JPH05146555A - Stored play medium pay-out device in play field - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To deposit play media gained after enjoying the play of a pachinko game machine or the like, in a shop so as to again enjoy the play. CONSTITUTION:Date written on a card 6 on which a membership number is recorded is read by a card data writing and reading device so as to read play media stored in a computer 2 or the like. A central control part 37 pays out a necessary play medium in accordance with the content of an instruction from a pay-out number instructing means 34.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage game payout system in a playground. More specifically, the present invention relates to a storage game medium payout system in a playground for paying out a storage (or savings) ball remaining after a previous play at a predetermined ratio by using a card in which customer information is optically recorded. ..

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, it is forbidden to take out the remaining balls after playing pachinko, and the total number of balls is counted and exchanged for a prize equivalent to that. Therefore, it is desirable for Pachinko Juan to deposit the remaining balls in a pachinko store and replay with the deposited balls the next time he visits the store.

[0003]

However, due to problems such as the legal system, it was difficult to realize it. Therefore, using an optically recordable card, the customer is identified, and the remaining balls after pachinko play are stored in the hall computer, card, etc. as the customer's data, and when the customer returns to the store,
This is to solve the problem by calling the customer's data from the hall computer, checking the number of remaining balls, and paying back the customer at a fixed ratio. The present invention has been made under such social and technical background, and achieves the following objects.

An object of the present invention is to issue a membership card to a customer, identify the customer, and register the game medium after playing together with the member's recitation number in the storage unit of the computer at a playground such as a pachinko machine. Another object is to provide a storage game medium payout system in a playground that enables replay.

Another object of the present invention is recording / reading (reproduction).
It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage game medium payout system in a playground that enables processing of remaining game media without impairing playability by using possible cards.

Another object of the present invention is to issue a membership card, which is inexpensive and has excellent durability, to solve social and technical problems without burdening the customer, and to store the game in a playground. It is to provide a medium payout system.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the following means are adopted.

Play medium counting means for counting the play medium, count value storing means for storing the count value of the play medium counting means,
A recording medium on which information that can specify the count value is recorded, and the count value storage means is configured to be capable of cumulatively storing count values based on the information recorded on the recording medium, and stored in the count value storage means. The counted value is a storage game medium payout system in a playground characterized in that the game medium is paid out in accordance with a predetermined payout command based on the information recorded in the recording medium.

[0009]

[Operation] The card 6 on which the membership number or the like is recorded is read by the card information writing / reading device, and the storage game medium stored in the computer 2, the card or the like is read. The central control unit 37 pays out the storage game medium according to the command content of the payout number command means 34.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Ball Saving System FIG. 1 shows an example of a ball paying system. The ball sales and ball payout device 1 is a communication line (communication interface RS-
Use 232C. same as below. ) Is connected to the home line terminating device (DSU) 8 and finally to the hall computer 2 to store and process data.
At the POS 3, the member (ID) card 6 is issued and the card is read.

PIN code is external input terminal (key pad)
9 and the data is transferred to the hall computer 2. Card information read / write (R / W) device 3a
Is an example in which the reading / writing unit for card information is externally attached. The card information reading / writing (R / W) device 3a is a PO
It may be built in S3.

The number of remaining balls after pachinko play is counted by a counter (jet counter) 5. At that time, the member card 6 is inserted into the card information reading / writing (R / W) device 7 to identify the customer, and the data (the number of remaining balls) is stored in the customer's line terminating device 8 to obtain the data. It is stored in the hall computer 2 together with the code number. When the membership card 6 is inserted into the electronic catalog device 4, the catalog can be purchased according to the number of remaining balls stored in the hall computer 2. At that time, the receipt 13 is issued instead of the receipt.

The hall computer 2 is connected to the central processing computer 12 through the line terminating devices 10 and 11 and performs data processing for a pachinko parlor. Line termination device 1
The signal connection between 0 and 11 is made using a public communication line. Although FIG. 1 shows an example of only one store,
It is also possible to connect to the hall computers 2 of a plurality of stores and centrally process the data by the central processing computer 12.

Card 6 FIG. 2 is an example of a card layout, and FIG. 3 is a comparison table of card materials.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main membership card 6 is for applying a heat-sensitive material that develops heat to a substrate of paper, and is known in principle to be used for recording paper such as facsimiles. It is the material of. This back surface is color-printed as needed like a telephone card. It should be noted that, in a pachinko parlor where a pachinko game machine is installed, it is said that the influence of magnetism influences the operation of electronic equipment and is not preferable, but the characteristic of this material is that it is not influenced by magnetism. In addition, it is resistant to bending and is inexpensive.

As shown in FIG. 3, the member card 6 includes a member personal identification number (four-digit) code 21 and a serial number 2.
2, data such as date 23, ID / store code 24, customer name (not shown), date of birth (not shown), etc. are recorded. It is not legally possible at this point to repeatedly record data in the blank space 25, but in the future it is also possible to record data such as the number of balls accumulated.

Ball Selling and Collecting Ball Distributing Device 1 FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the ball selling and saving coin dispensing device 1. The ball sales and coin payout device 1 sells balls by a prepaid card and cash, and pays out coins. The card information read / write (R / W) unit 31 reads / writes card data (details of this part will be described later). In the case of a prepaid card, the card itself is paid by equivalent exchange, and the data corresponding to the amount paid is rewritten.

A read / write (R / W) unit 3 for the membership card 6
When it is inserted into 1, the ID / store data and the like are specified, the data is read from the hall computer 2 in which the data of the customer is recorded, and is displayed on the selection unit 34 so that the customer can know the number of balls stored. The display / selection unit 34 includes a ball number selection button and a display unit such as a CRT. The key board unit 32 is mainly for the store side to issue a command when inputting a personal identification number, a conversion rate of the stored coins, or the like. The conversion rate of stored coins is stored in the central controller 37.

The conversion rate of the stored coins can be stored and instructed by the hall computer 2 described later. The bill identification control unit 33 reads bills and sends the data to the hall computer 2. For example, membership card 6
Is inserted into the read / write (R / W) unit 31, a 10,000-yen bill is inserted into the bill identification control unit 33, and when the customer receives the number of coins equivalent to 1,000 yen, it becomes 9000 yen. Data of the corresponding number of balls is recorded in the hall computer 2 as the data of the customer. Next, the customer inserts the member card 6 into the read / write (R / W) unit 31 without inserting the banknotes into the banknote identification control unit 33, thereby obtaining a pachinko ball for play within 9,000 yen. be able to.

The display / selection unit 34 displays / selects the number of purchased balls, the number of returned balls (from the stored balls), the number of remaining balls, and the like. The display method is 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 500 for displaying the amount.
Circle and number display of 50 pieces, 100 pieces, 150 pieces, 200 pieces
There are two ways, 250 and 250. The ball paying unit 35 pays out the required number of balls according to the customer's selection / instruction. Change department 36
Pays a change by deducting the required amount when purchasing a ball using a bill.

The central control unit 37 includes the card reading / writing (R / W) unit 31, the key board unit 32, the bill identification control unit 33, the display unit 34, the ball paying unit 35, and the change unit 36 as a whole. To control. I also remember the conversion rate of the balls
Pay the balls according to the conversion ratio. This conversion ratio can be rewritten by the hall computer 2 described later.
Further, the conversion ratio may be stored in the hall computer 2 instead of being stored in the central control unit 33.

Although the example in which the membership card 6 is used for the coin-saving, selling and coin-dispensing device 1 has been described above, the pre-paid card 6a can be used for the main coin-selling, selling and coin-dispensing device 1. In this case, the conversion ratio is 1: 1
Is.

POS3 The POS register 3 is a central control unit 37 of the ball payout device 1.
, And the data is transferred to the hall computer 2. At the POS register 3, membership registration (I
(D, PIN), introduces / inputs the number of coins stored in the hall computer 2, inputs the number of stored coins and calculates deductions. The data of the electronic catalog device (described later) 4
It is connected to the hall computer 2 in real time through the POS register 3. The card information read / write (R / W) unit 3a may be externally attached.

Computer for Hall 2 The computer for hall 2 has a personal computer level performance. A file 38 as shown in FIG. 4 is created, data for each member is managed, and total data of stores is processed. Record card 3 for the number of balls by member
8 is created, and the date, item (1 for cash, 2 for savings, 3 for prize), store number, number of balls, amount of money, remaining balls, etc. are input as data to the hall computer 2.

In addition, as sales data of the stored balls, sales data processing after ratio calculation and data processing of stored deposits are performed, and based on the data from the electronic catalog device 4, an instruction to deliver a prize is also issued. At that time, the address and telephone number data 52 for each membership card 6 are recorded in the hall computer 2, and the free gift delivery to the member customer can be automated. The format is as shown in FIG.

Electronic Catalog Device 4 FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the electronic catalog device 4.
The prize is recorded in the CD-ROM 49 and displayed on the CRT (display device) 43. The image data (photograph / illustration) of the prize is displayed on the CRT (display device) 43 in a short time. The CD-ROM 49 is a CD drive device 4
The CRT 43 is driven by the display drive circuit 42. Customer is CRT (display device) 4
3 Select the prize displayed on the screen and select the prize selection switch 4
If 4 is selected, the gift will be delivered to the customer. The receipt 13 is issued instead of the receipt (not shown).

The prize data file 50 has data of item name and unit price (number of balls), which is subtracted from the member's accumulated ball data. Of course, the customer must insert the membership card 6 into the card information reading / writing device 45, and the number of remaining balls corresponding to the prize must remain in the recording section of the customer's hall computer 2. The CPU 41 uses the sequence program 5
1-CD-ROM 49, CRT (display device) 4
3. Control the card information reading / writing device 45 and the like.

The I / F 46 is an interface of the card information reading / writing device 45. This electronic catalog device 4
Is the I / F 47, home line terminating device (DSU), POS
It is connected to the hall computer 2 via 2.

Card Information Reading / Writing Device 7, 31, 45 FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the card information reading / writing device 101. 1 is an example of an apparatus for reading code information from an optical information recording card used in the coin-paying system of the present invention and writing a code or a character / symbol.
In the case of writing (used as a ticket issuing machine), it has a card stocker 102 for stocking up to 1000 cards before writing.

A carrier 103 is provided below the card stocker 102, and a line reader / writer (R
/ W) Supply to the processor 104 one by one. The line reader / writer processor 104 is a line thermal head 10 for writing predetermined items on the supplied thermal card.
4a and photosensor 10 for reading written information
4b is included.

A cutter 105 is arranged in front of the line reader / writer processor 104, and a defective card due to a writing error or the like is cut here. The written card 6 is ejected from the ejection port 106 to issue a card (membership card) 6.

For reading, the card 6 is inserted through the insertion slot 106 and the line reader / writer processor 104 is used.
Read with. If necessary, information is written (recorded) on the read card 6 and discharged from the discharge port 106. These controls are performed by the application software board 1
07.

That is, the card information reading / writing device 101
Is a write-only (ticketing machine) device when the application software board 107 is a write-only software board, and is read-only when the application software board 107 is a read-only software board If the application software board 107 is a read / write software board, it becomes a card information read / write device. The control unit is connected to the hall computer 2 through a communication interface.

Flowchart FIG. 8 is a flowchart when the customer pays out the accumulated coins. The customer first reads (S0) the card 6 and reads the card information.
It is inserted into the writing unit 31 (S1). It is determined whether or not it is the member card 6. In the case of a prepaid card, ball payout is performed at a conversion ratio of 1: 1 within the prepaid range (S21, S22, S23). In case of membership card 6,
It is introduced to the hall computer 2 (S3), and it is checked whether or not the customer has accumulated balls (S4).

If there is no accumulated coin, the customer is informed of that fact and the card is ejected (S41). If there are accumulated balls, the number is displayed to the customer (S5). Therefore, the customer selects the number of balls to be paid out (S6). According to a command from the hall computer 2 or the central processing unit 37, the number of stored balls is converted into the number of paid-out coins at a constant ratio (S7). The converted sphere number is
It is determined whether or not the number of balls selected by the customer is less than or equal to the number (S8), and the payout is performed (S9).

When the number of converted balls is less than or equal to the number of balls selected by the customer, the card 6 is discharged or the customer is informed of this (S81). In that case, you may return to a customer's ball number selection step (S6) again. After paying balls (S9), the hall computer 2 is contacted to reduce the number of balls corresponding to the number of coins paid by the customer (S1).
0). The card 6 is ejected (S11), and the process is completed (S1
2).

[0038]

Other Embodiments Although the card 6 of the above embodiment has information recorded optically, the card 6 may be of a magnetic type, an IC type, or another type. Further, the number of accumulated balls may be recorded on the membership card 6 instead of the hall computer 2.

The payout of the amount of coins in the above embodiment is not limited in time, but may be restricted in time for management and accounting reasons. Further, although the above-described embodiment is applied to a pachinko machine, it may be applied to management of coins such as pachislot machines.

[0040]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, after leaving (or storing) a play game medium such as a pachinko, etc. in a store and visiting the store again, by carrying a membership card. , It is possible to replay by collecting balls. The membership card itself is inexpensive and durable against bending and is not a burden on the customer.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a coin payout system.

FIG. 2 is an example of a card layout.

FIG. 3 is a comparison table of card materials including the card used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a ball payout device.

FIG. 5 is an example of file data stored in a hall computer.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of an electronic catalog device.

FIG. 7 is a member data file at the time of selling an electronic catalog.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a card information reading / writing device.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart of payout of coins.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Ball payout device, 2 ... Hall computer, 3 ... PO
S, 4 ... Electronic catalog device, 5 ... Counter, 6 ... Member card, 8 ... Home line terminating device, 10, 11 ... Line terminating device, 12 ... Central processing computer, 3a, 7, 3
1,45 ... Card information reading / writing section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A play medium counting means for counting a play medium, a count value storage means for storing a count value of the play medium counting means, a recording medium on which information capable of specifying the count value is recorded, and the count value storage The means is configured such that the count value can be cumulatively stored based on the information recorded in the recording medium, and the count value stored in the count value storing means is based on the information recorded in the recording medium, A storage game medium payout system in a playground, wherein the game media are paid out in accordance with a predetermined payout command.