JPH0696053B2 - Premium exchange processing device - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize exchange processing apparatus, and more particularly to a prize exchange processing apparatus used in a pachinko parlor to prevent an operation error or an unauthorized exchange during prize exchange.

(Background of the Invention) Conventionally, in a prize exchange processing device used in a pachinko parlor, a deposit ticket in which a number of balls and a serial number are printed by inserting a customer-acquired ball into a counter and pressing an issue button is used. publish. The customer selects a desired prize according to the number of balls printed on the deposit ticket, and submits the prize together with the deposit ticket to the exchange. At the exchange place, the operator inputs the number of balls printed on the deposit ticket and the number of exchanged balls of each prize into the register to perform registration processing, and at the same time, the exchange processing is performed by checking whether or not the prize can be exchanged.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, the operator inputs the number of balls printed on the deposit ticket into the register at the exchange, so that the operator may make a mistake and the accurate registration process may not be possible. At the same time, there is an inconvenience that if the counterfeit ticket is counterfeited or altered, there is a risk of unauthorized exchange of prizes.

(Object of the Invention) In view of the problems in the above-described conventional device, an object of the present invention is to prevent unauthorized exchange of prizes due to counterfeiting of a deposited ticket in a prize exchange processing device for pachinko parlors. In addition to preventing the above, the effect of an operator's operation error or the like is removed so that accurate registration processing can be performed.

(Structure and Effect of the Invention) In order to achieve this object, the prize exchange processing device of the present invention is
Counting means for counting the number of inserted pachinko balls and outputting ball number information; identification data and a check digit created based on the ball number information every time the ball number information is obtained from the counting means Deposit information issuing means for creating identification information consisting of and issuing deposit cards in which the number-of-balls information and the identification information are respectively described; online the number-of-balls information and the identification data obtained by the counting means A memory means for receiving and storing; an input means, an identification means written on the voucher by the input means, and the number of balls required for redeeming a prize or information on the prize for specifying the number. A register to be inputted; the register obtains the number-of-balls information corresponding to the identification data of the inputted identification information online from the memory means and checks the identification information. It is provided with a means for judging whether or not there is an error in the obtained number-of-balls information by a widget, and if there is no error, subtracting the number of balls required for the prize exchange, which is input or specified, from the number-of-balls information. Characterize.

According to this, the information on the number of balls obtained by the customer is directly read from the external memory file and used, and whether or not there is an error in the number of balls information by the check digit (that is, the consistency between the Chuk digit and the number of balls information). ), It is possible to prevent an erroneous process from being performed by an operator's operation mistake, and to prevent an unauthorized exchange of prizes due to forgery of a deposited ticket.

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

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a prize exchange processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The device shown in FIG. 1 includes a counter 2 for counting the number of pachinko balls thrown into the hopper 1, an issuing machine 3 for issuing a deposit ticket, an external memory file 4, a register 5, a barcode reader 7 having a scanner 6, and the like. It is composed.
The issuing machine 3 includes a printer for creating a deposit ticket and an issuing button for instructing issuance of the deposit ticket. The external memory file 4 is composed of, for example, a floppy disk device or the like, and is accessible from both the issuer 3 and the register 5. The register 5 is equipped with a keyboard for inputting the serial number of the deposit ticket and the like.

The operation of the apparatus of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 (a) and (b). As shown in FIG. 2 (a), first, the balls acquired by the customer are put into the counter 2. The counter 2 counts the number of balls thrown in, and when the counting is completed, the data showing the number of balls is input to the issuing machine 3. Then, when the customer presses the issue button provided on the issuing machine 3, the issuing machine 3 accesses the external memory file 4 and uses the number of balls input from the counter, as an identification number created and managed by the issuing machine itself. , And a one-digit check digit created based on the data of the consecutive number and the number of balls, for example. Also, the printer prints the number of balls, the serial number, and the check digit to create and issue a deposit ticket.

Based on the number of balls printed on the thus-issued deposit ticket, the customer selectively collects a desired prize and submits it to the exchange together with the deposit ticket.

At the exchange, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the operator inputs the serial number and the check digit printed on the voucher from the keyboard of the register 5. As a result, the register 5 accesses the external memory file 4 to search the storage data corresponding to the serial number. If the data corresponding to the serial number is stored,
The data is called, and the data error is judged by the serial number and the check digit entered from the keyboard. If there is a data error or the corresponding serial number is not found in the search of the external memory file, an error indication is given. If there is no data error, the operator scans the bar code added to each prize by the scanner 6 connected to the bar code reader 7 and exchanges the number of balls required for exchanging each prize and information indicating each prize. The free gift information is input to the register 5, and the register 5 subtracts the number of balls or the number of balls corresponding to the free gift from the number of balls previously read from the external memory file 4. In this way, the prize exchange registration process is performed for each prize, and when the remaining number of balls is less than or equal to a predetermined number or becomes "0", the registration process ends as the deposit ball ends and the data of the external memory file 4 is stored. Erase.

As described above, according to the present invention, the number of balls obtained by the customer is directly read from the external memory file and used, and the check digit is used to check whether or not there is an error in the number of balls. It is possible to reduce operation mistakes, to perform registration operation accurately, and to prevent illegal exchange due to counterfeiting of the deposited ticket.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing the construction of a prize exchange processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the apparatus of FIG. 1 ... Hopper, 2 ... Counter, 3 ... Airplane, 4 ... External memory file, 5 ... Register, 6 ... Skiana, 7 ... Bar code reader.

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-52-80935 (JP, A) JP-A-55-24046 (JP, A) JP-A-56-52082 (JP, A) JP-A-52-143131 (JP , A) JP-A-56-43973 (JP, A) JP-A-59-72596 (JP, A) JP-B-58-18106 (JP, B2)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A counting means for counting the number of inserted pachinko balls and outputting ball number information, and every time the ball number information is obtained from the counting means, based on identification data and the ball number information. Deposit information issuing means for creating identification information consisting of a check digit to be created, and issuing deposit tickets in which the number-of-balls information and the identification information are respectively described, number-of-balls information obtained by the counting means and the identification. It has a memory means for storing the data received online and an input means, and the identification information written on the deposit ticket and the number of balls required for redeeming the prize by the input means, or the prize for specifying this. And a register to which information regarding the input is input, wherein the register obtains ball number information corresponding to the identification data of the input identification information online from the memory means, and Means for judging whether or not there is an error in the obtained number-of-balls information by the check digit of the separate information, and if there is no error, subtracting the number of balls required for the prize exchange input or specified from the number-of-balls information. A gift exchange processing device, comprising: