JPH08107972A - Card type information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To display visually the balance of a card capable of lending a game medium in common in plural game shops. CONSTITUTION: When a player purchasing the card issued by a control agency from a sales means throws the card in a game medium lending device and receives the lending of the game medium by consuming a value stored in the card, the game medium lending device returns the card by displaying visually value information in which consumed value is subtracted on the balance display part of the card, and a sales signal with respect to the consumed value is transmitted from the second controller of the game medium lending device to the game medium lending managing device of the game shop. The game medium lending managing device sums up the sales signal, and requests a sale charge to the control agency, then, the sales charge is paied from the control agency to the game shop.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention allows a player to purchase a card in which valuable information and identification information are stored, and when this card is inserted into a game medium lending device at a game store, the amount of money corresponding to the valuable information of the card is paid. The present invention relates to a game medium lending mechanism that lends a game medium within the range of, and charges the accounts receivable of the amount equivalent to the loaned game medium to the controlling organization at the game store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional game store, a game medium such as a ball is lent out by inserting money into a game medium lending device.

Also, issuing cards at amusement stores,
There was also a card-type game medium lending device for lending a game medium such as a ball with this card.

When the above-mentioned card type game media lending device is used, in order to visually display the valuable information corresponding to the balance of the card on the card to the player, punching holes can be made with a punch or a printing device can be used. It was marking.

[0005]

However, at a game shop equipped with a game medium lending device such as a ball lending machine that lends a game medium such as a ball on condition that coins are thrown in, when the game medium on hand is exhausted. Since it is necessary to insert money into the game medium lending device again to obtain the game medium, it is troublesome for the player. Then, in a game store, in order to collect coins discharged from a ball lending machine arranged between the gaming machines, a coin collecting device such as a belt conveyor must be provided inside the gaming machine row. As a result, not only the equipment becomes complicated, but also the coins in the middle of transportation may be stolen.

[0006] In addition, by issuing a card at a game shop,
In a card-type game medium lending device that lends a game medium such as a ball with this card, the card can be used effectively only at the game store concerned and cannot be used at other game stores. In addition, even if there was a balance, it could not be used when the business hours of the amusement shop were over. Furthermore, since the card issuing machine is only inside the amusement store,
The point that a large amount of money must be managed at the game shop was the same as above.

When using the above-mentioned card, in order to visually display valuable information corresponding to the balance of the card to the player,
If a punch is used to punch holes at the corresponding amount of money, punch scraps will be produced, and the scrap chips will be clogged in the game media lending device or the inside of the game store will be dirty. Also,
When using a printing device, the print head was worn out and had to be replaced, and ink had to be supplied. Further, when the balance is displayed by the punch puncher or the printing device, the display position such as the punching position or the printing position is different depending on the displayed balance, so that the card conveying device becomes complicated.

[0008]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and is a card in which at least valuable information and identification information are stored, and the valuable information is visually displayed, and the above card. Issuing and settlement of the
A selling means for selling the card to a player, a card insertion opening provided in a game store for inserting a card, a card reading device for reading information of a card inserted in the card insertion device, and a card reading device for reading the information. An amount indicator that displays the amount of valuable information corresponding to the valuable information, subtracts the valuable information corresponding to the amount of money lent in one operation from the valuable information stored in the card, and re-stores the subtracted valuable information in the card An updating device, a game medium ejecting device for ejecting a game medium corresponding to the amount of money to be rented out at one time to a game medium ejecting port, and a game medium lending device including at least a control device for performing the above-described control An arithmetic storage unit that is electrically connected to the game medium lending device and arithmetically stores sales data in the game medium lending device, and accounts receivable based on the arithmetically stored sales data It is constituted by a management apparatus and that includes a billing means for billing the payments governing body, updates visibly stored value information into the card, and performing by rewriting the display.

The controlling organization issues and manages a card storing valuable information and identification information, and sells the card to the player through the selling means. When the player inserts the card into the game medium lending device installed in the game store, the game medium lending device reads the valuable information and the identification information stored in the card, and the valuable information is stored in the valuable information by the player. Instruct the amount of money within the specified range, lend the game medium corresponding to the amount to the player, subtract the amount of money instructed by the player from the valuable information, update the valuable information and store it in the card, and balance Rewrite and return the card to the player. Then, in the game store, the management device manages data such as the amount of money corresponding to the game medium lent to the player, transmits the data to the controlling organization, bills the accounts receivable, and receives the payment.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below based on embodiments.

A configuration diagram of a game medium lending mechanism according to the present invention is shown in FIG.

The controlling organization issues a card in which valuable information and the like are stored, and sells this card to the player through a selling means such as a retail store. The player uses the card at the game shop to receive a game medium from the game medium lending device and play the game. The game store sends the sales data of the game medium lending device to the controlling organization. The controlling organization pays the sales price corresponding to this sales data to the game shop through a financial institution or directly.

FIG. 2 and subsequent figures show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko game store.

As shown in FIG. 2, at the pachinko game store,
A large number of pachinko machines 1 ... Are installed side by side, and a game medium lending device 2 for lending balls used as a game medium is arranged between the pachinko machines 1 and 1 at appropriate intervals, and the above-mentioned game medium lending device 2 is provided. The management device 4 installed in the management room is electrically connected via the in-store transmission path 5.

The cards used in this pachinko game store are sold by a card issuing machine 3 installed at an appropriate counter in the store or in the store.

The sales data and the like calculated and accumulated by the management device 4 are sent to the controlling institution, but the management device 4 is sent to the card issuing center which is the controlling institution via an out-of-store transmission line 6 such as a telephone line or a dedicated line. 7 may be electrically connected to perform data transmission.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the card issuing machine 3 opens a bill insertion slot 10 as a coin insertion slot on the front face 8 of a box 9 having a front face 8 which can be opened and closed, and inserts the bill. A purchase amount selection operation unit 11 composed of a plurality of push buttons is provided above the mouth 10, and an insertion amount display 1 composed of a plurality of 7-segment indicators is provided above the purchase amount selection operation unit 11.
2 is provided, the issuing amount indicator 13 next to the input amount indicator 12 indicates that the operation is in progress, and the issue cancellation indicator 1 that indicates the issue cancellation.
4 are arranged side by side, and the card issuing ports 15 and 15 'are opened vertically below these indicators 13 and 14, and the change return port 16 is opened below the card issuing port 15'.

Inside the box body 9, a bill validator 17 as a currency validator is placed at a position communicating with the bill insertion slot 10 when the front part 8 is closed, at a position communicating with the card issuing slot 15. The card issuing device 18 is replaced by the card issuing slot 1
A card issuing device 18 'is arranged at a position communicating with 5', and a change payment device 19 is arranged at a position communicating with the change return port 16, and a machine number setting for setting the machine number of the card issuing machine 3 at the bottom. The device 20 is provided with a monitor device 21 for displaying the amount of sales, the number of issued cards, the remaining amount of cards, the remaining amount of change, bill overflow, and the like, and a control device 22 for controlling the above-mentioned devices as necessary. The device 22 has the above-mentioned amount-of-payment indicator 12, issuing indicator 13 and issue cancellation indicator 1
4, bill validator 17, card issuing device 18, 18 ',
The change payment device 19, the platform number setting device 20, and the alarm display device 23 attached to the upper surface of the box 9 are electrically connected.

The bill discriminating device 17 takes in the bill inserted by the player through the bill insertion slot 10 and discriminates the authenticity of the bill, and also discriminates the kind of the bill and sends a signal to the control device 22 to cause improperness. If the banknote is judged to be a valid banknote, it will be returned to the player. On the other hand, when the bill validator 17 determines that the bill is appropriate and the type of the bill, the controller 2
In response to the signal from 2, the inserted amount indicator 12 displays the amount of the bill. For example, if a 10,000-yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 10, it will be "10,000 yen", and if it is a 5,000-yen bill, "5.
"1,000 yen", and in the case of a 1,000 yen bill, "1,000 yen" is displayed. In this state, when the player operates the purchase amount selection operation unit 11 to select a desired amount for the game,
The card issuing machine 3 operates the card issuing device 18 or 18 'to issue a card storing valuable information corresponding to the amount of money selected by the purchase amount selection operation unit 11.

Although the card issuing machine 3 stores the card 24 in which the valuable information and the like are stored in the card issuing center 7, the card issuing machine 3 itself may store the valuable information and the like. Further, the card issuing machine 3 may be installed not only in the pachinko game store but also in another place, for example, a cigarette shop, a supermarket, or the like.

Card issuing machine 3 as the above-mentioned selling means
The card 24 issued by is, as shown in FIG.
It is a thin plate made of synthetic resin or the like, on the surface of which an amount display portion 25 is provided substantially in the center in the longitudinal direction, a balance display portion 26 is provided above the amount display portion 25, and a magnetic surface is provided below the amount display portion 25. And the like, and a security storage unit 28 below the information storage unit 27, and an arrow indicating the insertion direction of the card 24 is displayed. In addition,
In order to make it easier to understand the insertion direction of the card 24 and to prevent a mistake in the insertion direction, one corner of the tip of the card 24 may be cut obliquely in advance.

On the amount display section 25 of the card 24, the amount of money to be stored in the information storage section 27 at the time of purchase, for example, "10000 yen" is displayed. This amount indicates the maximum amount of use of the card 24. The information storage unit 27 stores an effective amount and a limit amount, and the effective amount is updated and recorded as a balance in the game medium lending device 2.
Security data is stored in the security storage unit 28 in order to prevent counterfeiting of the card 24.

This security data is an optical sensor,
It is concealed and stored in the design of the card in a system that can be read by a magnetic sensor or the like. In this case, the same data as the security data stored in the security storage unit 28 is stored in the information storage unit 27, and both data are compared at the time of renting out the game medium. It is determined to be used, and the game medium is lent. Further, in order to more clearly manage the sales by the game media lending device 2, the information storage unit 27 may store a card number in addition to the above-mentioned information. This card number is composed of a card-specific number that differs for each card, and is transmitted when the game medium lending device 2 transmits data to the management device 4.

In the balance display portion 26, the game medium lending device 2
At, the balance of the card is displayed. This balance display section 2
As shown in FIGS. 6 (B) and 6 (C), reference numeral 6 encloses a highly viscous liquid 30, such as silicone oil, which hardly changes with time, in a plurality of honeycomb-shaped lattices 29, Medium 30
Particles of the titanium oxide 31 and the magnetic substance 32 are dispersed therein. In order to fill the above-mentioned high-viscosity liquid 30 in the lattice 29, the resin film 3 made of acrylic or the like is provided on both end faces of the lattice 29.
Unveil 3,33 '. Further, fine iron powder 34 is dispersed in the resin films 33, 33 '.

A method of displaying the balance on the balance display unit 26 will be described below. In FIG. 6A, the front surface A is a card surface for displaying the balance to the player, which is made of a transparent clear resin film 33 such as acrylic, and the back surface B is made of an opaque resin film 33 '. Further, the magnetic substance 32 dispersed in the high-viscosity liquid 30 is opaque, for example, black, and the titanium oxide 3
1 is white. Therefore, first, when the magnet is brought close to the entire back surface B of the card, the magnetic body 32 is attracted to the B surface by the magnetic force. Even if the magnet is separated from the surface B, the magnetic substance 32 attracted to the surface B is adsorbed by the iron powder 34 in the resin film 33 ′ and is not dispersed in the high viscosity liquid 30. At this time, the black magnetic substance 32 is adsorbed on the entire surface of the B side.

On the other hand, since there is no magnetic substance 32 on the A side and white titanium oxide 31 is released in the high-viscosity liquid 30, the magnetic substance 32 on the B side is oxidized by the A side. It is hidden by titanium 31, and the A side becomes white. This state is the initial state in which the balance is not displayed on the balance display unit 26.

Next, when a magnet having a shape such as a number is brought close to the surface A, the magnetic body 32 is attracted only to the portion receiving the magnetic force of the magnet. Even if the magnet is separated from the A surface, the magnetic substance 32 attracted to the A surface is not adsorbed on the iron powder 34 in the resin film 33 and is not dispersed in the high viscosity liquid 30. At this time, on the surface A, the black magnetic material 32 is provided only on the portion where the magnet is brought close to.
Is adsorbed, the characters are displayed in black in the shape of a magnet, and the other parts are white titanium oxide 31 in the high-viscosity liquid 30.
Is white because it is free.

By repeating the above operation, the display of the balance display section 26 can be rewritten. Further, the magnetic substance 32 is applied to the resin film 3 on the A surface or B surface by its own magnetic force.
Since it is adsorbed on the iron powder 34 in 3, 33 ', it is possible to maintain the shape of the displayed characters and the like without being separated from the resin films 33, 33' by a normal impact.

The above-mentioned honeycomb-shaped lattice 29 is provided to evenly distribute the magnetic substance 32 on the balance display portion 26 and to make the display clear. That is, each lattice 2
9 ... By enclosing a certain amount of magnetic material 32 in the
The deviation of the magnetic body 32 is prevented. Further, if the grid 29 is made of a member that blocks the lines of magnetic force, it is possible to block the lines of magnetic force generated from the magnet from lines other than on the vertically extended lines of the grid 29, so that the display becomes clearer.

A magnetic substance releasing device 35 and a magnetic substance fixing device 36 shown in FIG. 7 are used for the initialization and writing of the balance display portion 26 described above. The magnetic substance releasing device 35 is an iron core 37.
The coil 38a is wound around the iron core 37 by passing a current through the coil 38a. The magnetic material fixing device 36 is formed by winding a coil 38b around each segment 39 'of the seven segments 39, and the segment 39' is magnetized when a current is applied to the coil 38b. Therefore, the numbers can be represented by the combination of the segments 39 'through which current flows. This magnetic material fixing device 36 is provided by the number of digits necessary for display, but it is also possible to provide only one and perform printing of a plurality of digits or printing at different positions while moving the card on the transport path. .

As shown in FIG. 8, the card issuing device 18 is a conveying means 40 such as a belt conveyor which is provided so as to face each other vertically.
A card detector 43 is provided in the vicinity of the card issuing port 42 of the transporting means 40, with one end of the transporting means 40 facing the outlet of the card storing part 41 and the other end of the transporting means 40 facing the card issuing slot 42. A card shortage detector 44 and a shutter device 45 are provided at the exit of the card storage unit 41. Therefore, when the card issuing device 18 receives the card issuing signal from the control device 22, the shutter device 44 opens to open the card storing unit 4.
Take out one card 24 from inside 1
The card 24 taken out by operating 6 is the card issuing port 42
Transport in the direction of. When the card detector 43 detects that the card 24 has been ejected, the motor 46 is stopped and the change payment device 19 is activated by the change signal from the control device 22 to subtract the selected amount from the amount of the inserted bill. The amount of money is calculated by the calculation control unit of the control device 22, and the currency corresponding to this amount is paid out to the change return port 16.

It is also possible to store valuable information and the like in the card issuing machine 3 itself, and the card issuing device 47 with a writing function used in such a case is, as shown in FIG. The information writing device 4 is added to the issuing device 18.
8, a magnetic material releasing device 35a, a magnetic material fixing device 36b, a printing device 50, and a card conveyance detector are added, and the same device as the card issuing device 18 will be described with the same reference numerals.

One end of the conveying means 40 such as a belt conveyor, which is vertically opposed, faces the outlet of the card storage section 41, and the other end of the conveying means 40 faces the card issuing port 42. For example, an information writing device 48 including a magnetic head, a magnetic substance releasing device 35a, and a magnetic substance fixing device 35.
b, a printer 50, and a card transport detector. A card shortage detector 44 and a shutter device 45 are provided at the exit of the card storage unit 41. Therefore,
When the card issuing device 47 receives the card issuing signal from the control device 22, the shutter device 45 is opened to take out one card 24 from the card storing section 41, and the motor 46 is operated to take out the taken card 24. The sheet is conveyed in the direction of the issuing port 42.

The card 2 is detected by the first card conveyance detector 51.
When the second card transport detector 52 detects the leading edge of the card 24, that is, when the information storage unit 27 of the card reaches the information writing device 48, the control is performed. In response to a signal from the device 22, the information writing device 48 writes the store code, date data, security data, and card identification information in the information storage unit 27 by magnetic action. Then, the third card transport detector 53 causes the card 2 to
4 is detected, the motor 46 is temporarily stopped and the printer 5
0 prints the card issue date and security data in the security storage unit 28 in response to a print signal from the control device 22. Note that the security data is printed while being hidden in the characters of the date.

When the printing process is completed, the motor 46 is operated to convey the card 24, and when the card detector 43 detects the card 24, the motor 46 is stopped again, and the magnetic substance releasing device 35a causes the balance display portion to be in the initial state. After that, the amount of money at the time of issuance is displayed by the magnetic substance fixing device 36b.
And the amount of money issued by the printing device 50 is displayed on the amount display section 25.

In this way, various kinds of information are written, and the card 24 on which the amount of money at the time of issuing is printed is ejected to the card issuing port 42. When the card detector 43 detects that the card has been discharged, the motor 46 is stopped, and the change payment device 19 is activated by the change signal from the control device 22 to subtract the selected amount from the amount of the inserted bill. Is calculated by the calculation control unit of the control device 22, and money corresponding to this amount is paid out to the change return port 16.

Further, in the card issuing device 18 and the card issuing device 47 with a writing function, the card shortage detector 44
When the shortage of the cards 24 in the card storage unit 41 is detected, the control device 22 receiving the signal from the shortage card detector 44 displays on the monitor device 21 that the shortage of the cards 24 has occurred, and the alarm indicator 23 is displayed. It lights up to notify the staff, and at the same time when the issuing display 13 is turned off, the issuing stop indicator 14 is turned on to visually display the card issuing stop to the player. Also, when the change is insufficient or the bill storage unit for storing the bills inserted by the player is full, the issuance of the card is stopped in the same manner as above.

In the present embodiment, two card issuing devices 18 are provided in the card issuing machine 3 and two types of cards with different amounts of money, for example, "1000 yen" and "3000 yen" are filled, and the player Although the card corresponding to the desired amount of money is selectively discharged by the selection of the operated purchase amount selection operation unit 11 that has been operated, a plurality of issuing devices 18 may be provided to increase the selectable amount of money. Alternatively, a plurality of cards having different designs may be filled in so that a desired card can be selected. Also, there is only one issuing device 18,
You may make it fill one type of card. further,
In the card issuing device 47 with a writing function, a plurality of amounts of money can be written by one device. Therefore, in this case as well, only one card issuing device 47 with a writing function may be used.

The above-described management of the card issuing machine 3 is performed by a pachinko gaming shop, the pachinko gaming shop purchases a card, and the price is paid to the card issuing center 7. Also,
When the card issuing machine 3 itself stores valuable information, the card issuing machine 3 is managed by the card issuing center 7.
It is desirable that the card issuing center 7 also performs card replenishment and payment collection.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the management device 4 includes a central processing unit 54, a main storage device 55, an auxiliary storage device 56, a calendar 57, a keyboard 58, and
A display device 59 such as a cathode ray tube, a printer 60, a first transmission control device 61, and a second transmission control device 62 are electrically connected to each other. In addition, the auxiliary power supply 63 and the power supply 64 are connected to the management device 4.
Power is supplied via.

The central processing unit 54 is a unit for centrally managing the control units in the management unit 4, and performs data transfer between the units and data arithmetic processing.

The main storage device 55 has a file in which sales data and total sales data of each game medium lending device 2 are stored, and a processing program of the central processing device 54 is stored when the power is turned on.

The auxiliary storage device 56 is composed of a hard disk or the like, and stores the processing program of the central processing unit 54 and unique data such as a store number for the card issuing center 7 to identify each amusement store. Store sales data.

The calendar 57 is for setting the date, time, etc., and the date information is stored when the sales data is stored in the auxiliary storage device 56 or the sales data is transmitted to the card issuing center 7. The time data is used when the sales information from the game medium lending device 2 is stored in the main storage device 55.

The keyboard 58 is a command board for the central processing unit 54, and as shown in FIG. 12, a key switch 65, an opening switch 66, a closing switch 67,
Sales switch 68, print switch 69, transmission switch 7
0, a file switch 71, a ten-key pad 72, etc. are provided.

The key switch 65 is a switch for preventing erroneous operation of the opening switch 66 and the closing switch 67, and each switch does not operate unless the switches are turned on.

The store opening switch 66 is used for the game media lending device 2
Switch to start accepting cards in
By operating this switch, a start command is transmitted to the game medium lending device 2.

The closing switch 67 is used for the game media lending device 2
With the switch to end the acceptance of cards in
By operating this switch, an end command is transmitted to the game medium lending device 2.

The sales switch 68 is used for the game media lending device 2
Is a command switch for displaying on the display device 59 the total sales of the game media and the sales of the individual game media lending devices 2.

The print switch 69 is used for the game media lending device 2
Is a command switch for causing the printer 60 to print the total sales of the game media and the sales of each game media lending device 2.

The transmission switch 70 is a command switch for transmitting the total sales data to the card issuing center 7. However, when the total sales data is automatically transmitted according to a command from the card issuing center 7, this transmission is performed. The switch 70 becomes unnecessary.

The file switch 71 is a switch for storing the sales data of the game medium lending device 2 in the auxiliary storage device 56.

The ten-key pad 72 is a switch for inputting the unit number of the game media lending device 2 and the like when it is desired to know the sales of the particular game media lending device 2.

The printer 60 is a device for printing sales and the like in the game medium lending device 2 described above.

The first transmission control device 61 is a device for establishing a transmission / reception right on the transmission path 5 in the amusement store, standardizing transmission / reception data, and managing transmission / reception of data required by the central processing unit 54. is there.

The second transmission control device 62 establishes a transmission / reception right and standardizes transmission / reception data on the telephone line 6 or a dedicated line between the amusement store and the card issuing center 7, and the data required by the central processing unit 54. This is a device for managing the transmission and reception of.

The power supply device 64 is a device for supplying power to each control device, and the auxiliary power supply device 63 is a backup power supply at the time of power failure, and sales data and the like stored in the main storage device 55 is generated by the power failure. This is a device provided to prevent disappearance.

FIG. 13 shows a flowchart of the processing in the management device 4 described above.

When the management device 4 is powered on,
The sales file is cleared, the code from the card issuing center 7 is received, this code is stored, and the store opening switch 6
When 6 is turned on, a store opening command signal to the game media lending device 2,
After sending the code, the system waits for receipt of sales data.
When the sales data is received, the corresponding unit number on the sales file is searched, the received amount is added to the unit sales file, the time is read from the calendar 57, and the time, the received card number, and the received amount are stored. When the store closing switch 67 is turned on, a store closing command signal is transmitted to the game medium lending device 2. When the transmission switch 70 is turned on, the total sales are calculated, the transmission data is processed by the cipher sent from the card issuing center 7, and the sales data is transmitted to the card issuing center 7. When the file switch 71 is turned on,
The date information and the sales file are stored in the auxiliary storage device 56, and the processing in the management device 4 ends.

The game medium lending device 2 shown in FIG. 14 is arranged between the pachinko machine 1 and the pachinko machine 1, and is provided with a card insertion slot 76 of the card reading / writing device 75 on the front face portion 74 of the box body 73. , A pilot lamp 77, an alarm indicator 78, an amount indicator 79, a purchase selection switch 80, and a ball lending port 81 are provided, and a supply ball is provided above the ball supply gutter 82 branched from the ball supply gutter above the pachinko machine row. A detector 83 is provided, a ball discharge device 84 is provided at the lower end of the ball supply gutter 82, the outlet of the ball flow down gutter 85 of the ball discharge device 84 is connected to the ball lending port 81, the card reading / writing device 75, and an alarm display. Container 78, price indicator 79, purchase selection switch 8
0, the supply ball detector 83, and the ball discharge device 84 are electrically connected to the control device 86, and the control device 86 is connected to the in-store transmission line 5
It is connected to the management device 4 via.

The pilot lamp 77 receives the card 24 and displays that the gaming medium can be rented,
When there is no sphere in the supply sphere detector 83 or when the connection with the management device 4 is not confirmed, the light is turned off and the acceptance of the card 24 is stopped. The alarm display 78 displays that the acceptance card 24 is improper, such as when the security data in the security memory 28 and the information memory 27 of the card 24 do not match. The amount display 79 displays the balance of the acceptance card 24. The purchase selection switch 80 is
It is a switch for designating the purchase amount, and in the present embodiment, it is composed of 100 yen, 200 yen, and 500 yen switches, and the game medium corresponding to the specified amount is lent. The purchase selection switch 80 may be omitted, and a game medium equivalent to a predetermined amount, for example, 200 yen, may be lent out by inserting the card once.

The card reading / writing device 75 is a device for reproducing and updating the magnetic data stored in the card 24, reading the security data, and marking the balance, as shown in FIG. A card conveyance path 87 is provided toward the first conveyance roller 87, and a first conveyance roller 89 and a second conveyance roller 90 driven by a conveyance motor 88 are provided on the conveyance path 87.
6, the insertion detection sensor 91 is provided on the card insertion port 76 side of the first conveyance roller 89, and the security reading sensor 92, the read / write head 93, and the marking device are provided in the middle of the first conveyance roller 89 and the second conveyance roller 90. The magnetic material releasing device 35b and the magnetic material fixing device 36b are provided, the reversal position detection sensor 96 is provided near the end of the card transport path 87, and the shaft 97 of the transport motor 88 is an encoder that rotates simultaneously with the transport motor 88. 98, the encoder 98 is made to face the positioning sensor 99, and the conveyance motor 88, the insertion detection sensor 91,
Security reading sensor 92, read / write head 93, magnetic substance releasing device 35b, and magnetic substance fixing device 36
b is connected to the controller 86.

The carrying motor 88 is a motor capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions for driving the carrying roller for carrying the card 24.
The first and second transport rollers 89 and 90 are connected via a transport belt 100.

The insertion detecting sensor 91 is a detector for detecting the insertion of the card 24 and driving the carrying motor 88 in the normal direction. When the card 24 is removed from the sensor position when the card is ejected, The transport motor 88 is stopped.

The security reading sensor 92 is a sensor for reading the data concealed in the security storage unit 28 of the card 24.
It is composed of an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, etc. according to the storage method of 8.

The read / write head 93 is a head for reading information stored in the storage information section 27 of the card 24 and updating valuable information and the like, and is composed of a magnetic head or the like.

The structures of the magnetic substance releasing device 35b and the magnetic substance fixing device 36b are the same as those used in the card issuing device 47 with a writing function.

The encoder 98 generates a positioning signal for determining the data read position and update position of the information storage unit 27 of the card 24, the security data read position, the marking position on the balance display unit 26, and the like. The device comprises a slit disk or the like.

The positioning sensor 99 is a sensor for detecting the positioning signal of the encoder 98 to determine each reading position and the like. When the encoder 98 is a slit board, the slit opening / closing state is optically detected. Then, this is converted into a pulse train and sent to the control device 86.

The reverse position detection sensor 96 is used for the card 24.
Is a sensor for determining the stop position and the reverse rotation position of the carry motor 88, and is a sensor for detecting the front end of the card 24 and the like to determine the reverse rotation position.

As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the ball discharge device is driven by a ball discharge solenoid 101 to supply a ball supply gutter 82.
Sphere stopper portion 102 that appears inside and regulates the flow of the sphere
And a ball discharge sensor 103 for detecting one passing ball
The ball discharge solenoid 101 and the ball discharge sensor 103 are electrically connected to the control device 86.

FIG. 18 shows a block diagram of the control device 86 of the above-mentioned game medium lending device 2. This controller 8
6 is an arithmetic control circuit 104, a ROM 105, and a RAM 10.
6. A CPU having a transmission control circuit 107 is connected to a card reading / writing device 75, a unit number setting switch 108, a driver 109, a receiver 110, and controls these. Further, power is supplied to the CPU via a power supply circuit 111.

The driver 109 drives the pilot lamp 77, the alarm indicator 78, the amount indicator 79, the ball discharge solenoid 101, etc. by the control signal from the CPU.

The receiver 110 is the ball discharge sensor 10
3, supply ball detector 83, purchase selection switch 80, 100
Ball rate setting switch 11 for setting the number of lent balls for a yen
It is for sending a signal from the second or the like to the CPU. still,
If the purchase selection switch 80 is omitted, a similar signal is sent out when the card is inserted, and a ball for 200 yen, for example, is lent.

The machine number setting switch 108 is a switch for setting the transmission address of the game medium lending device 2,
This address data is always added to the transmission data.

A level conversion circuit 113 is connected to the transmission control circuit 107, and the level conversion circuit 113 converts the signal level for shaping the waveform of the received data and the drive capability of the transmission data signal. A branch circuit 114 is connected to the level conversion circuit 113 to separate and combine a transmission signal and a reception signal. Also,
The branch circuit 114 is provided with a transmission line connector terminal 115, and is connected to the transmission line by a connector.

FIG. 19 shows a flowchart of the processing in the above-mentioned game medium lending device 2.

When the power of the game medium lending device 2 is turned on, the RAM 106 is cleared, the I / O port is initialized, and the unit number from the unit number setting switch 108 and the ball rate from the ball rate setting switch 112 are read. . When the store opening command signal from the management device 4 is received, the code is stored, the presence or absence of supply balls is confirmed, and when the number of supply balls accumulated is a predetermined number or more, the pilot lamp 77 is turned on to accept the card. A message is displayed to the player, and the player waits for a card to be inserted.

When the player inserts the card 24 into the card insertion slot, the insertion detection sensor 91 detects the leading end of the card 24 and sends a signal to the control device 86, and the control device 86 operates the carry motor 88 to cause the card 24 to operate. The read / write head 93 reads the data in the information storage unit 27, the security read sensor 92 reads the security data in the security storage unit 28, and the security data in the information storage unit 27 and the security storage unit 28 match. When the balance of the card 24 is present, the amount of money is displayed on the amount display 79, and the process of the ball discharging device 84 is started.

Here, if the security data do not match, or if there is no balance in the card 24, an alarm indicator 78 is displayed to give a warning to the player, and the carrier motor 88 is operated to activate the card. When 24 is ejected and the player receives the card 24, the display on the alarm display 78 is cleared and the state of waiting for card insertion is returned.

When the purchase selection switch 80 is operated and there is a balance of the designated amount of money, a ball discharging operation is started. In the ball discharging operation, the number of balls to be discharged according to the designated amount of money is calculated by the ball rate, and when the ball discharging solenoid 101 is excited, the ball stopper portion 102 retreats from the ball passage in the trough, and the balls in the trough flow down. The ball discharge sensor 103 detects a ball passing through and sends a signal to the control device 86.

The control device 86 counts the signal from the ball ejection sensor 103, and when it counts that a predetermined number of balls have passed, demagnetizes the ball ejection solenoid 101 and stops the flow of the balls. Therefore, a certain number of spheres, for example 25 for 100 yen
The individual balls are discharged to the ball lending port 81. In this way, when the number of balls desired by the player is discharged to the ball lending slot 81, the calculation unit of the control device 86 changes the amount displayed on the amount display 79 to the ball discharged to the ball lending slot 81. The corresponding amount is subtracted and the balance is visually displayed on the amount display 79. The balance may be calculated and displayed when the player operates the purchase selection switch 80.

When the player operates the purchase switch 80 to borrow a desired number of balls within the range of the valuable amount of money of the card 24, the card 24 that has been inverted by the inversion signal of the inversion position detection sensor 96 is displayed. , The balance is stored in the read / write head 93 of the card read / write device 75,
After the balance display unit is initialized by the magnetic substance releasing device 35b, the balance is marked by the magnetic substance fixing device 36b.

When the process of the ball discharging device 84 is completed, the display of the amount display 79 is cleared, the data such as the machine number, the card number, the purchase amount, etc. are processed by the code and transmitted to the management device 4 as sales data. To do. After that, when the closing instruction signal is received from the management device 4, the pilot lamp 7
7 is turned off to indicate to the player that the card 24 is not accepted, and the process in the game medium lending device 2 is ended.

FIG. 20 shows an embodiment of sales data managed by the management device 4.

In the game medium lending device 2, when the player operates the purchase selection switch 80, the game medium lending device 2
The machine number, the card number of the inserted card, and the purchase amount are transmitted to the management device 4. These data are stored in the management device 4 as files for each game medium lending device. This file for each game media lending device is composed of one day's worth of purchase time, card number, and purchase amount of purchase data for one time, and stores the total purchase amount as unit sales data. The management device 4 collects the files for each game medium lending device into a sales file of the game store, and stores the total of the sales data of the devices as total sales data.

Of the above-mentioned files, the store number and the total sales file are transmitted to the card issuing center 7 to request the settlement of accounts receivable.

In addition to the store number and total sales file described above, the file to be transmitted to the card issuing center 7 also transmits the unit number and unit sales data for each game media lending device at the same time, or the entire sales file. You may send it. By doing so, the card issuing center 7 can grasp detailed sales data at each amusement store, and reliability is also improved.

Further, in order to prevent the sales data from being tampered with on the in-store transmission line 5 or on the telephone line or the dedicated line, the bits of the transmission data are rearranged by the encryption from the card issuing center 7, and so on. If it is processed, it is possible to prevent tampering with data in the game store. It is even more effective if this code is changed daily. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the management device 4 for calculating and accumulating sales data is provided in the game shop. However, for example, various facilities in the game shop are comprehensively managed and game information of each game machine is collected. This function may be added to a so-called hall computer.

Although the above embodiment has described the game medium lending device for lending a ball used in a pachinko parlor, the game medium in the present invention is not limited to a ball, and a game coin or the like may be lended. Further, the card used in the present embodiment can be used for any mechanism as long as it uses a prepaid card, for example, a card type enclosed ball type pachinko machine, a vending machine, or the like.

[0091]

As described above, according to the present invention, once the card is acquired, it is not necessary to insert money each time the game medium is borrowed. Therefore, it is not necessary to always prepare coins, and it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of inserting coins each time a game medium is borrowed. For this reason,
The player does not have to worry about the storage of a large amount of coins, and there is no need to provide a coin storage space on the pachinko machine itself. In addition, since the amusement store does not handle cash, it is not necessary to install a coin collection device on the pachinko machine row, which not only makes the structure of the pachinko machine row simpler than before, but also occurs during coin collection. Trouble such as theft can be solved.

Further, the card can be used not only at the game shop concerned but also at other game shops, and can be effectively used as long as there is a balance, so that the utility value of the card is increased.

Further, since the sales data of the amusement store is centrally managed by the card issuing center, the reliability of the sales at the amusement store can be improved.

Further, since the balance display of the card is performed by a magnetic material, punch scraps are not generated unlike when a punch is used, and the scraps are jammed in the game medium lending device or the inside of the game store is dirty. There is nothing to do. Further, since the printing apparatus is not used, it is not necessary to replace the print head and it is not necessary to replenish ink. Furthermore, since the position for displaying the balance is determined, the control of the card transport device is easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game medium lending mechanism.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram when the present invention is applied to a pachinko game store.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a card issuing machine.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the inside of the card issuing machine.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a card.

FIG. 6A is a sectional view of a balance display unit. (B) is a plan view showing the structure of the balance display unit. (C) is (B)
FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of a magnetic substance releasing device and a magnetic substance fixing device.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the inside of the card issuing device.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the inside of the card issuing device with a writing function.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a management device.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a management device.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a keyboard.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a process in the management device.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a game medium lending device.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing the inside of the card reading / writing device.

FIG. 16 is a side view of the ball discharging device.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view of a ball discharging device.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a control device of the game medium lending device.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a process in the game medium lending device.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a sales file.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game medium lending device 3 Card issuing machine 4 Management device 7 Card issuing center 24 Card 54 Central processing unit 55 Main storage device 56 Auxiliary storage device 61 First transmission control device 62 Second transmission control device 75 Card reading / writing device 76 Card insertion slot 79 Price display 80 Purchase selection switch 84 Ball discharging device 86 Control device 92 Security reading sensor 93 Read / write head 35 Marking device 36 Marking device

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 23, 1995

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Full text

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Document name] Statement

Title: Card-shaped information storage medium

[Claims]

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention is capable of storing predetermined information.
Information that displays the stored information visually
The present invention relates to a card-shaped information storage medium having a display means .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional game store, a game medium such as a ball is lent out by inserting money into a game medium lending device.

Also, issuing cards at amusement stores,
There was also a card-type game medium lending device for lending a game medium such as a ball with this card. That is, it is assumed that a card-shaped information storage medium that stores predetermined information that enables exchange with a game medium is sold in a game store or the like.
The player who purchased the information storage medium uses a card instead of money.
Card-type game media lending device using the status information storage medium
You can borrow game media from them.

When using the above-mentioned card type game media lending device, it is one of the stored information of the card- shaped storage medium.
The value information is consumed and exchanged with game media.
Therefore, when the valuable information is completely consumed, the
It becomes impossible to lend a game medium using the card. There
Therefore, as a guideline for exchanging with the game medium, valuable value information (the card-shaped information storage medium) corresponding to the balance of the card.
To the one of the contents) visibly displayed to the player on the card, or opened directly Pas <br/> inch hole in the card-shaped information storage medium by the perforator, the card-shaped information storage medium in the printing device of
I used to put markings in place.

[0005]

THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved] However, the prior art described above
The balance display on the card information storage medium of
Is only a guideline and can be exchanged for game media
The area where the rest of the valuable value information becomes an index (for example, 100
(From 0 yen to 2000 yen))
Is only displayed. Therefore, the standard area
If is too wide, please provide information that will satisfy the player.
You will not be able to.

[0006] Therefore, card-like information such as valuable value information is recorded.
A display that more specifically displays the stored information in the storage medium.
It is conceivable to provide a step on the card-shaped information storage medium.
However, display means such as segment type liquid crystal display is used for each car.
If it is provided in a disk-shaped information storage medium,
Make a card-shaped information storage medium disposable like a card
Maintenance of the card-shaped information storage medium is not possible
Etc. becomes very complicated, and card-shaped information storage media are compared
It becomes very thick, and even for card purchasers
The handling of the card-shaped information storage medium becomes complicated.

Although it is possible to directly print the display information on the card-shaped information storage medium, such a display method is adopted.
When used, the print position is changed each time the game media is rented
Display information must be printed. That is, the extreme
That can be displayed on the surface of a small and narrow card-shaped information storage medium
Due to the limited number of units, it is recorded on the card-shaped information storage medium.
If the value information stored is high,
Printable area before all the valuable information is consumed
It may disappear. However, the display information
If the information is so small that it is unreadable, the player's convenience is rather bad.
The size of characters that can be displayed and the
Considering the maximum number of times, etc.
Only card-shaped information storage media that store information can be used.

As described above, only a small amount of card-shaped storage medium is used.
If it is not issued, a large amount of game media is relatively frequent.
A player who borrows his body often uses a card-shaped information storage medium.
I have to purchase several cards,
A new card-shaped storage medium is created every time the valuable value information returns to zero.
Must be inserted into the game media lending device
Will get worse. Moreover, the card-shaped information storage medium
If it is disposable, a small amount of card-shaped storage media
Effective use of resources due to relatively frequent disposal
It is not desirable from the viewpoint.

Therefore, the present invention is applied to a conventional magnetic card or the like.
In comparison, the manufacturing cost of card-shaped information storage media is significantly increased.
Card information without complicating
Display information directly related to the stored information stored in the information storage medium
Providing a card-shaped information storage medium that can visually display information to the player
The purpose is.

[0010]

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and is capable of storing predetermined information, and card-shaped information storage provided with storage information display means for visually displaying the stored information. In the medium (for example, the card 24), the stored information display means (for example, the amount display unit 25) is colored in the enclosed area formed between the pair of opposed enclosure walls (for example, the resin films 33 and 33 '). magnetic (e.g. magnetic body 32 black) and the magnetic body and distinguishable colors nonmagnetic material and (e.g. titanium oxide 31 white) sealed, by the action of magnetic force on a predetermined position of the wall from the outside , Enclosed magnetic material
The inner surface of one of the enclosed walls (for example, the transparent clear resin film 33)
The stored information can be visually recognized by the suction mode of the magnetic substance.
It is characterized by being displayed in .

In this way, the magnetic substance can be displayed according to the suction mode.
Characters and figures can be displayed as display information
Therefore, the display information directly related to the stored information is visible to the player.
It becomes possible to display.

The memory information display means is made of the magnetic material.
A high-viscosity liquid (eg
For example, fill it with a high-viscosity liquid 30) such as silicone oil.
May be. Further, the above information display means face each other.
It consists of a micro-encapsulation area that is divided into multiple small chambers between the enclosure walls.
It may be one.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below based on embodiments.

The card-shaped information storage medium according to the present invention is used.
Diagram of game media lending mechanism that is, is shown in Figure 1.

The controlling organization issues a card-shaped information storage medium, which is a card in which valuable value information and the like are stored, and sells this card to the player through a selling means such as a retail store. The player uses the card at the game shop to receive a game medium from the game medium lending device and play the game. The game store sends the sales data of the game medium lending device to the controlling organization. The controlling organization pays the sales price corresponding to this sales data to the game shop through a financial institution or directly.

FIG. 2 and subsequent figures will describe in detail the case where the above-mentioned game medium lending mechanism is used in a pachinko game store.

As shown in FIG. 2, at the pachinko game store,
A large number of pachinko machines 1 ... Are installed side by side, and a game medium lending device 2 for lending balls used as a game medium is arranged between the pachinko machines 1 and 1 at appropriate intervals, and the above-mentioned game medium lending device 2 is provided. The management device 4 installed in the management room is electrically connected via the in-store transmission path 5.

The cards used in this pachinko game store are sold by a card issuing machine 3 installed at an appropriate counter in the store or in the store.

The sales data and the like calculated and accumulated by the management device 4 are sent to the controlling institution, but the management device 4 is sent to the card issuing center which is the controlling institution through an out-of-store transmission line 6 such as a telephone line or a dedicated line. 7 may be electrically connected to perform data transmission.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the card issuing machine 3 opens a bill insertion slot 10 as a coin insertion slot in the front face 8 of a box 9 having a front face 8 which can be opened and closed, and inserts the bill. A purchase amount selection operation unit 11 composed of a plurality of push buttons is provided above the mouth 10, and an insertion amount display 1 composed of a plurality of 7-segment indicators is provided above the purchase amount selection operation unit 11.
2 is provided, the issuing amount indicator 13 next to the input amount indicator 12 indicates that the operation is in progress, and the issue cancellation indicator 1 that indicates the issue cancellation.
4 are arranged side by side, and the card issuing ports 15 and 15 'are opened vertically below these indicators 13 and 14, and the change return port 16 is opened below the card issuing port 15'.

Inside the box 9, a bill validator 17 as a currency validator is placed at a position communicating with the bill insertion slot 10 when the front face 8 is closed, at a position communicating with the card issuing slot 15. The card issuing device 18 is replaced by the card issuing slot 1
A card issuing device 18 'is arranged at a position communicating with 5', and a change payment device 19 is arranged at a position communicating with the change return port 16, and a machine number setting for setting the machine number of the card issuing machine 3 at the bottom. The device 20 is provided with a monitor device 21 for displaying the amount of sales, the number of issued cards, the remaining amount of cards, the remaining amount of change, bill overflow, and the like, and a control device 22 for controlling the above-mentioned devices as necessary. The device 22 has the above-mentioned amount-of-payment indicator 12, issuing indicator 13 and issue cancellation indicator 1
4, bill validator 17, card issuing device 18, 18 ',
The change payment device 19, the platform number setting device 20, and the alarm display device 23 attached to the upper surface of the box 9 are electrically connected.

The bill discriminating device 17 takes in the bill inserted by the player through the bill insertion slot 10 to discriminate the authenticity of the bill, and also discriminates the kind of the bill to send a signal to the control device 22, which is inappropriate. If the banknote is judged to be a valid banknote, it will be returned to the player. On the other hand, when the bill validator 17 determines that the bill is appropriate and the type of the bill, the controller 2
In response to the signal from 2, the inserted amount indicator 12 displays the amount of the bill. For example, if a 10,000-yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 10, it will be "10,000 yen", and if it is a 5,000-yen bill, "5.
"1,000 yen", and in the case of a 1,000 yen bill, "1,000 yen" is displayed. In this state, when the player operates the purchase amount selection operation unit 11 to select a desired amount for the game,
The card issuing machine 3 operates the card issuing device 18 or 18 'to issue a card storing valuable value information corresponding to the amount of money selected by the purchase amount selection operation unit 11.

Although the card issuer 3 stores the card 24 in which the valuable information and the like are stored in the card issuing center 7, the card issuer 3 itself may store the valuable and valuable information. . Further, the card issuing machine 3 may be installed not only in the pachinko game store but also in another place, for example, a cigarette shop, a supermarket, or the like.

Card issuing machine 3 as the above-mentioned selling means
It is issued by the card 24, marketable value in accordance with the purchase price
Card-shaped storage medium storing value information as storage information
As shown in FIG. 5, it is a thin plate made of paper, synthetic resin, or the like, and has a surface on which a money amount display section 25 is provided substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction, and above the money amount display section 25, a balance display section. Two
6, an information storage unit 27 including a magnetic surface or the like is provided below the amount display unit 25, a security storage unit 28 is provided below the information storage unit 27, and an arrow indicating the insertion direction of the card 24. Is displayed. In addition, in order to make the insertion direction of the card 24 easy to understand and prevent a mistake in the insertion direction, one corner of the tip of the card 24 may be cut obliquely in advance.

On the amount display section 25 of the card 24, the amount of money to be stored in the information storage section 27 at the time of purchase, for example, "10000 yen" is displayed. That is, this amount display
The part 25 stores information stored in the card-shaped information storage medium.
A record that displays monetary value information as one piece of valuable value information.
It functions as a storage information display means. This amount indicates the maximum amount of use of the card 24. Information storage unit 2
An effective amount and a limit amount are stored in 7, and the effective amount is updated and recorded as a balance in the game medium lending device 2. Security data is stored in the security storage unit 28 in order to prevent counterfeiting of the card 24.

This security data is an optical sensor,
It is concealed and stored in the design of the card in a system that can be read by a magnetic sensor or the like. In this case, the same data as the security data stored in the security storage unit 28 is stored in the information storage unit 27, and both data are compared at the time of renting out the game medium. It is determined to be used, and the game medium is lent. Further, in order to more clearly manage the sales by the game media lending device 2, the information storage unit 27 may store a card number in addition to the above-mentioned information. This card number is composed of a card-specific number that differs for each card, and is transmitted when the game medium lending device 2 transmits data to the management device 4.

[0027] balance display unit 26 of the card 24 in the present embodiment, the game media lending apparatus 2, the balance of the card is Ru is updated and displayed accordingly. As shown in FIG. 6 (B) and FIG. 6 (C), the balance display unit 26 has a high viscosity with little change over time such as silicone oil in a minute enclosed area divided by a plurality of honeycomb-shaped lattices 29. Enclose the liquid 30,
Titanium oxide 31 as a colored non-magnetic material and magnetic material 32 as a colored magnetic material are dispersed in the high-viscosity liquid 30. In order to fill the above-mentioned high-viscosity liquid 30 in the grid 29, resin films 33, 33 'made of acrylic or the like are spread on both end surfaces of the grid 29. By doing so , the encapsulation region is provided between the pair of opposed encapsulation resin films 33, 33 '.
Is formed. Further, fine iron powder 34 is dispersed in the resin films 33, 33 '.

A method of displaying the balance on the balance display unit 26 will be described below. In FIG. 6A, the front surface A is a card surface for displaying the balance to the player, which is made of a transparent clear resin film 33 such as acrylic, and the back surface B is made of an opaque resin film 33 '. Further, the magnetic substance 32 dispersed in the high-viscosity liquid 30 is opaque, for example, black, and the titanium oxide 3
1 is white. Therefore, first, when the magnet is brought close to the entire back surface B of the card (applying a substantially uniform magnetic field) , the magnetic body 32 is attracted to the B surface by the magnetic force. Even if the magnet is separated from the B surface, the magnetic substance 32 attracted to the B surface is adsorbed by the magnetized iron powder 34 in the resin film 33 ' ,
The magnetic substance 32 is difficult to move due to the viscosity of the high-viscosity liquid 30
Therefore, it is not dispersed in the high-viscosity liquid 30. At this time, the black magnetic substance 32 is adsorbed on the entire surface of the B side.

On the other hand, since there is no magnetic substance 32 on the A side and white titanium oxide 31 is released in the high-viscosity liquid 30, the magnetic substance 32 on the B side is oxidized by the oxidation when viewed from the A side. It is hidden by titanium 31, and the A side becomes white. This state is the initial state in which the balance is not displayed on the balance display unit 26.

Next, when a magnet having a shape such as a number is brought close to the surface A, the magnetic body 32 is attracted only to the portion receiving the magnetic force of the magnet. Even release the magnet from the surface A, is adsorbed on the iron powder 34 of the magnetic body 32 is attracted to the surface A in the resin film 33
And the magnetic substance 3 is blocked by the viscosity of the high-viscosity liquid 30.
Since 2 is difficult to move, it does not disperse in the high-viscosity liquid 30. At this time, on the surface A, the black magnetic substance 32 is adsorbed only on the part where the magnet is brought close to, the characters are displayed in black in the shape of the magnet, and the other parts are white titanium oxide 31 in the high-viscosity liquid 30. Is white because it is free.

By repeating the above operation, the display of the balance display section 26 can be rewritten. Further, the magnetic substance 32 is adsorbed on the iron powder 34 in the resin film 33, 33 ′ on the A surface or the B surface and is filled with the high viscosity liquid 30.
Since it is inside the enclosed area, change the direction in which gravity acts.
The magnetic body 32 does not separate from the resin films 33 and 33 ' even after being subjected to a normal impact or the like, and the shape of the displayed characters or the like can be maintained.

The above-mentioned honeycomb-shaped lattice 29 is provided to evenly distribute the magnetic substance 32 on the balance display portion 26 and to make the display clear. That is, each lattice 2
9 ... By enclosing a certain amount of magnetic material 32 in the
The deviation of the magnetic body 32 is prevented. Further, if the grid 29 is made of a member that blocks the lines of magnetic force, it is possible to block the lines of magnetic force generated from the magnet from lines other than on the vertically extended lines of the grid 29, so that the display becomes clearer.

The magnetic substance releasing device 35 and the magnetic substance fixing device 36 shown in FIG. 7 are used for the initialization and writing of the balance display portion 26. The magnetic substance releasing device 35 is an iron core 37.
The coil 38a is wound around the iron core 37 by passing a current through the coil 38a. The magnetic material fixing device 36 is formed by winding a coil 38b around each segment 39 'of the seven segments 39, and the segment 39' is magnetized when a current is applied to the coil 38b. Therefore, the numbers can be represented by the combination of the segments 39 'through which current flows. This magnetic material fixing device 36 is provided by the number of digits necessary for display, but it is also possible to provide only one and perform printing of a plurality of digits or printing at different positions while moving the card on the transport path. .

As shown in FIG. 8, the card issuing device 18 has a conveying means 40, such as a belt conveyor, which is vertically opposed to each other.
A card detector 43 is provided in the vicinity of the card issuing port 42 of the transporting means 40, with one end of the transporting means 40 facing the outlet of the card storing part 41 and the other end of the transporting means 40 facing the card issuing slot 42. A card shortage detector 44 and a shutter device 45 are provided at the exit of the card storage unit 41. Therefore, when the card issuing device 18 receives the card issuing signal from the control device 22, the shutter device 44 opens to open the card storing unit 4.
Take out one card 24 from inside 1
The card 24 taken out by operating 6 is the card issuing port 42
Transport in the direction of. When the card detector 43 detects that the card 24 has been ejected, the motor 46 is stopped and the change payment device 19 is activated by the change signal from the control device 22 to subtract the selected amount from the amount of the inserted bill. The amount of money is calculated by the calculation control unit of the control device 22, and the currency corresponding to this amount is paid out to the change return port 16.

It is also possible to store valuable value information and the like in the card issuing machine 3 itself, and the card issuing device 47 with a writing function used in such a case is as described above, as shown in FIG. The card issuing device 18 includes an information writing device 48, a magnetic material releasing device 35a, a magnetic material fixing device 36b,
The printer 50 and the card transport detector are added, and the same devices as the card issuing device 18 are described with the same reference numerals.

One end of the conveying means 40 such as a belt conveyor which is vertically opposed to each other faces the outlet of the card storage section 41, and the other end of the conveying means 40 faces the card issuing port 42. For example, an information writing device 48 including a magnetic head, a magnetic substance releasing device 35a, and a magnetic substance fixing device 35.
b, a printer 50, and a card transport detector. A card shortage detector 44 and a shutter device 45 are provided at the exit of the card storage unit 41. Therefore,
When the card issuing device 47 receives the card issuing signal from the control device 22, the shutter device 45 is opened to take out one card 24 from the card storing section 41, and the motor 46 is operated to take out the taken card 24. The sheet is conveyed in the direction of the issuing port 42.

The card 2 is detected by the first card conveyance detector 51.
When the second card transport detector 52 detects the leading edge of the card 24, that is, when the information storage unit 27 of the card reaches the information writing device 48, the control is performed. In response to a signal from the device 22, the information writing device 48 writes the store code, date data, security data, and card identification information in the information storage unit 27 by magnetic action. Then, the third card transport detector 53 causes the card 2 to
4 is detected, the motor 46 is temporarily stopped and the printer 5
0 prints the card issue date and security data in the security storage unit 28 in response to a print signal from the control device 22. Note that the security data is printed while being hidden in the characters of the date.

When the printing process is completed, the motor 46 operates to convey the card 24, and when the card detector 43 detects the card 24, the motor 46 stops again and the magnetic substance releasing device 35a causes the balance display portion to be in the initial state. After that, the amount of money at the time of issuance is displayed by the magnetic substance fixing device 36b.
And the amount of money issued by the printing device 50 is displayed on the amount display section 25.

In this way, various information is written, and the card 24 on which the amount of money at the time of issuing is printed is ejected to the card issuing slot 42. When the card detector 43 detects that the card has been discharged, the motor 46 is stopped, and the change payment device 19 is activated by the change signal from the control device 22 to subtract the selected amount from the amount of the inserted bill. Is calculated by the calculation control unit of the control device 22, and money corresponding to this amount is paid out to the change return port 16.

Further, in the card issuing device 18 and the card issuing device 47 with a writing function, the card shortage detector 44
When the shortage of the cards 24 in the card storage unit 41 is detected, the control device 22 receiving the signal from the shortage card detector 44 displays on the monitor device 21 that the shortage of the cards 24 has occurred, and the alarm indicator 23 is displayed. It lights up to notify the staff, and at the same time when the issuing display 13 is turned off, the issuing stop indicator 14 is turned on to visually display the card issuing stop to the player. Also, when the change is insufficient or the bill storage unit for storing the bills inserted by the player is full, the issuance of the card is stopped in the same manner as above.

In the above example , two card issuing devices 18 are provided in the card issuing machine 3 and two kinds of cards having different amounts of money, for example, "1000 yen" and "3000 yen" are filled, and the player Although the card corresponding to the desired amount of money is selectively discharged by the selection of the operated purchase amount selection operation unit 11 that has been operated, a plurality of issuing devices 18 may be provided to increase the selectable amount of money. Alternatively, a plurality of cards having different designs may be filled in so that a desired card can be selected. Also, there is only one issuing device 18,
You may make it fill one type of card. further,
In the card issuing device 47 with a writing function, a plurality of amounts of money can be written by one device. Therefore, in this case as well, only one card issuing device 47 with a writing function may be used.

The above-mentioned management of the card issuing machine 3 is performed by a pachinko gaming shop, the pachinko gaming shop purchases a card, and the price is paid to the card issuing center 7. Also,
When the card issuer 3 itself stores valuable value information and the like, the card issuer 7 manages the card issuer 3 and the card issuer 7 manages card replenishment and payment.
It is desirable to do in.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the management device 4 includes a central processing unit 54, a main storage device 55, an auxiliary storage device 56, a calendar 57, a keyboard 58, and
A display device 59 such as a cathode ray tube, a printer 60, a first transmission control device 61, and a second transmission control device 62 are electrically connected to each other. In addition, the auxiliary power supply 63 and the power supply 64 are connected to the management device 4.
Power is supplied via.

The central processing unit 54 is a unit for centrally managing the control units in the management unit 4, and performs data transfer between the units and data arithmetic processing.

The main storage device 55 has a file in which sales data and total sales data of each game media lending device 2 are stored, and a processing program of the central processing device 54 is stored when the power is turned on.

The auxiliary storage device 56 is composed of a hard disk or the like, and stores the processing program of the central processing unit 54 and unique data such as a store number for the card issuing center 7 to identify each amusement store, and at the end of business day. Store sales data.

The calendar 57 is for setting the date, time, etc., and the date information is stored when the sales data is stored in the auxiliary storage device 56 or the sales data is transmitted to the card issuing center 7. The time data is used when the sales information from the game medium lending device 2 is stored in the main storage device 55.

The keyboard 58 is a command board for the central processing unit 54, and as shown in FIG. 12, a key switch 65, an opening switch 66, a closing switch 67,
Sales switch 68, print switch 69, transmission switch 7
0, a file switch 71, a ten-key pad 72, etc. are provided.

The key switch 65 is a switch for preventing erroneous operation of the opening switch 66 and the closing switch 67, and each switch does not operate unless the switches are turned on.

The store opening switch 66 is used for the game media lending device 2
Switch to start accepting cards in
By operating this switch, a start command is transmitted to the game medium lending device 2.

The closing switch 67 is used for the game media lending device 2
With the switch to end the acceptance of cards in
By operating this switch, an end command is transmitted to the game medium lending device 2.

The sales switch 68 is for the game media lending device 2
Is a command switch for displaying on the display device 59 the total sales of the game media and the sales of the individual game media lending devices 2.

The print switch 69 is used for the game media lending device 2
Is a command switch for causing the printer 60 to print the total sales of the game media and the sales of each game media lending device 2.

The transmission switch 70 is a command switch for transmitting the total sales data to the card issuing center 7. However, when the total sales data is automatically transmitted in response to a command from the card issuing center 7, this transmission is performed. The switch 70 becomes unnecessary.

The file switch 71 is a switch for storing the sales data of the game medium lending device 2 in the auxiliary storage device 56.

The ten-key pad 72 is a switch for inputting the unit number of the game media lending device 2 when it is desired to know the sales of the particular game media lending device 2.

The printer 60 is a device for printing sales and the like in the game medium lending device 2 described above.

The first transmission control device 61 is a device for establishing a transmission / reception right on the transmission path 5 in the amusement store, standardizing transmission / reception data, and managing transmission / reception of data required by the central processing unit 54. is there.

The second transmission control device 62 establishes a transmission / reception right and standardizes transmission / reception data on the telephone line 6 or the dedicated line between the amusement store and the card issuing center 7, and the data required by the central processing unit 54. This is a device for managing the transmission and reception of.

The power supply device 64 is a device for supplying power to each control device, and the auxiliary power supply device 63 is a backup power supply at the time of a power failure, and sales data and the like stored in the main memory device 55 due to the power failure. This is a device provided to prevent disappearance.

FIG. 13 shows a flowchart of the processing in the management device 4 described above.

When the management device 4 is powered on,
The sales file is cleared, the code from the card issuing center 7 is received, this code is stored, and the store opening switch 6
When 6 is turned on, a store opening command signal to the game media lending device 2,
After sending the code, the system waits for receipt of sales data.
When the sales data is received, the corresponding unit number on the sales file is searched, the received amount is added to the unit sales file, the time is read from the calendar 57, and the time, the received card number, and the received amount are stored. When the store closing switch 67 is turned on, a store closing command signal is transmitted to the game medium lending device 2. When the transmission switch 70 is turned on, the total sales are calculated, the transmission data is processed by the cipher sent from the card issuing center 7, and the sales data is transmitted to the card issuing center 7. When the file switch 71 is turned on,
The date information and the sales file are stored in the auxiliary storage device 56, and the processing in the management device 4 ends.

The game medium lending device 2 shown in FIG. 14 is arranged between the pachinko machine 1 and the pachinko machine 1, and is provided with a card insertion slot 76 of the card reading / writing device 75 on the front face 74 of the box 73. , A pilot lamp 77, an alarm indicator 78, an amount indicator 79, a purchase selection switch 80, and a ball lending port 81 are provided, and a supply ball is provided above the ball supply gutter 82 branched from the ball supply gutter above the pachinko machine row. A detector 83 is provided, a ball discharge device 84 is provided at the lower end of the ball supply gutter 82, the outlet of the ball flow down gutter 85 of the ball discharge device 84 is connected to the ball lending port 81, the card reading / writing device 75, and an alarm display. Container 78, price indicator 79, purchase selection switch 8
0, the supply ball detector 83, and the ball discharge device 84 are electrically connected to the control device 86, and the control device 86 is connected to the in-store transmission line 5
It is connected to the management device 4 via.

The pilot lamp 77 accepts the card 24 and displays that the gaming medium can be rented,
When there is no sphere in the supply sphere detector 83 or when the connection with the management device 4 is not confirmed, the light is turned off and the acceptance of the card 24 is stopped. The alarm display 78 displays that the acceptance card 24 is improper, such as when the security data in the security memory 28 and the information memory 27 of the card 24 do not match. The amount display 79 displays the balance of the acceptance card 24. The purchase selection switch 80 is
It is a switch for designating the purchase amount, and in the present example, it is composed of 100 yen, 200 yen, and 500 yen switches, and the game medium corresponding to the specified amount is lent.
The purchase selection switch 80 may be omitted, and a game medium equivalent to a predetermined amount, for example, 200 yen, may be lent out by inserting the card once.

The card reading / writing device 75 is a device for reproducing and updating the magnetic data stored in the card 24, reading the security data, and marking the balance, as shown in FIG. A card conveyance path 87 is provided toward the first conveyance roller 87, and a first conveyance roller 89 and a second conveyance roller 90 driven by a conveyance motor 88 are provided on the conveyance path 87.
6, the insertion detection sensor 91 is provided on the card insertion port 76 side of the first conveyance roller 89, and the security reading sensor 92, the read / write head 93, and the marking device are provided in the middle of the first conveyance roller 89 and the second conveyance roller 90. The magnetic material releasing device 35b and the magnetic material fixing device 36b are provided, the reversal position detection sensor 96 is provided near the end of the card transport path 87, and the shaft 97 of the transport motor 88 is an encoder that rotates simultaneously with the transport motor 88. 98, the encoder 98 is made to face the positioning sensor 99, and the conveyance motor 88, the insertion detection sensor 91,
Security reading sensor 92, read / write head 93, magnetic substance releasing device 35b, and magnetic substance fixing device 36
b is connected to the controller 86.

The carrying motor 88 is a motor capable of rotating in the normal and reverse directions for driving a carrying roller for carrying the card 24.
The first and second transport rollers 89 and 90 are connected via a transport belt 100.

The insertion detection sensor 91 is a detector for detecting the insertion of the card 24 and driving the carrying motor 88 in the normal direction. When the card is ejected, when the card 24 disappears at this sensor position, The transport motor 88 is stopped.

The security reading sensor 92 is a sensor for reading the data concealed in the security storage unit 28 of the card 24.
It is composed of an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, etc. according to the storage method of 8.

The read / write head 93 reads the information stored in the storage information section 27 of the card 24 and returns the value.
A head for updating value information and the like, which is composed of a magnetic head or the like.

The configurations of the magnetic substance releasing device 35b and the magnetic substance fixing device 36b are the same as those used in the card issuing device 47 with a writing function.

The encoder 98 generates a positioning signal for determining the data read position and update position of the information storage unit 27 of the card 24, the security data read position, the marking position on the balance display unit 26, and the like. The device comprises a slit disk or the like.

The positioning sensor 99 is a sensor for detecting the positioning signal of the encoder 98 to determine each reading position and the like. When the encoder 98 is a slit board, the slit opening / closing state is optically detected. Then, this is converted into a pulse train and sent to the control device 86.

The reverse position detection sensor 96 is used for the card 24.
Is a sensor for determining the stop position and the reverse rotation position of the carry motor 88, and is a sensor for detecting the front end of the card 24 and the like to determine the reverse rotation position.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the ball discharging device is provided with a ball supplying gutter 82 by driving a ball discharging solenoid 101.
Sphere stopper portion 102 that appears inside and regulates the flow of the sphere
And a ball discharge sensor 103 for detecting one passing ball
The ball discharge solenoid 101 and the ball discharge sensor 103 are electrically connected to the control device 86.

FIG. 18 shows a block diagram of the control device 86 of the above-mentioned game medium lending device 2. This controller 8
6 is an arithmetic control circuit 104, a ROM 105, and a RAM 10.
6. A CPU having a transmission control circuit 107 is connected to a card reading / writing device 75, a unit number setting switch 108, a driver 109, a receiver 110, and controls these. Further, power is supplied to the CPU via a power supply circuit 111.

The driver 109 drives the pilot lamp 77, the alarm indicator 78, the amount indicator 79, the ball discharge solenoid 101, etc. by the control signal from the CPU.

The receiver 110 is the ball ejection sensor 10
3, supply ball detector 83, purchase selection switch 80, 100
Ball rate setting switch 11 for setting the number of lent balls for a yen
It is for sending a signal from the second or the like to the CPU. still,
If the purchase selection switch 80 is omitted, a similar signal is sent out when the card is inserted, and a ball for 200 yen, for example, is lent.

The unit number setting switch 108 is a switch for setting the transmission address of the game medium lending device 2,
This address data is always added to the transmission data.

A level conversion circuit 113 is connected to the transmission control circuit 107, and the level conversion circuit 113 converts the signal level for shaping the waveform of the received data and increasing the drive capability of the transmission data signal. A branch circuit 114 is connected to the level conversion circuit 113 to separate and combine a transmission signal and a reception signal. Also,
The branch circuit 114 is provided with a transmission line connector terminal 115, and is connected to the transmission line by a connector.

FIG. 19 shows a flowchart of the processing in the above-mentioned game medium lending device 2.

When the power of the game medium lending device 2 is turned on, the RAM 106 is cleared, the I / O port is initialized, and the unit number from the unit number setting switch 108 and the ball rate from the ball rate setting switch 112 are read. . When the store opening command signal from the management device 4 is received, the code is stored, the presence or absence of supply balls is confirmed, and when the number of supply balls accumulated is a predetermined number or more, the pilot lamp 77 is turned on to accept the card. A message is displayed to the player, and the player waits for a card to be inserted.

When the player inserts the card 24 into the card insertion slot, the insertion detection sensor 91 detects the leading end of the card 24 and sends a signal to the control device 86, and the control device 86 actuates the carry motor 88 to cause the card 24. The read / write head 93 reads the data in the information storage unit 27, the security read sensor 92 reads the security data in the security storage unit 28, and the security data in the information storage unit 27 and the security storage unit 28 match. When the balance of the card 24 is present, the amount of money is displayed on the amount display 79, and the process of the ball discharging device 84 is started.

Here, if the security data do not match, or if there is no balance in the card 24, an alarm indicator 78 is displayed to give a warning to the player, and the carrier motor 88 is operated to activate the card. When 24 is ejected and the player receives the card 24, the display on the alarm display 78 is cleared and the state of waiting for card insertion is returned.

If the purchase selection switch 80 is operated and there is a balance of the designated amount of money, the operation for discharging a ball is started. In the ball discharging operation, the number of balls to be discharged according to the designated amount of money is calculated by the ball rate, and when the ball discharging solenoid 101 is excited, the ball stopper portion 102 retreats from the ball passage in the trough, and the balls in the trough flow down. The ball discharge sensor 103 detects a ball passing through and sends a signal to the control device 86.

The control device 86 counts the signals from the ball ejection sensor 103, and when it counts that a predetermined number of balls have passed, demagnetizes the ball ejection solenoid 101 and stops the flow of the balls. Therefore, a certain number of spheres, for example 25 for 100 yen
The individual balls are discharged to the ball lending port 81. In this way, when the number of balls desired by the player is discharged to the ball lending slot 81, the calculation unit of the control device 86 changes the amount displayed on the amount display 79 to the ball discharged to the ball lending slot 81. The corresponding amount is subtracted and the balance is visually displayed on the amount display 79. The balance may be calculated and displayed when the player operates the purchase selection switch 80.

When the player operates the purchase switch 80 to borrow a desired number of balls within the range of the valuable amount of money of the card 24, the card 24 that has been inverted by the inversion signal of the inversion position detection sensor 96 is displayed. , The balance is stored in the read / write head 93 of the card read / write device 75,
After the balance display unit is initialized by the magnetic substance releasing device 35b, the balance is marked by the magnetic substance fixing device 36b.

When the processing by the ball discharging device 84 is finished, the display of the amount display 79 is cleared, the data such as the machine number, the card number, the purchase amount, etc. are processed by the code and transmitted to the management device 4 as sales data. To do. After that, when the closing instruction signal is received from the management device 4, the pilot lamp 7
7 is turned off to indicate to the player that the card 24 is not accepted, and the process in the game medium lending device 2 is ended.

FIG. 20 shows an example of sales data managed by the management device 4.

In the game medium lending device 2, when the player operates the purchase selection switch 80, the game medium lending device 2
The machine number, the card number of the inserted card, and the purchase amount are transmitted to the management device 4. These data are stored in the management device 4 as files for each game medium lending device. This file for each game media lending device is composed of one day's worth of purchase time, card number, and purchase amount of purchase data for one time, and stores the total purchase amount as unit sales data. The management device 4 collects the files for each game medium lending device into a sales file of the game store, and stores the total of the sales data of the devices as total sales data.

Of the above-mentioned files, the store number and the total sales file are transmitted to the card issuing center 7 to request the settlement of accounts receivable.

In addition to the store number and the total sales file described above, the file transmitted to the card issuing center 7 simultaneously transmits the unit number and unit sales data for each game media lending device, or the entire sales file. You may send it. By doing so, the card issuing center 7 can grasp detailed sales data at each amusement store, and reliability is also improved.

Further, in order to prevent the sales data from being tampered with on the in-store transmission line 5 or on the telephone line or the dedicated line, the bits of the transmission data are rearranged by the encryption from the card issuing center 7, and so on. If it is processed, it is possible to prevent tampering with data in the game store. It is even more effective if this code is changed daily. In addition, the above-mentioned
In the example , the management device 4 for calculating and accumulating sales data is provided in the game shop, but for example, a so-called hall computer that comprehensively manages various facilities in the game shop and collects game information and the like of each game machine. This function may be added to.

In each of the above-mentioned examples, the game medium lending device for lending a ball used in a pachinko parlor was described, but the game medium is not limited to a ball, and a game coin or the like may be lended. Further, the card used in the present embodiment can be used for any mechanism as long as it uses a prepaid card, for example, a card type enclosed ball type pachinko machine, a vending machine, or the like.

[0094]

As described above, according to the card-shaped information storage medium of the present invention, the colored magnetic material and the magnetic material are provided in the enclosed area formed between the pair of opposed enclosure walls. A non-magnetic material of a distinguishable color is enclosed, and a magnetic force is applied from the outside to a predetermined position on the wall surface to attract the enclosed magnetic material to the inner surface of one of the enclosed walls, and store it according to the suction mode of the magnetic material. since it is assumed that a storage information display means for visibly displaying information, as it can be exposed as display information ideographic characters, figures and the like by the suction aspect of the magnetic member, the serial
Display information that is directly related to memory information to the player
It becomes possible.

Therefore, as in the case of the conventional magnetic card, the punch hole is formed.
Like opening or marking
It also displays a guideline for the stored contents of the card-shaped information storage medium
The card-shaped information storage medium that the player wants to know compared to
The display information directly related to the stored information of
It becomes possible. Moreover, the colors of magnetic and non-magnetic materials are known.
Differently, the memory information can be changed depending on the suction mode of the magnetic substance.
Since the information is displayed, the colors of both are properly selected.
This will enhance the visual effect on the player,
You can also increase the visibility of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game medium lending mechanism.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram when a game medium lending mechanism is implemented in a pachinko game store.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a card issuing machine.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the inside of the card issuing machine.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a card.

FIG. 6A is a sectional view of a balance display unit. (B) is a plan view showing the structure of the balance display unit. (C) is (B)
FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of a magnetic substance releasing device and a magnetic substance fixing device.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the inside of the card issuing device.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the inside of the card issuing device with a writing function.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a management device.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a management device.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a keyboard.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a process in the management device.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a game medium lending device.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing the inside of the card reading / writing device.

FIG. 16 is a side view of the ball discharging device.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view of a ball discharging device.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a control device of the game medium lending device.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a process in the game medium lending device.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a sales file.

[Explanation of Codes] 24 Card 26 Balance Display Section 30 High Viscosity Liquid 31 Titanium Oxide 32 Magnetic Material 33 Transparent Clear Resin Film 33 'Opaque Resin Film

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A card in which valuable information and identification information are stored at least, and the valuable information is also displayed visually, a general institution that controls the issuing and settlement of the card, and the card Corresponding to the sales means to be sold to, a card insertion slot provided in a game store for inserting a card, a card reading device for reading information of a card inserted in the card insertion part, and valuable information read by the card reading device. An amount display for displaying the amount of valuable money, an updating device for subtracting valuable information corresponding to the amount of money to be rented by one operation from the valuable information stored in the card, and re-storing the subtracted valuable information in the card, A game medium ejecting device for ejecting a game medium corresponding to the amount of money to be rented out by one operation to a game medium ejecting port, and a game medium at least including a control device for performing the control necessary for the above operation. A body lending device and an arithmetic storage unit that is electrically connected to the game medium lending device and arithmetically stores the sales data of the game medium lending device. And a management device provided with a billing means for updating the valuable information visibly stored in the card by rewriting the display.