JPH08194788A - Prepaid card unauthorized use preventing system in pinball saloon - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To effectively prevent a prepaid card duplicated illegally from being used. CONSTITUTION: This system is provided with a card issuing machine 14 providing an identification code including identification information showing a consecutive number, a date, the name of a saloon with an amount code showing the amount at the time of issuing in the initial code area of the prepaid card, a ball renting machine 15 renting balls through the use of the prepaid card issued by the card issuing machine at its own saloon or another saloon, writing a remain code and a remaining amount in the remain code area of the prepaid card and then reading the identification code of the prepaid card, a totalizing computer 18 receiving identification information the card issuing machine gives to each prepaid card at the time of issuing a prepaid card and identification information the ball renting machine 15 reads from the prepaid card, and a host computer 13 storing identification information sent from the tabulating computer 18, comparing it with identification information read from the prepaid card used at the ball renting machine 15 and sending the result to the tabulating computer 18 at the time of detecting illegal use.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to prevention of fraud in a pachinko parlor to determine whether the prepaid card used for ball lending is genuine or has been modified or forged. It is about the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the increase in the size of pachinko parlors, systems have been developed that can use not only cash but also prepaid cards purchased in advance.

In a prepaid card used in such a system, as shown in FIG. 2, an identification code 2a is set on the front side of the main body 1 of the prepaid card, which encodes a store name, an issue date and time, a serial number and the like. An initial code area 2 in which an amount code 2b indicating an initial amount is formed and a balance code area 3 in which a remaining amount code 3a indicating a store name, usage date, and remaining amount are formed are provided, and amounts corresponding to these codes are displayed by numbers. It is supposed to be done.

For such a prepaid card, when it is issued by the ticket issuing machine, the amount code 2b corresponding to the amount of money (10,000 yen in the example in the figure) at the time of issuance in the initial code area 2, the store name and the issue Only the identification code 2a such as date and time, serial number and the number indicating this amount are written. When this prepaid card is used by a ball lending machine for ball lending, the remaining name code 3a showing the store name, date and time of use, amount of money obtained by subtracting the amount of money used from the initial amount, and the corresponding number are displayed in the amount of money balance area 3. Will be recorded.

As a code indicating money amount information and the like, for example, a segment obtained by dividing one rectangle into four in a square shape as shown in FIG.
A two-dimensional data code designed to represent a hexadecimal number can be used.

[0006]

However, in the prepaid system having such a configuration, the initial code area 2 and the balance code area 3 of this type of prepaid card are used.
Since the code provided in the above is visible information, a card copied by a copying machine onto an appropriate card substrate cannot be distinguished from the original, and the risk of duplication of a large number of unauthorized cards cannot be avoided.

In order to eliminate such inconvenience, when the prepaid card is issued, the initial code area 2
The store name, the issue date and time, the serial number, etc. included in the identification code 2a provided in the computer are stored in the storage device of the host computer in advance, and each time the prepaid card is used, the identification code and the storage number are stored in advance. It may be possible to collate with the identification code and issue an alarm if there is a suspicious point.

However, if inquiries are concentrated from ticket issuing machines attached to a large number of pachinko machines, it takes a long time to process the host computer, which may hinder quick response. In addition to prepaid cards issued at our own stores, we can also use prepaid cards issued at our own stores as well as prepaid cards issued at our own stores in response to the conversion of pachinko stores to large-scale chain stores. In such a system, the concentration of such inquiries is further increased, and the time required for response is further increased.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a prepaid card fraud prevention system in a pachinko parlor that is improved so as to promptly deal with illegal use of a duplicate prepaid card.

[0010]

A fraud prevention system for a prepaid card in a pachinko parlor according to the present invention indicates a serial number, date and time, and a store name in an initial code area of the prepaid card together with a monetary amount code indicating the amount of money at the time of issuance. When a ticket issuing machine provided with an identification code consisting of a two-dimensional code including identification information and a prepaid card issued by a ticket issuing machine of its own store or another store are inserted and a ball lending is requested, first,
A ball lending machine that reads the amount code and, if there is a remaining amount, rolls out the corresponding amount, writes the remaining amount code and the remaining amount in the remaining amount code area of the prepaid card, and then reads the identification code of the prepaid card. , A counting computer that receives the identification information given to each prepaid card by the ticket issuing machine when issuing the prepaid card, and the identification information read by the ball lending machine from the prepaid card; The identification information sent from the computer is stored, and the stored identification information is compared with the identification information read from the prepaid card used in the ball lending machine, and when illegal use is detected, the identification information is collected. And a host computer for sending the result to the computer.

[0011]

In the fraud prevention system for a prepaid card in a pachinko parlor according to the present invention, an identification code consisting of a two-dimensional code including identification information indicating a serial number, date and time, and a store name is provided in the initial code area together with the amount of money at the time of issuance. Every time the prepaid card is used, if there is a remaining amount, the ball lending process is performed based on the remaining amount code, then the identification code is read, the information is sent to the host computer, and it is stored in the storage device when the ticket is issued. Match with the identification code that was used. Since the time required to read the identification code is longer than the time required to read the balance code, this makes it possible to shorten the waiting time until the customer receives the balls.

This verification requires a considerable amount of time when a large number of inquiries are issued from the ticket issuing machines, but since the customer has already lent the ball, the customer is required to wait a long time. There is no inconvenience. In addition, even if there is a problem with the prepaid card used,
Since verification is completed during play, no further unauthorized use is allowed.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing a fraud prevention system for prepaid cards in a pachinko parlor of this embodiment. In the figure, 11 is an own store, 12 is another store of the same series as the own store 11, and the same prepaid card can be used in the own store 11 and the other store 12. The other store 12 is also equipped with a device having the same configuration as the own store, and is connected via a common host computer 13. The number of other stores may be two or more.

The own store 11 is provided with a ticket issuing machine 14 for issuing a prepaid card, a pachinko machine 16 provided with a ball lending machine 15, a hall computer 17 for controlling the ball lending machine 15, and a counting computer 18, which are used for counting. Computer 18
Exchanges necessary information with the above-mentioned host computer 13.

Next, the operation will be described. Ticket issuing machine 14
In the same manner as in the past, by inserting cash from the cash insertion slot 21, a prepaid card corresponding to the amount of money is sent out from the issuing slot 22. The issued prepaid card is shown in FIG. In the system of the present invention, in the prepaid card issued from the ticket issuing machine 14, the initial code area 2 of the prepaid card, together with the amount code 2b indicating the issued amount, a different serial number, date and time, store name, etc. for each prepaid card. Is provided. Then, the information included in the identification code 2a is sent to the host computer 13 via the counting computer 18 of the own store 11 and sequentially stored in the storage device.

On the other hand, the customer who obtains the prepaid card from the ticket issuing machine 14 inserts the prepaid card into the card insertion slot of the ball lending machine 15 provided on each of the pachinko machines 16 and sets the amount of money in the usual procedure. Then, borrow a ball corresponding to the amount of money and play the game. The ball lending machine 15 calculates an amount obtained by subtracting the usage amount from the remaining amount, and the code corresponding to this amount is placed in the remaining amount code area 3 of the prepaid card.
Record this amount as a while recording it as a.

The ball lending machine 15 lends a ball based on the initial amount code or the balance code of the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion slot 23. At this stage, the used prepaid card is not checked.

After the ball lending is performed, the ball lending machine 15 reads the identification code 2a provided in the initial code area 2 of the prepaid card and sends it to the counting computer 18. At the same time, the card is ejected from the card insertion slot 23. The counting computer 18 queries the host computer 13 for information such as the serial number, the date and time, and the store name included in the sent identification code, and checks whether the computer is illegally used. This check can be easily performed using, for example, the date of issuance of the prepaid card, balance information, and the like. On the other hand, since the customer has postponed the reading of the identification code 2a at the time of throwing out a ball, the customer can receive the ball in the shortest waiting time. A flowchart of this operation is shown in FIG.

If it is determined that the fraudulent use has been made, it is possible to display on the counting computer 18 which ticket issuing machine the fraudulent prepaid card has been inserted, and to take the fraud prevention measures usually adopted. it can. Alternatively, each pachinko machine 16 may be provided with an alarm device 24 at a position invisible to the user, and may indicate that an unauthorized prepaid card has been inserted into the ticket issuing machine.

[0020]

As described above, according to the fraud prevention system for a prepaid card in a pachinko parlor of the present invention, a serial number, a date and time are displayed in the initial code area of the prepaid card together with an amount code indicating the amount of money at the time of issuance. When a ticket issuing machine provided with an identification code including a two-dimensional code including identification information indicating a shop name and a prepaid card issued by the ticket issuing machine of the own shop or another shop are inserted and a ball lending is requested, first, A ball lending machine that reads the amount code and, if there is a remaining amount, rolls out the corresponding amount, writes the remaining amount code and the remaining amount in the remaining amount code area of the prepaid card, and then reads the identification code of the prepaid card. , The identification information given to each prepaid card by the ticket issuing machine at the time of issuing the prepaid card, and the ball lending machine reading from the prepaid card. And aggregate computer to receive identification information taken, the identification information sent from the aggregation computer of its own store aggregate computer and other stores store,
A host computer is provided which compares the stored identification information with the identification information read from the prepaid card used in the ball lending machine and sends the result to the counting computer when unauthorized use is detected. Therefore, the ball lending can be performed quickly without waiting time, and it can be determined during the game whether the prepaid card is illegal due to copying or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing a fraud prevention system for a prepaid card in a pachinko parlor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the fraud prevention system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a normal prepaid card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 card body 2 initial code area 2a amount code 2b identification code 3 balance code area 3a balance code 11 own store 12 other store 13 host computer 14 ticket issuing machine 15 ball lending machine 16 pachinko machine 17 hall computer 18 counting computer 21 cash insertion slot 22 issuing port 23 card insertion port 24 alarm

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ticket issuing machine having an identification code, which is a two-dimensional code including serial number, date and time, and identification information indicating a store name, in an initial code area of a prepaid card, and an own code. Or when a prepaid card issued by a ticket issuing machine of another store is inserted and a ball lending is requested, first, the amount code is read, and if there is a remaining amount, the corresponding amount is dispensed and the remaining amount of the prepaid card is paid. Enter the balance code and balance in the code area,
After that, the ball lending machine that reads the identification code of the prepaid card, the identification information that the ticket issuing machine gives to each prepaid card when issuing the prepaid card, and the identification information that the ball lending machine receives from the prepaid card for aggregation A computer, storing the identification information sent from the counting computer of its own store and the counting computer of another store, the stored identification information, and the identification information read from the prepaid card used in the ball lending machine. A fraud prevention system for a prepaid card in a pachinko parlor, comprising: a host computer which sends the result to the counting computer when fraudulent use is detected.