JPH08318045A - Method for exchanging prize and device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent dishonesty by forgery and alteration, etc., by adding a value adding code to a prize card in a prize card pay out machine and turning it to the prize card not provided with the value by eliminating the value adding code at the point of time when it is inserted to a prize card exchange machine and is exchanged with cash at a cash exchange place. CONSTITUTION: When a ball number recording card 1 is inserted to a reader 2, the data of a read ball number are inputted to a prize management computer terminal equipment 3 and money amount data and a ball remaining number corresponding to the ball number are outputted to the prize card pay out machine 10. Then, when the prize card 11 is inserted to the prize card exchange machine 30, the data recorded in the prize card 11 are read out in a data read circuit, propriety is checked in a propriety checking circuit, the read data are stored in an arithmetic storage circuit and the amount of money is displayed at a display part 35. The value adding code is eliminated in an exchange completion flag elimination circuit, the prize card 11 is temporarily kept in a stacker and a person in charge pays the total amount of money displayed at the display part 35 when a customer pushes a confirmation button 43.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize exchange method and device in a game hall such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a pachinko ball prize exchange method in a pachinko parlor hall has the following flow. When a customer puts a pachinko ball into a counting machine, a ball number recording card in which the number of balls is bar coded or magnetically recorded together with the number of balls is paid out. This ball number recording card can be exchanged for a product in a pachinko parlor or a prize for cash.

When exchanging for a prize for cash, the card number recording card is handed to a clerk at an exchange counter in a pachinko parlor. When the store clerk reads the number-of-balls recording card and inserts it into the reader, the data is input to the free gift management computer terminal, and free gift payout data is displayed from the free gift management computer terminal. Therefore, the store clerk reads the type of cash prize for cash displayed on the prize management computer terminal, and hands the cash cash prize unique to the store to the customer. The customer hands over the cash prize to the cash exchange designated by the pachinko parlor to receive cash. The minimum unit for cash prizes varies depending on the pachinko parlor, but is generally JPY 500 or 1.00
Because it is 0 yen, 3,000 yen, 5,000 yen,
Pachinko balls less than 500 yen or 1,000 yen are exchanged for products.

[0004]

It is difficult to grasp the cash movement of the cash prize because the cash prize is a special product and the cash is not necessarily redeemed on the same day. In addition, cash prizes are stored in pachinko parlors and cash exchanges, and they are transported from the cash exchanges to the pachinko parlors via wholesalers, etc. There's a problem. In addition, in pachinko parlors, the clerk hands the cash prizes according to the data displayed on the prize management computer terminal, which causes a problem in paying out the prizes and labor saving.

It is a first object of the present invention to provide a prize exchange method and apparatus which can prevent fraud due to theft, forgery, alteration or the like and which is excellent in high security.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a prize exchange method and apparatus capable of grasping the trends of cash prizes.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a prize exchange method and apparatus which can prevent mistakes when paying out a prize and make a cash, and can save labor.

[0008]

The method of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is a monetary amount data corresponding to the number of balls recorded on a ball number recording card from a prize management computer terminal installed in a pachinko parlor hall. Is output to a premium card dispenser, the type of the premium card consisting of an IC card corresponding to the amount data is selected from the premium card dispenser, and necessary data and a value-added code are recorded and dispensed to the premium card. At the same time, the necessary data is output to the premium management computer terminal, and the premium card paid out from the premium card dispenser is inserted into a premium card exchange installed at a cash exchange to record the data on the premium card. The credit card is read, the validity of the gift card is checked, the value-added code is erased, and the amount to be paid is displayed. And transmits a notification that is cashed in the prize management computer terminal, wherein the pay customers the amount clerk is the display.

A device of the present invention for achieving the above object is a prize management computer terminal which is installed in a pachinko parlor and outputs money amount data corresponding to the number of balls recorded in a ball number recording card, and this prize. IC according to the amount of money by processing the amount of money data output from the management computer terminal
A gift card that selects the type of a gift card consisting of cards, records and pays out the necessary data and a value-added code to the gift card, and outputs the data recorded on the gift card to the gift management computer terminal. With a dispenser,
Installed in a cash exchange, by inserting the premium card dispensed from the premium card dispenser, read the data recorded on the premium card, and check the validity to erase the value added code, The present invention is characterized by comprising a prize card exchange for displaying the amount to be paid and transmitting the fact that the prize card has been redeemed to the prize management computer terminal.

[0010]

In the pachinko parlor hall, when the clerk inserts the ball number recording card received from the customer into the reader, the ball number data read by the reader is input to the prize management computer terminal. This is the same as the conventional one. The free gift management computer terminal outputs money amount data corresponding to the number of balls to the free gift management computer terminal. The free gift card dispenser processes the amount data to select the free gift card type, and also provides the data necessary for the free gift card and the fact that the free gift card is valid, that is, a value-added code having an exchangeable value. Record and pay out to customers. The customer inserts the paid-out gift card into the gift card exchange machine at the cash exchange. The free gift card exchange reads the data of the inserted free gift card, checks the validity of the free gift card, displays the amount to be paid, and erases the value-added code to make a free gift card. Then, when the customer presses the confirmation button, the clerk pays the displayed amount to the customer.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, at a counter in a pachinko parlor, a store clerk receives a ball number recording card 1 from a customer. Then, when the ball number recording card 1 is inserted into the reader 2, the data of the number of balls read by the reader 2 is input to the prize management computer terminal 3. The free gift management computer terminal 3 displays the amount data and the remaining number of balls according to the number of balls as the free card dispenser 10
Output to. However, when a fraction of a ball is generated, it is exchanged with an appropriate general commodity, such as gum, chocolate, candy, or cigarette.

The prize card dispenser 10 shown in this embodiment is
As shown in FIG. 2, 500 yen, 1,000 yen, 3,000
4 kinds of prize cards 11A, 11 for 0 yen and 5,000 yen
B, 11C and 11D can be paid out. Here, the prize card 11 (11A, 11B, 1
1C and 11D) are IC cards. Therefore,
The free gift card dispenser 10 includes free gift cards 11A and 11A.
Hoppers 12A, 12B containing B, 11C, 11D,
12C and 12D are detachably set so that necessary prize cards in the hoppers 12A, 12B, 12C and 12D can be taken out and paid out from the take-out / payout section 13. The prize card 11 taken out from the taking-out / paying unit 13 is processed by the card processing circuit unit 14.

The card processing circuit section 14 processes the amount data inputted from the prize management computer terminal 3 to select the ticket type of the prize card 11 (11A, 11B, 11C, 11D), and a prize card type selection circuit 15 And the prize card 11 (11A, 1A taken out from the taking-out / dispensing unit 13
1B, 11C, 11D) is a legitimacy check circuit 16 for checking the legitimacy of whether or not the card is compatible with the system of the pachinko parlor, and the free gift card 11 (11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) I
A data writing circuit 17 for writing data such as a hall code, a card number, a payout date and time, and a value-added code in the C section;
The take-out / payout unit 13, the prize card type selection circuit 15,
The control circuit 18 stores a program for operating the validity check circuit 16 and the data write circuit 17 according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Next, the operation of the prize card dispenser 10 will be described. For example, it is assumed that the prize management computer terminal 3 outputs the amount data of 7,500 yen to the prize card dispenser 10. The prize card type selection circuit 15 is 7,
By selecting the amount data of 500 yen, one free gift card 11D of 5,000 yen ticket type, two free gift cards 11B of 1,000 yen ticket type, and one free gift card 11A of 500 yen ticket type. A message indicating that the prize card 11 of which type has been selected is taken out and input to the take-out / payout unit 13 while displaying the effect on the display unit 19. Therefore, the take-out / payout unit 13 first takes out the prize card 11D from the hopper 12D. The extracted validity card 11D is checked for validity by the validity check circuit 16.

If the card is not valid, it is stored in the nonconforming stacker 20 by the take-out / payout unit 13,
The prize card 11D is taken out from the hopper 12D again to check the validity. If the card is compatible with the system, the data writing circuit 17 writes the above-mentioned data, and the take-out / payout unit 13 gives the prize card payout machine 1
The prize card 11D is paid out to the payout exit of 0. After that, by the above-described operation, two premium cards 11B and one premium card 11A are sequentially paid out. After paying out the card, the payout end is transmitted to the free gift management computer terminal 3, and the data of the paid out card is stored in the free gift management computer terminal 3. In this case, when a fraction of a ball occurs, the customer will exchange it for an appropriate product.

The customer takes the prize card 11 dispensed from the prize card dispenser 10 to a cash exchange and inserts it into the card insertion slot 31 of the prize card dispenser 30. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the premium card exchange 30 includes a data reading circuit 32 for reading data from the premium card 11 inserted into the card insertion slot 31, and the premium card 1 read out.
A validity check circuit 33 for checking the validity of 1;
When the validity check circuit 33 determines that the data is valid, the data read out by the data reading circuit 32 is temporarily stored, the amount of money is calculated, and the amount of money is added to the calculation memory circuit 34.
Then, the amount of money calculated by the calculation memory circuit 34 and the display unit 35 for displaying the fact in the case of a defective card judged to be invalid by the validity check circuit 33, and the data of the prize card 11 are erased. A data erasing circuit 36, a value-added code erasing flag writing circuit 37 for erasing the value-added code of the prize card 11 to record that the gift card 11 has been exchanged, the data reading circuit 32, and a validity check circuit. 33, arithmetic storage circuit 34, data erasing circuit 36
And a control circuit 38 in which a program for controlling the exchanged flag erasing circuit 37 is stored.

Next, the operation of the premium card exchange 30 will be described. The customer uses the gift card 11 as a gift card exchange 3
When it is inserted into the card insertion slot 31 of 0, the data reading circuit 3
The data recorded in the prize card 11 is read out according to 2. The read data is checked for validity by the validity check circuit 33. The prize card 11 having no validity is displayed on the display unit 35 and is collected by the defective stacker 40. If the data is valid, the data read by the data read circuit 32 is stored in the arithmetic storage circuit 34, and the amount of money is displayed on the display unit 35. This operation is performed every time the customer inserts the premium card 11 into the card insertion slot 31 of the premium card exchange 30, the calculation storage circuit 34 adds the amounts, and the display unit 35 sequentially displays the added amounts.

The prize card 11 having the above-mentioned validity
The value-added code is erased by the exchanged flag erasing circuit 37, and is temporarily stored in the primary stacker 41. When the customer presses the confirmation button 43 after inserting and checking all the prize cards 11, the clerk pays the total amount displayed on the display unit 35. The prize card 11 in the primary stacker 41 is stored in the secondary stacker 42. If the customer distrusts the amount and presses the call button 44, the attendant presents the gift card 11 temporarily stored in the primary stacker 41 to the customer for confirmation. As for the redeemed gift card 11, data for checking the fact and the validity of the redemption are transmitted to the gift management computer terminal 3 in the pachinko parlor hall.

As described above, based on the data from the free gift management computer terminal 3 installed in the pachinko parlor hall, the free gift card dispenser 10 changes the free gift card 11 (11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) made of an IC card. Record and pay the value-added code. Then, when the customer inserts the paid-out gift card 11 into the gift card exchange machine 30, after checking the validity of the gift card 11, the total amount is displayed and the value-added code is erased. The customer confirms based on this display, and the clerk pays cash. Freebie Card 11
Is sent to the prize management computer terminal 3 in the pachinko parlor hall to check whether the cash has been redeemed and the validity of the redemption.

That is, since the prize card 11 is given a value-added code by the prize card dispenser 10, it has a value only when it is paid out by the prize card dispenser 10. The value-added premium card 11 is inserted into the prize card exchange 30 at a cash exchange and is exchanged for cash.
It becomes 1. As described above, the prize card 11 is given a value only between the prize card dispenser 10 and the prize card exchange machine 30, and has no value in other places. Therefore, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as forgery and alteration that have been troubled in the past. Further, since the prize card 11 which is an IC card is used as the cash prize, the issue management and the distribution management can be performed for each one. Further, it is excellent in forgery and alteration prevention and has excellent durability, and data can be written and deleted freely, so that it can be repeatedly used.

[0021]

According to the present invention, the prize card is attached with the value-added code at the gift card dispenser, and the value-added code is erased at the time of being inserted into the prize card exchange at the cash exchange and exchanged for cash. Since it is a gift card that has no value, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as forgery and alteration that have been troubled in the past. In addition, since a premium card, which is an IC card, is used as a cash prize, it is possible to perform issue management and distribution management on a piece-by-piece basis, and it is excellent in forgery and alteration prevention, and also has excellent durability, so that data can be written and deleted. It can be used freely and can be used repeatedly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a prize exchange device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a premium card dispensing machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a premium card dispenser.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a premium card exchange.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the prize card exchange machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ball number recording card 3 free gift management computer terminal 10 free gift card dispenser 11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D free gift card 30 free gift card exchange machine

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A prize management computer terminal installed in a pachinko parlor hall outputs amount data corresponding to the number of balls recorded on a ball number recording card to a prize card dispenser, and the prize card dispenser sends the amount of money. The type of IC card, which is an IC card corresponding to the data, is selected, necessary data and a value-added code for the card are recorded and paid out, and the necessary data is output to the prize management computer terminal, and cash is sent. By inserting the gift card dispensed from the gift card dispenser into the gift card exchange installed at the exchange, the data recorded on the gift card is read, and the validity of the gift card is checked. While erasing the value-added code and displaying the amount to be paid,
A gift exchange method comprising transmitting to the gift management computer terminal that the gift card has been redeemed, and an attendant paying the displayed amount to the customer. 2. A free gift management computer terminal which is installed in a pachinko parlor and outputs money data according to the number of balls recorded on the ball number recording card, and the money data output from the free gift management computer terminal. The type of the free gift card that is processed to be an IC card according to the amount of money is selected, the necessary data and the value-added code for the free gift card are recorded and paid out, and the data recorded on the free gift card is managed as the free gift management. A gift card dispenser for outputting to a computer terminal and a prize card installed at a cash exchange and inserted from the prize card dispenser are inserted,
Read the data recorded on the gift card, check the validity, erase the value-added code, display the amount to be paid, and send the gift management computer terminal that the gift card has been redeemed. A prize exchange device comprising: