JPH0857143A - Ball rental machine with stock ball delivering function between game machines - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To secure the management of a rate of delivering balls from a game machine by allowing a player to receive stock balls delivered from a rental machine between game machines, or a pachinko (Japanese pinball game) machines or the like being left on a bench in front of the pachinko machine (or the slot machine) to eliminate inconvenience at the opening time and interruption of playing while determining the actual condition of replaying using the stock balls. CONSTITUTION: In this stock ball delivery system, a player's card 3 is inserted into a ball rental machine (a) between game machines, a prepaid card reader or the like to input 14 password on keys so that the number, the password or the like of the player is checked by a communication means through a managing system. The results of the checking are returned to the ball rental machine (a) between game machines or the like to deliver the stock balls from the ball rental machine between game machines (a), pachinko machines or the like to allow the player to enjoy replaying.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for paying out coins (including stored metal) for a game arcade.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional amusement arcade, after a customer exchanges prizes for pachinko balls (similar to metal) after playing, the end balls (the number of balls that cannot be exchanged for prizes) are stored in the amusement arcade by the customer. To the hall as you would)
When a certain quantity was reached, they were exchanged for prizes, or paid a certain fee to pay out the coins, and the coins were dispensed by several coin dispensers installed at several places in the amusement park to replay.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to solve the following problems of the conventional coin dispenser.

[0004] First, in the coin replay operation system to which a coin dispenser is applied, when customers are concentrated at the time of opening a store, the number of dispensers is limited, so a queue is formed,
It is a solution that solves what was extremely inconvenient for the customer.

Second, the customer had to go to the coin dispenser in order to obtain the coin dispense. Therefore, the inconvenience that the play was interrupted was solved.

Thirdly, since the coins are paid out from a place different from the gaming table, it is not possible to grasp which gaming table was used to replay the coins. It is a solution to the problem that the management numbers of the are wrong.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an inter-mountain ball lending machine (including a metal lending machine) in which a bill or the like is inserted and a predetermined number of pachinko balls (including metal) are lent,

It comprises a customer card reader device, a personal identification number input key which can be operated by inserting the card, a replay key and a correction key, and an information display section for displaying the number of coins, etc.

[0009] From the management computer installed in the amusement hall connected to each of the above-mentioned constituent devices, the customer's coin-collecting information and personal identification number, etc. are obtained by communication means, and the coins for re-play are dispensed from the pedestal ball lending machine. It is a stand-alone ball lending machine with a payout function.

Further, the present invention is an inter-lens ball lending machine with a coin payout payout function, in which the input key section is only a replay key.

The present invention also provides a ball lending signal from a prepaid card reader to a pachinko machine (including a slot machine) so that a ball can be rented from the pachinko machine (called a CR machine).

The prepaid card reader comprises a customer card reader device, keys for inputting a personal identification number, and a display device,

From a management computer installed in a game hall connected to each of the above-mentioned constituent devices, a prepaid card reader sends a coin-paying-lending signal to a pachinko machine by transmitting means, and a predetermined number of coins are stored in the pachinko machine (including a slot machine). ) Is a payout system for pachinko machines and slot machines to receive payouts from.

The present invention further provides a prepaid card insertion slot which is installed between platforms such as a pachinko machine and connected to a management computer, a status display lamp for displaying the status of the card, and an optical communication section for the prepaid card. On the side of the prepaid card reader with and

Each of the constituent devices includes a customer card insertion slot and a card reader device for the card, a card normal reading display unit, a coin payout dispensing unit, an input key, and a normal reading display unit for the key. A replay ball payout machine that is connected to a management computer is installed in parallel, and the replay ball payout machine pays out coins from the replay ball payout machine so that the replay can be performed by the repaid ball. It is a method.

[0016]

The operation relating to the invention of claim 1 will be described.

After the customer has finished playing, the customer can use the previously-registered customer card management system (not shown) installed on the store side to use the customer's card and register the end ball once in the customer's account. It is something that is recorded as a coin even once.

Next, when the customer appears in the store and tries to replay using the stored coins, the customer card is inserted into the card insertion slot which constitutes the customer card reader device of the Tatama ball lending machine having the stored coin replay function. Insert and read the information on the customer card.

Then, the customer inputs a four-digit personal identification number registered in advance by using the personal identification number input key provided on the surface of the pedestal ball lending machine.

As described above, by inserting the customer card and keying in the personal identification number, the customer number, the personal identification number, the unit number of the inter-mountain ball lending machine, and the like constitute the coin-saving management system using the communication line. Sent to the host computer.

Then, based on the data sent to the host computer, the customer number and personal identification number registered in advance are collated. If they match, the customer's stored coin data is sent back to the inter-mountain ball lending machine in which the card is inserted.

In the inter-mountain ball lending machine, the accumulated ball data is displayed on the display unit to indicate that the customer can replay with accumulated balls.

Next, by pressing the replay key among the keys provided on the front surface of the unit ball lending machine, it is possible to pay out a predetermined number of balls per replay key for replay.

At the time of this replay, it is possible to set the store side to pay a deductible amount out of the accumulated coins as a fixed fee. Further, the display of the accumulated coin data may be displayed on the number of accumulated coins, or may be displayed on the number of effective times by replay.

Further, in the case of the present invention, when the player is replayed without using the personal identification number, only the replay key may be pressed so that the coins can be paid.

Next, the operation of the invention of claim 3 will be described.

After the customer finishes playing, the customer stores a piece of money in the customer's account as a savings ball by using a customer card registered in advance by a savings management system (not shown) installed on the store side. Is.

Next, when the customer replays using the balls, the customer card of the prepaid card reader is inserted into the customer card insertion slot.

As a result, the information on the card is read by the customer card reader device.

Then, a four-digit personal identification number registered by the customer is input to the personal identification number input key provided on the surface of the prepaid card reader.

As described above, by inserting the customer card and inputting the personal identification number by the key, the customer number, the personal identification number, the unit number of the inter-mountain ball lending machine, and the like constitute the coin-saving management system using the transmission line. Sent to the host computer.

Then, based on the data sent to the host computer, the previously registered customer number and personal identification number are collated. If they match as a result of collation, the customer's stored coin data is sent back to the prepaid card reader.

In the prepaid card reader,
The accumulated ball data is displayed on the display unit to show that the customer can replay with accumulated balls.

Next, when the replay key on the surface of the prepaid card reader is pressed, a predetermined number of coin-raising signals are transmitted to the pachinko machine to the pachinko machine connected to the prepaid card reader by a communication line. At least, a predetermined number of coins are lent from the pachinko machine based on the lending signal.

At the time of this replay, it is also possible to set the store side to pay a deduction from the accumulated coins as a fixed fee.

The display of the stored coin data may be a display of the number of stored coins, or may be a display of the number of times of effective play.

Further, in the case of the present invention, when the player plays again without using the personal identification number, only the player may press the replay so that the accumulated coins can be paid.

The operation of the invention of claim 4 will be further described.

When replaying is performed by using the replay ball payout machine installed on the side of the pachinko machine, the card is inserted into the customer card insertion slot which constitutes the machine. Then, the information on the card is read by the customer card reader device.

Then, the customer inputs the four-digit personal identification number registered in the personal identification number input key provided on the surface of the machine.

As described above, by inserting the customer card and keying in the personal identification number, the customer number, the personal identification number, the unit number of the inter-mountain ball lending machine, etc. constitute a coin-collection management system using the communication line. Sent to the host computer.

Further, based on the data sent to the host computer, the customer number and personal identification number registered in advance are collated. If they match as a result of the collation, the customer's ball storage data is sent back to the replay ball dispenser.

In the ball payout machine, the ball storage data is displayed on the display unit, the replay key is pressed, and a predetermined number of balls are paid out from the ball payout exit. Play with the balls that have been paid out.

Further, in the case of the present invention, the prepaid card reader installed on the side of the replay ball dispenser is
The card is inserted into the prepaid card insertion slot, read by a card reader device, and the usage status of the card is displayed by a status display lamp to play.

[0045]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

Reference character a is a ball rental machine (hereinafter referred to as a ball rental machine), which has the following configuration.

1 is the surface of the ball lending machine a, 2 is the customer card 3
The card insertion device 4 is a card reader device, and when the card 3 is normally read by the device 4, the normal reading lamp 5 is turned on. Reference numeral 7 is an insertion slot for a bill 8 formed on the front surface 1 of the ball lending machine a, and 9 is an insertion slot for a coin 10. The bill 8 and the coin 10 are read by a reader device (not shown), respectively, but when they are not read, they are returned. 11 is a coin return slot, 12 is an amount display, 13 is a usage amount selection button, 14 is a personal identification number input key, 15 is a correction key, 16 is a replay key, 17 is a personal identification number input key Replay key. After inserting the customer card 3, 18 is transmitted to a management computer connected to each of the above-mentioned devices and collated. , Is a display unit on which the coin number is obtained and the accumulated coin information is displayed. Then, the accumulated coins are paid out from the payout opening 19 by pressing the replay key 16 or 17.

According to the present invention, when the personal identification number input key 14 is not used, the replay key 17 can be pressed to receive the paid-in coins.

Next, an embodiment of the invention of claim 3 in the present invention will be described.

Reference numeral b is a prepaid card reader, which has the following configuration.

Reference numeral 20 denotes an insertion port for a customer card 22 provided on the front surface portion 21 of the reader b, and the insertion port 20 is connected to a built-in customer card reader 23.
Reference numeral 24 is an insertion opening for the prepaid card 25, and the insertion opening 24 also has a built-in prepaid card reader 2
It is connected with 6. Reference numeral 27 is a display lamp for displaying the state of the prepaid card 25, and 28 is an optical communication unit for prepaid card information.

Reference numeral 29 is a personal identification number input key, which corresponds to the above-mentioned 2
After inserting the two cards 22 and 25, an input operation is performed when the player pays out the accumulated coins and replays. Three
0 is a correction key and 31 is a replay key. A replay key 32 is used when the personal identification number input key 29 is not used. Reference numeral 33 is a display unit for displaying the stored coin information.

The prepaid card reader b having the above-described structure is provided with a customer card 22 and a prepaid card 25.
And are inserted and read by the respective readers 23 and 26. Then, the customer card 22 is inserted, and the card reader 2
When it is read by the device 3, it is transmitted to the management computer connected to each of the above devices and collated. If the result of the collation is that the coins match, the coin collecting information and the personal identification number of the customer are obtained from the computer through the communication means, and the coin collecting information is displayed on the display unit 33. Then, by pressing the replay key 31 or 32, the prepaid card reader sends out a coin payout signal to the pachinko machine so that a predetermined number of coins can be paid out from the pachinko machine.

Further, an embodiment of the invention of claim 4 in the present invention will be described.

Reference numeral c is a replay ball payout machine, which is installed on the side of the pachinko machine 34. Reference numeral 35 is an insertion opening of a customer card 37 formed on the surface portion 36 of the dispensing machine c, and the insertion opening 35 is connected to a card reader (not shown). 38 is a card normal reading display, 39 is a coin payout exit, 40 is a personal identification number input key, 41 is a correction key,
42 is a replay key. Reference numeral 43 is a display unit for displaying the stored coin information.

In the replay ball dispensing machine c having the above structure, when the customer card 37 is inserted into the insertion slot 35,
Information about the card 37 is read by the customer card reader device. When the card 37 is read as normal, it is displayed on the display 38.

Then, the personal identification number input key 40 is used to input the four-digit personal identification number registered by the customer.

As described above, by inserting the customer card 37 and keying in the personal identification number, the host computer in which the customer number, the personal identification number, the number of the pachinko machine, etc. constitute a coin management system using the communication line. Sent to.

Based on the data transmitted to the host computer, the customer number registered in advance,
Check the PIN. If they match as a result of the collation, the customer's stored coin data is sent back to the replay dispenser c.

Further, in the payout machine c, the stored coin data is displayed on the display unit 43, the replay key 42 is pressed, and the stored coin is paid out from the stored coin payout outlet 39. Play is resumed with the paid-out balls.

The present invention will be described below with reference to the prepaid card reader d on the side of the replay ball dispensing machine c.

Reference numeral 44 designates a surface portion constituting the reader d, 4
Reference numeral 5 is a prepaid card insertion slot, 46 is a status display lamp, and 47 is an optical communication unit for prepaid card information.

The reader d having the above structure is of the existing type, and has a prepaid card inserted therein for playing.

[0064]

The present invention has the following effects.

The present invention is applied to a stand ball rental machine and a metal rental machine,
A customer card reader, a PIN code input key, a payout key, etc. are provided, and information such as the customer's coin (including stored metal) information and personal identification number is obtained from the management computer installed at the amusement hall through communication means, The advantage of being able to get a payout of re-played coins from a ball lending machine or a metal lending machine, and for the customer to immediately sit on a pachinko machine or the like of his / her preference even when the customer opens a store and replay is extremely easy. Have

Further, in the present invention, the prepaid card reader is provided with a customer card reader, a personal identification number input key, a payout key, etc., in addition to the prepaid card reader, and the customer is provided with communication means from a management computer installed in the amusement hall. Collect information about the coins (including accumulated metal) and passwords, and send a coin payout signal to the pachinko machine or metal lending machine to pay out the coins for replay, and pay out the coins to the pachinko ball or metal lending machine. The advantage is that the customer does not have to interrupt the play because the player is allowed to pay out and can replay the game with the stored coins.

Further, according to the present invention, a replay payout machine is provided on the side of the inter-mountain ball lending machine or the metal lending machine, a customer card reader, a personal identification number input key, a payout key, etc. are provided, and the installation is managed in the game hall. The customer can obtain information about the customer's savings (including savings metal) and personal identification number via communication means, and then pay out the savings from the savings payout exit of the replay ball dispenser. Since you can play, you can start playing with a piggy bank while sitting on a chair such as a pachinko machine, you can play while inserting a prepaid card, and the advantage of eliminating the interruption of play to receive the payout Have

Furthermore, according to the coin payout system of the present invention,
Since it is unclear which pachinko machine (or slot machine) was used to pay out the accumulated coins (or accumulated metal), the percentage of coins dispensed using the coins can be clearly understood, and It has the advantage that it can be more reliably identified.

The present invention also has the advantage that the customer card can be replayed by using the customer card for each model and that the customer's playing situation can be grasped through the customer card.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an inter-lens ball lending machine with a coin payout payout function of the present invention.

2A is a front view of an input key attached to the inter-lens ball lending machine of FIG. 1. FIG.

2B is a front view of the replay key in the inter-mountain ball lending machine of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a prepaid card reader in the coin payout payout method of the present invention.

4A is a front view showing an input key unit and a display unit in the reader of FIG. 3. FIG.

4B is a front view showing the replay key and the display unit in the reader of FIG. 3. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the replay ball payout machine, the prepaid card reader, and the pachinko machine of the present invention.

6 is a front view showing an input key of the replay ball payout machine in FIG. 5. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state where the replay ball payout machine and the prepaid card reader shown in FIG. 5 are installed between pachinko machines.

[Explanation of symbols]

a ... Tadanama ball lending machine 1, 21, 36, 44 ... Surface part 2, 7, 9, 20, 24, 35, 45 ... Insertion slot 3, 22, 37 ... Customer card 4・ ・ ・ Card reader device 5 ・ ・ ・ Normal reading lamp 8 ・ ・ ・ Banknote 10
・ ・ ・ Coin 11 ・ ・ ・ Coin return slot 12 ・ ・ ・ Amount indicator
13 ... Usage amount selection button 14, 29, 40 ... PIN input key 15, 3
0, 41 ... Correction key 16, 17, 31, 32, 42 ... Replay key 18, 33, 43 ... Display unit 19 ... Dispensing slot b, d ... Prepaid card reader 23・ ・ ・ Customer card reader 25 ・ ・ ・ Prepaid card 26 ・ ・ ・ Prepaid card reader 27 ・ ・ ・ Indicator lamps 28, 47 ・ ・ ・ Optical communication unit for prepaid card information c ・ ・ ・ Replay ball dispenser 34 ・..Pachinko machine 38 ... Card normal reading display 39 ... Pyramid payout outlet 46 ... Status display lamp

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An inter-mountain ball lending machine (including a metal lending machine) that inserts banknotes and lends a predetermined number of pachinko balls (including metal)
In, a game hall which is configured with a customer card reader device, a personal identification number input key which can be operated by inserting the card, a replay key and a correction key, and an information display portion such as the number of coins stored, and which is connected to each of the component devices. A table with a coin payout function, characterized in that the customer's coin information and password etc. are obtained from the management computer installed in Matama rental machine. 2. The inter-lens ball lending machine with a coin payout payout function according to claim 1, wherein the input key section is only a replay key. 3. A system in which a ball rental signal is sent from a prepaid card reader to a pachinko machine (including a slot machine) so that the ball can be rented from the pachinko machine (called a CR machine).
In the prepaid card reader, a customer card reader device, a key for inputting a personal identification number, and a display device, and a transmitting means from a management computer installed in a game hall connected to each of the component devices, A prepaid card reader sends out a coin renting signal to a pachinko machine, and a specified number of coins are paid out from the pachinko machine (including slot machines), and the coins are paid out of the pachinko machine and slot machine. method. 4. A prepaid card insertion slot which is installed between platforms such as a pachinko machine and which is connected to a management computer, a status display lamp for displaying the status of the card, and an optical communication section for the prepaid card. On the side of the prepaid card reader, there is a customer card insertion slot and a card reader device for the card, a card normal reading display section, a coin payout opening section, an input key, and a normal reading display section for the key, Re-playing ball payout machines were installed in parallel so as to connect the above-mentioned respective constituent devices and a management computer, and payout balls were dispensed from the re-playing ball payout machine so that replaying with the paid balls was possible. A method of playing coins in a game hall, which is characterized by that.