JPH09182870A - Money exchange device in game place - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily cash game media by calculating the total number of fed game media and read game media, calculating a money amount, calculating the number of remaining game media capable of remaining in the case of exchanging a specified money exchange amount with money and paying out the specified money exchange amount. SOLUTION: When the game media are directly fed to the feeding port of a device and a game card is inserted to the insertion port of the device, a counting part 11 counts the fed game media and a drive part 12 reads the number of the game media recorded in the game card. Then, when the specified money exchange amount is inputted by an input part 13, an arithmetic part 14 calculates the total number of the fed game media and the read game media, calculates the money amount corresponding to the total number of the game media and calculates the number of the remaining game media capable of remaining in the case of exchanging the specified money exchange amount with money. Thereafter, a game medium number display part 16 displays a calculated result, a money amount display part 17 displays the money amount corresponding to the number of the game media to be exchanged with money and a cash pay-out mechanism 21 is operated and pays out the specified money exchange amount.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cash exchange device in a game hall for cashing a game medium obtained by a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a system for converting game media such as pachinko balls, for example, (a) and (b) of FIG.
And (c) respectively. That is, what is shown in FIG. 4 (a) is to issue a cash product at a game hall shopping mall, bring the cash product to a wholesaler outside the hall, and cash it.

The one shown in FIG. 4 (b) is one in which an automatic cash machine is installed at a shop in a hall and cash is paid out when a cash product is inserted. The one shown in FIG. 4 (c) issues a receipt in which the number of game media is recorded, inserts the receipt into a card issuing machine, issues a free gift card, puts the free gift card into a cash machine, It is to be cashed.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional technique, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (B), it is necessary for the gaming hall to issue a cash product, and the gaming hall side and The player needs a lot of trouble to handle the cash money, which is not a preferable means for both players. Further, in FIG. 4 (c), although there is no intermediary of the cash product when cashing, it is necessary to issue a receipt or a gift card, and it takes a lot of time to handle it, and similarly, the game hall side and the game hall. There was a problem that it was not a preferable means for both parties. The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the conventional technology, and when a game medium is put into a device, cash is directly paid out, and a cash article or a receipt is interposed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cash exchange apparatus in a game arcade in which both the game hall side and the player can eliminate the need and can easily cash the game medium.

[0005]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object lies in the invention described in the following items. 1. A cash exchange device in a game hall for cashing a game medium obtained by a game, wherein when a game medium is inserted into a slot, a counting unit (11) for counting the inserted game medium, and a game A drive unit (12) capable of reading and writing the number of game media recorded on a card, and an input unit (1) for inputting a designated exchange amount designated by a casher.
3), the total number of the inserted game media and the read game media is calculated, an amount of money is calculated according to the total number of game media, and the remaining amount remains when the designated exchange amount is converted into cash. A computing unit (14) for calculating the number of remaining game media to be obtained, a game medium number display unit (16) for displaying the number of game media to be cashed, and the number of remaining game media, and cash should be cashed. An amount display section (17) for displaying an amount according to the number of game media, a cash payout mechanism (21) for paying out the designated exchange amount, a type of money to be paid out, and each of the coins And a payout currency display section (22) for displaying the number of coins, and a cash exchanging device in a game arcade.

2 A cash exchange management device in a game hall for cashing a game medium obtained by a game, wherein when a game medium is loaded into a slot, a counting unit (11) for counting the loaded game medium ), A drive unit (12) capable of reading and writing the number of game media recorded on a game card, an input unit (13) for inputting a designated exchange amount designated by a casher, and the input. The total number of the game media that have been read and the read game media, the amount of money that corresponds to the total number of the game media, and the number of remaining game media that can remain when the designated cash amount is converted into cash. According to the number of game media to be cashed, a computing unit (14) for calculating, a game media number display unit (16) for displaying the number of game media to be cashed, and the number of remaining game media, respectively. Show the amount Amount display part (17) for
And a cash payout mechanism (2) for paying out the designated exchange amount.
1), a payout currency display section (22) for displaying the type of money to be paid out and the quantity of each currency, and the number of the game media that have been cashed, which is the cash-related information related to cashing, and the rest. A database body (31) for recording the number of game media and the exchange amount, and the database body (3)
A cash exchange management device in a game hall, comprising: an administrator terminal (32) for searching, changing, and deleting the data of 1). 3 The cash exchange device in the game hall described in 1 above, or
The cash exchange management device in the game hall according to the item (2) is characterized by having a game medium return port for returning the remaining game medium, and a printer for printing a cash exchange result on a receipt when the cash is exchanged and outputting the receipt.

Next, the operation of the invention described in each of the above items will be described. A cash exchange device for cashing a game medium obtained by a game is installed in the game hall.
The counting unit (11), when the game medium is loaded into the loading slot,
The input game media are counted.

The drive unit (12) reads the number of game media recorded in the game card when the game card is inserted, for example. The designated redemption amount designated by the redeemer is input by the input unit (13). The calculation unit (14)
The remaining game media that can remain when the total number of the inserted game media and the read game media are calculated, and the amount of money according to the total number of the game media is calculated, and the designated exchange amount is converted into cash. Calculate the number of

The number of game media to be converted into cash and the number of remaining game media are calculated by the calculation unit (14), and the game medium number display unit (16) displays the calculation results. Further, the amount display section (17) displays the amount of money according to the number of game media to be redeemed. Gaming media number display (1
6) and the amount display section (17) displays a predetermined display,
Before and after, the cash payout mechanism (21) is activated to pay out the designated exchange amount. At this time, the payout currency display section (22)
Displays the type of currency to be paid out and the quantity of each currency.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cash management apparatus in a game arcade for recording the number of converted game media, the number of remaining game media, and the converted amount of money, which are the cash-related information related to cash conversion. Since the database main body (31) and the administrator terminal (32) for searching, changing, and deleting the data of the database main body (31) are provided, the administrator operates the administrator terminal (32). Then, it is possible to search the entire game arcade, or the number of inserted game media for each gaming machine, the exchange amount, and the sales, and it is possible to accurately manage the game arcade.

A cash exchange apparatus in a game arcade according to claim 3,
Alternatively, the cash management device in the game hall has a game medium return port for returning the remaining game media and a printer for printing the cash conversion result on a receipt and outputting the cash when the cash is converted. In addition to being able to perform the processing described above, it is possible to provide the player with information on the cash conversion result.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the present cash exchange device is for exchanging game media such as prize balls and coins obtained by pachinko games and slot machine games, and it is a prize exchange place or a game island in a game hall. It is installed at the end of.

The cashing device is provided with a counting unit 11 which counts the inserted game medium when the game medium, which is a prize ball, is thrown into the slot. In a game arcade, a game is played by inserting a game card such as a magnetic recording card or an IC card into a game machine such as a pachinko machine. The player can directly bring in prize balls or the like to the cash exchange device, or can bring in a game card in which the number of prize balls is recorded. The cash exchange device is provided with a drive unit 12 capable of reading and writing the number of game media recorded on a game card. In addition, the cash exchange device includes an input unit 1 such as a numeric keypad that can be operated by a game attendant or a cashier.
3 is provided, and the designated exchange amount desired by the casher is input through the input unit 13. Input signals from the counting unit 11, the drive unit 12, and the input unit 13 are temporarily recorded in the storage unit 18.

The operation unit 14 of the cash exchange apparatus calculates the total number of the inserted game media and the read game media according to a command from the control unit 15, and the amount corresponding to the total number of the game media. This is for calculating and calculating the number of remaining game media that can remain when the designated cash amount is redeemed. A message display section is provided on the front surface of the cash exchange apparatus to show the operator the cash exchange operation procedure. Similarly, on the front surface of the cash exchange device, game medium number display units 16 and 16a for displaying the number of game media to be cashed and the number of remaining game media are provided, respectively, and the number of game media to be cashed. An amount display unit 17 is provided to display the amount of money according to.

The calculation result of the calculation unit 14 of the cash exchange apparatus,
Each signal of the total number of the inserted game media, the amount of money according to the total number of the game media, the designated cash amount, and the number of remaining game media that can remain when the designated cash amount is cashed,
It is sent to the recording unit 23. When each signal is sent to the recording unit 23, the control unit of the CPU 24 sends a control signal to the cash payout mechanism 21 for paying out the designated exchange amount to perform a predetermined operation, and similarly, the payout currency display unit. A control signal is sent to 22 to display the type of money to be paid out (10,000 yen bill, 1,000 yen bill, 100 yen coin) and the quantity of each coin on the dispensed money display unit 22 (for example, "1. 10,000 yen bill x 2 ",
"Thousand yen bills x 3", "100 yen coins x 3").

Further, although not shown in the figure, a game medium return port for returning the remaining game medium to the casher is provided in the cash exchange device, and a printer for printing out cash exchange result information is connected by a printer cable. ing. Storage unit 18, 23
Data related to cash exchange from the database management system 3
Sent to 3. It is sent to the database management system 33 and recorded in the database main body 31 via the operating system 32. Here, the cash-related data is the number of game media that have been cashed, the number of remaining game media,
The amount of money to be redeemed, the code number of the game card, the recorded information of the game card, and the like.

The database main body 31, the operating system 32, and the database management system 33 are installed in, for example, a management room or the like which is apart from the game hall. The database management system 33 defines a data structure, retrieves, inserts, modifies, and deletes data, keeps the data in an appropriate state, protects the data in the database body from unauthorized operations,
It has the main function of managing data security and information for security. One of the data security functions is a data check function, which detects and blocks data update processing that violates the constraint conditions of data, for example.

The database management system 33 is connected with an administrator terminal 35 for searching, changing, and deleting data in the database main body 31 through a communication line. Also,
To the database management system 33, a player terminal 36 capable of displaying game machine data on a monitor so that the player can advantageously play a game is also connected by a communication line. The administrator terminal 35 is installed in the management room, and the player terminal 36
Are installed in various places in the game arcade. In the data of the database main body 31, secret data relating to the management of the game hall is recorded in addition to the cash-related data. The administrator who has the authority to access can access the data in the database from the administrator terminal 35, and the data is limited to the portion of the authority to access. The player can also access the data in the database from the player terminal 36, but the data is limited to the one whose confidentiality has been released. Access from the administrator terminal 35 by a person who does not have the authority to access is blocked by the identification by the password, and the player is allowed to access the terminal 3 for the player.
Unauthorized access to confidential data from 6 is prevented by management of presence / absence of access right. Also, eavesdropping on the communication line is prevented by encrypting the data.

Next, the operation will be described. In the amusement hall, cash exchange devices are installed at various places such as a prize exchange place and an island edge. In order to redeem a game medium such as a prize ball, the player may bring the game medium directly or bring the game card to the cash exchange device.

The game medium is directly inserted into the input port of the device,
The game card is inserted into the slot of the device. Thereby, the counting unit 11 counts the input game media,
The drive unit 12 also reads the number of game media recorded in the game card. At this time, the player can redeem all of the free gift balls, or a part of the free gift balls. The player may operate the input unit 13 to specify the exchange amount. The input unit 13 may also be operated by a game hall attendant. When the designated exchange amount is input by the input unit 13, the arithmetic unit 14 calculates the total number of the inserted game media and the read game media, and also calculates the amount according to the total number of game media. In addition, the number of remaining game media that can remain when the designated exchange amount is exchanged is calculated.

When the number of game media to be redeemed and the number of remaining game media are calculated by the arithmetic unit 14, the control unit 15 sends control signals to the game medium number display units 16 and 16a and the amount display unit 17. Each display, game media number display 1
6 displays the calculation results respectively. Further, the amount display unit 17 displays the amount of money according to the number of game media to be redeemed. When the number-of-game-medium display units 16 and 16a and the amount display unit 17 perform predetermined display, the cash payout mechanism 21 is activated before and after to pay out the designated exchange amount. At this time, the payout currency display unit 22 displays the type of the money to be paid out and the quantity of each of the money.

As a result, the player can directly cash for money without going out of the game hall, in which case an intervening material such as a cash receipt is unnecessary. When the player cashes the game medium, if there is a remaining game medium, the remaining game medium is returned through the game medium return port. Also,
At this time, when the money is redeemed, the cashing result is printed on a receipt and output to the printer. That is, it is possible to process the game medium with the cash exchange device and provide the player with information on the cash exchange result.

From the storage unit 18 and the recording unit 23, a database management system in which cash-related data relating to cash, for example, the number of game media that have been cashed, the number of remaining game media, and the cash amount are stored in the management room. The cash-related data sent to 33 is recorded in the database main body 31 according to the program of the operating system 32. The administrator can operate the administrator terminal 32 to search, change, and delete the data on the database main body 31,
With this, it is possible to search the entire game center or the number of inserted game media for each gaming machine, the exchange amount, and the sales, and for example, adjust the divisor for each gaming machine. Therefore, the game hall can be managed accurately.

Since the game medium return port for returning the remaining game medium and the printer for printing and outputting the cashing result on the receipt when the cash is cashed, the game medium can be processed by one device. At the same time, information on the cash conversion result can be provided to the player. In the above embodiment, the database main body 31 to the database management system 33 are provided, but without providing them, as shown in FIG. 3, only the cash exchange device is installed in the game hall. Good.

[0025]

According to the cash exchange apparatus of the present invention, cash can be directly paid out by inserting a game medium into the apparatus, so that it is not necessary to interpose a cash article or a receipt. Both the game hall side and the player can easily cash the game medium.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cash management apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the cash exchange apparatus showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cash exchange apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a cash exchange system showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... Counting unit 12 ... Drive unit 13 ... Input unit 15 ... Control unit 16, 16a ... Game medium number display unit 17 ... Amount display unit 18 ... Storage unit 21 ... Cash withdrawing mechanism 22 ... Withdrawal currency display unit 23 ... Recording unit 24 ... CPU 31 ... Database main body 32 ... Operating system 33 ... Database management system 35 ... Administrator terminal 36 ... Player terminal

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cash exchanging device in a game hall for exchanging a game medium obtained by a game, wherein when a game medium is inserted into a slot, a counting section for counting the inserted game medium, Read the number of game media recorded on the game card, and
A writable drive unit, an input unit for inputting a designated exchange amount designated by a casher, a total number of the inserted game media and the read game media, and a total number of game media A calculation unit for calculating the amount of money according to the above, and for calculating the number of remaining game media that can remain when the designated exchange amount is converted into cash, the number of game media to be cashed, and the number of remaining game media, respectively. A game medium number display unit for displaying, an amount display unit for displaying an amount of money according to the number of game media to be redeemed, a cash payout mechanism for paying out the designated replacement amount, and the payout unit. A cash exchanging device in a game arcade, comprising: a payout currency display section for displaying the type of currency and the quantity of each currency. 2. A cash exchanging device in a game hall for exchanging a game medium obtained by a game, wherein a counting unit counts the inserted game medium when the game medium is inserted into a slot. Read the number of game media recorded on the game card, and
A writable drive unit, an input unit for inputting a designated exchange amount designated by a casher, a total number of the inserted game media and the read game media, and a total number of game media The calculation unit for calculating the amount of money according to the above, and for calculating the number of remaining game media that can remain when the designated cash amount is converted, the number of game media to be cashed, and the number of remaining game media, respectively. A game medium number display unit for displaying, an amount display unit for displaying an amount of money according to the number of game media to be redeemed, a cash payout mechanism for paying out the designated replacement amount, and the payout unit. A payout currency display section that displays the type of currency and the quantity of each currency, and the number of game media that have been cashed, the number of remaining game media, and the cash amount that are cash-related information related to cash conversion. Day to do A cash exchange management device in a game hall, comprising a database main body and an administrator terminal for searching, changing, and deleting data in the database main body. 3. The cash exchanging device in the game hall according to claim 1 or the cash exchanging management device in the game hall according to claim 2, wherein a game medium return port to which the remaining game medium is returned, and cash exchanging when the cash is exchanged. And a printer for printing the result on a receipt for output.