JPH0994341A - Issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a game system be sufficiently understood by providing a using method guiding means for guiding and reporting the using method of a game information medium to an operator who receives the issuance at the time of issuing the game information medium. SOLUTION: This issuing device 1 issues the game information medium 1B stored in a device main body 1A and is provided with a fed valuable value recognition means 1C for recognizing a fed valuable value. Then, when the valuable value is more than an issuance unit price, the mounting to a prescribed position of the game information medium 1B is commanded from a mounting command means 1D and whether or not the game information medium 1B is a proper one is authenticated from information received from the mounted game information medium 1B in an authentication means 1E. Then, the authenticated game information medium 1B is issued in an issuing means 1F and the using method of the game information medium 1B is guided and reported to the operator at the time of the issuance by the using method guiding means 1G.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an issuing device for issuing a game information medium (for example, an IC card) housed in the main body of the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game shop, a player uses money to play a game ball or coin (hereinafter referred to as a "game medium").
Of a mode in which the game medium is received, the game medium is inserted into the game machine, the game is played, and the game medium obtained as a result of the game is exchanged for a prize, and a card in which the amount of money is recorded in advance (a prepaid card). Purchase the card, insert the prepaid card into a card reader / writer attached to or built in the gaming machine, receive the rental of the gaming medium by operating the gaming medium lending switch provided in the gaming machine, and transfer the gaming medium to the gaming machine. It is generally performed in the market that a game medium is thrown in to play a game and a game medium obtained as a result of the game is exchanged for a prize.

Further, in recent years, various information such as amount data and game data (number of game media such as number of game balls and number of game coins) can be stored and rewritten, for example, by using an IC card, and the range of amount data is used. Based on the game data converted in the game card or based on the game data stored in advance in the IC card, a privilege (number of prize balls data, prize coin data, that is, game data) obtained as a result of the game is given. Stored in IC card
There has also been proposed a mode in which prize exchange is performed based on game data stored in a card. In the game system in this mode, the game is played by treating the acquired benefits as an amount of information instead of treating it as an actual game ball or game coin, and the game itself is also information corresponding to the trend of the information age. In addition, the direction of informatization management has been clearly put out in the game stores as well.

In a game system using such an IC card, a player first needs to obtain a dedicated IC card, which is purchased by inserting a predetermined amount of money into a card issuing machine. can do. The player enjoys the game under the game system using the IC card by holding the purchased IC card, inserting the IC card into each device arranged in the game store, and performing a predetermined operation. be able to.

[0005]

By the way, most players who want to purchase an IC card from a card issuing machine get the IC card for the first time except when the IC card once purchased is lost. These are people who are trying to enter, and such people often come into contact with the game system itself using the IC card for the first time. Moreover, pachinko games at game arcades are entertainment for the masses, and they are prospering and being supported by fans of a wide range of ages. include.

[0006] Therefore, even if an IC card is purchased from a card issuing machine and there is a hand in a game system that has no idea, there is a person who is confused at the game store without knowing what to do next. Will end up. When such a situation arises, the number of players asking the clerk about how to play the game will increase, and the amount of labor of the clerk will also increase, and even if a game system for playing a game as an information amount using an IC card is introduced. On the contrary, there is a fear that fans until now will shy away from the game store, and from this point it is possible to guide the game system in an easy-to-understand manner to players who want to play games under the new game system. It turns out to be very important.

On the other hand, the card issuing machine itself issues an IC card only after the player has performed some operations, and the operation is also kind and easy to understand in consideration of fans of the above-mentioned wide range of ages. Although it is desirable that it is one, it is not always such kind thing at present,
Occasionally, the player may make an operation mistake and take time, and in this respect, it cannot be said that the service is sufficient for the player who wants to quickly start the game with the IC card in his hand.

[0008] The present invention has been proposed in view of the above,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an issuing device that allows players of a wide range of ages to fully know the game system itself at the stage of receiving issuance of a game information medium (IC card) and to easily perform the issuing operation. And

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the issuing device of the present invention is an issuing device for issuing a game information medium housed in the device main body, and is inserted into the device main body. An input valuable value recognition means for recognizing a valuable value, and mounting for instructing mounting of the game information medium at a predetermined position in response to the above-mentioned valuable value being equal to or higher than the issue unit price and the confirmation operation by the operator receiving the issue. The command means, the device body, the authentication means for authenticating whether or not the game information medium is valid based on the information received from the mounted game information medium, and the authentication means after the authentication. An issuing means for issuing the game information medium, and a use method guide means for notifying the operator receiving the issue of the game information medium how to use the game information medium when issuing the game information medium. It was.

Further, the issuing device of the present invention is provided with an operation guidance notifying means for giving operation guidance to the operator in each process until the issuance of the game information medium.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the issuing device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the issuing device of the present invention issues the game information medium 1B housed in the device main body 1A, and the input valuable value recognition means 1C for recognizing the valuable value input to the device main body 1A. ,
A mounting instruction means 1D for instructing mounting of the game information medium 1B at a predetermined position in response to the fact that the above-mentioned valuable value is equal to or higher than the issuing unit price and there is a confirmation operation by an operator who receives the issuance
And the above-mentioned device main body 1A is attached to the game information medium 1B
Authentication means 1E for authenticating whether or not the game information medium 1B is valid based on the information received from
Issuing means 1F for issuing the game information medium 1B after the above authentication, and a usage method for informing the operator receiving the issue of the game information medium 1B on how to use the game information medium 1B when issuing the game information medium 1B. The guide means 1G is provided.

Further, the issuing device of the present invention is provided with the operation guidance notifying means 1H for giving operation guidance to the operator in each process until the issuance of the game information medium 1B.

According to the above issuing device, the game information medium 1
When issuing B, the operator can be notified of how to use the game information medium 1B, so that the operator can fully know the entire game system to which the game information medium 1B is applied, and the operator can play the game information. By the time the media is issued, it is already in a state where it is possible to accurately understand what the next procedure is. Therefore, even an elderly person or a person who is not good at operating a machine can smoothly shift to the game in the game system that he / she first comes into contact with, and other processing can be smoothly performed.

Further, since the operation guide is provided to the operator in each process until the issuance of the game information medium 1B, the operator can smoothly issue the game information medium only by following the operation notification without trial and error. Can receive.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data communication system between a game shop and a card company in a communication system to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, a management analysis device 71 and a management device 72 installed in a game shop 70 are connected to an ATM switch 73 similarly installed in the shop by an optical fiber transmission line 70a, and the entire game shop 70 is shown. In addition to other various devices installed in the store (Fig. 3),
ATM (as
A network for communication is configured.

Further, the management analysis device 71 and the management device 7
2 is a card company 74 outside the store via the ATM exchange 73.
To the telephone line 70b. This telephone line 70b
For example, a broadband ISDN digital line is used. The card company 74 is connected not only to the amusement store 70 but also to another amusement store 75 through a telephone line 70b through an ATM exchange, and a plurality of amusement stores 70 and 75 are networked by ATM communication.

The above-mentioned ATM communication is a communication system which has been introduced and is becoming widespread as a basic technology of wideband ISDN. It is composed of packet switching capable of efficiently utilizing a line band and circuit switching capable of high-speed switching (time division multiplexing). With the advantages of both, the information to be sent is digitized and divided into short fixed-length blocks (cells), and a header indicating the destination etc. is attached to the beginning of the blocks and sent out sequentially. ATM above
The exchange 73 refers to the header of the sent cell and distributes the cell at high speed to deliver it to each destination.
In this ATM communication, since the unit of information handling is fixed length and the protocol processing in the network is simplified, 155 Mb
High-speed, wideband communication such as ps is possible, and all media such as voice, data, and images can be exchanged / transferred as the same type of cell.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data communication system in the game shop. As described above, the entire inside of the amusement store 70 is ATM.
The ATM exchange 73 is connected to a network, and a prize POS (point of sales) 76 and an optical repeater 90 are connected to the ATM exchange 73 by an optical fiber transmission line 70a, respectively. is there.

In the optical repeater 90, two optical repeaters 91 and 92 are arranged at a position where optical communication is possible and at a position corresponding to the second layer with respect to the optical repeater 90,
The entire area of the game shop 70 can be covered by optical communication. The optical repeater 90 can transmit to the optical repeater 91,
The optical repeater 91 can transmit to the optical repeater 92, and the optical repeater 92 can transmit to the optical repeater 90. That is, the information is transmitted in one direction of the optical repeater 90 → optical repeater 91 → optical repeater 92 → optical repeater 90. In this way, by using the token ring, transmission control between the optical repeaters 90, 91, 92 can be performed, and an opportunity to transmit data is guaranteed within a certain period, so that reliable data transmission is performed. It will be.

In the optical repeater 91, the gaming machines 82 provided in the island equipment 80 at a position below which optical communication can be mutually transmitted and received, and a large-sized one provided at one end side of the island equipment 80. An amount adding machine 87 is arranged, and one of the optical repeaters 92 is arranged below the updating machine 85 and the card issuing machine 1 at a position where they can also transmit and receive each other by optical communication.

The above-mentioned optical communication is, for example, optical communication by infrared rays, and the transmission / reception of the infrared rays is performed by the optical transmitter / receiver units 90a, 91 provided at the lower end sides of the optical repeaters 90, 91 and 92, respectively.
a, 92a, and the optical transceivers 1a, 85a, 87a and 82a, which are provided on the upper ends of the card issuing machine 1, the updating machine 85, the large amount of money adding machine 87, and the gaming machine 82.

In such a configuration, when the gaming machines 82 ... Of the island facility 80 and the large amount of money addition machine 87 transmit information to the management device 72, the information is optical repeater 91.fwdarw.optical repeater 92.fwdarw.optical repeater. When it is received from the management device 72, the information is sent in the order of the ATM switch 73, the optical repeater 90, and the optical repeater 91.

When the card issuing machine 1 and the updating machine 85 send information to the management device 72, the information is sent in the order of the optical repeater 92, the optical repeater 90, and the ATM switch 73, and vice versa. When it is received from the device 72, the information is sent in the order of the ATM switch 73 → optical repeater 90 → optical repeater 91 → optical repeater 92.

The above-mentioned devices in the amusement store 70 can access each other via the ATM exchange 73 and also can access the card company 74 outside the amusement store 70 by using the telephone line 70b. Become.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the entire communication system to which the present invention is applied. In this communication system, high speed and wide band communication is possible in the game shop 70 by using optical ATM communication.
Between the exchange 73 and the management device 72 or the optical repeater 90,
Communication of a large amount of information of 155 Mbps is possible via the optical fiber transmission line 70a, and the ATM switch 7
3 between the management analysis device 71 and the prize POS 76 is 10
An information amount of 0 Mbps can be communicated via the optical fiber transmission line 70a. Furthermore, the optical repeater 90 and the optical repeater 91 or the optical repeater 92 at a position corresponding to the second layer.
And 16 Mbps of optical signals by optical signals, and 1 Mbps of optical signals by optical signals between the optical repeaters 91 and 92 and the lowermost devices such as the card issuing machine 1. It is configured so that

In the communication system constructed as described above, between the card company 74 and the game store 70, and also between the game store 7
Various devices associated with the use of a game card, which will be described later, and game information of the gaming machine 82, etc. can be transmitted and received at high speed in real time between the devices within 0, and information is closely communicated between the devices. Has been done in.

In the communication system shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the card company 74 plays a game card (eg IC card) C (FIG. 1) as an example of the game information medium 1B.
0) is issued to the amusement store 70, and the card company 7
The operator No. 4 delivers the game card C to the game store 70 and loads it into the card tank of the card issuing machine 1 provided in the game store 70. This game card C delivered by the card company 74
In the memory portion of the game card C, as will be described later.
The various programs describing the control processing procedure, the issue number of the gaming card C, the security code, the temporary card issuer identification number, and the like are stored in advance.

A card issuing machine 1 installed in the amusement store 70
Is for issuing the game card C to a player who does not have the game card C.
When a predetermined amount of money is put into the card issuing machine 1 to purchase the card and a final confirmation operation for issuing is performed, the card issuing machine 1 takes out one gaming card C from the card tank and Issue to the player after going through the procedure. Details of the card issuing machine 1 will be described later.

The large amount of money adding machine 87 is for adding a desired amount of money to the game card C purchased by the player. When the player mounts the gaming card C on the large amount of money adding machine 87, the player The amount of money selected within the amount of money inserted by is added to the game card C, and the game card C is returned to the player.

The gaming machine 82 is a pachinko machine that uses a pachinko ball as a game medium or a pachi-slot that uses a medal as a game medium. When the player mounts the game card C on the game machine 82, the game card C stores the game card C. It reads a certain valuable value and causes the player to play a predetermined game based on the game medium obtained by converting within the range of the valuable value.
The game medium acquired as a result of the game is stored in the game card C as the number of balls held. Here, the valuable value is, for example, a ball lending amount or a stored amount, and the ball lending amount is the amount added to the game card C using the large amount adding device 87 and not converted into the game medium. The stored amount of money refers to a desired amount of game media converted from the number of balls held. The game card C is configured to store and display the ball lending amount, the amount of stored balls, and the number of balls held.

Each of the gaming machines 82 ... Is provided with a machine-to-machine amount addition machine 86 (FIG. 3) between adjacent game machines, and the player can use the machine-to-machine amount addition machine 86. C
By mounting, the desired amount of money can be added to the game card C, and the amount of money can be added easily on the spot without going to the large amount of money adding machine 87 during the game.
Note that, due to the installation space and the like, the currency that can be used in the inter-dollar amount addition machine 86 is limited to 1,000 yen bills.

The prize POS 76 is arranged in the counter of the game store 70 and converts the game medium into cash or a prize based on the number of balls held, which is stored in the game card C, or collects balls at a predetermined exchange rate. The operation of converting into the amount of money is performed according to the player's request.

The update machine 85 is used to replace the game card C that has passed a predetermined expiration date (for example, one year) with a new game card in order to use the game card C without any trouble. When a game card C to be updated is inserted into 85, a new game card C is automatically issued after determining that the game card C is a valid one. As a result, it is possible to prevent troubles caused by the deterioration of the function of the game card C, and it is possible to maintain high security of the game card C.

As shown in FIG. 2, the management device 72 is composed of a computer, a display, a keyboard, a printer, a mass storage device, etc., and manages and monitors each of the above devices in the game store 70. is there. For example, necessary data is collected from a large number of gaming machines 82, data in various gaming states is organized, and the operating states of the gaming machines 82 are managed and monitored.

The management device 72 receives the identification numbers of the card issuing machine 1, the large amount of money adding machine 87, the gaming machine 82 ..., the prize POS 76, and the updating machine 85 from the card company 74 via the telephone line 70b. , Receives the security code of the game card C, etc., and transmits the information to the optical repeater 9
0, the optical repeater 91, and the optical repeater 92, and the initial value is transmitted to the card issuing machine 1. Further, the identification number of the device and the security code of the game card C are transmitted as initial values to other devices other than the card issuing machine 1. In this case, of the initial values transmitted to the card issuing machine 1, the identification number of the card issuing machine, which is the identification number of itself, is set at this point with a temporary identification number and a true identification number. ing.

The card issuing machine 1 issues the game card C through the following processing with the one game card C taken out from the card tank. That is, first, the temporary identification number of the own card issuing machine 1 sent from the management device 72 and stored is sent to the game card C. The gaming card C is the temporary identification number sent and the gaming card C
When it matches with the temporary identification number stored in advance, the card issuing machine 1 is authenticated as a valid one and this time, the security code is sent to the card issuing machine 1. The card issuing machine 1 sends the security code
The security code of the game card C sent from the management device 72 and stored therein is collated, and if the two match, the game card C is authenticated as valid. Card issuing machine 1
Then, after performing mutual authentication with such a game card C, the identification number of each device is written in the game card C. At that time, the true identification number is overwritten on the temporary identification number of the card issuing machine 1 which was previously written in the game card C at the time of delivery. The procedure for issuing the game card C by mutual authentication will be described in detail later.

After that, the player inserts the game card C into the large amount addition machine 87 in the above communication system (game system).
Or gaming machine 82 ... When mounted on other devices, the game card C stores the identification number of each device and the security code of the game card C, and each device stores its own identification number and the game card C. Since the security code of is stored as an initial value, mutual authentication is also performed between the gaming card C and each device thereof by using such information, and after the mutual authentication, the gaming card C and each device thereof are passed. I am trying to send and receive to and from.

Like the management device 72, the management analysis device 71 is composed of a computer, a display, a keyboard, a printer, a mass storage device, etc., and performs calculations and the like based on the data collected from the management device 72, gaming machines 82. It performs processing to calculate sales information, game information, exchange information of prizes, and also displays and prints such information on the screen.

Next, the structure of a card issuing machine as an example of the issuing device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the front operation panel of the card issuing machine 1, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the card issuing machine 1 on the front side, and FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the internal configuration of the back side of the card issuing machine 1. FIG. The card issuing machine 1 has a stand box type casing 100 in which main devices described later are housed, and a front operation panel 10 is provided at one side edge of the front face of the casing 100.
1 is pivotally mounted so that it can be opened and closed.

The front operation panel 101 has a shape that is generally curved in the front direction, and is configured to be easily operated by a player (user) standing and operating in front of the front operation panel 101.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the front operation panel 101, a CRT display screen 104 is arranged at a position corresponding to the height of the eyes of the player at the center of the upper part thereof, and a speaker 105 is arranged on the left side thereof. Yes, this CRT display screen 104
The speaker 105 and the speaker 105 form a guidance unit 103, and guide the player in issuing the game card C.

On the right side of the CRT display screen 104, an issue switch 107 for the player to finally confirm and request issuance of the game card C, and a cancel switch 108 for canceling the issue of the game card C. An operation switch unit 106 composed of is arranged. Touch sensors that are turned on by touching a touch plate are used for the issuing switch 107 and the cancel switch 108. Further, when the player touches the touch plate, an issue switch lamp 22 and a cancel switch 23 for confirmation are provided so that the surroundings of the switches 107 and 108 are brightly emitted, and the issue switch lamp 22 is provided by the player. The ON state can be confirmed by lighting the cancel switch lamp 23.

A bill insertion slot 109 for inserting a bill below the operation switch unit 106 at the center of the front operation panel 101.
However, on the left side of the banknote insertion port 109, coin insertion ports 110 are provided below the CRT display screen 104, and further, a return lever 111 and a card issuing port 112 are provided from the coin insertion port 110 toward the lower left direction. They are arranged in order. The card issuing port 112 is arranged at a height corresponding to the chest or waist of the player so that the issued game card C can be taken out easily.

A bill return port 113, a coin return port 114, and a receipt issuing port 115 are arranged on the lower part of the front operation panel 101 in order from the right side. When the player rotates the return lever 111, the coins inserted are coin return ports 114.
Will be paid out. In addition, the player can cancel switch 1
When 08 is turned on, the bills that have been inserted until then,
The amount corresponding to the total amount of coins is the above-mentioned bill return port 113
And coins are returned to the player by paying out to the coin return port 114. From the receipt issuing port 115, a receipt R issued at the same time as the game card C is printed out by the printer 21 and comes out.

On the left side edge of the front operation panel 101, there is provided a locking device 116 for locking the front operation panel 101 on the housing 100 side for locking. In addition, the front operation panel 10
A lens-type illumination unit 102 is provided on the upper end side of 1, and the illumination light of the fluorescent lamp 118 provided inside is effectively irradiated. Further, a human body detection sensor 35 is provided at the center of the lower end portion of the front operation panel 1 so that a person standing in front of the card issuing machine 1 to receive the issuance of the game card C can be detected.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the inside of the casing 100 is divided into a front side and a rear side by a partition wall, and various devices are housed in each space. The front operation panel 10
Various devices are also provided on the back side of 1. The printer 21 is arranged on the lower end surface 150 on the front left side inside the housing 100. The printer 21 receives the receipt R as described above.
And the receipt R is discharged from the receipt issuing port 115. The print contents will be described later.

A card issuing unit 29 is provided on the upper end side of the printer 21.
Is placed and fixed. The card issuing unit 29 issues a game card C in response to a command from a main controller 1M (FIG. 7) described later, and stores a game tank C delivered from the card company 74 (shown in the figure. (Omitted), card R / W control device 291 that reads data from or writes data to one game card C taken out from the card tank, game from card tank to card R / W control device 291 A transport path (not shown) for transporting the card C, a card ejection port 2 for guiding the issued game card C to the card issuing port 112
92, and a defective collection box (not shown) for collecting and storing the gaming card C determined to be defective in the card R / W control device 291.

On the other hand, a bill device 24 is arranged on the right side of the front inside the housing 100. The banknote device 24 includes a collection tank 241 that collects and stores 5,000 yen bills and 10,000 yen bills, and a collection tank 24 that collects and stores 1,000 yen bills.
2 and are prepared. Among the bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 109 and entering the bill device 24 via the guide passage 244, the 5,000 yen bill and the 10,000 yen bill are the upper collecting tank 2
41 is stored, and the 1,000-yen bill is stored in the recovery tank 242 below. Since the 1,000-yen bills are used for change, the recovery tank 242 also functions as a change-supplying tank, and the 1,000-yen bills for change are provided in the recovery passageway 242 by opening the guide passage 243. It is paid out from the bill return opening 113 and returned to the player.
A bill control device 25 (FIG. 8) is provided inside the bill device 24.
The banknote control device 25 receives the command from the main controller 1M and controls the operation of the banknote device 24 as a whole.

Further, a small input device 28 is provided so as to be suspended by a partition wall at the inner part of the front side center inside the housing 100.
This small-sized input device 28 is a data terminal device dedicated to the card issuing machine 1, and is connected to the main controller 1 by a connection cord (not shown).
It is connected to M so that an operator can take it out from the inside of the housing 100 and use it. The small input device 28 is provided with an input key and a 16-digit LCD display. For example, when the "sales" key assigned to the input key is pressed, the sales total of the card issuing machine 1 is displayed on the LCD display. By using this small-sized input device 28, it is possible to easily perform sales totals and change input management in the card issuing machine 1, and also to use as an error monitor.

Further, the error canceling switch 38 is provided above the small input device 28 at the back of the center of the front side inside the housing 100.
(FIG. 8) and mode switch 40 (FIG. 8) are provided. The error canceling switch 38 is a switch for canceling the error when the operator takes corrective action after the occurrence of the abnormality, and the mode switch 40 is introduced when the card issuing machine 1 is introduced into the amusement store 70, for example. This is a switch for confirming the operation of each terminal device such as the printer 21 and the card R / W control device 291 during the test. These switches 38 and 40 are also provided inside the back side of the housing 100 so that the operator can use them from the back side.

An image display control device 20 is arranged on the rear side of the front operation panel 101 and above the center row, and receives the command from the main control device 1M to display the CRT display screen 104.
The screen display and the voice output by the speaker 105 are controlled. Also, at the bottom of the central row, the coin slot 110
A coin device 26 is arranged for collecting and storing coins that have entered from and for dispensing fishing coins. The payout of the fishing coins is performed from the coin return port 114 via the guide passage 261 opened on the lower end side of the coin device 26. A coin control device 27 (FIG. 8) is housed inside the coin device 26, and the coin control device 27 is the main control device 1
In response to a command from M, the operation of the entire coin device 26 is controlled.

The image display control device 20 and the coin device 26 provided on the back surface side of the front operation panel 101 are set in the gap formed in the front center row inside the housing 100 when the front operation panel 101 is closed. It is located at.

An operation panel door switch 36 is provided on the lower front portion of the housing 100. The operation panel door switch 36 is turned on when the front operation panel 101 is closed, and the front operation panel 10 is turned on.
1 can be monitored for unauthorized opening.

When the rear door (not shown) of the housing 100 is opened, some devices are housed and arranged as schematically shown in FIG. That is, a power supply device (power supply circuit) 31 for supplying power to this card issuing machine 1 is provided on the left side of the back surface.
Is provided, and on the right side of the back surface, a communication control device 41 for performing communication control between the main control device 1M that controls the overall operation of the card issuing machine 1 and other devices such as the management device 72.
And are provided.

The communication control device 41 transmits / receives information to / from other devices via the optical transmitter / receiver 1a provided so as to project from the upper end of the housing 100. An issuer number switch 39 is provided near the communication control device 41. The issuer number switch 39 is of a dip switch type, for example, and is used to make the management device 72 recognize the address of the card issuer 1.

On the lower part of the back surface, an uninterruptible power supply (U
PS) 32 is provided, and the power supply circuit 31 receives a commercial 100-volt power supply through the uninterruptible power supply 32 by turning on the power switch 311 and converts it to a predetermined DC voltage, and then the DC The voltage is supplied to each part of the card issuing machine 1. And at the time of power failure of commercial power,
The uninterruptible power supply 32 operates independently, supplies power to each part of the card issuing machine 1 as needed, and shuts down when the power supply can be turned off.

Further, a back side door switch 37 is provided on the upper side of the back side, and this back side door switch 37 is turned on when the back side door is closed so that it can be monitored that the back side door is illegally opened. I am doing it.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the overall structure of a control mechanism for controlling the operation of the card issuing machine. In the figure,
The control mechanism for controlling the operation of the card issuing machine 1 has the main controller 1M as a main part, and has the card R / W controller 29 described above.
1 Other various devices are configured as peripheral terminals.

The main controller 1M is mainly composed of a CPU 2, and the CPU 2 and other parts are connected to each other via a system bus 11 including a data bus, an address bus, and a control bus. Necessary information is transferred to each other via.

When the power is turned on or reset, the CPU 2 appropriately reads a program from the ROM 8 which stores a predetermined program, and also reads information necessary for control from the work RAM 4 to perform a predetermined initialization process. To do. Then, a reference clock signal from the clock 9 and an interrupt signal from the interrupt controller 6 are received, and a predetermined program is sequentially executed based on the input timing of these control signals.
Information is written in and read from the data.

As described above, the uninterruptible power supply 32 is connected to the main controller 1M, and when the power switch 311 is turned on, a predetermined voltage (for example, 5V, from the uninterruptible power supply 32 via the power supply circuit 31). 12V, 24V) CPU
2 and so on.

When a power failure occurs, the uninterruptible power supply 32 operates to temporarily supply electric power, the uninterruptible power supply 32 outputs an interrupt signal to the CPU 2, and the CPU 2 saves based on the interrupt signal. Work RAM4 for various data
Back up to. The work RAM 4 is a memory capable of always storing data by receiving a backup power supply. Normally, the power from the power supply circuit 31 is used as the backup power supply via the power supply switching circuit 3, but when the power is off or a power failure occurs, The power supply switching circuit 3 receives a control signal from the CPU 2 and switches to a battery provided exclusively for the work RAM 4, and the battery is used as a backup power supply.

A PIO (parallel input / output port) 15 is connected to the system bus 11 described above.
The following devices are connected to 5. That is, PIO
The image display control device 20 is connected to the image display interface device 15 via the image display interface 12.
Receives a command from the CPU 2 and operates the CRT display screen 104 and the speaker 105 to give the player guidance and notification for issuing the game card C.

As shown in FIG. 9, the image display control device 20 is mainly composed of a CPU 224 built in a microcomputer chip 223, and the microcomputer chip 223 has a CPU 22.
4, various peripherals such as SIO 225, PIO 226 and timer 227 are built in. The CPU 224 receives the reference clock signal from the clock 228, and based on the input timing of the reference clock signal, the ROM 22
The predetermined programs stored in No. 1 are sequentially executed. Further, it controls the image controller 232 and the audio controller 235 in accordance with a command from the main controller 1M to output an image and audio. Information is written in and read from the RAM 222 serving as a work area when the program is executed.

The image controller 232 is the CPU 2
When it operates as a peripheral of 24 and receives data from the CPU 224, the image data (bitmap data) corresponding to the data is read from the image ROM 230 and temporarily stored in the frame buffer RAM 231, and at the same time, in the frame buffer RAM 231. The image data is sequentially read and output to the CRT display screen 104 to display a predetermined card usage guide image (system guide image) and operation guide image. This screen display shows clock 2
1/3 obtained by dividing the reference clock signal from 33
It is updated every 60 seconds timing signal.

The voice controller 235 is also the CP
When it operates as a peripheral of the U224 and receives data from the CPU 224, the audio data corresponding to the data is read from the audio data ROM 234 at a predetermined timing based on the reference clock signal from the clock 237, and for example, the built-in D / A The audio signal is converted by the converter, amplified by the amplifier 236, and then output from the speaker 105 as system guide sound or operation guide sound.

For example, when the data of mode 02 is sent from the CPU 2 of the main controller 1M and the CPU 224 of the image display controller 20 receives the data, the image controller 232 makes the image R in advance corresponding to the mode 02.
Data for displaying "explanatory video (system guidance video)" stored in the OM 230, that is, display data for system guidance that outlines and guides the game procedure in the game system is output and displayed on the screen, On the other hand, the voice controller 235 outputs the data for the operation explanation voice (system guidance voice) stored in advance in the voice data ROM 234 corresponding to the mode 02, for example, "Welcome AIC.
Starting with "To the system" and "Let's have fun with the AIC system" beginning with the system guide video 1
The four patterns of voice (voice explaining the operation of FIG. 51) are announced from the speaker 105. The AIC system is
It is the name given to the game system. Details of the control process performed by the image display control device 20 will be described later.

Returning to FIG. 8, the PI of the main controller 1M is
A printer 21 is connected to O15, and the printer 21
Receives a command from the CPU 2 and performs predetermined printing. Further, an issue switch lamp 22 and a cancel switch lamp 23 are connected to the PIO 15 via the driver 13, and these lamps 22 and 23 are designed to blink in response to a command from the CPU 2.

Further, the PIO 15 is connected with a bill device 24 via a bill control device 25, and the bill device 24 operates in response to a command from the CPU 2 via the bill control device 25, and also from the bill device 24. Information is transmitted to the CPU 2. Similarly, the coin device 26 is connected to the PIO 15 via the coin control device 27, and the coin device 26 operates in response to a command from the CPU 2 via the coin control device 27, and receives information from the coin device 26. Notifying CPU2.

A small input device 28 is connected to the system bus 11 via an SIO (serial input / output port) 16 and an RS-422 receiver driver 14, and the small input device 28 and the CPU 2 receive information between them. You can send and receive. Further, an L board 17 is connected to the system bus 11. The L board 17 functions as a communication interface together with the L board 293 provided on the card R / W control device 291 side, and the CPU 2 and the card R / W control device 291 pass through the L boards 17 and 293. Then, information is exchanged between them. This card R / W control device 291
As described above, the card issuing unit 29 has a built-in CP
It is controlled in response to a command from U2, and writes information to the game card C mounted on the card R / W control device 291 and reads information from the game card C. Information is also transmitted from the card R / W control device 291 to the CPU 2.

Further, PIO is connected to the system bus 11 described above.
(Parallel I / O port) 18 is connected and this P
The following sensors and switches are connected to IO18. That is, the issuing switch 107 and the cancel switch 10 are connected to the PIO 18 via the touch circuit 19.
The touch plate type issuing sensor 33 and the cancel sensor 34 adopted in FIG. 8 are connected, and the detection signal when each of the sensors 33 and 34 detects that the issuing switch 107 or the cancel switch 108 is turned on is the touch circuit 1.
9 and PIO 18 to the CPU 2.

Further, the operation panel door switch 36 and the rear side door switch 37 are connected to the PIO 18, and an ON signal when these switches 36 and 37 are turned on is sent to the CPU 2 via the PIO 18, and As described above, the open / closed states of the front operation panel 101 and the rear door switch 37 can be monitored. Furthermore, PIO
An error canceling switch 38, an issue machine number switch 39 and a mode switch 40 are connected to 18, and an ON signal when these switches 38, 39 and 40 are turned ON is sent to the CPU 2 via the PIO 18, and In response to the ON signal, the error is canceled, the address is set in the management device 72, and the operation of each terminal device is confirmed.

A communication controller 41 is further connected to the system bus 11. The communication control device 41 transfers information to and from the CPU 2 via the system bus 11 and controls the communication performed by the optical transceiver 1a. The optical transmission / reception unit 1a is arranged above the card issuing machine 1 as described above, and performs infrared communication for data transfer with the optical repeater 92. The optical transmission / reception unit 1a emits infrared light and infrared light. And a light receiving unit for receiving. The communication control device 41 includes, for example, a communication interface circuit, a communication driver / receiver, a communication controller, a memory, a microprocessor,
It is configured to have a clock circuit, a memory, and a dual port RAM (bidirectional memory), and temporarily stores in the memory the information transmitted from the external device such as the management device 72 to the optical transmission / reception unit 1a. By reading the information and writing it in the dual port RAM, or by reading the information written in the dual port RAM by the CPU 2 and storing it in the memory, that is, the dual port RAM.
By enabling the writing of information from both the card issuing machine 1 and the external device via the, the information can be transferred smoothly without being restricted by the timing of communication (optical transmission).

Real Time Clock (RTC) 10
Is used to display the time of the small input device 28.

In this embodiment, the game card C is taken out from the card tank, mounted in the card R / W control device 291, and issued after a predetermined procedure such as exchange of information with the CPU 2. . So, below is a game card C
The configuration of the card R / W control device 291 and the operation when the game card C is mounted on the card R / W control device 291 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game card and a card R / W control device. In the figure, a game card C includes a CPU 213, a ROM 214, and a RAM 2
15, the memory of the EEPROM 216 is built in, and it is configured as an IC card having a data storage and data processing function. For example, since it is integrally formed in a thin plastic card, the data security is extremely high. ing. As a game card C, IC
Instead of a card, an optical card that is also sufficiently protected in security may be used. In that case, a necessary part such as a card R / W control device corresponding to an optical card is used.

The ROM 214 stores various programs which describe a predetermined control processing procedure.

Non-volatile and rewritable EEPROM 2
16 can retain data even when the power supply is cut off,
In the EEPROM 216, the security code of the game card C, the ball lending amount, the stored amount of money, the number of balls held, the identification number of each terminal device (for example, the card issuing machine 1, the large-sized amount addition machine 87, the gaming machine 82 ... , And various types of information that need to be stored, such as the identification numbers of the updater 85).

When the game card C operates independently,
The CPU 213 receives the reference clock signal from the clock 206 via the clock switching circuit 207 and, based on the input timing of the reference clock signal, the ROM 21.
4 executes a predetermined program stored. RAM 215 and EEPROM as needed during execution
Information is written to and read from the 216.

The first authenticating means according to the present invention is configured as a function of software executed by the CPU 213 in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 214.

For the CPU 213, the player uses the key switch 21
When the ON signal when 7 is turned on is detected, the LCD
LCD (liquid crystal display) 2 via driver 211
Predetermined information is displayed at 12. For example, key switch 2
When the first ON signal is detected from 17, the ball lending amount (remaining amount) is displayed, the number of balls held is displayed with the next ON signal, and the ON signal is detected with the next ON signal displaying the stored amount. The displayed contents are changed each time. LCD212
Is a small and slender liquid crystal display, which is a monochrome type that can display the necessary information (eg, ball lending amount, number of balls held, amount of stored balls, etc.) in one line using multiple numbers and symbols. Used. A color type liquid crystal display may be used.

The solar cell 209 receives direct sunlight and indoor light to generate DC power, and supplies power required for operating the gaming card C as a single unit to each part, and a higher control voltage is applied. The LCD 212 requires a booster circuit 2 in particular.
The voltage is once boosted at 10 and then supplied through the LCD driver 211.

When the gaming card C is carried from the card tank through the transport path and mounted in the card R / W control device 291,
The transmission / reception plane coil 201 of the gaming card C transmits / receives a signal to / from the card R / W control device 291 by electromagnetic coupling by an electromagnetic wave, and receives power supply from the card R / W control device 291 to receive the electromagnetic wave. Based on the current, the clock extraction circuit 202, the DC conversion circuit 203, and the demodulation circuit 2
Output to 05. The clock extraction circuit 202 extracts a reference clock signal from a signal included in an electromagnetic wave from the card R / W control device 291 captured via the transmission / reception plane coil 201, and a clock switching circuit for operating the CPU 213 with the reference clock signal. Causes 207 to switch the clock signal.

Further, the DC conversion circuit 203 is a card R / W control device 291 captured via the transmitting / receiving plane coil 201.
The electromagnetic energy from the electromagnetic wave from the power supply to the game card C is extracted and converted into direct current, and the power switching circuit 20
8 and the transmission circuit 204. Power switching circuit 20
8 is for switching the power supply to the game card C to the DC circuit 203 or the solar battery 209.
Is attached to the card R / W control device 291 and the transmission / reception plane coils 296 and 201 are electromagnetically coupled, the DC power from the DC conversion circuit 203 is supplied to the CPU 213 and the like, while the card R / W control device 291 is supplied. When operating alone without being attached, the DC power from the solar cell 209 is C
It is supplied to the PU 213 and the like. The transmission circuit 204 is the CPU 21
The signal from the game card C is indirectly transmitted to the card R / W control device 291 side by consuming DC power supplied from the DC conversion circuit 203 based on the output signal of 3.
The demodulation circuit 205 demodulates the signal contained in the electromagnetic wave from the card R / W control device 291 captured via the transmission / reception plane coil 201 to perform a process of extracting necessary data, and outputs the extracted data to the CPU 213.

The card R / W control device 291 has the CPU 2
94, a modulation circuit 295, a reception circuit 297, a transmission / reception plane coil 296, and an L board 293. CPU
294 controls the operation of the card R / W control device 291 by performing data processing necessary for reading data from the game card C and writing data to the game card C.

The modulation circuit 295 is a transmission / reception plane coil 296.
A modulation signal in which the control signal and the data are superimposed on the power supply signal is sent to the CPU based on the output signal of the CPU 294. That is, the power supply for operating the game card C, the transmission of the control signal such as the reference clock signal, and the data transmission are performed by amplifying the power amplifier (not shown) incorporated therein.

The transmitting / receiving plane coil 296 is a modulation circuit 295.
It is driven based on the output of the game card C, and the operating power, the control signal and the data of the game card C are transmitted to the transmission / reception plane coil 201 on the game card C side by electromagnetic coupling. Receiver circuit 2
97 is how the output of the modulation circuit 295 supplied to the transmission / reception plane coil 296 changes, that is, between the transmission / reception plane coil 296 and the transmission / reception plane coil 201 that are electromagnetically coupled, the transmission circuit 204 of the gaming card C.
Since the electromagnetic wave changes according to the data to be transmitted, by monitoring how the output voltage waveform of the modulation circuit 295 changes correspondingly, the data from the game card C is indirectly supported. Detect signal changes. The detection of this signal change corresponds to receiving the data from the game card C. The attached L board 293 supplies power to the card R / W control device 291 and transfers data with the CPU 294.

In the configuration consisting of the game card C and the card R / W control device 291, when data is transferred from the main control device 1M to the game card C, the main control device 1M first sets the main control device 1M side. The data is written in the dual port RAM (not shown) in the L board 17 of the above. The data is L on the card R / W control device 291 side.
Since it is transferred between the boards 293 and written in the dual port RAM (not shown) in the L board 293, the CPU 294 of the card R / W control device 291 reads the data, and the modulation circuit 295 and the transmission / reception plane coil 29.
It outputs to the game card C side via 6.

On the contrary, when transferring data from the game card C to the main controller 1M, the CPU 213 first transmits the data to the transmitting circuit 204 and the transmitting / receiving plane coil 201.
It is indirectly output to the card R / W control device 291 via. In the card R / W control device 291, the receiving circuit 297
Detects a signal change corresponding to the data as corresponding to the data from the game card C and sends it to the CPU 294.
CPU 294 is dual port RA in L board 293
When the data is written in M, the data is transferred between the L boards 17 on the main controller 1M side and written in the dual port RAM in the L board 17, and the main controller 1M reads the data.

The transmitting and receiving plane coils 296 and 201 are electromagnetically coupled, and the game card C can send and receive information to and from the card R / W control device 291 without contact. R / W control device 291
Since it is not damaged by the contact with and the malfunction due to static electricity can be prevented, the reliability of the game card C can be improved.

The game card C is the card R / W control device 29.
When mounted on 1, information is transmitted and received between the game card C and the main controller 1M under the above configuration,
As described above, when transmitting / receiving the information, first, mutual authentication is performed so as to recognize the validity of the other party. Next, this mutual authentication will be described with reference to FIG.

At this stage, that is, before the game card C is issued from the card issuing machine 1, as described above, the game card C has its own security code and issue number, and the game card C is controlled. Various programs that describe processing procedures, a temporary identification number of the card issuing machine 1, and the like are written in advance at the time of delivery by the card company 74. In the main controller 1M, the identification number of each device including the identification number of the card issuing machine 1 (temporary identification number and true identification number), the security code of the gaming card C, etc. are initially set by the management device 72. It is written as a value.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of mutual authentication performed between the game card and the main controller of the card issuing machine. When the gaming card C is mounted on the card R / W control device 291, a notification of the mounting is sent to the main control device 1M. At that time, the main controller 1M requests the gaming card C to send the temporary identification number of the card issuing machine 1 to the gaming card C and send the security code of the gaming card C at the same time. Send a command.

In the gaming card C, the temporary identification number of the card issuing machine 1 stored in advance is collated (checked) with the identification number sent from the main controller 1M, and when they match, the card issuing machine of the other party 1 authenticates that it is legitimate, and this time transmits its own security code to main controller 1M in response to the received request command.

In the main controller 1M, the security code of the game card C stored in advance is collated with the security code sent from the game card C, and when they match, it is authenticated that the opponent's game card C is valid. Then, after the mutual authentication is completed, the next information is transmitted to the game card C. That is, when the gaming card C is mounted on the card R / W control device 291 of the card issuing machine 1, first mutual authentication is performed to mutually authenticate the other party's legitimacy, and after the mutual authentication, the gaming card C and its The next transmission / reception with each device is performed.

As described above, in this embodiment, the gaming card C authenticates the card issuing machine 1, the card issuing machine 1 authenticates the gaming card C, and authenticates each other, and then the gaming card C Send and receive information. This mutual authentication can be easily performed by transmitting and receiving information only between the card issuing machine 1 and the gaming card C, and collating the information received from the other party, but even if it is simple, both parties can communicate with each other. Therefore, the security of the gaming card C can be maintained at a high level in combination with the high security of the gaming card C, and the reliability of the card issuing machine 1 can be improved.

In the mutual authentication, the management device 72
Since there is no third-party device like this, information can be transmitted and received promptly, and the player using this card issuing machine 1 can also promptly issue the game card C.

Next, the control contents of both sides when the game card C is attached to the card issuing machine 1 will be described.

The control contents executed by the game card C are shown in FIG.
2 and the flowchart of FIG.
12 and 13 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure in the game card. In the figure, the gaming card C first receives a power supply signal (supply of electromagnetic waves) in step S1.
It is determined whether or not Power supply signal is game card C
When the card is mounted on the card R / W control device 291 of the card issuing machine 1, it is supplied wirelessly from the card R / W control device 291.

When it is determined in step S1 that there is a power supply signal, it means that the gaming card C is mounted on the card R / W21. In this case, first, the card R / W.
A process of receiving information from the control device 291 is performed (step S2), and then a process of confirming the identification number from the card issuing machine 1 is performed (step S3). This is to confirm whether the identification number of the card issuing machine 1 is valid. Subsequently, in step S4, it is determined whether or not the identification number is OK. If it is not OK, the process returns to step S1 and repeats the process. If the identification number is OK, the card issuing machine 1 requests a security code. Whether or not it is determined (step S5). If there is a security code request, the security code is transmitted to the card issuing machine 1, and the process returns to step S1. Thereby, mutual authentication is performed between the game card C and the card issuing machine 1.

When the mutual authentication is completed, the result of the determination in step S5 is NO. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S6, it is determined whether or not there is a request for writing information from the card issuing machine 1, and if there is a writing request, the information is written. Is written (step S9), and the process returns to step S1. Thereby, the information from the card issuing machine 1 is written in the game card C.

At this time, the information written in the gaming card C is the identification number of each device (card issuing machine 1, large amount of money adding machine 87, gaming machine 82, ..., POS 7 as described above.
6, each identification number of the update machine 85, etc., the security code of the game card C, the ball lending amount, the stored amount of money and the number of balls held (all are “0” at this point) and the like. The identification number of the card issuing machine 1 transmitted from the card issuing machine 1 is a true identification number, and the temporary identification number of the card issuing machine 1 previously written in the game card C is overwritten at this time to make a true identification. It becomes a number.

If there is no write request in step S6, the process proceeds to step S7, it is determined whether there is a read request for the information stored in the game card C, and if there is a read request, the requested information is transmitted. Is performed (step S10), and the process returns to step S1. As a result, the corresponding information in the gaming card C, which is requested to be read from the card issuing machine 1, is transmitted to the card issuing machine 1.

On the other hand, in step S1, when the power supply signal does not exist, it means that the gaming card C operates independently, and it is first determined whether or not the key switch 217 is turned on (step S13), and the key switch is operated. If 217 is not turned on, the process waits in step S13, and if it is turned on, the number of times the on signal is counted up (step S13).
14), if the count value becomes the maximum, the count value is cleared (steps S15, S16); otherwise, depending on the count value, if it is "0", the LCD 21
The ball loan amount (remaining amount) is displayed in 2, the number of balls held is displayed if it is "1", and the amount of savings is displayed if it is "2".
If it is "3", the balance status corresponding to the player's today's game result is displayed, and if it is "4", the expiration date of the game card C is displayed.
The display content is changed according to the ON signal of No. 7 (steps S17 to S26).

Next, the control contents executed by the main controller 1M of the card issuing machine 1 will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 14 and 15 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the main processing in the main controller of the card issuing machine. This main processing is started at the same time when the power of the card issuing machine 1 is turned on.

When the main processing is started, first, step S
31 with CPU2, PIO15, PIO18, SIO16
I / O ports are initialized, and then step S3
2, initialization of variables such as data and flags, initialization of peripheral devices, work RAM 4, RAM 7, L board 17
Initialize the work area such as dual port RAM.

Then, in step S33, the card R / W control device 291 is initialized, and in step S34, it is determined whether or not a network line test packet is received. This is a management device 7 that manages the network.
It is determined whether or not the line test packet from # 2 has been received. If the line test packet has not been received, the process proceeds to step S41, the interval process is executed, and then the process returns to step S34 to return the line test packet. Wait until you receive it.

The interval processing in step S41, step S42, etc., which will be described later, is for performing warning error investigation and processing, reception processing from the small input device 28, processing at the time of power failure detection, and the like. FIG. 48
Will be described later. Here, the warning error refers to an error such as a coin change shortage that allows the subsequent issuing operation to continue, and the warning error is resolved by supplementing change. When the line test packet is received in step S34, the process goes to step S35 to perform the line test process. This is to return an OK ACK from the card issuing machine 1 to the management device 72 when the line is connected.

Next, in step S36, it is determined whether or not an initial value has been received from the management device 72. As an initial value,
As described above, the card issuing machine 1, the large amount money adding machine 87,
The identification numbers of the gaming machine 82, the prize POS 76, and the updating machine 85, the security code of the gaming card C, and the like. As the identification number of the card issuing machine 1, there are a temporary identification number and a true identification number at this point. If the initial value has not been received, the process proceeds to step S42, the interval processing is executed, and then the process returns to step S36 to wait until the initial value is received. When the initial value is received, the process proceeds to step S37, the initial value process is performed, and the received initial value is written in the memory (RAM 7) of the card issuing machine 1. Then, this initial value is subjected to a card data writing process (step S411 in FIG. 42) as described later, and then the card issuing machine 1
Is written in the authenticated game card C from. In this way, the initial value is transmitted from the management device 72 side and stored in the memory of the card issuing machine 1. That is, regarding the data to be written in the game card C, the management device 72
Since the data is transmitted from the side, it is possible to sufficiently secure the reliability of the data, which is important in the game system thereafter.

Next, in step S38, operation data is set and transmitted to the management device 72. This is a card issuing machine 1
Operation data of the dual port RA of the communication control device 41
By writing in M, it is transmitted to the management device 72 by infrared communication via the optical transmission / reception unit 1a. This operation data is, for example, an “issuer state” indicating the state of the card issuing machine 1 generated in each process described later, and the gaming card C.
Is the number of issued cards, the number of defective cards, the number of banknotes and coins deposited, the number of withdrawals, and the number of change coins. In this way, the operating data in the card issuing machine 1 is constantly monitored by the management device 72.
Since it is transmitted to the management device 72, the operating status of the card issuing machine 1 can be grasped in real time on the side of the management device 72, and appropriate management measures can be taken immediately.

Next, in step S39, it is determined whether or not an opening packet instructing opening is received. If the opening packet has not been received, the process proceeds to step S43, the interval process is executed, and then the process returns to step S39.
Wait until the opening packet is received. When the store opening packet is received, the process proceeds to step S40 to perform store opening processing,
As a result, the card issuing machine 1 is opened.

Subsequently, in step S44, the status (for example, the above "issuer status" and various flags) generated in each processing described later is checked. If the status is neither closed nor fatal error, it is determined that the card issuing machine 1 is normal and the process proceeds to step S45 to execute the human body detection process. Here, the fatal error means, for example, an inoperable error in which a trouble occurs in the card R / W control device 291 and the subsequent issuing operation cannot be performed.

The human body detection process of step S45 is a process performed when the human body detection sensor 35 detects a person who intends to issue the game card C, and a person who is going to receive the game card C issues money. And the issuance switch 107 is pressed to perform each process until the issuance switch flag is turned on. The details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 28 to 34.

In the next step S46, the status generated during the execution of the human body detection process is checked. As a result, when it is determined that the human body detection process is normally executed and no fatal error has occurred, the step is executed. In step S47, the card issuing process is executed. In this card issuance process, the gaming card C in the card tank is transported to the card R / W control device 291 in response to the issuance switch flag being turned on, and mutual authentication and writing of initial values are performed. The game card C is issued and the receipt R is issued, and if there is change at that time, a series of processing for paying out the change is performed. The details will be described later with reference to FIGS. When the card issuing process in step S47 is completed, the process returns to step S44, and steps S44 to S47 are repeatedly executed until the status is closed or a fatal error occurs, and the issuing of the game card C is continued. To do.

On the other hand, if the status is closed or a fatal error is found in step S44, or if the status is fatal error in step S46, the operation proceeds to step S48.

In step S48, it is determined whether or not the status is closed, and if the status is not closed, it means that the status is a fatal error, so the processing proceeds to step S50 and error processing is performed. In this error processing, the error occurrence packet is transmitted to the management device 72, and then the process returns to step S34 to wait for the reception of the line test packet from the management device 72. This line test packet is sent from the management device 72 in response to the fatal error being canceled on the card issuing machine 1 side and the operator pressing the error canceling switch 38. On the other hand, if the status is closed at step S48, the shop closing process is performed at step S49. As a result, the card issuing machine 1 is closed, and then this main processing is terminated.

Next, an interrupt processing routine executed by interrupting the above main processing routine will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. This interruption processing is a power failure interruption processing, 1
6 ms timer interrupt process, 100 ms timer interrupt process, coin device interrupt process, banknote device interrupt process, small input device reception interrupt process, optical reception interrupt process, and L reception interrupt process.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the power interruption interrupt processing. When a power failure is detected, this power failure interrupt processing starts regardless of the main processing. When a power failure is detected, the power failure notification flag is first set in step S61. This power failure notification flag is interval processing (Fig. 48)
Used in.

Next, in step S62, the operating state of the card issuing machine 1 is checked by the status, and the status is "cancelling", "card issuing", "card writing", "money inserted", " If any of the "money is being paid out", the current power interruption interrupt process is terminated and the process is returned. That is, when the card issuing machine 1 is in the operating state of "during cancellation", "during card issuance", "during card writing", "inserting money", and "discharging money",
The backup is performed by the uninterruptible power supply 32, and the power is kept until the operating state is completed. On the other hand, if the status is not one of the above operating states, the data is backed up in the work RAM 4 in step S63 to store the state at that time, and the uninterruptible power supply 32 is forcibly turned off in the next step S64. This power outage interruption process ends.

17 and 18 are flowcharts of the 16 ms timer interrupt processing. This timer interrupt process is executed by a timer interrupt for every 16 ms with respect to the main process routine. In this interrupt process, first in step S71, the RAM 7 is stored in the RAM 7 for data relating to the display process of the image display control device 20. Reads and edits the command (mode) described in the assigned display area. The respective modes are generated in the respective subroutines of the human body detecting process and the card issuing process.

Then, it is determined whether or not the display area has a "normal operation mode" in which money is allowed to be inserted in a waiting state for the customer (step S72), and the "normal operation mode" is displayed.
If there is, the display mode number of mode 01 and its corresponding data are sent to the image display control device 20 (step S81). The image display control device 20 receives the information via the image display interface 12, and outputs an image or sound corresponding to the information as described later. On the other hand, if there is no "normal operation mode" in step S72, the process proceeds to the next step S73, it is determined whether or not there is an "operation explanation mode" for explaining the card issuing procedure, and if there is an "operation explanation mode" The mode number of mode 02 and its corresponding data are sent to the image display control device 20 (step S82).

Similarly, if there is a "money insertion promotion mode" for prompting the input of money, mode 03 and corresponding data are sent (steps S74, S83), and there is a "cancel mode" for canceling card issuance. If mode 04
And the corresponding data are transmitted (steps S75, S8
4) If there is a "card writing mode" in which initial values such as the identification numbers of the respective devices are written to the game card C, mode 05 and corresponding data are sent (steps S76, S85), and the writing is further performed. If there is a "card writing completion mode" at the time of completion, mode 07 and corresponding data are transmitted (steps S77, S86).

When the transmission processing to the image display control device 20 based on the above step S71 is completed, next step S7.
At 8, the transmission process to the small input device 28 is performed. Next, the event counter process of step S79 is performed to create a time of a multiple of 16 ms used in other processes, and subsequently, the control process of the banknote device 24 and the coin device 26 is performed in step S80. Further, in step S87, the issuing switch lamp 22 and the cancel switch lamp 23 are instructed to perform a predetermined blinking process, and in a step S88, an increment process of a timer counter for counting the blinking time and lighting time of the lamps 22 and 23 is performed. Then this 16
The ms timer interrupt process is terminated, and the process returns to the main process routine.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the 100 ms timer interrupt process. This timer interrupt processing is executed by a timer interrupt every 100 ms with respect to the main processing routine. In this interrupt processing, first, in step S91.
Perform error processing in. This error processing is to monitor the presence or absence of an error and the state of the sensor to set a flag or turn on a monitor lamp.

In the next step S92, it is determined whether or not the human body detection sensor 35 is turned on. If it is turned on, the human body detection flag is set in step S93. If not, the human body detection flag is set in step S104. After clearing, the process proceeds to step S94.

In step S94, it is determined whether or not time counting is permitted. This time count is permitted by receiving the initial value from the management device 72. If the time count is permitted, the process proceeds to the next step S95 to count by the 100 ms counter, and subsequently it is determined in step S96 whether 1 second has elapsed. If 1 second has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S97, the current time is counted, and it is further determined in step S98 whether 10 seconds as the fixed time has elapsed. If 10 seconds have elapsed, operation data is transmitted in step S99. The request flag is set, and the process proceeds to step S100. If the fixed time of 10 seconds has not elapsed in step S98, step S99 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S100. In step S100,
Reset the 100 ms counter. That is, when the fixed time is reached, the 100 ms counter is reset and the process proceeds to the next step S101.

When the time counting is not permitted in step S94 and when 1 second has not elapsed in step S96, the process also goes to step S101. In step S101, the event counter process is performed to create a time of 100 ms multiple used in other processes, and then in step S102, it is determined whether or not the operation data transmission request flag is on. If the operation data transmission request flag is on, communication control device transmission processing is performed in step S103.

In this communication control device transmission processing, the operating data is written to the dual port RAM of the communication control device 41, and transmitted to the management device 72 by the infrared communication via the optical transmission / reception section 1a as the regular data every 10 seconds. To do. At this time, the operation data transmission request flag is turned off. As described above, this operation data includes the “issuer state” indicating the state of the card issuing machine 1, the number of issued game cards C, the number of defective cards, the number of banknotes and coins deposited, the number of dispensed coins, and the change coins. Is the number of sheets.

After the communication control device transmission process in step S103, or when the operation data transmission flag is not turned on in step S102, the 100 ms timer interrupt process is terminated and the process returns to the main process routine.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the coin device interrupt processing. This coin device interrupt processing is executed by interrupting the main processing routine when a coin is inserted and when one coin is dispensed.

In the coin device interrupt process, first, in step S110, it is determined what the interrupt factor is, and if the interrupt factor is coin insertion, in step S111 the detection signal is determined for each type of coin. Identify and buffer (RAM7
Stored in a predetermined area), and subsequently, in step S112, a coin acceptance prohibition signal is sent to the coin device 26 to end the coin device interrupt process and return to the main process routine.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S110 that the interrupt factor is at the end of the payment of one coin, step S11.
In step 3, after the payout end notification flag is set, the coin device interrupt process is ended and the process returns to the main process routine.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the banknote device interrupt processing. This banknote device interrupt processing is executed by interrupting the main processing routine at the time of inserting a banknote, at the end of the transfer of the banknote payout number, and at the time of a banknote payout number transfer error.

In the banknote device interrupt process, first, in step S120, it is determined what the interrupt factor is, and if the interrupt factor is a banknote insertion, the detection signal is identified for each banknote type in step S121. Then, the money is stored in a buffer (a predetermined area of the RAM 7), and subsequently, in step S122, a bill reception prohibition signal is sent to the bill device 24 to end the bill device interrupt processing and return to the main processing routine.

On the other hand, in the determination in step S120,
If the interrupt factor is at the end of the banknote payout number transfer or at the time of the banknote payout number transfer error, the process proceeds to step S123, and it is further determined whether or not the banknote payout number transfer is finished, and the banknote payout number transfer is completed. If so, step S124
In step S, the transfer end notification flag is set. If not, the interrupt factor is a banknote payout number transfer error.
At 125, an error flag is set, and after the completion of each flag setting, the banknote device interrupt process is terminated and the process returns to the main process routine.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of the small input device reception interrupt process. In this small input device reception interrupt process, the data from the small input device 28 is passed through the RS-422 receiver driver 14 and SIO 16 to the main controller 1M.
Is received and executed by an interrupt to the main processing routine.

In this interrupt processing, first, step S130.
In the reception buffer (predetermined area of RAM7) is FU
Whether or not it is in the LL state is determined based on the point value of the buffer pointer, and if it is not FULL, the data sent to SIO16 is received and written in the reception buffer in the next step S131, and the following step is performed. S
In 132, the point value by the buffer pointer is incremented, and the process proceeds to step S133. On the other hand, step S
If the receive buffer is full at 130, step S
131, skip step S132 and step S1
Go to 33.

In step S133, the received data flag is set, the small input device interrupt process is terminated, and the process returns to the main process routine.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the optical reception interrupt process. In this optical reception interrupt process, when the management device 72 sends data to the optical transmission / reception unit 1a of the card issuing machine 1, the communication control device 41 writes the data in the dual port RAM. This processing is performed by reading the data, and is executed by interrupting the main processing routine.

In this interrupt processing, first, in step S140.
Analyze the interrupt code at. This is the interrupt code packet, status, as shown in the steps below.
It analyzes which of the commands it is. The packet is data from the management device 72, and the status and command are data from the communication control device 41.

In step S141, it is determined from the analysis result of the interrupt code whether or not it is a packet code. If it is a packet code, the process proceeds to step S142 to read the reception status. This is to confirm the reliability of the data received from the management device 72. For example, the communication control device 41 performs a CRC check on the received data and writes "OK" or "NG" data in the internal dual port RAM, so that the check data is confirmed.

Next, in step S143, the received packet is read and the information of the packet is stored in the memory,
Then, the process proceeds to next step S144. The received packet is, for example, a store opening packet, an initial value packet, a store closing packet, an operation stop request packet, an operation restart request packet, an operation data ACK packet from the management device 72.

On the other hand, in the above step S141,
If it is determined that the interrupt code is not a packet, the process branches to step S145 to determine whether the request is a status read request from the communication control device 41. Note that branching to step S145 corresponds to the case where the interrupt code is the status or command, and these status and command are data from the communication control device 41. If it is a status read request, in the next step S146, the received status is read, the information of the status is analyzed, and the process corresponding to the received status is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S144.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the above step S145 that the status read request is not issued, step S147
Then, the process proceeds to step S4 to determine whether the command is a command read request from the communication control device 41. If it is a command read request, in the next step S148, the received command is read, the information of the command is analyzed, and the process according to the received command is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S144. Also,
If it is determined in step S147 that it is not a command read request, the interrupt code is not a packet, status, or command. In such a case, it is determined that an error has occurred, and the status is set as a communication error in step S149, and step S144 is set. Proceed to.

In step S144, the RAM is sent to notify the management device 41 that the packet has been received.
The processing confirmation code is written in the optical transmission area (dual port RAM of the communication control device 41) in 7 and transmitted to the management device 72 via the communication control device 41 and the optical transmission / reception unit 1a. After that, the optical reception interrupt process is terminated and the process returns to the main process routine.

FIG. 24, FIG. 25, FIG. 26 and FIG.
FIG. 28 is a flowchart of the reception interrupt process, and FIG.
Indicates a packet reception processing subroutine during the L reception interrupt processing. This L reception interrupt process is a process performed by the main control device 1M reading the data from the card R / W control device 291 written in the dual port RAM of the L board 17, and is executed by interrupting the main processing routine. To be done.

In this interrupt processing, first, in step S160, the data of the dual port RAM of the L board 17 is read. Next, in step S161,
It is determined whether or not the initialization process of the card R / W control device 291 is completed. This determination is made based on whether there is a request for initialization from the card R / W control device 291. If the initialization process is not completed, step S1
In 62, the initialization process of the card R / W control device 291 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S163. When the initialization process is completed, step S162 is skipped and step S162 is performed.
Proceed to 163.

In step S163, it is determined whether or not there is R / W status information from the card R / W control device 291, and if there is R / W status information, status reception processing is executed to monitor its operation. (Step S164), and then packet reception processing based on packet data reception from the card R / W control device 291 is performed (Step S165). If there is no R / W status information in step S163, step S164 is skipped and the packet reception process of step S165 is directly started.

In the packet reception process of FIGS. 25 to 27,
First, in step S170, it is determined whether or not there is packet data, and if there is no packet data, this L reception interrupt process is ended. If there is packet data, the packet data is analyzed (step S1
71), it is determined whether or not the packet is a line test ACK (step S172). This line test ACK
Confirms that when the main controller 1M sends a line test packet to the card R / W controller 291, the card R / W controller 291 normally receives the line test packet. This is information for.
If the packet is a circuit test ACK, a circuit test ACK
Reception processing is performed, a flag corresponding to the line test ACK reception is set, and it is used for other processing (step S).
177). If the packet is not a line test ACK, it is determined whether it is an opening ACK (step S173).

Similarly, if the opening ACK is received, the opening ACK reception process is performed (step S178), and the opening AC is performed.
If it is not K, it is determined whether or not it is a store closed ACK (step S174). If it is a store ACK, a store ACK reception process is performed (step S179), and if it is not a store ACK, it is determined whether it is a power failure recovery ACK (step S1).
75). If it is a power failure recovery ACK, a power failure recovery ACK reception process is performed (step S180), and if it is not a power failure recovery ACK, it is determined whether it is a power failure save ACK (step S176).

If the received packet is a power failure save ACK, a power failure save ACK reception process is performed (step S181), and if it is not a power failure save ACK, it is determined whether it is a store opening preparation ACK (step S182). If it is a store opening preparation ACK, a store opening preparation ACK reception process is performed (step S19).
0), if it is not the store opening preparation ACK, it is determined whether or not it is EJECT ACK (step S183). Where E
JECTACK is an ACK to a command to put the head portion of the game card C out of the card issuing port 112.

If the received packet is EJECTACK, EJECTACK reception processing is performed (step S19).
1) If it is not EJECT ACK, it is determined whether or not it is a card data write ACK (step S184).
If it is a card data write ACK, write ACK reception processing is performed (step S192), and card data write A
If it is not CK, it is determined whether or not it is a card data read ACK (step S185).

If it is a card data read ACK, a read ACK reception process is performed (step S193), and if it is not a card data read ACK, it is determined whether or not it is an EJECT response (step S186). Where E
The JECT response is a response from the card R / W control device 291 for indicating that the player has removed the game card C and issued the game card C. EJ
If it is an ECT response, EJECT response reception processing is performed and a card issuance completion flag is set (step S194).
It is determined whether or not it is N (a state in which the game card C is mounted) (step S187). If it is a card IN, a card IN receiving process is performed to set a card mounting flag (step S195), and if it is not a card IN, it is determined whether or not it is an error packet (a state in which an error such as a card jam occurs). Step S188).

If the received packet is an error packet, error packet reception processing is performed (step S196). If it is not an error packet, R / W status (card R /
The current state report of the W control device 291: For example, it is determined whether or not the data of the game card C is being read, the game card C is being transported, etc. (step S189). R
If it is the / W status, the R / W status reception process is performed (step S197), and if it is not the R / W status, it is determined whether it is a reject ACK (step S).
198). Here, the reject ACK is an ACK to the card collection command. If it is reject ACK, reject ACK is received and the reject ACK flag is set (step S204). If it is not reject ACK, it is determined whether or not it is a reject response (step S199). Here, the reject response is a response from the card R / W control device 291 notifying the completion of the card collection.

If the received packet is a reject response, a reject response reception process is performed to set a reject response flag (step S205), and if it is not a reject response, it is a card data read response (data read from the gaming card C). It is determined whether or not (step S200). If it is a card data read response, a card data read response reception process is performed (step S206). In this card data read response reception processing, the information received via the dual port RAM of the L board 17 is written in its own memory and used for other processing.

If the received packet is not the card data read response, it is determined whether or not it is a card data write response (writing end response to the gaming card C) (step S201). If it is a card data write response, card data write response reception processing is performed and a response reception flag is set (step S20).
7) If it is not a card data write response, it is determined whether or not it is ID reception (step S202). Here, the ID reception means that the game card C side authenticates whether or not the card issuing machine 1 is valid based on the provisional identification number, and when it is authenticated as valid, this time Since the gaming card C notifies the card issuing machine 1 of the security code and the issue number in order to determine its validity, it means receiving the security code and the issue number.

If the ID is received, the ID reception process is performed (step S208). In this ID receiving process, the ID receiving flag is set, the security code and the card number are received from the game card C, written in the own memory, and provided for the authentication process on the card issuing machine 1 side. If the ID is not received, it is again determined whether or not there is packet data (step S203). If there is no packet data, this L reception interrupt process is terminated, and if packet data is present, the process returns to step S171. .

In the steps S177 to S181, the steps S190 to S197, and the steps S204 to S208, the determination process of the step S203 is performed after the respective processes are performed.

Next, returning to the main processing routines in FIGS. 14 and 15, the human body detection processing subroutine in step S45, the card issuing processing subroutine in step S47, and the interval processing subroutine in step S41 etc. will be described in order.

First, the human body detection processing subroutine will be described. The human body detection processing subroutine detects each customer standing in front of the card issuing machine 1 as described above, and performs each processing until the customer inserts money and presses the issuing switch 107. When the issuing switch 107 is pressed, the process proceeds to the next card issuing processing subroutine. The operation of the card issuing machine 1 based on this human body detection processing subroutine is roughly as follows.

That is, the card issuing machine 1 first executes a normal operation (a state in which money is allowed to enter and waits for a customer), and when a human body is detected, an explanation operation is started from the normal operation (the guidance unit 103 executes the game. The system waits for the insertion of coins by shifting to the state where the system guidance is provided, which outlines and guides the game procedure in the system. If money is input during this explanation operation, the operation shifts to money insertion operation, the accepted input amount is displayed on the CRT display screen 104, and when the input amount reaches the "issue unit price" or more, the money input is prohibited and issued. Wait for the switch 107 to turn on. The "issue unit price" is
It is the purchase price of one gaming card C and is set to, for example, 1,000 yen.

When the issuing switch 107 is turned on, the card issuing machine 1 shifts to the card issuing operation based on the above card issuing processing subroutine. The cancel switch 108 or the return lever 111 instead of the issuing switch 107
When is turned on, the amount of money invested so far is returned,
Return to normal operation. If money is inserted during normal operation, the operation directly shifts to money insertion. Further, even if there is a human body detection, when the customer leaves without turning in money and the human body detection is turned off, the normal operation is resumed.

28 to 34 are flowcharts showing the human body detection processing subroutine. In this human body detection processing subroutine, first, the status is checked in step S220 in FIG. 28, and if the status is closed or a fatal error, this human body detection processing is ended. If the status is neither closed nor fatal error, it is determined that the card issuing machine 1 is normal, and the process proceeds to step S221 to execute the human body detection waiting process.

The process for waiting for human body detection in step S221 is as follows.
As will be described later in detail, a human body is detected and the above-mentioned system guidance is provided to the customer, and processing is performed until it is detected that the status is issue switch flag on, cancel switch flag on, store closed or a fatal error.

In the next step S222, money insertion prohibition processing is performed to prohibit the insertion of money until a series of processing is completed. Then, in step S223, the status is checked again. This status check is performed in step S above.
221 is a status check that has occurred during the execution of the human body detection waiting process at 221, and when the status is any of the issue switch flag on, store closed, and fatal error,
This human body detection processing subroutine is ended.

On the other hand, if the status is the cancel switch flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S224, and the details of the deposit amount withdrawal process, which will be described in detail later, is performed to perform the withdrawal process associated with the cancellation. .

Next, the human body detection waiting process in step S221 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a human body detection waiting process.
In this human body detection waiting process, a human body is detected, the customer is guided to the system, and processing is performed until it is detected that the status is the issue switch flag on, the cancel switch flag on, the store is closed, or a fatal error is detected.

First, step S230 and step S2.
At 31, the data in the RAM 7 is initialized. That is, the card number and the security code are cleared in step S230, and the deposit amount is set to 0 in the next step S231. Subsequently, a status check is performed in step S232. If the status is neither closed nor a fatal error, it is determined that the card issuing machine 1 is normal and the process proceeds to the next step S233.

In step S233, a detection waiting process, which will be described in detail later, is executed to wait for the detection of a human body while continuing the normal operation while allowing the insertion of money, and the status is that there is money insertion, there is a human body detection flag, and the store is closed. , Or until a fatal error is detected. After the detection waiting process, the process proceeds to the next step S234.

In step S234, the status is checked again. This status check is a status check that has occurred during the execution of the detection waiting process in step S233. If the status is neither money insertion, store closing, or a fatal error, and therefore the status is the human body detection flag, Step S23
Go to 5. In step S235, an operation explanation process described later in detail is executed. This operation explanation processing is performed while performing system guidance until it is detected that the status is coin insertion, human body detection flag is off (human body is not detected), the store is closed or a fatal error is detected. When this operation explanation process ends, the process returns to step S232.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S234 that the status is money insertion, closing, or fatal error, the process branches to step S236 to check the status again, and if the status is money insertion. Indicates the operation status (issuer status) in step S237.
Is referred to as "injecting money". Then, in step S238,
The details will be described later, and the money insertion processing is executed to perform processing according to the money insertion. In this money insertion processing, processing is performed until it is detected that the status is the issue switch flag on, the cancel switch flag on, or a fatal error, and when this money insertion processing ends, the human body detection waiting processing also ends and the human body detection processing. Return to.

If the status is closed or a fatal error is found in step S236, steps S237 and S238 are skipped and the human body detection waiting process is terminated and the process returns to the human body detection process.

Next, the human body detection waiting process described above (FIG. 29).
The detection waiting process in step S233, the operation explanation process in step S235, and the money insertion process in step S238 will be sequentially described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the detection waiting process. This detection waiting process waits for the detection of the human body while continuing the normal operation while allowing the insertion of money, and detects that the status is money insertion, human detection flag exists, store closed, or fatal error. Perform processing.

First, in step S240, the operation status is set to "normal operation", and the flow advances to the next step S241. In step S241, the normal operation mode is written in the display area of the RAM 7, and a process for displaying a normal moving image showing the customer waiting state on the CRT display screen 104 is performed. Subsequently, in step S242, a lamp blinking pattern indicating that the lamp is normally operated is written in the RAM 7 to perform processing for blinking the lamp, and in step S243, the money insertion prohibition flag is cleared.

Next, in step S244, the status is checked. If the status is normal without being closed or a fatal error, it is determined in step S245 whether or not money has been inserted. If it is determined that the human body detection flag is not input, the interval processing is performed in step S246, and then it is determined in step S247 whether or not the human body detection flag is present. If it is determined in step S247 that there is no human body detection flag, that is, no human body is detected, the process returns to step S244, and steps S244 and subsequent steps are repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S244 that the status is closed or a fatal error, it is determined in step S245 that money has been inserted, and when it is determined in step S247 that there is a human body detection flag, this detection waiting process is ended.

FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing the operation explanation processing. This operation explanation processing is performed while performing system guidance until it is detected that the status is coin insertion, human body detection flag is off (human body is not detected), the store is closed or a fatal error is detected. First, step S250
In step S251, the status is checked, and if the status is normal and not a fatal error, the operation status is set to "explaining operation", and the process proceeds to the next step S252. In step S252, the operation explanation mode and the writing are written in the display area of the RAM 7, and processing for performing system guidance on the CRT display screen 104 and the speaker 105 is performed.

As described above, when the human body is detected in the detection waiting process, the operation explanation process is started and the system guidance can be started in step S252. Therefore, before the player enters a card issuing operation such as coin insertion. Since the usage method of the gaming card C and the entire gaming system can be grasped, the card issuing machine 1 can issue the card with confidence. Further, the entire game system can be fully known, and the player can smoothly enter the game by using the game card C even in the game system with which he / she first comes into contact. In addition, since the normal video display is switched to this system guide display, the switching will increase the player's interest in the screen, and the system guide will be started from the beginning with the increased interest. Can understand the guidance in order,
Therefore, the system guidance can be effectively notified. The system guidance will be described later in detail.

Next, in step S253, the status is checked. If the status is normal without being closed or a fatal error, it is determined in step S254 whether or not money has been inserted. If it is determined that the human body detection flag is not input, the interval processing is performed in step S255, and then it is determined in step S256 whether or not the human body detection flag is present. When it is determined in step S256 that the human body detection flag is present, that is, the human body is detected, the process returns to step S253, and steps S253 and subsequent steps are repeated. on the other hand,
When the status is closed or a fatal error is determined in step S253, it is determined in step S254 that money has been inserted, and when it is determined in step S256 that there is no human body detection flag, the operation explanation processing is ended as it is.

As described above, when it is determined in step S254 that money has been inserted, the operation explanation process is terminated, and then the above-described money insertion process (step S238) is executed, and operation guidance is given as described later. . That is, even if the system guidance based on the operation explanation process is being performed, the screen is switched to the operation guidance screen when money is inserted, so it is necessary to already know how to use the game card C and receive the system guidance. No player can smoothly enter the card issuing operation without looking at the system guide, and thus the card issuing machine 1 is sufficient for those who already know how to use the game card C. It is considered.

FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing the money insertion process. This money insertion process is a process executed in response to the insertion of money, and is performed until it is detected that the status is the issue switch flag on, the cancel switch flag on, or a fatal error.

First, in step S260, a lamp blinking pattern indicating that money has been thrown in (currency thrown in) is written in the RAM 7, and processing for blinking the lamp is performed. Next, in step S261, the status is checked. If the status is neither the issue switch flag on, the cancel switch flag on, or a fatal error, the change amount is calculated in the next step S262. Subsequently, in step S263, the amount insertion mode and the amount of money are written in the display area of the RAM 7, and the amount of money input and the change amount of money obtained in step S262 are written and a process for display is performed.

In the next step S264, it is determined whether or not the input amount is equal to or more than the "issue unit price", and the "issue unit price" is determined.
If the above is the case, it is determined in step S265 whether or not the money insertion prohibition flag is ON. If the money insertion prohibition flag is not ON yet, the money insertion prohibition flag is set in step S266, and then step S267. Proceed to. On the other hand, if the input amount of money has not reached the “issue unit price” in step S264, or if the money input prohibition flag has already been turned on in step S265, the process proceeds to step S267.

In step S267, cancel switch processing is performed. The cancel switch process will be described with reference to FIG. 33. First, the status is checked in step S270, and if the status is not a fatal error, the interval process is performed in the next step S271. Succeedingly, in a step S272, it is determined whether or not the cancel switch 108 is on. Cancel switch 108
Is ON, the process branches to step S279 to set the cancel switch flag, and the process proceeds to step S276.

If the cancel switch 108 is not on, it is determined in step S273 whether or not the input amount has reached the "issue unit price", and if it has reached the "issue unit price", the issue switch 107 is on in step S274. Or not. If the issue switch 107 is turned on, the issue switch flag is set in the next step S275, and the process proceeds to step S276.

If the input amount has not reached the "issue unit price" in step S273, or if the issue switch 107 is not turned on in step S274, the process proceeds to step S276.

In step S276, it is determined whether or not money is added. If no money is added, it is determined in next step S277 and step S278 whether or not the issue switch flag is on, and the cancel switch flag is on. If no flag is turned on, the process returns to step S270, and step S270
Repeat the following.

On the other hand, when the status is a fatal error in step S270, the money is added in step S276, the issuing switch flag is on in step S277, or the cancel switch flag is on in step S278. Then, the cancel switch process is terminated, the process returns to the money insertion process shown in FIG. 32, and step S261 and subsequent steps are executed.

Returning to FIG. 32, if the status is any of the issue switch flag on, the cancel switch flag on, and the fatal error in step S261, this money insertion process is ended.

Next, step S of the human body detection process (FIG. 28).
The pay-in amount refund processing subroutine in 224 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the paid-in amount refund processing. As described above, the pay-in amount refund process is a refund process associated with the cancellation. First, in step S290, the operation status is set to "cancelling", and the process proceeds to the next step S291. In step S291, the cancel mode is written in the display area of the RAM 7 and processing for display is performed. Subsequently, in step S292, the lamp blinking pattern indicating the refund of money is written in the RAM 7 and the processing for blinking the lamp is performed. Further, the payout of money is started in step S293, and the process proceeds to the next step S294.

In step S294, the status is checked, and if the status is not a fatal error, the interval processing is performed in the next step S295, and subsequently, in step S296, it is determined whether or not the payout of money is completed. If the payout of money has not been completed, the process returns to the above step S294 repeatedly to wait until the payout is completed, and when the payout is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S297.

In step S297, the cancel switch flag is cleared, and in the next step S298, a waiting time for the customer to receive the change is secured by performing a change receipt time waiting process, which will be described in detail later, and then step S299.
The button lamp is switched with to switch the display pattern, and then the pay-in amount refund processing is ended.

Next, the main processing routine (FIG. 14, FIG.
Returning to 5), the card issuing processing subroutine in step S47 will be described. The card issuing processing subroutine carries the gaming card C in the card tank to the card R / W control device 291 in response to the issue switch flag being turned on as described above, and performs mutual authentication and writing of initial values. Then, the game card C and the receipt R are issued, and if there is a change at that time, a series of processing for paying out the change is performed.

The operation of the card issuing machine 1 based on the above card issuing processing subroutine is roughly as follows. That is, when the amount of money equal to or more than the issuing unit price is input and the issuing switch 107 is turned on, the card issuing machine 1 takes out the gaming card C from the card tank, writes the initial value into it, and issues the gaming card C in which the initial value is written. Perform a series of card issuing operations, and when the card issuing operation ends,
The receipt R is output from the printer 21. After the receipt R is output, if there is change, a change-out operation for paying out the change amount of money from the coin device 26 and the banknote device 24 is performed.
After that, it shifts to normal operation. When there is no change, the change payout operation is not performed, and the normal operation is directly performed.

As described above, the specific processing for card issuance is started only when the player who receives the card issuance inputs the amount of money equal to or more than the issuance unit price and presses the issuance switch 107. That is, the game card C is not automatically issued after the amount of money is inserted, but is issued under the player's clear intention. Even after the amount of money has been paid, if the card is no longer desired to be issued, it can be canceled as described above. In this respect, the card issuing machine 1 is configured as a convincing and easy-to-understand device standing on the side of the player, and it is possible to prevent unnecessary troubles that are likely to occur when issuing a card.

35 to 47 are flowcharts showing the card issuing processing subroutine. In this card issuing processing subroutine, first, in step S310 of FIG. 35, the card writing mode is written in the display area of the RAM 7 and the processing for displaying is performed. Then, step S311.
Then, the lamp blinking pattern indicating card issuance is written in the RAM 7, and processing for lamp blinking is performed. After that, a card writing process is performed in step S312. In this card writing process, as will be described later in detail, the game card C in the card tank is conveyed to the card R / W control device 291.
The gaming card C is issued after mutual authentication and writing of initial values.

Then, the process proceeds to the next step S313, the status is checked, and if the status is normal without a fatal error, the receipt R is issued at the next step S314, and the process proceeds to step S315. If the status is a fatal error, step S314 is skipped, the receipt R is not issued, and the process proceeds to step S315.

As shown in FIG. 78, this receipt R contains a rough explanation of the issuing game shop (hall) name, the issuing date, the expiration date, and the game procedure in the game system. Also, certain items are described so that it can be used as a receipt.

As described above, when the game card C is issued, the receipt R on which the game procedure in the game system is printed is also issued. Therefore, not only the system guide is received on the screen but also as a printed matter, which is at hand. It is possible to confirm how to use the game card C with a certain receipt R, and even a first-time player can smoothly enter the game system under very kind and easy-to-understand guidance.
Further, since the receipt R can be used as a receipt as well, the customer is freed from the complexity of separately requesting the receipt of the receipt from the gaming shop, and the gaming shop can save the trouble of issuing the receipt. It is possible and convenient for both parties.

At step S315, the change calculation process, which will be described in detail later, is performed to calculate the change, and the number of change refunds for each currency is set, and at the next step S31.
Proceed to 6. In step S316, change payment start processing, which will be described in detail later, is performed to pay out coins and bills as change, and the process proceeds to the next step S317.

At step S317, the status is checked, and if the status is a fatal error, the card issuing process is ended as it is. If the status is not a fatal error, an interval process is performed in the next step S318, and subsequently, in a step S319, it is determined whether or not the changeout has been paid out. If the change has not been paid out, the process returns to step S317 repeatedly to wait until the payout is completed, and when the payout is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S320.

In step S320, the issuing switch flag is cleared, and in the next step S321, a waiting time for the customer to receive the change is secured by performing a change receiving time waiting process, which will be described in detail later, and thereafter the card issuing process is ended. To do.

Next, the card writing process in step S312 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
7 is a flowchart showing a card writing process. In this card writing process, first, the reject flag is cleared in step S330, and the reject counter is cleared in step S331. Next, step S33
In step 2, the operation status is set to "writing card".

Subsequently, in step S333, issuance preparation processing (FIGS. 38 to 41) described later in detail is performed. In this issuance preparation process, the handling of card transportation, mutual authentication and mutual authentication NG is performed, and the process until the status is the authentication result OK or a fatal error is detected. After this issuing preparation process, the process proceeds to step S334.

In step S334, the status is checked, and if the status is a fatal error, the card writing process is terminated as it is. If the status is not a fatal error, it is determined that the card issuing machine 1 is normal, and the process proceeds to step S335.

In step S335, a card data writing process (FIG. 42, FIG. 43) which will be described in detail later is executed, an initial value is written in the gaming card C, and it is determined that the status is a reject flag on or a fatal error. Performs processing until detection. After this card data writing process, the process proceeds to the next step S336.

In step S336, it is determined whether or not the reject flag is on. If the reject flag is not on, which corresponds to the case where the game card C is collected, the process returns to the issuing preparation process of step S333. Carrying the game card C, mutual authentication, and handling when mutual authentication NG. If the reject flag is turned on, it corresponds to the case where the writing to the game card C is normally completed. In this case, the reject flag is cleared in the next step S337, and subsequently, the card discharge which will be described later in detail in step S338. The process (FIG. 44) is performed, and the process for ejecting and issuing the game card C is performed.

Then, in the next step S339, the status is checked, and if the status is a fatal error,
The card writing process is finished as it is. If the status is not a fatal error, it is determined that the card issuing machine 1 is normal and the process proceeds to the next step S340.

In step S340, a process for writing the issue information of the game card C in the optical transmission area of the RAM 7 (dual port RAM of the communication control device 41) and transmitting it to the management device 72 is performed, and the process proceeds to the next step S341. .

In step S341, post-processing of the card issuing machine 1 such as clearing the work RAM 4 is performed, and then this card writing processing is ended.

Next, the issue preparation processing in step S333 will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 to 41. Figure 38
Is a flow chart showing an issuance preparation process. In this issuance preparation process, card transportation, mutual authentication and mutual authentication N
When the status is G, the processing is performed until the status is the authentication result OK or the fatal error is detected.
First, in step S350, an ID check process described later in detail is performed. In this ID check processing, card transportation and mutual authentication are performed, and processing is performed until an authentication result OK, an authentication result NG, or a fatal error is detected as a status.

At the next step S351, the status is checked, and if the status is a fatal error, the issuance preparation process is ended as it is. If the status is not a fatal error, it is determined that the card issuing machine 1 is normal and the process proceeds to the next step S352 to determine whether or not the authentication result is OK. If the authentication result is OK, the issuance preparation process is ended as it is, and if the authentication result is not OK, that is, the authentication result is NG, the process proceeds to the next step S353.

At step S353, a card defective command is written in the optical transmission area of the RAM 7 (dual port RAM of the communication control device 41) to transmit a packet of defective card generation to the management device 72. Proceed to S354. In this way, when mutual authentication is not normally performed, the information on the occurrence of the abnormality is transmitted to the management device 72, so that the management device 72 side can grasp the occurrence status of the defective card at any time, Amusement store 7
In 0, the abnormality can be appropriately dealt with by contacting the card company 74.

In step S354, the reject command is written in the L transmission area of the RAM 7 (dual port RAM of the L board 17) and the card R / W control device 29 is operated.
1 for card collection, and next step S355
Proceed to. By writing the data in the dual port RAM of the L board 17, the data is transmitted to the card R / W control device 291 via the L board 17 and the L board 29.

At step S355, reject ACK
It is determined whether the flag is on. This reject ACK flag is set in step S2 of the L reception interrupt process described above.
It is set at 04, and is set when the card R / W control device 291 notifies the main control device 1M that the reject command from the main control device 1M is normally received.

If the reject ACK flag is not turned on, it is determined in step S356 whether or not 1 second as the waiting time has elapsed, and even if 1 second has elapsed, the reject ACK
When the flag is not on, the card R / W control device 291
Is set to a fatal error in step S357, and then the process returns to step S350.

On the other hand, in step S355, the reject AC
If it is determined that the K flag is on, step S3
In step S58, the reject ACK flag is cleared, and in the next step S359, it is determined whether or not an error has occurred. If an error has occurred, a fatal error is set in step S357, and then the process returns to step S350.

If no error occurs in step S359, the flow advances to step S360 to determine whether the reject response flag is on. This reject response flag is set in step S of the L reception interrupt process described above.
When it is set in 205, the card R / W control device 291 collects the card in response to the reject command from the main control device 1M, and when it responds to the main control device 1M that it is normally completed. Is set to.

If the reject response flag is not on, the process returns to step S359 and stands by, while if the reject response flag is on, step S3 is executed.
After proceeding to 61 and clearing the reject response flag, the process returns to the above-mentioned step S350, and as will be described later, an instruction to carry and mount the game card C which is next waiting is issued.

In this way, in the issuing preparation process, when the mounted game card C is not valid, the game card C is collected and the game card C waiting next is mounted. Even if such a situation occurs, it is possible to immediately respond, and it is possible to issue the game card C promptly without causing the customer to wait.

Next, the ID check processing in step S350 in the above issue preparation processing (FIG. 38) will be described. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the ID check process. In this ID check processing, card transportation and mutual authentication are performed, and processing is performed until an authentication result OK, an authentication result NG, or a fatal error is detected as a status. First, in step S370, the status is checked, and if the status is a fatal error, the ID check processing is ended as it is. If the status is not a fatal error, it is determined that the card issuing machine 1 is normal, and the process proceeds to the next step S371.

At step S371, the card transfer command is written in the L transmission area of the RAM 7 (dual port RAM of the L board 17) and the card R / W control device 29.
A command to take out and mount the game card C from the card tank is issued to 1, and the process proceeds to the next step S372.

In step S372, it is determined whether or not the card mounting flag is on. This card mounting flag is set in step S195 of the L reception interrupt processing described above, and the card R / W control device 291 carries and mounts the gaming card C in response to a card carrying command from the main controller 1M. It is set when the main controller 1M is informed that it has completed normally.

If the card mounting flag is not on, it is determined in step S373 whether or not 10 seconds as the standby time has elapsed. If the card mounting flag is not on even after 10 seconds, the card R / W It is determined that the control device 291 is defective and a fatal error is set in step S374, and the process proceeds to the next step S375. On the other hand, step S3
If it is determined at 72 that the card mounting flag is on, steps S373 and S374 are skipped and the process directly proceeds to step S375.

In step S375, the ID is set in the L transmission area of the RAM 7 (dual port RAM of the L board 17).
A process for writing the request command and the temporary identification number of the card issuing machine 1 and transmitting it to the card R / W control device 291 is performed, and the process proceeds to the next step S376. In step S376, ID check reception waiting processing is performed. In this ID check reception waiting process, whether or not the card issuing machine 1 is valid on the game card C side is performed based on the temporary identification number, and when it is confirmed to be valid, this time. Is a process for checking the receipt of the security code and the issue number because the game card C sends the security code and the issue number to the card issuing machine 1 in order to determine its validity.

This ID check reception waiting process will be described with reference to FIG. 40. First, in step S390, the status is checked. If the status is a fatal error, this ID check process is terminated and the status is fatal error. Otherwise, it is determined to be normal and the process proceeds to the next step S391.

In step S391, it is determined whether or not the ID reception flag is on. This ID reception flag is
When the gaming card C authenticates that the card issuing machine 1 is valid, this time, the gaming card C sends the security code and the issuing number to the card issuing machine 1 in order to determine its own validity. It is a flag that is set when the security code and the issue number are fetched in the above L reception interrupt process (step S208 in FIG. 27).

If it is determined in step S391 that the ID reception flag is ON, the ID reception flag is cleared and the ID check reception waiting process is ended as it is.
Return to check processing.

On the other hand, when the ID reception flag is not on, interval processing is performed in step S392, it is determined in the next step S393 whether or not 1 second as the waiting time has elapsed, and if 1 second has not elapsed, Step S39
Return to 0 and repeat step S290 and subsequent steps to
If the ID reception flag is not turned on even after the elapse of a second, the retry request flag is set, the ID check reception waiting process is terminated, and the process returns to the ID check process.

Returning to the ID check processing of FIG. 39, when the ID check reception waiting processing of step S376 is completed, the flow proceeds to the next step S377. In step S377, the status is checked, and if the status is a fatal error, this ID check processing is terminated as it is, and if the status is not a fatal error, it is regarded as normal and the process proceeds to the next step S378.

In step S378, it is determined whether or not the retry request flag is on. When the retry request flag is not on, the game card C side is the card issuing machine 1
Is authenticated, and in this case, step S3
At 79, the card number and security code received from the gaming card C are read, and at step S380, security code authentication processing is performed and this ID check processing ends. Here, the security code authentication process is a process in which the card issuing machine 1 authenticates whether or not the game card C is valid based on the security code received from the game card C.

This security code authentication process is shown in FIG.
The first character of the security code is read in step S400, the authentication result OK is set in step S401, and the next step S4 is performed.
In 02, it is determined whether or not the end of the security code character string has been reached. If the end of the security code character string has not been reached, the process proceeds to step S403, and an authentication check is performed as to whether the character currently read matches the character recognized by the card issuing machine 1 side in advance. If the authentication check is normal, the next character is read in the next step S404, the process returns to step S402, and step S40.
2, S403 and S404 are repeatedly executed. And
If the authentication check in step S403 is abnormal, the process advances to step S405, the authentication result NG is set, the security code authentication process ends, and then the ID check process also ends.

When the end of the character string is reached in step S402, the authentication check is normal for all characters (for example, 8 bytes). At this time, this security code authentication process is performed with the authentication result OK set. After that, the ID check process also ends.

Returning to the ID check processing of FIG. 39, when the retry request flag is ON in step S378, it means that the gaming card C side has authenticated the card issuing machine 1 as not valid, and in this case, retry is executed in step S381. The request flag is cleared, the authentication result NG is set in the next step S382, and then this ID check processing ends.

Details of the card data writing process in step S335 of the card writing process (FIG. 37) will be described below with reference to FIGS. 42 and 43. 42 and 43 are flowcharts showing the card data writing process. In this card data writing process, the game card C
The initial value is written to and the process is performed until it is detected that the status is reject flag on or fatal error.

First, the date of use and the expiration date of the game card C issued in step S410 are set, and in the next step S411, the game card C is written in the L transmission area of the RAM 7 (dual port RAM of the L board 17). The card data write command for instructing is written in the L transmission area (dual port RAM of the L board 17), "date of use", "expiration date", "identification number of update machine 85", "card issuing machine". 1 true identification number ”,“ large amount money adding machine 87 identification number ”,“ gaming machine 8 ”
2 identification number ”,“ prize POS 76 identification number ”,“ final hole name ”and“ final hole identification number ”are written as initial values (game related information). As a result, these data are written in the game card C.

Writing to this game card C is shown in FIG.
This is performed in response to the authentication result in step S352 of No. being OK. That is, in the gaming card C, only those that have been judged to be valid after mutual authentication have been written and issued with all the initial values required in the subsequent gaming system, and written in the unjustified gaming card C. Therefore, it is possible to prevent information from being leaked carelessly.

In the next step S412, it is determined whether or not there is a response reception flag which is set in response to the card data write response (writing completion response to the game card C).

When the response reception flag is present, it means that the initial value is normally written in the game card C. In this case, the response reception flag is cleared in step S417, and the status is set in the next step S418. If it is checked and the status is normal, step S42
In step 4, the reject flag is set, and the card data writing process is terminated.

If the status is fatal in step S418, an error is set in the next step S419, and the flow advances to step S420.

On the other hand, if there is no response reception flag in step S412, an interval process is performed in step S413, and subsequently, in step S414, it is determined whether or not 1 second as a standby time has elapsed, and 1 second has not elapsed. If so, the process returns to step S412 and repeats steps S412 and thereafter. If there is no response reception flag even after 1 second has elapsed, "1" is added to the reject counter,
Then, in step S416, it is determined whether or not the count value of the reject counter exceeds "3".

If the count value of the reject counter does not exceed "3", the process proceeds to step S420.
If the count value in the reject counter exceeds "3" in step S416, the reject flag is set in step S425, and then an error is set in step S426, and the card data writing process is directly terminated.

In the above step S420, the reject command is written in the L transmission area of the RAM 7 (dual port RAM of the L board 17) in response to the fact that the initial value is not normally written in the game card C. , Command the card R / W controller 291 to collect the card.

As described above, in the case where the initial value is not normally written to the game card C in the card data writing process, the game card C is determined to be invalid, as in the case where it is determined that the game card C is not valid. Since the game card C is collected and the next waiting game card C is mounted, even if such a situation occurs, it can be dealt with immediately, and the game card C can be promptly handled without causing the customer to wait. Can be issued.

In the next step S421, reject A
It is determined whether or not the CK flag is on. The reject ACK flag is set when the card R / W control device 291 notifies the main control device 1M that the reject command from the main control device 1M has been normally received.

If the reject ACK flag is not on, it is determined in step S422 whether or not 1 second as the waiting time has elapsed, and even if 1 second has elapsed, the reject ACK
When the flag is not on, the card R / W control device 291
It is determined that the data is not transmitted to the device, and an error is set in step S423, and the card data writing process is directly terminated.

On the other hand, in step S421, reject AC
If it is determined that the K flag is on, step S4
In step 27, the reject ACK flag is cleared, and in the next step S428, it is determined whether or not an error has occurred. If an error has occurred, an error is set in step S423 described above, and this card data writing process is terminated.

If no error has occurred in step S428, the flow advances to step S429 to determine whether the reject response flag is on. The reject response flag indicates that the card R / W control device 291 collects the card in response to the reject command from the main control device 1M, and that it is normally completed.
It is set when you respond to.

If the reject response flag is not on, the procedure returns to step S428 to stand by, while if the reject response flag is on, step S4 is performed.
After proceeding to 30 and clearing the reject response flag, this card data writing process is terminated.

Details of the card ejection process in step S338 of the card writing process (FIG. 37) will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the card ejection process. This card ejection processing is processing for ejecting and issuing the game card C, and first, step S4.
In 40, the status is checked, and if the status is a fatal error, the card ejection processing is ended as it is, and if the status is not a fatal error, it is determined to be normal and the process proceeds to the next step S441.

In step S441, the operation status is set to "card discharging", and the flow advances to step S442.
In step S442, the writing completion mode and the writing amount are written in the display area of the RAM 7, and the input amount and the change amount are written to perform a process for displaying. Then, step S
At 443, the EJECT command is written in the L transmission area of the RAM 7 (dual port RAM of the L board 17) to command the ejection of the game card C, and the process proceeds to the next step S444.

In step S444, the status is checked again, and if the status is a fatal error, this card ejection processing is terminated as it is, and if the status is not a fatal error, it is regarded as normal and the next step S44 is performed.
Go to 5.

In step S445, it is determined whether or not there is a card issue completion flag. This card issue completion flag is set in step S194 (FIG. 26) of the L reception interrupt process, and the card R / W control device 291 ejects the card in response to the EJECT command from the main control device 1M. , The main control unit 1 that the player pulls out the game card C and the game card C is normally issued.
It is set when M is notified.

If it is determined in step S445 that there is no card issuance completion flag, after interval processing is performed in step S446, the process returns to step S444, and steps S444 and thereafter are executed to turn on the card issuance completion flag. wait.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S445 that the card issue completion flag is present, it means that the game card C has been normally issued. In this case, the card issue completion flag is cleared in step S447, and in step S448. The number of issued cards is incremented, and then this card ejection process ends. The number of issued cards is transmitted to the management device 72 in step S340.

Next, the change calculation processing subroutine of step S315 in the card issuing processing (FIG. 35) will be described. FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the change calculation process. This change calculation process is a process of setting the change for each currency when the input amount of money when the card is issued is equal to or more than the “issue unit price”. First, the status is checked in step S450, and if the status is a fatal error, this change is left as it is. The change calculation process ends. If the status is not a fatal error, it is determined that the card issuing machine 1 is normal and the process proceeds to the next step S451.

In step S451, the change amount is calculated,
In the next step S452, the number of change refunds is calculated when the change amount is refunded with 500-yen coins, and in step S453, the change refund number of 500 coins is 500.
It is determined whether or not the number is greater than the number of yen coins inserted. When the number of change-outs with 500-yen coins is larger than the number of 500-yen coins inserted, the number of 500-yen coins inserted is set as the change-number with 500-yen coins in step S454, and the next step S4
Go to 55. On the other hand, when the number of change-outs with 500 yen coins is less than the number of 500 yen coins inserted, step S4
The change-back number of 500 coins obtained in 52 can be returned as it is, and step S454 is skipped and the process directly proceeds to step S455.

In step S455, first, the change amount remaining when the 500 yen coins are paid out for the amount of refunds set in step S452 or S454 is obtained.

In the next step S456, the amount of change refund is calculated when the remaining amount of change is refunded with 1000 yen bills, and in step S457, whether the amount of change refund for 1000 bills is greater than the number of 1000 yen bills inserted. Determine whether. When the number of change-outs of 1000-yen bills is greater than the number of 1000-yen bills inserted, step S4
At 58, the number of inserted 1000-yen bills is changed to the number of change in 1000-yen bills, and the process proceeds to step S459. on the other hand,
If the change-back number of 1000-yen banknotes is less than the number of 1000-yen banknotes, the value obtained in step S456 is 1
The change refund number of 000 banknotes can be refunded as it is, and step S458 is skipped and step S458 is directly executed.
Proceed to 459.

At step S459, step S455.
The change obtained in step S456 or S45 is used.
The remaining change amount when paying out with 1000 yen bills corresponding to the number of refunds set in 8 is obtained.

In the next step S460, the number of change refunds is calculated when the remaining amount of change is refunded with 100-yen coins. In step S461, the number of change refunds for each currency is set and the change calculation process is performed as it is. finish.

As described above, when the change is refunded, the number of coins to be inserted is limited to the limit, so that the shortage of change coins or change bills can be prevented. Further, since the number of refunds increases with 100 yen coins, the priorities for refunds are 500 yen coins, 1000 yen banknotes, and 100 yen coins in order so that there is no need to have many spares for change. .

Next, the change payout start process subroutine of step S316 in the card issuing process (FIG. 35) will be described. FIG. 46 is a flow chart showing the change payout start processing. The change payout start process is a process of paying out based on the number of payouts for each currency set in the change calculation process described above. First, in step S470, the status is checked. The payout start process ends. If the status is not a fatal error, it is determined that the card issuing machine 1 is normal and the process proceeds to the next step S471.

At step S471, the payout number is "0".
It is determined whether or not, and if it is not "0", step S4
The number of coins to be withdrawn is read at 72, and the next step S4
At 73, among the change supply cylinders provided for each type of coin in the coin device 26, the cylinder of the coin to be paid out is designated, and the payout from the change supply cylinder is started, and the next step S47.
Go to 4.

At step S474, the number of paper money to be withdrawn is read, then at step S475, the paper money payout process is started, and then this change payout start process is ended. The change payout start process is also ended when the number of payouts is "0" in step S471.

Next, the change receipt time waiting process subroutine of step S321 in the card issuing process (FIG. 36) will be described. FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the change receipt time waiting process. This change receipt time waiting process is a process of monitoring the change receipt time (here, 10 seconds) at the time of issuing a card, and first, step S48.
At 0, 10 seconds of the event timer is started.

In the next step S481, the status is checked. If the status is a fatal error, the process proceeds to step S484, 10 seconds of the event timer is stopped, and the change receipt time waiting process is ended. If the status is not a fatal error, it is determined that the card issuing machine 1 is normal and the process proceeds to the next step S482.

In step S482, it is determined whether or not the time for the 10 seconds started earlier has timed out. If not, it is determined in step S483 whether the human body detection flag is on, that is, the customer has made a change. To determine whether or not he has left. If the human body detection flag is on and the customer has not left, step S48.
It returns to 1 and repeats step S481 and subsequent steps.
On the other hand, when the human body detection flag is not on and the customer receives the change and leaves, the event timer 10 seconds is stopped in step S484 and the change receiving time waiting process is ended.

Next, steps S41, S42, S43 in the main processing routine (FIG. 14) and other steps S246, S255, S271, S295, S31.
The interval processing executed in S8, S392, S413, and S446 will be described.

FIG. 48 is a flow chart showing the interval processing. This interval processing is for investigating a warning error, receiving processing from the small-sized input device 28, processing when a power failure is detected, etc. First, at step S490, a warning error is investigated and processed. That is, card R / W
Occurrence of a warning error is monitored in each terminal device such as the control device 291, the coin device 26, and the banknote device 27, and when the warning error occurs, processing such as changing the status is performed.

In the next step S491, a receiving process when data is received from the small input device 28 is performed. Then, in step S492, a currency insertion state monitoring process for monitoring the number of coins inserted and the number of coins dispensed for each type. To do.

Then, in the next step S493, it is determined whether or not the power failure notification flag set in step S61 of the power failure interrupt process (FIG. 16) is on. If the power failure notification flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S497, the reading process when the push button switch is turned on is performed, and then the interval process is ended. That is, if the error release switch 38 or the mode switch 40 is pressed, a predetermined process corresponding thereto is performed, and then the interval process is ended.

On the other hand, if the power failure notification flag is on, the status is checked in step S494,
Status is "Cancelling", "Card is being issued",
If any of "writing card", "inserting money", and "dispensing money", the push button switch reading process in step S497 is performed, and then the interval process ends. That is, when the card issuing machine 1 is in the operation state of “cancelling”, “issuing card”, “writing card”, “inserting money”, and “discharging currency”, the uninterruptible power supply unit The backup is started by 32, and the power supply is maintained until the operation state ends, and if the error release switch 38 or the mode switch 40 is pressed at that time, a predetermined process corresponding to that is performed, and then the interval process ends. To do.

If it is determined in step S494 that the status is not one of the above operating states, step S49
In step 5, the data is backed up in the work RAM 4 to store the state at that time, and then in step S496, the uninterruptible power supply unit 32 is forcibly turned off and the interval processing is ended. At this time, not only the interval process but also the main process routine and all other processes are completed.

Next, the contents of control processing performed by the image display control device 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 49 to 77. 49 and 50 are flowcharts of the image control processing performed by the image display control device, and FIG. 51 is a diagram showing voice data numbers and examples of announcements when the image display control device provides voice guidance, FIG. 72 to 72 are diagrams showing the system guidance moving image, and FIGS. 73 to 77 are diagrams showing the operation guidance moving image.

The image display control device 20 receives the information transmitted from the main control device 1M via the image display interface 12, and according to the information, the CRT display screen 10 is displayed.
4 and the operation of the speaker 105 are controlled to provide guidance by screen display and voice guidance. That is, the main controller 1M transmits various mode numbers and their corresponding data to the image display controller 20 in the 16 ms timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 17, so the image display controller 20 receives these data. And perform the following steps.

First, after initialization processing is performed in step S500, it is determined in step S501 whether or not mode 01 is received. That is, in this step, when the "normal operation mode" written in the RAM 7 in step S241 of the detection waiting process (FIG. 30) is detected by the 16 ms timer interrupt process, the mode 01 and its corresponding data are sent to the image display control device 20. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the reception has been made. When mode 01 is received, display processing of a moving image is normally performed in step S510. By this normal moving image display processing, an image showing that the customer is waiting is displayed on the CRT display screen 104.

When the mode 01 is not received in step S501 or after the display processing is performed in step S510, it is determined in step S502 whether or not mode 02 is received. That is, this step 5
02, step S252 of the operation explanation process (FIG. 31)
"Operation explanation mode" written in RAM7 by 16ms
When it is detected by the timer interrupt process, the mode 02 and its corresponding data are sent to the image display control device 20, so it is determined whether or not the reception has been made.

When the mode 02 is received, the explanation moving image (system guidance moving image) is displayed in step S511. By this display processing, an explanation moving image is displayed on the CRT display screen 104, and explanation guidance on how to use the game card C is given. Further, the speaker 105 outputs a voice (system guidance voice) suitable for the explanation moving image. The explanation guidance of how to use the game card C corresponds to the explanation guidance (system guidance) of the game procedure in the game system.

This system guidance is started when the human body detection sensor 35 detects a person standing in front of the card issuing machine 1 as described above. For example, the order shown in FIGS. Run on.

FIG. 52 is a diagram showing step 1 of the system guide moving image. In this step 1, the CRT display screen 1 is displayed.
A character appears in 04 and tells him that he will guide the game system. At this time, from the speaker 105, as shown in the operation explanation voice of FIG.
To C system ”,“ I will explain the system from now on. There is an anance.

FIG. 53 is a diagram showing step 2 of the system guide moving image. In step 2, the CRT display screen 1 is displayed.
The character "issuing machine" appears on 04 and informs that the gaming system starts from the card issuing machine 1. At this time,
From the speaker 105, there is an anence "First, from the issuing machine" (operation explanation voice of FIG. 51).

FIG. 54 is a diagram showing step 3 of the system guide moving image. In this step 3, the CRT display screen 1 is displayed.
In 04, a video appears in which the character inserts a 1,000-yen bill into the issuing machine, and guides that the 1,000 yen should be inserted into the card issuing machine 1 in order to purchase the game card C. At this time, from the speaker 105, "Thousand yen is put in the issuing machine and the purchase button (issue switch 107) is pressed to issue the card" (Fig. 5
1) There is an anance of (operation explanation voice).

FIG. 55 is a diagram showing step 4 of the system guide moving image. In this step 4, the CRT display screen 1 is displayed.
The game card C appears on 04, and the game card C issued after 1,000 yen has been inserted is displayed.

FIG. 56 is a diagram showing step 5 of the system guide moving image. In this step 5, the CRT display screen 1 is displayed.
An enlarged screen of the game card C appears at 04, and guides that the game card C stores the lent amount of balls, the stored amount of balls, and the number of balls held. At this time, from the speaker 105, there is an anance that "this card stores the lent amount of balls, the stored amount of spheres, and the number of spheres held" (operation explanation voice of FIG. 51).

FIG. 57 is a diagram showing step 6 of the system guide moving image. In this step 6, the CRT display screen 1 is displayed.
A picture of the amount addition machine and characters of the addition machine appear at 04, and guides that the amount should be added to the issued game card C.

FIG. 58 is a diagram showing step 7 of the system guide moving image. In this step 7, the CRT display screen 1 is displayed.
At 04, a screen showing that the character inserts a 1,000-yen bill into the amount-adding machine and a state in which nothing is stored in the game card C appears, and guides to insert money into the amount-adding machine. At this time, from the speaker 105, "But this card has a balance of 0 ...", "Amount adding machine ..."
There is an anance of (voice explaining operation in FIG. 51).

FIG. 59 is a diagram showing step 8 of the system guide moving image. In this step 8, the CRT display screen 1 is displayed.
At 04, a screen showing that the character presses the switch of the amount addition machine and a state in which the amount is stored in the ball lending amount appears, and the 10,000 yen addition switch, 5
It is instructed that the 1,000-yen addition switch and the 3,000-yen addition switch are pressed to add an amount and that the added amount is stored as a ball lending amount. At this time, the speaker 10
From No. 5, there is an anance of "Add the ball lending amount." (Operation explanation voice of FIG. 51).

FIG. 60 is a diagram showing step 9 of the system guide moving image. In this step 9, the CRT display screen 1 is displayed.
In 04, a character goes to the front of the gaming machine with the gaming card C to which an amount of money is added, and a moving image for inserting the gaming card C appears in the gaming machine to inform that the gaming on the gaming machine is possible. . At this time, there is an annuity from the speaker 105, "This is play OK!" (Operation explanation voice of FIG. 51).

FIG. 61 shows step 10 of the system guide moving image.
In this step 10, the CRT display screen 104 shows a moving image in which the character presses the operation panel of the gaming machine, and that each time the character is pressed, the ball lending amount decreases by 100 and the number of balls held increases by 25. A screen will appear, showing how to borrow game data (number of balls you have) from the amount of ball lending.

FIG. 62 shows step 11 of the system guide moving image.
In this step 11, on the CRT display screen 104, a screen showing a state in which a character is playing a game on a gaming machine, and a situation in which the game is a big hit and the number of balls held is increasing, appears. We will inform you that the number of balls of C changes according to the situation of the game.

FIG. 63 shows step 12 of the system guide moving image.
In this step 12, a moving image in which the character finishes the game and receives the game card C from the game machine appears on the CRT display screen 104, and at the end of the game, the game result stored so far is stored. Guide you to receive C. At this time, there is an announcing from the speaker 105, "The exit is stored in the card" (the operation explanation voice of FIG. 51).

FIG. 64 shows step 13 of the system guide moving image.
In this step 13, the picture of the prize POS and the characters of the prize POS appear on the CRT display screen 104, and the fact that the prize POS can be settled after the game is finished is shown. At this time, there is an annuity from the speaker 105, "Let's go to checkout!" (Operation explanation voice in FIG. 51).

FIG. 65 shows step 14 of the system guide moving image.
In this step 14, a moving image in which the character inserts the game card C into the prize POS appears on the CRT display screen 104, and the fact that the player can make payment by inserting the game card C into the prize POS is shown.

FIG. 66 shows step 15 of the system guide moving image.
In this step 15, in the CRT display screen 104, a screen showing the ball lending amount, the stored amount of money, and the number of balls held, which are stored in the game card C, and the process of the balls held by the character are considered. A moving image will appear, informing you that there are three ways to process your ball: "money exchange", "gift exchange", and "saving ball". At this time, there is an annuity “What is good?” (Voice explaining operation in FIG. 51) from the speaker 105.

FIG. 67 shows step 16 of the system guide moving image.
In this step 16, a screen appears on the CRT display screen 104 showing that the number of balls held is 0 when the character selects “cash money” and the amount of stored money increases, and when “cash money” is selected, first. We will inform you that the number of balls you have will be converted into the amount of money saved.

FIG. 68 shows step 17 of the system guide moving image.
In this step 17, a moving image in which the amount of stored coins decreases as bills are ejected from the prize POS appears on the CRT display screen 104, and when the character selects "cash", the stored amount of coins is paid. It will be announced that there will be a fractional amount of money remaining after the money is converted and converted.

FIG. 69 shows step 18 of the system guide moving image.
In this step 18, a moving image in which the character receives the game card C and the banknotes obtained by cashing appears on the CRT display screen 104, and the game card C should be received after the payment is made with the prize POS. To guide you.

FIG. 70 shows step 19 of the system guide moving image.
In this step 19, the CRT display screen 104 displays “Expiration date! Please update” on the LCD (liquid crystal display) of the game card C when the expiration date of the game card C has passed one year. A screen to the effect that the game will be performed appears, and guides that the game card C has an expiration date.

FIG. 71 shows step 20 of the system guide animation.
In this step 20, the picture of the update machine and the characters of the update machine appear on the CRT display screen 104, and the game card C whose expiration date has expired can be updated by the update machine. At this time, there is an annuity from the speaker 105, "It will be updated after one year." (Operation explanation voice of FIG. 51).

FIG. 72 shows step 21 of the system guide moving image.
In this step 21, a moving image showing the character sitting on the game card C appears on the CRT display screen 104, and the guide on how to use the game card C (system guide) is completed. Tell the thing. At this time, there is an annuity from the speaker 105, "Now, let's enjoy yourself with the AIC system." (Voice explaining the operation of FIG. 51).

In this way, when the human body detection sensor 35 detects a person standing in front of the card issuing machine 1, the system guide including the series of moving images shown in FIGS. Prior to issuing the game card C, the person can fully know the entire game system in which the game card C is used. Therefore, when the player has received the issuance of the game card C, he / she already knows exactly what the next procedure is, and can smoothly enter the game even in the game system which he / she first contacts. . Further, the subsequent settlement process and other processes can be smoothly performed.

Most of the players who receive cards issued by the card issuing machine 1 are the first to play games using the game card C, and such players are the starting point of the game system. Since the card issuing machine 1 provides the guidance (system guidance) on how to use the game card C, it is possible to provide very effective guidance notification. In this respect, the card issuing machine 1 is not limited to simply issuing the game card C, and considers that the player who is using the game card C for the first time stands on the side and gives sufficient consideration to the player. Has become.

Since the system guidance is started when the human body detection sensor 35 detects a person standing in front of the card issuing machine 1, before the player starts a card issuing operation such as coin insertion. Since the usage method of the gaming card C and the entire gaming system can be grasped, the card issuing machine 1 can issue the card with confidence.

Returning to FIG. 49 and continuing the explanation, when the mode 02 is not received in step S502, or after the display processing and the voice output are performed in step S511, the process proceeds to step S503 and the reception of mode 03 is performed. It is determined whether or not there is. That is, in this step 503, RA is entered in step S263 of the money insertion process (FIG. 32).
When the "money insertion mode" written in M7 is detected by the 16 ms timer interrupt process, mode 03 and its corresponding data are sent to the image display control device 20, so it is determined whether or not the reception has been made. There is.

When the mode 03 is received, it means that the amount of money has been deposited. In this case, it is determined in step S512 whether or not the amount of money deposited has reached the "issue unit price".
If the input amount has reached the "issue unit price", step S5
In step 13, the display process of the issuance switch promotion moving image for prompting to press the issuance switch 107 is performed. By this display processing,
An image as shown in FIG. 73 is displayed on the CRT display screen 104. In this image, there is a display of "disbursed amount of 1000 yen" and the text "please press the issue switch" appears. Further, in step S514, a voice corresponding to the image is output, and the speaker 105 performs the announcing "Welcome.""Press the switch" as shown in the switch prompt voice of FIG.

On the other hand, if the input amount has not reached the "issue unit price" in step S512, the display process of the amount insertion promotion moving image prompting the input of the amount is executed in step S516. By this display processing, an image as shown in FIG. 74 is displayed on the CRT display screen 104. In this image, for example, "payment amount of 500 yen" is displayed to inform the player that the insertion amount has not reached the "issue unit price". Further, in step S517, a voice corresponding to the image is output, and the speaker 105 performs the announcing "Welcome." As shown in the voice prompting voice in FIG.

When the mode 03 is not received in step S503, or in the above steps S513, S514,
After performing the respective display processing and voice output in S516 and S517, it is determined in step S504 whether or not mode 04 is received. That is, this step 5
In 04, step S2 of the payback amount refund process (FIG. 34)
1 in "Cancel Mode" written in RAM7 at 91
Since the mode 04 and its corresponding data are sent to the image display control device 20 when detected by the 6 ms timer interrupt process,
It is determined whether or not the reception has been made.

When the reception of the mode 04 is received, it means that the cancel switch 108 has been pressed. In this case, in step S515, display processing of a cancel moving image indicating cancellation is performed. By this display processing, the CRT display screen 1
On 04, an image as shown in FIG. 75 is displayed. Also,
In step S515, a voice corresponding to the image is output, and the speaker 105 performs an annuity of "please pay the money" as shown in the cancel voice of FIG. 51, for example.

When the mode 04 is not received in step S504 or after the display processing and the voice output are performed in step S515, the process proceeds to step S505, and it is determined whether or not the mode 05 is received. That is, in this step 505, when the "card writing mode" written in the RAM 7 in step S310 of the card issuing process (FIG. 35) is detected by the 16 ms timer interrupt process, the mode 05 and its corresponding data are displayed in the image display control device 20. Since it will be sent to, it is determined whether or not the reception has been made.

If there is reception of mode 05, step S
At 518, a display process of a card-writing moving image showing that the game card C is being written. By this display processing, C
An image as shown in FIG. 76 is displayed on the RT display screen 104. In this image, the character "please wait" gradually disappears as the card writing progresses, and completely disappears when the card writing is completed. Further, the character is made to show a face from the game card C when the card writing is completed. At this time, if there is change, the amount of change is also displayed to notify the player that there is change. Further, in step S518, the voice corresponding to the card writing moving image is output, and the speaker 1
At 05, for example, as shown by the voice during writing in FIG.

When the mode 05 is not received in step S505 or after the display processing and the audio output are performed in step S518, the process proceeds to step S506.
It is determined whether or not 7 has been received. That is, in this step 506, the "writing completion mode" written in the RAM 7 in step S442 of the card ejection process (FIG. 44).
Is detected by the 16 ms timer interrupt process, the mode 07 and its corresponding data are sent to the image display control device 20, so it is determined whether or not the mode 07 was received.

If the mode 07 is received, step S
At 519, a display process of a card writing completion moving image showing that writing to the game card C is completed is performed. By this display processing, an image showing that the gaming card C is issued, as shown in FIG. 77, is displayed on the CRT display screen 104.

In the next step S520, it is determined whether or not there is change, and if there is change, card discharge and change discharge are performed in step S521. Therefore, a voice corresponding to it is displayed at the same time as the image shown in FIG. 77. For example, as shown in the change discharge sound in FIG. 51, the speaker 105 outputs an “Please take the card.” “Please take the money.” “Thank you.”

On the other hand, if there is no change in step S520, the voice corresponding to the card ejection is output at the same time as the image display of FIG.
In step 5, for example, as shown in the card ejection sound in Fig. 51, "Please take the card.""Thankyou."
Perform the anance.

Then, when the mode 07 is not received in step S506, or after the voice output is performed in step S521 or step S522, the process returns to step S501 and the control process of step S501 and subsequent steps is repeatedly executed. . In this way, since the operation guide is given to the player in each process until the issue of the game card C, the player can smoothly receive the issue of the game card C only by following the operation notification without trial and error. You can

As described above, in this embodiment, when the game card C is issued, the system guide (a guide how to use the game card C) consisting of a series of moving images as shown in FIGS. 52 to 72 is provided. Prior to the issuance of the game card C, the player can fully know the entire gaming system in which the game card C is used, and when the player receives the issuance of the game card C, the next step to be performed is already performed. You will be in a state where you can accurately understand what it is. Therefore, even elderly people and people who are not good at machine operation can smoothly move to the game in the game system that they come into contact with for the first time, and also perform the subsequent settlement processing and other processing smoothly. You can

Most of the players who receive cards issued by the card issuing machine 1 are the first to play games using the game card C, and such players are the starting point of the game system. It is very effective to provide guidance (system guidance) on how to use the game card C with the card issuing machine 1. In this respect, the card issuing machine 1
The game card C is not limited to issuing the game card C, and the player who uses the game card C for the first time stands on the side and pays sufficient attention to the player.

Since the system guide is started when the human body detection sensor 35 detects a person standing in front of the card issuing machine 1, before the player starts a card issuing operation such as coin insertion. Since the usage method of the gaming card C and the entire gaming system can be grasped, the card issuing machine 1 can issue the card with confidence. Also, since the display of the video is usually switched to the display of this system guide, the switching will increase the player's interest in the screen, and the system guide will be started from the beginning with the increased interest. The person can understand the guidance in order, and therefore can effectively notify the system guidance.

Further, even if the money is inserted during the system guide, the screen is switched to the operation guide screen, so that the game card C is lost and the card is already issued. A player who knows how to use C and does not need to receive the system guidance can smoothly enter the card issuing operation without looking at the system guidance, and already knows how to use the game card C. It has been given due consideration to people.

Further, when the game card C is issued, the receipt R in which the game procedure in the game system is printed is also issued, so that the player receives the system guide as a printed matter as well as the screen and has it at hand. It is possible to confirm how to use the game card C with a certain receipt R, and even a first-time player can smoothly enter the game system under very kind and easy-to-understand guidance.

Further, since the operation guide is provided to the player in each process up to the issuance of the game card C, the operation is very easy to understand even for the elderly and those who are not good at machine operation, and trial and error occurs. It is possible to smoothly receive the issuance of the game card C simply by following the operation guide. In this respect, the service to the player can be greatly improved.

Further, since the system guidance and the operation guidance are made to use the image and the audio and both of them are used to provide the audiovisual guidance when necessary, the player may make a trial and error due to a mistake in seeing and listening. Without doing so, it is possible to know the next operation to be performed without fail, and it is possible to provide a kind guide to the player.

Next, as a second embodiment of the card issuing machine 1, a case where the mutual authentication is performed under encryption will be described with reference to FIG. 79.

In the case of this second embodiment, the card company 74
Is delivered to the gaming card C before being issued from the card issuing machine 1, various data described above, that is, the security code of itself, the issue number, various programs and cards describing the control processing procedure of this gaming card C, Issuer 1
In addition to the temporary identification number and the like, an encryption program and encryption information (encryption key) are written in advance.
One of the card issuing machines 1 has the above-mentioned initial value, that is, the identification number of each device including the identification number (temporary identification number and true identification number) of the card issuing machine 1 and the security code of the gaming card C. In addition, the encryption program and the encryption information (encryption key) are transmitted from the management device 72 and written. This information is credit card company 74
From the management device 72.

FIG. 79 is an explanatory diagram in the case where the mutual authentication in FIG. 11 is performed based on the encryption process and the decryption process.
First, the main control device 1M encrypts the temporary identification number of the card issuing machine 1 and the request command for the security code of the gaming card C to the gaming card C by a predetermined algorithm based on the encrypted information and transmits the encrypted command.

In the gaming card C, the received information (temporary identification number and request command) is decrypted and analyzed by a predetermined algorithm based on the encrypted information, and the temporary identification number of the card issuing machine 1 stored in advance. And the decrypted temporary identification number are collated, and when they match, the partner card issuing machine 1 authenticates that it is valid, and responds to the request command with its own security code based on the encrypted information using a predetermined algorithm. The data is encrypted and transmitted to main controller 1M.

In the main controller 1M, the received information (security code) is decrypted and analyzed by a predetermined algorithm based on the encrypted information, and the security code of the game card C stored in advance and the decrypted security code are stored. When the two match, the game card C of the other party is authenticated as valid, and after the mutual authentication is completed, the next information is transmitted to the game card C.

In the encryption process and the decryption process in FIG. 79 described above, for example, when an exclusive OR operation is used as a predetermined algorithm, when transmitting, the transmission information and the encryption information (encryption key) are exclusive. The cryptographic information is created and transmitted by obtaining the logical sum, and when the cryptographic information is received, the original transmission information is obtained by obtaining the exclusive logical sum of the cryptographic information and the encrypted information and decrypting it. To
When the exclusive OR operation is used as the algorithm, the encryption and the decryption can be performed with a simple configuration, but a higher-level algorithm may be used depending on the required degree of security and reliability.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the mutual authentication is performed based on the encryption, so that the game card C
It is almost impossible to forge or falsify the described data, and the reliability of the card issuing machine 1 can be further improved from this point as well.

In the above description, the card issuing machine 1 is configured to issue the card and inform the guide after the mutual authentication with the game card C. However, the card issuing machine 1 side is not the mutual authentication. Only the game card C may determine the authenticity of the game card C, and when it is determined (authenticated) that the game card C is valid, card issuing and guidance notification may be performed. By doing so, card issuing and guidance notification can be performed with a simpler configuration.

[0332]

As described above, according to the issuing device of the present invention, when the game information medium is issued, the guide notification of how to use the game information medium is issued, so that the operator can issue the game information medium. A state where the player can fully know the entire game system to which the game information medium is applied in advance, and the operator, when the game information medium is issued, can already know exactly what the next procedure is to be performed. Becomes Therefore, even an elderly person or a person who is not good at operating a machine can smoothly shift to the game in the game system that he / she first comes into contact with, and other processing can be smoothly performed.

An operator who receives a card from the issuing device
Most of them are the first people to play games using the game information medium, and inform such an operator of how to use the game information medium at the issuing device, which is the starting point of the game system. Therefore, the guidance information can be very effective. In this respect, the issuing device is not limited to simply issuing the game information medium, and is a consideration for the operator standing on the side of the operator who is using the game information medium for the first time. There is.

Also, since the operation guidance is provided to the player in each process until the issuance of the game information medium, the operation is very easy to understand even for the elderly and those who are not good at machine operation, and trial and error occurs. You can smoothly receive the game information medium by simply following the operation guide.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of an issuing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data communication system between a game shop and a card company in a communication system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data communication system in a game store.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an entire communication system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a front operation panel of the card issuing machine.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a card issuing machine.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the back side of the card issuing machine.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a control mechanism that controls the operation of the card issuing machine.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image display control device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game card and a card R / W control device.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of mutual authentication performed between the game card and the main control device of the card issuing machine.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in a game card.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in a game card.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure of main processing in a main controller of the card issuing machine.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a procedure of main processing in a main controller of the card issuing machine.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a power outage interruption process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of 16 ms timer interrupt processing.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a 16 ms timer interrupt process.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a 100 ms timer interrupt process.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a coin device interrupt process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of banknote device interrupt processing.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a small input device interrupt process.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of an optical reception interrupt process.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of an L reception interrupt process.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of an L reception interrupt process.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of an L reception interrupt process.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of an L reception interrupt process.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of human body detection processing during main processing.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a human body detection processing subroutine.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a human body detection processing subroutine.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a human body detection processing subroutine.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a human body detection processing subroutine.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a human body detection processing subroutine.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a human body detection processing subroutine.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart of a card issuing process during a main process.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a card issuing processing subroutine.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart of interval processing during main processing.

FIG. 49 is a diagram showing a flowchart of image control processing performed by the image display control apparatus.

FIG. 50 is a diagram showing a flowchart of image control processing performed by the image display control apparatus.

FIG. 51 is a diagram showing an example of an announcement when the image display control device provides voice guidance.

FIG. 52 is a diagram showing step 1 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 53 is a diagram showing step 2 of the system guide moving image.

FIG. 54 is a diagram showing step 3 of the system guide moving image.

FIG. 55 is a diagram showing step 4 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 56 is a diagram showing step 5 of the system guide moving image.

FIG. 57 is a diagram showing step 6 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 58 is a diagram showing step 7 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 59 is a diagram showing step 8 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 60 is a diagram showing step 9 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 61 is a diagram showing step 10 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 62 is a diagram showing step 11 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 63 is a diagram showing step 12 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 64 is a diagram showing step 13 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 65 is a diagram showing step 14 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 66 is a diagram showing step 15 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 67 is a diagram showing step 16 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 68 is a diagram showing step 17 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 69 is a diagram showing step 18 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 70 is a diagram showing step 19 of the system guidance moving image.

71 is a diagram showing step 20 of the system guidance moving image. FIG.

FIG. 72 is a diagram showing step 21 of the system guidance moving image.

FIG. 73 is a diagram showing an operation guidance moving image.

FIG. 74 is a diagram showing an operation guidance moving image.

FIG. 75 is a diagram showing an operation guidance moving image.

FIG. 76 is a diagram showing an operation guidance moving image.

FIG. 77 is a diagram showing an operation guidance moving image.

FIG. 78 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt.

79 is an explanatory diagram when the mutual authentication in FIG. 11 is performed based on encryption. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1A issuing device main body 1B game information medium 1C input value recognition means 1D mounting instruction means 1E authentication means 1F issuing means 1G usage guide means 1H operation guidance notifying means 1 card issuing machine 1a, 82a, 85a, 87a, 90a, 91a, 92
a Optical transceiver 1M Main controller 2 CPU 3 Power supply switching circuit 4 Work RAM 5 Timer 6 Interrupt controller 7 RAM 8 ROM 9 Clock 10 Real time clock 11 System bus 12 Image display interface 13 Driver 14 RS-422 Receiver / driver 15, 18 PIO 16 SIO 17 L board 19 Touch circuit 20 Image display control device 21 Printer 22 Issue switch lamp (confirmation lamp) 23 Cancel switch (confirmation lamp) 24 Banknote device 25 Banknote control device 26 Coin device 27 Coin control device 28 Small size Input device 31 Power circuit 32 Uninterruptible power supply 33 Issue sensor 34 Cancel sensor 35 Human body detection sensor 36 Operation panel door switch 37 Back side door switch 38 Error release switch 39 Issuer Number switch 40 Mode switch 41 Communication control device 70,75 Gaming shop 70a Optical fiber transmission line 70b Telephone line 71 Business analysis device 72 Management device 73 ATM switch 74 Card company 76 Gift POS 80 Island facility 82 Gaming machine 83 Decorative lamp 85 Update machine 86 Inter-unit money addition machine 87 Large-sized money addition machine 90, 91, 92 Optical repeater 100 Enclosure 101 Front operation panel 102 Illumination section 103 Guidance section 104 CRT display screen 105 Speaker 106 Operation switch section 107 Issue switch 108 Cancel switch 109 Banknote Insertion slot 110 Coin slot 111 Return lever 112 Card issue slot 113 Banknote return slot 114 Coin return slot 115 Receipt issue slot 121 Speaker 122 CRT display screen 201 Gaming card transmission / reception plane coil 202 Clock extraction circuit 203 DC conversion circuit 204 Transmission circuit 205 Demodulation circuit 206 Clock 207 Clock switching circuit 208 Power switching circuit 209 Solar cell 211 Driver 212 LCD 213 CPU 214 ROM 215 RAM 216 EEPROM 217 Key switch 224 Image display CPU 230 image ROM 231 Frame buffer RAM 232 Image controller 234 Audio data ROM 235 Audio controller 241,242 Recovery tank 243,261 Guide passage 291 Card R / W control device 293 L board 294 CPU 295 Modulation circuit 296 Card R / W control device transmission / reception plane Coil 297 Receiving Circuit C Game Card R Receipt

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An issuing device for issuing a game information medium housed in a device main body, wherein the input valuable value recognizing means for recognizing the valuable value input into the device main body, and the valuable value being equal to or more than an issue unit price. And the information received from the mounted game information medium by the mounting command means for commanding mounting of the game information medium at a predetermined position in response to the confirmation operation by the operator An authenticating means for authenticating whether or not the game information medium is valid based on the above, an issuing means for issuing the game information medium after the authentication, and an issuing means for issuing the game information medium. An issuing device, comprising: a usage guide means for notifying an operator who receives the issuance of the usage guide of the game information medium. 2. An issuing device for issuing a game information medium stored in a device body, wherein the input valuable value recognizing means for recognizing a valuable value inserted in the device body, and the valuable value being an issue unit price or more. And a mounting command means for commanding mounting of the game information medium at a predetermined position in response to the confirmation operation by the operator receiving the issuance, and the game information medium based on the information received from the main body of the device. Based on the information received from the mounted game information medium by the first authentication means for performing the first authentication to determine whether or not the device body is valid, the game information medium is validated based on the information received from the mounted game information medium. A second authenticating means for authenticating whether or not it is an authenticating means, an issuing means for issuing the game information medium after mutual authentication by the first authentication and the second authentication, and the game information. Origin of medium An issuing device, comprising: a usage guide means for notifying an operator who receives the issuance of the game information medium when the line is issued. 3. The guide notification by the usage guide means is a method of issuing a game information medium, a method of adding a valuable value to the game information medium, a game method based on the use of the game information medium, a settlement method, and an update of the game information medium. The issuing device according to claim 1 or 2, which includes all or any combination of methods. 4. The issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the usage guide means provides guidance by screen display and voice. 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising operator detection means for detecting the operator, wherein the usage guidance means gives guidance when the operator is detected. Issuing device. 6. The issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the usage guide means gives guidance by a printed matter. 7. The usage guide means prints and provides the usage method of the game information medium in accordance with the timing at which the operator receives the issued game information medium, thereby providing guidance in the printed matter. The issuing device according to claim 6, characterized in that 8. The issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the usage guidance means gives guidance notification by any one of a screen display, a voice, a printed matter, or a combination thereof. 9. The issuing device according to claim 1, further comprising operation guide notification means for giving operation guidance to an operator in each process up to the issuance of the game information medium. 10. The operation guide informing means is a valuable value informing means for informing a value at the time when the valuable value is input, and an operator for issuing a game information medium when the valuable value is equal to or more than an issue unit price. Confirmation prompting notification means for giving notification to promote final confirmation of, writing notification means for notifying that the predetermined information is being written to the game information medium, discharge and receipt of the game information medium from the device body Receipt promotion means for informing promotion, when the above-mentioned valuable value exceeds the unit price of issuance, return amount notifying means for notifying the excess as a return amount to the operator, issued after the above-mentioned operator inputs the valuable value All or any combination of means for notifying at the time of cancellation of the value and notification of cancellation of issuance when the cancellation operation is performed. Issuing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 9 of the. 11. The guide switching means for switching the guidance to the operation guidance by the operation guidance notifying means when a valuable value is input at the time of executing the guidance by the usage guide means. Or the issuing device according to item 10.