JPH10216327A - Management device for game recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily grasp the use status of plural game recording media and grasp the detailed use status of an intended game recording medium by listing and displaying the information of a game recording medium concerning principal information, and displaying specified detailed information. SOLUTION: The figure shows a window of a list of 'card use status' of a game card. This is the case of selecting 'full' in an initial display window, and also in the case of selecting a date, the display of the same form is made. However, in the case of selecting 'full', the use status of the final use date of each game card is displayed, and in the case of selecting a date, the use status of all of the game cards used in the day is displayed. In a display area of the upper part of the window, the information classified to the principal information of the information on the game cards is listed and displayed. The detailed information of the game card selected by the upper area is displayed in the lower part of the display area of the list display window.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine recording medium management device for recording and managing information on a game recording medium for recording game information relating to a customer of a game machine such as a pachinko machine. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming hall having a plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko machines, there has been proposed a game hall in which a payment operation for lending balls, lending coins, and the like is performed using a game recording medium such as an IC card. In addition, if the gaming information of the customer, for example, the number of possessed balls, the number of possessed coins, etc., is recorded on this gaming recording medium, when changing the gaming machine or exchanging possessed balls, possessed coins, etc. for prizes. Then, the game can be executed by taking only the game recording medium and reading the recorded contents. This eliminates the need for the customer to transport pachinko balls, coins, and the like that are bulky in both weight and volume. Also,
It is not necessary for the gaming machine to actually eject pachinko balls or the like as prize balls from the gaming machine. In the case of a pachinko machine, it is sufficient to seal a small number of pachinko balls in the pachinko machine. That is, there is no need for a system for transporting and supplying a large amount of pachinko balls, a polishing and cleaning system, and the like, which has the advantage of reducing equipment costs.

Although the gaming hall using the game recording medium has many advantages, sufficient countermeasures against forgery of the game recording medium, writing of unauthorized data, and the like are required. For this reason, a management device capable of separately copying, recording, and tracking data recorded on the game recording medium is required.

[0004]

A game recording medium and a game recording medium management device that have been conventionally proposed can record and display a copy of data recorded on the game recording medium. It has been difficult to easily distinguish a game recording medium on which illegal data or the like has been written, and it has been difficult to prevent illegal use of the game recording medium.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game recording medium management device capable of displaying recorded information on a game recording medium in various forms and easily identifying an illegal game recording medium. I do.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a game recording medium management apparatus according to the present invention is directed to a game recording medium specified by a game recording medium on which information capable of specifying game information of the customer is recorded. A game recording medium management device for managing game information, comprising: display means capable of displaying characters or graphics; input means for an operator to input information; and input of information on a game recording medium. Medium information input means,
A medium information storage unit for storing game information of a customer specified by the game recording medium; and information input from the medium information input unit each time the game recording medium is used, the medium information storage unit. Medium use information recording means for recording information on a plurality of game recording media stored in the medium information storage means, a list display for displaying a list of predetermined main information, and a game specified in the list display And display control means for displaying, on the display means, a detailed display for displaying detailed information of the storage medium.

In the above-mentioned game recording medium management apparatus, the display control means may include a list display partial screen for displaying a list of the main information in one screen of the display means, and a list display partial screen designated by the list display partial screen. It is preferable to be able to simultaneously display the detailed display partial screen for displaying the detailed information of the game recording medium.

Further, in the above-mentioned game recording medium management apparatus, it is preferable that the main information includes a use date of the game recording medium.

In the above-mentioned game recording medium management apparatus, the display control means can display a use day list display screen for displaying a list of use days of the game recording medium, and the use day list display screen It is preferable that the main information of the game recording medium corresponding to the use date specified in can be displayed in a list.

[0010] In the above-mentioned game recording medium management device, the display control means rearranges and displays the order of the game recording media to be displayed in a list on the list display partial screen in ascending or descending order with respect to arbitrary main information. It is preferable that it can be performed.

[0011] Specific examples of the means for solving the above-mentioned problems will be described in correspondence with the notation of the embodiment of the invention. The gaming machine includes a pachinko machine 20 and a slot machine. The gaming card 100 corresponds to the gaming recording medium. A card management computer corresponds to the game recording medium management device. The medium information input means corresponds to the card input / output device 4, card issuance and payment processing device 6, card premium exchange processing device 7, communication interface 8, and the like. The fixed disk device 14 corresponds to the medium information storage means.
A card information recording program 132 corresponds to the medium use information recording means. A display control program 131 corresponds to the display control means.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall view showing a game hall system to which the present invention is applied. A number of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed in the gaming hall, but they are divided into gaming machine groups called gaming machine installation islands. Has formed. A large number of pachinko machines 20 are arranged at substantially equal intervals on the gaming machine installation island, and a card processing device 21 and a table management device 22 are provided for each of the pachinko machines 20.
Are installed in the vicinity one by one.

A customer plays a game using the game card 100 as a game recording medium. As the gaming card 100, a card capable of reading and writing information, such as an IC card or a magnetic card, can be used, but an IC card is preferable from the viewpoint of security such as prevention of unauthorized writing. First, the customer pays a predetermined amount and records the amount on the gaming card 100. When playing a game with the pachinko machine 20, the gaming card 100 is inserted into the card processing device 21 installed near the pachinko machine 20, and a ball lending (conversion from the remaining card amount into information on the number of possessed balls) is performed by operating a button of the pachinko machine 20. Do.

When a ball is played, the balance of the amount recorded on the gaming card 100 is reduced by the amount of the ball, and the number of balls held is increased and recorded by the number of balls. In addition, it is also possible to set so that when a ball is exhausted during a game, a lending ball is automatically performed within the balance of the gaming card 100. The gaming card 100 constantly updates and records game information such as an increase or decrease in the number of balls held by the customer and a balance during the game. When the customer finishes the game and ejects the gaming card 100 from the card processing device 21, the final information of the ball and balance is stored in the gaming card 10
0, and the number of the pachinko machine 20 in which the customer played the game is recorded on the gaming card 100.

The hall management computer 30 has a data processing means, a storage means, and a communication means, and more preferably has a backup power supply for the storage means. As a communication means, a communication cable 31 is connected via a communication interface. Multiple units management device 2
2 is connected to the hall management computer 30 by the communication cable 31. The stand management device 22 attached near the pachinko machine 20 acquires game information from the pachinko machine 20 and its peripheral devices, and stores it in a memory inside the stand management device 22. If the stand management device 22 is also provided with a backup power supply, the contents of the memory are backed up by the backup power supply, and the stored contents are not lost even if the power supply voltage drops or a power failure occurs.

The game information includes the number of prize balls, the number of hit balls, a magnet detection signal, a radio wave detection signal, a big hit signal, a hit signal, and the like. The prize ball number and the hit ball number are obtained from the count values of the prize ball signal and the hit signal, respectively. These pieces of game information are collected by the hall management computer 30, are subjected to a tallying process, and can be output as necessary forms. Although not shown, the hall management computer 30
A required input / output device such as a printer is connected and installed in the printer.

A card processing device 21 is provided near each pachinko machine 20. The card processing devices 21 are connected to the gaming device management devices 22 of the respective pachinko machines 20, and send information in the gaming cards 100 to the gaming device management devices 22 and receive signals from the gaming card 100 by the signals from the gaming device management devices 22. It is possible to write game information to the game. Here, the card processing device 21 and the platform management device 22 are installed separately, but the card processing device 21 and the platform management device 22 may be installed as an integrated device. The plurality of card processing devices 21 are connected to the card management computer main body 1 via a communication cable 81.

A card management computer as a game recording medium management apparatus according to the present invention comprises a card management computer main body 1, display means 2 such as a CRT and a liquid crystal display panel, and input means 3 such as a mouse and a keyboard. The card management computer main unit 1 also includes a card input / output device 4
Is connected, so that the operator of the card management computer can read and write information on the gaming card 100 on the spot. Further, a printer 5 is connected to the card management computer main body 1, and can output list data and various forms relating to the gaming card 100.

A card issuance and payment processing device 6 and a card premium exchange processing device 7 are provided at a position remote from the card management computer main body 1.
Is connected to The card issuance / payment processing device 6 is a device that issues and deposits a gaming card 100 that can be operated by a customer. The customer pays a predetermined amount and can record the amount on the new gaming card 100 or add the amount to the existing gaming card 100. In addition, the processing of the issue payment of the gaming card 100,
Using the card management computer body 1 and the card input / output device 4, an operator of the card management computer can also perform the operation.

The card prize exchange processing device 7 is a device for performing prize exchange processing operable by a customer. Since the number of balls possessed by the customer as a result of the game is recorded on the gaming card 100, the customer inserts his / her gaming card 100 into the card premium exchange processing device 7 and selects a prize according to the number of balls possessed. You can exchange prizes just by doing. The prize exchange process can also be performed by an operator of the card management computer using the card management computer main body 1 and the card input / output device 4.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card management computer. Card management computer body 1
Has C as information processing means for performing various data processing.
A PU 10 is provided, and a ROM 12 and a RAM 13 as main memories are connected to the CPU 10 via a bus 11. The CPU 10 operates according to the system programs and data stored in the ROM 12 and the programs and data loaded in the RAM 13.

The program and data loaded into the RAM 13 include a display control program 131 for controlling display on the display means 15, information recorded on the gaming card 100, and card information recording recorded on the fixed disk device 14. There is a program 132 and the like. CPU10
Is connected to a fixed disk device 14 via a bus 11. CPU from fixed disk device 14 to RAM 13
Various programs and the like to be executed by 10 are loaded. When the information of the gaming card 100 is sequentially recorded on the fixed disk device 14 by the card information recording program 132, the information in the gaming card 100 is classified into main information 141 and detailed information 142, respectively. In the storage location.

For the sake of convenience, the data in the fixed disk device 14 is shown as being divided into main information 141 and detailed information 142, but this does not indicate that both information are recorded in physically separated areas. . Both pieces of information may be mixedly recorded in the same area, and it is sufficient that each piece of information is recorded so as to be distinguished between the main information 141 and the detailed information 142.

An input / output device 15 is connected to the CPU 10 via a bus 11. The input / output device 15 includes an input / output device of an external storage medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, and a magneto-optical disk, and stores a recording database of the gaming card 100 recorded on the fixed disk device 14 on the flexible disk or the like. Or read a saved record database. Other peripheral devices are connected to the card management computer main body 1. As the peripheral device, a display unit 2 for displaying characters and figures and an input unit 3 for an operator to input data are connected via an interface circuit.

As the peripheral devices, a card input / output device 4, a printer 5, a card issuance and payment processing device 6, a card premium exchange processing device 7, and a communication interface 8 are further connected. Communication interface 8 has communication cable 8
A plurality of card processing devices 21 are connected to each other via the game card 1, and the gaming card 1 inserted into each card processing device 21.
00 is collected in the card management computer main unit 1 via the communication cable 81. Collection of the information in the card can also be performed through the card input / output device 4, the card issuance and payment processing device 6, and the card premium exchange processing device 7. However, the communication interface 8 and the communication cable 81 are not essential as a system. In order to reduce the equipment cost, the communication interface 8 and the communication cable 81 are omitted, and the collection of information in the card of the gaming card 100 is performed by the card input / output device 4, the card issuing / paying processing device 6, the card premium exchange processing device 7 It can also be done only through.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an initial screen displayed on the display means 2 of the card management computer. user·
The interface employs a graphical user interface (GUI), which makes the operation intuitive and easy to understand. The display is a window display,
The operation is mainly performed by a pointing device such as a mouse. Point to the relevant item or button on the screen with the mouse cursor and click the mouse select button. Further, numerical input and the like can also be performed using a keyboard. In the initial screen, "MAIN"
In the menu, select from “1.
Seven types of processing of "calendar setting card" can be selected. Here, processes 1 to 6 that are closely related to the present invention will be described in detail. “8. Exit” is a menu item for terminating the card management program.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen display of the "card issuance and payment" process. After inserting the new gaming card 100 into the card input / output device 4, select "1. Card issuance and payment" in the "MAIN" menu, or select "1. When the new gaming card 100 is inserted into the card input / output device 4 in accordance with the instruction, a "card issue / payment" window is displayed as shown in FIG. The data of the “usage category” is an identification code indicating the type of the card. As a card type, there is a setting card 200 in addition to the gaming card 100, and among the gaming cards 100, an identification code is attached to distinguish between a member card and a non-member card.
The “date” data is data representing an issue date.

"Area 1" data and "Area 2" data are data representing areas such as prefectures and municipalities, respectively. The “store number 1” data and the “store number 2” data are data representing the identification numbers within the area of the game hall and within the series. Default values are set in advance for the above data, but can be changed by manual input. The “card number” data is an identification number for identifying the gaming card 100 issued in the gaming hall. The "card number" data can be input manually, but can also be automatically given as a serial number by a card management computer. Further, the issue amounts are set to “1000”, “3000”, “5000”, “1”.
0000 ", the displayed data is written to the new gaming card 100, and the gaming card 100 of the selected amount is created.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen display of the "payment registration" process. After inserting the gaming card 100 for which issuance has been registered into the card input / output device 4, select "2. Deposit Registration" in the "MAIN" menu, or select "2. When the game card 100 for which issuance and registration has been performed is inserted into the card input / output device 4 in accordance with the instruction, a "payment registration" window is displayed as shown in FIG. Here, the validity of the data of the gaming card 100 is verified by check information such as CRC (cyclic redundancy check), and if the gaming card 100 is a valid gaming card, the amount of deposit is added to the remaining amount of the gaming card 100. I do. Note that the “date” data records the date on which the deposit registration was performed. Deposited amount is 1000-10000
Choose from The processing of “payment / payment” of FIG. 4 and “payment registration” of FIG. 5 can be performed by the customer by the card issuance / payment processing device 6.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen display of the "prize exchange" process. After inserting the registered gaming card 100 into the card input / output device 4, select "3. Prize exchange" in the "MAIN" menu, or select "3. When the gaming card 100 whose issuance and registration has been inserted into the card input / output device 4 in accordance with the instruction, a "prize exchange" window is displayed as shown in FIG. Also here, the validity of the data of the gaming card 100 is verified by check information such as CRC, and if it is a valid gaming card 100, the customer's gaming card 1
It is possible to exchange prizes based on the total number of balls and the final number of balls recorded at 00. Here, the “total number of balls” is the number of balls that cannot be played, the “final number of balls” is the number of balls that can be played, and the “total” is the total number of both. It is.

In the "prize exchange" window, when "prize G" is clicked twice or "prize G" is selected and "2" is entered in "quantity", "600" of "subtraction number" is calculated. And the “total sum” is 2500 + 1000−600 =
2900 displays “2900”. Here, by clicking the "prize exchange" button, the "total ball number" becomes "1900", and the prize exchange can be performed. The “exchange“ 0 ”” button performs the processing by setting “the number of premium balls” to “0”. The total number of balls and the final number of balls do not change, and the premium exchange is not performed. There is a function of recording internal data in a database in the fixed disk device 14 of the card management computer.

Before the customer leaves the gaming hall, at least one of “exchange“ 0 ””, “prize exchange”, and “storage” is executed at least once, so that the card management computer and the card processing device 21 The data of the gaming card 100 can be collected without exception even if they are not connected by the communication cable 81. Note that the “storage ball” is a process in which the customer stores the ball in possession for a prize exchange or the like at a later date, and the total number of the ball storage is recorded on the gaming card 100 as “total ball storage”. "Gift exchange" in Fig. 6
Can be carried out by the customer by the card premium exchange processing device 7.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a "create setting card" window. When a new card or a used gaming card 100 with a balance of 0 is inserted into the card input / output device 4 and "4. Create setting card" is selected in the "MAIN" menu, a "setting card" as shown in FIG. The Create window appears. When the gaming card 100 with the remaining balance is inserted into the card input / output device 4, a message to that effect is displayed and a confirmation operation is performed, and then a "setting card creation" window is displayed. The setting card 200 is a card for setting reference information serving as a control reference in the pachinko machine 20 and its peripheral devices using a recording medium having the same standard as the gaming card 100 (such as an IC card). . Similarly to the gaming card 100, the reference information can be set in the pachinko machine 20 and its peripheral devices via the stand management device 22 by inserting the card into the card processing device 21 and reading the reference information.

As shown in FIG. 7, the setting card 200 is provided with an identification code of a “usage category” different from that of the gaming card 100. "Area 1", "Area 2",
“Store number 1” and “Store number 2” are the same data as in the gaming card 100. In addition, various kinds of ball setting information and table setting information are recorded. By setting these setting data and clicking a “register” button, these data are written and the setting card 200 is created. The setting card 200 can be effectively used in a game hall where a network using the communication cables 31 and 81 is not provided. Further, even if a network is provided, it is effective as means for setting auxiliary reference information in the event of a network failure. Furthermore, the setting card 200 can be used effectively even when reference information is automatically set in a pachinko machine and a peripheral device via a network, and exceptional reference information is set for a specific pachinko machine.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen of a "card use situation" menu. When "5. Card usage status" is selected in the "MAIN" menu, a "Card usage status" menu is displayed as shown in FIG. Here, by selecting either “gaming card” or “setting card”, the contents of all created and issued gaming cards 100 or setting cards 200 can be displayed.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an initial display window of “card use status” of the gaming card 100. This window is displayed when "gaming card" is selected in FIG. In this window, any one of the last seven days can be selected, and a list of gaming cards 100 corresponding to that date can be displayed.
If you select "all", all gaming cards 100
Can be displayed in a list.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a “card use status” list display window of the gaming card 100. This is a case where “all” is selected in the initial display window of FIG. 9, but the same format is displayed when a date is selected. However, if you select "All"
The usage status of each gaming card 100 on the last use date is displayed. If a date is selected, the usage status of all gaming cards 100 used on that day is displayed. In the display area at the top of this window, a gaming card 10
Among the information on 0, information classified as main information is displayed in a list. The main information includes the card number, card use date, total prize exchange, amount,
There are types of information. However, when "all" is selected, the card use date is the last date on which the gaming card 100 was used last, and the total prize exchange is the total number of prize exchange and savings. Also, the ball-playing replay total is the total number of balls that have been exchanged from ball-savings to game-possible balls.

Each time the data of the gaming card 100 is recorded on the fixed disk device 14 of the card management computer, the main information 141 and the detailed information 142 of the gaming card 100 are classified and associated with each other. Be recorded. The detailed information 142 is various detailed data other than the main information 141 of the gaming card 100. The recording of the data of the gaming card 100 on the fixed disk device 14 is performed at the time of “card issue payment” in FIG. 4, “payment registration” in FIG. 5, and “prize exchange” in FIG. In addition, the communication cable 81
Is provided, the data of the gaming card 100 can be recorded via the network whenever the data of the gaming card 100 changes.

In the lower display area of the list display window of FIG. 10, the gaming card 1 selected in the upper display area is displayed.
00 is displayed. The list display in the upper display area can be scrolled by a scroll bar at the right end, and the list display that cannot be included in the upper display area can be scrolled and displayed and selected. In the list display order, it is possible to sort (rearrange) arbitrary main information. In FIG. 10, since the order is sorted according to the deposit amount, the display of “deposit order in descending order” is made. Click the "Sort" button to change the main information to be sorted.

Then, a "sort priority" window as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. Here, the types of main information to be sorted first are “card number”, “card use date”, “prize exchange total”, “payment amount”, and “replay amount”.
And clicking the "OK" button, the list display in the upper display area of FIG. 10 is sorted and displayed for the selected main information.

Although the card numbers are sorted in ascending order and other main information are sorted in descending order here, ascending order and descending order may be set for each main information. In this manner, since a list can be displayed by sorting arbitrary main information, it is easy to find, for example, the gaming card 100 or the like in which the deposit amount or the like is abnormally prominent. In the gaming card 100 in which the fraudulent data has been written, various data often have abnormal values, and this provides a security advantage in that the fraudulent card is detected and prevented early.

In the lower display area of FIG. 10, the recorded contents of the last use date or the use date specified in the "card use status" window of FIG. 9 are displayed. Although only the “end” button is provided, in addition to this, a “use history” button or the like may be provided to view the history information of the same gaming card 100. That is, when the card number of the gaming card 100 whose history is to be viewed is selected from the upper display area and the "usage history" button is clicked, a list of main information of the usage history of the gaming card 100 of the selected card number is displayed at the top. The detailed information of the selected history information may be displayed in the lower display area. The use history can display a list of records for each use date and each use record (each pachinko machine movement, etc.). If the usage history can be viewed in detail in this manner, it can be examined in detail whether or not the gaming card 100 suspected of being illegally used is really unauthorized and can be accurately determined.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a “card use status” list display window of the setting card 200. This window is displayed by selecting “setting card” in the “card use situation” menu in FIG.
All setting cards 2 are displayed in the left display area of the window.
A list of the unit types and the unit numbers of 00 is displayed. The contents of the reference information of the selected setting card 200 in the left display area are displayed in the right display area. This display is the content recorded on the fixed disk device 14.

Setting Card 2 for Fixed Disk Unit 14
The recording of the information of 00 is performed when the setting card 200 is created. When the setting card 200 is rewritten and used, or when the setting card 200 is discarded, select the setting card 200 to be deleted in the “Card Usage Status” window and click the “Delete” button. The record information in the fixed disk device 14 is deleted.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a screen of a "data erase" menu. In the “MAIN” menu, select “6.
When "delete data" is selected, a "delete data" menu is displayed as shown in FIG. "Erase the entire database" in this menu is used to initialize the entire database at the start of system operation in the game hall, or to initialize the database because it is irretrievably damaged during operation It is. “Erase All Cards, Return Registration” is a game card 10 with a used balance of 0.
This deletes all data in the card of the setting card 200 that is no longer needed or that is unnecessary, and returns the card to a new card state. If an attempt is made to erase the gaming card 100 with the remaining balance, the fact is displayed, and after performing a confirmation operation, the erasure can be executed.

By this processing, the data in the card is erased and the card returns to a new card. However, the card information recording data in the fixed disk device 14 of the card management computer main body 1 is stored, and the information of the card is deleted. Add a record that it was done. As a result, even if the gaming card 100 or the setting card 200 is accidentally erased and changed to a new card state, the fixed disk drive 14
Can be revived from the recorded data inside.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a "database partial deletion" window. When "Database Partial Erase" is selected from the "Data Erase" menu in FIG. 13, this "Database Partial Erase" window is displayed. In this window, a list of card numbers is displayed in a left display area, and an arbitrary one can be selected from all the gaming cards 100 recorded on the fixed disk device 14 using a scroll bar. . The final recorded content of the selected gaming card 100 is displayed on the right side. By clicking the "Erase" button here,
The record of the selected gaming card 100 can be deleted. The gaming card 100 whose record has been deleted becomes unusable. This is used for purposes such as stopping the use of the lost gaming card 100 when the customer loses or stolen the gaming card 100.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a "change card portion" window. After the target gaming card 100 is inserted into the card input / output device 4, when "change card part" is selected from the "delete data" menu in FIG. 13, this "change card part" window is displayed. In this window, information in the card of the target gaming card 100 inserted in the card input / output device 4 is displayed, and individual data thereof can be changed. In the in-card information of the gaming card 100, the “interruption” data is usually “0”.

When the customer presses the pausing button of the pachinko machine 20 during the game and ejects the gaming card 100 from the card processing device 21 and leaves the pachinko machine 20, "1" is added to the "pause" data of the gaming card 100. Is written. If the customer returns to the pachinko machine 20 within the time limit, the game can be resumed, and the “pause” data of the game card 100 becomes “0”, but if the time limit is exceeded, the game card The pachinko machine 20 is generally opened with the “interruption” data of 100 set to “1”, and the game with the gaming card 100 cannot be performed. In such a case, the gaming card 1 that can no longer be used
By clicking the "cancel release" button in the "change card part" window, the "suspend" data can be returned to "0" and the gaming card 100 can be used again. .

Any data other than the "interrupt" data can be changed by manually inputting a value and clicking the "information change" button. This is because the gaming card 100
If abnormal data is written to the
It can be used to restore the in-card information of the gaming card 100.

"7. Calendar setting card" in the "MAIN" menu is for creating a calendar setting card for setting the date and time, but has little relevance to the present invention, so a detailed description is omitted. I do.

In this embodiment, the recorded contents of the gaming card 100 are copied to a fixed disk device, and are successively accumulated and recorded as a use history. By doing so, the history information of the gaming card 100 can be displayed and confirmed, which is convenient. However, the capacity of the fixed disk device 14 must be large enough to record the history. In order to save the capacity of the fixed disk device 14 and simplify the system, only the last recorded contents may be recorded. Alternatively, the number of times of accumulation is limited, and only the recording history of the past several recordings is checked. May be configured.

Further, in this embodiment, various game information is recorded on the game card 100 in addition to the card ID information (use category, area, card number, etc.). Is provided, some or all of the information other than the card ID information is not recorded on the gaming card 100, but may be stored and managed by the card management computer in correspondence with the card ID information. Good. If only the card ID information is recorded on the gaming card 100 and all information other than the card ID information is stored and managed by the card management computer, the possibility of unauthorized use due to unauthorized rewriting of the data on the gaming card 100 is reduced. Can be smaller.

[0054]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

The information of the game recording medium is displayed as a list of the main information, and the detailed information of the designated game recording medium is displayed. Detailed usage status of the game recording medium can be easily grasped.

Since it is possible to sort and display a list of arbitrary main information, it is easier to grasp the usage status of the game recording medium, and it is easy to find the game recording medium with the prominent data. It becomes easy to find a game recording medium. This makes it possible to detect and prevent an unauthorized game recording medium at an early stage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view showing a game hall system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a card management computer.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an initial screen of a card management computer.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen display of a “card issuance and payment” process;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen display of a “payment registration” process.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen display of a “prize exchange” process;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a “setting card creation” window.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen of a “card use status” menu.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an initial display window of “card use status” of a gaming card.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a “card usage status” list display window of gaming cards.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a “sort priority” window;

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a “card use status” list display window of a setting card;

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a “data erase” menu.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a “database partial deletion” window;

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a “card portion change” window;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Card management computer main body 2 ... Display means 3 ... Input means 4 ... Card input / output device 5 ... Printer 6 ... Card issuing and receiving device 7 ... Card premium exchange device 8 ... Communication interface 10 ... CPU 11 ... Bus 12 ... ROM 13 ... RAM 14 fixed disk device 15 input / output device 20 pachinko machine 21 card processing device 22 table management device 30 hall management computer 31 communication cable 81 communication cable 100 gaming card 200 setting card

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] March 4, 1997

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 1

[Correction method] Change

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[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0006

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a game recording medium management apparatus according to the present invention is directed to a game recording medium specified by a game recording medium on which information capable of specifying game information of the customer is recorded. A game recording medium management device for managing the game information of the game, comprising a display means capable of displaying characters or graphics, an input means for an operator to input information, and a customer specified by the game recording medium. Medium information input means for inputting game information; medium information storage means for storing game information of a customer specified by the game recording medium; and medium information input each time the game recording medium is used. Medium use information recording means for recording information input from the means in the medium information storage means, and predetermined main information of a plurality of game recording media stored in the medium information storage means. A list display for displaying a list, and a display control unit for the detailed display and to display detailed information of the game recording medium is specified in the list displayed on the display means.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game recording medium management device for managing game information of a customer specified by a game recording medium on which information capable of specifying the game information of the customer is recorded, wherein a character or a figure can be displayed. Display means; input means for an operator to input information; medium information input means for inputting information on a game recording medium; and storage of customer game information specified by the game recording medium. Medium information storage means, medium use information recording means for recording information input from the medium information input means in the medium information storage means each time a game recording medium is used, and the medium information storage means A list display for displaying a list of predetermined main information among information of a plurality of stored game recording media, and a detailed display for displaying detailed information of the game recording medium designated in the list display The gaming recording medium management apparatus having a display control means for displaying on the display means. 2. The game recording medium management device according to claim 1, wherein the display control means includes: a list display partial screen for displaying a list of the main information in one screen of the display means; A game recording medium management device capable of simultaneously displaying a detail display portion screen for displaying detailed information of a game recording medium designated on a list display portion screen. 3. The game recording medium management device according to claim 1, wherein the main information includes a use date of the game recording medium as the main information. 4. The game recording medium management device according to claim 3, wherein the display control means can display a use day list display screen for displaying a list of use days of the game recording medium, A game recording medium management device capable of displaying a list of main information of game recording media corresponding to a use day specified on the use day list display screen. 5. The game recording medium management device according to claim 2, wherein the display control means increases the order of the game recording media displayed in a list on the list display partial screen with respect to any main information. Alternatively, a game recording medium management device that can be displayed in a descending order.