JPH11290540A - Card lending device with card collecting means - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manage the number of lendable balls for an ordinary user's card in the same manner as the member's card using a management computer. SOLUTION: Each card has identification information, and a management computer 6 stores the number of lenddable balls based on the identification information. In a card issuing machine 5, when cash is received, the management computer 6 stores the number of supply balls according to the cash for the card. A ball lending machine between game machine 2 lends within a specified range of balls according to the card, and ejects an ordinary card 4 which has used up balls. The used up card 4 is automatically collected by a collecting device. The ordinary cards used 4 is exactly calculated by an adjuster 8 and collected in the adjuster 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a card lending device used for lending balls and lending coins in a game hall such as a pachinko game hall. In detail, a member card in which information capable of identifying a user is stored in advance and a general card issued to an unspecified player can be used, and the number of game media corresponding to each card can be determined. It relates to a card lending device that can be lent.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a card lending device using a storage medium such as a ball lending card used in a game hall such as a pachinko machine, a general non-member player uses magnets or light for the ball lending card. In such a case, the information on the number of lending balls is stored, and the lending device performs lending from the number of lending balls stored in the lending card. In addition to a general player, for a specific player registered as a member (hereinafter referred to as a member), for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 10-251 filed earlier by the applicant.
39, a member card in which card information capable of specifying a card is stored in advance, a member card can be inserted and cash can be inserted, and the card information of the inserted member card is read, output, and inserted. Ball game machine that outputs the amount of cash to be provided as cash information, and a lending number input unit for inputting a desired lending number of game media, and a card insertion slot for inserting a membership card is provided. A lending machine that reads and outputs card information of a member card inserted while outputting
An insertion slot for inserting game media is provided, and a card insertion slot for inserting a membership card is provided. The number of game media inserted from the insertion slot is counted, and the counting result is output as count information. A counter that reads and outputs card information, and inputs amount information and card information output from the ball-lending machine, accumulates and stores the number of game media corresponding to the amount information as lending savings in association with the card information,
The counting information and card information output from the counter are input, the number of game media represented by the counting information is accumulated and stored in association with the card information as a prize coin, and the lending information and the card output from the inter-table lending machine are stored. A management computer that inputs information and outputs a lending command to a lending machine in the range of lending and prize lending in which lending information is stored in association with card information. A game media lending device characterized by lending the entered lending number by inputting a lending command. , Information that can specify the card is stored in advance in the member card so that the specific member can continuously use the card.

[0003]

However, in a conventional member card in which information capable of identifying a user is stored in advance, the number of available balls to be used is not stored in the member card, but a general member who is a non-member is The number of lending balls that can be lent is stored in advance in a card issued when the player uses the card, and there is a problem that the card is likely to be illegally used by falsification or the like. Also, the ball lending card is a so-called prepaid card, and the user is often left or discarded after the game is over, and it is difficult to reuse the ball lending card. Must be collected by an employee, and even if collected, many cards cannot be reused due to bending or the like, and there is a problem that it is also difficult to reuse the cards. Therefore, in view of these problems, a card ball lending apparatus is provided in which a non-member can use a ball lending card as well as a member card used by a member and has means for collecting the card.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a card in which type information for identifying the type of card and identification information determined for each card are stored in advance, medium number information indicating the number of game media, and card type information. And identification information, and the number of game media that can be rented can be stored in association with the card type information and the identification information. A management computer capable of subtracting and storing the number of game media represented by the medium number information in association with the type information and the identification information, and installed between each game console, connected to the management computer so as to be able to input and output signals, and The front side has a card insertion slot that can accept the card, and has an ejection slot that can eject the card, so that the card can be accepted and the identification information and type information of the card can be read. Game media can be rented out within the range of rentable game media stored in the management computer corresponding to the type information and identification information to be read,
It is possible to output the medium number information indicating the number of game media to be lent and the identification information and type information to be read to the management computer. The inter-unit lending machine to be ejected, the card collection unit for retrieving cards to be carried in, and one end located at the card collection unit, and extending from the card collection unit and positioned at the discharge port of each inter-unit lending machine A card collecting means, comprising a card collecting means capable of collecting cards conveyed by a card collecting part, the card collecting means having card conveying means installed so as to be capable of conveying cards discharged from the inter-table lending machine. Card lending device,

[0005] and

[0006] A type of membership card in which type information capable of identifying a member card capable of identifying a player as a member and identification information determined for each card are stored in advance, and a type of type in which a general card can be identified. General card pre-stored with information and identification information determined for each card, medium number information indicating the number of game media, and card type information and identification information are input to correspond to the card type information and identification information. The number of game media that can be rented out can be stored, and when the number of game media to be input is input with media number information, type information, and identification information, a game represented by media number information in association with the type information and identification information The number of media can be added and stored, and at the time of a lending request for a game medium for inputting the number of media, the type information, and the identification information, the number of media information is associated with the type information and the identification information. It has a management computer capable of subtracting and storing the number of game media represented and outputting that it can be lent, and an insertion slot for receiving a membership card and a cash slot for storing a plurality of general cards in advance and for receiving cash. The type information and identification information of the accepted membership card can be read, and when accepting the membership card and cash, the number of media that can be lent according to the identification information of the membership card and that can be lent according to cash Outputs information, membership card type information and identification information to the management computer as a storage request, discharges the membership card, and when accepting only cash, issues a general card to be stored and lends in accordance with the accepted cash Information on the number of media representing the number of game media and the type information and identification information of the general card to be issued are stored in the management computer. A ticket issuing machine that can be output as a game, and is installed between each gaming table, is connected to a management computer so that signals can be input and output, and has a card insertion slot capable of accepting a card on the surface and a card on the back. It is provided with a discharge port capable of discharging, and an input section capable of inputting a desired number of game media to be lent, capable of reading type information and identification information of a received card, and determining the number of game media to be input. It is possible to rent out game media in a range of the number of rentable game media stored in the management computer corresponding to the card by outputting the medium number information and the identification information and the type information of the card to the management computer as the loan request, When a general card is received and there is no available number of game media, a lending machine for discharging a general card from an outlet and a card collection unit for collecting a card to be carried in are provided. With the end positioned at the card collection section, extending from the card collection section and positioned at the outlet of each lending machine,
Having a card collecting means, wherein the card collecting means is provided so as to be able to convey the card discharged from the inter-unit lending machine, and the card collecting unit is capable of collecting the card to be conveyed by the card collecting unit. Card lending device,

[0007] and

[0008] A membership card in which type information that can be identified as a membership card and identification information determined for each card are stored in advance, and type information and identification information that can be identified for each card are identified. Is input in advance with a general card, medium number information indicating the number of game media, card type information and identification information, and stores the number of rentable game media in correspondence with the card type information and identification information. It is possible to output the number of game media stored corresponding to the type information and the identification information at the time of requesting the inquiry of the number of game media for inputting the type information and the identification information. When requesting storage of the number of game media for inputting information, it is possible to add and store the number of game media represented by the media number information in association with the type information and the identification information,
In addition, at the time of requesting the lending of the number of game media for inputting the number of media, the type information, and the identification information, the number of game media represented by the number of media indicated by the type information and the identification information can be subtracted and stored, and the lending is possible. A management computer capable of outputting the information, a plurality of general cards are stored in advance, and
It has an insertion slot for receiving a membership card and a cash insertion slot for receiving cash, and is capable of reading the type information and identification information of the received membership card. When accepting the membership card and cash, it is required to correspond to the identification information of the membership card. The media number information indicating the number of game media that can be lent according to the cash and the membership card type information and identification information are output to the management computer as a storage request, and the membership card is discharged. When only the cash is accepted, the cash is stored. A ticket issuing machine capable of issuing a general card, outputting medium number information indicating the number of game media that can be lent according to the received cash, and type information and identification information of the general card to be issued to a management computer as a storage request, It is installed between each game console, connected to the management computer so that signals can be input and output, and has a card on its surface that can accept cards. A card insertion slot is provided, and an ejection port for ejecting cards is provided on the back, and an input section for inputting the number of desired game media to be lent is provided, and the type information and identification information of the accepted card are read. It is possible to output the number-of-medium information indicating the number of game media and the identification information and type information of the card to the management computer as a lending request, and store the number of leasable game media stored in the management computer corresponding to the card. Game media can be lent in the range of, and when a general card is received and there is no available number of game media, a stand-to-car lending machine that discharges a general card from the outlet and a card to be carried in are collected. With the card collection unit and one end positioned at the card collection unit, extending from the card collection unit and positioned at the discharge port of each inter-unit lending machine,
A transport device installed to be capable of transporting the card discharged from the inter-table lending machine, a collection device capable of collecting the conveyed card by a card collection unit, and a card insertion slot, and
An output unit capable of outputting the settlement result is provided, the type information and the identification information of the accepted card are read, an inquiry request is made to the management computer, and the number of rentable game media stored corresponding to the card is output from the output unit. A card lending device having card collection means, which comprises a checkout machine;

And,

A card in which type information for identifying the type of card and identification information defined for each card are stored in advance;
A game medium for inputting medium number information representing the number of game media and card identification information, storing the number of rentable game media in correspondence with the card identification information, and inputting the medium number information and identification information At the time of a lending request, a management computer capable of subtracting and storing the number of game media represented by the medium number information in association with the identification information, and installed between each game console, connected to the management computer so as to be able to input and output signals, and The front surface has a card insertion slot capable of accepting a card, and has an ejection slot capable of ejecting a card, capable of accepting the card and reading the type information and identification information of the card, and corresponding to the identification information to be read. Game media can be lent out within the range of rentable game media stored in the management computer, and media number information representing the number of game media to be rented and identification information to be read are managed. A card lending machine that discharges a card from an outlet when there is no available lending game media, and a card collection unit that collects a card to be carried in, depending on the type information of the card that can be output to a computer and read, A transporting means which has one end located at the card collecting section, extends from the card collecting section, is located at the discharge port of each inter-unit lending machine, and is installed so as to be able to convey the card discharged from the inter-unit lending machine; A card lending device having card collection means, comprising: a collection device capable of collecting a conveyed card by a card collection unit;

And,

A membership card in which type information capable of identifying a member card capable of identifying a player as a member and identification information determined for each card are stored in advance, and a type capable of identifying a general card. A general medium in which information and identification information determined for each card are stored in advance, medium number information indicating the number of game media, and card identification information, and a game medium that can be lent in association with the card identification information. The number of game media can be stored, and the number of game media represented by the media number information can be added and stored in association with the identification information at the time of requesting storage of the number of game media for inputting the number of media information and the identification information. When requesting lending of a game medium for inputting number information and identification information, the number of game media represented by the medium number information is subtracted and stored in association with the identification information, and it is possible to output that lending is possible. And a computer, in which a plurality of general cards are stored in advance, and has an insertion slot for receiving a membership card and a cash insertion slot for receiving cash, and is capable of reading identification information of the received membership card. At the time of acceptance, the number of mediums representing the number of rentable game media commensurate with cash corresponding to the identification information of the member card and the identification information of the member card are output to the management computer as a storage request and the member card is discharged. At the time of accepting only cash, the stored general card is issued, and the number of mediums representing the number of rentable game media corresponding to the received cash and the identification information of the issued general card are output to the management computer as a storage request. It is installed between possible ticket machines and each game console, connected to the management computer so that signals can be input and output, and on the surface A card insertion slot capable of accepting a card is provided, and an ejection port capable of ejecting a card is provided on the back surface, and an input section capable of inputting a desired number of game media to be lent is provided. The information and the identification information can be read, and the medium number information indicating the number of game media and the identification information of the card are output as a lending request to the management computer, and the lending is stored in the management computer corresponding to the card. Game media can be lent out within the range of the number of game media, and when a general card is received and there is no available game media, there is an inter-table lending machine that discharges a general card from the outlet, and a card to be carried in And a card collection unit that collects the card, one end of which is located in the card collection unit, and which extends from the card collection unit and is located at the discharge port of each inter-unit lending machine, and which is discharged from the inter-unit lending machine. A card lending device having card collection means, comprising: a collection device capable of collecting cards to be conveyed, the collection device being capable of collecting cards to be conveyed by a card collection unit.

And

A membership card in which type information that can be identified as a membership card and identification information defined for each card are stored in advance, and type information that can be identified as a general card and identification information defined for each card Can be stored in advance by inputting a general card, medium number information indicating the number of game media, and card identification information in advance, and storing the number of rentable game media in association with the card identification information. The number of game media stored corresponding to the identification information can be output at the time of requesting the inquiry of the number of game media to be input, and the identification information is stored at the time of requesting the storage of the number of game media to input the number of media and the identification information. The number of game media represented by the number-of-mediums information can be added and stored in association with the number of game media. A management computer capable of subtracting and storing the number of game media represented by the number information and outputting that it can be lent, a plurality of general cards stored in advance, and an insertion slot for receiving a membership card and a cash insertion for receiving cash. Has a mouth, can read the identification information of the accepted membership card, and when accepting the membership card and the cash, the number of media that can be lent according to the identification information of the membership card and that can be lent according to the cash The information and the identification information of the membership card are output to the management computer as a storage request, and the membership card is discharged. When only cash is accepted, a general card to be stored is issued, and a lending game medium that can be lent according to the accepted cash. A ticket issuing machine capable of outputting the media number information indicating the number and the identification information of the general card issuing the ticket as a storage request to the management computer; It is installed between the technicians, is connected to the management computer so that signals can be input and output, and has a card insertion port that can accept cards on the surface and an ejection port that can eject cards on the back, and An input unit capable of inputting the number of desired game media to be lent is provided, and the type information and identification information of the accepted card can be read. The number of game media that can be lent out within the range of the number of rentable game media that is output as a lending request to the management computer and stored in the management computer corresponding to the card, and that can be rented when a general card is received If there is no card, a stand-to-table lending machine that ejects general cards from the exit, a card collection unit that collects incoming cards, and one end located at the card collection unit Card extending from the card collection unit and positioned at a discharge port of each inter-unit lending machine, and a conveying means installed so as to be able to convey the card discharged from the inter-unit lending machine. A collection device that can be collected by the collection unit, a card insertion slot is provided, and an output unit that can output a settlement result is provided. The identification information of the received card is read, and a reference is made to the management computer for an inquiry request. A card lending device having card collection means, comprising: a payment machine that outputs the stored number of lendable game media from an output unit.

Is provided.

Next, the operation will be described. When using a membership card, cash and a membership card corresponding to the number of game media desired to be lent are inserted into the ticket issuing machine. The ticket issuing machine reads the type information and identification information of the inserted membership card, and outputs the number-of-medium information indicating the number of game media suitable for cash and the type information and identification information of the member card to the management computer.
The management computer stores medium number information in association with the card identification information.

For use by non-members, only cash is inserted into the ticketing machine. When only cash is inserted into the ticketing machine, the ticketing machine issues a general card to be stored, media number information indicating the number of game media corresponding to the received cash, type information and identification of the general card to be issued. And outputs the information to the management computer. The management computer stores medium number information in association with the card identification information.

The lending of the game media is performed by inserting a card into a lending machine between cars. The inter-unit lending machine reads the type information and identification information of the card inserted into the card insertion slot, and lends out the number of game media stored in the management computer corresponding to the read type information and identification information. If there is no available number of game media for lending with a general card, the general card is discharged from the discharge port. Then, the general card is discharged to the transporting means of the collecting device located at the back of the inter-unit lending machine, transported by the transporting means to the card collecting unit, and collected by the card collecting unit. After the game is over, a general card is inserted into the checkout machine. The checkout machine reads the type information and identification information of the inserted card, and refers the read information to the management computer to settle the number of rentable game media stored corresponding to the card. When identification information is given to each card so that each card can be identified only by identification information, type information and identification information are transmitted to the management computer at the time of inquiry request, storage request, and lending request to the management computer. Instead of doing so, output identification information.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing a part of a pachinko hall of the embodiment, and FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a collecting device. The explanation will be made with reference to FIG. 4, which is a front explanatory view of the card, and FIG. 5, which is an explanatory view of the ball counter.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine, and reference numeral 2 denotes a car rental machine which is a car rental machine. The game machine 1 is a pachinko game machine in this embodiment, but may be another game machine that can lend coins and lend coins. Therefore, in this embodiment, the game medium is a pachinko ball, but, for example, in the case of a spinning-type game machine, the game medium is a coin. The game machine 1 forms an island by arranging a plurality of units in a row and installing the arranged rows so as to face each other. In addition, between adjacent game machines 1, a tama ball lending machine 2 is installed corresponding to each game machine 1.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a membership card, and reference numeral 4 denotes a general card. The member card 3 is possessed by the member in advance and used continuously, and the general card 4 is issued to non-members and has a validity period only on the day of playing at the pachinko hall.
Each card stores type information indicating the type of the card and identification information set for each card.
Therefore, the type information stored in the member card 3 is information that can determine that the card is the member card 3, and the type information stored in the general card 4 determines that the card is the general card 4. It is possible information. In this embodiment, since the identification information is given to each of the member card 3 or the general card 4 by a serial number, the card is specified by the type information and the identification information. When the serial number is assigned to the general card 3 and the general card 4, the card can be specified only by the identification number. In addition, the identification information stored in each card can identify each card. In addition to the type information and the identification information, the member card 3 may store a password for identifying whether or not the user is an authorized user. Furthermore, member card 3
As shown in FIG. 4, the general card 4 can store various information such as a registration date, a store code, and other information such as the member's address and name.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a management computer. The management computer 6 can store medium number information indicating the number of pachinko balls, which are game media, for each member card 3 and general card 4 in association with the type information and identification information of each card. Then, when the type information and the identification information are input and there is a request to inquire about the number of media based on the type information and the identification information, the number of media to be stored corresponding to the type information and the identification information can be output. When there is a lending request that is a lending request for inputting medium number information indicating the number of balls desired to be lent and type information and identification information, input from the number of lendable balls stored corresponding to the type information and identification information. The number of balls represented by the obtained medium number information is subtracted and newly stored, and the rental information indicating that lending is possible is output. At this time, if the desired lending number indicated by the medium number information is larger than the number of balls already stored, the lending information indicating that lending is impossible is output. Also, if the number of media, the type information, and the identification information are input and a storage request is made, the number of balls represented by the number of media is associated with the type information and the identification information, and the already stored lending available. It is added to the number of balls and newly stored. Of course, when stored for the first time, there is no information on the number of balls and the initial value is 0.
Therefore, it is stored as the medium number information.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a card issuing machine. Card ticketing machine 5
Is provided with a card insertion slot 51 into which the member card 3 can be inserted and a cash insertion slot 52 through which cash can be inserted. Further, a card reader / writer (not shown) capable of reading information stored in the card is provided inside the card insertion slot 51. And when using Membership Card 3,
The cash and the membership card 3 are inserted, and media number information indicating the number of game media corresponding to the inserted amount can be output as a storage request to the management computer 6 together with the read type information and the identification information. A plurality of general cards 4 are stored in the card issuing machine 5 in advance. Then, the general card 4 stored inside the card issuing machine 5 is issued when only cash is inserted as a non-member. That is, when only cash is inserted into the cash insertion slot 52, the card issuing machine 5 gives identification information to the stored general card 4 and stores the identification information in the general card 4. The storage of the identification information in the general card 4 is performed by inputting the identification information for the newly issued general card 4 from the management computer 6 when the card issuing machine 5 accepts only cash and is used by a non-member. ,
It is stored in the general card 4 to be issued by a reader / writer (not shown). At this time, the type information is already stored in the card. In this embodiment, the management computer 6
Although the identification information is input and given from the server, the identification information predetermined to be sequentially assigned in the card issuing machine 5 may be added and stored, and output to the management computer 6 or stored. The type information and identification information received from the management computer 6 may be recorded on a general card 4 using a reader / writer (not shown) to issue a ticket. Then, the card issuing machine 5 can output the number-of-medium information indicating the number of game media commensurate with the cash received together with the type information and the identification information of the general card 4 to the management computer 6 as a storage request as in the case of the membership card 3. It is.

The table ball lending machine 2 is provided with a card insertion slot 21 on the front surface of which a card can be inserted, and a discharge opening 22 on the back surface of which a card can be discharged. The card insertion slot 21 is used to insert a card that the player wants to receive a lending without distinction between the member card 3 and the general card 4. From the outlet 22, the general card 4 inserted from the insertion opening 21 and having no usable lending as a result of receiving the lending is discharged. In addition, in the Taima ball rental machine 2,
An input unit 23 is provided for the user to input a desired number of desired lending balls within a range that can be lent with the inserted card. Furthermore,
A reader / writer (not shown) capable of reading the type information and identification information of the inserted card is provided inside the card insertion slot 21 of the inter-ball lending machine 2, and the type information and identification information can be read. It is. Of course, when the personal identification number is stored in the member card 3, the personal identification number can also be read. Further, the inter-ball lending machine 2 is connected to the management computer 6 so as to be able to input and output, and the medium number information indicating the number of desired lending balls input from the input unit 23 and the type read by a reader / writer (not shown). The information and the identification information can be output to the management computer 6 as a lending request, and the lending information input from the lending request management computer 6 allows the lending to be performed within the range of the medium number information stored corresponding to the card. is there. At this time, if the lending information input from the management computer 6 indicates that lending is not possible, lending is not performed or only the number of balls that can be lent is lent.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a collecting device. The collection device 7 is a device that includes a card collection unit 71 and a transporting unit 72, and is a device that collects general cards discharged from the discharge port 22 of the betting machine 2 and is installed at the edge of the island. The card collection unit 71
The general card 4 collected by the transport means 72 can be collected. The transporting means 72 is formed of a so-called belt conveyor, one end of which is provided so as to be located at the card collecting section 71, and the other end of the game machine 1 which is located at an end opposite to the island end where the collecting device 7 is installed. The general card 4 which is installed so as to be located at the outlet 22 and is also installed so as to be located also at the outlet 22 of each game machine 1 which is installed continuously on the island, can be transported to the card collection unit 71. is there.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a payment machine. The payment machine 8 has a card insertion slot 81, and a reader / writer (not shown) capable of reading type information and identification information stored in a card to be inserted is provided inside the card insertion slot 81. The checkout machine 8 can output the card type information and the identification information read by a reader / writer (not shown) to the management computer 2 as an inquiry request. Furthermore, the management computer 2 can input medium number information indicating the number of balls that can be lent to the inserted card, which is an inquiry result, and adjusts the number of balls represented by the input medium number information to the amount at the time of lending. A payment unit 82, which is an output unit for paying cash, is provided, and the payment unit 82 pays out an amount corresponding to the number of lendable balls among the amounts at the time of lending stored in the management computer 2 corresponding to the card. In this embodiment, the number of remaining balls is converted into cash and paid out. However, a printing unit is separately provided as an output unit, and the number of remaining balls is printed, or the number of remaining balls is recorded as ball number information. You may be comprised so that a fine calculation power may be issued by issuing a card. Further, the payment machine 8 is provided with a collection unit 83 for accommodating the inserted card, and the card inserted from the card insertion slot 81 reads the type information and the identification information by a reader / writer (not shown). Later, it is collected by the collection unit 83.

9 is a ball number counter. Ball counter 9
Is located below each game machine 1 as shown in FIG.
A ball input port 91 is provided at the top, a discharge port 92 is provided at the back, and a counting section 93 capable of sequentially counting the number of input balls is provided inside. 2
Connected to enable signal input and output. The ball counting machine 9 counts the number of pachinko balls inserted from the ball insertion port 91 in the upper part.
3 is counted and discharged from the outlet 92 on the rear surface. The discharge port 92 is connected to a collecting gutter (not shown) for collecting out balls discharged from each of the game machines 1 into the island so as to be dischargeable.
When the card inserted into the tama ball lending machine 2 is the member card 3, the ball number counting machine 9 determines the counted ball number via the tama ball lending machine 2 and provides the card type information and identification information. It can be output as a storage request to the management computer 6 together with the information,
The management computer 6 can add the number of balls stored in association with the type information and the identification information of the card inserted into the tama ball lending machine 2 and store the number. When the card inserted into the tama ball lending machine 2 is a general card 4, the ball number counting machine 9 does not store the counted ball number in the management computer corresponding to the card, so the counting result is output. The output unit 94 provides a ball card in which the counted number of balls is recorded. In this embodiment, the output unit 94 is formed of a card writer that stores the counted number of balls in a ball card (not shown) capable of storing the number of balls, and is mounted on the betting machine 2. If the card inserted into the inter-ball lending machine 2 is the general card 4, the counting result can be recorded on a ball card (not shown) inserted in the output unit 94 in advance at the time of counting. In this embodiment, the ball counter 9 is configured to store the ball card when the general card 4 is used. However, the ball counter 9 stores the ball card and outputs it to the management computer 6 in the same manner as the member card 3 as a storage request. , General card 4
, It is possible to verify whether or not the number of balls stored in the management computer 6 matches the number of balls stored in a ball card (not shown) at the time of later settlement, thereby preventing fraud. It becomes a measure. Further, when the ball counter 9 is used by the general card 4, the ball counter (not shown) may be stored in the management computer 6 similarly to the membership card 3, so that the ball card (not shown) may be used. Has an output unit 9
It is sufficient for the printer 4 to be composed of a printing unit which is a so-called receipt issuing machine without using a card writer (not shown).

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The use by the member card 3 will be described. It is assumed that type information and identification information are recorded in the membership card 3 in advance, and the management computer 6 has already stored the number of available lending coins corresponding to the information. When the member card 3 is used for the first time, the number of lendable balls stored in the management computer 6 is zero. In order to borrow a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, the member card 3 is inserted into the card insertion slot 51 of the ticket issuing machine 5, and cash corresponding to the number of balls desired to be borrowed is inserted into the cash insertion slot 52.
Insert into Then, in the ticket issuing machine 5, a reader / writer (not shown) reads the type information and the identification information stored in the inserted member card 3. The read type information and the identification information are output to the management computer 6 as a storage request together with medium number information indicating the number of lending balls corresponding to the inserted cash. Next, the membership card 3 is ejected from the insertion slot 51. The user receives the discharged membership card 3.

Since the management computer 6 inputs the type information and the identification information and the medium number information from the ticket issuing machine 5 as a storage request, the number of balls to be lent represented by the medium number information is associated with the type information and the identification information. It is added to the already stored number of lending balls and stored. Therefore, in the state after the storage, the number of balls that can be lent with the member card 3 is the number stored by adding.

Next, in order to borrow a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, the user puts the member card on the Daima ball lending machine 2.
The number of balls to be lent is inserted into the card slot 21 of the management computer 6 corresponding to the membership card 3.
Is input from the input unit 23 within the range stored in the. In the Taima ball lending machine 2, the desired number of balls to be lent and the membership card 3 are inserted,
Since the number of desired lending balls has been input, the type information and identification information of the inserted member card 3 are read by a reader / writer (not shown), and the medium number information and type information indicating the input desired number of lending balls and The identification information is output to the management computer 6 as a loan request.

Then, the management computer 6 inputs the number-of-medium information, the type information and the identification information as a lending request from the inter-ball lending machine 2, so that the number of balls stored corresponding to the type information and the identification information is reduced. If the number of media is larger than the number of media to be input, the number of balls represented by the number of media to be input is subtracted from the already stored number of balls and newly stored, and the ball can be lent to the betting machine 2. Is output. When the medium number information of the lending request is larger than the stored number of balls, the lending information indicating that lending is not possible is output to the tama ball lending machine 2.

In the inter-ball lending machine 2, lending information is input, and if lending is possible, the desired number of lending balls input from the input unit 23 are lent and received by the user. If lending is not possible, the user is instructed to input again from the input unit 23. The user plays the game with the received pachinko ball. Then, when the winning ball is obtained, the ball is inserted into the ball slot of the ball counting machine 9 installed below the game machine 1 playing the game. In the ball counting machine 9, the counting section 93 sequentially counts the number of balls, and discharges the counted balls from the discharge port 92 to a collecting gutter (not shown). Then, the discharged pachinko balls are collected. The number of balls counted by the ball counting unit 9 is output to the management computer 6 via the tama ball lending machine 2 as medium number information indicating the counted number of balls. At this time, the management computer 6 is output as a storage request to be stored in association with the type information and the identification information of the membership card 3 inserted into the tama ball lending machine 2. In the management computer 6, since the medium number information indicating the number of balls counted by the ball number counting unit 9 is input as a storage request, the number of balls already stored corresponding to the card inserted into the tama ball lending machine 2. Is added to the number of balls represented by the medium number information and stored.

Since the member card 3 can be used by the member for a long period of time, the information stored in the management computer 6 is retained and can be used when visiting the hall again. If the number of balls that can be lent is already stored in the management computer 6, balls can be rented directly by the betting machine 2 within the range of the number of balls and games can be played.

Further, when storing the number of balls for each card, the management computer 6 may be provided with a plurality of types of balls to be stored, and may store the storage area separately according to the type. In other words, the number of balls corresponding to the amount received by the ticketing machine 5 is stored as lending ball lending that can be lent, and the number of winning balls acquired by the ball counting section 9 is stored separately from the lending ball lending as a prize ball. Alternatively, the number of balls may be stored according to the number-of-mediums information as required. Of course, the same applies to the general card 4.

Next, use of the general card 4 will be described. The general card 4 is used when a non-member plays a game.
Accordingly, the general card 4 stored in the management computer 6 stores the number of balls corresponding to cash in the ticket issuing machine in order to receive the lending once.
Becomes unusable as it is after the settlement by the settlement machine 8. However, it can be reused by re-assigning the type information and the identification information again in the ticket issuing machine. The user enters the cash slot 52 of the ticket issuing machine 5 to receive a desired number of lending balls.
Insert cash into Then, in the ticketing machine 5, only the cash is inserted, so that the general card 4 previously stored inside is used.
To the cash insertion slot 52
And outputs the number-of-mediums information indicating the number of game media commensurate with the cash received together with the type information and identification information of the general card 4 to the management computer 6 as a storage request. The management computer 6 stores the number of balls represented by the medium number information in association with the type information and the identification information.

The user inserts the general card 4 issued for playing a game into the insertion slot 21 of the tama ball lending machine 2. The subsequent process for receiving the lending is performed in the input unit 23 of the tama ball lending machine 2 in the same manner as the member card 3, and the lending ball is received and the number of the lent ball is used as a lending request.
To the management computer 6. When the number of balls that can be lent becomes zero as a result of the ball being lent by the tama ball lending machine 2, the general card 4 inserted in the tama ball lending machine 2 is discharged from the discharge port 22 provided on the back surface. Is done. Then, the discharged general cards 4 are sequentially conveyed to the card collection unit 71 by the conveyance unit 72 of the collection device 7 installed at the end of the island, and are eventually stored in the card collection unit 72.

When the user finishes the game and counts the winning balls, a ball card (not shown) is inserted into the output unit 94 of the ball lending counter 9 in advance. Then, the user uses the ball counter 9
The winning ball is thrown into the throwing port 91 and counted. The winning balls are counted by the counting section 92 and discharged to a collecting gutter (not shown) from a discharge port 93 provided on the back surface. Since the result of counting by the ball counter 9 is counting by the general card 3, it is not stored in the management computer 6, but is output by the output unit 9 which is a card writer.
4 stores the number of balls in the ball card. Of course, the counting result by the ball number counter 9 can be associated with the ball card in the management computer 6 in the same manner as the member card 3 or the general card 4, and can be used as fraud check means at the time of prize exchange. After the game is over, the general card 4 is stored in the management computer 6 as the number of balls that can be lent.
Is inserted, the general card 4 is inserted into the card insertion slot 81 of the checkout machine 8. Then, in the checkout machine 8, the type information and the identification information of the general card 4 inserted by the reader / writer (not shown) provided in the card insertion slot are output to the management computer as an inquiry request, and the inserted general card is output. The card 4 is stored in the collection unit 83. Since the management computer 6 has input the type information and the identification information as the inquiry request, the management computer 6 outputs the number-of-medium information indicating the number of lendable balls stored corresponding to the input type information and the identification information to the checkout machine 8. .

The payment machine 8 inputs the number-of-mediums information indicating the number of balls stored in correspondence with the inserted general card 4 from the management computer 6 and repayes the amount corresponding to the number of remaining balls from the payment unit 82. You. In this embodiment, the means for outputting the settlement result of the settlement machine 8 is performed by the printing unit 82. However, similarly to the ball counting machine 9, a construction is possible in which a ball card (not shown) is issued. is there. Then, the member card 3 is carried by the member so that the member card 3 can be used again even after the use is completed. On the other hand, the general card 4 is collected by the settlement machine 8 after the end of the game, or is collected by the collection device when the number of balls that can be lent during the game is exhausted. In the above embodiment, the membership card 3 or the general card 4 is configured so that each card can be identified by the type information and the identification information.
In the following, an embodiment will be described in which each card can be identified by using only the identification information, regardless of the membership card 3 or the general card 4. That is, the identification information recorded on the card is given by a serial number for each of the member cards 3 or the general card 4 in the above embodiment, but the identification information is uniquely identified for the member card 3 and the general card 4. By giving the information in a serial number, the identification of each card becomes possible, and the inquiry issuing and lending performed by the ticket issuing machine 5, the inter-ball lending machine 2, the ball counting machine 9 and the settlement machine 8 to the management computer 6 At the time of billing and storing, it is sufficient to output identification information to identify the card.

As described above, the management computer 6 is inquired, rented, and stored from each of the ticketing machine 5, the ball lending machine 2, the ball counter 9 and the settlement machine 8. Sometimes, when each device outputs a command indicating that it is an inquiry request, a loan request, or a storage request at the same time, the device notifies the management computer 6 at the same time. However, by knowing from which device the signal is input, it is also possible to configure so that the type of claim can be determined. That is, for example, in the case of an inquiry request, in this embodiment, only the settlement machine 8 makes an inquiry request. Therefore, when an input is made from the settlement device 8 in the signal input section of the computer 6, an inquiry request is made. The computer 6 may be set in advance. Similarly, if the management computer 9 is set in advance, it is assumed that the lending request is input from the vending machine 2 and the storage request is input from the ticket issuing machine 5 or the ball counter 9. Good. However, in the case where any one of the devices makes two requests, such as a storage request and a lending request, this method cannot be implemented, so that the type of the request by the above-mentioned command is managed. The computer 6 must be notified.

[0040]

Therefore, according to the present invention, as described above, both the member card 3 and the general card 4 store the number of lendable balls in the management computer corresponding to each card. The number of balls that can be lent is not recorded in the general card for use, and the number of balls that can be rented can be managed by the management computer. Furthermore, since the general card is collected by the collection device after the settlement by the settlement machine or after the lending by the Taima ball lending machine, there is no need to leave the card in the hall, etc.
Not only does the labor of collection disappear, but also reuse becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing a part of a pachinko hall embodying the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a recovery device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory front view of the card.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a ball counting machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 game machine 2 ball lending machine 21 card insertion port 22 discharge port 23 input section 3 membership card 4 general card 5 card ticketing machine 51 card insertion port 52 cash insertion port 6 management computer 7 collection device 71 card collection unit 72 transportation means 8 Settlement machine 81 Card insertion port 82 Payment section 83 Collection section 9 Ball counter 91 Input port 92 Output port 93 Counting section 94 Output section

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A card in which type information for identifying the type of card and identification information defined for each card are stored in advance, medium number information indicating the number of game media, card type information and identification information, and The number of game media that can be rented can be stored in association with the type information and identification information of the card. A management computer capable of subtracting and storing the number of game media represented by media number information, and being installed between each game console, connected to the management computer so as to be able to input and output signals, and capable of accepting a card on the surface In addition to having a card insertion slot, a discharge port capable of discharging the card is provided, and the card can be received and the identification information and the type information of the card can be read. Game media can be lent out in the range of the number of rentable game media stored in the management computer corresponding to the information, and the management computer manages the medium number information indicating the number of game media to be rented, and the identification information and type information to be read. And a card collecting unit for collecting cards to be carried in, and a card collecting unit for collecting cards to be carried in when there are no available game media, depending on the type information of the cards to be read. And a transport means that is installed at the card collection section, extends from the card collection section, is positioned at the discharge port of each inter-unit lending machine, and is capable of conveying cards discharged from the inter-chamber lending machine. A card lending device having card collection means, comprising: a collection device having a card collection unit capable of collecting a conveyed card by a card collection unit. 2. A member card in which type information capable of identifying a member card capable of identifying a player as a member and identification information defined for each card are stored in advance, and a general card can be identified. General card preliminarily storing the type information and the identification information determined for each card, the medium number information indicating the number of game media, the card type information and the identification information, and entering the card type information and the identification information. It is possible to store the number of game media that can be rented in correspondence,
When requesting storage of the number of game media for inputting the number of media and the type information and identification information, the number of game media represented by the number of media can be added and stored in association with the type information and the identification information, and When requesting lending of a game medium for inputting information, type information and identification information, the number of game media represented by the medium number information is subtracted and stored in association with the type information and the identification information, and it is possible to output that lending is possible. A management computer, in which a plurality of general cards are stored in advance, and having an insertion slot for receiving a membership card and a cash insertion slot for receiving cash,
The type information and the identification information of the accepted member card can be read, and when accepting the membership card and cash, the number of medium media information indicating the number of game media that can be lent according to the cash in association with the identification information of the member card and The type information and identification information of the member card are output as a storage request to the management computer, the member card is discharged, and when only cash is received, a general card to be stored is issued and a lending game corresponding to the received cash can be made. A ticket issuing machine that can output the number of media indicating the number of media and the type information and identification information of a general card issuing a ticket to a management computer as a storage request, and are installed between each game console so that signals can be input / output with the management computer. Connected and provided with a card insertion slot on the front side that can accept cards and a discharge port on the back side that can eject cards And an input unit capable of inputting a desired number of game media to be lent, capable of reading the type information and identification information of the accepted card, and displaying media number information indicating the number of game media to be input and the card number. The identification information and the type information are output as a lending request to the management computer, and the game media can be lent out in a range of the number of leasable game media stored in the management computer corresponding to the card. If there is no available gaming media, there is a stand-to-table lending machine that discharges general cards from the outlet, a card collection unit that collects incoming cards, and one end located in the card collection unit. And a transfer means that is located at the discharge port of each inter-unit lending machine and is installed so as to be able to convey the card discharged from the inter-unit lending machine. A card lending device having card collection means, comprising a collection device that can be collected by a collection unit. 3. A membership card in which type information that can be identified as a membership card and identification information determined for each card are stored in advance, and type information and identification information that can be identified as a general card are determined for each card. A general card in which identification information is stored in advance, medium number information indicating the number of game media, card type information and identification information are input, and the number of game media that can be lent in association with the card type information and identification information Can be stored,
When inquiring about the number of game media for inputting the type information and the identification information, the number of game media stored corresponding to the type information and the identification information can be output, and the medium number information, the type information, and the identification information are input. When requesting the storage of the number of game media to be played, it is possible to add and store the number of game media represented by the number of media in association with the type information and the identification information, and to input the number of media, the type information and the identification information When requesting the lending of the number of media, a management computer capable of subtracting and storing the number of game media represented by the number of media corresponding to the type information and the identification information and outputting that lending is possible, and storing a plurality of general cards in advance Has an insertion slot for receiving a membership card and a cash insertion slot for receiving cash,
The type information and the identification information of the accepted member card can be read, and when accepting the membership card and cash, the number of medium media information indicating the number of game media that can be lent according to the cash in association with the identification information of the member card and The type information and identification information of the member card are output as a storage request to the management computer, the member card is discharged, and when only cash is received, a general card to be stored is issued and a lending game corresponding to the received cash can be made. A ticket issuing machine that can output the number of media indicating the number of media and the type information and identification information of a general card issuing a ticket to a management computer as a storage request, and are installed between each game console so that signals can be input / output with the management computer. Connected and provided with a card insertion slot on the front side that can accept cards and a discharge port on the back side that can eject cards And an input unit capable of inputting a desired number of game media to be lent, capable of reading the type information and identification information of the accepted card, and displaying media number information indicating the number of game media to be input and the card number. The identification information and the type information are output as a lending request to the management computer, and the game media can be lent out in a range of the number of leasable game media stored in the management computer corresponding to the card. If there is no available gaming media, there is a stand-to-table lending machine that discharges general cards from the outlet, a card collection unit that collects incoming cards, and one end located in the card collection unit. And a transfer means that is located at the discharge port of each inter-unit lending machine and is installed so as to be able to convey the card discharged from the inter-unit lending machine. A collection device that can be collected at the collection unit, a card insertion slot is provided, and an output unit that can output the settlement result is provided. A card lending device having card collection means, comprising a checkout machine for outputting the number of rentable game media stored correspondingly from an output unit. 4. A card in which type information for identifying a type of a card and identification information defined for each card are stored in advance, medium number information indicating the number of game media, and card identification information are inputted. The number of game media that can be rented can be stored in association with the information, and the number of game media represented by the media number information can be stored in association with the identification information at the time of requesting the lending of the game media in which the media number information and the identification information are input. A management computer capable of subtraction storage, installed between each gaming table, connected to the management computer so as to be able to input and output signals, and has a card insertion slot capable of receiving a card on the surface and capable of discharging a card. A lending game medium having an outlet, capable of accepting a card and reading the type information and identification information of the card, and stored in the management computer corresponding to the identification information to be read. Game media can be lent out in a range of numbers, medium number information indicating the number of game media to be rented, and identification information to be read can be output to a management computer. Depending on the type information of a card to be read, rentable game media can be lent. An inter-table lending machine that ejects cards from the exit when there is no number, a card collection unit that collects incoming cards, and one end located in the card collection unit and extending from the card collection unit And a transporting means which is located at the discharge port of the inter-rental machine and is provided so as to be capable of transporting the card discharged from the inter-rental machine, and a collecting device capable of collecting the conveyed card by the card collecting unit. A card lending device having card collection means. 5. A membership card in which type information capable of identifying a member card that can identify a player as a member and identification information defined for each card are stored in advance, and a general card can be identified. By inputting a general card preliminarily storing various types of information and identification information determined for each card, medium number information indicating the number of game media, and card identification information, the card can be lent in association with the card identification information. The number of game media can be stored, and when requesting the storage of the number of game media for inputting the number of media and the identification information, the number of game media represented by the number of media can be added and stored in association with the identification information, and When requesting the lending of a game medium in which the medium number information and the identification information are input, the number of the game media represented by the medium number information is subtracted and stored in association with the identification information, and the fact that the lending is possible can be output. A management computer, in advance stores a plurality of general cards, and has an insertion opening and cash insertion port for receiving a cash accepting membership card,
The identification information of the accepted membership card can be read, and when accepting the membership card and the cash, the number of media information indicating the number of game media that can be lent according to the cash corresponding to the identification information of the membership card and the membership card are displayed. The identification information is output to the management computer as a storage request, and the membership card is ejected. When only cash is accepted, a general card to be stored is issued, and the number of media that can be lent according to the accepted cash is displayed. A ticket issuing machine that can output information and identification information of a general card issuing a ticket to a management computer as a storage request, and is installed between each game console, connected to the management computer so as to be able to input and output signals, and has a card on its surface. A card insertion slot is provided for receiving game cards, and a discharge port for discharging cards is provided on the back, and the desired number of game media to be lent can be entered. Input unit capable of inputting the information, the type information and the identification information of the accepted card can be read, and the medium number information indicating the number of game media and the identification information of the card are output as a loan request to the management computer. Game media can be lent out within the range of the number of rentable game media stored in the management computer corresponding to the card. An inter-unit lending machine that discharges general cards, a card collection unit that collects incoming cards, and one end located in the card collection unit, and extending from the card collection unit to the outlet of each inter-unit lending machine And a transporting means installed so as to be capable of transporting the card discharged from the inter-table lending machine, and a collecting device capable of collecting the conveyed card by a card collecting section. Card lending device having card collection means. 6. A membership card in which type information that can be identified as a membership card and identification information determined for each card are stored in advance, and type information and identification information that can be identified as a general card are determined for each card. A general card pre-stored with identification information, medium number information representing the number of game media, and card identification information are input, and the number of game media that can be lent in association with the card identification information can be stored, It is possible to output the number of game media stored corresponding to the identification information when requesting an inquiry for the number of game media for which identification information is input, and to identify when requesting storage of the number of game media for inputting the number of media and identification information. The number of game media represented by the number-of-medium information can be added and stored in association with the information, and the number-of-medium information and the identification information are inputted. A management computer capable of subtracting and storing the number of game media represented by the body number information and outputting that it can be lent, an insertion slot for receiving a plurality of general cards and receiving a membership card, and cash for receiving cash. Has an insertion slot,
The identification information of the accepted membership card can be read, and when accepting the membership card and the cash, the number of media information indicating the number of game media that can be lent according to the cash corresponding to the identification information of the membership card and the membership card are displayed. The identification information is output to the management computer as a storage request, and the membership card is ejected. When only cash is accepted, a general card to be stored is issued, and the number of media that can be lent according to the accepted cash is displayed. A ticket issuing machine that can output information and identification information of a general card issuing a ticket to a management computer as a storage request, and is installed between each game console, connected to the management computer so as to be able to input and output signals, and has a card on its surface. A card insertion slot is provided for receiving game cards, and a discharge port for discharging cards is provided on the back, and the desired number of game media to be lent can be entered. Input unit capable of inputting the information, the type information and the identification information of the accepted card can be read, and the medium number information indicating the number of game media and the identification information of the card are output as a loan request to the management computer. Game media can be lent out within the range of the number of rentable game media stored in the management computer corresponding to the card. An inter-unit lending machine that discharges general cards, a card collection unit that collects incoming cards, and one end located in the card collection unit, and extending from the card collection unit to the outlet of each inter-unit lending machine A collection device that is capable of collecting a card to be conveyed by a card collection unit, and a card insertion slot. In addition, an output unit capable of outputting a settlement result is provided, the identification information of the accepted card is read, an inquiry request is made to the management computer, and the number of rentable game media stored corresponding to the card is output from the output unit. A card lending device having card collection means, comprising: