JPS62286485A - Game medium rental card issueing machine in game shop - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] 3. Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention provides, on the condition that the player inserts money,
A game in which a card is issued that stores at least card identification information and card issue date, and when this card is inserted into a gaming media lending device, gaming media are lent out within the amount corresponding to the card identification information of the card. The present invention relates to a gaming media rental card issuing mechanism at a store.

<Conventional Technology> In conventional game parlors, for example, pachinko parlors, a ball rental machine that rents out balls, which are M contact media, is placed between the pachinko machines or at an appropriate position within the pachinko machine, and the ball rental machines The ball is lent out on the condition that money is put into the machine.

In addition, the card-type pachinko machine developed by the present applicant uses a card issuing machine to issue a card that stores the number of balls and the player's city number corresponding to the amount of money inserted by the player, and then inserts this card into the pachinko machine. A game can be played by inserting the card into a pachinko card reading and writing machine, and the number of balls enclosed in the pachinko machine is subtracted each time the ball is fired, and the number of balls is added each time a ball wins.

<Problem to be solved by the invention> In a game parlor equipped with a game medium lending device such as a ball lending machine that lends out game media such as balls on the condition that money is inserted, when one game medium in hand runs out, This is troublesome for the player because he or she has to insert money into the game media lending device again to obtain the game media.
In order to collect the 100 yen coins ejected from the ball lending machines installed between the pachinko machines, pachinko parlors install coin collection devices such as belt conveyors inside the rows of pachinko machines. This not only made the equipment complicated, but also created a risk that the coins would be stolen during transportation.

In addition, in the case of card-type pachinko machines, each pachinko machine must be equipped with a card reading and writing machine, which makes the structure complicated and expensive. Furthermore, the number of balls is stored in the card itself. , there was a risk of misconduct.

Furthermore, setting an unlimited expiration date for issued cards not only causes inconvenience in management aspects such as sales management, but also increases the storage capacity of the central management device that manages issued cards, making the equipment complex and large. This may cause some inconvenience.

Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and includes a money slot, a money recognition machine that identifies the money inserted into the money slot, and a coin recognition machine that identifies the money. an input amount display for displaying the amount of money, a card storage section for storing cards, which is equipped with an information writing section, a card issuing device for ejecting the card taken out from the card storage section to a card ejection port, and a card ejection device for ejecting the card to the card ejection port. A card issuing machine that includes at least an information writing device that writes information during the process, a control device that performs the necessary control for the above operations, a central processing unit that has a function of generating card identification information that identifies the card, and the central processing unit. The card includes at least a storage device that stores card identification information that has been generated and also stores the value of the card corresponding to the card identification information, and an issue date identification information generator that generates issue date identification information that identifies the card issue date. A central management device is installed in the game parlor, the card issuing machine is electrically connected to the central management device, and the card identification information and issue date identification information from the central management device are attached to the card issued by the card issuing machine. At least it's written in.

Function> Since the card identification information from the central management device and the card issue date are written on the card issued by the card issuing machine, when the player inserts this card into the gaming media lending device, the card is issued based on the issue date identification information. The balance corresponding to the card identification information of the card, which is stored by the central management device only when the central management device determines whether the card is usable on that day or not. Display the amount on the amount display base. Then, when the player specifies the desired amount using the operation unit of the gaming media lending device, the amount of gaming media corresponding to the instructed amount is lent, and the remaining amount of the card identification information stored in the central management device is subtracted and stored in accordance with the amount a of the loaned game media.

(Example) The present invention will be described below based on an example in which the present invention is utilized in a pachinko game parlor. Please note that the card can only be used on the date of issue.

In a pachinko game parlor, as shown in Fig. 1, a large number of pachinko machines a1... are installed side by side.

Game media lending devices 2 for renting balls used as game media are placed between the pachinko a1 and pachinko fit at appropriate intervals, and card issuing machines 3 and payment machines 4 are placed at appropriate positions in the store. Payment with game media lending device 2 and card issuing machine 3! I! 4 is electrically connected to a central management device 5 installed in the management room via transmission lines 6 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the card issuing machine 3 has a bill insertion slot 9 as a money slot in the front face 7 of a box 8 having a front face 7 that can be opened and closed. A purchase amount selection operation section 10 consisting of a plurality of push buttons is provided above the purchase amount selection operation section 9, and an input amount display 11 consisting of a plurality of 7 segment indicators is provided above the purchase amount selection operation section 10. Issuing display 1 next to display 11 indicates that it is in operation
2 and an issuance abort indicator 13 that displays issuance abort,
A card issuing port 14 is provided below these indicators 12 and 13, and a change return port 15 is provided below the card issuing port 14. Inside the box 8, when the front part 7 is closed, there is a banknote recognition device 16 as a currency recognition device at a position communicating with the banknote insertion slot 9, and a card issuing device at a position communicating with the card issuing port 14. 17, and a change payment device 18 is placed in a position that communicates with the change return opening 15, and at the bottom is a transmission address setting device 19 for setting the transmission address of the card issuing machine 3, sales amount, number of cards issued, etc. A monitor device 20 that displays the remaining amount of card, change remaining amount, banknote overflow, etc., and a control device 2121 that controls one storage device are provided, and the control device 2j21 has the above-mentioned input amount display 11 and issuing display 12. , issue cancellation indicator 1
3. Money identification device 16. Card issuing device 17, change payment device 18. The transmission address setter 19 and the alarm display 22 attached to the top surface of the box 8 are electrically connected.

The banknote identification device 16 takes in banknotes inserted by the player from the banknote insertion slot 9, and determines the authenticity of the banknotes.
The type of banknote is determined and a signal is sent to the control device 21, and if the banknote is determined to be inappropriate, it is returned to the player. On the other hand, when the first banknote identification device 216 determines that the banknote is a valid banknote and also determines the type of banknote, the input amount display 11 displays the amount of the banknote in response to a signal from the control device 21.
For example, if you insert a 10,000 yen bill into the bill insertion slot 9, 'r 10
,000 yen", 75,000 yen" for a 5,000 yen bill, and "rl, 000 yen" for a 1,000 yen bill. In this state, when the player selects the desired amount to be spent on the game by operating the purchase amount selection operation section 10, the control device 2
1, when the data request signal from the central management device 5 matches the transmission address set by the transmission address setting device 19, the amount data corresponding to the amount of money selected by the purchase amount selection operation section 10 is centrally managed. When the central management device 5 receives the amount data from the card issuing machine 3, it generates card identification information and sends the card identification information and amount data, that is, the card to which the card identification information is attached. It stores the valuable amount of money it has in the storage unit, adds the card identification information to the address of the card issuer a3, and sends it to the card issuer 3. Having received this signal, the card issuer 3 sends the card to the card issuer 3. 17 to issue a card with information written from the central management device 5.

In addition, in the card issuing machine of this embodiment, since it is a banknote-only machine, only a banknote insertion slot is provided, but a coin slot, a coin selector, a coin detector, etc. are added, so that even if a coin is inserted, the card will not be inserted. It may also be possible to issue the information.

The card 23 issued by the card issuing machine 3 is as follows.

As shown in FIG. 4, it has a thin plate shape made of synthetic resin or the like, and has an information storage section 24 made of a magnetic surface or the like approximately in the center of the longitudinal direction on its surface. shows the date of card issue and the amount at the time of issue, and below the information storage section 24 shows the card insertion direction.

An arrow indicating ``'' and a decrement scale 25 when borrowing game media are displayed respectively. Note that if one corner of the tip of the card 23 is cut diagonally in advance, the insertion direction of the card 23 can be easily determined, and mistakes in the insertion direction can be prevented.

As shown in FIG. 5, the card issuing device 17 that writes necessary information on the card 23 and issues the card 23 connects one end of the conveying means 26, such as a belt conveyor, arranged vertically to the card storage section 27. At the exit, the other end of the transport means 26 faces the card issuing port 14, and in the middle of the transport means 26 there are provided an information transmission section M28 comprising, for example, a magnetic head, a printing device 29, and a card detection base. In addition, the card storage section 27
Card shortage detector 30 and shutter device 131 at the exit of
This is provided. Therefore, upon receiving the card issuing signal from the control section N21, the card issuing device 17 opens the shutter device 31 and removes one card from the card storage section 27.
At the same time, the motor 26' is activated to transport the removed card 23 toward the card issuing port 14.

The first card detector 32 detects that the card is being transported normally, and the second card detector 33 detects that the card 23 is being transported normally.
When detecting the tip of the card 23, that is, detecting that the information storage section 24 of the card 23 has arrived at the information writing device 28, the control device 2
In response to the signal from 1, the information writing device 28 writes the store code as an identification code, issue date identification information, and card identification information into the information storage section 24 by magnetic action.

In this case, instead of storing information groups such as store code, issue date identification information, and card identification information in units of information groups, each information group is divided into minimum information units, and these are distributed and stored according to a preset specific format. 0 For example, the issue date identification information r [11, 05-19J, which is one of the information groups, is the information unit rO'', ``t'', rO'', r5''.

rlJ, r9J, and then divide them into rQJ, rQJ, rlJ, rl according to a specific format, for example, by changing the order.
J, r5J.

Make it memorize "9". Note that after reading these information units, they are rearranged and processed according to a specific format. In addition,
Store codes, card identification information, etc. are similarly distributed and stored. If a group of information is stored separately according to a specific format in this way, a third party cannot decipher the information or forge a card unless they know the specific format (regularity of the storage format), which is extremely effective in preventing fraud. It is valid.

When the third card detector 34 detects the card 23, the motor 26' is temporarily stopped, and the printing device 29 prints the card issue date on the card according to the printing signal from the control device 21, and this printing process is completed. When this is completed, the motor 26' is operated to transport the card 23, and when the fourth card detector 35 detects the card 23, the motor 26' is stopped again and the printing device 29 prints the amount of money at the time of issue on the card 23. In this way, the card 23 on which various information is written and the amount of money at the time of issuance, etc. is printed is discharged to the card issuing slot 14.

When the fourth card detector 35 detects that the card 23 has been ejected, the motor 26' is stopped, and the change payment device 18 is activated by a change signal from the control device 21 to select a value selected from the amount of the inserted banknote. The amount obtained by subtracting the amount is calculated by the calculation control section 21a of the control device 21, and money corresponding to this amount is paid out to the change return slot 15.

Note that when the card shortage detector 30 detects a shortage of cards in the card storage section z7, the control device 21 that has received the signal from the card shortage detector 30 displays on the monitor device 20 that there is a shortage of cards, and Alarm display 2
2 is turned on to notify the clerk, and at the same time as the issuance display hanger 12 is turned off, the issuance stop indicator 13 is turned on to visually indicate to the player that the card issuance is cancelled. Also, if there is a shortage of change or if the banknote storage section for storing banknotes inserted by the player is full, card issuance is canceled in the same manner as described above.

As shown in FIG. 7, the central management device 5 includes a keyboard-type operation panel 36 on a table, a display device 37 made of a cathode ray tube, etc., that displays various data necessary for a pachinko game parlor, and a display device 37 that prints out the above data. printer 38a.

38b and a lamp-type alarm 39 that visually displays a warning.
, a warning buzzer 40, a card reader 41, etc. are provided,
These operation panel 36, display device 37, printers 38a, 38b, etc. are electrically connected to the control unit M42, and each card issuing fi in the store described above is connected to the control unit M42.
3. Each game media lending device 2, each payment machine 4, pachinko machine 1, etc. are connected. As shown in FIG. 8, the control device 42 of the central management device 5 uses card identification information that differs from card to card and has no regularity.

Furthermore, it is possible to generate a non-regular code for each issue date using random numbers or the like, or to search the corresponding memory contents when receiving card identification information from the game media lending device 2, payment machine 4, etc. central processing unit 43 and card issuing a3
Controls transmission and reception between a storage device 44 that stores card identification information given to a card issued by , information corresponding to the card identification information, etc., and the card issuing machine 3, game media lending device 2, and payment machine 4. It is comprised of a transmission control device 45, an issue date identification information generating section 46 that generates issue date identification information such as date to be stored in the card, and the like.

When the central management device 5 having such a configuration turns on the store opening switch on the operation panel 36 while the power is turned on,
The central processing bag fi43 sends the preset store code and the date data read from the issue date identification information generating unit 46 to the card issuing a3, the game media lending device 2, and the payment M! &4, etc., the address of each terminal device is added and sent sequentially, and to each game media lending device B2, the exchange rate of game media and amount (for example, 25 balls are lent out for 100 yen) The amount of money and exchange rate of balls) will be sent out. When the opening settings are completed in this manner, polling is performed for each terminal until the closing switch is pressed, and data transmitted from each terminal is monitored.

When a signal is received from the card issuing machine 3 as described above in this state tB, card identification information is generated in the central processing unit 43, this card identification information is transmitted to the card issuing machine 3, and the card identification information The amount information from the card issuing machine 3 is stored in the storage device 44 in correspondence with the card identification information. Then, a store code as an identification code is sent from any of the gaming media lending devices 2 or the B machine 4.
Upon receiving the issue date identification information and card n-specific information, the central processing unit 43 determines whether the card is authorized to be used at the pachinko parlor based on the parlor code, and issues the card based on the issue date identification information. It is determined whether the date and the date of use match and the card is permitted to be used on that day. When it is determined that the card can be used, the central processing unit 43 searches the card identification information in the storage device 44 and stores the stored contents of the card identification information that matches the card identification information, that is, the card identification information. The game media lending device 2 reads out the valuable amount that the given card has.
, or send it to M'JX machine 4. In addition, in the above, 1
If it is determined that the card cannot be used because the store code is different or the card issuance date and use date are different based on the issue date identification information, the rental of balls or payment is stopped.

After that, for example, the game media lending device 2 finishes lending balls, and 1. When the central processing unit 43 receives the card identification information and the amount information of the card identification information from the game media lending device M2, that is, the new amount information (balance) obtained by subtracting the amount of the loaned balls from the previously sent amount information. The card identification information in the storage device 44 is searched, and when a match is made, the amount information from the game media lending device 2 is stored in correspondence with the card identification information. Note that if the amount information from the game medium lending device 2 is zero, the corresponding card identification information and its amount information in the storage device 44 are cleared. Also, when card identification information is received from the payment machine 4, it operates in the same way, reads the amount information corresponding to the card identification information from the storage device 44, sends it to the payment machine 4, and reads the card identification information from the payment machine 4. When zero amount information is received together with the information, the card identification information and amount information are cleared. In addition, when the card identification information is received from the settlement machine 4, when the amount information is sent together with the card identification information to the settlement machine 4, the stored contents of the corresponding storage device 44 may be cleared.

The game media lending device 2 shown in FIG. 9 is disposed between two pachinko machines 1, and a card insertion slot 50 for a card reader 49 is provided in the front part 48 of a box 47. A ball rental display 51 to display when the ball is being rented, an alarm display 52 to notify of an abnormality, an amount display 53 to display the balance of the card, a purchase switch 54 provided as a playing media rental operation section, and a ball rental slot 55 are provided inside. In this case, a ball discharging device 57 is installed as a game medium discharging device at the lower end of a ball supply gutter 56 branched from a ball supply gutter above the pachinko machine 1, and the outlet of the linear flow lower gutter 58 of the ball discharging device 57 is connected to the ball supply gutter 56 above the ball supply gutter. Connected to the credit account 55, the card reader 49, alarm display 52, amount display 53, purchase switch 54. The ball ejection device 57 is electrically connected to the control wave d59, and the m control device 59 is connected to the central management device 5 via the transmission line 6.

As shown in FIG. 10, the card reading device 49 is provided with a marking device 64 that accommodates a conveyance means 61 such as a belt conveyor driven by a motor 60, a card insertion slot 50, a magnetic head 62 as a reading section, and a punch Device 63. Card detectors 65, 66, etc. are provided, and the motor 60. Magnetic helad 62, punch device 63, mark device! t64.
It consists of card detectors 65 and 66 connected to a control wave 2159. Therefore, the player inserts the card 23 into the card insertion slot 5.
0, the fifth card detection sound 65 first detects card 2.
3, and then the sixth card detector 66 detects the card 23.
When the leading edge of the card 23 is detected, it means that the card 23 has been correctly inserted. When the card 23 is inserted in this manner, the magnetic tape 2 sends the store code, issue date identification information, card identification information, etc. written in the information storage section 24 of the card to the reading control device 59. The control device 59 controls the magnetic head 62
If the store code and issue date identification information of the card that is read in the bubble is inappropriate 1.For example, it is another store code, or if the card is set to be valid only on that day, the issue date is other than that day. If the card 23 is inserted in the wrong direction or an inappropriate card is inserted, the alarm display 52 is turned on to alert the player. . On the other hand, when the store code and issue date are appropriate, the control wave δ59 is transmitted when the data request signal from the central management device 5 matches the own address set by the transmission address setter 67. The card identification information is added to the address of the station and sent to the central management device 5. When the central management device 5 receives the card identification information, it searches the card identification information in the storage device 44, reads out the amount information of the matching card identification information, and sends it to the game medium lending device 2. Upon receiving the amount information, the game media lending device 2 visually displays the amount information, that is, the amount of money (balance) of the card 23 inserted into the card insertion slot 50, on the amount display 53, which is composed of seven segments or the like.

In this state, the player controls the ball ejecting device 57 to eject the desired amount of balls by operating the purchase switch 54.
When an instruction is given to the i-device 59, the ball ejection device 57 is activated by a signal from the control device 59 to eject the instructed amount of balls into the ball slot 55.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, when the purchase switch 54 is operated once,
10 based on the exchange rate set from the central management device 5.
25 balls are ejected for 0 yen, and if you operate twice, 2
Balls are ejected in units of 100 yen, such as 00 yen worth (50 pieces). In addition, 100 yen, 200 yen・
The purchase switch 54 is configured by providing a plurality of switches with different purchase amounts, such as . You may also do so.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the ball ejecting stirrup 57 includes a ball stopper part 69 that moves in and out of the gutter by driving a solenoid 68 to restrict the flow of balls, and a ball stopper part 69 that detects each passing ball. The solenoid 68
And the sparse passage detection section 70 is electrically connected to the control wave fi59. The solenoid 6 is activated by a signal from the control device 59.
8 is excited, the ball stopper part 69 retreats from the linear flow path in the gutter, the ball in the gutter flows down, and the ball passage detection part 70
detects the passing ball and sends a signal to the control device 59. The control device 59 counts the signals from the ball passage detection section 70,
When a predetermined number of balls have passed, the solenoid 68
demagnetize to stop the ball from flowing down. Therefore, a predetermined number of balls, for example, 25 balls worth 100 yen, are discharged into the ball slot 55. In this way, the number of balls desired by the player is delivered to the ball rental slot 5.
5, the calculation unit 71 of the control device 159 subtracts the amount corresponding to the ball ejected into the ball credit slot 55 from the amount previously displayed on the amount display 53, and displays the remaining balance on the amount display 53.
visibly displayed. Note that the balance may be calculated and displayed at the time the player operates the purchase switch 54, and if the player wishes to purchase more, the player repeatedly operates the purchase switch 54, and the ball discharging device is activated according to the number of operations. 57 is activated and a desired number of balls are ejected into the ball slot 55,
The balance will be decremented and displayed according to the number of operations.

However, if the balance becomes zero after repeatedly operating the purchase switch 54, the control device 59 turns off the solenoid 68.
is not excited, so even if the purchase switch 54 is operated after that, the corresponding number of balls will not be ejected.Furthermore, by the player operating the purchase switch 54, the desired number of balls will be ejected within the value of the card 23. When the ball is borrowed, the marking device 64 of the card reading device 49 is activated in accordance with the number of times the purchase switch 54 is operated, and a discount display is printed on the surface of the card 23.1For example, as shown in FIG. In the case of the card 23 with a value of 1,000 yen, one operation of the purchase switch 54 will eject balls worth 100 yen, so one mark will be printed below the scale "1" of the decrement scale 25, When the purchase switch 54 is operated for the first time, a mark is printed below "2" on the reduction scale 25. Then, turn the purchase switch 54 to 1
When the operation is performed 0 times, the last mark is printed below "10" on the decrement scale 25, indicating that the value of the card 23 is zero. Note that when the value of the card 23 becomes zero, the punch device 63 punches a hole in the information storage section 24 of the card 23, making it impossible to read the storage format and preventing unauthorized reading of the information. , prevent unauthorized reuse or forgery.

The purchase of the ball is completed as described above, and the player receives the card 23.
When the card 23 is pulled out, the sixth card detector 66 and the fifth card detector 65 detect that the card 23 has been pulled out and send a signal to the control device 59.

When the card 23 is withdrawn, the control device 59 sends the valuable amount of the card 23, that is, the balance, together with the card identification information of the card 23, to the central management device 5. When the central management device 5 receives a signal from the gaming media lending device 2, the central processing device 43 searches the card identification information in the storage device 44 and rewrites the amount information to the balance sent from the gaming media lending device 2. memorize it.

On the other hand, when the player borrows a desired number of balls from the game media lending device 2, he or she can select the pachinko machine 1 of his choice and play the game in the same way as before. and.

When a ball hits a prize during a game, the prize ball is actually ejected, so you can enjoy the real pleasure of pachinko games that you could not experience with conventional card-type pachinko machines. Also, if you run out of balls, insert the card 23 into the card insertion slot 50 of the game media lending device 2 and perform the same operation as above.
You can borrow as many balls as you want again. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of inserting coins every time you borrow a ball, and there is no need to prepare a large number of coins in advance.Therefore, the player does not have to worry about finding a place to store a large number of coins.
There is no need to provide a coin storage area on the pachinko machine itself, and
When you first get a card, if you select an amount that matches your gaming budget for the day, you will save yourself the trouble of getting a card again, you will not play more than your budget, and you will be able to play more easily. If the amount of money on the card 23 has not been used up even after the end of the transaction, the payment can be made using the payment machine 4.The payment machine 4, as shown in Figures 14 and 15,
A card insertion lower 4 is provided on the front part 73 of the closable box body 72, and an amount display 7 displays the balance of the card.
5. Settlement cancellation display 76 that displays the cancellation of settlement, j, B (middle display 77, bill return lower 8) that indicates that settlement is possible
, a coin return lower 9 etc. are provided, and a card reading device 8 is installed inside.
0, bill dispensing machine 81, coin dispensing machine 82. control device 83,
A monitor display device 84 for displaying the amount to be paid, the number of cards to be paid, card overflow, remaining amount of banknotes, remaining amount of coins, etc., a transmission address setting device 85, etc. are provided, and the control device 83 is connected to the central management device 5 via the transmission path 6. It will be electrically connected. The card reading device 80 has a motor 8 as shown in FIG.
A single conveyance stage 8 such as a belt conveyor that is operated by the drive of 6.
One end of 7 faces the card insertion lower 4, the other end of the transport means 87 faces the card tank 88, and a magnetic head 89 is provided as an information reading section in the middle of the transport means 87, and a punch device 90, card detector, etc. and the motor 86.
A magnetic helad 89, a card detector, and a punch device 90 are electrically connected to a control device 83. When the player inserts the card 23 into the card insertion lower 4, the seventh card detector 9
The operator detects the leading edge of the card 23 and sends a signal to the control device 83. Upon receiving the signal from the seventh card detector 91, the control device 83 operates the motor 86 to take in the card 23. Then, when the eighth card detector 92 detects the leading end of the card 23 and confirms that the card 23 is being conveyed normally, the magnetic head 89 detects the information in the information storage section 24 of the card 23, that is, the store code, The issue date identification information and card identification information are read and sent to the control device 83, and when the ninth card detector 93 detects the tip of the card 23, the motor 8
6 stops. If the read store code and issue date identification information are inappropriate, the control device 83 lights up an alarm display 94 to alert the player, and the motor 8
6 is reversed and the card 23 is returned to the player, or the motor 86 is rotated forward and the card 23 is confiscated into the card tank 88. On the other hand, if the store code and issue date identification information are appropriate, the control device 8
3, when the data request signal from the central management device 5 matches the address of the own station set by the transmission address setter 85, the card identification information of the card 23 is added to the address of the own station and sent to the central management device 5. . The central management device 5 handles the payment 4
Upon receiving the signal from 1!4, the central processing unit 43 searches the card identification information in the storage device 44, and if there is a match, the stored content of the card identification information, that is, the valuable amount (balance) of the card is stored. It is read out and sent to the payment machine 4. When the control device 83 receives the valuable amount of the card 23 from the central pipe embedded WI 5, the control device 83 displays the amount on the amount display 75, and also operates the bill dispensing machine 81 and the coin dispensing machine 82 to display the amount on the amount display 75. Bills and coins corresponding to the displayed amount are transferred from the bill storage tank 95 and coin storage tank 96 to the bill return lower 8. The coins are paid out to each of the coin return lowers 9.

Then, as the banknotes and coins are returned, the calculation control unit 97 of the control device 83 subtracts the returned amount from the amount displayed on the amount display 75. When the money equivalent to the playing amount (balance) of the card is returned in this way, the control device 83 returns the card identification information and the valuable money W! (In this case, the balance becomes zero.) is sent to the central management device 5. The central management device 5 stores the storage device 4 corresponding to the card identification information sent from the M calculator 4.
Clear the memory contents in 4. When all the payment processes are completed, the punch device 90 punches a hole in the information storage section 24 of the card 23 in response to a signal from the control device 83, thereby preventing any unauthorized use. When the hole drilling is completed, the motor 86 rotates normally again, and the card 23 is transferred to the card tank 8.
When the tenth card detector 98 detects the rear end of the card, the control device 83 stops the motor 86.

In addition, in the central management device 5, the storage contents corresponding to the card identification information in the storage device 44 regarding the card to be settled may be cleared at the time when the balance is sent to the settlement machine 4.

In the above embodiment, the game media lending device 2 that rents balls for use in pachinko parlors has been described, but the game media in the present invention is not limited to balls, but may also lend gaming coins, etc. In the above example,
Although the calculation is performed by the control device of the game media lending device 2 and the payment a4, the calculation may be performed by the central management device 5.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the present invention, once a card is obtained, there is no need to insert money every time a game medium is borrowed, and therefore there is no need to always have coins on hand. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of inserting coins every time a game medium is borrowed. Therefore, the player does not have to worry about finding a place to store a large amount of coins, and there is no need to provide a place to store coins in the pachinko machine itself.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to provide a card reading and infiltration device for each gaming machine, so the structure of the gaming machine does not become complicated. There is no need to provide a coin collecting device in one row, and not only can the structure of one row of pachinko machines be simpler than before, but also it is possible to eliminate troubles such as theft that occur during coin collection.

Further, the card used in the present invention only stores card identification information, etc., and does not store the number of game media.
Moreover, since information can be stored in a distributed manner according to a specific format, fraudulent acts are almost never committed, and even if fraudulent acts occur, the fraudulent party cannot play the game and there is no real harm.

Furthermore, the present invention stores card issue date identification information,
You can set the card's expiration date to the same day.

Therefore, daily sales management etc. can be easily and accurately managed, and since it is only necessary to manage Obi-bi information, there is no need to increase the storage capacity of the central processing unit, which increases the complexity and size of equipment. can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the connection of a card issuing machine, a gaming medium lending device, and a central management unit in a pachinko game parlor, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the card issuing machine, and Fig. 3 shows the inside of the card issuing machine. 454 is a plan view of the card, FIG. 5 is a side view showing the inside of the card issuing device, FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the control device of the card issuing device, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the central management device. , FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram showing the connection between the central management device and each device, FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the inside of the game media lending device, and FIG. 10 is the inside of the card reading device installed in the game media lending device. 11 is a perspective view of the ball ejecting device, FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway front view showing the configuration of the ball ejecting device, and FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the control device of the game media lending device. Figure 14 is a perspective view of the payment machine, Figure 15 is a perspective view showing the inside of the payment machine, and Figure 16 is W! FIG. 17 is a side view showing the inside of the card reading device installed in the payment machine, and is a block diagram of the control device of the payment machine. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine, 2 is a game media lending device, 3 is a card issuing machine, 4 is a payment machine, 5 is a central management unit, 6 is a transmission line, 9 is a low-load insertion slot, IO is a purchase amount selection operation Part, 11
1 is an input amount display, 14 is a card issuing slot, 15 is a change return slot, 16 is a banknote identification device, 17 is a card issuing device L, 2
1 is a control device for a card issuing machine, 23 is a card, 24 is an information storage unit, 28 is an information writing device, 36 is an operation panel, 3
7 is a display device, 42 is a control device for the central management unit, 43 is a central processing unit, 44 is a storage device, 45 is a transmission control device, 46 is an issue date identification information generating unit, 49 is a card reader, and 53 is an amount display device, 54 is the purchase switch, 55
57 is a ball discharging device, 59 is a control device for the game media lending device, 74 is a card insertion slot of the payment machine, 75 is an amount display, 78 is a bill return slot, 79 is a coin return slot, 80 is a coin return slot. Card reading! I device, 83 is a control device for the payment machine, and 89 is a magnetic head. Figure 15

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A money input slot, a money recognition device that identifies the money inserted into the money insertion slot, an input amount display that displays the amount of money identified by the money recognition device, and an information storage unit. A card storage unit that stores cards; a card issuing device that discharges a card taken out from the card storage unit to a card ejection port; an information writing device that writes information to an information storage unit of the card during ejection to the card ejection port; A card issuing machine that is equipped with at least a control device that performs necessary controls for operation, a central processing unit that has a function of generating card identification information that identifies the card, and a card issuing machine that stores the card identification information generated by the central processing unit and that A central management device comprising at least a storage device that stores the value of the card corresponding to the card identification information, and an issue date identification information generation unit that generates the issue date identification information that identifies the card issue date, is installed at the gaming parlor. The card issuing machine is electrically connected to a central management device, and at least card identification information and issue date identification information from the central management device are written on the card issued by the card issuing machine. Media lending card issuing organization.