JPH05131065A - Electronic catalogue system for exchanging with premium in game house - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To exchange left playing medium (balls, coins, etc.) in an game house with premiums not stocked in a shop. CONSTITUTION:A card information reading/writing device 45 is connected with a computer for hall through a communication interface, and a card on which the information capable of discriminating players is written is inserted into the card information reading/writing device 45, and a premium displayed on a display means 43 is selected by a premium selecting means 44, and the number of exchangeable balls which corresponds to the selected premium is subtraction- calculated from the number of stored balls in the computer for hall for each player.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic catalog system for exchanging prizes in a playground. More specifically, the present invention relates to a prize exchange electronic catalog system for exchanging a game medium such as a pachinko ball, a coin, etc., with a card when exchanging a game medium for a prize.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The remaining balls after playing pachinko, pachislot, etc.
Take-away is prohibited, counting all the balls,
It is supposed to be exchanged for a prize equivalent to that. However, when there is a big win in All Seven, there are cases where there are no gifts that satisfy the customer, and the customer often reluctantly carries something that is not needed.

[0003]

Therefore, it is necessary to match the prizes and high-priced products that are not lined up in the prize store of the store with the demands of the customer. However, it was difficult to realize due to the problems of the legal system. Therefore, the recordable card is used to identify the customer, and the balls acquired by the customer after the pachinko game and the balls purchased are stored in the hall computer as the data of the customer.

The customer intends to solve this problem by using the electronic catalog device to select a prize and deliver or store it at an address or the like designated by the customer at a later date. The present invention has been made under such social and technical background, and achieves the following objects.

An object of the present invention is to issue a membership card to a customer, identify the customer, and use a play game medium (ball, coin, etc.) after playing, such as a pachinko machine, in a storage unit of a computer together with a membership recitation number. To provide an electronic catalog system for exchanging prizes in a playground, which enables registration and storage, selection and exchange of an electronic catalog device and a prize with this play medium, and later delivery of the prize to a customer's designated place. Especially.

Another object of the present invention is recording / reading (reproduction).
Without compromising the traditional playability with possible cards,
An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic catalog system for exchanging free gifts in a playground that enables effective use of the remaining play media.

Another object of the present invention is to issue a membership card which is inexpensive and has excellent durability, and which solves social / technical problems without burdening the customer, and which is used as a gift exchange electronic device in a playground. To provide a catalog system.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the following means are adopted.

Image recording means (49) for recording image data of appearances of a plurality of prizes, data storage means (50) for storing at least the number of exchanges of the prizes and play media, and at least appearance of the prizes. And display means (43) for displaying the number of exchanges, and the display means (43)
And a calculating means (2) for subtracting the number of exchanges corresponding to the selected prize from the number of the play media acquired by the customer. 41) is an electronic catalog system for exchanging prizes at a playground having 41).

Further, it is effective to input the personal identification number of the member after inserting the card (6) in which the information capable of identifying the customer is written into the card information writing / reading device (45).

Furthermore, it is preferable that the member directly inputs the data of the delivery destination of the prize from the screen of the display means (43).

[0012]

[Operation] The card information reading / writing device 45 is connected to the hall computer 2 via the communication interface, and the card 6 on which the information that can be identified by the customer is written is inserted into the card information writing / reading device 45. Insert and display means 4
The prize displayed on No. 3 is selected by the prize selecting means 44, and the number of exchanged balls corresponding to the selected prize is subtracted from the number of stored (stored) balls in the hall computer 2 of the customer.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0014]Storage ball payout system  Figure 1 shows the storage ball payout system when applied to a pachinko playground.
It is an example of a stem. Ball sales and storage ball dispensing device 1
Communication line (using communication interface RS-232C
for. same as below. ) To the home line terminating device (DSU) 8
Connected, and finally connected to the hall computer 2.
Data is stored and processed. POS register
-(Hereinafter referred to as POS cash register) 3, membership (ID) card 6
Issue and read the card.

PIN code is external input terminal (key pad)
9 and the data is transferred to the hall computer 2. Card information read / write (R / W) device 3a
Is an example in which the reading / writing unit for card information is externally attached. The card information reading / writing (R / W) device 3a is a PO
It may be built in the S cash register 3. The balls obtained after playing the pachinko game are counted by the counter (jet counter) 5.

At that time, the member card 6 is read as card information.
Insert into the writing (R / W) device 7 to identify the customer,
The data (the number of remaining balls) is stored in the hall computer 2 together with the customer's code number via the in-home line terminating device 8. When the membership card 6 is inserted into the electronic catalog device 4, the catalog can be purchased according to the number of remaining balls stored in the hall computer 2. At that time, the receipt 13 is issued instead of the receipt.

The hall computer 2 is connected to the central processing computer 12 through the line terminating devices 10 and 11 and performs data processing for a pachinko parlor. Line termination device 1
The signal connection between 0 and 11 is made using a public communication line. Although FIG. 1 shows an example of only one store,
It is also possible to connect to the hall computers 2 of a plurality of stores and centrally process the data by the central processing computer 12.

[0018]Card 6  2 is an example of a card layout, and FIG. 3 is a card layout.
It is a comparison table of materials. The main membership card 6 is shown in FIG.
, A heat-sensitive material that develops color by heat is applied on the paper substrate.
In principle, recording paper such as facsimile
It is a known material used in. This back side is
Color-printed as needed like a phone card
Of.

At a pachinko parlor with a pachinko game machine installed, it is said that the influence of magnetism is unfavorable because it affects the operation of electronic equipment, but the characteristic of this material is that it is not influenced by magnetism. Is. Also, it is strong against bending,
There is also a feature that it is cheap. The membership card 6 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the member personal identification number (4 digits) code 21, serial number 22, date 23, ID / store code 2
4. Customer name (not shown), date of birth (not shown),
Record data such as. Repeated data recording margin 2
Although it is not legally possible at 5 at this time, it is possible to record data such as the number of stored (saving) balls in the future.

[0020]Ball sales and storage (saving) ball dispensing device 1  FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the stored ball selling and storing (saving) ball dispensing device 1.
It is a figure. Ball sales and storage ball dispensing device 1 is a prepaid
Ball sales by card and cash, and storage balls (hereinafter, the same as savings balls)
Use the same meaning. ) Is paid out. Card information
The information read / write (R / W) unit 31 stores the card data.
Read / write (For more information on this part
Is described later). For prepaid cards, the card
A payment of data equivalent to the amount paid by the equivalent exchange.
Replace.

Read / write (R / W) unit 3 for membership card 6
When it is inserted into 1, the ID / store data, etc. are specified, the data is read from the hall computer 2 in which the data of the customer is recorded, and displayed on the selection unit 34 so that the customer can know the number of balls stored. The display / selection unit 34 includes a ball number selection button and a display unit such as a CRT. Key·
In the board section 32, the store side mainly gives instructions when inputting the personal identification number, the storage ball conversion ratio, and the like. The stored ball conversion ratio is stored in the central control unit 37.

The stored ball conversion ratio can be stored and commanded by the hall computer 2 described later.
The bill identification control unit 33 reads bills and sends the data to the hall computer 2. For example, when the member card 6 is inserted into the read / write (R / W) unit 31, a 10,000 yen bill is inserted into the bill identification control unit 33, and the customer receives the number of coins equivalent to 1,000 yen. , Data of the number of balls corresponding to 9,000 yen is recorded in the hall computer 2 as the data of the customer. Next, the customer selects the bill from the bill identification control unit 33.
Read / write the membership card 6 without inserting it into the card (R / W)
By inserting it into the part 31, a pachinko ball for play can be obtained within 9,000 yen.

The display / selection unit 34 displays / selects the number of purchased balls, the number of returned (from stored balls) balls, the number of remaining balls, and the like. The display method is 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 500 for displaying the amount.
Circle and number display of 50 pieces, 100 pieces, 150 pieces, 200 pieces
There are two ways, 250 and 250. The ball paying unit 35 pays out the required number of balls according to the customer's selection / instruction. Change department 36
Pays a change by deducting the required amount when purchasing a ball using a bill.

The central control unit 37 includes the card reading / writing (R / W) unit 31, the key board unit 32, the bill identification control unit 33, the display unit 34, the ball paying unit 35, and the change unit 36 as a whole. To control. The conversion ratio of stored balls is also stored, and balls are paid according to the conversion ratio. This conversion ratio is
It can be rewritten by the hall computer 2 described later. Further, the conversion ratio may be stored in the hall computer 2 instead of being stored in the central control unit 33.

The example in which the membership card 6 is used in the stored ball, sale and stored ball dispensing device 1 has been described above.
The prepaid card 6a is provided in the sale and storage ball dispensing device 1.
It is also possible to purchase balls by. In this case, the conversion ratio is
It is 1: 1.

[0026]POS cash register 3  The POS cash register 3 is connected to the central control unit 37 of the ball payout device 1.
And the data is transferred to the hall computer 2.
Be done. At the POS register 3, membership registration (ID, PIN
Number) and number of stored balls are introduced / entered in the hall computer 2.
Power, input of the number of stored balls and deduction calculation, etc.
do. The data of the electronic catalog device (described later) 4 is also PO
Real tie to the hall computer 2 through the S cash register 3
Connected by Card information read / write (R / W) section
3a may be attached externally.

[0027]Computer for hall 2  The hall computer 2 is a personal computer
Level performance is sufficient. File as shown in Figure 5
38, manage data for each member, and store
Process aggregated data. Record card 3 for the number of balls by member
Make 8 and date, item (1 for cash, 2 for storage (saving))
Balls, 3 are prizes), store number, number of balls, amount of money, remaining balls, etc.
The data is input to the hall computer 2.

In addition, as sales data of stored balls, sales data processing after ratio calculation, data processing of deposits of stored balls,
Then, based on the data from the electronic catalog device 4, an instruction to deliver the prize is also given. At that time, hall computer 2
The address and the telephone number data 52 for each member card 6 are recorded in the table, so that the delivery of the free gift to the member customer can be automated. The format is as shown in FIG. As member data, member number, PIN, date, product type,
For example, the shipping address.

[0029]Electronic catalog device 4  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the electronic catalog device 4.
Image data of the appearance of the prize is recorded in the CD-ROM 49
It is displayed on the CRT (display device) 43. Scenery
Image data (photographs / illustrations) of goods can be displayed in C in a short time.
It is displayed on the RT (display device) 43. CD-ROM49
Is driven by the CD drive device 48, and
Are driven by the display drive circuit 42.

When the customer selects the gift displayed on the CRT (display device) 43 and selects the gift selection switch 44, the gift is delivered to the customer. The receipt 13 is issued by the receipt issuing unit 13a instead of the receipt. The free gift data file 50 has data of item name and unit price (number of balls), which is displayed on the display device 43 together with the appearance image of the free gift and becomes data to be subtracted from the member's stored ball data.

The customer inserts the membership card 6 into the card information reading / writing device 45 to specify it. Of course, the number of remaining balls (that is, stored balls) corresponding to the prize must remain in the recording section of the customer's hall computer 2. The CPU 41 controls the CD-ROM 49, the CRT (display device) 43, the card information reading / writing device 45, and the like according to the sequence program 51. I / F4
Reference numeral 6 denotes an interface of the card information reading / writing device 45. The electronic catalog device 4 is connected to the hall computer 2 via the I / F 47, the home line terminating device (DSU), and the POS 2.

[0032]Card information reading / writing device 3a, 7, 3
1,45  FIG. 8 shows an outline of the card information reading / writing device 101.
It is sectional drawing which shows abbreviated. In the storage ball payout system of the present invention
Reads code information from the optical information recording card used
And a device for writing codes or characters / symbols
Is an example of. In the case of writing (used as a ticket issuing machine),
Stock up to 1000 cards before writing
It has a card stocker 102 for storing. Carrier 10
3 is provided under the card stocker 102,
1 in line reader / writer (R / W) processor 104
Supply one by one.

Line reader / writer processor 104
Includes a line thermal head 104a for writing a predetermined matter on the above-mentioned supplied thermosensitive card 6 and a photo sensor 104b for reading the written information.
A cutter 105 is arranged in front of the line reader / writer processor 104, and a defective card due to a writing error or the like is cut here. Written card 6
Is discharged from the discharge port 106 and is a card (membership card) 6
Is issued.

For reading, the card 6 is inserted through the insertion slot 106 and the line reader / writer processor 104 is used.
Read with. If necessary, information is written (recorded) on the read card 6 and discharged from the discharge port 106. These controls are performed by the application software board 1
07.

That is, the card information reading / writing device 101
Is a write-only (ticketing machine) device when the application software board 107 is a write-only software board, and is read-only when the application software board 107 is a read-only software board Equipment. If the application / software board 107 is a software board for both reading and writing, it becomes a card information reading / writing device. The control unit is connected to the hall computer 2 through a communication interface.

[0036]Storage (saving) ball payout operation  Figure 9 shows a customer using an electronic catalog device to play pachinko balls and giveaways.
It is a flowchart which shows the outline of operation | movement at the time of exchange.
FIG. 10 shows an example of the screen display at that time. Customer first
(S0), standing in front of the electronic catalog device 4 and holding the card 6
Is inserted into the card information reading / writing unit 45 (S1).

It is judged whether or not it is the member card 6 (S
2). If it is not a membership card, eject the card (S
21). At that time, a display to that effect may be displayed on the display device 43 to the customer. In the case of the membership card 6, a screen for entering a personal identification number and introducing (S3) to the hall computer 2 (FIG. 10) is displayed. ). The presence or absence of the customer's stored balls is checked (S4). If there are no stored balls, the customer is informed of that fact and the card is ejected (S4).
1). If there are stored balls, display the number to the customer (S
5) Do.

On the display device 43, the required number of redeemed balls is displayed together with the appearance of the prize, and at the same time, the number of stored balls is also displayed based on the data of the hall computer 2 (S).
5). The screen display of FIG. 10 is sequentially displayed as ,,,. The customer selects a prize while looking at the display screen (S6). It is determined whether or not the number of exchanged balls required for the prize is less than or equal to the number of stored balls (S7).

When the number of stored balls is less than the number of exchanged balls for the prize, the card 6 is discharged or the customer is notified of that (S7).
1). In that case, again, the customer ball number selection step (S
You may return to 5). When the number of stored balls is larger than the number of exchanged balls of the prize, the receipt 13 is issued and used as a receipt (S8). The screen of FIG. 10 is displayed as. Next, the hall computer 2 is contacted to reduce the number of balls corresponding to the number of paid balls from the number of balls stored by the customer (S9).

The card 6 is ejected (S10) and the process ends (S11). At step 9 (S9), the shipping data of the prizes is sorted for each customer and stored in the hall computer 2, and the prizes are sent to the customer at a later date. The data input step of displaying the screen of FIG. 10 may be performed directly by the customer using the electronic catalog device 4, but when the customer is congested, it is possible to input it separately. It is also possible to ask a member to fill out a piece of paper or the like and to carry out the operation with another input device at the store.

It is also possible to transfer this data to the central processing computer 12 to centrally manage the shipping of prizes at a plurality of pachinko parlors.

[0042]

Other Embodiments Although the card 6 of the above embodiment has information recorded optically, the card 6 may be of a magnetic type, an IC type, or another type. Further, the payout of the stored balls in the above-mentioned embodiment is not particularly limited in terms of timing, but may be limited in time for reasons of management and accounting.

[0043]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, at a playground such as a pachinko machine, the customer can obtain a prize which is not in the store when the acquired play medium is exchanged after the play. The membership card itself is inexpensive and durable against bending and is not a burden on the customer.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a storage ball payout system.

FIG. 2 is an example of a card layout.

FIG. 3 is a comparison table of card materials including the card used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a ball payout device.

FIG. 5 is an example of file data stored in a hall computer.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of an electronic catalog device.

FIG. 7 is an example of a member data file when selling an electronic catalog.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an outline of a card information reading / writing device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation when using the electronic catalog device.

FIG. 10 is an example of a screen display when using the electronic catalog device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Ball payout device, 2 ... Hall computer, 3 ... PO
S cash register, 4 ... Electronic catalog device, 5 ... Counter, 6 ...
Membership card, 8 ... In-home line terminating device, 10, 11 ... Line terminating device, 12 ... Central processing computer, 3a, 7,
31, 45 ... Card information reading / writing section

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 16, 1991

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be amended] Claims

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Claims]

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0009

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Image recording means for recording image data of appearances of a plurality of prizes, data storage means for storing at least the number of exchanges of the prizes and play media, and display of at least appearances of the prizes and the exchange number. Display means, a prize selection means for selecting the prize displayed on the display means, and the subtraction number corresponding to the selected prize, for subtracting from the number of the play media acquired by the customer It is an electronic catalog system for exchanging prizes at a playground, which has a computing means.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0010

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Further, it is effective to input the personal identification number of the member after inserting the card in which the information capable of identifying the customer is written into the card information writing / reading device.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0011

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Further, it is preferable that the member directly inputs the data of the delivery destination of the prize from the screen of the display means.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image recording means (49) for recording image data of appearances of a plurality of prizes, a data storage means (50) for storing at least the number of exchanges of the prizes and play media, and at least the prizes. Display means (43) for displaying the appearance and the number of exchanges, a gift selection means (44) for selecting the gift displayed on the display means (43), and the gift corresponding to the selected gift. An electronic catalog system for prize exchange at a playground, comprising an arithmetic means (2, 41) for subtracting the number of exchanges from the number of the play media acquired by the customer. 2. The card (6) according to claim 1, wherein the information capable of identifying the customer is written.
An electronic catalog system for exchanging prizes at a playground, characterized in that the personal identification number of the member is input after the card is inserted into the card information writing / reading device (45). 3. The electronic catalog system for prize exchange at a playground according to claim 1, wherein the member directly inputs the data of the delivery destination of the prize from the screen of the display means (43).