JPH057663A - Amusement hall prize exchange device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is easy to exchange prizes and improve usability. [Structure] The number-of-balls display unit 31 displays the number of balls held on the prize ball card on the payer and payee sides, and the number-of-fractions display unit 32 displays cash products. Since the fractional number of coins after being paid out is displayed on the payer side and the payee side, not only the payer but also the payee can easily exchange the prize.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize exchange device for a game hall, which pays out a prize according to the number of balls held on a prize ball card. Here, the prize ball card is a card paid out at the end of the game, and a ball left to the customer as a ball lent by a ball lending machine or a prize ball paid out as an award is settled. Cards that come out when processed by.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a prize exchange device of this kind in a game arcade, for example, there is one disclosed in JP-A-53-9649.

That is, when the prize ball card is set to the prize exchange device by the method of bringing the prize ball card instead of the ball to the prize exchange place, the number of balls held in the prize ball card is read and the digital value thereof is read. It is what is displayed.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional prize exchanging device for a game hall, the number of balls held is displayed only to the payer side and not to the payee, which is not kind and easy to use. Is not good, and only the original number of coins read is displayed, and the number of fractional coins after sequentially paying out cash products is not displayed.For example, it is necessary for the payer to calculate with a desktop calculator etc. However, there is a problem in that it is unfriendly in this respect and it is not convenient for both parties.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a prize exchanging device for a playground which facilitates exchanging a prize and is easy to use. It is an object of the present invention to provide a more convenient prize exchange device at an amusement park by combining a ball handling switch.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problem] The gist of achieving the above object is as follows: 1 In a prize exchange device of a game hall, which pays out a prize according to the number of balls held in a prize ball card, A number-of-balls display section for displaying the number of balls held on the ball card on the payer side and the payee side, a cash switch for paying out a cash object or the like according to the number of balls held, and the cash A fractional ball number display section for displaying the fractional number after the items have been paid out on the payer side and the payee side, and a fractional ball processing switch for processing the fractional ball. A prize exchange device for a game hall.

2. The prize exchanging device for a game hall according to claim 1, further comprising a ball holding processing switch for storing the number of balls held in the prize ball card in a membership card.

3. The prize exchange device for a game hall according to claim 1, further comprising a ball handling switch for storing the number of balls held on the prize ball card in an electronic management device of the game hall.

4. A holding ball number reading unit for reading the holding ball number recorded on the prize ball card, a storage unit for storing the read holding ball number, and a judging unit for judging whether or not there is a payout signal of the cash switch. And a calculating unit for calculating the fractional ball number, a ball number output unit for outputting the ball number to the ball number display unit, and a fractional ball for outputting the ball number to the fraction ball number display unit. And a control unit having a number output unit.

[0010]

In the prize exchanging device of the game hall provided with the number-of-balls display unit, when the prize ball card is set in the prize exchange device, the number of possession balls recorded in the prize-ball card by the number-of-balls display unit is displayed. Displayed on the payer side and the payee side.

When the cash exchange switch is pressed, the coins and the like corresponding to the number of coins are dispensed, and the fractional coin number after the coins and the like are dispensed is paid with the payer side by the fractional coin number display section. Displayed on the recipient side. The fractional ball is finally processed by the fractional piece processing switch.

The number of balls held on the prize ball card is read by the number-of-balls reading unit, and the number of balls read is stored in the storage unit of the control unit. The stored number of held balls is displayed on the number of held balls display unit by the number of held balls output unit through the determination unit.

According to the payout signal from the cash switch, the arithmetic unit calculates the fractional number of balls, and the fractional number of coins is displayed on the fractional number of coins display unit by the fractional number of coins output unit through the determination unit.

When the payee does not wish to pay out the cash or the like, he or she operates the ball handling switch, the number of balls recorded on the prize ball card is stored in the membership card, or the number of balls held is calculated. It is stored in the electronic management device of the game arcade.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the prize exchange apparatus 10a according to the present embodiment is for paying out a prize based on a prize ball card.
The remaining amount of money obtained by subtracting the amount of ball rental purchase from the amount of money thrown into a ball lending machine (not shown) is recorded.

A prize ball card entrance (not shown) is opened in the prize exchange device 10a, and at the back of the prize ball card entrance,
A ball holding number reading unit 11 for reading the ball holding number and remaining amount of money recorded on the prize ball card is provided. In addition, the prize exchange device 10a is provided with a cash switch 12 for paying out cash products or the like according to the number of balls held.

Similarly, the prize exchange apparatus 10a includes a control unit 2
0 is built in. The control unit 20 uses the cash switch 12
It has a judgment unit 21 for judging the presence or absence of a cashing signal from. When the prize ball card is inserted, the number-of-balls reading unit 11
The storage unit 22 stores the number of balls held and the remaining amount information. Further, when the determination unit 21 determines that there is a cash exchange signal, the determination unit 21 includes a calculation unit 23 that calculates the number of fractional coins after a cash product or the like corresponding to the number of coins has been paid out.

In the prize exchange device 10a, the number-of-balls display section 31 for displaying the number of balls held on the prize ball card on the payer side and the payee side, and after the cash articles have been paid out A fractional-number display unit 32 for displaying the fractional-number of coins on the payer side and the payee side is also provided.

In the judging section 21, the number-of-balls output section 24 for outputting the number-of-balls stored in the storage section 22 to the number-of-balls display section 31.
Is also connected, and the fractional ball number output unit 25 for outputting the fractional ball number calculated by the calculation unit 23 to the fractional ball number display unit in the same manner.
Are connected.

The control unit 20 is connected to a fractional ball processing switch 41 for processing the fractional ball. The determination unit 21 is connected to a fraction processing unit (not shown) that processes the fraction based on the presence / absence of a processing signal from the fraction ball processing switch 41. The fraction processing unit is a method of returning a ball, but is actually provided with a means for processing with a card without passing the ball.

The fraction processing unit may be a method of delivering a prize for a fraction according to the fraction or a method of discarding the fraction depending on the desire of the payer.

The prize exchange apparatus 10a is provided with a ball handling switch 51 for storing the number of balls held in the prize ball card in the membership card. Ball handling switch 5
1 may store the number of balls held in the prize ball card in an electronic management device (not shown) in the game hall.

Next, the operation will be described.

To finish the game, for example, when a settlement switch (not shown) of the gaming machine is pressed, the prize ball card is paid out from the gaming machine side. Such a prize ball card has a balance memory area and a ball storage area, and in the balance memory area,
The remaining amount data obtained by subtracting the ball rental purchase amount from the input amount is recorded, and the dice storage area stores the dice number data acquired by the player in the game.

The prize ball card is brought to a prize exchange place and inserted into a card insertion opening (not shown) of the prize exchange device 10a. This work may be performed by the payee who is a player himself or by the payer who is an employee.

When the prize ball card is inserted into the card insertion opening (not shown) of the prize exchange apparatus 10a, the remaining ball amount reading unit 11 reads the remaining amount data and the remaining ball number data, and each data is stored in the storage unit 22. Then, the balance display and the ball holding display are performed not only on the payer side but also on the payee side through the determination unit 21 to the ball holding number output unit 24 to the ball holding number display unit 31, respectively.

Before and after, the remaining amount of cash is automatically calculated by the arithmetic unit 23 and paid out. The payer confirms this cash and returns it to the payee. Alternatively, at this time, the payee may automatically receive the payment without the help of the payer.

Next, the payer confirms the prize, and pushes the cash switch 12 to the payee desiring the cash conversion.
As a result, a cash object corresponding to the dice display is paid out. At the same time, the calculation unit 23 calculates the number of fractional balls after the cash products have been paid out, and the fractional number of coins display unit 32 displays the fractional number of coins via the determination unit 21 to the fractional number of coins output unit 25.

In the fractional-ball processing, when the fractional-ball processing switch 41 is pressed in order to return the ball at the request of the payee, the judgment unit 21 judges the fractional-ball processing signal and the writing unit (not shown) causes the fractional-ball processing signal to be returned. Write the number on the prize ball card so that you don't actually give the ball.

This card is once paid out to the payer side, and is handed to the payee after being confirmed by the payer. Alternatively, it may be paid out from the card insertion slot inserted by the payee. At this time, the payout card is rewritten by rewriting the contents of the prize ball card brought by the payee, but a completely new card may be used.

When the payee desires, for example, a cigarette as a prize, the payer pushes the cigarette name and quantity key, picks up the cigarette from the prize shelf, and hands it to the payee. Alternatively, at this time, the selected cigarette may be automatically dispensed. In this case, payment may be made to the payer side or payee side. At this time, in the ball holding display, the number of balls paid out of the cigarette is subtracted by the calculation unit 23 and displayed in the ball holding display unit 31.

When the payee desires a gift other than a cigarette, in a store where the payee selects and brings the gift, the payee must select the gift in advance and bring it. However, in this case, the number of balls held (number of prize balls) is shown on the card so that the payee can know that there are several prize balls.
Is digitally displayed or printed.

In a store where the payer takes the prize given by the payee and takes it from the shelf, the payer processes it while keying in the prize name.

When the payee desires to store the balls, the payer pushes the ball handling switch 51, and the judgment unit 2
1 judges that there is a prize ball processing signal, and the storage unit 22
The number of balls held is recorded, and the number of balls stored, which is the number of balls held, is written in the membership card by the writing unit (not shown), and the date of ball storage is also written. This membership card is issued to one payee. The membership card is
Make sure that the payer hands over the confirmation to the payee. Alternatively, at this time, payment may be made directly to the payee side.

When the payee desires to store the balls, it is confirmed whether the payer has a membership card, and if not, a new issue is issued. On the other hand, if you have a membership card, have it inserted into a membership card insertion slot (not shown).

When the number of balls to be stored is recorded on the membership card, it is stored in an electronic management device (not shown) in the game arcade. At this time, the electronic management device reads the member number, the number of stored balls, and the like stored in the member card, calls the data recorded in the device, collates the data, and calculates and records.

In the system in which only the membership number is recorded on the membership card, the electronic management device is based on the membership number.
Calculate and record based on the data recorded in the electronic management device and new data from the prize exchange.

The member card can be brought home, and at a later date, a prize ball card can be issued based on the record of the member card, and the game can be played with the prize ball card. Alternatively, the membership card may simply add / add the number of newly acquired balls.

When the number of stored balls stored in the membership card or the electronic management device reaches a certain amount and the payee desires to exchange a large amount of prizes, bring the membership card to the prize exchange place and display it. If you insert the membership card into the membership card slot or prize ball card slot, the total number of balls stored in the membership card is displayed.

At this point, the prize exchange operation is performed after confirming that there is no suspicious portion on the membership card by the electronic management device or the like. At this time, if the number of stored balls recorded on the membership card becomes zero, the payer side returns the membership card, and if there is a remaining number, it is returned to the payee again.

[0043]

According to the prize exchange apparatus of the present invention, the number of balls held on the prize ball card is displayed on the payer side and the payee side, and the cash product is displayed. Since the number of fractional coins after payment etc. is displayed on the payer side and the payee side, it is easy not only for the payer but also for the payee to exchange the prize, which is easy to use. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a prize exchange device in a game arcade showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10a ... Premium exchange device 11 ... Ball number reading unit 12 ... Cash switch 21 ... Judgment part 22 ... Storage unit 23 ... Operation unit 24 ... Ball number output section 25 ... Fractional ball number output section 31 ... Ball number display 32 ... Fractional ball number display 41 ... Fractional ball processing switch 51 ... Ball handling switch

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A prize exchanging device in a game arcade for paying out prizes according to the number of balls held on a prize ball card, wherein the number of balls held on the prize ball card is transferred to a payer side and a payee side. And a coin number display section for displaying, a cash switch for paying out a cash product or the like according to the number of balls, and a fractional number after the cash product or the like is paid out with the payer side. A prize exchange device for a game hall, comprising: a fractional ball number display section for displaying on the payee side; and a fractional ball processing switch for processing the fractional ball. 2. A prize exchange device in a game hall according to claim 1, further comprising a ball handling switch for storing the number of balls held in the prize ball card in a membership card. 3. The prize exchanging device for a game hall according to claim 1, further comprising a ball handling switch for storing the number of dice recorded on the prize ball card in an electronic management device of the game hall. 4. A holding ball number reading unit for reading the number of holding balls recorded on the prize ball card, a storage unit for storing the read number of holding balls, and a judgment for judging the presence or absence of a payout signal of the cash switch. Section, an arithmetic unit that calculates the fractional ball number, a ball number output unit that outputs the ball number to the ball number display unit, and a fraction that outputs the fractional ball number to the fraction ball number display unit. The prize exchange device for a game arcade according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit having a ball number output unit.