JPH08299577A - Card ball lending device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A membership card is also used as a ball rental card. The card can be reused. [Structure] A ball rental card 31 in which the amount of balls that can be lent is stored in advance, or a membership card 32 in which information that can identify a user and the amount of money that can be lent are stored in advance
When a card is inserted, a card ball lending device that lends balls within the range of the stored amount.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card ball lending device used for ball lending and coin lending in a game field such as a pachinko game field. More specifically, the present invention relates to a card lending device including a ball rental card such as a prepaid card, a device for writing information to the ball rental card, and a management computer installed in a game field such as a pachinko game field. Furthermore, a card ball lending device that can use a membership card in which the information that can identify the user and the amount of balls that can be rented are stored in advance, draw any number of pachinko balls from the number of balls stored in the pachinko hall, and play again. The present invention relates to a card lending device that can use replayable membership cards and prepaid cards.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a card ball lending device using a storage medium such as a ball rental card used in a game hall such as a pachinko machine, a device that stores information in the card by using magnetism and light is known. . For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-233425 "Visible Magnetic Card" is known as a display means for displaying information on the surface of a card or the like used in a game machine or the like using magnetic powder. The "visible magnetic card" is the one in which "a magnetic recording sheet and a display sheet having at least a transparent display part are opposed to each other to form a display cell between the two sheets, and a plate-shaped light-reflective magnetic film is formed on the display cell. A visible magnetic card in which a dispersion liquid in which particles are dispersed is enclosed. "," Plate-shaped magnetic particles are dispersed in dispersion soot, and the display shows the orientation of the magnetic particles to the image area ( When the image area magnetized as a magnetic latent image is formed on the magnetic recording sheet portion corresponding to the display cell, only the plate-like magnetic particles corresponding to the image area in the display cell are formed. However, it is easily and immediately oriented in the dispersion soot along the magnetic field of the magnetized image area, and a display is performed with a contrast with the non-image area that is not magnetized. " In addition, information that can identify the user is stored in advance. A membership card consisting of a magnetic card is also known.

[0003]

[Means to Solve the Problem] Conventionally, since the membership card in which the information capable of identifying the user is stored in advance does not have the prepaid function, a separate prepaid card is required, and there is a problem that the running cost increases. . Further, there is a problem that the player cannot accurately know how much money the pachinko machine of which machine number consumes and how many hours the player has played. Furthermore, it is inconvenient because it is impossible to replay using the cards already accumulated.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems

When a ball rental card in which the amount of balls that can be lent is stored in advance or a member card in which information that allows user identification and the amount of balls that can be lent is stored in advance is inserted, the range of the stored amount of money is inserted. A card ball lending device characterized by renting a ball, and a ball rental card in which the available amount of balls can be stored in advance and the acquired balls can be newly stored, or information and a ball that can identify the user A card ball lending device, which manages balls within the range of the stored amount when a possible membership amount is stored in advance and a new membership card that can store new balls is inserted, and game hall side management Connected to a computer, a card that can store the amount of balls that can be rented in advance, a card that can newly store acquired balls, and a game hall side management computer And Ball number counting machine for counting the number of balls out is,
It consists of a card issuing clearing machine connected to the game hall side management computer, receives ball rental within the amount of money stored in the card by the card issuing clearing machine, and obtains balls obtained by playing on the game machine by ball rental A card ball lending device, characterized in that the game hole side management computer stores the amount of money or the number of balls that have not been settled for exchanging for a prize as a ball rental ball for each membership card. provide.

[0006]

[Function] When a loan ball card in which the amount of money that can be lendable is stored in advance or a membership card in which information that can identify the user and the amount of money that can be lendable is stored in advance is inserted, the range of the stored amount of money In the card ball lending device for lending balls, the membership card can also be used as a ball lending card, so one type of card is sufficient and duplication of card types can be avoided. Information that can identify the user and the amount of balls that can be lent are stored in advance, and if a membership card or ball rental card that can newly store the acquired balls is inserted, the rental balls will be stored within the range of the stored amount. In the card ball lending device to perform, the card can be reused, which is effective in reducing the running cost.

[0007] A game computer on the game hall side, a card for storing the amount of balls that can be rented in advance, a card for newly accumulating acquired balls, and a number of balls for counting the number of coins connected to the game hole side management computer Machine and a card issuing clearing machine connected to the game hall side management computer. The card issuing clearing machine receives ball rental within the range of the amount stored in the card, and is obtained by playing on the game machine by ball rental. The number of acquired balls is counted by a ball number counter, and the amount of money or the number of balls that have not been settled for exchanging for prizes is stored as a rental ball for each membership card in the game hall side management computer. If it is composed of a device, the amount or the number of balls deposited by the game hall is not stored in the ball rental card or membership card, so it is illegal to tamper with the storage medium. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of order.

[0008]

Embodiment An explanation will be given according to FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of the present invention and FIG. 2 showing a front view of a storage medium used in the embodiment.

Reference numeral 11 is a game machine. Game console 11
In this embodiment, the game machine is a pachinko game machine, but it may be a game machine that can play balls or coins. 1
2 is a ball rental machine. Tajima ball lending machine 12 is a game machine 1
It is installed between each one. The inter-lens ball lending machine 12 is provided with a card insertion slot 13 and a ball rental supply pipe 14. The tip of the ball rental supply pipe 14 is installed on the saucer of the game machine 11. 21 is a card issuing and clearing machine. There are 100 yen, 500 yen coins or 100
A cash insertion slot 22 into which banknotes such as 0 yen are inserted, a card insertion slot 23 into which a card is inserted and returned, and a cash return slot 24 from which cash is returned are installed. 31 is a ball rental card. The ball rental card 31 is a magnetic card in this embodiment. The ball rental card 31 is provided with a display portion 34 in which two transparent sheets are placed so as to face each other.
Display cells are formed between sheets, and a dispersion liquid in which plate-like light-reflective magnetic particles are dispersed in dispersion soot is enclosed in the display cells. Reference numeral 35 is a magnetic storage unit. Magnetic storage unit 35
Is provided in a strip shape on the lower side of the back surface of the ball rental card 31. The magnetic storage unit 35 stores the issue date, time, machine number, store number, keywords of each ball rental card 31, and the like. Since a different keyword is stored for each ball rental card 31, it can be distinguished from other ball rental cards 31. Since the ball rental card 31 is a prepaid card, the ball rental card 31 can be exchanged for ball rental within the range of the remaining number stored in advance, and the remaining amount can be settled in cash. 32 is a membership card. The member card 32 is a magnetic card or an IC card in this embodiment, and information in which a user can be specified, such as an address, a name, a date of birth, a member code, a member number, and the amount of money that can be lent, are stored in advance. When a display portion 34 similar to the ball rental card 31 is provided on the surface of the membership card 32, the display portion 34 displays information such as the date of issue, the number of ball rentals, and the like. Since the amount of money or the number of balls deposited on the game hall side is not stored in the membership card 32, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of accidents such as falsification of the storage medium. 33 is a gift exchange card. The prize exchange card 33 records the number of balls acquired after playing on the game machine. Reference numeral 41 is a ball number counter, which calculates the number of balls acquired after the game is over. 42
Is a premium card issuing machine. Free gift card issuing machine 42
Is connected to the ball number counter 41, and when the calculation of the number of balls acquired by the ball number counter 41 is completed, a signal about the number of acquired balls is transmitted, and the prize card issuing machine 42 manages the number of acquired balls on the game hall side. It is stored in the computer 53. Reference numeral 51 is a membership card reader. Membership card reader 51
Reads the information stored in the membership card 32. 52
Is a free gift management POS. The information stored in the membership card 32 is transmitted to the premium management POS 52. Further, the premium management POS 52 reads information regarding the number of acquired balls stored in the premium exchange card 33. Reference numeral 53 is a game hall side management computer. Management computer 53
Is connected to the pedestrian ball lending machine 12, the card issuing and clearing machine 21, the premium card issuing machine 42, and the premium management POS 52. In the game hall side management computer 53, the membership card 32
PIN registration inquiry, savings ball registration inquiry, card issue record collation, PIN number inquiry, membership card 32, ball rental card 3 for each
It has a function to check the number of balls recorded in 1. The game hall side management computer 53 stores, for each member card 32, the number of balls of the member card 32 which issued the detailed data regarding the member for each member number and the issue date and time. Ball rental card 31
Similarly, for each ball rental card 31 identified by a keyword, the game machine used, the number of ball rentals, etc. are stored.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described. A player who does not own the membership card 32 puts cash in the card issuing and liquiding machine 21 and purchases the ball rental card 31 which is a prepaid card. The amount obtained by subtracting the deposit of 100 to 200 yen, which is the amount equivalent to the card fee, from the amount of money inserted is magnetically stored in the ball rental card 31. At the same time, the display portion 34 is magnetized to display the same amount. When the ball rental card 31 is inserted into the card insertion slot 13, the ball rental is performed. The ball rental amount is transmitted to the game hall-side management computer 53 together with the number of the pedestrian ball lending machine 12 and the number of the game machine 11 supplied by the pedestrian ball lending machine 12 every time the ball is lent, and each ball rental card 31 is transferred. Memorized in. The player who plays the game machine 11 and obtains the acquired ball 61 inserts the acquired ball 61 into the ball number counting device 41 to count the number of balls. When the counting is completed, a signal corresponding to the number of acquired balls is transmitted to the prize card issuing machine 42. The premium card issuing machine 42
The prize exchange card 33 in which the acquired balls are recorded is issued to the player. When the prize exchange card 33 is inserted into the prize management POS, the information stored in the prize exchange card 33 is read and exchanged for a prize according to the number of acquired balls. Ball rental card 3
When there is a balance in 1, the ball rental card 31 is inserted into the card insertion slot 23, and the card issuing and clearing machine 21 reads it to clear the balance. At this time, if the balance is 0 yen,
Deposits are also cleared and the card is a card issuing clearing machine 21
To store inside. Since the ball rental card 31 is not taken out of the game hall, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts on the ball rental card 31.

A player who owns the membership card 32 in advance inserts the membership card 32 into the card issuing and clearing machine 21 and throws in cash for a rental ball. Then, the inserted cash is stored in the membership card 32, and the membership card 32 can be used as a rental ball card. At this time, no deposit is required. A member card 32 in which the cash amount is newly stored or a member card 32 in which the cash amount is already stored is inserted into the card insertion slot 13 of the pedestrian ball lending machine 12 and the pedestrian ball lending machine is in the range of the stored cash. Receive a ball lending from 12. In the case of replay using the membership card 32 that already has balls, a fixed fee can be deducted from the balls by the stand ball lending machine 12 on the game hall side. The player who plays the game machine 11 and obtains the acquired ball 61 inserts the acquired ball 61 into the ball number counting device 41 to count the number of balls. At the same time, the membership card 32 is inserted into the premium card issuing machine 42. The premium card issuing machine 42
The member card 32 is read and member data such as a member number and a personal identification code are transmitted to the game hall side management computer 53. When the counting of the acquired balls is completed, a signal corresponding to the number of acquired balls is transmitted to the prize card issuing machine 42, and further transmitted to the game hall side management computer 53, and the membership card 3
The acquired balls are recorded in the management computer 53 on the game hall side for each two and stored as the accumulated balls. When exchanging free gifts,
The member card reader 51 reads the member card 32 and transmits member data such as a member number and a personal identification code to the POS. These data are further transmitted to the game hole side management computer 53. Then, membership card 32
The information stored in the game hall side management computer 53 corresponding to is displayed on the POS and is exchanged for a prize according to the number of acquired balls. The membership card 32 can be taken out of the game hall, but since the amount of money is not displayed on the surface of the card and the amount of coins stored in the card is unknown in the game hall side management computer 53, fraud is prevented. Is possible. When the membership card 32 has a balance, it is possible to read the membership card 32 by the card issuing and clearing machine 21 and settle the balance.

[0012]

[Effects of the Invention] Since the membership card can also be used as a ball rental card, only one type of card is required and duplication is avoided. In addition, the card can be reused, which is effective in reducing the running cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of the ball rental card according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 31 Ball Rental Card 32 Member Card

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. The amount of money stored when a ball rental card in which the amount of lendable balls is stored in advance or a membership card in which information that identifies a user and the amount of available lendable balls is stored in advance is inserted. A card ball lending device, which lends balls within the range of. 2. A rental ball card in which the amount of balls that can be rented is stored in advance and the acquired balls can be newly stored, or information that allows the user to be specified and the amount of balls that can be lent are stored in advance and the acquired balls are newly added. A card ball lending device, which lends balls within a stored amount of money when a membership card capable of storing balls is inserted. 3. A game hall-side management computer, a card in which the amount of balls that can be lent is stored in advance, a card in which newly acquired balls can be accumulated, and a ball which is connected to the game hall-side management computer and counts the number of coins released. With a number counter,
It consists of a card issuing clearing machine connected to the game hall side management computer, receives ball rental within the amount of money stored in the card by the card issuing clearing machine, and obtains balls obtained by playing on the game machine by ball rental A card ball lending device characterized by counting the number of coins with a ball number counting machine and storing the amount of money or the number of balls that have not been settled for exchanging as a prize as a ball rental by a game hall side management computer for each membership card.