JP4597646B2 - Game media lending system and deposit management method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium rental system using a game storage medium used in a game facility such as a pachinko game hall.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine is provided with a lending machine that uses a game storage medium such as a prepaid card or an IC coin and lends a game medium such as a medal or a pachinko ball used for the game. Yes.

  As a system for lending such a game medium, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a storage medium storing information (game value) indicating a valuable value used for a game as a game storage medium is used. Is provided with a data access device that exchanges data with the gaming storage medium, and the gaming storage medium is inserted into the lending machine, so that the lending machine can move from the gaming storage medium to the gaming storage medium. It has been proposed to release a number of game media within the range of information indicating the value read through the data access device from the game media discharge unit.

  However, in the game medium lending system described in Patent Document 1, since the above-described game value is stored in the game storage medium itself, there has been a consideration such as unauthorized tampering of information. For this reason, there are many restrictions on ensuring safety, such as prohibiting the storage of gaming storage outside the store depending on the hall, and it is not easy to use.

  Further, in recent years, an individual ID code is attached to the game storage medium, and the management medium is managed by the game medium lending machine reading the ID code stored in the game storage medium and the information indicating the valuable value. A policy for managing the game value stored in each game storage medium has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent No. 2892126 JP 2003-934 A

  By the way, according to the above-described conventional technique for storing and managing the game value held by each game storage medium based on the ID code of the game storage medium, the information indicating the game value is handled as a mere value. However, for example, when unauthorized access such as falsification of data is made between a lending machine that transmits / receives data related to value information and a management computer, it is not possible to specify at which transaction stage the data is abnormal, However, it is difficult to detect abnormalities in data on transactions, and there is a risk that legitimacy in transactions will be lost.

  The present invention has been made in view of these conventional problems, and is a game medium lending system that lends game media in accordance with money traded with a management computer via a game storage medium. The object is to provide a gaming media lending system that secures the legitimacy of transactions and enhances safety such as preventing illegal exploitation of money and the like.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 is configured such that an address is specified from a unique identification code stored in a game storage medium for logical money which is information indicating a valuable value usable for a game. A logical money management device equipped with logical money storage means for storing and managing in a logical money account, which is an information storage area, and the identification code is read into the logical money management device in response to insertion of the game storage medium A game medium lending system comprising: a plurality of game medium payout devices for transmitting a code and paying out a quantity of game media based on the value of the logical money returned from the logical money management device, wherein the logical money management device Divides the logical money into predetermined transaction units, and assigns unique identification data to each of the divided logical moneys. Storing the seat managed, wherein the logical money management apparatus, via the logic money for each predetermined transaction units, every transaction that is exchanged between one of the game medium payout device, the game was traded A transaction history recording means for recording a transaction history including at least the identification code of the storage medium for the transaction, the identification data of the transactional logical money, the transaction date and time, and the identification information of the transaction medium payout device It is characterized by that.

As the logical money management device, a hall centralized management computer or the like is used.
As the gaming storage medium, a prepaid card, an IC coin for gaming machine, or the like is used.
As the game medium, medals or pachinko balls used for games are used.
As the game medium payout device, a lending machine that rents game media such as medals and pachinko balls used for games is used.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming medium lending system according to claim 1, wherein the gaming medium payout device reads the identification code of the gaming storage medium read together with the amount information of the inserted cash. The logical money management device transmits the logical money generated by dividing the amount indicated by the received amount information into the predetermined transaction units, and the unique identification assigned to each logical money. Data is stored and managed in the logical money account specified from the identification code of the game storage medium.

The invention according to claim 3 is a game medium lending system according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising a game storage medium issuing device for newly issuing the game storage medium upon receipt of cash. The game storage medium issuing device transmits to the logical money management device an identification code of the game storage medium scheduled to be issued together with the amount information of the inserted cash, and the logical money management device receives the received money amount information. A logical money account identified by dividing each amount of logical money generated by dividing into the predetermined transaction unit and the unique identification data assigned to each logical money from the identification code of the game storage medium Each of them is stored and managed.

According the invention described in claim 4, claim 1-3 comprising a valuable resource thrown-in the game storage medium's further deposit return device to return to the supplier who of the game storage medium 1 Wherein the deposit return device transmits an identification code of the inserted game storage medium to the logical money management device, and in response thereto, from the logical money management device Based on the logical money stored in the logical money account corresponding to the identification code of the game storage medium returned, cash corresponding to the total amount of the returned logical money is paid out.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming medium rental system according to the third aspect , wherein a surveillance camera that takes an image of a person who uses the game storage medium issuing device and a person who uses the gaming medium payout device And an imaging data recording device for recording at least date and time data captured by the monitoring camera together with imaging data from the monitoring camera.

The invention according to claim 6 is the gaming medium lending system according to claim 4 , wherein a monitoring camera that images a person who uses the deposit return device and a person who uses the gaming medium payout device; It further comprises an imaging data recording device that records at least date and time data captured by the monitoring camera together with imaging data from the monitoring camera.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is the gaming medium lending system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the gaming storage medium includes an IC memory chip that stores the unique identification code. It is an IC coin from which the stored contents are read out by wireless communication.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, logical money, which is information indicating a valuable value usable for a game, is logical money, which is an information storage area in which an address is specified from a unique identification code stored in a game storage medium. In a game medium lending system comprising a logical money management device equipped with logical money storage means for storing and managing in an account, and a plurality of game medium payout devices for paying out game media in response to input of the game storage medium or cash A deposit management method, comprising: a step of reading the identification code in response to insertion of the game storage medium in the game medium payout device; and a step of transmitting the read identification code to the logical money management device In the logical money management device, the logical money held in the game storage medium of the received identification code is transferred to a predetermined transaction. Dividing the positions, the respective logical money divided in association with unique identification data, and storing in said logic money account to be identified from the identification code received in the logical money management apparatus, wherein Each time a transaction is exchanged with the one game medium payout device via the logical money of each predetermined transaction unit, the identification code of the game storage medium that has been traded and the identification data of the traded logical money And a step of recording a transaction history including at least the date and time of transaction and identification information of the game medium payout device for the transaction in a transaction history recording means .

As the logical money management device, a hall centralized management computer or the like is used.
As the gaming storage medium, a prepaid card, an IC coin for gaming machine, or the like is used.
As the game medium, medals or pachinko balls used for games are used.
As the game medium payout device, a lending machine that rents game media such as medals and pachinko balls used for games is used.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, logical money, which is information indicating a valuable value usable for a game, is converted into logical money, which is an information storage area whose address is specified from a unique identification code stored in a game storage medium. In a game medium lending system comprising a logical money management device equipped with logical money storage means for storing and managing in an account, and a plurality of game medium payout devices for paying out game media in response to input of the game storage medium or cash In the deposit management method, in the game medium payout device, the step of reading the identification code in response to insertion of the game storage medium, and the amount information of the inserted cash together with the read identification code Transmitting to the logical money management device; and in the logical money management device, a predetermined amount of money indicated by the received money amount information is acquired. Generating a logical money is divided into units, the logical money account to be identified from the identification code received, and storing the respective logical money divided in association with unique identification data, said logic In the money management device, each time a transaction is exchanged with the one game medium payout device via the logical money of each predetermined transaction unit, the transaction is performed with the identification code of the game storage medium with which the transaction was performed. And recording the transaction history including at least the identification data of the logical money, the date and time of the transaction, and the identification information of the game medium payout device for the transaction .

The invention described in claim 10 is a deposit management method in the game medium lending system according to claim 8 or 9 , wherein the game storage medium newly issues the game storage medium upon receipt of cash. In the issuing device, a step of identifying the inserted cash, a step of transmitting an identification code of the game storage medium scheduled to be issued together with the identified cash amount information to the logical money management device, and the logical money management device And generating the logical money by dividing the amount indicated by the amount information received from the gaming storage medium issuing device into the predetermined transaction units, and specifying from the identification code received from the gaming storage medium issuing device Storing the identification data unique to each logical money divided into the logical money accounts to be stored in association with each other. And butterflies.

The invention according to claim 11 is a deposit management method in the gaming medium lending system according to any one of claims 8 to 10 , wherein the valuable value possessed by the inserted gaming storage medium is obtained. In a deposit return device for returning to a game storage medium thrower, a step of reading the identification code in response to insertion of the game storage medium and transmitting the read identification code to the logical money management device In the logical money management device, returning the logical money stored in the logical money account corresponding to the identification code received from the deposit return device to the deposit return device; and in the deposit return device And a step of paying out cash corresponding to the total amount of returned logical money.

The invention described in claim 12 is a deposit management method in the game medium lending system according to claim 10 , wherein the person using the game storage medium issuing device and the person using the game medium payout device And at least date and time data imaged by the surveillance camera together with imaging data from the surveillance camera for imaging the image data.

A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is a deposit management method in the gaming medium lending system according to the eleventh aspect , wherein a person who uses the deposit return device and a person who uses the gaming medium payout device are imaged. And at least date and time data imaged by the monitoring camera together with imaging data from the monitoring camera to be recorded in an imaging data recording device.

The invention described in claim 14 is a deposit management method in the game medium lending system according to any one of claims 8 to 13 , wherein the game storage medium stores the unique identification code. It is an IC coin that contains an IC memory chip and whose stored contents are read out by wireless communication.

According to the gaming medium lending system according to claim 1, the logical money management device divides the logical money, which is information indicating the valuable value, into predetermined transaction units, and the identification data unique to each of the divided logical moneys. By granting, storing and managing in the logical money account, it is possible to ensure the legitimacy of the logical money transaction . In addition, the transaction history recording means, for each transaction exchanged with a single game medium payout device via the logical money of each predetermined transaction unit, The transaction history including at least the identification data of the logical money, the date and time of transaction, and the identification information of the game medium payout device that has been transactioned is recorded. Thereby, it is possible to easily specify at which stage the logical money stored as a history in the past was traded.

  According to the gaming medium lending system according to claim 2, the gaming medium payout apparatus transmits the identification code of the gaming storage medium read together with the amount information of the inserted cash to the logical money management apparatus, and the logical money management The apparatus obtains each logical money generated by dividing the amount indicated by the received amount information into predetermined transaction units, and the unique identification data assigned to each logical money from the identification code of the gaming storage medium. Store and manage each specified logical money account. Thereby, it is possible to ensure the legitimacy of the transaction with respect to the cash inserted into the game medium payout device.

According to the gaming medium lending system according to claim 3 , the gaming storage medium issuing device transmits an identification code of the gaming storage medium scheduled to be issued together with the amount information of the inserted cash to the logical money management device, The logical money management device is configured to store each logical money generated by dividing the amount indicated by the received amount information into the predetermined transaction units and the unique identification data assigned to each logical money. Each is stored in a logical money account specified from the identification code of the medium. Thereby, the legitimacy in the transaction can be secured even for the cash inserted into the game storage medium issuing device.

According to the gaming medium lending system according to claim 4 , the deposit return device transmits the identification code of the inserted gaming storage medium to the logical money management device, and responds from the logical money management device accordingly. Then, based on the logical money stored in the logical money account corresponding to the identification code of the game storage medium, cash corresponding to the total amount of the returned logical money is paid out. Thereby, the legitimacy in the transaction can be ensured for the cash returned in accordance with the game storage medium in which the deposit return device is inserted.

According to the gaming medium lending system according to claim 5 , the monitoring camera images a person who uses the game storage medium issuing device and a person who uses the gaming medium payout device, and the imaging data recording device Along with the image data taken by the camera, at least date / time data taken by the monitoring camera is recorded. Thereby, it is possible to collate the transaction history of logical money with the person image of the transaction.

According to the gaming medium lending system according to claim 6 , the monitoring camera images a person who uses the deposit return device and a person who uses the gaming medium payout device, and the imaging data recording device is based on the monitoring camera. Along with the imaging data, at least date / time data captured by the monitoring camera is recorded. Thereby, it is possible to collate the transaction history of logical money with the person image of the transaction.

According to the gaming medium lending system of the seventh aspect , the logical money account is specified by reading the identification code stored in the IC memory chip included in the IC coin as a gaming storage medium by wireless communication.

According to the deposit management method in the game medium lending system according to claim 8 , the logical money management device divides the logical money held by the game storage medium inserted into the game medium payout device into predetermined transaction units. By assigning unique identification data to each divided logical money and storing it in the logical money account, it is possible to ensure the legitimacy of the logical money transaction . In addition, the logical money management device transacts with the identification code of the game storage medium that has been traded for each transaction exchanged with one game medium payout device via the logical money of each predetermined transaction unit. A transaction history including at least the identification data of the logical money, the date and time of transaction, and the identification information of the game medium payout device for transaction is recorded in the transaction history recording means. Thereby, it is possible to easily specify at which stage the logical money stored as a history in the past was traded.

According to the deposit management method in the gaming medium lending system according to claim 9 , the gaming medium payout device reads the identification code when the gaming storage medium is inserted, and is inserted together with the read identification code. The amount information of the received cash is transmitted to the logical money management device, and the logical money management device generates logical money by dividing the amount indicated by the received amount information into predetermined transaction units, and specifies from the received identification code In the logical money account, identification data unique to each divided logical money is stored in association with each other. Thereby, it is possible to ensure the legitimacy of the transaction with respect to the cash inserted into the game medium payout device. In addition, the logical money management device transacts with the identification code of the game storage medium that has been traded for each transaction exchanged with one game medium payout device via the logical money of each predetermined transaction unit. A transaction history including at least the identification data of the logical money, the date and time of transaction, and the identification information of the game medium payout device for transaction is recorded in the transaction history recording means. Thereby, it is possible to easily identify at which stage the logical money stored as history in the past was traded.

According to the deposit management method in the game medium lending system according to claim 10 , the game storage medium issuing device identifies the inserted cash and schedules the game storage together with the identified cash amount information. The medium identification code is transmitted to the logical money management device, and the logical money management device generates logical money by dividing the amount indicated by the amount information received from the gaming storage medium issuing device into the predetermined transaction units. The unique identification data is stored in association with each logical money divided into logical money accounts specified from the identification code received from the game storage medium issuing device. Thereby, the legitimacy in the transaction can be secured even for the cash inserted into the game storage medium issuing device.

According to the deposit management method in the game medium lending system according to claim 11 , the deposit return device transmits the identification code of the inserted game storage medium to the logical money management device, and the logical Based on the logical money stored in the logical money account corresponding to the identification code of the game storage medium returned from the money management device, cash corresponding to the total amount of the returned logical money is paid out. Thereby, the legitimacy in the transaction can be ensured for the cash returned in accordance with the game storage medium in which the deposit return device is inserted.

According to the deposit management method in the game medium lending system according to claim 12 , the imaging data recording device is a surveillance camera that images a person who uses the game storage medium issuing device and a person who uses the game medium payout device. In addition to the image data obtained by the above, at least date / time data captured by the monitoring camera is recorded. Thereby, it is possible to collate the transaction history of logical money with the person image of the transaction.

According to the deposit management method in the game medium lending system according to claim 13 , the imaging data recording device is imaged by a monitoring camera that images a person using the deposit return device and a person using the game medium payout device. Along with the data, at least date / time data captured by the monitoring camera is recorded. Thereby, it is possible to collate the transaction history of logical money with the person image of the transaction.

According to the deposit management method in the gaming medium lending system according to claim 14 , a logical money account is specified by reading an identification code stored in an IC memory chip included in an IC coin as a gaming storage medium by wireless communication. To do.

  According to the game medium lending system according to the present invention, logical money, which is information indicating a valuable value, is divided into predetermined transaction units, and unique identification data is assigned to each divided logical money and stored in a logical money account. By managing and managing, it is possible to ensure the legitimacy of logical money transactions. For example, when an abnormality occurs between a lending machine that transmits and receives data related to value information and a management computer, it is possible to trace and specify at which transaction stage the abnormality has occurred, Can be prevented.

  Hereinafter, as a preferred embodiment of the game medium lending system and the deposit management method according to the present invention, an inter coin medal lending machine for IC coins, a slot machine (rotating game machine), and an inter coin ball lending machine for IC coins. An example of a game medium lending system that combines a pachinko machine and a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the game medium lending system, FIG. 2 is a front view of the intercoin lending machine for IC coins, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the intercoin lending machine for IC coins, and FIG. Block diagram of interbank ball lending machine for IC coins and store equipment, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the logical money database in detail, and FIGS. 6 to 9 are cases in which IC coins are purchased with a deposit change machine and a game is played It is the 1st thru / or 4th explanatory view explaining processing of the logical money.

  In FIG. 1, a game medium lending system 1 constructed as a game entertainment facility such as a pachinko hall will be described.

  The game medium lending system 1 includes a host computer 3 disposed in the management center 2, store equipment 11 disposed in the game hall 10, a deposit change machine 12, a deposit return machine 13, a plurality of slot machines 14, a plurality of slot machines 14. An IC coin inter-table medal lending machine 15, a plurality of pachinko machines 16, a plurality of IC coin inter-table ball lending machines 17, and a plurality of monitoring cameras 18, 19, 20, 21 are provided. The IC coin 30 used in the game medium lending system 1 has a case having a disc shape as a whole, and includes an IC memory chip that stores a unique identification code (hereinafter referred to as an ID code), and the stored contents are stored by wireless communication. IC coin to be read. Further, the IC coin 30 can be taken away by the customer and used at a later date.

  The host computer 3 of the management center 2 is for monitoring the issuance and use of the IC coin 30 and is communicably connected to the store equipment 11 of the information management terminal. Collect issue information and usage information.

  The store equipment 11 is composed of a hall computer and logical money management means, and a deposit change machine 12 via a hub (not shown) that relays communication, a machine deposit return machine 13 as a deposit return apparatus, The IC coin inter-bed medal lending machine 15 and the plurality of IC coin inter-table ball lending machines 17 are communicably connected via the communication line 22, and the IC coin 30 is issued using the built-in logical money management database. The situation and usage status are managed. The deposit change machine 12 issues an IC coin (exchange) upon receipt of cash. The deposit return machine 13 returns the valuable value (money value) held by the inserted IC coin 30 to the inserter of the IC coin 30. Here, in this specification, a valuable value that can be used for a game such as paying out medals is particularly referred to as a “game value”. The plurality of inter-unit medal lending machines 15 for IC coins receive IC coins 30 and lend gaming media medals, and also issue IC coins 30 upon receipt of cash. A plurality of inter-IC ball lending machines 17 for IC coins receive IC coins 30 to lend out pachinko balls as game media, and also issue IC coins 30 upon receiving cash.

  That is, the deposit change machine 12, the plurality of inter-IC coin intermedia lending machines 15, and the plurality of inter-IC coin inter-ball lending machines 17 are used for games in which the IC coins 30 are newly issued upon receipt of cash. It is a storage medium issuing device.

  A plurality of IC coin inter-table medal lending machines 15 and a plurality of IC coin inter-table ball lending machines 17 read the ID code in response to the insertion of the IC coin 30 to the logical money management device of the store facility 11. This is a game medium payout device that transmits the ID code and pays out a quantity of game media based on the valuable value of the logical money returned from the logical money management device.

  The slot machine 14 and the pachinko machine 16 are gaming machines that receive gaming media from the gaming media payout device and allow games.

  The monitoring camera 18 is a monitoring camera for the deposit change machine 12 and shoots a person who has put cash into the deposit change machine 12.

  The monitoring camera 19 is a monitoring camera for the deposit return machine 13 and shoots a person who has inserted the IC coin 30 with the deposit return machine 13.

  The surveillance camera 20 takes a picture of a person who is playing a game using the IC coin inter-table medal lending machine 15 and the slot machine 14.

  The surveillance camera 21 shoots a person who is playing a game using the intercoin ball lending machine 17 for IC coins and the pachinko machine 16.

  The store facility 11 is communicably connected to the monitoring cameras 18, 19, 20, and 21 via a communication line 22 via a hub (not shown) that relays communication. Further, the store facility 11 includes an imaging data recording device, and records date and time data captured by at least the monitoring cameras 18, 19, 20, and 21 together with imaging data from the monitoring cameras 18, 19, 20, and 21.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the intercoin ball lending machine for IC coins and the store facilities will be described in detail.

  In FIG. 2, the intercoin ball lending machine 17 for IC coins is a gaming medium lending machine that lends game media (for example, game balls used for pachinko machines), and is located on the side of the pachinko machine 16 (see FIG. 1). Installed in and used.

  On the front surface of the box-shaped housing 31 of the intercoin lending machine 17 for IC coins, in order from the top, a cash insertion slot 32 into which cash bills are inserted, an IC coin insertion slot 33 into which IC coins are inserted, and an IC A ball lending button 34 that is a push button switch for causing the coin lump ball lending machine 17 to lend pachinko balls, and an IC coin return button 35 for allowing the IC coin lump ball lending machine 17 to return IC coins. An IC coin balance display unit 36 for displaying the remaining amount of the IC coin 30, a rotation hole 37, an IC coin discharge port 38 for discharging the IC coin, and a tray 39 for storing the discharged IC coin are provided. A nozzle member 40 is attached to the rotation hole 37.

  In FIG. 3, a cash discriminator 41 and an IC coin passage 42 are provided in the housing 31 of the intercoin lending machine 17 for IC coins in order from the top. A game ball payout means 43 is provided on the right side of the IC coin passage 42 in the drawing. The game ball payout means 43 is a game medium discharge means, and when there is an instruction to pay out a game ball by an electric signal from the payout control means 72 described later in FIG. 4, the pachinko ball via the rotation hole 37 (see FIG. 2). The ball is discharged to the upper end of the nozzle member 40 (see FIG. 2). Here, in FIG. 2, the rotation hole 37 is rotatable in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the housing 31. As a result, the nozzle member 40 is also rotatable in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the housing 31. Usually, the lower end part of the nozzle member 40 is arrange | positioned on the game ball | bowl tray of the pachinko machine 16 (refer FIG. 1). The game ball discharged from the lower end of the nozzle member 40 is supplied to the game ball tray of the pachinko machine 16 (see FIG. 1).

  In FIG. 3, the IC coin passage 42 is formed by meandering downward with respect to the housing 31. The reason for forming the IC coin passage 42 in a meandering manner is that the speed of the IC coin 30 falling through the IC coin passage 42 is kept low so that the IC coin 30 collides with the lower IC coin 30 and other rotor 63 described later. This is to alleviate the impact of the case and to increase the number of IC coins 30 that can be stored in the IC coin path 42 by making the path of the IC coin path 42 as long as possible.

  An IC coin receiving portion 51 is provided near the IC coin insertion slot 33 in the IC coin passage 42.

  The IC coin receiving unit 51 transmits and receives radio waves to and from the IC coin 30, and rotates in a freely rotating manner by an antenna coil 52 that reads an ID code recorded in the processing circuit of the IC coin 30 and the power of a motor (not shown). And a rotor 53.

  The rotor 53 is provided with a coin holder 54 having a U-shaped recess formed therein for receiving an IC coin at one position on the outer peripheral surface of the disk. In the rotor 53, a rotating shaft 55 attached to a rotation center position is rotatably supported by a bearing portion (not shown). The rotor 53 rotates around the rotation shaft 55 so as to be freely reversible by the power of a motor (not shown).

  The rotor 53 temporarily holds the IC coin 30 falling from the IC coin insertion slot 33, and causes the antenna coil 52 to read the ID code recorded in the processing circuit of the IC coin 30, and thereafter, the counterclockwise in FIG. Rotate around to drop the IC coin 30 downward.

  When the ID code of the IC coin 30 currently held is not that of the shop, the IC coin receiving unit 51 forcibly inserts the IC coin 30 through another IC coin passage (not shown). Can be discharged.

  An IC coin settlement unit 61 is provided in the vicinity of the IC coin discharge port 38 of the IC coin passage 42.

  The IC coin settlement unit 61 includes an antenna coil 62 that reads an ID code recorded in the processing circuit of the IC coin 30 and a rotor 63.

  The rotor 63 is provided with a coin holder 64 opened at one position on the outer peripheral surface of the disk. The rotor 63 rotates about the rotation shaft 65 so as to be able to rotate forward and backward by the power of a motor (not shown).

  The rotor 63 temporarily holds the IC coin 30 falling through the IC coin passage 42, causes the antenna coil 62 to read the ID code recorded in the processing circuit of the IC coin 30, and thereafter, counterclockwise in the figure. And the IC coin 30 is dropped to the coin discharge port 38.

  Next, the intercoin ball lending machine 17 for IC coins and the store equipment 11 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 4, the intercoin ball lending machine 17 for IC coins includes a ball lending button 34, an IC coin return button 35, an IC coin balance display unit 36, an IC coin receiving unit 51, and a logical money transaction processing unit 71. , A cash discriminator 41, a payout control means 72, a game ball payout means 43, and an IC coin settlement unit 61. The store facility 11 includes a logical money management device 80 and a hall computer 90.

  The logical money management device 80 includes a logical money management database (hereinafter referred to as a logical money DB) 81 as a logical money storage means, and a transaction history file 82.

  The logical money DB 81 is information whose address is specified from the unique ID code stored in the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3), which is a game storage medium, for logical money, which is information indicating a valuable value usable for gaming. It is stored and managed in a logical money account which is a storage area.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 1, the intercoin lending machine for IC coins 17 reads the ID code in response to the insertion of the IC coin 30 and transmits the ID code to the logical money management device 80.

  In the logical money DB 81, the logical money management device 80 divides the logical money into predetermined transaction units, assigns unique identification data to each divided logical money, and stores and manages them in the logical money account.

  In the logical money DB 81 of the logical money management device 80, for example, a logical money management database as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the logical money is obtained by adding unique identification data (for example, serial number data) to information (money data) indicating a valuable value that has been conventionally represented as a simple numerical value, and sending it in the same manner as an actual banknote. The data can be individually managed at the receiving destination.

  Such logical money is stored and managed in a logical money DB stored in the logical money management device 80. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the logical money DB 81 has a plurality of sections, and these sections correspond to the logical money account. In other words, each section is a logical money account specified from the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3), and the value of each logical money divided for each transaction unit (that is, the minimum transaction amount, transaction unit and Equivalent) and a serial number which is data for identifying each logical money are stored in association with each other.

  Further, the logical money DB 81 copies the logical money for each transaction unit from the first section to the second section, and erases the logical money for each transaction unit in the first section. The logical money for each transaction unit is transferred to the second section.

  The transaction history file 82 includes a “hole number” indicating a number assigned to each hole for each logical money for each transaction unit having the unique identification data, and an “issued device number” indicating a device that has issued the logical money. A logical money account number indicating the logical money account to which the logical money has been transferred, a storage management date and time indicating the date and time when the logical money has been transferred to the logical money account, a “used device number” indicating the device using the logical money, The information of all logical money for each transaction unit is registered with a plurality of items such as “transaction date and time” representing the date of the current day using “” as one record. For example, if there are 100,000 logical moneys of 1000 yen, the number of records in the logical money DB 81 is 100,000. The transaction history file 82 is a transaction history recording unit that records a transaction history including the transaction date and time and location of the logical money for each unique identification data of the logical money.

  The IC coin receiving unit 51 of the intercoin lending machine 17 for IC coins reads out the ID code recorded in the processing circuit of the IC coin 30 inserted from the IC coin insertion slot 33 (see FIG. 3). An IC coin acceptance signal including the ID code is output to the logical money transaction processing unit 71. Then, after outputting the IC coin acceptance signal, the IC coin accepting unit 51 rotates the rotor 53 (see FIG. 3) counterclockwise to drop the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) downward.

  When the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) is output from the IC coin receiving unit 51 (see FIG. 3), the logical money transaction processing unit 71 stores the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) in the store facility. 11 logical money management device 80. If the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) from the logical money transaction processing unit 71 is registered in the logical money DB 81, the logical money management device 80 authenticates that it is an IC coin of our shop, and this ID code The flag indicating that the IC coin is currently in use is set, and the total of all the logical money for each transaction unit stored and managed in the logical money account corresponding to the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) The amount is read and output to the logical money transaction processing unit 71 as balance information. When the balance information is input, the logical money transaction processing unit 71 displays the balance information on the IC coin balance display unit 36 (see FIG. 2).

  Further, if the ID code of the IC coin from the logical money transaction processing unit 71 is not registered, the logical money management device 80 determines that the IC coin is an IC coin of another store and logically displays IC coin rejection information indicating this. Output to the money transaction processing unit 71.

  When the IC coin rejection information is input, the logical money transaction processing unit 71 causes the IC coin receiving unit 51 (see FIG. 3) to reject the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) currently held, and the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3). (See) is forcibly discharged to the IC coin discharge port 38 (see FIG. 2).

  In the logical money transaction processing unit 71, a plurality of IC coins 30 (see FIG. 3) are successively inserted from the IC coin insertion slot 33 (see FIG. 3), and a plurality of different ones from the IC coin receiving unit 51 (see FIG. 3). When the ID codes of the IC coins 30 (see FIG. 3) are continuously output, the ID codes of different IC coins 30 (see FIG. 3) are supplied to the logical money management device 80 of the store facility 11. The logical money management device 80 indicates that the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) having a plurality of different ID codes is currently in use until a settlement request signal described later is supplied from the logical money transaction processing unit 71. The total amount of all logical money for each transaction unit stored and managed in the logical money account corresponding to the ID codes of the plurality of IC coins 30 (see FIG. 3) is read and logical money is stored as balance information. Output to the transaction processing unit 71.

  The cash discriminator 41 identifies the authenticity and amount of the bill inserted from the cash insertion slot 32 and outputs a cash acceptance signal indicating the authenticity and amount of the bill to the logical money transaction processing unit 71.

  When a cash acceptance signal is input from the cash discriminator 41, the logical money transaction processing unit 71 reads the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) held by the IC coin settlement unit 61, and the IC coin 30 (FIG. 3) and the logical money deposit signal are supplied to the logical money management device 80. Correspondingly, the logical money management device 80 sets a flag indicating that the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) of the ID code held by the IC coin settlement unit 61 is currently in use, and the IC coin Unique identification data obtained by dividing the logical money of the amount indicated by the logical money deposit signal into the logical money account corresponding to the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) held by the settlement unit 61 into the predetermined transaction units. Is stored and managed, and the total amount of logical money for each transaction unit after storage management is read out and output to the logical money transaction processing unit 71 as balance information.

  With such a configuration, the intercoin lending machine 17 for IC coins manages the logical money management of the ID code of the IC coin 30 read by the IC coin receiving unit 51 together with the amount information of the cash inserted into the cash discriminator 41. In this case, the logical money management device 80 divides the amount indicated by the received amount information into the predetermined transaction units, and the unique money given to each logical money. Are stored in the logical money account specified from the ID code of the IC coin 30 and managed. Further, the logical money management device 80 divides the money data received by the cash discriminator 41 into predetermined transaction units, adds unique identification data for each unit, and stores and manages it in the logical money account. Yes.

  When the ball lending button 34 is turned on, the logical money transaction processing unit 71 supplies a withdrawal request signal for a transaction unit of 1000 yen to the logical money management device 80. When the logical money management device 80 inputs the withdrawal request signal, the logical money management device 80 checks the logical money account corresponding to the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) of the IC coin receiving unit 51. The logical money for a transaction unit of 1000 yen is transferred from the logical money account, the amount after the transfer is read, and output to the logical money transaction processing unit 71 as balance information. Thereafter, the logical money management device 80 outputs a logical money withdrawal signal for a transaction unit of 1000 yen to the logical money transaction processing unit 71.

  When the balance information is input from the logical money management device 80, the logical money transaction processing unit 71 displays the balance information on the IC coin balance display unit 36 (see FIG. 2). The logical money transaction processing unit 71 controls the payout control means 72 when a logical money withdrawal signal for a transaction unit of 1000 yen is input from the logical money management device 80 after the ball lending button 34 is turned on. A payout control signal is output to the game ball payout means 43, and a payout signal corresponding to the number of game balls to be paid out to the hall computer 90 by controlling the payout control means 72 (1000 yen transaction unit). Send.

  When the game ball payout means 43 (see FIG. 3) receives a payout control signal from the payout control means 72, the game ball payout means 43 pays out a pachinko ball equivalent to a transaction unit of 1000 yen.

  The hall computer 90 stores and manages the value indicated by the lending signal from the payout control means 72, the time when the lending signal is transmitted, the serial number data of the device that has transmitted the lending signal, etc. We are managing.

  When the IC coin return button 35 is turned on, the logical money transaction processing unit 71 reads the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) held by the IC coin settlement unit 61, and the IC coin 30 (FIG. 3). ID code and a settlement request signal are supplied to the logical money management device 80. When the ID code of IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) and the settlement request signal are input, the logical money management device 80 stores and manages it in the logical money account of the IC code with the ID code that indicates that it is currently in use. All the logical money for each transaction unit transferred is transferred to the logical money account corresponding to the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) held by the IC coin settlement unit 61, and the flag is reset for settlement. Is supplied to the logical money transaction processing unit 71.

  When the payment completion signal from the logical money management device 80 is input, the logical money transaction processing unit 71 controls the IC coin payment unit 61 and the IC coin 30 held by the IC coin payment unit 61 (see FIG. 3). Is discharged to the IC coin discharge port 38 (see FIG. 3).

  Thereafter, the player receives the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) from the IC coin discharge port 38 (see FIG. 3). The total amount of logical money stored in the logical money account of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) for each transaction unit is stored and managed in the logical money account of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 3) inserted by the player. This is equal to the sum of all the logical money for each transaction unit and the cash that the player has put in, minus the amount of pachinko balls borrowed by the player.

  The transaction of logical money for each transaction unit by the logical money DB 81 is recorded by a transaction history file 82 which is a transaction history recording means.

  The transaction history file 82 is an ID of the IC coin 30 that has been traded for each transaction exchanged with the intercoin lending machine 17 for one IC coin via the logical money of each predetermined transaction unit. A transaction history including at least a code, identification data of the transactional logical money, a transaction date and time, and identification information of the transactional interbank ball lending machine 17 is recorded.

  The IC coin inter-card medal lending machine 15 performs the same processing on the IC coin 30 as the IC coin inter-card medal lending machine 17 only by changing the game medium to a medal.

  Next, the relationship between the deposit change machine 12 (see FIG. 1) and the logical money management device 80 will be described in detail.

  The deposit change machine 12 (see FIG. 1) identifies the authenticity and amount of the inserted cash. If the bill is true, the cash acceptance signal indicating the amount and the ID code of the IC coin to be issued are logically displayed. The money is supplied to the money management device 80 (see FIG. 4). The logical money management device 80 (see FIG. 4) transacts logical money corresponding to the amount indicated by the cash acceptance signal to the logical money account corresponding to the ID code of the IC coin input from the deposit change machine 12 (see FIG. 1). Store and manage each unit. In this case, the amount indicated by the cash acceptance signal is converted into a plurality of or a single logical money in units of 1000 yen, given unique identification data, and stored and managed in the logical money account.

  The deposit money changer 12 transmits the ID code of the IC coin 30 that is scheduled to be issued to the logical money management device 80 together with the amount information of the inserted cash. In this case, the logical money management device 80 divides each amount of logical money generated by dividing the amount indicated by the received amount information into the predetermined transaction units, and the unique identification data assigned to each logical money, Each of them is stored and managed in a logical money account specified from the ID code of the IC coin 30. The same applies to a plurality of inter-IC coin intermedia lending machines 15 and a plurality of inter-IC coin inter-card lending machines 17 which are game storage medium issuing devices.

  Next, the relationship between the deposit return machine 13 (see FIG. 1) and the logical money management device 80 will be described in detail.

  The deposit return machine 13 (see FIG. 1) reads the ID code recorded in the processing circuit of the inserted IC coin 30 and logically outputs an IC coin settlement request signal including the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 1). The money is supplied to the money management device 80 (see FIG. 4). When the logical money management device 80 (see FIG. 4) inputs the ID code of the IC coin 30 (see FIG. 1) and the settlement request signal from the deposit return machine 13 (see FIG. 1), the IC coin 30 of the input ID code. All of the logical money for each transaction unit stored and managed in the logical money account (see FIG. 1) is transferred to the deposit return machine 13 (see FIG. 1). The deposit return machine 13 (see FIG. 1) returns cash in an amount corresponding to all of the logical money for each transaction unit transferred from the logical money management device 80 (see FIG. 4).

  As a result, the deposit return machine 13 transmits the ID code of the inserted IC coin 30 to the logical money management device 80, and the IC coin returned from the logical money management device 80 in response thereto. Based on the logical money stored in the logical money account corresponding to the 30 ID code, cash corresponding to the total amount of the returned logical money is paid out.

  Hereinafter, the overall operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the deposit management method in the game medium lending system 1, in the game medium payout device (the intercoin ball lending machine 17 and the intercoin ball lending machine 17 for IC coins shown in FIG. 1), the IC coin 30 A process of reading the ID code in response to being inserted and a step of transmitting the read ID code to the logical money management device 80 are performed. The logical money management device 80 receives the received ID code. Dividing the logical money held by the IC coin 30 into predetermined transaction units, and associating unique identification data with each of the divided logical moneys to the logical money account specified from the received ID code The logical money as a deposit is managed by performing the process with the storing step.

  In addition, in the deposit management method in the game medium lending system 1, when cash is inserted into the game medium payout device together with the IC coin 30, the game medium payout device responds to the insertion of the IC coin 30. The amount of money received by the logical money management device 80 is obtained by performing a process of reading the ID code and a step of transmitting the amount information of the inserted cash to the logical money management device 80 together with the read ID code. A step of generating logical money by dividing the amount of money indicated by information into a predetermined transaction unit, and associating identification data unique to each divided logical money with the logical money account specified from the received ID code Is generated as a deposit with IC coin 30 and cash. For managing the logical money.

  Further, in the deposit management method in the game medium lending system 1, the logical money management device 80 uses the logical money of each predetermined transaction unit for transactions exchanged with the one game medium payout device. Each time, the transaction history recording means includes a transaction history including at least the ID code of the IC coin 30 that has been traded, identification data of the traded logical money, the date and time of the transaction, and the identification information of the game medium payout device that has been traded. The transaction management of logical money is performed by performing the process of the step of recording in the transaction.

  Furthermore, in the deposit management method in the game medium lending system 1, the game storage medium issuing device (the deposit change machine 12, the plurality of IC coin intermedial lending machines 15 in FIG. 1, the plurality of IC coin intermediary balls). When the lending machine 17) issues a new IC coin 30 upon receipt of cash, the gaming storage medium issuing device issues the issued cash together with the identified cash amount information and the identified cash amount information. A process of transmitting an ID code of the IC coin 30 to be scheduled to the logical money management device 80 is performed, and the logical money management device 80 indicates the amount indicated by the amount information received from the IC coin issuing device. A logical money generated by dividing the transaction unit into a transaction unit, and a logical manager identified from the ID code received from the IC coin issuing device. To each logical money divided into over account by performing the processing of the step of storing in association with unique identification data, and manages the logical money generated as deposit by cash.

  Furthermore, in the deposit management method in the game medium lending system 1, when the valuable value held by the IC coin 30 into which the money return device 13 is inserted is returned to the buyer of the game storage medium, the deposit return machine 13, a process of reading the ID code in response to insertion of the IC coin 30 and a step of transmitting the read ID code to the logical money management device 80 is performed. The processing of the step of returning the logical money stored in the logical money account corresponding to the ID code received from the deposit return machine 13 to the deposit return machine 13 is performed, and further the deposit return machine 13 The IC coin 30 is stored by performing a process of paying out cash corresponding to the total amount of returned logical money. For managing the logical money in a transaction to return the securities worth.

  Further, in the deposit management method in the game medium lending system 1, the image data obtained by the monitoring cameras 18, 19, 20, and 21 that image the person using the game storage medium issuing device and the person using the game medium payout device. At the same time, at least the date and time data captured by the monitoring cameras 18, 19, 20, and 21 is recorded in the imaging data recording device of the store facility 11, so that the logical money is associated with the person who traded the logical money. Manage.

  Next, with reference to the explanatory diagrams of FIGS. 6 to 9, the processing of logical money in the case of playing a game by purchasing an IC coin with the deposit change machine 12 will be specifically described.

  In FIG. 6, when depositing money into the deposit change machine 12 to 10,000 yen, ten pieces of 1000 yen logical money is deposited in the IC coin logical money account of ID code = 101 held by the deposit change machine 12. (Memory management). The ten logical moneys each have serial number data = 001, 002, 003, 004... 010 as unique identification data. An IC coin with an ID code = 101 is discharged from the deposit money changer 12.

  When an IC coin of ID code = 101 is inserted into the intercoin lending machine 17 for IC coin, the logical money management device 80 (see FIG. 4) displays a flag indicating that the IC coin of this ID code is currently in use. The logical money account of the IC coin with ID code = 101 is in a state where logical money can be transferred.

  In FIG. 7, when the ball lending button 34 is turned on seven times, a pachinko ball corresponding to 7000 yen is discharged from the game ball paying means 43 of the intercoin ball lending machine 17 for IC coins.

  On the other hand, the logical money for each transaction unit of 7000 yen is transferred from the logical money account of the IC coin with ID code = 101, and the logical money for each remaining transaction unit of this logical money account is serial number data = 001, 002. , 003.

  In FIG. 8, when the IC coin return button 35 is turned on, the IC coin ID code = 109 held by the IC coin settlement unit 61 (see FIG. 3) is read, and the logical money management device 80 (see FIG. 4). ) Transfers the logical money for each transaction unit of the IC coin logical money account of ID code = 101 to the IC coin logical money account of ID code = 109. Thereafter, the logical money transaction processing unit 71 (see FIG. 4) puts the IC coin of ID code = 109 held by the IC coin settlement unit 61 (see FIG. 3) into the IC coin discharge port 38 (see FIG. 3). Let it drain. The IC coin in the IC coin discharge port 38 (see FIG. 3) is taken out by the player.

  Thereafter, in FIG. 9, when the player inserts an IC coin with ID code = 109 into the deposit return machine 13 (see FIG. 1), serial number data = 001 from the logical money account of the IC code with ID code = 109. , 002, 003 worth 3000 yen of logical money transaction units are transferred, and the remaining logical money transaction units of this logical money account become none. Thereafter, the deposit return machine 13 pays out cash of 3000 yen.

  Next, a case where a game is played by inserting cash into the cash identification machine 41 of the intercoin lending machine 17 for IC coins shown in FIG. 4 will be described. In this case, it is assumed that the IC coin settlement unit 61 holds an IC coin with an ID code = 201.

  When the player deposits 10000 yen cash into the cash identification machine 41, 10 pieces of 1000 yen logical money is stored in the IC coin logical money account of ID code = 201 held by the IC coin settlement unit 61. Managed. The logical money for every 10 transaction units has, for example, ID codes = 301, 302, 303, 304.

  The logical money management device 80 sets a flag indicating that the IC coin with ID code = 201 is currently in use, and the logical money account of the IC coin with ID code = 201 can transfer logical money for each transaction unit. It becomes a state.

  Next, when the ball lending button 34 is turned on seven times, a pachinko ball corresponding to 7,000 yen is discharged from the intercoin ball lending machine 17 for IC coins.

  From the logical money account of the IC coin with ID code = 201, the logical money for each transaction unit of 7000 yen is transferred to the intercoin lending machine 17 for IC coin, and the logical unit for each remaining transaction unit of this logical money account. Money is serial number data = 301, 302, 303.

  When the IC coin return button 35 is turned on, the logical money of the logical money account of the IC coin with ID code = 201 is maintained as it is, and the logical money transaction processing unit 71 is held by the IC coin settlement unit 61. The IC coin with ID code = 201 is discharged to the IC coin discharge port 38 (see FIG. 3). The IC coin in the IC coin discharge port 38 (see FIG. 3) is taken out by the player.

  Thereafter, when the player inserts an IC coin with ID code = 201 into the deposit return machine 13 (see FIG. 1), serial number data = 301, 302, 303 from the logical money account of the IC code with ID code = 201. The logical money for each transaction unit of 3000 yen is transferred, and there is no remaining logical money in this logical money account. The deposit return machine 13 (see FIG. 4) pays out 3000 yen of cash.

  Next, a case where a player plays a game by inserting two IC coins into the intercoin lending machine 17 for IC coins shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

  Here, the logical money account of the IC coin with ID code = 401 has 10 pieces of 1000 yen (transaction unit) logical money, and the logical money for each of these 10 transaction units includes For example, it is assumed that serial number data = 501, 502, 503, 504.

  The logical money account of the IC coin with ID code = 402 has 10 pieces of 1000 yen logical money, and the logical money for each of these 10 transaction units includes, for example, serial number data = 601, Assume that 602, 603, 604... 610 are included.

  When the player continuously inserts IC coins with ID codes = 401, 402 into the intercoin lending machine 17 for IC coins, the logical money management device 80 (see FIG. 4) has the IC coins with the ID codes 401, 402 inserted. A flag indicating that it is currently in use is set, and the logical money account of the IC coin with the ID code = 401, 402 is in a state where the logical money for each transaction unit can be transferred.

  Thereafter, when the player turns on the ball lending button 34 seven times, 7,000 yen of pachinko balls are discharged from the intercoin lending machine 17 for IC coins.

  Thereby, from the logical money account of the IC coin of ID code = 401, the logical money of 7000 yen per transaction unit is transferred to the intercoin lending machine 17 for IC coin, and for each remaining transaction unit of this logical money account , The logical money is three pieces of serial number data = 501, 502, 503.

  On the other hand, logical money is not transferred to the logical money account of the IC coin of ID code = 402, and the logical money for each remaining transaction unit of this logical money account is serial number data = 601, 602, 603, 604. It becomes 10 pieces.

  When the IC coin return button 35 is turned on, the ID code = 409 of the IC coin held by the IC coin settlement unit 61 is read out, and each transaction unit of the logical coin account of the IC coin of ID code = 401, 402 is read. The logical money is transferred to an IC coin logical money account with ID code = 409. The logical money transaction processing unit 71 causes the IC coin with the ID code = 409 held by the IC coin settlement unit 61 to be discharged to the IC coin discharge port 38 (see FIG. 3).

  When an IC coin with an ID code = 409 is inserted into the deposit return machine 13, the serial number data = 501, 502, 503, 601, 602, 603, 604,..., 13000 from the logical money account of the IC coin with the ID code = 409. The logical money for each transaction unit corresponding to the yen is transferred, and the remaining logical money in the logical money account is not present. The deposit return machine 13 pays out 13,000 yen of cash.

  According to this embodiment, logical money, which is information indicating valuable value, is divided into predetermined transaction units, and unique identification data is assigned to each divided logical money and stored in a logical money account for management. It is possible to ensure the legitimacy of logical money transactions. For example, when an abnormality occurs between a lending machine that transmits and receives data related to value information and a management computer, it is possible to trace and specify at which transaction stage the abnormality has occurred, Therefore, it is possible to ensure transparency and prove the validity of the transaction of logical money in the game medium payout device.

  That is, even when a difference occurs between the amount of logical money sent out and the total amount of money on the receiving side between the lending machine (17) and the management computer (80), the management computer holds it. For example, by comparing the deposit record in the logical money DB 81 shown in FIG. 5 and the deposit / withdrawal record recorded for each transaction in the transaction history file 82 based on the identification data (serial number), an abnormality can be detected in any transaction. It is possible to specify whether it has occurred.

  In addition, since confirmation for each transaction is performed with unique identification data, for example, data of logical money destroyed due to an accident on a transmission path can be restored. In addition, if logical money that is mistakenly sent in duplicate due to an accident on the sending side can be confirmed on the receiving side that the identification data is the same, duplicate reception processing of the logical money is avoided, and appropriate transactions are made. Will be maintained.

  In this embodiment, the date and time of logical money issuance, logical money account transfer and settlement for each transaction unit, and used device data are individually recorded in the transaction history file 82 for each serial number data. . For this reason, it is possible to immediately reproduce the images of the monitoring cameras 18, 19, 20, and 21 in which the person being traded is captured from the date and time and the data of the equipment used for all transactions of logical money for each transaction unit. it can. Here, if the lending transfer of the IC coin to another person is prohibited, when an illegal IC coin is used, the ball lending button 34 is provided to the person who has paid when issuing the logical money for each transaction unit. The person who operated and the person who received the cash return at the deposit return machine 13 are different. That is, compared with the person who calls the image at the time of the first transaction with respect to the logical money for each transaction unit that is currently traded, compared with the person who is doing the transaction of the logical money for each current transaction unit The use of illegal IC coins can be checked. Here, when identifying a person who has made a payment when issuing logical money without attaching serial number data to the logical money for each transaction unit, the IC coin was first used after searching from the entire transaction history of the IC coin. Since the date and time are determined, it takes time, and the possibility of losing sight of the person who performed the fraud increases. For this reason, in this embodiment, serial number data is attached to each logical money transaction unit.

  The present invention can be applied not only to a game medium lending system for IC coins but also to a sales device for prizes or the like via other information storage media such as an IC card.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a game medium lending system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of an intercoin ball lending machine for IC coins according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an intercoin ball lending machine for IC coins according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the intercoin lending machine for IC coins and the store equipment according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating in detail a logical money database according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the processing of logical money when cash is deposited in the deposit change machine of the game medium lending system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating logical money processing when the ball lending button of the game medium lending system according to the embodiment of the present invention is turned on. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating logical money processing when the IC coin return button of the gaming medium lending system according to one embodiment of the present invention is turned on. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating logical money processing when an IC coin is inserted into the IC coin deposit return machine of the gaming medium lending system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Game media rental system, 2 ... Management center,
3 ... Host computer, 10 ... Amusement hall, 11 ... Store equipment,
12 ... Deposit change machine, 13 ... Deposit return machine, 14 ... Slot machine,
15 ... Inter coin medals lending machine for IC coins, 16 ... Pachinko machines,
17 ... IC coin stand lending machine,
18, 19, 20, 21 ... surveillance camera,
30 ... IC coin, 31 ... housing, 32 ... cash slot,
33 ... IC coin slot, 34 ... Ball lending button,
35 ... IC coin return button, 36 ... IC coin balance display section,
37 ... Rotating hole, 38 ... IC coin outlet, 39 ... Receptacle,
40 ... Nozzle member, 41 ... Cash identification machine, 42 ... IC coin passage,
43 ... Game ball payout means, 51 ... IC coin receiving part,
52 ... Antenna coil, 53 ... Rotor, 61 ... IC coin settlement section,
62 ... Antenna coil, 63 ... Rotor,
71 ... logical money transaction processing unit, 72 ... payout control means,
80 ... logical money management device, 81 ... logical money DB,
82 ... Transaction history file, 90 ... Hall computer

Claims (14)

Logical money storage that stores and manages logical money, which is information indicating valuable value that can be used for gaming, in a logical money account that is an information storage area whose address is specified from a unique identification code stored in a gaming storage medium A logical money management device equipped with means,
In response to insertion of the game storage medium, the identification code is read, the identification code is transmitted to the logical money management device, and a quantity of gaming media based on the value of the logical money returned from the logical money management device is paid. A game medium lending system comprising a plurality of game medium payout devices to be issued,
The logical money management device divides the logical money into predetermined transaction units, assigns unique identification data to each divided logical money, stores and manages the logical money account in the logical money account ,
The logical money management device includes an identification code of the game storage medium that has been traded for each transaction exchanged with one game medium payout device via the logical money of each predetermined transaction unit. A game medium further comprising transaction history recording means for recording a transaction history including at least identification data of the transactional logical money, date and time of transaction, and identification information of the game medium payout device for transaction. Lending system. The gaming medium payout device transmits the identification code of the gaming storage medium read together with the amount information of the inserted cash to the logical money management device,
The logical money management device stores each logical money generated by dividing the amount indicated by the received amount information into the predetermined transaction units, and the unique identification data assigned to each logical money. 2. The game medium lending system according to claim 1, wherein the system is stored and managed in each of the logical money accounts specified from the medium identification code. The game medium lending system according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising a game storage medium issuing device for newly issuing the game storage medium upon receipt of cash.
The gaming storage medium issuing device transmits an identification code of the gaming storage medium scheduled to be issued together with the amount information of the inserted cash to the logical money management device,
The logical money management device stores each logical money generated by dividing the amount indicated by the received amount information into the predetermined transaction units, and the unique identification data assigned to each logical money. A game medium lending system characterized by storing and managing each in a logical money account specified from a medium identification code. The game medium lending system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising a deposit return device that returns a valuable value possessed by the inserted game storage medium to a player of the game storage medium. There,
The deposit return device transmits an identification code of the inserted game storage medium to the logical money management device, and in response to this, the identification code of the game storage medium returned from the logical money management device The game medium lending system is characterized by paying out cash corresponding to the total amount of returned logical money based on the logical money stored in the logical money account corresponding to. A monitoring camera that images a person who uses the game storage medium issuing device, a person who uses the gaming medium payout device, and imaging that records at least date and time data captured by the monitoring camera together with imaging data from the monitoring camera The game medium rental system according to claim 3 , further comprising a data recording device. A monitoring camera that images a person who uses the deposit return device and a person who uses the game medium payout device, and imaging data recording that records at least date and time data captured by the monitoring camera together with imaging data by the monitoring camera The game medium rental system according to claim 4 , further comprising a device. The game storage medium in any one of claim 1 to 6, characterized in that an IC coin to the stored data is read by the encapsulated by wireless communication IC memory chip for storing the unique the identification code of the The described game media rental system. Logical money storage that stores and manages logical money, which is information indicating valuable value that can be used for gaming, in a logical money account that is an information storage area whose address is specified from a unique identification code stored in a gaming storage medium A deposit management method in a game medium lending system comprising: a logical money management device equipped with means; and a plurality of game medium payout devices for paying out game media in response to input of the game storage medium or cash,
In the game medium payout device, reading the identification code in response to the game storage medium being inserted;
Transmitting the read identification code to the logical money management device;
In the logical money management device, dividing the logical money held in the game storage medium of the received identification code into predetermined transaction units;
Associating each piece of logical money with unique identification data and storing it in the logical money account identified from the received identification code ;
In the logical money management device, for each transaction exchanged with the one game medium payout device via the logical money of each predetermined transaction unit, an identification code of the game storage medium with which the transaction was made, A game medium comprising: a transaction history recording unit including a transaction history including at least identification data of the transactional logical money, date and time of transaction, and identification information of the game medium payout device for transaction. Deposit management method in the lending system. Logical money storage that stores and manages logical money, which is information indicating valuable value that can be used for gaming, in a logical money account that is an information storage area whose address is specified from a unique identification code stored in a gaming storage medium A deposit management method in a game medium lending system comprising: a logical money management device equipped with means; and a plurality of game medium payout devices for paying out game media in response to input of the game storage medium or cash,
In the game medium payout device, reading the identification code in response to the game storage medium being inserted;
Along with the read identification code, sending the amount information of the inserted cash to the logical money management device;
In the logical money management device, dividing the amount indicated by the received amount information into predetermined transaction units to generate logical money;
Storing the identification data unique to each divided logical money in association with the logical money account specified from the received identification code ;
In the logical money management device, for each transaction exchanged with the one game medium payout device via the logical money of each predetermined transaction unit, an identification code of the game storage medium with which the transaction was made, A game medium comprising: a transaction history recording means for recording a transaction history including at least identification data of the logical money that has been traded, date and time of the transaction, and identification information of the game medium payout device that has been traded. Deposit management method in the lending system. In the gaming storage medium issuing device for newly issuing the gaming storage medium upon receipt of cash,
Identifying the cash entered; and
Transmitting the identification code of the game storage medium scheduled to be issued together with the identified cash amount information to the logical money management device;
In the logical money management device,
Dividing the amount indicated by the amount information received from the game storage medium issuing device into the predetermined transaction units to generate logical money;
The method further comprises the step of associating and storing identification data unique to each logical money divided into logical money accounts identified from the identification code received from the game storage medium issuing device. A deposit management method in the game medium lending system according to 8 or 9 . In the deposit return device for returning the valuable value possessed by the inserted game storage medium to the input of the game storage medium,
Reading the identification code as the gaming storage medium is inserted;
Transmitting the read identification code to the logical money management device;
Returning the logical money stored in the logical money account corresponding to the identification code received from the deposit return device to the deposit return device in the logical money management device;
11. The deposit in the game medium lending system according to claim 8 , further comprising a step of paying out cash corresponding to the total amount of returned logical money in the deposit return apparatus. Money management method. Step of recording at least date and time data captured by the monitoring camera in the imaging data recording device together with imaging data by the monitoring camera that images the person using the game storage medium issuing device and the person using the gaming medium payout device The deposit management method in the game medium lending system according to claim 10 , further comprising: A step of recording at least date / time data captured by the monitoring camera in the imaging data recording device together with imaging data by the monitoring camera that images the person using the deposit return device and the person using the game medium payout device. The deposit management method in the game medium lending system according to claim 11 , comprising: 14. The game storage medium according to any one of claims 8 to 13 , wherein the game storage medium is an IC coin that includes an IC memory chip that stores the unique identification code and whose stored contents are read out by wireless communication. Deposit management method in the described game medium lending system.

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