Game parlor system which allows a player to play a game before paying a charge

• US 5,458,333 A
• Filed: 04/18/1994
• Issued: 10/17/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken
• Inventors: Takemoto, Takatoshi, Kawashima, Kazunari
• Primary Examiner(s): HARRISON, JESSICA
• Application Number:
  US08/211,845
• Time in Patent Office: 547 Days
• Field of Search: 273/138 A, 273/85 CP, 273/435, 364/410-412, 194/205, 235/380
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/342 Cards defining paid or billed services or quantities
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/025 by means, e.g. cards, providing billing information at the time of purchase, e.g. identification of seller or purchaser, quantity of goods delivered or to be delivered
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/08 Counting total of coins inserted

Abstract

A game parlor system which comprises a plurality of game machines (10), one or more adjustment devices (90) for adjustment based on the game play result at each of the game machines, a plurality of packing devices each for sealing a credit medium on which data certifying that credit is given is recorded, and a plurality of adjustment media for recording data containing the game result after a game is played. Each of the game machines comprises a mechanism (52) for sealing the credit medium in the packing device, a write section (51) for recording data representing the game result on the adjustment medium, and a section (53) for discharging the packing device in which the credit medium is sealed and the adjustment medium on which data is recorded by the write section. The adjustment device comprises a section (96a) for taking out the credit medium from the packing device, a read section (96b) for reading data recorded on the adjustment medium, and a data processing section (91a) for performing adjustment processing based on the data read by the adjustment medium read section.

Claims

1. A game parlor system comprising at least a plurality of game machines each having a game execution section and one or more adjustment devices for adjustment based on the game play result at each of the game machines, wherein the improvement comprises:

a plurality of packing devices each for sealing a credit medium on which data certifying that credit is given is recorded; and

a plurality of adjustment media for recording data containing the game result after a game is played,

each of said game machines comprising;

a case having a slot for inserting the credit medium;

a switch for setting an amount of money to be spent for a game and a game end switch, said switches being installed on said case;

a mechanism for sealing the credit medium in said packing device;

a control section responsive to operating said setting switch for processing so that a game is played in the range of the setup amount of money and for processing data occurring as the game is played;

a write section responsive to operating of said end switch for recording the result of data processing performed by said control section on said adjustment medium; and

a section for discharging said packing device in which the credit medium is sealed and said adjustment medium on which data is recorded by said write section,

said adjustment device comprising;

a case having a slot for the adjustment medium and the packing device sealing the credit medium;

a section for taking out the credit medium from said packing device inserted in the slot,

a read section for reading data recorded on said adjustment medium; and

a data processing section for performing adjustment processing based on the data read by said adjustment medium read section.

2. The game parlor system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said game machines further includes a credit medium read section for reading data recorded on the credit medium inside said slot.

3. The game parlor system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said write section further writes at least a part of data read by said credit medium read section onto said adjustment medium.

4. The game parlor system as claimed in claim 3 wherein said adjustment medium is disposed on said packing device.

5. The game parlor system as claimed in claim 4 wherein said game machine accepts at least one of a bill, a coin, and a prepaid card for use and wherein said discharge section discharges an empty packing device containing no credit medium.

6. The game parlor system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said packing devices further includes a device for sending a signal for detecting taking-out of said packing device to the outside of the game parlor.

7. The game parlor system as claimed in claim 6 further including a detector for detecting the signal sent by said signal sending device and sensing taking-out of said packing device.

8. The game parlor system as claimed in claim 7 further including an alarm which, when said detector detects taking-out of said packing device, receives a detection signal thereof and issues an alarm.

9. The game parlor system as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least some of said game machines further include a game execution section for executing a game when a game play medium is loaded, a store section which stores the game play medium and has an inlet for loading the game play medium into said game execution section, and a dispensing control section being responsive to the game result at said game execution section for dispensing game play media through said store section for winning plays.

10. A game machine comprising a case and a game execution section, wherein the improvement comprises:

a switch for setting an amount of money to be spent for a game, a game end switch, and a slot for inserting a credit medium on which data certifying that credit is given is recorded;

a mechanism for sealing the credit medium in a packing device for sealing the same;

a control section responsive to operating of said setting switch for processing so that a game is played in the range of the setup amount of money and for processing data occurring as the game is played;

a write section responsive to operating of said end switch for recording the result of data processing performed by said data processing section on a provided adjustment medium for recording data; and

a section for discharging said packing device in which the credit medium is sealed and said adjustment medium on which data is recorded by said write section.

11. The game machine as claimed in claim 10 further including a credit medium read section for reading data recorded on the credit medium inside said slot.

12. The game machine as claimed in claim 11 wherein said write section further writes at least:

a part of data read by said credit medium read section onto said adjustment medium.

13. The game machine as claimed in claim 12 wherein said adjustment medium is disposed on said packing device.

14. The game machine as claimed in claim 10 wherein said game execution section is provided to execute a game when a game play medium is loaded, further including a store section which stores the game play medium and has an inlet for loading the game play medium into said game execution section and a dispensing control section being responsive to the game result at said game execution section for dispensing game play media through said store section for winning plays.

15. An adjustment device for adjustment based on an adjustment medium, on which a game result is recorded, discharged from a game machine, wherein the improvement comprises:

a case having a slot for inserting the adjustment medium and a packing device sealing a credit medium on which data certifying that credit is given is recorded;

a section for removing the credit medium from said packing device inserted in the slot;

a read section for reading data recorded on said adjustment medium; and

a data processing section for performing adjustment processing based on the data read by said adjustment medium read section.

16. The adjustment device as claimed in claim 15 wherein said case further includes a display section which displays data on the credit medium, an amount of money spent, and an amount of money won read from the adjustment medium.

17. A packing device for sealing a credit medium on which data certifying that credit is given is recorded, said device comprising:

a case having an internal space for housing the credit medium and a slot for inserting the credit medium into the internal space;

a holder for holding the credit medium inserted in said case;

a shutter disposed at said slot in such a manner that it can be opened and closed; and

a mechanism for opening and closing said shutter,

said mechanism comprising;

a member for energizing in a direction of opening the slot;

a shutter cam being housed movably back and forth within said case for pushing out said shutter in a direction of closing the slot when it advances;

a gear being housed rotatably in said case for displacing said shutter cam back and forth; and

an insertion hole of a rotation drive member of a drive of said gear.

18. The packing device as claimed in claim 17 wherein said case is formed with an adjustment medium having a recording area where data can be read and written.

19. The packing device as claimed in claim 18

wherein said gear having a first pin engaged with said holder and a second pin engaged with said shutter cam and has a structure whereby when the first pin moves as said holder retreats, the second pin moves in a direction of advancing said shutter cam and when the first pin moves in a direction of advancing said holder, the second pin moves in a direction of retreating said shutter cam.

20. The packing device as claimed in claim 18 further including a device for sending a signal for detecting taking-out of said packing device to the outside of a game parlor.