Information processing device, gaming machine, and game system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11594099-B2
Application number	US-201917289317-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2019
Priority date	Oct 30, 2018
Publication date	Feb 28, 2023
Grant date	Feb 28, 2023

Abstract

An information processing device, a gaming machine and a game system can play a game on a rolling program in a gaming machine. The information processing device includes an information medium processing part for transmitting and receiving game value information that can be used in a game to and from a portable information medium, and an interface for transmitting and receiving information to and from the gaming machine. The information medium processing part reads out first game value information given on the condition of exchange for a monetary value, capable of being used to play the game, and limited in cash conversion from the information medium as the game value information, provides the first game value information to the game, and restricts writing the first game value information read out from the information medium into the information medium as second game value information that can be converted into cash.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An information processing device connected to be able to transmit and receive information to and from a gaming machine capable of playing a game in response to an inserted game value, the device comprising:
an information medium processing part capable of transmitting and receiving game value information that can be used in the game to and from a portable information medium; and
an interface capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the gaming machine, wherein
the information medium processing part
reads out first game value information from the information medium, and provides the read first game value information to the game, wherein the first game value information is given for exchange for a monetary value to be used to play the game, and is prohibited from being converted into cash, and
prohibits the first game value information, which has been read out from the information medium and has not been used in the game, from being written in the information medium as second game value information that is permitted to be converted into cash, and

wherein the information medium processing part writes information representing a prize amount generated as a result of using the first game value information in the game as the second game value information into the information medium.

2. A gaming machine capable of playing a game in response to an inserted game value, the machine comprising:
a game execution part that executes the game; and
an information medium processing part capable of transmitting and receiving monetary value information to and from a portable information medium, wherein
the information medium processing part
reads out first game value information from the information medium, and provides the read first game value information to the game, wherein the first game value information is given for exchange for a monetary value to be used to play the game, and is prohibited from being converted into cash, and
prohibits the first game value information, which has been read out from the information medium and has not been used in the game, from being written in the information medium as second game value information that is permitted to be converted into cash, and

wherein the information medium processing part writes information representing a prize amount generated as a result of using the first game value information in the game as the second game value information into the information medium.

3. A game system, comprising:
a gaming machine capable of playing a game in response to an inserted game value; and
an information processing device connected to be able to transmit and receive information to and from the gaming machine, wherein
the gaming machine includes
a game execution part that executes the game, and
an interface capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the information processing device,
the information processing device includes
an information medium processing part capable of transmitting and receiving game value information that can be used in the game to and from a portable information medium, and
an interface capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the gaming machine,
the information medium processing part
reads out first game value information from the information medium, and provides the read first game value information to the game, wherein the first game value information is given for exchange for a monetary value to be used to play the game, and is prohibited from being converted into cash, and
prohibits the first game value information, which has been read out from the information medium and has not been used in the game, from being written in the information medium as second game value information that is permitted to be converted into cash, and

wherein the information medium processing part writes information representing a prize amount generated as a result of using the first game value information in the game as the second game value information into the information medium.

4. The information processing device of claim 1 , wherein the information medium includes a first storage area configured to store the first game value information that is prohibited from being converted into cash and a second storage area configured to store the second game value information that is permitted to be converted into cash,
wherein the information medium processing part prohibits the first game value information, which has been read out from the information medium and has not been used in the game, from being written in the second storage area of the information, and
wherein the information medium processing part writes the information representing the prize amount as the second game value information into the second storage area of the information medium.

5. The gaming machine of claim 2 , wherein the information medium includes a first storage area configured to store the first game value information that is prohibited from being converted into cash and a second storage area configured to store the second game value information that is permitted to be converted into cash,
wherein the information medium processing part prohibits the first game value information, which has been read out from the information medium and has not been used in the game, from being written in the second storage area of the information, and
wherein the information medium processing part writes the information representing the prize amount as the second game value information into the second storage area of the information medium.

6. The game system of claim 3 , wherein the information medium includes a first storage area configured to store the first game value information that is prohibited from being converted into cash and a second storage area configured to store the second game value information that is permitted to be converted into cash,
wherein the information medium processing part prohibits the first game value information, which has been read out from the information medium and has not been used in the game, from being written in the second storage area of the information, and
wherein the information medium processing part writes the information representing the prize amount as the second game value information into the second storage area of the information medium.

Assignees

• Universal Entertainment Corp
• Universal Entertainment Corportion

Inventors

• Haishima Jun

Classifications

• G07F17/3227 Primary

  Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters · CPC title

• A63F5/04

  Disc roulettes; Dial roulettes; Teetotums; Dice-tops · CPC title

• A63F9/00

  Games not otherwise provided for · CPC title