Abstract: The present invention provides an award money payment system for paying out a predetermined award money to a user when the user wins an award in a game using a gaming machine. The award money payment system includes an award ticket issuing device which prepares and issues an award ticket which is related with identification information of an award winner when the award winner wins the award in the gaming machine; and an award ticket accounting device which reads out information recorded in the award ticket and transfers an award money to a designated transfer destination account on the condition that the identification of an award ticket bearer is established.

Abstract: The present invention is a conversation control apparatus for carrying out conversation control based on both speech content and conversation state and information acquired from outside, and carrying out natural responses. This apparatus comprises a conversation database storing a plurality of items of conversation topic specifying information, a conversation control unit for selecting a reply sentence using conversation topic specifying information determined using the conversation history and conversation information, and an environment recognition unit for acquiring environment recognition information, wherein the environment recognition unit generates event information based on acquired environment recognition information, and the conversation control unit selects a reply sentence based on the event information.

Abstract: A game system includes gaming machines and a server that is connected thereto. The server includes an award determination unit that determines, based on sales information of the gaming machines in a first predetermined time period, an award of the amount of the game medium to be paid out from the gaming machines in a second predetermined time period that is later than the first predetermined time period. Each of the gaming machines includes: a payout determination unit that determines to pay out an amount of game medium in accordance with a result of the game; a communication unit that communicates with the server to transmit a request for information concerning the award and to receive the information concerning the award; and a gaming media payout unit that pays out the amount of the game medium corresponding to the award at a predetermined timing.

Abstract: A game system includes: a plurality of gaming machines; and a server. The server includes: an award determination unit that determines, based on sales information of the gaming machines in a first predetermined time period, an award of an amount of the game medium to be paid out from the gaming machines in a second predetermined time period that is later than the first predetermined time period; a payout determination unit that determines a selected gaming machine out of the gaming machines for paying out the award. Each of the gaming machines includes: an information receiving unit that receives information concerning the award and the selected gaming machine from the server, and a gaming media payout unit that pays out the amount of the game medium corresponding to the award at a predetermined timing when the gaming machine corresponds to the selected gaming machine.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized by a game control means for controlling a predetermined game, which allows the game to be executed between the game control means and a terminal according to an instruction from the terminal. The game control means thus allows the game to be executed between the game control means and the terminal, eliminating the need for executing one game all by itself, and reducing game processing load put on the game control means.

Abstract: The present invention facilitates the change of a voice password in the vocal print authentication. A vocal print authentication system includes voice recording means for recording vocal print data of single elements of numbers and/or letters which constitute a password and vocal print data of link elements which links the respective single elements for every registrant, password forming means for forming a random password using the respective elements, vocal data forming means for forming vocal data of the password which is formed by the password forming means using the vocal print data, and password determination means for determining whether a determination requesting person is the registrant or not based on the collation between vocal data which is obtained due to the inputting by voice of the password by the determination requesting person and the vocal data which is formed by the vocal data forming means.

Abstract: A game system 1 has a bookmaker terminal 20 for setting odds for various events, and a plurality of gaming machines 50 that receive, via communication means 10, odds information set by the terminal 20. Each of the gaming machines 50 has: a gaming device 55 for executing the gaming machine-original game; a game control section 70 for controlling the execution of the game played on the gaming machine 50, as well as for controlling acceptance/payout of a gaming medium; and a bookgame control section 70 for accepting a bet by the odds on the event, with respect to the received odds information. Accordingly, in a game arcade, even when a popular event is relayed, it is possible to provide a game system in which the attention of the player to the gaming machine is not decreased.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a discrimination machine for optically sensing a specific object having a surface formed with a planar structure to discriminate the specific object while scanning the planar structure along the surface of the specific object, comprising: a discrimination sensor including a plurality of optical devices provided to be capable of receiving a light generated from the planar structure of the specific object, the optical devices being disposed at a predetermined interval in a transverse direction perpendicular to a scanning direction in which the specific object is scanned to ensure a sufficiently wide sensing area for the specific object; deviation detecting means for detecting a deviation of the planar structure deviated to the surface of the specific object based on electrical signals outputted from the respective optical devices receiving the light generated from the planar structure of the specific object while the discrimination sensor is scanning the planar structure along the surface of

Abstract: A method and system for delivering data, goods, or services, by which additional data such as purchase history data, purchaser inherent data and accounting data, which correspond to a purchaser, are recorded in a rewritable medium, to which primary data is, rewritten or reloaded, and by which a high-security system can be easily configured by collating such additional data with corresponding additional data recorded in a computer of a data deliverer or management company. A purchaser purchases a purchaser record medium, to which primary data is rewritten or reloaded, at a shop. Further, the purchaser deposits, namely, writes cash data representing a predetermined amount of money thereto. At that time, the purchaser also writes purchaser inherent data thereto.

Abstract: A game management system includes a plurality of game cards, a game card containing unit, a contained card reading unit, an extracted card reading unit, and a fraud detecting unit. Different pieces of identification information are provided to the respective game media, and the game media are configured to output signals concerning the pieces of identification information. The contained card reading unit reads the signals from the game cards contained in the game card containing unit. The extracted card reading unit reads the piece of identification information of the card which is taken out of the game card containing unit. The fraud detecting unit detects a fraud on the basis of the signals read by the contained card reading unit and the piece of identification information read by the extracted card reading unit.

Abstract: It is disclosed the game management system comprising: the bet board 32 having a plurality of bet areas allotted corresponding stop positions of the roulette ball 28 in the roulette wheel 26; the chip information recording device 34 in which information connecting with the chip 30 is recorded; the stop position detecting device 36 for detecting the stop position of the roulette ball 28 in the roulette wheel 26 and types of bet value in the roulette game; the bet information detecting device 38 for detecting the bet position and bet value of the chip 30 by reading the information connecting with the chip 30 recorded in the chip information recording device 34 when the chip 30 is betted on the bet area; the payout calculating device 62A for calculating payout in the roulette game based on the position of the roulette ball 28 in the roulette wheel 26, the bet position and bet value of the chip 30; and the PTS server 56 for managing the history of the roulette game based on the detected result detected by the sto

Abstract: In a money validating machine, the reliability deterioration associated with failure is prevented while making the device higher-performed. This money validating machine has a money validation unit for validating money provided from outside; and a detachable money storage unit for storing the money that has been determined as valid by the money validation unit, wherein when the money validation unit is electrically connected to the money storage unit, the money validation unit supplies both electric power and a money information signal representing information on the money to be stored in the money storage unit to the money storage unit via two power-signal connections.

Abstract: A connecting/holding machine 30 of a cash container according to the present invention holds a cash container 15 having a bottom portion 15a and a back face side portion 15d and provided with first terminal portions 22 and 23 and a fitting-in hole 47 in its back face side portion 15d. This connecting/holding machine 30 includes a holding base 70 in which a mounting portion 40 capable of mounting the cash container 15 and a back face portion 42 standting from the mounting portion 40 are constituted in conformity with an external shape of the cash container 15. The back face portion 42 includes second terminal portions 37 and 38 capable of being connected to the first terminal portions 22 and 23 at positions corresponding to the first terminal portions 22 and 23. The back face portion 42 also includes an engaging protrusion 45 capable of fitting in the fitting-in hole 47 at a position corresponding to the fitting-in hole 47.

Abstract: A recording medium dispensing machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a main body having a carry in/out opening through which a recording medium to record predetermined information thereon is carried in/out. Inside the main body is provided a storage device to store a plurality of recording media in a stacked manner. The recording medium dispensing machine is further provided with a carrying device that carries the recording medium back and forth between the storage device and the carry in/out opening, and a storage/feeding device which causes a recording medium stored in the storage device to separate or protrude from/into a carry path formed by the carrying device, and whereby causes the recording medium carried by the carrying device to be stored in the storage device, while causing the recording medium stored in the storage device to be fed from the storage device by the carrying device.

Abstract: A validating machine 30 according to the present invention is provided with a validation sensor 2 having a first-side light emitting device 8 and a first-side light receiving device 10 disposed closely to each other and a validation sensor 2′ having a second-side light emitting device 8′ and a second-side light receiving device 10′ disposed closely to each other so that the validation sensor 2 and the validation sensor 2′ are disposed opposite to each other on a first side and on a second side of a bill 4. The first-side light emitting device 8 and the second-side light emitting device 8′ are controlled so as to emit light at their respective emission timings different from each other.

Abstract: During playing a slot machine, high brightness LEDs 39m2 constituting an illumination device 39m are lighted and a liquid crystal display panel 39d is illuminated by the light emitted from the high brightness LEDs 39m2. Since the high brightness LEDs 39m2 are lighted merely through application of DC current, no inverter circuit is necessary, and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 39d can be prevented from being disturbed by noise.

Abstract: An individual identification card system providing improved security includes (1) a random number generator; (2) individual identification cards having recorded on them respective individual identification codes made by affixing a random number generated by the random number generator to individual fixed codes peculiar to respective individuals; (3) an individual identification card recorder for recording on the individual identification cards respective individual identification codes, including an updated or additional random number when a specified event occurs; (4) a collation-purpose information control which controls collating the individual identification codes recorded on the individual identification cards; and (5) a collator which reads the individual identification codes recorded on the individual identification cards for collation with a code controlled by the collation-purpose information control.

Abstract: In the bill handling apparatus 100, there are provided the bill validating unit 10 which judges whether the bill received from outside is valid or not, the stacker 1 which is detachable with the main unit 2 and receives the bill judged as valid by the bill validating unit 10, the bill feed unit 30 which feeds the bill from the bill validating unit 10 in the length direction of the bill and the bill guide part 4 which temporarily holds the bill discharged from the bill feed unit 30. When the force P is exerted to the press force receiving plate 43, the push-in late 40 is contacted to the bill by the parallel crank mechanism 4P, thereby the bill is moved toward the bill support plate 50, thereafter the bill is stacked in the bill piling part 5 between the partition walls 4A, 4B and the bill support plate 50.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a payment system and so on that enables the enjoyment of offered services in a plurality of facilities with a simple procedure. The invention relates to a payment system comprising a plurality of facility terminals placed in a plurality of facilities and a control device configured to be capable of communicating with the plurality of facility terminals.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a broadcast tuner and a broadcast system, which are capable of showing a broadcast picture transmitted by a broadcasting station and a game picture of a video game simultaneously on a receiver. The present invention comprises a broadcasting-reception means to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by a broadcasting station, a picture-reproducing means to reproduce a broadcast picture from the received broadcast signal, a first picture memory to store the broadcast picture reproduced by the picture-reproducing means, a game picture-reception means to receive a game picture generated by a game machine which executes a game program in which the contents of the game are described, a second picture memory to store the game picture, and a picture-combining means to combine the broadcast picture stored in the first picture memory and the game picture stored in the second picture memory, and to output the combined picture to a receiver.