IC card system for a game machine

Claim 2

An IC card system for a game machine using an IC card comprising: a game token input means for inputting a game token to the IC card based on an amount of money deposited and then issuing the IC card; a game device for decreasing a value of game token in the IC card and allowing a game to be executed based on the decreased value of game token when the IC card is inserted; a totaling means for a shop, which is installed in each shop to which the game device belongs, wherein the totaling means collects and sums up, for each IC card, the values of game token input by the game token input means, and the values of game token decreased by the game device respectively; a game result storing means for storing a game result in the IC card in response to an input of a storing command when the game run by the game device is finished; a non-profit game means which is disposed in other place than the shop, wherein the non-profit game means allows a non-profit game to be executed succeeding a previously finished status based on the game result in the IC card; a game result sending means for sending the game result of the non-profit game means in response to an input of a sending command when the non-profit game is finished; a non-profit game result totaling means for totaling the non-profit game results sent from the game result sending means; and an overall totaling means totals the totaled results of the totaling means for a shop and those totaled by all non-profit game result totaling means.

Claim 3

An IC card system for a game machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a game token increase means for substantially increasing a value of game token in the IC card based on an amount of money deposited, wherein the totaling means for a shop is provided with an increased token totaling section for totaling, for each IC card, the values of game token increased by the game token increase means.

Claim 4

An IC card system for a game machine according to claim 1 , wherein the game token input means has a user information writing section for writing user information about a user of the IC card, and the totaling means for a shop is provided with a user information totaling section for totaling the user information in the IC card whose game token is decreased by the game device.

Claim 5

An IC card system for a game machine according to claim 1 , further comprising: (a) a game result sending section for a shop for sending the game result to the totaling means for a shop in response to an input of a totaling command when the game is finished; and (b) a game result totaling section which is installed in the totaling means for a shop, wherein the game result totaling section totals the game result sent from the game result sending section for a shop.

Claim 6

An IC card system for a game machine according to claim 1 , wherein the game device is provided with a game succeeding section which allows the game to be executed succeeding a previously finished status based on the game result in the IC card, and the game result in the IC card being used on both of the game device belonging to the shop and the non-profit game means disposed in other place than the shop.

Claim 7

A security system for an IC card for a game comprising: a game token input means for inputting a game token to the IC card based on an amount of money deposited and then issuing the IC card; a game device for decreasing a value of game token in the IC card and allowing the game to be executed based on the decreased value of game token when the IC card is inserted; a game token increase means for increasing the value of game token in the IC card based on an amount of money deposited; a totaling means for a shop which is installed in each shop to which the game device belongs, wherein the totaling means collects and sums up, for each IC card, the value of game token input by the game token input means, the value of game token decreased by the game device, and the value of game token increased by the game token increase means respectively; wherein the game token increase means comprises a historical information writing section to write historical information onto the IC card when increasing the game token; a game result storing means for encrypting a game result and storing in the IC card in response to an input of a storing command when the game being finished, a non-profit game means which is disposed in other place than the shop and allows a non-profit game to be executed succeeding the previously finished state based on the encrypted game result in the IC card; a game result sending means for sending the non-profit game result of the non-profit game means in response to an input of a sending command when the non-profit game being finished; a non-profit game result totaling means for collecting and summing up the non-profit game results sent from the game result sending means; and an overall totaling means collects and suns up all of the totaled results of the totaling means for a shop and those generated by respective non-profit game result totaling means.

Claim 8

A security system for an IC card for a game comprising: a game token input means for inputting a game token to the IC card based on an amount of money deposited and then issuing the IC card; a game device for decreasing a value of game token in the IC card and allowing the game to be executed based on the decreased value of game token when the IC card is inserted; a game token increase means for increasing the value of game token in the IC card based on an amount of money deposited; a totaling means for a shop which is installed in each shop to which the game device belongs, wherein the totaling means collects and sums up, for each IC card, the value of game token input by the game token input means, the value of game token decreased by the game device, and the value of game token increased by the game token increase means respectively; wherein the game token increase means comprises a historical information writing section to write historical information onto the IC card when increasing the game token; a game result storing means for encrypting a game result and storing in the IC card in response to an input of a storing command when the game being finished, a non-profit game means which is disposed in other place than the shop and allows a non-profit game to be executed succeeding the previously finished state based on the encrypted game result in the IC card; a game result sending means for sending the non-profit game result of the non-profit game means in response to an input of a sending command when the non-profit game being finished; a non-profit game result totaling means for collecting and summing up the non-profit game results sent from the game result sending means; and an overall totaling means collects and suns up all of the totaled results of the totaling means for a shop and those generated by respective non-profit game result totaling means.

Claim 9

A security system for an IC card for a game according to claim 6 , wherein: (i) the game token increase means further comprises a user information writing section for writing user information about a user of the IC card on the IC card; and (ii) the totaling means for a shop comprises a user information totaling section for totaling user information in the IC card whose game token is decreased by the game device.

Claim 10

A security system for an IC card for a game according to claim 7 , wherein the user information includes user data corresponding to age.

Claim 11

A security system for an IC card for a game according to claim 6 , further comprising: (i) a game result sending section for a shop which sends the game result to the totaling means for a shop in response to an input of a totaling command when the game is finished; and (ii) a game result totaling section which is installed in the totaling means for a shop, wherein the game result totaling section collects and sums up game results sent from the game result sending section for a shop.