Payment system for games machine - uses smart card to store credit and hold altered balance, and to initiate operation of game after debiting card

摘要

The payment system has an electronic unit (2) that can be connected in parallel with an existing payment collection mechanism or can replace it. The electronic control unit reads and writes data from or to electronic cards (3), reading the balance stored on the card, decrementing the balance and writing it back to the card, then issuing a signal to initiate operation of the game. The scores obtained by the user may also be stored and used to give extra credit. ADVANTAGE - Simplified and flexible collection of payment for games machines, avoiding complication of coin handling mechanisms.