Medal gaming machine

Abstract

The present invention provides a medal-operated gaming machine characterized by comprising a data writing/reading means for executing the writing of at least one kind of initial data of the game and history data of the game into a medal with a built-in IC chip, and the reading of at least one kind of initial data of the game and history data of the game from the built-in-IC-chip medal. According to the above means, the gaming machine gives doubled amusement by having an unprecedented excitement in addition to the excitement of the game itself by giving various values to the medal.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A gaming machine using a medal and including a main body, an output part for letting a player know a current status of a game, an input part the main body for the player to input data, and a control part for controlling the output part and the input part such that the game proceeds, the gaming machine comprising: 
 an engaging part in which the medal is set, the medal having an IC chip;    a data reader for reading data from the IC chip, the data reader being provided around the engaging part; and    a communication part which transfers the read data from the IC chip to the control part such that the game begins with a status determined by the read data.    
     
     
         2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the data reader comprises a data writing part for writing data on the IC chip according to the control part.  
     
     
         3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1;  wherein the read data comprises an initial gaming data, a gaming history data, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1  further comprising a payout part for paying a predetermined number of medals when a condition corresponding to the predetermined number is met during the game.  
     
     
         5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the game comprises a battle simulation game, a role playing game, a video game with a plurality of individual players, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the data reader reads another data from another built-in-IC-chip medal such that the game begins with a different status from that determined by either data.  
     
     
         7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 6 , wherein said another medal comprises: 
 an external body having a substantial thin disk shape,    an identification part mounted on the external body in association with the game, and    a notched portion on a circumferential portion of the external body.    
     
     
         8 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the metal comprises 
 an external body having a substantial thin disk shape, and    a notched portion on a circumferential portion of the external body.    
     
     
         9 . A gaming machine system which operates in relation to a medal and has a plurality of sub-gaming machines and a main control part controlling a main game in association with the plurality of sub-gaming machines, each of which has an outer body, an output part for letting a designated player know a current status of the player in a sub-game of the main game, an input part for the player to input data, a control part for controlling the output part and the input part such that the sub-game proceeds in association with the main game, 
 wherein each sub-gaming machine comprising: 
 an engaging part in which the medal is set, the medal having a build-in IC chip;  
 a data reader for reading data from the built-in IC chip, the data reader being provided around the engaging part; and  
 a communication part which transfers the read data from the built-in IC chip to the control part such that the sub-game begins with a status determined by the read data in association with a status of the main game;  
 wherein the gaming machine system comprises a common output part which lets each player know a main status of the main game.  
   
     
     
         10 . The gaming machine system according to  claim 9 , wherein a first player at a first sub-gaming machine out of the plurality of sub-gaming machines plays with a second player at a second sub-gaming machine out of the plurality of sub-gaming machines such that either the first or the second player defeats to gain a predetermined number of points or medals.  
     
     
         11 . The gaming machine system according to  claim 9 , wherein a first player at a first sub-gaming machine out of the plurality of sub-gaming machines can take a break from the main game such that the data reader writes a status before the break on the built-in IC chip.  
     
     
         12 . The gaming machine system according to  claim 9 , 
 wherein a first player at a first sub-gaming machine out of the plurality of sub-gaming machines can take a break from the main game such that the data reader writes a status before the break on the built-in IC chip; and    wherein the first sub-gaming machine can continue to run the main game under conditions determined by the first player before the break.    
     
     
         13 . The gaming machine system according to  claim 12 , 
 wherein the first player rejoin the main game such that the data reader writes an advanced status from the break on the built-in IC chip.    
     
     
         14 . A gaming machine using a medal and including a main body, an output part for letting a player know a current status of a game, an input part the main body for the player to input data, a control part for controlling the output part and the input part such that the game proceeds, the gaming machine comprising: 
 an engagement means for receiving the medal with an IC chip;    a data reading means for reading data from the IC chip; and    a communication means for transferring the read data from the IC chip to the control part such that the game begins with a status determined by the read data.    
     
     
         15 . The gaming machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the data reading means comprises a data writing means for writing data on the IC chip according to the control part.  
     
     
         16 . The gaming machine according to  claim 14;  wherein the read data comprises an initial gaming data, a gaming history data, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         17 . The gaming machine according to  claim 14  further comprising a payout means for paying a predetermined number of medals when a condition corresponding to the predetermined number is met during the game.  
     
     
         18 . The gaming machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the game comprises a battle simulation game, a role playing game, a video game with a plurality of individual players, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         19 . The gaming machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the data reading means reads another data from another built-in-IC-chip medal such that the game begins with a different status from that determined by either data.  
     
     
         20 . The gaming machine according to  claim 19 , wherein said another medal comprises: 
 an external body having a substantial thin disk shape,    an identification part mounted on the external body in association with the game, and    a notched portion on a circumferential portion of the external body.