Game token money, method of manufacturing game token money, and inspection system

Abstract

A game token money includes a plurality of plastic layers laminated through thermocompression bonding including at least a colored layer in the middle to specify a value of the game token money and a pair of pale color layers laminated on both sides of the colored layer. An RFID is embedded in a layer other than the outermost layer of the plurality of plastic layers; and a classification part is filled in at least one of the pale color layers to indicate a classification of the game token money. The classification part is recognizable from a side face and a front face of the game token money. The RFID contains information regarding a value of the game token money and a classification of the game token money indicated by the classification part.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game token money comprising:
 a plurality of thermo-compression bonded plastic layers that:
 are laminated and form a stripe pattern in a layering direction on a side face of the game token money; and 
 include a first colored layer that corresponds to a value of the game token money and a pair of second colored layers on respective opposite sides of the first colored layer; 
   a classification part configured to indicate a classification of the game token money, the classification part is:
 filled in at least one layer of the pair of second colored layers; and 
 recognizable from the side face and a front face of the game token money; and 
   a radio-frequency identification (RFID) that is:
 embedded in one of the plurality of thermo-compression bonded plastic layers other than an outermost one of the plurality of thermo-compression bonded plastic layers; and 
 configured to include information associated with the classification of the game token money and the value of the game token money. 
   
     
     
         2 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , wherein the classification part has a color different from a color of the first colored layer. 
     
     
         3 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , wherein the classification part includes the same color of the first colored layer. 
     
     
         4 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , wherein the classification part has a plurality of colors. 
     
     
         5 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , wherein the classification is configured to classify a type of person associated with the game token money. 
     
     
         6 . The game token money according to  claim 5 , wherein the type of person includes a very important person (VIP) or a non-VIP. 
     
     
         7 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , wherein the classification is configured to classify a type of chip associated with the game token money. 
     
     
         8 . The game token money according to  claim 7 , wherein the type of chip includes a cash chip, a rolling chip, or a promotion chip. 
     
     
         9 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , wherein the classification part includes a plurality of the classification parts arranged at equiangular intervals in a circumferential direction of the game token money. 
     
     
         10 . The game token money according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the colored layer and the classification part are configured to be externally recognizable by a camera, and   a value and a classification of the game token money obtained using the camera can be inspected in combination with information obtained from the RFID.   
     
     
         11 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the layering direction includes a longitudinal direction of the game token money,   the pair of second colored layers are laminated onto respective opposite sides of the first colored layer, and   a color of the pair of second colored layers is a pale color.   
     
     
         12 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , wherein the first colored layer forms a continuous portion of the side face of the game token money. 
     
     
         13 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first colored layer includes a first surface and a second surface,   the at least one layer of the pair of second colored layers includes a first layer of the pair of second colored layers,   the first surface of the first colored layer is in contact with a first surface of the first layer of the pair of second colored layers and a first surface of the classification part, and   the second surface of the first colored layer is in contact with a first surface of a second layer of the pair of second colored layers.   
     
     
         14 . The game token money according to  claim 13 , wherein:
 a second surface of the first layer of the pair of second colored layers and a second surface of the classification part correspond to a first end of the game token money, and   a second surface of the second layer of the pair of second colored layers corresponds to a second end of the game token money that is opposite the first end of the game token money.   
     
     
         15 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one layer of the pair of second colored layers includes a notch, and   the at least one layer of the pair of second colored layers is filled in with the classification part such that the classification part is positioned in a space cavity formed by the notch.   
     
     
         16 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one layer of the pair of second colored layers defines a first portion of the side face and a second portion of the side face,   the classification part defines a third portion of the side face, and   the third portion of the side face is interposed in a circumferential direction of the game token money between the first portion of the side face and the second portion of the side face.   
     
     
         17 . The game token money according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first end surface and a second end surface, wherein:
 the classification part is interposed between the first end surface of the game token money and the first colored layer, and   the first colored layer is interposed between the classification part and the second end surface of the game token money.   
     
     
         18 . A game token money comprising:
 a plurality of layers forming:
 a front face on which there is an indication of a value of the game token money, and 
 a side face on which there is a stripe pattern in a layering direction of the plurality of layers, 
   wherein the plurality of layers includes a colored layer having a color that corresponds to the value of the game token money, and the colored layer forms a middle section of the stripe pattern on the side face with respect to the layering direction; and   a classification part configured to indicate a classification of the game token money that is different from the value of the game token money, the classification part includes a color different than the color of the colored layer and is provided at a position at which the classification part is recognizable from both the side face and the front face of the game token money.   
     
     
         19 . The game token money according to  claim 18 , further comprising an embedded radio-frequency identification (RFID) configured to include information associated with the value of the game token money and the classification of the game token money. 
     
     
         20 . The game token money according to  claim 18 , wherein the classification part includes a plurality of classification parts arranged at equiangular intervals in a circumferential direction of the game token money.