Patent ID: 6616535
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
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.