Gaming machine and server therefor

1. A gaming machine comprising:

data reading means for reading game data from a token with built-in IC chip; and

data transmission means for transmitting the game data being read out by the data reading means,

wherein the data reading means comprises an upward-facing recess such that the token with built-in IC chip is fitted into the recess;

wherein the upward-facing recess is provided on a support disposed next to a display device which shows progress of a game; and

wherein an action figure is attached to the token with built-in IC chip in a detachable manner.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:

stop signal reception means for receiving a stop signal so as to stop commencement or the progress of the game; and

game stop means for stopping the commencement or the progress of the game based on the game data.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 2 , wherein the stop signal is transmitted depending on a degree of difference between pre-recorded data and the game data transmitted by the data transmission means, the pre-recorded data and the game data being compared with each other.

4. A system for managing a game being used for a computer network comprising:

at least one gaming machine comprising data reading means for reading game data from a token with built-in IC chip; and

a server comprising:

data acquisition means for acquiring the game data being read out by the data reading means of the gaming machine; and

data storage means for storing at least the game data being acquired by the data acquisition means,

wherein the data reading means comprises an upward-facing recess such that the token with built-in IC chip is fitted into the recess;

wherein the upward-facing recess is provided on a support disposed next to a display device which shows progress of the game; and

wherein an action figure is attached to the token with built-in IC chip in a detachable manner.

5. The system for managing the game according to claim 4 , further comprising:

data comparison means for comparing the game data being acquired by the data acquisition means with pre-recorded data stored by the data storage means; and

game stop signal transmission means for transmitting a stop signal to the gaming machine in order to stop commencement or the progress of the game in a case where identification data included in the game data acquired by the data acquisition means is not found in the pre-recorded data stored in the data storage means in the comparison of the game data with the pre-recorded data.

6. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the data reading means further comprises another upward-facing recess such that another token with built-in IC chip is fitted into the other recess, thereby allowing two tokens with built-in IC chip to be simultaneously used.

7. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the upward-facing recess is provided with a protrusion from a peripheral rim of the recess such that a notch provided in the token with built-in IC chip engages with the protrusion.

8. The system for managing the game according to claim 4 , wherein the upward-facing recess is provided with a protrusion from a peripheral rim of the recess such that a notch provided in the token with built-in IC chip engages with the protrusion.

9. A gaming machine utilizing a token with built-in IC chip, comprising:

an information reader, which reads game data from the token with built-in IC chip; and

a data transmitter comprising an interface circuit, which transmits the game data read by the information reading device;

wherein the information reader comprises an upward-facing recess such that the token with built-in IC chip is fitted into the recess;

wherein the upward-facing recess is provided on a support disposed next to a display device which shows progress of a game; and

wherein an action figure is attached to the token with built-in IC chip in a detachable manner.

10. The gaming machine according to claim 9 , wherein the information reader further comprises another upward-facing recess configured such that another token with build-in IC chip is fitted into the other recess, thereby allowing two tokens with built-in IC chip to be simultaneously used.

11. The gaming machine according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a CPU;

wherein responsive to a stop signal received via the interface circuit a process for stopping the commencement or the progress of the game is carried out by the CPU.

12. The gaming machine according to claim 9 , wherein the stop signal represents a degree of difference between pre-recorded data and the game data transmitted by the data transmitter.

13. The gaming machine according to claim 12 , wherein the stop signal represents the degree of difference between identification data included in the transmitted game data and the pre-recorded data.

14. The gaming machine according to claim 9 , wherein the upward-facing recess is provided with a protrusion from a peripheral rim of the recess such that a notch provided in the token with built-in IC chip engages with the protrusion.

15. The gaming machine according to claim 9 ,

wherein the gaming machine utilizes an ordinary token without a built-in IC chips; and

wherein the ordinary token is inserted into a token insertion slot disposed on another side opposite to a side where the support is disposed.

16. A system for managing a game, comprising:

at least one gaming machine which reads game data from a token with built-in IC chip, and

a server which acquires the game data being read by the gaming machine, and stores the acquired game data;

wherein the gaming machine comprises an upward-facing recess such that the token with built-in IC chip is fitted into the recess in order to read the game data;

wherein the upward-facing recess is provided on a support disposed next to a display device which shows progress of the game; and

wherein an action figure is attached to the token with built-in IC chip in a detachable manner.

17. The system for managing the game according to claim 16 , further comprising:

a data comparator, which compares the read game data with pre-recorded data stored at the server; and

a transmitter, which transmits a stop signal to the gaming machine in order to stop commencement or the progress of the game in accordance with the game data acquired by the server in a case where identification data included in the read game data is not found in the stored pre-recorded data after comparing the game data acquired by the server with the pre-recorded data stored at the server.

18. The system for managing the game according to claim 16 , wherein the upward-facing recess is provided with a protrusion from a peripheral rim of the recess such that a notch provided in the token with built-in IC chip engages with the protrusion.

19. The system for managing the game according to claim 16 , wherein the gaming machine also utilizes an ordinary token without a built-in IC chip such that both token with built-in IC chip and ordinary token may be paid out from respective openings.