PlayPortal Player Card Reader Terminal - Product Description
The PlayPortal Player Card Reader Terminal is part of the PlayPortal Cashless Card System and allows players to easily check the value in their PlayPortal Player Cards by simply waving the card against this device.
The PlayPortal Card Reader Terminal designed as a convenient self-check device, to lessen the workload of arcade staff, and is highly recommended for larger arcade centers with high traffic. It is suggested to install the PlayPortal Player Card Reader Terminal at several different locations throughout the arcade center where is easy to access, so that the player can check the remaining value in their cards at any time with ease.
This device is not only handy for arcade operators! For players, instead of them checking their remaining credit at the arcade center register and waiting in long lines, they can easily find out the value on the PlayPortal Player Cards themselves by waving the card at a PlayPortal Player Card Reader Terminal. This helps them to keep a track of their remaining credit on their card and may also remind them to add credits on their PlayPortal Player Card before the next game, so they won’t find themselves out of credit in the middle of the game!
The PlayPortal Cashless Card System, is a tap and play payment system and was specially developed for the amusement gaming industry. This system involves players loading credits onto their PlayPortal Player Card and to use the card to pay for games which are a part of the PlayPortal System. This system can be installed on any arcade machine and makes the most of Radio-frequency identification (RFID) mechanisms by reading the data on the player’s card.
The PlayPortal system is similar to the existing Octopus in Hong Kong and Oyster in London, and replaces the use of coins or tokens completely. With the help of PlayPortal, there won’t be any hassles of dealing with the cash, this system improves management efficiency, removes lines of people checking balances, and reduces operation costs.
Here is a video demonstrating the PlayPortal Cashless Card System:




