Player Card Types

In Advantage there are three types of player cards: Value Player Cards, Play Privilege Cards, and Time Play Cards. This document outlines the purpose and basics of each type. 

Value Player Card

Value Player Cards have a monetary value and are synonymous with gift cards. The value of the card is represented by points and can be used to purchase items, play arcade games, or redeem prizes. For example, you might buy a card for $10 that has a 10 point value.

Creating a Value Player Card

1. From Manager Console, click Inventory.
2. Double-click Item Maintenance.
3. Click Add.
4. Enter a Description.
5. Select Value Player Card from the Type of Item pull-down.
   
   
   
6. Open the Detail tab.
7. Enter the Retail Price.
   • This retail price is the value the card is sold for and not the actual value of the card.
8. Open the Card Info tab.
9. Enter the Points this card will be worth.
   • This is based on the dollar to point ratio or how many points per dollar spent.
     
     
     
     More about Points

     Points: These can be used at the arcade and with associated privileges, or at the Point of Sale to purchase items and/or food.
     Bonus Points: These can only be used at associated arcade games and privileges.
     Tickets: These can only be used at the Redemption counter.
     The quantity of Points or Bonus Points you need here depends on your point conversion settings.
     If you decide on a 1-to-1 point conversion, a $10 card will provide users with 10 points.
     If you decide on a 4-to-1 point conversion, a $10 card will provide users with 40 points.
     If you’re unsure of how you want to convert your points, please reach out to Support.
10. Select Allow Purchase with Player Card Value to allow customers to purchase this with another player card.
    
    
    
    Customers will be able to buy Player Cards using Player Cards with this option selected, allowing them to collect an infinite number of bonus points if the card has them. We recommend you keep this option deselected if you have cards with bonus points.
11. Select Allow Splitting to allow the value of the player card to be split between multiple cards.
    
    
    
12. Select how the game tickets are issued.
    
    
    
13. Click OK.

Creating an Open Price Value Player Card

Open priced Value Player Cards allow a customer to choose the card value at the time of purchase, which the cashier will enter.

1. From Manager Console, click Inventory.
2. Double-click Item Maintenance.
3. Click Add.
4. Enter a Description.
5. Select Value Player Card from the Item Type pull-down.
   
   
   
6. Select Open Price.
   
   
   
7. Open the Detail tab.
8. Enter $0.01 for the Retail Price.
   
   
   
9. Open the Card Info tab.
10. Enter 0.01 for Points.
    • This allows the card to gain one hundredth of a point for every penny spent so that every dollar spent equals one point.
      
      
      
11. Configure the rest of the Card Info tab as necessary.
12. Click OK.

Play Privilege Card

Play Privilege Cards provide access to an activity or arcade game a specified number of times. For example, a $10 card might let you ride the go karts twice. This type of card is called something different depending on your card integration system. Embed calls it Play Privilege, Intercard calls it Gate Access, and Sacoa calls it a Hyper Passport.

Creating a Play Privilege Card

1. From Manager Console, click Inventory.
2. Double-click Item Maintenance.
3. Click Add.
4. Enter a Description.
5. Select Play Privilege Card from the Type of Item pull-down.
   
   
   
6. Open the Privileges tab.
7. Click Add Play Privilege.
   
   
   
8. Choose a Category or an individual Game Station customers can use this card for.
   
   
   
9. Click OK.
   
   
   
10. Enter a Play Count.
    • This will be the amount of times customers can use this card for an activity.
      
      
      
11. Select any Time or Date restrictions.
    
    
    
12. Click OK.

Time Play Card

Time Play Cards provide a set amount of time for which customers can use the card on designated activities. For example, a $10 dollar card might allow unlimited arcade games for an hour.

Creating a Time Play Card

1. From Manager Console, click Inventory.
2. Double-click Item Maintenance.
3. Click Add.
4. Enter a Description.
5. Select Time Play Player Card from the Type of Item pull-down.
   
   
   
6. Open the Card Info tab.
7. Click Add Time Play.
   
   
8. Select a Time Play Type.
   • For this example we will use Number of Minutes.
     
     
     
9. Enter the Number of Minutes this card will be active for.
   
   
   
10. Select an option for How Will Game Tickets Be Issued.
    
    
    
11. Select Automatic Start if the play time will start when the card is sold rather than starting on the first swipe, which it will do if this is deselected.
    
    
    
12. Click OK.