JP6017979B2 - Amusement system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall system provided with counting means for counting the number of game media acquired by a player, corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines forming a gaming machine island.

  Conventionally, a game room has been provided with a counter for counting game media (balls and medals) acquired by a player playing a game. After counting the game media with a counter, the player can obtain a prize according to the counted number of game media. Since the prize can be obtained by counting the game media in this way, the game media other than the regular game media (game media issued by the store) are different from the game media other than the game media issued by the store. A game medium issued by another store, a game medium forged by a player, etc.) and counting a large number of game media to obtain a lot of prizes.

  For this reason, Patent Documents 1 and 2 propose a technique for distinguishing an illegal game medium from a regular game medium. With the technologies proposed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is possible to suppress illegal game media from being brought in. Depending on the game hall, there may be a counter for each machine corresponding to each game machine. In the game hall where each machine counter is provided, the game media counted by each machine counter circulates in the circulation path in the gaming machine island where a plurality of gaming machines are installed, and adjacent to the gaming machine. The game media lending machine provided is replenished.

  By the way, for the reasons described above, there are cases where an illegal game medium is thrown into each counter. In order to solve such a problem, even if a sensor is provided for each counter, and an illegal game medium is inserted into each counter, an illegal game medium can be determined by discriminating between a regular game medium and an illegal game medium. Although it is possible to suppress counting of game media as regular game media, it is inevitable that illegal game media that have been thrown circulate through the circulation path. If the illegal game medium circulates in the circulation path, the circulating illegal game medium may be resupplied to the lending machine. Therefore, Patent Document 3 proposes a technique for removing an illegal game medium when an illegal game medium is inserted into each counter.

JP 2012-24635 A JP 2011-50485 A JP 2009-240460 A

  However, even if it is intended to provide a configuration that eliminates unauthorized gaming media in each machine counter, since each machine counter is provided corresponding to each gaming machine, a mechanism for discharging unauthorized gaming media, There is a problem that it is difficult to secure a space for storing the discharged illegal game media separately from the regular game media.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and its object is to provide an illegal game medium without providing a configuration for eliminating the illegal game medium in the counting means provided for each gaming machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for a game hall that can appropriately eliminate the game.

  The invention described in claim 1 is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines forming a gaming machine island, provided with lending means for lending gaming media to a player, and corresponding to each gaming machine, Counting means for counting the number of game media acquired by the player, collection means for collecting the game media thrown into the counting means and guiding it to the circulation path provided on the gaming machine island, and the circulation path A replenishing means for replenishing the circulated game medium to the lending means, and a section from when the game medium is inserted into the counting means to when it is guided to the circulation path by the collecting means. An illegal counting detection means for detecting an illegal act of counting illegal gaming media that is not a regular gaming medium by the counting means; and the gaming media are replenished from the collecting means to the lending means via the circulation path. Until It provided in the section, characterized in that and a fraudulent game medium discharge means for driving to eject the unauthorized game medium from the circulation path when the incorrect counting detection means detects the fraud.

  The invention described in claim 2 includes a storage unit that stores the unauthorized game medium, and the unauthorized game medium discharge unit detects the unauthorized game medium detection unit, and the unauthorized game medium is detected as the unauthorized game medium discharge unit. Guiding means for guiding the illegal game medium detected by the game medium detecting means to the storage section.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the circulation path includes an abnormal-time path in which detection by the unauthorized gaming medium detection unit is performed, and a normal-time path in which detection by the unauthorized gaming medium detection unit is not performed. As the illegal game medium discharging means, it is driven to switch the circulation path from the normal time path to the abnormal time path so that the game medium circulates through the abnormal time path when the fraud count detecting means detects fraud. It is characterized by comprising route switching means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the illegal game is driven so that the illegal game medium is discharged from the circulation path until the game medium is supplied from the collecting means to the lending means via the circulation path. Since the medium discharging means is provided, before the illegal gaming medium is replenished to the lending means, the illegal gaming medium can be discharged from the circulation path, and the illegal gaming medium is replenished to the lending means. Can be suppressed. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the need for providing the counting means with a configuration for eliminating illegal game media. In addition, it is assumed that a large amount of game media is circulated, but when the illegal count detection means detects an illegal act in which the player attempts to count an illegal game medium with the counting means, the illegal game medium discharge means Compared with the case where it is not necessary to always drive the illegal game medium discharging means, and it is determined whether or not the game medium is illegal illegally for all the circulating game media. It is possible to increase the circulation speed of the game media and to suppress an excessive load on the illegal game media discharge means.

According to the invention described in claim 2, since the illegal game medium is stored in the storage unit, the administrator of the game hall can easily collect the illegal game medium.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is assumed that it is necessary to make it easy to detect the alignment of game media when performing detection by the illegal count detection means. It is easy to detect all of the circulating game media evenly because it switches between the abnormal route that is detected by the normal route and the normal route that is not detected by the illegal game medium detection means. Compared with the case where it becomes, it can suppress that the circulation speed of a game medium becomes slow.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Front view of each counter (a), vertical side view (b), and plan view of rotating plate body (c) The perspective view which shows an open state (a) and a closed state (b) Functional block diagram of each counter The figure which shows the structure of a medal supply device The figure which shows the mode which switches the route at the time of normal time and the route at the time of abnormality Plan view showing the configuration of the illegal medal discharging device Side view showing configuration of illegal medal discharging device Diagram showing the path switching time corresponding to each counter

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a game system provided with a counter for each game machine will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall system 1. Each game counter 3 and a display device 4 are installed in the game hall corresponding to the slot machine 2 as a gaming machine. The two slot machines 2, the two counters 3, and the two display devices 4 are connected to one relay device 5, and the relay device 5 is connected to the management device 7 via the LAN 6. Yes. The management device 7 is installed in, for example, a management room in a game hall, and is configured by combining a main device 8, a mouse 9 and a keyboard 10 operated by a game hall manager, a monitor 11, a printer (not shown), and the like. Has been. Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred slot machines 2 are managed by the management device 7. In this embodiment, since the gaming machine is the slot machine 2, the gaming medium is a medal. If the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, the gaming medium is a pachinko ball.

  The slot machine 2 includes a display window 12 through which a player can visually recognize a reel, an effective line display unit 13 indicating an activated pay line, a display panel 14, a credit button 15 for inserting a credit medal, and a credit medal settlement. A settlement button 16 to perform, a medal slot 17 for inserting medals, a start lever 18, a left stop button 19, a middle stop button 20, a right stop button 21, a tray 22 and the like are provided. The tray 22 can store “600 to 800” medals (medals corresponding to “12000 to 16000 yen” if the rental unit price is “20 yen”, for example).

  When the start lever 18 is operated with a medal inserted (when a game start operation is performed), the slot machine 2 starts (rotates) each reel and extracts one random number from the generated random numbers. The internal lottery is executed, and if there is an internal winning combination, a flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is established, and when each of the stop buttons 19 to 21 is operated in this state, the corresponding reel is rotated. Stop. Subsequently, based on a stop table (not shown) for determining the stop position of each reel according to the flag of the internal winning combination, stop control including so-called pull-in control (slip control) (the type of the internal winning combination flag for each reel) Control to stop display with a winning symbol or a lost symbol according to the game). The pull-in control is a control capable of pulling a symbol in a predetermined pull-in range (up to four symbols at the maximum) from the time point when the operation of each of the stop buttons 19 to 21 is detected and stopping it. When the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination flag does not exist within the drawing range, the symbol cannot be drawn on the winning line and stopped, so that no winning occurs and so-called losing is made.

The slot machine 2 outputs game signals shown below.
“Out signal”: a signal that can specify the number of game media used in the game (the number of use, out). Since the number of medals in the BET state (3 or 1) is pulsed in response to the game start operation, the number of out signals × 1 is specified as out. The corresponding amount is also output when the replay winning combination is won.

  “Safe signal”: a signal that can specify the number of game media (granted number, safe) assigned to the player (acquired by the player). Since one pulse is output every time one medal is paid out, the number of safe signals × 1 is specified as safe. Even when the replay winning combination is won, the medals used in the game are output.

“BB signal”: a signal that can specify a BB (big bonus) state. Since the level is output during the BB state, the input of the BB signal is specified as being in the BB state. This is a jackpot signal that can identify the occurrence of a jackpot condition.
“RB signal”: a signal that can specify an RB (regular bonus) state. Since the level is output during the RB state, the RB signal being input is identified as being in the RB state. Similar to the BB signal, it is a jackpot signal that can specify the occurrence of a jackpot state.

  The display device 4 displays various game information (the number of occurrences of the BB state and the RB state, the number of start times, the number of occurrences of ART, the average number of acquisitions, etc.), a game when calling an employee of the game hall From an operation remote control (not shown) possessed by an operating unit 24 held by an employee of the game hall, including a call button pressed by the player, a switching button pressed by the player when switching the game information displayed by the information display unit 23, and the like. It has a light receiving unit 25 and the like for receiving the transmitted remote control signal. The display device 4 inputs / outputs various signals to / from the control unit constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O, the slot machine 2, each counter counter 3 and the management device 7. It has an input / output unit.

  The display device 4 executes a control program stored in advance by the control unit, inputs a game signal (out signal, safe signal, BB signal, RB signal) from the slot machine 2, or the player operates the operation unit 24. By performing operation or receiving a remote control signal from the operation remote controller by the light receiving unit 25, processing such as displaying various game information on the information display unit 23 is performed. When the display device 4 receives the remote control signal by the light receiving unit 25, the display device 4 outputs a signal that can specify the received remote control signal (an open signal or a close signal, which will be described later) to each counter 3.

  The management device 7 inputs and outputs various signals to and from the control unit constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O, and the slot machine 2, each counter counter 3, and the display device 4. Part. The management device 7 executes a control program stored in advance by the control unit, game signals (out signal, safe signal, BB signal, RB signal) input from the slot machine 2 and lending input from each counter 3 Based on the signal or the like, the game information (out, safe, difference medal, number of BBs, number of RBs, etc.) of the slot machine 2 is counted, or lending information (sales information) is calculated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each counter 3 has a state display lamp 27 indicating the operating state of each counter 3 on the front surface 26 a side of the housing 26, and a banknote for a player to insert a banknote. An insertion slot 28, a card insertion slot 29 for a player to insert a membership card or a coin card, or a new coin card, a password input button group 30 including a numeric keypad, a lending button 31, or a release button 32 And the operation unit 35 including the payout button 33 and the issue button 34, the remaining credit number display unit 36 for displaying the remaining credit number, the number of possessed balls (the number of possessed balls to be described later, from the count value counted by the counting unit 41) The number of holding balls 37 for displaying the number of holding balls obtained by subtracting the payout value paid out by the paying-out unit 40, the outlet 38 for the player to take out medals, the insertion port 39 for the player to insert medals, etc. .

  Inside the housing 26 are provided a payout unit 40 (equivalent to a lending unit) for paying out medals and a counting unit 41 (equivalent to a counting unit) for counting medals. On the back surface 26 b side of the housing 26, there are a supply path 42 (corresponding to a supply means) for supplying medals to the payout unit 40, and a recovery path 43 (corresponding to a recovery means) for recovering medals from the counting section 41. Is provided.

  The payout unit 40 includes a storage container 44 for storing medals, a rotating disk main body 46 having a rotating disk 45, a motor 47 for rotating the rotating disk 45, and a discharge path 48 for discharging the medals from the rotating disk main body 46 to the outlet 38 described above. Etc. The storage container 44 is integrally formed with a discharge path 49 for discharging medals to the rotating disk main body 46, and a replenishment detection sensor 50 is provided at an intermediate portion of the discharge path 49. In addition, a payout detection sensor 51 is provided in a midway portion of the discharge path 48 connected to the take-out port 38 from the rotary disk main body 46.

  In the payout unit 40, when medals are replenished from the replenishment path 42 through the opening 52 on the back surface 26 b of the housing 26, the replenished medals are stored in the storage container 44 and the replenishment detection of the discharge path 49 is detected. It passes through the sensor 50 and is discharged to the turntable body 46. Of the five holes 54 formed in the rotating plate 45, the medals discharged to the rotating plate body 46 are rotated counterclockwise, for example, counterclockwise around the rotating shaft 53 by the motor 47 by the motor 47. When it is rotated to a predetermined position in a state where it is inserted into any one of the two, it is sent to the discharge path 48 by the guide pin 55. The medal sent to the discharge path 48 passes through the payout detection sensor 51 and is then discharged to the outlet 38 through the opening 56 on the front surface 26a of the housing 26. The turntable 45 is configured to rotate when a medal payout operation is detected by the player.

  The counting unit 41 basically has the same structure as that of the payout unit 40 described above. The counting unit 41 includes a storage container 57 for storing medals, a rotating disk main body 59 having a rotating disk 58, a motor 60 for rotating the rotating disk 58, and a discharge path 61 for discharging medals from the rotating disk main body 59 to the collection path 43 described above. Etc. The storage container 57 is integrally formed with a discharge path 62 for discharging medals to the rotating disk main body 59, and a loading detection sensor 63 is provided in the middle of the discharge path 62. In addition, a count detection sensor 64 (corresponding to an illegal count detection means) is provided in the middle of the discharge path 61 connected to the recovery path 43 from the rotating disk main body 59.

  In the counting unit 41, when a player inserts a medal into the insertion slot 39, the inserted medal is stored in the storage container 57 through the opening portion 65 of the front surface 26 a of the housing 26 and input into the discharge path 62. It passes through the detection sensor 63 and is discharged to the turntable body 59. Of the five holes 67 formed in the rotating disk 58, the medal discharged to the rotating disk body 59 is rotated counterclockwise by the motor 60 around the rotating shaft 66 by the motor 60, for example. When it is rotated to a predetermined position with being inserted into any one of the two, it is sent to the discharge path 61 by the guide pin 68. The medal sent to the discharge path 61 passes through the count detection sensor 64 and is then discharged to the collection path 43 through the opening 69 on the back surface 26b of the housing 26. The medals discharged to the collection path 43 are discharged by the belt conveyor 70. The turntable 58 is configured to rotate when the insertion detection sensor 63 detects passage of a medal. As shown in FIG. 2B, the direction in which the discharge path 48 extends from the turntable body 46 in the payout unit 40 (the direction in which the payout medal is sent out), and the turntable in the counting unit 41 The direction in which the discharge path 61 extends from the main body 59 (the direction in which medals to be counted are sent out) is opposite in the actual configuration, but is shown as the same for convenience in FIG.

  Above the input port 39, an open position (a position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2B) for opening the opening 39a of the input port 39 and a closed position (a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2B). A flat plate-shaped opening / closing member 71 capable of reciprocating between the position and the position is provided. As shown in FIG. 3A, when the opening / closing member 71 is moved to the open position, the opening 39a is opened so that the medal can be inserted into the insertion slot 39 (the medal counting is performed). Possible). In the open state, the entire opening / closing member 71 is stored inside the casing 26, so that the player does not cover the opening / closing member 71 in any region of the opening 39 a, and the player inserts a medal into the insertion port 39. Will not interfere with the work to be performed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, in the closed state in which the opening / closing member 71 is moved to the closed position, the opening 39a is closed, so that it is impossible to insert the medal into the insertion port 39 (medal It is incapable of being input). In the closed state, the entire area of the opening 39 a of the insertion port 39 is covered (sealed) by the opening / closing member 71, and the player does not accept any operation for inserting medals into the insertion port 39. Of course, it is also impossible to insert foreign matters such as cigarettes and beverages other than medals.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of each counter 3. The control unit 72 includes a microcomputer having a CPU 72a, a ROM 72b, a RAM 72c, and an I / O 72d, and includes a status display lamp 27, an operation unit 35, a remaining credit number display unit 36, a possession number display unit 37, and a bill insertion slot. The banknote processing unit 73 that processes the banknotes inserted into the bank 28 (determines the type and number), reads and updates the member ID and the number of balls stored in the member card inserted into the card insertion slot 29, A card processing unit 74 for reading or updating the counted number of possessed balls recorded on the possessed ball ticket inserted into the card insertion slot 29, or recording the counted number of retained balls on a newly issued coin ball ticket; Various signals are transmitted between the dispensing unit 40, the counting unit 41, the opening / closing member 71 between the open position and the closed position, for example, a drive unit 75 configured by a motor, and the relay device 5. Connecting the input and output unit 76 for inputting and outputting. Note that other functional blocks including the control unit 72 (the banknote processing unit 73, the card processing unit 74, and the like) are housed inside the casing 26 together with the above-described dispensing unit 40 and counting unit 41. Specifically, only the control unit 72 is shown in FIG. 2, but the banknote processing unit 73 is installed behind the banknote insertion slot 28, and the card processing unit 74 is installed behind the card insertion slot 29.

  The controller 72 rents or pays out medals by outputting a drive command signal to the motor 47 of the payout unit 40. At this time, the replenishment detection sensor 50 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 72 every time a medal passes, and the control unit 72 detects the lending and payout of medals by inputting the detection signal from the replenishment detection sensor 50. To do. The payout detection sensor 51 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 72 every time a medal passes, and the control unit 72 inputs the detection signal from the payout detection sensor 51 so that the number of medals that are lent out or paid out. Is detected.

  Similarly, the controller 72 counts medals inserted by the player by outputting a drive command signal to the motor 60 of the counter 41. At this time, the insertion detection sensor 63 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 72 every time a medal passes, and the control unit 72 detects the insertion of a medal by inputting the detection signal from the insertion detection sensor 63. The count detection sensor 64 includes a camera and a scanner that capture an image of a passing medal, and each time a medal passes, the control unit 72 displays an image that can specify the pattern and size of the medal (passed medal) captured by the camera or scanner. Output to. In this case, the number of cameras and scanners is arbitrary, and either an image obtained by imaging only the front surface of the medal, an image obtained by imaging only the rear surface of the medal, or an image obtained by imaging both the front and rear surfaces of the medal may be output. .

  Each of the counters 3 executes a control program stored in advance by the control unit 72 to thereby rent medals, count medals, pay out medals, issue coin cards, open / close the opening / closing member 71, Detection of illegal medal insertion.

(1) Lending of medals Four types of banknotes “Thousand-yen bills”, “2,000-yen bills”, “5,000-yen bills”, and “10,000-yen bills” can be accepted at the bill insertion slot 28. When such a bill is received at the bill insertion slot 28, 50 medals are lent out by the dispensing unit 40. That is, for example, if the medal lending unit price is 20 yen, medals equivalent to 1000 yen are lent out. In this case, if a bill of “Thousand-yen bills” is received at the bill insertion slot 28, 50 medals equivalent to 1000 yen are lent and the remaining credit number (amount not converted into medals) is 0 yen. If a bill of “5,000 yen bill” is received at the bill insertion slot 28, 50 medals equivalent to 1000 yen are lent and the remaining credit number is stored as 4000 yen. A lending signal is output in one pulse every time five medals are lent. That is, when lending 50 medals corresponding to 1000 yen, a lending signal is output with 10 pulses. The number of lending signals × 5 corresponds to the number of rented medals, and a value obtained by multiplying the number of rented medals by the lending unit price corresponds to the sales amount. In a state where there is a remaining credit number, every time the player presses the lending button 31, medals for 1,000 yen are lent out by the payout unit 40, and the remaining credit number is updated.

(2) Counting of medals When the insertion detection sensor 63 detects a medal in response to the player inserting a medal into the insertion slot 39, the counting section 41 counts the medals discharged from the insertion slot 39 to the counting section 41. (The rotating disk 58 is rotated to discharge medals to the count detection sensor 64, and the discharged medals are detected). In response to the count detection sensor 64 detecting a medal, the count value counted by the counting unit 41 is temporarily stored in the RAM 72c as the counted number of possessed balls. The time after the count detection sensor 64 detects the last medal is measured, and when that time reaches 5 seconds, the turntable 58 is rotated in the reverse direction for 1 second, and further the turntable 58 is moved in the forward direction for 5 seconds. Rotate. In the meantime, if the count detection sensor 64 does not detect a medal, the counting ends. The reason why the turntable 58 is rotated in the reverse direction is to eliminate a clogged medal. As described above, the counting is basically started automatically. However, if the medal is jammed (the rotation of the rotary disk 58 is stopped) or the insertion detection sensor 63 does not detect the medal, the player Starts counting when the release button 32 is pressed.

(3) Medal payout When the player depresses the payout button 33, the medal is counted before this, and the counted number of possessed balls temporarily stored in the RAM 72c by the medal count is 50. If the number is more than 50, the payout unit 40 pays out medals in units of 50 within the range, and if the counted number of held balls is less than 50, all the medals less than 50 are paid out by the payout unit 40. .

(4) Issuance of coin-ball ticket When the player presses the issuance button 34, the medal is counted before this, and the number of coins that have been temporarily stored in the RAM 72c by counting the medal. Is recorded on the coin-to-ball ticket, and the coin-bearing ticket in which the counted number of possessed balls is recorded is issued from the card insertion slot 29. A signal in which the number is associated is output to the management device 7. However, if the counted number of possessed balls is less than a predetermined issuance lower limit number (a set value on the game hall side, for example, 50), no coin is issued. If the player presses the issue button 34 with a member card inserted, the stored ball information (the number of stored balls on the day) corresponding to the ID of the member card is updated regardless of the counted number of held balls. After that, a membership card is issued from the card insertion slot 29.

(5) Opening / closing of the opening / closing member 71 Normally, the opening / closing member 71 is moved to the closed position and electromagnetically locked to switch to the unopenable state (the closed state is formed), and the player presses the open button. When 32 is pressed, an opening command signal is output to the drive unit 75, the electromagnetic locking of the opening / closing member 71 is released, the opening-disabled state is switched to the openable state, and the open position is moved from the closed position to the open position (open state). Form). After the opening / closing member 71 is once moved to the open position, the time after the count detection sensor 64 detects the last medal is measured, and the open state is maintained until the time reaches 5 seconds. When 5 seconds has elapsed, a closing command signal is output to the drive unit 75, and the opening / closing member 71 is moved from the open position to the closed position to be electromagnetically locked. Instead of measuring the time since the count detection sensor 64 last detected a medal, the time since the insertion detection sensor 63 last detected a medal is measured and the open state is maintained. The opening / closing member 71 may be moved to the closed position and electromagnetically locked. Of course, the time since the count detection sensor 64 last detected a medal and the time since the insertion detection sensor 63 last detected a medal may be used in combination. Further, in response to a remote control signal (open signal or close signal) from an operation remote control possessed by an employee of the game hall, in order to cope with the case where the game is ended with a medal remaining in the tray 22 of the slot machine 2. The opening / closing member 71 is moved between the open position and the closed position.

(6) Detection of unauthorized medal insertion As described in the “Background Technology” column, an illegal medal may be inserted into each counter 3 in the game hall. In consideration of the case where it is inserted into the table counter 3, it is necessary to specify whether the inserted medal is a regular medal or an illegal medal. The regular medals are medals issued by the own store, and the illegal medals are medals other than medals issued by the own store, such as medals issued by other stores, medals forged by the player, and the like.

  In this case, when an image is input from the count detection sensor 64, the image is analyzed to identify the pattern and size of a medal (inserted medal) captured by a camera or scanner, and the identified pattern or size is registered in advance. It is matched with the pattern and size of the regular medals, and whether the inserted medal is a regular medal or an illegal medal is specified. Specifically, a feature amount such as a histogram (a graph obtained by quantifying the distribution of the brightness (brightness and darkness) of the pattern) in a regular medal pattern is stored in advance, and a histogram or the like in the inserted medal pattern is stored in advance. The feature amount is calculated, and if the degree of coincidence between the two is a predetermined value or more, the inserted medal is specified as a regular medal, and the number of inserted medals is added. On the other hand, if the degree of coincidence between the two is less than a predetermined value, the inserted medal is specified as an illegal medal, and an illegal detection signal that can identify each counter 3 that has detected the insertion of an illegal medal is input. The data is output from the output unit 76 to a medal supply device 81 described later.

  Further, the uneven shape of the inserted medal may be compared with the uneven shape of the regular medal to specify whether the inserted medal is a regular medal or an illegal medal. In addition, an IC chip that transmits a transmission signal having a different frequency or signal pattern is embedded in the medal, a magnetic field is generated by electromagnetic induction, and the transmission signal transmitted from the IC chip is received by a non-contact communication module or the like. May be specified as a regular pachinko ball or an illegal pachinko ball. In addition, when multiple medals are used as regular medals due to differences in the unit price or premium exchange rate at a single amusement hall, the patterns, engravings, colors, materials, etc. are different, and the respective feature values are stored in advance. It suffices if the frequency and signal pattern registered in the IC chip are different. In other words, if a store issues multiple types of medals as regular medals due to differences in lending unit prices or premium exchange rates, etc., one medal is the same as the lending unit price or premium that is the same as the lending unit price or premium exchange rate to which the medal corresponds When used in a corner where the exchange rate is set, it becomes a regular medal, but on the other hand, a corner where a loan unit price or a gift exchange rate different from the loan unit price or gift exchange rate corresponding to the medal is set. In this case, an illegal medal is used. Therefore, in this way, it is possible to deal with a case where a medal issued by the own shop is used as an illegal medal at the own shop. Note that specifying that the inserted medal is an illegal medal corresponds to detecting an illegal act of counting illegal game media.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a medal replenishment device 81 is installed in each game machine island including a plurality of slot machines 2 and each counter counter 3 in the game hall. The medal replenishment device 81 collects medals from the slot machine 2 and each counter 3 through the above-described recovery path 43 and also returns the medals to the slot machine 2 and each counter-counter 3 via the above-described replenishment path 42. The replenishing device is connected to the relay device 5 via the LAN 6 (see FIG. 1).

  The medal supply device 81 includes a path switching device 82 (corresponding to illegal game medium discharging means and path switching means), a washing machine 83, an illegal medal discharging device 84 (corresponding to illegal game medium discharging means), and an illegal medal storage unit 85 (storage). A medal replenishing section 86 and the like. The path switching device 82 takes in medals (collected medals) transported from the slot machine 2 and each counter 3 via the collection path 43, and uses the acquired medals in the normal path 87 and the abnormal path 88. Sort to either.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the path switching device 82 branches the recovery path 43 into a normal path 87 and an abnormal path 88 and opens between the recovery path 43 and the normal path 87. Or it has the gate 89 which closes, and the gate 90 which opens or closes between the collection | recovery path 43 and the path | route 88 at the time of abnormality. The gate 89 can reciprocate between the open position and the closed position when the motor 92 stored in the motor unit 91 is driven. When the gate 89 is moved to the open position, the gate 89 is normal. While the passage of medals to the time path 87 is permitted, the passage of medals from the recovery path 43 to the normal time path 87 is prohibited in a state where the medal is moved to the closed position. Similarly, the gate 90 can reciprocate between the open position and the closed position by driving the motor 94 stored in the motor unit 93, and in the state where it is moved to the open position, the collection path 43 is allowed to pass from the recovery path 43 to the abnormal time path 88 while being moved to the closed position. The path switching device 82 moves the gate 90 to the closed position when the gate 89 is moved to the open position as shown in FIG. 6A, while the gate 90 moves as shown in FIG. 6B. In a state in which is moved to the open position, the gate 89 is controlled to move to the closed position. That is, medals taken from the collection path 43 to the path switching device 82 flow alternatively to either the normal path 87 or the abnormal path 88.

  The washing machine 83 takes in the medal that has flowed from the path switching device 82 to the normal path 87, cleans the fetched medal, and supplies the washed medal to the medal replenishing unit 86 through the path 95. The medal replenishing unit 86 takes in medals that have flowed from the washing machine 83 to the path 95 and supplies the taken medals to the replenishment path 42.

  The illegal medal discharging device 84 is driven in a period including a period in which the medal path is switched to the abnormal time path 88, that is, driven at a timing when the medal path is switched from the normal time path 87 to the abnormal time path 88. And a predetermined time after the medal path is switched from the abnormal path 88 to the normal path 87 (time taking into account the time until the medal is transported from the path switching device 82 to the illegal medal discharging device 84). The driving is finished at the elapsed timing. The illegal medal discharging device 84 takes in medals that have flowed from the route switching device 82 to the abnormal route 88, and distributes the taken medals into regular medals and illegal medals. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the illegal medal discharging device 84 includes a storage container 96 that stores medals dropped from the abnormal path 88, a rotating disk main body 98 having a rotating disk 97, and a rotating disk. A motor 99 for rotating 97, a discharge path 100 for discharging medals from the rotating disk main body 98, and the like. The storage container 96 is integrally formed with a discharge path 101 for discharging medals to the turntable body 97, and a passage detection sensor 102 is provided in the middle of the discharge path 101. Further, an illegal medal detection sensor 103 (corresponding to an illegal game medium detection means) is provided in the middle of the discharge path 100. FIG. 7 shows a state where the storage container 96 is omitted.

  In the illegal medal discharge device 84, medals dropped from the abnormal path 88 are stored in the storage container 96 and discharged to the turntable body 98. Of the five holes 105 formed in the rotating disk 97, the medal discharged to the rotating disk body 98 is rotated counterclockwise around the rotating shaft 104 by the motor 99 by the motor 99, for example. When it is rotated to a predetermined position in a state where it is inserted into any one of the two, it is sent to the discharge path 100 by the guide pin 106. The medals sent to the discharge path 100 continue to the path 108 and the illegal medal storage unit 85 which continue to the washing machine 83 in the medal distribution unit 107 (corresponding to the guide means) according to the detection result of the illegal medal detection sensor 103. It is distributed to any one of the paths 109.

  That is, the illegal medal detection sensor 103 has the same configuration as the count detection sensor 64 provided in each counter 3 and has a camera and a scanner for imaging a passing medal. An image capable of specifying the pattern and size of the selected medal (passed medal) is acquired. In this case as well, the number of cameras and scanners is arbitrary, and either an image obtained by imaging only the front surface of the medal, an image obtained by imaging only the rear surface of the medal, or an image obtained by imaging both the front and back surfaces of the medal are acquired. good. The unauthorized medal discharge device 84 analyzes the image acquired by the unauthorized medal detection sensor 103 in this way, identifies the pattern and size of the medal captured by the camera or scanner, and registers the identified pattern or size in advance. It is matched with the pattern and size of a regular medal, and it is specified whether the passed medal is a regular medal or an illegal medal.

  Specifically, also in this case, a feature amount such as a histogram in a regular medal pattern is stored in advance, and a feature amount such as a histogram in a passing medal pattern is calculated, and the degree of coincidence between the two is not less than a predetermined value. If it is determined that the passed medal is a regular medal, the medal identified as the regular medal is distributed by the medal sorting unit 107 to the path 108 that continues to the washing machine 83, while both If the degree of coincidence is less than a predetermined value, the medal that has passed is identified as an illegal medal, and the medal identified as the invalid medal is routed to the unauthorized medal storage unit 85 by the medal distribution unit 107 109. In addition, if the five holes 105 of the turntable 97 are provided at equal intervals and the rotation speed of the turntable 97 is constant, the discharge path 100 that extends from the turntable main body 98 to the medal distribution portion 107 is used. The medals flow regularly at regular intervals. That is, the time (time lag) from when the illegal medal detection sensor 103 specifies whether a medal is a regular medal or an illegal medal until the medal targeted to the specific target reaches the medal distribution unit 107. Is constant for medals flowing through the discharge path 100. With such a configuration, the medal distribution unit 107 can distribute the medals that have passed the illegal medal detection sensor 103 with high accuracy according to the detection result of the illegal medal detection sensor 103. Note that a specific configuration in which the medal distribution unit 107 distributes medals may be a configuration that employs a gate such as the route switching device 82 described above. The turntable 97 is configured to rotate when the passage detection sensor 102 detects passage of a medal.

  In the configuration described above, the path switching device 82 switches between the passage of medals from the recovery path 43 to the normal path 87 and the passage of medals from the recovery path 43 to the abnormal path 88 as follows. If an illegal medal is inserted into each counter 3 and the count detection sensor 64 of each counter 3 detects that an illegal medal has been inserted, as described above, the incorrect medal is inserted. In addition, a fraud detection signal that can identify each counter counter 3 is output from the counter counter 3 to the medal replenishing device 81. In the gaming machine island, since the medal replenishing device 81 is installed at the island edge, the distance from the respective counter counter 3 to the medal replenishing device 81 is different for each counter 3. In consideration of such circumstances, the route switching device 82 sets different route switching times corresponding to each counter 3 as shown in FIG.

  The “time to reach” shown in FIG. 9 is the end of the recovery path 43 from the time when the medal falls from the counter counter 3 to the recovery path 43 when the medal is inserted into the counter counter 3. It is a time until it is transported to the unit (portion for taking in medals in the path switching device 82), and is set to be shorter for each counter 3 installed close to the medal replenishing device 81 and installed farther from the medal replenishing device 81. Each counter 1 is set to be longer. The “time to reach” depends on the medal recovery speed (the rotational speed of the belt conveyor 70 in the recovery path 43). In FIG. 9, for example, “15 seconds” is illustrated for each counter 3 of the counter number “101” corresponding to the slot machine 2 of the base number (game machine number) “1”.

  The “route switching time” shown in FIG. 9 is the time when each counter 3 (the control unit 72) detects an illegal medal, that is, the fraud detection output from each counter 3 that detected an illegal medal. The time when the signal is input to the medal replenishing device 81 via the LAN 6 is “0”, and is the time for switching from the normal path 87 to the abnormal path 88. Corresponding to “time to reach”, the shorter the “time to reach”, the faster the switching start timing and the switching end timing, and the longer the “time to reach” the switching start timing and The switching end timing is set late. In FIG. 9, for example, “15 to 45 seconds” is illustrated for each counter 3 with the counter number “101” corresponding to the slot machine 2 with the base number (game machine number) “1”. That is, the normal path 87 is switched to the abnormal path 88 15 seconds after the fraud detection signal output from each counter 3 having the counter number “101” is input to the medal replenishing device 81, and 45 seconds later. (Thirty seconds after switching from the normal time path 87 to the abnormal time path 88), the abnormal time path 88 is switched to the normal time path 87.

  The above “time to reach” and “route switching time” are merely examples, and may be flexibly changed in consideration of the following situation. That is, in the gaming machine island where a plurality of counters 3 are installed for one medal replenishing device 81, the timing at which a plurality of players count medals at each counter 3 overlaps. Since it is assumed that a large number of medals flow through the collection path 43 at a time and the medals are congested, the amount of medals flowing through the collection path 43 is monitored one by one and fraud detection output from each counter 3 is detected. “Time to reach” and “route switching time” may be determined according to the amount of medals flowing through the collection path 43 at the time when the signal is input. For example, when there is a large amount of medals flowing through the collection path 43 when the fraud detection signal output from each counter 3 is input, the medal subject to fraud detection is the medal replenishment device 81. Therefore, for example, the switching start timing may be left as it is (not changed), while the switching end timing may be changed to be delayed. As a method for monitoring the amount of medals flowing through the collection path 43, a method of analyzing and specifying the counting history (the operating status of the counting unit 42) of each counter 3 is used. A method may be adopted in which a medal is picked up, and the picked up image is analyzed and specified.

  Further, since it is possible that the same fraud detection signal is output from the same counter 3 and then output again, before reaching the switching end timing of the path switching time corresponding to the input of the previous fraud detection signal. In addition, when the switching start timing of the path switching time corresponding to the later input of the fraud detection signal is reached, the switching end timing of the path switching time corresponding to the input of the previous fraud detection signal is reached. Even if it reaches, the state of switching to the abnormal time path 88 may be continued without switching from the abnormal time path 88 to the normal time path 87. Also, when the interval between the switching end timing of the path switching time corresponding to the input of the previous fraud detection signal and the switching start timing of the path switching time corresponding to the input of the subsequent fraud detection signal is extremely short In addition, even when the switching end timing of the path switching time corresponding to the input of the previous fraud detection signal is reached, the abnormal path 88 is not switched to the normal path 87 but switched to the abnormal path 88. You may make it continue the state which exists.

  In addition, the timing at which fraud detection signals are output from different counter counters 3 may overlap, so that, for example, the route set corresponding to each counter counter 3 that has output the fraud detection signal first. Before reaching the switching end timing of the switching time, when the switching start timing of the path switching time set corresponding to each of the other counters 3 that output the fraud detection signal later has been reached, Even when the switching end timing of the path switching time set corresponding to each one counter 3 that has output the fraud detection signal has been reached, the abnormal path 88 is not switched to the normal path 87, and an abnormal condition is detected. The state of switching to the path 88 may be continued. Also, it corresponds to the switching end timing of the path switching time set corresponding to each one counter 3 that output the fraud detection signal earlier and to each other counter 3 that output the fraud detection signal later. Even when the interval between the route switching time set and the switching start timing is extremely short, the route switching time set corresponding to each counter 3 that has output the fraud detection signal first. Even when the switching end timing is reached, the state of switching to the abnormal path 88 may be continued without switching from the abnormal path 88 to the normal path 87.

  In the above configuration, switching from the normal path 87 to the abnormal path 88 by the path switching device 82 and driving the illegal medal discharging device 84 (imagine passing medal) are illegal game media. Is equivalent to driving so as to be discharged from the circulation path. Also, when it is specified that the inserted medal is an illegal medal (an illegal act of counting illegal game media is detected), the normal path 87 is switched to the abnormal path 88, and the illegal medal is replaced. If it is not specified that the inserted medal is an illegal medal (ie, an illegal act of counting illegal game media is not detected), the normal route 87 is used. It does not switch to the abnormal time path 88 and does not operate so as to discharge an illegal medal.

  Further, in the configuration shown in FIG. 5, the medal replenishing device 81 not only collects medals from the slot machine 2 or each counter 3 on the gaming machine island where the medal is installed via the collection path 43, Recovering from other gaming machine island slot machines and counters (not shown) other than the gaming machine island where the player is installed through the island-passing recovery path 110, the medal is installed. In addition to replenishing the slot machines 2 and the counters 3 on the gaming machine island through the supply path 42, the slot machines and the counters on other gaming machines islands other than the gaming machine island where the machine is installed Although the configuration in which the machine (not shown) is also replenished via the island supply route 111, only the slot machine 2 and the counter 3 on the gaming machine island in which it is installed is collected and replenished The structure which is the target of The medals that have not been supplied from the supply path 42 to the slot machine 2 and the counters 3 are circulated to the collection path 43.

  Further, in the medal replenishing device 81, a route from the route switching device 82 to the medal replenishing unit 86, that is, a normal time route 87 that continues from the route switching device 82 to the washing machine 83, and a route that continues from the washing machine 83 to the medal replenishing unit 86. 95, four routes of an abnormal route 88 from the route switching device 82 to the illegal medal discharging device 84 and a route 108 following the illegal medal discharging device 84 to the washing machine 83 circulate medals to the gaming machine island ( A circulation path 112 that is replenished after being collected). In short, an illegal medal discharge device 84 that discharges illegal medals from the circulation path 112 is provided in the middle of the circulation path 112 in the medal supply device 81.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a section from when the medal is replenished to the replenishment path 42 via the circulation path 112 of the medal replenishment apparatus 81 (circulation path in the medal replenishment apparatus 81). 112 is provided with an illegal medal discharging device 84 for discharging illegal medals from the circulation path 112, so that the illegal medals are supplied before the illegal medals are supplied to the slot machine 2 and each counter 3. Can be discharged from the circulation path 112, and it is possible to prevent an illegal medal from being supplied to the slot machine 2 and each counter 3. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the need for providing each counter 3 with a configuration for eliminating illegal medals. In addition, it is assumed that a large number of medals are circulated. However, when the player detects an illegal act of counting illegal medals by each counter 3, the illegal medal discharging device 84 is driven. As a result, it is not necessary to always drive the illegal medal discharging device 84, and the circulation speed of the medals is higher than that in the case where it is determined whether or not the medals are uniformly illegal with respect to all the circulating medals. It is possible to increase the speed or to suppress an excessive load on the illegal medal discharging device 84.

In addition, since the illegal medals are stored in the illegal medal storage unit 85, the manager of the game hall can easily collect the illegal medals.
In addition, since the abnormal time path 88 in which the detection by the illegal medal detection sensor 103 is performed and the normal time path 87 in which the detection by the illegal medal detection sensor 103 is not performed are switched, all the medals in circulation are switched. As compared with the case where the detection is performed uniformly, it is possible to suppress the medal circulation speed from becoming slow.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows. Moreover, you may combine each modification.
A mechanism that lends a medal by accepting a bill inserted by a player and a mechanism that pays out a medal within the range of the number of possessed balls when the player presses the payout button 33 are also used as the payout unit 40. However, a configuration in which they are provided separately may be used.

  The configuration in which the payout unit 40 and the counting unit 41 are accommodated in the same housing 26 is illustrated, but if the payout unit 40 and the counting unit 41 are provided for each slot machine 2, they are in separate housings. The structure accommodated may be sufficient.

  Although the structure which forms an open state and a closed state by opening / closing member 71 reciprocatingly illustrated, the structure which forms an open state and a closed state by rotating may be sufficient. Moreover, the structure which forms an open state and a closed state by expanding and contracting may be sufficient. When an extendable member is used, an open state in which the medal can be inserted into the insertion slot 39 is formed in a state where the expandable member is extended, and the medal insertion slot 39 is formed in a state where the expandable member is contracted. It may be configured to form a closed state incapable of being charged.

  As a method for switching between a state where the medal can be inserted and a state where the medal cannot be inserted, a configuration in which the insertion port 39 is fixedly provided and the opening / closing member 71 is reciprocally movable is illustrated. For example, it has a concave shape and is configured to be reciprocally movable, and its insertion port reciprocates between a position where a medal can be inserted and a position where it cannot be inserted, so that the opening of the insertion port It may be configured to switch between an open state and a closed state, and switch between a possible state and a impossible state. Of course, the charging port may be switched between a loading enabled state and a loading disabled state by rotating the loading port.

The configuration in which the slot machine 2 and each counter 3 correspond to one-to-one is illustrated, but the slot machine 2 and each counter 3 also corresponds to n (n is an integer of 2 or more) one. good.
In each counter 3, if the inserted medal is specified as a regular medal based on the detection result of the counting detection sensor 64, the number of inserted medals is added, while the inserted medal is invalid. An example of a configuration for detecting an unauthorized act of counting illegal medals when specified as a medal is illustrated. However, a sensor for adding the number of inserted medals and a sensor for detecting an illegal act The structure provided separately may be sufficient.

  Although the configuration in which the count detection sensor 64 is provided below the storage container 57 as an intermediate portion of the discharge path 61 is illustrated, it may not be below the storage container 57. In other words, any configuration may be used as long as the player can detect an illegal act of counting illegal medals. For example, an image captured by the count detection sensor 64 is stored in each counter 3 ( A configuration in which the count detection sensor 64 is provided outside each counter 3 may be used as long as the analysis is performed outside the control unit 72). That is, as long as it is a section from when a medal is inserted until it is guided to the circulation path 112 by the collection path 43, the structure may be provided in any part.

  In the medal replenishing device 81, the normal time path 87 and the abnormal time path 88 can be switched, and after the predetermined time elapses when each counter 3 detects the insertion of an illegal medal, the normal time path 87 Although the configuration for switching to the abnormal time path 88 is illustrated, the normal path 87 and the abnormal time path 88 are not provided, and the medal passes through one path regardless of whether it is an illegal medal. A configuration in which an illegal medal discharging device 84 for detecting an illegal medal is provided in the path, and the illegal medal discharging device 84 is driven after a predetermined time elapses when each counter 3 detects the insertion of an illegal medal. But it ’s okay. In addition, the illegal medal discharging device 84 is always driven, and when each counter 3 detects the insertion of an illegal medal, the passing speed at which the medal passes through one route is slowed down. You may make it raise the detection precision of a medal. That is, any configuration may be adopted as long as each counter 3 detects the insertion of an illegal medal and the accuracy of detecting the illegal medal can be increased.

  In the medal replenishing device 81, the illegal medal discharging device 84 is provided in the section from the collection path 43 to the medal replenishing unit 86 so that the illegal medal is discharged in the previous stage of the medal replenishing unit 86. A configuration corresponding to the discharge device 84 may be provided in a section from the medal replenishing unit 86 to the replenishment path 42 so that an illegal medal is discharged at a later stage of the medal replenishment unit 86. In that case, the configuration corresponding to the unauthorized medal discharge device 84 may be driven at a timing when an unauthorized medal is likely to flow from the medal replenishment unit 86. In addition, an illegal medal may be visually excluded by the manager of the game hall.

  Although the configuration in which the illegal medal discharging device 84 is provided in the medal replenishing device 81 is illustrated, the illegal medal discharging device 84 may be provided outside the medal replenishing device 81 (separately from the medal supplying device 81). For example, an illegal medal discharge device 84 is provided in the middle of the collection path 43, and an unauthorized medal inserted into each counter 3 is discharged from the collection path 43 before being transported to the end of the collection path 43. It may be configured. In addition, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of illegal medal discharge devices 84 are installed for one gaming machine island, and one illegal medal discharge device 84 is installed in the medal replenishment device 81 and another illegal medal discharge device 84 is collected. The structure installed in the middle part of the path | route 43, and the structure where the some unauthorized medal discharging apparatus 84 are installed in the different middle part of the collection | recovery path 43 may be sufficient.

  Although the game medium is a medal and each unit counter 3 counts medals, the game medium is a pachinko ball. If each unit counter 3 is configured to count a pachinko ball, it is inserted. What is necessary is just to specify whether a pachinko ball is a regular pachinko ball or an illegal pachinko ball as follows. In other words, sensors (photoelectric sensor, magnetic sensor, energization sensor, image sensor, etc.) for identifying pachinko ball patterns, engravings, colors, materials, etc. are provided, and feature values of regular pachinko balls are stored in advance. If the degree of coincidence between the two is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the inserted pachinko ball is identified as a regular pachinko ball, while the degree of coincidence between the two is less than the predetermined value. What is necessary is just to specify that the thrown pachinko ball is an illegal pachinko ball. When multiple types of pachinko balls are used as regular pachinko balls due to differences in unit prices and premium exchange rates, etc. at one amusement hall, different engravings, patterns, colors, materials, etc. are stored in advance. You should do it. Further, an IC chip that transmits a transmission signal having a different frequency or signal pattern may be embedded in the pachinko ball, or the frequency or signal pattern registered in the IC chip may be made different.

  In the drawings, 1 is a game system, 2 is a slot machine (game machine), 40 is a payout section (lending means), 41 is a counting section (counting means), 42 is a supply path (supply means), and 43 is a collection path. (Collection means), 64 is a count detection sensor (illegal count detection means), 82 is a path switching device (illegal game medium discharging means, path switching means), 84 is an illegal medal ejection device (illegal game medium ejection means), 85 is An illegal medal storage section (storage section), 87 is a normal path, 88 is an abnormal path, 103 is an illegal medal detection sensor (illegal game medium detection means), 107 is a medal distribution section (guidance means), and 112 is a circulation path. It is.

Claims (3)

Lending means provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines forming a gaming machine island, and lending gaming media to a player;
A counting means provided for each gaming machine and counting the number of gaming media acquired by the player;
Recovery means for recovering the game medium input to the counting means and guiding it to a circulation path provided in the gaming machine island;
Replenishment means for replenishing the lending means with game media circulated in the circulation path;
The game medium is provided in a section from when the game medium is inserted into the counting means until it is guided to the circulation path by the collecting means, and the player attempts to count illegal game media that are not regular game media with the counting means. A fraud counting detection means for detecting fraudulent acts,
Provided in a section from when the game medium is supplied to the lending means via the circulation path from the collection means, and when the fraudulent counting detection means detects an illegal act, the illegal game medium is transferred to the circulation path. And a fraudulent game medium discharging means for driving to discharge from the game system. A storage unit for storing the illegal game medium;
As the unauthorized game medium discharging means, an unauthorized game medium detecting means for detecting the unauthorized game medium, and a guiding means for guiding the unauthorized game medium detected by the unauthorized game medium detecting means to the storage unit. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising: The circulation path includes an abnormal time path in which detection by the unauthorized gaming medium detection unit is performed, and a normal time path in which detection by the unauthorized gaming medium detection unit is not performed,
As the illegal game medium discharging means, it is driven to switch the circulation path from the normal time path to the abnormal time path so that the game medium circulates through the abnormal time path when the fraud count detecting means detects fraud. The game system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising route switching means for performing the above operation.

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