JP2001029543A - Fraudulence alarm device of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a preventing effect on a fraudulent opening of a door due to an alarm by saving an operation for releasing the alarm and facilitating a management. SOLUTION: A door forming the game surface of a game machine is attached so as to be openable. The fraudulent alarm device of the game machine comprises a door sensor 41 for detecting the opening and closing of the door, an opening state informing means of lamps or a speaker 6 for informing a user of the opening state of the door and an information control means 60 for receiving a signal of the door sensor. The information control means controls the opening state informing means to be operated not only at a time when the door is actually opened, but also until a prescribed time passes from a time when the door is closed from its opened state. Preferably, the prescribed time may be set to an arbitrary time located within a range of 10 to 20 seconds.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fraudulent alarm device for preventing unauthorized opening of a door in a game machine such as a slot machine and a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a slot machine, a front door having a display unit such as a reel display window and an operation unit can be opened and closed via a hinge at a front opening of a housing for storing a reel device and a control box. The front door is provided with a locking device to prevent anyone other than the administrator from opening the door. Also, in pachinko machines, a front panel equipped with a game board and operation handles is attached to the machine frame so that it can be opened and closed, and a glass door that covers the game board on the top board is attached to the front board so that it can be opened and closed. A lock device is provided on each of the top plate and the glass door.

[0003] However, the front door of the slot machine or the door constituting the gaming surface of the gaming machine, such as the front panel of a pachinko machine or a glass door, is opened without permission even if a locking device is provided for unauthorized purposes. In order to prevent this, it has been proposed for a long time to equip a fraudulent alarm device separately from the locking device, and it has been put to practical use. For example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 39-7581, an insulating casing is buried in a machine frame facing a top plate of a pachinko machine, and conductive contacts are arranged in the casing so as to be pressed out to the machine frame surface by a spring. In addition, there is disclosed an apparatus in which a circuit of an alarm device including a buzzer, a pilot lamp, and the like is closed by opening a front plate to generate an alarm by sound and light.

[0004] In the above-mentioned publications, an alarm is not issued if a door such as a front plate is closed. Therefore, if an improper act is quickly performed and the door is closed immediately, the administrator may miss or miss the alarm. There is also a problem that the alarm has already stopped when the clerk rushes in response to the notification, and it is not possible to determine which gaming machine has issued the alarm. In order to solve this, Kono Sho 4
Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 0-9157 discloses that a relay switch is provided in a circuit of an alarm device, and even when a door is closed and a closing switch is opened, the alarm device closes its own circuit by the relay switch. It is disclosed that the alarm is maintained in an activated state as long as the alarm is not demagnetized.

[0005]

However, in a game hall such as a pachinko hall, it is necessary to open and close the door even during a normal inspection during business hours. If the warning cannot be interrupted unless a special release operation is performed, the person in charge or the manager not only feels that the release operation is troublesome, but also delays the release operation, and issues an alarm for longer than necessary. There is a possibility that it will be emitted over the whole area.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to maintain an alarm issuing state for a predetermined time only when a door is once opened and then closed again. It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine fraudulent alarm device capable of enhancing the effect of preventing illegal opening of a door by an alarm while simplifying management by omitting operation of alarm release.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is provided as an illegal alarm device for a gaming machine in which a door constituting a game surface is attached so as to be openable and closable. Opening / closing detection means for detecting the open / close state of the door, and a signal from the door opening / closing detection means for receiving a signal from the door opening / closing detection means. And a notification control means for controlling the open state notification means to operate until a predetermined time elapses from the time of closing.

In this configuration, even when the door is once opened and then quickly closed, the open state notifying means is controlled by the notifying control means which receives the signal of the door opening and closing detecting means for detecting the opening and closing of the door. It operates continuously until a predetermined time elapses from the time of closing, and emits an alarm sound, light, and the like. For this reason, even if a clerk or the like rushes to the spot after delaying the confirmation of the alarm, the alarm remains even when the door is closed, and the identification of the gaming machine with the door open becomes clear, and instant misconduct Security against
In addition, a deterrent effect of preventing such misconduct can be obtained. In addition, when opening and closing the doors during inspections during business hours, there is no need for staff to perform any special operations to stop the alarm, and the alarm time is limited, which can cause discomfort to the player. Absent.

The open state notifying means and the notifying control means include:
It is not always necessary to separately provide the gaming machine itself, and the gaming machine itself may be provided intensively in a control room or the like, but the invention according to claim 2 has a configuration in which the open state notification means is provided in the gaming machine itself. With this configuration, the clerk can immediately identify the gaming machine whose door has been opened by an alarm issued from the open state notifying means provided on the gaming machine itself, so that the deterrence effect of fraudulent acts can be further enhanced. Can be.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the open state notifying means is configured to be shared by a device such as a lamp and a speaker provided in the gaming machine in association with the game content. In this configuration, implementation can be easily achieved by also using the existing equipment.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the predetermined time is set to one.
It is configured to be arbitrarily settable between 0 and 20 seconds.
In this configuration, the administrator of the game arcade can appropriately set the time during which the alarm is continuously issued from the time when the door of the gaming machine is closed according to the size of the game arcade, the number of staff, and the like. It is possible to achieve a high level of compatibility between the deterrent effect of preventing improper behavior and ensuring the comfort of the player.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a slot machine A as a gaming machine provided with a fraudulent alarm device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and a stand-to-wall machine B adjacent thereto. In the slot machine A, a front door 2 forming a game surface is openable and closable with a left side thereof as a hinge side at a front opening of a housing 1 that accommodates devices (not shown) such as a reel device and a medal payout device. Be attached.

Above the front door 2, a large display device 4 such as an LCD or a 7-segment LED, and an upper lamp 5
And a pair of left and right speakers 6, 6, and three reel display windows 11 a, 1 in the center of the front door 2.
1b, 11c, five activation display lamps 12a, 12
b, 12c, 12d, 12e, start waiting lamp 1
3, replay lamp 14, game end lamp 15, credit lamp 16, medal lending number display section 17, credit number display section 18, hit number display section 19, medal slot 20, start lever 21, three stop buttons 22
a, 22b, 22c, a 3-bet button 23, a 1-bet button 24, a lending button 25, a settlement button 26, and a door locking device 27 are provided. In addition, a medal payout exit 28 and a medal tray 29 are provided below the front door 2.

A total of five pay lines L1 to L5, three horizontal and two diagonal, are displayed in the three reel display windows 11a to 11c and in the vicinity thereof, and the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 20 are displayed. If the number is one, the central winning line L
If only 1 is 2, 3 horizontal pay lines L1 to L3
However, if there are three, all five pay lines L1 to L5 are respectively activated, and the activated pay lines L
The activation display lamps 12a to 12e corresponding to 1 to L5 are turned on. From these reel display windows 11a to 11c, three rotating reels 31a, 3
1b and 31c can be seen. A plurality of symbols (not shown) are drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each of the spinning reels 31a to 31c. When the reels are stopped, symbols for three frames of each spinning reel are aligned on each of the winning lines L1 to L5. They are lined up.

The start lever 21 starts the rotation of the three rotating reels 31a to 31c simultaneously.
The three stop buttons 22a to 22c individually stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating reels 31a to 31c. When a predetermined combination of symbols is arranged on the winning lines L1 to L5 activated according to the number of inserted medals as described above, the acquired number corresponding to the combination is displayed on the hit number display unit 19, and the number of acquired coins is displayed. Is paid out to the medal tray 29 from the medal payout exit 28.

The start waiting lamp 13 is turned on until the start lever 21 is operated after the medal is inserted, and the replay lamp 14 is replayed on the pay lines L1 to L5 activated when the reels are stopped. When the game can be played again without the insertion of medals, the symbols are turned on. The game end lamp 15 is turned on at the end of the game, and the credit lamp 16 is turned on in the credit mode.

The slot machine A is of a so-called credit type in which a plurality of medals are inserted and deposited in advance through the medal insertion slot 20 and a game can be played while consuming the deposited medals. The display unit 18 displays the number of deposited medals. Then, prior to the operation of the start lever 21, the 3 bet button 23
Press for 3 medals and 1 bet button 24
Pressing twice activates one medal, and pressing twice activates two payout lines L1 to L5 in the same manner as when two medals are inserted. The settlement button 26 is used to settle the deposited medals and pay them out from the medal payout exit 28 to the medal tray 29.

The slot machine A is connected to a neighboring machine B so as to be able to exchange signals, and after inserting a predetermined prepaid card into the card insertion slot 36 of the machine B,
Alternatively, when a bill (for example, a 1,000-yen bill) is inserted into the bill slot 37 of the machine B and the data transfer button 38 of the machine B is pressed, the number of medals corresponding to the prepaid card or the bill is displayed in the medal lending number display section 17. Will be displayed. And
When the lending button 25 is pressed, the total or a part of the number of medals displayed on the medal lending number display unit 17 (for example, 10 medals).
Is transferred and displayed on the credit number display section 18 as a deposit medal.

The door locking device 27 is for preventing a person other than the administrator from opening the front door 2 without permission. In addition to the door locking device 27, the front door 2 is opened without permission. In order to prevent the problem, a fraudulent alarm device according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided in a slot machine A, and a door sensor as a door opening / closing detecting means for detecting opening / closing of a front door 2, which is one of its components. Reference numeral 41 is provided at the upper portion on the back side of the right side opposite to the hinge side of the front door 2.

As shown in detail in FIG. 3, the door sensor 41 comprises a push-type switch. The switch button 41b protruding from the switch case 41a faces the front end face of the housing 1 with the switch button 41b facing the front end face. Is mounted via a mounting bracket (not shown). In the closed state of the front door 2, the switch button 41b is buried in the switch case 41a and turned ON as shown in FIG. 3A.
As shown in (b), the switch button 41b protrudes from the inside of the switch case 41a and is turned off. FIG.
Reference numeral 46 denotes a cover member provided at the front end of the housing 1 for preventing fraudulent acts from a gap between the front door 2 and the housing 1.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of a control system of the slot machine A. Reference numeral 50 denotes a main control board for controlling the entire game contents of the slot machine A, and reference numeral 60 denotes a game state related to the game contents of the slot machine A. A sound effect / lamp control board for controlling lamps such as the speaker 6 and the upper lamp 5 and the activation display lamps 12a to 12e in order to enhance the performance effect, and 70 indicates the game contents and the game situation of the slot machine A. This is a display control board that controls the large-sized display device 4 to display explanations and enhance the effect.

The main control board 50 includes a main CPU 51 which is a control main body, a ROM 52 for storing programs and fixed data, and an R for reading and writing data.
AM53. The main CPU 51 is a ROM
Based on the game program stored in 52, signals from game operation switches such as the start lever 21 and the stop buttons 22 a to 22 c are received through the I / O port 54 and while reading and writing data to and from the RAM 53,
Drive unit 56 of reel device and drive unit 5 of medal payout device
7 is controlled.

The sound effect / lamp control board 60 and the display control board 70 are sub CPUs 61 and 71,
It has M62 and M72 and RAM63 and 73, and receives a command (command) from the main CPU 51 of the main control board 50 to control the controlled object. Also,
The sound effect / lamp control board 60 has a function as a notification control means of the fraudulent alarm device of the present invention, and receives a signal from the door sensor 41 and performs a door open / close alarm process when the front door 2 is opened. ing. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 66 denotes a continuous notification time T after closing the front door 2, which will be described later, from 10 to 20.
Setting device for setting arbitrarily between seconds, 67 is a sound effect
This is an amplifier that amplifies the output signal of the lamp control board 60 and sends it to the speaker 6.

The sound effect / lamp control board 60
Is specifically performed according to a flowchart shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 5, first, in step S1, wait until the door sensor 41 is turned off, that is, until the front door 2 is opened. Then, in step S2, the upper lamp 5 or other lamps are turned on or blinked. In steps S3 to S5, the door 6 is called three times in 10 seconds with a pseudo human voice as a warning sound from the speaker 6, and then the warning sound is turned on once.
FF.

Then, in step S6, wait until the door sensor 41 is turned on, that is, until the front door 2 is closed.
Thereafter, in step S7, the door 6 is called twice as a warning sound from the speaker 6 in the form of a human voice pseudo sound, and from the time when the front door 2 is closed in step S8, the setting unit 66 is closed.
Wait for a predetermined time set, for example, 20 seconds to elapse. Thereafter, in step S9, the lamps are turned off, and the alarm processing ends.

FIG. 6 is a time chart showing the relationship between the open / closed state of the front door 2, the on / off state of the lamps, and the alarm sound generation state in the door open / close alarm processing. As can be seen from this figure, when the front door 2 is opened,
While the lamps are turned on (or flashing), the alarm sound "The door is open" is called three times, and also when the front door 2 is closed until a predetermined time T elapses from the time of closing. The lamps are continuously turned on, and an audible alarm "The door is closed" is called twice.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the front door 2 is once opened, when the front door 2 is in the opened state, the lamps are turned on or flashing and a human voice simulating "door is open" is generated. Not only will an alarm be issued by, but also from the time when the front door 2 is closed until the predetermined time elapses, the alarm will be generated by the lighting or lighting of the lamps and the human voice pseudo sound of "the door is closed" Since the alarm is issued, even if the clerk or the like rushes to the place after delaying the confirmation of the alarm, the alarm remains even when the front door 2 is closed, and the identification of the slot machine A in which the front door 2 has been opened without permission can be identified. Be clear. As a result, security against instantaneous misconduct can be enhanced, and a deterrent effect of preventing such misconduct can be obtained.

In addition, when the front door 2 of the slot machine A is opened and closed during inspections during business hours of the amusement arcade, there is no need for a clerk or the like to perform a special operation for stopping an alarm, thereby facilitating management. And the alarm time is limited, so that the player is not discomforted.

In particular, in the above embodiment, the continuation notification time T of the alarm by turning on or blinking the lamps from the time when the front door 2 is closed can be arbitrarily set by the setting device 66 between 10 and 20 seconds. Therefore, the continuous notification time T is appropriately set according to the size of the playground, the number of staff members, and the like,
It is possible to achieve both a deterrent effect of cheating and ensuring the comfort of the player at a high level.

In addition, the lamps such as the upper lamp 5 and the speaker 6 as means for informing the open state of the fraudulent alarm device are:
It is originally provided in the slot machine A to display the game state and enhance the effect of production, and can be easily implemented without costly and design change by using these existing devices. Can be planned. still,
The upper lamp 5 is normally used to light up during the bonus game and display its gaming state, and it is preferable to notify the player in a display mode different from the gaming state when a door opening is detected during the bonus game. The color of the lighting may be changed, such as turning on the game state in red and turning on green when the door opening is detected, or may be made identifiable by, for example, making the blinking cycle faster.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but includes various other forms.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, a push-type switch is used as the door sensor (door opening / closing detection unit) 41 that detects opening / closing of the front door 2 and is provided on the right side of the front door 2 on the opening side opposite to the hinge side. However, according to the present invention, the door sensor is provided on the left side of the hinge side of the door as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 67686, the opening / closing of the door may be detected by unlocking the locking device using a limit switch provided in the door locking device.

In the above-described embodiment, the open state of the front door 2 is notified by using both the lamps such as the upper lamp 5 and the speaker 6. May be used. The alarm sound from the speaker 6 is not limited to a human voice pseudo sound as in the embodiment, but may be a simple buzzer sound. As a means of notifying by lamps, a phosphorescent lamp in which the lamp lighting unit is coated with a fluorescent paint or the like is used, so that afterglow remains even after the lamp is turned off, it is possible to determine for a certain time which gaming machine has opened and closed the door. The effect is obtained that the identification can be performed even after the passage of time. In addition to the lamps and speakers, a large display device 4 provided on the upper part of the front door 2 is used to display the presence or absence of opening and closing of the door, or to interrupt the game for a predetermined period of time for opening and closing the door, and to perform the game. For example, the lamps directly related to, for example, a lamp for backlight illumination inside the reel may be made to blink, or the activation display lamps 12a to 12e may be shifted and blinked so as to stand out.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the control system of the slot machine A includes the main control board 50, the sound effect / lamp control board 60, and the display control board 70, the sound effect / lamp control board 60 is improperly alerted. Although the function as the notification control means of the apparatus is also used, the present invention allows the main control board 50 or the display control board 70 to also use the function as the notification control means instead of the sound effect / lamp control board 60, Alternatively, the notification control means may be configured using a unique control board. In the latter case, the control board may be configured by a CPU, a ROM, or the like, like the other control boards 50, 60, and 70, or may be configured by using a logic circuit element, a timer, or the like.

Furthermore, the fraudulent alarm system of the present invention is not limited to the front door 2 of the slot machine A without permission as in the embodiment, and the front plate (front side) attached to the machine frame of the pachinko machine can be opened and closed. It is needless to say that the present invention can be similarly applied to the unauthorized opening of a frame (also referred to as a frame) and the opening and closing of a glass frame which is openably and closably mounted over the game board of the front plate.

[0035]

As described above, according to the gaming machine fraudulent alarm system of the present invention, even when the door is once opened and then quickly closed, an alarm is generated until a predetermined time elapses after the door is closed. Since the game machine is issued continuously, it is possible to reliably identify the gaming machine with the door opened, to enhance security against instantaneous misconduct, and to secure a deterrent effect against misconduct. In addition, when the door is opened and closed during inspections during business hours, there is no need for a clerk or the like to perform a special operation for stopping the alarm, so that management can be facilitated and the alarm time is limited. Therefore, it does not give the player any discomfort, and is very effective in implementing the game.

In particular, according to the second aspect of the present invention, a clerk or the like can immediately identify a gaming machine whose door has been opened by an alarm issued from an open state notifying means provided on the gaming machine itself. Can be more effectively deterred.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the open state notifying means is shared with the existing equipment provided in the gaming machine in connection with the game contents, the implementation can be easily achieved,
It has an effect excellent in practicality.

Further, in the invention according to the fourth aspect, the duration of the alarm from the point of closing the door can be appropriately set according to the size of the game hall, the number of staff members, and the like, thereby preventing fraudulent acts. It is possible to achieve both a deterrent effect and ensuring the comfort of the player at a high level.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine provided with a fraudulent alarm device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and a stand-to-frame machine.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 2;
(A) shows a door closed state, (b) shows a door open state.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of the slot machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a door open / close alarm process.

FIG. 6 is a time chart showing the relationship between the open / closed state of the front door, the ON / OFF state of lamps, and the alarm sound generation state in the door open / close alarm processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A slot machine (game machine) 2 front door 5 upper lamp (opening state informing means) 6 speaker (opening state informing means) 41 door sensor (door open / close detecting means) 60 sound effect / lamp control board (informing control means) 66 setting device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A fraudulent alarm device for a gaming machine having a door constituting a gaming surface openably and closably mounted, wherein a door open / close detecting means for detecting the opening and closing of the door, and for notifying an open state of the door. Receiving the signal from the door open / close detection means, and notifying the open state not only when the door is actually open but also until a predetermined time elapses from when the door is closed from the open state. And a notification control means for controlling the means to operate. 2. The illegal alarm device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said open state notifying means is provided on the gaming machine itself. 3. The alarm device for a game machine according to claim 2, wherein said open state notifying means is also used as a device such as a lamp or a speaker mounted on the game machine in relation to the game content. 4. The alarm device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined time can be arbitrarily set between 10 and 20 seconds.