JP2001046726A - Issuing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an issuing system easily finding a fraudulent action on a counter or an issuing machine and suitable for preventing prizes from being exchanged in error by a fraudulent action. SOLUTION: A counter 10 counts the number of inserted game mediums, outputs the count pulse signal of the number of pulses corresponding to the count value to a signal line 98, and outputs the proportional pulse signal of the number of pulses at the prescribed ratio against the count value to a signal line 99. A receipt issuing machine 30 counts the pulse number of the count pulse signal inputted via the signal line 98, counts the pulse number of the proportional pulse signal inputted via the signal line 99, and lights an abnormality lamp as an error process when the pulse number of the proportional pulse signal does not become the prescribed ratio against the pulse number of the count pulse signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game room,
The present invention relates to a system used when a player exchanges a game medium obtained by a game with a prize, and more particularly to a ticketing system for counting game media, recording this on a receipt or the like, and issuing a ticket. More specifically, the present invention relates to a ticketing system suitable for facilitating the detection of fraud on a counter or a ticket issuing machine and preventing prizes from being exchanged by mistake due to fraud.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game arcade, in order to exchange a game medium acquired by a game with a prize, the player puts the acquired game medium into a counter, and the counting result of the counter is recorded. This is performed by receiving a receipt from a ticket issuing machine and bringing the receipt to a prize exchange counter.
The prize exchange counter exchanges prizes by referring to the number of game media recorded on the receipt by the POS terminal device.

Conventionally, as a prize management system used when a player exchanges a game medium obtained by a game with a prize, there has been one disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-111577. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional premium management system. As shown in FIG. 6, the prize management system 10 includes a first counter 11 and a second counter 12 for counting the number of game media, and bar code print data including at least the count values of the counters 11 and 12. Ticketing machine 20 that records and issues tickets on receipts, and POs that perform prize exchange processing
It comprises an S terminal device 30 and a centralized management device 40 for collating the barcode print data of the receipt.

[0004] The ticket issuing machine 20 records bar code print data including the count values of the counters 11 and 12, the ticket issuing time and the ticket issuing order on a receipt, issues the ticket, and outputs the bar code print data to the central management device 40. It is supposed to. The central management device 40 stores the barcode print data from the ticketing machine 20 in the ticketing storage unit 43, and when there is a collation request from the POS terminal device 30, the barcode read from the receipt by the POS terminal device 30. The code print data and the barcode print data in the ticketing storage unit 43 are collated.

[0005] The POS terminal device 30 manages payout of prizes according to the barcode print data whose collation results match, prohibition management of prize payouts whose collation results do not match, and prohibition processing of prize payout according to payout data. And, is to do.

[0006]

As described above, according to the prize management system 10, even if a forged fraudulent receipt is brought into the prize exchange counter, the prize is exchanged by mistake. Can be prevented beforehand, but if the counters 11 and 12 or the ticket issuing machine 20 is fraudulently handled, there is a possibility that the countermeasures cannot be completely handled.

That is, in the premium management system 10, when the counts of the counters 11 and 12 are modified, the counts are forged even if the counts are counterfeit. Since the barcode print data including the numerical value is managed as a regular one, as a result, the prize is erroneously exchanged by the receipt on which the barcode print data is recorded.

Generally, the counters 11 and 12 count the number of game media and output a pulse signal composed of a number of pulses corresponding to the counted value to the ticketing machine 20. If a relay or the like for outputting a pulse signal is interposed in the signal line connecting the machines 11 and 12 and the ticket issuing machine 20, it is relatively easy to apply the counts of the counters 11 and 12 by this relay. In fact, this form of fraud is often practiced in playgrounds.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such an unsolved problem of the conventional technology, and makes it easy to find a fraudulent counter or a ticket issuing machine, and to erroneously detect a fraudulent act. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ticket issuing system suitable for preventing exchange of prizes.

[0010]

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a ticket issuing system comprising: a counter for counting the number of game media; and a recording medium for counting the counting result of the counter. And a ticket issuing machine for recording and issuing a ticket in a transmission medium, and transmitting the counting result via the transmission medium, wherein the counting device determines the counting result together with the output of the counting result. Is output, and when an abnormality in the counting result is detected based on the determination information, a predetermined error process is executed.

With such a configuration, when the game player inserts the game media obtained by the game into the counter, the counter counts the number of the inserted game media, and the counting result is transmitted via the transmission medium. Output to the ticket issuing machine, and determination information for determining the counting result is output. Then, when an abnormality in the counting result is detected based on the determination information, a predetermined error process is executed.

Here, the game medium refers to a medium used when playing a game with a gaming machine.
For example, pachinko balls used in pachinko machines, medals and coins used in slot machines can be cited. Hereinafter, the same applies to the ticket issuing system according to claim 2. The recording medium refers to a recording means capable of reliably recording certain items. Examples of such means include recording paper such as a receipt, a magnetic card, and an IC card.
Recording cards such as cards. Hereinafter, the same applies to the ticket issuing system according to claim 2.

[0013] The transmission medium refers to transmission means for transmitting the counting result of the counter, including wired or wireless transmission means. Examples of the wired transmission means include conductor cables. And an optical fiber cable. Hereinafter, the same applies to the ticket issuing system according to claim 2. The determination information refers to information for checking whether or not the counting result is abnormal. Examples of such information include an error detection code such as a parity check code and a group count check code, and a CRC (cycli code).
c redundancy check), an error correction code such as a Hamming code, check information for performing a limit check and a total check, and encryption information obtained by encrypting a counting result with a predetermined encryption key. Hereinafter, the same applies to the ticket issuing system according to claim 2.

The predetermined error process is a process for coping with an abnormality in a counting result when the count result is detected. Examples of such a process include a warning sound and a warning light for notifying that an illegal operation has been performed. (Lighting of warning lamps, etc.) or outputting a warning message to that effect, notifying the POS terminal of the hall computer or prize counter that fraud has been performed, and prohibiting issuing a receipt with a ticket issuing machine. That the operation of the counter or ticketing machine is not accepted until a predetermined operation such as shutting off the power is performed. Storing the time or the like at that time in order to specify it can be mentioned. Hereinafter, the same applies to the ticket issuing system according to claim 2.

It is preferable that the predetermined error processing be performed by the ticketing machine in consideration of the current situation in which fraudulent operations are performed between the counter and the ticketing machine. Assuming that a new fraud occurs outside of the area between the counter and the ticketing machine, for example,
The processing may be performed by a hall computer, a POS terminal device, or another device.

The ticket issuing system according to claim 2 of the present invention further comprises a counter for counting the number of game media, and a ticket issuing machine for recording the counting result of the counter on a recording medium and issuing the ticket. And a system for transmitting the counting result via the transmission medium, wherein the counter and the ticket issuing machine are connected by a second transmission medium, and the counting device outputs the counting result together with the output of the counting result. Outputting the determination information for determining the counting result to the ticket issuing machine via the second transmission medium, wherein the ticket issuing machine determines whether the counting result is abnormal based on the determination information. When detected, a predetermined error process is executed.

With this configuration, when the game player inserts the game media obtained by the game into the counter, the counter counts the number of the inserted game media, and the counting result is transmitted via the transmission medium. And the determination information for determining the counting result is output to the ticket issuing machine via the second transmission medium. In the ticket issuing machine, when an abnormality of the counting result is detected based on the determination information, a predetermined error process is executed.

Here, the second transmission medium is a transmission means for transmitting the counting result of the counter, and includes a wired or wireless transmission means. For example, a conductor cable and an optical fiber cable can be mentioned. However, the second transmission medium may use the same means as the transmission medium, or may use means different from the transmission medium.

Further, in the ticket issuing system according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ticket issuing system according to the second aspect, the counter is a counting means for counting the number of game media, and a counting means for counting by the counting means. First pulse signal output means for outputting a pulse signal composed of a number of pulses corresponding to a numerical value to the ticket issuing machine via the transmission medium, and a number having a predetermined ratio to a count value counted by the counting means And a second pulse signal output means for outputting a pulse signal composed of a pulse signal to the ticket issuing machine via the second transmission medium, wherein the ticket issuing machine outputs the pulse signal input via the transmission medium. The first pulse counting means for counting the number of pulses, the second pulse counting means for counting the number of pulses of the pulse signal input via the second transmission medium, and the counting by the second pulse counting means Luz number and a, and error processing means for executing the predetermined error process when not the predetermined percentage of the number of pulses counted by the first pulse counting means.

With such a configuration, when the player puts the game media obtained by the game into the counter, the counter counts the number of the inserted game media by the counting means. A pulse signal consisting of a number of pulses corresponding to the count value counted by the counting means is output to the ticket issuing machine via the transmission medium by the signal output means, and the pulse signal is counted by the counting means by the second pulse signal output means. A pulse signal composed of a number of pulses having a predetermined ratio with respect to the counted value is output to the ticket issuing machine via the second transmission medium.

In the ticket issuing machine, the first pulse counting means counts the number of pulses of the pulse signal input via the transmission medium, and the second pulse counting means
The number of pulses of the pulse signal input via the second transmission medium is counted. When the number of pulses counted by the second pulse counting means does not reach a predetermined ratio with respect to the number of pulses counted by the first pulse counting means, predetermined error processing is executed by the error processing means. You.

Here, the predetermined ratio means a ratio to the count value, and this ratio may be 1 or more, or 1
It may be less than. For example, when the count value is "10", the second pulse signal output means may output a pulse signal composed of 20 pulses. In this case, the predetermined ratio is "2". And, in contrast, 1
A pulse signal composed of a plurality of pulses may be output. In this case, the predetermined ratio is “0.1”.

The pulse signal transmitted via the second transmission medium is inspection information for performing a total inspection, and corresponds to the determination information according to the second aspect. further,
The ticket issuing system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the third aspect of the present invention.
In the ticketing system described in the above, the error processing means includes:
Even when the number of pulses counted by the second pulse counting means does not reach the predetermined ratio with respect to the number of pulses counted by the first pulse counting means, counting is performed by the second pulse counting means. When the difference between the value obtained by multiplying the number of pulses by the predetermined number and the number of pulses counted by the first pulse counting means is less than the predetermined number, the predetermined error processing is not executed. ing.

With such a configuration, the ticketing machine is used when the number of pulses counted by the second pulse counting means does not reach a predetermined ratio with respect to the number of pulses counted by the first pulse counting means. Even if the difference between the value obtained by multiplying the number of pulses counted by the second pulse counting means by a predetermined number and the number of pulses counted by the first pulse counting means is less than the predetermined number, , Predetermined error processing is not executed.

For example, the predetermined ratio is “0.1”,
Accordingly, when the first pulse signal output means outputs one pulse every time the first pulse signal output means outputs ten pulses, the second pulse output means sets the count value to "1".
9 ", the counter outputs a pulse signal composed of 19 pulses by the first pulse signal output means to the second pulse signal output means.
The pulse signal output means outputs a pulse signal composed of one pulse. In such a case, no abnormality is detected, and therefore, in the ticket issuing machine, the pulse count value “1” of the second pulse counting means is changed to the first pulse count value.
The predetermined ratio "0.1" is not obtained with respect to the pulse count value "19" of the pulse counting means, but the pulse count value "1" of the second pulse counting means is multiplied by a predetermined number "10". The value “10” and the pulse count value “1” of the first pulse counting means
Since the difference value “9” from “9” is less than the predetermined number “10”,
The predetermined error processing is not executed.

[0026]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a ticket issuing system according to the present invention. This embodiment is, as shown in FIG. 1, a conventional function of the counter 10 and the hall computer 70
The receipt ticket issuing machine 30 checks whether or not the count value of the counter 10 includes an error by using a function of outputting a ratio pulse signal necessary for totalizing the count values of the counter 10. That is, conventionally, the counter 10 counts the number of game media, and a predetermined ratio (for example,
A ratio pulse signal composed of pulses of "0.1") is output to the hall computer 70, and the hall computer 70 calculates the approximate count of the counter 10 based on the ratio pulse signal. Get the numerical value. At a game hall, sales and the like are calculated by referring to the count value of the counter 10 and the number of game media lent to a player.

First, the configuration of a ticket issuing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a ticketing system according to the present invention, and FIG.
It is a figure showing composition of appearance of counter 10 and receipt ticket issuing machine 30. As shown in FIG. 1, this system includes a counter 10 for counting the number of game media such as pachinko balls and the like, and a receipt issuing machine 30 for recording a count value counted by the counter 10 on a receipt and issuing a ticket. The counter 1
0 and the receipt ticket issuing machine 30 have a signal line 98 for transmitting a count pulse signal composed of a number of pulses corresponding to the count value counted by the counter 10, and a signal line 99 for transmitting a rate pulse signal. And are connected by.

As shown in FIG. 2, the receipt ticket issuing machine 30 includes an abnormal lamp 32 that is turned on when it detects that the count value of the counter 10 is incorrect, a ticket issuing button 34 for issuing a receipt, And a receipt issuing port 36 for issuing a receipt. Next, the internal configuration of the counter 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the counter 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the counting machine 10 includes a counting sensor 12 for outputting a detection signal each time one game medium is collected from a game medium collection port (not shown), and a counting sensor 1.
2, a count counter 14 for counting the number of game media based on the detection signal, a pulse conversion circuit 16 for converting the count value counted by the count counter 14 into a pulse signal, and a pulse signal from the pulse conversion circuit 16. Pulse output circuit 18 for outputting a ratio pulse signal to signal line 99
And a counting pulse output circuit 20 that outputs a counting pulse signal to the signal line 98 based on the pulse signal from the pulse conversion circuit 16.

The pulse conversion circuit 16 includes a counter 14
, And outputs a pulse signal composed of a number of pulses corresponding to the counted value. For example, when the count value of the count counter 14 is “10”, a pulse signal including ten pulses is output. The ratio pulse output circuit 18 receives a pulse signal from the pulse conversion circuit 16 and outputs a predetermined number of pulses (for example,
Each time "10") is input, one pulse is output. The counting pulse output circuit 20 receives a pulse signal from the pulse conversion circuit 16 and outputs the pulse signal as it is as a counting pulse signal.

Next, the internal structure of the receipt ticket issuing machine 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows the receipt ticket issuing machine 3
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the ０0 ’. As shown in FIG. 4, the receipt ticket issuing machine 30 includes a ratio pulse input circuit 40 for inputting a ratio pulse signal via a signal line 99 and a count pulse input circuit for inputting a count pulse signal via a signal line 98. 42, a CPU 44 for controlling calculations and the entire system based on the control program, and a ROM in which a control program for the CPU 44 is stored in a predetermined area in advance.
46, data read from the ROM 46 or the like, and the CPU 4
RAM for storing calculation results required in the calculation process of 4.
48, a receipt issue processing unit 50 for performing a process for issuing a receipt, and an abnormal lamp 32. These are mutually and data exchanged by a bus which is a signal line for transferring data. Connected as possible.

The CPU 44 comprises a microprocessing unit MPU and the like.
6, a predetermined program stored in the predetermined area is started, and the error checking process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is executed according to the program. FIG.
9 is a flowchart showing an error checking process. The error checking process checks whether an error is included in the count value of the counter 10 based on the ratio pulse signal and the count pulse signal, and when it is detected that the count value has an error,
When the abnormality lamp 32 is turned on and it is not detected that there is an error in the count value, the count value is recorded on a receipt and a ticket is issued. When executed by the CPU 44, first, as shown in FIG. , The process proceeds to step S100.

In step S100, the counter C ₁ which is a variable for counting the number of pulses of the counting pulse signal and the counter C ₂ which is a variable for counting the number of pulses of the contrast pulse signal are both “0”. Is set, and the routine goes to Step S102. In step S102, it is determined whether one pulse included in the count pulse signal has been input from the count pulse input circuit 42. If it is determined that one pulse included in the count pulse signal has been input (Yes), the process proceeds to step S102. S104 proceeds to the counter adds C ₁ of the value "1", the process proceeds to step S106, the operation start time of a predetermined time (e.g., several seconds) to initiate the operation of the timer for the time out elapses, The process moves to step S118.

In step S118, step S106
It is determined whether or not the timer that started the operation has timed out, and when it is determined that the time has expired (Yes),
The process proceeds to step S120, a value obtained by multiplying a predetermined value n to the value of the counter C ₂ is subtracted from the value of the counter C ₁ calculates a difference value [Delta] C, the process proceeds to step S122, a difference value [Delta] C
Is determined to be less than the predetermined value n, and when it is determined that the difference value ΔC is not less than the predetermined value n (No), Step S1
The process proceeds to 24, where the abnormal lamp 32 is turned on, and a series of processing ends. That is, in step S122,
If it is determined that the difference value ΔC is not less than the predetermined value n, the number of pulses of the control pulse signal does not become a predetermined ratio with respect to the number of pulses of the counting pulse signal. Lights up.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S122 that the difference value ΔC is less than the predetermined value n (Yes), the process proceeds to step S126, the ticketing button 34 is made effective, and the process proceeds to step S128. It is determined whether or not the pressing of the ticketing button 34 is detected. If it is determined that the pressing of the ticketing button 34 is not detected (No), the process waits in step S128, but determines that the pressing of the ticketing button 34 is detected. If yes (Yes), the process moves to step S130 and the counter C ₁
The receipt issuance processing unit 50 is controlled so that the value is recorded on the receipt and a ticket is issued, and a series of processing ends.

On the other hand, in step S118, step S1
If it is determined that the timer whose operation has been started in 06 has not timed out (including the case where the timer is not operating) (No), the process proceeds to step S102. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S102 that one pulse included in the count pulse signal has not been input (No), the process proceeds to step S102.
The process proceeds to 108, where it is determined whether one pulse included in the ratio pulse signal has been input from the ratio pulse input circuit 40, and it is determined that one pulse included in the ratio pulse signal has been input ( (Yes) moves to step S109,
Timer that is started the operation at step S106 is equal to or in operation, when the timer is determined to be in operation (Yes), the process proceeds to step S110, the value of the counter C ₂ “1” is added, and the routine goes to Step S118.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S109 that the timer is not operating (No), the process proceeds to step S124. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S108 that one pulse included in the ratio pulse signal has not been input
(No) moves on to step S102. When the error checking process is completed, the process is executed again from step S100. However, if the processing is completed after step S124, the counting machine 10 and the receipt ticketing machine 3
The configuration may be such that the processing is not restarted until a predetermined operation such as shutting off the power supply of the zero is performed.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.
First, a case where no misconduct is performed on the counter 10 or the receipt ticket issuing machine 30 will be described. Game media (eg, 98 game media) acquired by a player through a game
Is input to the counter 10, the counter 10 counts the number of inserted game media by the counting sensor 12 and the counter 14, and the pulse conversion circuit 16 counts the number “98” corresponding to the count value “98”. A pulse signal composed of a 98 ″ pulse is output to the counting pulse output circuit 20 and the ratio pulse output circuit 18.

Then, the counting pulse output circuit 20
Each time the pulse signal from the pulse conversion circuit 16 is output as it is to the signal line 98 as a count pulse signal, and every 10 pulses of the pulse signal from the pulse conversion circuit 16 are output by the ratio pulse output circuit 18, A ratio pulse signal composed of one pulse is output to the signal line 99. That is, in this case, the counting pulse signal consisting of 98 pulses is output from the counting pulse output circuit 20, and the counting pulse signal consisting of 9 pulses is output from the counting pulse output circuit 18. become.

In the receipt ticket issuing machine 30, a signal line 98 is used.
And the counting pulse signal is input from the counting pulse input circuit 42
Then, the counter is passed through steps S102 to S106.
TA C ₁Counts the number of pulses in the counting pulse signal
From the control pulse input circuit 40 via the line 98
When the source signal is input, steps S108 and S110 are executed.
After that, Counter C_TwoThe number of pulses of the ratio pulse signal
Counted. In this case, the number of pulses of the counting pulse signal is
Counted as “98”, the number of pulses of the ratio pulse signal is
It is counted as “9”, but the pulse of the counting pulse signal is
Each time 10 pulses are input, one pulse of the ratio pulse signal is output.
Is entered, so no error occurs.
The processing is continued.

[0041] Then, through step S120, S122, the value "9" of the counter C ₂ "10" were obtained by multiplying the value "90" to be subtracted from the counter C ₁ value "98" difference value Δ
C “8” is calculated, and since this difference value ΔC is less than “10”, no error occurs and the processing is continued as a normal input. Then, after step S126, the ticketing button 34 is activated. When the player presses the ticketing button 34, the receipt ticketing processing unit 50
Counter C ₁ value, i.e., the number of game media counted by the counting unit 10 is recorded on the receipt, the receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 36.

The player receives the receipt issued from the receipt issuing port 34, takes the receipt to the prize exchange counter, and requests exchange for a desired prize. In the prize exchange counter, the POS terminal device refers to the number of game media recorded on the receipt to exchange prizes. Next, a case in which the counter 10 or the receipt ticket issuing machine 30 is cheated, for example, the signal line 9
A case where a relay or the like is interposed in 8 and the number of pulses of the counting pulse signal is incorrectly added by this relay will be described. In this case, the receipt ticket issuing machine 30 is originally 9
It is assumed that a count pulse signal composed of eight pulses and a reference pulse signal composed of nine pulses are input, and a count pulse signal composed of 200 pulses is input by illegal addition.

[0043] In the receipt issuing machine 30, the count pulse signals from the counting pulse input circuit 42 via the signal line 98 is inputted, the number of pulses of the counting pulse signals by the counter C ₁ "200" is counted, the signal line 99 when paired index pulse signal from the pair index pulse input circuit 40 via a is input, the pulse number counter index pulse signal by the counter C ₂ "9" is counted, this case, the number of pulses of the count pulse signal After 98 pulses of the counting pulse signal are counted due to the incorrect addition, every time 10 pulses of the counting pulse signal are input, the pulse of the ratio pulse signal is increased by one.
Since no number is input, an error occurs, and the abnormal lamp 32 is turned on in step S124.

Next, the counter 10 or the receipt ticket issuing machine 3
0 is fraudulent, for example,
A case will be described where a relay or the like is interposed in the signal lines 98 and 99, and the number of pulses of the counting pulse signal and the pulse rate signal is incorrectly added by this relay. In this case, it is assumed that a pulse signal composed of 100 pulses is input to the receipt ticket issuing machine 30 as a counting pulse signal and a rate pulse signal by illegal addition.

[0045] In the receipt issuing machine 30, the count pulse signals from the counting pulse input circuit 42 via the signal line 98 is inputted, the number of pulses of the counting pulse signals by the counter C ₁ "100" is counted, the signal line 99 When paired index pulse signal from the pair index pulse input circuit 40 via a is input, the number of pulses versus rate pulse signals by the counter C ₂ "100"
In this case, every 10 pulses of the count pulse signal are input, the pulse of the ratio pulse signal is increased by one.
At this stage, no error occurs at this stage, and the process is continued as a normal input.

[0046] However, steps S120, S122 through difference value [Delta] C '900 is subtracted from the obtained by multiplying the "10" value "1000" of the counter C ₁ value "100" to the value "100" of the counter C ₂ Is calculated, and this difference value ΔC does not become less than “10”, that is, since the number of pulses of the control pulse signal does not become a predetermined ratio with respect to the number of pulses of the counting pulse signal, an error occurs, and in step S124, , The abnormal lamp 32 is turned on.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the counter 10 counts the number of inserted game media, and outputs a counting pulse signal consisting of a number of pulses corresponding to the counted value to the signal line 98. The receipt ticket issuing machine 30 outputs a ratio pulse signal composed of a number of pulses having a predetermined ratio (“0.1”) to the counted value on the signal line 99. The number of pulses of the counting pulse signal input via the signal line 98 is counted, and the number of pulses of the ratio pulse signal input via the signal line 99 is counted. On the other hand, when the ratio does not reach the predetermined ratio, the abnormal lamp 32 is turned on as an error process. This allows, for example,
A relay or the like is interposed in the signal line 98, and this relay makes it possible to detect a fraudulent act of illegally adding the number of pulses of the counting pulse signal. Can be reduced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the conventional function of the counter 10 is utilized, in which the hall computer 70 outputs a pulse signal required for counting the count value of the counter 10. The receipt ticket issuing machine 30 checks whether or not the count value of the counter 10 includes an error. Therefore, it is not necessary to add a new function so much to detect an error in the count value, so that the configuration can be made inexpensively and simply.

Further, in the present embodiment, the counter 10 outputs a ratio pulse signal consisting of one pulse every time a predetermined number ("10") of pulses of the count pulse signal are output. , The receipt ticket issuing machine 30,
Each time a predetermined number of pulses of the count pulse signal are counted, if one pulse of the ratio pulse signal is not counted, the abnormal lamp 32 is turned on as error processing.
As a result, for example, a relay or the like is interposed in the signal lines 98 and 99, and it becomes possible to detect a fraudulent act such as illegally adding the number of pulses of the counting pulse signal and the pulse of the ratio pulse by the relay. The possibility that prizes are exchanged by mistake due to the act can be further reduced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the receipt ticket issuing machine 30 can generate the reference pulse signal even when the number of pulses of the reference pulse signal does not reach a predetermined ratio with respect to the number of pulses of the counting pulse signal. When the difference value ΔC obtained by subtracting the value obtained by multiplying the number of pulses by the predetermined number (“10”) from the number of pulses of the counting pulse signal is less than the predetermined number, the abnormal lamp 32 is not turned on. Thereby, when the counter 10 is configured to output the reference pulse signal composed of one pulse every time a predetermined number of pulses of the counting pulse signal are output, no misconduct is performed. Nevertheless,
The possibility that the abnormal lamp 32 is turned on by mistake can be reduced.

In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which a pachinko ball is handled as a game medium. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and medals and coins may be handled as a game medium. In the above embodiment,
Although the receipt ticket issuing machine 30 is configured to record the count value of the counter 10 on the receipt and issue the ticket, the present invention is not limited to this.
The counter value of the counter 10 may be recorded on a magnetic card, an IC card, or the like, and a ticket may be issued.

In the above embodiment, when executing the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.
The case where the program stored in advance in the M46 is executed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the program may be read into the RAM 48 and executed from a recording medium on which a program indicating these procedures is recorded. Good.

Here, the recording medium is a semiconductor storage medium such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic storage type storage medium such as an FD or HD, an optical reading type storage medium such as a CD, CDV, LD, or DVD, or an MO storage medium. It is a magnetic storage type / optical readout type storage medium, and includes any storage medium that can be read by a computer irrespective of an electronic, magnetic, optical or other reading method.

In the above embodiment, the receipt ticket issuing machine 30 corresponds to the ticket issuing machine according to claims 1 to 3, and the signal line 98 corresponds to the transmission medium according to claims 1 to 3,
The signal line 99 corresponds to the second transmission medium described in claim 2 or 3, and the ratio pulse signal corresponds to the determination information described in claim 1 or 2. The counting sensor 12 and the counting counter 14 correspond to the counting means according to the third aspect, and include a pulse conversion circuit 16 and a counting pulse output circuit 20.
Corresponds to the first pulse signal output means according to claim 3, wherein the pulse conversion circuit 16 and the ratio pulse output circuit 18
Corresponds to the second pulse signal output means.

Steps S102 and S104 correspond to the first pulse counting means according to claim 3 or 4,
Steps S108 and S110 correspond to the second pulse counting means according to the third or fourth aspect.
Step S124 corresponds to the error processing unit described in claim 3 or 4.

[0056]

As described above, according to the ticket issuing system according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to detect fraud on the counter or the ticket issuing machine. In addition, it is possible to reduce the possibility that prizes are exchanged by mistake due to fraud.

Further, according to the ticket issuing system of the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a predetermined error process is erroneously executed even if no wrongdoing is performed. The effect that can be obtained is also obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a ticket issuing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an external appearance of a counter 10 and a receipt issuing machine 30.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the counter 10.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the receipt ticket issuing machine 30.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an error checking process.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional premium management system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Counter 12 Count sensor 14 Count counter 16 Pulse conversion circuit 18 Ratio pulse output circuit 20 Count pulse output circuit 30 Receipt ticket issuing machine 32 Abnormal lamp 34 Ticket issuing button 36 Receipt ticket issuing port 40 Ratio pulse input circuit 42 Count pulse input circuit 44 CPU 46 ROM 48 RAM 50 Receipt issue processing unit 70 Hole computer 98, 99 Signal line

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A counter for counting the number of game media, and a ticket issuing machine for recording the counting result of the counting machine on a recording medium and issuing a ticket through a transmission medium, and transmitting the counting result via the transmission medium. The counting device outputs the counting result and determination information for determining the counting result, based on the determination information, the abnormality of the counting result. A predetermined error process is executed when the issuance is detected. 2. A counting machine for counting the number of game media, and a ticket issuing machine for recording the counting result of the counting machine on a recording medium and issuing a ticket through a transmission medium, and transmitting the counting result via the transmission medium. A transmission system, wherein the counter and the ticket issuing machine are connected by a second transmission medium, and the counter outputs the count result and the determination information for determining the count result. The ticket is output to the ticket issuing machine via a second transmission medium. When the ticket issuing machine detects an abnormality in the counting result based on the determination information, the ticket issuing machine executes a predetermined error process. A ticketing system characterized in that: 3. The counting device according to claim 2, wherein the counting device counts the number of game media,
First pulse signal output means for outputting a pulse signal consisting of a number of pulses corresponding to the count value counted by the counting means to the ticket issuing machine via the transmission medium, and the count value counted by the counting means And a second pulse signal output means for outputting a pulse signal composed of a predetermined number of pulses to the ticket issuing machine via the second transmission medium, wherein the ticket issuing machine transmits the transmission medium. A first pulse counting means for counting the number of pulses of the pulse signal input via the second transmission medium, a second pulse counting means for counting the number of pulses of the pulse signal input via the second transmission medium, and the second pulse counting means. Error processing means for executing the predetermined error processing when the number of pulses counted by the pulse counting means does not reach the predetermined ratio with respect to the number of pulses counted by the first pulse counting means. Ticketing system characterized by that. 4. The error processing unit according to claim 3, wherein the number of pulses counted by the second pulse counting unit does not become the predetermined ratio with respect to the number of pulses counted by the first pulse counting unit. Even at this time, the difference between the value obtained by multiplying the number of pulses counted by the second pulse counting means by the predetermined number and the number of pulses counted by the first pulse counting means is less than the predetermined number Wherein the predetermined error processing is not executed when