JP2001137528A - Game ball dispenser and fraud detecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game ball dispenser lending the game balls used by a player when playing a game on a game machine and capable of detecting the fraudulent delivery of game balls and to provide a fraud detecting device adapted to the existing game ball dispenser, capable of detecting the fraudulent delivery of game balls, and easy to fit at a low cost. SOLUTION: This game ball dispenser 1 is provided with a game ball storage hopper 11 storing game balls Cos, a game ball delivering device 12 delivering the game balls Cos, a money detecting device 13 detecting the money inserted by the player and instructing the game ball delivering device 12 to output a lending signal a1 for the delivery of the game balls Cos, a delivery action signal output device 14 outputting a delivery action signal b1, a fraud detection signal forming device 15 capable of forming a fraud detection lending signal a2 based on the lending signal a1 when receiving the lending signal a1 and capable of forming a fraud detection delivery action signal b2 based on the delivery action signal b1 when receiving the delivery action signal b1, a fraud presence judging device 16 judging the presence or absence of the fraudulent delivery of game balls based on the signal state formed by the fraud detection signal forming device 15, and a fraud determining device 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game ball lending device for renting a game ball used when a player plays a game with a pachislot machine or the like, and a fraud detecting device for the lending device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a hall where a game machine such as a pachislot machine or a pachinko machine is installed, a game ball rental device for renting a game ball used when a player plays a game with a game machine such as a pachislot machine is also installed. . For example, in a game ball (coin) lending device that lends coins for pachislot machines, it is installed at an appropriate place in a hall, for example, between pachislot machines arranged side by side. The game ball (coin) lending device provided between the pachislot machines thus arranged is sandwiched between adjacent pachislot machines, and is therefore generally called “sand”.

Now, taking such a "sand" as an example, it is usually a game ball payout including a game ball storage hopper for housing game balls and a game ball payout motor for paying out game balls from the hopper. A currency detecting device that detects a device and a currency inserted by a player, instructs a gaming ball dispensing device to pay out a number of game balls according to the amount of money, and outputs a lending signal according to the amount of money to an external management device. And

[0004] The "sand" has the following structure, for example. That is, a door that can be opened and closed is provided for inspection and maintenance, and is normally locked, and various test buttons for checking the operation state of the “sand” are provided so that they can be contacted from the outside. When a predetermined key among the test buttons is pressed in a state where a key is inserted into a keyhole for locking and turned in a direction opposite to unlocking, a payout motor is operated in a game ball payout apparatus, and a game is performed. In some cases, a ball (coin) is paid out, and the operation of the motor and the state of paying out game balls can be checked.

[0005]

However, in the case of such a sand, using a legitimate key obtained illegally, a duplicate key obtained illegally, or inserting a wire or the like into the sand,
By operating the payout motor, there is a case where a fraudulent act of illegally obtaining a game ball (coin) is performed.

[0006] In addition to the "sand" described with reference to the above example, generally, a fraudulent act of illegally paying out a game ball is performed in a game ball rental device for a game machine such as a pachislot machine. Sometimes. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game ball lending device that lends a game ball used when a player plays a game with a gaming machine, and that can detect an illegal game ball payout.

The present invention also provides a game ball storing hopper for storing game balls, a game ball payout apparatus including a game ball payout motor for paying out game balls from the hopper, and detecting a currency inserted by a player. An existing game of a type including a money detection device that instructs the game ball payout device to pay out a number of game balls according to the money amount and outputs a lending signal according to the money amount to an external management device. It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive and easy-to-install injustice detecting device which can be applied to a ball lending device to detect an illegal game ball payout.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides the following game ball lending apparatus and fraud detecting apparatus to solve the above-mentioned problems. (1) Game ball renting device This is a game ball renting device for renting out a game ball used when a player plays a game with a gaming machine, and a game ball storing hopper for storing a game ball, and for paying out a game ball from the hopper. A game ball payout device, a currency that detects a currency inserted by a player, instructs the game ball payout device to pay out a number of game balls according to the money amount, and outputs a lending signal according to the money amount. Detecting device, during the operation of the game ball payout device, a payout operation signal output device that outputs a payout operation signal, and receives a lending signal output from the money detection device,
A fraud detection signal forming device capable of forming a fraud detection lending signal based on the signal, receiving a payout operation signal output from the payout operation signal output device, and forming a fraud detection payout operation signal based on the signal. And a fraudulent presence / absence determining device that determines the presence or absence of fraudulent game ball payout based on a signal state formed in the fraudulent detection signal forming device. The detection lending signal is formed so as to end at the same time as the input of the payout operation signal when there is no fraud or a predetermined time later, and the payout operation signal for fraud detection starts based on the input of the payout operation signal. When the fraud detection lending signal is formed, the fraud detection lending signal is started together with the fraud detection lending signal or delayed by a predetermined time therefrom, and the payout operation is performed. The fraud detection determination device is configured to terminate when the fraud detection signal forming device does not form the fraud detection lending signal or when the fraud detection lending signal is formed. A game ball lending device, wherein when one of the signals is terminated, when the payout operation signal for fraud detection is present, it is determined that an illegal game ball is paid out.

According to the game ball lending device according to the present invention, the money detection device detects the money inserted by the player, and outputs a lending signal corresponding to the money amount to the fraud detection signal forming device. The game ball payout device is instructed to pay out a number of game balls according to the money amount. The payout device that has received the instruction pays out the game ball, and at the same time, a payout operation signal indicating that the game ball is paid out is output from a payout operation signal output device that outputs a signal that the game ball is paid out. The signal is output to the fraud detection signal forming device.

[0010] The fraud detection signal forming device forms a fraud detection signal based on the lending signal sent from the money detecting device, and based on the payout operation signal sent from the operation signal output device. To form a fraud detection payout operation signal. At this time, when the fraud detection lending signal is based on a normal game ball payout by inserting money, the fraud detection lending signal is used for a predetermined time together with or after the end of the fraud detection payout operation signal. Ends late.

On the other hand, when the payout signal for fraud detection is based on normal payout of game balls by inserting money, it starts at the same time as the start of formation of the loan signal for fraud detection or with a delay of a predetermined time, The process ends when the input of the payout operation signal ends. That is, in the case of normal game ball payout due to insertion of money, the fraud detection lending signal starts at or earlier than the fraud detection payout operation signal, and ends at the same time as or later than the latter signal. I do.

When the formation state of the fraud detection lending signal and the formation state of the fraud detection payout operation signal are in such a relationship, the fraud presence / absence determining device determines that there is no fraud. However, when money is inserted, a fraud detection lending signal to be formed in accordance with the amount of money is not formed (is not present), or even if a fraud detection lending signal is formed, after the signal is terminated. If the payout operation signal for fraud detection indicating that the game ball payout is being performed is continuously present, the fraud presence / absence determining device determines that there is fraud.

[0013] The determination of the presence of the fraud by the fraudulent presence / absence judging device is notified to, for example, an alarm device, and is used to generate an alarm. The money detection device may output the lending signal to an external management device, and may also output the lending signal to the fraud detection signal forming device. The following can be illustrated as the game ball payout device. That is, it includes a payout motor for paying out game balls, and detects the current flowing through the motor when the motor operates for paying out game balls as the payout operation signal output device to indicate the presence of the current. One that outputs a signal as a payout operation signal can be exemplified.

The following can be exemplified as the fraud detection signal forming device. That is, with the start of the input of the lending signal from the money detection device, the fraud detection begins to form the lending signal, from the start of the input of the payout operation signal from the payout operation signal output device, a predetermined delay time, When the fraudulent detection lending signal is formed, a signal that starts forming the fraudulent detection payout operation signal after a predetermined delay time determined to be delayed from the start of the formation of the fraudulent lending signal can be given. Also in this case, the termination of the fraud detection lending signal is terminated together with the termination of the fraud detection payout operation signal or after a predetermined delay time.

The signals such as the rental signal and the fraud detection rental signal may be a plurality of pulsed signals or continuous signals. (2) Fraud detection device A game ball storage hopper that stores game balls, a game ball payout device that includes a game ball payout motor for paying out game balls from the hopper, and a game that detects currency inserted by a player. Instructs the payout device to pay out the number of game balls in accordance with the money amount, and a money detection device that includes a money detection device that outputs a lending signal in accordance with the money amount to an external management device. It is a fraud detection device that detects illegal game ball payout, and detects a current flowing through the payout motor when the payout motor operates in the game ball payout device for game ball payout, and outputs a signal indicating the presence of the current. A payout operation signal output device that outputs as a payout operation signal; and a lending signal output from the money detecting device to an external management device is branched and received, and fraud detection is performed based on the signal. A fraud detection signal forming device capable of forming a lending signal for use, receiving a payout operation signal output from the payout operation signal output device, and forming a payout operation signal for fraud detection based on the signal; A fraud presence / absence determination device that determines the presence / absence of fraudulent game ball payout based on a signal state formed by the fraud detection signal formation device, wherein in the fraud detection signal formation device, the fraud detection lending signal is provided. Is formed so as to end at the same time as the end of the payout operation signal when there is no fraud or after a predetermined time delay, the fraud detection payout operation signal starts based on the input of the payout operation signal, and When the fraud detection lending signal is formed, it starts with or after a predetermined time delay from the fraud detection lending signal, and the input of the payout operation signal is performed. Is formed so as to end with Ryo,
The fraudulent presence / absence judging device, either when the fraud detection lending signal is not formed in the fraud detection signal forming device or when the fraud detection lending signal is formed, after the signal is terminated, An injustice detection device that determines that an unauthorized game ball is being paid out when an injustice detection payout operation signal is present.

The fraud detection signal forming device starts forming the fraud detection lending signal at the same time as the start of the lending signal input from the money detecting device, and starts from the input of the payout operation signal from the payout operation signal output device. A predetermined delay time, when the fraud detection lending signal is formed, the start of forming the fraud detection payout operation signal after a predetermined delay time determined to be later than the start of formation of the signal. Can be illustrated. Also in this case, the termination of the fraud detection lending signal is terminated together with the termination of the fraud detection payout operation signal or after a predetermined delay time.

This fraud detection device can be easily attached to an existing game ball lending device, and can detect an illegal payout of a game ball at low cost. Also, this fraud detection device,
Except for branching out the lending signal output to the external management device, fraud detection can be performed in the same procedure as in the above-described gaming ball lending device according to the present invention. In the game ball lending device and the fraud detection device according to the present invention, the fraud detection signal forming device and the fraud determination device can be variously formed. It may be formed using a computer. Further, it may be formed by an electric circuit not using a computer. It may be formed by a combination thereof.

Although not limited thereto, a pachislot machine can be given as a typical example of a game machine. In the case of a pachislot machine, a game ball is a medal also called a coin.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic layout of a game ball lending device and peripheral devices according to the present invention. The game ball lending device 1 includes a game ball storage hopper 11 for housing game balls Co, a game ball payout device 12 for paying out game balls Co from the hopper 11, and a game ball payout by detecting a currency inserted by a player. A money detection device 13 that instructs the device 1 to pay out a number of game balls Co according to the amount of money inserted, and outputs a lending signal a1 to the external management device 2 according to the amount of money inserted.
A payout operation signal output device 14 that outputs a payout operation signal b1 while the game ball payout device 12 is operating;
3 to receive the rental signal a1 output from the
Can generate a fraud detection lending signal a2 on the basis of the payment operation signal b1 output from the payment operation signal output device 14, and can form a fraud detection payment operation signal b2 based on the signal b1. Device 15;
And a fraudulent presence / absence judging device 16 for judging the presence / absence of illegal game ball payout based on the signal state formed by the fraud detection signal forming device 15. Although not limited thereto, the devices 15 and 16 are configured using a computer here. In other words, the device 15 in the computer,
It has 16 functions.

The game ball lending apparatus 1 is provided with a key hole 17 on the front door for accessing the inside of the game ball lending apparatus, and a plurality of buttons 18 for checking operations and the like. The front door opens and the inside can be accessed by inserting an internal access key (not shown) into the key hole 17 and turning it clockwise. In addition, by turning counterclockwise and pressing the button 18, it is possible to make a state in which various operations of the game ball lending apparatus 1 can be checked. For example, the player can forcibly pay out the game ball by turning the key counterclockwise and pressing the button 181.

The game ball payout device 12 is connected to the lower portion of the game ball storage hopper 11 and has a motor 121. The motor 121 drives the payout device 12 to operate. The payout operation signal output device 14 is a motor 12 here.
1 detects the current flowing through the motor 121 when the motor 1 operates, but may be a sensor or the like that detects the operation of the payout device 12.

FIG. 2 shows the front door's money input ports 10 to 1000.
Loan signal a1 and payout operation signal b when a yen bill is inserted
1, a timing chart of one example of a fraud detection lending signal a2 and a fraud detection payout operation signal b2. FIG. 2 (A)
2 shows a lending signal a1 and a payout operation signal b1. Lending signal a
1 is a set of pulse signals a11 of 10/1000 yen, and the payout operation signal b1 is a continuous signal. The payout operation signal b1 starts to be output earlier than the lending signal a1, and continues to be output until later. These signals are input to the fraud detection signal output device 15 to form respective signals for fraud detection and output to the fraud determination device 16.

FIG. 2B shows a fraud detection lending signal a2 and a fraud detection payout operation signal b2. The lending signal a2 for fraud detection is formed by using ten pulses of the lending signal a1 as one continuous signal, and further extending 6 seconds from the end of the last pulse of the lending signal a1. In addition, the payout operation signal for fraud detection b2 sets the start point of the payout operation signal b1 to 0.
Formed 5 seconds later. Thus, in a normal (unauthorized) state, the fraud detection lending signal a2
Starts before and ends after the fraud detection payout operation signal b2, that is, in the case of normal coin payout accompanying the insertion of money, fraud detection is always performed when the fraud detection payout operation signal b2 is output. Lending signal a2 is output.

However, even if the output of the fraud detection lending signal a2 is completed, the fraud detection payout operation signal b2 is still output (see FIG. 2C), or the fraud detection lending signal a2 is not output. When the signal b2 is output even though it is not output, the signal b1 exists in a state where the signal a1 based on the insertion of money does not exist. At this time, the determination device 16 determines that it is incorrect.

The operation of the game ball lending apparatus 1 when a 1,000 yen bill is inserted will be described. According to the game ball lending device 1, when money is inserted into the money slot 10, it is detected by the money detection device 13, an operation start instruction is sent to the motor 121 provided in the game ball payout device 12, and the payout device 12 is operated. It works and the payout is started. At the same time, motor 1
The payout operation signal output device 14 attached to 21 detects the start of the payout operation and outputs a payout operation signal b1 to the fraud detection signal forming device 15. Game ball dispensing device 12
The motor 121 is stopped by a timer circuit inside the device after a lapse of time required for paying out the game balls Co according to the inserted amount. The payout operation signal b1 is output until the payout is completed.

The money detecting device 13 detects the amount of the inserted money and, at the same time, sends a lending signal a1 composed of a set of a plurality of pulse-like signals to the external management device 2 and the fraud detection signal forming device 15 in accordance with the amount of the inserted money. Output. As described above, in the fraud detection signal forming device 15 to which the payout operation signal b1 and the lending signal a1 have been input, the output of the fraud detection payout operation signal b2 is started at 0.
Delay for 5 seconds, replace the lending signal a1 composed of a set of 10 pulse-like signals a11 as one continuous signal, delay the end for 6 seconds, and replace each signal thus formed with each other. It outputs to the fraud presence determination device 16 as a fraud detection payout operation signal b2 and a fraud detection lending signal a2. At this time, the determination device 16 compares the fraud detection lending device a2 with the fraud detection payout operation device b2 to determine whether there is fraud.

The procedure of a computer having the functions of the signal detection device 15 and the device 16 for judging the presence or absence of illegality will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, it is checked whether or not the payout operation signal b1 from the motor 121 has been input. If not entered, the check is repeated (s1). Thereafter, when the input of the payout operation signal b1 is confirmed, the payout operation signal b2 for fraud detection is formed based on the payout operation signal b1 (s2).

Next, the input of the rental signal a1 is checked (s3). When the input is detected, a fraud detection lending signal a2 is formed based on the lending signal a1 (s4). If no input is detected, it is determined that there is no fraud detection lending signal a2 in spite of the fraud detection payout operation signal b2, so that the fraud is determined (s3). After step s4, the presence or absence of the fraud detection lending signal a2 is checked (s5). The check is repeated while the fraud detection lending signal a2 is present.

After the fraud detection lending signal a2 disappears, the fraud detection payout operation signal b2 is checked (s).
6). If the signal b2 is present, it is determined to be invalid, and if not, the process is terminated. When the game ball lending device 1 starts paying out due to a failure, an improper method, or the like, is the improper detection judging device 16 not output the improper detection lending signal a2 but outputs only the improper detection payout operation signal b2? Or, even if the fraud detection lending signal a2 ends, the fraud detection payout operation signal b2 is output. The fraud presence / absence judging device 16 determines that the fraud detection lending signal a2 is the fraud detection signal forming device 1.
5, the state in which the payout operation signal b2 for fraud detection is output even though it is not output is detected and judged to be fraudulent, and the alarm 3 or the like is actuated to indicate that some abnormality or fraud has occurred. Notify the staff at the playground.

As described above, 0.5 is set as the start delay time when the payout operation signal b1 is converted into the payout operation signal b2 for fraud detection.
Second, the end extension time when converting the lending signal a1 to the fraud detection lending signal a2 is set to 6 seconds. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in a normal state, the fraud detection payout operation signal b2 is used.
During the output of (1), any number of seconds may be used as long as the fraud detection lending signal a2 is always output.

Also, although ten pulse-like signals are collected as the lending signal a1, one continuous signal may be used. In the above example, the operation procedure when a 1,000-yen bill is inserted is described, but the present invention is not limited to 1000 yen. High-value bills 5000 yen or 10000
When a yen or the like is inserted, the entire amount may be exchanged for a game ball, or only a part thereof may be exchanged. The start delay time and the end extension time at that time are changed in accordance with the input amount or the requested lending amount.

Note that the payout operation signal output device 14, the fraud detection signal forming device 15, and the fraud detection device 16 in the game ball lending device 1 described above correspond to Example 4 of the fraud detection device according to the present invention. . This fraud detection device 4 can convert an existing game ball lending device into a game ball lending device 1 that can detect fraudulent acts easily, easily and at low cost.

[0033]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game ball lending device for renting a game ball used when a player plays a game with a gaming machine, and which can detect an illegal game ball payout. it can. Also according to the present invention,
A game ball storing hopper for storing game balls, a game ball payout device including a game ball payout motor for paying out game balls from the hopper, and a game ball payout device that detects money inserted by a player and detects the money inserted by the player. The present invention is applied to an existing game ball lending device of a type including a money detection device that instructs the payout of a number of game balls according to the money amount and outputs a lending signal corresponding to the money amount to an external management device. It is possible to provide an inexpensive and easy-to-install injustice detecting device capable of detecting a special game ball payout.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic layout diagram of a game ball lending device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a timing chart showing the temporal flow of a lending signal and a payout operation signal when no fraud is performed, and FIG. 2B is based on each signal shown in FIG. FIG. 4C shows the formed fraud detection lending signal and fraud detection payout operation signal. FIG. 4C shows an example of the fraud detection lending signal and the fraud detection payout operation signal when fraud is performed. It is a timing chart shown.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a fraud determination procedure by a computer having the functions of a fraud detection signal forming device and a fraud determination device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 game ball lending device 10 money slot 11 game ball storage hopper 12 game ball payout device 121 motor 13 money detection device 14 payout operation signal output device 15 signal detection device for fraud detection 16 illegality judgment device 17 key hole for internal access 18 Button 181 Button 2 External management device 3 Alarm 4 Fraud detection device a1 Lending signal a2 Fraud detection lending signal b1 Payout operation signal b2 Fraud detection payout operation signal

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A game ball rental device for renting a game ball used when a player plays a game with a gaming machine, comprising: a game ball storage hopper for storing a game ball; and a game ball for paying out a game ball from the hopper. A payout device, a money detection device that detects money inserted by a player, instructs the game ball payout device to pay out a number of game balls according to the money amount, and outputs a lending signal according to the money amount. A payout operation signal output device that outputs a payout operation signal while the game ball payout device is operating; a lending signal output from the money detection device; and a fraud detection lending signal can be formed based on the lending signal. A fraud detection signal forming device capable of receiving a payout operation signal output from the payout operation signal output device and forming a fraud detection payout operation signal based on the payout operation signal; And a fraudulent presence / absence determining device that determines the presence or absence of fraudulent game ball payout based on a signal state formed by the fraud signal forming device. In the fraud detection signal forming device, the fraud detection lending signal is fraudulent. The payment operation signal for fraud detection is formed so as to end at the same time as the end of input of the payout operation signal when there is no or a predetermined time later, the payment operation signal for fraud detection starts based on the input of the payout operation signal, and the lending for fraud detection. When the signal is formed, the signal is formed so as to start with or after a predetermined time behind the fraud detection lending signal and to end when the input of the payout operation signal is completed. When the fraud detection lending signal is not formed in the device or when the fraud detection lending signal is formed, the signal is terminated. In either of the latter, the game ball renting machine, characterized in that to determine that performed illegal game ball payout when the fraud detection payout operation signal is present. 2. The game ball lending device according to claim 1, wherein the money detection device can output the lending signal to an external management device, and can also output the lending signal to the fraud detection signal forming device. 3. The game ball payout device includes a payout motor for paying out game balls, and the payout operation signal output device detects a current flowing through the motor when the motor is operated for paying out game balls. 3. The game ball lending device according to claim 1, wherein a signal indicating the presence of the current is output as a payout operation signal. 4. The fraud detection signal forming device starts forming the fraud detection lending signal at the same time that the lending signal input from the money detecting device is started, and starts inputting a payout operation signal from the payout operation signal output device. Thus, when the fraud detection lending signal is formed with a predetermined delay time, the formation of the fraud detection payout operation signal is started after a predetermined delay time determined to be later than the start of the formation of the signal. Item 3. The game ball lending device according to item 1, 2 or 3. 5. A game ball storage hopper for storing game balls,
A game ball payout device including a game ball payout motor for paying out game balls from the hopper, and a payout of a number of game balls according to the money amount to the game ball payout device by detecting money inserted by a player. And a money detection device that outputs a lending signal according to the money amount to an external management device.The game ball lending device detects an illegal game ball payout by a player. A payout operation signal output device that detects a current flowing through the payout motor when the payout motor operates in the game ball payout device and outputs a signal indicating the presence of the current as a payout operation signal; From the external management device, a fraud detection lending signal can be formed based on the signal, and the payout operation can be performed. A fraud detection signal forming device capable of receiving a payout operation signal output from the signal output device and forming a fraud detection payout operation signal based on the signal, and a signal state formed in the fraud detection signal forming device. Presence / absence judgment device for judging the presence / absence of illegal game ball payout.In the signal formation device for fraud detection, the lending signal for fraud detection is with the end of input of the payout operation signal when there is no fraud. Or, it is formed so as to end after a predetermined time, the payout operation signal for fraud detection starts based on the input of the payout operation signal, and when the lending signal for fraud detection is formed, The fraudulent presence / absence judging device is formed so as to start together with the lending signal or with a delay of a predetermined time from the lending signal and end when the payout operation signal has been input. The fraud detection payout is performed either when the fraud detection lending signal is not formed in the fraud detection signal forming device or when the fraud detection lending signal is formed or after the signal is terminated. An injustice detecting device that determines that an illegal game ball is paid out when an operation signal is present. 6. The fraud detection signal forming device starts forming the fraud detection lending signal at the same time that the lending signal input from the money detecting device is started, and starts inputting a payout operation signal from the payout operation signal output device. Thus, when the fraud detection lending signal is formed with a predetermined delay time, the formation of the fraud detection payout operation signal is started after a predetermined delay time determined to be later than the start of the formation of the signal. Item 7. The fraud detecting device according to Item 5.