JP2001246046A - Unit island for pachinko slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a fraudulent replenishment of coins to a pachinko slot machine from occurring. SOLUTION: When a coin replenishment demanding signal which is outputted from the pachinko slot machine is inputted, the cumulative total of the coin replenishment number is added to the cumulative total of a coin charging number stored in a history memory 52. Then, an operation, wherein the cumulative total of a coin discharge number is deducted from the added value, is performed. When the operation result is zero or higher, the abnormality is notified without performing the replenishment of coins to the applicable pachinko slot machine. In the meantime, when the operation result is less than zero, the replenishment of coins to the applicable pachinko slot machine is performed by a replenishment security judging-processing section 55 which is provided in a control device 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a unit island for a pachislot machine in which a plurality of pachislot machines are attached to an island body and a coin replenishing mechanism is provided.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a pachislot machine starts a game on condition that a player inserts a game coin (also referred to as a medal, hereinafter simply referred to as a coin). When the symbols in the rows are arranged in a predetermined manner, for example, “7”, “7”, “7”, a coin ejection device provided inside operates to eject coins as prize benefits. When such a pachislot machine is installed in a game store, dozens or more pachislot machines are attached to a horizontally long island, and a coin circulation device is provided over almost the entire length of the island, and from these pachislot machines In addition to collecting the overflowed coins, coins to be ejected as a prize privilege can be supplied to the coin ejection device of each pachislot machine, and when the amount of coins ejected from the coin ejection device decreases, a replenishment request from the pachislot machine is made. A signal is sent to the control device, and the control device operates the coin replenishing device to replenish the pachislot machine with coins. And such pachislot machines are welcomed by young people because they are more fashionable than pachinko machines.

[0003]

However, the conventional island for a pachislot machine is a long facility that lays in a straight line, and it has been extremely difficult to change the installation layout of the pachislot machine. For example, if the island is curved forward or backward in an arc shape, or if it is attempted to further enhance fashionability by providing a front and rear step for every several vehicles,
It becomes impossible to provide a coin circulation device,
The attendant will manually supply coins.

Conventionally, when a replenishment request signal is sent from the pachislot machine to the control device, the coins are replenished as they are. Therefore, even if the coins in the pachislot machine are pulled out by wrongdoing, the stored amount is reduced. When the replenishment request signal is output with a decrease, coins are replenished, and the game store suffers a large loss.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to stop replenishment of coins when a coin in a pachislot machine is illegally removed and to minimize the loss of a game store. The purpose of the present invention is to provide island facilities for pachislot machines.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been proposed to achieve the above-mentioned object, and an object of the present invention is to provide an island body for mounting a plurality of pachislot machines side by side, and a coin to the pachislot machines. A coin replenishment mechanism to replenish
A pachislot machine unit island including a counting sensor for counting the number of coins supplied to the pachislot machine and a control device for controlling the coin replenishment mechanism, wherein the control device is output from the pachislot machine side and inserts coins. A coin insertion signal for notifying the number of coins, a coin dispensing signal output from the pachi-slot machine side for notifying the number of coins to be dispensed, and a count counter processing unit for counting the input of the replenishment number signal from the counting sensor, and a count counter processing unit A storage timing generation processing unit for monitoring the count value of the coin insertion signal, and, based on a command signal from the storage timing generation processing unit, storing the respective count values of the count counter processing unit in the history memory and counting counter processing. And a history memory storage processing unit for clearing each count value of the unit. When the count value of the coin insertion signal reaches a predetermined value set in advance, a command signal for storing each count value of the count counter processing unit in the history memory storage processing unit is output, and output from the pachislot machine side. When a coin replenishment request signal is input, the total coin replenishment number is added to the total coin replenishment number stored in the history memory, and the operation of subtracting the total coin payout number from the added value is performed. If the calculation result is equal to or larger than a predetermined judgment reference value, the abnormality is notified without executing the replenishment of coins to the pachi-slot machine. On the other hand, if the calculation result is smaller than the judgment reference value, the pachi-slot machine is notified. A unit island for a pachislot machine, characterized in that the control device is provided with a replenishment security judgment processing unit for replenishing coins to the machine.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an island body for mounting a plurality of pachislot machines side by side, a coin replenishment mechanism for replenishing coins to the pachislot machines, a counting sensor for counting the number of coins supplied to the pachislot machine. A unit island for a pachislot machine provided with a control device for controlling the coin replenishment mechanism, wherein the control device is a coin insertion signal that is output from the pachislot machine side and notifies the number of inserted coins, output from the pachislot machine side. A counter processing unit that counts a coin payout signal for notifying the number of coins to be paid out and a replenishment number signal from the counting sensor, and a storage timing generation process for monitoring the count value of the coin insertion signal of the count counter processing unit. Unit and the count value of the count counter processing unit based on a command signal from the storage timing generation processing unit. And a history memory storage processing section for clearing each count value of the count counter processing section, wherein the storage timing generation processing section is configured so that the count value of the coin insertion signal of the count counter processing section becomes a predetermined number set in advance. In this case, the count value is cleared, and a command signal for storing the count value of the coin payout signal and the count value of the replenishment number signal of the count counter processing unit in the history memory storage processing unit is output, and from the pachislot machine side When the output coin replenishment request signal is input, an operation of adding the total coin replenishment number stored in the history memory to a preset coin insertion value and subtracting the total coin dispensation number from the added value. If the calculation result is equal to or greater than a predetermined judgment reference value, the abnormality is notified without executing the replenishment of coins to the pachislot machine, Write, the calculation result is a unit island for pachi-slot machine, characterized in that it comprises a supply security determination processing unit to the control unit for performing a replenishment of the coin to the pachi-slot machine in the case of less than the determination reference value.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an island body for mounting a plurality of pachislot machines side by side, a coin replenishment mechanism for replenishing coins to the pachislot machines, a counting sensor for counting the number of coins supplied to the pachislot machine. A unit island for a pachislot machine provided with a control device for controlling the coin replenishment mechanism, wherein the control device is a coin insertion signal that is output from the pachislot machine side and notifies the number of inserted coins, output from the pachislot machine side. A count counter processing unit that counts a coin payout signal for notifying the number of coins to be paid out and a replenishment number signal from the counting sensor, and a storage timing generation processing unit that monitors the storage timing of the count value of the count counter processing unit. And, based on the command signal from the storage timing generation processing section, the respective count values of the count counter processing section are recorded in the history memory. And a history memory storage processing unit that clears each count value of the count counter processing unit, and the storage timing generation processing unit sets the count value of the coin insertion signal of the count counter processing unit to a predetermined value set in advance. And when a coin replenishment request signal is input, a command signal for storing each count value of the count counter processing unit in the history memory storage processing unit is output, and is output from the pachislot machine side. When a coin replenishment request signal is input, the sum of the coin replenishment count is added to the total coin refill count stored in the history memory, and a calculation is performed to subtract the total coin payout count from the added value. If the result is equal to or greater than a predetermined judgment reference value, the abnormality is notified without executing the replenishment of coins to the pachi-slot machine, while the calculation result indicates that the judgment is made. If it is less than threshold values in a unit island for pachi-slot machine, characterized in that it comprises a supply security determination processing unit for executing supply to the control device of the coin to the pachi-slot machine.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the replenishment security determination processing unit detects an input of a special game state notification signal output from the pachislot machine and notifying that a special game state is being performed. In the case where the coin replenishment request signal output from the pachislot machine is input, even if the calculation result of subtracting the coin replenishment number from the added value is equal to or larger than the judgment reference value, The unit island for a pachislot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein replenishment of coins to the pachislot machine is performed only when:

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the history memory storage processing section sequentially stores each count value of the count counter processing section with a predetermined number as an upper limit. The unit island for a pachislot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the unit island overflows and is discarded.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a unit island for a pachislot machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the criterion value is zero.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a unit island for a pachislot machine (hereinafter simply referred to as unit island 1), and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof. The unit island 1 in the present embodiment is a so-called double-sided island in which four pachislot machines 3 are installed on the island main body 2 on both sides of the unit island 2 in a back-to-back manner, and also functions as a coin circulation mechanism inside the island main body 2. The unit is provided with a coin supply mechanism.

The island body 2 forms a frame 4 by assembling a long metal material such as aluminum or iron into a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and places a plate-like table on the frame 4 below the center of its height. The member 5 is erected in the horizontal direction, and the pedestal fixing member 6 is erected in the horizontal direction above the pedestal mounting member 5 to form two game machine installation cavities 7 on one side, left and right. A coin-to-table coin lending machine 9 can be installed in the left and right central portions of the gaming machine installation space 7, and panels 10 are stretched and closed on the front and rear surfaces above and below the gaming machine installation space 7. As shown in FIG. 1, the side surface of the island main body 2 may be covered with a closing plate member 11 or may be closed by a joint (not shown) provided on the side surface of the frame 4 in an open state. It may be connected in the game store with the adjacent unit island 1 installed. In addition, the lowermost part of the island main body 2 is configured so that it can be fixed by an anchor member 12 on an installation rail laid on the floor of a game store.

The coin replenishment mechanism includes a coin storage unit 13 for storing coins for replenishment, a coin lifting device 14 for lifting coins supplied from the coin storage unit 13, and a coin lifting device 14. Rail 15 for guiding coins to be aligned to the upper part of the island body 2 in an aligned state, and the upper part of the island body 2 in a state in which the coins are inclined downward from the upper end of the lifting rail 15 along the direction in which the pachislot machine 3 is arranged. And a coin introduction gate 17 provided for the pachislot machine 3 and the coin lending machine 9 on the transfer rail 16, and the number of coins supplied through the transfer rail 16 are counted. The coin sensor which is provided downward from the inclined lower end of the transport rail 16 and which passes through any coin introduction gate 17 overflows to the coin storage unit 13 side. An overflow channel 21 for collecting coins flowing out of the overflow channel, a sub-coin storage unit 33 for collecting coins flowing out of the overflow channel, a coin transfer device 35 for transferring coins stored in the sub-coin storage unit 33 to the coin storage unit 13, Control device 2 that controls the lifting device 14, the coin introduction gate 17, and the coin transfer device 35
2 and the schematic configuration.

The coin lifting device 14 is provided on one side of the lower portion in the island main body 2 and has a coin fitting groove for fitting coins one by one from a coin supply portion 23 at a plurality of circumferentially formed coin fitting grooves. A delivery plate (not shown) is provided in a state where the support shaft is obliquely inclined, and the output shaft of a drive motor with a reduction gear (not shown) is connected to the support shaft of the coin delivery plate. A coin supply port of a hopper-shaped coin supply unit 23 that supplies coins to be lifted is connected to the coin delivery plate, and a lower end entrance of the lifting rail 15 is provided at a coin discharge port that is rotated forward of the supply port. The coin outlet 23 is connected to a lower end outlet of the funnel-shaped coin storage unit 13. Therefore, when the coin feeding device 14 is operated by supplying power to the drive motor, the coin delivery plate rotates, whereby coins supplied from the coin supply port are sequentially fitted one by one into the coin fitting groove, and When the coin fitting groove into which the coin is fitted arrives at the coin feeding slot, the fitted coin is disengaged from the coin fitting groove and pushes the coin into the lifting rail 15 from below through the coin feeding slot.
When the coin lifting device 14 operates in this manner, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 13 are lifted one by one by the lifting rail 1.
5, the coins in the lifting rail 15 can be sequentially lifted by the pushing force. In addition, the coin lifting device 14 includes a lifting device sensor 24 for detecting an internal storage amount such as a coin supply unit 23, and the coin storage unit 13 includes a storage coin sensor 25 for detecting a storage amount at a predetermined position. Prepare.

In the present embodiment, the lifting rail 15 is a flat rail configured so that coins can be aligned and guided in a line with their outer peripheries in contact with each other, and has a width slightly wider than the thickness of the coin. The rail members having the concave grooves are arranged in parallel at intervals such that the concave grooves face each other and a coin can be held in both concave grooves, and both rail members are connected by connecting pieces. Therefore, the space between the concave grooves on both sides becomes the coin flow path 26, and the coins are lined up in the coin flow path 26 and discharged. In addition, this lifting rail 15
It can be provided to be curved in the width direction or the thickness direction. In the present embodiment, a polishing device 27 is provided at the upper end portion of the lifting rail 15 so as to be capable of polishing while lifting coins.

The polishing device 27 has a configuration in which an abrasive (not shown) is provided in a state where the coin is sandwiched from both sides of the coin flow path 26, and the abrasive is slid in contact with the coin to be fed and polished. Specifically, an abrasive such as a non-woven fabric is applied to the coin flow path 2.
Provided in a state biased by a spring or the like toward the 6 side,
The dirt adhering to the surface of the coin is removed by sliding contact with the nonwoven fabric. Then, the coins that have been purified by passing through the polishing device 27 are sent to the transport rail 16 when passing through the upper end of the lifting rail 15.

The polishing by the polishing apparatus 27 is performed by a predetermined number of pachislot machines 3 (for example, 100) without performing the balancing process in addition to the replenishing process and the balancing process described later.
The game is also performed when digested. Depending on the operating status of the pachislot machine 3, the number of coins inserted and the number of awarded coins are balanced and a replenishment signal is not output, and a situation in which coins are not circulated for a long time occurs. In order to avoid this, the coin lifting device 14 is operated with all the coin introduction gates 17 closed, and the coins are circulated and polished.

The transport rail 16 is, like the lifting rail 15, a rail material having a groove slightly wider than the thickness of the coin, and the coins are placed in the two grooves with the grooves facing each other up and down. Is a flat rail in which both upper and lower rail members are connected in parallel by a connecting piece so that they can be held in an upright state, and one end (right side in FIG. 1) to the other end connected to the upper end of the lifting rail 15 It is installed in a state of inclining downward. The connection between the upper end of the lifting rail 15 and the inclined upper end of the transport rail 16 is bent at a curvature that allows the coin to pass smoothly. A counting sensor 20 is provided on the inflection point of the bent portion, that is, on the downstream side of the position where the rising coin starts to descend and upstream of the coin introduction gate 17.

Therefore, the coin passing through the inflection point starts to flow down while rolling in the coin flow path 26 between the two concave grooves of the transport rail 16, and after being detected by the counting sensor 20, , Open coin introduction gate 17
Is supplied to the pachislot machine 3 or the coin lending machine 9.

The counting sensor 20 may have any configuration as long as it can detect the passing coin, and may be, for example, a proximity switch, a photo sensor, a micro switch, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 4, the coin introduction gate 17 is provided with a slider 31 which is moved forward and backward from the side with respect to an introduction port 30 formed at the bottom of a coin flow path 26 formed in the transport rail 16 to open and close. Since the solenoid 32 drives the slider 31, the solenoid 32 is normally demagnetized. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, the slider 31 is moved forward by the bias of a spring (not shown). It stops with the mouth 30 closed. Therefore,
In this closed state, even if the coin rolls in the coin flow path 26, the coin is not introduced from the introduction port 30, but can be passed through the slider 31 and sent downstream.

Then, when the solenoid 32 is excited by a signal from the control device 22, the slider 31 moves backward to open the inlet port 30 and convert to an open state. When the coin is converted into the open state in this manner, the coin rolling in the coin flow path 26 falls into the inlet 30, and is in charge of the coin via the branch gutter (not shown) connected to the inlet 30. Coins can be supplied to the pachislot machine 3 and the coin lending machine 9.

The coin introduction gates 17 are used to introduce coins that have flowed down to the pachislot machine 3 or coin lending machine 9 in charge of the coin, so that the same number of pachislot machines 3 and coin lending machines 9 are provided. In the present embodiment, since four pachislot machines 3 and four coin lending machines 9 are installed, a total of eight locations are provided. If any one of the pachislot machine 3 and the coin lending machine 9 runs short of coins, the coin introduction gate 17 corresponding to the pachislot machine 3 or the coin lending machine 9 opens to supply coins, and When the coin lifting device 14 is operated with all the coin introduction gates 17 closed, the coin is transferred from the coin storage 13 to the subcoin storage 33 via the overflow channel 21 connected to the inclined lower end of the transport rail 16. Can be.

The overflow channel 21 is provided for the transfer rail 1
Any configuration is possible as long as the coin can be guided from the inclined lower end to the sub-coin storing portion 33, but in this embodiment, the inner diameter is formed by a flexible pipe having a larger inner diameter than the diameter of the coin.

The sub-coin storing section 33 is provided with the coin storing section 1.
3 has a funnel shape, but has a larger storage amount than the coin storage unit 13, and includes a transfer coin amount sensor 34 for detecting the storage amount at a predetermined position. Then, a coin transfer device 35 is provided below the sub-coin storage unit 33 to transfer the coins stored in the sub-coin storage unit 33 to the coin storage unit 13.

The coin transfer device 35 in the present embodiment
Is installed on the other lower side of the island main body 2 and has a coin sending plate that is rotated by driving a drive motor, like the coin lifting device 14 described above. The coins stored in the storage unit 33 can be transferred to the coin storage unit 13 of the coin lifting device 14 via the transfer path 36. The coin transfer device 35 is provided with a transfer coin sensor 37 for detecting the internal storage amount, similarly to the coin lifting device 14.

The coin transfer device 35 may have any configuration as long as it has a function of transferring coins stored in the subcoin storage unit 33 to the coin storage unit 13, and may be, for example, a conveyor.

In this embodiment, coins overflowing from the pachislot machine 3 installed back to back on one side of the unit island 1 are collected in the coin storage unit 13 and are connected to the coin storage unit 13 as shown in FIG. First recovery gutter 4
0a and a second collecting gutter 40b are provided, and a third collecting gutter 40c connected to the subcoin storing portion 33 for collecting coins overflowing from the pachislot machine 3 installed back to back on the other side of the unit island 1 to the subcoin storing portion 33. And the fourth
A recovery gutter 40d is provided. Further, in order to load coins circulating in the unit island 1 into the coin replenishing mechanism or to replenish them in the case of shortage, a pull-out type coin loading member 41 is provided immediately below the table mounting member 5. The downstream end is connected to the coin storage unit 13.

The above-mentioned coin lifting device 14, coin introduction gate 17, coin transfer device 35, etc.
It operates under the control of 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the control device 22 has a one-chip microcomputer 42 in which a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM are integrated as main components, and a control circuit for each pachi-slot machine 3 via an input / output interface 43. Replenishment sensor, replenishment sensor of each coin lending machine 9, motor of coin lifting device 14, lifting device sensor 24, stored coin sensor 2 of coin storage unit 13
5. It is connected to the solenoid 32 of the coin introduction gate 17, the transfer coin amount sensor 34 of the subcoin storage unit 33, the motor of the coin transfer device 35, and the like, and only controls the coin replenishment process of replenishing coins to the pachislot machine 3 and the like. Instead, it controls a balance process for balancing the amount of coins stored in the coin storage unit 13 and the sub-coin storage unit 33, and a replenishment request signal (hereinafter simply referred to as a replenishment signal) output from the pachislot machine 3 side. ), A replenishment security determination process for determining the validity of replenishment based on this signal is performed.

First, the supply process will be described on the assumption that the supply request signal is valid. Each pachi-slot machine 3 and coin lending machine 9 is provided with a replenishment sensor (not shown) that sends a coin shortage signal to the control device 22 when the amount of coins stored becomes equal to or less than a predetermined amount. This replenishment sensor is a sensor provided from the beginning in the pachislot machine 3 itself,
Alternatively, a sensor attached to the pachislot machine 3 may be used. In short, it suffices if it is provided on the pachi-slot machine 3 side and can transmit a coin shortage signal.

Upon receiving signals from these replenishment sensors,
Specifically, when the remaining number is about 1000, the control device 22
The coin introduction gate 17 corresponding to the signal
Is switched from the closed state to the open state, and the coin feeding device 14 is started to start supplying coins. In the present embodiment, the reception of the above-mentioned coin shortage signal is one aspect of the fulfillment of the supply condition.

The counting sensor 20 detects coins rolling in the transport rail 16 from the upper end of the lifting rail 15 and counts a predetermined number based on a signal from the counting sensor 20 (this embodiment). Then 1000)
The control device 22 stops the operation of the coin lifting device 14 and switches the coin introduction gate 17 from the open state to the closed state to return to the initial state. In short, in the present embodiment, coins of the same number as the number of coins discharged can be supplied to the supply destination pachi-slot machine 3 or the like in conjunction with the coin discharging operation.

The control of such a replenishment process is performed by the control device 22.
The one-chip microcomputer 42 functions as supply control means. When the coin lifting device 14 is operated, it is desirable to perform an intermittent operation in which ON and OFF are repeated every minute in order to prevent overload.

The balance process is a process for balancing the amount of coins stored in the coin lifting device 14 and the amount of coins stored in the coin transfer device 35. In the present embodiment, the balance processing is performed on the coin lifting device 14 side. Approximately 1 in coin storage 13
000 coins, and about 3000 coins in the sub-coin storage unit 33 on the coin transfer device 35 side, and the coin lifting device 14
The number of sides is small, and the number of coin transfer devices 35 is large. To achieve such a coin storage amount, for example, the coin storage unit 13
This is a case where the controller 22 receives a signal from the stored coin sensor 25, and when the coin discharging device 14 operates and the number of coins in the coin storing portion 13 becomes equal to or less than a predetermined amount, the control device 22 transfers the coin based on the signal. By operating the device 35, the coins stored in the subcoin storage 33 are stored in the coin storage 1
Transfer into 3. Then, the stored coin sensor 25 detects that a predetermined number of coins (in the present embodiment, 1,000 coins) have been stored in the coin storage section 13 and the control device 2
When the controller 22 sends a signal to the controller 2, the controller 22 stops the operation of the coin transfer device 35 based on the signal. In such control of the balance processing, the one-chip microcomputer 42 in the control device 22 functions as balance control means.

The reason why the storage amount on the coin storage unit 13 side is set to be small is to make it easy to supply coins from the coin loading member 41.
In addition, if the storage amount of the coin storage unit 13 is set to be small,
It is possible to reduce the load when stirring the coins when the coin delivery plate of the coin lifting device 14 rotates, and to securely fit the coins one by one into the coin fitting groove of the coin delivery plate. Therefore, occurrence of a fitting error can be suppressed.

The reason why the amount of coins stored in the coin storage unit 13 is set to 1000 in the same manner as the amount of pachislot machine 3 is to prevent fraud. That is, since coins equivalent to the amount held in the pachi-slot machine 3 are replenished, if a coin is illegally removed, the output interval of the replenishment signal from the pachi-slot machine 3 becomes short, and it becomes easy to detect the fraud. It is. The present embodiment adopts a configuration in which the coins stored in the sub-coin storage unit 33 can be transferred without excess or shortage even if the amount of coins stored in the coin storage unit 13 is not large. It is possible to eliminate the occurrence of an unexpected situation in which the number of coins to be fed and supplied is insufficient, and to supply coins to the pachi-slot machine 3 and the coin lending machine 9 smoothly.

The above-described processing is executed by the control unit 22, and various states are notified by lamps, LEDs 44 and the like. Then, data such as the state of the unit island, for example, the amount of coins held in the unit island 1 and the amount of coins held in the coin discharging device 14 are sent from the control device 22 to the management device 45 in the management room via the external output terminal. Sent.

The above-described replenishment process is automatically performed by the control device 22. However, in the present embodiment, the replenishment process can be performed by manual operation in consideration of the occurrence of maintenance and unexpected situations. Specifically, the manual operation unit 46
To open the target coin introduction gate 17 and operate the coin lifting device 14.
In order to prevent the inconvenience of damaging the solenoid 32 due to forgetting to close the coin introduction gate 17 even when the coin lifting device 14 is stopped, the manual operation unit 46 is provided.
It is desirable that the control device 22 automatically returns to the automatic operation when a predetermined time has elapsed after the operation of the control device. The remaining time until the automatic operation may be visually displayed on an information display 47 such as a 7-segment display.

Next, the replenishment security judgment processing will be described. The controller 22 receives not only a supply request signal from each pachi-slot machine 3 but also a coin insertion signal for notifying the number of coins inserted by the player (hereinafter referred to as an insertion signal, one for each inserted coin). Pulse), a coin payout signal for notifying the number of coins paid out as a prize (hereinafter referred to as a payout signal, one pulse per prize coin), and a control circuit of the pachi-slot machine 3 in a special game state. A special game state notification signal notifying that there is (ie,
Bonus signal, big bonus signal, challenge time signal). In the present embodiment, these signals and the replenishment number signal from the counting sensor 20 are used as determination elements, and the validity of the replenishment request signal is determined based on these signals.
If it is determined to be "true (valid)", replenishment is performed, and if it is determined to be "false (illegal)", it is reported as abnormal without replenishment.

First, the structure of the control unit 22 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, a first counting counter processing unit 5 for counting the input of the input signal output from the pachislot machine 3 side.
0a, a second counting counter processing unit 50b that counts the input of the payout signal output from the pachislot machine 3 side, a third counting counter processing unit 50c that counts the input of the replenishment number signal from the counting sensor 20, A storage timing generation processing unit 51 for monitoring the count value of the coin insertion signal of the counter processing unit 50, and a first, second, and third counting counter processing unit 5 based on a command signal from the storage timing generation processing unit 51.
The first, second, and third history memories 52a, 52b, 52c store the respective count values of 0a, 50b, 50c, and clear the respective count values of the count counter processing unit 50. , Third history memory storage processing unit 53
a, 53b and 53c. Then, the storage timing generation processing unit 51 determines that the count value of the coin insertion signal of the count counter processing unit 50 is a predetermined value (in this embodiment, the general number of coins inserted per game is “3”). ).), A command signal for causing the history memory storage processing unit 53 to store each count value of the count counter processing unit 50 is output.

When a coin replenishment request signal output from the pachi-slot machine 3 is input to the controller 22, the total coin replenishment number is added to the total coin replenishment number stored in the history memory 52. Then, an operation of subtracting the number of coins to be paid out from the added value is performed, and if the result of the operation is equal to or greater than a predetermined judgment reference value (for example, equal to or greater than zero), supply of coins to the pachislot machine 3 is executed. The pachislot machine 3 is provided with a replenishment security judgment processing unit 55 that replenishes coins to the pachislot machine 3 when the abnormality is reported without any abnormality, and the calculation result is less than the judgment reference value (for example, less than zero).

It should be noted that the above-described counting counter processing section 50,
Storage timing generation processing unit 51, history memory 52, history memory storage processing unit 53, replenishment security determination processing unit 5
5 is realized by a one-chip microcomputer of the control device 22.

It is natural that the criterion value is set to "zero" as exemplified in this embodiment. this is,
When the game is repeated, the number of coins in the pachi-slot machine 3 increases, and paying out the number of coins in the pachi-slot machine 3 including replenishment indicates an unnatural game progress state. Due to a global focus,
This is because this is a large criterion for judgment. However, in order to achieve the object of the present invention, that is, the purpose of detecting and dealing with wrongdoing, it is not always necessary to set the criterion value to “zero”. For example, whether the reference value is set to "1" or "-1", a substantial replenishment security judgment can be made, and similarly, "5" or "10" can be set. It is the same as above.

Next, the procedure of the replenishment security judgment will be described. Whenever a player inserts a coin, an insertion signal is sent from the pachislot machine 3 each time the coin is inserted, and the insertion signal is counted by the first counting counter processing unit 50a.
Each time a prize coin is paid out from the pachi-slot machine 3, a pay-out signal is counted by the second counter processing unit 50b each time. When a coin is supplied to the pachi-slot machine 3, a replenishment number signal is sent to a third counter. It is counted by the processing unit 50c. Since the storage timing generation processing section 51 monitors the first count counter processing section 50a, when the first count counter processing section 50a counts the predetermined number “3”, the history memory storage processing section 53 is generated at this timing. The history memory storage processing unit 53 receives the output, and the first, second, and third count counter processing units 5
The count values of 0a, 50b, and 50c are stored in first, second, and third history memories 52a, 52b, and 52c formed in the RAM, respectively, and the first, second, and third count counter processing units 50a, 50b are stored. , 50c are cleared. That is, the number of coins to be paid out (total until three coins are inserted) and the number of coins to be supplied to the pachislot machine 3 (the number of coins
The total until the number of sheets is inserted) is stored in the history memory 52.

The history memory storage processing unit 53 manages the history memory 52 and stores the count values of the first, second, and third count counter processing units 50a, 50b, and 50c.
In the present embodiment, a maximum of 50 is discarded after overflowing older data (count value) from the upper limit.
Therefore, the history memory 52 always holds 50 insertion data (always a predetermined number 3), payout data, and replenishment number data when 150 or more coins (3x50) have been inserted into the pachislot machine 3. . Note that the number of coins inserted is 15
When the number is less than 0, “0” is stored in a vacant place of the history memory 52. Then, the history memory 52
The replenishment security judgment processing unit 55 executes a predetermined calculation based on the data stored in the history memory 52 on condition that the replenishment signal is input from the pachi-slot machine 3 using each data stored in the history data as an operation element. True depending on the result,
"False", that is, it is determined whether or not to supply.

In the present embodiment, the predetermined calculation is performed by the mathematical formula shown in FIG. 7, since the reference value is set to "zero". The mathematical expressions will be described later. When the result of the calculation is positive or zero, it is determined whether or not the pachislot machine 3 is in the special game state, that is, whether or not the special game state notification signal is input. If not, perform abnormal processing. On the other hand, if you are in the special game state,
The replenishment process is performed only once, and when the second replenishment signal is output during the special game state, and the calculation result is positive or zero, it is regarded as abnormal and the abnormal process is performed.

The reason why the processing is performed in this manner is that the payout of coins is concentrated during the special game state, so that the calculation determination is canceled only once so that the game can be smoothly advanced. . If the calculation result is less than "0", the supply processing is executed assuming that the signal is a normal supply signal ("true").

The abnormality process is a process of notifying the abnormality by the lamp / LED 44 or the like without executing the supply regardless of the output of the supply signal. The notification of the abnormality is not limited to the notification display using the LED or the like, and a warning sound may be generated. Alternatively, an abnormality occurrence signal may be sent to the management device 45 to notify it. After the abnormality processing, the user can return to the initial state by operating the reset switch 54.

In the formula in FIG. 7, X is the number of inserted coins, Y is the number of paid out coins, Z is the number of supplied coins, and the total number of inserted coins stored in the history memory 52 is the total number of supplied coins. An operation of adding 、 Z and subtracting the total coin payout amount 払 Y from the added value is performed, and if the result of the operation is zero or more, an abnormality is notified without executing replenishment of coins to the pachislot machine 3. On the other hand, if the result of the calculation is less than zero, it means that replenishment of coins to the pachislot machine 3 is executed. That is, ΣX and ΣZ
Is the number of coins that have entered the coin ejection device of the pachislot machine 3, and ΔY is the number of coins in the pachislot machine 3.
This is the number of coins that have come out of the coin discharger. Here, if {({X + ΔZ) − {Y} is equal to or greater than zero (positive), that is, if the number of payouts (ΔY) exceeds the number of coins added and the number of coins to be replenished ({X + ΔZ) when replenishment is requested, a normal game is performed. Conversely, if the number of payouts (ΣY) does not exceed (ΣX + ΣZ) at the time of the replenishment request, it cannot be a normal game, so it is determined that there has been an illegal act (without coins). This determination is made at the time of output of the supply signal.

The above processing is performed when the number of inserted coins is 150 or more.
The same processing is possible.

First, a case in which processing is performed according to the number of inserted coins will be described. For example, when ten sets of data are stored in the history memory 52, when a replenishment signal is sent from the pachislot machine 3, (the total number of inserted coins X1 to X10) + (the total number of supplied coins Z1 to Z10) (Total)-(total of coins to be paid out Y1 to Y10) <0
If "positive" or "zero", perform abnormal processing,
In the case of "negative", supply processing is performed.

On the other hand, the number of coins inserted may be fixed to a predetermined number (the coin insertion numerical value in the present invention, for example, 150 for 50 games of 3 betting). For example,
When the replenishment signal is sent from the pachi-slot machine 3 when ten pieces of data are stored in the history memory 52, (the number of inserted coins: a fixed predetermined number of 150) + (the number of replenished coins Z
The judgment of (total of 1 to Z10)-(total of the number of coins to be paid out Y1 to Y10) <0 is made. If "positive" or "zero", abnormal processing is performed; if "negative", replenishment processing is performed. Perform When the processing is performed with the number of inserted coins fixed at a predetermined number, it is not necessary to form a storage area for X in the RAM, and the storage capacity can be effectively used.

The output of the command signal from the storage timing generation processing section 51 in the present invention is performed by the count counter processing section 50.
However, the present invention is not limited to the case where the count value of the coin insertion signal reaches a predetermined value set in advance. In addition, when the coin replenishment request signal is input as indicated by a dashed line in FIG. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which a command signal for causing the history memory storage processing unit 53 to store each count value of the count counter processing unit 50 is output. Next, an example in this case will be described as a second embodiment.

The control device 22 according to the second embodiment includes a coin insertion signal output from the pachislot machine 3 to notify the number of coins inserted, a coin payout signal output from the pachislot machine 3 to notify the number of coins to be paid out, A count counter processing unit 50 that counts the input of the replenishment number signal from the counting sensor, a storage timing generation processing unit 51 that monitors the storage timing of the count value of the count counter processing unit 50,
Based on a command signal from the storage timing generation processing unit 51, each count value of the count counter processing unit 50 is stored in the history memory, and a history memory storage processing unit 53 that clears each count value of the count counter processing unit 50 is provided. And is provided.

Then, the storage timing generation processing section 5
When the count value of the coin insertion signal of the count counter processing unit 50 has reached a predetermined value and when a coin replenishment request signal has been input, the history memory storage processing unit 53 performs count counter processing. The configuration is such that a command signal for storing each count value of the unit 50 is output.

The control unit 22 is provided with a replenishment security judgment processing unit 55. When a coin replenishment request signal output from the pachislot machine 3 is input, the replenishment security judgment processing unit 55 An operation of adding the total coin supply number to the stored total coin insertion number and subtracting the total coin payout amount from the added value is performed. Notifies the abnormality without executing replenishment of coins to the pachislot machine 3, while replenishes coins to the pachislot machine 3 when the above calculation result is less than the judgment reference value.

With this configuration, the same security judgment as that of the first embodiment can be made. In addition, when an illegal act such as simply removing a coin without playing a game is performed. Can also be addressed. In the following description, as in the first embodiment, the judgment reference value is set to zero,
The predetermined number of 0a is set to “3”, and the description of the same operation is omitted.

If the game is not played, that is, if no coin is inserted into the pachi-slot machine 3, a predetermined number of "3" is set even if the storage timing generation processing unit 51 monitors the first count counter processing unit 50a. , No signal is output from the first count counter processing unit 50a. Therefore, the storage timing generation processing unit 5
No. 1 does not output a command signal to the history memory storage processing unit 53 either. Therefore, the count values of the count counter processing units 50a, 50b, 50c are not stored in the history memory 52, and the data is not updated.

In this state, when the coin is illegally removed and the first replenishment request signal is sent to the replenishment security judgment processing unit 55, the replenishment request signal is simultaneously sent to the storage timing generation processing unit as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 8, a data update trigger is generated in accordance with the rise of the replenishment request signal. In other words, a signal is output from the storage timing generation processing unit 51 to the history memory storage processing unit 53. The count value (count value including the count value of the replenishment number signal) of each count counter processing unit 50 is stored in the history memory 52.
a, 52b, and 52c. Therefore, in the first replenishment signal, the history memories 52a, 52b,
Even if the calculated value is “negative” and the replenishment is executed as it is depending on 52c, if the second replenishment request signal is sent after the illegal operation is continued, the count value of the third counter processing unit 50 Is stored in the history memory 52 each time a replenishment signal is received, so that the calculated value is reliably "positive" or "zero".

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, even if a fraudulent act of simply removing a coin without inserting a coin is performed, the abnormality can be detected when a replenishment request signal is sent. The subsequent replenishment can be stopped to minimize damage.

Also in this embodiment, when the calculation result is zero or positive, as in the previous embodiment, whether or not the pachislot machine 3 is in the special game state (by inputting a special game state notification signal). Is determined), and if it is not in the special game state, abnormal processing is performed.

In the first and second embodiments described above, 50 sets of each data such as the number of coins to be paid out are stored. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Can be selected appropriately. The unit island 1 is not limited to a double-sided island, but may be a so-called single-sided island in which the pachislot machine 3 is installed on one side.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims. For example, although the pachislot machine 3 is provided on both sides of the unit island 1 in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided only on one side.

[0065]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. According to the first aspect, when a coin replenishment request signal output from the pachi-slot machine is inputted, the total coin replenishment number is added to the total coin insertion number stored in the history memory, and the coin value is calculated from the added value. An operation of subtracting the total number of payouts is performed, and if the operation result is equal to or greater than a predetermined judgment reference value, an abnormality is notified without executing replenishment of coins to the pachislot machine. Is smaller than the judgment reference value, replenishment of coins to the pachislot machine is performed.Therefore, at the time of a replenishment request from the pachislot machine, the cause of the replenishment request state, that is, whether a replenishment request has been generated for a legitimate reason, Alternatively, it can be determined whether or not a replenishment request has occurred for an unreasonable reason, and replenishment can be performed at a justifiable reason. Therefore, if the coin is pulled out by wrongdoing, further damage can be prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, further damage can be prevented when a coin is illegally removed,
Further, since it is not necessary to preset the coin insertion numerical value and sequentially store the coin insertion numerical value in the history memory, the storage area can be saved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the storage timing generation processing section determines whether the coin count signal of the counting counter processing section has reached a predetermined value, or that the coin replenishment request signal has been input. If there is, since the command signal to store each count value of the count counter processing unit in the history memory storage processing unit is output, even if the fraudulent operation of simply removing the coin without inserting the coin is performed, It can be determined as abnormal. Therefore, damage to the game store can be suppressed more reliably.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the special game state notification signal recognizes that the game is in the special game state, and during the special game state, the replenishment is performed only once, even if the calculation result is equal to or more than the judgment reference value. The game can be smoothly continued even during the special game state where coin payouts are concentrated.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the predetermined number is exceeded, the old count value overflows and is discarded, so that the storage capacity can be optimized.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the judgment reference value is set to zero, the security judgment becomes more theoretical.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main part of a double-sided island type unit island.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the unit island shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the inside of a unit island showing a path for collecting overflow coins from each pachi-slot machine.

4A is a front view of a coin introduction gate, and FIG. 4B is a side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a connection state of a control device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a process of a control device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a calculation and the like of a replenishment security determination processing unit.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a timing of monitoring a count value according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Unit island 2 Island main body 3 Pachi-slot machine 4 Frame 5 Unit placing member 6 Unit upper fastening member 7 Gaming machine installation empty space 9 Coin lending machine 10 Panel 11 Closing member 12 Anchor member 13 Coin storing unit 14 Coin lifting device 15 Lifting rail 16 Transport rail 17 Coin introduction gate 20 Counting sensor 21 Overflow channel 22 Controller 23 Coin supply unit 24 Lifting device sensor 25 Reserved coin sensor 26 Coin channel 27 Polishing device 30 Inlet 31 Slider 32 Solenoid 33 Subcoin storage Unit 34 transfer coin amount sensor 35 coin transfer device 36 transfer path 37 transfer coin sensor 40 collection gutter 41 coin loading member 42 one-chip microcomputer 43 input / output interface 44 lamp, LED 45 management device 46 manual operation unit 47 information Information display unit 50 Count counter processing unit 51 Storage timing generation processing unit 52 History memory 53 History memory storage processing unit 54 Reset switch 55 Supply security judgment processing unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An island body for mounting a plurality of pachislot machines side by side, a coin replenishment mechanism for replenishing coins to the pachislot machines, a counting sensor for counting the number of coins supplied to the pachislot machine, and controlling the coin replenishment mechanism A unit island for a pachi-slot machine having a control device that performs a coin insertion signal output from the pachi-slot machine side to notify the number of inserted coins, and a coin output signal output from the pachi-slot machine side to notify the number of coins to be paid out. A counting counter processing unit that counts the input of the coin payout signal and a replenishment number signal from the counting sensor, a storage timing generation processing unit that monitors the count value of the coin insertion signal of the counting counter processing unit, and a storage timing generation process Based on the command signal from the
A history memory storage processing unit that stores each count value of the count counter processing unit in the history memory, and clears each count value of the count counter processing unit. When the count value of the coin insertion signal reaches a predetermined value set in advance, a command signal for storing each count value of the count counter processing unit in the history memory storage processing unit is output, and output from the pachislot machine side. When a coin replenishment request signal is input, the sum of the coin replenishment count is added to the total coin refill count stored in the history memory, and a calculation is performed to subtract the total coin payout count from the added value. If the result is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value, the abnormality is notified without executing the replenishment of coins to the pachi-slot machine. Unit island for pachi-slot machine, characterized in that it comprises a supply security determination processing unit that executes the replenishment coins to the pachi-slot machine control unit in the case of less than the criterion value. 2. An island body for mounting a plurality of pachislot machines side by side, a coin replenishment mechanism for replenishing coins to the pachislot machines, a counting sensor for counting the number of coins supplied to the pachislot machine, and controlling the coin replenishment mechanism A unit island for a pachi-slot machine having a control device that performs a coin insertion signal output from the pachi-slot machine side to notify the number of inserted coins, and a coin output signal output from the pachi-slot machine side to notify the number of coins to be paid out. A counting counter processing unit that counts the input of the coin payout signal and a replenishment number signal from the counting sensor, a storage timing generation processing unit that monitors the count value of the coin insertion signal of the counting counter processing unit, and a storage timing generation process Based on the command signal from the
A history memory storage processing unit that stores each count value of the count counter processing unit in the history memory, and clears each count value of the count counter processing unit. When the count value of the coin insertion signal reaches a predetermined number set in advance, the count value is cleared, and the count value of the coin payout signal and the count value of the replenishment number signal of the count counter processing unit are stored in the history memory storage processing unit. When a coin replenishment request signal output from the pachislot machine is input, the total number of coin replenishment stored in the history memory is added to the preset coin insertion value. An operation of subtracting the total number of coin-outs from the added value is performed, and if the result of the operation is equal to or greater than a predetermined judgment reference value, Notifying the abnormality without resupplying coins to the machine, while controlling the replenishment security judgment processing unit for replenishing coins to the pachislot machine when the calculation result is less than the judgment reference value. A unit island for a pachislot machine, provided in the device. 3. An island body for mounting a plurality of pachislot machines side by side, a coin replenishing mechanism for replenishing coins to the pachislot machines, a counting sensor for counting the number of coins supplied to the pachislot machine, and controlling the coin replenishing mechanism. A unit island for a pachi-slot machine having a control device that performs a coin insertion signal output from the pachi-slot machine side to notify the number of inserted coins, and a coin output signal output from the pachi-slot machine side to notify the number of coins to be paid out. A counting counter processing unit that counts the input of the coin payout signal and a replenishment number signal from the counting sensor, a storage timing generation processing unit that monitors the storage timing of the count value of the counting counter processing unit, and a storage timing generation processing unit Based on the command signal from
A history memory storage processing unit that stores each count value of the count counter processing unit in a history memory and clears each count value of the count counter processing unit; and wherein the storage timing generation processing unit is a count counter processing unit. When the count value of the coin insertion signal reaches a predetermined value set in advance, and when a coin replenishment request signal is input, a command to store each count value of the count counter processing unit in the history memory storage processing unit. When a coin replenishment request signal output from the pachi-slot machine is input, the total coin replenishment number is added to the total coin insertion number stored in the history memory. Performs an operation of subtracting the total number of coins paid out, and if the result of this operation is equal to or greater than a predetermined judgment reference value, replenishes the pachislot machine with coins. The control device is provided with a replenishment security judgment processing unit that performs replenishment of coins to the pachislot machine when the result of the calculation is less than the judgment reference value. Unit island for pachislot machines. 4. The replenishment security judgment processing section is output from the pachi-slot machine under a state of detecting an input of a special game state notification signal output from the pachi-slot machine and notifying that the player is in a special game state. When a coin supply request signal is input, the calculation result of subtracting the coin supply number from the added value is equal to or greater than the determination reference value, but only this time, the pachislot machine is The unit island for a pachislot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein replenishment of coins is performed. 5. The history memory storage processing unit sequentially stores each count value of the count counter processing unit up to a predetermined number,
The unit island for a pachislot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at a stage exceeding a predetermined number, the old count value is overflowed and discarded. 6. The unit island for a pachislot machine according to claim 1, wherein the criterion value is zero.