JP2002028359A - Game medium counter and counting method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium counter and counting method thereof which achieve a function of preventing fraudulent act in the process of counting game media and moreover, enables judging of the fraudulent act simply and at a higher accuracy with a simple and inexpensive structure. SOLUTION: In the game medium counter 1 for counting the number of game media obtained by playing game of a game machine, a gravimeter unit 7 for measuring the weight of the game media fed is installed below the body 2 of the counter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium counter for counting game media such as pachinko balls and medals obtained by playing with a game machine such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine, and a counting method therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming hall, when a player wins a game with a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, the acquired gaming media such as pachinko balls and medals are put into a gaming media counter provided in the gaming hall. By doing so, the number can be counted and exchanged for a prize corresponding to the acquired number of game media.

This game medium counting machine is configured so that game media can be inserted by opening a lid, and has a function of counting the number of inserted game media one by one by a sensor and counting the total number. ing. As described above, since the conventional game media counting machine only counts the actual number of game media, the act of increasing the count value by improperly performing some modification from the inside or the outside on the counting sensor has been quite difficult. There is no reality.

To prevent fraudulent acts by so-called Goto masters, various types of game media counters have been developed and put to practical use, but the cost tends to increase as the configuration becomes more complicated. Because it is one of the up,
There is a need for a game media counter that has a fraud prevention function, is simple, inexpensive, and can determine fraudulent behavior with high accuracy.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to address the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a game medium with a function capable of preventing an illegal act in a counting process of game media. It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive game medium counter having a simple configuration. It is another object of the present invention to provide a game medium counting method capable of easily and accurately determining an improper act in a game medium counting process.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game medium counting machine according to the present invention is a game medium counting machine for counting the number of game media obtained by playing with a game machine. , A weighing unit for weighing the inserted game media is provided at a lower portion of the main body of the counting machine. Since the weight of the game media inserted into the game media can be weighed, it is possible to easily determine the presence or absence of a fraudulent activity from the relationship with the count value of the game media counted by the counter based on the measured value. It is possible to obtain a game medium counter having a simple configuration provided.

Further, in the game medium counting method according to the present invention, the weight of the inserted game medium is measured at a lower portion of the main body of the game medium counter for counting the number of game media obtained by playing the game on the game machine. A weighing scale unit is provided, the weight of the game medium input by the weighing scale unit is weighed, and a weight value W2 corresponding to the weighed value W1 and the count value calculated from the count value of the game medium counted by the counter. Is compared, the counting is stopped and / or an abnormal display is performed when W1 <W2, and the weight value W1 of the game medium inserted by the weighing scale unit is weighed, and the weighing value W1 W1 <W2 by comparing the count value of the game media counted by the counter with the weight value W2 corresponding to the count value calculated by multiplying the count value of the game media by the weight w per game medium. It can be checked accurately whether fraud from whether relationships.

Further, in the game medium counting method according to the present invention, the weight of the inserted game medium is weighed at a lower portion of the main body of the game medium counter for counting the number of game media obtained by playing with the game machine. A weighing scale unit is provided, the weight of the game medium inserted by the weighing scale unit is measured, and the measured value W1 is divided by the weight w per game medium to calculate a real value M1 of the game medium. Number M
1 is compared with the count value M2 of the game media counted by the counter to stop counting and / or display an abnormal display when M1 <M2. The weight W1 of the game medium is weighed, and the measured value W1 is divided by the weight w per game medium to calculate a real value M1 of the game medium.
By comparing 1 with the count value M2 of the game media counted by the counter, the presence or absence of fraud can be accurately checked based on whether or not M1 <M2.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game medium counter according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game medium counter, FIG. 3 is a side view of the game medium counter, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a method, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a second counting method.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game medium counter, and 2 denotes a main body thereof. At the upper part of the counting machine main body 2, there is provided a hopper 3 into which game media such as acquired pachinko balls and medals are inserted. On the upper surface of the hopper 3, a transparent opening / closing lid 5 having a handle 4 is provided. ing. Further, a display unit 6 for displaying a counting result of the inserted game media is provided at an upper portion of the counter body 2.

Inside the main body 2 of the game medium counter 1, a counting sensor for counting the inserted game media one by one is built in, and the count value of the game media counted by the sensor is displayed on the display unit 6. It is configured to be able to. In the present embodiment, the weight for weighing the weight of the game medium input from the hopper 3 including the weight of the game medium counter 1 in the lower part of the main body 2 of the game medium counter 1 having the above-described configuration and function. A total unit 7 is provided.

Since the weight of the game medium counter 1 itself is known in advance, it is easy for the weighing unit 7 to measure only the weight of the inserted game medium. By using the measured value W1 of the game medium measured by the weighing scale unit 7 as described below, the counter value is increased by adding some modification to the counting sensor from outside or inside. It is used to determine the presence or absence of fraudulent acts (goto acts).

In a first method, as shown in FIG. 4, a weighing unit W1 weighs a game medium input value W1 and a counter 1 counts a game medium input value M2. The count value M2 and the weight w per game medium
Then, a weight value W2 (M2 × w) corresponding to the count value M2 is calculated by the calculating means 8, and the weight value W2 is compared with the weighing value W1 measured by the weighing scale unit 7 by the comparing means 9. , W1 ≧ W2 or W1 <W2, and if W1 <W2, counting is determined to be abnormal, and counting is stopped and / or abnormal display is performed. If W1 ≧ W2, the counting is determined to be normal, and the counting is terminated.

In the second method, as shown in FIG. 5, a weighing value W1 of the game medium inserted by the weighing unit 7 is weighed, and from the weighing value W1 and the weight w per game medium, the game medium is weighed. The real value M1 (W1 ÷ w) of the
On the other hand, the count value M2 of the game medium inserted by the counter 1 is counted, and the count value M2 is compared with the real value M1 by the comparing means 11, so that M1 ≧ M
2 or M1 <M2.
In the case of 1 <M2, the counting is determined to be abnormal and the counting is stopped and / or the abnormality is displayed. If M1 ≧ M2, the counting is determined to be normal, and the counting is terminated.

Thus, according to the above embodiment, the weight of the game medium put into the hopper 3 of the game medium counter 1 is weighed by the weighing unit 7, and the weighing value W1 can be weighed. On the other hand, the number of the inserted game media can be counted by the counting sensor incorporated in the game medium counter 1, and the count value M2 can be counted.

In the first method, the weight value W2 corresponding to the count value M2 is obtained from the count value M2 and the weight w per game medium from the two measured values W1 and the count value M2.
(M2 × w) is calculated by the calculating means 8, and the weight value W
By comparing the weighing value W1 with the weighing value W1 by the comparing means 9, it is determined whether W1 ≧ W2 or W1 <W2. If W1 <W2, counting is determined to be abnormal and counting is stopped and / or Alternatively, an abnormal display (display unit 6) is performed, and when W1 ≧ W2, counting is determined to be normal and counting is terminated.

Therefore, according to this method, a new weighing unit 7 is newly provided, and by using the weighing value W1 of the game medium weighed by the weighing unit 7, it is possible to accurately check whether there is any illegality in the counting process. be able to. It is sufficient that the weighing scale unit 7 itself is capable of weighing, and it is sufficient to install the weighing scale unit 7 at the lower portion of the counter main body 2, and it can be simply configured.

In the second method, a real value M1 (W1 ÷ w) of the game medium is calculated from the two measured values W1 and the count value M2, and further from the measured value W1 and the weight w per game medium. The actual value M1 and the count value M2 are calculated by the means 10.
Is compared by the comparing means 11 to determine which of M1 ≧ M2 or M1 <M2, and M1 <M2
In the case of M2, counting is determined to be abnormal and counting is stopped and / or an abnormality is displayed (display unit 6).
When ≧ M2, counting is determined to be normal, and counting is terminated. Therefore, according to the second method, it is possible to accurately check whether or not there is a fraud in the counting process as in the first method.

[0019]

As described above in detail, according to the game medium counter and the counting method according to the present invention, the weighing scale unit is installed at the lower part of the counter body, and the weight of the inserted game medium is reduced. By weighing, the measured value can be effectively used for the fraud prevention function, so that a game medium counter with a simple structure provided with the fraud prevention function can be obtained at low cost. In addition, by using the weighing value of the weighing scale unit and the counting value of the counter, it is possible to easily and accurately check whether there is any illegality in the counting process of the game media.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game medium counter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game medium counter according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the game medium counter according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a first game medium counting method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a second game medium counting method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game medium counter, 2 ... Counter body, 6 ... Display part, 7 ... Weight scale unit, 8 ... Calculation means, 9 ... Comparison means, 10 ... Calculation means, 11 ... Comparison means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game medium counting machine for counting the number of game media obtained by playing a game with a game machine, wherein a weighing scale unit for measuring the weight of the inserted game medium is provided at a lower portion of the counter body. A game medium counting machine characterized by being provided. 2. A weighing unit for measuring the weight of the inserted game medium is provided at a lower portion of a main body of the game medium counting machine for counting the number of game media obtained by playing the game on the game machine; Is weighed, and the weight value W1 corresponding to the count value W1 and the count value calculated from the count value of the game medium counted by the counter is counted.
2. A counting method for gaming media, wherein the counting is stopped and / or an abnormal display is made when W1 <W2 by comparing the count value of the game media with W2 <W2. 3. A weighing unit for measuring the weight of the inserted game medium is provided at a lower portion of a main body of the game medium counting machine for counting the number of game media obtained by playing the game on the game machine, Is weighed, and the actual value M1 of the game medium is calculated by dividing the measured value W1 by the weight w per game medium, and the actual value M1 is counted by the counter. A game medium counting method, characterized in that when M1 <M2, counting is stopped and / or an abnormal display is performed by comparing the counted value with the counted value M2 of the game medium.