JP2002102427A - Fraudulence detection method for medal game equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fraudulence detection method for medal game equipment which serves for the prevention of fraudulence by accurately detecting the dispensing of medals involved in possible fraudulent operation of a medal dispenser for checking the eventual loss of medals. SOLUTION: Fraudulence is detected depending on the replenishing of a medal hopper 3a with medals that is started again from a medal supply line 8 within a set time interval ta after the end of the previous replenishment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medal game machine for detecting that when a bill or a coin is inserted, an illegal operation is performed on a medal lending machine for paying out a medal to be used in a game machine and the medal is paid out. It relates to the detection method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a medal gaming machine for playing a game by inserting medals into a game machine, a medal lending machine for paying out medals to be used in the game machine when a bill is inserted is installed near the game machine. Have been. By performing unauthorized operations on this medal lending machine, regardless of the game,
There was a cheating person who paid out a lot of medals. This illegal operation includes removing the 1000 yen bill inserted into the bill slot of the medal lending machine after detecting it, or illegally operating the sensor or motor that counts the number of payouts of the medal dispensing machine inside the medal lending machine. And the like. Such fraudulent activities are monitored by a surveillance camera or a person in charge, but it is not easy to find the fraudulent activities, and measures against such fraudulent activities have been insufficient.

[0003]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve these problems of the prior art, to reliably detect the payout of medals due to an illegal operation to a medal lending machine, and to prevent damage to medals. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fraud detection method in a medal gaming facility which suppresses fraud and helps to prevent fraud.

[0004]

Means for solving the above problems are as follows: 1) A medal lending machine which pays out medals when a bill or coin is inserted is provided near a game machine used by inserting medals. A medal hopper for temporarily storing medals is provided inside the medal lending machine, and a medal supply line for supplying medals to the medal hopper is provided. When the medal amount of the medal hopper becomes substantially equal to or less than a predetermined amount, the medal is supplied. In a medal game facility that controls so that a predetermined amount of medals is supplied to the medal hopper from the line, the shortest time when the amount of medals supplied to the medal hopper is normally consumed in the game is set as a medal supply line. When the supply of medals to the medal hopper is completed and the supply of medals starts again within the set time after the supply of medals has been completed, it is determined to be invalid The fraud detection method 2) medal lending machine in Dar gaming equipment to be provided during the game machine,
The fraud detection method in the medal gaming facility described in 1) above, wherein the minimum time when the replenishment amount of medals to the medal hopper is normally consumed by the two game machines is set as the set time. The fraud detection method in the medal gaming facility described in 1) or 2) above, wherein an alarm is issued. 4) When it is determined that the fraud is detected, a signal indicating that fraud has been detected is sent to the game manager side. 5) A method for detecting fraud in any of the medal gaming facilities described in any one of 5) to 5) above, wherein the supply of medals from the medal supply line to the medal hopper of the medal lending machine is stopped when judged to be improper. There is a fraud detection method in a medal game facility.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a predetermined number of medals temporarily stored in the medal hopper of the medal lending machine are supplied from the medal supply line when a predetermined amount of medals is reduced. Therefore, the supply amount of medals is approximately constant. Therefore, in order to consume the replenished medal amount, the game is repeated many times, and it is necessary to borrow medals accordingly. The next medal supply from the medal supply line is not performed. Assuming that the shortest time is the set time, if the supply of medals occurs again within the set time from the end of the medal supply, the possibility that the illegal operation has been performed is very high. Therefore, the fraud is detected by determining this as fraud. A medal lending machine is provided between the game machines, and the minimum time for normal supply of medals to the medal hopper by the two game machines is set to the set time, and two game machines are used respectively. If you do, the medals used on the two game machines will be
In the meantime, the medal lending machine will pay out. In this case, the minimum time during which medals are consumed normally is shorter than when one medal lending machine is installed for one game machine. Therefore, the shortest time during which two medals are consumed is set as the set time, and if the supply of medals occurs again within the set time after the end of the medal supply, it is determined to be invalid. If you judge it is fraudulent,
In the case of warning by light or sound, if a fraud is detected, a staff member or the like is notified of the detection of the fraud without delay by lighting, blinking, and sound of the light. When a game machine is judged to be fraudulent, a signal indicating that fraud has been detected is sent to the game machine administrator, so that the game machine manager can use the signal to help data collection and operation of other devices. To If the supply of medals is stopped from the medal supply line to the medal hopper of the medal lending machine when judged to be illegal, the supply of medals to the medal hopper of the medal lending machine will not be further performed if judged to be illegal. Then, the amount of medals paid out due to the unauthorized operation does not exceed the amount accommodated in the medal hopper when the illegal operation is performed.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The medals include those usually called coins. When the fraud detection circuit is provided, the fraud detection circuit may be provided inside the medal lending machine or the game machine, or may be provided outside. The fraud detection circuit may perform the fraud detection method by a program or a logic circuit. The set time may have a margin so as to be shorter than the shortest time when the supply amount of medals is normally consumed in the game.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1 (see FIGS. 1 to 5) In Embodiment 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a medal lending machine is provided between game machines, and when it is determined that the game is illegal, a warning is given by light and sound, and a signal indicating that there is fraud. Is sent to the game machine manager, and the supply of medals from the medal supply line to the medal hopper is stopped. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a medal game facility using a fraud detection method in the medal game facility of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a medal lending machine of the medal gaming facility using the fraud detection method in the medal gaming facility of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a fraud detection circuit of the medal gaming facility using the fraud detecting method in the medal gaming facility of the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the fraud detection method in the medal gaming facility of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a fraud detection method in the medal gaming facility of the first embodiment. In the figure, 1 is a medal game facility, 2 is a fraud detection circuit, 2a is a timer, 3 is a medal lending machine, 3a is a medal hopper, 3b is a touch sensor,
3c is a medal transport path, 3d is a medal tray, 3e is a bill slot, 3f is a bill processing device, 3g is a medal dispenser,
4 is a signal line, 5 is a game machine, 7 is a medal supply device, 8 is a medal supply line, 9 is a take-in device, 9a is a bellows, 1
0 is a medal supply management device, 10a is a control unit, 11 is a medal collection line, 12 is a medal supply control relay unit, 13 is an adapter, 14 is a hall computer, 15 is an alarm device, and m is a medal.

In the first embodiment, a pachislot machine is used as the game machine 5. Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the medal lending machine 3 is provided between the game machines 5 so that one game machine 5 is installed at a ratio of two. The medal lending machine 3 has a medal hopper 3a for temporarily storing medals therein. The medal hopper 3a is provided with a touch sensor 3b. Touch sensor 3b
Outputs ON / OFF based on whether or not the medal is in contact with the two rods extended downward in the medal hopper 3a. Below the medal hopper 3a, a medal dispenser 3g for dispensing the medal of the medal hopper 3a by injecting the medal by a motor is provided. At the medal payout opening of the medal payout device 3g, a medal passing sensor (not shown) for counting the amount of paid out medals is provided. At the lower part of the front of the medal lending machine 3, there is provided a medal tray 3d for delivering the paid-out medals to a person, and a medal conveying path 3c for sending medals from the medal payout opening of the medal dispensing device 3g to the medal receiving tray 3d. A bill insertion slot 3e for inserting a bill into the medal lending machine 3 is provided at an upper front portion of the medal lending machine 3. Below the bill insertion slot 3e inside the medal lending machine 3, there is provided a bill processing device 3f which senses and takes in bills to determine whether they are genuine and temporarily stores the bills.

Next, a medal supply device 7 is provided. First, as the medal supply device 7, a plurality of game machines 5
A medal supply management device 10 is provided at a position near the end of the medal lending machine 3. The medal supply management device 10 cleans and temporarily stores medals sent from below and sends them out from above as needed. Next, the medal supply management device 1
A medal supply line 8 is provided so as to pass from above the game machine 5 and the medal lending machine 3 in parallel with a plurality of game machines 5 and a medal lending machine 3 starting from a medal sending port above 0. The medal supply line 8 sends medals on a conveyor. Next, a medal collection line 11 is provided so as to pass below the plurality of game machines 5 and the medal lending machine 3 arranged in parallel, with the medal accommodating opening below the medal supply management device 10 as a terminal. The medal collection line 11 sends medals on a conveyor. An excessive amount of the medals sent to the game machine is sent downward and collected by the medal collection line 11.

[0010] Next, as shown in FIG.
The capture device 9 is provided at the position of the game machine 5 and the medal lending machine 3. The take-in device 9 is not shown, but the arm is rotated by a motor so that the medal supply line 8
The medal is guided obliquely to the side of the conveyance path by obliquely blocking the medal conveyance path. A bellows 9a is provided at this guide destination, and the other end of the bellows 9a is made to penetrate the rear surfaces of the medal lending machine 3 and the game machine 5. And is located above the medal hopper 3a and at a predetermined position in the game machine 5. Next, a signal regarding the medal amount from the game machine 5 and the touch sensor 3b of the medal lending machine 3 are provided above the medal lending machine 3 and the game machine 5.
A medal supply control relay unit 12 for inputting a signal from the control unit is provided. Next, a fraud detection circuit 2 is provided in the medal supply control relay unit 12.
Is provided. As shown in FIG.
An interface for inputting / outputting signals and a timer 2a for counting time are provided. Interface and touch sensor 3b
Are connected by a signal line 4. Further, an adapter 13 is provided above the game machine, and is wired so that a signal extracted from the control unit of the game machine 5 is sent to a hole computer 14 that manages a plurality of game machines. Further, a signal line is wired from the control unit 10 a of the medal supply management device 10 so as to control each of the capturing devices 9. Hall computer 1
4 is an alarm device 1 that alerts the staff by sound and lighting of the lamp.
5 is connected.

In the gaming machine of the first embodiment, medals to be used in the game machine 5 are paid out by inserting bills into the medal lending machine 3. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 3e, the bill is taken into the medal lending machine 3 by the bill processing device 3f, and it is confirmed whether or not the bill is genuine. When it cannot be determined that the bill is a genuine normal bill, the bill is returned to the bill insertion slot 3e. When it is determined that the bill is a genuine normal bill, the bill is taken in as it is and a signal is sent to the medal dispenser 3g, and the medal dispenser 3g sends out a predetermined amount of medals stored in the medal hopper 3a. The sent medals are sent to the medal tray 3d through the medal conveyance path 3c, and the person who inserts the bill picks up the medals in the medal tray 3d by hand. When the medals in the medal hopper 3a are sent out and decreased in this manner, the touch sensor 3b in the medal hopper 3a
Will not come into contact with the medal. Therefore, the touch sensor 3b is turned off. ON / O of touch sensor 3b
The FF is sent as a signal to the control unit 10a of the medal supply control device 10 via the medal supply control relay unit 12 as a signal. Based on this information, the control unit 10a activates the conveyor of the medal supply line 8, activates the capturing device 9 above the medal lending machine 3, captures medals, and captures medals into the medal hopper 3a via the bellows 9a.
When the medals of the medal hopper 3a are replenished in this manner, the medals come into contact with the touch sensor 3b and the touch sensor 3b is turned on. The supply of medals is terminated by this ON signal.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, in order to play a game on the game machine 5, medals are paid out many times from the medal lending machine 3 and the medals in the medal hopper 3a are reduced to reduce the touch sensor 3b. When the medal stops contacting the, the medal supply starts. In the fraud detection circuit 2, when the touch sensor 3b is turned off because the medal does not contact the touch sensor 3b, the medal is supplied from the medal supply line 8 to the medal hopper 3a, and the medal contacts the touch sensor 3b until the medal is turned on. When the sensor 3b is turned on, the timer 2a is operated to start counting the elapsed time t. Next, while counting the elapsed time t, it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 3b is turned off. If the touch sensor 3b is ON, the elapsed time t is compared with the set time ta. Set time ta is t
If it is larger, it means that the set time has not yet elapsed. If the elapsed time t is greater than the set time ta in this comparison, the time has elapsed without the start of the next medal replenishment within the set time, and it is normal, so the value of t is reset and the process returns. On the other hand, the touch sensor 3b is off
, The elapsed time t is compared with the set time ta, and if the elapsed time t is larger than the set time ta, the set time ta
Since the medal supply starts normally after
The value of t is reset and the process returns. In this comparison,
If the set time ta is longer than the elapsed time t, it means that the next medal supply has occurred within the set time. Since the set time ta is calculated to be the shortest time, the medal replenishment amount is the time consumed in the game, and the time is further shortened with a margin, so that the medal replenishment that occurred during this time may have been performed by an illegal operation. Is very high. Therefore, it is determined to be invalid and an invalid signal is output.

When the fraud detecting circuit 2 determines that fraud has occurred, a signal indicating the fraud is sent to the control unit 10a of the medal supply management device 10. Control unit 10a
When this signal is received, no more medals are sent even during the supply of medals, and the capturing device 9 is deactivated. This state is continued until the clerk or the like performs an operation to release the control unit 10a. Therefore, medals are supplied to the other medal lending machines 3 and the game machine 5, but no medals are supplied to the medal lending machine that has detected the fraud. Therefore, the amount of medals that can be obtained by performing fraud is at most the amount that was in the medal hopper 3a at that time. Therefore, damage to medals can be reduced. A fraud signal indicating that fraud has been detected by the fraud detection circuit 2 is sent to the hall computer 14 via the adapter 13,
The alarm device 15 gives an alarm by light and sound. Therefore, the staff can immediately respond, and the medal damage can be further reduced. In addition, by sending a fraudulent signal to the hall computer 14, the number of fraud detections, time, and the like can be processed to further utilize fraud prevention and appropriate measures.

Embodiment 2 (see FIG. 6) FIG. 6 shows a medal lending machine 3 for one game machine.
Is an example of a fraud detection method in a medal gaming facility provided such that one is assigned. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the medal lending machine 3 is provided close to each side of the game machine 5. Since the medal replenishment amount to the medal lending machine 3 is consumed in one game, the medal replenishment amount is consumed in the game for a long time. Therefore, the set time may be longer than the case where one medal lending machine 3 is provided for two game machines 5. Thus, one medal lending machine may be assigned to one game machine. In addition, reference numerals, configurations, operations, and usages are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0015]

According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably detect the payout of medals due to an illegal operation to a medal lending machine, suppress damage to medals, and help prevent fraud. A medal lending machine is provided between game machines, and the minimum amount of replenishment of medals to the medal hopper that can be normally consumed by the two game machines is set as one set time for two game machines. In order to cope with a case where a medal lending machine is provided to be assigned, fraud can be detected more reliably. If it is determined that the alarm is illegal, a warning that is made by light or sound can immediately notify an attendant or the like and promptly respond to it, further reduce the damage to medals, and prevent fraud. Those who send a signal to the game administrator indicating that fraud has been detected when judging it to be fraudulent can collect data on fraud and can be used as a signal to other devices to further increase fraud. It can be used for prevention. In the case where the supply of medals from the medal supply line to the medal lending machine is stopped when it is determined to be illegal, the damage to the medals can be further suppressed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a medal gaming facility using a fraud detection method in the medal gaming facility of Embodiment 1.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a medal lending machine of the medal gaming facility using the fraud detection method in the medal gaming facility of Embodiment 1.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a fraud detection circuit of the medal gaming facility using the fraud detecting method in the medal gaming facility of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a fraud detection method in the medal gaming facility according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a fraud detection method in the medal gaming facility according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a medal gaming facility using a fraud detection method in the medal gaming facility of Embodiment 2.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 medal game equipment 2 fraud detection circuit 2a timer 3 medal lending machine 3a medal hopper 3b touch sensor 3c medal transport path 3d medal tray 3e bill insertion slot 3f bill processing device 3g medal dispenser 4 signal line 5 game machine 7 medal supply device 8 Medal supply line 9 take-in device 9a bellows 10 medal supply management device 10a control unit 11 medal collection line 12 medal supply control relay unit 13 adapter 14 hall computer 15 alarm device m medal

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A medal lending machine for paying out medals when a bill or coin is inserted near a game machine used by inserting medals, and a medal hopper for temporarily storing medals inside the medal lending machine. The medal hopper is provided with a medal supply line for replenishing medals, and when the medal amount of the medal hopper becomes substantially equal to or less than a predetermined amount, control is performed such that a medal of a predetermined replenishment amount is supplied to the medal hopper from the medal supply line. In a medal game facility, the minimum time when the medal replenishment amount to the medal hopper is normally consumed in the game is set as the set time, and within the set time after the replenishment of the medal from the medal supply line to the medal hopper is completed. A fraud detection method in a medal gaming facility, which determines that fraud has started when supply of medals starts again. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the medal lending machine is provided between the game machines, and the shortest time when the supply amount of medals to the medal hopper is normally consumed by the two game machines is set as the set time. Fraud detection method in medal game facilities. 3. The fraud detection method in a medal game facility according to claim 1, wherein a warning is given by light or sound when the fraud is determined to be fraudulent. 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein a signal indicating that the fraud has been detected is sent to the game manager when the fraud is determined.
3. A fraud detection method for a medal gaming facility according to any one of the above 3. 5. The method for detecting fraud in a medal game facility according to claim 1, wherein the supply of medals from the medal supply line to the medal hopper of the medal lending machine is stopped when the medal is determined to be fraudulent.