JP2006174881A - Game machine management method and game machine management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more specifically manage main parts incorporated in a game machine. <P>SOLUTION: Information d6 on the combination of units incorporated in the game machine 10 before the shipping and positional information for specifying the setting place of the game machine 10 when the game machine is set in a pachinko hall are stored as setting position information d12 in a storage device 41 by a game machine management device 40. After the game machine is set, the game machine management device 40 receives the information read from a tag ID 20 incorporated in the game machine 10 read by a portable reader 31 and the positional information indicating the setting place of the game machine 10 and compares the read information and the information d2 on the combination of units, so that the game machine 10 in which the units are fraudulently replaced is specified. Then, whether the game machine 10 is one of the game machines under the management of the game machine management device or not is determined by comparing the setting position information d12 and the positional information, so that the setting situation of the game machine can be confirmed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine management method and a gaming machine management system in a gaming hall that manages gaming machines using an ID tag after installation of the shipped gaming machines in a gaming hall (hall).

Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a revolving type gaming machine (slot machine), an electrical control device that is called a main control board and adjusts the outgoing ball of the gaming machine is provided. In the game arcade, fraudulent roaming is happening by replacing the main control board with an illegal one to make it a different game machine.
Under such circumstances, as an apparatus for easily confirming this fraud, there has been proposed an apparatus that reads an identification code of a main control board by a reader and compares it with information in the reader (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).
Japanese Patent No. 2975444

However, in the management method described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to make a determination in a state in which information on the target gaming machine is stored in advance in the reader, and there is a problem that it is very complicated in terms of operation.
Furthermore, in recent years, in addition to fraud determination, various types of information have been taken into consideration for use as a sales support system, and a system capable of easily managing a large amount of information has been demanded.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine management system capable of early detection of fraud in a game arcade and the like and capable of easily managing a large amount of information. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an ID tag reader for reading tag identification information recorded on an ID tag attached to a plurality of units incorporated in the gaming machine, the gaming machine unit and the tag A gaming machine management method in a gaming machine management system comprising a gaming machine management device that stores a correspondence relationship with identification information, wherein the ID tag reader is installed in a gaming place to which the gaming machine is delivered Later, for the gaming machine, obtaining the tag identification information recorded in an ID tag attached to each unit, and transmitting the read tag identification information to the gaming machine management device via a communication network. And the gaming machine management device receives the tag identification information read by the ID tag reader, and the received tag A step of comparing the association between the units corresponding to the identification information and a combination pattern of units set in advance at the time of shipment of the gaming machine or a regular unit, and a step of notifying a result of the comparison; It is characterized by having.

  The gaming machine management method of the present invention includes an ID tag reader that reads tag identification information recorded on an ID tag attached to a plurality of units incorporated in a gaming machine, the gaming machine unit, and the tag identification. In a gaming machine management method using a gaming machine management device that stores a correspondence relationship with information, the gaming machine management device is configured such that the ID tag reader is installed in the gaming place of the delivery destination of the gaming machine. A step of receiving the tag identification information recorded in an ID tag attached to each unit of the gaming machine to be transmitted via a communication network later, and an association between units corresponding to the received tag identification information; A step of comparing the combination pattern of units set in advance at the time of shipment of the gaming machine or replacement of a regular unit, and the result of the comparison is reported. Characterized by a step of.

The present invention also provides a gaming machine management system that executes the gaming machine management method.
In addition, the ID tag reading device associates the step of acquiring the installation location information when the gaming machine is installed in the game hall with the installation location information acquired during the installation and the read tag identification information. Transmitting to the gaming machine management device via a communication network, obtaining the installation location information of the gaming machine to be checked at the time of checking the gaming machine at the gaming hall, and at the time of the checking And further comprising a step of associating the acquired installation location information with the read tag identification information and transmitting it to the gaming machine management device via a communication network, and the gaming machine management device is for the ID tag Receiving the installation location information and tag identification information transmitted from the reader when installing a gaming machine or replacing a regular unit; A step of storing the received installation location information in association with a unit combination pattern including the received tag identification information, which is set in advance at the time of shipment of a gaming machine or a regular unit; and the ID tag reader The installation location information at the time of check of the gaming machine transmitted from, the step of receiving the tag identification information read by the ID tag reader at the time of the check, between the units corresponding to the received tag identification information A step of comparing the association and the combination pattern of the units set in advance at the time of shipment of the gaming machine, comparing the installation location information with the installation location information of the regular unit or the regular unit, and reporting the result of the comparison You may make it have a step further.

  The gaming machine management device further includes a step of notifying transaction information stored in advance and matching tag identification information of the gaming machine when at least one tag identification information matches as a result of the comparison. You may do it.

  In addition, the ID tag reading device acquires game hall identification information (for example, position information) assigned to the gaming machine to be checked, and associates the game hall identification information with the tag identification information. , Further comprising a step of transmitting to the gaming machine management device, wherein the gaming machine management device receives the game hall identification information and the tag identification information transmitted from the ID tag reader, and the unit mutual In addition to comparing the association of the unit and the combination pattern of the unit, the step of comparing the received game hall identification information with the game hall identification information registered at the time of shipment, and the comparison result of both the game hall identification information are notified. And a step of performing.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a system capable of early detection of fraud in a game arcade and the like and capable of easily managing a large amount of information.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine management method and a gaming machine management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Note that the gaming machine referred to here refers to a machine that is regulated by the wind management law. For example, a game machine such as a spinning machine or a pachinko machine generally called a slot machine (pachislot) corresponds to this. Therefore, first, a gaming machine to be managed in the embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described.

≪Configuration of gaming machine≫
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a gaming machine to be managed by a gaming machine management method and a gaming machine management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 10 includes a device main body 10X such as a housing, units 10A, 10B, 10C, and the like. For example, in the case of a swivel type gaming machine, there are a main control board unit (main board unit), a sub board unit, and a power supply unit as the unit 10A and the like. In the case of a pachinko gaming machine, the unit 10A and the like include a main board and a payout control board. Although FIG. 1 shows that the number of “units” is three, other numbers of units may be used. Hereinafter, the device main body 10X is also handled as one of the units.

Further, ID tags 20x, 20a, 20b, and 20c (hereinafter collectively referred to as ID tags 20) are attached to the device main body 10X and the units 10A, 10B, and 10C, respectively. Since this ID tag 20 is indispensable for the gaming machine management of the present invention, it will be described in detail later.
In this embodiment, a spinning-reel type gaming machine will be described as an example of the gaming machine. Therefore, the configuration of the internal structure of the swivel game machine will be described in more detail next.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an open state of a case of a revolving type gaming machine which is an example of a management target of the gaming machine management method and gaming machine management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
This spinning machine 10 accommodates various units in a housing formed by a square back box 11 as a back frame and a square front mask 12 as a front frame. The back box 11 and the front mask 12 are attached so as to be openable and detachable in the horizontal direction by a hinge (not shown). Therefore, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the front mask 12 is opened 180 degrees with respect to the back box 11, that is, a state in which the casing of the rotating game machine 10 is opened, and the internal structure of the rotating game machine 10 is shown. explain.

  In this spinning machine 10, a main board unit 13 that controls the whole is located in the space above the back box (box) 11, a reel unit 14 that displays symbols in the central space, and the right side in the figure below that lower part. In the space, a payout device (hereinafter referred to as “hopper unit”) 15 for paying out medals is housed, and in the lower left space in the drawing, a power supply unit 16 for supplying electric power from the outside to each unit is housed. On the other hand, the sub-board unit 17 is accommodated in the central space of the front mask 12, and the production liquid crystal unit 18 is accommodated in the upper space. Further, a transparent plate 19 for allowing the reel unit 14 accommodated in the back box 11 to be viewed from the front surface (opposite surface in FIG. 2) is aligned with the front surface of the reel unit 14 at the portion constituting the frame of the front mask 12. It is pasted at the position to be. Further, on the front surface of the front mask 12 (opposite surface in FIG. 2), various parts required for a game operation such as a medal slot, a start switch, and a stop button (not shown) are provided.

  In FIG. 2, an ID tag 20 is attached to the main board unit 13 and the liquid crystal unit 18. As will be described later, ID tags are also attached to the back box 11, the reel unit 14, the hopper unit 15, the power supply unit 16, and the sub-board unit 17. Further, an operation panel unit may be arranged at the position of the sub-board unit 17 in FIG. 2, and the sub-board unit 17 may be arranged near or inside the liquid crystal unit 18.

≪Outline of assembly and distribution of gaming machines≫
Next, a schematic flow from manufacturing to distribution of a spinning cylinder gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “gaming machine”) will be briefly described with reference to FIG.
As described above, the gaming machine includes various unitized parts such as a main board unit and a hopper unit. Therefore, first, in the unit factories U1 to U3, manufacturing up to unitization is performed. Then, the unitized parts are delivered to the manufacturing factory K and assembled into a gaming machine (product) in the unit assembly process of the manufacturing factory K.

  After the gaming machine (product) assembled in the assembly process is subjected to various inspections in the inspection process, it is once stored in the warehouse and after shipping work is performed in the shipping process in response to a shipping request (order received). Then, it is transported to the hole H1 by the hand of a carrier or the like. When delivered to the hall H1, installation work is performed by the person in charge of installation, and the game is provided for a required period (about 3 to 12 months). By the way, when it is determined that the gaming machine needs to be replaced in the hall H1 that is first installed, the gaming machine is replaced with a new gaming machine in the hall H1, but at that time, in another hall (other than the hall H1). When there is a demand for the gaming machine, it is transported as a second-hand machine to another hole (for example, hole H2) and used for the game in the same manner as the hole H1. If the hall H2 needs to be replaced due to a decrease in operation or the like and there is no demand in the hall, the gaming machine is stored in the manufacturing factory K as a waste product. In addition, although the case where it passes through the hall of 1 store as this used distribution was shown in this example, there is no used demand and it may return directly to the manufacturing factory K, or it may pass through many hall | holes.

Since there is a case where a waste product received at the manufacturing factory K includes a recyclable unit, the presence or absence of a reusable part is selected in the selection process. In this process, the parts (units) determined to be reusable are stored in a reuse warehouse through a predetermined inspection in the inspection process, and incorporated into a new game machine (product). Then, the reuse parts (units) received in the reuse warehouse are appropriately incorporated in the gaming machine in the unit assembly process and shipped as a part of a new gaming machine. In addition, a unit that is determined not to be reused in the sorting process is appropriately discarded in the discarding process.
In addition, in the process from manufacturing to distribution, ID tag pasting and various management and information collection using ID tags are performed, but these are each process or game machine management. It will be described along with a detailed description of the system.

Next, the manufacturing process in the unit factory U1 and the ID tag issuance will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, description will be made based on the relationship among the ID tag issuer T, the manufacturing factory (manufacturer) K as the factory of the gaming machine manufacturing company, and the unit factory U1 as the factory of the unit manufacturing consignment company.
The ID tag issuer T manufactures the ID tag 20 in which the tag ID 102 (see FIG. 13), which is a unique number assigned and assigned, is recorded as unrewritable, and delivers it to the manufacturing factory K. The ID tag 20 has no other information recorded in the tag ID (tag identification information). Note that the ID tag 20 is a non-contact IC chip with a built-in antenna, and is preferably a non-rewritable one (for example, a mu chip (registered trademark) manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.). The tag ID 102 is a number that is not directly related to the gaming machine 10 or the units that constitute it. By doing so, the unity of data and the reliability of the system can be improved, and tampering with related parties and third parties can be prevented. In addition, by using the non-rewritable ID tag 20 in this way, normalization of illegal units due to the rewriting action of the ID tag, which is a concern when using a rewritable ID tag, and measures to prevent this It is possible to improve the security without performing.

The unit factory U1 includes the back box 11 and the front mask 12, and includes the main board unit 13, reel unit 14, hopper unit 15, power supply unit 16, sub board unit 17, liquid crystal unit 18, and transparent plate 19 as a unit. I will take charge of the process up to. For example, in the case of the main board unit 13, a process of manufacturing a printed circuit board, a process of mounting electronic components on the printed circuit board, a process of inspecting the mounted control board, a process of housing the control board in a case, a gaming machine (product ) The main board unit 13 manufactured through each process is delivered to the manufacturing factory K.
In addition, as described above, at the manufacturing factory K, each unit unitized at the unit factory U1 or the like is assembled as a product on the assembly line as a product, and then shipped according to an order.

  As shown in FIG. 4, first, an ID tag issuer T delivers an ID tag numbered in advance with a tag ID (tag identification information) to the manufacturing factory K (FIG. 4 (1)). Next, in the manufacturing factory K, the ID tag delivered from the ID tag issuer T is distributed to the unit factory U1 (FIG. 4 (2)). At the time of this distribution, the manufacturing factory K associates the delivery information including the distribution date (shipping date) and the distribution destination (unit factory) with each ID tag, and a gaming machine management device (computer) described later (FIG. 11). (Ref.) Manage on 40. At the time of distribution, the manufacturing factory K registers the tag ID (tag identification information) of the ID tag assigned to the unit factory U1 or the like of the distribution destination in order to improve the efficiency of ID tag management. For example, tag IDs 1 to 100 are registered in the unit factory U1, and tag IDs 100 and later are registered in the unit factory U2 (see FIG. 4). Note that the number assigned may be a random number instead of a sequential number.

In the unit factory U1, various units such as the main board unit 13 (see FIG. 2) incorporated in the gaming machine 10 are manufactured through an assembly process and an inspection process. The ID tag distributed from the manufacturing factory K is pasted to each unit (this is called ID tag pasting). Specifically, ID tag sticking is performed either at the time of the assembly process (see FIG. 4A) or after the assembly process (see FIG. 4B). Thereby, an ID tag is affixed to each unit, and the relationship between the unit and the ID tag becomes a one-to-one relationship.
In the next inspection step, various inspections such as unit performance are performed, and the units that pass the inspection are stored in the warehouse. At the time of this inspection process, the management company is notified of the inspection information including the inspection date and time and the name of the inspector. Thereafter, the units stored in the warehouse are shipped to the manufacturing factory K (FIG. 4 (3)). At the time of shipment, the shipping factory K is notified of the shipping information including the shipping date and the person in charge of shipping by a method described later.

  Then, in the manufacturing factory K, the unit shipped from the unit factory U1 in FIG. 4 (3) is received (FIG. 4 (4)). In addition, at the time of this arrival, the manufacturing factory K manages the arrival information including the arrival date and the person in charge of arrival on the aforementioned gaming machine management device. In this way, when various units with ID tags attached are received from the unit factory U1 or the like, the manufacturing factory K next assembles these units in the above-described assembly process (details will be described later). The gaming machine 10 (see FIG. 2) is manufactured.

Next, the flow of the unit assembly process in the manufacturing factory K will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an assembly process for assembling a unit to manufacture a gaming machine.
As shown in FIG. 5 (1), first, the ID tag of the gaming machine (product) is pasted on the back box 11 of the gaming machine 10. The ID tag affixed here is for identifying the main body of the gaming machine 10 and, for example, a product ID number is associated therewith. Therefore, in the assembly process of FIG. 5, the main body of the gaming machine 10 can be identified in the first process. Subsequently, the reel unit 14 to which the ID tag 20 is pasted in FIG. 5B is incorporated into the back box 11 of the gaming machine 10 described above. Thereby, the main body of the gaming machine 10 and the reel unit 14 are associated with each other. Next, the hopper unit 15 to which the ID tag 20 is pasted in FIG. 5 (3) is incorporated into the back box 11 of the gaming machine 10 described above. In this way, the two types of units described above are incorporated into the back box 11 of the gaming machine 10.

The front mask 12 of the gaming machine 10 also incorporates the liquid crystal unit 18 and the sub-board unit 17 to which the ID tag 20 is attached by the steps from FIG. 5 (4) to FIG. 5 (6).
Then, in FIG. 5 (7), the front mask 12 attached so that the transparent plate 19 is exposed to the front surface is attached to the back box 11 incorporating the power supply unit 16 to which the ID tag 20 is attached. The main board unit 13 to which the tag 20 is attached is mounted (FIG. 5 (8)). In this manner, the various units incorporated in the main body of one gaming machine 10 are attached, that is, the ID tags 20 are associated with each other, and are shipped through the warehouse after the next inspection process (the same figure). (9)). At this time, the gaming machine (product) and the unit to which the string is attached may be verified. This makes it possible to update or check data when a unit is exchanged outside the process due to a human error or the like.

Next, the assembly process shown in FIG. 6 will be described. In this assembly process, unlike the case of FIG. 5 in which the ID tag 20x is attached to the back box 11 of the gaming machine 10 in the first process to identify the gaming machine 10 body, the gaming machine 10 is completed after the gaming machine 10 body is completed. An ID tag 20x is attached to the main body to identify the main body of the gaming machine 10. Specifically, after the inspection process of FIG. 6 (9), the ID tag 20x of the product is affixed to the main body of the gaming machine 10 in the ID tag affixing process of the gaming machine (product). Other steps are the same as those in FIG.
In the assembling process in FIG. 6, as in the case of FIG. 5, the gaming machine (product) and the unit to which the string is attached may be verified before shipment.

  4 (a) and 4 (b), it has been explained that the timing of attaching the ID tag may be different, but this is the same as in FIGS. 5 and 6, in which the ID tag is attached to the unit body. The purpose is similar to that the timing is different. That is, in FIG. 4A, the ID tag 20x is pasted before the unit body is completed, whereas in FIG. 4B, the ID tag 20x is pasted after the unit body is completed.

  Next, the gaming machine 10 manufactured at the manufacturing factory K is packed before shipping in the shipping process. Hereinafter, the packaging of the gaming machine 10 will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. First, as shown in FIG. 7, the gaming machine 10 in which each unit is incorporated is carried into the packing line by the first conveyor 1. In the packing line, the packing sheet 3 guided by the guide roller 2 is guided between an inverted U-shaped guide bar 4 and an inverted U-shaped guide box 5 provided across the first conveyor 1. . And the packing sheet 3 becomes a reverse U shape with the lower end opened, and is fed out in the transport direction of the first conveyor 1.

  Further, a welding device 6 including a pair of left and right welding bars 6a and an air cylinder 6b that pushes the welding bars 6a in a direction to overlap each other and overlaps each other is provided on the front side of the guide box 5 in the conveying direction. In this welding apparatus 6, when the welding bar 6a is sandwiched by the air cylinder 6b so that the tip of the inverted U-shaped packing sheet 3 is folded in two, the heat applied to the welding bar 6a The tip part is welded to form a welded part 3 a on the packing sheet 3.

  On the other hand, when the gaming machine 10 is transported in the transport direction by the first conveyor 1 and passes through the guide box 5 opened in the transport direction, the game machine 10 enters the inverted U-shaped packing sheet 3 and hits the welded portion 3a. Is conveyed while being pushed in the conveying direction. Then, when the gaming machine 10 passes through the welding device 6, the welding device 6 operates to weld the packing sheet 3. Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the cutting blade (not shown) divides the welded portion 3a into two parts in the front and rear, so that the gaming machine 10 is closed at the left and right side portions with the welded portion 3a (see FIG. 7). ).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8, the gaming machine 10 covered with the seat cover 3A is packed with the packing tape 7 wound around two places. The upper portion 3b of the seat cover 3A protruding toward the welded portion 3a is bent downward and is welded by the welded portion 3c. Furthermore, a cut 3d is formed in the seat cover 3A corresponding to a handle (not shown) of the packed gaming machine 10. Further, in the packed gaming machine 10, the model label 8 and the management label 9 are attached to the surface of the seat cover 3A. And the gaming machine 10 packed in this way is shipped from the manufacturing factory K as described above. It should be noted that the gaming machine 10 that enters the packing sheet 3 and is transported next hits the other welding portion 3a of the packing sheet 3 divided into two.

Next, an example of a stationary reader 30 that reads a tag ID from an ID tag 20 attached to each unit 10A on each assembly process line in the unit factory U1 or the manufacturing factory K will be described. Here, it is assumed that the reading device 30 is of a gate type.
As shown in FIG. 9, the reading device 30 is installed on a predetermined line and includes a gate unit 31, an antenna 32, and a reader unit 33. In this case, when the unit 10A passes through the line, communication is performed between the ID tags 20A ₁ , 20A ₂ , 20A ₃ ... Attached to the unit 10A and the reading device 30 through the antenna 32. In the reading device 30, the reader unit 33 reads the tag IDs recorded in the ID tags 20A ₁ , 20A ₂ , 20A ₃ . With this configuration, each time the unit 10A passes through the manufacturing process of the process area in which the reading device 30 is installed during the assembly process of the unit 10A, each reading device 30 is recorded on the ID tag 20. The tag ID is read.

In FIG. 9, when the unit 10A passes a line in a predetermined process area, the reading device 30 reads the tag IDs of the ID tags 20A ₁ , 20A ₂ , 20A ₃ ... Attached to the unit 10A. Although shown, if the reader 30 can read the ID tag 20 of the unit 10A during a predetermined manufacturing process, the present invention is not limited to such a case. For example, the reader 30 may read the ID tags 20A ₁ , 20A ₂ , 20A ₃ ... Of the unit 10A when the person in charge carries the unit 10A into the next process.

Next, according to FIG. 10, the flow from when the gaming machine assembled at the manufacturing factory K is shipped and delivered to the hall H1 will be described.
The gaming machine 10 is shipped from the manufacturing factory K by the shipping company A and received in the base warehouse W1, discharged from the base warehouse W1 and transferred to the warehouse W2 by the shipping company B, and released from the warehouse W2 by the shipping company C. Delivered to Hall H1. In this case, at checkpoints t1 to t7, as will be described later, the portable reading device 31 (see FIG. 11) possessed by the carrier of the shipping company A, B, C is incorporated into the packed gaming machine 10. The tag ID is read from the ID tag 20 (see FIG. 11) attached to each unit and sent to the gaming machine management device 40 (see FIG. 11). As will be described later, the gaming machine management device 40 determines whether or not the unit of the target gaming machine 10 has been illegally replaced during transportation depending on whether or not the tag ID is the same as the combination registered at the time of shipment. .

  Hereinafter, the check points will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. The check point is a place where it is checked whether or not the gaming machine 10 is properly transported. For example, a delivery destination and a predetermined place are determined in advance. The check points t1 to t7 are expressed by time and position, and are acquired by, for example, GPS technology. T1 to T6 represent each time (time schedule) between checkpoints t1 to t7. In this case, a route that passes in order between the time T1 from the manufacturing factory K to the base warehouse W1, the time T3 from the base warehouse W1 to the warehouse W2, and the time T5 from the warehouse W2 to the hall H is the transportation route. Times T2, T4, and T6 represent periods in which the gaming machine 10 remains in the base warehouse W1, the warehouse W2, and the hall H, respectively.

  The check point t1 is when the gaming machine is shipped from the manufacturing factory K. That is, it is a time when a carrier of the transportation company A loads a gaming machine on a transport vehicle such as a truck. The check point t2 is when the gaming machine shipped from the manufacturing factory A enters the base warehouse W1. That is, it is when the carrier of the transportation company A unloads the gaming machine from a transport vehicle such as a truck. Checkpoint t3 is when the gaming machine stored in base warehouse W1 for time T2 is delivered. That is, it is when the carrier of the transportation company B loads a gaming machine on a truck or other transport vehicle.

  Check point t4 is when the gaming machine delivered from the base warehouse W1 enters the warehouse W2. That is, it is when the carrier of the transportation company B unloads the gaming machine from a transport vehicle such as a truck. Similarly, check point t5 is when the gaming machine stored in warehouse W2 for time T4 is delivered. That is, it is a time when a carrier of the transportation company C loads a gaming machine on a transport vehicle such as a truck. Check point t6 is when the gaming machine is delivered from the warehouse W2 to the hall H. That is, it is when the carrier of the transportation company C unloads the gaming machine from a transport vehicle such as a truck.

  Therefore, at the check points t1 to t6, it is possible to check the combined state of the units incorporated in the packed gaming machine. As a means for checking the possibility of fraud during the transport of the gaming machine 10, the transport time T3 between check points t3 and t4 exceeds the scheduled transport time T3 ′ of check points t3 to t4. In some cases, when an event at the check point t4 has occurred even after the scheduled transport time T3 ′ has elapsed since the check point t3 was checked, an alarm is output and notified. This will be described later.

As a result, it becomes possible to identify a time when there is a high possibility of fraud in the distribution process, and it is possible to identify a person in charge of the time. As a result, the location of management responsibility can be clarified. For example, if the unit IDs match at checkpoint t4 and the unit IDs do not match at checkpoint t5, it means that there is a possibility that fraud has occurred at time T4. That is, it is possible to specify that there is a high possibility that fraud has been performed during storage in the warehouse W2. In this case, it can be determined that the manager of the warehouse W2 has management responsibility.
Further, the time T6 illustrates a case where a predetermined time (for example, delivered at night and installation work is performed on the next day) elapses after installation in the hall H during installation. Even in this case, it is possible to check whether fraud has been carried out between delivery and installation.

Next, the confirmation work after installation in the hall will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, when a unit fails during operation after the gaming machine is installed in the hall H1, the fact is notified from the hall H1 to the manufacturing factory K (manufacturer). Then, as indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 3, the replacement unit of the failed unit is shipped from the reuse warehouse, and the unit is exchanged. There are various forms of unit replacement. For example, when the person in charge of the manufacturer replaces the unit, the person in charge brings an alternative from the manufacturing factory K to the hall H1 and replaces it with a defective unit. At this time, when the ID tag of the product exchanged is read by the portable reader 31 (see FIG. 11) described later, the unit ID attached to the gaming machine (product) is changed to the gaming machine management device 40 (see FIG. 11). Configured to be rewritten above. In the case of performing without the person in charge, a method in which the person in charge confirms at the hole H1 using the portable reading device 31 and restrings after replacement of the unit may be used. A method of re-stitching based on the ID may be used.

In addition, in this example, as an alternative unit, the form of delivery to the reuse warehouse is illustrated, and the operation time of the units in the gaming machine (product) is unified as much as possible to facilitate the work at the time of reuse. Alternate units may be shipped from
In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, when the gaming machine is replaced in the hall H2, the person in charge such as the hall manager or the transporter uses each ID incorporated in the gaming machine by the portable reader 31 (see FIG. 11). The tag ID of the tag 20 may be read out to select whether to discard (to the disposal process) or to reuse (to the manufacturing factory K) depending on whether there is a reuse target unit (a selection process to be performed at the amusement hall).

Also, as shown in FIG. 3, when the person in charge regularly collects operation information in the hall H1, using the portable reading device 31 (see FIG. 11) brought by the person in charge, It can also be reflected in the machine management device 40 (see FIG. 11). Specifically, an information input unit is provided in the portable reading device 31 (see FIG. 11), and operation information, installation location information, hall information, and the like are input using the information input unit. Then, by transmitting the input information from the portable reader device 31 to the gaming machine management device 40, the operation survey date and the operation information are stored and processed in the gaming machine management device 40.
According to this, when the reading device 30 of the ID tag 20 is not installed in the hall H1, it is possible to more clearly grasp the operation information that tends to be opaque, and the determination at the time of reuse is more based on the operation information. It becomes possible to carry out accurately.

Next, the management system in the present invention will be described in detail.
<< System configuration >>
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a gaming machine management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In this gaming machine management system, a gaming machine management device 40, an order entry terminal 50, and an administrator terminal 60 are connected via a LAN (Local Area Network) 70, and the LAN 70, a plurality of local servers 91, 92, and A base station 93 is connected via a communication network 80. The communication network 80 includes, for example, the Internet network and a wireless network.

  In this embodiment, the base station 93 has shown that the communication at the check point in the manufacturing factory K, warehouse W2, halls H1, H2, etc. is one place. It is good also as a structure which becomes one base station in a point. In addition, the gaming machine management device 40, the order entry terminal 50, the manager terminal 60, and the local server 92 are installed in the gaming machine manufacturing company of the manufacturing factory K. The local server 91 is installed in the unit factory U1 of the unit manufacturing consignment company.

≪Amusement machine management device≫
The gaming machine management device 40 includes a storage device 41 and a processing device 42, and has a general computer configuration including a CPU and a memory. The storage device 41 is a memory or the like, and the processing device 42 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like.
In the storage device 41, process correspondence information d1 (see FIG. 12), unit correspondence table d2 (see FIG. 13), unit management information d3 (see FIG. 14), process progress information d4 (see FIG. 15), Person in charge information d5 (see FIG. 16), unit combination information d6 (see FIG. 17), check information d7 (see FIG. 18), transportation schedule information d8 (detailed illustration omitted), and operation history information d9 (see FIG. 19), hall information d10 (see FIG. 20), accounting information d11 (see FIG. 21), and installation location information d12 (see FIG. 22) are stored. Each information will be described later as “data structure”.

  The gaming machine management device 40 is installed in a gaming machine manufacturing company or the like, and manages the gaming machine in the distribution process from the unit management / shipment to the delivery in the manufacturing process / operation management of the shipped gaming machine / game machine / unit. It is used to determine whether or not reuse is possible. The gaming machine management device 40 manages the gaming machine 10 in each situation (process or process) based on the tag ID of the ID tag 20 attached to the unit 10A incorporated in the gaming machine 10 or the like.

≪Order entry terminal and administrator terminal≫
The order entry terminal 50 is, for example, a personal computer, and includes a display device, a storage device 51, and a processing device 52 (not shown). The storage device 51 is a memory or the like, and the processing device 52 is a CPU or the like. The storage device 51 stores shipping destination information d81, transportation route information d82, and product management number d83. As will be described later, these pieces of information are input by the operator when an order is received for the gaming machine 10, and the processing device 52 stores the information in the storage device 51 and transfers each information to the gaming machine management device 40 to play the game. In the machine management device 40, it is stored in the storage device 41 as the transportation schedule information d8.
The manager terminal 60 is also a personal computer, which includes a memory and a CPU, and is a terminal used by an administrator in charge of the manufacturing process, operation management, distribution process, recycling, etc. of the gaming machine 10. is there. This is used when the manager requests desired information from the gaming machine management device 40 or receives the information from the gaming machine management device 40.

≪Local server, reader, base station and portable reader≫
A plurality of ID tag readers (hereinafter simply referred to as “readers”) 30 are connected to the local servers 91 and 92, and each reader 30 is attached to each unit inside the unit 10 </ b> A or the gaming machine 10. Communication with the ID tag 20 is performed, and a tag ID recorded in advance on the ID tag 20 is read.

  The local server 91 and the reading device 30 are installed in a unit factory U1 that manufactures the unit 10A. Specifically, it is installed in the unit factory U1 or the like shown in FIGS. Further, the local server 92 is installed in a manufacturing factory K that assembles the units 10A to manufacture the gaming machine 10 and ships to the hall H1 or the like. The local servers 91 and 92 are for managing the manufacturing process of the unit 10A in units of factories, and have a general computer configuration including a memory, a CPU, and the like.

  In factories such as the unit factory U1, there are manufacturing process areas for performing manufacturing processes from the first process to the Nth process, and manufacturing equipment such as line equipment is installed in these manufacturing process areas. . The manufacturing process here is a series of processes including the assembly process and the inspection process shown in FIG.

  Further, in the manufacturing factory K, there are manufacturing process areas for performing manufacturing processes from the first process to the Nth process, and manufacturing equipment such as line equipment is installed in these manufacturing process areas. The manufacturing process here refers to a series of processes including the assembly process and the inspection process shown in FIG. 3 and the assembly processes shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

  In the present embodiment, the game machine 10 and the unit 10A are also used for the prior notification to the administrative body accompanying the rules of wind management in each process at the unit factory U1 and the manufacturing factory K by the manufacturing equipment used in those series of processes. A statement to manufacture is to be made. A reading device 30 is installed in each process area from the first process to the Nth process.

In each base station 93, a portable reader (portable ID tag reader) 31 is connectable. Each base station 93 performs data relay between the gaming machine management device 40 and the portable reading device 31.
The portable reading device 31 communicates with a plurality of ID tags 20 attached to a plurality of units incorporated in the gaming machine 10 and reads each tag ID recorded in advance on the ID tag 20. This portable reading device 31 holds a reader ID for identifying itself. The portable reader device 31 is owned by a person in charge of the work. For example, the portable reader 31 is owned by various managers such as a carrier of a transportation company, a person in charge of operating in the hall H1, etc., a manager of the hall. To do. In this embodiment, the portable reading device 31 is described as a single terminal. However, the reading device that communicates with the ID tag 20 is separated, and a notebook personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), A configuration may be adopted in which a portable small electronic device such as a mobile phone is connected via various interfaces.

<< Data structure >>
[Process correspondence information]
The process correspondence information d1 is predefined in order to smoothly manufacture the gaming machine 10. Specifically, in the process correspondence information d1, a combination pattern such as a unit 10A incorporated in the gaming machine 10 is defined using a unit ID of the unit 10A. These unit IDs are associated with product ID numbers recorded in the ID tag of the gaming machine (product). The product ID number is associated with a product name and a product management number.
In the process correspondence information d1, a series of manufacturing processes from the first process to the final process for each unit 10A is defined using process information. The process information here is for specifying a unit manufacturing process, and in this embodiment, a reader ID 100 for identifying the reading device 30 is used.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the reader ID 100 is associated with a process ID 101 for specifying a manufacturing process (including a factory) in a manufacturing process area in which the reading device 30 is installed. For example, the reader ID 100 is associated with a unit factory U1 and a process ID 101 indicating the first process. In the present embodiment, the reader ID 100 is used as the process information, but the process ID 101 may be directly used as it is. In addition, the process ID 101 is associated with a predetermined factory and its manufacturing process. However, only the manufacturing process may be associated with the process ID 101 without specifying the factory according to the operation mode.

[Unit correspondence table]
In the unit correspondence table d2, as shown in FIG. 13, the tag ID 102 and the unit ID 103 are associated with each other. The tag ID 102 is a number unique to the ID tag 20 recorded in advance in the ID tag 20. The unit ID 103 is a number unique to the units constituting the gaming machine 10. That is, by referring to the unit correspondence table d2, the unit ID 103 corresponding to the ID tag 20 is uniquely determined, so that other information can be searched using the unit ID 103 as a key.

[Unit management information]
As shown in FIG. 14, the unit management information d3 indicates unit-specific information. The unit management information d3 includes a unit ID 103, a manufacturing location 104, a manufacturing date 105, a material information 106, a reusability flag 107, and a maximum number of diversions. 108, a maximum operating time 109, a shipping date 110, and a shipping device ID 111. The unit ID 103 is as described above.
The manufacturing location 104 indicates a location (a factory name or the like) where the unit is manufactured. The date of manufacture 105 indicates the date of manufacture of the unit. The production location 104 and the production date 105 are set when the production of the unit is finished.

  The material information 106 indicates the main material of the unit. The reusability flag 107 indicates whether or not the unit can be reused. If the unit is on, it indicates that the unit can be reused. If it is off, the unit indicates that the unit cannot be reused. This is a flag that is fixedly set according to the material and properties of each unit. The maximum number of diversions 108 (reusable number of uses) indicates the maximum number of times that the unit can be diverted, and corresponds to “diversion number of 1” at the first operation after shipment. Therefore, for example, if the maximum number of diversions 108 = 1, once the operation is performed once in a certain hole after shipment, the subsequent diversion is not desirable. The maximum operating time 109 (usable operating time) is the maximum time during which the unit can be operated. When the unit is operated for a longer time, the subsequent diversion is not desirable. Since the material information 106, the reusability flag 107, the maximum diversion number 108, and the maximum operation time 109 are information related to the product assessment based on the recycling promotion law, the gaming machine 10 based on the product assessment based on these information. Reuse management can be performed.

  The shipping date 110 indicates the date when the unit was shipped as the gaming machine 10. The product management number 111 is a number unique to the gaming machine 10 to be shipped, and the same number is set for each unit ID 103 of each unit constituting the gaming machine 10. The unit ID 103 of the back box 11 may be set in the product management number 111. As a result, the back box 11 and other units are associated with each other. According to this, for example, when the gaming machine 10 is collected, if the product management number 111 of the back box 11 is different from the product management number 111 of another unit, it indicates that the unit has been replaced. . That is, it is possible to check whether or not the unit has been replaced. The shipping date 110 and the product management number 111 are information set when the gaming machine 10 is shipped.

[Process progress information]
In the process progress information d4, as shown in FIG. 15, a predetermined factory (unit factory (factory A) or the like) in which the processes from the first process 112 to the final process 114 are executed for the unit ID 103 described above is shown. Yes.
[Contact information]
The person-in-charge information d5, as shown in FIG. 16, identifies the reader ID 100 of the portable reading device 31, the transport company 115 responsible for transporting the gaming machine 10, and the owner (carrier) of the portable reading device 31. The person-in-charge ID 116 and the person-in-charge name 117 associated with the person-in-charge ID 116 are associated with each other.

[Unit combination information]
The unit combination information d6 indicates a unit combination pattern when the gaming machine 10 is shipped or when a valid unit is replaced. As shown in FIG. 17, the unit combination information d6 includes a product name 118, a delivery hall ID 119, a product ID number 120, a product management number 111, and an ID tag 20 attached to each unit incorporated therein. The unit ID associated with the tag ID (tag identification information) is included. Here, the unit ID includes, for example, a product ID number 120 for specifying the product name, a delivery hall ID 119 for delivering the gaming machine 10, a main board ID 121, and a board management number for managing the main board. 122, liquid crystal unit ID 123, reel unit ID 124, hopper unit ID 125, power supply unit ID 126, and sub board unit ID 127 are associated with each other. Each of these unit IDs is associated with the tag ID of the ID tag 20 attached to each unit.

As will be described later, these pieces of information are attached during the manufacturing process of the gaming machine 10. Therefore, when the unit ID 103 is acquired by referring to the unit correspondence table d2 using the tag ID read from the ID tag 20 as a key, the unit combination information d6 depends on whether or not the acquired unit ID 03 is included. It can be used as a reference for determining whether or not a unit incorporated in the gaming machine 10 at the time of shipment or proper unit replacement is incorporated in the distribution process or after installation in the hall.
In addition, the time of valid unit replacement | exchange is a case where the gaming machine manufacturing company itself of the manufacturing factory K grasps | ascertains replacement | exchange of the unit incorporated in the gaming machine 10. FIG. For example, replacement performed when a failure occurs.

[Check information]
The check information d7 is a judgment material for inspecting whether or not the gaming machine 10 is properly transported at the check point described above, or whether or not the gaming machine 10 has been tampered with after the shipping destination is installed. It is a judgment material for inspecting.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the reader ID 100, position information 128, and read information 129 including various unit IDs are included therein. The position information 128 indicates the reading position of the portable reading device 31, and here, for example, information acquired by a GPS (Global Positioning System) technique is used. In addition, you may use hall ID which identifies the hall of an installation place (delivery destination).

The read information 129 indicates the association between units corresponding to the tag ID read by the portable reading device 31. Note that the position may be specified from the identification code of the reader using a gate type reader provided at the checkpoint.
Specifically, the read information 129 includes a product ID number 120, a main board ID 121, a liquid crystal unit ID 123, a reel unit ID 124, a hopper unit ID 125, a power supply unit ID 126, and a sub board unit ID 127.

[Shipping information]
As will be described later, the transportation schedule information d8 is a transportation schedule from the manufacturing factory K to the hall H1 and the like input from the order entry terminal 50, and a transportation plan after shipment of the gaming machine 10 is defined in advance. . For example, a checkpoint location, planned shipping date and time, planned warehousing date and time, and the like are included. At this time, the portable reader 31 adds a unit ID for the gaming machine 10. The transportation schedule information d8 is generated based on the shipping destination information d81, the transportation route information d82, and the product management number d83, as will be described later.

[Operation history information]
As shown in FIG. 19, the operation history information d9 includes unit ID 103, number of diversions 130, elapsed days 131, assumed actual operation time 132, hall name 133, product name 118, operation start date 134, operation end date. 135, operating days 136, hall name 137, product name 138, operating start date 139, operating end date 140, operating days 141, and the like.
The unit ID 103 is as described above. The number of times of diversion 130 (the number of times of use) indicates the number of times that the unit has been diverted. The initial value of the number of diversions 130 is set to 0. Elapsed days 131 indicates the number of days that have elapsed since the shipment date of the unit. The assumed actual operation time 132 indicates the actual operation time calculated from the number of days the unit has been operated. The hall name 133 indicates the name of the hall where the unit was diverted (including the first shipment) and operated. The product name 133 indicates the product name of the gaming machine 10 including the unit. The operation start date 134 indicates the date on which the unit started operation. The operation end date 135 indicates the date when the unit ended operation. The operation days 136 indicate the number of days that the unit has been operated.

  Here, the hall name 133, the product name 133, the operation start date 134, the operation end date 135, and the operation day 136 are the operation history when the number of diversions 130 is 1 (first time). Further, the hall name 137, the product name 138, the operation start date 139, the operation end date 140, and the operation day 141 are operation histories when the number of diversions 130 is 2 (second time). Hereinafter, similarly, a record including a hall name, a product name, an operation start date, an operation end date, and the number of operation days is added.

[Hall information]
The hole information d10 is information that registers holes managed by the gaming machine management device 40, and is information such as a hole ID 142, hole names 133, 137, and address 143, as shown in FIG.

[Accounting Information]
The accounting information d11 manages transaction information of the gaming machine 10 installed after shipment from the manufacturing factory K. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, the product name 118 of the delivered gaming machine 10, the corresponding product ID number 144, the corresponding product management number 145, its price 146, and the paid amount Paid 147, unpaid 148 as an amount when payment remains, a hall ID 149 for identifying a hall where the target gaming machine 10 is installed and operating, a payment source ID 150 for identifying a corporation having a payment obligation, etc. There is.

  This accounting information d11 is, for example, when a person in charge goes to the hall after shipping to check transaction information (such as whether there is an unpaid amount) of the installed gaming machine 10 or a game that has been resold without permission. The machine 10 can be tracked and specified. As will be described later, when the person in charge reads the tag ID of the ID tag 20 from the target gaming machine 10 with the portable reading device 31 and transfers the tag ID to the gaming machine management device 40, the gaming machine management device 40 uses the combination of units. When the target gaming machine 10 is identified by comparing the information d6, it is possible to confirm with the manager terminal 60 by referring to the accounting information d11 using the product ID number 144 as a key and extracting the unpaid 148. It becomes possible.

[Installation location information]
The installation location information d12 is information for specifying the installed hall and the location installed in the hall, and corresponds to the product name 118 of the gaming machine 10 as shown in FIG. The product ID number 144, the corresponding product management number 145, the delivery hall 151 delivered from the manufacturing plant K and the delivery hall 151 indicating the installation position, the hall manager 152, the installation checker 153, and the operation checker 154 is there. If the hall is moved by resale, etc., the movement date and time 155, the movement hall 156, the installation movement confirmation person 157, the operation confirmation person 158 in the first movement, and the operation person in the second movement. Each time the user moves, the operating date and time 163, the moving hall 164,... Are increased, such as the date and time 159, the moving hall 160, the installation movement confirmation person 161, and the operation confirmation person 162.
Each information is input by the portable reading device 31 owned by the operator when confirming installation in the hall.

  Here, the delivery hole 151, the moving holes 156, 160, 164, and the like are, for example, data such as “H001B001”. “H001” in the first half indicates a hole ID 142 (see FIG. 20) that identifies the hole. By specifying the hole ID 142 in the installation location information d12, the corresponding hole can be specified by referring to the hole information d10 using the hole ID as a key. Also, “B001” in the latter half represents the address of the installation location in the hall, as will be described later. By grasping this address, it is possible to manage the movement of the gaming machine 10 in the same hall.

≪Functions of order entry terminal and gaming machine management device when ordering gaming machines≫
Next, the functions of the order entry terminal 50 and the gaming machine management device 40 at the time of ordering for the gaming machine 10 will be described (refer to FIG. 11 and the like as appropriate).
The order entry terminal 50 has the following functions. When an order is received from the gaming machine 10, the order entry terminal 50 receives shipping destination information d81 such as a delivery hall, a delivery date, the number of units, a product, etc., and a product management number d83 by an operator's operation. Stores them in the storage device 51 and transfers them to the gaming machine management device 40. The processing device 52 determines whether or not the assembly has been completed based on the presence or absence of a response indicating the completion of the assembly of the gaming machine 10 to be shipped from the gaming machine management device 40.

  If the assembly is not completed, the processing device 52 transfers each information to the gaming machine management device 40. On the other hand, when the assembly is completed, the processing device 52 causes the operator to input the transportation route information d82 based on the shipping date, regional information, etc., and the processing device 52 transfers each piece of information to the gaming machine management device 40 to manage the gaming machine. The device 40 organizes each information.

  On the other hand, the gaming machine management device 40 organizes each information as follows. When the assembly is completed, the processing device 42 notifies the operator to input the transportation route information d82. In the order entry terminal 50, the operator inputs the transportation route information d82 based on the shipping date, regional information, and other shipping schedules. When the transportation route information d82 is input, the processing device 52 transmits the transportation route information d82 to the gaming machine management device 40. In the gaming machine management device 40, the processing device 42 stores the shipping destination information d81, the transportation route information 82, and the product management information d83 as transportation schedule information d8 in the storage device 41. As a result, information that can be acquired by the gaming machine management apparatus 40 (corresponding relationship (product management number, product ID, unit ID, etc.) (corresponding to check information)) can be linked to the transportation schedule information. Note that each piece of information is not only centrally managed by the gaming machine management device 40, but may also be configured to be distributed to a computer (not shown) and referred to as needed. Further, the timing for inputting the transportation route information may be at the time of the end of production, or may be performed when the transportation schedule is determined.

  In the gaming machine management device 40, the processing device 42 calculates the required scheduled time to each check point based on the transportation route information d82 of the transportation schedule information d8 and stores it in the storage device 41. Specifically, the processing device 42 takes a required time (transfer time) T1 from the product shipment date and time to the base warehouse W1, a standby time (scheduled transfer time) T2 ′ at the base warehouse W1, and from the base warehouse W1 to the warehouse W2. Required time T3 ', estimated waiting time T4' in warehouse W2, and estimated required time T5 'from warehouse W2 to hall H from information obtained by automatic or manual input based on past results, transport distance, etc. Calculate and store in the storage device 41. The purpose of using this information will be described later.

≪System processing≫
Next, based on the above system configuration and the structure of data stored in the gaming machine management device 40, the gaming machine management processing of the system will be described according to a flowchart. In the following description, FIGS.
Here, first, as shown in FIG. 11, the reading device 30 or the portable reading device 31 reads the tag ID 102 of the ID tag 20 attached to the unit constituting the gaming machine 10, and the tag ID 102 and its reading device. 30 and the reader ID of the portable reading device 31 are sequentially transmitted to the gaming machine management device 40 via the communication network 80.

[Process during unit manufacturing process]
FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a processing procedure during a manufacturing process. Here, first, the reading device 30 shown in FIGS. 9 and 11 reads the tag ID 102 of the ID tag 20 attached to the unit 10A (see FIG. 13), and the tag ID 102 and the reader ID 100 of the reading device 31 are read. Are sequentially transmitted to the local server 91 shown in FIG. Then, it is assumed that the local server 91 sequentially transmits the tag ID 102 and the reader ID 100 transmitted from the reading device 30 to the gaming machine management device 40 via the communication network 80. When the product ID tag 20 is attached to the main body of the gaming machine 10, the product ID number 144 recorded on the ID tag 20 is also transmitted from the reading device 30 together with the tag ID 102 and the reader ID 100. Shall.

  In this case, the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 shown in FIG. 11 first receives the tag ID 102 and the reader ID 100 transmitted from the local server 91 (Sa1). More specifically, the tag ID 102 and the reader ID 100 received in Sa1 are further associated with the person-in-charge ID and the reading date and time of the ID tag 20. This is due to the following reason.

  That is, when the reading device 31 transmits the tag ID 102 and the reader ID 100 to the gaming machine management device 40, the reading device 31 and the reading date and time of the tag ID 102 set in advance are also transmitted. The gaming machine management device 40 stores the received tag ID 102, reader ID 100, person-in-charge ID 116, and reading date and time in a predetermined area of the storage device 41 in association with each other.

Here, the person-in-charge ID is different from the person-in-charge ID 116 such as the transporter shown in FIG. 16 and is for identifying the person in charge of the manufacturing process. Specifically, if it is at the time of the inspection process, the person in charge ID identifies the inspector at that time, and if at the time of shipment, the person in charge ID identifies the person in charge of shipping at that time. Become. The same applies to the time of arrival.
Further, the meaning of the reading date and time of the tag ID 102 differs depending on each process. Specifically, the reading date and time means the inspection date and time when in the inspection process, and the reading date and time means the shipping date and time when shipping. The same applies to the time of arrival.

Therefore, for example, in the case of the inspection process, the person-in-charge ID and the reading date / time described above are transmitted as inspection information including the name of the inspector and the inspection date / time. That is, in this case, the unit company that performs the inspection process notifies the management company of the inspection information. The same applies to the case of shipping information at the time of shipping shown in FIG.
Subsequently, the processing device 42 reads the unit ID 103 corresponding to the tag ID 102 received in Sa1 from the unit correspondence table d2 shown in FIG. 13 (Sa2).

  Next, the processing device 42 identifies the process ID 101 corresponding to the reader ID 100 received in Sa1 from the process correspondence information d1 (Sa3). Then, the processing apparatus 42 has the process progress information d4 shown in FIG. 15 for the factory of the manufacturing process (for example, the factory A of the first process) indicating the process ID 101 specified in Sa3 for the unit 10A of the unit ID 103 read in Sa2. (Sa4). In this setting, if the processing device 42 has received the product ID number 144 from the reading device 30, the processing device 42 associates the process progress information d4 with the product ID number 144 and stores the storage device 41. Managed above.

  And the processing apparatus 42 judges whether the factory of the last process was set to process progress information d4 in Sa4, and when the final process is not set as a result of judgment, for example ("No" of Sa5), processing Is returned to Sa1 to prepare for reception of the tag ID and reader ID. In this way, the processing device 42 receives the tag ID 102 and the reader ID 100 transmitted from the local server 91, thereby repeatedly executing the processing from Sa1 to Sa5, and the manufacturing process factory ( For example, the factory A in the second process) is sequentially set in the process progress information d4 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in the determination in Sa5, when it is determined that the final process has been set (“Yes” in Sa5), the processing device 42 manufactures the unit 10A of the unit ID 103 whose date is read in Sa2. As the date, the unit management information d3 shown in FIG. 14 is set (Sa6), and the process returns to Sa1 to prepare for reception of the tag ID and reader ID. Thereby, the date of manufacture of the unit 10A is automatically given and managed.

  After that, the gaming machine management device 40 sends the process progress information d4 shown in FIG. 15 as a response to the request from the manager terminal 60 shown in FIG. Send to. As a result, the manager can check the process progress information d4 shown in FIG. 15 on the manager terminal 60 as the manufacturing history information, or print it out. As described above, an example of this print output is shown in FIG.

  In the gaming machine manufacturing history information (print output example) shown in FIG. 25, specifically, the product name is the product name of the gaming machine 10. The product management number is a stamp number that is a solid management number of the gaming machine 10. The product ID number is a unit ID of the device body, and is managed in association with a unit ID such as a product management number and a main board ID. The main board ID or the sub board unit ID is a unit ID of a unit other than the device main body. For each unit ID, the product manufacturing location and the manufacturing date are shown. According to this, it becomes possible to confirm through which manufacturing process of the factory the units constituting the gaming machine 10 are manufactured. Therefore, it is easy to confirm that a gaming machine with a predetermined delivery schedule management number is delivered. Note that the gaming machine management device 40 can automatically create a document describing the manufacturing history information and then output it to the manager terminal 60.

According to the above processing at the time of manufacturing, the facilities (manufacturing facilities, manufacturing factories, etc.) described in the notification can be clarified.
Further, the gaming machine management device 40 responds to a request from the manager terminal 60 by, for example, the person ID and the reading date and time associated with the tag ID 102 and the reader ID 100 received at Sa1 shown in FIG. May be transmitted to the manager terminal 60. In this case, it becomes possible to grasp the person in charge and the work date and time according to various processes, which is useful.

[Processing at the end of unit production]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing processing of the gaming machine management device at the end of unit manufacture. First, the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 receives the tag ID 102 and the reader ID 100 from the local servers 91 and 92 in a certain process (Sb1). Next, referring to the unit correspondence table d2 stored in the storage device 41, the unit ID 103 corresponding to the received tag ID 102 is read (Sb2). Specifically, the column (row) of the tag ID 102 of the unit correspondence table d2 is searched by the tag ID 102 received in Sb1, and when there is a matching tag ID 102, the corresponding unit ID 103 is input.

  Then, it is checked whether or not the process corresponding to the received reader ID is the final process of the unit manufacturing (Sb3). This is because the reading device 30 is installed for each process, and the reader ID, which is a number unique to the reading device 30, corresponds to each process. Therefore, the process correspondence information d1 indicating the correspondence between the reader ID and the process. The process is identified from the above and it is determined whether or not the process is the final process of the unit manufacturing.

When it is the final step of unit manufacturing (“Yes” in Sb3), the processing device 42 sets the manufacturing location 104 and the like in association with the unit ID 103 read in Sb2 in the unit management information d3 (Sb4). Specifically, the manufacturing location 104, the manufacturing date 105, the material information 106, the reusability flag 107, the maximum number of diversions 108, and the maximum operating time 109 are set, and the process is returned to Sb1, and the tag ID and reader Prepare for ID reception. On the other hand, when it is not the final process of unit manufacturing (“No” in Sb3), the processing device 42 skips Sb4 and returns the process to Sb1 to prepare for receiving the tag ID and the reader ID.
Note that the manager can refer to the manufacturing history information of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 25 as described above by setting the manufacturing location 104 and the manufacturing date 105 of each unit by the process at the end of manufacturing the unit. .

[Processing at the time of game machine shipment]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the processing of the gaming machine management device when gaming machines are shipped. First, the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 receives a plurality of tag IDs 102 and reader IDs 100 from the local server 91 or the like in a certain process (Sc1). Here, the plurality of tag IDs 102 are tag IDs 102 of the ID tag 20 attached to each of a plurality of units constituting the gaming machine 10 to be shipped. Next, referring to the unit correspondence table d2 stored in the storage device 41, the unit ID 103 corresponding to the received tag ID 102 is read (Sc2).

Then, it is checked whether or not the process corresponding to the received reader ID 100 is a shipping process of the gaming machine 10 (Sc3). When it is a shipping process of the gaming machine 10 (“Yes” in Sc3), the processing device 42 associates the unit management information d3 with the unit ID 103 read out in the processing of Sc2, and the shipping date 110 and the product management number 111. Is set (Sc4). The product management number 111 is a number unique to the gaming machine 10 to be shipped, and is generated by the processing device 42 as needed.
The process of Sc4 is performed for each unit ID 103 read in the process of Sc2, but since these correspond to the units constituting one gaming machine 10, the same shipping date 110 and the same product A management number 111 is set. When it is not a game machine shipping process (“No” in Sc3), the processing device 42 skips Sc4 and ends the process.
Further, the processing device 42 associates the product management number 111 set in Sc4 with all the tag IDs 102 read from the gaming machine 10 at the time of shipment, and stores them in the storage device 41 as unit combination information d6.

  According to this gaming machine shipping process, the portable reading device 31 wirelessly reads the ID tag 20 attached to each unit, so that a predetermined time is available between the packaging of the gaming machine 10 and the actual shipping. Even if it is a case, or even when a unit replacement or the like occurs immediately before packing the gaming machine 10, the configuration of the unit at the time of shipping the gaming machine 10 is accurately recorded and confirmed. be able to.

[Processing when transporting game machines]
FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining processing when the gaming machine is transported.
Here, first, the case where the gaming machine 10 is shipped in a packed state and delivered to a predetermined hall will be described as an example.
First, the person in charge reads the tag ID 102 of the ID tag 20 of the unit incorporated in the packed gaming machine 10 at a predetermined check point using the portable reader 31. Then, the portable reading device 31 transmits the read tag ID 102 as the read information 129 and the reader ID 100 and the position information 128 to the gaming machine management device 40 via the predetermined base station 93. Then, the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 receives the reader ID 100, the position information 128, and the read information 129 (Sd1). Then, the processing device 42 stores the reader ID 100, the position information 128, and the reading information 129 received in Sd1 in the check information d7 of the storage device 41 (Sd2).

Subsequently, the processing device 42 searches the storage device 41 using the product ID number 120 included in the read information 129 received in Sd1 as a key, and acquires unit combination information d6 corresponding to the corresponding product ID number 120. (Sd3).
Next, the processing device 42 compares the check information d7 stored in Sd2 with the unit combination information d6 acquired in Sd3 (Sd4). As a result, in the case of mismatch (“Yes” in Sd5), the person-in-charge information d5 stored in the storage device 41 is searched using the reader ID 100 received together with the reading information 129 in Sd1 as a key, and the corresponding person-in-charge ID 116 is obtained. Then, the person in charge (carrier) is specified (Sd6).

Next, the processing device 42 specifies the location of the carrier specified in Sd6 based on the position information 128 received in Sd1 (Sd7). In this specification, a location (check point) corresponding to the position information 128, such as a hall, is specified.
Then, the processing device 42 associates the reader ID 100, the position information 128 and the reading information 129 received in Sd1, the unit combination information d6 acquired in Sd3, the carrier specified in Sd6, and the location specified in Sd7. Then, the result is registered in the storage device 41 (Sd8). And the processing apparatus 42 transmits the alerting | reporting command for alert | reporting the result registered by Sd8 as inconsistency information to the portable reader 31 and the terminal 60 for managers (Sd9). The mismatch information includes, for example, the mismatched unit ID 103, and details will be described later.
On the other hand, when there is no mismatch information in Sd5 (“No” in Sd5), the processing device 42 transmits a notification command for notifying that there is no mismatch information to the portable reading device 31 and the administrator terminal 60. (Sd9).

In the present embodiment, the case where the mismatch information is automatically created and transmitted in Sd4 to Sd8 has been shown, but when there is a request from the manager terminal 60 or the portable reader 31, the gaming machine management is performed. The device 40 may transmit a response corresponding to the request. For example, the checkpoint destination of the unit determined to be inconsistent in Sd6 and the person in charge thereof may be transmitted. Further, the history of units determined to be inconsistent in Sd6 may be transmitted.
Therefore, according to this processing, it is possible to confirm the combination state of the units of the gaming machine 10 at the check point.

[Falsity check process]
Next, a process in which the gaming machine management device 40 checks the possibility of fraud during the transport of the gaming machine 10 will be described.
FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the fraud possibility check process.
When determining the shipment identification (Se1), the processing device 42 reads the scheduled transportation route d8 from the storage device 41 (Se2). Here, “shipment identification” means a tag ID read from the ID tag 20 attached to a unit incorporated in the gaming machine 10 when the carrier loads and ships the gaming machine 10 in the transport vehicle at the time of shipment, This information includes position information indicating the manufacturing factory K. That is, when the tag ID and the position information are sent from the portable reading device 31 as the shipping identification, the processing device 42 performs the following processing assuming that the gaming machine 10 is shipped by the shipping identification.

  Then, the processing device 42 sets the scheduled time to T1 (Tn) (Se3), and acquires the time t1 (tn) (Se4). Next, the processing device 42 determines whether or not it has arrived at the next t2 (tn + 1) (Se5). If it has not arrived (“No” in Se5), the process proceeds to Se6. If it arrives (“Yes” in Se5), the process proceeds to Se11.

  If it has not arrived (“No” in Se5), the processing device 42 checks whether or not the scheduled time of T1 has elapsed (Se6). Hereinafter, here, n = 1 (t1, T1) will be described. Then, when the scheduled time elapses (“Yes” in Se6), the processing device 42 turns on the time over flag (Se7) and turns on the warning lamp (Se8). Further, after the lighting, the processing device 42 checks the allowable error time (Se9), and if it has not elapsed (“No” in Se9), returns the processing to Se5, and if the allowable error time has elapsed ( “Yes” in Se9), the administrator terminal 60, the order entry terminal 50, and the portable reading device 31 are informed that an abnormality has occurred in the section T1 (Tn) (Se10).

  On the other hand, when the process of Se5 is Yes, the processing device 42 registers the predicted actual time in the transportation schedule information d8 of the storage device 41 (Se11). Here, the predicted actual time is a time representing the difference between the scheduled time and the actual time of arrival at the checkpoint. The scheduled time and the actual time are also registered together with the predicted actual time. If the process in Se6 is No, the process returns to Se5. Next, the processing device 42 registers a time over flag (Se12). If the time over flag is on (“Yes” in Se13), the processing unit 42 moves the process to Se14, and if it is off (“No” in Se13). The process is moved to Se18.

  When the time over flag is ON (“Yes” in Se13), the processing device 42 notifies the manager terminal 60 to perform abnormality notification and warning lamp, and clears the time over flag (Se14). Then, the processing device 42 causes the manager terminal 60 to perform a delay reason input process (Se15), and inputs whether or not a schedule change is necessary in a section after t2 (t (n + 1)) after t1. When the command is passed to the manager terminal 60 and a change is necessary (“Yes” in Se16), the manager terminal 60 performs the schedule change input process (Se17), and the Sd1 described with reference to FIG. To Sd9 are performed (Se18). On the other hand, if no change is necessary (“No” in Se16), the processes of Sd1 to Sd9 described with reference to FIG. 27 are similarly performed (Se18).

  Then, the processing device 42 determines whether or not the installation of the gaming machine 10 is completed in the hall H based on whether or not t1 (tn) is the last (Se19). If the installation is completed (“Yes” in Se19), Preliminary confirmation of all transportation routes is performed (Se20), whether or not a future schedule change is necessary (Se21). If no schedule change is necessary ("No" in Se21), the process ends and the schedule change If necessary (“Yes” in Se21), a schedule change request is issued (Se22), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the installation is not completed in Se19 (“No” in S19), n is changed to n + 1 (here, n = 1 → 2), and the process returns to Se3 and is repeated.

  Next, FIG. 29 shows an example of the notification command in Sd9 of FIG. According to FIG. 29, for each corresponding product name and product management number, unit combination information indicating the relationship between units incorporated at the time of the initial shipment of the product, and checking of a pre-designated manufacturing factory or warehouse, etc. Points are shown. For example, a shipping date and a shipping record are shown at the manufacturing factory. This shipment result shows reading information such as a unit ID read by the portable reading device 31 in this manufacturing factory. As a result, the unit combination information and the unit ID indicated in the shipping record can be compared to confirm the inconsistent units. Further, in this case, since it is possible to confirm a checkpoint of a manufacturing factory or the like where the correspondence between the units is inconsistent, it is possible to estimate a place where fraud may have been performed.

  Further, in this transmission example, checkpoints are individually shown as warehouse A (warehousing / shipping) and hall B (delivery). Therefore, when the number of warehouses interposed between shipment and delivery increases, for example, the base warehouse W1 (warehousing / shipping), the warehouse W2 (warehousing / shipping), and the hall H (delivery) individually. Suppose we increase the number of records.

  In addition, in the processing at the time of transporting gaming machines and the possibility of fraud check, the planned transportation route and scheduled transportation time can be compared with the actual transportation route and actual transportation time. It is possible to easily determine whether or not the transportation operation of the street is being carried out, and this judgment material can be used as information for evaluating the shipping company and the person in charge and for making changes to the efficient transportation route. It becomes.

[Processing at the start of operation]
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing processing of the gaming machine management device at the start of gaming machine operation. This process is performed with the reading of the tag ID 20 as a trigger when the gaming machine 10 is handed over to the hall. The processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 stores the equipment operation schedule information stored in the storage device 41 in advance. By referring to (not shown) or the like, the delivery / installation of the gaming machine 10 to the hall, that is, the start of operation is recognized. The tag ID 102 is read by the person in charge of the gaming machine manufacturer using the portable reading device 31.

  First, the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 receives a plurality of tag IDs 102 and hole names from the portable reading device 31 in a certain hall (Sf1). Here, the plurality of tag IDs 102 are tag IDs 102 of the ID tag 20 attached to each of the plurality of units constituting the gaming machine 10 installed in the hall. The hall name is input to the portable reading device 31 by a person in charge of a gaming machine manufacturer. Next, with reference to the unit correspondence table d2 stored in the storage device 41, the unit ID 103 corresponding to the received tag ID 102 is read (Sf2). Then, the processing device 42 updates or sets the operation history information d9 (see FIG. 19) for each read unit ID 103.

  First, the number of diversions 130 and the number of elapsed days 131 are updated (Sf3). Specifically, a value obtained by adding 1 to the current diversion number 130 is reset. Then, the number of elapsed days 131 is calculated and set from the shipping date 110 and the current date in the unit management information d3 (see FIG. 14). Next, the hall name 133 and the product name 118 are set (Sf4). In the hall name 133, the one received in Sf1 is set. For example, the product name 118 shown in FIG. 25 (assumed to be associated with the product management number 111 of the unit management information d3) is set in the product name 118. Furthermore, the operation start date 134 is set (Sf5). Although the hall name 133, the product name 118, and the operation start date 134 are described as being set, this is a case where the number of diversions 130 after the update in Sf3 is 1, for example, the diversion number 130 is In the case of 2, the hall name 137, the product name 138, and the operation start date 139 are set. In other words, the location where the hall name, product name, and operation start date should be set changes according to the number of diversions 130 after the update.

[Processing at the time of managing the state after the installed gaming machine]
Next, with reference to FIG. 31, the concept of management of the state after installation of the shipped gaming machine will be described.
FIG. 31 shows holes H1 and H2. In the halls H1 and H2, the number (installation place) where the gaming machine 10 is installed is determined as in what number. For example, the gaming machine 10 installed at the installation location (1) is indicated by reference numeral 10 (1) in FIG.
Here, when the gaming machine 10 is transported from the manufacturing factory K (see FIG. 1) via the warehouse W1 etc. and delivered to the hall H1, the installer installs it in the installation place (8) of the hall H1. In addition, the portable reading device 31 is used. The portable reading device 31 reads the tag ID from the ID tag 20 attached to each unit incorporated in the gaming machine 10 to be installed. At this time, the hole ID 142 such as the hole name 133 of the hole information d10 (see FIG. 20) stored in the storage device 41 of the gaming machine management device 40 is transmitted to the portable reading device 31 from the read tag ID. Then, after confirming the hall name 133 and the like, the installer inputs the installation location information into the portable reading device 31 and transmits it. If the hall name 133 or the like is different, there is a possibility that the scheduled hall is wrong, so this is confirmed.

When the portable reading device 31 transfers the installation location information d12 to the gaming machine management device 40, in the gaming machine management device 40, the processing device 42 stores the installation location information d12 of the hall H1 in the storage device 41. In addition, the processing device 42 stores the read information in the storage device 41 as check information d7. Thereby, the gaming machine management device 40 can manage the state of the gaming machine 10 after installation in the delivery destination hall H1.
Hereinafter, management of the gaming machine after installation will be described.

After the gaming machine is installed in the hall, the person in charge goes to the hall, uses the portable reading device 31, reads the ID tag, and stores each information stored in the storage device 41 of the gaming machine management device 40. This is done by matching.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 32, when the person in charge M moves (walks) between the opposing islands HI in the hall H1 with the portable reading device 31 in the hall H1, the portable reading device 31 Communication is performed with the ID tag 20 (see FIG. 11 and the like) inside each gaming machine 10 installed on the installation island HI. In other words, the person in charge M simply causes the gaming machine management device 40 (see FIG. 11 or the like) to manage the state of the units inside each gaming machine 10 installed on the installation island HI simply by walking between the installation islands HI. Can do. Therefore, even if the hall H1 is in operation and a player is sitting on the chair HC, it can be confirmed whether or not the unit incorporated in the gaming machine 10 is cheating. .
In particular, since the ID tag 20 in this example is configured independently of the operation of the gaming machine 10 (game operation), even if the power of the gaming machine 10 is not shut off or the game is interrupted, A fraud check can be performed at an arbitrary timing.

[Data collection process in the hall]
Next, data collection using the portable reading device 31 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the following processing is performed by a processing device (not shown) in the portable reading device 31, and is performed by the processing device 42 in the gaming machine management device 40.
As described above, when the person in charge of installation reads the tag ID (reading information (product ID number, unit ID)) of the ID tag 20 of the gaming machine 10 in the hall H1, the reading information and the position information of the portable reading device 31 ( (Hereinafter referred to as “portable information”) is transmitted to the gaming machine management device 40 (Sg1). On the other hand, when the gaming machine management device 40 receives the portable information (Sh1), the game machine management device 40 reads related data corresponding to the portable information from the storage device 41 using the product ID number as a key (Sh2), and obtains the product ID number and the unit ID. Each is checked (match determination) (Sh3). Then, the gaming machine management device 40 further performs a check (match determination) with the installation information stored as the position information of the portable reading device 31 (Sh4), and stores the check result in the storage device 41 ( Sh5), the check result and the installation information are transmitted to the portable reading device 31 (Sh6).

  Next, when the portable reader 31 receives the check result and the installation information transmitted from the gaming machine management device 40 (Sg2), the check result and the installation information are displayed. Thereby, the person in charge refers to the displayed determination information and installation information, determines whether or not there is any fraud and whether or not the installation information needs to be updated, and inputs the presence or absence into the portable reading device 31. Then, in the portable reading device 31, when the input presence / absence data is Yes ("Yes" in Sg3), the person in charge is input the installation information (Sg4), and the data is updated. When the data is updated, the portable reading device 31 transmits the updated installation information (update data) to the gaming machine management device 40 (Sg5). When the gaming machine management device 40 receives the update data (Sh7), it updates the installation information (update data) (Sh8). If the input presence / absence data is No (“No” in Sg3), the portable reading device 31 moves to Sg5, and if other information needs to be updated, that information is used as the gaming machine management device 40. Send to.

  On the other hand, when the portable reading device 31 finishes the processes from Sg1 to Sg5, the portable reading device 31 shifts to the operation information input screen. Then, the person in charge inputs operation information (gender, number of customers, etc.) according to the screen of the portable reading device 31 (Sg6), and transmits the input operation information to the gaming machine management device 40 (Sg7). Next, when the gaming machine management device 40 receives the operation information (Sh9), it performs a time stamp on the operation information (Sh10) and stores the operation information in the storage device 41 (Sh11).

  Then, the gaming machine management device 40 searches the storage device 41 to read the hole information of the environment similar to the operation information (Sh12), and transmits the hole information to the portable reading device 31 (Sh13). On the other hand, the portable reading device 31 displays the search result according to the received search result (Sg8). Note that the processing of Sh12 in the gaming machine management device 40 can be changed as appropriate because various data contents and utilization methods can be considered, and it is not necessarily performed as a series of operations.

Next, according to FIG. 31, a data collection using the portable reading device 31 and a proposal for changing the utilization method will be described. In this modified example, the utilization example of the input timing of position information and operation information, and another form of hall information will be mainly described.
In this embodiment, when the person in charge goes to the hall H1 and uses the portable reading device 31, the portable reading device 31 is attached to each unit incorporated in the game machine 10 to be confirmed. Read tag ID from. At this time, the person in charge inputs operation information and installation location information to the portable reading device 31. That is, operation information and hall ID 142 are input. Then, the portable reading device 31 uses the read tag ID as reading information 129 and transfers it to the gaming machine management device 40 together with operation information and installation location information. Thereby, in the gaming machine management device 40, the processing device 42 temporarily stores operation information and installation location information in the storage device 41. Also, the read information 129 is temporarily stored in the storage device 41 as check information d7.

  Here, the processing device 42 searches for the installation location information d12 (see FIG. 22) already stored in the storage device 41, and includes the used machine movement information (installation location information) transferred from the portable reading device 31. Judge whether or not Thereby, it is possible to determine the gaming machine 10 installed as a used machine without the knowledge of the gaming machine manufacturer. That is, if it is not registered in the installation location information d12, it means that the gaming machine 10 is installed as a used machine without the knowledge of the gaming machine manufacturer.

  In this case, the processing device 42 refers to the unit combination information 36, compares the read information sent from the portable reading device 31, and registers it when the gaming machine 10 is shipped or when a valid unit is replaced. It is determined whether there is a tagged ID. Thereby, it is possible to grasp the gaming machine 10 installed as a used machine without the knowledge of the gaming machine manufacturing company. For example, this is a case where the gaming machine 10 (7) in the hall H2 is installed as a used machine in the installation location (8) in the hall H1 without the knowledge of the gaming machine manufacturer. In this case, the gaming machine management device 40 manages that the target gaming machine 10 is delivered and installed in the hall H2. However, even if the gaming machine management device 40 does not manage the installation position information as the used machine movement information of the hall H1, the gaming machine management apparatus 40 is moved as a used machine without the knowledge of the gaming machine manufacturer by the above processing. The gaming machine 10 can be managed without the hall side declaration.

  By the way, when a gaming machine 10 ′ in which some illegal unit replacement has been performed is installed in the installation location (9) without the knowledge of the gaming machine manufacturer in the hall H1, the gaming machine 10 ′. Is not managed by the gaming machine management device 40. In such a case, when the person in charge or the like goes to the hall H1, the tag ID is read from the ID tag 20 of the gaming machine 10 ′ installed at the installation location (9) by the portable reading device 31, thereby managing the gaming machine. Send to device 40. Also in this case, the installation location information is sent to the gaming machine management device 40. In this case, not only the installation position information is not registered, but also the read information does not match. That is, the gaming machine management device 40 can identify the gaming machine by referring to the unit combination information d7 for the unit corresponding to the mismatched tag ID. As a result, it is possible to identify the gaming machine 10 'that may have been illegally replaced, and also to identify the replaced unit itself. As a result, damage to the operation of the gaming machine 10 due to fraud can be reduced.

In addition, the gaming machine management device 40 informs the person in charge of transaction information of the gaming machine 10 by referring to the transaction information d11 as appropriate. In particular, identifying the gaming machine 10 with an unpaid amount is useful when the gaming machine manufacturer is moved without the knowledge of the gaming machine manufacturer due to bankruptcy of the hall.
For example, when the tag ID of the gaming machine 10 that is not installed in the hall is read by the portable reader 31 as stored in the hall warehouse, the position information may be used as data for identifying the hall warehouse. That's fine. In this case, the gaming machine management device 40 can distinguish that the delivered gaming machine 10 is not currently operating. This information can be used when the unit is reused. If the location cannot be specified, it is treated as no position information.

  When the gaming machine 10 (7) installed in the hall H2 is installed and operating at the installation location (10) of the hall H1 for some reason, Are managed as being operated as the target gaming machine 10 (7). Even in such a case, the gaming machine management device 40 can rewrite the data when the person in charge reads by the portable reading device 31 in the hall H1.

[Another example of processing when managing the state after setting a shipped gaming machine]
Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 34, a series of processing performed by the gaming machine management device 40 at the time of managing the state after the installed gaming machine is described.
First, the person in charge reads, for example, the ID tag 102 of the ID tag 20 of the unit incorporated in the installed gaming machine 10 using the portable reader 31. Then, the portable reading device 31 transmits the read tag ID 102 as the read information 129 and the reader ID 100 and the position information 128 to the gaming machine management device 40 via the predetermined base station 93. Then, the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 receives the reader ID 100, the position information 128, and the read information 129 (Si1). Then, the processing device 42 stores the reader ID 100, the position information 128, and the reading information 129 received by Si1 in the check information d7 of the storage device 41 (Si2).

  Next, when the position information 128 is present (“Yes” in Si3), the processing device 42 acquires the installation location information d12 from the storage device 41 (Si4) and compares the location information 128 with the location information 128 to identify the location. (Si5). That is, the location of the hall to be confirmed and the position of the hall to be confirmed is specified. Accordingly, as described above, the processing device 42 can determine whether or not the gaming machine 10 to be confirmed is under management. On the other hand, if the Si3 process is No, the process proceeds to the Si6 process.

Subsequently, the processing device 42 searches the storage device 41 using the product ID number 120 included in the read information 129 received by Si1 as a key, and acquires unit combination information d6 corresponding to the corresponding product ID number 120. (Si6).
Next, the processing device 42 compares the check information d7 stored in Si2 with the unit combination information d6 acquired in Si6, and identifies a gaming machine (unit) (Si7). That is, as described above, it can be determined whether or not the gaming machine 10 may have been illegally exchanged.

  Next, the processing device 42 searches the storage device 41 using the product ID number 120 included in the read information 129 received by Si1 as a key, searches the accounting information d11, and the accounting information d11 of the corresponding gaming machine 10 (Si8), and the presence or absence of transaction information such as accounts payable is confirmed (Si9).

Then, the processing device 42 associates the reader ID 100, the position information 128 and the reading information 129 received with Si1, the location specified with Si8, and the unit combination information d6 acquired with Si8, and stores the result in the storage device 41. (Si10). And the processing apparatus 42 transmits the alerting | reporting command for alerting | reporting a result to the portable reader 31 and the terminal 60 for managers (Si11).
Therefore, the gaming machine management device 40 can also manage the state after installation of the shipped gaming machine 10, that is, the operating state and the presence / absence of fraud, also through the above processing.
In addition, the disclosure contents in the present example and the modified example described above are adopted in combination as appropriate, for example, the input timing of position information or the like is adopted in the modified example, or the payment management process of the modified example is adopted in this example. Also good. In addition to these, it is also possible to manage the expiry date of the gaming machine 10 as sales support.

  In addition, as described above, in this system, the use of the portable reading device 31 enables management of a hall (game room), but this can also be used as sales support information. Hereinafter, specific examples 1 and 2 will be illustrated and described in more detail. In addition, FIG. 11 is referred suitably.

[Specific Example 1]
The portable reading device 31 includes an information input unit that can input information by key input, a touch panel, or the like, and has a function of transferring the input information to the gaming machine management device 40. In this case, when the sales representative inputs sales support information such as operating information of the gaming machine 10 in the hall, player information (gender, age, etc.) to the portable reading device 31, the portable reading device 31 is connected to the gaming machine management device 40. Transfer sales support information to Then, in the gaming machine management device 40, the processing device 42 determines how effectively the gaming machine 10 can operate in the similar customer demographic or hall location conditions based on the transferred business support information. In the gaming machine management device 40, the processing device 42 searches for similar holes from the hole information stored in the storage device 41 and transfers the result to the portable reading device 31. The search result is notified by a display or the like on the portable reading device 31, and the sales person in charge conducts a business activity or the like in the hall searched based on the result. In this way, it can be expected that the gaming machine 10 that matches the hall characteristics will be sold efficiently. Note that information for determining customer segments, location conditions, etc. (these are also included in the sales support information) is stored in advance in the storage device 41 of the gaming machine management device 40.

[Specific Example 2]
In the gaming machine management device 40, the test valid period such as the test date (valid period) is stored in the storage device 41 in association with the model information such as the model name of the gaming machine 10 and the product ID number 120 (see FIG. 17 etc.) Remember. Further, the processing device 42 recognizes the product ID number 120 from the reading information of the ID tag 20 of the gaming machine 10 sent from the portable reading device 31, and extracts the corresponding verification validity period information using the product ID number 120 as a key. To do. The gaming machine management device 40 notifies the hall side of the certification validity period information by e-mail or the like, notifies the portable reading device 31 or the manager terminal 60, or as inventory management data for after-parts. The validity period information is transferred to a computer (not shown) in the inventory management department so that it can be utilized. In this way, the sales representative can determine the effective period of the gaming machine 10 itself or the unit incorporated in the gaming machine 10 and perform sales activities on the hall side. In addition, the inventory management department can efficiently manage inventory. It is also effective for the manager to give appropriate instructions to the sales staff and the inventory management department. Note that the gaming machine management device 40 may end the process without processing if the valid period information is within the valid period, and may notify when the valid period has passed.

[Processing at the end of operation]
FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing processing of the gaming machine management device at the end of gaming machine operation. This processing is performed with the reading of the tag ID 102 as a trigger when the gaming machine 10 moves from the hall for diversion or collection, but the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 is a device stored in the storage device 41. By referring to the operation schedule information, movement slip data (not shown), etc., the hall movement of the gaming machine 10, that is, the operation end is recognized. The tag ID 102 is read by using the portable reading device 31 by a person in charge of a gaming machine manufacturer, a hall manager, or the like.

  First, the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 receives a plurality of tag IDs 102 and hole names from the portable reading device 31 in a certain hall (Sj1). Next, referring to the unit correspondence table d2 stored in the storage device 41, the unit ID 103 corresponding to the received tag ID 102 is read (Sj2). Then, the processing device 42 sets the operation history information d9 for each read unit ID 103. First, the elapsed days 131 and the assumed actual operation time 132 are updated (Sj3). Specifically, the number of elapsed days 131 is calculated and set from the shipping date 110 and the current date in the unit management information d3. Then, the estimated actual operation time 132 is calculated and set using Equation 1 described later.

  Next, the operation end date 135 and the operation days 136 are set (Sj4). In the operation days 136, a value obtained by subtracting the operation start date 134 from the operation end date 135 is set. This description is for the case where the number of times of diversion 130 after updating in Sf3 of FIG. 30 is 1. For example, when the number of diversions 130 is 2, the operation end date 140 and the number of operation days 141 are set. That is, the location where the operation end date and the number of operation days should be set changes according to the number of diversions 130 after the update.

  According to the process at the start of operation and the process at the end of operation of the gaming machine 10 described above, the number of diversions, the number of days elapsed from the shipping date, the estimated actual operating time and the number of operating days are grasped for each unit constituting the gaming machine 10. be able to. The elapsed days 131, the estimated actual operating time 132, the operating days 136, 141,... Of the operation history information d9 are updated and set as needed at the timing when the administrator terminal 60 requests to reference the operation history information d9. It is also possible.

[Processing when collecting gaming machines]
FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the processing of the gaming machine management device when collecting gaming machines. This processing is performed using the reading of the tag ID 102 as a trigger when the gaming machine 10 arrives at the manufacturing factory K or the like for collection. However, the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 has a reader ID of the reading device 30. The collection of the gaming machine 10 is recognized by being in the manufacturing factory K (information in the storage device 41, not shown). Note that reading of the tag ID 102 is performed by an operator of the manufacturing factory K using the portable reading device 31.

  First, the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 receives a plurality of tag IDs 102 and reader IDs 100 from each portable reading device 31 (Sk1). Here, the plurality of tag IDs 102 are tag IDs 102 of the ID tag 20 attached to each of the plurality of units constituting the collected gaming machine 10. Next, referring to the unit correspondence table d2 stored in the storage device 41, the unit ID 103 corresponding to the received tag ID 102 is read (Sk2). Then, for each unit ID 103 that has been read, the processing device 42 determines whether the gaming machine 10 is reusable or should be discarded while referring to the unit management information d3 and the operation history information d9.

  First, it is checked whether there is a reusable unit in the gaming machine 10 (Sk3). Specifically, referring to the unit management information d3, it is checked whether or not the reusability flag 107 is on for each unit ID 103 read in Sk2. When the reusability flag 107 of one or more unit IDs 103 is on, that is, when there is a reusable unit (“Yes” in Sk3), whether or not the number of diversions of the unit ID 103 is smaller than the maximum number of diversions Is checked (Sk4).

  Specifically, a comparison is made between the diversion count 130 of the operation history information d9 and the maximum diversion count 108 of the unit management information d3 corresponding to the unit ID 103 whose reusability flag 107 is on. When there is a unit ID 103 whose number of diversions is smaller than the maximum number of diversions ("Yes" in Sk4), it is checked whether or not the operation time (usage time) of the unit ID 103 is smaller than the maximum operation time (Sk5). Specifically, first, for the unit ID 103 whose number of diversions is smaller than the maximum number of diversions, the operation start date 134, 139,... And the operation end date 135, 140,. Calculate the operating time. The operating time can be obtained by Equation 1 (Equation 2).

Operation time = 24 × [(operation end date 135−operation start date 136) + (operation end date 140−operation start date 139) +...] Equation 1
That means
Operating time = (First operating time + Diverted first operating time + Diverted second operating time + ...) ... Formula 2

  Then, the obtained operation time is compared with the maximum operation time 109 of the unit management information d3 corresponding to the unit ID 103 (Sk5). When there is a unit ID 103 whose operating time is smaller than the maximum operating time ("Yes" in Sk5), the unit ID 103 is notified to the administrator as reusable unit identification information (Sk6). The notification to the manager is, for example, that the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 transmits a reusable unit ID 103 to the manager terminal 60 via the LAN 70.

  When there is no reusable unit (“No” in Sk3), when there is no unit whose number of diversions is less than the maximum number of diversions (“No” in Sk4), or when there is no unit whose operation time is less than the maximum operation time In (No in Sk5), the manager is instructed to discard the gaming machine 10 (Sk7). The instruction to the manager is performed, for example, by the processing device 42 of the gaming machine management device 40 transmitting a message to the manager terminal 60 via the LAN 70 to the effect that the gaming machine 10 is to be discarded.

  Although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 36, when the processing device 42 first refers to the unit management information d3 and the product management numbers 111 of the back box 11 and other units are different, The administrator is notified that the unit has been exchanged in the gaming machine 10. The manager who receives the notification confirms the fact with the manager of the hall.

  According to this gaming machine collection process, the portable reading device 31 wirelessly reads the tag ID 102 of the ID tag 20 attached to each unit constituting the gaming machine 10, and the gaming machine management device 40 is based on the tag ID 102. Therefore, it is possible to check whether or not the gaming machine 10 should be discarded without being disassembled into units. In addition, since the actual operating time of each unit can be ascertained, it is possible not only to perform product assessment, but also to manage equipment from another viewpoint (for example, quality evaluation and management such as durability). .

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the programs executed by each of the gaming machine management device 40, the order entry terminal 50, the manager terminal 60, and the local servers 91 and 92 shown in FIG. It is assumed that the gaming machine management system according to the embodiment of the present invention is realized by recording on a recording medium and causing the computer system to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium.

According to the above description, an ID tag is assigned to each unit constituting the gaming machine, and the correspondence between the tag ID and the unit ID and information on the unit are managed.
Therefore, the comparison between the unit configuration at the time of shipment and the latest unit configuration can be confirmed. Next, the actual operation time of each unit can be accurately managed by reading the tag ID at the start and end of operation of the gaming machine.

  Further, by using the ID tag and the reading device, information for identifying the unit can be read even if the gaming machine is packed without being disassembled. In addition, there is no need to worry about label contamination and damage when using 2D barcodes, etc., and unnecessary disassembly and storage are eliminated, allowing efficient and low cost reuse management of gaming machines. it can.

  Further, the ID tag records only the tag ID not directly related to the unit and cannot be rewritten, so that the unit stored in the storage device 41 of the gaming machine management device 40 can be used even if the tag ID is stolen. Since the tag ID does not change without the knowledge of the administrator, the system information security can be ensured.

  According to the above, the reuse of the gaming machine can be operated accurately, efficiently, and at low cost. In addition, unit traceability is improved and manufacturing responsibilities can be clarified. In addition, the manufacturing process can be clarified. It is possible to grasp the distribution process after shipment and the configuration of the gaming machine unit during operation.

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An example of the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the following embodiments can be considered.
(1) The configuration and data configuration of the entire system including the gaming machine management device 40 can be variously changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the gaming machine management device 40 may be configured to perform distributed processing using a plurality of computers.
(2) According to the embodiment, it has been described that the date of start and end of the operation of the gaming machine 10 is recorded, but it may be recorded including the hour and minute time. According to this, since the operation time of the unit can be calculated in consideration of not only the date but also the time, the reuse management of the gaming machine 10 can be performed with higher accuracy.
(3) According to the above embodiment, the material information 106 of the unit management information d3 is not used for the determination of unit reuse, but the material information 106 is taken into account when comparing the number of times of diversion and operating time. You may do it. For example, a default value is set for the maximum number of diversions 108 and the maximum operation time 109, and when the actual number of diversions and operation time is actually compared, the default value is multiplied by a coefficient corresponding to the material information 106. It is conceivable to use a value. At this time, it is assumed that the table data indicating the correspondence between the material information 106 and the coefficients is provided. According to this, it is possible to evaluate the number of diversions and the operating time according to the material of the unit, and it is possible to manage the reuse of the gaming machine 10 based on the product assessment.

(4) If it is necessary to replace the ID tag 20 in accordance with the service life of the ID tag 20, it may be possible to replace it at a unit factory or the like. At this time, by updating the old tag ID 20 to the new tag ID 20 in the unit correspondence table d2, the unit management information d3, the unit combination information d6, the check information d7, and the operation history information d9 are updated using the same unit ID 103. It is made to correspond to ID20.

(5) According to the above embodiment, an example of once delivering a used machine to a manufacturing factory (recycling factory) has been shown. However, when the operation in the hall is finished, the carrier owned by the carrier or the person in charge of installing the new stand The product information is transmitted using the reading device 31, and if there is no reusable unit based on the determination result from the gaming machine management device 40, it is directly sent to the disposal process (factory) as shown by the broken line in FIG. You may do it. According to this, it is possible not only to reduce the space of the used machine delivery warehouse before sorting, but also to sort used machines more quickly.
In addition, when purchasing a used machine at a predetermined amount, the gaming machine management device 40 determines a unit that is within a reusable period when it is removed from the hall, and the amount is set based on the determination result. May be. According to this, a used machine can be purchased at an appropriate price, and a reuse product can be reduced in price.

(6) Although the portable reader 31 has been described as being used by a carrier or a hall manager, a stationary reader installed in a manufacturing factory, warehouse, or hall is used instead of the portable reader 31. May be. Further, the reader may be installed on a transport vehicle such as a truck that transports the gaming machine 10. In a unit factory or manufacturing factory, a handy type reader may be used instead of the gate type reader 30.

(7) Moreover, although the case where the ID tag 20 was affixed to each unit in the gaming machine 10 was described in the above embodiment, the ID tag 20 may be affixed to the surface of the seat cover 3A. In particular, as shown in FIG. 8, the ID tag 20 is affixed to the connection portion of the welded portion 3a of the seat cover 3A, and the ID tag 20 (particularly the antenna portion) is destroyed by releasing the welded portion 3a during unpacking. It may be used as a sealing seal. This not only makes it more difficult to replace each unit of the gaming machine 10, but also makes it easy to determine whether or not there is an illegality because the ID tag 20 attached to the surface of the seat cover 3A cannot be read when unpacked. Will be able to.
(8) Although a swivel type gaming machine (slot machine) has been exemplified as a gaming machine, it goes without saying that it can be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, and a sparrow ball gaming machine.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a structure of the game machine of the management object of the game machine management method and game machine management system which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the open state of the housing | casing of a rotating type game machine which is an example of the management object of the gaming machine management method and gaming machine management system concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining the general flow from manufacture to distribution of a rotating type game machine. It is a figure explaining about the manufacturing process in a unit factory, and issuing of an ID tag. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the assembly process which assembles a unit and manufactures a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows another example of the assembly process which assembles a unit and manufactures a gaming machine. It is a perspective view explaining the apparatus which packs a game machine. It is a perspective view explaining the packing state of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view explaining an example of the installation type reader which reads tag ID from the ID tag affixed on each unit on the line in a unit factory or a manufacturing factory. It is a figure explaining the flow until the gaming machine assembled in the manufacturing factory is shipped and delivered and installed in the hall. It is a block diagram showing a gaming machine management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the process corresponding | compatible information shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the unit correspondence table shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the unit management information shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the process progress information shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the person in charge information shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the combination information of the unit shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the check information shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the movement history information shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the hole information shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the accounting information shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the installation location information shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the process sequence at the time of a manufacturing process. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the game machine management apparatus at the time of completion | finish of unit manufacture. It is a figure which shows an example of the print output of the manufacture log | history information of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the game machine management apparatus at the time of game machine shipment. It is a flowchart explaining the process at the time of game machine conveyance. It is a flowchart explaining a fraud possibility check process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of alerting | reporting by the process at the time of game machine conveyance. It is a flow chart which shows processing of a gaming machine management device at the time of gaming machine operation start. It is a figure for demonstrating management of the state after installation of the shipped gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the read-out form of tag ID from the gaming machine installed in the hall during business hours using the portable reader. It is a flowchart explaining the process of data collection using a portable reader. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of management of the state after installation of the shipped gaming machine. It is a flow chart which shows processing of a gaming machine management device at the time of game machine operation end. It is a flow chart which shows processing of a gaming machine management device at the time of gaming machine collection.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 10A ... Unit 20 ID tag 30 Reading apparatus 31 Portable reader 40 Game machine management apparatus 50 Order input terminal 60 Administrator terminal 70 LAN
80 Communication network 91, 92 Local server 93 Base station d1 Process correspondence information d2 Unit correspondence table d3 Unit management information d4 Process progress information d5 Person in charge information d6 Unit combination information d7 Check information d8 Transport schedule information d9 Movement history information d10 Hall Information d11 Accounting information d12 Installation location information

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ID tag reader for reading tag identification information recorded on ID tags attached to a plurality of units incorporated in the gaming machine, and gaming machine management storing correspondence between the gaming machine unit and the tag identification information A gaming machine management method in a gaming machine management system comprising a device,
The ID tag reader is
Obtaining the tag identification information recorded on the ID tag attached to each unit for the gaming machine after the gaming machine is installed in the game hall of the delivery destination;
And transmitting the read tag identification information to the gaming machine management device via a communication network,
The gaming machine management device
Receiving tag identification information read by the ID tag reader;
Comparing the mutual association of the units corresponding to the received tag identification information with a combination pattern of units set in advance at the time of shipment of the gaming machine or replacement of a regular unit;
Informing the result of the comparison;
A gaming machine management method characterized by comprising: The ID tag reader is
Obtaining the installation location information at the time of installation of the gaming machine in the game hall;
Associating the installation location information acquired at the time of installation with the read tag identification information, and transmitting to the gaming machine management device via a communication network;
Obtaining the location information of the gaming machine to be checked when checking the gaming machine at the gaming hall;
And further comprising the step of associating the installation location information acquired at the time of the check with the read tag identification information and transmitting it to the gaming machine management device via a communication network.
The gaming machine management device
Receiving installation location information and tag identification information at the time of installation of a gaming machine or replacement of a regular unit transmitted from the ID tag reader;
Storing the received installation location information in association with a unit combination pattern including the received tag identification information, which is set in advance at the time of shipment of the gaming machine or when a regular unit is replaced;
Receiving the installation location information at the time of checking the gaming machine transmitted from the ID tag reader, and the tag identification information read by the ID tag reader at the time of checking;
The correlation between the units corresponding to the received tag identification information is compared with the unit combination pattern set in advance at the time of shipment of the gaming machine, and the installation location information and the installation location information of the regular unit or A step of comparing;
Informing the result of the comparison;
The game machine management method according to claim 1, further comprising: The gaming machine management device
As a result of the comparison, if at least one tag identification information matches, a step of notifying the transaction information stored in advance of the gaming machine and the matched tag identification information;
The gaming machine management method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The ID tag reader is
Acquiring the game hall identification information in which the gaming machine to be checked is installed, associating the game hall identification information with the tag identification information, and further transmitting to the gaming machine management device;
The gaming machine management device
Receiving the game hall identification information and the tag identification information transmitted from the ID tag reader;
A step of comparing the received game hall identification information with the game hall identification information registered at the time of shipment together with a comparison between the association between the units and the combination pattern of the units;
A step of notifying a result of comparison of both game hall identification information;
The game machine management method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: ID tag reader for reading tag identification information recorded on ID tags attached to a plurality of units incorporated in the gaming machine, and gaming machine management storing correspondence between the gaming machine unit and the tag identification information In a gaming machine management method using a device,
The gaming machine management device
The ID tag reading information recorded on the ID tag associated with each unit of the gaming machine to be transmitted via a communication network after the ID tag reader is installed in the game hall to which the gaming machine is delivered. Receiving step;
Comparing the mutual association of the units corresponding to the received tag identification information with a combination pattern of units set in advance at the time of shipment of the gaming machine or replacement of a regular unit;
Informing the result of the comparison;
A gaming machine management method characterized by comprising: ID tag reader for reading tag identification information recorded on ID tags attached to a plurality of units incorporated in the gaming machine, and gaming machine management storing correspondence between the gaming machine unit and the tag identification information A gaming machine management system comprising a device,
The ID tag reader is
After the gaming machine is installed at the game hall to which the game machine is delivered, the tag identification information recorded on the ID tag attached to each unit is acquired for the gaming machine, and the tag identification information is stored in the gaming machine management device. Sent over a communications network,
The gaming machine management device
The tag identification information read by the ID tag reader is received, and the units associated with the tag identification information are associated with each other and the unit set in advance at the time of shipment of the gaming machine or replacement of a regular unit. A gaming machine management system characterized by comparing with a combination pattern and notifying the result of the comparison. The ID tag reader is
When the gaming machine is installed in the game hall, the installation location information is acquired, and the installation location information and the read tag identification information are associated with each other and transmitted to the gaming machine management device via a communication network. When the game machine is checked at the game hall, the installation location information of the game machine to be checked is acquired, the installation location information acquired at the time of the check is associated with the read tag identification information, and the game To the machine management device via the communication network,
The gaming machine management device
The installation location information and tag identification information received at the time of game machine installation or regular unit replacement transmitted from the ID tag reader are received and set in advance at the time of game machine shipment or regular unit replacement. , Storing the received installation location information in association with the unit combination pattern including the received tag identification information, the installation location information at the time of checking the gaming machine transmitted from the ID tag reader, and the check Sometimes, the tag identification information read by the ID tag reader is received, and the association between the units corresponding to the tag identification information is compared with the unit combination pattern set in advance at the time of shipment of the gaming machine. In addition, the installation location information is compared with the installation location information at the time of installation or for a legitimate unit. Gaming machine management system according to claim 6, characterized in that knowledge. The gaming machine management device
As a result of the comparison, if at least one tag identification information matches, the transaction information stored in advance of the gaming machine and the matched tag identification information are reported. The gaming machine management system described. The ID tag reader is
Obtaining the game hall identification information assigned to the gaming machine to be checked, associating the game hall identification information with the tag identification information, and transmitting to the gaming machine management device,
The gaming machine management device
The game hall identification information and the tag identification information transmitted from the ID tag reader are received, and the received game hall identification information is compared with the combination pattern of the units and the combination pattern of the units at the time of shipment. The gaming machine management system according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized by comparing the registered game hall identification information and notifying a result of comparison between the two game hall identification information. . ID tag reader for reading tag identification information recorded on ID tags attached to a plurality of units incorporated in the gaming machine, and gaming machine management storing correspondence between the gaming machine unit and the tag identification information In the gaming machine management system using the device,
The gaming machine management device
The ID tag reading information recorded on the ID tag associated with each unit of the gaming machine to be transmitted via a communication network after the ID tag reader is installed in the game hall to which the gaming machine is delivered. Receive,
Compare the association between the units corresponding to the received tag identification information and the combination pattern of units set in advance at the time of shipment of the gaming machine or replacement of a regular unit,
A gaming machine management system characterized by notifying the result of the comparison.

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