JP2010162248A - Game management device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect the conduct of fraudulence relating to lending of game media. <P>SOLUTION: In a game management device 5, where output information from a game device 3 which outputs lending signal for executing the lending of game media to a corresponding game machine 2, the game machine 2 which puts out lending game media according to the input of the lending signals and a supplying device 25 which supplies the game media to the game machine 2, is input. Supply information capable of identifying the number of supply game media supplied to the game machine 2, prize information capable of identifying the number of prize game media put out as prize game media by a winning in a game and lending information capable of identifying the number of lending game media put out as lending game media are input, correspondence of the number of supply game media identified from the input supply information and the number of supply scheduled game media identified from the input prize information and/or lending information is determined, and on condition that it is determined that the number of the supply game media does not correspond to the number of the supply scheduled game media by the determination, that effect is reported. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game management apparatus capable of detecting fraud related to gaming media lending.

  Conventionally, as a gaming device for lending a pachinko ball as a game medium using a prepaid card, a card unit that accepts and processes a prepaid card is used as a credit reader (CR) pachinko with a predetermined number of pachinko ball payout functions. Provided for each machine and connected to the CR pachinko machine and the card unit so that electrical signals can be sent and received, and to send and receive signals related to lending between the CR pachinko machine and the card unit based on the prepaid balance of the prepaid card Thus, there are those in which pachinko balls lent out from the CR pachinko machine are discharged (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-388810 A (page 6, FIG. 4)

  As shown in these Patent Documents 1, in a gaming apparatus in which a CR pachinko machine and a card unit send and receive signals relating to lending, for example, the same signal as the signal relating to lending output from the card unit is simulated. There is a risk of fraud in which a pachinko ball is illegally ejected into the CR pachinko machine by inputting it into the CR pachinko machine, but in these fraudulent acts, the input signal is Since it is not possible to identify whether the signal is a legitimate signal or an illegal pseudo signal, it is not possible to detect that the fraud has been made, and there is a possibility that serious damage will occur to the game arcade. There was a problem.

  In addition, in conventional game halls, the number of balls lent out from each pachinko machine, the number of prize balls paid out by winning, and used for games in the management computer (hall computer) that manages the pachinko machines There are those that manage the number of balls to be shot. In these management computers (hall computers), the sum of the number of balls lent, the number of prize balls, and the number of balls to be hit are almost equal. On the other hand, if the above-mentioned fraud has been made, it is highly possible that the sum of the number of balls lent, the number of prize balls and the number of balls to be thrown in will greatly differ. Although it may be possible to detect fraud by determining whether or not the sum of the number of balls and the number of balls to be hit are significantly different, in recent years, it has been acquired by multiple players at the game hall. Share pachinko balls There are many services that can be used to bring and play the acquired pachinko balls to other pachinko machines. If the above-mentioned fraud is not made, the sum of the number of balls lent and the number of balls to be awarded and the number of balls to be thrown will differ greatly. Depending on the number of balls, there was a problem that fraud could not be detected.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game management device capable of detecting that fraud related to gaming media lending has been made. .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the game management device according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming device (card unit 3) that outputs a lending signal (BRQ) for lending gaming media (pachinko balls) to a corresponding gaming machine (pachinko machine 2), and a lending game according to the input of the lending signal A gaming machine for paying out a medium, and a game management apparatus to which output information from a supply device (a diversion rod 24 ', a supply ball counter 25, a supply pipe 23) for supplying game media to the gaming machine is input (Base terminal 5),
Supply information input means (signal input unit 581e) to which supply information (supply ball count signal) that can specify the number of supplied game media (supplemented balls) supplied to the gaming machine is input;
Award information input means (signal input unit 581d) for inputting award information (award ball signal) capable of specifying the award game medium number (award ball number) paid out as award game medium (award ball) by winning in the game; ,
Lending information input means (signal input unit 581g) for inputting lending information (ball lending signal) that can specify the number of lending game media (number of lending balls) paid out as the lending game medium;
The number of supply game media specified from the supply information input to the supply information input means (the number of supply balls in the number management table), and the number of planned game media specified from the prize information and / or the lending information ( Determining means (control microcomputer (MPU) 579) for determining the correspondence with the total number of payouts in the number management table);
A notification means (a hall computer 140) for informing the fact that it is determined by the determination means that the number of game media to be supplied is not equivalent to the number of game media to be supplied (Yes in step S5 or T3);
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, when fraud related to lending is made, supply information is input without input of award information and / or lending information, so the number of supplied game media and supply Since it is determined that the scheduled number of game media does not correspond and notification is made, it is possible to detect fraud related to the rental of game media, and as a result, there is a great damage to the game hall. It is possible to avoid the occurrence.

A game management device according to claim 2 of the present invention is the game management device according to claim 1,
The total number of supplied game media (number of supply balls) specified from the supply information (supply ball counting signal) input to the supply information input means, and the award information (prize balls) input to the award information input means Signal number) and the number of gaming media (ball lending signal) identified from the lending information (ball lending signal) input to the lending information input means. A totaling means (total number management table) that counts the total number is provided.
The determination means (control microcomputer (MPU) 579) is configured to calculate the total number of award game media and the total number of rented game media counted by the counting means, and supply games counted by the counting means. Determine whether the difference between the total number of media is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value;
The notification means (the hall computer 140) notifies that fact on the condition that the determination means determines that it is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (abnormality determination threshold).
According to this feature, the total number of awarded game media is calculated by adding up the total number of supplied game media, the total number of award game media, and the total number of game media for rental. And the total number of rented game media and the total number of supplied game media are compared by comparing with the threshold value, so that a clear determination can be made.

A game management device according to claim 3 of the present invention is the game management device according to claim 1,
The gaming device (card unit 3) is a gaming recording medium (member card) in which the number of owned gaming media (member ID) that can identify the number of owned gaming media (number of stored balls) owned by the player is recorded. The lending signal (BRQ) for executing payout using at least a part of the number of owned game media specified from the owned game media number specifying information as a replay game medium in response to the acceptance of the game machine (pachinko machine) 2),
Replay information input means (signal input unit 581h) to which replay information (replay signal) that can specify the number of replay game media paid out as the replay game media (number of replay balls) is input;
The determination means (control microcomputer (MPU) 579) specifies the number of game media scheduled to be supplied (total payout in the number of balls management table) including the replay information, and the number of game media scheduled to be supplied (ball number management). It is characterized by determining the correspondence with the number of replenishment balls on the table).
According to this feature, it is possible to detect that fraud related to the lending of game media has been made with respect to the game device corresponding to payout of replay game media using the game recording medium, and the result As a result, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of major damage to the game arcade.

A game management device according to claim 4 of the present invention is the game management device according to claim 3,
The total number of supplied game media (number of supply balls) specified from the supply information (supply ball counting signal) input to the supply information input means, and the award information (prize balls) input to the award information input means Signal number) and the number of gaming media (ball lending signal) identified from the lending information (ball lending signal) input to the lending information input means. Aggregating means (ball number management table) for counting the total number and the total number of replay game media (replay ball number) specified from the replay information (replay signal) input to the replay information input means )
The determination means (control microcomputer (MPU) 579) is configured to calculate the total number of payout game media, the total number of rented game media, and the total number of replay game media (total payout). Determining whether the difference between the total number of supplied game media (replenishment balls) totaled by the totaling means is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value;
The notification means (hall computer 140) notifies that fact on the condition that the determination means determines that the threshold value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.
According to this feature, the total number of supply game media, the total number of award game media, the total number of rental game media, and the total number of replay game media are totaled to obtain the total number of game media scheduled to be supplied. This is done by comparing the difference between the total number of awarded game media, the total number of rented game media, and the total number of replayed game media and the total number of supplied game media with a threshold. So a clear determination can be made.

The game management device according to claim 5 of the present invention is the game management device according to claim 2 or 4,
Threshold setting changing means (hall computer 140) for changing the setting of the predetermined threshold (abnormality determination threshold) is provided.
According to this feature, even if there is a change in the supply mode of the game medium, etc., the threshold can be changed as appropriate, so that it is possible to avoid a decrease in determination accuracy due to a change in the supply mode.

A game management device according to claim 6 of the present invention is the game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Supply type classification setting means (hall computer 140) for setting the type of game medium supply from the game island (pachinko machine 2) to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2) (always replenishment, quantitative replenishment),
The determination means (control microcomputer (MPU) 579) is set according to the supply form type set by the supply form type setting means (the constant replenishment type is fixed replenishment when the determination timer is up). The type is characterized in that the determination is performed at the time when the supply ball number signal is input when the replenishment unit timer is up.
According to this feature, the determination by the determination unit is performed at a predetermined timing suitable for each supply form set according to the supply form type of the game medium. Judgment can be performed.

A game management device according to claim 7 of the present invention is the game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Supply form type setting means (hall computer 140) for setting the supply form type (always replenishment, quantitative replenishment) of game media from the gaming island to the gaming machine;
The timing set according to the supply form type set by the supply form type setting means (when the constant replenishment type is up when the determination timer is up, when the constant replenishment type is up the replenishment unit timer is up Initialization means (control microcomputer (MPU) 579) for initializing the number of game media to be supplied and the number of game media scheduled to be supplied (total data in the ball number management table) The initialization unit is initialized according to a determination result of the determination unit (timer monitoring process, initialization only when No in T3).
According to this feature, by initializing the number of game media to be supplied and the number of game media to be supplied, it is possible to prevent the determination accuracy from being lowered due to an error in the number of game media to be supplied and the number of game media to be supplied. At the same time, the initialization is performed at a predetermined timing suitable for each supply form set according to the supply form type of the game medium, so that accurate determination according to the supply form type can be performed. .

It is a system configuration | structure figure which shows the structure of the game system in the Example with which the game management apparatus of this invention was applied. It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine 2 and the card unit 3 which were used for the Example of this invention. It is a top view which shows the operation part of the pachinko machine 2 used for the Example of this invention. It is a reverse view of the pachinko machine 2 used for the example of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the input form of each signal input into the stand terminal used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the signal form (timing) transmitted / received between the pachinko machine 2 and the card unit 3 which were used for the present Example of this invention. (A) is a block diagram which shows the structure of the base terminal used for the present Example of this invention, (b) is a figure which shows the structure of the transmission data sequence transmitted from a base terminal. It is a figure which shows the ball number management table in the stand terminal used for the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the hall computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the fraud detection setting screen in the hall computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display output aspect of the difference number abnormality warning in the hall computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the difference number abnormality monitoring process in the stand terminal used for the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the signal input process in the stand terminal used for the Example of this invention.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the game management apparatus which concerns on this invention is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, the game system configuration of the present embodiment to which the base terminal, which is the game management device of the present invention, is applied is a game that is arranged in parallel on a plurality of game islands arranged in a game hall. A card reader (CR) pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as pachinko machine) 2 that is a machine, and a visitor card or a membership card that has a prepaid card function as a prepaid card installed in a one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko machine 2 Card unit 3 to be used for pachinko balls lending and re-use (replay) of game media, game information of each pachinko machine 2, supply information of pachinko balls to each pachinko machine 2, etc. A stand terminal 5 to which various information is input, and an island terminal 6 installed for each gaming island that further collects information such as game information inputted to the stand terminal 5 from each connected stand terminal 5; , Each island The information of each pachinko machine 2 installed at the game hall collected at the end 6 is received, and based on the received information of each pachinko machine 2, the game state, the number of winning balls and the hits in each pachinko machine 2 It is mainly composed of a hall computer 140 that manages information related to each pachinko machine 2 such as the number of balls, the number of starts, the number of jackpots, the number of probability changes, the jackpot history, and the like.

  The pachinko machine 2 and the base terminal 5 of this embodiment are connected via a signal cable 9 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, and each base terminal 5 is further connected to the island terminal 6 via a communication cable 10. The base terminal 5 and the island terminal 6 are capable of bidirectional data communication through a simple local area network, and the base terminal 5 is connected to each pachinko machine based on a data output instruction from the island terminal 6. Data including game information collected by the input of various signals to be described later output from 2 etc. is transmitted.

  Further, each of these island terminals 6 is connected to the hall computer 140 via the hub 7 via the communication cable 8, and both the island terminal 6 and the hall computer 140 are connected to each other by a local area network capable of relatively high-speed data communication. Data including game information collected from each pachinko machine 2 collected from each terminal 5 at the island terminal 6 is collected and sent to the hall computer 140 every predetermined time. By being transmitted, the hall computer 140 can collect information on each pachinko machine 2 and perform centralized management.

  First, the pachinko machine 2 used in this example will be described. The pachinko machine 2 used in this example has a glass door frame 102 formed in a frame shape as shown in FIG. There is a hitting ball supply tray 103 on the lower surface of the door frame 102. An operation unit 14 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the hitting ball supply tray 103, and an excess ball receiving tray 104 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 103 and a hit ball are fired at the lower portion of the hitting ball supply tray 103. A hitting ball operating handle (hereinafter referred to as an operating knob) 105 is provided.

  Further, on the upper surface of the operation unit 14, as shown in FIG. 3, a frequency display unit 17 for displaying the frequency read from the visitor card or the membership card in the card unit 3, and the start of the game or the hit ball When the number of balls in the supply tray 103 is reduced or lost, a predetermined amount is obtained when the frequency display unit 17 has a frequency (a value in which 100 yen of the prepaid balance is one unit). A lending button switch 16 for lending a pachinko ball from the pachinko machine 2 and a return button switch 15 for causing the card unit 3 to return a visitor card or membership card at the end of the game are provided. These units are mounted on an operation board 18 provided in the operation unit 14.

  A game board 106 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door frame 102 as shown in FIG. A game area 107 is provided in front of the game board 106. In the vicinity of the center of the game area 107, a special variable display portion 109 in which a plurality of types of identification information called “special symbols” are variably displayed, and a plurality of types of identification information called “ordinary symbols” are variably displayed. A variable display unit 110 is provided. Further, the game board 106 includes a variable start winning ball device 113 composed of a plurality of winning ports 124, a passing gate 111, a starting winning port 114 and a movable piece 115, and a variable winning ball device including an opening / closing plate 120 opened in a big hit state. 116 is provided, and at the bottom of the game area 107, an out port 126 for collecting the hit balls that have not won is formed.

  A ball hit by a hammer (not shown) that is swung by the operation of the hitting operation knob 105 enters the game area 107 through the hitting rail, and then flows down the game area 107. At this time, the pachinko balls whose launch momentum is too weak to reach the game area 107 are circulated to the surplus ball receiving tray 104 through a circulation path (not shown).

  In addition, when the ball that is driven into the game area 107 passes through the passing gate 111, the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed on the normal variable display unit 110 starts to variably start.

  When the display result after the variable display operation of the normal variable display unit 110 is a predetermined display result (for example, 7), the movable piece 115 provided in the variable start winning ball device 113 is used for the player. The game is opened for a predetermined time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) from the disadvantageous closed state, which is advantageous to the player.

  Further, when a pachinko ball wins at the start winning opening 114, a lottery is performed on a game control board 231 (described later) provided in the pachinko machine 2, and a special variable display unit 109 displays a mode corresponding to the lottery result. The variable display (variable display) of all special symbols by the effect is started, and the lighting effect of the aspect corresponding to the lottery result is started by the lamp control board 235 described later in the game effect lamp provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 Is done.

  In the case where the lottery result is a lottery result that wins a big win, the left, middle, and right specials are displayed so that the stop display result has a predetermined display mode (for example, 777 or 444). The variable display is stopped so that the symbol stops. And when it becomes these specific display modes (for example, 777 and 444), that is, when the lottery result is a big win, the pachinko ball which is a large amount of game media for playing the game in the pachinko machine 2 A big hit state, which is a gaming state in which the player can acquire, is generated. When the big hit state occurs in this way, the opening / closing plate 120 provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 116 is opened, and a first state advantageous to the player is obtained. The first state is terminated when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) is won, whichever comes first. The second state is disadvantageous for a closed player. Thereafter, repeated continuation control is performed to control from the second state to the first state. The upper limit number of the repeated continuation control is set to 15 times, for example.

  In addition, in the lottery executed on the game control board 231 described later in accordance with the winning to the start winning opening 114, a big hit state may be generated as compared with the normal game state together with a lottery that generates only the big win state. A lottery that generates a probability variation state in which the sex is a gaming state is also performed, and when the lottery result is a lottery result that is won in a lottery that generates a probability variation state, a stop display result is predetermined. Effect control is performed in which variable display is stopped so that the left, middle, and right special symbols stop so that a combination of jackpot symbols that matches the probability variation symbol (for example, 777 or 333) is generated. Game state control for making a big hit that is a gaming state according to the lottery result, specifically, a “hit state” by the repeated continuation control, After the end of the big hit state ", the probability change state probability of re jackpot is higher probability state than normal probability state during the period until the next jackpot occurs (probability variation state). During the probability variation state, the control for increasing the winning probability of the big hit and the variable display time of one time of the normal variable display unit 110 until the next big hit occurrence is controlled to be shorter than in the normal gaming state. It becomes a short time state, which will be described later, in which the opening control 115 and the opening time extension control are executed. The jackpots in these probability variation symbols are referred to as “probable variation jackpots” in distinction from “normal jackpots” other than the probability variation symbols (for example, 444 and 888). The signal 1 and the big hit signal 2 are output to the outside from an information output board 298 described later.

  In this probability variation state, the lamp control board 235 changes the lighting mode of a game effect lamp or the like provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to a mode corresponding to the probability variation state. The frequency at which the movable piece 115 provided in the variable start winning ball apparatus 113 is in an open state advantageous to the player is notified until the next big hit is generated. The time from the start of variable display of symbols to the stop display is improved by shortening the time from the normal gaming state (for example, from 30 seconds to 3 seconds), and the period during which the movable piece 115 is open is normal. Start when variable display on the special variable display unit 109 is started by entering a shorter state when the game state is extended (for example, 0.5 seconds is extended to 3 seconds). With prize is prone state is maintained, that the winning balls with the above start dynamic winning are paid out, in a probability change state, ball has the player is prevented from greatly reduced.

  And if the big hit that occurred in the probability fluctuation state is again “probability change big hit” by the probability fluctuation pattern, since it becomes the probability fluctuation state again after the end of the big hit state, “probability change big hit” continues. As a result, the big hit state resort continues.

  In addition, when the jackpot generated in the probability variation state is a “normal jackpot” other than the probability variation symbol, the probability variation state ends, and after the jackpot state ends, the probability variation state becomes In addition, until the condition that either the variable display unit 109 performs the variable display operation a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) or the big hit state occurs is provided at the start winning opening 114. By increasing the frequency with which the movable piece 115 is in an open state that is advantageous to the player, a short time state in which there is a high possibility that a big hit will occur as compared with the normal game state occurs.

  The improvement in the frequency at which the movable piece 115 that is advantageous to the player in the short-time state is in the open state is almost the same as the improvement in the opening frequency of the movable piece 115 during the probability variation. The time from the display to the stop display is shortened from the normal gaming state (for example, shortened from 30 seconds to 3 seconds), and the period during which the movable piece 115 is opened is longer than the normal gaming state. By extending (for example, 0.5 seconds to 3 seconds), it is possible to maintain a state where the variable display on the special variable display unit 109 is easily started and to receive a prize accompanying the start winning. By paying out the ball, the player's possession ball is not greatly reduced during the short time period.

  Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to FIG. A mechanism plate 236 is provided on the back side of the game board 106 of the pachinko machine 2. A ball tank 238 is provided on the upper part of the mechanism plate 236, and pachinko balls are supplied to the ball tank 238 from a supply pipe 23 led out from a diversion rod 24 'provided on the side surface of the supply rod 24 at the upper part of the game island. Is done. Pachinko balls in the ball tank 238 are supplied to the ball dispensing device 297 through the guide rod 239.

  A supply ball counter 25 for counting pachinko balls supplied to the pachinko machine 2 through the supply pipe 23 is provided below the diversion rod 24 ′. The supply ball counter 25 has a predetermined number. Each time ten pachinko balls are counted, a supply ball counting signal with a predetermined pulse is output.

  The supply ball counter 25 is provided with a shutter (not shown) for performing / stopping the supply of pachinko balls. As shown in FIG. A supply switch 20 that detects the presence or absence of pachinko balls in 238 when the actuator 21 biased to open is pressed and closed by the pachinko balls is connected to the supply ball counter 25 via the connection cable 22. When connected, the supply switch 20 detects the pachinko ball and the switch is turned on. When the switch ON signal is input, the shutter is closed and the supply of the pachinko ball is stopped. When the switch OFF signal is input, the pachinko balls are supplied by opening the shutter.

  When the supply switch 20 is not connected, the pachinko ball is always supplied by always opening the shutter, as when the switch OFF signal is input. Yes.

  In other words, in this embodiment, the supply switch 20 is connected to the supply ball counter 25, and a constant replenishment type in which a predetermined amount (for example, about 200 balls) of pachinko balls are concentrated and supplied to the ball tank 238 at one time. The supply switch 20 is not connected to the supply ball counter 25, and a constant supply type in which a small amount (for example, 10 balls) of pachinko balls is replenished sequentially as the number of pachinko balls in the ball tank 238 decreases. The pachinko machines 2 are provided in a mixed manner, and the constant replenishment type and the constant replenishment type correspond to the supply form type in the present invention. That is, the replenishment unit in the case of the constant replenishment type is smaller than the replenishment unit for the quantitative replenishment.

  The mechanism plate 236 includes a variable display control unit 229 on which a display control board 280 and the like for performing display control of the variable display unit 109 are mounted, and a game control board 231 that is covered with a board case 232 and mounted with a game control microcomputer and the like. A prize ball control board 237 on which a payout control microcomputer for performing payout control of pachinko balls is mounted is installed. Further, the mechanism plate 236 uses a rotational force of the drive motor 294 to launch a game ball launching device 234 that launches a game ball into the game area 107, and a launch control board on which a microcomputer that controls the ball launching device is mounted. 291; a lamp control board 235 for sending signals to the speaker 227 and game effect lamps / LEDs; and a microcomputer for controlling sound output from a speaker (not shown) provided behind the glass door frame 102. And an audio control board 270.

  The configuration of the pachinko machine 2 used in the present embodiment is summarized based on FIG. 5. The pachinko machine 2 includes a display control board 280 for performing display control of the variable display unit 109, and an operation of the hitting ball operating handle 105. , A launch control board 291 that controls the hitting ball launcher that launches the pachinko balls paid out to the hitting ball supply tray 103 to the game area 107, and the pachinko balls delivered to the ball tank 238 (see FIG. 4). The ball payout device 297 is connected to the ball payout device 297 to be executed, and controls the payout of the pachinko balls based on a prize ball signal output from a game control board 231 to be described later and a loan signal input / output from the card unit 3, and the ball payout device 297. A prize ball control board 237 that outputs information on the number of prize balls paid out from the player (prize ball signal), and a lamp control board 23 that controls a game effect lamp or the like. And a sound control board 270 that performs output control of sound output from the speaker, and, as shown in FIG. 5, a big hit signal 1 indicating that a big hit state is in effect, a big hit state, a probability variation state, or a short time state A start signal (start signal) and a prize ball signal (relay) indicating that the variable display on the variable display unit 109 has been confirmed, as well as the jackpot signal 2 indicating that the current state is in a predetermined signal form Information output board 298 and a game control board 231 for carrying out the control of these parts, the above-mentioned various lotteries, and the like, which are connected as shown in FIG. The game can be carried out using the pachinko balls paid out in 103.

  The prize ball control board 237 is connected to the base terminal 5 through a part of the signal cable 9, and the number of prize balls paid out from the ball payout device 297 is every predetermined number (for example, every 10). Is output to the terminal 5 as a pulse having a predetermined time width, and the control unit 328 provided in the card unit 3 is connected to the control unit 328 through the flat board (FK) via the interface board 237 ′. As shown in FIG. 6, a terminal terminal lending completion signal (EXS) and a terminal READY signal (PRDY) are output to the control unit 328 of the card unit 3, and the control unit The card unit READY signal (BRDY) and the terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) which are the lending signals of the present invention output from 328 Based on the exchange of these signals, the winning ball control board 237 pays out the pachinko balls from the ball paying device 297, so that the card reader / writer of the card unit 3 is used. Pachinko balls are lent out in the pachinko machine 2 using a frequency corresponding to the prepaid balance recorded on the visitor card or membership card being received at 327.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the information output board 298 is connected to the base terminal 5 via the signal cable 9, and the information output board 298 continues from the information output board 298 during the occurrence of the big hit as shown in FIG. The jackpot signal 1 that is output as a result, the jackpot signal 2 that is continuously output during the jackpot state, the short-time state, or the probability fluctuation state, or the special symbol display in the special variable display unit 109 is stopped. A start signal (start signal) output as a pulse having a predetermined time width at the time of display is output, and these signals are input to the base terminal 5 via the signal cable 9.

  Some of these signal cables 9 are connected to the above-mentioned supply ball counter 25 so that a supply ball counting signal output from the supply ball counter 25 is inputted, and the pachinko machine 2 Below, it is also connected to an out ball counter 26 (see FIG. 2) provided for counting the pachinko balls used for the game in the pachinko machine 2. Each time a number (10 balls in this embodiment) of out balls (driving balls) is counted, an out ball counting signal output as a pulse having a predetermined time width is input to the terminal 5. .

  Further, a part of the signal cable 9 is also connected to the card unit 3, and a lending process to be described later is performed in the card unit 3, as shown in FIG. As the card unit READY signal (BRDY) and the terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) are output, the ball lending signal consisting of the number of pulses corresponding to the number of lending (the same number as the BRQ number), The replay process described later is performed, and the card unit READY signal (BRDY) and the terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) are output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 as shown in FIG. Along with this, a replay (game) signal composed of the number of pulses corresponding to the number of pachinko balls to be paid out (the same number as the number of BRQ) is input to the base terminal 5.

  Here, the card unit 3 used in the present embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5. The full color of the card unit 3 of the present embodiment is mainly displayed on the front surface of the card unit 3 as shown in FIG. From various display parts such as a multi-function lamp 301 that is configured by LEDs and can be informed of the state of the card unit 3 by being lit in a plurality of colors, a bill insertion slot 302 for inserting bills, and the front of the device A projecting portion 305 projecting from the front side of the apparatus and a card insertion slot 309 for inserting a member card or a visitor card are provided.

  A card insertion slot 309 provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 communicates with a card slot 392 of a card reader / writer 327 (see FIG. 4) built in a lower position of the card unit 3. The visitor card and the membership card can be inserted into the card slot 392.

  The visitor card is used by general players who are not registered as members of the amusement hall, and can be purchased at a card issuing machine (not shown). It is issued to players who become members by carrying out, and these visitor cards and membership cards are rewritten and read out of the non-volatile memory for storing various data and these recorded information In addition, an IC card equipped with an IC chip having a control unit that performs non-contact communication with an external reader / writer device is used, and individual cards can be identified as visitor cards and membership cards. Card ID, specifically, the visitor card is rewritten with a card ID starting with VC, and the membership card is rewritten with a card ID beginning with KC Incapable be previously stored, there is a distinguishable from the card ID that type.

  In addition to these card IDs, the visitor card and the membership card store various data such as prepaid balance data serving as game value specifying information that can specify a prepaid balance that is a game value.

  The member card records member IDs for individually identifying each member, and is associated with these member IDs to indicate the number of owned game media possessed by the member player possessing the member card. Since the number of stored balls is managed by a member management computer (not shown), the number of stored balls owned by the member player who possesses the member card can be specified from the member ID.

  A protruding portion 305 is provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 so as to protrude forward. As shown in FIG. 2, on the surface of the protruding portion 305 facing the player, a display unit 312 capable of displaying various types of information, a menu button 316 for displaying a main menu screen, and table data are displayed. A base data button 318 for replaying, a replay button 319 for performing a replay game using the number of stored balls specified by the member ID recorded on the member card when a member card is received, A replay display unit 320 for notifying that the operation of the play button 319 is effective is provided, and each display item displayed on the display unit 312 is touched on the surface of the display unit 312 with a finger. A transparent touch panel is provided to enable input.

  In addition, a liquid crystal display, which will be described later, a switch corresponding to each button, a display control microcomputer that performs display control of the liquid crystal display, input position detection by a transparent touch panel, and the like are provided in the protrusion 305. The display control board 329 (refer to FIG. 5) on which etc. are mounted is stored.

  At the upper position in the card unit 3, a banknote inserted in the banknote insertion slot 302 is connected, and a bill inserted into the banknote insertion slot 302 is taken to identify its authenticity and banknote type. A banknote identification unit 321 that outputs to a control unit 328, which will be described later, provided in the unit is provided. In the banknote identification unit 321, various banknotes (10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 1,000 yen each) Banknotes) can be received, and deposit processing for adding and renewing these identified amounts to the prepaid balance of the visiting visitor card or membership card is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the card unit 3 of the present embodiment includes a banknote recognition unit 321, a card reader / writer 327 that reads and writes a visitor card and a membership card inserted from the card insertion slot 309, and a display control board. 329, and a control unit 328 that provides various functions of the card unit 3 by controlling each part of the card unit 3 by a control program, and includes a bill recognition unit 321 and a card reader / writer 327. The display control board 329 is connected to the control unit 328 so that various data can be transmitted and received.

  The control unit 328 of the present embodiment stores a central processing circuit (CPU) that can execute a control program, a card ID of a visitor card or a membership card being received by the card reader / writer 327, a prepaid balance, a number of stored balls, and the like. RAM 328b, an EEPROM that is a nonvolatile memory capable of rewriting and storing various data such as a control program executed by a central processing circuit (CPU) and setting information including the device ID of the card unit 3, Is backed up by a battery (not shown), and the stored data is retained for a predetermined period even when the power is turned off.

  The control unit 328 performs the following lending process when the player operates the lending button switch 16.

  In this lending process, first, the prepaid balance that is read from the inserted member card or visitor card and stored in the RAM is less than 1 time = 100 yen corresponding to 25 balls that are lending units in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 In the case where the prepaid balance is less than one count = 100 yen, it is determined as “Yes” in the determination, and the lending process is terminated and the standby state is returned, while the prepaid balance is If 1 frequency = 100 yen or more, the process proceeds to the next step, and it is determined whether or not the prepaid balance is 5 frequency = 500 yen or more, which is set as the use frequency of the lending process in this embodiment.

  When the prepaid balance is the usage frequency of 5 degrees = 500 yen or more, the usage frequency ball lending process is performed. On the other hand, when the usage frequency is 5 degrees = less than 500 yen, the display frequency ball lending process is performed. To implement.

  In the use-lens ball lending process, a payout instruction for the number of pachinko balls corresponding to a use frequency of 5 degrees = 500 yen, specifically, a signal for instructing the payout of 25 balls, which is a one-time number, is output five times. Thus, the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is made to pay out 125 balls corresponding to 5 times = 500 yen.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the PRDY output from the pachinko machine 2 is determined to be HIGH / LOW, and when PRDY is HIGH, a predetermined error process is performed and the lending process is terminated. .

  When PRDY is LOW, after BRDY is switched to LOW, BRQ is set to LOW, waiting for detection of EXS HIGH from the pachinko machine 2, and BRQ is set based on detection of LOW of EXS. Switch to HIGH and wait for detection of EXS HIGH.

  Next, when the payout for one time in the pachinko machine 2 is completed and the HIGH level of the EXS is detected, the control unit 328 stores the frequency corresponding to the prepaid balance displayed on the frequency display unit 17 and a predetermined area of the RAM. 100 yen corresponding to the one time is subtracted from the prepaid balance data stored in the card table and the prepaid balance data stored in the receiving membership card or visitor card, and the number of BRQ is counted. The number of BRQs performed is compared with 5 times corresponding to 5 degrees of use.

  When the number of BRQs counted in this comparison does not match the number of 5 times, the payout process for the above-mentioned 1 time is performed again, and the number of BRQs counted in the comparison with the above-mentioned usage frequency Is equal to 5 degrees, BRDY is set to HIGH.

  Then, for each visitor card and a system controller (not shown) that manages the prepaid balance remaining on the membership card, a device ID given to the card unit 3 and a card ID of the membership card or visitor card being accepted Then, a lending completion notification including a usage amount (500 yen) corresponding to the usage frequency is transmitted, and the usage amount is subtracted and updated from the prepaid balance stored in association with the card ID by the system controller.

  Further, along with the output of the BRQ, the control unit 328 outputs a ball lending signal including 5 pulses corresponding to the number of BRQs to the terminal terminal via the signal cable 9.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the receiving card is a visitor card. If it is not a visitor card, the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state. On the other hand, if the visitor card is being received, a frequency display is displayed. It is determined whether or not the frequency displayed on the section 17 is 0. If the frequency is 0, the visitor card whose frequency is 0, that is, the prepaid balance is 0 is returned ( Eject) and return to the standby state.

  On the other hand, in the display frequency ball lending process, a payout instruction for the frequency displayed on the frequency display unit 17 (corresponding to the prepaid balance stored in the RAM card table), for example, 4 times, 1 "BRQ" which is a signal instructing the payout of 25 balls is output until 4 times, and the payout of 4 balls = 100 balls corresponding to 400 yen is the same as in the case of payout of the above-mentioned use power The corresponding pachinko machine 2 is executed, and the frequency displayed on the frequency display unit 17, the prepaid balance data in the card table, and the prepaid balance data stored in the member card or visitor card being received are set to “0”. Update to

  Then, a lending completion notification including the device ID uniquely given to the card unit 3, the card ID of the member card or visitor card being accepted, and 400 yen that is the amount used is sent to the system controller. Then, 400 yen, which is the usage amount, is subtracted and updated from the prepaid balance stored in association with the card ID by the system controller, and the prepaid balance is set to “0”.

  The control unit 328 outputs a ball lending signal including 4 pulses corresponding to the number of BRQs to the terminal terminal via the signal cable 9 in accordance with the output of the BRQ.

  Then, as in the case of the above-mentioned usage frequency, it is determined whether the card being received is a visitor card and the prepaid balance is 0 (in this case, it is always determined that it is 0), If it is a visitor card and the prepaid balance is 0, the visitor card is returned.

  Further, the control unit 328 performs replay processing in accordance with the operation of the replay button 319 described above.

  In this replay process, first, the number of stored balls obtained from a member management computer (not shown) and stored in a card table stored in a predetermined area in the RAM is stored in a predetermined replay unit. It is determined whether or not the number of balls (125 balls corresponding to 5 degrees + fee 10 balls = 135 balls) or more.

  When the number of stored balls is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of replay unit balls, 135 balls that are the number of replay units are subtracted from the number of stored balls stored in the card table, and the replay display unit 320 is turned off. The number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number of replay units (135 balls), specifically, the payout of 125 pachinko balls excluding 10 balls from the number of replay units (135 balls) Similarly to the case, the pachinko machine 2 is made to execute by outputting “BRQ” which is a signal instructing the payout of 25 balls, which is a payout unit in the corresponding pachinko machine 2, five times.

  At this time, as in the case of the lending process, the control unit 328 outputs a replay signal including 5 pulses corresponding to the number of BRQs to the base terminal via the signal cable 9 along with the output of the BRQ.

  In addition, when the number of stored balls after subtraction update of the number of replay unit balls is equal to or more than the number of replay unit balls, the replay display unit 320 is turned on again after the end of the replay ball lending process. The

  Then, after sending a replay completion notification including the card ID being accepted by the card reader / writer 327 and the member ID, and the number of replay units subtracted from the number of balls (135 balls) to the member management computer, End the replay process and return to the standby state.

  The management computer that has received the replay completion notification subtracts and updates the replay unit number (135 balls) from the stored number of balls stored in association with the member ID included in the replay completion notification.

  Here, the configuration of the hall computer 140 used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9. The hall computer 140 is included in the received transmission data string in the data bus 141 that transmits and receives data inside the computer. Based on the game information collected from each pachinko machine 2, the game state determination process in each pachinko machine 2, the process of updating the stored data of the game information table, and the display process of displaying the data of each information table The CPU 142 for performing the above operations, the RAM 143 used as a work memory, the RTC 144 for outputting time information and calendar information, the storage device 145 including a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk, and the selection acceptance of the setting target table in the fraud detection setting screen described later. Keyboard and mouse for accepting input and replenishment type An input device 146 such as a display device 147 for displaying and outputting the data of each information table and displaying a warning, a printer 148 for printing out the data of each information table, and the island terminals 6 It is a normal computer to which a communication unit 149 that performs data communication is connected.

  In the hall computer 140 of the present embodiment, a fraud detection setting screen shown in FIG. 10 is displayed by performing a predetermined operation. In the fraud detection setting screen, the fraud detection setting screen is fraudulent. It is possible to centrally set the replenishment type and the threshold value used for the determination, which are necessary for performing the presence / absence determination (abnormality determination).

  In the fraud detection setting screen of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, an item “setting target table” for designating a pachinko machine to be set at the upper position of the screen and an item of the setting target table The “Supply type” item for selecting the replenishment type and threshold value of the pachinko machine selected as the setting target in “”, and the “Cancel” and “Setting” selection input sections are provided. After specifying the pachinko machine 2 to be set in the item “”, the replenishment type of the pachinko machine 2 to be set is set to “always replenishment” or “quantitative replenishment” provided in the “replenishment type” item. Select one of the check boxes, specify it, and select and input the “setting” selection input section to set.

  In addition, in the item of “Replenishment type”, by selecting either the “Continuous supply” or “Quantitative supply” check box, an abnormality determination threshold that is set in advance for each of these types of constant supply and quantitative supply Is displayed on the “abnormality determination threshold” display section, and when the displayed abnormality determination threshold values are not optimal for the pachinko machine 2 to be set, the “abnormality determination threshold value” display section By selecting a “correction” selection input section provided corresponding to the above, the threshold value displayed on the “abnormality determination threshold” display section can be changed.

  As these “abnormality determination thresholds”, in the case of “always replenishment”, since replenishment is performed quickly in accordance with the payout of the pachinko balls, if a normal state in which fraud has not been made, Since the value of the difference number in the number management table is a relatively small value, it may be a value corresponding to these relatively small values, for example, a value of about 50, whereas in the case of “quantitative replenishment”, Even if a pachinko ball is paid out, it will not be replenished immediately, so even if it is in a normal state where no fraud has been made, the value of the difference number in the ball number management table described later will be a relatively large value, A value corresponding to these relatively large values, for example, a value of about 200 may be used. That is, a smaller value is set as the threshold value in the case of “always replenishment” than the threshold value in the case of “quantitative replenishment”.

  When the selection input section of “setting” is selected and input, the terminal 5 to which the pachinko machine 2 specified as the setting target is connected is specified, and the fraud detection setting screen is displayed for the specified terminal 5. As described later, the setting data stored in the EEPROM 576 of the terminal 5 is updated and stored by transmitting the setting data including the replenishment type, the abnormality determination threshold value, and the machine number. Thus, these setting contents are reflected, and determination based on the setting contents is performed.

  Next, the base terminal 5 of this embodiment will be described below. In the base terminal 5 of this embodiment, one base terminal 5 is arranged for four pachinko machines 2, and the four pachinko machines are provided. 2 and each signal output from the card unit 3 and the like are collected by a single terminal 5, and the collected transmission data relating to the four pachinko machines 2 is transmitted to the island terminal 6.

  In addition, a maximum of 44 of the above-mentioned terminal terminals 5 can be connected to these island terminals 6, and 44 (collection unit) × 4 (can be connected to each of the terminal terminals 5 at one island terminal 6. The number of pachinko machines 2) = 176 information of pachinko machines 2 is collected every predetermined period (in this embodiment, about once every 10 seconds) and transmitted to the hall computer 140, and the hub A maximum of 10 island terminals 6 can be connected to 7, and information of 176 × 10 = 1760 pachinko machines 2 can be collected and managed as a total of the entire system.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the configuration of the base terminal 5 of the present embodiment has four ports from the first port 581 to the fourth port 584, and the four ports 581 to 584 are respectively provided. The pachinko machine 2 and the card unit 3 are connected.

  Each of these four ports 581 to 584 is connected to a control microcomputer (MPU) 579 for controlling the operation of the base terminal 5, and the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 inputs a signal to each port 581 to 584. The presence or absence can be detected.

  Further, the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 includes a program for performing various controls executed by the control microcomputer (MPU) 579, a unit ID of the terminal 5 and pachinko machines 2 connected to the ports 581 to 584. And a nonvolatile EEPROM 576 storing setting data such as the supply type and threshold value of the pachinko machine 2 connected to each port transmitted from the hall computer 140, and a control microcomputer (MPU). ) Communication for performing data communication between the island terminal 6 and the RAM 575, which is used for storage in various control processes performed by the 579 and stores the game information table (not shown) and the ball number management table shown in FIG. Unit 569 is connected, and the communication unit 569 is connected to the above-mentioned base having the configuration of the transmission data string shown in FIG. The technique information data by transmitting to the hall computer 140, information 該台 terminal 5 is collected is managed by hall computer 140.

  Each port 581 to 584 is provided with eight signal input portions 581a to 581h as illustrated in the port 581 in FIG. 7A, and each of the signal input portions 581a, 581b, 581c and 581d. The jackpot signal output from the pachinko machine 2, the jackpot 2 signal, the start (start) signal, and the prize ball signal are supplied to the signal input unit 581e. An out ball counting signal output from the out ball counter 26 is input to 581f, a ball lending signal and a replay signal output from the card unit 3 are input to the signal input units 581g and 581h, and the signal input units 581a, 581b, 581c, 581d, 581e, 581f, 581g, 581h detects the input of each signal, and the output corresponding to the signal detection is controlled. And is output to the con (MPU) 579.

  In the game information table stored in the RAM 575, for each pachinko machine 2 connected to each port, the number of balls lent, the number of replay balls, the number of prize balls, the supply balls from the start of business on that day Each data such as the number of balls, the number of balls hit, the number of starts, the number of jackpots, the number of probability changes, etc. are tabulated separately from the ball number management table shown in FIG. 8, and these data are shown in FIG. 7 (b). It is transmitted to the hall computer 140 in a format.

  Further, the number of balls management table of the present embodiment stored in the RAM 575 is configured as shown in FIG. 8, and the number of the pachinko machine 2 connected to the port is associated with the number of each port. The total number of balls lent by inputting the ball lending signal, the total number of replaying balls by inputting the replay signal, the total number of winning balls by inputting the prize ball signal, the total number of lending balls Total payout (total number of game media to be supplied), which is the sum of the total number of play balls and the total number of winning balls, the total number of replenishment balls by inputting the supply ball count signal, and the total value of supply balls The difference number obtained by subtracting the payout total from is stored, and fraud determination (abnormality determination) is performed based on the difference number and a threshold value based on the setting data.

  Hereinafter, the flow in which fraud determination (abnormality determination) is performed in these terminal terminals 5 will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  The control microcomputer (MPU) 579 of the terminal terminal monitors the signal input to each port, and when there is a signal input, as described above, updates the game information in the game information table. At the same time, the signal input process shown in FIG. 12 is performed.

  In the signal input process of this embodiment, first, it is determined whether or not the input signal is a supply ball count signal (S1).

  In this determination, if it is determined that the signal is not the supply ball count signal, the process proceeds to step S9, the ball number management table update process is performed, and the process ends.

  In this ball number management table updating process, for example, if the input signal is a prize ball signal, 10 is added to the prize ball number corresponding to the input port number and updated. If the input signal is a ball lending signal, the number of balls corresponding to the input port number is updated by adding the number of balls obtained by multiplying the number of pulses included in the ball lending signal by 25, If the received signal is a replay signal, the number of balls obtained by multiplying the number of pulses included in the replay signal by 25 is added to the number of replay balls and updated. In addition, with these addition updates, the payout total and the difference number are also updated.

  As described above, the number of balls is added to the corresponding item and updated by inputting each signal, whereby the number of balls lent, the number of replay balls, and the number of prize balls are counted in the ball number management table.

  If the input signals are jackpot 1, jackpot 2, start signal, and out ball signal, the process ends without updating the ball count management table.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1 that the supplied ball counting signal is the supply ball counting signal, the process proceeds to step S2, and replenishment of the pachinko machine 2 connected to the port to which the supplied ball counting signal is input. The type is specified from the setting data, and it is determined whether or not the specified supply type is a constant supply type.

  In this determination, if the supply type is always replenished, that is, the supply switch 20 is not installed in the ball tank 238, or the supply switch 20 is not connected to the supply ball counter 25 even though it is installed, If the supply mode is such that the balls are always replenished, the process proceeds to step S8, and after resetting the determination timer corresponding to the port for determining the timing for performing the abnormality determination, the process proceeds to step S9. The number of balls management table update process is executed.

  In these constantly replenishing type pachinko machines 2, for example, after a series of pachinko ball replenishment with continuous payout of pachinko balls, such as ball lending and jackpots, has been completed, and for a predetermined time, For example, the abnormality determination is performed when 5 seconds have elapsed, that is, it is preferable to perform the determination when the replenished number of balls is stable, so the predetermined time of 5 seconds is set. . The time set in these determination timers is not limited to 5 seconds, and can be selected as appropriate.

  In the ball number management table update process, since the input signal is the supply ball count signal, 10 is added to the supply ball number corresponding to the input port number and updated. As described above, the number of supplied balls is added and updated by supplying the supplied ball count signal, whereby the number of supplied balls is added up in the ball number management table.

  When a series of pachinko balls have been replenished and the supply ball count signal is no longer input, the determination timer is not reset in step S8, so that the determination timer is up, When the timer-up is detected at T1 of the timer monitoring process shown in FIG. 13, which is performed in a processing task separate from these signal input processes, the process proceeds to step T2.

  In the step of T2, first, the abnormality determination threshold set in the pachinko machine 2 with the serial number connected to the corresponding port of the timer for determination is specified based on the setting data, and then It is determined whether or not the difference number corresponding to the car number management table in the ball number management table is equal to or greater than the specified abnormality determination threshold (T3).

  In this determination, if the difference number is not equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold value, the process proceeds to step T5, where all the aggregated data corresponding to the unit number in the ball number management table is reset (initialized), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the difference number is equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold value, the process proceeds to step T6, and an abnormality occurrence notification including the vehicle number and the total data of the ball number management table at that time is sent to the hall computer 140. After the transmission, the processing is terminated without resetting (initializing) the total data of the ball count management table.

  In response to the reception of the abnormality occurrence notification transmitted in this way, the hall computer 140 temporarily stores each aggregated data included in the received abnormality occurrence notification so that it can be displayed on the display device 147 and also stores it in the display device 147. As shown in FIG. 11, a warning window including the machine number included in the received abnormality occurrence notification and the fact that a difference abnormality due to fraud has occurred is superimposed on the display screen displayed at that time. This is notified.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the warning window of this embodiment is provided with a “data display” selection input unit, which is temporarily stored by selectively inputting the “data display” selection input unit. The total data included in the received abnormality occurrence notification is displayed on the display device 147 so that the total data at the time when the abnormality determination is made can be quickly confirmed. It has become.

  Further, when it is determined in the step S2 that it is not a constant replenishment type, that is, the pachinko machine 2 is provided with the supply switch 20 in the ball tank 238 and connected to the supply ball counter 25. If this is the case, the process proceeds to step S3, where a substantially constant amount of replenishment to be replenished is regarded as one replenishment unit, and the supply ball count signal is input at the start of a new constant amount of replenishment. It is determined whether or not the replenishment unit timer corresponding to the port for specifying whether the count signal is input has been timer-up.

  In other words, in these fixed-supply type pachinko machines 2, replenishment of a substantially constant amount of pachinko balls, such as 200 balls, is carried out at a time, so that the pachinko balls replenished in a batch are used for dispensing. Abnormality determination is performed at the time when resupply is started, that is, determination is performed at the time when each aggregated data that is a breakdown of the replenished pachinko balls is counted in the ball count management table Since it is preferable, it is necessary to specify a point in time when replenishment is started.

  Therefore, in the case of a normal game where a payout occurs at one time and many payouts do not concentrate and the payout total does not exceed 200, when pachinko balls such as 200 balls are supplied all at once, supply balls The counting signal is output continuously at a short interval (for example, 0.5 seconds), whereas the supply ball counting signal is output before the start of replenishment. Since the interval from the supply ball counting signal is very long (for example, 10 minutes), it is a little longer than the time interval of the continuously output supply ball counting signal and when replenishment is started again A time shorter than the time interval until, for example, 2 seconds may be set as the replenishment unit timer. In addition, during the big hit, the number of balls to be supplied at one time is not limited to 200 balls, and, for example, about 1500 balls or the like are supplied all at once. Therefore, in this case, the supplied 1500 balls (supplied game media) is compared with the payout total (number of planned game media to be supplied) corresponding to the 1500 balls.

  Further, the determination may be performed using different abnormality determination threshold values during the normal game and during the big hit.

  If it is determined in S3 that the replenishment unit timer is not up, that is, if the supply ball count signal is input during the replenishment, the process proceeds to step S3 + and the replenishment unit timer is set. After resetting, the process proceeds to step S9, and the ball number management table update process is performed.

  In this ball number management table update process, since the input signal is the supply ball count signal, 10 is added to the supply ball number corresponding to the input port number and updated. As described above, the number of balls supplied to the supply ball count is added and updated by the input of the supply ball count signal, so that the number of balls supplied together is added up to the supply ball count.

  On the other hand, in the determination of S3, if the replenishment unit timer is up, that is, if a new batch of replenishment is started, the process proceeds to step S4, where the supply ball count signal is input. After the abnormality determination threshold value set in the pachinko machine 2 of the machine number connected to is determined based on the setting data, the difference number corresponding to the machine number in the ball number management table at that time is the specified value. It is determined whether or not the abnormality determination threshold is exceeded (S5).

  In this determination, if the difference number is not equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold value, the process proceeds to step S7, and after resetting (initializing) all the aggregate data corresponding to the unit number in the ball number management table, the process proceeds to step S9. Proceeding and executing the ball number management table update process, 10 balls corresponding to the supplied supply ball count signal are added and updated to the replenished ball number after reset.

  On the other hand, if the difference number is equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold value, the process proceeds to step S6, and an abnormality occurrence notification including the vehicle number and the total data of the ball number management table at that time is sent to the hall computer 140. The process proceeds to step S7, resets (initializes) all the aggregated data corresponding to the unit number in the ball number management table, and then proceeds to step S9 to execute the ball number management table update process. By doing so, 10 balls corresponding to the supplied supply ball count signal are added and updated to the number of supply balls after reset.

  In response to the reception of the abnormality occurrence notification transmitted in this manner, the hall computer 140 can display each aggregated data included in the received abnormality occurrence notification on the display device 147, as in the case of the above-described constant supply type. As shown in FIG. 11, a warning window including the machine number included in the received abnormality occurrence notification and the fact that a difference abnormality due to fraud has occurred is displayed on the display device 147 at that time. Overlaid on the displayed display screen.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the said Example, although it is made to alert | report by displaying a warning in the hall computer 140, this invention is not limited to this, For example, these alert | reports are received from the stand terminal 5, A warning signal is output to the card unit 3 provided corresponding to each pachinko machine 2 to display a warning on the display unit 312, or provided corresponding to each pachinko machine 2. A call lamp may be connected to the base terminal 5 and a warning signal may be output to the call lamp for notification.

  Moreover, in the said Example, in order to respond | correspond to the card unit 3 which can be replayed using the number of stored balls, a replay signal is input into the stand terminal 5, and these replays are added to the payout total of the number management table. The number of replay balls specified by the signal is summed up, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these card units do not have a replay function using the number of stored balls. In this case, since the replay signal is not input to the base terminal 5, only the number of balls lent and the number of prize balls are totaled and subtracted from the number of replenishment balls in the total payout of the ball count management table. Will be.

  In the above embodiment, the total number of borrowed balls, the total number of replayed balls, the total number of prize balls, and the total number of replenishment balls are tabulated using the number of balls management table. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the pachinko machine 2 is a constantly replenishing type pachinko machine 2, it is input at the same time when the supply ball count signal is input. Whether the planned supply ball number specified by the winning ball signal and / or the ball lending signal corresponds to (substantially matches) the actual supply ball number specified by a series of supply ball count signals input in the same period The determination may be performed depending on whether or not.

  In the above embodiment, the abnormality determination threshold value can be set and changed in the hall computer 140. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the abnormality determination threshold value cannot be set and changed. May be. In addition, the setting change of the abnormality determination threshold value may be performed at the base terminal 5 or the island terminal 6.

  In the above embodiment, the timing for carrying out the abnormality determination and the timing for initializing each aggregated data in the ball count management table are carried out at the timing set according to the supply mode type. The invention is not limited to this, and these timings may be implemented at the same time regardless of the type of supply form, and moreover, depend on the timing according to the input of the supply ball count signal. Instead, it may be performed periodically, for example, every 10 minutes or every hour.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the timing for carrying out the abnormality determination and the timing for initializing the total data of the number of balls management table are as follows: when the regular replenishment type times up the determination timer, and when the quantitative replenishment type is the replenishment unit timer However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the time point at which these determinations are made can be selected and set as appropriate. good.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the initialization of each aggregated data of the ball count management table is performed according to the determination result of the abnormality determination, but the present invention is not limited to this. Regardless of the determination result of the abnormality determination, the total data may be initialized.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which implements abnormality determination in each stand terminal 5 is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, These abnormality determination is performed for the island terminal 6 or the hall computer 140. You may make it implement in.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which connects the four pachinko machines 2 and the card unit 3 to the stand terminal 5 was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, It connects to these stand terminals 5. The number may be two or only one.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which outputs the signal of 1 pulse to 10 balls is illustrated as an output form of a supply ball count signal or a prize ball signal, this invention is not limited to this. As these output forms, one pulse signal may be output for each ball, or conversely, one pulse signal may be output for every 50 balls or 100 balls. .

2 Pachinko machines
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6 Island terminal 23 Supply pipe 25 Supply ball counter 140 Hall computer 147 Display device 237 Prize ball control board 328 Control unit 581 Port 582 Port 583 Port 584 Port 579 Control microcomputer (MPU)

Claims (7)

A gaming device that outputs a lending signal for lending gaming media to a corresponding gaming machine, a gaming machine that pays out gaming media in response to the input of the lending signal, and a gaming medium for the gaming machine A game management device to which output information from a supply device that performs supply is input,
Supply information input means for inputting supply information capable of specifying the number of supplied game media supplied to the gaming machine;
Award information input means for inputting award information capable of specifying the number of award game media paid out as award game media by winning in a game;
Lending information input means for inputting lending information capable of specifying the number of gaming media paid out as the gaming media;
Determining means for determining a correspondence between the number of supplied game media specified from the supply information input to the supply information input means and the number of game media scheduled to be supplied specified from the prize information and / or the lending information;
Notification means for notifying that, on the condition that it is determined by the determination means that the number of game media to be supplied is not equivalent to the number of game media scheduled to be supplied;
A game management device comprising: The total number of supply game media specified from the supply information input to the supply information input means, the total number of prize game media specified from the prize information input to the prize information input means, and the lending A totaling unit that totalizes the total number of gaming media specified from the lending information input to the information input unit;
The determination means is the difference between the total number of award game media and the total number of rented game media aggregated by the aggregation means and the total number of supplied game media aggregated by the aggregation means Determine whether or not the size is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value,
The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit notifies the fact on the condition that the determination unit determines that the threshold value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. The gaming device is specified from the owned gaming medium number specifying information in response to the reception of the gaming recording medium in which the owned gaming medium number specifying information capable of specifying the number of owned gaming media owned by the player is recorded. Outputting the lending signal for causing the gaming machine to pay out at least a part of the number of possessed game media as a replay game medium;
Replay information input means for inputting replay information capable of specifying the number of replay game media paid out as the replay game media;
2. The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit specifies the number of game media scheduled to be supplied including the replay information, and determines a correspondence with the number of game media scheduled to be supplied. . The total number of supply game media specified from the supply information input to the supply information input means, the total number of prize game media specified from the prize information input to the prize information input means, and the lending Total number of game media specified from the lending information input to the information input means and total number of replay game media specified from the replay information input to the replay information input means A counting means to
The determination means includes the total number of award game media, the total number of rented game media, and the total number of replay game media totaled by the tabulation means, and the supply game media tabulated by the tabulation means. Determine whether the magnitude of the difference from the total number is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold,
The game management device according to claim 3, wherein the notification means notifies the fact on the condition that the determination means determines that the threshold value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.   5. The game management device according to claim 2, further comprising threshold setting change means for changing the setting of the predetermined threshold. A supply form type setting means for setting a supply form type of game media from the gaming island to the gaming machine;
The game according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit performs the determination at a timing set according to the supply form type set by the supply form type setting unit. Management device. A supply form type setting means for setting a supply form type of game media from the gaming island to the gaming machine;
Initializing means for initializing the number of game media to be supplied and the number of game media scheduled to be supplied at a timing set according to the supply mode type set by the supply mode type setting means. The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the game management device is initialized according to a determination result of the determination unit.

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