JP2011087653A - Relay apparatus, and game medium putting-out system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a proper abnormality remedy by quickly detecting the abnormality in the number of game mediums which are lent out from a game machine, and at the same time, to easily correspond to the change of a consumption tax as well. <P>SOLUTION: This relay apparatus is constituted in the following manners. When a putting-out indication forming section receives a lending-out requirement of game mediums from an inter-machine apparatus, the putting-out indication forming section forms a putting-out indication including a stored putting-out indication number. When a putting-out response comparing section receives a response notification including a putting-out actual record number indicating the number of game mediums which have actually been put out from the game machine which has received the formed putting-out indication, the putting-out response comparing section compares the putting-out actual record number included in the response notification with the putting-out indicating number included in the putting-out indication. An abnormality remedy indicating section indicates the execution of a prescribed abnormality remedy process when the compared putting-out indicating number is different from the putting-out actual record number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a relay device and a game medium payout system for relaying communication between a table device provided corresponding to a game table and the game table, and in particular, quickly detects an abnormality in the number of game media lent out from a game table. The present invention relates to a relay device and a game medium payout system that can appropriately deal with abnormalities and can easily cope with changes in consumption tax.

  Conventionally, a lending processing machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”, etc.) that is installed in parallel with a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine installed in a game shop such as a pachinko shop, accepts money such as banknotes or coins and rents game media such as pachinko balls and medals. (Referred to as an inter-device device).

  Such inter-table devices include a type that lends game media to a game machine via a nozzle, and a type that sends a predetermined payout instruction to the game machine and lends game media to the game machine side. For example, in Patent Document 1, a ball lending request equivalent to a predetermined unit amount (hereinafter referred to as “single-number lending request”) is transmitted to a game machine, and the game machine is ready for ball lending. An inter-device device is disclosed that issues a ball lending instruction equivalent to one unit amount to a gaming machine when a response is received.

  Here, one unit amount refers to a fixed amount such as 500 yen or 1000 yen, and a ball lending instruction equivalent to one unit amount is, for example, “lend out a number of game media corresponding to 500 yen”. It expresses the instruction. The game machine on the side receiving the ball lending instruction equivalent to 1 unit amount holds the number of game media equivalent to 1 unit amount as a fixed value, and converts the ball lending instruction equivalent to 1 unit amount into the number of game media. Lending gaming media.

Japanese Patent No. 3545395

  However, the technique of Patent Document 1 has a problem that the number of game media actually lent out from the gaming table may differ from the number that should be lent out.

  This is because even if the inter-device has made the ball lending preparation on the game stand side and has made the actual ball lending instruction, the game stand side will not pay out or replenish the game media. This is because the number of game media that are actually lent out is less than the regular number when such a failure occurs suddenly. Moreover, it is also because game media more than a regular number may be paid out by the goto action which illegally pays out game media from a game stand.

  For this reason, when the number of payouts is small, it may be possible to resume payout after the failure recovery after the gaming machine holds the ball lending instruction received from the inter-device until the normal payout is completed. However, if the time until the failure recovery is prolonged, there is a concern that a customer who does not recognize the failure may leave the game table even though there are unpaid balls due to the failure.

  In other words, by maintaining the ball lending instruction until the normal payout is completed, when trying to maintain the accuracy of the number of game media to be lent, it is necessary to keep the player on the game stand until the failure is restored . However, such an operation is not preferable because it impairs the convenience of the player.

  On the other hand, if the number of payouts is large, goto action is suspected, but the phenomenon that the number of payouts is large must be grasped by the management device managing the balance data of each game machine, and it takes time to find, There is a problem that it is difficult to detect several frauds.

  In addition, in the case of adjusting the number of payouts in response to the anticipated increase in consumption tax in the future, the technology of Patent Document 1 is equivalent to one unit amount held by the game machine whenever the consumption tax rate changes. It is necessary to change the number of game media. However, it is not realistic to add such a change function to all game machines.

  For this reason, it is conceivable to provide a mechanism for solving these problems in the inter-device, but it is not preferable because the inter-device is required to be replaced and the financial load on the amusement store side increases. .

  Therefore, a relay device or game medium that can quickly detect an abnormality in the number of game media lent out from a gaming table and take appropriate countermeasures, and can easily cope with a change in consumption tax. How to realize the payout system is a big issue. Here, the relay device refers to a device that relays communication between the inter-device and the game machine.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, and can quickly detect an abnormality in the number of game media lent out from a game machine and perform an appropriate abnormality. It is an object of the present invention to provide a relay device and a game medium payout system that can easily cope with a change in consumption tax.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is a relay device that relays communication between a table device provided corresponding to a game table and the game table, and the game table pays out. A payout instruction number storage means for storing a payout instruction number indicating the number of game media to be played, and the payout instruction number stored in the payout instruction number storage means when a game medium lending request is received from the inter-device. Including a payout instruction generating means for generating a payout instruction including a payout instruction number indicating the number of game media actually paid out from the gaming machine that has received the payout instruction generated by the payout instruction generating means. If a response notification is received, a comparison means for comparing the number of payouts included in the response notification with the number of payout instructions included in the payout instruction, and the number of payout instructions compared by the comparison means are If the serial payout actual number different, characterized by comprising an execution instruction means for instructing execution of a predetermined anomaly correction.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein, in each of the above-mentioned inventions, only the actual number of payouts included in the response notification, only the actual payout number determined to be different from the number of payout instructions due to comparison by the comparison means, or the payout instruction It further comprises storage means for storing any one of the differences between the number and the number of payouts.

  Further, the present invention is the processing according to the above-mentioned invention, wherein the execution instruction means displays on the display unit of the inter-unit apparatus that the number of payout instructions compared by the comparison means is different from the number of payouts. Is instructed to the inter-device apparatus to be executed as the abnormality handling process.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, the execution instructing unit adds the difference between the number of payout instructions and the actual number of payouts compared by the comparing unit to the number of payout instructions, and then issues the payout instruction The payout instruction generating means is instructed to execute a process for generating a new payout instruction including a number as the abnormality handling process.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, the execution instructing means sets the value obtained by subtracting the actual payout number from the number of payout instructions compared by the comparing means as the new payout instruction number. The payout instruction generating means is instructed to execute a process for newly generating the payout instruction including the number of payout instructions as the abnormality handling process.

  Further, in the present invention according to the above-mentioned invention, the execution instruction unit performs processing for adding or subtracting a difference between the number of payout instructions compared with the comparison unit and the number of actual payouts with respect to the holding value. The inter-device apparatus is instructed to be executed as a process.

  In the above invention, the present invention further includes a communication unit that communicates with a management device that manages each device installed in the game store, wherein the execution instruction unit compares the number of payout instructions compared with the comparison unit. Is different from the payout record number, the communication means is instructed to execute a process for notifying that an abnormality has occurred as the abnormality handling process.

  Further, the present invention is a gaming medium payout system comprising a game machine, a machine provided corresponding to the game machine, and a relay device that relays communication between the machine and the game machine. The apparatus includes lending request notification means for notifying the relay device of a game medium lending request, and the relay device stores a payout instruction number storage that stores a payout instruction number indicating the number of game media to be paid out by the game machine. And a payout instruction generating means for generating a payout instruction including the payout instruction number stored in the payout instruction number storage means when notified of the loan request from the loan request notification means of the inter-device. And a response notification including the actual payout number indicating the number of game media actually paid out from the gaming machine that has received the payout instruction generated by the payout instruction generating means. A comparison means for comparing the number of payouts included in the payout instruction with the number of payout instructions included in the payout instruction, and when the number of payout instructions compared by the comparison means is different from the number of payouts, a predetermined abnormality response Execution instruction means for instructing execution of processing, and when the gaming machine receives the payout instruction, the counting means counts the number of payouts of game media to be paid out based on the payout instruction; Response notification generating means for generating the response notification including the number of payouts counted by the counting means.

  According to the present invention, when a game media lending request is received from the inter-device, a payout instruction including the number of stored payout instructions is generated, and from the gaming stand that has received the generated payout instruction, If a response notification including the number of payouts indicating the number of game media paid out is received, the number of payout instructions compared with the number of payouts included in the payout instruction by comparing the number of payouts included in this response notification. When the number of payouts is different from the number of payouts, the execution of a predetermined abnormality handling process is instructed, so that an abnormality in the number of game media lent out from the game machine can be detected quickly and appropriate abnormality handling can be performed. There is an effect that the consumption tax can be easily changed. Further, there is an effect that it is possible to cope with a new interface on the gaming machine side without changing the gaming machine interface of the inter-device.

  According to the present invention, either the actual number of payouts included in the response notification, only the actual payout number determined to be different from the payout instruction number by comparison, or the difference between the payout instruction number and the actual payout number Since one is stored, there is an effect that the information regarding the payout abnormality is not lost even when the gaming machine is in an error-down state.

  Further, according to the present invention, the inter-device is configured so that the processing for displaying on the display unit of the inter-device device that the compared number of pay-out instructions is different from the actual pay-out number is executed as an abnormality handling process. Therefore, it is possible to promptly notify a player or an employee of a game store that a payout abnormality has occurred in a lending transaction.

  Further, according to the present invention, after adding the difference between the compared number of payout instructions and the actual number of payouts to the number of payout instructions, the process of generating a new payout instruction including the number of payout instructions is an abnormality handling process. Since this difference is reflected in the next lending transaction, it is possible to cancel out the shortage payout amount or the excessive payout amount in the lending transaction.

  Further, according to the present invention, the value obtained by subtracting the actual number of payouts from the number of payout instructions compared is set as a new payout instruction number, and a process for newly generating a payout instruction including the number of payout instructions is abnormal. Since it is instructed to execute the corresponding process, it is possible to immediately pay out only the shortage of payout.

  Further, according to the present invention, instructing the inter-tablet device to execute the process of adding / subtracting the difference between the compared number of payout instructions and the number of payout results with respect to the holding value as an abnormality handling process; As a result, there is an effect that the shortage payout amount or the excess payout amount in the lending transaction can be offset by using the holding value.

  In addition, according to the present invention, an abnormality has occurred when the number of payout instructions compared with the number of payout results compared with the management device that manages each device installed in the amusement store. Since it is instructed to execute the process of notifying the management device as an abnormality handling process, even after the player leaves the game stand, the payout abnormality canceling process can be executed or fraudulent The effect that it can be discovered.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a game medium payout method according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a network environment to which the relay device according to the present embodiment is connected. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the relay device and the game machine. FIG. 4 is an external view of the inter-device apparatus. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of payout record information. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing message transmission / reception among the inter-device devices, the relay device, and the game machine. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display example of error information. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure executed by the relay apparatus.

  Exemplary embodiments of a relay device and a game medium payout system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, a case where the game machine to which the relay device is connected is a pachinko machine will be described.

  First, prior to detailed description of the embodiment, an outline of the game medium payout method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a game medium payout method according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the game medium payout method according to the present invention, the difference between both interfaces is absorbed between the inter-table device having the “conventional interface” and the game machine having the “new interface”. The main feature is that a relay device is provided. Note that the above-mentioned “new interface” refers to an interface in which the number of game media is added to a communication message related to payout.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a relay device is provided between the inter-device and the game table. When the inter-device device transmits a one-time lending request to the game machine according to the “conventional interface” (see (1) in FIG. 1), the relay device sends the lending request once to the number of payout instructions. It is replaced with the included payout instruction and transmitted to the game machine (see (2) in FIG. 1).

  The “single-number lending request” refers to, for example, a request “lend out a number of game media corresponding to 500 yen”. Further, the “number of payout instructions” refers to the number of game media to be paid out by the game machine.

  On the other hand, the gaming machine that has received a payout instruction from the relay device counts the number of game media actually paid out (the number of payouts) when paying out game media according to the number of payout instructions included in the payout instruction (FIG. 1). (See (3)). Then, a payout response including the “result of payout” as a count result is transmitted to the relay device (see (4) in FIG. 1).

  Subsequently, the relay apparatus that has received the payout response from the game machine compares the number of payout instructions included in the payout instruction with the number of payouts included in the payout response (see (5) in FIG. 1). Then, the relay device executes a predetermined abnormality handling process when the two (the number of payout instructions and the number of payouts) are different (see (6) in FIG. 1).

  For example, a case will be described in which the relay device transmits a payout instruction for instructing the lending of 24 balls to the game machine and the game machine returns a payout response to the effect that the game machine has actually paid 10 balls to the relay machine. In this case, the number of payouts (10 balls) is smaller than the number of payout instructions (24 balls), so the relay apparatus executes an abnormality handling process.

  Here, as the abnormality handling processing, processing for notifying the number of payouts (10 balls) to the inter-device and the management device, and processing for further instructing the gaming machine to pay out the deficient 14 balls (24 balls-10 balls). and so on.

  In addition, when the number of payout results is larger than the number of payout instructions, a process for notifying that the number of payout results is larger than the number of payout instructions may be executed as an abnormality handling process. In this way, it becomes easy to find a goth act that is trying to receive an illegally large amount of payout.

  By the way, the relay device that has received the payout response from the game machine replaces the payout response with the payout information notification according to the “conventional interface” and transmits it to the inter-device device (see FIG. 1A). Here, the payout information notification is information including whether or not the payout has been normally performed. The relay apparatus notifies the management apparatus of the payout information (see FIG. 1B), but the format of the payout information to be notified to the management apparatus is “conventional” in FIG. It may be different from the “interface”.

  In this way, a relay device that absorbs the difference between the two interfaces is provided between the inter-table device having the “conventional interface” and the game machine having the “new interface”. Even if a game machine adopting "" is introduced, there is no need to replace the inter-device. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the financial load on the game store side.

  In the game medium payout method according to the present invention, the number of game media is added to the lending-related communication message transmitted / received between the relay device and the game machine. It is possible to detect the number of game media actually rented and notify the inter-device and the management device. Therefore, the accuracy of the number of game media lent out from the game table can be maintained.

  Further, in the game medium payout method according to the present invention, since a payout instruction including the payout instruction number is transmitted to the gaming machine, a mechanism for holding or changing information corresponding to the payout instruction number is provided. There is no need to provide it on the side. That is, it is possible to freely change the number of game media that the gaming machine lends per payout instruction only by changing the number of payout instructions on the relay device side.

  Therefore, in order to cope with a change in the consumption tax imposed on the loaned balls, even when performing an operation of adjusting the number of loaned balls, it is possible to cope with the change only by changing the setting on the relay device side. Further, if the settings on the relay device side are collectively performed via the management device, the convenience on the game store side is further improved.

  Below, the Example about the relay apparatus to which the game media payout method demonstrated using FIG. 1 is applied is described in detail. In the following embodiment, a case will be described where the relay device is connected to an inter-device device having an individual device counting function for counting game media acquired by the player for each game device. The relay device according to the present invention can also be connected to an inter-device that does not have a function.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a network environment to which the relay device 20 according to the present embodiment is connected. As shown in the figure, the relay device 20 is provided between the inter-table device 10 and the game table 100 and communicates with the management device 200 via the island controller 300. In the figure, the inter-device 10 and the game console 100 are shown connected to the island controller 300 via the relay device 20, but the inter-device 10 or the game console 100 is directly connected to the island controller 300. It is good as well.

  Further, the relay device 20 is connected to each of the management device 200, the island controller 300, the payment machine 400, the prize management machine 500, the card processing machine 600, and the prize dispenser 700 via a network such as an in-store LAN (Local Area Network) 50. Connected to the device. Note that the game medium payout system includes the inter-device 10, the relay device 20, and the game table 100.

  The island controller 300 is a relay device provided for each gaming island on which the inter-device 10, the relay device 20, and the game table 100 are installed. The management device 200 / the relay device 20, the management device 200 / the inter-device device Communication data between 10 or the management device 200 / game table 100 is relayed.

  Here, when the inter-device 10 returns a card such as a membership card or a general card, a player who is not willing to continue the game on another gaming machine 100 inserts the card into the checkout machine 400, so that the prepaid Receive money according to value (prepaid balance).

  In addition, the player brings the card to the prize exchange corner, and holds or inserts the card into the card processor 600. Then, when an employee of the game shop operates the prize management machine 500 or the prize dispenser 700, the player receives a prize according to the value of the possession.

  As shown in the figure, the management device 200 has a recording medium management DB (database) 201 that manages the value associated with the card (recording medium). The storage medium management DB 201 is a prepaid card DB (database) 201a for managing prepaid value, and a storage ball indicating that the game medium acquired by the player is stored in a game store without being exchanged for cash or prizes. A storage ball DB (database) 201b for managing the money and a money ball DB (database) 201c for managing the money value acquired by the game store.

  For example, the money value or prepaid value that is valued for the card returned by the inter-device 10 is also managed by the prepaid card DB 201a or the money DB 201c managed by the management device 200.

  The storage ball DB (database) 201b is a database for performing a storage ball service given to a membership card distributed to members of the amusement store. In the case of a general card, a prepaid card DB (database) 201a. In addition, only the holding ball DB (database) 201c is related.

  Here, with respect to the storage ball DB (database) 201b, a member management device may be separately provided, and the member management device may manage the storage ball DB (database) 201b.

  Next, the configuration of the relay device 20 and the gaming table 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the relay device 20 and the game table 100. In the figure, only components necessary for explaining the characteristics of the relay device 20 and the game machine 100 are shown, and descriptions of general components are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the relay device 20 includes a communication interface 21 that communicates with the game machine 100, a communication interface 22 that communicates with the inter-device 10, a storage unit 23, a control unit 24, and a management A communication interface 25 that performs communication with the apparatus 200 is provided. The storage unit 23 stores setting information 23a and payout record information 23b. The control unit 24 includes a payout instruction generation unit 24a, a payout response comparison unit 24b, an abnormality handling instruction unit 24c, and a notification. A unit 24d and a registration unit 24e are further provided.

  On the other hand, the gaming table 100 includes a communication interface 101, a payout unit 102, a counting unit 103, and a control unit 104. The control unit 104 further includes a payout instruction receiving unit 104a, a payout executing unit 104b, and a payout response generating unit 104c.

  Below, each component of the relay apparatus 20 is demonstrated first. The communication interface 21 is a communication device that transmits and receives communication data to and from the game machine 100. The communication interface 22 is a communication device that transmits and receives communication data to and from the inter-device apparatus 10. The communication interface 25 is a communication device that transmits / receives communication data to / from the management apparatus 200.

  In addition, the relay device 20 may be installed in the form of being stored in the inter-device 10 or may be installed in the form of being stored in the game island where the inter-device 10 and the game table 20 are installed. Good.

  Here, an external configuration of the inter-device 10 that is a communication target of the communication interface 22 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an external view of the inter-station apparatus 10. In the figure, a gaming table 100 provided with the inter-device device 10 is indicated by a broken line. Moreover, although the inter-device 10 which receives only a banknote is shown in the same figure, it is good also as providing the unit for coin reception.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the inter-device 10 includes a state display unit 51 that displays the state of the inter-device 10 by turning on or blinking a predetermined color lamp, and bill insertion that accepts various types of bills for lending game media. Part 52. The inter-table device 10 includes a remote control light receiving unit 53 that receives an instruction from a remote control (portable terminal device) carried by an employee of the amusement shop, and a display unit such as a display, an operation unit such as a numeric keypad, and a card return button. A display / operation unit 54 is provided.

  In addition, the inter-table device 10 receives a card such as a general card or a membership card and a card associated with a ball value or a prepaid value while receiving a card such as a general card or a membership card. A card insertion unit 56 to be returned, a counting unit 57 that counts game media (balls) acquired by the player, and a ball storage unit 58 that stores the balls (acquired balls) are provided. Here, the game medium dropped from the lower plate of the game table 100 is guided to the counting unit 57 through the ball storage unit 58.

  Here, it is assumed that the inter-device 10 is provided with a “handball payout button” for reusing the game medium (balls) counted by the counting unit 57. And there is no restriction | limiting in particular about the installation place of this "mochidama payout button". For example, the “handball payout button” is provided on the display / operation unit 54, the counting unit 57, etc. of the inter-device 10.

  It should be noted that the game console 100 has an operation button 100b such as a display unit 100a for displaying the remaining amount of the card, the number of lent game media, and a return button for instructing to rent out game media and a card return. And are provided.

  The inter-device 10 temporarily stores the retained balls (acquired balls) that have dropped from the lower plate of the gaming machine 100 shown in the figure in the ball storage unit 58, and guides the retained retained balls (acquired balls) to the counting unit 57. Then, the counting unit 57 counts the number of possessed balls (acquired balls).

  Specifically, the counting unit 57 calculates the total number of possessed balls (acquired balls) by adding the counting results of retained balls (acquired balls). The counted game media are discharged to a game media collection path (not shown) formed in the game island.

  Then, in the state where the ball is stored in the inter-device 10, when the player presses the ball dispensing button, the ball (acquired ball) is thrown out to the game table 100 via the ball dispensing unit 55. To do. In the case where the lending button of the gaming table 100 is pressed down when the banknote insertion unit 55 inserts a banknote into the banknote insertion unit 52 or inserts a card associated with a prepaid value into the card insertion unit 56. In some cases, payouts are also made. In addition, it is good also as not performing the payout of a possession ball (acquired ball) via the possession ball delivery part 55 but from the game stand 100 similarly to a ball rental.

  FIG. 4 shows the case where the counting unit 57 is provided at the lower part of the inter-device 10, but the counting unit 57 is arranged on the game island on which the inter-device 10 and the gaming table 100 are installed. It is good also as providing in the position (below a girdle) which penetrated. The counting unit 57 may be configured as a device independent of the inter-bed device 10.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the storage unit 23 of the relay device 20 will be described. The storage unit 23 is a storage device such as a nonvolatile memory or a hard disk drive, and stores setting information 23a and payout result information 23b. The setting information 23a is information including a specified value of the number of payout instructions included in the payout instruction transmitted to the game machine. For example, the setting information 23a includes that when the lending unit price per game medium is 4 yen and the consumption tax is 5%, the number of payout instructions per 100 yen is 24 balls.

  In the case of dealing with a change in consumption tax, a new payout instruction number taking into account the changed consumption tax may be stored in the storage unit 23 as setting information 23a via the registration unit 24e. The setting information 13a may be collectively managed by the management apparatus 200 (see FIG. 2) and distributed to the relay apparatus 20 via the communication interface 25. By doing in this way, the consumption tax corresponding | compatible setting of all the relay apparatuses 20 can be performed collectively.

  The payout result information 23b is information including the number of payout results added to the payout response received from the gaming machine 100. Here, an example of the payout record information 23b will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the payout record information 23b.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the payout record information 23b is information including the number of payout records added to the payout response received from the gaming machine 100. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which only the actual payout number different from the payout instruction number added to the payout instruction transmitted from the relay device 20 to the gaming machine 100 is registered as the payout result information 23b. It is good also as registering the number of payout results concerning a response.

  In FIG. 5A, when the number of payout instructions is 24 balls, when the payout result number is 10 balls, this payout result number (10 balls) is registered in the payout result information 23b. Shows the case. Such registration processing is performed by a payout response comparison unit 24b described later.

  5A illustrates the payout record information 23b including only the “number of payouts” item, but the transaction time for receiving the payout response, the time of sending out the payout instruction, and the transaction for identifying each loan transaction The number may be included in the payout record information 23b.

  5A shows the case where the number of payouts is registered in the payout result information 23b. As shown in FIG. 5B, the number of payout instructions and the number of payouts are shown in the payout result information. It is good also as registering to 23b. FIG. 5B shows a case where 24 balls as the number of payout instructions and 10 balls as the number of payouts are registered in the payout result information 23b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, a value obtained by subtracting the actual payout number from the payout instruction number may be included in the setting information 23a. FIG. 5C shows a case where 14 balls obtained by subtracting the payout result number (10 balls) from the payout instruction number (24 balls) are registered in the payout result information 23b.

  FIG. 5C illustrates the case where the actual number of payouts is smaller than the number of payout instructions, that is, the case where there is a shortage of payout, but the case where the actual payout number is larger than the number of payout instructions, In the event that excess payout occurs, a negative value may be registered.

  The payout record information 23b is deleted when the payout shortage or the payout excess is resolved by the normal payout after registration. Here, instead of deletion, information indicating that the shortage of payout or excessive payout has been resolved (for example, a flag indicating that the shortage of payout or excessive payout has been resolved) may be added.

  In this way, by storing the payout record information 23b in the storage unit 23 of the relay device 20, a history of payout abnormality occurring in the gaming machine 100 can be held on the relay device 20 side. That is, even when the gaming table 100 is in an error-down state, the information indicating the payout abnormality is not lost.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the control unit 24 of the relay device 20 will be described. The control unit 24 is a processing unit that performs processing such as transmission of a payout instruction and reception of a payout response, a comparison between the number of payout instructions and the number of payout results, an abnormality handling instruction, a notification regarding an abnormality, and an update of the setting information 23a.

  The payout instruction generation unit 24a generates a payout instruction including the number of payout instructions when the loan button is pressed and a lending request is received from the inter-device 10 and the generated payout instruction is transmitted via the communication interface 21. It is a processing unit that performs a process of transmitting to the gaming machine 100. Specifically, the payout instruction generation unit 24a normally generates a payout instruction with a specified value (for example, 24 balls) registered in the setting information 23a as the number of payout instructions.

  Also, the payout instruction generating unit 24a, when a payout result number smaller than the payout instruction number is registered in the payout result information 23b and receiving an instruction from the abnormality handling instruction unit 24c, the shortage amount is set to a specified value (for example, 24 A payout instruction is generated with the value added to (ball) as the number of payout instructions. When the lending button is further pressed and a new lending request is received from the inter-device 10, the newly generated payout instruction is transmitted to the gaming machine 100.

  In the above description, the payout instruction is generated with the number of payout instructions as a value obtained by adding the shortage to the specified value, but a payout instruction with the shortage as the number of payout instructions may be generated. In this case, the newly generated payout instruction may be immediately transmitted to the gaming machine 100 or may be transmitted after the lending button is newly pressed.

  The payout response comparison unit 24b is a processing unit that performs a process of comparing the number of payout instructions included in the payout instruction with the actual number of payouts included in the response instruction received as a response to the payout instruction. Then, the payout response comparison unit 24b also performs a process of registering the payout result number in the payout result information 24b when the payout instruction number and the payout result number are different.

  As already described with reference to FIG. 5, the number of payout instructions and the number of payouts may be registered in the payout result information 24b, and the difference between the number of payout instructions and the number of payouts is registered in the payout result information 24b. It is good to do. In addition, in the registration process, transaction information such as time information such as the reception time of the payout response and the transmission time of the payout instruction, and a transaction number for identifying the corresponding loan transaction may be registered in the payout record information 24b. Good.

  When the abnormality response instructing unit 24c receives a notification from the payout response comparison unit 24b that the number of payout instructions differs from the number of payouts, the abnormality response instructing unit 24c performs predetermined abnormality response processing on the payout instruction generating unit 24a or the notification unit 24d. It is a processing unit that performs processing to instruct to perform.

  Specifically, when the number of payouts is smaller than the number of payout instructions, that is, when there is a shortage of payout, the abnormality handling instruction unit 24c generates a new payout instruction in consideration of the shortage. To the payout instruction generating unit 24a. Further, the notification unit 24d is instructed to notify the inter-bed device 10 and the management device 200 that a shortage of payout has occurred.

  On the other hand, when the number of payouts is larger than the number of payout instructions, that is, when payout excess occurs, the notifying unit 24d is notified to notify the inter-device 10 and the management device 200 that the payout excess has occurred. Instruct. In addition, since such an overpayment is suspected of an illegal act such as a goto action, the fact is notified to the headset worn by the employee via the management device 200. By doing in this way, a quicker fraud response can be performed.

  The abnormality handling instruction unit 24c does not receive a payout response corresponding to the payout instruction by the payout response comparison unit 14b even though the payout instruction generated by the payout instruction generating unit 24a is transmitted to the gaming machine 100. In this case, the notification unit 24d is instructed to notify the inter-bed apparatus 10 and the management apparatus 200 that there is no payout response.

  In addition, the abnormality handling instruction unit 24c can also instruct the counting unit 57 of the inter-bed apparatus 10 so as to offset the difference between the number of payout instructions and the number of payouts from the total number of possessed balls (held ball value). In this case, the counting unit 57 of the inter-device 10 performs a process of adding or subtracting the difference between the payout instruction number and the payout actual number with respect to the total number of balls.

  When the notifying unit 24d is instructed to notify that the shortage of payout has occurred from the abnormality handling instruction unit 24c, the notifying unit 24d performs a process of notifying the inter-device 10 or the management device 200 to that effect. The inter-station apparatus 10 that has received such notification displays, for example, that the payout shortage has occurred on the state display unit 51 and the display / operation unit 54 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the notifying unit 24d is instructed to display that the payout excess has occurred from the abnormality handling instruction unit 24c, the notifying unit 24d performs a process of notifying the inter-device 10 and the management device 200 of the fact. Do. The inter-device apparatus 10 that has received such notification displays, for example, that the payout excess has occurred on the state display unit 51 and the display / operation unit 54 shown in FIG.

  The registration unit 24 e is a processing unit that performs a process of registering a predetermined number of payout instructions in the setting information 23 a of the storage unit 23. For example, the registration unit 24e receives an instruction from a remote controller carried by the employee via a remote control light receiving unit (not shown), and registers the designated number of payout instructions in the setting information 23a. The registration unit 24e may register the number of payout instructions corresponding to the operation result of a dip switch (not shown) in the setting information 23a.

  When the setting information 23a is updated via the remote controller or the dip switch, the registration unit 24e notifies the fact that the setting information 23a has been updated (for example, the number of payout instructions before or after the change) via the communication interface 25. To the management apparatus 200.

  Next, each component of the gaming table 100 will be described. The communication interface 101 is a communication device that transmits and receives communication data to and from the relay device 20. The payout unit 102 is a mechanism for paying out the lent balls in accordance with an instruction from the payout execution unit 104b.

  The payout unit 102 also performs a process of paying out so-called prize balls on the game table. The counting unit 103 is a mechanism for counting the number of game media paid out by the paying-out unit 102 by a game medium counting sensor such as an optical sensor or a magnetic sensor.

  The control unit 104 receives a payout instruction transmitted by the relay device 20, pays out a game medium payout execution based on the number of payout instructions included in the received payout instruction, and payouts including the number of payouts counted by the counting unit 103 A processing unit that performs processing such as generation and transmission of a response.

  The payout instruction accepting unit 104a is a processing unit that performs a process of accepting a payout instruction transmitted by the relay device 20 via the communication interface 101 and notifying the payout executing unit 104b of the accepted payout instruction. Further, the payout execution unit 104b acquires a payout instruction number from the payout instruction notified from the payout instruction reception unit 104a, and performs a process of causing the payout unit 102 to pay out the same number of game media as the acquired payout instruction number Part.

  The payout response generation unit 104c is a processing unit that generates a payout response including the number of payouts counted by the counting unit 103 and transmits the generated payout response to the relay device 20 via the communication interface 101. .

  Next, message transmission / reception among the inter-table device 10, the relay device 20, and the game table 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing message transmission / reception among the inter-device apparatus 10, the relay apparatus 20, and the game machine 100.

  Note that (A) in the figure shows a case where a normal payout has been made, and (B) in the figure shows the first response to an abnormal payout, (C) in the figure. In FIG. 2, the second response to an abnormal payout is shown. In addition, the figure shows a case where the number of game media in a normal lending transaction performed by pressing the lending button is 24 balls.

  Moreover, although the figure shows a case where the lending button is pressed on the inter-device 10 side, the installation position of the lending button is not limited to the inter-device 10. In other words, the inter-device device 10 may receive a signal from a lending button provided on the game table side 100 via a connector (not shown) that connects the inter-device device 10 and the game table 100.

  First, a normal payout procedure will be described. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the lending button is pressed by the player (step S101), the inter-device 10 transmits a one-time lending request to the relay device 20 (see the broken line arrow in FIG. 6). ). In the relay device 20 that has received such a request, the payout instruction generation unit 24a transmits a payout instruction in which the number of payout instructions is set to 24 balls (specified value) to the gaming machine 100 (see (A-1) in the figure). ).

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine 100, the payout execution unit 104b executes payout of game media according to the received payout instruction. Then, the payout response generating unit 104c generates a payout response including the actual payout number (here, 24 balls) counted by the counting unit 103 as the actual payout number, and transmits the generated payout response to the relay device 20. (See (A-2) in the figure).

  Here, the notification unit 24d of the relay apparatus 20 that has received the payout response may notify the inter-device apparatus 10 and the management apparatus 200 that the normal payout has been performed.

  Next, how to deal with an abnormal payout will be described with reference to FIGS. 6B and 6C. 6B shows the case where the shortage of the payout is added to the next payout number, and FIG. 6C shows the case where the shortage of the payout is set as the next payout number. Show.

  First, the case where the shortage of payout is added to the next payout number will be described. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the lending button is pressed by the player (step S102), the inter-device 10 transmits a one-time lending request to the relay device 20 (broken line arrow in FIG. 6). reference). In the relay device 20 that has received such a request, the payout instruction generating unit 24a transmits a payout instruction in which the number of payout instructions is set to 24 balls (specified value) to the gaming machine 100 (see (B-1) in the figure). ).

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine 100, the payout execution unit 104b executes payout of game media in accordance with the received payout instruction. Here, there is an abnormal payout in which the actual payout count counted by the counting unit 103 is only 10 balls. Suppose that it was performed (step S103). In this case, the payout response generation unit 104c of the gaming table 100 transmits a payout response having 10 balls as the actual payout number to the relay device 20 (see (B-2) in the figure).

  Then, in the relay device 20 that has received such a payout response, the payout instruction generating unit 24a changes the number of payout instructions to a number obtained by adding the payout shortage to the specified value (step S104). In the case shown in the figure, since the payout deficit is 14 balls (24 balls-10 balls), the payout instruction after the change is made to 38 balls obtained by adding the deficient 14 balls to the specified value of 24 balls. It is a number.

  Subsequently, when the rental button is pressed by the player (step S105), the inter-device 10 transmits a one-time lending request to the relay device 20 (see the broken line arrow in the figure). In the relay device 20 that has received such a request, the payout instruction generation unit 24a transmits a payout instruction in which the number of payout instructions is set to 38 balls to the gaming machine 100 (see (B-3) in the figure).

  Then, this time, if a normal payout (38 balls) is executed on the gaming table 100, the gaming table 100 transmits a payout response with 38 balls being paid out to the relay device 20 ((B of FIG. -4)). The relay device 20 that has received the payout response cancels the change of the payout instruction number (step S106). In the case shown in the figure, the number of payout instructions is returned to the specified value of 24 balls.

  Subsequently, when the lending button is pressed by the player (step S107), the inter-device 10 transmits a one-time lending request to the relay device 20 (see the broken line arrow in the figure). In the relay device 20 that has received such a request, the payout instruction generation unit 24a transmits a payout instruction in which the number of payout instructions is set to 24 balls (specified value) to the gaming machine 100 (see (B-5) in the figure). ).

  Next, a case where the shortage of payout is set as the next payout number will be described. As shown in FIG. 6C, when the lending button is pressed by the player (step S108), the inter-device 10 transmits a one-time lending request to the relay device 20 (broken line arrow in FIG. 6). reference). In the relay device 20 that has received such a request, the payout instruction generation unit 24a transmits a payout instruction in which the number of payout instructions is set to 24 balls (specified value) to the gaming machine 100 (see (C-1) in the figure). ).

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine 100, the payout execution unit 104b executes payout of game media in accordance with the received payout instruction. Here, there is an abnormal payout in which the actual payout count counted by the counting unit 103 is only 10 balls. Suppose that it was performed (step S109). In this case, the payout response generation unit 104c of the gaming table 10 transmits a payout response having 10 balls as the actual payout number to the relay device 20 (see (C-2) in the figure).

  Then, in the relay device 20 that has received such a payout response, the payout instruction generation unit 24a changes the number of payout instructions to a number equal to the shortage payout (step S110). In the case shown in the figure, the payout shortage is 14 balls (24 balls-10 balls), so 14 balls are set as the number of payout instructions after the change.

  Subsequently, the relay device 20 transmits a payout instruction in which the number of payout instructions is set to 14 balls to the gaming machine 100 (see (C-3) in the figure). Then, this time, if a normal payout (14 balls) is executed on the gaming machine 100, the gaming machine 100 transmits a payout response with 14 balls being paid out to the relay device 20 ((C of FIG. -4)). The relay device 20 that has received the payout response cancels the change of the payout instruction number (step S111). In the case shown in the figure, the number of payout instructions is returned to the specified value of 24 balls.

  Subsequently, when the lending button is pressed by the player (step S112), the inter-device 10 transmits a one-time lending request to the relay device 20 (see the broken line arrow in the figure). In the relay device 20 that has received such a request, the payout instruction generating unit 24a transmits a payout instruction in which the number of payout instructions is set to 24 balls (specified value) to the gaming machine 100 (see (C-5) in the figure). ).

  6 (C) shows a case where a payout instruction for a shortage of payout is performed immediately (see (C-3) in FIG. 6), but it waits for the reception of a single lending request by pressing the lending button. It is also possible to issue a payout instruction for the shortage payout.

  In addition, FIG. 6 describes the offset process when a payout shortage occurs as an abnormal payout. However, if an excess payout occurs, the offset process is performed by subtracting the excess payout number in the next and subsequent payouts. You can do that.

  In addition, when the above-described cancellation process cannot be executed due to a communication failure between the relay device 20 and the gaming table 100, the fact is notified to the inter-device 10 or the management device 200 via the notification unit 14d. do it. Furthermore, if the relay device 20 receives a payout response from the gaming table 100 even though it has not received a payout instruction from the inter-device device 10, the possibility of fraud or malfunction is suspected. An error notification may be sent to the inter-device 10.

  FIG. 6 shows a case in which a lending button provided on the inter-table device 10 or a lending button provided on the gaming table 100 and electrically connected to the inter-table device 10 is used as a trigger for the payout process. It was. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a lending button that is provided in the gaming machine 100 and is not electrically connected to the inter-table device 10 may be used as a trigger for the payout process.

  Specifically, when a lending button is provided on the gaming machine 100 and this lending button is pressed, a lending instruction such as a lending instruction message is generated on the gaming machine 100 side, and the generated lending instruction is relayed. It is good also as transmitting to the inter-device 10 via 20. In this case, the inter-device 10 that has received the lending instruction transmits a one-time lending request to the relay device 20 (see the broken line arrow in FIG. 6).

  In addition, FIG. 6 shows a case where a single payout instruction is issued by pressing a single lending button. However, when a plurality of payout instructions are continuously issued by pressing a single lending button, the final payout is performed. The number of differences (difference between the number of payout instructions and the actual number of payouts) may be canceled in the instruction or a new payout instruction for offsetting.

  For example, when the payout button is pressed once and the payout instruction is performed five times continuously, the number of the first payout results is insufficient, the second payout result is equal to the payout instruction, and the third payout result. Assume that the number of balls is insufficient and the number of payouts for the fourth time is equal to the number of payout instructions.

  In this case, what is necessary is just to offset a shortage collectively by adding the total value (10 balls) of a shortage of payout with respect to the 5th payout instruction | indication. Further, instead of adding to the fifth payout instruction, the shortage may be offset together by a sixth payout instruction having 10 payout shortages as the number of payout instructions.

  Next, an example of error information displayed by the inter-device 10 that receives the notification from the notification unit 24d of the relay device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display example of error information. FIG. 7A shows a case where the number of payouts (10 balls) is displayed when the number of payout instructions (here, 24 balls) differs from the number of payouts (here, 10 balls). It is. Thus, by displaying the number of payouts, it is possible to notify a player or an employee of a game store that an abnormal payout has been made at the gaming machine 100.

  Incidentally, in FIG. 7A, the case of displaying the number of payouts is shown, but as shown in FIG. 7B, the number of payouts may be displayed. Here, FIG. 7B shows a case where the payout remaining number is displayed in a countdown manner when the payout instruction number is 24 balls and the payout actual number is 10 balls.

  7A and 7B show the case where only numbers are displayed. As shown in FIG. 7C, the number of payout instructions is displayed together with a message indicating that a loan abnormality has occurred. Or the number of payouts may be displayed. Here, (C) of FIG. 7 shows a case where “lending only 10 out of 24 balls” is displayed together with a message “lending error”. In addition, it is good also as displaying that the payout remaining number is 14 balls.

  Next, a processing procedure executed by the relay device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure executed by the relay device 20. In the figure, the processing procedure of the relay device 20 after the lending button is pressed by the player and a lending request is received from the inter-device 10 is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the payout instruction generation unit 24a transmits a payout instruction to the gaming machine 100 (step S201), the payout response comparison unit 24b determines whether or not a payout response has been received (step S202). . When a payout response is received (step S202, Yes), the actual payout number included in the payout response is stored (step S203).

  On the other hand, when the payout response has not yet been received (step S202, No), the process of step S202 is repeated. Although FIG. 8 shows the case where the payout actual numbers are stored for all payout responses, only the payout actual numbers different from the payout instruction numbers may be stored.

  Subsequently, the payout response comparison unit 24b determines whether or not the payout instruction number is equal to the payout actual number (step S204). If they are not equal (No in step S204), the payout instruction number is the payout amount. It is determined whether it is larger than the actual number (step S205). If the determination condition of step S204 is satisfied (step S204, Yes), the process ends.

  Subsequently, when the number of payout instructions is larger than the number of payouts, that is, when there is a shortage of payout (Yes in step S205), the abnormality handling instruction unit 24c sends the inter-device 10 or the like to the notification unit 24d. An error notification to the management apparatus 200 is instructed (step S206), and the calculation of the next payout instruction number is instructed to the payout instruction generation unit 24a (step S207), and the process ends.

  In addition, when the determination condition of step S205 is not satisfied, that is, when an excessive payout occurs (No in step S205), the abnormality handling instruction unit 14c sends the inter-device 10 or the management device to the notification unit 24d. An error notification to 200 is instructed (step S208), and the process ends.

  Although FIG. 8 shows a case where only an error notification is performed when an excessive payout occurs, the calculation of the next payout instruction number may be instructed to the payout instruction generation unit 24a. In this case, the payout instruction generating unit 24a calculates a value obtained by subtracting the payout excess from the specified value as the next payout instruction number.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the payout instruction generation unit receives a game media lending request from the inter-device, it generates a payout instruction including the number of payout instructions stored, and compares the payout response. If the department receives a response notification including the actual number of payouts indicating the number of game media actually paid out from the gaming machine that has received the generated payout instruction, the payout number included in the response notification is paid out. In contrast to the number of payout instructions included in the instruction, the abnormality response instruction unit has configured the relay device to instruct execution of a predetermined abnormality response process when the compared number of payout instructions is different from the actual number of payouts. In addition, it is possible to quickly detect an abnormality in the number of game media lent out from a game machine and take appropriate countermeasures, and to easily cope with a change in consumption tax. In addition, it is possible to deal with a new interface by simply connecting a relay device without changing the inter-game table interface of the inter-device.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the specified value of the number of payout instructions is 24 balls, that is, a case where a lending for 100 yen is instructed is shown. For example, a lending for 1000 yen may be instructed. Good. In this way, when a large amount of game media payout instructions are issued, the method of the present invention that cancels out the shortage payout amount or the excessive payout amount in the next payout instruction is particularly effective.

  In the above-described embodiments, the case where the relay device according to the present invention is connected to the inter-device provided with the counting unit has been described. However, the counting unit is configured as a counting device independent of the inter-device. When the inter-device and the counting device communicate with each other, the relay device according to the present invention may be connected to the inter-device. Moreover, it is good also as connecting the relay apparatus which concerns on this invention with respect to the stand apparatus which does not have a counting function.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the relay device according to the present invention is connected to one inter-unit device that has both the ball lending function and the counting function for each unit has been described. The relay device according to the present invention is connected to a system (double sand system) in which one inter-unit device (CR unit) and a second inter-unit device (counting sand) each having a counting function are provided. It is good.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to so-called “ball lending” has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to payout of a ball. For example, a case will be described where payout of the possession balls (acquired balls) is not performed via the possession ball dispensing unit of the inter-device, but is performed from the game stand in the same manner as the ball rental.

  In this case, when the holding ball payout button is pressed, the inter-bed device transmits a one-time payment request to the relay device. Then, the relay device transmits a payout instruction including the number of payout instructions to the gaming machine, and if the game machine transmits a payout response including the actual number of payouts to the relay device, each process such as an offset process is performed. This can be done in the same way as in the case of “ball lending”.

  As described above, the relay device and the game medium payout system according to the present invention are useful when it is desired to quickly detect an abnormality in the number of game media lent out from a game machine and to take appropriate abnormality countermeasures. Suitable when you want to easily respond to tax changes.

10 inter-device 20 relay device 21 communication interface 22 communication interface 23 storage unit 23a setting information 23b payout result information 24 control unit 24a payout instruction generation unit 24b payout response comparison unit 24c abnormality response instruction unit 24d notification unit 25 communication interface 50 in store LAN
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 51 Status display section 52 Bill insertion section 53 Remote control light receiving section 54 Display / operation section 55 Holding ball dispensing section 56 Card insertion section 57 Counting section 58 Ball storage section 100 Game table 100a Display section 100b Operation button 101 Communication interface 102 Dispensing section 103 Counting Unit 104 control unit 104a payout instruction reception unit 104b payout execution unit 104c payout response generation unit 200 management device 201 recording medium management DB
201a Prepaid card DB
201b Savings DB
201c Mochitama DB
300 island controller 400 checkout machine 500 free gift management machine 600 card processing machine 700 free gift dispenser

Claims (8)

A relay device that relays communication between the gaming device and the inter-device provided corresponding to the gaming table,
A payout instruction number storage means for storing a payout instruction number indicating the number of game media to be paid out by the gaming table;
A payout instruction generating means for generating a payout instruction including the number of payout instructions stored in the payout instruction number storage means when a game media lending request is received from the inter-device;
If a response notification including the actual number of payouts indicating the number of game media actually paid out is received from the gaming machine that has received the payout instruction generated by the payout instruction generating means, it is included in the response notification A comparison means for comparing the number of payouts with the number of payout instructions included in the payout instruction;
A relay apparatus comprising: an execution instructing unit that instructs execution of a predetermined abnormality handling process when the number of payout instructions compared by the comparing unit is different from the number of payouts. Of each of the payout results included in the response notification, only the number of payouts determined to be different from the number of payout instructions by comparison by the comparison means, or the difference between the number of payout instructions and the number of payouts The relay apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising storage means for storing any one of the storage units. The execution instruction means includes
A process for displaying on the display unit of the inter-device apparatus that the number of pay-out instructions compared by the comparison means is different from the actual pay-out number is displayed on the inter-device apparatus so as to be executed as the abnormality handling process. The relay device according to claim 1, wherein the relay device is instructed. The execution instruction means includes
A process of generating a new payout instruction including the number of payout instructions after adding a difference between the number of payout instructions and the actual number of payouts compared by the comparison means to the number of payout instructions The relay apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the payout instruction generation unit is instructed to be executed as a process. The execution instruction means includes
The process of newly generating the payout instruction including the payout instruction number after setting the value obtained by subtracting the payout actual number from the payout instruction number compared by the comparison means as the new payout instruction number 4. The relay apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the payout instruction generating unit is instructed to execute as an abnormality handling process. The execution instruction means includes
Instructing the inter-unit device to execute a process of adding / subtracting the difference between the number of payout instructions and the number of payouts compared with the contrast means as the abnormality handling process. The relay device according to claim 1, 2, or 3. A communication means for communicating with a management device that manages each device installed in the amusement store;
The execution instruction means includes
Instructing the communication means to execute a process of notifying that an abnormality has occurred as the abnormality handling process when the number of payout instructions compared by the comparing means is different from the actual payout number. The relay device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A game media payout system having a game machine, a game machine provided corresponding to the game machine, and a relay device for relaying communication between the game machine and the game machine,
The inter-device is
Lending request notification means for notifying the relay device of a gaming media lending request,
The relay device is
A payout instruction number storage means for storing a payout instruction number indicating the number of game media to be paid out by the gaming table;
A payout instruction generating means for generating a payout instruction including the number of payout instructions stored in the payout instruction number storage means when the loan request is notified from the loan request notifying means of the inter-device;
If a response notification including the actual number of payouts indicating the number of game media actually paid out is received from the gaming machine that has received the payout instruction generated by the payout instruction generating means, it is included in the response notification A comparison means for comparing the number of payouts with the number of payout instructions included in the payout instruction;
Execution instruction means for instructing execution of a predetermined abnormality handling process when the number of payout instructions compared by the comparison means is different from the number of payout results,
The game table is
Counting means for counting the number of actual payouts of game media to be paid out based on the payout instruction when the payout instruction is received;
A game medium payout system comprising: a response notice generating means for generating the response notice including the number of payout results counted by the counting means.

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