JP2013158350A - System for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a player from being misidentified in identifying the player on the basis of imaging result information.SOLUTION: A face image of a player captured immediately after the player starts a game in a game machine 2 is stored as registration information. After an issue lock state to prohibit issuing of a storage medium 10 is set, the face of the player is imaged again. When the current face image coincides with the face image of the registration information, an issue lock state is released. When the current face image does not coincide with the face image of the registration information, an issue lock state continues and the face image of the registration information is presented. A recommended expression to release the issue lock state can be presented to the player, while permitting player's operation to issue the storage medium 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall system provided in a game hall where a plurality of gaming machines are installed.

  Conventionally, a technique for managing a player who plays a game on a gaming machine in a game hall has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 describes that a camera is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, and a player is identified by identifying a player's face imaged by the camera. If such a technique is used, information on the imaging result of the player's face or the like who is playing the game is registered as imaging result information, and the game when counting the balls as the gaming value obtained by playing the game It is possible to confirm whether or not the player who wants to count the balls is the player who was actually playing the game by imaging the player and comparing it with the registered imaging result information. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of stealing a ball from another player and counting the ball even though the game is not performed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-40208

  However, depending on the imaging direction and the imaging state, there is a possibility that the person is determined as a different person even though they are the same person. If the imaging direction and the imaging state are different, even if the imaging is repeated many times, the person may not be determined as the same person.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and its purpose is to determine whether a normal player is a different person by mistake when determining whether or not the player is the same person based on imaging result information. An object of the present invention is to provide a game room system capable of suppressing the occurrence of the game.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming system provided in a gaming hall in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed, a registration information storage means for storing information of a player's video in advance as registration information, and a player. Imaging means for imaging, operation means operable by a player, non-permission state setting means for setting a non-permission state in which effective operation of the operation means is not permitted, and an imaging result of the imaging means in the non-permission state Determining means for determining whether or not the registration information storage means stores the registration information that matches the imaging result information that is information; and the registration information storage means stores the registration information that matches the imaging result information When the determination means determines that the operation is being performed, the non-permission state cancellation means for canceling the non-permission state and enabling the operation means to be effective, and the registration that matches the imaging result information Display means for displaying an image corresponding to the registration information stored in the registration information storage means to the player when the determination means determines that the registration information storage means does not store information; It is characterized by having.

  The invention described in claim 2 is provided in correspondence with the gaming machine, holds a storage medium storing the magnitude of the game value usable for the game, and when the player operates the operation means effectively. A storage medium holding means for issuing the storage medium, wherein the determination means includes information on the imaging result of the player who has operated the operation means, and a player playing a game on a gaming machine corresponding to the operation means; It is characterized by determining whether or not the registration information matches.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the image pickup means is provided corresponding to a gaming machine and picks up an image of a player who is playing a game, and the registration information storage means is a game that is playing a game. The person's imaging result information is automatically stored as the registration information, and the non-permission state setting means is in a state where the storage medium holding means holds the storage medium storing the magnitude of the game value. The non-permitted state is automatically set when a game is not performed for a predetermined period predetermined by the player.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the imaging means is provided corresponding to a gaming machine and images a player who is playing a game, and the player has started playing a game on the gaming machine. A game start specifying means for specifying is provided, and the registration information storage means automatically stores imaging result information as the registration information when the game start specifying means specifies the start of a game by a player. To do.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the imaging result information that is the imaging result information obtained by imaging the player by the imaging means matches the face image stored as the registration information, the unauthorized state is canceled and the operation is performed. While the effective operation of the means is enabled, if the imaging result information does not match the registration information, an image corresponding to the registration information is displayed to the player. While allowing the effective operation of the operation means, it is possible to present to the player what facial expression should be taken to cancel the non-permission state. That is, even if the disallowed state cannot be canceled, the imaging result information matches the registered information by taking a facial expression similar to the image displayed by the player, and the disallowed state is canceled. Can do. As described above, when determining whether or not to permit the effective operation of the operation means by the player, it is possible to prevent a normal player from being erroneously determined as another person, and the operation means by the player. Can be permitted for normal players, while it can be prohibited for unauthorized persons.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the face image stored as the registration information of the player who is playing the game on the gaming machine corresponding to the operation means, the imaging result information of the player who operated the operation means If it matches, the storage medium storing the magnitude of the game value usable for the game can be issued from the storage medium holding means. In other words, it is possible to allow a normal player to issue a storage medium while prohibiting an unauthorized person.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is assumed that the player has left the seat when the predetermined period has passed without the player playing a game, and the player is away from the seat. However, there is a risk that the storage medium may be stolen by a third party. In this regard, if the player does not play a game for a predetermined period of time while holding the storage medium, the unauthorized state is set. Since the setting is automatically performed, it is possible to prevent the storage medium from being stolen by a third party. Here, although the disallowed state is automatically set, if the player does not understand what facial expression should be taken to cancel the disallowed state, the imaging result information matches the registered information. It becomes difficult, and the malfunction which cannot cancel an unauthorized state is assumed. In particular, if the configuration is such that the imaging result information of the player who is playing the game is automatically stored as registration information, the player cannot understand at all what facial expression was the image corresponding to the registration information. Although the above-mentioned problems are likely to occur, an image corresponding to the registration information is displayed to the player, so that the player is presented with what expression should be taken to cancel the disallowed state. It is possible to prevent the above-described problems from occurring. In other words, it is possible to prevent the storage medium from being stolen when the player forgets to issue the storage medium and to cancel the unauthorized state even though the player who forgot to issue the storage medium is the person himself / herself. An unreasonable situation can be prevented in advance.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, since the imaging result information immediately after the player starts the game at the gaming machine is automatically stored as the registration information, the player can obtain an image corresponding to the registration information. Even if it is possible to present the imaging result information immediately after the game is started on the gaming machine to the player and the unauthorized state cannot be canceled, the player can display an image corresponding to the displayed registration information. That is, the disapproval state can be canceled by taking a facial expression immediately after the game is started on the gaming machine.

The figure which shows schematically the whole containing the management apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. Functional block diagram of the management device Diagram showing player's personal data Flowchart showing issue lock state setting processing Flowchart showing issue lock state release processing Figure showing the display screen when the issue lock state is released The figure which shows the display screen when face authentication succeeds The figure which shows the display screen when face authentication fails

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall system 1. A plurality of gaming machines 2 are installed in the amusement hall, and a lending device 3 is installed for each gaming machine 2 in a one-to-one correspondence. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine is assumed as the gaming machine 2, and balls (so-called pachinko balls) are assumed as game media. Two of these gaming machines 2 and lending devices 3 are connected to the relay device 4 two by two.

  A game signal, which will be described later, output from the gaming machine 2 or the lending device 3 or the like is input to the management device 5 via the relay device 4. The management device 5 is installed in, for example, an office room in the game hall, is connected to the relay device 4 via the LAN 6, and is connected to a mouse 7 and a keyboard 8 operated by the game hall manager. In addition, a monitor 9 and a printer (not shown) are connected. Although not shown in FIG. 1, for example, several hundred gaming machines 2 are actually managed by the management device 5. In the amusement hall, a counter, a prize dispenser, a slot machine to be managed by the management device 5 and the like are also installed.

  The gaming machine 2 has a well-known configuration as a so-called pachinko machine, a handle 2a for launching a ball to the board surface, a regular winning port 2b for winning the ball, a starting port 2c, and a display pattern according to the winning of the ball The liquid crystal display unit 2d in which the (object) fluctuates, the big prize opening 2e that is opened in the big hit (special game state), the tray 2f, the holding number display unit 2g, and the lower ball tray that temporarily stores balls overflowing from the tray 2f 2h, a movable ball receiving tray 2i that receives balls from the lower ball receiving tray 2h, a guide arm 2j, and the like. The gaming machine 2 has the following functions.

  (1) A jackpot lottery is performed with a winning probability (bonus probability) set in advance according to the winning of the ball to the starting port 2c (start winning prize), and a so-called special symbol (special symbol) is drawn based on the lottery result. The variation is executed by the liquid crystal display unit 2d, and a big hit state is generated when the symbol stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2d is a big hit symbol. The start port 2c is a so-called electric Chu type winning port in which the winning rate fluctuates depending on the lottery result of the general drawing lottery performed in accordance with the winning of the ordinary drawing winning port 2b.

  (2) It is possible to hold up to a preset upper limit value (for example, 4) for the symbol variation corresponding to the start winning that occurred during the symbol variation. The reserved symbol variation is displayed in the number-of-holds display portion 2g and sequentially executed after the symbol variation being executed is completed.

  (3) When winning the jackpot and generating a jackpot state, the jackpot 2e is opened as many times as the number of corresponding rounds. A configuration may be adopted in which a so-called probability variation state or a short time state is reached after the end of the jackpot state. The balls paid out at the time of the big hit are once stored in the lower ball receiving tray 2h when overflowing from the receiving tray 2f, and are guided to the movable ball receiving tray 2i by the player's operation. The ball guided to the movable ball tray 2i is sent to the lending device 3 via the guide arm 2j. The guide arm 2j is turnably provided.

The gaming machine 2 and its peripheral devices output the game signals shown below as the player progresses the game, such as driving a ball by the player or starting winning a prize to the start port 2c described above.
“Out signal”: a signal that can specify the number of used media (out) output from an out BOX (not shown) for collecting used balls. Since one pulse is output for every 10 recovered balls (used balls, driven balls), the number of out signals × 10 is specified as out. A signal directly output from the gaming machine 2 may be used. The “out” specified by the “out” signal means the magnitude of the used game value which is the game value used when the player plays the game on the gaming machine 2.

  “Safe signal”: a signal that can specify the number of payout media (safe) output from the gaming machine 2. Since one pulse is output for 10 payout balls, the number of safe signals × 10 is specified as safe. A supply signal output from a supply device (not shown) may be used as a safe signal. The safe specified by the safe signal means the magnitude of the assigned game value that is the game value given to the player by the gaming machine 2 when the game progresses.

  “Starting winning signal”: a signal that can specify a winning (start winning) to the starting port 2c output from the gaming machine 2. Since one pulse is output for each winning prize to the starting opening 2c, the starting prize is specified according to the input of the starting prize signal.

  “Symbol Fluctuation Signal”: A signal that can identify a symbol fluctuation (actual action) that starts fluctuation (actuation) in response to a start winning to the start port 2 c output from the gaming machine 2. Since it is output when the symbol variation is finalized (at the end), the symbol variation (start) is specified according to the input of the symbol variation signal. It may be a signal output at the start of symbol variation.

  “Big jackpot signal”: a signal that can be output from the gaming machine 2 and that can specify a period of a big jackpot state. Since the level is output during the jackpot state, the input of the jackpot signal is identified as being in the jackpot state.

  The lending device 3 accepts an operation input from a player and displays a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit that displays game data such as the number of symbol variations (start count) and jackpot probability, a face image, which will be described later, and the like as the game progresses 3a (corresponding to display means), a ball outlet 3b for paying a ball to the gaming machine 2, a money insertion port 3c into which the player inserts money (consideration), and the face of the player who plays the game with the corresponding gaming machine 2 For issuing a face authentication camera 3d (corresponding to an imaging means), a card insertion slot 3e (corresponding to a storage medium holding means) for inserting a membership card (to be described later), a counting unit 3f for counting balls, and various cards Are provided with an issue button 3g (corresponding to an operation means) operated by the player, a re-play button 3h operated by the player to perform re-game, and the like. The lending device 3 has the following functions.

(1) When a player inserts money into the money insertion slot 3c and operates a lending button (not shown), the number of balls corresponding to the inserted money is paid from the ball outlet 3b to the tray 2f of the gaming machine 2. Give out (rent out).
(2) A card reader (not shown) is provided inside the card insertion slot 3e, and when a player inserts a membership card into the card insertion slot 3e, information such as a member ID recorded on the membership card is stored in the card. A liquid crystal display unit that reads out by a reader and permits operation input from a player who owns the member card, and displays game data aggregated for each player who owns the member card, game data of other gaming machines 2, and the like 3a is displayed. Even if the player does not insert the membership card into the card insertion slot 3e, a part of operation input may be permitted and a part of the game data may be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3a.

  (3) The ball guided from the gaming machine 2 via the guide arm 2j is counted by the counting unit 3f, and the counted number of balls is temporarily stored. In addition, in response to the player operating the issuance button 3g, the member card inserted in the card insertion slot 3e and the ball information (the number of balls in the game value that can be used in the game) are recorded. Issued card, card on which the balance information is recorded, etc. are issued (discharged) from the card insertion slot 3e. In addition, including the above-mentioned member card, the card on which the coin information is recorded and the card on which the balance information is recorded are collectively referred to as a storage medium 10.

  (4) In response to the player operating the re-game button 3h, a ball (re-play game ball) within the range of the number of balls counted by the counting unit 3f is transferred from the ball outlet 3b to the tray 2f of the gaming machine 2. Pay out. That is, since the lending device 3 has a counting function, it is equal to a configuration in which a counting machine is provided for each gaming machine 2.

  (5) A state in which the player is permitted (validated) to operate the issue button 3g (effective operation of the operation means), that is, a normal state in which issuance from the card insertion slot 3e of the storage medium 10 is permitted, and the player It is possible to switch (switchable) to a state in which the operation of the issue button 3g is not permitted (invalidated), that is, an issue lock state (non-permitted state) in which issue from the card insertion slot 3e of the storage medium 10 is not permitted. . In this case, the issue lock state is set and released by a CPU mounted on the lending device 3 in software. That is, when the issue lock state is set, the CPU prohibits the issue from the card insertion slot 3e of the storage medium 10 by executing a program that prohibits the issue from the card insertion slot 3e of the storage medium 10. When the issuance lock state is released, the issuance from the card insertion slot 3e of the storage medium 10 is permitted by executing a program that permits issuance from the card insertion slot 3e of the storage medium 10.

  (6) In a normal state, an issuance lock state setting button (not shown) that accepts an operation input for issuance lock state setting from the player is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3a, and the player presses the issuance lock state setting button. Thus, when an operation input for issuing lock state setting is received from the player, a signal indicating the operation input for issuing lock state setting is output to the management device 5. Thereafter, when a signal instructing the issue lock state setting is input from the management apparatus 5, the normal state is changed to the issue lock state (the issue lock state is set).

  (7) In the issue lock state, an issue lock state release button (not shown) that accepts an operation input for release of the issue lock state from the player is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3a, and the player presses the issue lock state release button. Thus, when an operation input for releasing the issued lock state from the player is accepted, a signal indicating the operation input for releasing the issued lock state is output to the management device 5. Thereafter, when a signal instructing release of the issue lock state is input from the management device 5, the issue lock state is changed to the normal state (the issue lock state is released).

  (8) The camera 3d has an imaging device such as a well-known CMOS sensor or CCD sensor, for example, and the face of the player seated on the corresponding gaming machine 2 (where the lending device 3 is provided) is displayed at predetermined intervals. (For example, every 4 seconds). That is, a face of a player who plays a game on the corresponding gaming machine 2 is captured by the camera 3d to acquire a face image (imaging result information), and the acquired face image is transferred to the management device 5 via the relay device 4. Output. Note that the player's face is not limited to being captured every predetermined period, and the player's face may be continuously captured (continuously captured). In addition, if the camera is configured to capture the player's whole body (including the face), the camera 3d that captures the player's face may not be provided, and the camera 3d that captures the player's face. And a camera for imaging the whole body of the player may be used in combination.

The lending device 3 outputs game signals shown below.
“Sales signal”: Since one pulse is output for every 25 balls lent to a player, the number of sales signals × 25 is specified as the number of balls lent, and the number of balls lent is multiplied by the lending unit price (for example, 4 yen). Specify the value as the amount of sales.

  “Re-play signal”: One pulse is output for one ball that is paid out as a consideration for the counting ball (acquired ball) counted by the counting unit 3f of the lending device 3 among the balls acquired by the player through the game. Therefore, the number of replay signals × 1 is specified as the number of replay balls.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the management device 5. The management device 5 includes a CPU 5a, a ROM 5b, a RAM 5c, an input / output unit 5d for inputting / outputting various information such as the above-described game signals and face images acquired by the camera 3d, a large image for storing face images and computer programs, It is composed of a computer including a storage unit 5e composed of a capacity HDD. In addition, the management apparatus 5 includes a registration information storage unit 5f (corresponding to registration information storage unit), a non-permission state setting unit 5g (corresponding to non-permission state setting unit), a determination unit 5h (determination unit) in relation to the present invention. ), A non-permission state canceling unit 5i (corresponding to a non-permission state canceling unit), a game start specifying unit 5j (corresponding to a game start specifying unit), and a game end specifying unit 5k. These registered information storage unit 5f, non-permission state setting unit 5g, determination unit 5h, non-permission state release unit 5i, game start specifying unit 5j, and game end specifying unit 5k are all software-like by a computer program executed by the CPU 5a. Has been realized.

  The management device 5 operates according to a computer program stored in the storage unit 5e, for example, and based on a game signal input from the gaming machine 2, the lending device 3 or the like to the input / output unit 5d, the operating state of the gaming machine 2 The game data for each gaming machine 2 and the game data for each model to which the gaming machine 2 belongs are totaled and managed. Specifically, the management device 5 uses, as game data, a game signal input from the gaming machine 2, the lending device 3, etc., out, safe, difference (safe-out), start count, special prize count ( Game data such as number of jackpots), payout rate or sales is tabulated and managed. Note that the game data managed by the management device 5 is not limited to the illustrated example.

  The management device 5 performs the following processing as a face authentication function. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the management device 5 stores the face image input from the lending device 3, that is, the face image A1 taken by the camera 3d, and stores the game history of the player corresponding to the face image. The game data to be shown (game model, machine number, event, time, amount used) A2 is stored, and the correspondence between the face image and the game data is stored as the personal data of the player. When the management device 5 inputs a face image from the lending device 3, the management device 5 performs image processing such as feature point extraction (for example, extraction of contours, eye and nose shapes, eyelid positions) on the input face image. The face image input from the lending device 3 is compared with the face image already stored as personal data (more specifically, the face image is registered as a face image for collation when creating personal data, The face image for comparison is compared with the face image input from the lending device 3), and whether the face images are of the same person is determined based on the matching rate of the feature points, and the face It is determined whether the image has already been stored as personal data.

  The management device 5 has a matching rate of feature points between the face image input from the lending device 3 and the face image for collation already stored as personal data below a predetermined value, and the face image is still stored as personal data. If it is determined that it is not, the player corresponding to the face image is specified as an unstored player whose personal data has not yet been stored, and a player ID that can specify the player is assigned to newly store the personal data. create. On the other hand, the management device 5 has a matching rate of feature points between the face image input from the lending device 3 and the face image for collation already stored as personal data equal to or higher than a predetermined value, and the face image is already stored in the personal data. If it is determined that it is stored as, the player corresponding to the face image is specified as the stored player who has already stored the personal data, and the personal data of the stored player is updated.

  FIG. 3 shows that a player who has been given a player ID “777” first started playing a game at 10:00 in the fifth series of model A, a big hit occurred at 10:30, and model A at 10:45 The game in the 5th series is finished, and then the machine A moves from the 5th series of the model A to the 12th series of the model B. The game starts at 11:00 in the 12th series of the model B, and the model B at 12:10. The game in the 12th series is finished, and then the machine B moves from the 12th series of the model B to the 15th series of the model B. The game starts at 12:15 in the 15th series of the model B, and the model B at 12:25 The game history is updated as personal data in response to the end of the game at the 15th level. In addition, in place of the camera 3d that captures the player's face, if the camera is configured to capture the entire body of the player (including the face), personal data is created based on the image of the player's entire body. Or it will be updated. The management device 5 specifies the player's game start by the game start specifying unit 5j, specifies the time as the start time, specifies the player's game end by the game end specifying unit 5k, and sets the time Is specified as the end time. In addition, the management device 5 specifies the amount of money used by inputting the sales signal from the lending device 3 and specifies the jackpot by inputting the jackpot signal from the gaming machine 2.

  The registration information storage unit 5f stores the face image input from the lending device 3, that is, the player's face image taken by the camera 3d, as registration information in the storage unit 5e. The non-permission state setting unit 5g outputs a signal instructing the issue lock state setting to the lending device 3, thereby setting the lending device 3 to the issue lock state, and prohibiting the operation of the issue button 3g in the lending device 3, That is, issuance of the storage medium 10 (member card, card with recorded coin information, card with recorded balance information) from the card insertion slot 3e is prohibited. The determination unit 5h stores the player's face image captured by the camera 3d when the non-permission state setting unit 5g has set the issuance lock state, and the registration information storage unit 5f stores the registration information in the storage unit 5e as registration information. To determine whether or not those face images are of the same person based on the matching rate of the feature points, and whether or not the player's face image is stored as registration information judge. In the non-permission state canceling unit 5i, the determination unit 5h determines that the player's face image captured by the camera 3d when the non-permission state setting unit 5g has set the issue lock state is stored as registration information. As a condition, a signal instructing release of the issue lock state is output to the lending device 3, thereby releasing the issue lock state set in the lending device 3, and permitting the operation of the issue button 3g in the lending device 3. That is, issuing from the card insertion slot 3e of the storage medium 10 is permitted.

  The game start specifying unit 5j specifies the player's game start by determining that an out signal from the gaming machine 2 side or a face image from the lending device 3 has been input, for example. The game end specifying unit 5k determines that a period in which an out signal from the gaming machine 2 side or a face image from the lending device 3 is not input has continued for a predetermined period, for example. Identify the end. In addition, as long as it is a signal that can specify the operation of the gaming machine 2, the start of the game and the end of the game may be specified using another signal such as a safe signal output from the gaming machine 2 instead of the out signal. The game start or game end may be specified using a seating signal that can specify whether or not the player is seated.

  Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. The management device 5 adds the issue lock state setting process shown in FIG. 4 and the issue lock state release shown in FIG. 5 in addition to the process of aggregating game data based on the game signals input from the gaming machine 2, the lending device 3, etc. Process. Hereinafter, these processes will be sequentially described. The management device 5 can specify the operation state of the lending device 3 one by one by inputting / outputting a signal that can specify the operation state of the lending device 3 to / from the lending device 3.

(1) Issuance lock state setting process When the management device 5 starts the issuance lock state setting process, the lending device 3 stores the storage medium 10 (member card, card with possession information recorded (card with possession information), and balance It is determined whether or not the card in which the information is recorded (the card with the balance information) can be issued, that is, whether it is in the normal state (S1). If it is determined that the issuance is possible (S1: YES), the issuance lock state setting button is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3a in the lending device 3 as described above, and the player presses the issuance lock state setting button. Since it is possible, it is determined whether or not the player has made an operation input for issuing lock state setting on the lending device 3 (S2) In this case, the lending device 3 presses the issue lock state setting button by the player. Then, specify that A possible signal is output to the management device 5.

  When the player presses the issue lock state setting button on the lending device 3, the management device 5 inputs a signal that can specify that fact from the lending device 3, and the player issues the issue lock state on the lending device 3. If it is determined that the setting operation input has been performed (S2: YES), the player's personal data stored in the storage unit 5e is searched, and the player inputs the corresponding gaming machine 2 (issue lock state setting operation input). The game machine 2) corresponding to the lending device 3 identifies the time when the game is started, and the player's face image captured immediately after the identified time, that is, the game is played on the game machine 2 to which the player corresponds. Is stored in the storage unit 5e as registration information (a key to be compared when performing face authentication), and a signal for instructing the issue lock state setting is stored in the corresponding lending device 3. Output to the corresponding lending device 3 To set the lock state (S4). In this embodiment, by managing the captured face image of the player in association with the personal data, it is possible to search for the captured face image of the player immediately after the game machine 2 starts the game.

  When the management device 5 determines that the player has not made an operation input for setting the issue lock state on the lending device 3 without the player pressing the issue lock state setting button on the lending device 3 (S2: NO), it is determined whether or not the period during which the out signal from the corresponding gaming machine 2 is not input has continued for a predetermined period (S3). This predetermined period is a period shorter than the predetermined period for specifying the end of the game. If the management device 5 determines that a period in which the player leaves the table and does not input an out signal from the gaming machine 2 continues for a predetermined period (S3: YES), for example, Also, the player's personal data stored in the storage unit 5e is searched, and the player corresponds to the corresponding gaming machine 2 (the gaming machine 2 corresponding to the lending device 3 that has performed the operation input of the issue lock state setting). The time when the game is started is specified, and the face image of the player imaged immediately after the specified time, that is, the face image of the player imaged immediately after the player starts the game on the corresponding gaming machine 2 The registration information is stored in the storage unit 5e, a signal for instructing the issue lock state setting is output to the corresponding lending device 3, and the issue lock state is set in the corresponding lending device 3 (S4).

  When the issue lock state is set in this way, the lending device 3 prohibits the operation of the issue button 3g, that is, the issue from the card insertion slot 3e of the storage medium 10 is prohibited, and the issue lock state is set. A notification message indicating this is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3a. In addition, the lending device 3 cannot issue the storage medium 10 because the issue lock state is set when the player operates the issue button 3g in spite of displaying the above notification message. A notification message indicating this is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3a. In addition, the lending device 3 displays an issuance lock state release button that accepts an operation input for releasing the issuance lock state from the player on the liquid crystal display unit 3a.

  That is, when the player leaves the table with, for example, a meal, the player can set an issue lock state in which the issue of the storage medium 10 is prohibited by pressing the issue lock state setting button. It is possible to prevent the storage medium 10 from being stolen by a third party during a certain period. In addition, even if you forget to press the issuance lock state setting and leave the seat, after a period when the out signal is not input passes a predetermined period (when a game is not performed for a predetermined period), An issuance lock state for prohibiting the issuance of the storage medium 10 can be automatically set, and it is possible to prevent the storage medium 10 from being stolen by a third party during the period when the user is away.

(2) Issuance lock state release processing When the management device 5 starts the issue lock state release processing, the management device 5 determines whether or not the lending device 3 is in the issue lock state (S11). If the management device 5 determines that the issuance lock state is set (S11: YES), the issuance lock state release button is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3a in the lending device 3 as described above, and the player Since the issue lock state release button can be pressed, it is determined whether or not the player has made an operation input for releasing the issue lock state on the lending device 3 (S12). In this case, when the player presses the issuance lock state release button, the lending device 3 outputs a signal that can specify that fact to the management device 5.

  When the player presses the issue lock state release button on the lending device 3, the management device 5 inputs a signal that can specify that fact, and the player inputs an operation input for releasing the issue lock state on the lending device 3. If it is determined that the user has performed (S12: YES), face authentication processing is performed (S13). At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the lending device 3 cancels the issuance lock state by face authentication and displays a notification message B1 indicating that imaging is performed by pressing the imaging button, and can be pressed by the player The image pickup button B2 is displayed.

  Here, when the player presses the imaging button B2, the lending device 3 images the player's face with the camera 3d and outputs the captured player's face image to the management device 5. The management device 5 corresponds to the face image input from the lending device 3 and the face image stored as registration information in the storage unit 5e, that is, the player described in the above (1) issue lock state setting process. A comparison is made with the face images of the players imaged immediately after the game machine 2 starts the game, and it is determined based on the matching rate of the feature points whether or not those face images belong to the same person (S14). ).

  When the management device 5 compares the face image input from the lending device 3 with the face image stored as registration information in the storage unit 5e, the management device 5 determines that the face images belong to the same person ( (S14: YES), a signal for instructing to release the issue lock state is output to the corresponding lending device 3, and the issue lock state set in the corresponding lending device 3 is released (S15). When the issue lock state is released in this manner, the lending device 3 permits the operation of the issue button 3g, that is, permits the issue from the card insertion slot 3e of the storage medium 10, as shown in FIG. The notification message C1 indicating that the face authentication is successful (the comparison result is positive) and the issue lock state is released is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the management device 5 compares the face image input from the lending device 3 with the face image stored as registration information in the storage unit 5e, the management device 5 determines that the face images are not of the same person. (S14: NO), without outputting to the corresponding lending device 3 a signal instructing to cancel the issue lock state, the face image stored as the registration information in the storage unit 5e is output to the corresponding lending device 3 (S16). ). At this time, if the issue lock state is not released, the lending device 3 does not permit the operation of the issue button 3g (maintains the prohibition), that is, permits the issue from the card insertion slot 3e of the storage medium 10. Instead, as shown in FIG. 8, a notification message D1 indicating that the face authentication has failed (the comparison result was negative) is displayed. The lending device 3 displays the face image input from the management device 5, that is, the face image D2 stored as registration information in the storage unit 5e, and also displays the player's face image D3 captured this time, At the same time as prompting repeated imaging, a notification message D4 prompting to contact a store clerk is displayed when face authentication is not successful even if imaging is performed again. Corresponding to such a situation, the lending device 3 has a release button that can be operated only by the store clerk, and the store locker can forcibly release the issue lock state by operating the release button. It has various functions.

  In other words, when the player finishes leaving a meal or the like and resumes the game, for example, the player presses the issuance lock state release button and resembles the facial expression that was present immediately after the game machine 2 started the game. By taking a facial expression, if face authentication is successful, the issue lock state can be released and the issue of the storage medium 10 can be permitted. In addition, even if the player forgets the facial expression immediately after the face authentication fails and the game machine 2 starts the game, the face image immediately after the game machine 2 starts the game. Is displayed, it is possible to grasp the facial expression that was present immediately after the game was started on the corresponding gaming machine 2, and the game was played on the corresponding gaming machine 2 while viewing the face image of the displayed registration information. The issue lock state can be released by taking a facial expression similar to the facial expression that was present immediately after the start. At that time, since the face image that failed the face authentication this time is also displayed, it is possible to easily grasp how the facial expression should be corrected from the face image that failed the face authentication this time. A facial expression similar to the facial expression that was present immediately after starting the game on the machine 2 can be taken appropriately and promptly.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the player's face image captured immediately after the player starts the game on the gaming machine 2 is stored as registration information, and issuance of the storage medium 10 is prohibited. After setting the issue lock state, the player's face is imaged again. When the face image captured this time matches the face image stored as the registration information, the issue lock state is released, while the face image captured this time If the image does not match the face image stored as the registration information, the issuance lock state is continued without being released, and the face image stored as the registration information is presented. Thus, while allowing the player to issue the storage medium 10, it is possible to present to the player what expression should be taken to release the issue lock state. That is, when the player takes a facial expression similar to the displayed image, the next captured face image matches the face image stored as registration information, and the issue lock state can be released. As described above, when determining whether or not to allow the player to issue the storage medium 10, it is possible to prevent a normal player from being mistakenly determined as another person, and the memory stored by the player. While the normal player can be permitted to issue the medium 10, it can be prohibited against unauthorized persons.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
In the present embodiment, the lending device 3 that issues the storage medium 10 is targeted, and after setting the issue lock state that prohibits the issue of the storage medium 10, the configuration that uses face authentication when releasing the issue lock state is illustrated However, a counter that counts the balls acquired by the player through the game may be targeted. That is, a camera similar to the camera 3d provided in the lending device 3 is provided in the counter, and an image of the player who is playing the game is stored in advance as registration information, and the face of the player who is going to count is displayed. When the player's face image taken with the counter camera matches the face image stored as registration information, the counting is permitted, while the counter camera is used. The counting may be prohibited when the face image of the player imaged in (2) does not match the registered information. If comprised in this way, the illegal act of the player who tries to count the ball obtained illegally without playing a game can be prevented beforehand. In this case, the store clerk may perform the counting, or the player may perform the counting himself / herself even if there is no store clerk. Can be reduced.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a prize dispenser that reads out the counting results recorded on a receipt or a coin ticket and pays out a prize. That is, a camera similar to the camera 3d provided in the lending device 3 is provided in the prize dispenser, and an image of a player who is playing a game is stored in advance as registration information, and the prize is paid out. When a player's face is imaged by the camera of the prize dispenser and the face image of the player captured by the camera of the prize dispenser matches the face image stored as registration information, the prize is paid out. On the other hand, if the player's face image captured by the camera of the prize dispenser does not match the registered information, the prize payout may be prohibited. If comprised in this way, the player's fraudulent act which is going to receive payout of the prize by the result of counting the balls obtained without playing the game can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the issue button 3g for issuing the storage medium 10 is used as the operation means, and the operation (issue operation) of the issue button 3g is used as the effective operation of the operation means. The lending button may be used as the operating means, and the lending button operation (lending operation) may be the effective operation of the operating means. That is, ball lending may be permitted to a player who has succeeded in face authentication, while ball lending may be prohibited to a player who has failed face authentication. If comprised in this way, the illegal act of the player who tries to receive the lending of a ball illegally can be prevented beforehand.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the camera 3d for face authentication is provided in the lending device 3 is exemplified. However, for example, the camera 3 for face authentication may be provided in another place such as the gaming machine 2 or the relay device 4. good. In addition, the configuration in which the camera 3d and the gaming machine 2 are provided in a one-to-one correspondence is illustrated, but the camera 3d and the gaming machine 2 may be provided in a one-to-multiple manner, and one camera 3d. However, the faces of a plurality of players who play a game on each of the plurality of gaming machines 2 may be captured. In other words, the camera may have any installation form as long as it captures the face of the player and can identify the gaming machine 2 on which the player is playing. Of course, when installing a camera that shoots the whole body of the player, any configuration may be used as long as the player can specify the gaming machine 2 on which the player is playing.

  In the present embodiment, a configuration is illustrated in which a face image captured immediately after a player starts playing is stored and used as registration information. However, if the player inserts a membership card into the lending device 3, the membership card is used as the membership card. The associated video may be used as registration information. That is, the management device 5 holds the correspondence between the card ID that can identify the member card and the video associated with the member card as a database, and searches the database when the member card is inserted into the lending device 3. Thus, the video corresponding to the card ID of the member card may be specified, and the specified video may be used as registration information. Further, a face image for verification registered in personal data may be used as registration information.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the face image stored as the registration information is displayed when the face authentication is not successful, that is, when it is not determined to be the same person, the storage medium 10 can be issued. If no attention is paid to the function of setting the issuance lock state when a game has not been played for a predetermined period of time, the face image stored as registration information is not displayed when face authentication is not successful. It is also possible to adopt. For example, if a player is wearing a hat or wearing glasses and whose features are easily imitated, displaying the facial image stored as registration information will easily imitate the features. There is a risk of so-called impersonation damage, but if the face image stored as the registration information is not displayed, the impersonation damage can be prevented in advance.

  In the present embodiment, when releasing the issued lock state by face authentication, in the present embodiment, before the player presses the imaging button B2, what kind of face image is captured when the imaging button B2 is pressed is played. Although the configuration that is not presented to the player is illustrated, before the player presses the image capture button B2, what kind of face image is captured when the image capture button B2 is pressed may be presented to the player. That is, when the imaging button B2 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed by pressing the issue lock state release button by the player, an image shown in the camera 3d may be displayed. By configuring in this way, the player can check what facial expression is captured, and by adjusting the facial expression, the possibility of successful face authentication can be increased. The locked state can be quickly released.

  In the present embodiment, the issue lock state is set and released by software, but the issue lock state may be set and released mechanically. For example, a cover member capable of reciprocating a position where the issue button 3g is hidden from the player and a position where it is not hidden is provided, and the issue lock state is set by moving the cover member to a position where the issue button 3g is hidden from the player On the other hand, the issue lock state may be released by moving the cover member to a position where the issue button 3g is not hidden from the player.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration is illustrated in which the face image captured immediately after the player starts the game is stored as the registration information. However, the face image captured at any time may be stored as the registration information. For example, a player's face image taken immediately before the player leaves the seat may be stored as registration information, or a player who takes an image during a period when the player is not in the jackpot state, considering that the expression is generally slack in the jackpot state May be stored as registration information. Further, if the player is notified of the timing of capturing the face image stored as the registration information, the player can adjust the facial expression stored as the registration information in accordance with the timing. Further, the player may be notified of the timing when the face image stored as registration information is captured.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration of storing the face image used when updating the personal data of the player as the registered information is exemplified, but apart from the face image captured for the purpose of updating the personal data of the player, Separately, a player's face may be imaged only for use in face authentication for releasing the issue lock state, and the captured player's face image may be stored as registration information.

  In this embodiment, a face image used for face authentication for releasing the issue lock state, that is, a face image to be compared with a face image stored as registration information, is imaged immediately after the image capture button B2 is pressed. Although the configuration using the face image is exemplified, the player may select and set it. For example, a face image captured immediately after the player presses the issue lock state setting button may be compared with a face image stored as registration information. Further, a player's face image captured at a plurality of timings may be compared with a face image stored as registration information. For example, a facial image in which both a facial image captured immediately after the player presses the imaging button B2 and a facial image captured immediately after the player presses the issue lock state setting button is stored as registration information. The issue lock state may be released when both face authentications are successful, and the issue lock state may be released when either one of the face authentications is successful.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the issue lock state is set when the player presses the issue lock state setting button or when the period during which the out signal is not input has passed a predetermined period is exemplified. If the period when the face image is not input passes the predetermined period, or the period when the other signal such as a safe signal that can specify the operation of the gaming machine 2 is not input, or the player leaves the seat The issue lock state may be set when the absence is specified by a seating signal that can specify the fact.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the issue lock state is released by face authentication by capturing the player's face is exemplified, but if the camera is configured to image the entire body of the player (including the face), The issue lock state may be released by authenticating the whole body of the player. That is, as long as it is possible to determine whether or not the player is the same person, the issue lock state may be released by authenticating a portion different from the face.

  The target gaming machine 2 may be a so-called encapsulated or credit-type gaming machine 2 that enables a game based on points. Considering this point, the game value including the game medium and the score is expressed. Moreover, although the case where the gaming machine 2 is a pachinko machine has been described in the present embodiment, the gaming machine 2 may be a slot machine.

  All illustrated numerical values, the number of digits, items, etc., such as the specifications of the gaming machine 2 and the set values, are examples, and any numerical values may be adopted. Of course, other game data may be specified by an optimum specifying method as appropriate regardless of direct or indirect.

  A part of information processing performed by the management device 5 may be performed by another device such as the relay device 4 or the lending device 3. In the present embodiment, for example, the configuration in which the management apparatus 5 determines a period during which no out signal is input is illustrated, but the lending apparatus 3 may determine a period during which no out signal is input. Further, for example, the management device 5 stores the registered information face image so that the currently captured face image and the registered information face image are compared with each other. However, the registered image face image is lent out. By storing the device 3, the lending device 3 may compare the face image captured this time with the face image of the registered information. That is, the issue lock state setting process described in FIG. 4 and the issue lock state release process described in FIG. 5 may be shared by a plurality of devices. The game system includes the concept of a broad game room system including the management device 5, the relay device 4, the lending device 3, and the like.

  In the drawings, 1 is a game system, 3a is a liquid crystal display (display means), 3d is a camera (imaging means), 3e is a card insertion slot (storage medium holding means), 3g is an issue button (operation means), and 5f. Is a registration information storage unit (registration information storage unit), 5g is a non-permission state setting unit (non-permission state setting unit), 5h is a determination unit (determination unit), and 5i is a non-permission state release unit (non-permission state release unit). Reference numeral 5j denotes a game start specifying unit (game start specifying means), and 10 denotes a storage medium.

Claims (4)

In a game hall system provided in a game hall where a plurality of game machines are installed,
Registration information storage means for previously storing information about the video of the player as registration information;
An imaging means for imaging a player;
Operation means that can be operated by the player;
A non-permitted state setting unit that sets a non-permitted state that does not permit a valid operation of the operation unit;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the registration information storage unit stores the registration information that coincides with imaging result information that is imaging result information of the imaging unit in the non-permitted state;
When the determination means determines that the registration information storage means stores the registration information that matches the imaging result information, the non-permission state is canceled and the operation means is enabled to be operated effectively. Permission state release means,
When the determination unit determines that the registration information storage unit does not store the registration information that matches the imaging result information, an image corresponding to the registration information stored in the registration information storage unit is played. And a display means for displaying to a player. A storage medium provided corresponding to the gaming machine and storing the magnitude of the gaming value that can be used for the game, and a storage medium holding for issuing the storage medium when the player effectively operates the operation means With means,
The determination means determines whether or not the imaging result information of the player who has operated the operation means matches the registration information of the player who is playing a game on the gaming machine corresponding to the operation means. The game system according to claim 1, wherein: The imaging means is provided corresponding to a gaming machine and images a player who is playing a game,
The registration information storage means automatically stores imaging result information of a player who is playing a game as the registration information,
The non-permitted state setting means, when a game is not performed for a predetermined period of time predetermined by the player in a state where the storage medium holding means holds the storage medium storing the magnitude of the game value The game room system according to claim 2, wherein the non-permission state is automatically set. The imaging means is provided corresponding to a gaming machine and images a player who is playing a game,
A game start specifying means for specifying that the player has started playing a game on the gaming machine;
The registration information storage unit automatically stores, as the registration information, imaging result information when the game start specifying unit specifies the start of a game by a player. Amusement system.

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