JP2013166069A - Game parlor device and game parlor management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically and quickly detect a failure of a counting sensor of each machine counter and taking-out of game media to other game machines having different rates.SOLUTION: A game parlor device that receives data from a game machine 100 or other devices includes an abnormality detecting part 33-2 detecting abnormality on game media. The abnormality detecting part 33-2 computes the number of game media acquired as a result of a game in the game machine 100 and exchangeable for prizes, as the estimated number of prize game media, sets the number of game media counted by each machine counter 20 provided corresponding to the game machine 100 and counting the game media, as the number of prize game media, computes the difference obtained by subtracting the number of prize game media from the estimated number of prize game media, as the estimated number of game media in a machine tray, and determines the occurrence of abnormality when the estimated number of game media in the machine tray is more than a predetermined threshold.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall device installed in a game hall and a game hall management system provided with each machine counter for each game machine, and in particular, a game hall for detecting an abnormality such as a sensor failure of each machine counter. The present invention relates to a device and a playground management system.

In the amusement hall, a machine that lends game media is installed for each game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and in this machine, a recording medium (prepaid) in which cash or valuable value is recorded. Cards, IC coins, etc.) and a storage card member card are inserted, so that a predetermined number of game media based on a rental fee per game media is paid out and provided to the player.
In recent years, a counting device (counter counter) for counting game media and a return device for returning game media counted by the counting device to the player again are provided integrally with or separately from the machine. There is something that is.

In such a pedestrian machine, the game media acquired by the game machine based on the rented game media can be counted by the counting device and temporarily stored, and the stored game media can be stored. Can be returned again for use in games (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
By installing such a pedestrian machine, it is possible to reduce the burden of providing a ball box to the player at the big hit or carrying the ball box to the counter installed on the island edge etc. .

  By the way, the counting device is normally provided with a count value display unit, and the counting result of the game medium is displayed. When the counting device normally counts game media, the count result displayed on the count value display unit increases in accordance with the speed at which the built-in count sensor detects the game media. On the other hand, when the game sensor cannot be normally detected due to failure of the count sensor, the count value display unit displays a number (abnormal value) different from the number of game media that have passed through the count sensor.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-205876 JP 2007-229112 A

However, the above-described conventional technique has the following problems.
Confirmation of whether the counting result displayed on the counting value display section is increasing normally is based on the counting result displayed on the screen by receiving a report from the player or by operating the hall computer by the game shop clerk This was done by visual inspection.
However, when the player is addicted to the game, his / her consciousness is concentrated on the board and the winning ball, and the count value display section is often not visually recognized. Further, even if the count value display portion is viewed, there is a limit to let the player determine whether or not the displayed count result is normal.

On the other hand, the store clerk had to move from the game hall to the management room where the hall computer was installed in order to check the counting results of each counter. For this reason, while in the game hall, the store clerk could not notice the counting error unless he received a report from the player.
In addition, the hall computer collects a large amount of information from each of a large number of gaming machines installed in the amusement hall, and totals and displays them. The store clerk had to find out the abnormality of the counting result from the vast amount of displayed information, which was not easy.

Furthermore, when the counting sensor counts or does not count, for example, when only 8 out of 10 counts are counted, it is difficult to determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred because the counting result itself has increased. Discovery was even slower.
And since it took a considerable time to find a sensor failure in this way, there was a problem that many game media that were not counted were collected.

  Moreover, when the game medium is taken out to another game machine, conventionally, it has been found by an error ball after the store is closed. In other words, there has been no technology for detecting taking out of game media in real time. For this reason, an illegal act of bringing a game medium from a low lending rate gaming machine to a high lending rate gaming machine could not be detected and prevented beforehand.

  The present invention has been considered in view of the above circumstances, and can automatically and quickly detect a failure of the counting sensor of each counter and the taking-out of game media to other gaming machines having different lending rates. An object is to provide a game hall device and a game hall management system.

  In order to achieve this object, the game hall device of the present invention is a game hall device that receives data from a gaming machine or other device, and includes an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality relating to a game medium, and this abnormality detection unit However, the number of game media obtained as a result of gaming at the gaming machine and exchangeable for prizes is calculated as the estimated number of prize gaming media, and the number of gaming media provided corresponding to the gaming machine is counted. The number of game media counted by the table counter is defined as the number of prize game media, and the difference obtained by subtracting the number of prize game media from the number of estimated prize game media is calculated as the number of estimated table plate game media. When the number of dish game media is greater than a predetermined threshold, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred.

  The game hall management system of the present invention is a game hall management system including a plurality of devices installed in a game hall, wherein one or more devices are the above-described game hall devices.

According to the game hall device and the game hall management system of the present invention, the failure of the counting sensor of each counter can be automatically and quickly detected in real time.
In addition, since the abnormality determination value can be set for each gaming machine, it is possible to quickly find a malfunction of the counting sensor regardless of the type of gaming machine or each counter.
Furthermore, since it is possible to quickly find fraudulent acts that bring out game media from a low lending rate gaming machine to a high lending rate gaming machine, it is possible to have a high lending rate gaming machine play with the taken out gaming media. Can be prevented.

It is the schematic which shows the structure of the game hall management system in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a between machine. It is an external appearance front view which shows the structure of a game machine and a machine between machines. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a stand computer. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the data input in a stand computer. It is a graph which shows the structure of a game media number database. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a hall computer (member management apparatus, cash lending management apparatus, possession management apparatus). It is a graph which shows the structure of an abnormality determination value database. It is a graph which shows the structure of a member database. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an abnormality determination process. It is an operation | movement procedure figure which shows the process sequence regarding the number of replay balls. It is an operation | movement procedure figure which shows the process sequence regarding the number of premium return balls. It is an operation | movement procedure figure which shows the process sequence regarding the number of prize balls. It is an operation | movement procedure figure which shows the process sequence regarding the number of sales balls. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an abnormality determination process. It is the figure which showed the specific example of abnormality detection. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an abnormality determination value setting process.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game hall device and a game hall management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Embodiment]
(I) Game Hall Management System First, an embodiment of a game hall device and a game hall management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the game hall management system of the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the game hall management system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a table machine 10, a computer 30, an island computer 40, a hall computer 50, a member management device 60, a cash lending management device 70, and a checkout machine. 80, the coin management device 90, and the prize exchange device 110, and these devices are connected via a predetermined network (for example, a local area network).
In the present embodiment, various devices (between machine 10, computer 30, etc.) constituting the game hall management system 1 are referred to as “game hall devices”. In addition, the “game room device” includes a device provided in the game room and capable of transmitting or receiving predetermined data (signal). Specifically, for example, a game machine 100, a game medium counter (not shown) installed on an island edge, etc., a game result of the game machine 100, event information, etc. are displayed on the screen and released to the player. Machine (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 1, the pedestal machine 10 is installed in each gaming machine 100 such as a pachinko machine 100a or a slot machine (not shown), and has a valuable recording medium such as an IC coin, cash, and a storage card member card. Etc., and is configured as a game medium lending device that lends game media.
In this embodiment, the inter-machine 10 is provided in the pachinko machine 100a, and includes the counters 20 that count the game balls acquired by the pachinko machine 100a. It has a function of returning the counted game balls to be used for games again.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the inter-machine 10 is controlled by a control unit 29 including a computer that includes a central processing unit (CPU) and an input / output interface. And the control machine memorize | stored in the memory | storage part (ROM, RAM) 28 is performed, The intermediary machine 10 of this embodiment becomes a lending means, a counting means, a return means, IC coin issuing / reading means, communication Means and display means.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inter-machine 10 includes a bill insertion slot 11, an insertion amount display unit 12, a dispensing button 13, a nozzle (dispensing path) 14, an input unit 15, a member card insertion slot 16, and an IC coin insertion slot. 17, IC coin return slot 18, member card / IC coin return button 19, and devices related thereto are provided.
Each counter 20 is provided with a receiving tray 21, a count value display 22, an operating means such as a return button 23, and devices related thereto.

Inside the banknote insertion slot 11, a banknote identification unit 11 a for identifying the inserted banknote is provided, and the control unit 29 stores the amount corresponding to the identified banknote in the storage unit (RAM) 28. .
Here, in the case where a bill equal to or more than the minimum inserted amount corresponding to the set lending fee is inserted into the bill insertion slot 11, that is, when a cash balance is stored in the storage unit 28, the gaming machine 100 is provided. When the ball lending button 103 is operated, a number of gaming balls corresponding to the lending fee are lent out from the gaming machine 100. And the control part 29 outputs the sales signal which shows the quantity of the rented game ball via the communication part 27. FIG.

  A data reading unit (not shown) for reading the membership number from the inserted storage card member card is provided inside the membership card insertion slot 16, and the control unit 29 sends the read membership number to the communication unit 27. It transmits to the member management apparatus 60 via (after-mentioned). The member management device 60 stores the amount of stored balls in association with the member number. When the member number is transmitted from the inter-machine 10, the amount of stored balls can be returned. When the amount of stored balls is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, when the payout button 13 is pressed, the game balls are paid out from the gaming machine 100 within the range of the stored amount of balls, and can be used for games as replay balls. Yes.

When a game is played in the gaming machine 100 with the paid out game balls and the acquired game balls are stored in the lower plate 102, an operation unit (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the lower plate 102 is operated. Thus, the game ball can be dropped on the tray 21 of each counter 20 provided below the lower plate 102.
The tray 21 is formed in a concave shape so as to be able to store game balls. An opening (not shown) is formed in the bottom, and a flow path for guiding the game balls to the inside of each counter 20 (see FIG. Not shown). Further, a shutter (not shown) is attached to the opening, and the shutter can be operated by operating a lever 21a provided in the vicinity of the tray 21 so that the opening can be opened and closed.

When the shutter closes the opening, the game ball dropped from the lower tray 102 is stored in the tray 21. On the other hand, when the lever 21a is operated and the shutter operates to open the opening, the game balls stored in the tray 21 flow into the flow path from the opening and are counted by the counting sensor 26.
The counting sensor 26 is provided close to the flow path, detects a game ball passing through the flow path, and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 29. The control unit 29 counts the number of input detection signals sent from the counting sensor 26 and stores the count number in the storage unit 28 as a count value (the number of prize balls), and the count value is displayed as a count value display unit. 22 and further, a prize ball signal indicating the count value is output via the communication unit 27.

In this way, when the game balls are counted by each counter 20 and this count value is stored in the storage unit 28, when the return button 23 is operated, the control unit 29 causes the sending device 24 (described later). ), The game balls are returned to the upper plate 101 of the pachinko machine 100 from the nozzles 14 in a predetermined number of units (for example, 125) within the range corresponding to the count value. The
The delivery device 24 is provided inside the housing of the interstitial machine 10 to which the nozzles 14 are attached. The ball delivery motor (not shown) that sends out the game balls one by one under the control of the control unit 29, and its A delivery counting sensor (not shown) for counting the number of game balls sent out. The control unit 29 can recognize the number of game balls sent out by controlling the ball delivery motor while monitoring the detection signal from the delivery counting sensor.
In addition, the control unit 29 outputs a premium return ball signal indicating the number of returned game balls via the communication unit 27.

An IC coin R / W (reader / writer) 25 is provided inside the IC coin insertion slot 17 and reads information such as a coin ID, a cash balance, a count value, and a rental fee from the inserted IC coin. And transferred to the control unit 29. The control unit 29 stores these pieces of information in the storage unit 28 and causes the count value display unit 22 to display the information by controlling the lighting of the control unit 29.
Also, at the end of the game, when there is a balance of cash inserted from the bill insertion slot 11 in the insertion amount display unit 12, or when there is a count value counted by each counter counter 20, When the IC coin return button 19 is operated, the control unit 29 controls the IC coin R / W 25 to record information such as a cash balance, a count value, and a rental fee on the IC coin. Return (issue) from the return port 18.

Furthermore, when the stored card member card is inserted into the member card insertion slot 16, when the member card / IC coin return button 19 is operated, the stored card member card is discharged (returned).
If the count value is present when the member card / IC coin return button 19 is operated, the count value is registered in the hall computer 50 as a stored ball.

The input unit 15 is input means composed of a plurality of buttons, and can input a personal identification number.
The storage unit 28 stores programs and data related to various functions of the interstage machine 10. The storage unit 28 is a replay ball drawn out to the gaming machine 100 from a denomination and number of inserted banknotes identified by the banknote identification unit 11a, and from a stored ball (a game medium) stored in advance in the game hall for each player. The number of replay balls (the number of replay game media) indicating the number of prize balls, the number of prize balls (the number of prize game media) indicating the quantity of prize balls as game balls counted by the counting sensor 26, and the sending device 24 out of the prize balls. Within the range of the number of prize return balls (the number of prize return game media) indicating the quantity of prize return balls, which are game balls paid out from, the amount of bills inserted or the value recorded on the IC coin (predetermined recording medium) Information such as the number of sales balls (number of sales game media) indicating the quantity of sales balls that are rented game balls, the coin ID read by the IC coin R / W 25 from the IC coin, the balance of cash, the count value, the rental fee, etc. Attached to the machine 10 It stores a dispensing machine number.

  The communication unit 27 is communicably connected to the stand computer 30 and has a replay ball number signal indicating the number of replay balls, a premium return ball number signal indicating the number of premium return balls, and a premium ball number signal indicating the number of premium balls. A sales ball number signal indicating the number of sales balls is output (see FIG. 5).

The stand computer 30 is a signal relay device that is communicably connected to the gaming machine 100, the stand machine 10, the island computer 40, and the like, and transmits and receives a predetermined signal (data) between them.
Moreover, the stand computer 30 is an example of the game hall device of the present embodiment, and detects a counting sensor abnormality in the stand machine 10 based on signals input from the stand machine 10 and the pachinko machine 100a. The information processing apparatus is configured to relay the detected count abnormality information and the game signal from the pachinko machine 100a to the hall computer 50 for transmission.

As shown in FIG. 4, the stand computer 30 includes a communication unit 31, a storage unit (RAM, ROM) 32, a control unit (central processing unit: CPU) 33, and the like.
As shown in FIG. 5, the communication means 31 sends a replay ball number signal, a prize return ball number signal, a prize ball number signal, a sales ball number signal, an out signal, and a safe signal from the stand machine 10 or the gaming machine 100. input.
The communication unit 11 also inputs an abnormality determination value (described later) from the hall computer 50 and transmits an abnormality detection signal (described later) to the hall computer 50.

The storage means 32 stores a program and data for executing the functions of the stand computer 30.
The storage means 32 stores a game medium number database.
The game medium number database is a database used when detecting an abnormality of the counting sensor. As shown in FIG. 6, the “between machine number”, “model”, “replayed ball payout number”, “prize” “Returned ball payout number”, “Premium ball number”, “Sales ball number”, “Out”, “Safe”, and “Abnormality judgment value” are configured as items.

The “base machine number” is a number assigned to identify each of the base machine 10. For this reason, a different number is used for each “base machine number” for each base machine 10.
“Model” indicates the model of the gaming machine 100 corresponding to the inter-machine 10.
"Re-play ball payout number", "Premium return ball payout number", "Premium ball number", and "Sales ball number" are the replay ball number signal, free gift return ball signal, free gift ball signal, and sales ball number, respectively. Shows the number of replay balls, premiums returned balls, premium balls, and sales balls totaling the signals.
“Out” indicates the number of game balls thrown into the gaming machine 100.
“Safe” indicates the number of game balls to be paid out from the gaming machine 100.
The “abnormality determination value” is data used when an abnormality detection unit 33-2 (described later) of the control unit 33 executes an abnormality determination process. This “abnormality determination value” will be described in detail in the description of “abnormality determination value database” and “abnormality determination value setting process” below.

The control unit 33 executes various functions of the computer 30 by executing the program stored in the storage unit 32.
As shown in FIG. 4, the control means 33 includes a data totaling unit 33-1 and an abnormality detecting unit 33-2.
Based on the replay ball number signal, the free gift return ball signal, the free gift ball signal, the sales ball signal, the out signal, and the safe signal, the data totaling unit 33-1 replays the ball, free gift return ball, and free gift. Count the number of balls, number of balls sold, number of outs, and number of safes.

The abnormality detection unit 33-2 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the counting sensor 26 or an illegal act of taking the game medium to another gaming machine 100 based on each data collected by the data totaling unit 33-1. It is an abnormality determination means.
The details of the abnormality detection process in the abnormality detection unit 33-2 will be described in the “abnormality detection method” described later.

  The island computer 40 is an example of the game hall device according to the present embodiment, and is provided for each island of the gaming machine 100. The island computer 40 receives a signal sent from the base computer 30 and outputs a predetermined signal to the signal. Processing is performed, and the processed signal is transmitted to the hall computer 50 in response to a request from the hall computer 50. Further, the island computer 40 can send a signal (for example, a signal indicating an abnormality determination value) sent from the hall computer 50 to the stand computer 30.

The hall computer 50 is an example of the game hall device according to the present embodiment, and is a computer that collects and manages data related to games played in the gaming machine 100. The hall computer 50 is usually a place that can be operated by a game hall manager, for example, It is installed in the management room etc. behind the counter.
As shown in FIG. 7, the hall computer 50 includes a communication unit 51, a storage unit 52, a display unit 53, an input unit 54, a control unit 55, and an output unit 56.

The communication means 51 is communicably connected to the base computer 30, the gaming machine 100, the inter-base machine 10, etc., and transmits / receives a predetermined signal.
The storage means 52 stores programs and data for executing various functions of the hall computer 50. Examples of the data stored in the storage means 52 include information relating to the game of each gaming machine 100 and data constituting an abnormality determination value database.

As shown in FIG. 8, the abnormality judgment value database includes “between machine number”, “model”, “allowable storage amount of gaming machine”, “allowable storage amount of each counter”, and “allowance for trays”. “Number of balls” and “rental rate” are items.
Here, “the gaming machine allowable storage amount” refers to the maximum capacity of gaming media that can be stored in the upper plate 101 and the lower plate 102 of the gaming machine 100. This “game machine allowable storage amount” varies depending on the model of the game machine 100.
In FIG. 8, the “gaming machine allowable storage amount” is divided into the upper plate 101 and the lower plate 102, but is not limited thereto, and the allowable storage amounts of the upper plate 101 and the lower plate 102 are summed up. The total amount can be managed as the “amusement machine allowable storage amount”.
Further, in the case of the gaming machine 100 in which the upper plate 101 and the lower plate 102 are integrated, the maximum capacity of game media that can be stored in the plate of the gaming machine 100 is stored and managed as the “gaming machine allowable storage amount”.

“Each storage allowable storage amount” refers to the maximum capacity of game media that can be stored in the tray 21 of each counter 20.
This “acceptable storage amount for each counter” varies depending on the manufacturer and product of each counter 20.
Some counters 20 have a tray 21 that does not store game balls. That is, there is a shutter that is not provided at the opening at the bottom of the tray 21, and a game ball dropped from the lower tray 102 of the gaming machine 100 is flowed through the flow path as it is and counted. In this case, “each counter allowable storage amount” is zero.

Further, when a plurality of types of counter counters 20 of different manufacturers are introduced in one amusement hall, the “accountable storage amount of each counter counter” has a different value for each type. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, “each counter allowable storage amount” of each type counter 20 is 500 balls, and “each counter allowable storage amount” of each type counter 20 is “B”. It will be 0 balls.
In this way, in the abnormality determination value database, “each counter allowable storage amount” corresponding to the type of each counter 20 is registered, and based on this “each counter allowable storage” as will be described later. By calculating an abnormality determination value for each inter-vehicle machine 10, an appropriate abnormality determination value can be set for each inter-vehicle machine 10.

The “table plate allowable number of balls” is the maximum capacity of the game medium that can be stored in the upper plate 101 and the lower plate 102 of the gaming machine 100 and the tray 21 of each unit counter 20, and is a threshold value for determining abnormality (abnormal It is the quantity that becomes the judgment value. This “table plate allowable number of balls” can be obtained by adding “game machine allowable storage amount” and “each counter allowable storage amount”.
In the present embodiment, the upper plate 101 and the lower plate 102 of the gaming machine 100 and the receiving tray 21 of each counter 20 are collectively referred to as “the base plate”.
“Lending rate” means a unit price per game medium. In the case of a game ball that is a game medium of the pachinko machine 100a, the “lending rate” is generally set to 1 yen (low rate), 4 yen (high rate), or the like.

The display means 53 can be constituted by, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), and displays predetermined data based on the contents of the input instruction operation by the input means 54 by the store clerk in the game hall.
The input means 54 is composed of, for example, a keyboard and a mouse, and can select and input predetermined data, instructions, commands, and the like when operated by a game shop clerk.
The control means 55 can be constituted by, for example, a CPU. By reading and executing a program stored in the storage means 52, the control means 55 sends commands to the constituent parts of the hall computer 50 or operates by itself to Various functions of the computer 50 are executed and controlled.
The output means 55 can be constituted by a printer or the like, and prints out predetermined data.

  FIG. 7 shows not only the configuration of the hall computer 50 but also the configurations of the member management device 60, the cash lending management device 70, and the possession management device 90. This is because the hall computer 50, the member management device 60, the cash lending management device 70, and the possession management device 90 can all use a personal computer, so that the configuration is the same. However, the display means 63, 73, 93 and the input means 64, 74, 94 can be omitted in the member management apparatus 60, the cash lending management apparatus 70, and the possession management apparatus 90. Further, the output means 56, 66, 76, and 96 can be omitted, or only one can be provided and shared.

The member management device 60 is an example of the game hall device according to the present embodiment, and stores and manages information related to members.
The storage means 62 of the member management device 60 stores a member database.
As shown in FIG. 9, the member database includes “member number”, “password”, and “reserved balance” as items.

Here, the “member number” is a number assigned to identify each member. This “member number” is assigned a different number for each member.
“Balanced ball balance” refers to the number of game media that the member has won in the game hall without being exchanged for prizes, among game media earned by jackpots or the like. This “stored ball balance” decreases when paid out as the number of replay balls.

The cash lending management device 70 stores an input cash database (not shown), and manages the denomination and the number (or amount) of banknotes inserted into the interbank machine 10. Further, the ball lending management device 70 updates the input cash database based on the identification result of the banknotes transmitted from the interbank machine 10 and the number of sales balls.
The checkout machine 80 is a device that returns the money deposited in the IC coin to the player.
The possession management device 90 stores and manages the count value transmitted from each counter 20 and the coin ID in association with each IC coin issued.

  The prize exchange device 110 is an example of a prize exchange processing device, includes an IC coin reader 110a that reads various data from IC coins presented by a player, and transmits the read coin ID to the possession management device 90. This is an information processing device that receives a count value, count abnormality information, and game machine number for each coin ID stored and managed by the possession management device 90 and performs a predetermined prize exchange process.

(II) Abnormality Detection Method Next, the operation (abnormality detection method) of the game hall management system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

In this abnormality detection method, the following items will be described.
(II-1) Overall flow of abnormality detection method (II-2) Processing procedure for replay balls (II-3) Processing procedure for prize return balls (II-4) Processing procedure for prize balls (II-5) Sales Processing procedure for balls (II-6) Anomaly detection processing procedure (II-7) Anomaly judgment value setting procedure

(II-1) Overall Flow of Abnormality Detection Method Here, the overall flow of the abnormality detection method will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the overall flow of the abnormality detection method.
First, an abnormality determination value is set in the hall computer 50 (abnormality determination value setting process, step 10 in FIG. 10).
Next, when the game hall is started to operate, the computer 30 inputs various data from the gaming machine 100 and the machine 10 (data input process, step 11).
Subsequently, the stand computer 30 performs abnormality determination based on the input data (abnormality determination processing, step 12).
When the stand computer 30 determines that an abnormality has occurred, it notifies the hall computer 50 (notification process, step 13).

Details of the abnormality determination value setting process will be described later in “(II-7) Setting procedure of abnormality determination value”.
Details of the data input processing will be described later in (II-2) to (II-5).
Details of the abnormality determination process and the notification process will be described later in “(II-6) Abnormality detection processing procedure”.

(II-2) Processing Procedure Regarding Replay Ball Here, a processing procedure regarding the replay ball in the data input processing will be described with reference to FIG. The processing procedure relating to the replay balls is executed when, for example, the player is a member, the possession ball is 0, and there is a stored ball.

The player inserts the storage card member card into the member card insertion slot 16 of the inter-machine 10.
A data reading unit (not shown) reads the membership number from the inserted storage card member card (step 20). The read membership number is sent to the control unit 29.
In addition, the player operates the input unit 15 of the intermediary machine 10 and inputs a password (step 21).
The control unit 29 of the inter-station machine 10 transmits the member number and the password to the member management device 60 via the communication unit 27 (step 22).

The storage means 62 of the member management device 60 stores a member database in advance, and registers a member number, a password, and a stored balance in association with the member database (see FIG. 9).
The communication means 61 of the member management device 60 receives the member number and the personal identification number transmitted from the inter-vehicle machine 10 (step 23). The control means 65 determines whether or not these member number and password are registered in the member database (collation, step 24).
As a result of the determination, when the member number and the password are registered in the member database, the control means 65 takes out the stored balances associated with them from the member database, and sends them to the intermediary machine 10 via the communication means 61. Transmit (step 25).
On the other hand, when the member number and the password are not registered in the member database, the balance balance is not transmitted.
The communication unit 27 of the inter-vehicle machine 10 receives the stored balance (step 26). The storage unit 28 stores the stored balance.

The player presses the payout button 13 of the inter-machine 10 (replay ball payout operation, step 27).
When the payout button 13 is pressed, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number of replay balls within the range of the accumulated ball balance (step 28).
The control unit 29 of the intermediary machine 10 sends a replay ball number signal indicating the payout number of the replay balls together with the intermediary machine number extracted from the storage unit 28 via the communication unit 27 and the base computer 30 and member management. Transmit to the device 60 (step 29).

The communication means 31 of the stand computer 30 receives the replay ball number signal and the stand number (step 30).
The data totaling unit 33-1 of the control means 33 refers to the game medium number database, searches for the same “machine number” as the received machine number, and is associated with this “machine number”. The “replay ball payout number” is extracted, and the replay ball number indicated by the received replay ball number signal is added to the extracted “replay ball payout number” (step 31). The sum obtained by this addition is registered (updated) in the game medium number database as a new “replayed ball payout number”.

The communication means 61 of the member management device 60 receives the replay ball number signal (step 32).
The control means 65 extracts the “reserved ball balance” from the member database, and subtracts the replayed ball number indicated by the received replayed ball number signal from the extracted “reserved ball balance” (step 33). Then, the difference obtained by this subtraction is registered in the member database as a new “reserved ball balance”.

During business hours, game information is constantly transmitted from the gaming machine 100 to the computer 30 (step 34). The game information includes information such as the number of outs, the number of safes, and the jackpot. When the computer 30 receives the game information (step 35), the computer 30 totals the data by the data totaling unit 33-1 and stores it in the storage unit 32.
Of the processes relating to the replay balls, the processes from step 27 to step 34 are repeatedly executed until the estimated number of prizes (described later) becomes 1 or more, or there is no stored ball.

(II-3) Processing Procedure for Premium Return Ball Here, the processing procedure for the premium return ball in the data input processing will be described with reference to FIG. The processing procedure relating to the prize return ball is executed when the player plays a game with a prize ball.

The player presses the return button 23 of each counter 20 (payout operation, step 40). In response to the operation of the return button 23, the control unit 29 controls the delivery device 24 to pay out a predetermined number of premium return balls from the nozzle 14 (step 41).
In addition, the control unit 29 transmits a premium return ball number signal indicating the payout number of premium return balls together with the machine number extracted from the storage unit 28 to the computer 30 via the communication unit 27 (step 42). .
The communication means 31 of the stand computer 30 receives the premium return ball number signal and the stand number (step 43).

  The data totaling unit 33-1 of the control means 33 refers to the game medium number database (FIG. 6) and searches for the same “machine number” as the received machine number, and this “machine number” The “rewarded return item payout number” associated with the “rewarded return item payout number” is extracted and added to the extracted “rewarded returnable item payout number” indicated by the received free gift returnable ball number signal (step 44). Then, the sum obtained by this addition is registered (updated) in the game medium number database as a new “prize return ball payout number”.

During business hours, game information is constantly transmitted from the gaming machine 100 to the computer 30 (step 45), and the game computer 100 collects and stores the received game information (step 46).
The process related to the prize return ball is repeatedly executed until the prize ball is exhausted.

(II-4) Processing Procedure Regarding Premium Gifts Here, a processing procedure related to premium balls in the data input processing will be described with reference to FIG. The processing procedure relating to the prize balls is as follows. The shutter (not shown) provided at the bottom of the tray 21 of each counter 20 is opened, and the game balls flow into the flow path (not shown) and are counted by the counting sensor 26. Executed when starts.

  When the lever 21a of each counter 20 is operated and the shutter (not shown) is opened, the game balls stored in the tray 21 are transferred from the opening (not shown) at the bottom of the tray 21 to the flow path. Inflow and detected by the counting sensor 26. When the counting sensor 26 detects a game ball, it transmits a detection signal to the control unit 29. The control unit 29 counts the game balls by counting the detection signals (step 50), and outputs the prize ball number signal indicating the count value together with the inter-vehicle machine number extracted from the storage unit 28 via the communication unit 27. To the computer 30 (step 51).

The communication means 31 of the stand computer 30 receives the number of prizes and the stand number (step 52).
The data totaling unit 33-1 of the control means 33 refers to the game medium number database, searches for the same “machine number” as the received machine number, and is associated with this “machine number”. “Premium ball number” is extracted, and the number of premium balls indicated by the received premium ball signal is added to the extracted “Premium ball number” (step 53). Then, the sum obtained by this addition is registered (updated) in the game medium number database as a new “prize number”.

During business hours, game information is constantly transmitted from the gaming machine 100 to the computer 30 (step 54), and the game computer 100 collects and stores the received game information (step 55).
The process related to the prize ball is repeatedly executed each time the game ball is counted by each counter 20.

(II-5) Processing Procedure Related to Sales Ball Here, a processing procedure related to sales balls in the data input processing will be described with reference to FIG. The processing procedure related to the sales balls is executed when playing with cash lending balls.

The player inserts banknotes into the banknote insertion slot 11 of the platform machine 10.
The bill identifying unit 11a of the inter-machine 10 identifies the denomination and number of inserted bills (step 60). And the banknote identification part 11a transmits an identification result to the cash lending management apparatus 70 via the communication part 27 (step 61).

The communication means 71 of the cash lending management apparatus 70 receives the identification result (step 62).
The control means 75 extracts “cash information” from the input cash database (not shown), and adds the amount indicated by the received identification result to the extracted “cash information” (cash addition, step 63). Then, the sum obtained by this addition is registered in the input cash database as new “cash information”.

The player presses the ball lending button 103 of the gaming machine 100 (lending ball operation, step 64). In response to the operation of the ball lending button 103, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number of sales balls to the upper plate 101 (step 65), and sends the amount of the sold sales balls to the intermediary machine 10.
The inter-vehicle machine 10 transmits a sales ball number signal indicating the payout number of the sales balls to the cash lending management apparatus 70 (step 66). Further, the inter-machine 10 transmits the number of sales balls to the computer 30 (step 66).

The communication means 71 of the cash lending management apparatus 70 receives the sales ball number signal (step 67).
The control means 75 takes out the “cash balance” from the input cash database (not shown) and subtracts the amount corresponding to the number of sales balls indicated by the received sales ball number signal from the “cash balance” obtained (cash subtraction). Step 68). Then, the difference obtained by this subtraction is registered in the input cash database as a new “cash balance”.

The communication means 31 of the stand computer 30 receives the sales number signal (step 69).
The data totaling unit 33-1 of the control means 33 extracts the “sales number” from the game medium number database and adds the number of sales indicated by the received sales number signal to the “sales number” obtained (step). 70). Then, the sum obtained by this addition is registered (updated) in the game medium number database as a new “number of sales balls”.

During business hours, game information is constantly transmitted from the gaming machine 100 to the computer 30 (step 71), and the computer 30 collects and stores the received game information (step 72).
Of the processing related to the sales balls, the processing from step 64 to step 72 is repeatedly executed until there is no cash balance or a free gift ball is made.

(II-6) Abnormality Detection Processing Procedure The abnormality detection processing procedure including the abnormality determination processing and the notification processing will be described with reference to FIG.
In executing this abnormality detection process, the abnormality determination value is stored (set) in advance in the game medium number database in the storage means 32 of the computer 30 (step 10 in FIG. 10).
The abnormality detection unit 33-2 of the control means 33 of the computer 30 includes an out number A, a safe number B, a sales ball number C, a premium return ball number D, an estimated premium ball number (estimated premium game medium number) E, and replay. Each data of the number of balls F and the number of gift balls S is cleared (0 is substituted for each variable) (step 80 in FIG. 15).

Based on the various pulses transmitted from the gaming machine 100, the data totaling unit 33-1 is based on each data (out number A, safe number B, sales number C, prize return number D, replay number F, premium) The number of balls S) is totalized and stored in the storage means 32.
The abnormality detection unit 33-2 extracts each piece of the data from the storage unit 32 and calculates the estimated number of prizes E (step 81).
The estimated number of prize balls E refers to the number of game media acquired as a result of the game on the gaming machine 100 and exchangeable for prizes.

The estimated number of prizes E can be calculated by the following procedure.
That is, the difference is obtained by subtracting the safe number B from the out number A, and the sum is obtained by adding the number C of sales balls and the number F of replay balls, and the difference is obtained by subtracting the above-mentioned difference from this sum. By adding this difference and the number D of prize return balls, the estimated number of prize balls E is calculated.
This can be expressed as follows.
E = D + (C + F− (A−B)) (Formula 1)

  As shown in Equation 1, the estimated number of prizes E includes the number D of prize return balls, the number C of sales balls, the number F of replay balls, and the safe number B. These premium return balls, sales balls, replay balls, and safe balls are game balls that pass once through the base plate of the gaming machine 100 or the base plate of each counter counter 20, and each counter counter 20 or island edge count. It is a game ball that can be counted by a machine (installed at the end of the gaming machine island and counting the number of game media, not shown) and exchangeable for prizes according to the counting result. On the other hand, in the case of the pachinko machine 100a, the out ball is a ball that is struck on the board surface, but is originally one of a prize return ball, a sales ball, a replay ball, and a safe ball. It is a game ball stored in the plate or the plate of each counter 20, and it is a game ball that cannot be exchanged for prizes by being launched. Therefore, the estimated number E of prizes E is subtracted from the number of outs A that cannot be exchanged for prizes from the total of the number D of prizes returned, the number C of sales, the number F of replay balls, and the safe number B that can be exchanged for prizes. Thus, the number of game balls that the player can exchange for prizes at that time is obtained. Note that the estimated number of prize balls E includes the number of prize balls S that is not actually present at the player's hand but exists as a count value. Of course, the prize ball number S is also a game ball exchangeable for a prize.

Next, the abnormality detection unit 33-2 determines whether or not the estimated number of prizes E has been updated (step 82). This determination can be made when the estimated number of prizes E has been updated when the value of the estimated number of prizes E has changed. Also, when any of out number A, safe number B, sales number C, premium return ball number D, replay ball number F used to calculate estimated premium ball number E is updated (when the value changes) ), It can be determined that the estimated number of prizes E has been updated.
As a result of the determination, if the estimated number of prizes E has not been updated, the process returns to step 81 to repeat the calculation of the estimated number of prizes E.

On the other hand, when the estimated number of prizes E is updated, the abnormality detection unit 33-2 subtracts the number of prizes S from the estimated number of prizes E to calculate the estimated number of trays (step 83).
The estimated number of platform balls (estimated number of platform games media) is the total number of game balls estimated to be stored in the upper tray 101 and lower tray 102 of the gaming machine 100 and the tray 21 of each counter 20. Numbers.

And the abnormality detection part 33-2 takes out the abnormality determination value M with reference to the game medium number database, and compares this abnormality determination value M with the estimated number of plate balls (step 84).
As a result of the comparison, when the estimated number of balls is larger than the abnormality determination value M, it is determined that an abnormality has been detected (step 85), and an abnormality detection signal is transmitted to the hall computer 50 (notification process, step 86). . When the hall computer 50 receives the abnormality detection signal, the hall computer 50 can display on the display means 53 that the abnormality has been detected, or notify the income carried by the store clerk.
On the other hand, when the estimated number of bowls is smaller than the abnormality determination value M, it is determined that no abnormality has occurred. When the game hall is open (Yes in Step 87), the process returns to Step 81 and the subsequent processing is executed. On the other hand, when the business hours of the game hall are over, the abnormality detection process is finished.

Here, the abnormality detection process will be described with a specific example.
As shown in FIG. 16A, when the estimated number of prizes E is 3000 and the number of prizes S is 1300, the estimated number of trays is 1700.
Here, if the abnormality determination value M is 2000 balls, the estimated number of trays is smaller than the abnormality determination value M, so that it can be determined that no abnormality has occurred.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16B, when the estimated number of prizes E is 4500 and the number of prizes S is 1300, the estimated number of trays is 3200.
Here, if the abnormality determination value M is 2000 balls, the estimated number of trays is larger than the abnormality determination value M and exceeds the allowable number of balls of the tray, so it can be determined that an abnormality has occurred.

The reason why the abnormality of the counting sensor of each counter 20 can be detected by such abnormality detection processing is as follows.
When the game ball cannot be detected due to a failure of the counting sensor 26 of each counter 20 or when an abnormality occurs such that it is not detected, the number of prize balls passes through the counting sensor 26. The quantity will be less than the game balls. On the other hand, the estimated number of prizes is a value obtained by estimating the number of balls that a player can exchange for prizes, and is calculated using data other than the count value obtained by the count sensor 26 as shown in the above-described equation 1. Is. The estimated number of prize balls is the number of game balls counted by each counter 20 and the number of game balls that are not yet counted and are stored in the base plate of the gaming machine 100 or the base plate of each counter 20. And the total. For this reason, the value obtained by subtracting the number of prize balls from the estimated number of prize balls is the number of balls stored in the tray. Here, the allowable amount of the game ball is almost determined in the base plate, and the player stores the game ball within the range of the allowable amount, and the game ball is stored in each counter counter 20 while checking the storage amount. And count. Therefore, it should not be assumed that the number of game balls stored in the plate exceeds the allowable amount, but the difference between the number of premium balls and the estimated number of premium balls described above exceeds the allowable amount of the plate. If such a result is obtained, it can be determined that an abnormality has occurred due to some other factor.

Here, one of the possible abnormalities is an abnormality of the counting sensor 26. When an abnormality occurs in the counting sensor 26, the number of prize balls is smaller than the number of game balls that have passed through the counting sensor 26, as described above. Then, the difference between the number of prize balls and the estimated number of prize balls is increased, and when this difference exceeds the allowable amount of the tray, an abnormality of the counting sensor 26 can be detected.
In addition, an illegal act of taking a game ball to another game machine 100 can be found. For example, it is assumed that a player has taken a game ball acquired by the gaming machine A to the gaming machine B. In this case, in the gaming machine A, where the game ball should be counted, it is not counted and is not added to the number of prize balls. On the other hand, the estimated number of prize balls is calculated without using the count value of the count sensor 26, and thus includes the number of balls acquired by the player. In this case, when the number of prize balls is compared with the estimated number of prize balls, the number of game balls taken out is calculated as a difference in addition to the storage amount of the tray. If this difference exceeds the allowable capacity of the tray, an illegal act of taking a game ball can be detected.

Note that taking out a game ball is an illegal act when there are a plurality of lending rates with different lending rates in one game hall. For example, if a player takes a game ball acquired with a gaming machine 100 with a low rental rate to the gaming machine 100 with a high rental rate and causes each of the counters 20 to count the game balls, the player will receive an illegally high profit. Will get.
According to the abnormality detection method of the present embodiment, it is possible to detect that the number of prize balls has become smaller than the original number. Therefore, when an abnormality is detected in a gaming machine 100 other than the highest rental rate at the game hall, It can be determined that a ball takeout abnormality has occurred.
Moreover, since the abnormality is detected by the gaming machine 100 having a low rental rate, that is, the gaming machine 100 from which the game ball is taken out, it is possible to detect fraud early and to minimize damage. it can.

Furthermore, an abnormality of the out tank sensor can be detected by executing the abnormality determination process.
Normally, when a game is played on the gaming machine 100, the number of outs usually increases. However, when the out tank sensor breaks down, the number of outs does not increase or increases below the actual number of outs. Here, referring to the above-mentioned formula 1, only the number of outs A is subtracted, and the other data (the number D of premium return balls, the number C of sales balls, the number F of replay balls, the safe number B) are Are added. If the number of outs A does not increase, the estimated number of prize balls E increases correspondingly, and the difference from the number of prize balls S increases. When this difference is larger than the abnormality determination value, it can be determined that an abnormality has occurred in the out-tank sensor.

(II-7) Setting procedure of abnormality determination value The setting procedure of the abnormality determination value will be described with reference to FIG.
In setting the abnormality determination value, the display means 53 of the hall computer 50 displays a screen for inputting a machine number between machines (or a machine number of the gaming machine 100). The input means 54 inputs the machine number (or the machine number of the gaming machine 100) by the operation of the game hall clerk (step 90).
Next, the display means 53 displays a screen for inputting the gaming machine allowable storage amount of the gaming machine 100. The input means 54 inputs the gaming machine allowable storage amount of the gaming machine 100 by the operation of the store clerk (step 91).

Subsequently, the display means 53 displays a screen for inputting the counter counter allowable storage amount of each counter counter 20. The input means 54 inputs the permissible storage amount of each counter counter 20 by the operation of the store clerk (step 92).
It should be noted that a plurality of types of counter counters 20 are introduced in one game hall, the number of game media that can be stored in the tray 21 of the counter counter 20 of one type, and counter counters 20 of other types. When the number of game media that can be stored in the tray 21 is different, the input means 54 can input the allowable storage amount for each counter for each type.

The storage means 52 uses the inputted machine number (or machine number of the gaming machine 100) as a key to determine the gaming machine allowable storage amount of the gaming machine 100 and each machine counter allowable storage amount of each machine counter 20. Then, it is registered in the abnormality judgment value database (each unit counter allowable storage amount is set for each unit counter 20, see FIG. 8).
The control means 55 adds the gaming machine allowable storage amount of the gaming machine 100 and each unit counter allowable storage amount of each unit counter 20 to calculate the allowable number of trays of the gaming machine 100. Next, the control means 55 uses the calculated allowable number of trays, or the number obtained by adding or subtracting an arbitrary number of balls to the allowable number of trays as an abnormality determination value (threshold) of the gaming machine 100, and It is registered in the abnormality judgment value database in association with the machine number (abnormality judgment value calculation / setting, step 93). This abnormality determination value is transmitted to the computer base 30 via the communication unit 51 and stored in the storage unit 32.

Here, an arbitrary number of balls to be added to or subtracted from the allowable number of balls in the tray can be input by operating the input means 54 by the manager of the game hall.
As an example in the case of adding an arbitrary number of balls to the allowable number of balls, for example, the number of game balls that can actually be stored in the tray of the gaming machine 100 is the allowable number of balls that the gaming machine manufacturer announces. There are cases where there are more than. On the other hand, as an example of subtracting an arbitrary number of balls from the allowable number of balls on the platen, for example, there is a case where it is desired to detect a counting sensor abnormality early.
If each counter counter 20 does not have a tray 21 or if the tray 21 of each counter counter 20 cannot store a game ball, step 92 in FIG. 17 is omitted, and the abnormality determination value is determined by the gaming machine 100. It is set based on the gaming machine allowable storage amount.

As described above, according to the game hall device and the game hall management system of the present embodiment, since the game hall device such as the stand computer is performing the abnormality determination process, it is caused by the failure of the count sensor in each stand counter. Counting abnormalities can be detected with certainty.
In particular, since the abnormality determination process is performed every time the estimated number of prizes is updated, a counting failure or the like can be found in real time.
In addition, when the counting sensor of each counter has failed since the start of business, the number of prize balls remains zero, so the difference from the estimated number of prizes increases, ensuring that the counting sensor fails. Can be found.
Thereby, the problem that many game media which are not counted will be collect | recovered can be eliminated.

Further, when an abnormality is detected in a low lending rate gaming machine, it can be determined that an illegal act of bringing out a gaming medium from this low lending rate gaming machine to a high lending rate gaming machine has occurred.
Moreover, since this determination is made when an abnormality is detected in a gaming machine with a low rental rate, the fraudulent act can be detected early.

Furthermore, an abnormality of the out tank sensor can be detected by executing the abnormality determination process.
In addition, since the abnormality determination value can be set for each gaming machine (for each inter-vehicle machine), it is possible to quickly detect a failure or the like of the counting sensor regardless of the type of gaming machine or each counter.

  The preferred embodiments of the game hall device and the game hall management system of the present invention have been described above. However, the game hall device and the game hall management system according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention. It goes without saying that various modifications can be made within the range described above.

For example, in the embodiment described above, the stand computer executes the abnormality detection process. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a gaming machine, a stand machine, an island computer, a hall computer, a member management device, etc. It is also possible for the game hall device to execute an abnormality detection process.
In the embodiment described above, the execution timing of the abnormality detection process is the time of updating the estimated number of prizes. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the number of prizes is updated (the counting sensor is completely broken). Or when a special prize such as a big hit ends. This is because there is a high possibility that the number of prizes will increase at the end of the special prize.

Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the prize return ball is paid out from the nozzle of the inter-machine, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be paid out from the gaming machine.
Further, in the embodiment described above, the replay balls are paid out from the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be paid out from the nozzle of the intermediary machine.
Moreover, in the embodiment described above, the out signal and the safe signal are sent from the gaming machine to the computer, but the present invention is not limited to this. You can also.

  In the above-described embodiment, the setting of the allowable amount of game media that can be stored in the upper and lower plates of the gaming machine and the tray of each counter and the calculation of the abnormality determination value based on the allowable amount are performed. Although it is performed by a computer, it is not limited to a hall computer, and for example, it can be performed by a stand computer or each counter. In this case, a remote controller (remote controller: remote operation device) can be used for setting the allowable amount. That is, a receiver is provided in the stand computer or each stand counter, and a signal indicating the allowable amount is transmitted from the transmitter of the remote controller and received by the receiver such as the stand computer. The stand computer or the like stores the received allowable amount and calculates an abnormality determination value using the allowable amount.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a return button and a payout button are provided, respectively, when the premium return ball is paid out, the return button is pressed, and when the replay ball is paid out, the payout button is pressed. However, the return button can be omitted by giving the payout button the function of the return button. In this case, the payout button is pressed when paying out the prize return balls or replay balls. However, if the player has both the prize return balls (counting balls) and the storage balls, the payout of the prize return balls Takes precedence.

  Since the present invention is an invention related to detection of counting abnormality of each counter, it can be used for each counter and a system including the counter.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Amusement center management system 10 Machine between machines 20 Each counter 30 machines Computer 50 Hall computer 100 Game machine

Claims (8)

A game hall device that receives data from a gaming machine or other device,
Provided with an anomaly detector that detects anomalies related to game media,
This abnormality detection unit
Calculating the number of game media obtained as a result of a game in the gaming machine and exchangeable for a prize as the estimated number of prize game media;
The number of game media counted by each counter that is provided corresponding to the game machine and counts the game media is the number of prize game media,
The difference obtained by subtracting the number of prize game media from the number of estimated prize game media is calculated as the number of estimated platform game media,
When the estimated number of platform game media is greater than a predetermined threshold, it is determined that the abnormality has occurred. The abnormality detection unit
The number of game media input to the gaming machine is the number of outs A,
The number of game media paid out from the gaming machine is the safe number B,
The number of game media rented within the range of the amount of cash input or the value recorded on a predetermined recording medium is the number C of sales gaming media,
Of the number of prize game media, the number of game media returned to the game machine is defined as the number D of prize return game media,
When the number of game media drawn to the gaming machine from the stored game media stored in advance in the game hall in units of players is the number F of replay game media,
The estimated premium game medium number E is calculated by the following equation: E = D + (C + F− (A−B))
The game hall apparatus according to claim 1. The game room apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the threshold value is set based on the number of game media that can be stored in the platform of the gaming machine. The threshold is
When each of the counters has a tray that can store game media, the number of gaming media that can be stored in the tray of each counter and the number of gaming media that can be stored in the tray of the gaming machine The game hall device according to claim 3, wherein the game room device is set based on the above. When the abnormality is detected for a gaming machine having a low rental rate among a plurality of gaming machines having different rental rates for gaming media, the abnormality detecting unit detects a game having a high rental rate from a gaming machine having a low rental rate. The game room apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein it is determined that an illegal act of taking a game medium to a machine has occurred. A game hall management system comprising a plurality of devices installed in a game hall,
One or two or more of the devices are the game hall device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A game hall management system, wherein: One of the plurality of devices is
Enter the number of game media that can be stored in the base plate of the gaming machine and / or the number of game media that can be stored in the base plate of each counter that is provided corresponding to the game machine and counts the game media The game room management system according to claim 6, further comprising an input unit. A control unit that executes a predetermined calculation; and a communication unit that transmits and receives a predetermined signal to and from another device;
A plurality of types of each counter counter are provided in one game hall, and the number of game media that can be stored in the base plate of one type of each counter counter, and other types of each counter counter When the number of game media that can be stored in a dish is different, the input means inputs the number of game media for each type,
The game room management system according to claim 7, wherein the control means sets the number of the inputted game media for each type of each counter.

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