JP2015195964A - Management system for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management system for game parlors, even when being undetectable of a single fraudulent counting act, finally charging a fraud doer for the fraudulent counting act by focusing attention on subsequent behavior of the fraud doer.SOLUTION: When owned balls less than a reference value are continuously put out (a small amount of putout) from a counting/dispensing unit 2 using at least two general cards, a management device 5 notifies of the small amount of putout. Further, when the owned balls less than the reference value of at least two general cards 9 are aggregated (a small amount of aggregation) into a member card 10 at the counting/dispensing unit 2, the management device 5 notifies of the small amount of aggregation. It is impossible to detect the fraud, each time a fraudulent counting act is executed; however, the management device can detect an act of consolidating a plurality of general cards 9 obtained by respective fraudulent counting acts into a single general card 9 or member card 10, thus finally charging a fraud doer for the fraudulent counting act.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall management system used in a game hall provided with a counting device corresponding to each game machine.

  In recent game halls, a counting device is provided corresponding to each gaming machine, and a system capable of immediately counting game media (balls, medals, etc.) acquired by a player on the spot has become widespread. In such a system, it is convenient for the player, but there is a problem that the risk of fraudulent acts (counting of counterfeit game media, count of game media brought in from other stores, etc.) increases for the game hall. In response to such a problem that the risk of fraud increases, for example, it is provided to detect fraud by the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1. Specifically, the theoretical number of game media expected to be acquired by the player is compared with the number of game media actually counted by the counting device, and the difference between the two is set in advance. If it is not within the allowable range (out of the allowable range), it is considered that there has been an illegal act and an alarm is output.

Japanese Patent No. 5270379

  However, since it is not uncommon for a player to move a gaming machine with a small amount of game media (about several tens of balls) in his / her hands at an actual game hall, it is acceptable not to detect such a case as an illegal act. It is normal to set a range. In other words, if it is within the allowable range, it is possible to illegally count, and there is a disadvantage that fraudulent acts cannot be detected.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and even if it cannot detect a single fraud counting act, it ultimately focuses on the fraudulent act of the fraudster and finally performs the fraud counting act. An object of the present invention is to provide a management system for a game hall that can be detected.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of gaming machines in which gaming media lent in response to payment of money are consumed to execute a game, and when a winning occurs in the game, each gaming machine is paid out. Is issued corresponding to the game, and the game medium acquired by the player is received and counted, and a recording medium on which the counting information for specifying the counted number of game media is recorded is issued and recorded on the recording medium. And a counting device for paying out game media based on the counted information, a management system for a game hall comprising: a number of lent media indicating the number of lent game media; and a number of the paid out game media. By subtracting the number of consumption media indicating the number of game media consumed in the game from the value obtained by adding the number of payout media indicated, the number of theoretical game media expected to be acquired by the player is defined as the number of theoretical media. Calculation And a number of error media obtained by subtracting the number of theoretical media calculated by the number of theoretical media from the number of counted media indicating the number of game media counted by the counting device. A determination unit that determines whether or not a reference value is less than or less than a reference value; a first abnormality notification unit that notifies the occurrence of an abnormality when the determination unit determines that the value is not less than or less than a reference value; and the counting device includes: A small-quantity payout detecting means for accepting a recording medium on which counting information indicating the number of game media less than or less than the reference value is recorded and detecting the payout of the number of game media as a small-volume payout; and And a second abnormality notifying means for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality when the small-volume payout is detected continuously twice or more.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the counting device adds the number of game media specified by the count information read from a plurality of recording media, and sets the count information for specifying the total number of game media. The summing process is configured to be able to execute a summing process for recording in association with a recording medium, and the counting device targets a plurality of recording media in which counting information indicating the number of gaming media equal to or less than the reference value is recorded. And a third abnormality notification means for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality when the small amount addition detection means detects the small amount addition. To do.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when it is determined that the number of error media obtained by subtracting the number of theoretical media from the number of counted media is not less than or less than a preset reference value, the first abnormality notification means notifies the occurrence of an abnormality. In addition, when a small amount payout for receiving a recording medium on which counting information indicating the number of gaming media less than or less than the reference value is recorded and paying out the number of gaming media is detected continuously at least twice, a second abnormality notification The means notifies the occurrence of abnormality. As a result, it is not possible to detect one illegal counting act at a time, but by detecting the act of combining multiple recording media obtained in each illegal counting action into one recording medium, the illegal counting act is finally Can be caught.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a small amount of summation that executes summation processing for a plurality of recording media on which count information indicating the number of game media less than or less than the reference value is recorded is detected, a third abnormality notification is made. The means notifies the occurrence of abnormality. As a result, even if there is a summation function in which the number of game media specified from a plurality of recording media is summed and associated with one recording medium, an illegal counting act can be detected in the same manner.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a game hall management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Front view of gaming machine and counting lending unit Functional block diagram of counting loan unit POS perspective view Perspective view of card reader / writer POS functional block diagram Flow chart (Part 1) Flow chart (Part 2) Flow chart (part 3)

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 management system. A plurality of gaming machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a counting lending unit 2 (corresponding to a counting device) is installed corresponding to each gaming machine 1. A plurality of these gaming machines 1 and counting / lending units 2 are connected to the relay terminal 3. The relay terminal 3 is connected to a management device 5 (corresponding to a first abnormality notification unit, a second abnormality notification unit, and a third abnormality notification unit) via the LAN 4. The management device 5 receives game signals transmitted from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the counting / lending unit 2, etc.), thereby playing game data for each gaming machine 1 or personal data for each member player registered as a member. Manage. A plurality of gaming machine islands having different game media lending unit prices are formed in the game hall. FIG. 1 illustrates a gaming machine island (4 yen gaming machine island) with a lending unit price of 4 yen (game media) and a 1 gaming machine island (1 yen gaming machine island).

  A POS (Premium Exchange Device) 6 and a payment device 7 are also installed in the game hall. The POS 6 and the settlement apparatus 7 are also connected to the management apparatus 5 via the LAN 4. The POS 6 is connected to a card reader / writer 8, and a general card 9 (see FIG. 3) or a membership card 10 (see FIG. 3) is received by the card reader / writer 8, and the received general card 9 or membership card 10 is received. When the game value (the number of possessed balls or the number of stored balls) recorded in the card reader / writer 8 is read by the card reader / writer 8, a prize exchange process is executed based on the read game value.

  When the general card 9 or the membership card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 11, the settlement apparatus 7 uses the card reader / writer (not shown) to display the deposit balance recorded in the inserted general card 9 or membership card 10. , And a return process for returning the banknotes and coins corresponding to the read deposit balance from the return port 12 is executed. When the game value recorded on the general card 9 or the membership card 10 is handled in the POS 6 and the payment device 7, the management value stored in advance in correspondence with the general card 9 or the membership card 10 Matching and validating the handling of game value on condition that it is determined to be true.

  The management device 5 is installed in, for example, an office room in the game hall, and is connected to a keyboard 13, a monitor 14, a printer (not shown), etc. operated by the game hall manager. Although not shown in FIG. 1, for example, hundreds of gaming machines 1 are actually managed by the management device 5. The management device 5 manages the operating status of the gaming machine 1, the counting lending unit 2, the POS 6 and the like installed in the game hall, and the gaming value (for each player) based on various signals received from the gaming machine 1 side. The number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls) and the deposit balance are stored and managed. Mochi balls are balls counted during the day, and stored balls are balls counted before the previous day.

  FIG. 2 schematically shows the configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the counting lending unit 2. The gaming machine 1 is a CR pachinko machine, and has an operation handle 16, an upper saucer 17, and a lower saucer 18 that constitute a launching device that launches a ball on the board surface 15, and a liquid crystal display unit 19 and a start port 20 on the board surface 15. , Has a large winning opening 21. When the player operates the operation handle 16, a ball (game medium) is fired on the board 15, and when the pachinko ball wins the starting slot 20, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the winning is paid out or a big hit lottery is performed. Or In the jackpot lottery, the liquid crystal display unit 19 executes a symbol change by a so-called special symbol (special symbol), and a jackpot is generated when the symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol. When a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 21 is opened, for example, for 15 rounds.

  The gaming machine 1 determines the number of out balls (the number of consumed media) indicating the number of gaming media that have been thrown into the gaming machine 1 (consumed and consumed) as the game progresses by the player. Identifiable out signal, safe signal indicating the number of safe balls (number of payout media) indicating the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine 1 due to winning, start generated in the gaming machine 1 (execution of jackpot lottery ) Such as a start signal and a jackpot signal that can identify the jackpot state generated in the gaming machine 1 are transmitted.

  The counting lending unit 2 receives a status display unit 22 indicating a current operation state (normal state, error state, etc.), a bill insertion slot 23 into which a bill is inserted, an operation input from a player, a deposit balance, Touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 24 that displays game data such as information on the number and the number of stored balls and the number of symbol variations (starts) and jackpot probability as the game progresses. A payout button 25 for paying out, a payout nozzle 26 through which the payout ball passes, a remote control light receiving unit 27 for receiving an optical signal from an employee remote control 40 carried by the employee (see FIGS. 1 and 3), a general card 9 or a card insertion slot 28 into which the membership card 10 is inserted, a detachable counting tray 29 positioned below the lower tray 18 of the gaming machine 1, and the like. Further, the counting lending unit 2 can detect the operation of the lending button 30 and the return button 31 provided in the gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the counting lending unit 2. The counting lending unit 2 includes a control unit 32 (corresponding to a theoretical medium number calculating means, a determining means, a small amount payout detecting means, and a small amount totaling detecting means) constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU 32a, a ROM 32b, a RAM 32c, and an I / O 32d. A peripheral portion connected to the control unit 32 is provided. As a peripheral part, the I / F part 33 which transmits / receives various signals and various information between the management apparatus 5 and the game machine 1, and the banknote process part 34 which determines the authenticity of the banknote thrown into the banknote slot 23. , A liquid crystal display unit 24, a touch panel 35 provided on the liquid crystal display unit 24, a card for reading and writing various information recorded on the general card 9 or the membership card 10 inserted in the card insertion slot 28 Reader / writer 36, card stock section 37 capable of stocking up to 10 general cards 9, remote control light receiving section 27, payout button 25, and a ball for one unit (for example, 500 yen) when the payout button 25 is operated Are a payout part 38 for paying out the balls from the payout nozzle 26, a counting part 39 for counting balls flowing in from the counting tray 29, and the like.

  The general card 9 incorporates an IC chip 9a, and a general ID for identifying the card is stored in the IC chip 9a. An IC chip 10a is built in the member card 10, and a member ID capable of specifying the card (card member) is stored in the IC chip 10a. The general card 9 or the membership card 10 is a recording medium for recording (specifying) balance information indicating the deposit balance deposited in the counting / lending unit 2 and possession information indicating the number of possessions. The general card 9 is valid only on the day, and the deposit balance and the number of balls can be recorded. The membership card 10 is valid until a preset expiration date (for example, three years), and the deposit balance can be recorded. The number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls corresponding to the membership card 10 are stored only in the management device 5.

The counting lending unit 2 has the following functions.
(1) When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 23, the amount of the inserted bill (in units of 1000 yen) is stored, and the inserted amount (payment balance) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24.
(2) When the lending button 30 of the gaming machine 1 is operated, the number of balls corresponding to the number of times (500 yen) is within the range of the deposit balance in accordance with the operation of the lending button 30. Lending from the payout mechanism (performing game medium lending). If it is a counting lending unit 2 installed on a 4-yen gaming machine island, 125 balls are paid out, and if it is a counting-lending unit 2 installed on a 1-yen gaming machine island, 500 balls are paid out. At this time, the game machine 1 sends a signal indicating that the ball has been paid out to the counting lending unit 2 once, so the number of times (500 yen) is deducted from the deposit balance displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. At the same time, a sales signal that can specify the number of lent balls (the number of lent media) indicating the number of rented game media is transmitted. Since one pulse is transmitted every time the sales signal is paid out for several minutes, one pulse is specified as a sales amount of 500 yen.

(3) When a ball dropped from the lower tray 18 of the gaming machine 1 is received by the counting tray 29, the ball received by the counting tray 29 flows into the counting section 39 to count the balls, and the counted ball The number of counting balls, which is a number, is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24 (game media counting processing is performed).
(4) When the payout button 25 is operated, in accordance with the operation of the payout button 25, the number of balls (number of possessed balls) or the number of stored balls (in the case of a member player) is once (500 yen). The equivalent number of balls is paid out from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1 (game media payout processing is performed).

  (5) When the return button 31 of the gaming machine 1 is operated, the deposit balance and the number of possessions are recorded and issued on the general card 9 or the membership card 10 according to the operation of the return button 31 (return of game media Process). When neither the general card 9 nor the membership card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28, the general card 9 stocked in the card stock unit 37 is fed out to the card reader / writer 36 by a recording medium moving means (not shown) ( Set) and record and issue the deposit balance and number of balls. Note that up to 10 general cards 9 can be stored in the card stock section 37. When the membership card 10 is inserted in the card insertion slot 28, the deposit balance is recorded on the membership card 10, and the membership card 10 is issued after transmitting the number of possessions to the management device 5 on condition that the PIN is entered. To do. When the general card 9 or the membership card 10 is issued, the issuance information is transmitted to the management device 5 and stored also on the management device 5 side. In addition, when the number of holding balls is recorded and issued on the general card 9 or the membership card 10 as described above, the counting ball number is reset to zero (initialized), and the issued ball number (general card) is calculated from a theoretical ball number to be described later. 9) or the number of possessed balls transmitted to the management device 5) is subtracted.

  (6) When the general card 9 is inserted (received) into the card insertion slot 28, the deposit balance and the number of possessions recorded in the general card 9 are read by the card reader / writer 36 and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. To do. When the general card 9 is received, the lending process and the payout process are performed within the range of the deposit balance and the number of balls recorded in the general card 9. In addition, when the payout process is performed when the number of held balls recorded on the general card 9 is less than the number of balls corresponding to the one-time number, all the number of held balls less than the number of balls corresponding to the one-time number is paid put out.

  (7) When the membership card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28 (accepted), the deposit balance recorded in the membership card 10 is read out by the card reader / writer 36 and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. The number of stored balls (the number of stored balls on the current day or the number of stored balls on the previous day) is also displayed on condition that the number is input. The number of balls stored on the day is the number of balls stored on the day, and the number of balls stored on the previous day is the number of balls stored up to the previous day. Note that the number of balls stored on the day is added to the number of balls stored on the previous day after the business is completed and stored. When the membership card 10 is accepted, the lending process within the range of the deposit balance recorded in the membership card 10, the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls corresponding to the membership card 10, and Perform payout processing.

  (8) When the membership card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28 in a state where the general card 9 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28, the deposit balance and the number of possessions recorded in the general card 9 are respectively registered as members. Record the sum of the deposit balance and the number of balls in the card 10. When the deposit balance and the number of possessed balls recorded in the general card 9 are added to the deposit balance and the number of possessed balls of the membership card 10, respectively, the memory information (the deposit balance and the number of possessed balls) of the general card 9 is reset to zero (initial The general card 9 in which the stored information is initialized is collected in the card stock section 37 by the recording medium moving means. Even if the general card 9 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28 in a state where the membership card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28, the number of holding balls corresponding to the membership card 10 is not added to the general card 9 (summation) Impossible). That is, the act of adding the deposit balance and the number of possessions of the general card 9 to the deposit balance and the number of possessions of the member card 10 is permitted, but the deposit balance and the number of possessions of the member card 10 are used as the deposit balance of the general card 9. And the act of adding up to the number of holding balls is prohibited.

  (9) The game data of the corresponding gaming machine 1 or other designated gaming machine 1 is displayed according to the operation input to the liquid crystal display unit 24, the message from the game hall is displayed, or the player plays the member game When it is specified that the player is a player, the game data of the gaming machine 1 is displayed.

FIG. 4 schematically shows the configuration of the POS 6. FIG. 5 schematically shows the configuration of the card reader / writer 8. The POS 6 includes a touch panel type liquid crystal display 41, a warehousing button 42 for performing a warehousing operation, various operation buttons 43, and a special prize. The exchange button 44 for performing the exchange operation, the end button 45 for terminating the prize exchange display, the PLU button 46 for selecting the type of the prize, the cancel button 47 for canceling each operation, and the quantity of each prize A numeric keypad 48 for inputting data, a scanner 49, and the like are provided. The card reader / writer 8 is provided so as to be communicable with the POS 6. The card reader / writer 8 receives the touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 50, the general card receiving unit 51 that can receive the general card 9 in a non-contact manner (without capturing), and the member card 10 A membership card reception unit 52, etc.

  FIG. 6 shows a functional block diagram of the POS 6. The POS 6 includes a control unit 53 configured by a microcomputer having a CPU 53a, a ROM 53b, a RAM 53c, and an I / O 53d, and a peripheral unit connected to the control unit 53. The peripheral unit includes an I / F unit 54 that transmits and receives various signals and various information between the management device 5 and the card reader / writer 8, a liquid crystal display unit 41, touch buttons displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 41, and various types. The operation unit 55 including the buttons 42 to 48, the scanner 49, and the like.

  The POS 6 can execute a prize exchange process by adding together the game value (the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls) specified by the general card 9 and the game value specified by the member card 10. That is, when the general card 9 is received by the general card receiving unit 51, the card reader / writer 8 reads the number of balls recorded on the general card 9 and outputs it to the POS 6. When the reception of the general card 9 to the general card receiving unit 51 is canceled and the member card 10 is received to the member card receiving unit 52, the card reader / writer 8 waits for an input of a personal identification number from the player, and the player When the input of the personal identification number is accepted, the card information for identifying the member card 10 and the accepted personal identification number are output to the POS 6.

  When the POS 6 inputs the card information and the password from the card reader / writer 8, the POS 6 transmits the card information and the password to the management device 5, and stores the number of stored balls corresponding to the member card 10 from the management device 5. The number of held balls read from the general card 9 and the number of stored balls received from the management device 5 are added together and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 41. In this case, when the number of possessed balls remains at the time when the gift exchange process is completed, the POS 6 records it as the retained ball of the member card 10 and collects the general card 9.

  The management device 5 operates in accordance with the stored computer program, and includes game data indicating the operating status of the gaming machine 1 (the number of out balls, the number of safe balls, the number of jackpots indicating the number of jackpots generated in the gaming machine 1, A game information display service for managing and displaying a start number indicating the number of games executed on the machine 1, an operating time indicating a time during which the gaming machine 1 is operating, and the game medium acquired by the player A savings service, etc., that saves the money and makes it available for reuse on the day or at a later date. Note that the game data managed by the management device 5 is not limited to the illustrated example.

  Now, in the configuration in which the counting lending unit 2 is installed corresponding to each gaming machine 1 as described above, it is convenient for the player in that the game media acquired by the player can be immediately counted on the spot. On the other hand, there is a concern that the risk of fraudulent acts (counting counterfeit game media, counting game media brought in from other stores, etc.) increases for the game hall. As an illegal act performed by a fraudulent person, there is an act of bringing 1-yen gaming machine island balls or counterfeit balls into 4-yen gaming machine islands and counting them. In this case, since it is difficult for employees to carry a large amount of balls while patroling the game hall, a small amount of balls are often hidden in pockets. That is, several dozens of illegal counts are performed at one time, and a plurality of general cards 9 are obtained by repeating the illegal count a plurality of times, and the plurality of general cards 9 are converted into one general card 9 or member card 10. It is assumed that prizes will be exchanged together. In this case, it is unnatural to submit a plurality of general cards 9 on which a small amount of balls are recorded and exchange the prize, and there is a possibility of giving distrust to the employee. It is assumed that one general card 9 is combined into one general card 9 or member card 10. The following patterns are assumed as fraudulent acts performed by fraudsters.

(A) When multiple general cards 9 are combined into one general card 9 (a) When multiple general cards 9 are combined into one member card 10 The procedures for each fraud are as follows. is there.

(A) When a plurality of general cards 9 are combined into a single general card 9 Procedure 1: Count less than 100 balls from a 1-yen gaming machine island to a 4-yen gaming machine island and count with the counting lending unit 2 The general card 9 is issued and obtained.
Procedure 2: The act of Procedure 1 is repeated a plurality of times to obtain a plurality of general cards 9.
Step 3: The number of balls recorded on a plurality of general cards 9 is paid out and counted by the counting lending unit 2, and one general card 9 is issued and obtained (collected into the general card 9).
Procedure 4: Exchange prizes using a general card 9.

(B) When a plurality of general cards 9 are combined into a single membership card 10 Step 1: Bring less than 100 balls from 1 yen gaming machine island to 4 yen gaming machine island and count with counting lending unit 2 The general card 9 is issued and obtained.
Procedure 2: The act of Procedure 1 is repeated a plurality of times to obtain a plurality of general cards 9.
Procedure 3: The number of balls recorded on the plurality of general cards 9 is added together by the counting and lending unit 2 and recorded as a stored ball of the member card 10 (collected on the member card 10).
Procedure 4: Exchange the prize using the membership card 10.
In the present invention, in addition to the above (1) to (9), the counting lending unit 2 has the following functions for such assumed fraud.
(10) The actual number of balls is compared with the theoretical number of balls expected by the player (theoretical ball number). If the error is within a predetermined tolerance, normal (illegal count) If it is outside the allowable range, it is determined that there is an abnormality (an illegal count has been performed). The theoretical number of balls is obtained by the following arithmetic expression.

Number of theoretical balls (theoretical media) = number of loans (number of loans) + number of safe balls (number of payout media)
-Number of balls out (number of media consumed)
Number of balls lent = Number of balls lent out from any of the deposit balance, number of possessions, or number of stored balls Safe number of balls = Number of balls paid out by winning from the gaming machine 1 Out number of balls = thrown into the gaming machine 1 ( The number of balls that have been driven and consumed on the board surface 15) The number of counting balls (the number of counting media) = the actual number of balls counted by the counting unit 39 of the counting lending unit 2

  (11) If the error (number of error media) obtained by subtracting the theoretical number of balls from the number of balls counted is within a reference value (for example, 100), it is determined that it is within the allowable range, and if the error is not within the reference value (reference value) If it is out of the range, it is determined that it is out of the allowable range. In addition, since the movement of the possession ball within the 4-yen gaming machine island is permitted, the reference value is set so that the movement of the possession ball does not determine that it is an illegal act. Assuming an amount that can be held by the player, a reference value of, for example, about 100 to 200 is appropriate.

  The counting / lending unit 2 cannot detect the actions of the above-described procedures 1 and 2, but detects the illegal action by detecting the action of the procedure 3. Specifically, (a) For the act of combining a plurality of general cards 9 into one general card 9, the number of balls less than the reference value is continuously paid out from the plurality of general cards 9, respectively. It is determined to be fraudulent. In this case, it is possible to detect the case where the game is played without being counted after the payout. In addition, (a) For the act of combining a plurality of general cards 9 into a single member card 10, the total number of balls less than the reference value from the plurality of general cards 9 is added to the same member card 10. It is determined to be fraudulent when the ball is stored.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. The counting lending unit 2 is related to the present invention,
(1) Count error abnormality detection processing (2) First incorrect count detection processing (3) Second incorrect count detection processing is performed at predetermined intervals. Hereinafter, each process will be described sequentially. The counting / lending unit 2 determines whether or not the start timing of each process has been reached during execution of the main process. The corresponding process is started.

(1) Count error abnormality detection process If the count lending unit 2 determines that the start timing of the count error abnormality detection process has come during execution of the main process, the count lending unit 2 starts the count error abnormality detection process. When the counting lending unit 2 starts the counting error abnormality detection process, the counting lending unit 2 determines whether or not any of the gaming medium lending, gaming medium payout, or gaming medium driving has occurred (S1). It is determined whether or not it has occurred (S2), and it is determined whether or not a counting ball has been returned (S2). The counting lending unit 2 determines that none of the gaming medium lending, gaming medium payout, and gaming medium driving has occurred (S1: NO), and determines that no counting of gaming media has occurred ( S2: NO), if it is determined that the counting ball has not been returned (S3: NO). The count error abnormality detection process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

  When the counting lending unit 2 determines that any of the gaming medium lending, gaming medium dispensing, or gaming medium driving has occurred (S1: YES), the counting lending unit 2 calculates the theoretical number of balls using the above-described arithmetic expression (S4). ). If the counting lending unit 2 determines that counting of the game media has occurred (S2: YES) or determines that the counting balls have been returned (S3: YES), the counting lending unit 2 calculates the number of counting balls (S5). . When calculating the number of theoretical balls or the number of counted balls, the counting lending unit 2 calculates the error by subtracting the number of theoretical balls from the number of counted balls at that time (S6), and calculates the calculated error as a reference value (for example, 100). ) And whether it is within the allowable range is determined (S7). The counting lending unit 2 determines that the calculated error is within the allowable range if it is within the reference value (S7: YES), and ends the counting error abnormality detection process without transmitting the first abnormality information to the management device 5. And return to the main process. On the other hand, the counting lending unit 2 determines that the calculated error is not within the reference value (if it is outside the reference value) and is outside the allowable range (S7: NO), and sets the corresponding game machine 1's machine number. The identifiable first abnormality information is transmitted to the management device 5 (S8), the counting error abnormality detection process is terminated, and the process returns to the main process.

  When the management apparatus 5 receives the first abnormality information from the counting lending unit 2, the management apparatus 5 displays the first abnormality information on the monitor 14 (performs the first abnormality notification). By checking the first abnormality information displayed on the monitor 14, the employee can grasp the machine number of the gaming machine 1 where the illegal counting act has occurred. In addition, the employee can visually check another employee who is traveling around the gaming machine 1 where the illegal act has occurred by grasping the machine number of the gaming machine 1 where the illegal act has occurred. It is also possible to instruct. In addition, you may alert | report the 1st abnormality information by the liquid crystal display part 24 or the status display part 22 of the count rental unit 2. FIG.

(2) 1st fraud count detection process The 1st fraud count detection process is a process which detects the fraud which put together the above-mentioned (a) several general card 9 on the one general card 9. FIG. When the count lending unit 2 determines that the start timing of the first illegal count detection process is reached during execution of the main process, the count loan unit 2 starts the first incorrect count detection process. When the lending unit 2 starts the first fraud count detection process, it determines whether or not the general card 9 has been accepted (S11), and if it is determined that the general card 9 has been accepted (S11: YES), the general card 9 Whether the deposit balance is recorded in 9 is determined (S12). When the counting lending unit 2 determines that the deposit balance is not recorded (S12: NO), the number of possessed balls recorded on the general card 9 is compared with the reference value, and the number of retained balls is less than the reference value. It is determined whether or not there is (S13).

  When the counting lending unit 2 determines that the number of possessed balls is less than the reference value (S13: YES), the counting lending unit 2 determines whether or not the possessed balls less than the reference value have been paid out (S14). When the counting lending unit 2 determines that the ball less than the reference value has been paid out (S14: YES), it determines whether or not the first monitoring flag is turned on at that time (S15). When the counting / lending unit 2 determines that the first monitoring flag is not turned on at that time (S15: NO), the counting lending unit 2 turns on the first monitoring flag (S16), ends the first illegal counting detection process, and performs the main process. Return to On the other hand, when the counting / lending unit 2 determines that the first monitoring flag is turned on at that time (S15: YES), the management device 5 receives the second abnormality information that can identify the machine number of the corresponding gaming machine 1. Transmit (S17), end the first fraud count detection process, and return to the main process.

  If the counting / lending unit 2 determines that the general card 9 is not received (S11: NO), and determines that the deposit balance is recorded in the received general card 9 (S12: YES), the general card 9 If it is determined that the number of possessed balls recorded in 9 is not less than the reference value (is greater than or equal to the reference value) (S13: NO), or if it is determined that the balls with less than the reference value have not been paid out (S14: NO), the first illegal count detection process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

  That is, the counting / lending unit 2 does not transmit the second abnormality information to the management device 5 even if the ordinary card 9 is used to pay out the balls that are less than the reference value only once, but at least two general cards 9 The second abnormality information is transmitted to the management device 5 when the payout of the ball with less than the reference value is continuously performed using. When the management apparatus 5 receives the second abnormality information from the counting lending unit 2, the management apparatus 5 displays the second abnormality information on the monitor 14 (performs the second abnormality notification). By confirming the second abnormality information displayed on the monitor 14, the employee can grasp that the coins less than the reference value have been continuously paid out using at least two general cards 9. It becomes. The second abnormality information is transmitted to the management device 5 when two ordinary cards 9 are used to continuously pay out the balls with less than the reference value. However, three or more ordinary cards are used. The second abnormality information may be transmitted to the management device 5 when the payout of the ball with less than the reference value is continuously performed using 9. In addition, after the first monitoring flag is turned on, the counting lending unit 2 confirms that the deposit has occurred, that the general card 9 in which the deposit balance or the number of possessions exceeding the reference value is recorded, the membership card The first monitoring flag is turned off when any one of 10 is accepted.

(3) Second fraud count detection process The second fraud count detection process is a process for detecting (b) fraud in which a plurality of general cards 9 are combined into one member card 10. When the count lending unit 2 determines that the start timing of the second illegal count detection process has come during execution of the main process, the count loan unit 2 starts the second illegal count detection process. When the counting lending unit 2 starts the second fraud counting detection process, the counting lending unit 2 determines whether or not an act of adding the deposit balance and the number of balls in the general card 9 to the deposit balance and the number of balls in the membership card 10 has occurred. (S21) If it is determined that the act of summing has occurred (S21: YES), the total number of balls that are the target of the summation is checked against the reference value, and is the total number of balls less than the reference value? It is determined whether or not (S22).

  When it is determined that the total number of balls is less than the reference value (S22: YES), the counting / lending unit 2 determines whether or not the second monitoring flag is turned on at that time (S23). If the counting / lending unit 2 determines that the second monitoring flag is not turned on at that time (S23: NO), the counting lending unit 2 turns on the second monitoring flag in association with the member ID (S24). And return to the main process. On the other hand, if the counting lending unit 2 determines that the second monitoring flag is turned on at that time (S23: YES), the management device 5 receives the third abnormality information that can identify the machine number of the corresponding gaming machine 1. (S25), the second illegal count detection process is terminated, and the process returns to the main process.

  In addition, when it determines with the count lending unit 2 not having acted to add up (S21: NO), or when it determines with the total number of balls being less than a reference value (it is more than a reference value) (S22: NO). The second illegal count detection process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

  That is, the counting / lending unit 2 does not transmit the third abnormality information to the management device 5 even if the number of holding balls less than the reference value from the general card 9 to the membership card 10 is performed only once, but at least two sheets When the addition of the balls with less than the reference value from the general card 9 to the membership card 10 is continuously performed, the third abnormality information is transmitted to the management device 5. When the management apparatus 5 receives the third abnormality information from the counting lending unit 2, the management apparatus 5 displays the third abnormality information on the monitor 14 (performs the third abnormality notification). By confirming the third abnormality information displayed on the monitor 14, the employee has continuously added the remaining balls less than the reference value from the two general cards 9 to the member card 10. Can be grasped. The third abnormality information is transmitted to the management device 5 when two general cards 9 are used and the number of holding balls less than the reference value is continuously performed. However, three or more general cards are used. 9 may be used to transmit the second abnormality information to the management device 5 when the sum of balls with less than the reference value is continuously performed. In addition, after the second monitoring flag is turned on, the counting / lending unit 2 has established that any of the following has been established: payment to the membership card has occurred, withdrawal of the stored ball has occurred, or prize exchange has occurred The second monitoring flag is turned off.

According to the present embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
When the payout of a ball less than the reference value (small amount payout) is continuously performed by the counting lending unit 2 using at least two general cards 9, the second abnormality information is transmitted to the management apparatus 5, Since the management device 5 is informed, the employee can grasp that the payout of the balls less than the reference value has been continuously performed using at least two general cards 9. As a result, it is not possible to detect an illegal counting act once, but it is finally possible to detect an act of collecting a plurality of general cards 9 obtained by each illegal counting action into one general card 9. It is possible to detect illegal counting.

  Further, when the total number of holding balls less than the reference value from the at least two general cards 9 to the membership card 10 (small amount addition) is performed in the counting lending unit 2, the third abnormality information is transmitted to the management device 5, Since the management device 5 notifies that fact, the employee can grasp that the total number of balls less than the reference value from the at least two general cards 9 to the membership card 10 has been continuously performed. it can. As a result, even in a configuration having a summing function for combining a plurality of general cards 9 into one member card 10, an act of combining a plurality of general cards 9 obtained by each illegal counting act into one member card 10. By detecting this, an illegal counting act can be finally detected. That is, it is possible to prevent the summation function from being abused.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
An example of a configuration in which it is determined that the number of balls less than the reference value from a plurality of general cards 9 is fraudulent when the number of balls less than the standard value is added to the same member card 10 is stored. By adding not only the card 10 but also the general card 9, it is also fraudulent even when the number of balls less than the reference value is added to the same general card 9 from a plurality of general cards 9 and recorded. You may judge.

Although the number of balls held is recorded on the general card 9, only the identification information is recorded on the general card 9, the management device 5 stores the number of balls, and the management device 5 stores the number of balls based on the identification information. The number of holding balls may be specified.
The number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls may be recorded on the member card 10 and the prizes may be exchanged after collating with the number of retained balls and the number of stored balls stored in the management device 5.
The form of the recording medium is not limited to a card, and may be any form such as a coin shape. Moreover, it is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be a slot machine, for example.

As a general rule, the general card 9 is valid only on the day, but if the deposit balance is not settled during the day, it may be possible to settle the bill on the next day as an exception.
Although lending and payout of game media are performed by the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1, it may be performed by a payout mechanism provided in the counting lending unit 2.
A part of the information processing performed by the management device 5 may be performed by the relay device 3 or the count lending unit 2. The exemplified configurations including the modification examples may be combined in any way, and the configurations may be appropriately excluded.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2 is a counting lending unit (counting device), 5 is a management device (first abnormality notifying means, second abnormality notifying means, third abnormality notifying means), and 9 is a general card (recording medium). Reference numeral 10 denotes a membership card (recording medium), and 32 denotes a control unit (theoretical medium number calculation means, determination means, small amount dispensing detection means, and small amount addition detection means).

Claims (2)

A game is executed by consuming a game medium lent in accordance with the payment of money, and a game player is provided corresponding to each game machine, and a plurality of game machines from which a game medium is paid out when a winning occurs in the game. Accepts and counts the game media acquired by the player, issues a recording medium on which the counting information for specifying the counted number of gaming media is recorded, and determines the gaming media based on the counting information recorded on the recording medium. In a management system for a game hall comprising a counting device for paying out,
The number of consumption media indicating the number of game media consumed in the game from the value obtained by adding the number of rental media indicating the number of lent game media and the number of payout media indicating the number of game media paid out. By subtracting, a theoretical medium number calculating means for calculating the theoretical number of game media expected to be acquired by the player as the theoretical medium number,
Whether the number of error media obtained by subtracting the number of theoretical media calculated by the theoretical media number calculating means from the number of counted media indicating the number of game media counted by the counting device is less than or less than a preset reference value Determining means for determining whether or not;
First abnormality notification means for notifying the occurrence of abnormality when the determination means determines that it is not less than or less than a reference value;
A small amount payout detecting means for detecting, as a small amount payout, that the counting device accepts a recording medium on which count information indicating the number of game media below or below the reference value is recorded and pays out the number of game media;
And a second abnormality notification means for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality when the small-quantity payout detection means detects the small-volume payout continuously at least twice or more. The counting device adds the number of game media specified by the count information read from a plurality of recording media, and records the count information for specifying the total number of game media in association with one recording medium. The process is configured to run,
A small amount sum detection means for detecting, as a small amount sum, that the counting device has executed the sum processing on a plurality of recording media on which count information indicating the number of game media equal to or less than the reference value is recorded;
The game room management system according to claim 1, further comprising third abnormality notification means for notifying occurrence of abnormality when the small amount addition detection means detects the small amount addition.

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