JP2016010597A - Device for games - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for games, capable of excellently collecting abnormal game media.SOLUTION: A dispenser 2, if a full box is detected at an abnormal medal (token) collection box 56, carries out a notification pattern set by a manager among patterns of: a second notification pattern (security level, low) where during a business time an abnormal notification is not performed by a check LED 33, but after the closing the notification is performed; a first notification pattern (security level, middle) where during the business time the abnormal notification is performed; and a third notification pattern (security level, high) where during the business time, in addition to the abnormal notification, a counting stop is performed. Accordingly, when the second notification patter is set (S205: YES), while avoiding a notion that a notification of abnormality in a period when players are playing games is troublesome, but after the hall is closed it is notified that the abnormal medals are full, and accordingly the manager can collect abnormal medals in a non-operation state.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming apparatus that specifies game media inserted by a player so that they can be distinguished into normal game media and abnormal game media at the time of counting.

  At the amusement hall, the medals (game media) obtained by the player playing the game are counted with a counter on the gaming island where a plurality of gaming machines are installed, and prizes according to the counted number of medals are provided to the player. ing. In addition, the medals counted by the counting machine are discharged from the counting machine to the medal circulation path provided inside the amusement island, and the medal lending provided adjacent to the gaming machine or the gaming machine through the medal circulation path. The machine is replenished with medals.

JP2013-202171A

  By the way, in order to provide prizes according to the number of medals counted, an illegal act is performed in which abnormal medals different from normal medals are counted illegally and the counting result is larger than the actually acquired medals. If abnormal medals are counted and discharged to the medal circulation path, the abnormal medals will continue to be used in the game hall. For this reason, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228561 describes whether to determine whether the token is a normal medal or an abnormal medal when counting, and if it is an abnormal medal, it is collected without being discharged to the medal circulation path.

  However, when collecting abnormal medals, a storage unit for storing the collected abnormal medals is required, and abnormal medals overflow when the storage unit is full. For this reason, it is necessary to collect abnormal medals on a regular basis, but it is notified when a player who has not been cheating counts after cheating or when an abnormal medal happens to happen. It is possible that a player who is not cheating will feel uncomfortable. Therefore, it is desired to develop a gaming apparatus having a counting function that facilitates collection of abnormal medals.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus capable of satisfactorily collecting abnormal gaming media.

The present invention relates to a gaming device provided in a game hall,
A player that throws in game media; a counting means for counting game media thrown into the slot; and a normal game medium in which the game media thrown into the slot is a normal game medium, When it is determined that the game medium determination means that determines whether the game medium is an abnormal game medium that is not a normal game medium, a storage unit that stores the abnormal game medium, and the game medium determination means is the abnormal game medium, the abnormality The abnormal game medium transport means for transporting the game medium to the storage section, and the game medium determined by the game medium determination means as the normal game medium and counted by the counting means are not the storage section but the normal game medium. The normal game medium transporting means for transporting in the direction for the game medium and the amount of the abnormal game medium stored in the storage unit exceeds a predetermined reference amount, or exceeds the reference amount. A reference amount determination means for determining whether or not the game area is in a business state; and a business state determination means for determining whether or not the game hall is in a business state; and the amount of the abnormal gaming medium exceeds the reference amount, or the reference amount When the reference amount determination means determines that the above is true, a special notification that is a predetermined notification is executed if the game hall is in a business state, while the special notification is performed if the game hall is in a non-business state. Special notification means for suppressing execution (claim 1).

The gaming device according to claim 1,
An operating means operated by a game hall manager; and a setting means for setting the first state or the second state in accordance with the operation of the operating means, wherein the special notification means has an amount of the abnormal game medium If the reference amount determination means determines that the reference amount exceeds the reference amount or exceeds the reference amount, the special notification is executed when the game hall is in a business state if the first state. On the other hand, if it is in the second state, the special notification may be executed even when the game hall is in a business state (claim 2).

The gaming device according to claim 2,
If the reference amount determination means determines that the amount of the abnormal game medium exceeds the reference amount or is equal to or greater than the reference amount, the counting means is a game medium in the first state. In the second state, the state may be switched to a suppression state that suppresses the counting of the game media (claim 3).

The gaming device according to claim 3,
A special amount for determining whether or not the amount of the abnormal game medium stored in the storage unit exceeds a special amount that is smaller than the reference amount, or whether or not the special amount is greater than or equal to the special amount. A determination means, wherein the counting means is in a situation in which the special quantity determination means does not determine that the special quantity exceeds or exceeds the special quantity. When it is determined that the amount exceeds the reference amount or more than the reference amount, the state is switched to the suppression state regardless of whether the first state or the second state is set. You may make it (Claim 4).

The present invention can be expanded as follows.
In each of the above configurations,
An input unit into which a player inputs game media, a counting means for counting game media input to the input unit, and a normal game medium in which the game medium input to the input unit is a normal game medium A first abnormal game medium that satisfies a first abnormal condition that is a predetermined condition and an abnormal game medium that is not a normal game medium and a second abnormal condition that is different from the first abnormal condition are specified. A game medium specifying means for specifying an abnormal game medium in a distinguishable manner, a first abnormality counting means for counting the number of the first abnormal game medium specified by the game medium specifying means, and the game medium specifying means specified When the second abnormality counting means for counting the number of the second abnormal gaming media and the number of the first abnormal gaming media counted by the first abnormality counting means become a predetermined first abnormality number, First special notice And a special notification executing means for executing a second special notification when the number of the second abnormal game media counted by the second abnormality counting means reaches a predetermined second abnormality number, and a game hall An operation means operated by the administrator of the system, and an abnormality number setting means for setting the first abnormality number and the second abnormality number according to the operation of the operation means, respectively (extended) Range 1).

In extended range 1,
And a third abnormality counting means for counting the abnormal game media including the number of the first abnormal game media and the second abnormal game medium, and the special notification executing means is configured to perform the special notification execution means during the predetermined special period. When both the first abnormal game medium and the second abnormal game medium are counted, the sum of the counted number of the first abnormal game medium and the second abnormal game medium is the first abnormal number and the first abnormal game medium. You may make it perform a 3rd special alert | report when it becomes the 3rd abnormality number which is below the sum total with 2 abnormality numbers (extended range 2).

In extended range 3,
The counting means is provided corresponding to the gaming machine and includes game specifying means for specifying that the player has finished the game, and the special notification executing means includes the first abnormal game medium and the second abnormal game. When both of the media are counted and the game by the player is not continued until a predetermined period has elapsed, the total number of the first abnormal game media and the second abnormal game media counted However, the third special notification may be executed even if the third abnormal number is not reached (extended range 3).

In extended range 2 or extended range 3,
The abnormality number setting means, when the first abnormality number and the second abnormality number are respectively set by an operation of the operation means by an administrator, based on the first abnormality number and the second abnormality number, A value of 3 abnormal numbers may be automatically set (extended range 4).

  According to the first aspect of the invention, when the storage amount exceeds the reference amount, or when the storage amount is equal to or more than the reference amount, execution of the special notification is suppressed in the business state, and special notification is executed in the non-business state. . In this way, while the special notification is executed during the player's game, it is suppressed that the player thinks that it is bothersome, and if it is in a non-business state, it exceeds the reference amount or exceeds the reference amount. Since the notification is made, the administrator can collect the abnormal game medium during the non-business state.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the game hall manager can select whether or not the special notification is executed even in the business state, so that priority is given to the collection of the abnormal game medium or the player feels troublesome. The administrator can select whether or not the special notification is not executed during the business operation. In other words, the notification timing can be changed according to the convenience of the game hall, and it is possible to deal with various game halls.

  According to the invention of claim 3, when the abnormal game medium exceeds the reference amount or exceeds the reference amount, the counting state is suppressed, so that the abnormal game medium flows further in the direction of the storage unit and overflows. , It can be prevented from being transported together with normal game media.

  Judge whether or not the special amount is less than the reference amount, or more than the special amount, exceeded the special amount, or exceeded the reference amount before judging that it was more than the special amount, or more than the reference amount If it is determined that the abnormal game medium is not normally detected. In this case, according to the invention of claim 4, since it is in the suppressed state regardless of whether the first state or the second state is set, the abnormal gaming medium flows further in the direction of the storage unit. It is possible to suppress overflowing and being transported together with normal game media.

  In addition, according to the invention of the extended range 1, in order to distinguish and monitor the first abnormal game medium and the second abnormal game medium, for example, an abnormal game medium that satisfies the first abnormal condition is easily used as an illegal act. In an amusement hall where it is difficult to use an abnormal game medium that satisfies the second anomaly condition, the number of abnormalities can be appropriately set according to the situation of the game hall, such as decreasing the first abnormality number and increasing the second abnormality number.

  According to the invention of the extended range 2, when both the first abnormal game medium and the second abnormal game medium are counted, since the possibility of mischief and the like is high, the sum of the first abnormal number and the second abnormal number Since the notification is executed when the number of abnormal game media reaches the small third abnormality number, early detection such as mischief can be easily realized.

  If the player finishes the game immediately after counting both the first abnormal game medium and the second abnormal game medium, there is a high probability that the player has left the seat after mischiefing the game immediately before the end of the game. . In this case, if the configuration is in the extended range 3, the effect of the invention in the extended range 2 can be further enhanced by executing the third special notification even if the third abnormal number is not reached.

  According to the invention of the extended range 4, if the first abnormality number and the second abnormality number are set, the third abnormality number is automatically set, so that an appropriate recommended value can be set.

The figure which shows schematically the whole structure of the system for game halls in one Embodiment. Side view of lending device Side view showing a part of the lending device broken away Functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the lending device Flowchart of full notice processing executed by the lending device Flowchart of full notice processing executed by the lending device Flowchart showing an abnormal medal handling process executed by the lending device Flowchart showing the small diameter / heterogeneous medal mixed handling process executed by the lending device

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows an entire configuration of a game system. In the amusement hall, a lending device 2 (corresponding to a gaming device) and a display device 3 are installed corresponding to a slot machine 1 (game machine) as a gaming machine. The two slot machines 1, the two lending devices 2 and the two display devices 3 are connected to one relay device 4. The relay device 4 is connected to the management device 6 (corresponding to setting means) via the LAN 5. It is connected to the. The management device 6 is installed in, for example, a management room in the game hall, and is configured by combining a mouse 7 and a keyboard 8, a monitor 9, a printer (not shown), and the like that are operated by the game hall manager. Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred slot machines 1 are managed by the management device 6. In the present embodiment, since the gaming machine is the slot machine 1, the gaming value (game medium) is a medal. If the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, the gaming medium is a pachinko ball.

  The slot machine 1 includes a display window 13 through which a player can visually recognize the left reel 10, the middle reel 11, and the right reel 12, an activated line display unit 14 indicating an activated pay line, and a display panel on which information about the game is displayed. 15, a credit button 16 for inserting a credit medal, an adjustment button 17 for adjusting a credit medal, a medal insertion slot 18 for inserting a medal, a start lever 19, a left stop button 20, a middle stop button 21, a right stop button 22, It has a saucer 23 and the like.

  When the start lever 19 is operated with a medal inserted (when the game start operation is performed), the slot machine 1 starts (rotates) the reels 10 to 12, and selects one of the generated random numbers. A random number is extracted and an internal lottery is executed. If there is an internal winning combination, a flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is established, and when each of the stop buttons 20 to 22 is operated in this state, the corresponding reel Stop rotations 10-12. Subsequently, based on a stop table (not shown) for determining the stop position of each reel 10-12 according to the flag of the internal winning combination, stop control (reel control) including so-called pull-in control (slip control) is performed. (Control to stop display with winning symbol or lost symbol according to the type of internal winning combination flag). The pull-in control is a control capable of pulling a symbol within a predetermined pull-in range (up to four symbols at the maximum) from the time point when the operation of each of the stop buttons 20 to 22 is detected onto the winning line and stopping it. When the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination flag does not exist within the drawing range, the symbol cannot be drawn on the winning line and stopped, so that no winning occurs and so-called losing is made.

The slot machine 1 outputs game signals shown below.
“Out signal”: a signal that can specify the number of game media used in the game (the number of use, out). Since the number of medals in the BET state (3 or 1) is pulsed in response to the game start operation, the number of out signals × 1 is specified as out. The corresponding amount is also output when the replay winning combination is won.

  “Safe signal”: a signal that can specify the number of game media (granted number, safe) assigned to the player (acquired by the player). Since one pulse is output every time one medal is paid out, the number of safe signals × 1 is specified as safe. Even when the replay winning combination is won, the medals used in the game are output.

“BB signal”: a signal that can specify a BB (big bonus) state. Since the level is output during the BB state, the input of the BB signal is specified as being in the BB state. A jackpot signal that can identify the occurrence of a jackpot state.
“RB signal”: a signal that can specify an RB (regular bonus) state. Since the level is output during the RB state, the RB signal being input is identified as being in the RB state. Similar to the BB signal, it is a jackpot signal that can specify the occurrence of a jackpot state.

  The display device 3 displays various game information (the number of occurrences of the BB state and the RB state, the number of start times, the number of occurrences of ART, the average number of acquisitions, etc.), a game when calling an employee of the game hall From an operation unit 25 including a call button pressed by the player, a switch button pressed by the player when switching the game information displayed by the information display unit 24, and an operation remote control (not shown) possessed by the employee of the game hall It has a light receiving unit 26 and the like for receiving the transmitted remote control signal.

  The display device 3 includes a control unit configured by a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O, an input / output unit that inputs and outputs various signals to and from the slot machine 1, the lending device 2, and the management device 6. Have The display device 3 executes a control program stored in advance by the control unit, and inputs game signals (out signal, safe signal, BB signal, RB signal) from the slot machine 1 via the relay device 4, When a person operates the operation unit 25 or receives a remote control signal from the operation remote controller by the light receiving unit 26, various kinds of game information are displayed on the information display unit 24.

  The management device 6 includes a control unit configured by a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O, an input / output unit that inputs and outputs various signals to and from the slot machine 1, the lending device 2, and the display device 3. Have The management device 6 executes a control program stored in advance by the control unit, game signals (out signal, safe signal, BB signal, RB signal) input from the slot machine 1, rental signals input from the lending device 2, etc. Based on the above, the game information (out, safe, difference medal, number of BBs, number of RBs, etc.) of the slot machine 1 is calculated, the lending information (sales information) is calculated, or the members who play using the membership card The game information is managed.

  The lending device 2 has a so-called counter counting function, and displays a function for paying out medals for a unit within a deposit balance by inserting a bill into the bill insertion slot 27, and the status display unit 28 displays the state of the lending device 2. Function, a function to count the acquired acquired medals and make a medal, a function to pay out medals within the range of the medal according to the depression of the payout button 29, a deposit balance and a medal according to the depression of the issue button 30 Is recorded on a card with an IC card and issued from the card slot 31, the deposit balance recorded on the card (member card) inserted in the card slot 31, and a medal (for a member card) (Not recorded) function to read the deposit balance and medal, function to save medal, merit function to player on display unit 32, stock coin card State the function of notifying to the employee by the card status display unit 34, recovered abnormal medals and a function of notifying the inspection LED33 that becomes full. The lending device 2 can store a maximum of ten possession tickets in a card stock section (not shown), and the card state display section 34 notifies that the possession coin inventory is out of stock or an abnormality has occurred.

  FIG. 2 is a side view of the lending device 2. A guide unit 35 is attached to the front surface of the lending device 2 so as to protrude forward. The guide unit 35 is closed by a swivel nozzle 36 for discharging the paid-out medals to the slot machine 1 and a slot 37 (in FIG. 1, a lid 38 for a player to insert medals). Etc.) and is screwed to the front surface of the lending device 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lending device 2 includes a payout unit 39 that pays out medals to the slot machine 1 and a counting unit 40 (corresponding to a counting unit) that counts inserted medals. . On the back side of the lending device 2, a supply path 41 for supplying medals to the payout unit 39 and a medal circulation path 42 for collecting and circulating the medals discharged from the counting unit 40 are provided. .

  The payout unit 39 is a hopper-shaped storage container 43 for storing medals, a rotary disk 44 disposed on the bottom surface of the storage container 43, and a payout path 45 for paying out medals discharged from the rotary disk 44 to the nozzle 36 of the guide unit 35. A motor 46 that rotates the rotating disk 44, a replenishment detection sensor 47 that detects medals stacked on the rotating disk 44, and a payout detection sensor 48 that detects medals passing through the discharge path 45 are provided.

  The counting unit 40 includes a hopper-shaped storage container 49 for storing medals, a rotary disk 50 disposed on the bottom surface of the storage container 49, a discharge path 51 for discharging medals discharged from the rotary disk 50 to the medal circulation path 42, and rotation. A motor 52 that rotates the board 50, an input detection sensor 53 that detects that medals are stacked on the rotary board 50, an identification sensor 54 that identifies the passage, size, and material of medals passing through the discharge path 51 (game medium) A distribution mechanism 55 that distributes medals that have passed through the identification sensor 54 into normal medals (corresponding to normal game media) and abnormal medals (corresponding to abnormal game media). An equivalent medal recovery box 56 (corresponding to a storage unit) for storing abnormal medals distributed by the distribution mechanism 55, and an abnormal medal recovery box 56. Medals abnormal medal full sensor 57 that detects that the stacked is provided to a predetermined position.

  The identification sensor 54 includes a CCD sensor that detects the diameter of a medal that passes through the discharge path 51 and a metal sensor that detects metal, and the size (diameter) of the medal passed by the CCD sensor every time the medal passes. At the same time, the passage of medals is detected by a metal sensor, and the material of the medals is detected. The distribution mechanism 55 opens the discharge path 51 in an open state in which an unillustrated opening / closing member is moved to the open position, and in the open state, medals are discharged through the discharge path 51. In the closed state in which the opening / closing member is moved to the closed position by an actuator such as a solenoid, the discharge path 51 is closed, while the passage to the abnormal medal recovery box 56 is opened, and in the closed state, the medal is in the abnormal medal recovery box 56. Discharged. The abnormal medal collection box 56 can be drawn forward while the front door of the lending device 2 is open. That is, it is determined whether the identification sensor 54 is a normal medal or an abnormal medal, and the abnormal medal is conveyed to the abnormal medal collection box 56 if it is an abnormal medal depending on whether the distribution mechanism 55 opens the discharge path 51. At the same time, if it is a normal medal, it is conveyed not to the abnormal medal collection box 56 but to the medal circulation path 42 (direction for normal game media) via the discharge path 51. Note that the distribution mechanism 55 may not only switch the medal discharge direction but also include an electric mechanism for conveying medals such as a conveyor to convey medals. It can also be said that the medal passage such as the discharge passage 51 functions as a game medium transport means.

  When a player inserts a medal into the insertion slot 37 with the lid 38 of the guide unit 35 opened, the medal is guided by the guide unit 35 and inserted into the storage container 49 and stacked on the rotating plate 50. At this time, since the insertion detection sensor 53 detects the medal, the rotation disk 50 is rotated by the motor 52 in response to the detection, so that the medals stacked on the rotation disk 50 are sent from the rotation disk 50 to the discharge path 51. Is done. The medals sent to the discharge path 51 are discharged to the medal circulation path 42 after passing through the identification sensor 54 and the sorting mechanism 55, moved by the belt conveyor 58, and replenished to the lending device 2 and the slot machine 1.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the lending device 2. The control unit 59 (corresponding to a game medium determination unit, a reference amount determination unit, a business state determination unit, and a special amount determination unit) is configured by a microcomputer having a CPU 59a, a ROM 59b, a RAM 59c, and an I / O 59d. In the control unit 59, the status display unit 28, the banknote processing unit 60 that processes the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion slot 27 (determines the type and number), and the membership card inserted in the card insertion slot 31 are recorded. Read or update the member ID and the number of stored balls, read or update the counted number of balls recorded in the coin card inserted in the card insertion slot 31, or count it on a newly issued coin card A card processing unit 61 for recording the number of balls, an input / output unit 62 for inputting / outputting various signals to / from the relay device 4, a payout button 29, an issue button 30 and the like are connected.

  The control unit 59 lends or pays out medals by outputting a drive command signal to the motor 46 of the payout unit 39 at the time of renting or paying out medals. At this time, the replenishment detection sensor 47 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 59 every time a medal passes, and the control unit 59 inputs a detection signal from the replenishment detection sensor 47 to detect the lending and paying out of medals. To do. The payout detection sensor 48 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 59 every time a medal passes, and the control unit 59 inputs the detection signal from the payout detection sensor 48 to thereby count the number of medals that are lent out or paid out. Is detected.

  The control unit 59 counts the medals inserted by the player by receiving the detection of the insertion detection sensor 53 and driving the motor 52 of the counting unit 40 with a drive command signal. The identification sensor 54 outputs a detection signal that can specify the size (diameter) of the medal passed by the CCD sensor to the control unit 59 every time the medal passes, and at the same time, a detection signal that can specify the metal material by the metal sensor. Output. That is, since the detection signal output from the CCD sensor indicates the size of the medal, the diameter of the medal can be specified. Further, since the signal level of the detection signal output from the metal sensor differs depending on the metal material, the medal material can be specified based on the signal level. The diameters of identifiable medals are 30 mm and 25 mm. On the other hand, identifiable medal materials are a stainless steel medal, a kill medal, and a nickel medal. The detection condition for specifying the medal can be arbitrarily set, and is set according to the type of the abnormal medal used at the store. In addition, a teaching mode for setting a metal other than the material of the medal is set. In this teaching mode, for example, by counting 50 medals of the same material to be set continuously, a detection value centered on a value obtained by averaging detection signals output from the metal sensor is set. It is possible to detect medals of materials that are not set.

  As described above, by identifying and detecting (detecting) with a sensor, an abnormal medal is specified so that a medal with a different diameter and a medal with a different material can be distinguished, and a normal medal is specified (in the insertion unit). It is determined whether the inserted game medium is a normal game medium that is a normal game medium or an abnormal game medium that is not a normal game medium).

The lending device 2 detects the following medal lending, medal counting, medal payout, issuance of holding coins, and abnormal medal insertion by executing a control program stored in advance by the control unit 59. .
(1) Lending of medals Four types of banknotes “Thousand-yen bills”, “2,000-yen bills”, “5,000-yen bills”, and “10,000-yen bills” can be accepted at the bill insertion slot 27. When such a banknote is received at the banknote insertion slot 27, a medal for 1,000 yen is lent out by the payout unit 39. That is, for example, if the rental unit price of medals is 20 yen, 50 medals corresponding to 1000 yen are lent out. In this case, for example, if a bill of “thousand-yen bills” is received at the bill insertion slot 27, 50 medals equivalent to 1000 yen are lent and the input balance (amount not converted into medals) is 0 yen. If a bill of “5,000 yen bill” is received at the bill insertion slot 27, 50 medals equivalent to 1000 yen are lent out and the inserted balance is stored as 4000 yen. At this time, every time five medals are lent out, a rent signal is output by one pulse. That is, when lending 50 medals corresponding to 1000 yen, a lending signal is output with 10 pulses. The number of lending signals × 5 corresponds to the number of rented medals, and a value obtained by multiplying the number of rented medals by the lending unit price corresponds to the sales amount. In a state where there is an input balance, every time the player presses the payout button 29, a medal for 1,000 yen is lent out by the payout unit 39, and the input balance is updated.

(2) Counting medals When the insertion detection sensor 53 detects a medal in response to the player inserting a medal into the insertion slot 37, the counting unit 40 starts counting medals. That is, when the rotating disk 50 is rotated and the medal is sent to the discharge path 51, the medal passes through the identification sensor 54. When the identification sensor 54 detects a medal, the count value counted by the counting unit 40 is added and stored in the RAM 59c as the number of balls. The time since the identification sensor 54 last detected the medal is measured, and when that time reaches, for example, 5 seconds, the turntable 50 is rotated in the reverse direction for 1 second, and the turntable 50 is moved in the forward direction for 5 seconds. Rotate. In the meantime, if the identification sensor 54 does not detect a medal, the counting ends. The reason why the turntable 50 is rotated in the reverse direction is to eliminate a clogged medal.

(3) Medal payout When the player depresses the payout button 29, if the number of held balls stored in the RAM 59c is 50 or more, the payout unit 39 pays out medals in units of 50 within that range. If the number of balls is less than 50, all the medals less than 50 are paid out by the payout unit 39.
(4) Issuance of coined ball ticket When the player presses the issuance button 30, the number of coins stored in the RAM 59 c and the deposit balance are recorded on the coined ball ticket, and the coined ball ticket on which these are recorded is stored in the card insertion slot 31. Is issued to the management device 6 and a signal in which an ID (motivated ticket ID) unique to the issued coined voucher is associated with the number of coined balls and the deposit balance is output. However, if the deposit balance is 0 and the number of possessed balls is less than a predetermined issuance lower limit number (a set value on the game hall side, for example, 50), no coin is issued. If the player presses the issuance button 30 with the membership card inserted, regardless of the number of balls, after updating the storage information (the number of storage balls on that day) corresponding to the ID of the membership card A membership card recording the deposit balance is issued from the card insertion slot 31.

(5) Detection of abnormal medals In an amusement hall, abnormal medals that are not normal medals may be inserted into the lending device 2 intentionally or accidentally. It is necessary to specify whether the inserted medal is a normal medal or an abnormal medal. A normal medal is a medal issued by the store itself. An abnormal medal is a medal other than a medal issued by the store itself, and is a medal issued by another store or a medal forged by a player. However, even medals issued by the store itself, medals brought in from other corners with different sizes or materials are abnormal medals for the lending device 2 in this corner. In other words, if your store issues multiple types of medals due to differences in lending unit price or premium exchange rate, etc., the same rent medal unit or free gift exchange rate is set for the one medal. If the token is used in a corner, the token is a normal medal. On the other hand, if the token is used in a corner where a loan unit price or premium exchange rate different from the corresponding loan unit price or premium exchange rate is set. Since this is an abnormal medal, it is possible to deal with a case where a medal issued at one corner of the store is used at another corner.

By the way, there is a case where the player intentionally performs an illegal act of counting abnormal medals, but there is a case where abnormal medals are accidentally mixed when counting is not attempted. At this time, if the notification is executed every time as a result of the cheating, the player who is not cheating may feel uncomfortable.
Under such circumstances, the lending device 2 performs a full notice process, a full notification process, an abnormal medal handling process, and a small diameter / heterogeneous medal mixed handling process in connection with the abnormal medal notification. Hereinafter, these operations will be described, and descriptions of other operations will be omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the full notice process executed by the lending device 2. The lending device 2 determines whether an abnormal medal is detected (S101: NO). When an abnormal medal is detected (S101: YES), 1 is added to the full notice counter (S102), and the addition result is an abnormal medal full notice (for example, 10 counts set in advance on the game hall side, corresponding to a special amount). ) Is determined (S103). When the number of abnormal medals stored in the abnormal medal collection box 56 increases and the addition result corresponds to the abnormal medal full notice (S103: YES), an abnormal medal full notice signal is output to the management device 6 (S104). More specifically, it is determined whether or not the addition result is 10 sheets (special amount) or more. When the addition result is 10 sheets or more, an abnormal medal full notice signal is output. In addition, it is good also as a structure which determines whether it exceeded the predetermined number of medals (special amount). In response to the full notification signal from the lending device 2, the management device 6 notifies the administrator that an abnormal medal corresponding to the abnormal medal full notification has been stored in the abnormal medal collection box 56. In this case, the management device 6 performs notification, but the lending device 2 does not perform notification. When the manager notifies the full notice by the management device 6, the manager monitors whether or not the corresponding player is cheating as necessary.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the full notification process executed by the lending device 2. The lending device 2 determines whether the fullness is specified (S201). After the full notice signal is output from the lending device 2 to the management device 6 as described above, the number of abnormal medals stored in the abnormal medal collection box 56 increases, and the height of the abnormal medal full sensor 57 (corresponding to the reference amount). ), The abnormal medal full sensor 57 is turned on. That is, it is determined whether or not the medal exceeds the reference amount (whether or not the medal exceeds the reference amount) depending on the height at which the medals are stacked. Then, since the lending device 2 specifies full (S201: YES), it is determined whether the counter value of the abnormal medal full notice is equal to or greater than the abnormal medal full notice (10 cards) (S202). If the abnormal medal full notice is exceeded (S202: YES), it is a normal case where the abnormal medal is full after the abnormal medal full notice, so it is determined which notification pattern is set (S203: NO, S205: NO, S207: NO). This notification pattern is set arbitrarily in advance by the manager of the game hall by operating the keyboard 8 and the mouse 7 of the management device 6, and the following three notification patterns can be set.

(1) First notification pattern ("inspection (always)", corresponding to the second state)
When the abnormal medal collection box 56 is full, the lending device 2 performs an inspection display (the inspection LED 33 (special notification means) blinks) regardless of whether it is in operation. Even when the abnormal medal collection box 56 is full, the detection of abnormal medals is continued, and when an abnormal medal is detected, it is discharged to the medal circulation path 42 of the game island as with normal medals. Even during the business, since the inspection display by the inspection LED 33 is performed, it is possible to collect abnormal medals at an early stage.

(2) Second notification pattern ("inspection (after closing)", corresponding to the first state)
When the abnormal medal collection box 56 is full, if it is in business, the lending device 2 does not perform the inspection display by the inspection LED 33, but if it is after the business is completed, the lending device 2 performs the inspection display. Even when the abnormal medal collection box 56 is full, the detection of abnormal medals is continued, and when an abnormal medal is detected, it is discharged to the medal circulation path 42 of the game island as with normal medals. If the check-in display is not performed on the lending device 2 during operation, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable with the check display. In addition, since the inspection display is performed after the end of business, the minimum abnormal medals stored in the abnormal medal recovery box 56 can be recovered.

(3) Third notification pattern ("inspection / stop", corresponding to the second state)
When the abnormal medal collection box 56 becomes full, the counting stop state is set even if it is in business, and an inspection display is also performed. Since the counting is stopped, it is possible to suppress abnormal medals from being counted and discharged to the medal circulation path 42 of the game island after being full. Although there is a possibility of obstructing the game of the player, it is possible to reduce the probability that an abnormal medal enters the medal circulation path 42 of the game island when viewed from the game hall side.

As described above, when the first notification pattern or the third notification pattern is set, the special notification is executed even during business. On the other hand, when the second notification pattern is set, the special notification is not executed in the business state (the execution of the special notification is suppressed), and the special notification is executed in the non-business state.
Note that, regardless of which of the above notification patterns is set, the management device 6 notifies each of the abnormal medal full notice and the abnormal medal full.

  As described above, when the first notification pattern is set (S207: YES), the lending device 2 sets abnormal lighting (corresponding to special notification) of the inspection LED 33 (S208). If the second notification pattern is set (S205: YES), if the store is closed (non-business state), abnormal lighting of the inspection LED 33 is set (S206). That is, a state where medals can be counted is maintained. If the third notification pattern is set (S203: YES), the abnormal lighting and counting stop state of the inspection LED 33 are set (S209). That is, it switches to the suppression state which suppresses the count of medals. Thereafter, a full tank abnormality signal is output to the management device 6 (S209).

  On the other hand, when the abnormal medal is full without generating an abnormal medal full notice (S202: NO), there is some trouble such as a normal medal determined to be normal flowing to the abnormal medal collection box 56 by mistake. Since any of the above notification patterns is set, the abnormal lighting and counting stop state by the inspection LED 33 are set (S204). That is, regardless of whether any of the first to third notification patterns is set, the state is switched to a suppression state that suppresses counting of medals.

By the way, as described above, the abnormal medal full notice is notified when ten abnormal medals are detected, and the abnormal medal full is a case where medals are stacked up to the height of the abnormal medal full sensor 57 in the abnormal medal collection box 56. To inform you. In other words, the sensor used is different between the abnormal medal full notice and the abnormal medal full notice. Furthermore, the full merit notice is performed for a specific number of sheets, whereas the abnormal medal full is stored in the abnormal medal collection box 56. The number of medals in the abnormal medal collection box 56 when notification is made differs according to how the medals are stacked. This is because the abnormal medal collection box 56 has a structure that does not become full with 10 medals regardless of how the medals are stacked, and the abnormal medal full sensor 57 is more than the amount of 10 medals stacked. This is because the capacity up to the height of is large. In other words, it is expected that the number of medals that fill up the abnormal medal collection box 56 greatly differs depending on how the medals are stacked. Therefore, it is more effective to detect the stacked height of medals in order to increase the detection accuracy of full. It is. Whether or not the game hall is open is determined by receiving a business start signal or a business end signal from the management device 6.
Since the abnormal medal is collected inside, the counting itself is counted as one even if it is an abnormal medal. This is to prevent the counting result from decreasing when a normal medal is erroneously determined as an abnormal medal.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the abnormal medal handling process executed by the lending device 2. The lending device 2 is a medal of a small diameter medal (diameter 25 mm) as an abnormal medal. ) Is detected (S301: NO), or whether a foreign medal (a medal of a material different from the detection target medal) is detected (S303: NO). When a small diameter medal is detected (S301: YES), 1 is added to the small diameter medal counter and the counting time is stored (S302). On the other hand, when a different medal that is different from the prescribed normal medal material is detected (S303: YES), 1 is added to the counter of the different medal and the counting time is stored (S304). Next, 1 is added to the abnormal medal counter (S305). That is, if either a small-diameter medal or a foreign medal is detected, it is counted as an abnormal medal.

Next, whether the counter value of the small medal corresponds to the notification (S306: NO), whether the counter value of the foreign medal corresponds to the notification (S307: NO), or the value of the abnormal medal counter corresponds to the notification. (S308: NO) is determined. If the value of the small diameter medal counter corresponds to the notification (S306: YES), small diameter medal abnormality handling processing is executed (S311). In this small diameter medal abnormality handling process, the fact that there are many small diameter medals as abnormal medals is displayed on the monitor 9 of the management apparatus 6 or the inspection LED 33 blinks (the monitor 9 of the management apparatus 6 and the inspection LED 33 are specially informed). Equivalent to execution means). When the counter value of the foreign medal corresponds to the notification (S307: YES), the abnormal medal abnormality handling process is executed (S310). In this foreign medal abnormality handling process, the fact that there are many different medals as abnormal medals is displayed on the monitor 9 of the management device 6 or the inspection LED 33 blinks (the monitor 9 of the management device 6 and the inspection LED 33 are specially notified). Equivalent to execution means). If the abnormal medal counter value corresponds to the notification (S308: YES), an abnormal medal abnormality handling process is executed (S309). In this abnormal medal abnormality handling process, the fact that there are many abnormal medals is displayed on the monitor 9 of the management device 6 or the inspection LED 33 blinks. The value corresponding to the notification can be arbitrarily input by the administrator by operating the keyboard 8 (corresponding to the operation means) of the management device 6, and the input value is set by being transmitted to the lending device 2. Each abnormality handling process includes (a) only notification to the management device 6, (b) notification to the lending device 2 in addition to notification to the management device 6, and (c) notification to the management device 6. Any one of the count stops can be set for each abnormality handling process.
The value of each counter is cleared when a customer turnover occurs. The occurrence of customer turnover is specified, for example, when out, sales, or counting does not occur for a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes), or when insertion of a new member card is specified.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the small diameter / foreign medal mixture handling process executed by the lending device 2. It is conceivable to mix different medals and small diameter medals as mischief by the player. Therefore, the lending device 2 determines whether or not to mix small-diameter medals and foreign medals during the game of the player (S401: NO) (S404, S405). (S404: YES, S405: YES), it is determined whether both detections are within 10 minutes (special period) (S406). If it is within 10 minutes (S406: YES), it is determined whether the sum of the small-diameter medal and the extraneous medal is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (S407). This predetermined value is automatically set when both the number of notifications corresponding to small diameter medals and the number of notifications corresponding to different medals are set. Specifically, half of the total number corresponding to the level selected for the small diameter medal and the different medal is automatically set as the predetermined value. When the sum of the small diameter medal and the different medal is equal to or larger than the predetermined value (S407: YES), a special abnormality signal is output to the management device 6 and abnormal high speed lighting is set to the inspection LED 33 (S408). Therefore, since the special abnormality is notified from the management device 6, when the special abnormality is notified, the employee goes to the lending device 2 that outputs the special abnormality signal and confirms the illegal act by the player. In this case, since the inspection LED 33 is in an abnormally high-speed lighting state, the lending device 2 can be easily identified.

  By the way, as described above as mischief by a player, when different medals and small-diameter medals are mixed and thrown in, it is assumed that the player leaves the seat immediately after being put in as a player's psychology. Therefore, when the lending device 2 specifies the end of the game of the player (S401: YES), is it within 10 minutes from the final specific time of the foreign medal (S402) or within 10 minutes from the final specific time of the foreign medal ( If both are within 10 minutes (S402: YES, S403: YES), the possibility of mischief is high and a special abnormality signal is output to the management device 6 regardless of the total number of abnormal medals. At the same time, abnormal high-speed lighting is set in the inspection LED 33 (S408).

  On the other hand, when the player's game end is specified (S401: YES), if either the small-diameter medal or the extraneous medal exceeds 10 minutes from the final specified time (S402: NO, S403: NO), it is mischievous. As a result, the small diameter medal, foreign medal, and abnormal medal counters are each cleared to 0 (S409).

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be produced.
When the lending device 2 detects that the abnormal medal recovery box 56 is full, the second notification pattern (security level is low) that notifies after the store is closed without notifying the abnormality with the inspection LED 33 during the operation, and the abnormality notification during the operation. Since the first notification pattern (during the security level) for performing and the third notification pattern (high security level) for stopping counting in addition to the abnormality notification during business, the notification pattern set by the administrator is executed. When the notification pattern is set, the abnormal medal is executed during the player's game, and it is avoided that the player thinks that it is troublesome. Therefore, the administrator can collect abnormal medals during the non-business state.

  Since it is possible to select the first notification pattern and the third notification pattern for performing abnormality notification even in the business state and the second notification pattern for not performing abnormality notification in the business state, is priority given to recovery of abnormal medals? The administrator can select whether or not to perform abnormality notification during business so that the player does not feel troublesome. In other words, the abnormality notification timing can be changed according to the convenience of the game hall, and it is possible to deal with various game halls.

  When the third notification pattern is selected, the count stops when the abnormal medal full sensor 57 detects the fullness, so that the abnormal medal flows further in the direction of the abnormal medal recovery box 56 and overflows with the normal medal. Can be prevented from being discharged to the medal circulation path 42.

  If ten abnormal medals have not been detected and the abnormal medal full sensor 57 detects a full state, the abnormal medals may not be detected normally. Regardless of whether or not the notification pattern is set, the counting stop state is set, so that abnormal medals flow further in the direction of the abnormal medal collection box 56 and overflow to the medal circulation path 42 together with normal medals. Can be suppressed.

  When counting the medals by the counting unit 40, it is possible to set an abnormality notification condition when the number of small medals corresponds to notification or when the number of different medals corresponds to notification. However, in game fields where foreign medals are difficult to use, the value that informs that the number of small medals is abnormal is reduced while the value that informs that the number of foreign medals is abnormal is increased. Depending on the situation, it is possible to set a value to notify that it is abnormal.

  If both small-diameter medals and foreign medals are detected, there is a high possibility of mischief and so on. Since the notification is made, it is possible to easily realize early detection such as mischief.

  If the player finishes the game within 10 minutes from the final specific time of the small medal and the final specific time of the foreign medal, the player's psychology is likely to have left the seat after mischiefing just before the end of the game Since the abnormality is notified even if the predetermined value is smaller than the sum of the small-diameter medals and the different medals, the effect of facilitating early detection of mischief and the like can be further enhanced.

  When both the value for informing that the small diameter medal is abnormal and the value for informing that the foreign medal is abnormal are set, the predetermined value is half of the total number corresponding to the level selected for the small diameter medal and the foreign medal. Since it was set automatically, an appropriate recommended value can be set.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be modified or expanded as follows, each modified example may be combined with the above-described embodiment, or each modified example may be combined.
In the “error stop” of the third notification pattern, the count stop state is set, and the inspection LED 33 is turned on to perform the inspection display. However, only the count stop state is set and the inspection display is not performed. good. In this case, it is possible to specify that an abnormality has occurred by setting the counting stop state. That is, setting the count stop state corresponds to special notification.

  Although medals were counted, they may be provided corresponding to pachinko gaming machines that use balls to monitor the size and material of the balls. In addition, although the counter is provided one-on-one with the gaming machine, a configuration in which one counter (game device) is provided for a plurality of gaming machines, such as one counter is installed on the gaming island. good.

  Although the size and material are monitored as an abnormal medal, some or all of the monitored items may be changed. For example, a CCD camera may be provided to capture the pattern on the surface of the medal, and an abnormal medal including the pattern may be detected. The uneven shape of the inserted medal may be the uneven shape of a normal normal medal. It is possible to collate and specify whether the inserted medal is a normal medal or an abnormal medal. In this case, any of an image obtained by imaging only the front surface of the medal, an image obtained by imaging only the back surface of the medal, and an image obtained by imaging both the front surface and the back surface of the medal may be collated.

  The full notice is given by the number of medals, and the full judgment is made by the height of the stacked medals. However, the judgment method may be arbitrarily changed. May be performed (determining whether the count number is exceeded or exceeded, or whether the count number is exceeded), a full notice may be given at the height of the stacked medals, or a notice notice You may change the number of medals to execute.

  Although the second notification pattern and the third notification pattern can be set as special notification patterns (notification patterns in the second state) other than the first notification pattern for inspection (normal), only one of them may be set.

  If the second notification pattern is set, the inspection display (special notification) is not performed if the abnormal medal collection box 56 is full even if it is in business, and the inspection display is not performed at all after the business is closed. However, it is not limited to such a configuration. That is, the notification may be suppressed more than the notification after the end of business. For example, when the abnormal medal collection box 56 becomes full during business, the brightness of the inspection display is lower than the inspection display after the end of business. The structure which performs notification in the position which reduces the number of LED which turns on, the number of LED to light, and a player is hard to specify can be considered.

When full is specified without performing full notification, the count stop state is set and abnormality notification is executed, but one or both may not be executed.
The number of cases where abnormality notification is executed for small diameter medals, foreign medals, and abnormal medals, and the processing when abnormality notification is performed may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the number of cases where abnormality notification is executed and the notification mode when abnormality notification is performed may be uniform.

  In the small diameter / heterogeneous medal mixed processing, the special period is 10 minutes during the game of the player, the small diameter medal and the foreign medal are detected within the special period, and the total of the small diameter medal and the foreign medal that have been detected so far Although the notification is executed when the value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the small diameter medal and the different medal may be detected between the start of the game and the end of the game, and the notification may be executed when the sum is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. In this case, the special period is from when the player starts the game to when it ends.

When the end of a game is specified in a situation where both a small-diameter medal and a foreign medal are detected within 10 minutes, an abnormality notification is executed even if detection is performed one by one. It may be a quarter of the total number of sheets corresponding to the selected level.
In addition, when both small medals and heterogeneous medals are detected, a notification is executed for each of the cases where the game ends and the game continues, but one notification is not executed. May be.

  The management device 6 may have a configuration in which some or all of the functions are provided instead of the lending device 2. For example, the management device 6 may be configured to determine whether the medal is normal or abnormal. In this case, a configuration in which the lending device 2 outputs the detection contents of the size and material to the management device 6, the management device 6 determines whether the medal is a normal medal from the detected content, and outputs the determination result to the lending device 2 is conceivable. . That is, even if each function is realized using a device outside the lending device 2, it corresponds to a function provided in the gaming device.

The normal medal is discharged to the medal circulation path 42. However, a normal medal storage unit may be provided, and the normal medal may be stored in the normal medal storage unit.
Even if an abnormal medal is added to the count result, the abnormal medal may not be added to the count result.

  The counting stop state is configured to completely stop counting, but is not limited to such a configuration. In other words, the counting stop state only needs to be difficult to count, and a configuration is adopted in which the speed of the rotating disk 50 becomes slow in addition to the stopping of the rotating disk 50, and the lid is closed by a lid so that medals cannot be inserted into the rotating disk 50. It is also possible.

  In the drawings, 1 is a slot machine, 2 is a lending device (game device), 6 is a management device (setting means), 8 is a keyboard (operation means), 33 is an inspection LED (special notification means), and 40 is a counting unit. (Counting means), 49 is a storage container (input part), 55 is a sorting mechanism (abnormal game medium transport means, normal game medium transport means), 56 is an abnormal medal recovery box (storage part), 59 is a control part (game) Medium determination means, reference amount determination means, business condition determination means, special amount determination means).

Claims (4)

In the gaming device provided in the amusement hall,
An input unit for a player to input game media;
Counting means for counting game media thrown into the throwing section;
Game medium determining means for determining whether the game medium input to the input unit is a normal game medium that is a normal game medium or an abnormal game medium that is not the normal game medium;
A storage section for storing the abnormal game medium;
An abnormal game medium transporting means for transporting the abnormal game medium to the storage unit when the game medium determination means determines that the abnormal game medium is the abnormal game medium;
Normal game medium conveying means for determining that the game medium determining means is the normal game medium, and conveying the game medium counted by the counting means in the direction for the normal game medium instead of the storage section;
Reference amount determination means for determining whether or not the amount of the abnormal game medium stored in the storage unit exceeds a predetermined reference amount, or whether or not the amount is equal to or more than the reference amount;
Sales state determination means for determining whether or not the game hall is in a business state;
When the reference amount determination means determines that the amount of the abnormal game medium exceeds the reference amount or is equal to or more than the reference amount, the notification is a predetermined notification if the game hall is in a non-business state. While performing the special notification, special notification means for suppressing the execution of the special notification if the game hall is in a business state,
A gaming device comprising: An operation means operated by an administrator of the game hall;
Setting means for setting the first state or the second state according to the operation of the operation means,
If the reference amount determination unit determines that the amount of the abnormal game medium exceeds the reference amount or is equal to or more than the reference amount, the special notification unit is in the first state, 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein, when the game hall is in a business state, the execution of the special notification is suppressed, and when the game hall is in the second state, the special notification is executed even in a business state. apparatus.   If the reference amount determination means determines that the amount of the abnormal game medium exceeds the reference amount or is equal to or greater than the reference amount, the counting means is a game medium in the first state. 3. The gaming device according to claim 2, wherein the game device is switched to a suppressed state in which counting of game media is suppressed in the second state while maintaining a countable state. A special amount for determining whether or not the amount of the abnormal game medium stored in the storage unit exceeds a special amount that is smaller than the reference amount, or whether or not the special amount is greater than or equal to the special amount. A determination means,
The counting means is in a situation where the special amount determination means exceeds the special amount or has not been determined to be greater than or equal to the special amount, and the reference amount determination means exceeds the reference amount, Alternatively, when it is determined that the reference amount is greater than or equal to the reference amount, the state is switched to the suppression state regardless of whether the first state or the second state is set. The gaming device according to claim 3.

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