JP2017086965A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel game machine.SOLUTION: A game system of the invention comprises management means, a game device, and settlement means. The game system further comprises: imaging means; comparison means; player display means; and game information collection means. The settlement means temporarily interrupts execution of the settlement processing in a prescribed situation, the management means can collect and manage pieces of game value information. Recording medium reception means can send the pieces of game value information to the management means, and the game device comprises: out medium number information output means; and safe medium number information output means. The game information collection means comprises difference medium number information determination means, and the imaging means can image a player who plays a game on a corresponding game device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 25

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system that collects information from devices such as gaming machines provided in a game hall.

  In a conventional management system for game halls, it is photographed whether the player continues to occupy the non-operating state in which the player is not playing, especially whether the player is sitting and occupying the gaming machine. It is possible to grasp by photographing by means and detecting the presence or absence of a player (see Patent Document 1). In particular, when the player is different in the operating state before and after the non-operating state, it is determined that the player is non-operating and occupied.

JP 2011-152264 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, simply comparing the players in the operating state before and after the non-operating state to determine whether the player is non-operating and occupied, and in connection with shooting the player, For example, security against theft of a recording medium such as a card on which deposit information is recorded was not considered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming system capable of enhancing security against theft of a recording medium used in a game in connection with photographing a player. .

  The present invention deals with the value of cash by managing means for collecting and managing valuable value information specified in relation to the recording medium on which the unique identification information is recorded, and by inserting cash by the depositor A game device comprising a recording medium receiving means capable of recording the valuable value information on the recording medium and / or transmitting the valuable value information to the management means; and a settlement person accepting the recording medium, In a gaming system comprising a settlement unit that executes a settlement process for the value information specified in relation to a recording medium, a photographing unit capable of photographing the depositor and the settlement person, and a photographing by the photographing unit A comparing means for comparing the received depositor and the account settlement person, a player display means for displaying an image of the player photographed by the photographing means, and a game output from the gaming device. And a game information collecting means for collecting information, wherein the settlement means temporarily suspends the execution of the settlement process when the comparing means determines that the depositor and the settlement person do not match. The management means can collect and manage the game value information specified in relation to the recording medium, and the recording medium reception means records the game value information on the recording medium, and / or The gaming value information corresponding to the recording medium can be transmitted to the management means, and the gaming apparatus can output out-medium number information capable of specifying the number of gaming media used for gaming in the gaming apparatus. Out medium number information output means for outputting to the collecting means, and safe medium number information for outputting to the game information collecting means safe medium number information capable of specifying the game value given to the player as a result of the game And the game information collecting means determines that the difference medium number information derived in relation to the out medium number information and the safe medium number information has shown a predetermined change. Provided with information determining means, wherein the shooting means takes a picture of a player playing a game on a corresponding gaming device when the difference medium number information determining means determines that the difference medium number information indicates a predetermined change. It is possible.

  The gaming machine that constitutes the gaming device is, for example, a pachinko machine, but may be a pachislot machine or the like, or an enclosed gaming machine. The recording medium is, for example, a ball card or a deposit card, and the unique identification information is identification information (card ID) for identifying these cards. The recording medium receiving means is specifically a card unit 6 that constitutes the gaming apparatus 4. The management means is, for example, the member management device 2. Specifically, the photographing means is the monitoring camera 13 and is controlled by the monitoring camera management device 8. The surveillance camera management device 8 compares the contents photographed by the surveillance camera 13 and provides a comparison means. Specifically, the settlement means corresponds to the balance settlement machine 8 and the prize POS15.

  According to the present invention, the security against theft of the recording medium on which the deposit information is recorded can be increased by comparing the depositor and the account settlement by the photographed image.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the whole game system of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the game device of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game hall management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the member management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the card unit with which the game device of embodiment of this invention was equipped. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the balance adjustment machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the surveillance camera management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the audio | voice management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the non-operation determination processing which determines that the game is not performed in the game device of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the operation related process of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the video recording control process which image | photographs with a surveillance camera in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the procedure which analyzes the non-operating factor of embodiment of this invention, (A) is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a non-operating factor analysis process, (B) demonstrates the cause of a non-operating state. It is a figure to do. It is a figure explaining the aspect which determines the operating state of embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the data transmitted / received between the game device of embodiment of this invention, an information collection terminal device, a monitoring camera management apparatus, and a game hall management apparatus, and the process performed. It is a figure which shows an example of the data collected in the game system of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the operation data control process of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the arrangement | sequence of the gaming machine in the game hall of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the popular model data of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the procedure of the operation data control process of the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the money_receiving | payment monitoring process of embodiment of this invention. It is a timing chart at the time of depositing cash to the card unit of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the adjustment monitoring process of embodiment of this invention. This process is a process executed by the monitoring camera management apparatus. It is a figure explaining determination of fraudulent act by the player at the time of payment and settlement of the embodiment of the present invention, (A) shows a legitimate settlement, (B) shows a settlement that may be fraudulent ing. FIG. 5 shows data transmitted and received and processing executed between a gaming device, an information collection terminal device (game room management device), a surveillance camera management device, and a balance settlement machine in fraud detection at the time of settlement according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a sequence diagram. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the difference ball monitoring process of embodiment of this invention. It is a timing chart in the case where cash is deposited and the difference ball is changed in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the prize exchange reception process of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining determination of fraud by a player at the time of prize exchange of an embodiment of the invention. (A) shows a valid gift exchange, and (B) shows a gift exchange that may be fraudulent. The data transmitted / received between the game device, the information collection terminal device (game room management device) and the surveillance camera management device when depositing for the ball lending of the embodiment of the present invention or when the difference ball changes, and It is a sequence diagram which shows the process performed. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the card | curd discharge | emission monitoring process of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the share monitoring process of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where it is judged that it is a legitimate sharer at the time of the remaining amount adjustment of embodiment of this invention, (A) is a legitimate sharer, (B) is not a legitimate sharer. The case where it judges is shown. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where it judges as a valid sharer at the time of prize exchange of embodiment of this invention, (A) is judged as a valid sharer, (B) is not a valid sharer The case where it judges is shown.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In the game hall, a game hall management apparatus 1 for managing the game apparatus 4 installed in the game hall is installed.

  The game hall management device 1 is a computer (so-called hall control) installed in a game hall, and is connected to a plurality of information collection terminal devices 3 via a relay device 14. Further, the information collecting terminal device 3 is connected to the calling lamp 16. The information collecting terminal device 3 may be integrated with the calling lamp 16. The game hall management device 1 is connected to the member management device 2 via the interface device 90 (see FIG. 2).

  The information collecting terminal device 3 is connected to the gaming device 4 and generates a cumulative value of game data based on various signals output from the gaming device 4 connected to the information collecting terminal device 3. The accumulated value of the game data is calculated for each business unit. Usually, one business unit is one day, which is from the business start time to the business end time of the day, but may include the time before the business start and the time after the business end.

  A plurality of business units (for example, from 13:00 to 15:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00) may be set in one day, or may be set over a plurality of days (for example, one week). The accumulated value of the generated game data is transmitted to the game hall management device 1 at a predetermined timing (for example, every 10 minutes).

  In addition, the game hall management device 1 collects various signals output from the game device 4, and each time it is collected or extracts one business unit from the collected various signals later, the accumulated value of the game data is obtained. It may be generated.

  In addition, the information collection terminal device 3 outputs various signals output from the game device 4 connected to the information collection terminal device 3 to the game hall management device 1 via the relay device 14. The information collecting terminal device 3 may be connected to one gaming device 4 or may be connected to a plurality of (for example, two) gaming devices 4. Information input from the gaming device 4 to the information collecting terminal device 3 may be input via the calling lamp 16.

  When an abnormality occurs in the gaming apparatus 4 or the like, the calling lamp 16 turns on or blinks the lamp, and notifies the abnormality in the gaming apparatus 4 to the employees of the game hall. The call lamp 16 includes a call button that is operated when the player calls an employee of the game hall.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 3, the gaming device 4 may be a gaming machine 5 (for example, a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine) that actually plays a game using a gaming medium (for example, a gaming ball or a medal). And a device (for example, a cash ball lending machine or a card unit) for providing the game medium. In this embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine and a card unit will be described as examples. The storage medium used in the card unit includes a card and a coin. The card will be described as an example.

  When the gaming device 4 accepts a card possessed by the player (such as a membership card or a one-day card), the gaming device 4 transmits a card ID (storage medium identification ID) stored in the card to the membership management device 2. Further, when a game medium is lent to a player, a ball lending signal (lending information) is transmitted to the member management apparatus 2 when a valuable value is input.

  The ball lending signal is output from the gaming device 4 when a number of game media corresponding to a predetermined value (for example, one hundred yen) is paid out to the player. When the player inputs a valuable value (money) in order to receive the rental of the game medium, the payment signal is output for every predetermined value (for example, 1,000 yen) according to the input valuable value. Note that the player can borrow a predetermined number of game media according to the inserted valuable value by inserting the valuable value such as banknotes owned into the gaming apparatus 4.

  The remaining amount settlement machine 7 pays back to the player the valuable value (remaining amount) corresponding to the card ID stored in the card possessed by the player. Further, the remaining amount settlement machine 7 may have a function of issuing a membership card to the player.

  The prize POS 15 exchanges prizes with game media held by the player, and manages the inventory of the prizes. The giveaway POS 15 may also have a function of registering information related to the player and issuing a membership card. Furthermore, the prize POS 15 may be configured such that the player can automatically exchange prizes by himself / herself, or may be performed by an employee of the game hall. It should be noted that when there is a risk of fraud or when the device breaks down, a notification lamp is turned on or the employee is notified by the income 10b or the like.

  The member management device 2 has a function of registering information about the player and issuing a member card as a membership card to the registered player. In this embodiment, since the player can save and collect medals as a privilege for the member, the card ID stored in the member card possessed by the player, the number of stored balls stored by the player and the number of stored balls Account information in which the number of medals (the number of game media) is associated is managed. The stored balls may be managed separately from the stored balls on the current day and the stored balls on the previous day.

  In this embodiment, since the member management apparatus 2 has a function of managing sales by card, the member management apparatus 2 uses the received ball rental signal (lending information) and the received payment signal (amount information) as a member card. And the one-day card ID and the gaming machine 4 unit number (identification number). Further, the valuable value (remaining amount) settled (refunded) by the remaining amount settlement machine 7 is managed in association with the card ID. The one-day card is also called a general card or a visitor card, and is a card that is not a membership card. Although it is impossible to store balls, it may be possible to store balls. Separately, a management device having a function of managing sales by card may be provided.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the member management device 2 has a management function for holding balls and medals (held game media), the card ID stored in the member card or one-day card possessed by the player, The number of balls and the number of medals are managed in association with each other. A ball management device may be provided separately. In addition, the holding ball is managed by both the membership card and the one-day card, but a holding ball card may be provided separately to manage the holding ball by the holding card.

  Based on the card ID transmitted from the gaming device 4, the member management device 2 identifies the number of stored balls and the number of balls held, and transmits the specified number of stored balls and the number of balls to the gaming device 4. To do. Note that after the gaming device 4 receives the number of balls, the card unit 6 of the gaming device 4 may manage the number of balls. In this case, for example, when the card return SW 27 of the card unit 6 is pressed and the acceptance of the storage medium is canceled, the number of balls held at that time is transmitted to the member management device 2, and thereafter the member management device 2 It may be managed as the number of balls.

  The gaming system according to the present embodiment registers the group in the gaming device 4 or the balance adjustment machine 7 so that the player can share the possessed ball and the stored ball (the retained game medium and the stored game medium) with other players. You may comprise.

  Based on an instruction from the game hall management apparatus 1, the voice management apparatus 9 outputs a voice message to an employee or player of the game hall from the in-store speaker 10a installed in the game hall, or sends a voice message to the income 10b. Send. These voice messages are stored in a database provided in the voice management device 9. In addition, sound input from the microphone can be output from the speaker 10a or transmitted to the intercom 10b.

  The income 10b is composed of a wireless device, a microphone, and an earphone, and outputs a message transmitted from the sound management device 9 to the wireless device carried by the employee of the game hall from the earphone based on an instruction from the game hall management device 1 To do. In addition, sound input from a microphone can also be transmitted.

  The relay device 14 is a so-called router, and divides the network in the game hall into a plurality of segments.

  The surveillance camera management device 8 controls a surveillance camera (photographing means) 13 installed in the game hall. Then, the image taken by the monitoring camera 13 is recorded (recorded) in the image storage device 12.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine 5 includes a game control device 500 that comprehensively controls the execution of games, an effect control device 550 that controls effects, and a payout control device 570 that controls payout of prize balls.

  When the effect control device 550 receives an effect control command from the game control device 500, the effect control device 550 controls the effect device 560 such as a light effect effect device such as an LED or a movable effect device that is movable by a driving body such as a motor, and responds to the game state. Perform the production.

  When the payout control device 570 receives a payout control command from the game control device 500 or receives a ball rental control signal from the card unit control device 600 provided in the card unit 6, a designated number of game media (game balls) are received. Pay out. Further, the payout control device 570 outputs a signal to the launch control device 580, and the launch control device 580 can launch a game ball into the game area when this signal is input.

  Further, the card unit 6 includes a card unit control device 600 that controls the rental of game balls and the like. The card unit 6 includes a display device 62 that displays the number of stored balls and the number of balls held, a card R / W 610 that reads and writes information recorded on a membership card or a one-day card inserted into the card insertion unit 61, A ball payout SW 623 for inputting an instruction to pay out, a storage ball payout SW 624 for inputting an instruction for paying out a stored ball, a banknote receiving unit 63 for receiving cash (banknote), and the like.

  The card unit control device 600 causes the display device 62 to display various information corresponding to the card ID recorded on the membership card or one-day card inserted into the card insertion unit 61. When the inserted card is a membership card, the number of stored or held balls and the balance of valuable value (the balance of valuable value is hereinafter referred to as the balance or the balance) are displayed. In the case of a one-day card, Display the number of balls and balance of value. Further, the balance of the valuable value corresponding to the card ID inserted in the card insertion unit 61 is output to the balance display 510 provided in the gaming machine 5.

  The card R / W 610 reads and writes information recorded on the membership card or the one-day card inserted into the card insertion unit 61 based on an instruction from the card unit controller 600. For example, when the valuable value is stored in the card, the valuable value information stored in the card is updated when the game ball is lent out.

  The stored-ball payout SW 624 is operated when playing a game by paying out a stored-ball held by the player. When the stored ball payout SW 624 is operated, a signal is input to the card unit control device 600, a ball lending control signal is input from the card unit control device 600 to the payout control device 570 of the gaming machine 5, and a game ball is paid out. Further, a stored ball payout signal is output to the information collecting terminal device 3.

  When a card (member card or one-day card) is inserted into the card insertion unit 61, when a banknote is inserted into the banknote receiving unit 63, the valuable value corresponding to the amount inserted (paid in) is stored in the card. It is added to the stored value. A deposit signal is output to the information collecting terminal device 3.

  When a card (member card or one-day card) is not inserted into the card insertion unit 61, when a bill is inserted into the bill receiving unit 63, the one-day card stored in the card stocker 613 is inserted into the card insertion unit 61, A valuable value corresponding to the inserted (deposited) amount is stored in the one-day card. A deposit signal is output to the information collecting terminal device 3.

  When a card with a balance of valuable value (member card or one-day card) is inserted into the card insertion unit 61, when the player operates the ball rental SW 26 provided in the gaming machine, the payout control device 570 of the gaming machine 5 A ball lending control signal is input to a predetermined number of game balls to be paid out (rented out). A ball lending signal is output to the information collecting terminal device 3. At this time, the valuable value corresponding to the rented game ball is subtracted from the valuable value stored in the card inserted into the card insertion unit 61. The accumulated valuable value and the valuable value used for gaming ball lending are accumulated and subtracted from the accumulated value of the received valuable value. The balance of valuable value may be calculated. In addition, without recording a membership card or a one-day card as a balance of valuable value, a ball lending signal (lending information) or a payment signal (amount information) is transmitted to the member management device 2 so that the member management device 2 can identify the card. You may make it memorize | store in relation to. On the contrary, the balance of valuable value may be stored only in the member card or the one-day card without transmitting a ball lending signal (lending information) or a deposit signal (amount information) to the member management apparatus 2.

  Further, the gaming machine 5 is provided with a card return SW 27, and when the player operates the card return SW 27, the card inserted into the card insertion unit 61 is discharged.

  The game control device 500 and the card unit control device 600 input signals to the information collection terminal device 3. The game control device 500 outputs a game-related event or a security-related signal. On the other hand, the card unit control device 600 outputs a card information such as a membership card and a signal related to deposit / ball lending. Further, a collection signal indicating the number of game balls used in the game is output from the out tank device 80 to the information collection terminal device 3.

  Details of signals input from the gaming control device 500 and the card unit control device 600 to the information collecting terminal device 3 will be described again in the description of the gaming machine in FIG.

  As described above, the information collection terminal device 3 generates a cumulative value of game data based on various signals output from the game device 4, and the game hall management device 1 at a predetermined timing (for example, every 10 minutes). Sent to.

  The game hall management device 1 is connected to the prize POS 15 and the member management device 2 via the interface device 90. Player information is transmitted and received between the game hall management device 1 and the prize POS 15 and the member management device 2.

  Further, the game hall management device 1 is connected to the voice management device 9, the balance adjustment machine 7, and the monitoring camera management device 8 via the interface device 90. The voice management device 9 outputs a voice in the game hall based on an instruction from the game hall management device 1. The balance settlement machine 7 acquires valuable balance information from the member management device 2 based on the card ID of the received card, or transmits balance settlement data after settlement.

  The surveillance camera management device 8 is connected to a plurality of surveillance cameras 13, an output device 811, and an image storage device 12. The surveillance camera 13 captures an image based on the control signal output from the surveillance camera management device 8. The captured image data is stored in the image storage device 12 via the surveillance camera management device 8. At this time, a photographed image is displayed on the output device 811.

  Based on the instruction transmitted from the game hall management device 1, the monitoring camera management device 8 takes a picture of the player of the designated gaming machine 4, the balance adjusting machine 7 or the vicinity of the prize POS with the corresponding monitoring camera 13. To do. Further, instead of an instruction from the game hall management device 1, for example, when a special prize signal or a probability change signal is output from the gaming device 4, the player of the corresponding gaming device 4 is received in response to the instruction from the information collecting terminal device 3. You may make it photograph. Further, the player may be photographed when the card is inserted or discharged. By controlling in this way, it becomes possible to find an illegal act in which a person other than the card owner pulls out the card. Alternatively, the image may be taken by operating the input device 810 (see FIG. 8) by an operator of the game hall.

  Further, the surveillance camera management device 8 is configured to be able to hold or acquire information necessary for photographing a designated position, and can photograph a designated position of the game hall. For example, when a specific player number is designated and a corresponding player of the gaming device 4 is photographed, information for photographing the designated gaming device 4, specifically, the monitoring camera 13 that performs photographing and the monitoring Setting information including the direction and angle of the camera 13 is defined in advance. The same applies to the case of photographing the balance settlement machine 7 or the prize POS15. An object and a range to be photographed are set for each surveillance camera 13, and the player may be photographed by different cameras at the time of payment and at the time of payment. Then, an instruction from the game hall management device 1 or a manager directly operates the surveillance camera management device 8 can capture an image at a designated position.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the gaming apparatus 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming device 4 includes a gaming machine 5 and a card unit 6. In this embodiment, each card unit 6 is provided with a counter.

  The gaming device 4 has a function of paying out game balls. The types of game balls to be paid out from the game apparatus 4 include prize balls, rental balls, storage balls, and holding balls. The winning ball is paid out from the gaming machine 5, but the rented ball, storage ball, and holding ball can be paid out from the gaming machine 5 or from the card unit 6. When a winning ball is paid out, a winning ball signal is output as one pulse for every 10 winning balls, for example. The player plays a game with the gaming machine 5 using these paid-out game media.

  In the island facility, a replenisher for replenishing game balls to an upper tank provided at the upper back of the gaming machine 5 is installed. The replenisher may have a replenishment ball counting device that counts the number of game balls replenished to the gaming machine 5 (replenishment number), and as a replenishment number signal, for example, a one-pulse signal is output for every 10 refilled game balls Is done. When only the prize balls are paid out from the gaming machine 5, the prize balls are almost equal to the number of replenishments, so the number of replenishments can be regarded as the number of safe balls (the number of safe media). A replenisher 70 having a replenishing ball counting device that is paid out only for the winning balls and installed corresponding to the gaming machine 5 serves as safe medium number information output means for outputting safe medium number information by the replenishing ball counting device.

  In addition, the game media used in the game wins a winning opening (winning device) or is received by the out opening 39 without winning any of the winning openings, and the game discharged from the back side of the gaming machine 5 An out-tank device 80 is installed which receives the balls and discharges them to the collection tank of the island facility after counting by the collection ball counting device. The counted number of game balls is the number of out balls (the number of out media), and as a collection signal, for example, a one-pulse signal is output per 10 game balls. The out tank device 80 constitutes out medium number information output means for outputting out medium number information by the collected ball counting device. Note that the gaming machine 5 may be provided with a collected ball counting device, and the gaming machine 5 may output a collection signal.

  When the difference between the number of out balls and the number of safe balls is the difference ball number (or the difference between the number of safe balls and the number of out balls) is the difference ball number (difference medium number). The number of difference balls also increases (or decreases) as the number of safe balls increases. Therefore, when the difference ball number becomes large (or small), it can be determined that the player has gained a lot of game value. If the number of out balls is large, the game hall will be profitable (turned in black), and if the number of safe balls is large, the game field will be damaged (in red). When the number of safe balls is larger than the number of out balls, the display is minus (red), which is easy to understand for the game hall.

  In addition, when the gaming machine is a pachislot machine that uses medals, the medal payout signal output from the pachislot machine is the number of safe medals (number of safe media), but the number of medals supplied to the pachislot machine can be counted. If only award medals are paid out from the pachislot machine 5, the medal payout signal is equal to the number of supplied medals, so the number of supplied medals is regarded as the number of safe medals (number of safe media). Can do. In addition, the medal insertion signal output from the pachislot machine can be used as the number of out medals (number of out media) and similarly handled as the number of medals (number of difference media). Note that the difference number is more general than the difference medal number.

  The information collecting terminal device 3 receives the out ball number (out medium number information) and the safe ball number (safe medium number information) to calculate the difference ball number (difference medium number). It serves as a difference medium number information determination means for determining that a change has occurred.

  The supply ball counting device and the collection ball counting device are connected to the information collecting terminal device 3, and the information collection terminal device 3 collects information output from the supply ball counting device and the collection ball counting device.

  Next, the configuration of the gaming machine 5 will be described.

  A front frame (inner frame) 19 of the gaming machine 5 is assembled to a main body frame (outer frame) 17 through a hinge (not shown) so as to be opened and closed. The game board 50 is accommodated in a storage portion (not shown) formed on the front side of the front frame 19. Further, a glass frame 18 having a cover glass (transparent member) covering the front surface of the game board 50 is attached to the front frame 19.

  On the surface of the game board 50, a substantially circular game area 51 surrounded by the guide rail 55 is formed.

  A center case 40 is installed in the game area 51, and a display device 58 is attached to a position that is recessed from the front surface of the center case 40 in a concave portion provided in the center case 40 in the center of the center case 40. That is, the center case 40 surrounds the display area of the display device 58 and is provided so as to protrude from the display surface of the display device 58 to the front side (player side).

  The display device 58 has a display screen composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), a CRT (CRT), or the like. A plurality of variable display areas are provided in the display area of the display screen, and identification information (special symbol) and a character that produces a special figure variable display game are displayed in each variable display area. For example, in the variable display area of the display screen, three special symbols assigned as identification information are variablely displayed (variably displayed) and a special map variable display game (auxiliary game) is played. In addition, an image based on the progress of the game (for example, jackpot display, fanfare display, ending display, etc.) is displayed on the display screen.

  A normal symbol starting gate 31 is provided on the left side of the center case 40. Three general winning openings 32 are provided on the lower left side of the center case 40, and one general winning opening 32 is provided on the lower right side of the center case 40. On the lower side of the center case 40, a start winning opening 34 provided with a normally variable winning device 33 that can be opened and closed is provided. Below the start winning opening 34 provided on the lower side of the center case 40, a special variable winning device (a large winning opening) that can be converted into a state in which a game ball is not accepted and a state in which it is easy to accept depending on the result of the special symbol variation display game. ) 36 is provided.

  When a game ball is won in the general winning port 32, the start winning port 34, or the special variable winning device 36, the number of game balls corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out as a winning ball.

  In the gaming machine 5, when the operation unit 24 is rotated by the player, a game ball (pachinko ball) is launched from the launching device (not shown) toward the game area 51. The launched game ball flows down the game area 51 while changing the rolling direction by a direction changing member such as a nail or a windmill installed in various places in the game area 51, and the general winning opening 32, the starting winning opening 34 or the special winning opening A game is played by winning a prize winning device (large winning opening) 36 or entering an out port 39 provided at the bottom of the gaming area 51. A part of the game balls pass through the normal symbol start gate 31 and then enter each winning or exit port 39. The game balls that have entered each winning or exiting port 39 are discharged from the back side of the gaming machine 5 and counted by the collected ball counting device of the out tank device 80.

  The start winning opening 34 is converted into either a state where the game ball is easy to win or a state where the game ball is difficult to win, by opening and closing the normal variation winning device 33. The normal variation winning device 33 is normally in a closed state, and it is difficult for a game ball to win the start winning opening 34. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 31, a general variation display game is executed, and when a hit state occurs as a result of the general variation display game, the normal variation prize winning device 33 is converted to an open state and started. The winning opening 34 is in a state where a game ball is easy to win.

  The winning of a game ball to the general winning opening 32 is detected by a general winning opening sensor. The winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 34 is detected by a special figure starting opening sensor. The special symbol random number counter value extracted based on the passing timing of the game ball is stored in the special symbol storage area of the gaming machine 5 as a special symbol winning memory (starting memory) up to a predetermined number (for example, up to four times). The And the memory | storage number of this start memory is displayed on a game state display. The gaming machine 5 plays a special figure variation display game (auxiliary game) on the display device 58 based on the start-up memory.

  When there is a winning game ball in the start memory or the start winning opening 34, the display device 58 starts the variable display of the identification information (special symbol) composed of the above-described numbers and the like, and the image related to the special map variable display game. Is displayed. That is, in the display device 58, the special figure variation display game is performed as many times as the number corresponding to the number stored in the start-up memory, and various displays are produced to improve the interest.

  When a winning at the start winning opening 34 is made at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the winning random number at the time of winning detection is a winning value), a specific figure is displayed as a result of the special figure changing display game. A result mode (special result mode) is derived and a jackpot state is obtained. Specifically, the special symbol display device stops at a single-digit special symbol that is a winning symbol, and the display device 58 stops in a state where three special symbols are aligned (a jackpot symbol). At this time, the special winning opening of the special variable prize winning device 36 repeats a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 seconds) a predetermined number of times that the game is not converted to a closed state in which a game ball is accepted. It becomes a big hit state (special game state). That is, since the special variable winning device 36 opens greatly until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls wins, a privilege that the player can acquire many game balls during this time is given.

  The winning of the game ball at the special winning opening of the special variable winning device 36 is detected by a count sensor.

  The passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 31 is detected by a normal symbol start gate sensor. The normal symbol random number counter value extracted according to the passing timing of the game ball is stored in the normal symbol storage area of the gaming machine 5 as a normal symbol winning memory for a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of four times). Then, the number stored in the normal symbol winning memory is displayed on the game state display.

  If there is a general symbol winning memory, the display device 58 starts a general symbol display game (the game state display game starts the variable symbol display game based on the general symbol winning memory. That is, the passage detection to the normal symbol start gate 31 is detected. Is performed at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the general-purpose random number counter value at the time of passage detection is a winning value), the normal symbol displayed on the general-purpose indicator stops in a winning state, At this time, the normal variation winning device 33 is opened for a predetermined time, so that the starting winning port 34 is in a state where it is easy for a game ball to win. For example, the time may be 2.9 seconds in the probability variation state and the variation time reduction state, and 0.5 seconds in the normal gaming state, and the opening time or the number of times may be changed according to the gaming state.

  Around the cover glass of the glass frame 18, there is provided a decoration member 28 that is equipped with a decoration device (lamp, LED, etc.) and emits light as the game progresses. In addition, an illumination unit 37 provided with a decoration device (lamp, LED, etc.) is provided above the glass frame 18.

  The open / close panel 20 below the front frame 19 is provided with an upper plate 21 for supplying game balls to the launching device, and the fixed panel 22 is provided with an ashtray 29, a lower plate 23, an operation unit 24 for the launching device (not shown), and the like. Yes.

  The upper edge of the upper plate 21 is provided with a select button 44 and an effect button 41 for accepting an operation input from the player. When the player operates the select button 44, the contents of the effect displayed on the display device 58 in the special figure variation display game can be selected. In addition, when the player operates the effect button 41, it is possible to perform an effect in which the player's operation is intervened in the special figure variation display game.

  In the upper right part of the upper plate 21, in order to discharge the storage medium (one-day card, membership card, etc.) from the ball lending SW 26 operated when the player consumes valuable value and borrows a game medium, and the card unit 6. A card return SW 27 that is operated by the user is provided.

  The lower dish 23 is provided with a lower dish ball removing mechanism 42 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower dish 23. When the operation unit 24 is turned by the player, the game ball on the upper plate 21 is launched by the shipping device. A key 25 for locking the glass frame 18 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 19.

  From the gaming machine 5, a prize ball signal, a special prize signal, a probability variation / short time signal, a start winning signal, and a symbol determination signal are output. In the present embodiment, these signals are collectively referred to as game information signals. Further, a frame opening signal and a security signal are output. These signals are collectively referred to as a security information signal.

  The prize ball signal is a signal output from the gaming machine 5 when a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. For example, a pulse signal is output every time ten prize balls are discharged. The gaming machine 5 that outputs a prize ball signal serves as safe medium number information output means for outputting a prize ball signal (safe medium number information) by the game control device.

  The special prize signal is output when a big hit state (special game state) is obtained as a result of the special figure variation display game.

  The probability variation signal is a signal that is output in a state (probability variation state, time-short state, etc.) in which many jackpots are derived as a result of the special figure variation display game per unit time. The start winning signal is a signal that is output when the special figure starting port sensor detects winning of a game ball in the starting winning port 34.

  The symbol confirmation signal is a signal that is output when the special symbol variation display game is finished (the variation display of the identification information is stopped). In addition, you may comprise so that a start signal may be output at the time of a fluctuation | variation start from the terminal from which a symbol determination signal is output.

  The frame opening signal is a signal output when the glass frame 18 or the front frame 19 is opened. The security signal is output when an abnormality related to the security of the gaming apparatus 4 occurs (when winning, magnetism, vibration error occurs, user work RAM (RWM) of the gaming control apparatus 500 is initialized).

  Note that the gaming machine 5 may output only a part of the signals without outputting all of these signals.

  Next, the configuration of the card unit 6 will be described.

  The card unit 6 includes a card insertion unit 61, a display device 62, a bill receiving unit 63, a state display unit 64, a payout port 66, and a counter 68.

  The card insertion part 61 is provided below the display device 62 of the card unit 6. A storage medium such as a one-day card or a membership card is inserted into the card insertion unit 61. In addition, using a non-contact type IC card, a card reading unit may be provided instead of the card insertion unit 61 so that the card unit 6 (game device 4) stores the identification information.

  The display device 62 is provided near the center of the card unit 6. The display device 62 includes a display screen and an operation unit. The operation unit includes a card return button 621, a lending payout SW 622, a held ball payout SW 623, a stored ball payout SW 624, and a display switching button 625. Further, the display device 62 is a touch panel, and an additional function can be added by operating the operation unit after operating the touch panel.

  The card return button 621 is operated when the card is returned. At this time, data is transmitted to the information collection terminal device 3 and the game hall management device 1. At this time, data such as ball count data may be written on the card and the card may be ejected from the card insertion portion 61. When the information stored on the card is updated each time the stored contents of the card are updated, the card need only be returned without any particular processing at the time of ejection.

  Further, the card return button 621 may function as an interrupt button by operating a touch panel. The interruption button is operated when the player leaves the gaming device 4 for a reason such as a meal (that is, when the game is interrupted). When the interrupt button is operated, the card unit 6 stores the card ID of the card inserted in the card insertion unit 61 and then ejects the card. And even if a card is newly inserted in the card insertion part 61, if the card ID of the inserted card and the card ID stored in the card do not match, the newly inserted card is ejected and stored. Games with cards other than the card ID are prohibited. Further, a card ID clear switch that is operated when the stored card ID is erased by operating the interruption switch is provided. The card ID clear switch can be operated only by a game hall employee.

  When the player inserts a membership card or a one-day card into the card insertion unit 61, the accepted card balance is displayed on the display device 62 of the card unit 6. Thereafter, when the player operates the ball lending SW 26 of the gaming machine 5, the ball lending payout SW622 of the card unit 6, the ball lending payout SW623, and the ball payout SW624, depending on the setting, from the gaming machine 5 or from the payout outlet 66 of the card unit 6. A predetermined number of game balls are discharged (dispensed). The game ball discharged from the payout outlet 66 is guided by the ball payout guide nozzle 661 and falls onto the upper plate 21.

  In this embodiment, the stored ball and the rental ball are distinguished, but the stored ball is not stored as the number-of-balls data, but is converted into a valuable value and stored, and the stored ball is reused. If the game ball is paid out by consuming valuable value, the stored ball can be considered as a rental ball. Therefore, when a predetermined number of stored balls are paid out, data may be collected considering sales (consumption of valuable value). The current law prohibits the provision of cash or securities as prizes (exchange of game balls for cash or securities).

  The display device 62 displays a card information display screen, a jackpot information display screen, a balance information display screen, a group registration screen, and the like. In the card information display screen, information (member information) stored in the one-day card or member card inserted in the card insertion unit 61 and various information corresponding to the inserted card ID are displayed. On the jackpot information display screen, the number of special figure fluctuation display games executed in the gaming machine 5 during a predetermined period and the number of times that the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is a big hit are displayed. On the balance information display screen, the value stored in the one-day card or member card inserted in the card insertion unit 61 or the balance of the value managed by the member management apparatus 2 corresponding to the inserted card ID is displayed. Is displayed. The player can switch the display content of the display device 62 by operating the touch panel or the display switching button 625.

  The card unit 6 outputs card information, money amount information (payment signal), lending information (ball lending signal), and payout information (pick-up signal).

  The card information is information indicating the card ID stored in the card accepted by the card unit 6 and the type of card (member or one day). Amount information (payment signal) is information indicating the deposited amount. The lending information is a signal indicating so-called sales that is output when the card unit 6 lends (pays) a number of game balls corresponding to a predetermined amount of valuable value to the player. The payout information is a signal indicating the number of stored balls paid out by the card unit 6. However, for example, a 100 yen one-pulse signal may be output considering the payout of the stored balls as sales.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 3, the card units 6 are provided on a one-to-one basis for each gaming machine 5. For example, one card unit 6 is provided between two gaming machines 5, You may switch which game machine 5 corresponds.

  Each counter 68 counts the game balls and outputs a count signal indicating the number of game balls counted to the card unit controller 600. The ball payout SW 623 is operated when the player pays out the ball counted by each counter 68 and plays a game. When the ball payout SW 623 is operated, a ball payout signal is input to the card unit controller 600, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. The card unit controller 600 outputs the ball payout signal to the information collecting terminal device 3 as ball information. Further, the counting signal is output to the information collecting terminal device 3 as ball holding information. The card unit control device 600 calculates a value obtained by subtracting the game ball paid out as a ball from the counted game ball from the counting signal and the ball payout signal as the ball holding information. For example, when the card is returned, the information collecting terminal You may output to the apparatus 3.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game hall management device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The game hall management device 1 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102 that stores programs and the like in advance, a RAM 103 that is a memory used as a work area when the CPU 101 operates, a storage device (HDD) 104 such as a hard disk that stores various data, a network communication port 106 and an I / O port 107.

  The RAM 103 is provided with a storage area for storing a program executed by the CPU 101 and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for executing the program. Further, instead of storing the program in the ROM 102, the program can be stored in the HDD 104, loaded into the RAM 103, and the program loaded into the RAM 103 can be executed.

  These CPU 101, ROM 102, RAM 103, HDD 104, network communication port 106 and I / O port 107 are connected by a bus 105. The bus 105 includes an address bus and a data bus used by the CPU 101 for reading and writing data.

  The network communication port 106 is a communication interface connected to a network in the game hall, and performs data communication with devices (member management device 2 and information collection terminal device 3) installed in the game hall according to a predetermined communication protocol. The I / O port 107 is an interface for serial communication, and is connected to an input device 110, an output device 111, and a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) 112.

  The input device 110 is a device for an administrator to input data to the game hall management device 1, and is, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, or the like. The output device 111 is, for example, a display. The UPS 112 is a device for supplying power to the game hall management device 1 when a power failure occurs.

  When the game hall management device 1 and the member management device 2 are serially connected, the game hall management device 1 is connected to the member management device 2 via the I / O port 107.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the member management apparatus 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The member management apparatus 2 includes a CPU 201, a ROM 202 that stores programs and the like in advance, a RAM 203 that is a memory used as a work area when the CPU operates, and a storage device (HDD) 204 such as a hard disk that stores various data. It has been.

  The RAM 203 includes a storage area for temporarily storing various data and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the operation of the CPU 201. Instead of storing the program in the ROM 202, it is also possible to store the program in the HDD 204, copy the program to the RAM 203, and operate the program on the RAM 203.

  These CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203 and HDD 204 are connected by a bus 205. The bus 205 includes an address bus and a data bus that the CPU 201 uses for reading and writing data.

  Connected to the bus 205 are a network communication port 206 and an I / O port 207 for controlling input / output with the outside.

  The network communication port 206 is a data input / output unit for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol.

  Specifically, the member management device 2 includes a card unit connected to the game hall management device 1, the information collection terminal device 3, the prize POS 15, the balance settlement machine 7, and the game device 4 via the network communication port 206. 6 is connected.

  An input device 210, an output device 211, and a UPS 212 are connected to the I / O port 207. The input device 210 is a device for an administrator to input data to the member management device 2, and is, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, or the like. The output device 211 is, for example, a display. The UPS 212 is a device for supplying power to the member management device 2 when a power failure occurs.

  When the game hall management device 1 and the member management device 2 are serially connected, the member management device 2 is connected to the game hall management device 1 via the I / O port 207.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the card unit 6 provided in the gaming apparatus 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The card unit 6 is provided with a CPU 601, a ROM 602 that stores programs and the like, and a RAM 603 that is a memory used as a work area when the CPU operates.

  The RAM 603 includes a storage area for temporarily storing various data and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the operation of the CPU 601.

  These CPU 601, ROM 602, and RAM 603 are connected by a bus 605. The bus 605 includes an address bus and a data bus used by the CPU 601 for reading and writing data.

  Connected to the bus 605 are a network communication port 606 and an I / O port 607 that control input / output with the outside.

  The network communication port 606 is a data input / output unit for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol.

  Specifically, the member management apparatus 2 is connected to the card unit 6 via the network communication port 606.

  The I / O port 607 includes an available LED 641, a card insertion LED 642, a bill receiving unit 63, a display device 62, a card reader / writer (card R / W) 610, a card stocker 613, and a counter 68. Is connected.

  The available LED 641 and the card insertion LED 642 constitute the status display unit 64. The available LED 641 lights in green when the card unit 6 is available, and the card insertion LED 642 is inserted into the card. While the card is inserted into the unit 61, the status display unit 64 is lit red.

  The card R / W 610 reads data stored in the card inserted in the card insertion unit 61 and writes data in the card inserted in the card insertion unit 61. The card stocker 613 stores a one-day card or the like.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the balance settlement machine 7 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The balance settlement machine 7 is provided with a CPU 1501, a ROM 1502 that stores programs in advance, and a RAM 1503 that is a memory used as a work area when the CPU operates.

  The RAM 1503 includes a storage area for temporarily storing various data and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the operation of the CPU 1501.

  These CPU 1501, ROM 1502, and RAM 1503 are connected by a bus 1505. The bus 1505 includes an address bus and a data bus used by the CPU 1501 for reading and writing data.

  Connected to the bus 1505 are a network communication port 1506 and an I / O port 1507 for controlling input / output with the outside.

  The network communication port 1506 is a data input / output unit for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol. Specifically, the member management apparatus 2 is connected to the balance adjustment machine 7 via the network communication port 1506.

  A settlement button SW 153, a display device 152, a card reader / writer (card R / W) 1510, and a card stocker 1513 are connected to the I / O port 1507.

  When a recording medium (such as a one-day card or a membership card) on which money amount information (valuable value) is recorded is inserted into the card insertion portion, the remaining amount settlement machine 7 displays the amount that can be settled on the display device 152. At this time, the balance can be settled by operating the settlement button SW153 (the remaining portion of cash can be paid out). Since the display device 152 is a touch panel, the operation may be performed from the display device 152 instead of the checkout button SW153.

  Card R / W 1510 reads the data stored in the card inserted into the card insertion section of remaining balance settlement machine 7 and writes the balance after settlement into the card inserted into the card insertion section. The card stocker 1513 stores a one-day card that has a balance of 0 after payment and has no balance of balls.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the monitoring camera management apparatus 8 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The surveillance camera management device 8 includes a CPU 801, a ROM 802 that stores programs in advance, a RAM 803 that is a memory used as a work area when the CPU is operating, and a storage device (HDD) 804 such as a hard disk that stores various data. Is provided.

  The RAM 803 includes a storage area for temporarily storing various data and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the operation of the CPU 801. Instead of storing the program in the ROM 802, it is also possible to store the program in the HDD 804, copy the program to the RAM 803, and operate the program on the RAM 803. Further, data taken by the monitoring camera 13 may be stored in the HDD 804.

  These CPU 801, ROM 802, RAM 803 and HDD 804 are connected by a bus 805. The bus 805 includes an address bus and a data bus used by the CPU 801 for reading and writing data.

  The bus 805 is connected to a network communication port 806 and an I / O port 807 that control input / output with the outside.

  The network communication port 806 is a data input / output unit for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol. Specifically, the monitoring camera management apparatus 8 is connected to the monitoring camera 13 via the network communication port 806.

  An interface device 90, an image storage device 12, an input device 810, an output device 811, and a UPS 812 are connected to the I / O port 807.

  Similar to the network communication port 806, the interface device 90 is an interface for connecting to other devices. As shown in FIG. 2, the monitoring camera management device 8 is connected to the game hall management device 1, the balance adjustment machine 7, and the voice management device 9 via the interface device 90.

  The image storage device 12 stores images (moving images and still images) taken by the monitoring camera 13. The surveillance camera management device 8 receives a command transmitted from the game hall management device 1 via the interface device 90, controls the designated surveillance camera 13, and stores an image taken by the surveillance camera 13 as an image. Store in device 12.

  The input device 810 is a device for an administrator to input data to the monitoring camera management device 8 or to manually operate the monitoring camera, and is, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, a controller, or the like. The output device 811 is, for example, a display. The UPS 812 is a device for supplying power to the monitoring camera management device 8 when a power failure occurs.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the voice management apparatus 9 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The voice management device 9 includes a CPU 901, a ROM 902 that stores programs and the like in advance, a RAM 903 that is a memory used as a work area when the CPU operates, and a storage device (HDD such as a hard disk that stores various data including voice data) ) 904 is provided.

  The RAM 903 includes a storage area for temporarily storing various data and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the operation of the CPU 901. Further, instead of storing the program in the ROM 902, it is possible to store the program in the HDD 904, copy the program to the RAM 903, and operate the program on the RAM 903.

  These CPU 901, ROM 902, RAM 903, and HDD 904 are connected by a bus 905. The bus 905 includes an address bus and a data bus used by the CPU 901 for reading and writing data.

  A wide area wireless communication unit 906 and an I / O port 907 are connected to the bus 905. The wide area wireless communication unit 906 is connected to the income 10b carried by the employee of the game hall by wireless communication, and transmits a message from the voice management device 9 to each employee.

  The interface device 90, the in-store speaker 10a, the input device 910, the output device 911, and the UPS 912 are connected to the I / O port 907.

  The interface device 90 is an interface connected to other devices. As shown in FIG. 2, the voice management device 9 is connected to the game hall management device 1, the balance adjustment machine 7, and the monitoring camera management device 8 via the interface device 90.

  The in-store speaker 10a outputs audio data corresponding to the instruction from the game hall management device 1. It is also possible to output sound input from a microphone.

  The input device 910 is a device for an administrator to input data to the voice management device 9, and is, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, or the like. The output device 911 is, for example, a display. The UPS 912 is a device for supplying power to the voice management device 9 when a power failure occurs.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of non-operation determination processing (operation determination means) for determining that no game is played in the gaming apparatus 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention. This process is executed at predetermined intervals by, for example, a CPU (processor) provided in the information collection terminal device 3.

  The information collecting terminal device 3 first checks whether or not a game information signal has been received from the game device 4 to be determined (S1001), and determines whether or not a game information signal has been received (S1002). The game information signal determined here is a signal for determining whether or not the player is playing a game, and is, for example, a recovery signal (a signal indicating the number of out balls) output from the out tank device 80. is there.

  When receiving the game information signal (the result of S1002 is “Y”), the information collecting terminal device 3 clears the non-operation determination timer of the determination target gaming device 4 to zero (S1003). In the present embodiment, the non-operating state is determined when the non-operating time during which a game is not performed exceeds a predetermined time (time is up). Therefore, when the game information signal is received, the non-operation determination timer is cleared to zero.

  If the information collection terminal device 3 has not received the game information signal (the result of S1002 is “N”), the information collection terminal device 3 counts up the operation determination timer of the game device 4 to be determined (S1007), and has the time been up? It is determined whether or not (S1008). If the time is not up (the result of S1008 is “N”), the process returns to S1001.

  Usually, when the state where the game ball is not being fired for about 180 seconds continues, it is determined as the non-operating state. However, in order to accurately measure the non-operating state, in the present embodiment, a relatively short time (20 The time is set up in seconds.

  Further, when the operation determination timer expires (the result of S1008 is “Y”), the information collection terminal device 3 sets non-operation information in the game device 4 to be determined (S1009). Thereafter, this process is terminated, and the process returns to the caller process.

  Next, the operation related process will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of operation-related processing according to the embodiment of this invention. The operation related process is a process in a case where it is determined whether or not the gaming apparatus 4 has transitioned from the non-operating state to the operating state (a state that is not the non-operating state).

  The information collection terminal device 3 confirms the non-operation information (S1101), and determines whether the non-operation information exists (S1102). If non-operating information does not exist (the result of S1102 is “N”), the operating state is in a continuous state (non-non-operating state), so this processing ends and returns to the calling source processing. .

  On the other hand, when there is non-operation information (the result of S1102 is “Y”), the information collection terminal device 3 confirms the game information signal received from the gaming device 4 (S1103). Then, the process branches based on the type of the received game information signal.

  When the received game information signal is a symbol determination signal (result of S1104 is “Y”), the information collection terminal device 3 changes the elapsed non-operation time as the long reach time (S1105). The symbol confirmation signal is a signal that is output when the symbol to be variably displayed is confirmed, and a reach with a long variation time such as special reach is executed, and the player has stopped so-called stopping the game ball from firing. This is likely to be the case. For this reason, the non-operating state is not actually a non-operating state, and the non-operating time is a time required for the presentation (reach) in the variable display game and is an operating time. Thereafter, the information collection terminal device 3 clears the non-operation information set in the target gaming device 4 (S1110), and ends this processing.

The information collecting terminal device 3 also determines that the received game information signal is a start winning signal (result of S1106 is “Y”), and the received game information signal is a prize ball signal (result of S1107 is “Y”). Or when the received game information signal is a collection signal (the result of S1108 is “Y”)
The shooting request information for the game device 4 to be determined is set (S1109). A start prize signal indicating that a game ball has won a game ball at the start prize opening, a prize ball signal indicating that a game ball has won and the prize ball has been discharged, and a game ball has been collected at the out slot When the collection signal indicating that the game is received, it is determined that the game has been resumed (or started in the case of business start), and the player is photographed at this timing. Furthermore, the operation time measurement is started. Finally, the information collection terminal device 3 clears the non-operation information set in the target gaming device 4 (S1110), and ends this process.

  Note that the timing at which the player is photographed may be the timing at which the member card is inserted into the card insertion portion 61. However, in this case, it may not be possible to accurately detect whether or not a game has actually been played. For this reason, in the present embodiment, shooting is performed when the game is surely started.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the same player continues the game by shooting the player at the timing when the game is resumed from the non-operating state and comparing it with the player shot when the previous game was resumed. It can be determined whether or not. When the same player is playing before and after the non-operating state, it can be determined that the target gaming device 4 is occupied by the player. Further, when another player is playing a game across the non-operating state, it is determined that in the non-operating state, the gaming device 4 is not occupied, and anyone can start the game. can do. Note that the determination of whether or not the player is the same person may use a general image analysis technique or the like, and details thereof will not be described.

  Subsequently, when shooting request information is set in operation-related processing in the information collection terminal device 3 (S1109), shooting request information is transmitted to the game hall management device 1 and is sent from the game hall management device 1 to the monitoring camera management device 8. A shooting instruction (shooting request information) is transmitted. Note that the imaging instruction (imaging request information) may be transmitted directly from the information collecting terminal device 3 to the monitoring camera management device 8.

  Hereinafter, a procedure for photographing a player by the monitoring camera management device 8 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of a recording control process in which shooting is performed by the monitoring camera 13 in the embodiment of the present invention. This process is executed by the CPU 801 of the monitoring camera management apparatus 8.

  The surveillance camera management device 8 first confirms the shooting request information (S1201), and determines whether the shooting request information exists (has been received) (S1202). The shooting request information includes information for specifying a shooting target such as a machine number.

  If there is shooting request information (result of S1202 is “Y”), the monitoring camera management device 8 takes a picture of the player of the target gaming device 4 (S1203).

  The surveillance camera management device 8 records the captured content in the image storage device 12 as non-operation factor specifying data (S1205). In this case, the non-operating factor specifying data is an image or video of the player, and is occupied if the player is the same before and after the non-operating state, and is not occupied if the player is different before and after the non-operating state. The state can be determined. Thereafter, the surveillance camera management device 8 sets shooting completion information (S1206). Further, the photographing request information is cleared (S1207).

  On the other hand, when there is no shooting request information (result of S1202 is “N”), the surveillance camera management device 8 sequentially takes pictures of the gaming devices 4 that are not in operation (S1208). By photographing the gaming device 4 in the non-operating state, information for determining whether the gaming device 4 is in the occupied state or the unoccupied state may be obtained. For example, when a player's luggage is placed on a chair installed in front of the gaming device 4, or when a card indicating a temporary absence such as a meal / toilet is placed, You can recognize that there is. Then, the monitoring camera management device 8 records the captured content as occupation state detection data in the image storage device 12 (S1209).

  In addition, when both the moving image and the still image can be shot by the monitoring camera 13, when shooting the player, the shooting is performed with the still image, and when the non-operation factor is specified, shooting is performed with the moving image. You may make it use properly according to.

  Next, a procedure for analyzing the cause of occurrence of the non-operation state will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a procedure of analyzing the non-operation factor according to the embodiment of this invention. (A) is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a non-operation factor analysis process, (B) is a figure explaining the generation | occurrence | production factor of a non-operation state. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of determining the operating state according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The non-working factor analysis process may be executed by the monitoring camera management apparatus 8, but may be executed by the game hall management apparatus 1. In the following description, it is assumed that the non-operation factor analysis process is executed by the monitoring camera management apparatus 8.

  The surveillance camera management device 8 first confirms the shooting completion information (S1301), and determines whether or not the shooting completion information exists (S1302). If there is no shooting completion information (the result of S1302 is “N”), this processing ends because there is no analysis target.

  When there is shooting completion information (the result of S1302 is “Y”), the monitoring camera management device 8 checks the previous recording information (the image shot last time) (S1303), and the previous recording information exists. It is determined whether or not to perform (S1304). If the previous recording information exists (the result of S1304 is “Y”), it is further determined whether or not the same recording information, that is, the player is the same (S1305).

  If the previous recording information does not exist (result of S1304 is “N”), or if it is not the same recording information (result of S1305 is “N”), the monitoring camera management apparatus 8 starts from the non-operational state. The period until the start of photographing is saved as a non-operating / non-occupying state (S1306). When the previous recording information does not exist, for example, the case where the game is first played with the target gaming device 4 from the start of business corresponds. Further, when the recorded information is not the same, it is a case where another player starts the game. In the non-operating non-occupied state saved in such a case, as shown in (B), there is no player who occupied the gaming apparatus 4 during the non-operating state, and the player can freely play the game. It is in a state that was in a state (FIG. 14B).

  On the other hand, when the same recording information, that is, the players are the same (result of S1305 is “Y”), the surveillance camera management device 8 sets the period from the non-operation start to the shooting start in the non-operating occupation state. (S1307). The non-operating occupied state is a state in which a game is not performed in the target gaming device 4 but is occupied by the player (FIG. 14A).

  Even if the players are the same, if they are away for a predetermined time or longer, the occupation state detection data obtained by photographing the gaming device 4 while the player is away (in step S1209 in FIG. 12). By analyzing (photographing content in the processing), it may be in a non-operating / non-occupying state (FIG. 14C). For example, when a player leaves for 30 minutes or more and no property is placed during that time, the player may be in a non-operating / non-occupying state.

  Further, the surveillance camera management device 8 confirms the captured occupation state detection data of the target gaming device 4 (S1308), and determines whether or not the player is seated (S1309). When the player is seated (the result of S1309 is “Y”), the non-operating occupation state is set as the player occupation (S1310). As shown in (B), the player occupation is when the player is not playing a game while seated.

  If the player is not seated (result of S1309 is “N”), the surveillance camera management device 8 sets the non-operating occupation state as other occupation (S1310). Other occupations include, as shown in (B), when the player leaves the game while keeping his belongings, or when he leaves the game while leaving the game ball on the upper plate 21. It also includes the case where there is a mark on the chair indicating meal or toilet.

  If the member card or one-day card is ejected before the player leaves and the card is inserted into another gaming device 4, the gaming device 4 that was playing immediately before is placed in a non-operating and non-occupying state. If it is determined that the card has been inserted and a card has been inserted into the same gaming device 4, the period from the card ejection to insertion may be determined as the non-operating occupation state.

  If the cause of non-operation cannot be specified, an image may be displayed on the game hall management device 1 or the monitoring camera management device 8 to allow the administrator to make a determination. Further, the time of the non-operating occupied state and the non-operating non-occupied state may be allocated based on a preset weight. For example, it may be set based on the average of the time ratios of the non-operating occupied state and the non-operating non-occupied state detected by the installed gaming device 4, or the non-operating occupied state based on the state of the gaming device 4 Alternatively, a non-operating / non-occupying state may be set. For example, when a non-operating state is entered in a state that is more advantageous to the player than during normal times, the non-operating occupation state is set. The state advantageous to the player in this case is, for example, a big hit state, a probable change state with electric support, or a state in which many prize balls can be obtained or many prize balls can be expected It is. Further, a state advantageous to the player may be set for each model and each game store.

  In addition, when the system which can set a meal break, a restroom rest, the arrangement | collection collection | recovery of a vacant stand, etc. by the store clerk's apparatus operation is introduced in the game store, it is good to make it interlock | cooperate with the system in this embodiment. By doing so, it becomes possible to specify a more accurate non-operation factor. When such a system is not introduced, as described above, the non-working factor is estimated according to the time away from the desk.

  As described above, the non-operating factor analysis process constitutes non-operating occupation determining means for determining whether the non-operating state is the non-operating occupied state or the non-operating non-occupying state.

  FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram showing data transmitted and received between the gaming device 4, the information collecting terminal device 3, the monitoring camera management device 8 and the game hall management device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. .

  First, when a game is started in the gaming device 4, game information signals such as a symbol confirmation signal and a collection signal are transmitted to the information collecting terminal device 3 (S1501). The information collecting terminal device 3 starts a timer for determining non-operation after receiving the game information signal (S1502), and determines that the non-operating state is reached when a predetermined time has elapsed since the last reception of the game information signal (S1503). ).

  When the information collecting terminal device 3 receives a game information signal such as a start winning signal from the gaming device 4 in the non-operating state (S1504), it determines that the operating state has been resumed (S1505), and is a shooting instruction for the player. The imaging request information is transmitted to the monitoring camera management device 8 (S1506).

  Upon receiving the shooting request information, the monitoring camera management device 8 controls the monitoring camera 13 based on the received shooting request information and performs shooting (S1507). When shooting is completed (S1508), the player comparison process and the presence / absence of the player are detected and analyzed (S1509). Thereafter, the non-operating factor is specified (S1510), and the specified non-operating factor is transmitted to the game hall management device 1 and converted into a predetermined format and stored (S1511). The non-working factor may be specified by the game hall management device 1.

  For example, a monitoring camera 13 that continuously shoots is installed in each calling lamp 16 or the card unit 6, and the contents of shooting by the monitoring camera 13 that was always shooting at the time of the event are extracted to analyze the inoperative factor. And it may be data for specifying.

  Subsequently, data collected by the gaming system of the present embodiment and analysis of the data will be described. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of data collected in the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The data shown in FIG. 16 is operation information for each model within a predetermined period, and the unit is%. For example, if the predetermined period is a business hour of a day and this business hour is 12 hours, it becomes about 7.2 minutes per 1%. It should be noted that the predetermined period may be aggregated every hour or only the peak time zone may be aggregated.

  In the data shown in FIG. 16, the same type of models are in the same group, and the operating ratio, the non-operating occupation ratio, and the non-operating non-occupying ratio are recorded for each gaming device 4. Further, the non-operating occupation ratio and the non-operating non-occupying ratio are adjusted as necessary, as will be described later. For example, it is adjusted based on the installation position of the gaming machine. Furthermore, you may perform adjustment according to the data required in a game store.

  In general, a model with a high operating ratio can be a popular model. Referring to FIG. 16, it can be understood that the models belonging to group A and group B are popular models. In addition, when the non-operating occupation ratio is large, it can be determined that there are many elderly people or slowly playing players.

  In addition, the operating ratio can be calculated more accurately by calculating the number of collected balls rather than analyzing the contents captured by the monitoring camera 13. More specifically, for example, when 100 game balls are fired in a game area per minute in a pachinko machine, 6000 balls are fired in 1 hour and 72000 balls are fired in 12 hours. At this time, the operating ratio can be calculated by calculating the ratio of the number of game balls collected from the outlet. For example, in the case of business for 12 hours, if the number of collected balls is 45000, the operation ratio is 45000/72000 × 100 = 62.5%.

  Furthermore, if the operating ratio is 62.5%, the non-operating ratio is 100-62.5 = 37.5%. In the present embodiment, the non-operating occupied state and the non-operating non-occupied state based on the content of the surveillance camera 13 out of the 37.5% non-operating state, as described above, based on the presence or absence of a player, etc. The ratio is calculated.

  Next, a procedure for correcting the ratio between the non-operating occupied state and the non-operating non-occupying state based on the installation position information of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of operation data control processing according to the embodiment of this invention. This process is executed by the game hall management device 1.

  The game hall management device 1 first checks whether an output instruction for popular model data has been accepted (S1701), and determines whether an output instruction has been accepted (S1702). If an output instruction has not been received (the result of S1702 is “N”), this process ends.

  When receiving an instruction to output popular model data (the result of S1702 is “Y”), the game hall management device 1 checks whether or not to refer to the non-operating occupation ratio as adjustment data (S1703). It is determined whether or not to refer to the operation occupation ratio (S1704). The non-operating occupation ratio is a ratio between the non-operating occupation state and the non-operating non-occupying state in the non-operating state, and is not referred to when the breakdown of the non-operating state is not considered.

  When referring to the non-operating occupation ratio as the adjustment data (the result of S1704 is “Y”), the game hall management device 1 sets the non-operating occupation ratio reference information as the adjustment data (S1705).

  Furthermore, the game hall management device 1 checks whether or not to refer to the installation position data as the adjustment data (S1706), and determines whether or not to refer to the installation position data (S1707). With the installation position data, the non-operating occupation or non-operating non-occupying ratio is corrected based on the fact that the installation position of the gaming device 4 is, for example, near a popular model or near the entrance. It is data for.

  When referring to the installation position data as the adjustment data (the result of S1707 is “Y”), the game hall management device 1 sets the installation position data reference information as the adjustment data (S1708).

  Thereafter, the game hall management device 1 checks the collected data (S1709) and determines whether adjustment data is set (S1710). If adjustment data is set (the result of S1710 is “Y”), popular model data obtained by adjusting collected data based on the set adjustment data is output (S1711). On the other hand, if the adjustment data is not set (the result of S1710 is “N”), the popular model data based on the default collected data is output (S1712).

  Here, details of the installation position data will be described. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an array of gaming machines in the game hall according to the embodiment of the present invention. Note that the layout of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 18 corresponds to the collected data shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the gaming devices 4 (gaming machines A-1 to A-10) belonging to the group A are popular models (specific gaming devices) with a high operating rate. For example, when all the gaming machines A are occupied, in order to play a game on the gaming machine A, a player is seated in front of the gaming machine arranged in the vicinity of the gaming machine A, and waits until the gaming machine is free. May have. Therefore, in the gaming apparatus 4 and the gaming machine F-1 shown by the oblique lines in FIG. 18, there is a high possibility that a player who does not actually play a game is waiting. Referring to FIG. 16, the non-operating occupation ratio of the gaming machine F-1 is higher than that of other gaming machines. Note that the vicinity of a gaming machine refers to a gaming machine adjacent to the gaming machine or a gaming machine located on the opposite side across a passage.

  In this case, even if the game is suspended and occupied, the occupied gaming machine is not necessarily a popular model. Therefore, the non-operating occupation time of the gaming machine adjacent to the popular model is adjusted. This adjustment data is installation position data. For example, when creating popular model data taking into account the non-operating occupation ratio, the non-operating occupation ratio is reduced by about 10% to 15% and compared with other models.

  In addition, it is possible to adjust the installation position data according to the layout of the game hall. For example, if it is empirically known that the operating rate of Makishima (a gaming machine installed near the wall of a game hall) is low, adding a correction value to the actual operating rate is more popular than the actual data The data may be corrected so that there is. In addition, the operating ratio of gaming machines near the entrance may be corrected, or the operating ratio of gaming machines installed on the island edge may be corrected.

  Next, the popular model data will be specifically described. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of popular model data according to the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is popular model data created without adjustment data from collected data, (B) is popular model data adjusted only from non-operating occupation ratio from collected data, (C) is non-operating occupation ratio from collecting data and This is popular model data adjusted by installation position data. The popular model data shown in FIG. 19 is based on the collected data shown in FIG.

  Referring to (A), a model with a higher operating ratio is a more popular model. In addition, since it aims at specifying popularity for each model, it is tabulated not on individual gaming machine data but on a group basis.

  In (B), adjustment is made based on the non-operating occupation ratio, and the non-operating occupation ratio is added to the operating ratio and tabulated. Therefore, since the popular model is determined based on the period when the gaming machine is actually occupied, it is possible to obtain data closer to the actual situation than the determination based only on the operating ratio as shown in (A). it can.

  Further, in (C), it is adjusted based on the non-operating occupation ratio and the installation position data, and as described in FIG. The popularity of the model is not judged too much. Therefore, the data is more realistic than the popular model data shown in (B).

  In (C), the operating ratio and the non-operating occupation ratio are individually averaged in the group. For example, when a gaming machine adjacent to a popular model and a gaming machine not adjacent to each other are mixed in the same group. Since it is difficult to calculate accurate data, the data adjusted for each gaming machine may be calculated, and the average value may be calculated from the adjusted data.

  Furthermore, model characteristics may be considered as adjustment data for generating popular model data. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a procedure of operation data control processing according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. Only the processing different from the operation data control processing procedure of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 17 will be described below. Note that the operation data control process in FIG. 20 is based on the assumption that the non-operation occupation ratio is used as adjustment data.

  The game hall management device 1 checks whether or not to refer to the model characteristic data as the adjustment data (S2001), and determines whether or not to refer to the model characteristic data (S2002). Model characteristic data, for example, is known to increase the non-operating occupation ratio when elderly people play games. Adjust. Therefore, when referring to the model characteristic data as the adjustment data (the result of S2002 is “Y”), the game hall management device 1 sets the model characteristic data reference information as the adjustment data (S2003).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is not determined that a gaming device that has been in a non-operating state for a short period of time is easily supported (popular) by the player, but the non-operating state is occupied as non-operating. A popular game that is supported by the player by calculating the data related to the period of the non-operating occupation state and the period of the operating state by managing the status separately from the non-operating non-occupying state The device can be grasped more accurately.

  In the present embodiment, since the non-operating occupation state is determined by photographing the player with the photographing means such as the monitoring camera 13, the popularity of the gaming apparatus can be grasped without increasing the work addition of the employees of the gaming shop. Can do.

  In addition, it is possible to divert and manage a non-operating occupied state and a non-operating non-occupied state by using existing equipment and using software.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the data to be emphasized differs depending on the hall, for example, it is arranged in the vicinity of a popular gaming device, thereby causing a factor such as a longer period of non-operating occupation. When it is desired to eliminate, it is possible to adjust and calculate the data based on the installation position of the gaming machine, etc., so it is possible to provide data that meets the demands of each hole.

  According to the present embodiment, when a high probability state and a specific gaming state occur, it is difficult for a player to consider that the gaming device is a vacant stand. The non-operating state can be classified according to the gaming state, such as determining the state.

  The method for more accurately grasping the popularity of the model using the monitoring camera 13 has been described above. By the way, the following method can be considered as a method of preventing fraud in a game arcade using the monitoring camera 13. In the following, by using the monitoring camera 13, there is a card with a remaining valuable value (when the remaining valuable value is stored in the card, or when the remaining valuable value is stored in the member management apparatus 2 in association with the card ID). The card may be stored in a card that is acquired by a person other than the person who made the payment and settled, or a card with the remaining amount of the ball (game value) (corresponding to the card ID). A description will be given of a configuration for preventing fraud such as another person acquiring a game value balance or a game value balance stored in the card and exchanging a handball for a prize. .

  The card that stores the valuable value in the card or stores it in the member management apparatus 2 in association with the card ID is hereinafter referred to as a deposit card. In this embodiment, since the membership management device is introduced, the membership card and the one-day card can be deposited. However, if the membership management device is not introduced and there is no membership card, only the one-day card is deposited. It becomes a possible deposit card. The valuable value is data obtained by converting cash into data, and is a value that can be returned to cash by settlement.

  Hereinafter, the card that stores the ball in the card or stores it in the member management apparatus 2 in association with the card ID is hereinafter referred to as a ball card. In the present embodiment, the membership card and the one-day card are ball holding cards, but a ball holding card for storing only the ball holding may be provided separately. Both the possession ball and the storage ball are game values and can be reused or exchanged for prizes, but cannot be exchanged for cash. The holding ball is obtained by converting the game ball into data by counting with a counter. A storage ball is a game ball deposited at a game store.

  The basic procedure is to first shoot the player at the time of deposit, and then shoot the player at the time of card removal, card checkout, and further exchange of prizes to determine whether the players match. . If the players do not match, control is performed so that the checkout process or prize exchange is interrupted or prohibited. This will be specifically described below.

  First, a procedure of deposit monitoring processing for photographing a player at the time of deposit will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of deposit monitoring processing according to the embodiment of this invention. The deposit monitoring process is executed by the information collecting terminal device 3, but may be executed by the game hall management device 1.

  The information collecting terminal device 3 first checks the deposit signal output from the card unit 6 of the gaming device 4 (S2101), and determines whether or not the deposit signal has been received (S2102). If the deposit signal has not been received (the result of S2102 is “N”), this process is terminated.

  When the information collection terminal device 3 receives the deposit signal (the result of S2102 is “Y”), the information collecting terminal device 3 confirms whether there are a plurality of gaming devices 4 that have transmitted the deposit signal from the photographing target of one monitoring camera 13. (S2103), it is determined whether or not there is a plurality of shooting targets in one monitoring camera 13 (S2104). If there are not a plurality of shooting targets (the result of S2104 is “N”), the payment shooting request information of the shooting target gaming device 4 is set (S2105). When the deposit photographing request information is set, the surveillance camera management device 8 photographs the player of the corresponding gaming device 4 based on the set deposit photographing request information.

  On the other hand, when there are a plurality of shooting targets in one monitoring camera (the result of S2104 is “Y”), the information collection terminal device 3 checks the type of each deposit signal or the number of deposit signals (S2106). Then, based on the type of each deposit signal or the number of deposit signals, it is determined whether there is a difference in value such as the deposited amount (S2107). For example, it is determined that the more money is deposited, the higher the value. Note that the type of deposit signal indicates that the signal type is changed between, for example, 5000 yen bills and 1000 yen bills. The number of deposit signals is one pulse output per 1000 yen, and 5000 yen bills output 5 pulses. , 1000 yen bill indicates one-pulse output.

  If the information collection terminal device 3 determines that there is no difference in value depending on the type of payment signal (or the number of payment signals) (the result of S2107 is “N”), the game device 4 in the current shooting range is appropriately selected. Selection is made and shooting request information is set (S2108). For example, the gaming device 4 with the smallest adjustment of the monitoring camera 13 necessary for photographing may be selected, or the gaming device 4 with the smallest unit number may be selected.

  On the other hand, if the information collection terminal device 3 determines that there is a difference in value depending on the type of payment signal (the result of S2107 is “Y”), the priority of the gaming device 4 that has output a high-value payment signal is set. The shooting request information is set higher (S2109). In other words, the gaming device 4 using a deposit card that is likely to be damaged in case of theft is preferentially photographed. In addition, if the payment monitoring process is executed by the game hall management device 1 that manages the remaining amount, it is possible to preferentially shoot a gaming device that uses a card with a high remaining amount after payment. In addition, if the balance payment machine can be set to require the input of a password to be used for saving and replaying when the balance of the valuable value of the membership card is settled, the card information (card type and card ID) will be used. If the membership card is credited, you may not shoot.

  FIG. 22 is a timing chart when cash is deposited into the card unit 6 of the gaming apparatus 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 22, a case will be described in which the monitoring camera 13 is configured to be able to photograph the players in the five gaming devices A to E, and cash is deposited by the gaming device A and the gaming device B.

  In this embodiment, a deposit signal is output for every 1000 yen deposited. Therefore, since a plurality of deposit signals are output with a deposit of 2000 yen or more, a predetermined priority period is provided after receiving the deposit signal for the first time. During this time, when a payment signal is received from another gaming device 4 to be photographed by the same monitoring camera 13, the difference in value is determined.

  In FIG. 22, cash 5000 yen is inserted into the card unit 6 of the gaming apparatus B, and cash 1000 yen is inserted into the card unit 6 of the gaming apparatus A during this priority period. Therefore, since the amount of money paid to the gaming device B is larger, shooting request information giving priority to the gaming device B is set, and shooting is performed in the order of the gaming device B and the gaming device A.

  Next, the procedure of the payment monitoring process for photographing the player at the time of payment will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the checkout monitoring process according to the embodiment of this invention. This process is a process executed by the monitoring camera management apparatus 8. Note that this may be executed by the balance settlement machine 7. In this case, the surveillance camera 13 that shoots photographs a player who uses the balance settlement machine 7.

  The surveillance camera management device 8 first inserts (accepts) a card having a remaining valuable value into the card insertion portion of the remaining amount settlement machine 7, or operates the settlement button SW153 after inserting the card. The presence / absence of the balance adjustment information generated by receiving the card information transmitted from the balance adjustment machine 7 to the monitoring camera management device 8 is confirmed (S2301), and it is determined whether the balance adjustment information exists (S2302). ). If there is no remaining amount settlement information (the result of S2302 is “N”), this process ends.

  On the other hand, if there is balance adjustment information (the result of S2302 is “Y”), the surveillance camera management device 8 is in front of the balance adjustment machine 7 (a card is inserted or a settlement button SW153 is operated). The player starts shooting, obtains the recorded content (shooting content) at the time of payment to the card by confirming the card information (S2303), and the player in front of the photographed balance adjusting machine 7 And the player at the time of deposit are compared (S2304). In addition, what is necessary is just to utilize a general image recognition technique for the comparison of an image | video.

  Then, the surveillance camera management device 8 determines whether or not they are the same person as a result of comparing the player photographed at the time of depositing with the player photographed at the time of settlement of the remaining amount (S2305). In the case of the same person (result of S2305 is “Y”), the settlement process may be continued as it is, and this process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the player photographed at the time of the balance adjustment is not the same person (the result of S2305 is “N”), the surveillance camera management device 8 continues to calculate the balance because there is a risk of fraud. The card is set in a checkout prohibition state so that the checkout is prohibited, and the checkout prohibition setting information is transmitted to the balance adjustment machine 7 (S2306). The received balance settlement machine 7 prohibits the settlement of the card. The payment process may be temporarily interrupted, and the payment process may be resumed after confirmation by the employee. Further, if the card is a membership card, a password input at the time of replaying the stored ball may be requested. If the password is correct, it can be regarded as valid payment and the interrupted process can be resumed.

  If the surveillance camera management device 8 determines that there is a risk of unauthorized payment, the surveillance camera management device 8 transmits it to the voice management device 9 (S2307). After that, the voice management device 9 notifies the employee of the game hall through the income 10b that there is a risk of fraud at the balance adjustment machine 7.

  Here, the determination of whether fraud has been performed is organized. FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining determination of fraudulent behavior by a player at the time of deposit and settlement according to the embodiment of the present invention. (A) shows a legitimate settlement, and (B) shows a settlement that may be fraudulent.

  As shown to (A), if the player (player A) at the time of payment | payment and a payment | payment corresponds, it will be considered that it is a legitimate payment and it will be in the payment permission state. In addition, as shown in (B), even if it is unknown whether the card withdrawal is the player A or the player B, if the player is different at the time of deposit and the settlement, the settlement is prohibited. To do. In addition, it is good also as a legitimate payment when the same player performs payment and withdrawal of a card. Such a case will be described later.

  Further, processing in each device, signals transmitted and received, and information will be described. FIG. 25 is transmitted / received among the gaming device 4, the information collection terminal device 3 (game room management device 1), the surveillance camera management device 8, and the balance settlement machine 7 in fraud detection at the time of payment according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the data and the process performed.

  First, processing at the time of deposit will be described. When the card unit 6 of the gaming device 4 accepts the deposit, a deposit signal is transmitted to the information collecting terminal device 3 (game hall management device 1) (S2501). The information collection terminal device 3 determines the shooting priority order based on the input payment signal, and transmits the shooting request information to the monitoring camera management device 8 (S2502). As described above, the shooting priority order may be determined by the amount of money, and the priority order of positions where the employee's eyes are easy to reach, such as near the counter, and where fraudulent acts are unlikely to be performed is lowered. It may be. Then, the monitoring camera management device 8 controls the monitoring camera 13 based on the received shooting request information and performs shooting (S2503).

  Next, the processing at the time of remaining balance settlement will be described. When the balance settlement machine 7 accepts a card with a balance, it transmits the card information to the monitoring camera management device 8 (S2504). When the monitoring camera management device 8 receives the card information, it takes a picture of the player who is paying out (S2505) and compares it with the player at the time of payment. If the analysis result comparing the players does not match, the settlement prohibition setting information is transmitted to the remaining amount settlement machine 7 (S2506).

  The remaining amount settlement machine 7 that has received the settlement prohibition setting information prohibits the settlement of the card (S2507).

  As described above, when the player at the time of depositing is different from the player at the time of settlement, the balance settlement machine 7 shifts to a settlement prohibition state. The subsequent processing is personally processed by the game shop employees.

  Next, a case will be described in which a player is photographed when the number of difference balls is changed (the number of held balls is increased) as a response to an illegal act by a card having a balance of held balls. If a card with a balance of the ball is used for exchanging the ball, if it is impossible to enter a password, there is a risk that the card will be taken away by someone else and the prize will be exchanged illegally. Therefore, in this embodiment, the fraud is prevented by associating the card and the player when the difference ball number changes. Here, the difference ball is the difference between the safe ball number indicating the number of game balls given to the player as a result of the game and the out ball indicating the number of game balls collected as described above. FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of difference ball monitoring processing according to the embodiment of this invention. This process is executed by the information collection terminal device 3, but may be executed by the game hall management device 1.

  The information collection terminal device 3 first determines whether or not the difference ball is being monitored (S2601). If the difference ball is not being monitored (the result of S2601 is “N”), the ball lending signal from the card unit 6 of the gaming device 4 is confirmed (S2602), and it is determined whether or not the ball lending signal is input (S2602). S2603).

  When the ball lending signal is input from the card unit 6 of the gaming device 4 (the result of S2603 is “Y”), the information collecting terminal device 3 starts monitoring the difference ball (S2606). On the other hand, when a ball lending signal is not input from the card unit 6 of the gaming device 4 (the result of S2603 is “N”), the stored or ball-ball paying signal from the card unit 6 of the gaming device 4 is confirmed. (S2604), it is determined whether or not a ball storage or ball payout signal has been input (S2605).

  The information collection terminal device 3 terminates this processing when there is no storage or holding ball payout signal when the storage or holding ball payout signal is not input (the result of S2605 is “N”). To do. On the other hand, when a stored ball or holding ball payout signal is input (result of S2605 is “N”), monitoring of the difference ball is started (S2606).

  In the gaming device 4 in which each counter is installed, the game is started by renting or storing or holding balls, and the number of stored or held balls is managed corresponding to the ID of the membership card or one-day card. It has become.

  When monitoring of the difference sphere is started, the information collection terminal device 3 determines whether or not a predetermined number of difference spheres have changed (increase / decrease, particularly increase) (S2607). If there is no change (the result of S2607 is “N”), this process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when there is a change in the predetermined number of difference balls (the result of S2607 is “Y”), the information collection terminal device 3 takes a picture on the monitoring camera 13 that images the gaming device 4 in which the difference ball has changed. In order to check whether there is any other gaming device 4 that must be present, it is checked whether there is any payment shooting request information for shooting the other gaming device 4 (S 2608), and transmitted to the surveillance camera management device 8. In step S2609, it is determined whether or not there is payment photographing request information.

  When there is the deposit photographing request information to be transmitted to the surveillance camera management device 8 (the result of S2609 is “Y”), the information collecting terminal device 3 gives priority to photographing at the time of depositing, so that the difference ball change The shooting request information is set by lowering the priority of the gaming device 4 that has been played (S2610). On the other hand, if there is no deposit photographing request information (the result of S2609 is “N”), the photographing request information of the gaming device 4 in which the difference ball has changed is set (S2611).

  FIG. 27 is a timing chart in the case where cash is deposited and the difference ball is changed in the gaming apparatus 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 27, similarly to the case of FIG. 22, the surveillance camera 13 is configured to be able to photograph the players in the five gaming devices A to E, and cash is deposited by the gaming device A and the gaming device B. The case where the difference ball of the gaming machine C changes will be described.

  In FIG. 27, first, a case where a deposit of 5000 yen occurs in the gaming device B, a 1000 yen deposit occurs in the gaming device A and a difference ball changes in the gaming device C during the priority required period in the deposit is shown. .

  As described with reference to FIG. 21, when a plurality of deposits occur in the same priority period, the higher value is given priority. Therefore, the gaming device B has priority over the gaming device A. In addition, as described with reference to FIG. 26, the shooting request information by payment is set to have a higher priority than the shooting request information by change of the difference ball.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 27, the gaming device B, the gaming device A, and the gaming device C are photographed in this order.

  The difference sphere is photographed for every predetermined value (for example, -1000), and when the accumulated value of the difference sphere is, for example, -3000, priority is given to the photographing request information by payment, and the accumulated value of the difference sphere is, for example, -4000 or more. In this case, it may be set such that the priority of the shooting request information due to the change of the difference ball is higher than the shooting request information by payment.

  Next, a case where fraudulent behavior is confirmed at the time of prize exchange will be described. FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a prize exchange acceptance process according to the embodiment of this invention. This process is a process executed by the prize POS15.

  The prize POS 15 first determines whether or not an image of a player who exchanges prizes is displayed (S2801). If it is displayed (the result of S2801 is “Y”), the processing after S2808 is executed.

  On the other hand, if the player's image is not being displayed (result of S2801 is “N”), the prize POS15 determines whether or not the card is read (S2802). When the card is read (the result of S2802 is “Y”), the card information is confirmed (S2803), and an image of the player corresponding to the card is acquired (S2804). At this time, it is possible to confirm the balance information of the ball, the card ID, the machine number where the game was played, and the like.

  When the prize POS 15 obtains the image of the player corresponding to the card, it determines whether or not a plurality of images of the player have been obtained (S2805). When a plurality of images are not displayed (result of S2805 is “N”), the corresponding player image is displayed on the display screen (S2806).

  On the other hand, when a plurality of corresponding images are acquired (result of S2805 is “Y”), the prize POS15 displays the image of the player on the cashier-side display device referred to by the game hall employee (S2807). ). At this time, if the displayed player's image is different from the player trying to exchange the prize, the game hall employee confirms the player, etc. Stops the exchange of prizes.

  Then, the giveaway POS 15 determines whether or not an exchange start operation by an employee has been accepted (S2808). When an exchange start operation is accepted (the result of S2808 is “Y”), a prize exchange process is executed (S2812), and this process ends.

  On the other hand, if the employee performs a fraud confirmation operation (fraud is confirmed) (result of S2809 is “Y”), the prize POS15 sets the exchange of the prize to a prohibited state (S2810), and fraud confirmation. Information is transmitted to the game hall management device 1 (S2811).

  Furthermore, the mode of fraud at the time of prize exchange will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating determination of fraudulent behavior by a player at the time of prize exchange according to the embodiment of this invention. (A) shows a valid gift exchange, and (B) shows a gift exchange that may be fraudulent.

  As shown in (A), if the player at the time of game ball acquisition (at the time of a difference ball change) matches the player at the time of prize exchange, it is regarded as a valid prize exchange. Also, as shown in (B), if the player is different between when the game ball is acquired (when the difference ball is changed) and when the prize is exchanged, the exchange is prohibited. In (B), the card is pulled out by the player B. However, even if the player B illegally obtains the card that the player A has pulled out, the card is placed in the exchange prohibition state.

  Next, processing in each device, signals transmitted and received, and information when the difference ball is monitored to judge fraud at the time of prize exchange will be described. FIG. 30 shows a game device 4, an information collection terminal device 3 (game room management device 1), and a surveillance camera management device 8 when a deposit is made for lending a ball or a difference ball changes according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the data transmitted / received between, and the process performed.

  First, when a game ball is rented or stored or a ball is paid out in the card unit 6 of the game device 4, the information collecting terminal device 3 (or the game hall management device 1) receives a ball signal, a stored ball payout signal, A ball payout signal is transmitted (S3001). When the information collecting terminal device 3 receives the ball lending signal, the stored ball payout signal, and the held ball payout signal, the information collecting terminal device 3 starts monitoring the difference ball as if the game has started (S3002).

  Thereafter, when the gaming device 4 outputs a prize ball signal or a collection signal to the information collecting terminal device 3 (S3003), the information collecting terminal device 3 detects (determines) a change in the difference ball (S3004), and exceeds a predetermined number or more. When there is a change in the difference ball (for example, -1000 difference balls), the imaging request information is transmitted to the monitoring camera management device 8. The monitoring camera management device 8 that has received the photographing request information photographs the player of the gaming device 4 corresponding to the photographing request information (S3005).

  Next, a case will be described in which after the game is over, the card is extracted from the gaming device 4 and the prize is exchanged. When receiving the card, the counter terminal including the giveaway POS 15 transmits the card information to the monitoring camera management device 8 (S3006). The surveillance camera management device 8 acquires recording (image) data from the image storage device 12 based on the received card information, and transmits the acquired recording data to the counter terminal (S3007). Also, information obtained from the card ID (such as the gaming machine 4 unit number and member information) is transmitted.

  The counter terminal displays a player image based on the received recording data (S3008). At this time, as described above, the player at the time of the prize exchange is compared with the player at the timing when the difference ball has changed to confirm the presence or absence of fraud. If the image recognition process can automatically determine that the person is the same person, the prize exchange process is continued. If the person is not the same person, the employee who operates the counter terminal or the amusement hall employee, etc. Processing is carried out personally. If the card is a membership card, if the person does not match, the player may be asked to enter the password that will be entered at the time of replaying the stored ball. If the entered password is correct, the card may be regarded as a legitimate player. . The employee may ask the player only if the passwords do not match.

  Furthermore, as a response to fraudulent acts by using a deposit card or a ball card, a case will be described in which a player is photographed at the time of card discharge (withdrawal) and fraud is determined at the time of balance payment or prize exchange. FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of card discharge monitoring processing according to the embodiment of this invention. This process is executed by the information collection terminal device 3 or the game hall management device 1.

  The information collecting terminal device 3 first confirms the input of the card information signal from the card unit 6 of the gaming device 4 (S3101). Then, it is determined whether or not the card with the remaining value of the deposited valuable value has been discharged (S3102). If the deposit card has not been discharged (the result of S3102 is “N”), it is further determined whether or not there is a discharge of a card having a ball balance (S3103). When the deposit card and the holding card are used as the same recording medium, it may be determined whether or not the recording medium has been discharged.

  When the deposit card is discharged (result of S3102 is “Y”), or when the holding card is discharged (result of S3103 is “Y”), the information collection terminal device 3 receives the deposit information. Whether or not the shooting request information of the other gaming device 4 based on the setting is being set is determined (S3104), and it is determined whether or not the shooting request information is being set (S3105).

  When the shooting request information based on the deposit information is being set (the result of S3105 is “Y”), the information collection terminal device 3 sets the priority of shooting based on the deposit information to be low (S3106). In this case, since it is assumed that the game device 4 that has made a deposit for a while after depositing continues the game, priority is given to other shooting related to card ejection.

  The information collecting terminal device 3 determines that the player's game device 4 from which the card has been discharged is displayed when the ball card is not discharged (the result of S3103 is “N”) or after the processing of S3106 is completed. Shooting request information for requesting shooting is set (S3107).

  As described above, photographing a player even when a card is discharged makes it easier to find fraudulent behavior more accurately. Also, for example, if you have a ball card, it may not be fraudulent even if the player at the time of deposit and the balance payment is different, but by checking the player at the time of discharge, In some cases, a legitimate player can be identified. Therefore, a case where a ball card or a deposit card is shared by a plurality of players will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 32 is a flow chart illustrating a procedure for sharing monitoring processing according to the embodiment of this invention. The sharing monitoring process is a process for recording information necessary for confirming whether or not a player is a card sharer when a plurality of players share a ball card or a deposit card. Note that sharing here means that the same card is shared by a plurality of players.

  The information collection terminal device 3 first determines whether or not card sharing is being monitored (S3201). If sharing has already been monitored (result of S3201 is “Y”), the processing from S3205 onward is executed.

  On the other hand, if the information collection terminal device 3 has not started monitoring sharing (the result of S3201 is “N”), the information collecting terminal device 3 determines whether or not a deposit card has been inserted (S3202). If no deposit card has been inserted (the result of S3202 is “N”), it is further determined whether or not a holding card has been inserted (S3203).

  The information collection terminal device 3 is legitimate when a deposit card is inserted (result of S3202 is “Y”) or when a holding card is inserted (result of S3203 is “Y”). Monitoring for determining whether the card is a card sharer is started (S3204).

  When sharing monitoring is started, the information collection terminal device 3 determines whether or not a predetermined game has been executed (S3205). That is, even if the players are different by playing a game using a card, each player is determined to be a legitimate player. This is because a person who has illegally acquired a card is unlikely to play a game with the acquired card, and it is highly likely that the balance will be settled or prizes will be exchanged immediately after obtaining the card.

  When the predetermined game is executed (the result of S3205 is “Y”), the information collecting terminal device 3 sets the shooting request information of the player of the target gaming device 4 (S3206), and the shooting content (shooting) The surveillance camera management device 8 is instructed to record the recorded player) as a sharer (S207). It should be noted that the predetermined game means that the game is continued for a predetermined time that is determined in advance, or that a game is played with a ball or ball that corresponds to a predetermined amount of money.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined game is not being executed (the result of S3205 is “N”), the information collection terminal device 3 ends this process. At this time, since the player is not registered as a valid sharer, the player is prohibited when paying the remaining amount or exchanging premiums, or is prompted to enter a password.

  Next, an aspect in which it is determined whether or not the player is legitimate based on the content photographed by the monitoring camera 13 will be described. FIG. 33 is a diagram for explaining a case where it is determined that the sharer is a legitimate shareer when the balance is settled according to the embodiment of this invention. FIG. 34 is a diagram for explaining a case where it is determined that a valid sharer is obtained at the time of prize exchange according to the embodiment of this invention. FIG. 33 and FIG. 34 (A) show a case where it is determined that the person is a legitimate sharer, and FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 33 (A) and FIG. 34 (A), the same player (player A) who deposits and withdraws cards, and another player (player B) plays a game when the next card is inserted. When the player B performs payment (FIG. 33) or prize exchange (FIG. 34), the player A and the player B are regarded as legitimate card sharers. That is, as described above, after the game of the player A is completed, the card is handed over to the player B, and then the game is considered to be legitimate sharing.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 33 (B) and FIG. 34 (B), the player at the time of depositing is different from that at the time of card removal, and the player B pays out without performing the game (FIG. 33) or prize exchange (FIG. 34). In such a case, since the player B may have stolen the player A's card, the player B is controlled so as to be in a payment prohibition state.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the gaming system includes a surveillance camera for photographing the player, the holding card or the deposit card can be obtained by comparing the depositor and the checkout by the photographed image. It is possible to increase security against theft of recording media.

  In particular, at a game store equipped with a counter counting system, by displaying an image of a player who has acquired a game value when exchanging prizes, the security against theft of a recording medium such as a holding card or a deposit card is improved. Can do.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, even if the number of surveillance cameras 13 (photographing means) is smaller than the number of gaming devices 4, the one that is more damaged (for example, the amount of money received) when there is theft. Since the larger one) is preferentially shot, security against theft of the recording medium can be enhanced.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, when taking into account the priority order of shooting by the monitoring camera 13 (shooting means), the discharge of a card that may be stolen is shot prior to the cash insertion, thereby recording. Security against theft of media can be increased.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the player is photographed whenever an event such as a change in the number of difference balls, payment, card ejection, etc. occurs, and the player moves by changing the gaming device 4 for playing the game. Therefore, for example, security corresponding to theft of a recording medium such as a ball card can be improved.

  The embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all points and is not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of claims.

  Moreover, the following is mentioned as a typical thing of the viewpoint of this invention other than what was described in the claim.

  (1) Management means for collecting and managing valuable value information specified in relation to the recording medium on which the unique identification information is recorded, and the cash corresponding to the value of the cash by the depositor inserting the cash A game apparatus including a recording medium receiving unit capable of recording the valuable value information on the recording medium and / or transmitting the valuable value information to the management unit, and the settlement person accepting the recording medium, In a gaming system comprising a settlement means for executing a settlement process for the value information specified in relation to a medium, a photographing means capable of photographing the depositor and the settlement person, and a photographed by the photographing means Comparing means for comparing the depositor and the account settlement person, and when the comparison means determines that the depositor and the account settlement person do not match, No execution of the settlement process, or a game system, characterized by interrupting the execution of the settlement process.

  (2) The photographing unit can photograph a creditor in a gaming device corresponding to the recording medium receiving unit that has transmitted the valuable information to the management unit among a plurality of gaming devices included in a predetermined photographing range. And when the management means receives the value information from the recording medium reception means of a plurality of the gaming devices included in the shootable range of one shooting means, the management value is input from the value information, respectively. The gaming system according to (1), wherein the value of the cash is compared, and a creditor in the gaming machine in which the cash of high value is inserted is preferentially photographed.

  (3) The recording medium accepting unit can transmit discharge information that can specify that an operation of discharging the recording medium has been performed to the management unit, and the photographing unit is included in a predetermined photographing range. Among a plurality of gaming devices, it is possible to photograph an operator in the gaming device corresponding to the recording medium receiving unit that has transmitted the discharge information to the managing unit, and the managing unit is included in the photographing range of one photographing unit When the valuable information is received from the recording medium accepting unit of the one gaming device and the discharge information is received from the recording medium accepting unit of the other gaming device, an operation for ejecting the recording medium is performed. The gaming system according to (1) or (2), wherein an operator corresponding to the other gaming device is preferentially photographed.

  (4) It is provided with prize exchange means for exchanging prizes and game value information indicating the game value obtained in connection with the execution of the game, and the photographing means generates a state advantageous to the player in the gaming apparatus In this case, it is possible to photograph a player who is playing with a corresponding gaming device, and the prize exchange means includes a player display means for displaying an image of the player photographed by the photographing means. The gaming system according to any one of (1) to (3).

  (5) Game information collecting means for collecting game information output from the gaming device is provided, and the management means is capable of collecting and managing the game value information specified in relation to the recording medium, The recording medium accepting means can record the gaming value information on the recording medium and / or transmit gaming value information corresponding to the recording medium to the management means, and the gaming device can play a game on the gaming device. Out medium number information output means for outputting out medium number information capable of specifying the number of used game media to the game information collection means, and a safe medium capable of specifying a game value given to the player as a result of the game Safe medium number information output means for outputting number information to the game information collection means, wherein the game information collection means is derived in relation to the out medium number information and the safe medium number information. The difference medium number information determining means for determining that the difference medium number information indicates a predetermined change, and the photographing means indicates that the difference medium number information indicates a predetermined change by the difference medium number information determining means. (4) The gaming system according to (4), wherein when it is determined, the player who is playing with the corresponding gaming device can be photographed.

  (6) The management means ejects the recording medium from the recording medium reception means corresponding to the gaming machine in which the difference medium number information is determined to have a predetermined change by the difference medium number information determination means. When a recording medium is inserted into the recording medium accepting means corresponding to another gaming device and a predetermined game is played, the player who is playing with the other gaming device is caused to photograph the corresponding photographing means, The gaming system according to (5), wherein the player display means is capable of displaying an image of a player who has played with the other gaming device photographed by the photographing means.

  Further, representative examples of the viewpoint of the present invention other than those described in the claims include the following.

  (7) Management means for collecting and managing valuable value information specified in relation to the recording medium on which the unique identification information is recorded, and the cash corresponding to the value of the cash when the depositor inserts the cash A game apparatus including a recording medium receiving unit capable of recording the valuable value information on the recording medium and / or transmitting the valuable value information to the management unit, and the settlement person accepting the recording medium, A payment means for executing a payment process for the value information specified in relation to the medium; a prize exchange means for exchanging the game value information indicating the game value obtained in connection with the execution of the game; A photographing means capable of photographing the depositor and the settlement person, and a comparison means for comparing the depositor photographed by the photographing means with the settlement person. If the settlement means determines that the depositor and the settlement person do not match, the settlement means cannot execute the settlement process, or interrupts the settlement process, and the photographing means When a state advantageous to the player occurs in the gaming device, it is possible to photograph a player who is playing with the corresponding gaming device, and the prize exchange unit is configured to display an image of the player photographed by the photographing unit. A gaming system comprising player display means for displaying.

  (8) Game information collecting means for collecting game information output from the gaming device is provided, and the management means is capable of collecting and managing the game value information specified in relation to the recording medium, The recording medium accepting means can record the gaming value information on the recording medium and / or transmit gaming value information corresponding to the recording medium to the management means, and the gaming device can play a game on the gaming device. Out medium number information output means for outputting out medium number information capable of specifying the number of used game media to the game information collection means, and a safe medium capable of specifying a game value given to the player as a result of the game Safe medium number information output means for outputting number information to the game information collection means, wherein the game information collection means is derived in relation to the out medium number information and the safe medium number information. The difference medium number information determining means for determining that the difference medium number information indicates a predetermined change, and the photographing means indicates that the difference medium number information indicates a predetermined change by the difference medium number information determining means. (8) The gaming system according to (7), wherein when it is determined, the player who is playing with the corresponding gaming device can be photographed.

  (9) The management means ejects the recording medium from the recording medium reception means corresponding to the gaming machine in which the difference medium number information is determined to have a predetermined change by the difference medium number information determination means. When a recording medium is inserted into the recording medium accepting means corresponding to another gaming device and a predetermined game is played, the player who is playing with the other gaming device is caused to photograph the corresponding photographing means, (8) The gaming system according to (8), wherein the player display means is capable of displaying an image of a player who has played with the other gaming device photographed by the photographing means.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game hall management apparatus 2 Member management apparatus 3 Information collection terminal apparatus 4 Game apparatus 5 Game machine 6 Card unit 7 Balance payment machine 8 Surveillance camera management apparatus 9 Voice management apparatus 12 Recording apparatus 13 Surveillance camera (photographing means)
15 Premium POS
26 Ball rental SW
27 Card return SW
58 Display Device 61 Card Insertion Unit 63 Banknote Acceptance Unit 68 Counter Counter 70 Replenisher 80 Out Tank Device 610, 1510 Card Reader / Writer 621 Card Return Button 622 Lending Payout SW
623 Ball release SW
624 Savings SW
600 Game control device (main board)
650 Dispensing control device (dispensing board)
700 Production control device 800 Power supply device

Claims (2)

Management means for collecting and managing valuable value information specified in relation to the recording medium on which the unique identification information is recorded;
Provided with a recording medium receiving means capable of recording the valuable information corresponding to the value of the cash on the recording medium when cash is inserted by the depositor and / or transmitting the valuable information to the management means A gaming device;
A settlement means for executing a settlement process of the valuable value information specified in relation to the recording medium by allowing a settlement person to accept the recording medium;
In a gaming system equipped with
Photographing means capable of photographing the depositor and the accountant;
A comparing means for comparing the depositor photographed by the photographing means with the accountant;
Player display means for displaying an image of the player photographed by the photographing means;
Game information collecting means for collecting game information output from the gaming device;
With
The settlement means temporarily suspends the execution of the settlement process when the comparing means determines that the depositor and the settlement person do not match.
The management means is capable of collecting and managing the game value information specified in relation to the recording medium,
The recording medium accepting means can record the game value information on the recording medium and / or transmit the game value information corresponding to the recording medium to the management means,
The gaming device is:
Out medium number information output means for outputting out medium number information capable of specifying the number of game media used in the game to the game apparatus to the game information collecting means;
Safe medium number information output means for outputting to the game information collection means safe medium number information capable of specifying the game value given to the player as a result of the game;
With
The game information collection means includes difference medium number information determination means for determining that the difference medium number information derived in association with the out medium number information and the safe medium number information has shown a predetermined change,
The photographing means is capable of photographing a player who is playing with a corresponding gaming device when the difference medium number information determining means determines that the difference medium number information has shown a predetermined change. Game system to play. The management means ejects the recording medium from the recording medium receiving means corresponding to the gaming machine in which the difference medium number information is determined to have a predetermined change by the difference medium number information determining means, and the recording medium is When a predetermined game is played when the recording medium accepting means corresponding to another gaming device is played, the corresponding photographing means is used to photograph the player who is playing on the other gaming device,
2. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the player display means can display an image of a player who has played with the other gaming device photographed by the photographing means.

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