JP2018000727A - Management system for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily detect execution of a fraud such as rewriting a residual amount associating with a recording medium.SOLUTION: A management device 6 executes abnormality notification when there is a difference of a predetermined special amount or more between: a theoretical amount obtained by subtracting a total consumption amount that is the total consumed amount as consideration of a game value, and a total settlement amount which is the total of a settlement amount of currency put out in settlement processing, from a total insertion amount which is the total currency that a player inserted; and an actual amount of a total unconsumed amount as the total of an unconsumed amount specified by an IC card 26 as a recording medium.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall management system.

  Conventionally, the remaining amount for renting out game media and the number of game media acquired by the game are recorded in association with the recording media, and when the game ends, the settlement amount is settled by paying the remaining amount of money. The operation which takes out is performed (for example, refer patent document 1).

JP 2010-131183 A

  However, in the operation of managing the remaining amount in association with the recording medium, there is a possibility that fraudulent acts such as rewriting the remaining amount associated with the recording medium or duplicating the recording medium may occur, and the amount of money more than the input amount There is a risk of unauthorized use. Under such circumstances, there is a demand for the development of technology that makes it easy to detect that fraud has been performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a management system for a game hall that can easily find out that an illegal act has been performed.

  If there is no fraudulent activity such as rewriting the total unconsumed amount associated with the recording medium or duplicating the recording medium, the total amount of input will be subtracted from the total consumption amount and the total settlement amount, If the total unconsumed amount, which is the sum of the unconsumed amounts recorded on the media, matches, but if fraudulent activity has been carried out, the total amount of consumption will be subtracted from the total consumed amount and the total settlement amount. Unconsumed amount does not match. According to the invention described in claim 1, there is a difference equal to or more than a predetermined special amount (for example, 1 yen) between the amount obtained by subtracting the total consumption amount and the total settlement amount from the total input amount and the total unconsumed amount. If it is determined that an abnormal amount of money has occurred, the abnormality notification is made, so that it is easy to find out that an illegal act is being performed.

The figure which shows the whole structure of the management system for game halls of one Embodiment of this invention. Front view of gaming machine Functional block diagram of lending device, checkout device, management device Figure showing the unsettled card list screen Figure showing the prepaid daily report screen Figure showing the unsettled card list screen Figure showing the prepaid daily report screen Figure showing the unsettled card list screen Figure showing the prepaid daily report screen Diagram showing conditions for reissue and forced settlement

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall management system. A lending device 2 and a game information display device 3 are installed in the game hall corresponding to the gaming machine (slot machine) 1. These gaming machines 1, the lending device 2, and the game information display device 3 are connected to the relay device 4. The relay device 4 is connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. The management device 6 is installed, for example, in a management room in the game hall, and is configured by combining a keyboard 7, a mouse 8, a monitor 9, a printer (not shown), and the like. The monitor 9 corresponds to abnormality notification means. In the game hall, a settlement apparatus 10, a POS (not shown), and the like are also installed. The payment apparatus 10 and the POS are also connected to the management apparatus 6 via the LAN 5. Although omitted in FIG. 1, hundreds of gaming machines 1 are managed by the management device 6. In the present embodiment, since the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine, the gaming value (game medium) is a medal. If the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko machine, the gaming value is a pachinko ball.

  FIG. 2 shows a front view of the gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 includes a reel 12 that can be visually recognized through the display window 11, an activated line display unit 13 that indicates an activated winning line, a display panel 14, a credit button 15 that inserts a credit medal, a credit A settlement button 16 for settlement of medals, a medal slot 17 for inserting medals, a start lever 18, a left stop button 19, a middle stop button 20, a right stop button 21, a payout number display section 22, A credit number display unit 23, a tray 24, and the like are provided.

  When the start lever 18 is operated with a medal inserted (when a game start operation is performed), the gaming machine 1 extracts one random number from the generated random numbers and executes an internal lottery. If there is a winning combination, a flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is established, and each reel 12 is started (rotated). When each of the stop buttons 19 to 21 is operated in this state, Stop rotation. Subsequently, based on a stop table (not shown) for determining the stop position of each reel 12 according to the flag of the internal winning combination, stop control including so-called pull-in control (slip control) (Control to stop display with winning symbol or lost symbol according to the type of winning combination flag). The pull-in control is a control capable of pulling a symbol within a predetermined pull-in range (up to four symbols at the maximum) from the time point when the operation of each stop button 19 to 21 is detected and stopping it. When the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination flag does not exist within the drawing range, the symbol cannot be drawn on the winning line and stopped, so that a winning is not generated and so-called missing is made.

The gaming machine 1 transmits the following game signals.
Out signal = pulsed transmission of the number of bet medals (three) for consumption of bet medals in response to the game start operation. The management device 6 specifies the number of out signals × 1 as out (consumption value, number of used media). Note that the corresponding portion is also pulse-transmitted during replay.

  A safe signal = pulse transmission every time a medal is given (paid out). The management apparatus 6 specifies the number of safe signals × 1 as safe (winning value, number of payout media). Even when the replay winning combination is won, the medals used in the game are pulse-transmitted.

The level is transmitted when the BB (big bonus) signal = BB state. The management device 6 identifies the BB signal reception period as the BB state.
The level is transmitted when the RB (regular bonus) signal = RB state. The management device 6 identifies the RB signal reception period as the RB state.

  The gaming machine 1 is provided with a BB combination, an RB combination, a small combination, and a replay combination as bonus combinations. The gaming machine 1 is provided with a total of five effective lines (three in the horizontal direction corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display window 11 and two in the diagonal direction). When the symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination are arranged on any of these effective lines by the operation of the stop buttons 19 to 21, that is, the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the effective line is the internal winning combination. A prize is awarded when the combination of symbols corresponding to a combination matches. In the case of winning, a BB state or RB state is generated, or a corresponding number of coins are paid out (giving game value). The BB state ends when, for example, more than 300 coins are paid out, and the RB state ends when eight winnings are generated. In addition, the number of coins inserted per game in the BB state and the RB state is two.

  The gaming machine 1 can change the internal winning probability of the BB combination and the RB combination by changing the set value. The set value is adjustment information for adjusting the gaming performance of the gaming machine 1, and is divided into, for example, six levels of 1 to 6, and any one is selected and used by the administrator. In the gaming machine 1, the larger the set value, the higher the probability of winning the bonus combination, and accordingly, the greater the probability of winning, and the smaller the set value, the lower the probability of winning the bonus combination. The theoretical output rate becomes smaller. That is, the larger the set value, the more advantageous for the player, and the smaller the set value, the disadvantage for the player. Note that the small role probability is common to all settings, but it may be different, and the outage rate may be adjusted according to the small role probability or other conditions.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lending device 2 has a money insertion slot 25 for a player to insert money (accepting a player's money insertion) and a player to insert an IC card 26 as a recording medium. A card insertion slot 27, an issue button 28 for issuing the IC card 26 from the card insertion slot 27, a hopper LED 29 indicating the state of a hopper (not shown) for discharging medals one by one to the medal discharge path, A payout nozzle 30 for paying out medals to the tray 24 of the gaming machine 1 (giving a game value) in exchange for money inserted by the player is provided. The IC card 26 is a general card that is valid only on that day or a membership card that is valid until a preset expiration date (for example, three years). The IC card 26 contains an IC chip, a card ID that can identify the card, a remaining amount that is information that can identify an unconsumed amount of money inserted by the player, and the number of coins that are the number of game media acquired by the game Is configured to be recordable.

The lending device 2 transmits the following game signals.
Input amount signal = the input amount that is the amount of money inserted by the player is transmitted together with the device ID. The management device 6 manages the input amount for each lending device 2 by receiving the input amount signal.

  Consumption amount signal = consumption amount consumed for paying out medals, which is a consideration for giving game value, is transmitted together with the device ID. The management device 6 manages the consumption amount for each lending device 2 by receiving the consumption amount signal.

  Card issue signal = When the player presses the issue button 28, which is a predetermined issue operation, the unconsumed amount of money inserted by the player is transmitted together with the device ID. The management device 6 manages the unconsumed amount for each lending device 2 by receiving the card issue signal.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game information display device 3 includes an information display unit 31 that displays various game data (the number of occurrences of BB state and RB state, the number of start times, the number of occurrences of ART, the average number of acquisitions, etc.) The employee possesses an operation unit 32 including a call button pressed by the player when calling an employee of the game hall, a switching button pressed by the player when switching the game data displayed by the information display unit 31, and the like. It has a light receiving unit 34 for receiving a remote control signal from the employee remote control 34.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the settlement apparatus 10 includes an information display unit 35 for displaying the settlement amount, a card insertion slot 36 for the player to insert the IC card 26, and a return slot for paying out money corresponding to the remaining amount. 37 etc. When the IC card 26 is inserted into the card insertion slot 36 (when a recording medium is received), the settlement apparatus 10 reads the remaining amount recorded on the IC card 26 with a card reader and uses the read remaining amount as a settlement amount. It is displayed on the information display unit 35 and the money corresponding to the remaining amount is paid out from the return slot 37 (a settlement process for paying out money corresponding to the unconsumed amount specified from the recording medium is executed).

The payment apparatus 10 transmits the following game signals.
Payment amount signal = When money corresponding to the balance is paid out from the return port 37, the payment amount, which is the balance paid out, is transmitted together with the device ID. The management device 6 manages the payment amount for each payment device 10 by receiving the payment amount signal.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating configurations of the lending device 2, the payment device 10, and the management device 6.
The lending device 2 includes a control unit 38, an I / F unit 39, the above-described money insertion slot 25, a card insertion slot 27, an issue button 28, a hopper LED 29, and a medal payout section 40. The control unit 38 is configured by a microcomputer having a CPU 38a, a ROM 38b, and a RAM 38c, executes various control programs (software), and controls the overall operation of the lending device 2. The I / F unit 39 transmits and receives various signals and various information to and from the management device 6 and the gaming machine 1 through the relay device 4. The medal payout unit 40 pays out medals to the tray 24 of the gaming machine 1 through the payout nozzle 30. In the configuration described above, the control unit 38 corresponds to money accepting means, game value giving means, and recording medium issuing means. The money slot 25 corresponds to money accepting means. The medal payout unit 40 corresponds to game value giving means. The card insertion slot 27 corresponds to a recording medium issuing unit.

  The payment apparatus 10 includes a control unit 41, an I / F unit 42, the information display unit 35 described above, a card insertion slot 36, and a medal payout unit 43. The control unit 41 includes a microcomputer having a CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, and a RAM 41c, executes various control programs (software), and controls the overall operation of the payment apparatus 10. The I / F unit 42 transmits and receives various signals and various information to and from the management device 6 and the like. The medal payout unit 43 pays out money corresponding to the remaining amount from the return port 37.

  The management device 6 includes a control unit 44 and an I / F unit 45. The control unit 44 is constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU 44a, a ROM 44b, and a RAM 44c, executes various control programs (software), and controls the overall operation of the management device 6. The I / F unit 45 transmits / receives various signals and various information to / from the gaming machine 1, the lending device 2, the checkout device 10, and the like. In the configuration described above, the control unit 44 corresponds to an input amount specifying unit, a consumption amount specifying unit, a settlement amount specifying unit, an unconsumed amount specifying unit, a special determining unit, an abnormality notifying unit, and a closing condition specifying unit.

  As described above in [Problems to be Solved by the Invention], in the configuration in which the remaining amount is managed in association with the IC card 26, the remaining amount associated with the IC card 26 is rewritten or the IC card 26 is replaced. There is a risk that illegal acts such as copying will be performed, and there is a risk that an amount of money more than the input amount will be used illegally. In this regard, the management device 6 has the following functions. The management device 6 identifies the input amount, consumption amount, and unconsumed amount based on the input amount signal, consumption amount signal, and card issuance signal received from the lending device 2, and based on the adjustment amount signal received from the adjustment device 10. Specify the payment amount.

  When a predetermined operation including an operation of pressing the “management” key 51a is performed on the prepaid card information screen, the management device 6 displays an unsettled card list screen 52 as shown in FIG. When another predetermined operation including an operation of pressing the “management” key 51a is performed on the prepaid card information screen, the management device 6 displays a prepaid daily report screen 53 as shown in FIG.

  When the first payment date is selected by the first payment date selection unit 52a that can select the first payment date on the unsettled card list screen 52, the management device 6 lists the records that are the targets of the selected first payment date. Is displayed on the record list display section 52b. The record includes a category, a first deposit date, a final processing date, a card ID / membership number, and a deposit balance. Moreover, the management apparatus 6 displays the total amount (total unconsumed amount) of the deposit amount of each record on the remaining amount display unit 52c. The total amount of the deposit balance is an actual amount indicating the sum of the balances associated with the IC card 26. In the example of FIG. 4, “51,000 yen” is displayed on the balance display portion 52c.

  On the other hand, in the prepaid daily report screen 53, the management device 6 displays the deposit amount (total deposit amount) on the deposit amount display portion 53a, and displays the consumption amount and the carry forward consumption amount (total consumption amount) for the consumption amount display portion 53b. The settlement amount and the carry-over settlement amount (total settlement amount) for the carry-over are displayed on the settlement amount display section 53c. The deposit amount is the amount deposited on that day. The consumption amount is the amount consumed on the day, including the deposit amount on the current day and the deposit amount up to the previous day, and the carry-over consumption amount is carried forward to the current day without being consumed by the previous day of the deposit amount up to the previous day. It is the amount of money consumed and the amount consumed for the deposit up to the previous day. That is, the amount obtained by subtracting the carry-over consumption amount from the consumption amount is the consumption amount for the deposit on that day. The settlement amount is the amount settled on the day, including the deposit amount on the current day and the deposit amount up to the previous day, and the settlement amount carried forward is carried forward to the current day without being settled by the previous day. It is the amount settled, and the amount settled for the deposit up to the previous day. In other words, the amount obtained by subtracting the carry-forward settlement amount from the settlement amount is the settlement amount for the deposit on that day. Further, the management device 6 displays the unsettled amount on that day on the unsettled amount display part 53d on that day. In this case, the following relationship is established.

Unpaid amount on the day = deposit amount-(consumed amount-carried forward amount)-(settled amount-carried forward amount)
The unsettled amount on the day obtained by this calculation formula is the amount obtained by subtracting the total consumption amount and the total settlement amount from the total input amount, and is a theoretical amount indicating the total of the remaining amount associated with the IC card 26.

  In addition, the management device 6 displays on the prepaid daily report screen 53 the continuation unsettled amount of the previous day (amount not settled until the previous day) on the continuation unsettled amount display part 53e, and the confirmed miscellaneous income amount is displayed as the miscellaneous income amount display part. 53f, the unsettled amount of the previous day is displayed on the unsettled amount display portion 53g, the prepaid effective portion of the unsettled amount is displayed on the prepaid effective portion display portion 53h, and the special remedy available portion of the unsettled amount is displayed. The information is displayed on the special salable portion display portion 53i. Continuing unsettled amount is the remaining amount of unsettled amount at the next day, and miscellaneous income amount is miscellaneous income at the next day of unsettled amount (special relief is possible). (Amount of money for which the special remedy deadline expires). The special remedy is a measure for validating the IC card 26 that has expired in a state where there is a remaining amount only on that day. In addition, the management device 6 displays the total amount of the deposit remaining amount displayed on the remaining amount display section 52c of the unsettled card list screen 52, that is, the actual amount associated with the IC card 26 on the unsettled card list day. Are displayed on the card list unsettled amount display portion 53j. In FIG. 5, since the period is “April 19, 2016”, an example is shown in which the unsettled amount on the day of the unsettled card list is displayed as “0 yen”. If “April 15, 2016” is set in accordance with the first payment date in FIG. 4, the unsettled amount on the day of the unsettled card list is displayed as “51,000 yen”.

  Further, the management device 6 displays the reissue amount, the forced settlement amount, the alternative issue amount, and the special relief processing amount as security items on the prepaid daily report screen 53. The reissue amount is the total amount when the manager issues a new IC card 26 when the player loses the IC card 26 or the like. In addition, the card ID of the lost IC card 26 is input and reissued. The lost IC card 26 cannot be used (the remaining amount is set to “0”), and the remaining amount information is added to the new card ID. Associate. When it is specified from the card ID that the lost IC card 26 has been used (such as when the management device 6 receives the card ID from the lending device 2 when inserting the card), the lost IC card 26 has been used Is notified by the lending device 2 and the management device 6. The forced settlement amount is the sum of the amounts that the administrator has forcibly settled by entering the card ID when the player loses the IC card 26, etc. The remaining amount of the IC card 26 is “0”. If the IC card 26 cannot be read while the IC card 26 is being read, the IC card 26 that cannot be read during the processing by the checkout device 10 or the lending device 2 is collected and a new IC card 26 is played. This is the total amount of money given to the person. The special relief processing amount is the total amount of special relief. Special remedy includes a prepaid valid period (for example, the current day) and a special remedy available period (for example, one month) for the amount of money to be paid. If it is within the remedy period, it can be used by the administrator's special remedy operation.

  In addition, when the administrator inputs the card ID with the checkout apparatus 10 and tries to perform reissue or forced checkout, it is determined whether reissue or forced checkout is permitted according to the conditions shown in FIG. good. The stand communication state is a communication state between the settlement apparatus 10 and the lending apparatus 2. The insertion state is determined by communicating with the management device 6 whether or not the IC card 26 having the manually input ID is being inserted into the lending device 2. Acceptability is whether or not reissue or forced settlement is permitted in the settlement apparatus 10. The event notification is a content to be notified to the management apparatus 6 so that the management apparatus 6 performs notification.

  In other words, if the checkout device 10 and the lending device 2 are all online, and the IC card 26 with the manually entered ID is being inserted into the lending device 2, reissuance or forced reimbursement is not permitted and an unauthorized notification is made. Do. Also, if the settlement apparatus 10 and the lending apparatus 2 are all online, and the IC card 26 with the manually entered ID is not being inserted into the lending apparatus 2, reissuance or forced settlement is permitted and no notification is given. . In addition, if the checkout device 10 and the lending device 2 are partly offline, and the IC card 26 with the manually entered ID is being inserted into the lending device 2 online, reissuance or forced reimbursement is not permitted and unauthorized Make a notification. If the checkout device 10 and the lending device 2 are partly offline, and the IC card 26 with the manually entered ID is being inserted into the lending device 2 offline, reissuance or forced checkout is permitted, and an inspection notice is issued. I do. If the checkout device 10 and the lending device 2 are partly offline and the IC card 26 with the manually entered ID is not being inserted into the lending device 2, reissuance or forced checkout is permitted and a check notification is given. .

  When the store closing time is reached (the closing condition for closing the game hall is established) or the “update” key 51b is pressed, the management device 6 identifies each amount and determines its validity. That is, the management device 6 determines whether or not an abnormal amount of money has occurred when the closing condition is satisfied. Here, if an illegal act such as rewriting the remaining amount associated with the IC card 26 or duplicating the IC card 26 is not performed, it is displayed on the current day unpaid amount display portion 53d of the prepaid daily report screen 53. The amount not yet settled on the day, that is, the theoretical amount that should be associated with the IC card 26 obtained by subtracting the total consumption amount and the total settlement amount from the total input amount, and displayed on the card list unsettled amount display portion 53j. The unsettled card list same day unsettled amount, that is, the actual amount associated with the IC card 26 matches.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the deposit amount is “150,000 yen”, the consumption amount is “140,000 yen”, the carry-over consumption amount is “30,000 yen”, and the settlement amount is If it is “50,000 yen” and the settlement amount carried forward is “30,000 yen”, the unpaid amount on the day, that is, the theoretical amount to be associated with the IC card 26 is
Unpaid amount on the day = 150,000- (140,000-30,000)-(50,000
-30,000)
= 20,000
According to the calculation formula, “20,000 yen” is obtained. At this time, if the actual amount associated with the four IC cards 26 with the card IDs “ID0001” to “ID0004” is “20,000 yen”, the management device 6 uses the theoretical amount. The unsettled amount of “20,000 yen” on the day matches the actual amount of unsettled card list “settlement amount of 20,000 yen” on the day (there is no difference greater than the predetermined special amount) The unsettled card list that is not settled on the day “20,000 yen” is normally displayed. The administrator can determine that the theoretical amount and the actual amount are the same by confirming that the unsettled amount on the day of the unsettled card list is normally displayed. It can be determined that fraudulent acts such as rewriting the associated remaining amount or copying the IC card 26 have not been performed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the deposit amount is “150,000 yen”, the consumption amount is “140,000 yen”, the carry-over consumption amount is “30,000 yen”, and the settlement amount is “60,000 yen”. Yen ”, if the settlement amount carried forward is“ 30,000 yen ”, the unpaid amount on that day, that is, the theoretical amount that should be associated with the IC card 26 is
Unpaid amount on that day = 150,000- (140,000-30,000)-(60,000
-30,000)
= 10,000
According to the calculation formula, “10,000 yen” is obtained. At this time, if the actual amount associated with the four IC cards 26 with the card IDs “ID0001” to “ID0004” is “20,000 yen”, the management device 6 uses the theoretical amount. The unsettled amount of “10,000 yen” on the day does not match the actual amount of unsettled card list “20,000 yen” on the day of the unsettled card amount (amount that differs by more than a predetermined special amount) An abnormal condition has occurred), and the unsettled card list that day unsettled amount is displayed abnormally, for example, by displaying it in red, for example, and an error occurrence message 53k that indicates “unsettled amount abnormality on that day” pops up. (Abnormality notification is performed). The administrator confirms that the unsettled amount on the day of the unsettled card list is displayed abnormally and that the abnormality occurrence message 53k is displayed in a pop-up so that the theoretical amount does not match the actual amount. It can be determined that fraudulent acts are being performed. In this case, an illegal act of 10,000 yen has been performed.

  The above is an example of determining whether fraudulent activity has been carried out from the theoretical amount and the actual amount on the day, but the theoretical amount and the actual amount are similarly determined for the previous day. It is possible to determine whether fraud has been performed. In that case, the following relationship is established.

Unsettled amount on the previous day = Continue unsettled amount on the previous day + Payment amount−Consumption amount−Settlement amount In the examples of FIGS. 7 and 9,
Unpaid amount for the previous day = 70,000 + 150,000-140,000-50,000
= 30,000
According to the calculation formula, “30,000 yen” is obtained. In this case, the unsettled amount of the previous day displayed in the unsettled amount display part 53g is equal to the total amount of the deposit remaining amount displayed in the remaining amount display part 52c of the unsettled card list screen 52 similar to FIGS. It is possible to determine whether or not an illegal act has been performed by determining whether or not it is done. That is, when a period is specified on the prepaid daily report screen 53, an unsettled card on the deposit date before that period is automatically selected on the unsettled card list screen 52, and the total of the remaining balance of the deposit Since the amount is displayed on the balance display portion 52c, the unsettled amount of the previous day displayed on the unpaid amount display portion 53g of the prepaid daily report screen 53 is displayed as the deposit displayed on the balance display portion 52c of the unpaid card list screen 52. By determining whether or not the total amount of the remaining amount matches, it is possible to determine whether or not an illegal act has been performed. In other words, the unsettled amount of the previous day determines whether fraud has been done by considering not only the unsettled card list based on the deposit made on the day, but also all the unsettled card lists until the special remedy period expires. Is possible.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. If the theoretical amount to be associated with the IC card 26 obtained by subtracting the total consumption amount and the total settlement amount from the total input amount does not match the actual amount associated with the IC card 26, Since it is determined that an abnormal amount of money has occurred and the abnormality is notified, fraudulent acts such as rewriting the remaining amount associated with the IC card 26 or copying the IC card 26 are performed. This can make it easier to discover.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows. Note that the modifications listed below may be combined as appropriate.
It may be applied to a gaming machine different from the illustrated slot machine. For example, a complete credit type slot machine that consumes credits without using medals, and a ball is enclosed, and a score (game value) It can also be applied to a sealed pachinko machine that consumes a ball and fires a ball.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the lending device 2 can accept money is illustrated, but a configuration that can accept only banknotes or a configuration that can accept only coins may be used. In addition, the lending device 2 adjacent to the gaming machine 1 is configured to receive money and give medals. However, the player receives the IC card 26 in which money is received by a device not adjacent to the gaming machine 1 and the remaining amount is recorded. You may make it the structure provided to.

  In this embodiment, the total amount of money inserted by the player on the day, the total amount of money consumed as consideration for the money deposited on the day, and the sum of the settlement amount of money deposited on the day Although the configuration in which the total settlement amount is specified and whether or not abnormality notification is performed has been illustrated, it may be determined whether or not fraudulent activity has been performed based on a calculation result for a predetermined period including a plurality of days. For example, for a predetermined period, the theoretical amount is calculated from the accumulated input amount, the accumulated consumption amount, and the accumulated settlement amount, and the actual amount is calculated from the accumulated unconsumed amount associated with the IC card 26. It is good also as a structure to compare.

As the abnormality notification, for example, it may be announced that there is a possibility that an abnormality has occurred in the speaker.
In the present embodiment, the configuration is shown in which the abnormality notification is performed if the difference between the unsettled amount on the day and the unsettled amount on the day of the unsettled card list is 1 yen or more, but the reference amount for determining whether or not to perform the abnormality notification May be changed. That is, the special amount used for determining whether or not to notify abnormality may be arbitrarily changed. For example, if the difference between the unsettled amount on the day and the unsettled amount on the unsettled card list is 2000 yen or more, the abnormality notification It is good also as a structure which does not perform abnormality alerting if it is less than 2000 yen. Further, when performing abnormality notification, the notification mode may be classified according to the difference between the unsettled amount on the day and the unsettled amount on the day of the unsettled card list. If the difference between the unsettled amount on the day and the unsettled card list date is relatively large, the scale of fraud is relatively large, and urgent action is required, the unsettled amount on the unsettled card list day If the difference between the unsettled amount on the day and the unsettled card list is relatively small, the scale of fraud is relatively small, and no urgent action is required, For example, the unpaid amount on the settlement card list on the day may be displayed in yellow. Further, the unsettled amount on the day of the unsettled card list may be displayed, and the difference between the unsettled amount on that day and the unsettled amount on the day of the unsettled card list may be displayed. Regarding the unsettled amount on the previous day, the reference amount for determining whether or not to perform abnormality notification may be changed, and when performing abnormality notification, the notification mode may be classified according to the difference from the unsettled amount. .

  Although it is determined that the closing condition is satisfied when the closing time comes and the difference between the unsettled amount on the day and the unsettled card list date is determined, the closing condition may be changed. For example, it may be configured to determine that the closing condition is satisfied when the manager performs a closing operation for notifying that each device is closed.

  In this embodiment, the IC card 26 is exemplified as the recording medium. However, for example, a coin-type or stick-type recording medium may be used, or a configuration in which the remaining amount information is printed on a receipt may be used.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 9 is a monitor (abnormality notification means), 10 is a settlement apparatus, 26 is an IC card (recording medium), 25 is a money slot (money accepting means), and 27 is a card insertion slot (recording medium). Issuing means), 38 is a control unit (money accepting means, game value giving means, recording medium issuing means), 40 is a medal paying part (game value giving means), and 44 is a control part (input amount specifying means, consumption amount specifying means). Adjustment amount specifying means, non-consumption amount specifying means, special determination means, abnormality notification means, closing condition specifying means).

Claims (3)

In a management system for a game hall that gives a gaming value to be consumed in a game in a gaming machine in consideration of money thrown by a player, and manages an unconsumed amount of money thrown by the player.
Money accepting means for accepting a player's money input;
An input amount specifying means for specifying a total input amount that is a total of money inserted by the player;
A game value providing means provided in correspondence with the gaming machine, for giving a game value in exchange for money inserted by the player;
A consumption amount specifying means for specifying a total consumption amount that is the total amount of money consumed as consideration for the game value;
A recording medium issuing means that is provided corresponding to the gaming machine and issues a recording medium that records information that can identify the unconsumed amount when the player performs a predetermined issuing operation;
A settlement apparatus that receives the recording medium and executes a settlement process for paying out money corresponding to the unconsumed amount specified from the recording medium;
A settlement amount identifying means for identifying a total settlement amount that is a total of money paid out by the settlement apparatus in the settlement process;
An unconsumed amount identifying means for identifying a total unconsumed amount that is the sum of the unconsumed amounts;
It is determined whether or not an abnormal amount of money has occurred in which there is a difference greater than or equal to a predetermined special amount between the amount obtained by subtracting the total consumption amount and the total settlement amount from the total input amount and the total unconsumed amount Special judgment means to perform,
An amusement hall management system, comprising: an anomaly notifying means for informing anomaly when the money amount abnormality occurs. The input amount specifying means specifies the total input amount by business day,
The consumption amount specifying means specifies, as the total consumption amount, the total amount of money consumed as consideration for money deposited on the day,
The settlement amount specifying means identifies the total settlement amount of money deposited on the day as the total settlement amount,
2. The management system for a game hall according to claim 1, wherein the unconsumed amount totaling means specifies the total unconsumed amount of money deposited on the day as the total unconsumed amount. A closing condition specifying means for specifying that the closing condition for closing the game hall is established,
The game room management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the special determination means determines whether or not the money amount abnormality state has occurred when the closing condition is satisfied.

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