JP2019150237A - Game place system - Google Patents

Abstract

To appropriately monitor a theft of a recording medium in a situation in which a plurality of management devices exist.SOLUTION: A game place system 1 includes a possessed ball management device 7 and an amount-of-money management device 8 that each performs theft registration individually when a worker performs registration operation to inhibit a situation in which only one of the management devices can monitor a theft even when the management devices manage different types of play values (the number of possessed balls and remaining amount). The possessed ball management device 7 and the amount-of-money management device 8 each cancel the theft registration individually when a cancellation condition is established to inhibit a situation in which both management devices cancel the theft registration when the necessity of the theft registration is eliminated with respect to one of the play values. Further, abnormality notification is executed when the theft registration with respect to a card ID of a used IC card is performed with one of the management devices.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system.

  Conventionally, information on the number of possessions possessed by a player and information on the remaining amount are recorded on an IC card (recording medium) in a game hall. By inserting an IC card into a lending machine adjacent to the gaming machine, the player can play a game by consuming the number of balls and the remaining amount recorded on the IC card. The use of an IC card makes it unnecessary to carry a real ball, but the IC card is stolen. Therefore, the amusement hall side has taken anti-theft measures. For example, in Patent Document 1, an IC card that is highly likely to be stolen is specified and registered in response to a declaration of theft registration from a player, and the registered IC is registered. It is described that the subsequent use of the card is suppressed.

JP-A-2015-198815

  By the way, in amusement halls, it is common to manage the number of balls and the remaining amount owned by a player. In addition, the management of the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount may be enormous, and depending on the amusement hall, an owning ball management device for managing the number of remaining balls and an amount management device for managing the remaining amount are provided separately, and an IC The number of remaining balls and the remaining amount are individually managed in association with the card ID of the card.

  However, in a situation where a plurality of management devices are provided, it is not considered at all how to set up theft registration. Therefore, for example, if the theft management device side only releases the theft registration, such as when the theft registration is performed only on the own ball management device and the expiration date of the holding ball expires, etc. Regardless, it may be possible to cancel the theft registration. That is, even if the information managed by one management device is in a situation where the theft registration can be released, the information managed by the other management device is in a situation where the theft registration can be released. Not limited to this, there is still room for improvement in monitoring the theft of IC cards in a game arcade where a plurality of management devices are installed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game room system capable of appropriately monitoring the theft of a recording medium in a situation where there are a plurality of management devices. is there.

  According to the invention described in claim 1, when an employee of the game hall (hereinafter simply referred to as an employee) performs a registration operation, the first management device and the second management device individually register the theft, Even if the management device differs depending on the type of game value, it is possible to suppress a situation in which theft can be monitored only by one management device. Further, when the release condition is satisfied, the first management device and the second management device individually release the theft registration, so it is necessary to maintain the theft registration for one of the first game value and the second game value. When there is no longer any problem, it is possible to suppress the situation where both the management devices cancel the theft registration. Further, if the identification information of the used recording medium is stolen and registered in one of the management devices, the abnormality notification is executed, so that it is possible to find an unauthorized use of the recording medium. As described above, the theft of the recording medium can be appropriately monitored in a situation where there are a plurality of management devices.

The figure which shows the whole structure of the system for game centers of one Embodiment. Functional block diagram of lending machine, main management device, money management device and amount management device The figure which shows the flow of processing at the time of theft registration Diagram showing the flow of processing when accepting a normal card The figure which shows the flow of a process at the time of reception of a theft registration card (the 1) The figure which shows the flow of a process at the time of reception of a theft registration card (the 2) The figure which shows the flow of a process at the time of reception of a theft registration card (the 3) The figure which shows the flow of processing at the time of theft registration cancellation

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the overall configuration of a game hall system. A large number of pachinko gaming machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a lending machine 2 (game device) and an information display device 3 are installed corresponding to the pachinko gaming machines 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1, the lending machine 2, and the information display device 3 are connected to the main management device 6 via the relay device 4 and the LAN 5a.

  In addition, a game management device 7 (first management device) and a money management device 8 (second management device) are also installed in the game hall. The money management device 7 and the money amount management device 8 are connected to the main management device 6 via the LAN 5a, and are also connected to the main management device 6 via a dedicated data communication line 5b different from the LAN 5a. ing. That is, the data communication is redundant between the main ball management device 7 and the money amount management device 8 and the main management device 6. The possession management device 7 is a device that manages the number of possessions (the magnitude of the first game value) in association with a card ID (unique identification information) unique to an IC card (recording medium) owned by a player. Yes, the money amount management device 8 is a device that manages the remaining amount (the magnitude of the second game value) in association with the card ID. In addition, a POS 9 and a balance settlement machine (not shown) are also installed in the game hall, and these POS 9 and the balance settlement machine are also connected to the main management device 6 via the LAN 5a. A card reader / writer 10 is connected to the POS 9. Although not shown in FIG. 1, for example, several hundred pachinko gaming machines 1 are actually managed by the main management device 6.

  The main management device 6 is installed in, for example, an office room in the game hall, and is connected to a keyboard 11, a monitor 12, a printer (not shown), etc. operated by the game hall manager. The main management device 6 receives game signals transmitted from the gaming machine side (pachinko gaming machine 1, rental machine 2, etc.), game data of the pachinko gaming machine 1, personal data of member players who have registered as members, etc. Manage.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko gaming machine having an operation handle 14, an upper saucer 15 and a lower saucer 16 constituting a launching device that launches balls on the board surface 13, and a liquid crystal display on the board surface 13 Section 17, general winning port 18, first starting port 19, second starting port 20, and special winning port 21. Further, a lending button 22 and a return button 23 are arranged on the upper tray 15 in parallel. The first start opening 19 is a winning opening (so-called navel winning opening) where the winning rate does not change, and the second starting opening 20 is a winning opening (so-called electric chew) where the winning rate changes.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 and peripheral devices attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 transmit the following game signals as the game progresses by the player.
Out signal = a signal that can identify a consumption value (out) transmitted from an out BOX that collects consumed balls. Since one pulse is transmitted for 10 balls of consumption (use, driving, recovery), “the number of out signals × 10” is specified as out. A signal transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be used.
Safe signal = a signal that can specify the prize-giving value (safe) transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1. Since 1 pulse is transmitted for 10 payout balls, “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe.

Start signal = start process (design variation, accessory operation, unit game) in the liquid crystal display unit 17 (combination) that changes (acts) in response to a start prize (specific prize) sent from the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be specified Signal. Since it is transmitted when the symbol variation is confirmed, the start process is specified in response to the reception of the start signal, and “start signal × 1” is specified as the start number (start process number). In addition, it is good also as a signal which shows the win to the 1st starting port 19 or the 2nd starting port 20.
Jackpot signal = a signal that can identify the jackpot period transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1. Since the level signal is transmitted during the jackpot, the receiving of the jackpot signal is specified as the jackpot.
Special signal = a signal that can be transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1 to specify a short-time state or a high-probability state. Since the level signal is transmitted in a short time state or a high probability state when the winning rate of the second start port 20 is improved, the reception of the special signal is specified as the short time state or the high probability state. Further, a period in which neither the jackpot signal nor the special signal is received is specified as the normal state.

  The lending machine 2 is a lending machine having a function of counting each vehicle. The lending machine 2 receives a state display unit 24 indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a money insertion slot 25 into which money (money value, valuable value) is inserted, and accepts an operation input from the player as the game progresses. Touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 26 for displaying game data such as the number of symbol fluctuations (starts) and jackpot probability, a payout button 27 for paying out a ball (including a stored ball if it is a member player), a payout The payout nozzle 28 through which the ball is passed, the card insertion slot 29 into which the IC card is inserted, the camera 30 for photographing the face of the player playing the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 and the lower tray 16 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 It has a detachable counting tray 31 located at.

The lending machine 2 operates as follows.
(1) When money is inserted into the money insertion slot 25, the money is accepted on condition that the number of remaining general cards (remaining number) is one or more, and the amount of money inserted. The input amount is stored in the RAM as the remaining amount, the remaining amount is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 26, and a lending machine ID that can identify the lending machine 2 and a deposit signal that can specify the remaining amount are transmitted to the amount management device 8. When the lending button 22 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is operated from this state (there is a remaining amount), the number of balls corresponding to several times within the range of the remaining amount according to the operation of the lending button 22 is pachinko gaming. Lending from the payout mechanism inside the machine 1, a sales signal that can specify the lending machine ID and the number of balls to be lent is transmitted to the money amount management device 8. For example, if the lending unit price is 4 yen, 125 balls are paid out, and if the lending unit price is 1 yen, 500 balls are paid out. At this time, since the pachinko machine 1 sends a signal indicating that the ball has been paid out to the lending machine 2 once, the remaining amount stored in the RAM and the remaining amount displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 1 Subtract minutes. Since the sales signal is a pulse signal in which one pulse is transmitted every time a ball for several minutes is paid out, one pulse is specified as a sales amount of 500 yen. In addition, when no card is stocked in the card stock section, that is, when the remaining number of general cards is zero, the acceptance of money is prohibited.

  (2) When the ball dropped from the lower tray 16 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is received by the counting tray 31, the ball received by the counting tray 31 flows into the counting section to count the balls, and the counted ball The number of balls that are counted is stored in the RAM as the number of balls, and the number of balls is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 26. When the payout button 27 is operated from this state (there is a number of balls), the number of balls (in the number of balls) or the number of balls (in the case of a member player) within the range according to the operation of the payout button 27 Then, the number of balls corresponding to a few minutes is paid out from a payout unit 42 (to be described later) of the lending machine 2 via the payout nozzle 28. At this time, the number of balls that are stored in the RAM and the number of balls that are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 26 are subtracted by one number, and the number of paid-out balls that indicates the number of game media that have been paid out can be specified. Send a signal. In addition, if the number of balls is less than the number of balls corresponding to one minute, all balls having the number of balls less than the number of balls are delivered from the dispensing unit 42 of the lending machine 2 via the dispensing nozzle 28. Similarly, the amount less than 1 degree is subtracted from the number of balls held in the RAM and the number of balls held on the liquid crystal display unit 26.

  (3) When a general card is inserted into the card insertion slot 29 (received), the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount recorded on the general card are read out by the card reader / writer, and the read number of remaining balls and the remaining amount are stored in the RAM. (Data is transferred from the general card to the RAM) and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 26. At this time, the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount recorded on the general card are reset to zero (initialization is performed to erase the data on the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount of the general card). In addition, a card acceptance signal that can specify the lending machine ID, the card ID, the number of possessions, and the remaining amount is transmitted to the possession management device 7 and the money management device 8. When the general card is accepted, the lending process and the payout process are performed within the range of the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount read from the general card.

  (4) When the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 29 (received), the remaining amount recorded on the membership card is read by the card reader / writer, and the read remaining amount is stored in the RAM (from the membership card to the RAM). And the data is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 26. At this time, the remaining amount recorded on the membership card is reset to zero (initialization is performed, and the remaining amount data on the membership card is deleted). Further, by receiving the number of stored balls stored in the membership account of the possession management device 7 on the condition that the password is operated, the number of stored balls corresponding to the membership card is also stored in the RAM and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 26. To do. In addition, a card acceptance signal that can specify the lending machine ID, the card ID, the number of accumulated balls, and the remaining amount is transmitted to the holding ball management device 7 and the money amount management device 8. When the member card is accepted, the lending process and the payout process are performed within the range of the remaining amount read from the member card and the number of balls corresponding to the member card.

  (5) When the return button 23 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is operated, the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount are determined according to the acceptance state of the general card and the membership card at the time when the return button 23 is operated. Record and issue. When the return button 23 is operated, a general card is inserted into the card insertion slot 29, and if there is at least one of the number of balls and the remaining amount (if not "0"), it is stored in the RAM. The number of possessions and the remaining amount are recorded on the general card (data is transferred from the RAM to the general card), and the general card is issued. At this time, the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount stored in the RAM are reset to zero (initialization is performed to delete the data on the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount in the RAM). When a general card is issued, a card issuing signal capable of specifying the lending machine ID, the card ID, the number of possessions and the remaining amount is transmitted to the possession management device 7 and the money management device 8. That is, the number of possessions recorded on the general card is managed by the possession management device 7, and the remaining amount recorded on the general card is managed by the money amount management device 8.

  (6) When the return button 23 is operated, the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 29. If there is a balance, the balance stored in the RAM is recorded on the membership card (from the RAM to the membership card). And data) and issue a membership card. At this time, the remaining amount stored in the RAM is reset to zero (initialization is performed, and the remaining amount of data in the RAM is deleted). When the membership card is issued, a card issuing signal that can specify the lending machine ID, the card ID, and the remaining amount is transmitted to the money amount management device 8. That is, the remaining amount recorded on the membership card is managed by the money amount management device 8. Also, when the return button is operated, the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 29, and if there is a number of balls, the number of balls stored in the RAM is not recorded in the membership card (from the RAM Issue the membership card without transferring data to the membership card. When the membership card is issued, a card issuing signal that can specify the lending machine ID, the card ID, the number of balls and the remaining amount is transmitted to the money management device 7 and the money management device 8. That is, the number of balls that have not been recorded on the membership card is managed by the possession management device 7, and the remaining amount recorded on the membership card is managed by the money amount management device 8. That is, the number of balls is stored in the member account of the ball management device 7 as the number of balls stored (data is transferred from the RAM to the member account). Also at this time, the number of possessed balls and the remaining amount stored in the RAM are reset to zero (initialize and erase the data on the number of retained balls and the remaining amount in the RAM).

  (7) When the return button 23 is operated, neither the general card nor the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 29, and if there is at least one of the number of possessions and the remaining amount, the general at that time On the condition that the remaining number of cards is two or more, one general card is drawn out (set) to a card reader / writer by a card moving mechanism (not shown), and the holding balls stored in the RAM The number and the remaining amount are recorded (data is transferred from the RAM to the general card), and the general card is issued. Also at this time, the number of possessed balls and the remaining amount stored in the RAM are reset to zero (initialize and erase the data on the number of retained balls and the remaining amount in the RAM). In this case as well, when a general card is issued, a card issuing signal that can specify the lending machine ID, the card ID, the number of balls and the remaining amount is transmitted to the ball management device 7 and the money amount management device 8. That is, the number of possessions recorded on the general card is managed by the possession management device 7, and the remaining amount recorded on the general card is managed by the money amount management device 8.

  (8) When a predetermined summing operation is performed in a state where the general card is inserted into the card insertion slot 29, the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount recorded on the general card are changed to the remaining amount of the membership card or the member of the main management device 6. Record the total number of stored accounts in the account. That is, when a predetermined summing operation is performed in a state where the general card is inserted in the card insertion slot 29, the number of balls and the remaining amount recorded on the general card are temporarily saved in the RAM, and the general card The number and remaining amount are reset to zero, and the zero-reset general card is collected in the card stock section by the card moving mechanism. When the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 29, the remaining amount saved in the RAM is overwritten and recorded on the value added to the remaining amount recorded on the membership card, and the number of stored balls corresponding to the membership card is calculated. It adds to the number of possessed balls acquired from the main management device 6 and saved in the RAM, sends a signal that can specify the number of retained balls to which the accumulated number of balls is added to the main management device 6, and issues a membership card . It should be noted that the addition from the general card to the membership card is allowed, but the addition from the membership card to the general card is prohibited.

  The information display device 3 includes a display unit 32 for displaying various game data, a call button 33 for calling an employee, a button group 34 including a plurality of buttons, an illumination effect unit 35 for performing an illumination effect, and the like.

FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of the lending machine 2, the main management device 6, the possession management device 7, and the money amount management device 8.
The lending machine 2 includes a control unit 36 (first notification unit, second notification unit, theft registration notification unit, abnormality notification unit) configured by a microcomputer having a CPU 36a, a ROM 36b, a RAM 36c, and an I / O 36d, and the control unit 36 and a peripheral part connected to 36. The control unit 36 executes various processing programs (software) and controls the operation of the lending machine 2. The peripheral part includes an I / F part 37 that transmits and receives various signals and various information to and from the relay device 4, a status display part 24, a liquid crystal display part 26, a payout button 27, and the money input into the money insertion slot 25. Reading / writing various information to / from the IC card with the money processing unit 38 for determining authenticity, the touch panel 39 provided on the liquid crystal display unit 26, and the IC card being inserted into the card insertion slot 29 (in the accepting state). Card reader / writer (card RW) 40, a card stock unit 41 capable of stocking up to 10 general cards, a dispensing unit 42 for dispensing balls from the dispensing nozzle 28, and a counter for counting balls flowing in from the counting tray 31 Part 43 and the like.

  The main management device 6 is between the control unit 44 (abnormality notification means) constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU 44a, ROM 44b, RAM 44c and I / O 44d, and the relay device 4, the ball management device 7 and the money amount management device 8. The I / F unit 45 transmits and receives various signals and various information. The control unit 44 executes various processing programs (software) and controls the operation of the main management device 6.

  The possession management device 7 includes a control unit 46 (first registration means, first release means) constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU 46a, ROM 46b, RAM 46c and I / O 46d, a relay device 4, a main management device 6 and an amount of money. An I / F unit 47 that transmits and receives various signals and various information to and from the management apparatus 8 is included. The control unit 46 executes various processing programs (software) and controls the operation of the holding ball management device 7.

  The money amount management device 8 includes a control unit 48 (second registration means, second release means) constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU 48a, ROM 48b, RAM 48c and I / O 48d, a relay device 4, a main management device 6 and a holding ball. An I / F unit 49 that transmits and receives various signals and various information to and from the management device 7 is included. The control unit 48 executes various processing programs (software) and controls the operation of the money amount management apparatus 8.

  Mochitama is only valid on the day (can be used) and cannot be used after the following day (consumption after the next day is limited). In the case where the previous day's holding ball is stored in the general card, the player needs to give the general card storing the previous day's holding ball to the employee and reset the general card. On the other hand, the remaining amount can be used after the next day (for example, 30 days) (consumption after the next day is possible). The IC card, the possession management device 7 and the money management device 8 each store the number of possessions and the date when the remaining amount occurred (date from 0 to 1 or more), and the number of possessions and the remaining amount can be used. It is determined whether or not it is a proper period.

  Now, as described in [Problems to be Solved by the Invention], the ball management device 7 and the money management device 8 are individually provided, and the number of balls and the remaining amount are associated with the card ID of the IC card. In the game system that manages each of them individually, how to set up the theft registration is not taken into consideration at all, and a response is desired. In consideration of this point, the game hall system performs the following operations. Hereinafter, as a characteristic part of the present invention, respective processes at the time of theft registration, at the time of accepting the normal card, at the time of accepting the theft registration card, and at the time of theft registration cancellation will be sequentially described.

(1) Processing at the time of theft registration The employee, for example, manually operates the employee remote controller to place the lending machine 2 in the maintenance mode, and then manually inputs the card ID on the touch panel 39 or the card that the lending machine 2 accepts. The theft registration operation is performed by performing a predetermined operation such as selecting a desired card ID from a list of IDs. As shown in FIG. 3, when a theft registration operation is performed (A1), the lending machine 2 identifies the card ID designated by the theft registration operation as the card ID for the theft registration, and the identified card ID and A theft registration notification signal capable of specifying the lending machine ID is transmitted to the money amount management device 8.

  When the money amount management device 8 receives the theft registration notification signal transmitted from the lending machine 2, the money amount management device 8 transmits the received theft registration notification signal to the possession management device 7, and the IC card of the notified card ID is stolen. Theft is registered as having been made (B1). The money amount management apparatus 8 may register the card ID in association with the lending machine ID. When the possession management device 7 receives the theft registration notification signal transmitted from the money amount management device 8, it registers that the IC card of the notified card ID has been stolen (C1). Also in this case, the possession management device 7 may register the card ID in association with the lending machine ID.

  More specifically, the possession management device 7 stores, as a use list, a card ID in which the possession has become one or more even once on the business day (the day), and the card ID stored in the use list. The theft registration is possible, while the card ID that is not stored cannot be theft registration. Similarly, the money amount management device 8 stores a card ID whose remaining amount is 1 yen or more as a usage list, and allows the card ID stored in the usage list to be stolen and stored. Unregistered card IDs cannot be stolen.

(2) Processing at the time of accepting a normal card As shown in FIG. 4, when the lending machine 2 accepts an IC card because the player has inserted the IC card into the card insertion slot 29 (A11), the accepted IC A card ID notification signal capable of specifying the card ID of the card is transmitted to the money amount management device 8.

  When the money amount management device 8 receives the card ID notification signal transmitted from the lending machine 2, the money amount management device 8 transmits the received card ID notification signal to the possession management device 8 and checks the notified card ID against the use list. Then, the theft is determined based on whether or not the IC card having the notified card ID is registered for theft (B11). If the notified card ID matches any of the card IDs stored in the use list, the money amount management apparatus 8 determines that the device has been registered for theft and stores it in the use list. If it does not match all the card IDs, it is determined that the device has not been registered for theft, and the determination result is stored.

  Upon receiving the card ID notification signal transmitted from the money amount management device 8, the possession management device 7 determines the theft based on whether or not the IC card with the notified card ID is registered for theft (C11). If the notified card ID matches one of the card IDs stored in the use list, the possession management device 7 determines that the device has been registered for theft and stores it in the use list. If it does not match all the card IDs, it is determined that the device is not registered for theft. If the possession management device 7 determines that the device has not been registered for theft, it sends a no-theft registration notification signal to the money amount management device 8.

  When the money amount management device 8 receives the theft registration non-notification signal transmitted from the possession management device 7 and determines that it has not been registered for theft, the money amount management device 8 transmits a theft registration non-notification signal to the lending machine 2.

  Upon receipt of the theft registration non-notification signal transmitted from the money amount management device 8, the lending machine 2 processes the accepted IC card as a normal card (a card that has not been registered for theft) (A12).

(3) Processing at the time of acceptance of a theft registration card (there is a theft registration in both management devices 7 and 8)
As shown in FIG. 5, the possession management device 7 makes a theft determination (C11), and if it is determined that the device has been registered for theft, the theft registration device that can identify the information registered for theft by the device itself. The presence notification signal is transmitted to the money amount management device 8. After making the theft determination (B11), the money amount management device 8 receives the theft registration presence notification signal transmitted from the possession management device 7 and determines that the device has been registered for theft, both management devices 7 , 8, a theft registration presence notification signal capable of specifying the information registered for theft is transmitted to the lending machine 2.

  Upon receipt of the theft registration presence notification signal transmitted from the money amount management device 8, the lending machine 2 processes the accepted IC card as a theft registration card (A13), and executes abnormality notification (A14). The lending machine 2 displays, for example, a message “please call an employee” as an abnormality notification, invalidates all operations, and transmits a theft report signal that can identify the lending machine ID to the main management device 6. When the main management apparatus 6 receives the theft report signal transmitted from the lending machine 2, the main management apparatus 6 performs abnormality notification that can identify which lending machine 2 has used.

(4) Processing at the time of acceptance of the theft registration card (theft is registered only by the amount management device 8)
As shown in FIG. 6, the possession management device 7 determines theft (C <b> 11), and if it is determined that the device has not been registered for theft, transmits a theft registration non-notification signal to the money amount management device 8. After determining the theft (B11), the money amount management apparatus 8 receives the theft registration non-notification signal transmitted from the possession management apparatus 7, and determines that the theft is registered by the own apparatus. A theft registration presence notification signal capable of specifying the registered information is transmitted to the lending machine 2.

  Upon receiving the theft registration presence notification signal transmitted from the money amount management device 8, the lending machine 2 processes the received IC card as a theft registration card in the same manner as the process described in (3) above (A13 ), Abnormality notification is executed (A14).

(5) Processing at the time of acceptance of a theft registration card (theft is registered only with the possession management device 7)
As shown in FIG. 7, the possession management device 7 determines theft (C <b> 11) and transmits a theft registration presence notification signal to the money amount management device 8 when it is determined that the device is registered for theft. After determining the theft (B11), the money amount management device 8 receives the theft registration presence notification signal transmitted from the possession management device 7 and determines that the device is not theft registered. A theft registration presence notification signal that can identify the information that has been registered for theft only is transmitted to the lending machine 2.

  Upon receiving the theft registration presence notification signal transmitted from the money amount management device 8, the lending machine 2 processes the received IC card as a theft registration card in the same manner as the process described in (3) above (A13 ), Abnormality notification is executed (A14).

(6) Processing at the time of theft registration cancellation When the possession management device 7 determines that the preset release time (first release condition) has been reached (C21), it uses all the card IDs stored in the use list. Delete from the list and cancel the theft registration for all card IDs (C22). The cancellation time is an arbitrary time (for example, 4:00) in a period from the business end time of the day (for example, 22:30) to the next day's business start time (for example, 9:00).

  When the money amount management apparatus 8 determines that the preset release time has come (B21), the period in which the remaining amount is “0” among the card IDs stored in the use list continues for a predetermined number of days (for example, 100 days). (Second cancellation condition) The card ID is deleted from the use list, and the theft registration is canceled for the card ID whose remaining amount is “0” for a predetermined number of days (B22). Since the remaining amount can be used from the next day onward, the period until it is deleted from the usage list is longer than that of the holding ball. The use list can be confirmed by the employee at the main management device 6 and is not immediately deleted from the use list when the number of possessed balls or the remaining amount becomes “0”. After the stolen IC card is illegally used and the number of possessed balls and the remaining amount become “0”, the employee can easily search for the stolen IC card from the use list.

  As a method for canceling the theft registration, an employee can operate the main management device 6 to cancel it manually. Specifically, the main management device 6 displays a list of IC cards that have been registered for theft by the possession management device 7 or the money amount management device 8, and the employee selects a card ID for canceling the theft registration from the list. Display as possible. When an IC card for canceling the theft registration is selected from the list of one management device (for example, the money management device 8), the main management device 6 sends a theft registration cancellation signal including the card ID of the selected IC card. The one of the management devices cancels the theft registration for the selected card ID. Then, one management apparatus transmits a theft registration cancellation signal to the other management apparatus (for example, the possession management apparatus 7), and cancels the theft registration for the selected card ID in the other management apparatus.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  In an amusement hall system, when an employee performs a registration operation, the possession management device 7 and the money management device 8 individually register the theft, so the management device differs depending on the type of game value (the number of possessions and the remaining amount). However, it is possible to suppress a situation in which theft can be monitored only by one management device. Further, when the release condition is satisfied, the possession management device 7 and the money amount management device 8 release the theft registration individually, so that it is not necessary to maintain the theft registration for one game value, both the management devices The situation where the theft registration is canceled can be suppressed. Also, if the card ID of the used IC card is stolen and registered in one management device, an abnormality notification is executed, so that an unauthorized use of the IC card can be found. As described above, the theft of the IC card can be appropriately monitored in a situation where there are a plurality of management devices.

  Since the use of Mochitama is restricted on and after the next day, it is unlikely that problems will occur even if the theft registration is canceled when the business of the day ends. If the theft registration is canceled when the business is closed, a problem occurs. In this regard, if the remaining amount does not remain, the theft registration is canceled, but if it remains, it continues without canceling the theft registration, and even if the IC card with the remaining amount is used illegally Since the notification is executed, it is possible to find an unauthorized use of the IC card even after the next day.

  When an IC card is received, abnormality notification is executed regardless of whether the money management device 7 or the money amount management device 8 is registered for theft or only for theft. This makes it easier for employees to find out that a stolen IC card has been used.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows. Moreover, you may combine suitably each modified example enumerated below.

  It may be applied to a gaming machine other than the illustrated pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, a ball is encapsulated, and the player cannot touch the ball and consumes credits and scores to fire the ball. A gaming machine can be considered. In these configurations, points and credits correspond to game values. That is, the game value may be arbitrarily changed. In addition, a configuration in which the first game value corresponds to the remaining amount, the second game value corresponds to the ball, and a configuration in which the first game value corresponds to the medal and the second game value corresponds to the ball can be considered.

  In this embodiment, an IC card is exemplified as the recording medium, but a coin-type recording medium or a stick-type recording medium can also be adopted. Moreover, although the structure which directly records the number of balls and the remaining amount on the IC card is exemplified, only the card ID is recorded on the IC card, and the number of balls is managed by the ball management device 7 in association with the card ID. At the same time, the remaining amount is managed by the money amount management device 8, and when the lending machine 2 accepts the IC card, the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount are specified by communicating with the ball management device 7 and the money amount management device 8. It may be configured. That is, as a recording mode of information on the recording medium, it is possible to adopt a configuration for directly recording the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount, and a configuration for recording information capable of indirectly specifying the number of remaining balls and the remaining amount. .

  The communication method for notifying various information from the lending machine 2 to the money management device 7 and the money amount management device 8 and the configuration of the message may be changed as appropriate. In the present embodiment, the lending machine 2 transmits various signals to the money amount management apparatus 8, and the money amount management apparatus 8 transmits various signals to the possession management apparatus 7. However, the lending machine 2 transmits various signals, respectively. You may make it the structure transmitted directly to the possession management apparatus 7 and the money amount management apparatus 8. FIG.

Examples of the registration operation by the employee include manual input of a card ID on the touch panel 39 and selection of a desired card ID from a list of card IDs accepted by the lending machine 2. It may be configured to operate and register, or to operate and register the main management device 6.
Although it has been exemplified that the release time is reached as the first release condition, the first release condition can be changed or added. For example, it is determined that the first release condition is satisfied when the employee performs an operation for closing the store, and the first release condition is satisfied when a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) has elapsed since the theft registration. Or a configuration in which it is determined that the first release condition is satisfied when the holding ball becomes “0”.
The second release condition is exemplified by the fact that the remaining amount is “0” in addition to the release time, but the second release condition can be changed or added. For example, a configuration for determining that the second cancellation condition is satisfied when the remaining amount becomes “0” regardless of whether or not the cancellation time is reached, and a configuration for determining that the second cancellation condition is satisfied when the remaining amount expires But it ’s okay.

Although it has been configured to allow the use of the holding balls only on the day, it may be made usable on and after the next day. In this case, instead of or in addition to the release time, the first release condition may be determined so that the holding ball becomes “0”.
In addition, the remaining amount is configured to be usable from the next day, but may be usable only on that day.
In addition, the remaining amount can be used after the next day, but a configuration in which the use is partially restricted compared to the day of deposit is also conceivable. As a configuration in which the use is partially restricted, it is also possible to adopt a configuration that allows the balance to be settled with a settlement machine, but does not allow the use of balls for lending with the lending machine 2. That is, the consumption after the next day of the second game value includes not only the consumption at the lending machine 2 but also the use at other devices such as the settlement at the settlement machine.

Although the message is displayed as the abnormality notification, the abnormality notification mode may be changed. For example, a configuration for displaying an error code, a configuration for outputting sound indicating an abnormality, and the like are conceivable.
In the case where the theft management device 7 and the money amount management device 8 are both registered for theft and the case where both are registered for theft, the configuration for executing the abnormality notification in the same manner is illustrated. The configuration may be executed in a different manner.
Although the configuration in which the money management device 7 and the money management device 8 are provided separately has been illustrated, the money management device 7 and the money management device 8 can be integrated. That is, as long as the number of balls and the remaining amount recorded on the IC card are individually managed, the apparatus may be integrated.

  In the drawings, 1 is a pachinko gaming machine (game machine), 2 is a lending machine (game device), 7 is a ball management device (first management device), 8 is a money management device (second management device), 36 is Control unit (first notification unit, second notification unit, theft registration notification unit, abnormality notification unit), 44 control unit (abnormality notification unit), 46 control unit (first registration unit, first release unit), 48 Is a control unit (second registration means, second release means).

Claims (3)

Accepting a recording medium that is provided corresponding to the gaming machine and records unique identification information and information that can specify the magnitude of the first gaming value and the second gaming value that are the gaming value owned by the player, A gaming device that consumes gaming value and enables gaming on a gaming machine, a first management device that manages the magnitude of the first gaming value owned by a player in association with the identification information, and In a game hall system corresponding to a game hall in which a second management device that manages the magnitude of the second game value owned by a player in association with identification information is installed,
A first notifying unit provided in the gaming device for notifying the first management device of the magnitude of the first gaming value owned by the player in association with the identification information;
A second notifying unit provided in the gaming device and informing the second management device of the magnitude of the second gaming value owned by the player in association with the identification information;
A theft registration notification means for notifying the first management device and the second management device that the recording medium of the identification information designated by the registration operation by the game hall employee has been stolen;
A first registration unit that is provided in the first management device and registers the identification information of the recording medium notified by the theft registration notification unit;
A first release means for releasing the theft registration of the first registration means for the recording medium of the identification information provided in the first management device and satisfying a predetermined first release condition;
A second registration unit provided in the second management device for theft registration of the identification information of the recording medium notified by the theft registration notification unit;
Second release means for releasing the theft registration of the second registration means for the recording medium of the identification information that is provided in the second management device and that satisfies the second release condition that is different from the first release condition When,
An abnormality notification means for performing abnormality notification when identification information of the recording medium is registered in at least one of the first registration means and the second registration means when the gaming apparatus receives the recording medium And a game system characterized by comprising: While the first game value is restricted for consumption after the next day, the second game value can be consumed for the following day,
The first release means satisfies the first release condition regardless of the presence or absence of the first game value at the end of the current business day from the end of the current business day to the start of the next business day. As a thing for canceling the theft registration of the first registration means,
The second release means satisfies the second release condition when the second game value associated with the identification information does not remain between the end of business on the current day and the start of business on the next day. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the game registration system cancels the theft registration of the second registration means.   The abnormality notifying means is the case where the identification information of the recording medium is registered in one or both of the first registration means and the second registration means when the gaming apparatus receives the recording medium. The game system according to claim 2, wherein a common abnormality notification is executed in any of the registered cases.

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