JP4553293B2 - Gaming machine unauthorized lending management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to pachinko balls and medals for gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko”) and revolving type gaming machines (hereinafter simply referred to as “slot machines”). A game machine equipped with a game medium lending machine (also referred to as a prepaid card unit, hereinafter simply referred to as a “card unit”) that lends game media so as to discriminate and manage illegal lending activities. The present invention relates to a fraudulent lending management system, its apparatus, and method.

  In recent years, pachinko machines and slot machines have become widespread as gaming machines. This pachinko game is played by lending a ball of, for example, 4 yen as a game medium, and the first type (seven machine) using a game CR card is the mainstream. The player can purchase a required amount of the CR card, insert the CR card into the card unit, and receive a ball loan up to the required amount as appropriate.

  On the other hand, the slot machine plays a game by lending a medal of, for example, 20 yen as a game medium, and the player receives 50 medals from the medal lending machine at 1000 yen. Then, medals are inserted into the gaming machine from the medal insertion slot, the medals are stored in a storage device (credit unit) with a limit of 50, and the required bet (generally 3 bets) is pushed by pressing the bet button or the maximum bet button. ) And playing.

  In such a slot machine, usually, 1 to 3 medals as game media are inserted into a medal slot and a game is performed. When a prize is generated in the game, medals are paid out to the medal tray according to the prize. In the slot machine, the medal inserted by the player into the medal slot and the payout medal paid out according to the winning can be stored (credited) in the storage device. The number of credited medals is displayed numerically by a segment LED (light emitting diode) or the like on the stored number display section.

  In the case of a slot machine installed in a game hall, for example, a management electronic device (hereinafter referred to as a “hall computer”) installed in a specific place of a game hall (a management room where only an administrator can enter). Etc.), and a hall computer manages and manages a large number of slot machines installed in the amusement hall, and also manages and manages the status of each slot machine.

  And for the purpose of preventing fraud, it is prohibited to exchange signals interactively (bidirectionally) between the hall computer and each slot machine, and it is inappropriate to have such a function to exchange signals interactively. Supply of new slot machines to the market is prohibited in advance.

  More specifically, in a proper slot machine, a main control board (also referred to as “main boat”) having a microprocessor (MPU), the hall computer and the main control board described above, In general, an external concentration terminal device (called “external concentration terminal board”, “concentration terminal substrate”, etc.) is provided as an interface for connecting the two.

  When the main control board centrally manages and controls the game operation and operation status of the slot machine, and outputs and inputs signals to and from the hall computer, it is obtained during the above control. “Game medal insertion signal”, “game medal payout signal”, “actual object operation signal”, “actual object continuous operation device operation signal”, “container continuous operation increase device operation signal”, “high-probability character game signal” Output signals OUT1 to OUT6 called "" are output to the hall computer via the external concentrated terminal board, and the input signal IN called "clamp release signal" is input from the hall computer via the external concentrated terminal board. It is the composition to do.

  In this way, a signal is output from the main control board to the hall computer in one direction, and a signal is also input from the hall computer to the main control board in one direction, so that an appropriate signal is not interactively transmitted / received. Slot machines are supplied.

  By the way, there is a concept that a slot machine that plays in the form as described above is equipped with a CR card unit used in pachinko, but there is a problem with so-called fraudulent persons who perform sophisticated lending activities. For example, as in the case of the current slot machine described above, as compared with the insertion of a game medal from the medal slot, the credit is obtained by lending from a prepaid card in which lending permission information (frequency) that mediates lending of game media is stored in advance. When increasing electrically, there is a risk of various frauds. Recently, fraud has been rampant in which unauthorized tools are inserted from the medal slot and credits are increased.

  For this reason, in the case of a card-type slot machine, it is conceivable to increase the credit without subtracting the lending permission information (frequency) stored in the card.

  Therefore, in response to instructing to exchange the valuable value of the player's possession specified based on the recording information of a recording medium such as a prepaid card with a predetermined amount of medals or credits, in response to this, the predetermined amount of medals is paid out. Alternatively, credit is added, but means for prohibiting the medal payout or credit addition during a game of a gaming machine has been proposed.

JP 2001-79144 A

  However, in the above means, the determination of fraud is made by clearly distinguishing the provision of the valuable value based on the game result and the lending of the game value for the game by the lending means. If you want to enjoy the game continuously even if the amount of money is low, you cannot pay out the gaming value for the game by the lending means during the game of the gaming machine. The game must be interrupted for the addition.

  The present invention was devised to solve such a problem, and the game medium is lent out more than the lending permission information (frequency) that mediates lending of the game medium stored in advance in a storage medium such as a prepaid card. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine unauthorized lending management system, an apparatus thereof, and a method for discriminating and managing unauthorized lending activities.

The first gaming machine unauthorized lending management system of the present invention, as claimed in claim 1 , is a lending for storing a gaming machine capable of playing through a gaming medium and lending permission information for mediating the gaming medium lending. and mediator, a game media lending machine exchange of the game machine and the information along with receiving the loan mediator is configured to be, the game machine and the game media lending machine and their respective can exchange information A gaming information management device configured as described above, wherein the gaming machine accepts identification information of a lending medium received by the gaming medium lending machine from the gaming medium lending machine. Means, a lending request instruction receiving means for receiving a request for lending a game medium from a lending request switch of the gaming machine, and lending a game medium in response to receiving the lending request instruction for the game medium A gaming machine rental information generating means for generating a multi-address, and lending request command information generating means for generating a rental request instruction information of the game medium in response to the receiving of the lending request command game media lending the raw made game media A lending information transmitting means for sending information to the gaming information management device; and a lending request instruction information transmitting means for sending lending request instruction information for the game medium to the gaming medium lending machine, wherein the lending medium Having an identification information storage means for storing identification information of the lending medium, the gaming medium lending machine acquires lending medium identification information from the lending medium in response to receiving the lending medium Means for transmitting the identification information of the acquired lending medium to the gaming machine and the gaming information management device, and receiving the lending request instruction information of the game medium from the gaming machine. Lending request instruction information receiving means, lending machine lending information generating means for generating gaming medium lending information in response to receiving gaming medium lending request instruction information, and lending information of the gaming medium to the gaming information management device Lending information transmitting means for sending, wherein the gaming information management device stores lending management information storage means for storing identification information of a lending medium permitting lending of game media enabling gaming on the gaming machine. A first lending information receiving means for receiving gaming machine lending information sent from the gaming machine, and a second lending information receiving receiving game machine lending information sent from the gaming medium lending machine. Based on the lending information received by the means and the first lending information receiving means and the second lending information receiving means, with reference to the lending management information storage means, Lending discriminating means for searching whether another lending medium having the same identification number is used in duplicate, and determining whether or not the game medium can be lent, and the identification information of lending medium as a result of determining whether or not lending is possible A lending refusal information output means for outputting lending refusal information to the gaming machine when the lending of gaming media is refused, and the gaming machine sends out the lending sent from the lending refusal information output means Based on the rejection information, abnormal light emission, abnormal sounding or abnormal display is performed .

The second gaming machine unauthorized lending management system according to the present invention is the first gaming machine according to claim 2 , wherein the gaming machine stores identification information of the accepted lending medium in addition to the first system. A machine-side identification information storage means, wherein the gaming machine lending information generation means stores the lending medium stored in the first gaming machine-side identification information storage means in response to receiving a gaming medium lending request instruction. The identification information is extracted, the extracted identification information is generated as gaming machine lending information, and the gaming medium lending machine has first lending machine side identification information storage means for storing the acquired identification information of the lending medium. The lending information generation unit extracts the identification information of the lending medium stored in the first lending machine side identification information storage unit in response to the reception of the gaming medium lending request instruction information, and extracts the extracted identification information. Is generated as lending machine lending information It is characterized in.

The third gaming machine fraud management system according to the present invention is the second gaming machine side storing the identification information of the gaming machine in addition to the first system, as described in claim 3. In response to the reception of the identification information storage means and the identification information of the lending medium, the identification information of the gaming machine stored in the second gaming machine side identification information storage means is extracted, and the extracted identification information of the gaming machine And a gaming machine side identification information transmission means for associating the received identification information of the lending medium with the received information and sending it to the gaming information management device. In response to the reception, the identification information of the gaming machine stored in the second gaming machine side identification information storage means is extracted, and the extracted identification information is generated as gaming machine rental information. Identification information of game media lending machine The memorized second lending machine side identification information storage means and the identification information of the game medium lending machine stored in the second lending machine side identification information storage means in response to acceptance of the identification information of the lending medium And lending machine side identification information transmitting means for associating the extracted identification information of the gaming medium lending machine with the received identification information of the lending medium and sending it to the gaming information management device, and lending the lending machine The information generation means extracts the identification information of the game medium lending machine stored in the second lending machine side identification information storage means in response to the reception of the game medium lending request instruction information, and lends the extracted identification information It is generated as machine rental information.

  As described above, according to the present invention, identification information is given to a lending medium such as a prepaid card in which lending permission information (frequency) that mediates lending of game media is stored in advance, and game information management installed at a predetermined place By managing lending permission information based on identification information for lending media that can be used on the device, and distinguishing duplicate use of lending media based on the same identification information, game media such as pachinko balls and game medals can be used. In a gaming machine equipped with a rented game medium lending machine, it is possible to control an illegal lending activity in which a game medium is lent more than lending permission information stored in advance in a lending medium.

At this time, if the identification information of the lending medium used for the lending request of the gaming medium is sent from the gaming machine side to the gaming information management device, the lending of the gaming medium by operating the lending request switch provided in the gaming machine Lending information can be reliably generated and sent to the game information management device every time a request instruction is issued, and illegal lending activities can be monitored efficiently for each lending request instruction.
On the other hand, if the identification information of the lending medium used for the lending request of the game medium is sent from the game medium lending machine side to the game information management device, the game based on the lending medium identification information is promptly performed. It is possible to monitor whether or not the medium lending request act is illegal.
Furthermore, if lending information for requesting lending of game media is generated on both the gaming machine side and the game media lending machine side, an illegal lending activity can be more reliably monitored.

  In addition, if the lending permission information is managed based on the identification information of the gaming machine or the gaming medium lending machine together with or instead of the lending medium identification information, any gaming machine or gaming medium lending machine is illegal. It is easy to know whether you are lending, forcibly suspending games, forcibly collecting lending media, and warning for illegal lending.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, a case where a slot machine is used as a gaming machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a plan view showing the external structure of the slot machine 100, FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the configuration of the card display unit 30, and FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view showing the internal structure of the slot machine 100. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system provided in the slot machine 10.

  In FIG. 1, the slot machine 100 includes a front door 101 that faces a player, and a case 102 (described later) to which the front door 101 is attached so as to be opened and closed. The front door 101 includes an upper panel portion 103, a middle panel 104, and a lower panel portion 105, and is formed of a metal frame (not shown) and a front panel formed of hard plastic as a whole. It has a mechanically strong structure.

  The upper panel portion 103 is provided with an effect lamp 103a called an upper lamp, sound emitting portions 103b and 103c to which speakers are attached, and an effect display device 103d formed of a liquid crystal display or the like.

  The middle panel unit 104 is provided with a spinning reel device 200 including a plurality (three in this embodiment) of spinning reels R1, R2, and R3. The front surface of the reel reels R1, R2 and R3 is provided with a substantially rectangular transmission window WD formed of a transparent hard plastic plate, thereby protecting the reel reel device 200 from the outside and the player. Can see the reels R1, R2, and R3 through the transmission window WD.

  Furthermore, an operation unit 104c for a player to operate is provided at the lower end of the middle panel unit 104. The operation unit 104c includes a medal insertion unit MD for inserting game medals and the number of medals per game. Bed button B1 for presenting, a start bed ST for instructing the start of one game, and three spinning reels R1, R2, R3 for individually stopping Stop buttons SP1, SP2 and SP3 are provided. In the vicinity of the max bed button B2, an input number display portion AA is provided, which is composed of three LEDs arranged at equal intervals in the vertical direction. The inserted number display area AA is configured such that one LED is lit for each inserted number.

  Further, below the transparent window WD, an acquisition frequency display unit 32 for displaying the acquisition frequency added by winning and a credit display unit 31 for displaying the remaining credit frequency are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a card display unit 30 is provided between the medal insertion unit MD and the max bed button B2, and the card display unit 30 is connected to the rentable frequency display unit 33. A lending button 34, a return button 35, and a lending available state display unit 36 are provided.

In this embodiment, the game is started by operating the start lever ST in a state where the specified number of inserted sheets (3 sheets) is inserted and all three LEDs of the inserted sheet number display section AA are lit. The specified number of inserted coins can be inserted by pressing down the bet button B1 in addition to inserting medals from the medal slot MD. One operation is input from the storage device by one operation of the bet button B1, and one display on the credit display unit 31 is subtracted. In addition, by depressing the max bet button B2, the specified insertion number (three) is inserted at a time, and the frequency corresponding to the inserted number is subtracted from the credit display unit 31. If a portion of the specified number has already been inserted, pressing the Max Bet button B2 will
The shortage is thrown.

  In the storage device, the upper limit number of sheets that can be stored is determined, and in this embodiment, the number is determined to be 50 sheets. The medals inserted from the medal insertion part MD exceeding this number are returned from the discharge port 105a described later. The number of sheets stored in the storage device is displayed on the credit display unit 31.

  On the lower panel 105, an image or the like (not shown) related to the game content of the slot machine 100 is drawn, and a discharge port 105a and a tray 105b for paying out medals acquired by the player, a speaker A sound emitting part 105c to which is attached is provided.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the rear surface structure of the front door 101 and the inner structure of the housing 102 will be outlined. FIG. 3 shows a state where the front door 101 is unlocked and opened from the housing 102. In the figure, speakers SR and SL (not shown) constituting the above-described sound emitting units 103b and 103c are provided on the upper rear surface of the front door 101, and a sub control board 300 is attached to the rear surface side of the effect display device 103b. It has been.

  Below the effect display device 103b and the sub-control board 300, a substantially rectangular frame 104b in which the above-described transmission window WD and the panel surface of the middle panel portion 104 are formed is attached. Below the frame 104d, game medals distributed by the distribution mechanism G0 for determining whether the input inserted from the medal insertion unit MD is a regular game medal or a foreign object are provided on the housing 102 side. A guide member GI for guiding the hopper device HP, a guide member G2 for guiding and discharging the foreign matter distributed by the sorting mechanism G0 to the discharge port 105a, and a payout medal output from the hopper device HP. A guide member G3 that guides and outputs the sound is provided, and a speaker SW is attached in the vicinity of the discharge port 105a so as to correspond to the sound emitting portion 105c.

  Further, a long central display substrate 400 is attached to a region between the frame body 104d and the distribution mechanism G0, and a setting button CS and a number 0 are attached to one end on the back side of the central display substrate 400. To 6 is provided with a setting display element CT formed of light emitting diodes for performing segment display.

  In the housing 102, there are a main power supply device PWU, an auxiliary storage portion SHP for storing game medals overflowing from the hopper device HP, and a spinning reel R1, R2, R3 facing the transmission window WD described above. A spinning device substrate 600 is attached to the upper end of the provided spinning reel device 200, a main control substrate 700 is mounted above the spinning reel device 200, and an external concentration substrate 800 as an external concentration terminal device is attached to one end of the inner wall of the housing 102. It has been.

  The above-described main control board 700, sub-control board 300, rotator apparatus board 600, central display board 400, power supply apparatus board 500, and external concentrated terminal board 800 are all green-colored resins on which conductive wiring patterns are formed. An integrated circuit device (IC), electronic components such as transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc. are mounted on the substrate and formed as a so-called electric circuit board, and in particular, the main control board 700, the sub control board 300, and the external concentrated terminal. Each of the substrates 800 has a unit structure that is individually stored in a hard plastic storage case.

  The main control board 700 summarizes the input / output of each signal and has a monitor. The sub-control board 300 also has a volume switch for controlling the effect image, the lamp, the fluorescent lamp, and the sound effect, and switching the sound effect sound output from the speaker.

A prepaid card unit (hereinafter simply referred to as “card unit”) 2 as a game medium lending machine is provided side by side on the slot machine 100. The card unit 2 includes a thin housing 20 and an upper lid 21 and a lower lid 22 provided on the front surface thereof, and these lids are configured to be lockable.
A bill accepting port 211 for accepting bills is provided in the upper lid 21, and a prepaid card (hereinafter simply referred to as “card”) required for hitting a CR machine such as a packy card or a bunny card as a lending medium in the lower lid 22. ) Are respectively formed. Further, the lower lid 22 is provided with a card insertion switch 222 and a plurality of display lamps 223 to 226 for informing the player of the state of the machine.

  The bill accepting port 211 also serves as a bill return port. A transparent cover body 227 that covers the card entrance / exit 221 is provided so as to be openable and closable. Among the display lamps 223 to 226, the display lamp 223 provided on the upper portion of the lower lid 22 is turned on during the card insertion to indicate that the card is being processed inside the machine. Further, the display lamp 224 in the center indicates that the card unit 2 is in an offline state due to disconnection of the communication line in the amusement hall, and the display lamp 225 indicates that the card is out of service. Further, the display lamp 226 is turned on when a card is carried out to the card entrance / exit 221 to prompt the player to remove the card.

  The card unit 2 of this embodiment accepts the insertion of a bill such as a thousand yen bill and issues a card in which the frequency corresponding to the amount of money is recorded, and accepts the card and lends a medal to the adjacent slot machine 100 A signal for requesting processing (lending request signal) is output. A bill processing unit (not shown) is provided at a position corresponding to the money receiving slot 211, and a card processing unit is provided at a position corresponding to the card slot 221. Each unit (not shown) is deployed.

  The card processing unit includes a card storage unit (not shown) that can store only one card in an initialized state, and writes information such as a monetary value on the storage card and issues it to the card entry / exit 221. At the same time, it accepts the issued card and reads and writes information for medal lending. The card insertion switch 222 is operated when the issued card is immediately inserted into the machine.

  When the remaining number of cards becomes zero due to the medal lending process, if the card accommodation unit is empty, this used card is initialized and then taken into the card accommodation unit and stocked. . Therefore, as long as the issued card is not extracted, the same single card is used repeatedly. However, the card unit 2 of this embodiment can also accept a card issued by another device in a state where the card is stocked in the card accommodation unit. In this case, when the remaining number of cards received after the medal lending process becomes zero, the card is carried out to the card slot 221 and returned to the player. Based on the amount information recorded on the card accommodated in the card accommodating portion, the number of lenttable loans is calculated, and the numerical value is displayed on the rentable degree display portion 33.

  After the card is received on the card unit 2 side, a predetermined number of medals are lent to the adjacent slot machine 100 by pressing down the medal rent button 34 of the player. Corresponding to this process, on the side of the slot machine 100, as a medal lending process, a process of storing the number of medals as electronic data in the storage device (hereinafter referred to as “credit process”) is performed. In addition, when the return button 35 is depressed, the medal payer MP is driven to pay out medals corresponding to the number of loans from the medal payout exit 105a (hereinafter referred to as “medal payout process”).

  Further, the configuration of the control system will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 4. The main board 700 is a semiconductor in which a system program for managing the entire operation of the slot machine 100 and an execution program for the slot machine game are stored in advance. It has a storage unit formed by a memory and the like, and a microprocessor (MPU) for executing these programs. The input port and output port provided in the above-described microprocessor and the remaining boards 300, 600, 400, 500 and 800 are wired and connected by a wiring cable (harness).

  Furthermore, the production speakers SR and SW, the production lamp 103a, and the production display device 103d are connected to the sub-board 300 via the wiring cable, and in accordance with the production control signal supplied from the microprocessor in the main board 700. An electric circuit provided on the sub-board 300 drives the effect speakers SR and SW, the effect lamp 103a, and the effect display device 103d, thereby producing an effect appealing to the player's vision and hearing.

  In addition, the spinning device substrate 600 is configured to rotate or stop each spinning device which is a device for rotating the design. The main control substrate 700, the spinning stepping motor of each spinning device, and the reference position of the rotating spinning device And a relay between the main control board 700 and the external concentrated terminal board 800. Therefore, a rotating reel device 200 having rotating reels R1, R2, and R3 that are rotationally driven by an electric motor is connected to the rotating device substrate 600 by wiring, from the microprocessor in the main substrate 700. By controlling the electric motor described above according to the supplied reel control signal, the rotation, braking and stopping of the spinning reels R1, R2 and R3 are controlled.

  The central display board 400 includes a re-game display unit AD, an insertion display unit AC, a stop display unit AE, an acquired number display unit, a status display unit, a credit display unit 31, a inserted number display unit AA, a game start display unit, and a setting button. In addition to having an AT, the main control board 700, a settlement button AT, a bet button button (1 medal insertion button) B1, a max bet button (3 medal insertion button) B2, a 3 medal insertion display AV, an error release sensor, It is a relay between the blocker, medal insertion sensor, stop button unit, spinning cylinder rotation starter sensor, and two-light inverter unit.

  The replay display unit AD displays a replay operation. In addition, the insertion display unit AC displays that a game medal can be accepted. Moreover, the stop display part AE displays the stop time after completion | finish of an accessory continuous action | operation apparatus operation | movement. The acquired number display section displays the number of game medals according to the number acquired after the symbol winning determination, and the game from when the game medal is inserted until the rotation of all the cylinders is stopped, and when the accessory continuous operation device operation ends. From the end of the game until the next game medal is inserted, and the set value of the hit rate of the gaming machine, the confirmation of the set value, and an error code are displayed.

  The state display unit displays the operation of the accessory continuous operation device. The credit display unit 31 displays the number of game medals stored in the medal storage device. The inserted number display portion AA displays the number of inserted game medals. The game start display unit displays that a prescribed number of game medals have been inserted and that the operation of the rotation rotation starting device can be accepted.

  The settlement button AT is used when paying out the inserted game medals and when adjusting the game medals stored in the medal storage device. Further, the bet button B1 is used when the stored game medals are inserted one by one. The maximum bet button B2 is used when a maximum of three stored game medals are inserted within a range that does not exceed the number of stored game medals and the prescribed number. The three-medal insertion display section AV displays that a maximum of three stored game medals can be inserted within a range that does not exceed the number of stored game medals and the prescribed number. The blocker is for returning a game medal according to the game state. The medal insertion sensor is for detecting the insertion of a game medal. The stop button unit is for detecting an operation of a stop button used when stopping the rotation of the rotating drum and for displaying a stop button display section. Further, the rotating drum rotation starter sensor is for detecting an operation of the rotating drum rotation starting device used for rotating the rotating drum and determining the stage setting.

  The central display board 400 is wired with a sorting mechanism G0, a bet button B1, a max bed button B2, a star lever ST, stop buttons SP1, SP2, SP3, a setting display element CT, and a setting button CS. The CT output from the distribution mechanism G0 and the setting button CS are wired, and the medal detection signal output from the distribution mechanism G0, the bet button B1, the maximum bed button B2, the start lever ST and the stop button SP1. , SP2 and SP3, respectively, are transferred to the microprocessor in the main substrate 700, and numbers 0 to 6 are assigned to the setting display elements CT based on the segment display signal supplied from the microprocessor. Display.

  The power supply board 500 supplies power to each unit and relays between the main control board 700 and the medal payout device, the power supply monitor board, the power switch, and the game medal auxiliary storage full detection electrode. This medal payout device is for discharging game medals by winning a prize, paying out the medal storage device, or paying out the inserted game medals. The game medal paid out by the payout is detected by the payout sensor. The power monitor board includes an automatic checkout switch, a stop switch, and fuses, and relays between the power supply board 500, the setting key switch, and the reset button. The automatic settlement switch is for setting whether to perform automatic settlement or not to perform automatic settlement after the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is completed. The stop switch is used to set whether or not there is a stop after the end of the operation of the accessory continuous operation device. The setting key switch is for setting and confirming the winning rate of the gaming machine. The reset button is used to stop or cancel the error. The power switch is used to turn on the main power. It is for performing OFF. The game medal auxiliary storage full detection electrode is an electrode for detecting a full state of the game medal auxiliary storage for storing game medals exceeding the storage capacity of the medal payout device.

  Setting switch BO, power switch BQ, hopper apparatus HP, and power supply apparatus PWU are connected to power supply board 500 by wiring, and the on / off signals output from setting switch BO and power supply switch BQ are sent to the above-mentioned micro-circuit in main board 700, respectively. Transfer to processor. Further, the power supply substrate 500 is formed with a power distribution circuit that distributes various power supply voltages generated by the power supply device PWU to the hopper device HP and other parts. The power supply necessary for the operation of the slot machine 100 is supplied from the wiring circuit. Has been done.

  The external concentrated terminal board 800 has a plurality of input terminals P1 to P6 capable of inputting in parallel the signals S1 to S6 output from the microprocessor into the main board 700, and the corresponding signals S1 to S6 as management electronics. In addition to a plurality of output terminals Q1 to Q6 that can be transferred in parallel to the hall computer side as an apparatus, an input terminal P7 for inputting a signal IN supplied from the hall computer side and an output to be transferred to the microprocessor A terminal Q7 is provided.

  That is, by connecting the output terminals Q1 to Q6 and the input terminal P1 described above to the input / output interface provided in the hall computer with a wiring cable such as a flat cable, the main board 700 is moved to the hall computer side. The signals S1 to S6 can be transferred, and the signal IN can be transferred from the hall computer to the main board 700 side.

  The signal S1 is a “game medal insertion signal” that is output every time a game medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit MD to the hopper device HP, and the signal S2 is one game medal from the hopper device HP to the discharge port 105a. A “game medal payout signal”, which is output every time a piece is paid out, and a signal S3 are “signals per combination continuous action device”, which is output when a special combination called a regular bonus (RB) is won, and a signal S4 is , “Successful signal for continuous increase in operating equipment” signal S5 output when winning a special role larger than the regular bonus (RB) called “Big Bonus (BB)”, signal S5 is a so-called output rate setting operation. This is a “setting operation signal” indicating that this has been done.

  Next, an example of the configuration of the gaming medium illegal lending management system for gaming media according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration and information flow of the first gaming machine fraud management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of each device constituting the gaming machine unauthorized lending management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5, the first gaming machine unauthorized lending management system of the present invention lends gaming media to the gaming media lending machine 2A arranged adjacent to the gaming machine 100A to mediate exchange with gaming media. A game medium that is lent out in accordance with an instruction to insert a rental medium C in which the allowable degree is stored in advance and operate the game medium lending request switch provided in the gaming machine 100A to request lending of the game medium. Based on a medium lending system, the slot machine 100A having the above-described configuration as a gaming machine, the card unit 2A having the above-described configuration as a gaming medium lending machine, and the game medium management connected to the slot machine 100A And the apparatus 10A.

  The slot machine 100A and the card unit 2A are connected via a relay board 50 as a game medium lending machine connection terminal board.

  In the present invention, the card unit 2A has means for outputting game medium lending information indicating the lending status of lent medals based on the lending tolerance level stored in advance in the lending medium. Further, the slot machine 100A is configured to be able to exchange information with the card unit 2A, and outputs game medium payout information indicating a payout state of medals paid out as a loan request based on a loan tolerance level in the loan medium C. Means to do.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the relay board 50 includes a first connector 51 that exchanges information with the card unit 2A unilaterally, a second connector 52 that exchanges information unilaterally with the central display board 400, and a main control. It has a third connector 53 that exchanges information unilaterally with the substrate 700, and a second connector 54 that exchanges information unilaterally with the power supply substrate 500.

  The first connector 51 supplies gaming machine connection confirmation information for notifying connection confirmation between the gaming machine 100 and the relay board 50 to the card unit 2. The first connector 51 receives the game medium lending machine READY information for notifying the completion of the preparation of the game medium lending machine from the card unit 2A, the game medium lending request confirmation information for notifying the confirmation of the game medium lending request, and the card. The game medium rentable information for notifying that the game medium can be lent from the unit 2A and the balance frequency display information for notifying the display of the rentable balance frequency stored in advance in the lending medium are received.

  In addition, the first connector 51 sends the gaming machine READY information for notifying the completion of the preparation of the gaming machine from the main control board 700 and the gaming machine lending completion information for notifying the completion of the gaming machine lending to the card unit 2A. The game medium lending button operation information for notifying that the game medium lending button from the substrate 400 has been operated and the return button operation information for notifying that the return button has been operated are sent to the card unit 2A. Furthermore, the first connector 51 sends the power from the power supply substrate 500 to the card unit 2.

  Further, the second connector 52 includes game medium lending availability information for notifying that the game medium can be lent from the card unit 2A, and balance frequency display information for notifying the display of the rentable balance frequency stored in advance in the lending medium. In addition to being sent to the central display board 400, the game medium rental button operation information for notifying that the game medium rental button has been operated from the central display board 400 and the return button operation information for notifying that the return button has been operated are received.

  The third connector 53 also receives game medium lending machine READY information for notifying completion of preparation of the game medium lending machine from the card unit 2A, and game medium lending request confirmation information for notifying confirmation of the game medium lending request. And the gaming machine READY information for notifying the completion of the preparation of the gaming machine from the main control board 700 and the gaming machine rental completion information for notifying the completion of the gaming machine rental.

Further, the third connector 54 receives power from the power supply device substrate 500.
Therefore, the card unit 2A and the gaming machine 100 are unilaterally exchanged information via the relay board 50 as described above.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the prepaid card C as a lending medium has a lending permission information storage unit C1 and an identification information storage unit C2.
The lending permission information storage unit C1 is a storage unit that stores information that mediates lending of game media, and indicates this lending permission information as, for example, a frequency.
The identification information storage unit C2 is a storage unit that stores identification information as information including unique characters, numbers, and the like given to identify individual prepaid cards C.

The card unit 2A as a game medium lending machine includes a lending medium identification information acquisition unit 212 and a lending medium identification information transmission unit 213.
The lending medium identification information acquisition unit 212 performs processing for reading and acquiring the identification information from the lending medium in response to the reception of the lending medium C.
The lending medium identification information transmission unit 213 performs processing for transmitting the acquired lending medium identification information to the gaming machine 100A.

  Further, the slot machine 100A as a gaming machine includes a lending medium identification information receiving unit 111, a lending request instruction receiving unit 112, a lending information generation unit 113, a lending medium identification information storage unit 114, and a gaming machine identification information. The storage unit 115, the lending information transmission unit 116, and the association identification information transmission unit 117 are included.

  The lending medium identification information receiving unit 111 performs processing for receiving the lending medium identification information received by the gaming medium lending machine from the gaming medium lending machine.

  The lending request instruction receiving unit 112 performs a process of receiving an instruction for requesting lending of game media from a lending request switch of the gaming machine.

The lending information generation unit 113 performs processing for generating lending information for game media in response to receiving a gaming medium lending request instruction.
The lending information is generated, for example, by extracting the lending medium identification information stored in the lending medium identification information storage unit 114 (to be described later) in response to the reception of the lending request instruction for the game medium, and the extracted lending medium Identification information can be generated as rental information.
Further, the lending information is generated by extracting the identification information of the gaming machine stored in the gaming machine identification information storage unit 115 to be described later in response to the reception of the gaming medium lending request instruction, and using the extracted identification information as the lending information. It can also be generated.

  The lending medium identification information storage unit 114 is a storage unit that stores the received lending medium identification information.

  The gaming machine identification information storage unit 115 is a storage unit that stores identification information of gaming machines.

  The lending information transmission unit 116 performs processing for sending the lending information of the game medium to the game information management device.

  The association identification information transmission unit 117 extracts the identification information of the gaming machine stored in the gaming machine identification information storage unit 115 in response to the reception of the identification information of the lending medium, and the extracted identification information of the gaming machine A process of associating with the received identification information of the lending medium and sending it to the game information management device is performed.

  The game information management device 10A is a device connected to each slot machine 100A installed in the hall which is a game hall, and as shown in FIG. The information receiving unit 12A, the lending discrimination unit 13A, and the lending refusal information output unit 14A are included.

The lending management information storage unit 11A is a storage unit that stores lending permission information that allows lending of game media in association with identification information of lending media that permits lending of game media that allow lending of gaming media. is there.
The lending information receiving unit 12A performs a process of receiving lending information of game media sent from the gaming machine.
Based on the received lending information, the lending discrimination unit 13A refers to the lending management information storage unit, extracts lending permission information (frequency) of the lending medium, and determines whether or not the game medium can be lended from the extracted lending permission information. Processing to determine is performed.

The lending refusal information output unit 14A performs a process of outputting lending refusal information when the lending discrimination of the gaming medium is rejected as a result of the lending discrimination unit 13A.
Here, the loan refusal information is, for example, sent to the sub-control board 300, and the sub-control board 300 causes the slot machine 100 to abnormally emit light, abnormally sound, or display abnormally. This is the instruction information.

  Next, a procedure for detecting an illegal lending operation of game media on the card unit 2 side by the gaming machine illegal lending management system having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure in the game medium lending machine 2A. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure in the gaming machine 100A. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure in the game information management device 10A.

  First, the procedure in the game medium lending machine 2A in the case of discriminating an illegal lending action of game media determines whether or not the lending medium C has been received from the card entrance / exit 221 as shown in FIG. 7 (S101). . As a result, when a loan medium is received (Y), next, the identification information stored in the loan medium is read. On the other hand, when the lending medium is not received (N), it is repeatedly determined whether or not the lending medium is received again (S101). Then, the game medium lending machine 2A transmits the read identification information to the game machine 100A (S103). Thereafter, the game medium lending machine 2A determines whether or not the lending medium C has been extracted from the card entrance / exit 221. As a result, when the lending medium C is extracted (Y), a series of unauthorized lending management processing in the game medium lending machine 2A is ended (end).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the procedure in the gaming machine 100A determines whether or not the identification information of the lending medium C is received from the gaming medium lending machine 2A (S111). As a result, when the identification information is received (Y), the identification information is stored in the lending medium identification information storage unit 114 (S112). On the other hand, when the identification information has not been received (N), the determination as to whether or not the identification information of the lending medium C has been received is repeated (S111).

Next, in the gaming machine 100A, it is determined whether or not an instruction requesting rental of gaming media has been received by pressing the rental request switch of the gaming machine (S113). As a result, when a gaming medium lending request instruction is accepted (Y), next, gaming medium lending information is generated in response to acceptance of the lending request instruction (S114). On the other hand, if the game medium lending request instruction is not accepted (N), the determination is repeated whether or not the instruction to request the lending of the game medium is accepted again (S113). The lending information may be such that the gaming machine identification information stored in the gaming machine identification information storage unit 115 is extracted upon receipt of a gaming medium lending request instruction, and the extracted identification information is generated as lending information. good.
Then, the generated rental information of the game medium is transmitted to the game information management device 10A (S115). As a result, a series of unauthorized lending management processing in the gaming machine 100A ends (end).

  Further, in the procedure in the game information management device 10A, as shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not the rental information of the game medium is received from the gaming machine 100A (S121). As a result, when the loan information is accepted (Y), next, another loan having the same identification number as the identification information of the loan agent based on the received loan information with reference to the loan management information storage means A search is performed to determine whether the mediator is duplicated (S122).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the game medium can be lent based on the extracted rental permission information (S123). As a result of determining whether or not to lend, if the lending of the game medium is permitted (Y), then the lending permission information of the lending medium extracted according to the lending information is subtracted (S124). On the other hand, when the lending medium identification information is used redundantly and the lending of the game medium is rejected (N), the lending rejection information is output (S125). This completes (ends) a series of unauthorized lending management processing in the game information management device 10A.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the lending medium having the same identification information is obtained by assigning the identification information to the lending medium C and simultaneously monitoring whether or not the lending medium having the same identification information is used. Even if a large number of objects are duplicated, an illegal act can be determined by checking the lending permission information in the storage means provided in the game information management apparatus 10A, and the lending of the game medium can be refused.

  In the present embodiment, the illegal act is determined by accepting the game medium lending information from the gaming machine side. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game medium lending information is obtained from the game medium lending machine side. By accepting it, it is also possible to discriminate illegal acts. Hereinafter, another example of the gaming machine illegal lending management system for gaming media according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration and information flow of the second gaming machine unauthorized lending management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of each device constituting the gaming machine unauthorized lending management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the description of the present embodiment, common portions in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the second gaming machine illegal lending management system of the present invention allows a gaming medium lending machine 2B arranged adjacent to the gaming machine 100B to allow a gaming medium lending tolerance to mediate exchange with a gaming medium. Is inserted into the storage medium C stored in advance, and the game medium is lent out in accordance with an instruction to request the rental of the game medium by operating the game medium rental request switch provided in the gaming machine 100B. A slot machine 100B configured as described above as a gaming machine, a card unit 2B configured as described above as a gaming medium rental machine, and a gaming medium management device 10B connected to the card unit 2B. It consists of.

  Then, the slot machine 100B and the card unit 2B are connected via a relay board 50 as a game medium lending machine connection terminal board as in the above embodiment, and the relay board 50 is connected to the card unit 2B. A first connector 51 that exchanges unilateral information, a second connector 52 that unilaterally exchanges information with the central display board 400, a third connector 53 that unilaterally exchanges information with the main control board 700, The power supply board 500 has a second connector 54 that exchanges information unilaterally.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a prepaid card C as a lending medium has a lending permission information storage unit C1 and an identification information storage unit C2.

  Further, the card unit 2B as a game medium lending machine includes a lending medium identification information acquisition unit 212, a lending medium identification information transmission unit 213, a lending request instruction information reception unit 214, a lending information generation unit 215, a lending The medium identification information storage unit 216, the lending machine identification information storage unit 217, the lending information transmission unit 218, and the association identification information transmission unit 219 are included.

The lending request instruction information receiving unit 214 performs a process of receiving lending request instruction information for gaming media from the gaming machine 100B.
The lending information generation unit 215 performs processing for generating lending information for game media in response to reception of lending request instruction information for game media.
The lending information is generated, for example, by extracting the lending medium identification information stored in the lending medium identification information storage unit 216 described later in response to the reception of the lending request instruction for the game medium, and the extracted lending medium Identification information can be generated as rental information.
Further, the lending information is generated by extracting the identification information of the gaming medium lending machine 2B stored in the lending machine identification information storage unit 217, which will be described later, in response to the reception of the gaming medium lending request instruction. It can also be generated as rental information.

The lending medium identification information storage unit 216 is a storage unit that stores the lending medium identification information acquired by the lending medium identification information acquisition unit 212.
The lending machine identification information storage unit 217 is a storage unit that stores identification information of the game medium lending machine.
The lending information transmission unit 218 performs a process of sending lending information of game media to the game information management device 10B.

  The association identification information transmission unit 219 extracts the identification information of the game medium lending machine 2B stored in the lending machine identification information storage unit 217 in response to the reception of the identification information of the lending medium, and extracts the extracted game medium A process of associating the identification information of the machine 2B and the received identification information of the lending medium C to the game information management apparatus 10B is performed.

Further, the slot machine 100B as a gaming machine includes a lending request instruction receiving unit 112, a lending request instruction information generating unit 118, and a lending request instruction information transmitting unit 119.
The lending request instruction information generating unit 118 performs a process of generating gaming medium lending request instruction information in response to reception of a gaming medium lending request instruction.
The lending request instruction information transmitting unit 119 performs processing for sending the gaming medium lending request instruction information to the gaming medium lending machine 2B.

  The game information management device 10B is a device provided by connecting to a card unit 2B installed by connecting to each slot machine 100B installed in a hall which is a game hall, as shown in FIG. The lending management information storage unit 11A, the lending information receiving unit 12A, the lending discrimination unit 13A, and the lending refusal information output unit 14A.

  Next, a procedure for detecting an illegal lending operation of a game medium on the card unit 2B side by the gaming machine illegal lending management system having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure in the game medium lending machine 2B. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure in the gaming machine 100B. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the procedure in the game information management apparatus 10B.

  First, the procedure in the game medium lending machine 2B in the case of discriminating an illegal lending action of game media determines whether or not the lending medium C has been received from the card entrance / exit 221 as shown in FIG. 12 (S201). . As a result, when a loan medium is accepted (Y), next, the identification information stored in the loan medium is read (S202). On the other hand, when the lending medium is not received (N), it is repeatedly determined whether or not the lending medium is received again (S201).

Next, the game medium lending machine 2B transmits the read lending medium identification information to the game information management apparatus 10B (S203). Subsequently, the game medium rental machine 2B determines whether or not the game medium rental request instruction information has been received from the game machine 100B (S204). As a result, when the game medium lending request instruction information is received (Y), the game medium lending information is generated in response to the reception of the lending request instruction information (S205). On the other hand, when the game medium lending request instruction information is not received (N), the determination is repeated whether or not the instruction information requesting the lending of the game medium is received again (S204). The lending information is extracted from the lending machine identification information stored in the lending machine identification information storage unit 217 in response to the reception of the gaming medium lending request instruction information, and the extracted identification information is generated as lending information. May be.
Then, the generated rental information of the game medium is transmitted to the game information management device 10B (S206). As a result, a series of illegal lending management processing in the game medium lending machine 2B ends (end).

  Further, in the procedure in the gaming machine 100B, as shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not an instruction for requesting rental of gaming media has been received by pressing the rental request switch of the gaming machine (S211). . As a result, when a gaming medium lending request instruction is received (Y), next, a gaming medium lending request instruction information is generated in response to the lending request instruction (S212). On the other hand, when the game medium lending request instruction is not accepted (N), the determination is repeated whether or not the instruction to request the lending of the game medium is accepted again (S211). The generated game medium lending request instruction information is transmitted to the game medium lending machine 2B (S213). Thereby, a series of unauthorized lending management processing in the gaming machine 100B ends (end).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the procedure in the game information management apparatus 10B determines whether or not the game medium lending information is received from the game medium lending machine 2B (S221). As a result, when the loan information is accepted (Y), next, another loan having the same identification number as the identification information of the loan agent based on the received loan information with reference to the loan management information storage means A search is performed to determine whether the mediator is duplicated (S122).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the game medium can be lent based on the extracted rental permission information (S223). As a result of determining whether or not to lend, if the lending of the game medium is permitted (Y), then the lending permission information of the lending medium extracted according to the lending information is subtracted (S224). On the other hand, when the lending medium identification information is used in duplicate and the lending of the game medium is rejected (N), the lending rejection information is output (S225). This completes (ends) a series of unauthorized lending management processing in the game information management device 10B.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment as well, by giving identification information to the lending medium C and storing and managing lending permission information stored in the lending medium in the game information management device 10B, Even if the loan permission information stored in the loan medium C is increased by copying or the like, an illegal act can be determined by checking the loan permission information in the storage means provided in the game information management device 10B. It will be possible to refuse the loan.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, an illegal act is determined by receiving game medium lending information from either the gaming machine side or the game medium lending machine side. However, the present invention is not limited to this. An illegal act can also be determined by receiving the medium lending information from both the gaming machine side and the gaming medium lending machine side. Hereinafter, another example of the gaming machine illegal lending management system for gaming media according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 15 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration and information flow of the third gaming machine unauthorized lending management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of each device constituting the gaming machine unauthorized lending management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the description of the present embodiment, common portions in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the third gaming machine illegal lending management system of the present invention allows a gaming medium lending machine 2C arranged adjacent to the gaming machine 100C to allow a gaming medium to be lent to exchange the gaming medium. Is inserted into the storage medium C stored in advance, and the game medium is lent out in accordance with an instruction to request the rental of the game medium by operating the game medium rental request switch provided in the gaming machine 100C. It is based on a lending system, and is connected to the slot machine 100C configured as described above as a gaming machine, the card unit 2C configured as described above as a gaming medium lending machine, and the slot machine 100C and the card unit 2C. And a game medium management device 10C.

  Then, the slot machine 100C and the card unit 2C are connected via a relay board 50 as a game medium lending machine connection terminal board, as in the above embodiments, and the relay board 50 is connected to the card unit 2C. A first connector 51 that exchanges information unilaterally; a second connector 52 that exchanges information unilaterally with the central display board 400; a third connector 53 that exchanges information unilaterally with the main control board 700; And the second connector 54 for transmitting and receiving unilateral information to and from the power supply substrate 500.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the prepaid card C as a lending medium has a lending permission information storage unit C1 and an identification information storage unit C2.

  The card unit 2C as a game medium lending machine includes a lending medium identification information acquisition unit 212, a lending medium identification information transmission unit 213, a lending request instruction information reception unit 214, a lending information generation unit 215, a lending The medium identification information storage unit 216, the lending machine identification information storage unit 217, the lending information transmission unit 218, and the association identification information transmission unit 219 are included.

  Further, the slot machine 100C as a gaming machine includes a lending medium identification information receiving unit 111, a lending request instruction receiving unit 112, a lending information generation unit 113, a lending medium identification information storage unit 114, and a gaming machine identification information. The storage unit 115 includes a lending information transmission unit 116, an association identification information transmission unit 117, a lending request instruction information generation unit 118, and a lending request instruction information transmission unit 119.

  Further, the game information management device 10C is a device provided by connecting to a card unit 2C installed by connecting to each slot machine 100C installed in a hall which is a game hall, as shown in FIG. A lending management information storage unit 11A, a first lending information receiving unit 12A, a second lending information receiving unit 12B, a lending discrimination unit 13A, and a lending refusal information output unit 14A.

  Next, a procedure for detecting an illegal lending action of game media on the gaming machine 100C side and the card unit 2C side by the gaming machine illegal lending management system configured as described above is shown in FIGS. This will be explained based on. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a procedure in the game medium lending machine 2C. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure in the gaming machine 100C. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a procedure in the game information management apparatus 10C.

  First, the procedure in the game medium lending machine 2C in the case of discriminating an illegal lending action of game media determines whether or not the lending medium C has been received from the card entrance / exit 221 as shown in FIG. 17 (S301). . As a result, if a loan medium is received (Y), next, the identification information stored in the loan medium is read (S302). On the other hand, when the lending medium has not been received (N), the determination as to whether the lending medium has been received is repeated (S301). Then, the game medium lending machine 2C transmits the read identification information to the game information management device 10C and the game machine 100C (S303).

  Next, the game medium lending machine 2C determines whether or not the game medium lending request instruction information has been received from the gaming machine 100C with the identification information (S304). As a result, when the game medium lending request instruction information is received (Y), the game medium lending information is generated in response to the reception of the lending request instruction information (S304). On the other hand, when the game medium lending request instruction information is not received (N), the determination is repeated whether or not the instruction information requesting the game medium lending is received again (S304). Then, the generated rental information of the game medium is transmitted to the game information management device 10C (S306). Thereby, a series of unauthorized lending management processing in the game medium lending machine 2C ends (end).

  Further, in the procedure in the gaming machine 100C, as shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not the identification information of the lending medium C is received from the gaming medium lending machine 2C (S311). As a result, when the identification information is received (Y), the identification information is stored in the lending medium identification information storage unit 114 (S312). On the other hand, when the identification information has not been received (N), the determination as to whether or not the identification information of the lending medium C has been received is repeated (S311).

  Next, in the gaming machine 100C, it is determined whether or not an instruction for requesting the rental of the game medium has been received by pressing the rental request switch of the gaming machine (S313). As a result, when a gaming medium lending request instruction is received (Y), next, in response to receiving the lending request instruction, the game medium lending information is generated and the gaming medium lending request instruction information is generated. (S314). On the other hand, when the game medium lending request instruction is not accepted (N), the determination is repeated whether or not the instruction to request the lending of the game medium is accepted again (S313). As the lending information, it is preferable to extract the identification information of the gaming machine stored in the gaming machine identification information storage unit 115 in response to the reception of the gaming medium lending request instruction, and generate the extracted identification information as the lending information. .

  Then, the generated game medium lending information is transmitted to the game information management device 10C, and the generated game medium lending request instruction information is transmitted to the game medium lending machine 2C (S315). As a result, a series of unauthorized lending management processing in the gaming machine 100C ends (end).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the procedure in the game information management device 10C determines whether or not the rental information of game media has been received from the gaming machine 100C (S321). As a result, when the loan information is received (Y), next, based on the received loan information, the loan management information storage means is referred to extract the loan permission information of the loan medium (S322).

  On the other hand, if the lending information has not been received (Y), it is determined whether or not the lending information on the game medium has been received from the game medium lending machine 2C (S323). As a result, when the loan information is received (Y), next, based on the received loan information, the loan management information storage means is referred to extract the loan permission information of the loan medium (S324).

  Next, the two pieces of lending permission information extracted are compared (S325). As a result, when the two pieces of loan permission information to be compared are the same as each other, it is determined whether or not the game medium can be rented based on the extracted loan permission information (S326). As a result, if the rental of the game medium is permitted (Y), then the lending permission information of the lending medium extracted according to the lending information is subtracted (S327). On the other hand, when the lending medium identification information is used redundantly, lending refusal information is output when the lending of the game medium is denied (S328). This completes (ends) a series of unauthorized lending management processing in the game information management device 10C.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment as well, by giving identification information to the lending medium C and storing and managing lending permission information stored in the lending medium in the game information management device 10C, Even if the lending permission information stored in the lending medium C is increased by falsification or the like, an illegal act can be determined by checking the lending permission information in the storage means provided in the gaming information management device 10C. It will be possible to refuse the loan.

Note that in this embodiment, the case of a slot machine as a gaming machine has been described, but the present invention may be a pachinko or other gaming machine as long as it is a card-type gaming machine.
This specification discloses the following matters. A gaming machine unauthorized lending management system disclosed in the first part of the present specification includes a gaming machine that enables a game via a gaming medium, a lending medium that stores lending permission information that mediates lending of the gaming medium, A game medium lending machine configured to receive the lending medium and to exchange information with the gaming machine, and to be able to exchange information unilaterally with the gaming machine and the game medium lending machine. A gaming information management device, wherein the gaming machine includes a lending medium identification information receiving unit that receives identification information of a lending medium received by the gaming medium lending machine from the gaming medium lending machine; Lending request instruction accepting means for accepting an instruction to request the lending of game media from the lending request switch of the gaming machine, and the lending information of the game media in response to accepting the gaming medium lending request instruction The lending information generating means for generating the lending information and the lending information transmitting means for sending the lending information of the game medium to the gaming information management device, and the lending medium is identification information for storing the identification information of the lending medium The game medium lending machine has a storage means, and the gaming medium lending machine obtains the identification information from the lending medium upon receipt of the lending medium, and the identification information of the acquired lending medium Lending medium identification information transmitting means for transmitting to the gaming machine, and the gaming information management device provides identification information of a lending medium that permits lending of game media that can be played on the gaming machine. Lending management information storage means for storing, lending information receiving means for receiving lending information of gaming media sent from the gaming machine, and based on the received lending information, the lending management information storing means is referred to Lending discrimination means for searching whether another lending medium having the same identification number as the lending medium identification information is used in duplicate, and determining whether or not the game medium can be lent, and as a result of determining whether or not it is lent The identification information of the intermediary is used redundantly, and has lending refusal information output means for outputting lending refusal information when the lending of the game medium is refused.
The gaming machine unauthorized lending management system disclosed in the second part of the present specification includes, in addition to the first system, the gaming machine includes first identification information storage means for storing identification information of the accepted lending medium. The lending information generation means extracts the identification information of the lending medium stored in the first identification information storage means in response to receiving the gaming medium lending request instruction, and lends the extracted identification information It is generated as information.
In the gaming machine unauthorized lending management system disclosed in the third of the present specification, the gaming machine receives second identification information storage means for storing identification information of the gaming machine, and accepts identification information of the lending medium. Accordingly, the gaming machine identification information stored in the second identification information storage means is extracted, and the gaming machine information management is performed by associating the extracted gaming machine identification information with the received lending medium identification information. An association identification information transmitting means to be sent to the device, and the lending information generating means stores the identification information of the gaming machine stored in the second identification information storage means in response to receiving a gaming medium lending request instruction. The extracted identification information is generated as rental information.
A gaming machine unauthorized lending management system disclosed in the fourth of the present specification includes a gaming machine that enables a game via a gaming medium, a lending medium that stores lending permission information that mediates lending of the gaming medium, A game medium lending machine configured to receive the lending medium and to exchange information with the gaming machine, and to be able to exchange information unilaterally with the gaming machine and the game medium lending machine. A gaming information management apparatus, wherein the gaming machine has a lending request instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction to request lending of a game medium from a lending request switch of the gaming machine, and a lending request instruction for a gaming medium. Lending request instruction information generating means for generating gaming medium lending request instruction information upon receipt, and a lending request instruction for sending the gaming medium lending request instruction information to the gaming medium lending machine An information transmission means, and the lending medium has identification information storage means for storing identification information of the lending medium, and the game medium lending machine receives the lending medium in response to reception of the lending medium. Lending medium identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information from the medium, lending medium identification information transmission means for transmitting the acquired identification information of the lending medium to the gaming information management device, and game media from the gaming machine Lending request instruction information receiving means for receiving the lending request instruction information of the game, lending information generating means for generating lending information of the game medium in response to receiving the lending request instruction information of the game medium, and the lending information of the game medium as the game Lending information transmitting means to be sent to the information management device, wherein the gaming information management device stores identification information of a lending medium permitting lending of a game medium enabling a game on the gaming machine. Lending management information storing means for storing, lending information receiving means for receiving lending information of game media sent from the gaming machine, and the lending medium with reference to the lending management information storing means based on the received lending information The lending discriminating means for judging whether or not another lending medium having the same identification number as the identification information of the lending medium is duplicated and determining whether or not the game medium can be lended, and as a result of the lending possibility determination, The identification information is used redundantly, and has a lending refusal information output means for outputting lending refusal information when the lending of gaming media is rejected.
The gaming machine unauthorized lending management system disclosed in the fifth of the present specification, in addition to the fourth system, the first game information lending machine stores the identification information of the acquired lending medium. The lending information generation means extracts the identification information of the lending medium stored in the first identification information storage means in response to the reception of the gaming medium lending request instruction information, and extracts the extracted identification The information is generated as rental information.
In addition to the fourth system, the gaming machine unauthorized lending management system disclosed in the sixth of the present specification is a second identification information storage for storing the identification information of the gaming medium lending machine. And the identification information of the game medium lending machine stored in the second identification information storage means in response to the reception of the identification information of the means and the lending medium, and the extracted identification information of the gaming medium lending machine and the above Identification information transmission means for associating with the received identification information of the lending medium and sending it to the gaming information management device, wherein the lending information generating means receives the second request for lending request information for the game medium. The identification information of the game medium lending machine stored in the identification information storage means is extracted, and the extracted identification information is generated as rental information.
The gaming information management device disclosed in the first part of the present specification receives a gaming machine that enables gaming via gaming media, and a lending medium that stores lending permission information that mediates lending of gaming media and A gaming medium lending machine configured to be able to exchange information with a gaming machine, and a device configured to be capable of unilaterally transmitting and receiving information, each of which is a gaming medium capable of playing a game on the gaming machine. Lending management information storage means for storing identification information of a lending medium permitting lending, lending information receiving means for receiving lending information of game media sent from the gaming machine, and the lending management based on the received lending information Lending by referring to the information storage means and searching for another lending medium having the same identification number as the identification information of the lending medium to determine whether or not the gaming medium can be lended. It is characterized by having another means and loan rejection information output means for outputting the loan rejection information when the loan medium identification information is used redundantly as a result of the determination of whether or not the loan is possible, and when the rental of the game medium is rejected. And
The game information management device disclosed in the second part of the present specification receives a gaming machine that allows a game to be played via a game medium, and a lending medium that stores lending permission information that mediates lending of the game medium and A gaming medium lending machine configured to be able to exchange information with a gaming machine, and a device configured to be capable of unilaterally transmitting and receiving information, each of which is a gaming medium capable of playing a game on the gaming machine. Based on the received lending information, the lending management information storing means for storing the identification information of the lending medium permitting lending, the lending information receiving means for receiving the lending information of the game medium sent from the gaming medium lending machine, and the above Referring to the lending management information storage means, search for another lending medium having the same identification number as the lending medium identification information, and determine whether or not the gaming medium can be lended. And a lending refusal information output means for outputting lending refusal information when the lending medium identification information is used as a result of the discrimination as to whether or not lending is permitted and the lending of gaming media is denied. It is characterized by.
The game information management device disclosed in the first third of the present accepts a gaming machine that allows a game to be played via a game medium, and a lending medium that stores lending permission information that mediates lending of the game medium and the above game Lending of game media that can exchange information with a game machine and devices that are configured to be able to exchange information unilaterally, and that allow games to be played on the above-mentioned game machines Lending management information storage means for storing the identification information of the lending medium permitting the lending medium, lending medium identification information receiving means for receiving the lending medium identification information sent from the gaming medium lending machine, and sending from the gaming machine First lending information receiving means for receiving gaming machine lending information for a given game medium, and second lending information receiving means for receiving lending machine lending information for a gaming medium sent from the gaming medium lending machine Based on the lending information received by the first lending information receiving means, the first lending permission information extracting means for extracting the lending permission information of the lending medium with reference to the lending management information storage means, and the second Based on the lending information received by the lending information receiving means, the second lending permission information extracting means for extracting the lending permission information of the lending medium with reference to the lending management information storage means, and the first lending information Based on the lending information received by the receiving means and the second lending information receiving means, another lending medium having the same identification number as the lending medium identification information is duplicated with reference to the lending management information storage means. Lending discriminating means for determining whether or not a game medium can be rented, and the lending medium identification information is used redundantly as a result of the discrimination as to whether or not it is lent. And having a rental rejection information output means for outputting the rental rejection information to deny.
Further, the first gaming machine unauthorized lending management method disclosed in the present specification includes a gaming machine that enables gaming via a gaming medium, a lending medium that stores lending permission information that mediates lending of the gaming medium, Identification of a game medium lending machine configured to receive the lending medium and exchange information with the gaming machine, and a lending medium that permits lending of the game medium that enables a game on the gaming machine It is a method executed by a gaming information management device that has lending management information storage means for storing information and is configured to be capable of unilaterally transferring information to and from the gaming machine and the gaming medium lending machine. A process in which the game medium lending machine accepts the lending medium; a process in which the game medium lending machine reads and acquires identification information from the received lending medium; and the game medium lending machine A process of transmitting the acquired identification information of the lending medium to the gaming machine, a process in which the gaming machine receives the identifying information of the lending medium sent from the gaming medium lending machine, and the gaming machine Processing for accepting an instruction for lending gaming media from a gaming machine lending request switch, processing for generating gaming medium lending information in accordance with the gaming machine lending request instruction received by the gaming machine, and the gaming machine A process of sending the generated game medium rental information to the game information management apparatus, a process of the game information management apparatus receiving the rental information of the game medium sent from the gaming machine, and the game information management apparatus Based on the received lending information, another lending medium having the same identification number as the lending medium identification information is not used in duplicate with reference to the lending management information storage means. The process of searching and determining whether or not the game medium can be rented, and when the game information management device rejects the rental of the game medium because the identification information of the loan medium is duplicated as a result of determining whether or not the loan is possible It is characterized by performing processing for outputting lending refusal information.
In addition, the second gaming machine unauthorized lending management method disclosed in the present specification includes a gaming machine that enables gaming via a gaming medium, and a lending medium that stores lending permission information that mediates lending of the gaming medium. Identification of a game medium lending machine configured to receive the lending medium and exchange information with the gaming machine, and a lending medium that permits lending of the game medium that enables a game on the gaming machine It is a method executed by a gaming information management device that has lending management information storage means for storing information and is configured to be capable of unilaterally transferring information to and from the gaming machine and the gaming medium lending machine. A process in which the game medium lending machine accepts the lending medium; a process in which the game medium lending machine reads and acquires identification information from the received lending medium; and the game medium lending machine A process for sending the acquired identification information of the lending medium to the gaming information management apparatus, a process for the gaming information management apparatus to receive the lending medium identification information sent from the gaming medium lending machine, and the gaming machine A process of accepting an instruction to request the rental of a game medium from the rental request switch of the gaming machine, and a process of generating the game medium rental request instruction information in response to the received game medium rental request instruction. A process in which the gaming machine sends the generated lending request instruction information to the gaming medium lending machine, a process in which the gaming medium lending machine receives gaming medium lending request instruction information from the gaming machine, and the gaming medium lending The machine generates the rental information of the game medium in response to the reception of the gaming medium rental request instruction information, and the gaming medium rental machine increases the generated gaming medium rental information. A process for sending to the game information management device, a process for the game information management device to accept the rental information of the game medium sent from the gaming machine, and the rental management based on the received loan information. A process of searching for another lending medium having the same identification number as the identification information of the lending medium with reference to the information storage means and determining whether or not the gaming medium can be lended, and the above game Information management device The game medium lending machine performs a process of outputting lending refusal information when the lending medium identification information is duplicated as a result of determining whether or not lending is permitted and the lending of the game medium is denied. It is characterized by.
Further, the third gaming machine unauthorized lending management method disclosed in the present specification includes a gaming machine that enables a game via a gaming medium, a lending medium that stores lending permission information that mediates lending of the gaming medium, Identification of a game medium lending machine configured to receive the lending medium and exchange information with the gaming machine, and a lending medium that permits lending of the game medium that enables a game on the gaming machine It is a method executed by a gaming information management device that has lending management information storage means for storing information and is configured to be capable of unilaterally transferring information to and from the gaming machine and the gaming medium lending machine. The game medium lending machine receives the lending medium, the game medium lending machine reads and acquires the identification information from the received lending medium, and the game medium lending Is a process of sending the acquired identification information of the lending medium to the technique information management device, a process in which the gaming medium lending machine transmits the acquired identification information of the lending medium to the gaming machine, and the gaming machine A process of accepting identification information of a lending medium sent from the gaming medium lending machine, a process of accepting an instruction for lending a gaming medium from a lending request switch of the gaming machine, and the gaming machine However, the game machine generates lending information for the game medium in response to the received gaming medium lending request instruction, and the gaming machine generates the gaming medium lending request instruction information in accordance with the received gaming medium lending request instruction. A process in which the gaming machine sends the generated rental information to the gaming information management device, a process in which the gaming machine sends the generated rental request instruction information to the gaming medium rental machine, and the gaming medium. A process in which the lending machine receives game medium lending request instruction information from the gaming machine, and a process in which the game medium lending machine generates gaming medium lending information in response to the reception of the game medium lending request instruction information. The game medium lending machine sends the generated game medium lending information to the game information management apparatus, and the game information management apparatus accepts the game medium lending information sent from the gaming machine. And the gaming information management device that receives the gaming machine lending machine rental information sent from the gaming medium lending machine is based on the lending information received from the gaming machine and the gaming medium lending machine. , Referring to the lending management information storage means, and searching for another lending medium having the same identification number as the lending medium identification information to determine whether or not it is used, The loan information is output when the identification information of the lending medium is duplicated as a result of the process for determining whether or not the lending medium is lent and the above-mentioned game information management device determines whether or not the lending is permitted. And performing the process.

It is the top view which showed the external structure of the game machine (slot machine) used by embodiment of this invention. It is a partial expansion perspective view which shows the structure of the card display part in the game machine used by embodiment of this invention. It is the whole perspective view which showed the internal structure of the game machine used by embodiment of this invention. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control system provided in the game machine used by embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration and information flow of a first gaming machine fraud management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a block diagram which illustrates roughly the structure of the apparatus which comprises the 1st game machine fraud management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in the game media rental machine of the 1st gaming machine unauthorized rental management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in the game machine of the 1st game machine fraud management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in the game information management apparatus of the 1st gaming machine fraud management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which illustrates roughly the structure of the 2nd gaming machine fraud management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and the flow of information. It is a block diagram which illustrates roughly the structure of the apparatus which comprises the 2nd gaming machine fraud management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in the game media rental machine of the 2nd gaming machine unauthorized rental management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in the game machine of the 2nd game machine unauthorized rental management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in the game information management apparatus of the 2nd gaming machine fraud management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which illustrates roughly the structure of the 3rd gaming machine unauthorized loan management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and the flow of information. It is a block diagram which illustrates roughly the structure of the apparatus which comprises the 3rd gaming machine fraud management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in the game media rental machine of the 3rd gaming machine unauthorized rental management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in the game machine of the 3rd game machine unauthorized rental management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in the game information management apparatus of the 3rd gaming machine fraud management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

C Loan brokerage (prepaid card)
2A, 2B, 2C Game media lending machine (card unit)
10A, 10B, 10C Game information management device (hall computer)
50 Game media lending machine connection terminal board (relay board)
100A, 100B, 100C gaming machine (slot machine)
300 Sub control board 400 Central display board 500 Power supply board 600 Cylinder board 700 Main control board 800 External concentrated terminal board (external concentrated terminal board).

Claims (3)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game via a gaming medium, a lending medium that stores lending permission information that mediates lending of the gaming medium, a lending medium that receives the lending medium, and can exchange information with the gaming machine and game media lending machine being, a system and a game information management device in which the game machine and exchange of the game media lending machine and their respective information is configured to be,
The above gaming machine is
Lending medium identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information of the lending medium received by the gaming medium lending machine from the gaming medium lending machine,
A lending request instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction to request lending of game media from a lending request switch of the gaming machine;
A gaming machine lending information generating means for generating lending information for gaming media in response to receiving a gaming media lending request instruction;
Lending request instruction information generating means for generating gaming medium lending request instruction information in response to receiving a gaming medium lending request instruction;
And rental information transmitting means for sending rental information of the raw made game media to the gaming information management device,
Lending request instruction information transmitting means for sending the gaming medium lending request instruction information to the gaming medium lending machine,
The above lending medium is
Having identification information storage means for storing the identification information of the lending medium,
The above game media lending machine
A lending medium identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information from the lending medium in response to reception of the lending medium;
A lending medium identification information transmitting means for transmitting the acquired lending medium identification information to the gaming machine and the gaming information management device;
Lending request instruction information receiving means for receiving gaming medium lending request instruction information from the gaming machine,
Lending machine lending information generating means for generating lending information for gaming media in response to acceptance of gaming media lending request instruction information;
Lending information transmitting means for transmitting lending information of the gaming medium to the gaming information management device;
The game information management device is
Lending management information storage means for storing identification information of a lending medium that permits lending of gaming media that allow games on the gaming machine;
First lending information receiving means for receiving gaming machine lending information of gaming media sent from the gaming machine;
Second lending information receiving means for receiving lending machine lending information of gaming media sent from the gaming medium lending machine;
Based on the lending information received by the first lending information receiving means and the second lending information receiving means, another lending information having the same identification number as the lending medium identification information with reference to the lending management information storage means Lending discrimination means for searching for whether or not the lending medium is duplicated and determining whether or not the game medium can be lent,
As a result of determining whether or not to lend, the identification information of the lending medium is duplicated, and has a lending refusal information output means for outputting lending refusal information to the gaming machine when refusing lending of gaming media ,
The gaming machine illegal lending management system, wherein the gaming machine performs abnormal light emission, abnormal sounding or abnormal display based on the lending refusal information sent from the lending refusal information output means . The gaming machine is
A first gaming machine side identification information storage means for storing the identification information of the accepted lending medium;
The gaming machine lending information generating unit extracts the identification information of the lending medium stored in the first gaming machine side identification information storage unit in response to receiving the gaming medium lending request instruction, and extracts the extracted identification information. Is generated as gaming machine rental information,
The game media lending machine is
A first lending machine side identification information storage means for storing the acquired identification information of the lending medium;
The lending information generation means extracts the identification information of the lending medium stored in the first lending machine side identification information storage means in response to the reception of the gaming medium lending request instruction information, and the extracted identification information The gaming machine unauthorized lending management system according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine lending management system is generated as lending machine lending information. The gaming machine is
A second gaming machine side identification information storage means for storing identification information of the gaming machine;
In response to receiving the identification information of the lending medium, the identification information of the gaming machine stored in the second gaming machine side identification information storage means is extracted, and the extracted identification information of the gaming machine and the received lending medium Game machine side identification information transmission means for associating the identification information of the object and sending it to the gaming information management device,
The gaming machine lending information generation means extracts the gaming machine identification information stored in the second gaming machine side identification information storage means in response to accepting a gaming medium lending request instruction, and extracts the extracted identification information. Generate as machine rental information,
The game media lending machine is
A second lending machine side identification information storage means for storing identification information of the game medium lending machine;
In response to receiving the identification information of the lending medium, the identification information of the gaming medium lending machine stored in the second lending machine side identification information storage means is extracted, and the extracted identification information of the gaming medium lending machine and the above A lending machine side identification information transmitting means that associates the received identification information of the lending medium and sends it to the gaming information management device,
The lending machine lending information generation means extracts and extracts the identification information of the gaming medium lending machine stored in the second lending machine side identification information storage means in response to the reception of the gaming medium lending request instruction information. 2. The gaming machine unauthorized lending management system according to claim 1, wherein the identification information is generated as lending machine lending information.

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