JP4587510B2 - Player verification system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a player verification / confirmation system, and more particularly to a player verification / confirmation system for verifying by checking the face of a player who has visited a game hall where a gaming machine is installed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  In game halls equipped with pachinko machines, etc., the face of the player who visited the game hallSeeTogether, they worked to find fraudsters to prevent fraudulent acts and to report fraudulent discovery.On the other hand, in the case of fraudulent behavior, for example, when a game is temporarily interrupted while the player is playing, the game is resumed after completing the errand, and the game is resumed. There is an illegal suspension release in which a player comes and releases the interruption to play the game illegally.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, the conventional caseIn,For example, the face of the player who performed the suspension operation and the suspension release operationChecking a player's faceThe, By visual inspection of a game shop clerkIfIncorrect verification results due to misunderstandings or misunderstandingsThere is a fear, Mistakenly misleading a good playerCertificationMay damage the player's honor.NoI overlooked being a legitimate personCause fear.
[0004]
In addition, the store clerk takes time to check the player's face, and the service by the store clerk to other players may be reduced, leading to a decrease in store profits.
[0005]
  The present invention has been devised in view of the actual situation, and the purpose thereof is to be a game arcade where a gaming machine is installed.In order to prevent unauthorized suspensionIt is an object of the present invention to provide a player verification / confirmation system capable of reliably performing verification verification of a player without relying on human hands.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The invention according to claim 1 is a player collation confirmation system for collating and confirming a face of a player who is in a game hall where a gaming machine is installed,
  A gaming machine peripheral device having gaming interruption instruction means installed corresponding to the gaming machine or the gaming machine and operated to instruct a predetermined gaming interruption;
  When the game interruption instruction means is operated by a player to give an instruction to stop the game and when an instruction to release the game interruption is given, the player who has given the instruction is imaged as a subject image and an image signal is output. Imaging means to perform,
  Interrupted face data storage means for storing the face data imaged by the imaging means when a game interruption is instructed;
  A game interruption collation unit that collates the face data captured by the imaging unit when the cancellation of the game interruption is instructed and the face data stored in the interruption face data storage unit;
  TheWhen the game is interruptedCollation result output means for outputting the collation result by the collation means;Prepared,
  As a result of the collation by the game interruption collation means, the game interruption is not released when the collation does not match.
[0007]
Note that the players in the above-mentioned game hall indicate all the players in the game hall regardless of whether or not they are playing a game.
[0012]
  Claim2The structure of the invention described in claim1In addition to the structure of the invention described in the above, a member recording medium issuing means for issuing a member recording medium for indicating that the player is a member of the game hall;
  An issuance target person image pickup means for picking up an image of a player to be issued when the member recording medium is issued by the member recording medium issuance means;
  The face data obtained by the issue subject imaging means, Can be specified by the recorded contents of the member recording medium issued to the player to be issuedMember registration means for registering with,
  Recording medium reception processing means for receiving the member recording medium and reading the recorded content of the member recording medium;
  Face data reading means for reading the face data of the owner of the member recording medium specified from the recorded content;
  A reception target person image pickup means for picking up a player to be received as a subject image when the member recording medium is received by the recording medium reception processing section;
  It further includes a recording medium reception collating unit for collating the face data obtained by the reception subject imaging unit and the face data read by the face data reading unit and outputting a collation result.
[0013]
  Claim3The structure of the invention described in claim2The member recording medium issuing means records member identification information for identifying the owner of the member recording medium in a recording area of the member recording medium. The recording medium receiving and collating unit collates the member identification information input by the player in addition to the face data, and outputs a collation result.
[0014]
  Claim4The structure of the invention described in claim2Or3In addition to the configuration of the invention described in
  From the recorded content of the recording medium for members, it is possible to specify the magnitude of the deposited gaming result value in which the owner of the recording medium for the membership deposits the gaming result value acquired as a result of the gaming in the game hall,
  The player verification check system is
    A game result value registration unit in which the magnitude of the deposited game result value is registered in correspondence with the member identification information;
    When the member recording medium is accepted by the player for the transaction processing for updating the value of the deposited game result value or for debiting transaction, the recording medium reception verification means performs verification, and The transaction processing is further interrupted when the result does not match, and the transaction processing is performed when the result matches.
[0015]
[Action]
  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the operation is as follows.A gaming machine or peripheral device installed corresponding to the gaming machine is provided with a game interruption instruction means, and the game interruption instruction means is operated to instruct a predetermined game interruption. By the action of the imaging means, when the game interruption instruction means is operated by the player to instruct the interruption of the game and when the cancellation of the game interruption is instructed, the player who gives the instruction is imaged as a subject image. Image signal is output. The face data storage means at the time of interruption stores the face data imaged by the imaging means when an instruction to stop the game is given. By the action of the game interruption collation means, the face data captured by the imaging means when the cancellation of the game interruption is instructed and the face data stored in the interruption face data storage means are collated, and the collation result is Output by the collation result output means. And, as a result of the collation by the game interruption collation means, if the collation does not match, the game interruption is not released.
[0016]
  Normally, in a gaming machine, the player who suspends the game and then releases the suspend is the same person, so the result of collation of the player's face data obtained at the time of the game suspend instruction and the suspend release instruction does not match In this case, since the cancellation of the suspension of the game is instructed illegally, the suspension of the game is not canceled, and it is possible to promptly take an appropriate response to the instruction to cancel the suspension of the unauthorized game .
[0025]
  Claim2According to the invention described in claim1In addition to the operation of the described invention, it operates as follows. The player verification confirmation system further includes a member recording medium issuing means, an issue target person imaging means, a member registration means, a recording medium reception processing means, a face data reading means, a reception target person imaging means, and a recording medium reception time verification means. It is done. By the function of the member recording medium issuing means, a member recording medium is issued to indicate that the player is a member of the game hall. By the function of the issuance target person imaging means, the player who is to be issued when the membership recording medium is issued by the membership recording medium issuing means is imaged as a subject image. Face data obtained by the subject person imaging means by the member registration meansCan be specified by the recorded contents of the member recording medium issued to the player who is the issue targetRegistered in The recording medium reception processing means receives the member recording medium and reads the recorded content of the member recording medium. By the function of the face data reading means, the face data of the owner of the member recording medium specified from the recorded contents is read. By the function of the reception target person image pickup means, when the recording medium reception processing means receives the member recording medium, the player who is the reception target is picked up as a subject image. The face data obtained by the reception subject imaging means and the face data read by the face data reading means are collated by the function of the recording medium reception collating means, and a collation result is output.
[0026]
  In this way, when a member recording medium is issued, the face data of the player who becomes a member isBy member registration meansSince it is automatically registered, it is possible to easily manage the member using the face data and to confirm the collation of the member.
[0027]
  Further, the player's face data obtained by imaging when the recording medium reception processing means accepts the member recording medium by the recording medium reception collating means is:By member registration meansThe registered face data, that is, the face data of the member who is an authorized holder of the member recording medium is collated, and the collation result is output. It can be confirmed that the player who acquired the member recording medium is cheating. Accordingly, it is possible to take an appropriate response to such an illegal act and prevent the damage on the game hall side and the member due to the illegal act in advance and surely.
[0028]
  Claim3According to the invention described in claim2In addition to the operation of the invention described in (1), it operates as follows. The member identification information recording means included in the member recording medium issuing means records member identification information for identifying the owner of the member recording medium in the recording area of the member recording medium. By the further operation of the recording medium reception collating means, in addition to the face data, the member identification information input by the player is collated, and a collation result is output.
[0029]
In this way, in addition to the verification of the player's face data obtained when the recording medium reception processing means of the gaming machine is received, the verification of the member identification information input by the player is performed. The match result is output and the amusement hall side checks not only the face data but also the member identification information. If the result does not match, the game medium is illegally obtained. It can be confirmed that the player is cheating. Accordingly, it is possible to take an appropriate response to such an illegal act and prevent the damage on the game hall side and the member due to the illegal act in advance and surely.
[0030]
  Claim4According to the invention described in claim2Or3In addition to the operation of the invention described in (1), it operates as follows. From the recorded contents of the member recording medium, it is possible to specify the magnitude of the deposited game result value obtained by depositing the game result value acquired by the owner of the member recording medium in the game hall. When the value of the deposited game result value is registered in association with the member identification information by the function of the game result value registration unit, the magnitude of the deposited game result value by the player is updated by the function of the transaction means. Alternatively, when the member recording medium is accepted for debit transaction processing, collation is performed by the recording medium reception collation means, and when the collation result is inconsistent, the transaction processing is interrupted, Transaction processing is performed when there is a match.
[0031]
As described above, when the transaction processing of the game result value is requested, the transaction processing is performed only when the collation result by the collation means at the time of receiving the recording medium collates, that is, only when the player is a valid member. Done. For this reason, when an unauthorized player who unfairly obtains a member recording medium and attempts to process a transaction illegally is specified based on the collation result, a predetermined response is given to the player. In addition, since the transaction process is interrupted, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of damage on the game hall side due to the illegal transaction process, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of damage related to the game result value for the member who is a legitimate holder.
[0032]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0033]
First embodiment
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the player verification system. In the player verification system, a plurality of game halls are connected to the center side host computer 10 via a network. Here, in order to simplify the description, communication between the center-side host computer 10 and one game arcade will be described. In each game hall, a plurality of gaming machines 1, a terminal device 30 in the game hall, an entrance camera 50 provided near the entrance of the game hall, the plurality of gaming machines 1, the terminal device 30 in the game hall, and the entrance camera. A game hall host computer 20 for communication connection 50 is provided, and the center host computer 10 and the game hall host computer 20 are connected for communication. The entrance camera 50 is provided (in a position) in such a manner that it is not easily recognized visually by a player who visits the store.
[0034]
The center-side host computer 10 is a CPU (abbreviation of central processing unit) 11, an input unit 14 such as a keyboard or a mouse for inputting information from outside, and an output unit for outputting information to the outside by image, voice, printing, etc. 15, an input / output I / F (an abbreviation of interface) 12 for inputting / outputting information between the input unit 14 and the output unit 15 and the CPU 11, illegal acts relating to games at this game hall and other game halls A fraudster face data storage unit M3 is provided for storing a plurality of data (hereinafter referred to as face data) indicating face images of a person who has made an appointment due to a crime or a crime (hereinafter collectively referred to as an unauthorized person). The memory 13 accessed by the CPU 11 and the communication I / F 16 for connecting the CPU 11 and the game hall host computer 20 for communication are included.
[0035]
The game hall host computer 20 is provided with a CPU 21, a face data storage section M 2 for storing and storing face data of the player who has visited the game hall, and a score data storage section M 4, and a memory 23 accessed by the CPU 21. An input unit 24 such as a keyboard and a mouse for inputting information from the outside, an output unit 25 for outputting information to the outside by image, voice, printing, etc., between the input unit 24 and the output unit 25 and the CPU 21 Obtained by imaging a subject image of a player given from a plurality of gaming machines 1, a terminal device 30 in a game hall, and an entrance camera 50 via an input / output I / F 22 and a communication I / F 26 for inputting and outputting information. It includes an image signal processing unit 27 that receives the image signal IMS, obtains the player's face data FD from the image signal IMS, and outputs it to the CPU 21.
[0036]
The terminal device 30 in the game hall has a configuration for performing various functions including a function for issuing a membership card 200 as will be described later. Specifically, the terminal device 30 in the amusement hall issues a CPU 31 and a membership card 200 to be described later, and the membership card 200 is inserted and ejected in order to read predetermined information from the storage area of the membership recording medium 200. The card input / output unit 40 for reading / writing information to / from the member card 200, the keyboard 34 for inputting information from the outside, the input unit 34 such as a mouse, and the like for outputting information to the outside by image sound, printing, etc. The output unit 35, the input unit 34, the output unit 35, the input / output I / F 32 for inputting / outputting information between the card input / output unit 40 and the CPU 31, and the face data of the player who has visited the store are accumulated and recorded. A memory 38 provided with a face data storage unit M1 and accessed by the CPU 31, and a member camera that images the player and outputs an image signal IMS of the subject image of the player 39. Communication for connecting the CPU 31 to the image signal processing unit 37 and the game hall host computer 20 which are output from the member camera 39 but input the image signal IMS and output the player's face data FD to the CPU 31. I / F41 is included.
[0037]
The contents stored in the face data storage units M1 and M2 and the score data storage unit M4 will be described later in FIG. 5, and the image signal processing unit 27 will be described later in FIG.
[0038]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine and its peripheral devices provided in the game hall.
[0039]
In each of the plurality of gaming machines 1 provided in the game hall, a gaming control device 2 for controlling a game in the gaming machine 1 and a membership card 200 described later are inserted and stored in the inserted membership card 200. A card processing device 3 is provided for performing processing based on the contents and discharging the membership card 200. The card processing device 3 is provided as a peripheral device of the gaming machine 1. The game control device 2 includes a fraud countermeasure microcomputer (microcomputer abbreviation) 60 for processing in response to a fraud in the gaming machine 1, a game control circuit group 70 which is a circuit unit for controlling the game, and A game control computer 80 for controlling the operation of the game control circuit group 70 is included.
[0040]
The fraud countermeasure microcomputer 60 includes a CPU 61, a communication I / F 62 for connecting the card processing device 3 and the game hall host computer 20 to the CPU 61, a game control circuit group 70, and the game control computer 80 and the CPU 61. An input / output I / F 63 for inputting / outputting information is included.
[0041]
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the mounting positions in the gaming machine such as various switches of the game control circuit group 70.
[0042]
In addition to a circuit group (not shown) for executing a game, the game control circuit group 70 includes a door open switch SW1, an interruption switch SW2, an illegal radio wave detection switch SW3, and a score counting unit 71.
[0043]
The score counting unit 71 temporarily adds and subtracts the score data indicating the game result value that is owned by the player as a result of the game, according to the execution contents of the game.
The score data of the score data counting unit 71 is referred to by the card processing device 3.
[0044]
As shown in FIG. 3, the door open switch SW1 is provided in association with the glass door or the front frame on the front side of the gaming machine 1, and in response to detecting that the glass door or the front frame is opened, A detection signal is output together with switch identification information SID for uniquely identifying the door open switch SW1.
[0045]
Therefore, for example, when an illegal act occurs such that the glass door or the front frame is opened and the internal circuit group is operated with respect to the gaming machine 1, a detection signal from the door open switch SW1 is output. become.
[0046]
The interruption switch SW2 is operated to temporarily interrupt the execution of the game in the gaming machine 1 or to resume the execution of the interrupted game, and in response to detecting that it has been operated. Thus, a detection signal is output together with the switch identification information SID for uniquely identifying the interruption switch SW2.
[0047]
Therefore, normally, the player who has instructed to suspend the game should match the player who has instructed to resume the game, but if both players are different, an illegal act by the instructed player Therefore, when such an illegal act can be assumed, a detection signal of the interruption switch SW2 is output.
[0048]
The illegal radio wave detection switch SW3 disturbs a predetermined frequency of a drive signal for driving the game control circuit group 70 to illegally control the execution content of the game, and the score counting unit 71 counts the score data. In response to detecting that an illegal radio wave that disturbs the outside is applied from the outside, a detection signal is output together with switch identification information SID for uniquely identifying the illegal radio wave detection switch SW3.
[0049]
Detection signals and switch identification information SID output from these various switches are given to the CPU 61 via the input / output I / F 63.
[0050]
In an internal memory (not shown) of the gaming control computer 80, gaming machine identification information 81 for uniquely identifying the gaming machine 1 is stored in advance, and input / output by the CPU 61 of the fraud countermeasure microcomputer 60 as necessary. Reference is made through the I / F 63.
[0051]
The card processing device 3 includes a CPU 41, a card input / output unit 46, a camera 45 with a base and a score counting unit provided in association with the card input / output unit 46 in order to capture a subject image of a player who plays with the gaming machine 1. An input / output I / F 42 for inputting / outputting information between the CPU 71 and the CPU 41, a communication I / F 43 for connecting the CPU 41 and the fraud countermeasure microcomputer 60 for communication, and an input such as a keyboard for inputting information A unit 47 and an output unit 48 for outputting information by voice, printing or display are included.
[0052]
The card input / output unit 46 reads the stored contents from the member card 200 via the input / output I / F 42 when the player inserts a member card 200 (to be described later) into a state where information can be read and written. To the CPU 41. It is also possible to write information given from the CPU 41 into the storage area of the membership card 200 set in advance via the input / output I / F 42. The inserted membership card 200 is discharged and returned to the player.
[0053]
Referring to FIG. 3, card input / output unit 46 inserts membership card 200 or receives ejected card 200 while the player is sitting on a chair (not shown) in front of gaming machine 1. It is provided at a position where In addition, the camera 45 with the base can capture an image centered on the player's face when a player sitting in front of the gaming machine 1 inserts the membership card 200 into the card input / output unit 46. It is provided at a position.
[0054]
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the configuration of the membership card 200. The membership card 200 is issued to indicate to the player who has visited the game hall that he / she is a member of the game hall. In FIG. 4, (a) shows the surface of the membership card, and (b) shows the contents of the stored information of the membership card 200.
[0055]
Referring to FIG. 4A, the membership card 200 is a so-called contact type IC card. The membership card 200 includes a connector (not shown) that contacts data input / output terminals (not shown) of the card input / output units 40 and 46, and a control unit (not shown) composed of an IC card microcomputer that performs predetermined information processing. ) And a storage area 210 in which various information is recorded.
[0056]
In the membership card 200, the control unit and the storage area 210 are built in as an IC chip, and the connector is exposed on the card surface. Also, the member card 200 is a face photo printed with a face photo of the player's face data obtained by using the member camera 39 at the terminal device 30 in the game hall when the member card 200 is issued. A print unit 220 is provided.
[0057]
Here, the membership card 200 is a contact IC card. However, the member card 200 may be a non-contact IC card that inputs and outputs information by electromagnetic waves without using a connector for contact.
[0058]
The membership card 200 is not limited to an IC card, and may be a magnetic card having a magnetic stripe on a so-called card surface.
[0059]
Referring to FIG. 4B, in the storage area 210, at the time of issuing the membership card, at least a store code 211, a membership number 212, and face data 213 for uniquely identifying a store of the game hall that issued the membership card. And a password 214 are recorded. The member number 212 is information for uniquely identifying the member given to the member who is the owner of the member card 200. The face data 213 is face data of the player from whom the member card 200 is issued, that is, the right holder of the member card 200.
[0060]
Here, an example in which the store code 211, the member number 212, the face data 213, and the personal identification number 214 are recorded on the member card 200 is shown, but the member card 200 has various other information such as deposit You may make it record the saving score, electronic money, etc. as a game result value.
[0061]
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the face data storage unit and the score data storage unit. 5, (a) shows the configuration of the face data storage units M1 and M2 in FIG. 1, and (b) shows the configuration of the score data storage unit M4 in FIG.
[0062]
Referring to (a) of FIG. 5, each time the membership card 200 is issued, each of the face data storage units M1 and M2 has a membership number 212 recorded on the membership card 200, and the membership card 200. Are stored in association with each other as member number IDi (where i = 1, 2, 3,..., N), personal identification number MDi, and face data FDi.
[0063]
In this player verification check system, transaction processing for depositing the score data to the game hall or paying out part or all of the score data deposited so far according to each player's request is performed. Done. Referring to FIG. 5B, the score data storage unit M4 stores a plurality of member numbers IDi and deposit score data TDi indicating the corresponding current deposit score. In the score data storage unit M4, the member number 212 is stored as the member number IDi when the member card 200 is issued. The score data TDi is information that is updated as necessary in the transaction process described above.
[0064]
FIG. 6 is a block configuration diagram of the contents of the image signal processing units 27 and 37.
Image processing for face data extraction according to FIG. 6 is described in detail in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-65149, and will be briefly described here. Note that the method for obtaining the face data from the image signal obtained by capturing the subject image is not limited to that shown in FIG. 6, and other methods may be used.
[0065]
Referring to FIG. 6, each of image signal processing units 27 and 37 receives and processes an image signal IMS obtained by imaging a player's subject image, and is a face which is image data of a face in the subject image. In order to output data, an image memory 90, a binarization processing unit 91, a face area determination unit 92, and a face data extraction unit 93 are included. In the case of the image signal processing unit 37, the input image signal IMS is picked up and output by the camera 45 or the entrance camera 50 of each gaming machine 1, and in the case of the image signal processing unit 27. The input image signal IMS is an image captured by the member camera 39 and output.
[0066]
Note that each of the member camera 39, the camera 45, and the entrance camera 50 that output the image signal IMS is a CCD (abbreviation of charge coupled device) camera.
[0067]
In image memory 90, image signal IMS is sequentially written and stored, and is read out as image data IMD. The read image data IMD is provided to binarization processing unit 91.
[0068]
The binarization processing unit 91 receives the image signal IMS and detects a predetermined threshold value for binarizing the image data IMD according to the level of the input image signal IMS. The image data IMD is binarized using a predetermined threshold value and output as binarized data.
[0069]
The face area determination unit 92 performs density projection on the binarized data output from the binarization processing unit 91 in the X-axis direction (cumulative calculation of the same X coordinate value), and the horizontal position of the subject image based on the result Is detected. Next, the binarized data is density-projected in the Y-axis direction (cumulative calculation of the same Y-coordinate value) in the same manner in the obtained horizontal position section, and the top of the Y-coordinate is obtained. This becomes the vertex coordinates of the subject image, and the vertex position is detected.
[0070]
Next, the X coordinate of the head width of the subject is obtained by searching downward in the binarized image area using the top position as the search start point, and thereby the face candidate position is detected and the face data extraction unit 93.
[0071]
Finally, the face data extraction unit 93 checks the edge information detected from the input image signal IMS for the face candidate position data. Specifically, analysis is performed to analyze whether information corresponding to vertical lines of cheeks and horizontal lines such as eyebrows and eyes, which are facial feature information of the human body, are included in the face candidate position data. The candidate position data is output as face data FD.
[0072]
Next, a procedure for registering face data at the time of issuing the membership card 200 for the verification of the verification of the player who becomes a member in the above-described player verification system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0073]
FIG. 7 is a process flowchart when a membership card is issued in the player verification system.
[0074]
A player who wishes to register as a member among the players who have visited the amusement hall first makes a membership registration request at the terminal device 30 in the amusement hall. In step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, the player captures the subject image using the member camera 39 and outputs the image signal IMS to the image signal processing unit 37.
[0075]
Next, in S <b> 2, a store clerk operating the terminal device 30 in the game hall operates the input unit 34 to input a member number for uniquely identifying the player of the issued membership card 200 and give it to the CPU 31. It is done.
[0076]
In the next S2a, a password is input by the player.
Next, in S3, the image signal processing unit 37 processes the image signal IMS given from the member camera 39 as shown in FIG. 6, extracts the player's face data FD, and sends it to the CPU 31. Output.
[0077]
After S3, the process proceeds to S4, where the CPU 31 inputs the given face data FD, member number, and password, and transmits them to the game hall host computer 20 via the communication I / F 41. The member number, the password, and the face data FD are associated with each other and stored in the face data storage unit M1 of the memory 38.
[0078]
Thereafter, in S6, the CPU 31 uses the new member card 200 inserted into the card input / output unit 40 via the input / output I / F 32 and the card input / output unit 40 and set in a state where information can be read and written. The face photo by the face data FD is printed on the face photo print unit 220, and the store code (not shown) 211, the member number 212, the personal identification number 214, and the face data 213 as the face data FD are stored in advance in the memory 38. The data is stored in the storage area 210. Thereafter, the member card 200 is discharged from the card input / output unit 40 and handed to the player.
[0079]
On the other hand, in the game hall host computer 20, in S7, the CPU 21 receives the face data FD, the membership number, and the personal identification number transmitted in S4 described above via the communication I / F 26, and associates them with each other in the memory 23. Store in the face data storage unit M2.
[0080]
As described above, the player's face data is registered in the system at the time of membership card issuance in order to check the player.
[0081]
In the present embodiment, the membership number 212, the personal identification number 214, and the face data 213 are stored in the membership card 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in the game hall host computer 20, the member face data FDi and the password MDi are registered in association with the member number IDi, and only the member number 212 is stored in the member card 200. Then, the member number 212 is read from the member card 200, and the corresponding face data FDi and the personal identification number MDi registered in the game hall host computer 20 are specified based on the read member number 212. May be.
[0082]
In addition, the member card issuance operation is such that the member card 200 is issued by a so-called self-service, in which the player himself / herself operates the terminal device 30 in the game hall without operating by the store clerk of the game hall. May be.
[0083]
The member card 200 is printed with a face photo, but it may not be printed, or may be printed as desired by the player.
[0084]
Embodiment 2
Next, in the player verification check system, for the player verification check, a process for verifying the player when fraud is detected and registering the player's face data as necessary Will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0085]
FIG. 8 is a processing flowchart of the player verification check when an illegal act is detected. Here, in order to simplify the description, the processing at the time of detection signal output by the interruption switch SW2 will be described following the description of the processing at the time of detection signal output by the door open switch SW1 and the unauthorized radio wave detection switch SW3.
[0086]
First, the processing when the detection signal is output by the door open switch SW1 and the unauthorized radio wave detection switch SW3 will be described.
[0087]
First, in S10, the CPU 61 of the fraud countermeasure microcomputer 60 of each gaming machine 1 changes the state of any of the door open switch SW1, the interruption switch SW2, and the unauthorized radio wave detection switch SW3 via the input / output I / F 63. This is determined based on whether or not a detection signal is input.
[0088]
At this time, when the switch identification information SID is output from one of the switches together with the detection signal and given to the CPU 61, the process proceeds to S11, and the CPU 61 instructs the CPU 41 to operate the camera 45. Thereby, the subject image of the player of the gaming machine 1 is picked up by the camera 45 with the base.
[0089]
Thereafter, in S12, the image signal IMS based on the subject image of the player imaged and output by the camera 45 with the base is output by the CPU 41 via the input / output I / F 42 and the communication I / Fs 43 and 62 to the fraud countermeasure microcomputer 60. Since it is given to the CPU 61, the CPU 61 transmits the given image signal IMS and the switch identification information SID of the switch that has output the detection signal to the game hall host computer 20 via the communication I / F 62, and proceeds to S12a. In S12a, if the detected signal is based on the interruption switch SW2, the process proceeds to S13, which will be described later. However, since this time is based on other switches, the process ends.
[0090]
In this way, when a detection signal is output from either the door open switch SW1 or the unauthorized radio wave detection switch SW3 in the gaming machine 1 and there is a possibility of the illegal act as described above, the gaming machine 1 An image signal IMS obtained by imaging the player and switch identification information SID that identifies the type of fraud that has occurred are obtained and output to the game hall host computer 20.
[0091]
On the other hand, in the game hall host computer 20, in S20, when the CPU 21 receives the image signal IMS and the switch identification information SID transmitted in S12 described above via the communication I / F 26, the switch identification information SID in the next S21. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the unauthorized radio wave detection switch SW3 is output. If it is determined that the detection signal from the unauthorized radio wave detection switch SW3 has been output, then in S24, the image signal IMS is processed by the image signal processing unit 27 to obtain the player's face data FD.
[0092]
The face data FD obtained as described above is transmitted to the center side host computer 10 via the communication I / F 26 in the next S31 together with the switch identification information SID, and then the current detection signal in the next S31a. Is determined not to be due to the interruption switch SW2, in the next S32, the CPU 21 notifies the occurrence of the illegal act via the output unit 25, for example, by voice or display. Thereafter, when an unauthorized game addict confirmation notification transmitted from the center host computer 10 is received in S43, which will be described later, in S33, notification of fraudster discovery is performed, for example, by voice or display.
[0093]
In each of the above-described S32 and S33, the player's face data FD obtained in advance in S24 is displayed on the screen of the output unit 25 so that the player who has performed the wrong action can be easily made. You may make it discoverable in a playground.
[0094]
In the center-side host computer 20, in S40, when the CPU 11 receives the face data FD transmitted from the game hall host computer 20 in S31 described above via the communication I / F 16, the face data FD and the unauthorized person are received. Each face data in the face data storage unit M3 is collated.
[0095]
Next, in S42, if there is a match with the received face data FD in the unauthorized person's face data storage unit M3 as a result of the collation in S40, the received face data FD in the next S43. The player transmits to the above-described S33 on the game hall host computer 20 a notice of confirmation of the illegal game addict confirming that the player is an addict of cheating.
[0096]
On the other hand, if face data matching the received face data FD is not stored in the face data storage unit M3 of the unauthorized person as a result of the collation in S40, the process proceeds to the next S44 and S45. In S44, since it is determined that the switch identification signal SID based on the current detection signal is not that of the interruption switch SW2, the face data FD received in S45 is stored in the face data storage unit M3 of the unauthorized person. Therefore, the content of the fraudster's face data storage unit M3 is registered and updated to the latest content if the player's face data FD is unregistered when a fraudulent act of the player is detected in the game hall. Therefore, the accuracy of the unauthorized person's collation confirmation using the unauthorized person's face data storage unit M3 is improved.
[0097]
Returning to the amusement hall host computer 20 side, in the next S22, if it is determined that the detection signal is due to the door open switch SW1, based on the switch identification information SID, in the next S23, from the store clerk It is determined in advance whether there has been a notification of opening the glass door or the front frame of the gaming machine 1. If there is no prior notification, the processing from S24 onward is performed in the same manner.
[0098]
On the other hand, if it is determined in S23 that a prior notice has been given, it is clear that the detection signal from the current door open switch SW1 is not due to an illegal act of the player, and thus a series of processing ends. To do.
[0099]
In addition, it may replace with the presence or absence of prior notification by such a store clerk as follows.
In other words, the face data of each store clerk in the amusement hall is registered in advance, and the face data obtained when the door is opened is compared with each face data of the store clerk. May be determined by the store clerk and the series of processing may be terminated. In this case, the face data of each store clerk, the gaming machine knowledge information 81 of the gaming machine 1 that the store clerk opened the door, and the frequency at which the store clerk opened the door in the gaming machine 1 are registered in association with each other. In the gaming machine 1, when the frequency of door opening by a store clerk is high and reaches a predetermined frequency, even if the door is opened by the store clerk, the face data of the store clerk is listed as a candidate for the store clerk who needs attention. Also good.
[0100]
Next, processing when a detection signal is output by the interruption switch SW2 will be described.
In each gaming machine 1, the processing of S10 to S12 as described above is performed, and in the next S12a, it is determined that the current detection signal is due to the interruption switch SW2, so the process proceeds to the next S13. . In S13, when the CPU 16 receives a notice of non-resumption from the game hall host computer 20 in S32 to be described later, even if the game is instructed to be resumed by operating the suspension switch SW2, the player and the resume instruction at the time of the suspension instruction are given. It is determined that the player at the time does not match, that is, an erroneous game resumption instruction has been made, and in next S14, the game control circuit group 70 is controlled so as to maintain the game interruption state.
[0101]
As described above, when the detection signal is output from the interruption switch SW2 in the gaming machine 1 and there is a possibility of the illegal act as described above, the player of the gaming machine 1 is imaged in S10 to S12. The obtained image signal IMS and switch identification information SID are obtained and output to the game hall host computer 20.
[0102]
In addition, when the interruption switch SW2 is operated and an erroneous game resumption instruction is issued, the interruption state of the game is maintained without being released (see S14). In other words, the gaming machine in which the game is interrupted is erroneously stored. If a malicious player with malicious intent issues a game restart instruction at another player's gaming machine, the game suspended state is not released, so the game is instructed to be suspended. The security for the player who has played is improved, and it is possible to avoid the occurrence of damage to the player and the game hall due to such an erroneous game restart instruction.
[0103]
On the other hand, in S25 of the game hall host computer 20, based on the switch identification information SID received in S20, it is determined that the detection signal is due to an instruction to turn on the interruption switch SW2, that is, to interrupt the game. Then, in the next S26, the received image signal IMS is processed by the image signal processing unit 27, and the corresponding player face data FD is obtained and temporarily stored in an internal memory (not shown) of the CPU 21 or the like. .
[0104]
In S27 described above, if it is determined that the detection signal is not an instruction to suspend the game but an instruction to turn off the suspend switch SW2, that is, a restart after suspending the game, in S28 described above, As in S26, the player's face data FD is obtained, and the process proceeds to the next S29.
[0105]
In S29, the player's face data FD obtained and temporarily stored when the interruption switch SW2 is turned ON and the game is instructed to stop, and the game interrupted when the interruption switch SW2 is OFF is instructed to resume. The player's face data FD obtained at that time is collated.
[0106]
If the result of this collation is inconsistent, the player who has instructed to resume the game is a different person from the player who has suspended the game, and is the person who has instructed to resume the wrong game. Is performed, and the process proceeds to the next S31a.
[0107]
In S31a, since it is determined that the detection signal of the interruption switch SW2 is output, in order to prevent the game in the interrupted state from being restarted due to an erroneous restart instruction in the next S34, Then, a notice of non-resumption that the resumption of the game is not permitted is transmitted to the above-described S13, and then, in the above-described S33, based on the transmission contents by the above-mentioned S43, the player who has resumed the game as described above The face data FD notifies that the player is an abnormal learner.
[0108]
On the other hand, in the center side host computer 10, the processing of S40 to S42 is performed as described above, and the switch identification information SID received in S40 indicates that the current detection signal is due to the interruption switch SW2 in S44. Therefore, the process of S45 is skipped. Thus, the face data FD received in S40 is not additionally registered in the unauthorized person's face data memory M3.
[0109]
Although the detection signal of the interruption switch SW2 is not malicious, it may be output when the player erroneously recognizes that the game machine has interrupted the game and instructs to resume the game. As described above, the face data corresponding to the detection signal of the interruption switch SW2 is not registered in the face data storage unit M3 of the unauthorized person (the process of S45 is skipped), but may be registered. . This registration may be performed as follows. That is, the frequency at which the player has instructed to restart the game incorrectly is registered in association with the player's face data, and when the predetermined frequency is reached, the player's face data is converted to the fraudster's face data. You may make it register into the registration part M3.
[0110]
In this embodiment, face data is collated by a host computer or the like, but it may be as follows. That is, when the card processing device 3 has a function of face data collation processing and outputs a detection signal by the interruption switch SW2 in the gaming machine 1, the face data registered in the member card 200 read through the card input / output unit 46 is stored. 213 and face data FD obtained by imaging with the camera 45 with the base may be collated in the card processing device 3 adjacent to the gaming machine 1.
[0111]
Further, in the present embodiment, when a game interruption instruction or resumption instruction is issued by the interruption switch SW2, the player is imaged to obtain face data, but the following may be performed. That is, for a visitor's player other than a member, when the game is instructed to be interrupted or resumed as in this embodiment, the player is imaged to obtain face data, and the member's player is obtained. On the other hand, since face data has already been registered at the time of member registration, the player may be imaged only when a game restart instruction is given to obtain the player's face data FD.
[0112]
Further, in this embodiment, the interruption switch SW2 is provided in the gaming machine 1, but it may be provided in the card processing device 3 in place of the gaming machine 1, and a ball lending machine or a game corresponding to the gaming machine 1 may be provided. You may make it provide in the part of the calling lamp corresponding to the machine 1. Further, these devices may be provided for a plurality of gaming machines 1, for example, two gaming machines 1, instead of providing these devices one-to-one for the gaming machine 1. In that case, the interruption switch SW2 is individually provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines 1 corresponding to the devices.
[0113]
Third embodiment
Next, in the player verification system, before the game is actually started on the gaming machine 1, in order to prevent an illegal act from occurring, the player's obtained when the player visits the game hall The face data and the unauthorized person face data stored in advance are collated. This process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0114]
FIG. 9 is a process flowchart of the player verification check when the player visits the store.
First, in the game hall host computer 20, in S50, the CPU 21 controls the entrance camera 50 to take a picture of each player who came to the game hall through the communication I / F 26 at the entrance of the game hall.
[0115]
Next, the image signal IMS of the player's subject image obtained by shooting in S51 is given to the image signal processing unit 27 via the communication I / F 26, where it is processed as described above, and is sent to the CPU 21. When the face data FD is given, the process proceeds to the next S52.
[0116]
In S52, the CPU 21 transmits the given face data FD to the center side host computer 10 via the communication I / F 26, and proceeds to S53.
[0117]
In the next S53, when the CPU 21 receives a notification of the result of collation of the player's face data FD transmitted to the center-side host computer 10 with the unauthorized person's face data in S62 described later, in the next S54. The received notification content is notified by an image or sound via the output unit 25.
[0118]
On the other hand, when the center-side host computer 10 receives the player's face data FD transmitted from the game hall host computer 20 in S60 described above in S60, the process proceeds to the next S61.
[0119]
In S61, since the face data FD received by the CPU 11 is collated with each of the face data in the unauthorized person's face data storage unit M3, in the next S62, the result of the collation is notified to the game hall host computer 20. .
[0120]
Therefore, if the face data FD of the player who came to the store matches any of the face data in the face data storage unit M3 of the unauthorized person as a result of collation of the face data in S61, the output of the game hall host computer 20 in S54 Since the image of the face data FD is displayed together with the notification that the unauthorized person has visited the store by the unit 25, when the store clerk identifies the player by the display image, the player is monitored and the illegal act is detected. Measures can be easily taken to prevent it from being performed in the hall.
[0121]
Fourth embodiment
Next, in the player verification system, the player inserts the membership card 200 into the input / output unit 46 of the card processing device 3 and performs transaction processing using the score data TDi deposited in the game hall host computer 20. In this case, a process for preventing a fraud in which a player is verified and a transaction process is performed using another person's membership card will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0122]
FIG. 10 is a process flowchart in the case of performing transaction processing of score data by inserting a membership card. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the replay process of FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the score data depositing process of FIG.
[0123]
First, in S70, it is determined whether or not the player has inserted the membership card 200 into the card input / output unit 46 of the card processing device 3, and it is determined that the card has been inserted and set in a state where information can be read and written. If it is done, the process proceeds to S71, but if it is not entered, the process ends.
[0124]
Next, in S71, the CPU 41 controls the camera with mount 45 to take a subject image of the player who has inserted the membership card 200, and proceeds to S71a described later.
[0125]
At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, since the camera 45 with a base is provided in the vicinity of the card input / output unit 46, the subject image captured by the camera 45 is mainly the face of the player. The neighborhood is the center.
[0126]
In S71a, it is determined whether or not the player has input the personal identification number by operating the input unit 47, and if it is input, the process proceeds to S72.
[0127]
Next, in S72, the image signal IMS imaged and output by the camera 45 with the base, the gaming machine identification information 81 of the gaming machine 1, the membership number 212 read from the inserted membership card 200, and the input password. The number is transmitted to S80 (described later) of the game hall host computer 20 via the fraud countermeasure microcomputer 60.
[0128]
Next, in S73, it waits until it receives the collation result of the personal identification number returned from S80d mentioned later of the game hall host computer 20. When received, it is determined in next S74 whether the returned content indicates “appropriate” or, in other words, whether the passwords match and the face data match. As a result of the determination, if “appropriate” is not indicated, an error is displayed on the output unit 48 and the membership card 200 is ejected. Then, the series of processing ends, but if “appropriate” is indicated, the process proceeds to the next S76. .
[0129]
In S <b> 76, a display for prompting the next input operation by the player is made via the output unit 48. Next, proceeding to S77, it is determined again whether or not a replay operation for playing a game has been performed. If there is no operation, it is determined at S78 whether or not a score data depositing operation has been performed. If there is no operation, the process returns to S77. Thus, the loop by S77 and S78 is formed. If a replay operation is performed during the loop, it is determined in S77 that there is a replay operation, and the process proceeds to S79a. In S79a, a replay process as described later is performed. In S79c, the membership card 200 is ejected from the card input / output unit 46, and the series of processes ends.
[0130]
On the other hand, if the player makes a deposit operation for scoring data during the loop, it is determined in S78 that there is a deposit operation and the process proceeds to S79b. In S79b, a score data deposit process, which will be described later, is performed. In S79c, the membership card 200 is ejected from the card input / output unit 46, and the series of processes ends.
[0131]
Now, in the game hall host computer 20, in S80, it waits until the information transmitted from S72 of the card processing apparatus 3 is received, but when it receives, it proceeds to the next S80a.
[0132]
In S80a, the personal identification number MDi and face data FDi registered corresponding to the member number 212 in the received information in the face data storage unit M2 are read out, and in the next S80b, the received personal identification number is read out. The collation of the personal identification number and the collation of the face data FD obtained from the received image signal IMS and the read face data FDi are performed. In the next S80c, both collation results are determined, and if both are coincident with each other, in the next S80d, “appropriate” information is returned as the collation result to S73 described above.
[0133]
On the other hand, if it is determined in S80c that the matching does not match, in the next S81, the CPU 21 transmits the obtained face data FD to S90 (described later) of the center side host computer 10 via the communication I / F 26. Proceed to the next S82.
[0134]
In S82, a match result between the player's face data FD and the unauthorized person's face data is received from S93 or S95 described later, and in the next S83, the match result indicates that the player's face data FD is that of the unauthorized person. If it is determined that they match, in the next step S84, the CPU 21 notifies the user of the regular unauthorized person together with the received gaming machine identification information 81 via the output unit 25, and the series of processing ends. . On the other hand, if it is determined in S83 that the match result indicates that the player's face data FD does not match that of the unauthorized person, that is, a new (unregistered) unauthorized person has been found. The notification to that effect is performed via the output unit 25, and the series of processing ends.
[0135]
In the notifications in S84 and S85, a face image may be displayed based on the face data FD of the player determined to be an unauthorized person.
[0136]
On the other hand, in the center side host computer 10, in S90, the CPU 11 waits until the player's face data FD is received in S81, and when received, in the next S91, the face data FD and the unauthorized person's face data are stored. Each face data in the part M3 is collated, and in the next S92, it is determined based on the collation result whether or not there is matching fraudster face data. If it is determined that there is a match, the process proceeds to S93, and the player transmits information indicating that he / she is a habitual addict to S82 of the above-described game hall host computer 20, and thereafter This process ends.
[0137]
On the other hand, if it is determined in S92 that there is no match, then in S94, the player's face data FD received in S90 is stored as a new unauthorized person in the unauthorized person's face data storage unit M3. Processing for registration is performed, the process proceeds to S95, and information indicating that the person is a new unauthorized person is transmitted to S82 of the host computer 20 in the above-described game hall, and then the series of processes ends.
[0138]
As described above, the store clerk uses the gaming machine identification information 81 output from the output unit 25 of the game hall host computer 20 or the face image based on the face data FD to play the gaming machine and the unauthorized person that the unauthorized person is playing. Therefore, it is possible to quickly prevent an unauthorized person from executing an illegal act.
[0139]
Next, the replay process shown in S79a of FIG. 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The replay means that a part of the corresponding score data TDi in the score data storage unit M4 for storing the score data deposited in the game hall host computer 20 is withdrawn, and the score data is withdrawn. Say to play the game again.
[0140]
First, in the card processing device 3, in S <b> 200, it is determined whether or not a replay amount has been input via the input unit 47 and waits until there is an input. When there is an input, the process proceeds to S201, and the input replay amount and the membership number 212 read from the membership card 200 inserted into the card input / output unit 46 are displayed on the game hall host computer 20. Send to S300.
[0141]
Next, in S203, the process waits until information transmitted from S303 or S305 of the game hall host computer 20 described later is received, and if received, the process proceeds to the next S204.
[0142]
In S204, it is determined whether or not the data received in S203 is data indicating withdrawal, and if it is determined that the data has been withdrawn, the process proceeds to S205. In S205, the score data for the replay amount input in S200 is added to the score data held in the score count unit 71 of the gaming machine 1 corresponding to the card processing device 3, and the series of processes ends. To do. As a result, the player can play the game by the added score data held by the score data counting unit 71 based on the addition result.
[0143]
On the other hand, if it is determined in S204 that the data has not been withdrawn, that is, it is determined that the deposited score data TDi is insufficient, the process proceeds to S206, and the score that the player has deposited via the output unit 48. An indication that the data does not meet the amount entered for replay is insufficient. Thereafter, the series of processing ends.
[0144]
On the other hand, the game hall host computer 20 waits in S300 until the replay amount data input by the player and the membership number 212 read from the membership card 200 are received from S201 described above. If received, next, in S301, the score data TDi deposited corresponding to the received member number 212 is read from the score data storage unit M4. In the next S302, it is determined whether or not the score data TDi that has been deposited is larger than the corresponding score data. If it is determined that the value is larger, the process proceeds to S303, and the corresponding score data is deducted (subtracted) from the replay amount inputted from the corresponding deposit score data TDi of the score data storage unit M4. Next, in S304, “withdrawn” data indicating that the deposit score data TDi has been withdrawn is transmitted to S203 described above, and the series of processing ends.
[0145]
On the other hand, in the next S302, if it is determined that the score data TDi that has been deposited is not larger than the score data corresponding to the received amount, the process proceeds to S305, where the score data TDi that the player has deposited is Data indicating that the amount input for replay is not satisfied and is insufficient is transmitted to S203 described above. Thereafter, the series of processing ends.
[0146]
Next, the depositing process of the score data shown in S79b of FIG. 10 will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that the deposit of score data means that a part or all of the score data obtained by the game and held in the score counting unit 71 of the gaming machine 1 is stored in the score data storage of the game hall host computer 20. It means adding (depositing) to the corresponding score data TDi in the part M4.
[0147]
First, in S <b> 400, in S <b> 400, it is determined whether the player has entered a deposit amount via the input unit 47, and waits until the amount is entered. If it is determined that an amount has been input, the process proceeds to S401, and whether the score data obtained as a result of the game held by the score counting unit 71 is larger than the score data corresponding to the input amount. Is determined. If it is determined that the number is larger, the process proceeds to S402, and the input amount data and the member number 212 read from the member card 200 inserted in the card input / output unit 46 are used in the game hall host computer 20 described later. To S500.
[0148]
Next, in S404, a process of subtracting the corresponding score data from the input amount is performed from the score data obtained and held in the score counting unit 71, and the process proceeds to the next S405. In S405, the output unit 48 prints the score data as a result of the subtraction process on the receipt and issues the receipt to the player, and the series of processes ends. In this way, if the player desires, the score data obtained as a result of the game is deposited for the amount specified for deposit, but the score data for the difference is printed on the receipt and issued. The player can exchange the score data corresponding to the difference with a corresponding prize by presenting the receipt to a prize exchange place (not shown) of the game hall.
[0149]
On the other hand, if it is determined in S401 that the score data obtained as a result of the game held by the score counting unit 71 is not larger than the score data corresponding to the input amount, the score is insufficient in S403. A display to that effect is made via the output unit 48. Thereafter, the process ends.
[0150]
Note that after the process of S403 is completed, the series of processes may not be completed, and the process may proceed to S400. In this case, the loop of S400 to S403 is repeated until an amount of money that does not cause a shortage of scores is entered in S400. Therefore, in order to exit the loop, for example, a button operated to cancel the process is provided in the input unit 47, and when the player operates the button, the process exits the loop and ends the process. Good.
[0151]
On the other hand, the game hall host computer 20 stands by in S500 until it receives the amount data and the member number 212 transmitted from S402 described above. When received, in S501, the corresponding score data is added to the received score data TDi corresponding to the received member number 212 in the score data storage unit M4, and the received score data. Is updated. Thereafter, the process ends.
[0152]
In the fourth embodiment described above, the verification of whether or not the player is a member is performed by checking the personal identification number 214 (MDi) input by the member in addition to the verification of the face data FD. Therefore, it is possible to improve the accuracy of the player verification confirmation regarding the member. Further, the member number 212 (IDi) is made in a state that only the corresponding member can know, that is, the member number corresponding to the member card 200 is not printed. May also be performed to improve the accuracy of player verification confirmation regarding members.
[0153]
As described above, in the transaction processing of the score data using the membership card 200, since the verification of the player who requests the transaction processing using the membership card 200 is performed, the transaction processing due to fraud is surely prevented. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent damage on the game site side and damage on the player side who is the holder of the legitimate membership card 200.
[0154]
Further, as in the first embodiment, only face data FD that only a player who is a member has is used for membership registration, and player verification is confirmed by this. Will improve. Further, since the password entered by the member himself / herself is used for member registration and the player collation is confirmed by this, the above-described security is further improved.
[0155]
In addition, as in the second embodiment, when an illegal act is detected by a player, such as detection of unauthorized radio waves, an aspect in which a display of the face based on the player's face data is included in the game hall host computer 20 is made. Therefore, by following the notification content, it becomes easy to quickly secure a player who has committed an illegal act within the game hall and take a predetermined response such as a notification.
[0156]
Further, as in the third embodiment, when a player visits the game hall, the face data FD is checked against the face data of the unauthorized person to quickly confirm that the unauthorized person has visited the game hall. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an illegal act from being performed by the unauthorized person by watching the unauthorized person according to the content of the notification.
[0157]
In each of the above-described embodiments, each of the plurality of game halls can be checked by a player by communicating with the center-side host computer 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. You may do it. In other words, the game host computer 20 on the game side is provided with the verification function that the center host computer 10 has, so that each game center can independently check the series of player verifications described above without communicating with an external institution. Processing may be performed.
[0158]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the fraudster's face data found at each game hall is registered in the fraudster's face data storage unit M3 of the center-side host computer 10. In addition, when each of the above-mentioned game halls is independently verified, each game hall stores the contents of the unauthorized person's face data storage unit M3. Therefore, from the center side host computer 10, the latest fraudster face data updated in accordance with the registration from each game hall is updated at each game hall game period, such as at the start of business of each game hall. It may be downloaded to the venue host computer 20 so that the latest face data can always be held in each game hall. Thereby, each game hall can quickly obtain the face data of the unauthorized person found in other game halls, and the security measure by the player verification check is improved.
[0159]
The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
[0160]
[Specific examples of means for solving the problems]
(1) A player in the game hall where the gaming machine 1 is installed by the center-side host computer 10 shown in FIG. 1 and each device in the game hall (the game hall host computer 20 and the terminal device 30 in the game hall). A player collation / confirmation system for collating and confirming the face of the player is configured. In the player verification check system, a face data registration unit for registering predetermined human face data (face data FDi) is configured by the face data storage units M1 and M2, and the member camera 39 of FIG. The entrance camera 50 and the camera 45 with the base shown in FIG. 2 form an image pickup means for picking up the subject image of the player in the game hall and outputting an image signal IMS. The center side host computer 10, the game hall host computer 20, A collating unit is configured to collate the player's face data FD obtained from the image signal output by the imaging unit by the terminal device 30 in the game hall with the face data FDi registered in the face data registration unit, The collating result output means for outputting the collation result by the collating means is constituted by the output units 15, 25 and 35 of FIG.
[0161]
(2) The fraudulent player face data, which is the face data of the player who has been further fraudulently registered in the face data registration unit in the past, is registered by the fraudster face data storage unit M3 shown in FIG. Things are configured.
[0162]
(3) The player's cheating is detected by the door open switch SW1, the interrupt switch SW2, the unauthorized radio wave detection switch SW3, the card input / output unit 46 of FIG. 2, and the member card 200 of FIG. The fraud detection means for this is comprised. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the gaming machine 1 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the center-side host computer 10 and the game hall host computer 20 shown in FIG. The face data of the player obtained when the cheating is detected by the above is registered as fraudulent player face data in the face data registration unit.
[0163]
(4) Game interruption instruction means operated to instruct interruption of a game possessed by a gaming machine or a gaming machine peripheral device installed corresponding to the gaming machine by the interruption switch SW2 shown in FIGS. Is configured.
[0164]
The game machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, the center side host computer 10 and the game hall host computer 20 shown in FIG. , S25 to S32, the face data obtained when the game interruption instruction means is operated by the player to instruct the interruption of the game and when the resumption of the game is instructed. If the match is not matched, the interruption of the game is not released.
[0165]
(5) The center side host computer 10 and the game hall host computer 20 of FIG. 1 constitute a store visit matching means, and the face obtained when the player visits the game hall as shown in FIG. The data is collated with the unauthorized player face data in the face data registration unit, and the collation result is output.
[0166]
(6) For issuing the member recording medium constituted by the membership card 200 shown in FIG. 4 for indicating that the player is a member of the game hall by the terminal device 30 in the game hall of FIG. Member recording medium issuing means is configured. The member camera 39 in FIG. 1 constitutes an issue subject imaging means. The game hall host computer 20 and the terminal device 30 in the game hall in FIG. 1 constitute a member registration means. The card input / output unit 40 in FIG. 1 and the card input / output unit 46 in FIG. 2 constitute recording medium reception processing means for receiving a member recording medium and reading the recorded contents of the member recording medium. The game hall host computer 20 and the terminal device 30 in the game hall of FIG. 1 constitute face data reading means for reading the face data of the owner of the member recording medium specified from the recorded contents. When the member recording medium is received by the recording medium reception processing means by the member camera 39 and the base camera 45 of FIG. 1, the reception target person imaging means for imaging the player to be received as a subject image is provided. Composed. Matching at the time of recording medium reception for collating the face data obtained by the reception subject imaging means and the face data read by the face data reading means by the game hall host computer 20 and outputting a matching result Means are configured.
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(7) As shown in FIG. 4, the member recording medium has a recording area constituted by a storage area 210. The member recording medium issuing means has member identification information recording means constituted by the card input / output unit 40 of FIG. 1, and the member identification information recording means is a member recording medium as shown in S6 of FIG. The member identification information (member number 212 in FIG. 4) for identifying the member is recorded in the recording area. The processing means at the time of recording medium reception possessed by the player collation confirmation system collates the member identification information (see the personal identification number 214) inputted by the player in addition to the face data described above, and outputs the collation result. Composed.
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(8) From the recorded contents of the member recording medium, the size of the deposited game result value (see score data TDi) in which the owner of the member recording medium has deposited the game result value acquired as a result of the game in the game hall is specified. It is possible. The game result value registration unit included in the player verification check system is configured by the score data storage unit M4 in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG. The magnitude of the game result value indicating the possessed game result value (see score data TDi) is registered in association with the member identification information (member number IDi). As shown in FIG. 10 to FIG. 12, the transaction means included in the player verification / confirmation system is a member recording medium for transaction processing for updating or withdrawing the magnitude of the game result value deposited by the player. When accepted, the above-mentioned collation means at the time of receiving the recording medium performs collation. When the collation result is a collation mismatch, the transaction process is interrupted, and when the collation coincides, the transaction process is performed.
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[Effects of specific examples of means for solving the problems]
  With respect to claim 1, the following effects can be obtained.The face data captured by the imaging means is collated with the face data stored in the interruption face data storage means when the game interruption is instructed to cancel the game interruption. The interruption is not released. For this reason, normally, in a gaming machine or a gaming machine peripheral device installed corresponding to the gaming machine, the player who gives an instruction to suspend the game and the player who gives an instruction to release the interruption thereafter are the same person. When the match result of the player's face data obtained at the time of game interruption instruction and at the time of interruption release instruction does not match, the interruption of the game is maintained without being released. The amusement hall can promptly take an appropriate response to an act of trying to release the suspension illegally.
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  Claim2With respect to the claims1In addition to the related effects, the following effects can be obtained. When a member's recording medium is issued, the face data of the player who becomes a member isBy member registration meansSince it is automatically registered, it is possible to easily manage the member using the face data and to confirm the collation of the member.
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  Further, the player's face data obtained by imaging when the recording medium reception processing means accepts the member recording medium by the recording medium reception collating means is:By member registration meansThe registered face data, that is, the face data of the member who is an authorized holder of the member recording medium is collated, and the collation result is output. It can be confirmed that the player who acquired the member recording medium is cheating. Accordingly, it is possible to take an appropriate response to such an illegal act and prevent the damage on the game hall side and the member due to the illegal act in advance and surely.
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  Claim3With respect to the claims2In addition to the effects described above, the following effects can be obtained. In addition to collation of the player's face data obtained when the member recording medium is received by the recording medium reception processing means of the gaming machine, the member identification information input by the player is collated, Since the result of the verification is output, the amusement hall side checks not only the face data but also the member identification information, and if the result does not match, it is illegal by the player who has illegally obtained the member recording medium. Confirm that the action is taking place. Accordingly, it is possible to take an appropriate response to such an illegal act and prevent the damage on the game hall side and the member due to the illegal act in advance and surely.
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  Claim4With respect to the claims2Or3In addition to the effects described above, the following effects can be obtained. When a member recording medium is accepted for transaction processing of game result value, only when the collation result by the collation means at the time of recording medium reception collates, that is, the player holds the member recording medium properly. Transaction processing is performed only when the person is a member (member). For this reason, when an unauthorized player who unfairly obtains a member recording medium and attempts to conduct an unauthorized transaction is identified based on the matching result, a predetermined response is taken to the player. In addition, since the transaction process is interrupted, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of damage on the game hall side due to the illegal transaction process, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of the damage related to the game result value for the member who is a legitimate holder.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a player verification / confirmation system.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a gaming machine and its peripheral devices provided in the game hall.
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining mounting positions in gaming machines such as various switches of the game control circuit group;
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a configuration of a membership card.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a face data storage unit and a score data storage unit.
FIG. 6 is a block configuration diagram inside an image signal processing unit.
FIG. 7 is a processing flowchart when a membership card is issued in the player verification system.
FIG. 8 is a processing flowchart of a player verification check when an illegal act is detected.
FIG. 9 is a processing flowchart of a player verification check when a player visits the store.
FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart in the case where a membership card is inserted and score data transaction processing is performed.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the replay process of FIG.
12 is a flowchart of the score data depositing process of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 is a game machine, 10 is a center host computer, 20 is a game hall host computer, 30 is a terminal device in the game hall, 39 is a member camera, 45 is a camera with a base, 50 is an entrance camera, 200 is a membership card, 212 IDi is a member number, 213, FD and FDi are face data, 214 and MDi are personal identification numbers, 27 and 37 are image signal processing units, SW1 is a door open switch, SW2 is an interruption switch, SW3 is an illegal radio wave detection switch, 71 Is a score counting unit, M1 and M2 are face data storage units, M3 is an unauthorized person face data storage unit, and M4 is a score data storage unit.

Claims (4)

A player verification check system for checking and checking a player's face in a game hall where a gaming machine is installed,
A gaming machine peripheral device having gaming interruption instruction means installed corresponding to the gaming machine or the gaming machine and operated to instruct a predetermined gaming interruption;
When the game interruption instruction means is operated by a player to give an instruction to stop the game and when an instruction to release the game interruption is given, the player who has given the instruction is imaged as a subject image and an image signal is output. Imaging means to perform,
Interrupted face data storage means for storing the face data imaged by the imaging means when a game interruption is instructed;
A game interruption collation unit that collates the face data captured by the imaging unit when the cancellation of the game interruption is instructed and the face data stored in the interruption face data storage unit;
And a collation result output means for outputting a verification result by said game interruption time of verification means,
As a result of the collation by the game interruption collation means, when the collation does not match, the game interruption is not canceled . A member recording medium issuing means for issuing a member recording medium for indicating that the player is a member of the game hall;
An issuance target person image pickup means for picking up an image of a player to be issued when the member recording medium is issued by the member recording medium issuance means;
Member registration means for registering face data obtained by the issuance target person imaging means so as to be identifiable by the recorded contents of the member recording medium issued to the issue target player
Recording medium reception processing means for receiving the member recording medium and reading the recorded content of the member recording medium;
Face data reading means for reading the face data of the owner of the member recording medium specified from the recorded content;
A reception target person image pickup means for picking up a player to be received as a subject image when the member recording medium is received by the recording medium reception processing section;
And further comprising: a recording medium receiving collation unit for collating the face data obtained by the reception subject imaging unit and the face data read by the face data reading unit and outputting a collation result. Item 2. The player verification check system according to Item 1 . The member recording medium issuing means includes member identification information recording means for recording member identification information for identifying an owner of the member recording medium in a recording area of the member recording medium;
The player verification check system according to claim 2 , wherein the recording medium reception verification unit collates the member identification information input by the player in addition to the face data and outputs a verification result. From the recorded content of the recording medium for members, it is possible to specify the magnitude of the deposited gaming result value in which the owner of the recording medium for the membership deposits the gaming result value acquired as a result of the gaming in the game hall,
The player verification check system is
A game result value registration unit in which the magnitude of the deposited game result value is registered in correspondence with the member identification information;
When the member recording medium is accepted for the transaction processing of addition or renewal of the value of the deposited game result value by the player or the withdrawal transaction, the recording medium reception verification means performs verification, and the verification The player verification confirmation system according to claim 2 or 3 , further comprising: a transaction means for interrupting the transaction processing when the result of verification does not match, and performing the transaction processing when the result of verification verification.

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