JP4710075B2 - Amusement hall monitoring system and gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall monitoring system and a gaming machine monitored by the game hall monitoring system, and more particularly to notification of fraud occurrence in the game hall monitoring system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in gaming machines, a variety of preventive measures have been taken in order to prevent illegal acts in which a player unfairly acquires game media. For example, various countermeasures have been applied to the board box that houses the control board for illegal actions that favor the gaming situation by exchanging the control board or the built-in ROM for controlling the gaming machine with an unauthorized one. . In addition, in a pachinko machine that is a type of gaming machine, a thin board such as a celluloid board is inserted through a gap in the front door that covers the gaming area to unreasonably open a winning opening that can acquire a large number of gaming media. There is also an illegal act of allowing a game medium to win a prize opening, and various measures are taken to prevent insertion of illegal members from the front door.

  In view of this, a system has been proposed for monitoring illegal acts on gaming machines using IC tags (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such a monitoring system, an IC tag is affixed to a predetermined position of the gaming machine, a ringing wave for calling these IC tags is transmitted by the IC tag monitoring device, and an IC tag of identification data registered in advance is transmitted. When the reflected wave for the ringing wave is returned, it is assumed that the member being monitored is normal, the reflected wave is not returned, or the reflected wave from the IC tag of identification data not registered in advance is received. In such a case, information indicating that there is an abnormality in the monitoring location is stored in the IC tag monitoring device. And in patent document 1, when abnormality arises, the warning lamp of the management machine with which the gaming machine in which the gaming machine is installed is lit is turned on, and the staff of the game hall is notified. .

In addition, in the game hall management system of the invention described in Patent Document 2, when an illegal act by a magnet or the like is detected, a notification is made to a previously stored external contact (the police or other amusement store telephone or facsimile). It is carried out. In addition, in the gaming system and gaming machine management device and its operation program described in Patent Document 3, when a person who finds an unauthorized person in the game hall operates the information providing button of the pachinko machine, the game hall management device closely examines the number of jackpots. Thus, the occurrence of fraud is determined, and when fraud is detected, an e-mail describing the fraud message is transmitted to a preset e-mail address of the portable terminal owned by the staff.
JP 2002-232193 A Japanese Patent No. 3468525 JP 2002-360901 A

  However, in the monitoring system described in Patent Document 1, since the warning lamp of the management machine provided on the game island is turned on, not only the staff but also other players in the game hall are illegal. There is a problem of informing the player of unnecessary interest. In addition, in the game hall management system described in Patent Document 2, if an unauthorized person stops cheating, even if a police officer or person in charge rushes from the outside, such as the police or other stores, no evidence of fraud can be grasped. There is a problem that a quick response cannot be made even if the outside is contacted. In addition, the gaming system described in Patent Document 3 has a problem in that fraud cannot be detected unless a fraud is discovered by surrounding players and the information providing button is operated. In addition, there is a problem that a quick response cannot be made unless a staff member who owns a portable terminal device having a preset e-mail address is in the game hall.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game hall monitoring system in which an attendant of a game hall can quickly cope with fraud, and a gaming machine monitored by the monitoring system. And

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the game hall monitoring system according to the invention of claim 1, in order to monitor each of the gaming machines installed on a plurality of game islands in the game hall, a monitoring tag storing unique identification information; When a monitoring antenna capable of performing RFID communication with the monitoring tag is installed at a predetermined position so as to be communicable, and RFID communication is repeated to monitor the communication state, and when a predetermined state is reached A plurality of monitoring and control devices that are determined to be abnormal, a portable information terminal possessed by a clerk in the game hall, an IC tag storing unique identification information, an authentication tag possessed by the clerk in the game hall, and the plurality of games A plurality of island management devices each connected to the monitoring control device for monitoring the gaming machine installed on the game island, and the plurality of island management devices are connected to each other in the game hall. A game hall monitoring system connected via the Area Network, each of the plurality of bank management apparatus, a search antenna is an antenna for performing the authentication tag and the RFID communication, via the search antenna An authentication tag communication means for performing RFID communication with the authentication tag, and a contact address storage means for storing a contact information of the portable information terminal possessed by a staff member possessing the authentication tag corresponding to the authentication tag, An RFID tag is communicated by an authentication tag communication means, and a search means for searching for the authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the search antenna, and the search means when the search means determines that the search is abnormal. First search control means for searching for the authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the antenna; and the contact address storage means corresponding to the authentication tag Annunciation means for notifying occurrence of abnormality to the stored contact, and annunciation occurrence by the notification means for the authentication tag searched by the search by the search means under the control of the first search control means. Request information for transmitting request information for requesting to search for the authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the search antenna of the island management device to the first notification control means for reporting and the other island management device Transmitting means; request information receiving means for receiving the request information transmitted from the other island management apparatus; and distance information storage means for storing distance information regarding the distance from the other island management apparatus. Request information transmission control means for transmitting the request information to the island management device selected based on the distance information stored in the distance information storage means, and the request information receiving means. And second search control means for searching for the authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the search antenna by the search means when the request information is received.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system of the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the configuration of the invention of claim 1, each of the plurality of island management devices stores a priority storage for storing a priority for the authentication tag. And the first notification control means has the highest priority based on the priority stored in the priority storage means when a plurality of the authentication tags are searched by the search means. The notification means is notified to the contact of the authentication tag by the notification means.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the portable information terminal is connected to the Internet or a local area network in the game hall by wireless communication. Network connection means; and e-mail receiving means for receiving e-mail via the Internet or the local area network by the network connection means, wherein the contact is an e-mail address of the portable information terminal, and the notification The means is configured to create and transmit an e-mail addressed to the e-mail address and perform notification.

  According to a fourth aspect of the game hall monitoring system of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the invention, the portable information terminal includes a calling means for making a call by connecting to a mobile phone communication network. The contact information is a telephone number of the portable information terminal, and the notification means makes a notification by calling a telephone address to the telephone number and transmitting voice data that indicates the occurrence of an abnormality. It has become.

Further, in the game hall monitoring system of the invention according to claim 5 , in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any of claims 1 to 4 , the request information transmission control means is configured to manage the island management adjacent to itself. The request information is transmitted to the apparatus.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects , each of the plurality of island management devices includes a second search control unit. When the search means searches for the authentication tag by control, the notification means notifies the occurrence of an abnormality to the contact stored in the contact storage means corresponding to the searched authentication tag. 2 It has the structure characterized by having a notification control means.

Also, when the game arcade monitoring system of the invention according to claim 7, in addition to the structure of the invention according to claim 6, before Symbol second notification control means, performing the notification of the occurrence of abnormality by the notification means In addition, it is configured to transmit notified information indicating that notification has been made to the island management apparatus that is the transmission source of the request information.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to fifth aspects , each of the plurality of island management devices includes a second search control unit. Information indicating the searched authentication tag or information indicating a contact address stored in the contact address storing means corresponding to the searched authentication tag when the search tag is searched by the search means under control. Response information transmission means for transmitting response information to the island management apparatus that is the transmission source of the request information, and response information reception for receiving the response information transmitted from the response information transmission means of the other island management apparatus And when the response information is received by the response information receiving means, the contact address stored in the contact address storage means corresponding to the authentication tag indicated in the response information, or the To contacts listed in the answer information, it has a structure which is characterized in that a third notification control means for notifying the occurrence of the abnormality by the notification unit.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the seventh aspect of the invention , each of the plurality of island management devices has the informed already transmitted by the second informing control means. A notified information receiving means for receiving information, and when the notified information receiving means has not received the notified information when a predetermined time has elapsed after the request information is transmitted by the request information transmitting means. Transmits the request information to the island management device having the shortest distance among the island management devices that have not yet transmitted the request information based on the distance information stored in the distance information storage means. The first continuation request information transmitting means is provided.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of the first to eighth aspects , each of the plurality of island management devices includes a second search control unit. If the authentication tag cannot be searched by the search means by control, the closest distance excluding the island management device that is the transmission source of the request information is based on the distance information stored in the distance information storage means A second continuation request information transmitting means for transmitting the request information to the island management apparatus is provided.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any of the first to eighth aspects , the request information includes the search by the control of the second search control means. When the authentication tag cannot be searched by means, continuation terminal information for specifying the island management device that continuously transmits the request information is included, and each of the plurality of island management devices includes the first 2 If the search means cannot search for the authentication tag under the control of the search control means, the request information is transmitted to the island management device specified by the continuation information included in the request information. 3 Continuation request information transmission means is provided.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the twelfth aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of the first to eighth aspects , each of the plurality of island management devices includes a second search control unit. Unsearchable information transmission means for transmitting unsearchable information indicating that the authentication tag could not be searched to the island management device that is the transmission source of the request information when the search means cannot search for the authentication tag by control. And the unsearchable information receiving means for receiving the unsearchable information transmitted from the non-searchable information transmitting means of the other island management device, and when the unsearchable information is received by the non-searchable information receiving means. Based on the distance information stored in the distance information storage means, the request is sent to the island management device having the shortest distance among the island management devices that have not yet transmitted the request information. Has a structure which is characterized in that a fourth continuation request information transmitting means for transmitting the broadcast.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the thirteenth aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects , each of the plurality of island management devices does not have the authentication tag. When no authentication tag is searched in the search by the search means in the first search control means, or by the request information transmission means The request information when the response information receiving unit has not received the response information when a predetermined time has elapsed after transmitting the request information, or when the unsearchable information receiving unit has received the unsearchable information When there is no island management device that should transmit, there is provided a fourth notification control means for notifying the contact address stored in the absence contact address storage means. To have.

A gaming machine according to a fourteenth aspect of the invention is monitored by the game hall monitoring system according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects .

In the game hall monitoring system of the invention according to claim 1, the authentication tag communication means performs RFID communication with the authentication tag via the search antenna, and the contact storage means possesses the authentication tag corresponding to the authentication tag. The contact information of the portable information terminal possessed by the attendant is stored, the search means performs RFID communication by the authentication tag communication means, searches for an authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the search antenna, and the first search control means When it is determined that the monitoring control device is abnormal, the search means searches for an authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the search antenna, and the notification means is stored in the contact storage means corresponding to the authentication tag. The contact information is notified of the occurrence of abnormality, and the first notification control means notifies the occurrence of abnormality by the notification means for the authentication tag searched by the search by the search means under the control of the first search control means. It can be known. Therefore, since it is possible to notify the mobile information terminal of the staff member who possesses the searched authentication tag, if the search antenna is installed in the vicinity of the amusement island, the staff member near the amusement island where the abnormality has occurred can be notified. Since the notification can be performed, it is possible to quickly respond.
Further, the island management apparatus can include a search antenna, an authentication tag communication unit, a contact storage unit, a search unit, a first search control unit, a notification unit, a first notification control unit, and a priority storage unit. Therefore, notification processing can be performed in the island management apparatus.
Further, the request information transmission means of the island management device transmits request information for requesting another island management device to search for an authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the search antenna of the island management device. The information receiving means receives the request information transmitted from the other island management apparatus, and the distance information storage means transmits the request information when the distance information regarding the distance from itself is stored to the other island management apparatus. The control means transmits the request information to the island management device selected based on the distance information stored in the distance information storage means, and the second search control means receives the request information in the request information receiving means. Can search for an authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the search antenna by the search means. Therefore, even if there is no clerk in the vicinity of the island management device installed on the amusement island of the gaming machine where the abnormality occurred, it is possible to request a search for a clerk to another island management device. Occurrence can be notified.

  Further, in the game hall monitoring system according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the priority order storage means stores the priority order for the authentication tag, and the first notification control means comprises: When a plurality of authentication tags are searched for by the search means, the notification means can notify the contact person of the authentication tag with the highest priority based on the priority order stored in the priority order storage means. Therefore, even if there are a plurality of staff members near the game island, it is possible to notify the staff member with the highest priority, so for example, if the priority of the staff member in charge of handling the occurrence of an abnormality is increased, The staff will be notified.

  In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect of the invention, the network connection means of the portable information terminal can wirelessly communicate with the Internet or a local area network in the game hall. The electronic mail receiving means can receive the electronic mail via the Internet or a local area network by the network connecting means. Further, the contact address is the e-mail address of the portable information terminal, and the notifying means can create and transmit an e-mail addressed to the e-mail address for notification.

  In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 or 2, the portable information terminal makes a call by connecting the call means to a mobile phone communication network. be able to. Further, the contact address is the telephone number of the portable information terminal, and the notifying means can make a notification by calling the telephone number and playing voice data indicating the occurrence of an abnormality.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system of the invention according to claim 5 , in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , the request information transmission control means is connected to the island management device adjacent to itself. Request information can be transmitted. Therefore, it is possible to search for and notify a staff member around the gaming island adjacent to the gaming island of the gaming machine where the abnormality has occurred.

Further, in the game hall monitoring system according to the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects , the second notification control means of the island management device is the second search control means. When the search means searches for the authentication tag by the control, it is possible to notify the occurrence of abnormality by the notification means to the contact stored in the contact storage means corresponding to the searched authentication tag. Therefore, the island management apparatus that has received the request can perform an abnormality notification process.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the sixth aspect , the second notification control means of the island management device notifies the occurrence of abnormality by the notification means. At this time, the notified information indicating that the notification has been sent to the island management apparatus that has transmitted the request information can be transmitted. Therefore, even if the island management device that has received the request is notified of the occurrence of an abnormality, the notification is made in the requesting island management device (the island management device installed on the gaming island of the gaming machine where the abnormality occurred). Can know that was done.

Further, in the game arcade monitoring system of the invention according to claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the response information transmitting means island management device, control of the second search control means When searching for an authentication tag by the search means, request response information which is information indicating the searched authentication tag or information indicating the contact address stored in the contact storage means corresponding to the searched authentication tag. The information is transmitted to the island management device, the response information receiving means receives the response information transmitted from the response information transmitting means of the other island management device, and the third notification control means is received by the response information receiving means. When the response information is received, the notification means notifies the contact address stored in the contact address storage means corresponding to the authentication tag indicated in the response information or the contact address indicated in the response information. Notify the occurrence of abnormality Door can be. Therefore, even when a search for another island management device authentication tag is requested, the occurrence of the abnormality can be notified in the island management device installed on the gaming island of the gaming machine in which the abnormality has occurred.

Further, in the game hall monitoring system according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the seventh aspect of the invention, the first continuation request information transmitting means of the island management device is the second notified information receiving means. When the notified information is received by the notification control means, and when the predetermined information has passed since the request information is transmitted by the request information transmitting means, the notified information receiving means has not received the notified information. Based on the distance information stored in the distance information storage means, the request information can be transmitted to the nearest island management device among the island management devices that have not yet transmitted the request information. Therefore, even if a request for searching for an authentication tag is made to another island management device, even if the authentication tag is not searched, the island management device installed on the gaming island of the gaming machine where the abnormality has occurred You can request another island management device to search.

Further, in the game hall monitoring system according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of the first to eighth aspects , the second continuation request information transmitting means of the island management device is configured to perform the second search control. When the search tag cannot be searched for by the search means under the control of the means, based on the distance information stored in the distance information storage means, the island management apparatus with the closest distance excluding the island management apparatus that transmitted the request information Request information can be sent to Therefore, even if a request for searching for an authentication tag is made to another island management device, even if the authentication tag is not searched, the island management device that has received the request further requests another island management device to search. can do.

In the game hall monitoring system according to the eleventh aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of the first to eighth aspects , the request information is authenticated by the search means under the control of the second search control means. When the tag cannot be searched, continuation terminal information for specifying the island management device that continuously transmits the request information is included, and the third continuation request information transmission unit of the island management device is a second search control unit. If the authentication tag cannot be searched for by the search means by the control, the request information can be transmitted to the island management device specified by the continuation information included in the request information. Therefore, even if a request for searching for an authentication tag is made to another island management device, even if the authentication tag is not searched, the island management device that has received the request further requests another island management device to search. can do.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of the first to eighth aspects , the unsearchable information transmitting means of the island management device may If the search tag cannot be searched for by the search means by the control, the search impossible information indicating that the authentication tag could not be searched is transmitted to the island management device that is the transmission source of the request information. When the unsearchable information transmitted from the non-searchable information transmitting unit of the island management apparatus is received, and the fourth continuation request information transmitting unit receives the non-searchable information by the non-searchable information receiving unit, Based on the stored distance information, the request information can be transmitted to the island management apparatus having the closest distance among the island management apparatuses that have not yet transmitted the request information. Therefore, even if a request for searching for an authentication tag is made to another island management device, even if the authentication tag is not searched, the island management device installed on the gaming island of the gaming machine where the abnormality has occurred You can request another island management device to search.

In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any of the first to twelfth aspects , the absence contact information storage means of the island management device has an authentication tag. The fourth notification control means transmits the request information by the request information transmission means when no authentication tag is searched by the search by the search means in the first search control means. There is an island management device to which request information should be transmitted when the response information receiving means has not received the response information when a predetermined time has elapsed or when the unsearchable information receiving means has received unsearchable information In the case of not doing so, it is possible to notify the contact information stored in the absence contact information storage means. Therefore, even if a staff member is not nearby, a predetermined staff member can be notified.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the fourteenth aspect of the invention can be monitored by the game hall monitoring system according to any of the first to thirteenth aspects of the invention.

Hereinafter, the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in the following order with reference to the drawings. In addition, in 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, since it is the same form about following 1-5, description is shared.
1. 1. Outline of system configuration 2. Explanation of pachinko machine and pachinko machine accessories 3. Explanation of island management device 4. Description of IC tag and antenna 5. Explanation of notification e-mail First embodiment 6-1. Explanation of data related to abnormality occurrence notification 6-2. Explanation of notification operation of island management device 6-3. Effect of Embodiment 7 Second Embodiment 7-1. Explanation of data concerning abnormality occurrence notification 7-2. Explanation of notification operation of island management device 7-3. Effect of Embodiment 8 9. Comparison with claims Description of modification

1. Description of System Configuration Overview First, the overall configuration of the game hall monitoring system according to the first and second embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a game hall monitoring system. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance inside the game hall where the game hall monitoring system is introduced.

  In the amusement hall, a plurality of amusement islands 200, which are installation bases on which the pachinko machines 1 are installed, are installed. On the amusement island 200, the pachinko machines 1 are arranged in two rows back to back. Inside each amusement island 200, one reader / writer (hereinafter referred to as RW) 30 that is a monitoring control device for monitoring the pachinko machine 1 is installed in one pachinko machine 1. . The RW 30 includes a communication unit 300 and is installed on the outer surface of the amusement island 200 and on the front upper portion of the pachinko machine 1. The communication unit 300 includes various antennas for the RW 30 to communicate with the outside. On the upper side of each communication unit 300, an information display 201 is installed for the player to obtain information on the game contents (such as the number of hits of the day) of each pachinko machine 1.

  Further, one island management device 100 is installed on each of the game islands 200. This island management apparatus 100 is connected to an in-store network 150 that is a wireless LAN, and also has a function as an access point for the RW 30 to connect to the in-store network 150. A player terminal 400 and a hall computer 600 are also connected to the in-store network 150.

  In such a game hall monitoring system, each RW 30 makes use of RFID communication between a later-described monitoring tag 86 and a monitoring antenna 68 (see FIGS. 3 to 5) installed in each pachinko machine 1, The opening / closing state of the opening / closing member is monitored based on the above. The RW 30 continuously transmits a calling wave that calls the monitoring tag 86 from the monitoring antenna 68, and RFID communication with the monitoring tag 86 that transmits a reflected wave including an ID code registered in advance in the RW 30 is established. In the state where it is, it is determined that the monitoring place is closed (normal). When the RFID communication between the monitoring tag 86 and the monitoring antenna 68 is interrupted, or when RFID communication is performed with an IC tag that is not registered in the RW 30 in advance, it is determined that there is an abnormality. “Error information” is transmitted to 100.

  In addition, the attendant at the game hall has an attendant card 510 and a mobile phone 520. The attendant card 510 is a card for proving the identity of the attendant. The staff opens the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 (see FIG. 3) of the pachinko machine 1 when performing operations such as removal of clogging of the pachinko machine 1. However, the opening by the staff is an opening for work, not an unauthorized opening by an unauthorized person. Therefore, the clerk uses the clerk card 510 to cause the RW 30 to recognize that the work is to be performed (“authenticated state”).

  This clerk card 510 incorporates an authentication tag 511 that is an IC tag storing an ID code (identification code unique to the IC tag) that can identify the clerk, and the RW 30 is for communicating with this authentication tag 511. An authentication antenna 301 is provided and built in the communication unit 300 (see FIG. 5). Therefore, the clerk holds the clerk card 510 over the communication unit 300 before performing the work. Then, since the RFID communication between the authentication antenna 301 and the authentication tag 511 is established, the RW 30 is set to the “authentication state”, and even if the RFID communication between the monitoring tag 86 and the monitoring antenna 68 is cut off, the staff is “working”. It is judged that there is. Then, not “error information” but “work information” is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100. This “authentication state” is canceled when the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 of the pachinko machine 1 are closed.

  Further, the island management apparatus 100 that has received the “error information” and the “work information” from the RW 30 transmits the information to the hall computer 600. The error information for each pachinko machine 1 is totaled and stored in the hall computer 600. However, when unauthorized opening is performed, the staff must deal with the act. Therefore, the island management apparatus 100 that has received the “error information” searches for a staff member around it, and transmits an e-mail notifying the occurrence of abnormality to the mobile phone 520 owned by the staff member. The mobile phone 520 includes a call function (corresponding to “calling means”), a function connecting to a wireless LAN (in-store network 150) (corresponding to “network connection means”), and a function connecting to the Internet (“email receiving means” It is a well-known mobile phone equipped with "

  The authentication tag 511 of the clerk card 510 is used for searching for clerk in the vicinity. The island management device 100 stores the e-mail address of the mobile phone carried by the attendant corresponding to the ID code for identifying the attendant stored in the authentication tag 511 (see FIG. 7). Further, the island management device 100 is provided with a search antenna 111 for performing RFID communication with the authentication tag 511 of the attendant card 510. When “error information” is received, the authentication tag 511 is received from the search antenna 111. A ringing wave to be called is transmitted, and an abnormal e-mail is transmitted to the mobile phone 520 of the person in charge of the authentication tag 511 that has responded. Note that a plurality of search antennas 111 are provided, and are provided at predetermined intervals on the inside of the island management device 100, on the end of the game island 200 on the opposite side of the island management device 100, and on both sides of the game island 200. It is installed at.

  The processing when there is no authentication tag 511 that responds to the periphery of the island management device 100 is different between the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

  In 1st Embodiment, request information (refer FIG. 9) is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 of the adjacent game island 200, and the search of the surrounding attendant (authentication tag 511) is requested. Then, the island management apparatus 100 that has received the request searches for an attendant in the vicinity of the island management apparatus 100, and transmits the ID code (response information, see FIG. 12) of the authentication tag 511 that has responded to the requesting island management apparatus 100. To do. Then, the island management apparatus 100 that has received the ID code transmits an e-mail indicating the occurrence of abnormality to the mobile phone 520 of the person in charge of the ID code. In the island management apparatus 100 that has received the request information, if the clerk (authentication tag 511) is not searched in the vicinity of the island management apparatus 100, the island management apparatus 100 that is included in the request information is requested again. Information is transmitted to search for an attendant (authentication tag 511). Note that if no staff member (authentication tag 511) is found in any of the island management devices 100 that are requested to continue, an e-mail indicating the occurrence of an abnormality is transmitted to the pre-registered administrator's mobile phone 520. . Thus, in 1st Embodiment, the island management apparatus 100 of the amusement island 200 which abnormality occurred has alert | reported.

  In the second embodiment, first, request information (refer to FIG. 18) is transmitted to the island management device 100 of the neighboring game island 200 on one side, and a request for searching for a surrounding attendant (authentication tag 511) is made. Upon receiving the request, the island management device 100 searches for a staff member who is in the vicinity of the island management device 100, and sends an e-mail indicating the occurrence of an abnormality to the mobile phone 520 of the staff member of the ID code of the authentication tag 511 that has responded. Response information indicating that this has been done is transmitted to the requesting island management apparatus 100. If there is no response from the authentication tag 511, unsearchable information indicating that fact is transmitted to the requesting island management apparatus 100. Then, the requesting island management device 100 transmits the request information to the island management device 100 of the adjacent gaming island 200 on the opposite side. Then, if response information is returned from the island management device 100, the process is completed as notification has been made, but if unsearchable information is returned, the island management of the adjacent gaming island 200 is further performed. Request information is transmitted to the device 100. Thus, in 2nd Embodiment, the island management apparatus 100 which found the attendant (authentication tag 511) is alerting | reporting.

  The player owns a player card 410 containing a player tag 411 that is an IC tag storing an ID code that can identify the player. The player tag 411 stores past game information of the player in addition to an ID code that can identify the player. The player sets the player card 410 in the communication unit 300 before starting the game. The communication unit 300 includes a player antenna 302 (see FIG. 5) for the RW 30 to perform RFID communication with the player tag 411. The RW 30 transmits a call wave that repeatedly calls the player tag 411. When the RFID communication with the player tag 411 is established and the player is recognized, the game information of the pachinko machine 1 thereafter (the number of shot balls) , The number of balls to be paid out, the number of lottery wins, the number of jackpots, etc.) are transmitted to the player tag 411 every predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) and written to the EEPROM (not shown) of the player tag 411. Further, the game information written in the player tag 411 is transmitted from the RW 30 to the hall computer 600 via the access point 109 (see FIG. 6) of the island management apparatus 100, and totalized and stored.

  The player terminal 400 is also provided with an antenna for RFID communication with the player tag 411, and the player terminal 400 reads out the game information stored in the player card 410 (player tag 411). be able to. Therefore, the player can browse the stored game information by setting the player card 410 to the player terminal.

2. Description of Pachinko Machine and Pachinko Machine Attached Equipment Next, the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the state in which the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 of the pachinko machine 1 are opened as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 1 includes a machine frame 12, a main body frame 10, and a front frame 11. The machine frame 12 is for fixing the pachinko machine 1 to the game island 200. The main body frame 10 includes a game board 2 having a game area 4 on the front side, an upper plate 5 and a lower plate 6 for storing game balls, and the like, a mechanism plate as a mechanism unit on the back side, and a pachinko machine. Various substrates for controlling 1 are installed. The front frame 11 holds a glass plate for covering the game board. Further, the game area 4 is provided with a symbol display device, various winning awards and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, at the lower part of the back of the pachinko machine 1, a main board case 81 that houses a main board 41 that controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1, and a payout that contains a payout control board 45 that controls the payout of game balls. A control board case 82 and the like are arranged. Further, the mechanism plate includes a payout device 67 for paying out game balls.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the main components of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a main board 41, a power board 42, a sound board 43, a symbol display board 44, a payout control board 45, an electrical decoration board 46, a relay board 47, a launch board 66, a sub-integrated board 58, and the like. Yes. The main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 for storing flags, counter values and data, a control program, various initial value data, and a symbol display provided in the game area 4. And a ROM 53 that stores data of contents displayed on the apparatus. The CPU 51 is connected to an I / O interface 54, and a sub-integrated board 58, a payout control board 45, and a relay board 47 are connected to the I / O interface 54. Further, a symbol display board 44, an electrical decoration board 46, and a sound board 43 are connected to the sub-integrated board 58, and a launch board 66 is connected to the payout control board 45. The power supply board 42 is supplied with power from the power supply provided on the game island 200, and supplies power to the main board 41, the sub-integrated board 58, the payout control board 45, and the launch board 66.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, monitoring tags 86 a to 86 c are attached to the main board case 81, the machine frame 12, and the front frame 11. The main board case 81, the machine casing 12 and the main body frame 10, and the opening and closing of the main body frame 10 and the front frame 11 are monitored. In a state where each monitoring place is closed, a monitoring antenna 68 is provided at a position facing the monitoring tag 86 and capable of RFID communication. Therefore, the monitoring tag 86 attached to the main board case 81 is the case tag 86a, the monitoring tag 86 attached to the machine frame 12 is the machine frame tag 86b, and the monitoring tag 86 attached to the front frame 11 is the front frame. The tag 86c is assumed. The monitoring antenna 68 that communicates with the case tag 86a is referred to as a case antenna 68a, the monitoring antenna 68 that communicates with the machine frame tag 86b is referred to as a machine frame antenna 68b, and the monitoring antenna 68 that communicates with the front frame tag 86c is referred to as a front frame antenna 68c. The main board case 81 in which the main board 41 is accommodated is the monitoring place 1, the main body frame 10 and the machine frame 12 are the monitoring place 2, and the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 are the monitoring place 3.

  Next, the RW 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The RW 30 is provided with a CPU 32 that controls the RW 30. The CPU 32 includes a RAM 34 that temporarily stores flags, data, and the like, and a ROM 33 that stores control programs and various initial value data. Then, the CPU 32 transmits a paging wave to the EEPROM 35 for storing monitoring information and the like, and a radio tag circuit (hereinafter referred to as an RF circuit) 38 for receiving a reflected wave and receiving a reflected wave, and an RTC (for managing time). (Hereinafter referred to as Real Time Clock) 71 and I / O interface 37 are connected. The I / O interface 37 is connected to the in-store network 150 via the input port 39 connected to the output port 55 of the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 1 and the access point 109 (see FIG. 6) of the island management device 100. A communication circuit 36 is connected.

  An authentication antenna 301 for RFID communication with the authentication tag 511 of the attendant card 510 and a player antenna 302 for RFID communication with the player tag 411 of the player card 410 are connected to the RF circuit 38 by cables. The communication unit 300 is provided in front of the pachinko machine 1. In the communication unit 300, a LAN antenna 303 that is connected to the communication circuit 36 with a cable and is used for transmission and reception with the access point 109 is provided. In addition, monitoring antennas 68 a to 68 c for performing RFID communication with the monitoring tags 86 a to 86 c attached to the respective monitoring locations of the pachinko machine 1 are also connected to the RF circuit 38.

3. Description of Island Management Device Next, the island management device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the island management apparatus 100, and FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the staff information storage area 1041 stored in the EEPROM 104 of the island management apparatus 100. As shown in FIG. 6, the island management apparatus 100 includes a CPU 101, and a RAM 102, a ROM 103, an EEPROM 104, an I / O interface 105, and an RTC 112 are connected to the CPU 101. Further, an RF circuit 108 is connected to the CPU 101, and a search antenna 111 for RFID communication with the authentication tag 511 of the attendant card 510 is connected. The I / O interface 105 is connected to an access point 109 for connecting the RW 30 to the in-store network 150. A communication circuit 110 for connecting the island management apparatus 100 to the in-store network 150 is provided with a LAN antenna 106. In addition, the I / O interface 105 is provided with a display 107 that displays a message indicating a monitoring state of the game island 200.

  The EEPROM 104 is provided with an attendant information storage area 1041, an absent address storage area 1042, an island management device information storage area 1043, and the like. The clerk information storage area 1041 stores the e-mail address of the mobile phone 520 owned by the clerk corresponding to the ID code of the authentication tag 511 of the clerk card 510 owned by the clerk (see FIG. 7). In the absence address storage area 1042, the address of the notification e-mail to be transmitted when there is no attendant around the island management device 100 of the amusement island 200 of the pachinko machine 1 where the abnormality has occurred and around the neighboring amusement island 200 is stored. It is remembered. In the request destination information storage area 1044, the management numbers of the island management device 100 close to itself are stored in order. This information includes the management number of the island management device 100 that is the destination of the request information to be transmitted when there is no attendant around the island management device 100 of the gaming island 200 of the pachinko machine 1 where the abnormality has occurred, and the management that is the destination of the continuation request. Used as a number (see FIG. 12). The island management device information storage area 1043 stores information such as a transmission destination address when data is transmitted to the island management device 100 in the game hall.

  Here, the staff information storage area 1041 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, in correspondence with the ID code stored in the authentication tag 511 of the clerk card 510, the e-mail address of the mobile phone carried by the clerk, the clerk level, and the priority order are stored. Here, the level of the clerk indicates the position of the clerk such as the store manager, the store clerk, and the part-time job. In this embodiment, the store manager is “1”, the store clerk is “2”, and the part-time job is “3”. Assigned as a code. If there are a plurality of staff members around the island management device 100, the reporting staff members are determined in the order of the store clerk, part-time job, and store manager. That is, if there are part-time workers and salesclerks, the salesclerk is the notification destination. The priority order is a priority order of notifications between the same positions. When there are a plurality of staff members with the same position, a staff member with a higher priority order is set as a notification destination. That is, when there is a clerk with the first priority and a clerk with the fifth priority, the first clerk is the notification destination.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the notification destination of the ID code “sre5t4ar” is “tentyou@xxxxx.ne.jp”, the store manager of level “1” has the highest priority, and the notification destination of the ID code “a7t8eb4r” is “syain” -1@xxxxx.ne.jp ”, level“ 2 ”clerk with the highest priority, ID code“ 7e8r2t48 ”is reported to“ syain-2@xxxxx.ne.jp ”, level“ 2 ”clerk The priority is 2nd, the notification destination of ID code “te798re4” is “syain-3@xxxxx.ne.jp”, the salesperson of level “2” is the third priority, the notification destination of ID code “a7te86we” is “Baito-11@xxxxx.ne.jp”, level “3” part-time job, 11th priority, ID code “at45er48” broadcast destination is “baito-12@xxxxx.ne.jp”, level “3” The priority is 12th place. The other ID code information is omitted.

4). Description of IC Tag and Antenna Next, the monitoring tag 86, the player tag 411, and the authentication tag 511 will be described. The monitoring tag 86 and the player tag 411 are IC tags that perform RFID communication in a 13.56 MHz short wave band.

  For example, the main substrate case 81 has the main substrate 41 accommodated in an upper lid portion and a lower lid portion, and is caulked so that the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion do not open. The case antenna 68a is installed on the lower lid of the main board case 81, and the case tag 86a is installed on the upper lid. The distance between the case antenna 68a and the case tag 86a is arranged to be about 3 mm when the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion of the main board case 81 are assembled. RFID communication is possible between these distances, and communication is disabled when the distance between the case antenna 68a and the case tag 86a exceeds about 5 mm. This communicable distance can be adjusted by the number of turns of the coil of the monitoring antenna 68 and the reactance value. By setting the communicable distance in this way, it is possible to detect even a slight opening of the upper lid portion, and adjustment is made so that communication is not disabled by slight vibration due to vibration or the like.

  Further, the communicable distance between the machine frame tag 86b and the machine frame antenna 68b is also communicable when the machine frame 12 and the main body frame 10 are closed, and is in an opened state (for example, a state exceeding 5 mm). ), The number of turns of the coil of the machine frame antenna 68b and the reactance value are adjusted so that communication is disabled. The communicable distance between the front frame tag 86c and the front frame antenna 68c is also communicable when the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 are closed, and is in a slightly opened state (for example, a state exceeding 3 mm). ), The number of turns of the coil of the front frame antenna 68c and the reactance value are adjusted so that communication is disabled.

  The authentication tag 511 uses a 950 MHz UHF band. The IC tag using the UHF band has a long communication distance of several meters, the wavelength of the radio wave transmitted from the antenna is long, and the radio wave is easy to circulate. Therefore, the authentication tag 511 held by a staff member cannot be brought close to the antenna. Even RFID communication can be performed. As described above, a plurality of search antennas 111 for communicating with the authentication tag 511 are installed on the game island 200, and are configured so that a ringing wave emitted from the search antenna 111 can reach all around the game island 200. Therefore, if there is a clerk who owns the clerk card 510 having the authentication tag 511 built around the game island 200, the island management device 100 can perform RFID communication with the authentication tag 511. In addition, since RFID communication is not established with the authentication tag 511 of the staff card 510 of the staff who is in a place where radio waves transmitted from the search antenna 111 do not reach, the staff who is away from the game island 200 is not searched. Note that the number of turns of the coil and the reactance value of the authentication antenna 301 for performing authentication are adjusted so that RFID communication cannot be performed unless the authentication tag 511 approaches a short distance (for example, 2 cm).

  Further, the player antenna 302 is installed inside the communication unit 300. The communication unit 300 is provided with a card slot on its upper surface so that it can hold the player card 410. Then, the number of turns of the coil and the reactance value are adjusted so that communication is possible with the player card 410 inserted into the card slot.

5. Description of Notification E-mail FIG. 13 is a screen image diagram 521 of the mobile phone 520 displaying the notification e-mail. In the example shown in FIG. 13, an e-mail titled “Abnormal !! (308: front frame)” is transmitted on January 15, 2005 from the sender “monitoring system”. And the text says “308 frame front frame open! Please deal. 2005/1/15 occurrence”, and the front frame 11 of the 308th pachinko machine 1 is 15: January 15, 2005: 28 shows that it has been illegally opened.

6). First embodiment 6-1. Description of Data Related to Abnormality Notification First, referring to FIG. 8 to FIG. 12, when “error information” is transmitted from the RW 30 to the island management device 100 in the first embodiment, the island management device Various data transmitted / received to / from the neighboring island management device 100 when the staff members around 100 (authentication tag 511) are not searched will be described.

  In the first embodiment, when the clerk (authentication tag 511) is not searched in the island management device 100 of the gaming island 200 where the abnormality has occurred, the request destination information storage area 1044 (stored in the EEPROM 104) Request information is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 of the management number registered in FIG. If the island management device 100 that has received the request can find an attendant, the response information with the ID code of the attendant is transmitted to the requesting island management device 100, and the requesting island management device 100 transmits an abnormality notification electronic message. The mail is transmitted to the mobile phone 520 of the staff member who was found. If the island management apparatus 100 that has received the request cannot find a staff member, the request information is further transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 that is the continuation request destination included in the request information.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the request destination information storage area 1044 stored in the EEPROM 104 of the island management apparatus 100. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the first request information 121 that is the first request information for the island management device 100 of the amusement island 200 in which an abnormality has occurred to request another island management device 100 to search for a staff member. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the second request information 122 which is request information transmitted from the island management apparatus 100 that has received the first request information 121 by the island management apparatus 100 that is the continuation request destination. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of third request information 123 that is request information transmitted from the island management apparatus 100 that has received the second request information 122 by the island management apparatus 100 that is the continuation request destination. 13 is a schematic diagram of response information 131 for responding to the requesting island management device 100 with the search result of the staff.

  First, the request destination information storage area 1044 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the management numbers of six island management devices 100 that are close to each other are stored. In the game arcade according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, game islands 200 are arranged in a line. Therefore, the management number of one neighboring island management device 100 is stored in the area storing the first management number, and the neighboring island management device is further stored in the area storing the second management number. The management number of 100 is stored, and the management number of the neighboring island management apparatus 100 is further stored in the area for storing the third management number. The management number of the other neighboring island management device 100 is stored in the area for storing the fourth management number, and the neighboring island management device is further stored in the area for storing the fifth management number. The management number of 100 is stored, and the management number of the neighboring island management device 100 is further stored in the area for storing the management number of the sixth unit.

  In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the management numbers of the island management apparatus 100 are assigned 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107,. The example shown in FIG. 8 is an example of the request destination information storage area 1044 in the island management apparatus 100 of No. 103. The first “102” is stored next to the first device, and the “101” next to the second device is stored. Has been. The management number next to “101” is stored in the third unit, but since the number 101 is the farthest island management device 100, nothing is stored in the third unit. The fourth unit stores “104” next to the other, the fifth unit stores “105” next to it, and the sixth unit stores further “106”.

  Next, the request information will be described with reference to FIGS. The request information is transmitted to the neighboring island management apparatus 100 when no response of the reflected wave is obtained from the authentication tag 511 even if the island management apparatus 100 transmits a ringing wave from the search antenna 111. This is information for requesting to search for an attendant.

  In the first embodiment, when the island management device 100 that has received the error information does not search for a clerk in the vicinity, the island management device 100 sequentially requests the three neighboring island management devices 100 for the clerk search. For example, assume that there are 15 amusement islands 200 and 15 island management devices 100. Then, it is assumed that management numbers 101, 102,..., 115 are assigned to the island management device 100 in order from the end. Therefore, as shown in the example of FIG. 8 in the 103th island management apparatus 100, when error information is received but no clerk is searched, request information is sent to the 104th and 102th island management apparatuses 100. Send. In addition, in the request information to No. 104, if no clerk is searched even in No. 104, an instruction is given to further request the clerk in the order of No. 105 and No. 106. The request information to No. 102 is also instructed to request a clerk to No. 101 if no clerk is found even in No. 102.

  In this request information, a category, a response destination, a destination, and a continuous request destination are set. “Category” is a code indicating that this information is request information, and “1” is set. The “response destination” is set with the management number of the island management device 100 that responds to the request. In “destination”, the management number of the island management apparatus 100 that is the transmission destination of this request information is set. The “continuation request destination” is an island management device 100 that is a request destination when a request for a search is made to another island management device 100 when an clerk is not searched in the island management device 100 that has received the request information. Management number is set.

  The first request information 121 shown in FIG. 9 is the first request information (request information transmitted by the island management apparatus 100 that has received the error information). As shown in FIG. 9, the category “1” indicates request information, and “response destination” is set to “103”, which is its own management number. The “destination” is based on the information stored in the request destination information storage area 1044, and “104”, which is the management number of the neighboring island management apparatus 100, and “first place” of the “continuation request destination” are further The management number “105” of the adjacent island management apparatus 100 is set, and the management number “106” of the adjacent island management apparatus 100 is further set at “second place”.

  The second request information 122 shown in FIG. 10 is transferred to the adjacent 105th island management apparatus 100 when no staff member is searched in the 104th island management apparatus 100 that received the first request information 121 of FIG. Request information to be transmitted. As shown in FIG. 10, the category “1” indicates request information, “response destination” is set to “103”, which is the same as the response destination of the first request information 121, and “destination” is the first “105” set in “first place” of “continuation request destination” of request information 121 is set, and “first place” of “continuation request destination” is the “continuation request destination” of first request information 121. “106” set in “second place” is set, and “second place” in “continuation request destination” is gone.

  The third request information 123 shown in FIG. 11 is further transmitted to the adjacent island management apparatus 100 when no clerk is searched in the 105th island management apparatus 100 that has received the second request information 122 of FIG. Request information (last request information). As shown in FIG. 11, the category “1” indicates request information, “response destination” is set to “103”, which is the same as the response destination of the first request information 121, and “destination” is the second destination. “106” set in “first place” of “continuation request destination” in the request information 122 is set, and “continuation request destination” disappears.

  Next, the response information 131 in FIG. 12 will be described. This is information for transmitting a search result to the requesting island management apparatus 100 when an attendant is searched for in the island management apparatus 100 that has received the request information, and the classification, destination, and ID code are set. In “classification”, “2” which is a code indicating that this information is response information is set. In the “destination”, the management number of the island management device 100 set in the “response destination” of the request information is set. In the “ID code”, the ID code included in the reflected wave returned from the searched authentication tag 511 (RFID communication is established) is set.

  The example shown in FIG. 12 is response information with respect to the first request information 121 shown in FIG. 9, and indicates that the response information is “2”, and “destination” includes “response” of the first request information 121. “103” set in “destination” is set. In the “ID code”, the ID codes “a7t8eb4r”, “a7te86we”, and “te798re4” of the searched authentication tag 511 are set.

6-2. Description of Notification Operation of Island Management Device Next, the notification operation of the island management device 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 14 to 17. 14 is a flowchart of the main process of the island management apparatus 100, FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the notification process performed in the main process, and FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the request process performed in the main process. These are flowcharts of the response process performed in the main process.

  The island management device 100 is activated by an instruction from the hall computer 600 at a predetermined time before the opening of the amusement store. Then, initial processing such as operation confirmation is performed (S1). When the work information is received from the RW 30 (S2: YES), the work information is transmitted to the hall computer 600 via the in-store network 150 (S7), and the process returns to S2. When error information is received from the RW 30 (S2: NO, S3: YES), it is necessary to notify the occurrence of an abnormality, so a notification process is performed (S8, see FIG. 15), and the process returns to S2. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 15, here, error information is transmitted to the hall computer 600, a nearby staff member is searched, and a notification e-mail is transmitted to the staff member. If there is no attendant in the vicinity, request information is transmitted to the adjacent island management apparatus 100 to further search for attendants.

  When request information is received from another island management device 100 (S2: NO, S3: NO, S4: YES), request processing is performed in response to the request (S9, see FIG. 16), S2 Return to. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 16, a search for surrounding staff is performed here, and the result is transmitted to the requesting island management apparatus 100. When response information is received from another island management device 100 (S2: NO, S3: NO, S4: NO, S5: YES), response processing is performed (S10, see FIG. 17), and the process goes to S2. Return. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 17, here, when error information is received, a response transmitted from the surrounding island management device 100 as a response to the request information transmitted when there is no clerk around him. Processing is performed on the information. A notification e-mail is transmitted to the staff member searched by the neighboring island management device 100.

  If none of the work information, error information, request information, and response information has been received (S2: NO, S3: NO, S4: NO, S5: NO), the request flag is ON, and the request information Is transmitted to the neighboring island management device 100, and it is determined whether or not it is in a state where a search for an attendant is requested (S6). This request flag is turned ON (“1”) when request information is transmitted to another island management device 100 in the notification process (S8, FIG. 15: S33), and is turned OFF (“0” when response information is received). )). If the request flag is ON (S6: YES), it is determined whether or not the timer counter has passed 2 minutes (S11). The timer counter starts counting when request information is transmitted to another island management apparatus 100 in the notification process (S8, FIG. 15: S34). Therefore, when the timer counter has passed 2 minutes, that is, when 2 minutes have passed since the request information transmission (S11: YES), response information has been received from another island management device 100 even after 2 minutes have passed. Therefore, as an irregular process, a notification e-mail is transmitted to the address when absent. Therefore, the timer counter is stopped (S12), the e-mail address stored in advance in the absence address storage area 1042 is read (S13), and a notification e-mail is created for the e-mail address (S14). Are transmitted (S15). Then, the process returns to S2. If the timer counter has not passed 2 minutes (S11: NO), the process returns to S2 as it is because it still waits for reception of response information.

  If the request flag is OFF (S6: NO), other processing is performed (S16). Then, it is determined whether or not an end instruction has been received from the hall computer 600 (S17). If not received (S17: NO), the process returns to S2, and the determination processes of S2 to S6 and S17 are repeated. And processing is performed accordingly. If an end instruction is received from the hall computer 600 (S17: YES), an end process is performed (S18), this process ends, and the island management apparatus 100 is turned off.

  Next, the notification process (FIG. 14, S8) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When error information is received from the RW 30 (FIG. 14, S3: YES), the error information is first transmitted to the hall computer 600 (S21). Then, a calling wave for calling the authentication tag 511 is transmitted from the search antenna 111 to search for a staff member in the vicinity (S22). And the reception process of the reflected wave with respect to the ringing wave from the authentication tag 511 is performed (S23). Here, reception of the reflected wave is awaited for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), and the ID code is read from the received reflected wave and stored in the RAM 102. Note that the storage area of the RAM 102 in which the ID code is stored is initialized when a call wave is transmitted.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a reflected wave is received from the authentication tag 511 (S24). If the ID code read from the reflected wave is stored in the RAM 102 and the ID code is stored in the clerk information storage area 1041, the reflected wave is transmitted from the authentication tag 511 of the clerk card 510 possessed by the clerk. It is received (S24: YES). Then, it is determined whether or not the received reflected waves are plural (S25). If there are a plurality of ID codes stored in the RAM 102, a plurality of reflected waves are received (S25: YES), so that there are a plurality of salesclerks around the island management device 100. Therefore, the clerk level and priority of those ID codes are read from the clerk information storage area 1041 (S26), and the ID code notification destination (e-mail address) having the highest priority among them is read (S27). ). Then, a notification e-mail is created for the read e-mail address (S28). Then, the created electronic mail is transmitted (S29). Then, the notification process ends, and the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S2.

  If the received reflected waves are not plural (S25: NO), there is only one person in the vicinity, only one authentication tag 511 responds, and only one ID code is stored in the RAM 102. Absent. Therefore, the notification destination (e-mail address) of the ID code is read from the clerk information storage area 1041 (S30), and a notification e-mail is created for the read e-mail address (S31). Then, the created electronic mail is transmitted (S32). Then, the notification process ends, and the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S2.

  In addition, when communicating with an IC tag whose ID code is not stored in the RAM 102 or when a reflected wave is not received from the authentication tag 511 (S24: NO), there is no attendant around. Therefore, it is necessary to ask the neighboring island management device 100 to search for a staff member. Therefore, first, “1” is stored in the request flag and turned “ON” (S33). Then, the timer counter is started (S34). Then, request information is created (S35). This request information is a request in which the management number of the destination island management apparatus 100 stored in advance in the request destination information storage area 1044 of the EEPROM 104 is the destination and the management number of the island management apparatus 100 is the continuation request destination. Information (see FIG. 9). Then, the request information is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 of the management number set at the destination (S36). Then, the notification process ends, and the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S2.

  Next, the request process (FIG. 14, S9) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the request information is received from another island management device 100 (FIG. 14, S4: YES), first, a calling wave for calling the authentication tag 511 is transmitted from the search antenna 111 in order to search for an attendant nearby (S41). ). And the reception process of the reflected wave with respect to the ringing wave from the authentication tag 511 is performed (S42). Here, reception of the reflected wave is awaited for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), and the ID code is read from the received reflected wave and stored in the RAM 102. Note that the storage area of the RAM 102 in which the ID code is stored is initialized when a call wave is transmitted.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a reflected wave is received from the authentication tag 511 (S43). If the ID code read from the reflected wave is stored in the RAM 102 and the ID code is stored in the clerk information storage area 1041, the reflected wave is transmitted from the authentication tag 511 of the clerk card 510 possessed by the clerk. It is received (S43: YES). Then, the ID code stored in the RAM 102 is set, and response information (see FIG. 12) in which the management number of the response destination of the request information is set as the destination is created (S44) and transmitted (S45). Then, the request process ends, and the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S2.

  Further, when communication is performed with an IC tag whose ID code is not stored in the RAM 102 or when a reflected wave is not received from the authentication tag 511 (S43: NO), there is no attendant around. . Therefore, the management number of the island management device 100 is set as the request information continuation request destination, and it is determined whether there is an island management device 100 to be requested next (S46). If there is an island management device 100 to be requested next (S46: YES), request information in which the management number of the first island management device 100 as the continuation request destination is set as the destination is created (S47). If there is a second place for the continuation request destination, the management number is set to the first place. Then, the request information is transmitted (S48), the request process ends, the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S2.

  If there is no island management apparatus 100 to be requested next (S46: NO), the request process ends, the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S2.

  Next, the response process (FIG. 14, S10) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When response information is received from another island management device 100 (FIG. 14, S5: YES), first, it is determined whether or not the request flag is ON (“1”) (S61). If the request flag is not ON (S61: NO), the response information received even though the response information is not received within 2 minutes and the absence of the response is already received or the request information is not transmitted. Therefore, there is no need for processing. Therefore, the response process ends, and the process returns to the main process and returns to S2.

  If the request flag is ON (S61: YES), since the response information is received while the request information is transmitted and the response information is waiting to be received, it is necessary to process the received response information. . Therefore, first, the timer counter is stopped (S62), "0" is stored in the request flag and is set to "OFF" (S63). Then, it is determined whether there are a plurality of ID codes described in the response information (S64). When a plurality of ID codes are stored (S64: YES), there are a plurality of salesclerks around the neighboring island management device 100. Therefore, the clerk level and priority of those ID codes are read from the clerk information storage area 1041 (S65), and the ID code notification destination (e-mail address) having the highest priority among them is read (S66). ). Then, a notification e-mail is created for the read e-mail address (S67). Then, the created electronic mail is transmitted (S68). Then, the response process ends, and the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S2.

  If there are not a plurality of reflected waves (S64: NO), there is only one person in the vicinity of the neighboring island management device 100. Therefore, the notification destination (e-mail address) of the ID code is read from the staff information storage area 1041 (S69), and a notification e-mail is created for the read e-mail address (S70). Then, the created electronic mail is transmitted (S71). Then, the response process ends, and the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S2.

  As described above, when error information is transmitted from the RW 30, the island management device 100 searches for a nearby staff member and transmits a notification e-mail to a mobile phone possessed by the staff member.

  For example, an unauthorized opening occurs in the pachinko machine 1 of the gaming island 200 where the 103th island management device 100 is installed, and the staff of the authentication tag 511 with the ID code “te798re4” around the 103th island management device 100 Assume that there is a staff member who owns the card 510. In this case, error information is transmitted to the 103rd island management apparatus 100 in the RW 30. Therefore, the island management apparatus 100 that has received the error information (FIG. 14, S3: YES) transmits the error information to the hall computer 600 (FIG. 15, S21), and transmits a ringing wave from the search antenna 111 (S22). Then, a reception process is performed (S23). Therefore, only the reflected wave including the ID code “te798re4” is received from the authentication tag 511 (S24: YES, S25: NO). Therefore, the e-mail address “syain-3@xxxxx.ne.jp” of the ID code “te798re4” is read from the staff information storage area 1041 (S30) and notified to “syain-3@xxxxx.ne.jp”. Is created (S31), and the email is transmitted (S32).

  Further, for example, an unauthorized release occurs in the pachinko machine 1 of the gaming island 200 where the 103th island management device 100 is installed, and an authentication tag 511 having an ID code “te798re4” around the 103th island management device 100. And a staff member who owns the staff card 510 of the authentication tag 511 with the ID code “at45er48”. In this case, the island management apparatus 100 that has received the error information (FIG. 14, S3: YES) transmits the error information to the hall computer 600 (FIG. 15, S21), and transmits a ringing wave from the search antenna 111 ( S22). Then, a reception process is performed (S23). Therefore, two reflected waves, that is, a reflected wave including the ID code “te798re4” and a reflected wave including the ID code “at45er48” are received from the authentication tag 511 (S24: YES, S25: YES). Therefore, the level “2” and priority “3” of the ID code “te798re4” and the level “3” and priority “12” of the ID code “at45er48” are read from the staff information storage area 1041 (S26). In the present embodiment, the level “2” store clerk and the level “3” part-time job have a higher priority than the level “2” store clerk, so the staff member with the ID code “te798re4” is the notification destination. Therefore, the e-mail address “syain-3@xxxxx.ne.jp” of the ID code “te798re4” is read (S30), and a notification e-mail is created for “syain-3@xxxxx.ne.jp”. (S28) and transmit (S29).

  Further, for example, an illegal release occurs in the pachinko machine 1 of the gaming island 200 where the 103th island management device 100 is installed, and there are no personnel around the 103th island management device 100, and the neighboring island management Assume that there are three staff members who own the staff card 510 of the authentication tag 511 with ID codes “a7t8eb4r”, “te798re4”, and “a7te86we” around the island management apparatus 100 of the 102th device. In this case, the island management apparatus 100 that has received the error information (FIG. 14, S3: YES) transmits the error information to the hall computer 600 (FIG. 15, S21), and transmits a ringing wave from the search antenna 111 ( S22). Then, a reception process is performed (S23). However, since there is no attendant around the island management device 100 (S24: NO), the request flag is turned ON (S33), and the timer counter is started (S34). Then, the request information with the response destination “103”, the destination “102”, and the continuous request destination first place “101”, the response destination “103”, the destination “104”, the continuous request destination first place “105”, the second place “ 106 "(see the first request information 121 in FIG. 9) is created (S35). Then, two pieces of request information are transmitted (S36). And it progresses to S2 of a main process, and since reception of response information is waited, the process of S2-S6, S16, S17: NO is repeatedly implemented.

  By the way, the 102th island management apparatus 100 that has received the request information (FIG. 14, S4: YES) transmits a call wave from the search antenna 111 (FIG. 16, S41), and performs a reception process (S42). Therefore, the three reflected waves including the reflected wave including the ID code “a7t8eb4r”, the reflected wave including the ID code “te798re4”, and the reflected wave including the ID code “a7te86we” are received (S43: YES). Therefore, response information (see response information 131 in FIG. 12) in which “a7t8eb4r”, “te798re4”, and “a7te86we” are set in the ID code and No. 103 is set as the destination is created (S44). And response information is transmitted to the 103rd island management apparatus 100 (S45).

  In the 103th island management apparatus 100 that has received this response information (FIG. 14, S5: YES), first, since the request flag is ON (FIG. 17, S61: YES), the request flag is set to OFF. (S62), the timer counter is stopped (S63). Since there are three ID codes described in the response information (S64: YES), the level and priority of the staff of these ID codes are read from the staff information storage area 1041 (S65). The level of the ID code “a7t8eb4r” is “2”, the priority is “1”, the level of the ID code “te798re4” is “2”, the priority is “3”, the level of the ID code “a7te86we” is “3”, The priority is “12”. Therefore, the notification destination “syain-1@xxxxx.ne.jp” of the ID code “a7t8eb4r” having the highest priority among the salespeople of level “2” is read (S66). Then, an e-mail for notification is created and transmitted to “syain-1@xxxxx.ne.jp” (S67).

  In addition, the 104th island management apparatus 100 that has received the first request information 121 (FIG. 14, S4: YES) transmits a ringing wave from the search antenna 111 (FIG. 16, S41) and performs reception processing (S42). ), There is no attendant around (S43: NO). However, since the first place “105” and the second place “106” are set as the continuation request destination of the first request information 121 (S46: YES), the response destination is “103”, the destination is “105”, and the continuation request. Request information (see the second request information 122 in FIG. 10) with the first place being “106” is created (S47) and transmitted (S48).

  And the 105th island management apparatus 100 which received the 2nd request information 122 (FIG. 14, S4: YES) transmits a call wave from the search antenna 111 (FIG. 16, S41), and performs a reception process (S42). ), There is no attendant around (S43: NO). However, since the first place “106” is set as the continuation request destination of the first request information 121 (S46: YES), the response destination is “103”, the destination is “106”, and the continuation request destination is not set. Information (see the third request information 123 in FIG. 10) is created (S47) and transmitted (S48).

  And the 106th island management apparatus 100 which received the 3rd request information 123 (FIG. 14, S4: YES) transmits a ringing wave from the search antenna 111 (FIG. 16, S41), and performs a reception process (S42). ), There is no attendant around (S43: NO). Further, since the request information has no continuation request destination (S46: NO), the request process is terminated without doing anything.

6-3. Effects of the Embodiment As described above, in the first embodiment, when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 1 and error information is transmitted to the island management device 100, the island management device 100 uses the attendant card. By searching for the authentication tag 511 of 510, it is possible to search for the presence of an attendant and to send an e-mail indicating the occurrence of an abnormality to the mobile phone possessed by the attendant for notification. Therefore, the staff in the vicinity of the pachinko machine 1 where the abnormality has occurred can quickly respond.

  Further, even if there is no clerk around the island management device 100 of the amusement island 200 where the abnormal pachinko machine 1 is installed, the request information is transmitted to the island management devices 100 up to the next two. By doing so, it is possible to search for a nearby clerk, so a clerk near the pachinko machine 1 in which an abnormality has occurred can quickly respond. In addition, when there is no clerk around the island management device 100 up to two neighbors, a notification e-mail is sent to a pre-registered e-mail address, so there is no clerk nearby. The person in charge can know and deal with the occurrence of abnormalities.

7). Second Embodiment 7-1. Description of Data Related to Abnormality Notification First, referring to FIG. 18 to FIG. 20, when “error information” is transmitted from the RW 30 to the island management device 100 in the second embodiment, the island management device Various data transmitted / received to / from the neighboring island management device 100 when the staff members around 100 (authentication tag 511) are not searched will be described.

  In the second embodiment, it is assumed that island management devices 100 are arranged in the order of management numbers in a game arcade. For example, if the island management device 100 on the most wall side is No. 101, the next is No. 102 and the next is No. 103. In the second embodiment, it is assumed that 15 amusement islands 200 are installed, and 15 island management apparatuses 100 from No. 101 to No. 115 are respectively installed. Therefore, in the second embodiment, if the clerk (authentication tag 511) is not searched in the island management device 100 of the amusement island 200 in which an abnormality has occurred, first, the neighboring island (management number + 1) is managed. Request information 161 (see FIG. 18) for requesting a search for an attendant is transmitted to the device 100. In the island management apparatus 100 that has received the request, when an attendant is searched, an email for anomaly notification is transmitted to the cell phone 520 of the searched attendant, and an anomaly notification is sent to the requesting island management apparatus 100. Informed information 171 (see FIG. 19) indicating that is transmitted.

  In addition, if an attendant is not searched, search impossible information 181 (see FIG. 20) indicating that fact is transmitted. When the requesting island management device 100 receives the unsearchable information, it transmits the request information to the adjacent island management device 100 on the opposite side. The order in which the request information is transmitted is 108, 106, 109, 105, 110, 104, 111, 103, 112, assuming that the management number of the island management apparatus 100 where the abnormality has occurred is 107. , 102, 113, 101, 114, and 115. In the island management device information storage area 1043, addresses for data transmission are stored in correspondence with these management numbers.

  18 is a schematic diagram of the request information 161, FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of the notified information 171, and FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of the unsearchable information 181. The example illustrated in FIGS. 18 to 20 is a case where an abnormality has occurred in the island management apparatus 100 with the management number 107.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the request information 161 is set with a category, a destination, and a response destination. “Category” is a code indicating that this information is request information, and “1” is set. “Destination” is set to the management number of the island management apparatus 100 that is the transmission destination of this request information. The “response destination” is set with the management number of the island management device 100 that responds to the request. In the example shown in FIG. 18, “108” is set in the “destination”, and “107” is set in the “response destination”.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the notified information 171 is set with a category and a destination. In “category”, “2” which is a code indicating that this information is broadcast information is set. In the “destination”, the management number of the island management device 100 set in the “response destination” of the request information is set. In the example shown in FIG. 19, “107” is set in “destination”.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the category and the destination are set in the unsearchable information 181. In “category”, “3” which is a code indicating that this information is unsearchable information is set. In the “destination”, the management number of the island management device 100 set in the “response destination” of the request information is set. In the example shown in FIG. 20, “107” is set in “destination”.

7-2. Explanation of Notification Operation of Island Management Device Next, the notification operation of the island management device 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 21 is a flowchart of the main process, FIG. 22 is a flowchart of the notification process performed in the main process, FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the request process performed in the main process, and FIG. 24 is a flowchart of the main process. FIG.

  The island management device 100 is activated by an instruction from the hall computer 600 at a predetermined time before the game hall is opened. Then, initial processing such as confirmation of its own operation is performed (S101). When the work information is received from the RW 30 (S102: YES), the work information is transmitted to the hall computer 600 via the in-store network 150 (S107), and the process returns to S102. When error information is received from the RW 30 (S102: NO, S103: YES), it is necessary to notify the occurrence of abnormality, so a notification process is performed (S108, see FIG. 22), and the process returns to S102. The notification process will be described later with reference to FIG. 22. Here, error information is transmitted to the hall computer 600, and the surrounding staff is searched, and a notification e-mail is transmitted to the searched staff. Is done. If there is no clerk in the surrounding area and the search is not performed, the request information is transmitted to the adjacent island management device 100 to further search for the clerk.

  When request information is received from another island management device 100 (S102: NO, S103: NO, S104: YES), request processing is performed in response to the request (S109, see FIG. 23). Return to. The request process will be described later with reference to FIG. 23. Here, a search is made for a nearby clerk, and when the clerk is searched, a notification e-mail is transmitted to the searched clerk. The notified information is transmitted to the requesting island management apparatus 100. Further, in the case where an attendant is not searched, unsearchable information is transmitted to the requesting island management device 100.

  When work information, error information, and request information are not received (S102: NO, S103: NO, S104: NO), it is determined whether or not the request flag is “ON” (S106). This request flag is set to “ON” (“1”) when request information is transmitted to the adjacent island management apparatus 100 in the notification process. Therefore, if the request flag is “ON” (S106: YES), a requesting process is performed (S110, see FIG. 24). This in-request processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 24. Here, processing for request information, reception processing for notified information and unsearchable information is performed, and unsearchable information is received or a predetermined time (for example, , 20 seconds), when the notified information is not received, processing for transmitting the request information to the next island management device 100 is performed.

  If the request flag is not “ON” (S106: NO), other processing is performed (S115). Then, it is determined whether or not an end instruction has been received from the hall computer 600 (S116). If not received (S116: NO), the process returns to S102, and the determination processes of S102 to S106 and S116 are repeated. And processing is performed accordingly. When an end instruction is received from the hall computer 600 (S116: YES), an end process is performed (S117), this process ends, and the island management apparatus 100 is turned off.

  Next, the notification process (FIG. 21, S108) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When error information is received from the RW 30 (FIG. 21, S103: YES), the error information is first transmitted to the hall computer 600 (S121). Then, a calling wave for calling the authentication tag 511 is transmitted from the search antenna 111 in order to search for a staff member in the vicinity (S122). And the reception process of the reflected wave with respect to the ringing wave from the authentication tag 511 is performed (S123). Here, reception of the reflected wave is awaited for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), and the ID code is read from the received reflected wave and stored in the RAM 102. Note that the storage area of the RAM 102 in which the ID code is stored is initialized when a call wave is transmitted.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a reflected wave is received from the authentication tag (S124). If the ID code read from the reflected wave is stored in the RAM 102 and the ID code is stored in the clerk information storage area 1041, the reflected wave is transmitted from the authentication tag 511 of the clerk card 510 possessed by the clerk. It is received (S124: YES). Then, it is determined whether or not the received reflected waves are plural (S125). If there are a plurality of ID codes stored in the RAM 102, a plurality of reflected waves are received (S125: YES), so that there are a plurality of shop assistants around the island management device 100. Therefore, the level and priority of the staff of these ID codes are read from the staff information storage area 1041 (S126), and the notification destination (e-mail address) of the ID code with the highest priority is read (S127). ). Then, a notification e-mail is created for the read e-mail address (S128). Then, the created electronic mail is transmitted (S129). Then, the notification process ends, the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S102.

  If the received reflected waves are not plural (S125: NO), there is only one person in the vicinity, only one authentication tag 511 responds, and only one ID code is stored in the RAM 102. Absent. Therefore, the notification destination (e-mail address) of the ID code is read from the clerk information storage area 1041 (S130), and a notification e-mail is created for the read e-mail address (S131). Then, the created electronic mail is transmitted (S132). Then, the notification process ends, the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S102.

  Further, when communication is performed with an IC tag whose ID code is not stored in the RAM 102 or when a reflected wave is not received from the authentication tag 511 (S124: NO), there is no attendant around. Therefore, it is necessary to ask the neighboring island management device 100 to search for a staff member. Therefore, first, “1” is stored in the request flag and turned “ON” (S133). Then, the timer counter is started (S134). Then, values are set in variables p, m, N, and n for request information transmission management (S135).

  The initial value of the variable p is “0”, and “1” is added every time request information is transmitted to the farthest island management apparatus 100. When it is transmitted to the end, that is, when it is transmitted to all the island management devices 100, it is “2”. The variable n is a variable indicating the management number of the island management device 100 that transmits the request information. The variable m is a variable indicating how many island management devices 100 are located from itself, and is used as a variable for determining the variable n. The variable N is set with its own management number. The initial value of the variable m is “1”, and the initial value of the variable n is “N + m”. Therefore, first, the request information is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 having a number larger than its own management number.

  Then, the request information to the island management apparatus 100 having the management number n, that is, the number larger than its own management number is created and transmitted (S136). Then, the notification process ends, the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S102.

  Next, the request process (FIG. 21, S109) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When request information is received from another island management device 100 (FIG. 21, S104: YES), first, a calling wave for calling the authentication tag 511 is transmitted from the search antenna 111 in order to search for an attendant nearby (S141). ). And the reception process of the reflected wave with respect to the ringing wave from the authentication tag 511 is performed (S142). Here, reception of the reflected wave is awaited for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), and the ID code is read from the received reflected wave and stored in the RAM 102. Note that the storage area of the RAM 102 in which the ID code is stored is initialized when the ringing wave is transmitted.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a reflected wave is received from the authentication tag 511 (S143). If the ID code read from the reflected wave is stored in the RAM 102 and the ID code is stored in the clerk information storage area 1041, the reflected wave is transmitted from the authentication tag 511 of the clerk card 510 possessed by the clerk. It is received (S143: YES). Then, it is determined whether or not the received reflected waves are plural (S144). If there are a plurality of ID codes stored in the RAM 102, a plurality of reflected waves are received (S144: YES), and therefore there are a plurality of shop assistants around the island management device 100. Therefore, the level and priority of the ID code clerk are read from the clerk information storage area 1041 (S145), and the ID code notification destination (e-mail address) having the highest priority among them is read (S146). ). Then, a notification e-mail is created and transmitted to the read e-mail address (S147). Then, the notified information indicating that the notification e-mail has been transmitted is created and transmitted with the management number of the island management apparatus 100 of “response destination” of the request information as the destination (S148). Then, the request process ends, and the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S102.

  If the received reflected waves are not plural (S144: NO), there is only one person in the vicinity, only one authentication tag 511 responds, and only one ID code is stored in the RAM 102. Absent. Therefore, the notification destination (e-mail address) of the ID code is read from the staff information storage area 1041 (S149), and a notification e-mail is created and transmitted to the read e-mail address (S150). ). Then, the notified information indicating that the notification e-mail has been transmitted is created and transmitted with the management number of the island management apparatus 100 as the “response destination” of the request information as the destination (S151). Then, the request process ends, and the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S102.

  Further, when communication is performed with an IC tag whose ID code is not stored in the RAM 102 or when a reflected wave is not received from the authentication tag 511 (S143: NO), there is no attendant around. Therefore, search impossible information indicating that fact is created and transmitted with the management number of the island management apparatus 100 of “response destination” of the request information as the destination (S152). Then, the request process ends, and the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S102.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 24, the request processing (FIG. 21, S110) will be described. If any information is not received (S102: NO, S103: NO, S104: NO) and the request flag is “ON” (S106: YES), first, whether the timer counter has passed 10 seconds or not. Is determined (S161). If 10 seconds have not elapsed (S161: NO), the reception of the notified information or the unsearchable information is still waited. A determination of whether or not is made (S163). If the notified information has been received (S162: YES), it means that the notification of the occurrence of abnormality has already been performed, so the timer counter is stopped (S164) and the request flag is turned “OFF” (S165). Then, the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S102.

  Further, when the search impossible information is received (S162: NO, S163: YES), it is necessary to transmit the request information to another island management device because the requested island management device 100 has not searched for the staff. There is. Therefore, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable p is “2” (S166). If the value of the variable p is not “2” (S166: NO), since there is an island management apparatus 100 that has not been requested, the process proceeds to S167. If the value of the variable p is “2” (S166: YES), it means that all the island management devices 100 have already been requested and no clerk has been searched for anywhere in the area. The e-mail address stored in advance in 1042 is read (S191), and a notification e-mail is created and transmitted to the e-mail address (S192). Then, the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S102.

  In S167, it is first determined whether or not the variable n (the management number of the island management apparatus 100 that transmitted the previous request information) is greater than its own management number N (S167). If it is larger (S167: YES), among the island management devices 100 having a management number smaller than its own management number N, the island management device 100 closest to the island management device 100 that has not yet transmitted the request information. I want to send request information to Therefore, a value obtained by subtracting the value of the variable m from its own management number N is set to the variable n (S171). For example, when the own management number is “107” and the variable n is “108”, since the variable m is “1”, the new variable n is “107-1 = 106”. .

  Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the new variable n is smaller than the minimum value MIN of the management number (S172). If the value of the new variable n is not smaller than the minimum management number (MIN) (S172: NO), the timer counter is restarted (S173), and the request information to the island management device 100 whose management number is n is Created and transmitted (S174). Then, the notification process ends, the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S102.

  If the value of the new variable n is smaller than the minimum management number (S172: YES), the island management device 100 with that management number does not exist, and the request has been completed up to that end. Therefore, “1” is added to the variable p (S175). Here, when the value of the variable p becomes “2” (S176: YES), it means that all the island management devices 100 have been requested, so the process proceeds to S191, and the absence address storage area 1042 is preliminarily stored. The stored e-mail address is read (S191), and a notification e-mail is created and transmitted to the e-mail address (S192). Then, the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S102. If the value of the variable p is not “2” (S176: NO), since there is an island management device 100 that has not been requested yet, the request information is received by the opposite island management device 100 as the next island management device 100. In order to transmit the request information to the closest one that has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to S180.

  If it is determined in S167 that the variable n is not larger than its own management number N (S167: NO), among the island management devices 100 on the side whose management number is larger than its own management number N, I want to send request information to the nearest island management device 100 that has not yet sent request information. Therefore, “1” is added to the variable m indicating how many island management devices 100 that transmitted the previous request information are from (S180), and the value of the variable m is added to the management number N of the variable n. The set value is set (S181).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the new variable n is larger than the maximum value MAX of the management number (S182). If the value of the new variable n is not larger than the maximum management number (MAX) (S182: NO), the timer counter is restarted (S173), and the request information to the island management device 100 whose management number is n is Created and transmitted (S184). Then, the in-request process ends, and the process returns to the main process and returns to S102.

  If the value of the new variable n is larger than the maximum management number (S182: YES), the island management apparatus 100 with that management number does not exist, and the request has been completed up to that end. Therefore, “1” is added to the variable p (S185). Here, when the value of the variable p becomes “2” (S186: YES), it means that all the island management devices 100 have been requested, so the process proceeds to S191, and the absence address storage area 1042 is stored in advance. The stored e-mail address is read (S191), and a notification e-mail is created and transmitted to the e-mail address (S192). Then, the process returns to the main process and proceeds to S102. If the value of the variable p is not “2” (S186: NO), there is an island management device 100 that has not been requested yet, and the next island management device 100 is the island management device 100 on the opposite side. In order to transmit the request information to the closest one that has not transmitted the request information, the process proceeds to S171.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, when error information is transmitted from the RW 30, the island management device 100 searches for a nearby staff member and notifies the mobile phone possessed by the staff member of the notification electronic information. An email is sent. If no clerk is searched, request information is transmitted to the other island management devices 100 in order from the nearest to the island management device 100 to search for clerk. If a clerk is searched, the searched island management device 100 is searched. A notification e-mail is transmitted at.

  For example, in the pachinko machine 1 of the gaming island 200 where the island management device 100 of No. 114 is installed, an unauthorized release occurs, and there are no personnel around the island management devices 100 of No. 112 to 115, and the neighboring island management It is assumed that there is a staff member who owns the staff card 510 of the authentication tag 511 with the ID code “a7t8eb4r” around the 112th island management device 100 in the device 100.

  In this case, the island management apparatus 100 that has received the error information (FIG. 21, S103: YES) transmits the error information to the hall computer 600 (FIG. 22, S121), and transmits a ringing wave from the search antenna 111 ( S122). Then, a reception process is performed (S123). However, since there is no attendant around the island management device 100 (S124: NO), the request flag is set to ON (S133), and the timer counter is started (S134). Then, “0” is set in the variable p, “1” is set in the variable m, “114” is set in the variable N, and “114 + 1 = 115” is set in the variable n (S135). Then, the request information (see FIG. 18) of the classification “1”, the destination “115”, and the transmission source “114” is transmitted to the 108th island management apparatus 100 (S136).

  By the way, in the 108th island management apparatus 100 that has received the request information (FIG. 21, S104: YES), a ringing wave is transmitted from the search antenna 111 (FIG. 22, S141), and reception processing is performed (S142). Therefore, since there is no attendant around the 108th island management apparatus 100 (S143: NO), search impossible information (see FIG. 20) of the destination “108” is created and transmitted (S152).

  Therefore, the 114th island management apparatus 100 receives the unsearchable information (FIG. 21, S106: YES, S110, FIG. 24, S161: NO, S162: NO, S163: YES). Since the variable p remains “0” (S166: NO) and the variable n “115”> the variable N “114” (S167: YES), “114-1 = 113” is set in the variable n ( S171), the timer counter is restarted (S173), and variable n “113”> minimum management number “101” (S172: NO), so that the island management device 100 of No. 113 is classified into “1” and destination “113”. The request information of the transmission source “114” is transmitted (S174).

  Upon receiving the request information, the 113th island management apparatus 100 (FIG. 21, S104: YES) transmits a call wave from the search antenna 111 (FIG. 22, S141), and performs reception processing (S142). Therefore, since there is no clerk around the 114th island management apparatus 100 (S143: NO), search impossible information (see FIG. 20) of the destination “114” is created and transmitted (S152).

  Therefore, the 114th island management apparatus 100 receives the unsearchable information (FIG. 21, S106: YES, S110, FIG. 24, S161: NO, S162: NO, S163: YES). The variable p remains “0” (S166: NO), and since the variable n “113” <the variable N “114” (S167: NO), “1” is added to the variable m, and “1 + 1 = 2”. (S180) and “114 + 2 = 116” is set in the variable n (S181), but since the variable n “116”> the maximum management number “115” (S182: YES), the variable p is “1”. Are added (S185). “1” is added to the variable p to be “1” (S185). Since the variable p is not “2” (S186: NO), the process proceeds to S171, “114-2 = 112” is set to the variable n (S171), and the variable n “112”> the minimum management number “101” ( (S172: NO), the timer counter is started (S173), and the request information of the division “1”, the destination “112”, and the transmission source “114” is transmitted to the 112th island management apparatus 100 (S174).

  The 112th island management apparatus 100 that has received the request information (FIG. 21, S104: YES) transmits a call wave from the search antenna 111 (FIG. 22, S141), and performs a reception process (S142). Therefore, since there is an attendant who owns the attendant card 510 of the authentication tag 511 of the ID code “a7t8eb4r” around the 112th island management apparatus 100, the reflected wave including the ID code “a7t8eb4r” is received (S143: YES) ). Since the received reflected wave is one (S144: NO), the notification destination (e-mail address “syain-1@xxxxx.ne.jp”) of the ID code “a7t8eb4r” is read from the staff information storage area 1041 (S149). Then, a notification e-mail is created and transmitted to the read e-mail address “syain-1@xxxxx.ne.jp” (S150). Then, the notified information indicating that the notification e-mail has been transmitted is created and transmitted with the management number of the island management apparatus 100 that is the transmission source of the request information as the destination (S151).

  When the 114th island management apparatus 100 receives the notified information transmitted by the 112th island management apparatus 100 (FIG. 21, S106: YES, S110, FIG. 24, S161: NO, S162: YES), the timer counter is set. The request is stopped (S164), and the request flag is turned “OFF” (S165).

  In this way, when error information is received from the RW 30, first, a staff member in the vicinity of the RW 30 is searched, and an e-mail for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality is transmitted. If no clerk is searched, first, request information is transmitted to the island management device 100 having a number (N + m, m = 1) larger than its own management number. If searched, the island management device 100 transmits an e-mail notifying that an abnormality has occurred. However, if no clerk is searched for in the (N + 1) th island management device 100, the request information is transmitted to the island management device 100 having a number (N-1, m = 1) smaller than its own management number. If an attendant is searched around the island management device 100, the island management device 100 transmits an e-mail notifying that an abnormality has occurred. However, if no clerk is searched for in the (N-1) th island management device 100, the request information is transmitted to the island management device 100 having the second largest number (N + m, m = 2) than its own management number. If an attendant is searched around the island management device 100, the island management device 100 transmits an e-mail notifying that an abnormality has occurred. Thus, since the management number of the island management apparatus 100 is assigned along the distance relationship of the island management apparatus 100 (amusement island 200), the staff search request can be made in order from the island management apparatus 100 closest to itself. .

7-3. Therefore, in the second embodiment, when an error occurs in the pachinko machine 1 and error information is transmitted to the island management device 100, the island management device 100 authenticates the authentication tag of the attendant card 510. By searching 511, the presence of an attendant can be searched for, and an e-mail indicating the occurrence of an abnormality can be transmitted to the mobile phone possessed by the attendant for notification. Therefore, the staff in the vicinity of the pachinko machine 1 where the abnormality has occurred can quickly respond.

  In addition, even when there is no attendant around the island management device 100 of the amusement island 200 where the pachinko machine 1 where the abnormality has occurred, the request information is transmitted in order from the nearby island management device 100, Since a staff member near the island management device 100 can be searched and an e-mail can be sent to the staff member for notification, a staff member near the pachinko machine 1 in which an abnormality has occurred can quickly respond.

8). In contrast to the claims, the clerk information storage area 1041 of the first embodiment and the second embodiment corresponds to “contact address storage means”, and the level column and priority column of the clerk information storage area 1041 Corresponds to “priority storage means”, and the absent address storage area 1042 corresponds to “absence contact address storage means”. The request destination information storage area 1044 of the first embodiment corresponds to “distance information storage means”, and in the second embodiment, the management number indicates the distance relationship of the island management device 100. Is stored in the island management device information storage area 1043 corresponds to “distance information storage means”. The RF circuit 108 corresponds to “authentication tag communication means”.

  The CPU 101 that performs the processing of S22 to S25 of the notification processing (FIG. 15) of the first embodiment and the CPU 101 that performs the processing of S122 to S124 of the notification processing (FIG. 22) of the second embodiment are “searching”. It corresponds to “means”. In addition, the CPU 101 performs the processes of S3 and S8 of the main process (FIG. 14) of the first embodiment (S22 to S25 of the notification process), and S103 and S108 of the main process (FIG. 21) of the second embodiment. The CPU 101 that performs the processing of (notification processing S122 to S124) corresponds to “first search control means”. The CPU 101 that performs the processes of S28, S29, S31, and S32 of the notification process of the first embodiment and the CPU 101 that performs the processes of S128, S129, S131, and S132 of the notification process of the second embodiment are “notification”. It corresponds to “means”. Further, the CPU 101 that performs the processing of S26 to S32 of the notification processing of the first embodiment and the CPU 101 that performs the processing of S126 to S132 of the notification processing of the second embodiment correspond to “first notification control means”. .

  Further, the CPU 101 that performs the processing of S35 and S36 of the notification processing of the first embodiment, and the CPU 101 that performs the processing of S136 of the notification processing of the second embodiment correspond to “request information transmitting means”, and The CPU 101 that performs the process of S4 of the main process of the embodiment and the CPU 101 that performs the process of S104 of the main process of the second embodiment correspond to “request information receiving means”. Further, the CPU 101 that performs the process of S35 of the notification process of the first embodiment and the CPU 101 that performs the processes of S135 and S136 of the notification process of the second embodiment correspond to “request information transmission control means”. The CPU 101 that performs the processes of S41 to S43 in the request process (FIG. 16) of the first embodiment and the CPU 101 that performs the processes of S141 to S143 of the request process (FIG. 23) of the second embodiment Corresponds to “2 search control means”.

  Further, the CPU 101 that performs the processing of S145 to S151 of the request processing of the second embodiment corresponds to “second notification control means”.

  In addition, the CPU 101 that performs the processing of S44, S45, S47, and S48 of the request processing of the first embodiment corresponds to “response information transmitting means”, and the CPU 101 that performs the processing of S5 of the main processing is “response information receiving means”. The CPU 101 that performs the processing of S65 to S71 of the response processing (FIG. 17) corresponds to “third notification control means”.

  In addition, the CPU 101 that performs the process of S162 of the on-request process (FIG. 24) of the second embodiment corresponds to the “notified information receiving unit”, and the CPU 101 that performs the processes of S161, S167 to S185 is the “first continuation” This corresponds to “request information transmission means”. In addition, the CPU 101 that performs the processing of S46 to S48 of the request processing of the first embodiment corresponds to “third continuation request information transmitting unit”. In addition, the CPU 101 that performs the process of S152 of the request process of the second embodiment corresponds to “unsearchable information transmitting unit”, and the CPU 101 that performs the process of S163 of the requesting process corresponds to “unsearchable information receiving unit”. The CPU 101 that performs the processes of S166 to S185 corresponds to a “fourth continuation request information transmitting unit”.

  Further, the CPU 101 that performs the processes of S13 to S15 of the main process of the first embodiment, and the CPU 101 that performs the processes of S191 and S192 of the requested processes of the second embodiment correspond to “fourth notification control means”. To do.

9. Description of Modifications The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and various modifications can be made. Below, the modification of embodiment which applies this invention is demonstrated. First, in this embodiment, as a device that performs a predetermined operation, a pachinko machine that is a kind of gaming machine is given as an example, but a device that performs a predetermined operation is not limited to a pachinko machine that is a gaming machine, but a pachinko machine, It can be applied to various game machines such as pachislot machines.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the main board case 81 of the pachinko machine 1, the main body frame 10 and the machine frame 12, the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10, each as a monitored member. However, this is not limited to members that are monitored for movement, but can be installed in other board storage boxes, prize winning openings such as large prize winning openings and normal symbol starting gates, and the open / closed status of these can be monitored. May be. Moreover, the place where the monitoring tag is installed does not need to be one place for each member, and may be installed at a plurality of positions. Further, when the gaming machine is not the pachinko machine 1, the members whose movement is monitored are not limited to the members of the above-described embodiment, and the opening / closing members and the constituent members constituting the device that are provided in the gaming machine and are opened and closed. In order to monitor the opening / closing of the opening / closing member and the location of the constituent member, one or a plurality of monitoring tags may be installed on the opening / closing member or the constituent member, and the movement of the member may be monitored.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the authentication tag 511 is built in the card-type clerk card 510. However, the authentication tag 511 is not limited to the card type. The pachinko machine 1 may be built in a key holder with a key for opening and closing, or may be built in a wristband, as long as the staff can carry it on duty.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, a plurality of search antennas 111 are installed on the game island 200. However, the number and positions of installation are not limited to this, and more search antennas 111 are installed. If the game island 200 is small, a smaller number of search antennas 111 may be installed, so that the radio waves of the search antenna 111 can reach all around the game island 200 according to the environment of the game arcade. Furthermore, the output and the number of installed search antennas 111 may be adjusted.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, an email using the Internet is transmitted to the mobile phone 520 to notify the occurrence of an abnormality. Notification may be performed. In this case, the clerk information storage area 1041 stores a mobile phone number instead of an e-mail address. Further, a local mail system in the in-store network 150 may be used instead of electronic mail using the Internet.

  Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, when the some authentication tag 511 was detected, it alert | reported only to the attendant with the highest priority, but the other party who alert | reports is one person. In addition, a predetermined number of people (for example, three people) may be notified from the highest priority. Moreover, you may make it alert | report to all the staff who detected, without giving priority.

  In the first embodiment, the request information is received from the other island management device 100, and as a result of searching for the surrounding authentication tag 511, the ID code of the authentication tag that can perform the RFID communication is returned. Although it is set in the information (see FIG. 11), the e-mail address of the ID code may be read from its staff information storage area 1041 and the address may be set in the response information.

  In the first embodiment, the request information is first transmitted to the adjacent island management device 100, and when there is no attendant around the request information, the adjacent island management device 100 is further referred to as the adjacent island management device 100. As described above, the request is made to up to three neighboring island management apparatuses 100, but this number is not limited to this, and may be less than or more than this. In addition, request information is transmitted to up to three neighboring island management devices 100 at the same time, instead of relaying the request information in order, such as next to when there is no attendant, next to the next when there is no attendant. Also good. Moreover, in the said embodiment, it alert | reports to the staff with high priority among the staff of the ID code described in the response information received initially. That is, when response information is received from one island management device 100 first, the response information is used, and thereafter the response information from the other island management device 100 is not used. However, after receiving the response information from both, the notification destination may be determined from among the ID codes therein.

  In the first embodiment, the information on the continuation request destination is included in the request information, but the information on the continuation request destination is not included, and the neighboring island management device 100 (the most distant) is provided for each island management device 100. Is stored in the storage area of the EEPROM 104, and the request information is transmitted based on the information stored in the EEPROM 104 of the island management apparatus 100 that has received the request information. Good. In this case, the request information is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 on the opposite side to the request source side. The CPU 101 that performs such processing corresponds to a “second continuation request information transmission unit”.

  In the second embodiment, the request information is transmitted to all the island management devices 100. However, the island management of a predetermined number (for example, three buildings) of the gaming islands 200 from the abnormal gaming island 200 is performed. Request information may be transmitted only to the device 100. For example, in the case of up to three buildings, it is compared with the minimum management number in S172 of the on-request process shown in FIG. 24, but here it is compared with “N-3” and the maximum management number in S182. In this case, the comparison is made with “N + 3”.

  Further, request information as shown in FIG. 18 is transmitted from the island management device 100 installed on the gaming island of the gaming machine in which the abnormality has occurred, and response information is displayed when the requested island management device 100 searches for an attendant. May be transmitted to the requesting island management apparatus 100. In addition, if a staff member is not searched, unsearchable information may be transmitted to the requesting island management apparatus 100. The requesting island management device 100 may transmit request information to another island management device 100 when neither response information nor searchable information is received within a predetermined time.

  The monitoring system and gaming machine of the present invention can be suitably used as a monitoring system for various gaming machines and various gaming machines monitored by the monitoring system.

It is a block diagram which shows the game hall monitoring system of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the external appearance in the game hall which introduced the game hall monitoring system. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 of the pachinko machine 1 are opened as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the island management device 100. FIG. It is a schematic diagram of the staff information storage area 1041. It is a schematic diagram of the request destination information storage area 1044 of 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the 1st request information 121 which the island management apparatus 100 requests the other island management apparatus 100 to search for a staff member. It is a schematic diagram of the 2nd request information 122. FIG. It is a schematic diagram of the 3rd request information 123. It is a schematic diagram of the response information 131 which responds to the request | requirement island management apparatus 100 with the result of the search of an attendant. FIG. 521 is a screen image diagram 521 of the mobile phone 520 displaying a notification e-mail. 4 is a flowchart of main processing of the island management apparatus 100. It is a flowchart of the alerting | reporting process performed by a main process. It is a flowchart of the request process performed by the main process. It is a flowchart of the response process performed by the main process. It is a schematic diagram of the request information 161 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the notified information 171. It is a schematic diagram of the unsearchable information 181. It is a flowchart of a main process. It is a flowchart of the alerting | reporting process performed by a main process. It is a flowchart of the request process performed by the main process. It is a flowchart of the in-request process performed in the main process.

1 Pachinko machine 30 RW
68 Monitoring antenna 68a Case antenna 68b Machine frame antenna 68c Front frame antenna 81 Main board case 86 Monitoring tag 86a Case tag 86b Machine frame tag 86c Front frame tag 100 Island management device 101 CPU
104 EEPROM
106 LAN antenna 108 RF circuit 109 access point 110 communication circuit 111 search antenna 121 request information 122 request information 123 request information 131 response information 150 in-store network 161 request information 171 alerted information 181 unsearchable information 200 game island 301 authentication antenna 303 LAN antenna 510 clerk card 511 authentication tag 520 mobile phone 1041 clerk information storage area 1042 absent address storage area 1043 request destination information storage area

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A monitoring tag storing unique identification information and a monitoring antenna capable of performing RFID communication with the monitoring tag in order to monitor each of the gaming machines installed on a plurality of gaming islands in the game hall are predetermined. A plurality of monitoring control devices that are installed to be communicable at the position, repeat the RFID communication to monitor the communication state, and determine that it is abnormal when it becomes a predetermined state ;
A personal digital assistant that an attendant possesses in the amusement hall;
An IC tag storing unique identification information, an authentication tag possessed by an attendant in the game hall,
A plurality of island management devices respectively connected to the monitoring control device that is installed on each of the plurality of gaming islands and monitors the gaming machines installed on the gaming islands;
A gaming hall monitoring system in which the plurality of island management devices are connected via a local area network in the gaming hall,
Each of the plurality of island management devices
A search antenna which is an antenna for performing RFID communication with the authentication tag;
Authentication tag communication means for performing RFID communication with the authentication tag via the search antenna;
Corresponding to the authentication tag, contact storage means for storing the contact information of the portable information terminal possessed by a staff member who possesses the authentication tag;
Search means for performing RFID communication by the authentication tag communication means and searching for the authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the search antenna;
A first search control means for searching for the authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the search antenna by the search means when it is determined that the monitoring control apparatus is abnormal;
Informing means for informing the contact stored in the contact storing means corresponding to the authentication tag of the occurrence of an abnormality,
First notification control means for notifying occurrence of abnormality by the notification means for the authentication tag searched by the search by the search means under the control of the first search control means ;
Request information transmitting means for transmitting request information for requesting to search for the authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the search antenna of the island management device to the other island management device;
Request information receiving means for receiving the request information transmitted from the other island management device;
Distance information storage means for storing distance information related to the distance from the other island management device;
Request information transmission control means for transmitting the request information to the island management device selected based on the distance information stored in the distance information storage means;
Second search control means for searching for the authentication tag existing within a predetermined distance from the search antenna by the search means when the request information is received by the request information receiving means;
Gaming facility monitoring system characterized by comprising a. Each of the plurality of island management devices includes a priority storage unit that stores a priority for the authentication tag,
In the case where a plurality of authentication tags are searched for by the search means, the first notification control means communicates the authentication tag having the highest priority based on the priority order stored in the priority order storage means. 2. The game hall monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the notification means is notified in advance. The portable information terminal
Network connection means for connecting to the Internet or a local area network in a game hall by wireless communication;
E-mail receiving means for receiving e-mail via the Internet or the local area network by the network connection means,
The contact is the email address of the mobile information terminal,
The game room monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the notification means performs notification by creating and transmitting an e-mail addressed to the e-mail address. The portable information terminal
It is provided with a calling means for making a call by connecting to a mobile phone communication network,
The contact is the phone number of the mobile information terminal,
The game room monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the notification means makes a notification by making a call to the telephone number and playing voice data informing that an abnormality has occurred. The request information transmission control unit, game arcade monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein transmitting the request information to the bank management apparatus that is adjacent to them. Each of the plurality of island management devices
When the search means searches for the authentication tag by the control of the second search control means, the notification means sends the contact information stored in the contact address storage means corresponding to the searched authentication tag. The game room monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising second notification control means for notifying occurrence of an abnormality. Before Stories second notification control means, when performing the notification of the occurrence of abnormality by the notification unit, sending a notification completion information indicating that was notified to the bank management device of the transmission source of the request information The game hall monitoring system according to claim 6 . Each of the plurality of island management devices
When the search tag is searched for by the search means under the control of the second search control means, information indicating the searched authentication tag or stored in the contact storage means corresponding to the searched authentication tag. Response information transmitting means for transmitting response information, which is information indicating a contact address, to the island management apparatus that is the transmission source of the request information;
Response information receiving means for receiving the response information transmitted from the response information transmitting means of the other island management device;
When the response information is received by the response information receiving means, the contact information stored in the contact address storing means corresponding to the authentication tag indicated in the response information, or the response information to contacts shown, game arcade monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a third notification control means for notifying the occurrence of the abnormality by the notification unit. Each of the plurality of island management devices
Notified information receiving means for receiving the notified information transmitted by the second notification control means;
If the notified information receiving means has not received the notified information when a predetermined time has elapsed since the request information was transmitted by the request information transmitting means, the information is stored in the distance information storage means. A first continuation request information transmitting unit configured to transmit the request information to the island management device having the closest distance among the island management devices that have not yet transmitted the request information based on the distance information. The game hall monitoring system according to claim 7 . Each of the plurality of island management devices
The island management of the transmission source of the request information based on the distance information stored in the distance information storage means when the search tag cannot be searched by the search means under the control of the second search control means gaming facility monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a second continuous request information transmitting means for transmitting the request information whose distance to the bank management device close in excluding device. The request information includes continuation terminal information for specifying the island management device that continuously transmits the request information when the search means cannot search for the authentication tag under the control of the second search control means. Included,
Each of the plurality of island management devices
If the search means cannot search for the authentication tag under the control of the second search control means, the request information is transmitted to the island management device specified by the continuation information included in the request information. The game room monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising third continuation request information transmitting means. Each of the plurality of island management devices
If the search tag cannot be searched for by the search means under the control of the second search control means, unsearchable information indicating that the authentication tag cannot be searched is sent to the island management apparatus that is the transmission source of the request information. Unsearchable information transmitting means for transmitting;
Unsearchable information receiving means for receiving the unsearchable information transmitted from the non-searchable information transmitting means of the other island management device;
Of the island management devices that have not yet transmitted the request information based on the distance information stored in the distance information storage means when the search impossible information receiving means receives the search impossible information gaming facility monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in whose distance to the bank management device near one has a fourth continuation request information transmitting means for transmitting the request information in. Each of the plurality of island management devices
Out-of-office contact storage means for storing contact information when the authentication tag does not exist;
In the case where no authentication tag has been searched in the search by the search means in the first search control means, or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the request information was transmitted by the request information transmission means When there is no island management device to which the request information is to be transmitted when the information receiving unit has not received the broadcasted information or when the unsearchable information receiving unit has received the unsearchable information, The game room monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising fourth notification control means for notifying a contact stored in the absence contact information storage means. A gaming machine monitored by the game hall monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 13 .

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