JP4717875B2 - Anti-counter fraud prevention system for amusement stores - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an anti-counter fraud prevention system for a game store that prevents an illegal operation of a counter for counting prize balls and medals acquired by customers at pachinko islands and slot islands of game stores such as pachinko stores.

  In recent amusement stores such as pachinko parlors, counters are arranged so that award balls and medals acquired by customers on pachinko and slot islands can be counted nearby.

  This counting machine is configured to count the prize balls and medals by inserting the prize balls and medals acquired by customers on Pachinko Island and Slot Island, and to discharge the receipts that record the counting results. Yes.

  By the way, this type of counter is located near Pachinko Island and Slot Island for the convenience of customers, so a malicious player can operate a radio etc. near this counter. Thus, an illegal operation that causes the counter to count a larger number than the number of prize balls and medals actually inserted has been a problem.

Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, when this type of counter is provided with a shutter and the amount of balls in the island exceeds a specified value, the shutter cannot be closed to use the counter. However, this configuration is only used for controlling the amount of balls possessed on the island and cannot cope with the unauthorized use described above.
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  Therefore, normally, the power of the counter is turned off, and when the customer wants to use the counter, the store clerk is spoken so that the clerk turns on the power of the counter and turns the counter on. Although the method of making it usable is also used, in this case, it takes time from turning on the power of the counter until it becomes usable.

  In particular, in recent pachinko parlors and the like, the number of prize balls and medals counted by this type of counter is also managed by a computer, so it is necessary to execute an initial program even when the counter is turned on. For this reason, even if the power of the counter is turned on, the counter cannot be started immediately.

  In addition, a switch for turning on and off the counter of this type is usually inside the counter. For this reason, the power of the counter is turned on every time a customer requests to use the counter. Turning off is very troublesome for the store clerk, and there is a problem that the amount of work for the store clerk increases.

  Also, if a prize ball or the like is thrown into the counting machine with the power off, the prize ball or the like thrown into the island side without being counted, which causes trouble with the customer. May occur.

  Therefore, the present invention prevents unauthorized operation of a counter for counting prize balls and medals acquired by customers on pachinko islands and slot islands, as well as reducing the burden on store staff and preventing troubles with customers. It is an object of the present invention to provide an anti-counter fraud prevention system for an amusement store that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is an anti-counter fraud prevention system for a game store that prevents an illegal operation of a counter that counts game media such as prize balls. but it is one that accepts a count for the recording medium to carry, and the recording medium receiving unit that was capable of accepting the membership for the recording medium, which is registered corresponding to said is a game arcade of member customer, the counting machine counting disabled When the recording medium receiving means accepts the counting recording medium while in the state, the counter is controlled to be capable of counting, and when the recording medium accepting means accepts the member recording medium A first control means for controlling the counter so as to maintain the non-countable state; and when the game medium is counted by the counter, the recording medium receiving means is used to record the member recording. Second control means for controlling to update the number of game media managed corresponding to the member of the recording medium for the member based on the number of game media counted by the counter when the medium is received; It is characterized by comprising.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the counting is enabled by opening a shutter that opens and closes a hopper portion of the counter or a shutter that opens and closes a counting passage in the counter . The shutter is closed and the counting is disabled .

The invention according to claim 3 further comprises a first management means for managing identification information of the counting recording medium corresponding to the counting recording medium in the invention according to claim 1 or 2 . The first control means inquires of the first management means based on the identification information about the authenticity of the counting recording medium upon receipt of the counting recording medium, and the counting recording medium is determined based on the inquiry result. When it is determined that is true, the counter is controlled to be capable of counting.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the member information including the number of the game media is managed corresponding to the member of the recording medium for the member. The second control means inquires of the second management means about the member information corresponding to the member of the member recording medium upon receipt of the member recording medium, and sends the inquiry Based on the result, the second management means is controlled to make an update request for updating the number of game media managed corresponding to the member based on the number of game media counted by the counter. It is characterized by.

  According to the anti-counter fraud prevention system of the present invention of the present invention, it is possible to prevent troubles with customers by preventing unauthorized operation of the counter for counting prize balls and medals acquired by customers on pachinko and slot islands. And the burden on the store clerk can be reduced.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of an anti-counter fraud prevention system for a game store according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game shop system to which a counter for preventing countertampering of a game shop according to the present invention is applied.

  The game store system shown in FIG. 1 is adopted in a game store that adopts a membership card system introduced for customer management. In this embodiment, a member management computer 1 (management means), a member A card reader 2 and a counter 3 (pachinko ball counter or medal counter) are provided. These components are connected by a serial communication line using a local area network (LAN) and can exchange data with each other.

  Here, the member management computer 1 stores and manages customer information used in the member card system. Specifically, storage data (stored separately for pachinko balls and medals) indicating the number of stored balls of game media (pachinko balls or medals) such as prize balls deposited in each account is stored in the management file.・ Manage and manage the account data of the member who opened the account, name, age, gender, phone number, and store visit data.

  In the present invention, the member management computer 1 sets a counting card (key card) carried by a store clerk (employee) to be described later, and information on the counting card set by this function (counting card). ID (identification) information, and a function that stores and manages ID information (information indicating a counting card that allows counting once each time or information indicating a continuous counting card that permits continuous counting). is doing.

  The membership card reader 2 is also provided in a counter 3 which will be described later, and has a counting result output function for recording and outputting the counting result of the counting device 3 to a receipt or a magnetic card, and a membership card is inserted. If the member management computer 1 is inquired about the authenticity of the membership card, and the response of the membership management computer 1 is true, that is, if there is a notification that it is a registered membership card, the user In response to the request for renewing the stored ball, the renewal processing of the stored ball is performed with the member management computer 1.

  Further, in the present invention, when the counting card possessed by the store clerk is inserted, the membership card reader 2 inquires the member management computer 1 about the authenticity of the counting card, and responds to the response from the member management computer 1. When there is a notification that it is true, that is, it is a registered counting card, it has a function of controlling the counting operation of the counter 3 connected to its own device.

  In addition, the counter 3 detects and counts the number of game media (pachinko balls or medals) inserted into the hopper (pachinko ball receiving unit) by the player with a sensor (magnetic sensor, optical sensor, etc.). The counting result is recorded on paper (receipt) or a magnetic card and output. The player brings the output receipt etc. to the prize exchange and exchanges it for a prize.

  In the present invention, the counting machine 3 has a shutter that is opened and closed by an operation of inserting the counting card into the member card reader 2 by the store clerk. In the case where the counter 3 is a pachinko ball counter, this shutter is constituted by a bellows type shutter that opens and closes a hopper portion of the pachinko ball counter, a shutter that opens and closes a pachinko ball counter of the pachinko ball counter, or the like. Further, when the counting machine 3 is a medal counting machine, a mechanism for driving or stopping the rotation of the counting board by an insertion operation of a counting card by a store clerk is included.

  Next, the system operation when the counting operation of the counter 3 is controlled using the counting card (key card) carried by the store clerk in the game store system shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

  2 and 3 are sequence diagrams showing an embodiment of a processing procedure in the system for controlling the counting operation in the counter 3 using a counting card carried by a store clerk, and FIG. 2 shows a counting result. Is output with a premium receipt, and FIG. 3 shows a case where the count result is managed with a membership card.

  First, as shown in FIG. 2, this process is started when a card is inserted into the member card reader 2.

  The member card reader 2 is normally in a card insertion waiting state (step S201a). If a card is inserted here (step S202a YES), is the card inserted into the member management computer 1 a counting card? Whether the counting card is true or false is inquired (step S202a).

  On the other hand, the member management computer 1 checks the authenticity of the counting card. That is, the identification information of the card inserted into the member card reader 2 is compared with the identification information stored and managed in advance in the apparatus to authenticate whether the card is a regular counting card (step S102a). Next, the member card reader 2 is notified of the true / false result.

  When it is determined that the membership card reader 2 is “true” based on the notified determination result, that is, the inserted card is a preset regular counting card (YES in step S203a), the membership card reader 2 The counting permission command is transmitted, and then the counting card is returned (step S204a).

  Upon receiving the counting permission command, the counter 3 normally opens the closed shutter to refuse to insert a game medium (such as a pachinko ball) and enters a countable state (step S302a). As a result, the player is counted. Then, the player's pachinko balls and the like are counted here, and when this count is completed (YES in step S305a), the count is completed and the count result is notified to the member card reader 2.

  On the other hand, the member card reader 2 issues a prize receipt when the player performs a pressing operation such as a prize receipt issuing button (step S206a), and then transmits a non-countable command to the counter 3. To do.

  As a result, when the counter 3 receives the count disable command, the counter 3 closes the shutter (step S306a) and shifts to a count disable state.

  If the result of the determination in step S203a of the sequence is “false”, that is, if it is determined that the inserted card is not a properly registered counting card, the member card reader 2 determines that the inserted card is Perform capture processing. In addition, if the inserted card is a membership card in the process here, for example, the display unit will ask the player to ask the player that he / she is not allowed to count and call the counter. Display calling instructions and return the general membership card.

  In the sequence of FIG. 3, the processing up to step S305b of the counter 3 is the same as the processing up to step S305a of the counter 3 of the sequence shown in FIG. The subsequent processing will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the membership card reader 2 receives the count end and count result notification from the counter 3 and then inserts the membership card of the player (step S206b), the membership card reader 2 Request membership information.

  On the other hand, the member management computer 1 performs a member information search process (step S103b), and notifies the member card reader 2 of the search result.

  Thereafter, when the player performs a stored ball update request operation (step S207b), the member card reader 2 makes a stored ball update request to the member management computer 1.

  On the other hand, the member management computer 1 performs a stored ball update process (step S104b), and notifies the member card reader 2 of the stored ball update result.

  Upon receiving this notification, the member card reader 2 returns the member card (step S208b), and then transmits a non-countable command to the counter 3.

  As a result, when the counter 3 receives the count disable command, it closes the shutter (step S306a) and shifts to a count disable state.

  As described above, according to the above configuration, the counter is configured to be in a countable state by the counting card possessed by the store clerk at the time of counting while disabling counting while the power is turned on in the normal state. Therefore, it saves the trouble of operating the power supply SW inside the device, reduces the operation of the clerk at the time of counting, and waits until the counting is possible because the power is constantly turned on. It is possible to prevent fraud of the counter while shortening and reducing the stress of the player waiting for counting.

  In addition, according to this configuration, in the pachinko ball counter, since the shutter is normally kept closed, various troubles occur due to the ball flowing into the island side without counting when the power is off. This can be prevented in advance.

  FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing another embodiment of the processing procedure in the system in which counting by the counter 3 is enabled only for a predetermined time using a counting card carried by a store clerk. FIG. Note that, in this example, the case where the counting result is output as a prize receipt is shown, but the case where the counting result is managed with a member card is also conceivable in the same manner as in the relationship between FIG. 2 and FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in this process, the difference from the process shown in FIG. 2 is that the member management computer 1 checks the authenticity of the counting card (step S102c), and is set to a predetermined value. The time measurement is started (step S103c), and when the time measurement is completed (step S104c), the member card reader 2 notifies the member card reader 2 that the fixed time has elapsed, whereby the member card reader 2 The count disable command is transmitted to 3, and the counter 3 closes the shutter (step S303c).

  In this way, according to the above configuration, the countable state is maintained with the shutter of the counter 3 open until a certain time has elapsed after the counting card is inserted. Therefore, when there are several consecutive players for counting purposes, it is not necessary for the store clerk to insert a counting card every time counting, and the burden on the store clerk is reduced.

  FIG. 5 shows the system in the case where counting with the counter 3 is enabled once every time according to a preset time zone using a counting card carried by a store clerk or continuously. It is a sequence diagram which shows other embodiment of the process sequence of. Note that, in this example, the case where the counting result is output as a prize receipt is shown, but the case where the counting result is managed with a member card is also conceivable in the same manner as in the relationship between FIG. 2 and FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in this processing, the following processing is different from the processing procedure shown in FIG. After the member card reader 2 issues a prize receipt (step S206d), instead of immediately sending a non-countable command to the counter 3, a time zone is issued to the member management computer 1 each time a prize receipt is issued. Check another count. That is, an inquiry is made about the number of counts permitted in the current time zone (step S207d). In contrast, the member management computer 1 determines whether or not the current time is a preset continuous counting time zone (step S103d), and as a result of this determination, the current time is not a continuous counting time zone. If it is determined, the member card reader 2 is notified that continuous counting is not possible. As a result, the member card reader 2 transmits a non-countable command to the counter 3, the counter 3 closes the shutter (step S306d), and shifts to a non-countable state.

  As described above, according to the above configuration, the counting by the counter 3 can be performed once or continuously by using a counting card according to a preset time zone of once / continuous counting. Since it is controlled, it is possible to allow the counting by the counter 3 once or continuously for each time zone using one counting card, thereby counting every time in the crowded time zone. This eliminates the need to insert a card, reducing the burden on the store clerk.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing still another embodiment of a processing procedure in the system in the case where counting by the counter 3 is continuously enabled using a continuous counting card carried by a store clerk. Note that, in this example, the case where the counting result is output as a prize receipt is shown, but the case where the counting result is managed with a member card is also conceivable in the same manner as in the relationship between FIG. 2 and FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, this process is started when a card is inserted into the member card reader 2.

  The member card reader 2 is normally in a card insertion waiting state (step S201e). When a card is inserted here (step S202e YES), the card inserted into the member management computer 1 is a continuous counting card. Check whether the continuous counting card is true or false.

  On the other hand, the member management computer 1 checks the authenticity of the continuous counting card. That is, the identification information of the card inserted into the member card reader 2 is compared with the identification information stored and managed in advance in the apparatus to authenticate whether the card is a regular counting card (step S102e). Next, the member card reader 2 is notified of the true / false result.

  If the membership card reader 2 determines that it is “true” based on the notified determination result, that is, the inserted card is a regular regular counting card that is set in advance (YES in step S203e), the membership card reader 2 Then, a count permission command is transmitted, and then the continuous count card is returned (step S204e).

  When receiving the counting permission command, the counter 3 normally opens the closed shutter to refuse to insert a game medium (such as a pachinko ball) and enters a countable state (step S302e). Thereby, the player is counted (step S303e).

  On the other hand, the member card reader 2 receives the count result and issues a premium receipt (step S206e). Thereafter, when the continuous counting card is inserted again (step S207e), the member card reader 2 makes a genuine inquiry about the continuous counting card to the member management computer 1.

  On the other hand, the member management computer 1 performs authenticity check of the continuous counting card (step S103e), and notifies the member card reader 2 of the check result.

  On the other hand, when the member card reader 2 is notified by the above notification that it is “true”, that is, a continuous counting card (step S208 YES), the member card reader 2 transmits a non-countable command to the counter 3, and then continuously. The counting card is returned (step S209e).

  As a result, the counter 3 closes the shutter (step S304e) and shifts to a count impossible state.

  In the above sequence, the process of step S303e of the counter 3 and the process of step S206e of the member card reader 2 are counted only once, but in practice, a continuous counting card is inserted again into the member card reader 2. It will be done several times until it is done.

  Thus, according to the above configuration, when a preset continuous counting card is inserted into the member card reader 2, the shutter of the counter 3 is opened to enable counting, and the continuous counting card again becomes a member card. The countable state can be maintained until it is inserted into the reader 2. Actually, the store clerk carries the above-mentioned two types of cards (one-time counting card and continuous counting card), and can be used efficiently according to the time zone.

  In each of the above sequences, a method for inquiring in real time when a counting card is inserted is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the setting is acquired when the membership card reader 2 is turned on. It may be judged false. A method of manually inputting settings to the member card reader 2 is also conceivable.

  In addition, by changing the registration of the counting card in the above embodiment as needed, even if a fraudulent person makes a copy of the counting card, it is difficult to fraud because it is not known whether the copy card can be used. is there. Further, according to this configuration, it is not possible to prevent fraud when a combined key is produced, such as a mechanical key, and it is possible to eliminate the problem that the mechanical key needs to be exchanged.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the case of the pachinko ball counter is taken as an example as the counter 3, it is not limited to this, The same processing procedure is applied also in the case of a medal counter. Is. In this case, not the opening / closing of the shutter but the rotation or driving of the counter is controlled in accordance with the insertion of the counter card.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the counting card is described as an example of the means for controlling the counting operation of the counter, that is, the means for opening and closing the shutter of the counter. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The pachinko ball counter has a mechanism for opening and closing a bellows type shutter having a function of closing a hopper or a shutter having a function of closing a counting path by a mechanical key or an electronic key possessed by a store clerk, In the medal counting machine, the same effect can be obtained by providing a mechanism for driving or stopping the rotation of the counting board by a mechanical key or an electronic key possessed by the store clerk.

  In the present invention, both the opening operation and the closing operation of the shutter of the counting machine are performed by a store clerk's mechanical key or electronic key, or a predetermined operation of the counting card. The mechanical key or electronic key or counting card is used only at least when the shutter is opened, and the closing or closing of the mechanical key or electronic key or counting card does not matter. With regard to closing the shutter, it is conceivable that an automatic lock is applied if it is tightened by hand, or a manual lock using the mechanical key or electronic key or the counting card.

  The medal counter can also be provided with a shutter similar to the pachinko ball counter.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game store system to which a game store counter anti-counterfeit system according to the present invention is applied. The sequence diagram which shows the process sequence in a system in the case of making counting in the counter 3 possible only once using the counting card which a salesclerk carries. The sequence diagram which shows the process sequence in a system in the case of using the counting card which a salesclerk carries, and counting with the counter 3 is possible only once, and performing the storage by a membership card. The sequence diagram which shows the process sequence in a system in the case of making counting in the counter 3 possible only for the preset fixed time using the counting card which a salesclerk carries. The processing procedure in the system when the counting by the counter 3 using the counting card carried by the store clerk is enabled once or continuously according to a preset time zone. FIG. The sequence diagram which shows the process sequence in a system in the case of making the count in the counter 3 possible continuously using the continuous counting card which a salesclerk carries.

Explanation of symbols

1 Member management computer 2 Member card reader 3 Counter (ball counter, medal counter)

Claims (4)

In the anti-counter fraud prevention system of a game store that prevents unauthorized operation of the counter that counts game media such as prize balls,
Be one that accepts a count recording medium for clerk of the game arcade is mobile, and the recording medium receiving unit that was capable of accepting the membership for the recording medium that has been registered in correspondence to the member is a customer of the game arcade,
When the counting machine is in a non-countable state, if the recording medium receiving means receives the counting recording medium, the counting machine is controlled to be ready for counting, and the recording medium receiving means controls the member recording. When receiving a medium, a first control means for controlling the counter to maintain the count impossible state;
When the member recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving means when the game medium is counted by the counter, the number of stored game media managed corresponding to the members of the member recording medium is calculated. And a second control means for controlling to update based on the number of game media counted by the counter. Open the shutter that opens and closes the hopper of the counter , or the shutter that opens and closes the counting passage in the counter, and enters the countable state.
2. The anti-counter fraud prevention system according to claim 1, wherein the count is disabled by closing the shutter. First management means for managing identification information of the counting recording medium corresponding to the counting recording medium;
The first control means includes
When the counting recording medium is accepted, the first management means is inquired based on the identification information about the authenticity of the counting recording medium, and the counting recording medium is determined to be true based on the inquiry result The counter is prevented from being counter-counter fraud system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the counter is controlled to be capable of counting. A second management means for managing member information including the number of the game media corresponding to the members of the member recording medium;
The second control means includes
By receiving the member recording medium, the second management means is queried for member information corresponding to the member of the member recording medium, and the second management means is responsive to the member based on the inquiry result. 4. The game store according to claim 1, wherein the game store is controlled to perform an update request for updating the number of game media managed in accordance with the number of game media counted by the counter. Counter-counter fraud prevention system.

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