JP5227655B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system for photographing a gaming device with a surveillance camera, and more particularly to a gaming system for photographing a gaming device in which a monitoring event has occurred.

  In order to monitor events that have occurred in gaming devices in recent years (for example, the occurrence of special prizes in gaming machines, the opening of an open / close frame, and fraud in gaming machines and lending devices) A surveillance camera management device for controlling surveillance cameras is installed in the game hall.

  The surveillance camera is attached to a position where a plurality of gaming machines can be photographed. By installing a plurality of surveillance cameras in the amusement hall, it becomes possible to photograph the gaming machine installed in the amusement hall.

  In addition, when the shooting instruction information is input from the game hall management apparatus, the monitoring camera management apparatus outputs a control command to the monitoring camera to display a video of the gaming apparatus corresponding to the shooting instruction information for a predetermined time (for example, 5 Second)) for monitoring (tracking).

  Shooting (image) data shot by the monitoring camera is displayed on a television monitor (display) or the like and can be monitored by an operator of the game hall. In addition, photographing data photographed by the surveillance camera is stored in a hard disk drive (HDD) built in the surveillance camera management device, an external storage device installed separately, or the like (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

  Also, in order to avoid inconveniences such as the hard disk has no free space and the photographic data cannot be stored, the photographic data stored in the HDD or the like is a video tape or DVD with a fixed image quality that is compressed more than the image quality at the time of shooting. Is stored in a recording medium (media). In addition, this recording medium is generally stored on the amusement hall side for illegal verification later.

  In recent game halls, in order to diversify the game, the conversion rate of game media when renting game media (game balls, medals, etc.) using the valuable value (amount information) owned by the player is set. There may be a case where a sales form is made different for each area in the amusement hall. In this way, the conversion rate is different for each area because of illegal acts such as bringing in game media (for example, 1 yen / game ball is set to 4 yen / piece conversion rate). This is for avoiding as much as possible.

However, if the conversion rate is determined for each area, there may be a case where the player cannot play with a favorite gaming machine at the conversion rate desired by the player. Therefore, a gaming system has been proposed that prevents such fraud as much as possible and allows the player to change the conversion rate (for example,
Patent Document 2).
JP 2005-191724 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-226225

  However, although there is a demand on the game hall side to allow the player to change the conversion rate and to provide various game forms, at present, a gaming system in which the player can change the conversion rate is not widespread. This is because there is a concern on the side of the game hall that fraudulent acts accompanying the change of the conversion rate by the player cannot be prevented appropriately.

  Therefore, in order to dispel the anxiety on the game hall side, it is conceivable to construct a gaming system that uses the surveillance camera to track the change of the conversion rate by the player as described in Patent Document 1. . However, surveillance cameras usually installed in amusement halls are small in number compared to the number of game devices installed due to the installation cost, and for the corresponding game for a predetermined time from the occurrence of the event to be tracked. Since the device is continuously photographed, there is a problem that it is impossible to monitor (track) photographing all changes in the conversion rate by the player from the time of the event.

  For this reason, surveillance cameras immediately capture a conversion rate change that is likely to be fraudulent, while a conversion rate change that is likely to be fraudulent occurs. Cannot shoot for surveillance (tracking) and illicit acts themselves.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and by determining the operation mode of the monitoring camera based on information collected from the gaming device every time the conversion rate is changed by the player, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming system capable of performing efficient surveillance (tracking) photography while avoiding as much as possible the inconvenience of not photographing illegal acts.

The first invention is capable of changing the conversion rate of valuable value when renting a game medium, and is located within a preset shooting range for a plurality of game devices that play a game using the game medium A plurality of photographing means capable of photographing in either normal photographing for photographing the periphery of two or more gaming devices to be performed or monitoring photographing for photographing the periphery of one gaming device located within the photographing range And information management means capable of collecting game information relating to games from the gaming apparatus and determining that a monitoring event to be monitored and photographed has occurred in the gaming apparatus, and the monitoring by the information management means A shooting management unit that controls the shooting unit including the gaming device determined to have an event in the shooting range to monitor and shoot the periphery of the gaming device for a predetermined period of time. In the system, the information management means determines that the monitoring event has occurred when the conversion rate is changed in the gaming device, and specific information that can identify the gaming device in which the monitoring event has occurred, Monitoring event information generating means for generating monitoring event information including information on the conversion rate before and after the change, and the monitoring information based on the specific information included in the monitoring event information generated by the monitoring event information generating means Based on information relating to the conversion rate included in the monitoring event information, the importance of the generated monitoring event is set based on the shooting means specifying means for specifying the shooting means including the gaming device in which the event has occurred in the shooting range. The importance level setting means and the photographing means specified by the photographing means specifying means include the monitoring event information. Therefore, when shooting the other gaming device by the monitoring shooting, the importance of the previous monitoring event and the importance of the current monitoring event are compared, and the monitoring shooting based on which monitoring event information is taken. Monitoring priority priority determining means for determining whether to give priority, and the importance setting means sets the importance higher when the conversion rate is changed higher than when the conversion rate is changed lower. Features.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the importance level setting means sets the change of the importance level to be larger as the comparison result of the conversion rates before and after the change is larger . When the importance of the monitoring event is higher than the importance of the previous monitoring event, it is determined that priority is given to the monitoring shooting based on the current monitoring event information.

A third invention, the gaming device reads the identifier of the information storage medium player owned, configured to output an identifier of the read the information storage medium in the information management means, the monitoring event information The generation unit generates the monitoring event information including credit information indicating a credit level of a player who plays a game on the gaming device in which the monitoring event has occurred, based on the identifier of the information storage medium collected from the gaming device. The importance setting means sets the importance based on the comparison result of the conversion rates before and after the change and the credit information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the importance level setting means determines that the credit level of the player who plays a game on the gaming device in which the monitoring event has occurred is low based on the credit information, The importance is set to be higher than the importance set when the reliability is high, and the monitoring photographing priority determination unit is configured such that the importance of the current monitoring event is higher than the importance of the previous monitoring event. In this case, it is determined that priority is given to monitoring imaging based on the current monitoring event information.

A fifth invention is the game system, a photographic data storage means for storing the photography data captured by the imaging means in a storage medium, between the time that the conversion rate is changed before the predetermined time has elapsed in, despite not lent is game media, when there is a collection of game media used in a game, and a determining bring determination unit game medium is brought by the gaming device, the lifting based on the determination result by the write judgment means, and an image quality level setting means Ru set Teisu the image quality level of the imaging data to which the imaging data storage means is stored in the storage medium, the imaging data storage means, The photographing data is stored in the storage medium with an image quality based on the image quality level set by the image quality level setting means .

  The sixth invention is characterized in that the image quality level setting means sets the image quality level based on a determination result by the carry-in determination means and a comparison result of the conversion rates before and after the change.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the image quality level setting means determines the image quality level that is set when it is determined that the game medium is brought in by the carry-in determination means when the game medium is not brought in. An image quality level higher than the set image quality level is set.

An eighth aspect of the invention, the image quality level setting means, the larger the comparison result of the conversion rate before and after the change, you and sets the image quality level of the captured data at a high quality level.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when other gaming devices are taken by monitoring shooting based on the previous monitoring event information, the importance of the previous monitoring event and the importance of the current monitoring event are compared. Thus, since it is determined which monitoring event information is to be prioritized based on which monitoring event information, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that improper action cannot be taken as much as possible and to perform efficient monitoring (tracking) shooting.

  According to the second invention, the greater the comparison result of the conversion rates before and after the change, the higher the importance is set. If the importance of the current monitoring event is higher than the importance of the previous monitoring event, Since it is decided to prioritize the monitoring shooting based on the monitoring event information, it is possible to preferentially shoot the gaming apparatus that is likely to be fraudulent.

  According to the third aspect, since the importance level is set based on the comparison result of the conversion rates before and after the change and the credit information, the importance level can be set accurately.

  According to the fourth invention, when it is determined that the player's creditworthiness is low, the importance is set higher than the importance set when the player's creditworthiness is high. If the importance of the current monitoring event is higher than the importance of the previous monitoring event, it is decided to prioritize the monitoring shooting based on the current monitoring event information, so a game with a high possibility of fraud It is possible to shoot with priority on the equipment.

According to the fifth aspect, the imaging data obtained by photographing the periphery for Yu TECHNICAL device, since the storage medium in the image quality based on the quality level, high imaging data may have been made illegal in quality, Shooting data that is less likely to be fraudulent can be stored with low image quality, and shooting data that is effective for fraud verification or the like can be stored while suppressing storage capacity.

  According to the sixth invention, since the image quality level is set based on the determination result by the bringing-in determination means and the comparison result of the conversion rate before and after the change, the image quality level corresponding to the possibility that fraud is being performed is set. It can be set accurately.

According to the seventh aspect, the image quality level that is set when it is determined that the game medium is brought in by the carry-in determination means is higher than the image quality level that is set when it is determined that the game medium is not brought in. Since the high image quality level is set, it is possible to store high-quality image data around the gaming device that is likely to be fraudulent.

According to the eighth invention, the larger the comparison result of the conversion rate before and after the change , the higher the image quality level of the photographic data is set, so that the peripheral area of the gaming device that is likely to be fraudulent. Shooting data can be stored with high image quality.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the following description of the embodiments, front, rear, left, and right refer to directions viewed from the player, that is, viewed from the gaming machine.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  A network is provided inside the amusement hall.

  The network is a network that connects the game hall management device 1 and a plurality of game devices 4 and the like. The game management device 1 and the sound management device 45 that controls the warning sound output to the intercom 46 and the monitoring camera management device 11 that controls the monitoring camera 17 are connected via the interface devices 14A, 14B, and 14C. .

  In this embodiment, one relay device (router) 13 is installed in an island facility 49 (see FIG. 7) where a plurality of gaming devices 4 are installed. The information collecting terminal device 3 installed in the island facility 49 is connected to the network via the relay device 13 and communicates information with the game hall management device 1.

  Although one relay device 13 is installed in the island facility 49, a plurality of relay devices 13 may be installed in the island facility 49, or one relay device is provided for each of the plurality of island facilities 49. 13 may be installed. Further, the relay device 13 may be omitted.

  The network provided in the amusement hall is configured by, for example, Ethernet (registered trademark). Addresses are set for devices connected to the network, and communication between devices (for example, transfer of data to specific devices and transmission of command signals) and communication with multiple devices (for example, multicast and broadcast) are performed. It can be carried out.

  The game hall management device 1 collects game data from the game device 4 via the information collection terminal device 3, and monitors the operating state of each gaming machine 5 (see FIG. 4). Note that the gaming device 4 is a gaming machine 5 and a card unit 6 (see FIG. 4). In addition, a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) 10 is provided alongside the game hall management apparatus 1, and power is supplied from the UPS 10 (see FIG. 2) in the event of a power failure.

  A gaming device 4 is connected to the information collecting terminal device 3. The information collection terminal device 3 collects game data from the game device 4 and accumulates game data for a predetermined period (for example, a cumulative value of the number of special prizes calculated based on a special prize signal output from the gaming machine 5). Or an auxiliary game (a special figure variation display game) or the like). Then, the operating amount of the gaming device 4 is calculated based on the accumulated value, and the calculated operating amount is transmitted to the game hall management device 1. The accumulated value of the game data for a predetermined period generated by the information collecting terminal device 3 is normally accumulated for each business unit.

  Here, the business unit means from the start of the day to the end of the business, which starts earlier than the opening time and ends later than the closing time. Note that the business hours of the day may be divided into morning, afternoon, etc., and a plurality of business units may be set for the day. Further, the business unit may be a plurality of days (for example, one week).

  A configuration in which one information collection terminal device 3 is connected to a plurality of (for example, two) gaming devices 4 may also be used. However, in the case of a configuration in which one information collection terminal device 3 is connected to a plurality of gaming devices 4, the card units 6 are configured to be connected to each gaming machine 5 in a one-to-one correspondence.

  Further, the information collection terminal device 3 generates data to be transmitted to the game hall management device 1 based on the game data collected from the game device 4, and transmits the generated data to the game hall management device 1.

  A plurality of gaming devices 4 are installed in the island facility 49, and a card unit 6 is added to the gaming machine 5. Details of the gaming machine 5 and the card unit 6 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The corner lamp 7 is provided for each island facility 49. When an abnormality occurs in the gaming device 4 or the like installed in the island facility 49, the lamp is turned on or blinks, and the island facility 49 has an abnormality. Inform employees of the amusement hall that this has been done. The installation of the corner lamp 7 is not limited to each island facility 49, and may be performed for each floor, for each passage, or for each predetermined block.

  When an abnormality occurs in the gaming apparatus 4 or the like, the calling lamp 8 turns on or blinks the lamp, and notifies an employee of the game hall that the abnormality has occurred in the gaming apparatus 4.

  The prize POS 9 exchanges prizes in exchange for game balls held by the player, and manages inventory of prizes. The prize POS 9 has a function of registering information about the player in the player's membership card and issuing a membership card.

  In addition, the store clerk of the amusement store can talk with other store clerk via the income 46 distributed to the store clerk.

  The game hall management device 1 is connected to the second interface 14B connected to the sound management device 45 via the first interface device 14A. The game hall management device 1 can cause the intercom 46 to output a warning sound or the like via the sound management device 45.

  The sound output command output from the game hall management device 1 is input to the sound management device 45 via the interface devices 14A and 14B. The sound management device 45 outputs a sound output command (signal) to the intercom 46 wirelessly. The sound output command may be input directly from the information collection terminal device 3 to the sound management device 45 via the interface devices 14A and 14B.

  In addition, the game hall management device 1 is connected to the third interface device 14C connected to the monitoring camera management device 11 via the first interface device 14A. The monitoring camera management device 11 is connected to the recording device 35 and the plurality of monitoring cameras 17. The monitoring camera management device 11 and the plurality of monitoring cameras 17 are connected by a coaxial cable.

  The monitoring camera management device 11 controls the shooting status (zoom and shooting direction, etc.) of the monitoring camera 17 and stores shooting data shot by the monitoring camera 17 in its own HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 114 (see FIG. 5). To do. The HDD 114 corresponds to a storage medium.

  Then, the monitoring camera management device 11 stores the shooting data stored in the HDD 114 at a predetermined cycle (usually, one month cycle) via a recording device 35 in a storage medium such as a DVD.

  When the monitoring camera management device 11 does not include the large-capacity HDD 114, the shooting data shot by the monitoring camera 17 may be directly stored in a storage medium such as a DVD via the recording device 35.

  Next, the configuration of the game hall management device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game hall management device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The game hall management device 1 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102 that stores programs in advance, a RAM 103 that is a memory used as a work area when the CPU operates, and a storage device (HDD) 104 such as a hard disk that stores various data. Is provided.

  The RAM 103 has a storage area for temporarily storing various data (for example, the number of start times, the number of start winnings, the number of outs, etc., which are the number of executions of the special figure variation display game of the gaming machine 5) and data necessary for the operation of the CPU 101 A work area temporarily stored is provided. Instead of storing the program in the ROM 102, it is also possible to store the program in the HDD 104, copy the program to the RAM 103, and operate the program on the RAM 103.

  These CPU 101, ROM 102, RAM 103 and HDD 104 are connected by a bus 105. The bus 105 includes an address bus and a data bus that the CPU 101 uses for reading and writing data.

  Connected to the bus 105 are a network communication port 106 and an I / O port 107 that control input and output with the outside.

  The network communication port 106 is a data input / output unit for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol, and is connected to a network.

  An output device 109 is connected to the I / O port 107. The output device 109 is, for example, a display and a speaker. The display displays data collected from the information collecting terminal device 3 (start winning signals and start signals generated as a result of the game being executed by the game device 4) and the operating state of the game device 4 in the game hall. The speaker is used when calling an employee with an error or the like.

  Further, an input device (keyboard, mouse, etc.) 110 for operating the game hall management device 1 is connected to the I / O port 107. The I / O port 107 is connected to a UPS 10 that supplies power to the game hall management device 1 in the event of a power failure.

  As described above, the game hall management device 1 has a function of counting game data such as the number of start winnings and the number of start of the variable display game from the information collecting terminal device 3.

  Next, the configuration of the information collection terminal device 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the information collection terminal device 3 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The information collection terminal device 3 includes a microprocessor 300, a power supply circuit (not shown), and a data input / output terminal.

  The microprocessor 300 is a one-chip type processor incorporating three CPUs 301 to 303, and incorporates three CPUs: a media access control CPU (MACCPU) 301, a network CPU 302, and an application CPU 303. Further, a RAM 305, an EEPROM 306, and a ROM 307 are connected to the common bus 304 for addresses and data to which the CPUs 301 to 303 are connected, as memories commonly used by the CPUs.

  The RAM 305 includes a storage area for temporarily storing various data and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the operation of the application CPU 303. The EEPROM 306 is a non-volatile memory, and information set in the information collection terminal device 3 such as the machine number of the gaming machine 5 connected to the information collection terminal device 3, the network configuration, address designation information, and an identification code, etc. Is remembered. The ROM 307 stores programs used for collecting game data and player information.

  The bus 304 is connected to a network communication port 308, an I / O port 309, and a communication port 310 that control input / output with the outside.

  The network communication port 308 is a port for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol. The network communication port 308 is connected to a network connection terminal via a driver, and the information collection terminal device 3 is connected to the relay device 13 via the network connection terminal. Thereby, the information collecting terminal device 3 is connected to the first network, and transmits and receives various signals (special award signal, data signal and command signal) to and from the game hall management device 1.

  The I / O port 309 is a parallel or serial input / output port, and is connected to an external input / output terminal via a driver. In the external input / output terminal, a prize ball signal, a special prize signal, a probability change signal, a start signal, a start winning signal and a glass frame / front frame opening signal (frame opening detection signal) output from the gaming machine 5 are output from the card unit 6. Card information, a ball lending signal, a stored ball payout signal, a rate change signal, a collection signal output from the collection ball sensor 43A that counts the game balls collected by the out tank 43, and the like are input. The prize ball signal, the special prize signal, the probability variation signal, the start signal, the start winning signal and the frame opening detection signal may be received by directly communicating with the communication port 310 and the gaming microcomputer 501 of the gaming machine 5. it can.

  The communication port 310 communicates with a communication port of the gaming microcomputer 501 provided in the gaming machine 5 using a predetermined protocol. The communication port 310 is connected to a connector provided on the game control board of the gaming machine 5.

  The information collecting terminal device 3 also includes a control circuit 311 that outputs control signals such as clocks and resets for the CPUs 301 to 303.

  When game data is input from the game device 4 to the information collecting terminal device 3, the application CPU 303 calculates the accumulated value of the game data. Then, the application CPU 303 determines the operating state of the gaming apparatus 4 based on the calculated accumulated value of game data. The accumulated value of the game data is stored and managed in the RAM 305 for a certain period. The accumulated value may be output from the network communication port 308 by the information collection terminal device 3 and managed by the game hall management device 1.

  Next, the gaming apparatus 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of the gaming apparatus 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the configuration of the gaming machine 5 will be described.

  The front frame 19 of the gaming machine 5 is assembled to the main body frame (outer frame) 12 through a hinge (not shown) so as to be opened and closed. The game board 50 is accommodated in a storage portion (not shown) formed on the front side of the front frame 19. Further, a glass frame 18 having a cover glass (transparent member) covering the front surface of the game board 50 is attached to the front frame 19.

  The game board 50 will be described.

  On the surface of the game board 50, a substantially circular game area 51 surrounded by the guide rail 55 is formed.

  In the game area 51, a center case 40 provided with a display device 58 is installed at substantially the center. The display device 58 is attached to a recessed portion provided in the center case 40 at a position deeper than the front surface of the center case 40. That is, the center case 40 surrounds the display area of the display device 58 and is provided so as to protrude from the display area of the display device 58.

  The display device 58 has a display screen composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), a CRT (CRT), or the like. A plurality of variable display areas are provided in an area (display area) in which an image of the display screen can be displayed, and identification information (special symbol) and a character that produces a special figure variable display game are displayed in each variable display area. Is done. In the variable display area of the display screen, three special symbols assigned as identification information are displayed in a variable manner (variable display), and a special diagram variable display game (auxiliary game) is played. In addition, an image based on the progress of the game (for example, jackpot display, fanfare display, ending display, etc.) is displayed on the display screen.

  A normal symbol starting gate 31 is provided on the left side of the center case 40. Three general winning openings 32 are provided on the lower left side of the center case 40, and one general winning opening 32 is provided on the lower right side of the center case 40.

  On the lower side of the center case 40, a start winning opening 34 provided with a normally variable winning device 33 that can be opened and closed is provided.

  Also, below the start winning opening 34 provided in the center case 40, a special variable winning apparatus (large winning opening) 36 that can be converted into a state in which a game ball is not received and a state in which it can be easily received depending on the operation result of the display device 58. Is provided.

  In the gaming machine 5, a game is played by launching a game ball (pachinko ball) from a launching device (not shown) toward the game area 51. The launched game ball flows down the game area 51 while changing the rolling direction by a direction changing member such as a nail or a windmill installed in various places in the game area 51, and the general winning opening 32, the starting winning opening 34, or The special variable winning device 36 is won or entered into the out port 39 provided at the lowermost part of the gaming area 51 and discharged to the back side of the gaming machine. In some cases, the game ball may pass through the normal symbol start gate 31 before entering the various winning openings or out openings 39.

  Note that the start winning opening 34 includes a state in which a game ball is likely to win and a state in which a game ball is difficult to win by opening and closing the normal variation winning device 33.

  Normally, the normally variable winning device 33 is in a closed state, and the start winning port 34 is in a state where it is difficult for a game ball to win. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 31, a general variation display game is executed, and when a hit state occurs as a result of the general variation display game, the normal variation prize winning device 33 is converted to an open state and started. The winning opening 34 is in a state where a game ball is easy to win.

  The winning of a game ball in the general winning opening 32 is detected by a general winning opening sensor (not shown).

  The winning of a game ball in the start winning opening 34 is detected by a start winning opening sensor (not shown). The special symbol random number counter value extracted based on the passing timing of the game ball is stored in a special symbol storage area in the game control device 500 (see FIG. 6) as a special symbol winning memory (starting memory). It is memorized up to the limit). The number of start memories is displayed on a special figure display (not shown). The game control device 500 plays a special figure variation display game (auxiliary game) on the display device 58 based on the start-up memory.

  When there is a game ball winning or starting memory in the starting winning opening 34, the display device 58 has the identification information (special symbol) composed of the above-mentioned numbers left (first identification information), right (second identification information). ), Display of variation is started in the order of middle (third identification information), and an image relating to the special figure variation display game is displayed. That is, in the display device 58, a special figure variation display game corresponding to the number of start-up memories is played, and various displays are produced in order to improve interest.

  When winning at the start winning opening 34 is made at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the random value acquired when winning is detected is a winning value), it is specified by the display pattern as a result of the special figure variation display game. The result mode (special result mode) is derived and the jackpot state is obtained. Specifically, a special symbol display (not shown) stops at a single-digit special symbol that is a winning symbol, and the display device 58 stops when three special symbols are aligned (big hit symbol). At this time, the special variable winning device 36 is converted from a closed state in which the game ball is not received into an open state in which the game ball is easily received by a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) by energizing a large winning port solenoid (not shown). The That is, since the special variable winning device 36 opens greatly until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls wins, a privilege that the player can acquire many game balls during this time is given.

  The winning of the game ball to the special variation winning device 36 is detected by a count sensor (not shown).

  The passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 31 is detected by a normal symbol start gate sensor (not shown). The normal symbol random number counter value extracted by the passing timing of the game ball is stored in the normal symbol storage area in the game control device 500 as a normal symbol winning memory for a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of four times). Then, the number stored in the normal symbol winning memory is displayed on an unillustrated general symbol display.

  When there is a general-purpose winning memory, the game control device 500 starts a general-purpose variable display game on a general-purpose display unit (not shown) based on the general-purpose winning memory. That is, when the passage detection to the normal symbol start gate 31 is performed at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the common random number counter value at the time of passage detection is a winning value), it is displayed on the universal display. The normal symbol to be played stops in the hit state and enters the hit state. At this time, the normal variation winning device 33 is converted so that the entrance to the start winning opening 34 is opened for a predetermined time by energizing a general electric power SOL (solenoid) (not shown). Will be easy to win. Note that the release time of the normal variation winning device 33 is, for example, 2.9 seconds in the probability variation state and the variation time shortened state, and 0.5 seconds in the normal game state, and the release mode may be changed according to the game state.

  In this way, when a game ball is won in the general winning port 32, the start winning port 34, or the special variable winning device 36, the number of game balls corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out as a winning ball.

  A decorative member 16 that emits decorative light is provided around the cover glass of the glass frame 18. The decoration member 16 is provided with a decoration device made up of a lamp, LED, or the like. The decorative member 16 emits light in a predetermined light emission mode by emitting light from the decoration device in a predetermined light emission mode.

  An illumination unit 37 is provided above the glass frame 18. A decoration device is provided inside the illumination unit 37.

  On the right side of the lighting unit 37, an error notification LED 29 is provided for notifying the hall clerk of the occurrence of an error in the gaming machine 5 and the opening of the glass frame 18 or the front frame 19.

  The open / close panel 20 below the front frame 19 is provided with an upper tray 21 for supplying game balls to a launcher (not shown), and the fixed panel 22 is provided with an ashtray 15, a lower tray 23, an operation unit 24 of the launcher, and the like. .

  Further, when the player rotates the operation unit 24, the launching device launches a game ball supplied from the upper plate 21.

  The upper edge of the upper plate 21 is provided with a select button 44 and an effect button 41 for receiving an operation input from the player.

  When the player operates the select button 44, it is possible to select the contents of the special-figure display game on the display device 58. Further, when the player operates the effect button 41, it is possible to perform an effect in which the player's operation is intervened in the special figure variation display game on the display device 58.

  A ball lending button 26 that is operated when a player borrows a game medium and a discharge button 27 that is operated to discharge the prepaid card from the card unit 6 are provided on the upper right portion of the upper plate 21. Between these buttons 26 and 27, a balance display unit 28 for displaying the balance of the prepaid card is provided.

  Further, the lower plate 23 is provided with a lower plate ball removing mechanism 42 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower plate 23.

  A key 25 for locking the glass frame 18 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 19.

  Next, the card unit 6 will be described.

  The card unit 6 includes a card insertion slot 61, a display device 62, a bill insertion slot 63, a state display unit 64, and a payout port 66.

  The card insertion slot 61 is provided in the lower part of the card unit 6. A card such as a prepaid card or a membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 61.

  The display device 62 is provided near the center of the card unit 6. The display device 62 includes a display unit 621 and an operation unit 622.

  The operation unit 622 includes a ball payout switch 6221, a rate change switch 6222, and a card ID clear switch 6223.

  The stored ball payout switch 6221 is operated when the game ball stored by the player (deposited in the game hall) is used again. The rate change switch 6222 is operated when the player converts a valuable value (ball rental rate) consumed for one gaming ball to be lent. The card ID clear switch 6223 is operated to delete the stored card identifier when the game is interrupted.

  The bill insertion slot 63 is provided above the card unit 6. A bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 63.

  The display unit 621 displays a card information display screen, a jackpot information display screen, a balance information display screen, and the like. On the card information display screen, information (member information) stored in the prepaid card or member card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 is displayed. On the jackpot information display screen, the number of special figure variation display games executed in the gaming machine 5 during a predetermined period and the number of results of the special figure variation display game are jackpots are displayed.

  On the balance information display screen, the valuable value stored in the prepaid card or member card inserted in the card insertion slot 61 and the valuable value of the banknote inserted in the banknote insertion slot 63 are displayed.

  The display unit 621 switches between a card information display screen, a jackpot information display screen, and a balance information display screen when the operation unit 622 is operated.

  A state display unit 64 is provided above the bill insertion slot 63. The status display unit 64 changes the color corresponding to the operation of the card unit 6. For example, when the card unit 6 is in an available state, the status display unit 64 is lit in green, and the status display unit 64 is lit in red while a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 61 of the card unit 6. To do.

  In addition, when the ball lending button 26 is operated, the gaming machine 5 drives a payout device (not shown) to pay out the game ball to the upper plate 21. Unit 6 pays out the stored ball. Specifically, a payout opening 66 is provided in the upper part of the card insertion slot 61 of the card unit 6, and a game ball is paid out from the payout opening 66. The game balls paid out from the payout exit 66 are guided to the upper plate 21 by a stored-ball payout guide device 67.

  Next, signals output from the gaming apparatus 4 will be described.

  First, various signals output from the gaming machine 5 will be described.

  The following signals related to the game (game data) are input from the board external information provided in the gaming machine 5 to the I / O port 309 of the information collecting terminal device 3.

  When a gaming ball wins a big winning opening of the start winning opening 34, the general winning opening 32 or the special variable winning apparatus 36, the gaming machine 5 raises the number of winning balls according to the type of the winning winning opening from the discharging device. Discharge to tray 21. Each time a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged, a “prize ball signal” (for example, 10 pulse signals of one pulse) is output as game data.

  Further, when the result of the special figure change display game is in the special game state, the gaming machine 5 outputs a “special prize signal” as game data during the special game state.

  In addition, when the special gaming state is a special game with a probable variation pattern, the gaming machine 5 is in the special gaming state and a specific gaming state (probability variation state / short-time state) that occurs thereafter. "Short signal" is output as game data.

  In addition, the gaming machine 5 outputs a “start winning signal” as game data for each winning game ball to the starting winning port 34, and outputs a “start signal” as game data each time a special figure variation display game is started. To do.

  In addition, when the gaming machine 5 detects that the glass frame 18 is opened or detects that the front frame 19 is opened, the “glass frame / front frame opening detection signal (frame opening detection signal)”. Is output.

  In addition, when an injustice is detected such that a magnet is brought close to the start winning opening 34 and a game ball is awarded to the starting winning opening 34, an “injustice detection signal” is output.

  In addition, the gaming machine 5 outputs a “symbol confirmation signal” when the symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed after the variation display time has elapsed in the special symbol variation display game.

  Note that game data may be output from the gaming microcomputer 501 to the communication port 310 of the information collection terminal device 3. In this case, the content of communication can be concealed by data communication using a predetermined protocol (for example, encrypted communication), and more detailed game data (for example, starting memory number, extracted random number value, etc.) than output from external information for the board ) Can be output. Further, the ID of the connection partner can be authenticated by bidirectional communication, and connection with an unauthorized device can be prevented.

  Next, various signals output from the card unit 6 will be described.

  When a member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 61, the card unit 6 reads information stored in the inserted card and outputs “card information” that is the read information.

  The card unit 6 outputs a “ball rental signal” as game data every time a predetermined number (for example, 25) of game balls are lent. The “ball lending signal” may be output from the board external information of the gaming machine 5.

  The card unit 6 outputs a “rate change signal” as game information when the rate change switch 6222 is operated to change the ball rental fee (conversion rate).

  The information collecting terminal device 3 that has received these signals adds data for each received signal and totals the accumulated values. Note that the accumulated value is referred to as collected data. The information collection terminal device 3 transmits the collected data to the game hall management device 1.

  In addition, in the island facility 49 where the gaming machine 5 is installed, a supply path for supplying gaming balls to the gaming machine 5 (the gaming machine 5 and the card unit 6 in the case where a rental ball is paid out from the card unit 6), and a game A supply / recovery mechanism including a recovery path for recovering out balls from the machine 5 is provided.

  The out tank 43 provided outside the gaming machine 5 collects out balls (collected balls) collected from the gaming machine 5, that is, gaming balls used in the game. The out tank 43 counts the number of out balls by the collection ball sensor 43A, and outputs a “collection signal” (for example, 10 pulse signals of 1 pulse) to the information collection terminal device 3 as game data.

  The collection ball sensor 43A of the out tank 43 is connected to the information collection terminal device 3, and the information collection terminal device 3 adds up the game data output from the collection ball sensor 43A of the out tank 43, and calculates the accumulated value. Tally. The collection ball sensor 43A may be provided in the gaming machine 5. Further, the information collection terminal device 3 may collect the collection signal and the ball rental signal directly from the gaming machine 5.

  Next, the configuration of the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The monitoring camera management apparatus 11 includes a CPU 111, a ROM 112 that stores programs and the like in advance, a RAM 113 that is a memory used as a work area when the CPU is operating, and a hard disk that stores various data and shooting data shot by the monitoring camera 17. A storage device (HDD) 114 is provided.

  The RAM 113 includes a storage area for temporarily storing various data and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the operation of the CPU 111. Further, instead of storing the program in the ROM 112, it is possible to store the program in the HDD 114, copy the program to the RAM 113, and operate the program on the RAM 113.

  These CPU 111, ROM 112, RAM 113 and HDD 114 are connected by a bus 115. The bus 115 includes an address bus and a data bus used by the CPU 111 for reading and writing data.

  A camera interface (I / F) 116 and an I / O port 117 that are interfaces connected to the monitoring camera 17 are connected to the bus 115.

  The camera I / F 116 is connected to the monitoring camera 17 via a coaxial cable, and digitizes image data from the monitoring camera.

  The third interface device 14C, the input device 118, the output device 119, the UPS 120, and the recording device 35 are connected to the I / O port 117.

  The input device 118 is a mouse and a keyboard for operating the surveillance camera management device 11.

  The output device 119 is a display or the like for displaying photographing data photographed by the monitoring camera 17. The UPS 120 supplies power to the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 when a power failure occurs.

  The HDD 114 temporarily stores shooting data shot by the monitoring camera 17.

  Next, various signals transmitted and received in the gaming system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of various signals transmitted and received in the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, various signals input to the information collection terminal device 3 will be described.

  The information collecting terminal device 3 includes a glass frame / front frame opening signal, a start signal / start winning signal, a symbol confirmation signal, a probability change / time signal, a prize ball signal, a special prize signal, and an illegal signal output from the game control device 500 A detection signal is input. Since these signals have been described in detail with reference to FIG. 4, description thereof will be omitted.

  In addition, the information collection terminal device 3 receives card information (card insertion signal), a ball lending signal, a ball payout signal, and a rate change signal output from the card unit control device 600. Since these signals have been described in detail with reference to FIG. 4, description thereof will be omitted.

  In addition, the collection signal output from the collection ball sensor 43A is input to the information collection terminal device 3. Since these signals have been described in detail with reference to FIG. 4, description thereof will be omitted.

  Next, various signals output by the information collection terminal device 3 will be described.

  The information collection terminal device 3 collects various input signals and outputs the accumulated values to the game hall management device 1 as collection information.

  Further, the information collecting terminal device 3 determines whether or not the state of the gaming machine 5 satisfies a rate changing condition that is a condition for changing the ball rental rate. When it is determined that the state of the gaming machine 5 satisfies the rate change condition, the information collection terminal device 3 outputs a rate change permission signal for permitting the change of the ball rental rate to the card unit control device 600.

  The information collecting terminal device 3 has an event (internal event) to be detected when an external event such as a rate change signal, a glass frame / front frame opening signal, and a special prize signal occurs, or inside the information collecting terminal device 3. If it occurs, the information is output to the game hall management device 1.

  Next, various signals input to the game control device 500 and various signals output from the game control device 500 will be described.

  Further, the game control device 500 outputs a payout control command to the payout control device 580.

  Specifically, the game control device 500 receives a prize ball corresponding to a prize at each of the general prize openings 32 when a game ball is awarded at the general prize opening 32 or when a game ball is awarded at the big prize opening. A payout control command is output to the payout control device 580, which is a command for paying out game balls for the number of winning balls corresponding to the number or winning prize. Also, the payout control device 580 sends a payout completion signal (not shown) to the game control device 500 when the payout of the number of game balls specified by the payout control command input from the game control device 500 is completed. Although it outputs, it is not necessary to output a payout completion signal. The payout control device 580 outputs a firing permission signal when allowing the firing control device 581 to launch a game ball.

  In addition, the game control device 500 outputs an effect control command to the effect control device 550 in order to control the effect device 551 such as the speaker 30 and the display device 58 and perform the effect.

  Next, various signals input to the card unit control device 600 and various signals output from the card unit control device 600 will be described.

  The card unit control device 600 outputs card information / card insertion signal, ball lending signal, ball payout signal, and rate change signal to the information collecting terminal device 3. The details of the card information / card insertion signal, the ball lending signal, the ball payout signal, and the rate change signal have been described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The card unit controller 600 receives a stored-ball payout signal that is output when the stored-ball payout switch 6221 is operated, and a rate change signal that is output when the rate change switch 6222 is operated.

  The card unit control device 600 also includes a ball lending signal that is output when the ball lending button 26 that is operated by the player to borrow a game ball of a designated valuable value (for example, 500 yen) is operated, and A card return signal that is output when the player operates the eject button 27 that is operated to eject the card inserted in the card unit 6 is input.

  Further, the card unit control device 600 outputs a display control signal for controlling display contents displayed on the display device 62 (display unit 621) provided in the card unit 6 to the display device 62. One of the display contents of the display unit 621 is a display of a currently set ball rental fee (conversion rate).

  The card unit control device 600 receives an operation signal from the display device 62 when the touch panel of the display unit 621 is operated. The touch panel of the display unit 621 is operated, for example, when the user wants to change the display content of the display unit 621 to another display content.

  Further, the card unit control device 600 outputs a ball rental control signal to the payout control device 580 in order to pay out the balls.

  Further, the card unit control device 600 outputs a balance display control signal to the balance display unit 28 in order to display the valuable value (balance) owned by the player displayed on the balance display unit 28 provided in the gaming machine 5. .

  Further, the card unit control device 600 outputs card control information indicating information to be written to the card reader / writer (R / W) 601 when data is written to the card inserted in the card unit 6. Further, the card unit controller 600 receives data of the card inserted into the card unit 6 by the card R / W 601 and inputs card information indicating the read data.

  Next, various signals output from the game hall management apparatus 1 will be described.

  The game hall management device 1 receives the management information indicating the number of game balls acquired by the player and the player information indicating the card ID, which is a unique identifier of the card inserted into the card unit 6, and the prize POS9 and the member management device 38. Output to.

  The game hall management device 1 stores the player information indicating the position information (unit number) of the gaming machine 5 taken by the monitoring camera 17, the event information generated in the gaming machine 5, and the card ID of the player of the gaming machine 5. The data is output to the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 via the first interface apparatus 14A and the third interface apparatus 14C. Note that the information collection terminal device 3 may directly output the information to the monitoring camera management device 11 without going through the game hall management device 1.

  Next, various signals input / output by the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 will be described.

  When the position information is input from the game hall management apparatus 1, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 causes the monitoring camera 17 to photograph the gaming machine 5 (game apparatus 4) specified by the input position information. A position control signal for controlling the position 17 is output to the monitoring camera 17.

  Shooting data captured by the monitoring camera 17 is input to the monitoring camera management apparatus 11. The monitoring camera management device 11 outputs the input shooting data to the output device 119 as display control data.

  The output device 119 includes a first output device (multi-screen) for collectively displaying shooting data for each of the plurality of monitoring cameras 17 installed in the game hall, and a plurality of monitoring cameras 17 installed in the game hall. And a second output device (event screen) that displays the monitoring target photographing data selected and stored in the storage device 114 on a single screen. Thereby, the supervisor can check the video of the camera in which the event has occurred as the event screen while checking the video of the entire monitoring camera on the multi-screen.

  Further, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 determines the image quality for storing the input shooting data based on the input event information, and stores the shooting data in the HDD 114 with the determined image quality. The monitoring camera management device 11 uses the shooting data stored in the HDD 114 as recording data at a predetermined cycle (for example, a fixed cycle such as one month or the capacity of the HDD 114 is likely to be insufficient). Output to. Then, the recording device 35 writes the recording data in a storage medium such as a DVD.

  The monitoring camera management device 11 determines the image quality when storing the shooting data in the HDD 114, but stores the shooting data in the HDD 114 as it is, and stores the shooting data stored in the HDD 114 via the recording device 35 as a DVD. The image quality data may be determined when writing to a storage medium such as the above.

  Next, the surveillance camera 17 installed in the game hall will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the monitoring camera 17 installed in the game arcade according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  A plurality of island facilities 49 are arranged in the amusement hall. In the island facility 49, the gaming machines 5 (game devices 4) are arranged in a line. There are six rows of gaming machines 5 arranged in the island facility 49, which are referred to as row A to row F.

  Surveillance cameras 17 are installed near both ends of the row of gaming machines 5 arranged in the island facility 49.

  At one end of the row A and the row B, a monitoring camera 17A capable of photographing the players of the gaming machines 5 of Nos. 1 to 7 in the rows A and B is arranged. At the other end of the row A and the row B, a monitoring camera 17B capable of photographing the players of the 8th to 14th gaming machines 5 in the row A and the row B is arranged.

  At one end of the columns C and D, a monitoring camera 17C capable of photographing the players of the first to seventh gaming machines 5 in the columns C and D is arranged. At the other end of the columns C and D, a monitoring camera 17D capable of photographing the players of the gaming machines 5 of Nos. 8 to 14 in the columns C and D is arranged.

  At one end of the row E and the row F, a surveillance camera 17E capable of shooting the players of the gaming machines 5 of Nos. 1 to 7 in the row E and the row F is arranged. At the other end of the row E and the row F, a monitoring camera 17F capable of photographing the players of the 8th to 14th gaming machines 5 in the row E and the row F is arranged.

  A surveillance camera 17 capable of photographing a prize counter 48 for exchanging game balls acquired by the player for prizes is also installed in the game hall.

  Next, the monitoring camera compatible position table 800 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the monitoring camera capable position table 800 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The monitoring camera compatible position table 800 is a table showing the relationship between the monitoring camera 17 and the gaming machine 5 that can be photographed by the monitoring camera 17. It is stored in the ROM 112 of the monitoring camera management apparatus 11.

  The monitoring camera capable position table 800 includes a camera NO 801 and a corresponding position 802.

  A unique identifier of the surveillance camera 17 that can photograph the gaming machine 5 is registered in the camera NO801. In the available position 802, the machine number of the gaming machine 5 installed in a range where the surveillance camera can shoot is registered.

  Next, processing executed by the game hall management device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

  First, shooting instruction information transfer processing executed by the game hall management apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the imaging instruction information transfer process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The shooting instruction information transfer process is periodically executed by the game hall management apparatus 1 at a predetermined timing.

  First, the game hall management device 1 determines whether or not a new event (monitoring event) has occurred in the gaming device 4 (901). Events that occur in the gaming machine 5 are when the rate change switch 6222 is operated to change the ball rental rate, when a special prize state occurs in the gaming machine 5, and when the glass frame 18 or the front frame 19 is opened. Or when an event (internal event) detected by the information collecting terminal device 3 occurs. This processing will be described assuming that there is no internal event.

  Specifically, the game hall management device 1 determines whether any of a rate change signal, a special prize signal, and a glass frame / outer frame opening signal is input from the information collection terminal device 3.

  If it is determined in step 901 that no new event has occurred in the gaming apparatus 4, it is not necessary to transmit the shooting instruction information to the monitoring camera management apparatus 11, and thus the shooting instruction information transfer process ends. .

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 901 that a new event has occurred in the gaming apparatus 4, a rate change signal is input to the game hall management apparatus 1 in order to identify the newly generated event. It is determined whether or not (902).

  If it is determined in step 902 that a rate change signal has not been input to the game hall management device 1, it is determined whether a special prize signal has been input to the game hall management device 1 (903).

  If it is determined in step 902 that a rate change signal has been input to the game hall management device 1, or in step 903, it has been determined that a special prize signal has been input to the game hall management device 1. In this case, the gaming hall management device 1 acquires player information of the gaming device 4 whose ball lending rate has been changed or the gaming device 4 in which the special prize state has occurred (904). The player information is a card ID inserted into the card unit 6. When a card is not inserted into the card unit 6, the game hall management device 1 acquires information indicating that no card is inserted.

  Next, the gaming hall management device 1 determines whether or not the player who is playing a game on the gaming device 4 in which the event has newly occurred is a member based on the player information acquired in the processing of step 904. Determine (905).

  Specifically, the game hall management device 1 determines that the player is a member when the player information acquired in step 904 is registered as a member's card ID. On the other hand, when the player information acquired in the process of step 904 is not registered as a member's card ID, or the player information acquired in the process of step 904 is stored in the card unit 6, If the player is not inserted, it is determined that the player is not a member. In the case of a member, it is determined that the credit level is high based on the credit information of the player, and in the case of a non-member, it is determined that the credit level is low. However, in the case of a member, the credit level may be set in detail based on the degree of visit history. In that case, the creditworthiness becomes higher when the store visit history is larger.

  If it is determined in the process of step 905 that the player playing a game on the gaming apparatus 4 in which an event has newly occurred is a member, the position information that is the machine number of the gaming apparatus 4, the gaming Shooting event information indicating an event (ball lending rate change or special prize state) that occurred in the device 4, and member information (credit information) indicating that the player playing the game on the gaming device 4 is a member In order to output to the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 as instruction information (monitoring event information), it is set in the transmission buffer (906), and the photographing instruction information transfer process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 905 that the player who is playing a game on the gaming apparatus 4 in which the event has newly occurred is not a member, the position information that is the serial number of the gaming apparatus 4, Event information indicating an event (ball rental rate change or special prize state) that occurred in the gaming device 4 and non-member information (credit information) indicating that the player playing the game on the gaming device 4 is not a member Is set in the transmission buffer in order to output to the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 as shooting instruction information (monitoring event information) (907), and the shooting instruction information transfer process is terminated.

  If the ball rental rate is changed in the processing of step 906 or 907, the game hall management device 1 includes the comparison result of the ball rental rate (conversion rate) before and after the change in the event information. For example, the comparison result of the ball rental rate (conversion rate) before and after the change is the difference between the ball rental rate after the change and the ball rental rate before the change when the ball rental rate is changed from 1 yen to 4 yen. When +3 is included in the event information and the ball rental rate is changed from 4 yen to 1 yen, the event information includes -3, which is the difference between the changed ball rental rate and the ball rental rate before the change.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 903 that no special award signal is input to the game hall management device 1, it is determined whether a glass frame / front frame opening signal is input to the game hall management device 1. (908).

  If it is determined in step 908 that the glass frame / front frame opening signal has not been input, an event that has a new event but is not required to be recorded by the monitoring camera is performed, and the shooting instruction information is sent to the monitoring camera management apparatus 11. Since there is no need to output, the photographing instruction information transfer process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 908 that the glass frame / front frame opening signal has been input, the game hall management device 1 sets the base of the gaming device 4 with the glass frame 18 or the front frame 19 opened. The position information as a number and the event information indicating that the glass frame 18 or the front frame 19 has been opened are set in the transmission buffer in order to output to the surveillance camera management apparatus 11 as shooting instruction information (909) The shooting instruction information transfer process is terminated.

  Note that the game hall management device 1 executes the processing of steps 904 and 905 before the processing of step 909 to indicate member information indicating that the player is a member or that the player is not a member. The non-member information may be included in the shooting instruction information and output to the monitoring camera management apparatus 11.

  Although the shooting instruction information output process is executed at a predetermined timing, the shooting instruction information output process is executed when the game hall management device 1 detects that an event has newly occurred in the gaming device 4. May be.

  Next, the carry-in determination process executed by the game hall management device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of carry-in determination processing according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The carry-in determination process is periodically executed by the game hall management device 1 at a predetermined timing.

  First, the game hall management device 1 determines whether or not a determination start flag indicating that the carry-in determination process has been started is set (1001).

  If it is determined in step 1001 that the determination start flag is not set, it is determined whether a carry-in determination flag for executing the carry-in determination process is set (1002). The carry-in determination flag is set when the game hall management device 1 detects that the ball lending rate (conversion rate) has been changed (for example, set by an interrupt process or the like executed at a predetermined period).

  If it is determined in step 1002 that the carry-in determination flag is not set, the carry-in determination process is terminated because it is not necessary to execute the carry-in determination process.

  When it is determined in step 1002 that the carry-in determination flag is set, the game hall management device 1 collects information on ball rental, storage, and game ball launch by the player. During this period, a determination timer and a determination start flag for waiting for processing are set (1003).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the determination timer set in step 1003 has timed out (1004).

  If it is determined in step 1004 that the determination timer has not timed out, a predetermined time has elapsed for collecting information associated with the player's ball lending, storage and withdrawal, and the collection of the game ball. Therefore, the carry-in determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1004 that the determination timer has timed out, the game hall management device 1 calculates the number of recovered balls recovered from the time when the ball rental rate is changed (1005). ).

  Next, the game hall management device 1 determines whether or not a collected game ball exists (1006). Specifically, the game hall management device 1 determines whether or not the number of recovered balls calculated in the process of step 1005 is zero. If the number of recovered balls calculated in the process of step 1005 is zero, If it is determined that there is no collected game ball and it is determined that the number of recovered balls calculated in step 1005 is not zero, it is determined that there is a recovered game ball.

  If it is determined in step 1006 that the collected game ball does not exist, even if the game ball is brought in, the game ball brought in is not fired. Since it can not be determined whether or not is brought in, the carry-in determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step 1006 that the collected game balls are present, the game hall management device 1 adds the number of rented balls and the number of paid-in balls from the time when the sphere rental rate is changed, The total number of payouts is calculated (1007).

  Next, the game hall management device 1 determines whether or not the total number of payouts calculated in the process of step 1007 is zero (1008).

  If it is determined in step 1008 that the total number of payouts is not zero, that is, game balls are paid out as rented balls, and the game balls paid out as such rented balls are launched and collected Therefore, the game hall management device 1 sets the machine number of the gaming device 4 and the recording command information 3 in the transmission buffer for output to the surveillance camera management device 11 (1009). Proceed to processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of step 1008 that the total number of payouts is zero, that is, the game balls that have been collected are present even though the game balls are not paid out as rented balls. It is determined that a game has been played with the played game ball.

  Then, the game hall management device 1 determines whether or not the ball rental rate after the change is higher than the ball rental rate before the change (1010).

  If it is determined in step 1010 that the ball rental rate after the change is lower than the ball rental rate before the change, the camera number of the gaming device 4 and the recording command information 2 are obtained from the surveillance camera management device. 11 is set in the transmission buffer (1011), and the process proceeds to step 1013.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1010 that the ball rental rate after the change is higher than the ball rental rate before the change, the unit number and the recording command information 1 of the gaming apparatus 4 are In order to output to the management apparatus 11, it sets to a transmission buffer (1012), and progresses to the process of step 1013.

  Next, the game hall management device 1 cancels the setting of the carry-in determination flag (1013), and ends the carry-in determination process.

  Note that the recording command information 1 to 3 is information for determining whether the image quality when shooting data is stored in the HDD 114 of the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 is high image quality, medium image quality, or low image quality. It is. Recording command information 1 indicates high image quality, recording command information 2 indicates medium image quality, and recording command information 3 indicates low image quality.

  Next, processing executed by the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 and various tables stored in the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  A monitoring camera control process executed by the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the monitoring camera control process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the monitoring camera management device 11 executes a shooting instruction information setting process for setting an environment for shooting by the monitoring camera 17 based on the shooting instruction information (monitoring event information) output from the game hall management device 1 (1101). ). Details of the shooting instruction information setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

  Next, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 executes a photographing process for causing the monitoring camera 17 to photograph in the environment set in the process of Step 1101 (1102).

  Next, the monitoring camera management device 11 executes image display processing for outputting the shooting data shot by the monitoring camera 17 to the output device 119 (1103).

  Next, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 executes a recording mode setting process for setting the image quality when shooting data is stored in the HDD 114 (1104). Details of the recording mode setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

  Next, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 executes a recording process for storing the shooting data in the HDD 114 (1105), and ends the monitoring camera control process.

  Next, photographing instruction information setting processing executed by the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the shooting instruction information setting process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the monitoring camera management device 11 determines whether or not the shooting instruction information (monitoring event information) output from the game hall management device 1 has been input (1201).

  If it is determined in step 1201 that the shooting instruction information has not been input, it is not necessary to set the shooting environment of the monitoring camera 17, so the shooting instruction information setting process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1201 that shooting instruction information has been input, the input shooting instruction information is registered in the reception information Log 1300 shown in FIG.

  Next, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 adds a new record to the shooting environment table 1600 shown in FIG. 16, and registers information included in the shooting instruction information in the added record (1203).

  Next, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 executes importance level setting processing for setting the importance level of the gaming apparatus 4 when the monitoring camera 17 causes the gaming apparatus 4 to shoot (1204). The importance level setting process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  Next, the monitoring camera management device 11 executes a shooting camera setting process for setting the position of the monitoring camera for shooting the gaming device 4 (1205). Details of the photographing camera setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

  Next, the reception information Log 1300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the reception information Log 1300 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The reception information Log 1300 is NO. 1301, location information 1302, event information 1303, player information 1304, and reception time 1305.

  NO. In 1301, a unique identifier of each record is registered. In the position information 1302, position information (the machine number of the gaming apparatus 4) included in the shooting instruction information is registered.

  In the event information 1303, event information 1303 included in the shooting instruction information is registered (if the event information is a rate change, the difference between the ball rental rates before and after the change is also recorded). In the player information 1304, information indicating whether the player is a member or a nonmember is registered based on member information (credit information) included in the shooting instruction information. In the reception time 1305, the time when the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 receives the imaging instruction information is registered.

  The reception information Log 1300 is stored in the ROM 112 of the monitoring camera management apparatus 11.

  Next, the ball lending rate table 1400 stored in the ROM 112 of the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of the ball lending rate table 1400 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The ball rental rate table 1400 includes a unit number 1401 and rate information 1402.

  In the machine number 1401, machine numbers of all the gaming devices 4 arranged in the game hall are registered. In the rate information 1402, the current ball rental rate of the gaming apparatus 4 is registered.

  Next, the importance setting process executed by the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of importance setting processing according to the embodiment of this invention.

  First, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 determines whether or not the event information included in the input shooting instruction information is a change in the ball rental rate (1501).

  If it is determined in the process of step 1501 that the event information included in the input shooting instruction information is a change in the ball rental rate, the monitoring camera management device 11 determines that the game device 4 has changed the ball rental rate. The rate information 1402 of the machine number is updated (1502).

  Specifically, the surveillance camera management device 11 identifies the machine number from the position information included in the input shooting instruction information. Then, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 acquires a record that matches the identified machine number among the machine numbers registered in the machine number 1401 included in the ball rental rate table 1400.

  Then, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 changes the rate information 1402 included in the acquired record to the changed ball rental rate.

  The rate information 1402 is changed to the changed ball rental rate by adding the difference included in the event information included in the input shooting instruction information to the ball rental rate before the change registered in the rate information 1402. . When the game hall management device 1 outputs the event information included in the shooting instruction information including the changed ball rental rate, the monitoring camera management device 11 includes the event information included in the input shooting instruction information. The ball lending rate after the change is registered in the rate information 1402. In addition, instead of the difference, an increase amount of value per game medium (game ball) described later may be stored, and the rate information 1402 is changed to the changed ball rental rate by multiplying the increase amount. May be.

  Next, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 determines whether or not the changed ball rental rate is higher than the previous ball rental rate (1503).

  If it is determined in step 1503 that the ball rental rate after the change is not higher than the ball rental rate before the change, that is, the ball rental rate after the change is lower than the ball rental rate before the change. If it is determined that the monitoring camera management device 11 has detected that the level 2 is registered in the importance 1604 of the record added to the shooting environment table 1600 in step 1203 (1504), the importance setting processing ends. .

  When it is determined in step 1504 that the changed ball rental rate after the change is higher than the ball rental rate before the change, the monitoring camera management device 11 uses the game rental with the ball rental rate changed. It is determined whether or not the player of the device 4 is a member (1505).

  Specifically, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 determines whether or not member information is included in the input shooting instruction information.

  When it is determined in step 1505 that the player of the gaming device 4 whose ball lending rate has been changed is not a member, the monitoring camera management device 11 performs steps according to the comparison result of the ball lending rate before and after the change. Levels 6 to 8 are registered in the importance 1604 of the record added to the shooting environment table 1600 in the processing of 1203 (1506), and the importance setting processing ends.

  Specifically, when the difference between the changed ball rental rate and the previous ball rental rate is +1, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 registers level 6 as the importance 1604 and changes the changed ball rental rate. If the difference between the sphere rental rate before change and the sphere rental rate before change is +2, level 7 is registered in the importance 1604, and if the difference between the sphere rental rate after change and the sphere rental rate before change is +3, Level 8 is registered in 1604.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1505 that the player of the gaming device 4 whose ball rental rate has been changed is a member, the surveillance camera management device 11 responds to the comparison result of the ball rental rate before and after the change. Then, levels 3 to 5 are registered in the importance 1604 of the record added to the shooting environment table 1600 in the process of step 1203 (1507), and the importance setting process is terminated.

  Specifically, when the difference between the ball rental rate after the change and the ball rental rate before the change is +1, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 registers level 3 as the importance 1604 and changes the ball rental rate after the change. If the difference between the sphere rental rate and the sphere rental rate before the change is +2, level 4 is registered in the importance 1604, and if the difference between the sphere rental rate after the change and the sphere rental rate before the change is +3, the importance Level 5 is registered in 1604.

  In steps 1506 and 1507, the comparison result is set as the difference between the ball rental rates before and after the change. However, per game medium (game ball) fluctuated before and after the change of the ball rental rate. The degree of importance may be set according to the amount of increase in the value of. This is because, even if the difference in the ball lending rate before and after the change is the same +2, one game medium is used when one ball is changed from 1 yen to 3 yen per ball and when one ball is changed from 2 yen to 4 yen per ball. This is because the increase in value per unit is three times that of the former, while the latter is twice. In this way, the possibility of occurrence of fraud (carrying in) can be determined according to the amount of increase in the value of the game medium. In addition, according to the law (regulations on customs business, etc. and the law enforcement regulations concerning the appropriateness of business, etc.), the gaming fee (rental rate of gaming media) shall not exceed 4 yen per ball, and each medal shall be It is stipulated that it does not exceed 20 yen. For this reason, in consideration of fractional processing, in the case of a sphere, it is likely that 1 yen, 2 yen, 3 yen, and 4 yen often serve as a sphere lending rate. When the amount of increase in value per ball increases, the increase is 4 times (change from 1 yen to 4 yen), 3 times (from 1 yen to 3 yen), 2 times (from 1 yen to 2 yen) Yen, 2 yen to 4 yen), 1.5 times (2 yen to 3 yen), 1.3 times (3 yen to 4 yen). When the amount of increase in value per sphere decreases, they are 0.75, 0.66, 0.5, 0.33, and 0.25 times.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1501 that the event information included in the input shooting instruction information is not a change in the ball rental rate, the event information included in the input shooting instruction information is the glass frame 18 or the front surface. It is determined whether or not the frame 19 is opened indicating that the frame 19 has been opened (1508).

  If it is determined in step 1508 that the event information included in the input shooting instruction information is open, level 6 is assigned to the importance 1604 of the record added to the shooting environment table 1600 in step 1203. Registration is performed (1509), and the importance setting processing ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1508 that the event information included in the input shooting instruction information is not open, the event information included in the input shooting instruction information is a special prize occurrence. Level 1 is registered in the importance 1604 of the record added to the shooting environment table 1600 in the process (1510), and the importance setting process is terminated.

  When a player who is not a member changes the ball lending rate from a low ball lending rate to a high ball lending rate, the surveillance camera management device 11 sets the importance to levels 6 to 8, and the glass frame 18 or the front frame 19 When released, set importance to level 6. In addition, the importance set to levels 6-8 is a high level importance.

  When the player who is a member changes the ball lending rate from a low ball lending rate to a high ball lending rate, the surveillance camera management device 11 sets the importance to levels 3-5. The importance levels set at levels 3 to 5 are medium level importance levels.

  When the player changes the ball lending rate from a high ball lending rate to a low ball lending rate, the surveillance camera management device 11 sets the importance to level 2. The importance set at level 2 is a low level importance.

  When the special prize state occurs in the gaming apparatus 4, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 sets the importance level to level 1. The importance set to level 1 is a low level importance.

  Next, the photographing environment table 1600 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of the shooting environment table 1600 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The shooting environment table 1600 is stored in the ROM 112 of the monitoring camera management apparatus 11.

  The shooting environment table 1600 includes position information 1601, event information 1602, player information 1603, importance 1604, corresponding camera NO 1605, and shooting start time 1606.

  In the position information 1601, position information included in the input shooting instruction information is registered. In the event information 1602, event information included in the input shooting instruction information is registered. Registered in the player information 1603 is information indicating whether the player included in the input shooting instruction information is a member or not.

  In the importance 1604, the importance of photographing the gaming apparatus 4 is registered. In the corresponding camera NO 1605, a unique identifier of the monitoring camera 17 that photographs the gaming device 4 is registered. In the shooting start time 1606, the time when the monitoring camera 17 starts shooting is registered.

  Next, the monitoring camera shooting state table 1700 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of the monitoring camera shooting state table 1700 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The monitoring camera shooting state table 1700 includes a camera No. 1701, a shooting position 1702, a shooting state 1703, an importance level 1704, and a remaining shooting time 1705.

  A unique identifier of the surveillance camera 17 is registered in the camera NO 1701, and a table number of the gaming device 4 being photographed by the surveillance camera 17 or a column in which the gaming device 4 is arranged is registered in the photographing position 1702. Is done.

  In the shooting state 1703, an event that has occurred in the gaming apparatus 4 being shot by the surveillance camera 17 is registered. In the importance 1704, the importance of photographing the gaming apparatus 4 is registered. In the remaining photographing time 1705, the remaining time during which the surveillance camera 17 photographs the gaming device 4 is registered.

  Note that when “normal” is registered in the shooting state 1703, a state in which no event has occurred in the gaming apparatus 4 shot by the monitoring camera 17 is shown. Therefore, in this case, since the surveillance camera 17 photographs two or more game devices 4 that can be photographed (normal photographing), the game device 4 that the surveillance camera 17 can photograph at the photographing position 1702. A column in which is placed is registered. In this case, since the shooting time of the monitoring camera 17 is not set, nothing is registered in the remaining shooting time 1705.

  When an event occurs in the gaming apparatus 4, the surveillance camera 17 captures a single gaming apparatus 4 in which the event has occurred for a predetermined time (5 seconds) (captured by surveillance shooting). In the remaining shooting time 1705 included in the record of the monitoring camera 17 that is shooting the gaming apparatus 4, the remaining time that must be shot, such as “1500 ms”, is registered.

  Next, photographing camera setting processing executed by the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the photographing camera setting process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 refers to the monitoring camera compatible position table 8000 shown in FIG. 8 and can monitor the gaming apparatus 4 having the serial number indicated by the position information included in the input shooting instruction information. 17 is specified.

  Then, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 refers to the monitoring camera shooting state table 1700 shown in FIG. 17 and acquires the specified shooting state of the monitoring camera 17 (1801).

  Specifically, the surveillance camera management apparatus 11 includes the unique identifier of the surveillance camera 17 registered in the camera NO 1701 among the records registered in the surveillance camera shooting state table 1700. The record that matches is acquired as the shooting state.

  Next, the monitoring camera management device 11 refers to the shooting state acquired in the process of step 1801 and determines whether or not the monitoring camera 17 is currently in a state where the gaming device 4 in which the event has occurred can be shot. (1802).

  Specifically, when levels 6 to 8 are registered in the importance 1704 included in the record of the monitoring camera shooting state table 1700 acquired as the shooting state in the process of step 1801, the importance of the input shooting instruction information is stored. Even if the degree is level 6 to 8, the surveillance camera management device 11 determines that the surveillance camera 17 is not in a state in which the gaming device 4 in which the event has occurred can be currently photographed.

  On the other hand, when levels 0 to 5 are registered in the importance 1704 included in the record of the monitoring camera shooting state table 1700 acquired as the shooting state in the process of step 1801, the importance of the input shooting instruction information is When the importance is higher than the importance registered in the importance 1704 included in the record of the monitoring camera photographing state table 1700 acquired as the photographing state in the process of step 1801, the monitoring camera management device 11 determines that the monitoring camera 17 is It is determined that the gaming device 4 in which the event has occurred is in a state where photography is currently possible.

  If it is determined in step 1802 that the monitoring camera 17 is currently in a state where the gaming device 4 in which the event has occurred can be photographed, the monitoring camera management device 11 identifies the monitoring camera specified in step 1801. The 17 unique identifiers are registered in the corresponding camera No. 1605 of the shooting environment table 1600 shown in FIG. 16 (1803).

  Next, the monitoring camera management device 11 starts the shooting of the shooting environment table 1600 shown in FIG. 16 with the time when the monitoring camera 17 identified in the processing of step 1801 starts shooting of the gaming device 4 in which the event occurred. Registration at time 1606 (1804) ends the photographing camera setting process.

  Note that FIG. 19 shows a shooting environment table 1600 in which values are registered in the corresponding camera NO 1605 and shooting start time 1606 in the processing of steps 1803 and 1804.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of step 1802 that the surveillance camera 17 is not in a state in which the gaming device 4 in which the event has occurred can be photographed, the surveillance camera photographing state table 1700 acquired as the photographing state in the process of step 1801. It is determined whether or not the remaining photographing time 1705 included in this record is smaller than a preset determination value (1805). The determination value is set to a value (2.5 seconds) that is half of the time (5 seconds) during which the surveillance camera 17 captures the gaming apparatus 4 in which the event has occurred. This may be set to any number of seconds as long as the content of the captured image can be grasped.

  In step 1805, if the remaining shooting time 1705 included in the record of the monitoring camera shooting state table 1700 acquired as the shooting state in step 1801 is greater than or equal to a preset determination value, step 1805 is performed. Since the surveillance camera 17 has not photographed the other gaming device 4 in which the event has occurred for a predetermined time, the gaming device having the serial number indicated by the position information included in the inputted photographing instruction information Information indicating that 4 cannot be photographed is registered in the photographing start time 1606 of the photographing environment table 1600 shown in FIG. 16 (1806), and the photographing camera setting process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1805 that the remaining shooting time 1705 included in the record of the monitoring camera shooting state table 1700 acquired as the shooting state in step 1801 is smaller than a preset determination value, step 1805 is executed. If it is determined in the process, since the monitoring camera 17 has taken another game device 4 in which the event has occurred for a predetermined time, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 determines the monitoring camera 17 specified in the process of step 1801. Is registered in the corresponding camera No. 1605 of the shooting environment table 1600 shown in FIG. 16 (1807).

  Next, the monitoring camera management device 11 starts the shooting of the shooting environment table 1600 shown in FIG. 16 with the time when the monitoring camera 17 identified in the processing of step 1801 starts shooting of the gaming device 4 in which the event occurred. The time 1606 is registered (1808), and the photographing camera setting process is terminated.

  Next, the recording mode setting process executed by the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the recording mode setting process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 determines whether or not shooting data is input from the monitoring camera 17 (2001).

  If it is determined in step 2001 that no shooting data is input from the monitoring camera 17, it is not necessary to execute the recording mode setting process, and the recording mode setting process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2001 that shooting data has been input from the monitoring camera 17, the shooting data indicates whether or not the gaming device 4 whose ball lending rate has been changed has been shot. Determine (2002).

  If it is determined in the process of step 2002 that the shooting data is data obtained by shooting the gaming apparatus 4 whose ball lending rate has been changed, recording command information corresponding to the shooting data is input from the game hall management apparatus 1. It is determined whether or not (2003). Note that the recording command information is output from the game hall management device 1 to the monitoring camera management device 11 in the processing of steps 1009, 1011 and 1012 shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step 2003 that the recording command information corresponding to the shooting data is input from the game hall management device 1, the monitoring camera management device 11 compares the recording command information and the ball rental rate before and after the change. The recording mode is set based on the result, the recording data 2100 shown in FIG. 21 is updated (2004), and the recording mode setting process is terminated.

  Specifically, the monitoring camera management apparatus 11 sets the recording mode to 2 when the recording command information 3 is input. The monitoring camera management apparatus 11 sets the recording mode to 3 when the recording command information 2 is input.

  The monitoring camera management apparatus 11 sets the recording mode to 4 when the recording command information 1 is input and the difference between the changed ball rental rate and the changed ball rental rate is 1. The monitoring camera management device 11 sets the recording mode to 5 when the recording command information 1 is input and the difference between the changed ball rental rate and the changed ball rental rate is 2. The monitoring camera management apparatus 11 sets the recording mode to 6 when the recording command information 1 is input and the difference between the changed ball rental rate and the changed ball rental rate is 3. Also in this process, the recording mode may be set not by the difference between the ball rental rates before and after the change but by the amount of increase in value per game medium before and after the change of the ball rental rate.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of step 2002 that the shooting data is not data for shooting the gaming device 4 whose ball lending rate has been changed, the shooting data shot for the gaming device 4 in which the special prize state has occurred. It is determined whether it is data (2005).

  If it is determined in step 2005 that the photographed data is data obtained by photographing the gaming apparatus 4 in which the special prize state has occurred, the recording mode is set to 1 and the recorded data 2100 shown in FIG. 2006), the recording mode setting process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2005 that the photographed data is not data obtained by photographing the gaming apparatus 4 in which the special prize state has occurred, that is, the photographed data is a game in which the glass frame 18 or the front frame 19 is opened. In the case of data obtained by photographing the device for recording 4, the recording mode is set to 4, the recording data 2100 shown in FIG. 21 is updated (2007), and the recording mode setting process is terminated.

  The recording mode can be set to any one of 1 to 6, and the larger the number, the higher the image quality is stored in the HDD 114.

  Next, the recorded data 2100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of the recording data 2100 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The recorded data 2100 is stored in the ROM 112 of the monitoring camera management apparatus 11.

  The recorded data 2100 includes position information 2101, event information 2102, player information 2103, event occurrence time 2104, and recorded image quality 2105.

  In the position information 2101, the machine number of the gaming apparatus 4 taken by the monitoring camera 17 that has output the shooting data is registered. In the event information 2102, event information generated in the gaming apparatus 4 taken by the monitoring camera 17 that has output the shooting data is registered.

  Registered in the player information 2103 is information indicating whether or not the player of the gaming apparatus 4 photographed by the monitoring camera 17 that has output the photographed data is a member. Registered in the event occurrence time 2104 is the time at which the event occurred in the gaming apparatus 4 shot by the monitoring camera 17 that has output the shooting data. In the recording image quality 2105, a recording mode set in the recording mode setting process shown in FIG. 20 is registered.

  In the above description, a pachinko gaming machine has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a pachislot machine.

  The embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all points and is not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of claims.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the game management system according to the present invention is a game management system that discloses game data of a game hall in which a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, or a slot machine is installed to a player. Can be applied to the system.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game hall management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information collection terminal device of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of a structure of the game device of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring camera management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the various signals transmitted / received within the game system of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the surveillance camera installed in the game hall of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the monitoring camera corresponding | compatible position table of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the imaging | photography instruction | indication information transfer process of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the carrying-in determination process of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the surveillance camera control processing of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the imaging | photography instruction information setting process of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the reception information Log of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the ball rental rate table of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the importance level setting process of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the imaging | photography environment table of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the monitoring camera imaging | photography state table of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the imaging camera setting process of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the imaging | photography environment table by which the value was registered into corresponding camera NO and imaging | photography start time of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the recording mode setting process of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the video recording data of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game hall management apparatus 3 Information collection terminal device 4 Game apparatus 5 Game machine 6 Card unit 7 Corner lamp 8 Call lamp 9 Jet counter 10 UPS
11 Surveillance Camera Management Device 12 Body Frame 17 Surveillance Camera 18 Glass Frame 19 Front Frame

Claims (8)

Two or more of the above-mentioned games located within a preset shooting range for a plurality of gaming devices capable of changing the conversion rate of valuable value when renting gaming media and playing games using the gaming media A plurality of photographing means capable of photographing in either normal photographing for photographing the periphery of the game device or monitoring photographing for photographing the periphery of one gaming device located within the photographing range;
Information management means capable of determining that a monitoring event to be collected by collecting gaming information about a game from the gaming device and performing the monitoring shooting is occurring in the gaming device;
A shooting management means for controlling the shooting means including the gaming device determined to have occurred by the information management means in the shooting range to monitor and shoot around the gaming device for a predetermined time. In the system,
The information management means determines that the monitoring event has occurred when the conversion rate is changed in the gaming device, and specific information that can identify the gaming device in which the monitoring event has occurred, and before and after the change Monitoring event information generating means for generating monitoring event information including information on the conversion rate of
A shooting unit specifying unit for specifying a shooting unit including the gaming device in which the monitoring event has occurred in a shooting range based on the specifying information included in the monitoring event information generated by the monitoring event information generating unit;
Importance setting means for setting the importance of the generated monitoring event based on the information regarding the conversion rate included in the monitoring event information;
When the shooting means specified by the shooting means specifying means is shooting the other gaming device by the monitoring shooting based on the previous monitoring event information, the importance of the previous monitoring event and the current monitoring A monitoring shooting priority determination unit that compares the importance of the event and determines which monitoring shooting information is to be prioritized based on the monitoring event information,
The importance level setting means sets the importance level higher when the conversion rate is changed higher than when the conversion rate is changed lower . The importance setting means sets the change in the importance to be larger as the comparison result of the conversion rate before and after the change is larger ,
The monitoring photographing priority determining means determines that priority is given to monitoring photographing based on the current monitoring event information when the importance of the current monitoring event is higher than the importance of the previous monitoring event. The gaming system according to claim 1. The gaming device is configured to read an identifier of an information storage medium owned by a player and output the read identifier of the information storage medium to the information management means,
The monitoring event information generating means includes the monitoring information including credit information indicating a credit level of a player who plays a game on the gaming device in which the monitoring event has occurred, based on the identifier of the information storage medium collected from the gaming device. Generate event information,
3. The gaming system according to claim 2, wherein the importance level setting unit sets the importance level based on a comparison result of the conversion rates before and after the change and the credit information. The importance setting means is set when the credit of the player is high when it is determined that the credit of the player who plays the game on the gaming device in which the monitoring event has occurred is low based on the credit information. Set the importance level higher than the importance level,
The monitoring photographing priority determining means determines that priority is given to the monitoring photographing based on the current monitoring event information when the importance of the current monitoring event is higher than the importance of the previous monitoring event. The game system according to claim 3, wherein the game system is characterized. The gaming system includes:
Photographing data storage means for storing photographing data photographed by the photographing means in a storage medium;
If the game media used for the game is collected even though the game media has not been rented from when the conversion rate is changed to before the predetermined time elapses, the game Bringing-in judging means for judging that the game medium is brought in by the device;
An image quality level setting unit that sets an image quality level of the shooting data that the shooting data storage unit stores in the storage medium based on a determination result by the bringing-in determination unit;
The said imaging | photography data memory | storage means memorize | stores the said imaging | photography data in the said storage medium with the image quality based on the image quality level set by the said image quality level setting means. Game system.   6. The gaming system according to claim 5, wherein the image quality level setting unit sets the image quality level based on a determination result by the bringing-in determination unit and a comparison result of the conversion rate before and after the change.   The image quality level setting means sets the image quality level that is set when it is determined that the game medium is brought in by the carry-in determination means from the image quality level that is set when it is determined that the game medium is not brought in. The gaming system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein a higher image quality level is set.   7. The gaming system according to claim 6, wherein the image quality level setting means sets the image quality level of the photographed data to a higher image quality level as the comparison result of the conversion rates before and after the change is larger.

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