JP5302444B2 - Fraud detection method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for detecting a fraudulent act, which comprehensively and quickly detects a fraudulent act in whole of a game machine including a game medium counting device. <P>SOLUTION: The device includes: a lent quantity outputting unit 1 for outputting numerical data C about game mediums lent from a ball lending machine and charged into the game machine; an inflow quantity detecting unit 2 for detecting safe balls supplied to the game machine and outputting numerical data B; an outflow quantity detecting unit 4 for detecting out balls flowing out from the game machine and outputting numerical data A; a game medium counting unit 3 for detecting the quantity D of game mediums which a player obtains as the result of a game; and a fraudulence determining unit 5 for receiving data A or D detected by the detecting unit, subjecting the data to arithmetic processing with formulas: Y=B+C+&alpha;, X=A+D, and then comparing Y and X. When the comparison result is Y&lt;X, the fraudulence determination unit 5 determines the presence of the fraudulent act on a machine counter, and outputs an alarm signal Z. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a cheating detection method for detecting cheating in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  Amusement halls equipped with pachinko machines, slot machines, etc. are equipped with game machine lending machines such as ball lending machines and medal lending machines that lend out game media such as pachinko balls and medals each time coins are inserted. . In addition to such game media lending machines, recently, game media lending machines with card readers (so-called CR units) that lend game media using prepaid cards have been installed, Some amusement halls have a so-called member card system in which game media is stored in their own account as a member and a necessary amount of money is withdrawn from their own account when necessary. In any case, in a recent game hall, a player can borrow a game medium while sitting in front of a gaming device.

  Furthermore, as a game medium counting means for counting pachinko balls and the like obtained as a result of the game, if each machine counter is provided at the lower part of each game machine, the game medium counting conventionally installed on the island edge etc. It is also possible to record the counting result on a card, a receipt or the like by putting it in each of the counters without bringing game media to the device.

  However, there are increasing cases of malicious cases in which a fraudulent act is performed on a game device or a game medium counting device to illegally throw out a game medium or illegally increase a count value. In particular, as described above, since the player can count the game media while sitting in front of the game device, fraudulent acts against the game media count device have recently increased, which has become a problem in the game hall. .

  In such a situation, the conventional technique has provided means for detecting fraud for a single counting device or a single gaming machine. However, the entire gaming machine including the counting device can be comprehensively and in a short time. The fraud could not be detected.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a fraud detection method capable of quickly detecting fraud in a game arcade.

  The present invention aims to solve the above object by the following means.

That is, according to the present invention, there is a cheating detection method using a cheating detection device in a game hall, wherein the first quantity data detection unit of the cheating detection device is the number of game media to be paid out as a result of winning a prize. The first quantity data detection step for detecting the first quantity data as a first quantity data and the second quantity data detection unit of the cheating detection device determine the number of game media to be discharged from the game table to the outside of the game table. The second quantity data detection step for detecting as quantity data and the third quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device determine the number of game media to be rented by the game medium lending machine arranged for each game machine. A third quantity data detecting step for detecting the quantity data of 3 and a fourth quantity data detecting unit of the fraud detection device counting the number of game machines reserved for each game machine and accumulating And register at the amusement store The number of game media excluding the number of game media for reuse of the number of reserved game media withdrawn in accordance with a predetermined reserve game media withdrawal instruction without accompanying the stored media operation to the account of the registered member is the fourth quantity data And a fraud determination processing unit of the fraud detection device detects the number of game media based on the first quantity data and the number of game media based on the third quantity data, There is provided a fraud detection method comprising: a fraud determination processing step of determining whether there is a fraudulent game medium from the number of game media based on the second quantity data and the number of game media based on the fourth quantity data. Is done.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is provided a cheating detection method using a cheating detecting device in a game hall, wherein the first quantity data detecting unit of the cheating detecting device is the number of game media to be paid out as a result of winning a prize. The first quantity data detection step for detecting the first quantity data as a first quantity data and the second quantity data detection unit of the cheating detection device determine the number of game media to be discharged from the game table to the outside of the game table. The second quantity data detection step for detecting as quantity data and the third quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device specify and draw out the quantity or amount within the quantity remaining in his / her account. A third quantity data detecting step for detecting the number of game media thrown out as third quantity data, and a fourth quantity data detecting unit of the fraud detection device for each gaming table. Accumulated play Number of game media for reuse of the number of reserved game media withdrawn from the number of reserved game media of the customer without the operation of storing the game media to the account of the member registered in the game store according to the predetermined reserve game media withdrawal instruction A fourth quantity data detecting step for detecting the number of game media excluding the fourth quantity data as a fourth quantity data, and a fraud determination processing unit of the fraud detection device, wherein the number of game media based on the first quantity data and the first The fraud determination process for determining whether there is an illegal game medium from the number of game media based on the quantity data of 3, the number of game media based on the second quantity data and the number of game media based on the fourth quantity data And a fraud detection method comprising the steps of:
Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a cheating detection method using a cheating detecting device in a game hall, wherein the first quantity data detecting unit of the cheating detecting device is the number of game media to be paid out as a result of winning a prize. The first quantity data detection step for detecting the first quantity data as a first quantity data and the second quantity data detection unit of the cheating detection device determine the number of game media to be discharged from the game table to the outside of the game table. The second quantity data detection step for detecting as quantity data and the third quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device specify and draw out the quantity or amount within the quantity remaining in his / her account. A third quantity data detection step for detecting the number of game media thrown out as third quantity data, and a fourth quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device for each gaming table. Cumulative Games for the reuse of the number of reserved game media withdrawn from the number of reserved game media of the reserved player by a predetermined reserved game media withdrawal instruction without operation of stored media to the account of the member registered in the game store A fourth quantity data detection step of detecting the number of game media excluding the number of media as fourth quantity data, and a fifth quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device include a recording medium or a currency for lending game media A fifth quantity data detecting step for detecting the number of game media lent from the game medium lending device based on the recording medium or money as fifth quantity data, and a fraud determination processing unit of the fraud detection device but the first quantity game medium count based on data, said third quantity and game medium count based on game medium number and the fifth quantity data based on the data, the second quantity data on the basis of Fraud detection method and a fraud determination processing step of determining the Ku whether there is a game medium number and the fourth number illegal game medium and a game medium count based on data is provided.
According to the present invention, there is also provided a fraud detection method characterized in that the fraud determination processing step determines whether there is an illegal game medium in consideration of a set value set to an arbitrary value. Is done.

According to the present invention, the number of game media based on the first and game medium count based on the quantity game medium number and the third number data based on the data, game medium count based on the second quantity data and the fourth quantity data since it is configured to determine whether there is Toka et unauthorized game medium, constantly monitors fraud for each platform counting machine with a simple configuration, fraud detection device that can detect fraudulent activity immediately after the occurrence Provided. In particular, regardless of whether the gaming table allows or disallows movement between the gaming tables by the player, the fraudulent acts on each counter are always monitored with a simple configuration, and Actions can be detected.

It is a block diagram which shows the basic composition of the fraud detection apparatus concerning this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing an outline of a game hall system including a fraud detection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing details of a terminal controller and a counter unit shown in FIG. 2. It is a block diagram which shows the basic composition of the fraud detection apparatus with which the game hall system shown in FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a series of operation | movement of the fraud detection apparatus shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game unit containing each stand counter provided with the fraud detection device which is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a series of operation | movement of the fraud detection apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of a game unit provided in the game hall system shown in FIG. 2. It is a perspective view of each stand replay machine shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of two game units connected from the back to the pachinko ball conveyance path of an island. It is a disassembled perspective view of each stand counter shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of each counter counter provided with the fraud detection apparatus which is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the drawings, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the following explanation, “safe ball” means that a pachinko ball enters a hole such as a tulip of a game stand in a game, and a winning ball is thrown out to a player. A pachinko ball that is collected without being awarded is a pachinko ball that is collected without winning a prize (however, a pachinko ball itself that has entered a hole such as a tulip is also collected as an out ball).

  FIG. 2 is a system block diagram showing an outline of a game hall system provided with a fraud detection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In this amusement hall system, a membership card is issued for each customer, and various services such as saving and replaying can be performed with this membership card. In the same way as when depositing at a bank, the player deposits the pachinko balls he has acquired at the pachinko parlor into his own account, draws the required number of balls from there and plays again, or enters the account You can exchange all or part of a certain number of balls for prizes.

  In FIG. 2, a terminal controller 10 and a counter unit 30 are provided in common, and a plurality of islands are connected to them. Each island is composed of an island controller 25 and a plurality of game units 55 connected to the island controller 25, and each component is connected by a LAN (local area network) and can exchange data with each other. .

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing details of the terminal controller 10 and the counter unit 30.

    The terminal controller 10 includes a workstation 11, a personal computer 12, a printer 13, and a card issuing machine 14.

  The workstation 11 includes a control unit 11A that controls the entire system, a memory 11B, a display unit 11C such as a display, and an input / output unit 11D such as a keyboard and a printer.

The personal computer 12 is connected to the above-described workstation 11 via a LAN. When a new account is registered in the workstation 11 or when statistical processing or correction of data stored in the workstation 11 is performed. In addition, the store clerk operates. When registering a new account, a new member card is issued by the card issuing machine 14 based on the control by the personal computer.
The power of each part 11, 12, 13, 14 in the terminal controller 10 is supplied by an uninterruptible power supply (not shown). As a result, it is possible to prevent the system from being down when the commercial power supply is cut off.

The workstation 11 is connected to an external management computer (not shown) through a dedicated communication line. Thereby, the data in the workstation 11 can be managed using this management computer. Further, the workstation 11 includes a safe ball sensor as an inflow quantity detection means, an out ball sensor as an outflow quantity detection means, and a rented quantity output means provided in a supply port and a collection port for game media to each game unit. Manages the flow of pachinko balls and medals in the store based on the pulse of the count value supplied from each machine replay machine, each game counter that is a game medium counting means, etc., and the total of pachinko balls and medals in the store Management and grasping. The setting of error α and coefficients U ₁ to U ₄ described later corresponds to the control unit 11A of the workstation, the operation is performed by the input / output unit 11D, and the data is stored in the memory 11B.

  The counter unit 30 includes a card processing machine 31, a gift exchange management device 32, a printer 34, and a gift automatic dispenser 35.

  The card processor 31 is connected to a prize exchange management device 32, and when a player exchanges pachinko balls and medals deposited in his / her account for a prize, the card processor 31 performs reading to identify the account. is there.

  When the player wants to exchange the game medium deposited in his / her account for a prize, the number of game media corresponding to the exchanged prize is deducted from the account. Furthermore, when the player wishes to exchange for a special prize (a prize that can be exchanged for cash), the prize automatic dispensing machine 35 is made to pay out a predetermined number of special prizes.

  The printer 34 is connected to the prize exchange management device 32, and the management data of the prize management device 32 can be printed out.

  As described above, the free gift dispenser 35 pays out the free gift instructed by the free gift exchange management device 32. In addition, a card reader may be built in the prize automatic dispensing machine 35 so that a game player can directly operate and exchange game media deposited in his / her account for a special prize.

  Next, a front view of the gaming unit 55 connected to the island controller 25 is shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 8, a stand lamp 80 is provided on the upper surface of the gaming machine 60, and various displays such as a clerk call display at the time of trouble are performed. On the left side of the gaming machine 60, a replay machine 70, which is a game media drawer, is provided adjacent to the gaming machine 60, and a ball for temporarily storing pachinko balls acquired by the player under the lower plate of the gaming machine 60. A box 110 is installed, and each counter 100 is provided below the ball box 110.

  In this gaming machine 60, when a ball enters a hole called chucker, the number on the 3-digit digital display at the center of the board rotates and changes, and when it stops, all three digits become a specific number. For example, “777” is a so-called fever stand where the tulip 67 is fully opened for a certain period of time as a big hit.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of each stand replay machine 70 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 9, a card processing unit (not shown) is provided at the back of the member card insertion slot 71. The information of the inserted member card is read and an inquiry is made to the terminal controller, and the number of stored balls of the member is searched. And output to the display unit 75. When a player inputs a password using the numeric keypad 77 and presses the replay button 76, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are deducted from the number of stored balls, and a ball throwing means (not shown) is a so-called “elephant nose”. A pachinko ball is thrown onto the upper plate 69 of the gaming machine 60 through 73a.

  Each of the replay machines 70 includes a sales signal output unit that is a lending quantity output unit, and supplies a sales signal pulse to the workstation 11 (see FIG. 4) every time a predetermined number of pachinko balls are thrown out. To do.

  In the game hall system according to the present embodiment, a player who is not a member can also use each of the player replay machines 70, and the player inserts a coin (100 yen or 500 yen) into the coin slot 78. By simply doing, you can borrow pachinko balls for the amount of money you put in.

  FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a gaming unit connected to the island controller 25. Two gaming units 55 and 55 are connected to a pachinko ball conveyance path consisting of an island safe ball supply path 150 and an out ball collection path 160. ing.

  In the figure, a safe ball is supplied to the left and right game units 55, 55 from the safe ball supply path 150, and the number of the safe balls is detected by a safe ball sensor 151 which is an inflow quantity detecting means, and a pulse signal of the detection result. Is supplied to the workstation 11 (see FIG. 4). This replenishment is carried out by opening the gate when the number of balls in the temporary holding portion (not shown) of each game table is reduced. Also, the out balls are flowed out from the left and right game units 55, 55 to the out ball collection path 160, and the number of out balls that have flowed out is detected by the out ball sensor 161 serving as the outflow amount detection means, and the detection result pulse. A signal is supplied to the workstation 11 (see FIG. 4).

  FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of each counter 100 shown in FIG.

  As indicated by arrows in FIG. 11, when the number of pachinko balls on the upper plate of the gaming machine 60 increases as a result of the game, the player moves the pachinko balls to the ball box 110 through the lower plate 68 (see FIG. 8). When the pachinko balls are full, the player moves the ball box counting lever 115 to start counting pachinko balls.

  When the ball box lever 115 is moved, the pachinko ball passes through the top plate ball counting hole 125 formed in the center of the top plate 123, and the hole of the counting shutter unit 130 provided on the upper surface of each counter 100. 135 flows into the counting lane 142 of the counting unit 140, is counted by the counting sensor 141, and is then collected by the pachinko ball collecting path 160 (see FIG. 10). The counting shutter unit 130 is configured to open when the membership card is inserted into the membership card insertion slot 71 of each unit replay machine 70. When a non-member player uses a counting machine, the store clerk lends a non-member “visitor card” from the store clerk, and when the visitor card is inserted, the counting shutter unit 130 opens.

  The count sensor 141 outputs a count signal to the CPU of each counter 100 (not shown), and the CPU displays the count value on the display unit 146 and transmits it to the workstation 11 (see FIG. 4). At this stage, the count value is not stored and the processing is suspended as a “holding ball”.

  Next, the fraud determination means provided in this game hall system and characteristic in the present invention will be described.

  The fraud determination means in this embodiment is provided in the workstation 11, and detects fraudulent acts occurring in the hall by centrally managing the total number of game units connected to the game arcade system.

  First, the principle of the fraud determination means detecting fraud will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The present invention is based on the principle that the number of game media such as pachinko balls flowing into a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine matches the number of game media flowing out from the gaming machine. Hereinafter, a pachinko will be described as a specific example.

  If the number of safe balls replenished to the game platform by the game exceeds the number of out balls, pachinko balls will stay on the ball supply tray and eventually overflow, so the player places the ball box under the ball supply tray. The pachinko balls obtained by operating the lever provided in front of the dish are stored in the ball box.

  If pachinko balls remain in the ball box at the end of the game, the player will put the acquired pachinko balls into each unit counter installed on each unit and record the counting result on the member card , Exchange for prizes via a membership card reader at the counter. A player who is not a member receives a visitor card loan from a store clerk, records the counting result on the visitor card, and exchanges prizes. In addition, instead of exchanging prizes, the member can save the money in his / her account and withdraw it in the next game to play again.

  Therefore, the total B + C of the number of pachinko balls lent out from the ball lending machine (hereinafter referred to as C) and the number of safe balls (hereinafter referred to as B), the number of out balls (hereinafter referred to as A), and each Since the total A + D of the counter values (hereinafter referred to as D) of the counter is consistent in principle, a detection means is provided for each quantity, A to D are detected, B + C and A + D are compared, and the latter If it exceeds the former, it can be determined that fraud has been performed for each counter.

  However, in reality, the player picks up the pachinko balls that have fallen on the floor and throws them into the game table, or moves between the tables, that is, all the pachinko balls on the ball supply tray for the game table that the player is currently playing. Since it may be accommodated in a ball box and moved to another seat to change the game table, the error α needs to be set in advance.

Therefore, the above-mentioned principle is corrected, Y and X are compared with Y = B + C + α and X = A + D, and if Y <X, it is determined that there is an illegal act for each counter.
This error α can be freely set on the hall side, and can be set to 1000, for example. If the pachinko balls are not allowed to move between platforms, the number can be set to a small number, for example, 100.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a fraud detection device according to the present invention based on such a principle.

  In FIG. 1, the lending quantity output means 1 outputs the quantity data C of game media lent by the ball lending machine to the fraud determination means 5.

  The inflow quantity detection means 2 detects a safe ball replenished to the gaming machine and outputs the quantity data B as a detection result to the fraud determination means 5.

  The outflow quantity detection means 4 detects the out balls collected from the gaming machine and outputs the quantity data A to the fraud determination means 5.

  The game medium counting means 3 is a counter for each machine, counts the game media acquired by the player as a result of the game, and outputs the quantity data D of the count result to the fraud determination means 5.

  Further, the fraud determination unit 5 receives the data A to D output from these detection units and the like, performs an arithmetic process of Y = B + C + α and X = A + D, compares Y and X, and Y < If X, it is determined that there has been an illegal act for each counter, and an alarm signal Z is output.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of the fraud detection device according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the cheating detection device according to the present embodiment includes a safe ball sensor 151, each stand replay machine 70, an out ball sensor 161, each stand counter 100, and a fraud determination provided in the control unit 11 </ b> A. A fraud determination circuit 40 and a transmitter 54 as means are provided.

  The safe ball sensor 151 is an inflow quantity detection means 2 provided in the safe ball supply path 150, detects the safe ball supplied to the gaming unit 55, and converts the pulse B ′ of the safe ball quantity into a conversion circuit of the control unit 11A. 41 is output.

  Each of the player replay machines 70 is provided with a sales signal output unit that is the lending quantity output means 1, and each time the player borrows a pachinko ball, the sales signal pulse C ′ is converted into the conversion circuit 42 of the control unit 11A. Output to.

  The out ball sensor 161 is the outflow quantity detection means 4 provided in the out ball collection path 160, detects the out ball collected from the gaming unit 55, and outputs a pulse A ′ of the out ball quantity of the control unit 11A. This is supplied to the conversion circuit 43.

  Furthermore, each counter 100 is provided with a counting sensor 141 which is a part of the game medium counting means 3, and outputs a count quantity pulse D 'as a counting result to the conversion circuit 44 of the control unit 11A. .

  The fraud determination circuit 40 includes conversion circuits 41 to 44, addition circuits 51 and 52, and a comparison circuit 53.

The conversion circuits 41 to 44 perform integration processing with the coefficients U ₁ to U ₄ set in advance for the pulse values A ′ to D ′. This is because each sensor has a different unit for counting pachinko balls in order to output pulses at different timings. For example, each replay machine 70 has 25 pachinko balls, each safe ball sensor 151 and each counter 100 has 10 pachinko balls, and each out ball sensor 161 has 1 pulse for every 100 pachinko balls. Outgoing.

The conversion circuits 41 and 42 respectively accumulate the pulses B ′ and C ′ with coefficients U ₂ and U ₃ , respectively, and the safe ball count B (= B ′ × U ₂ ) and the loaned ball count C (= C ′ × U). ₃ ) is output to the adder circuit 51. Similarly, the conversion circuits 41 and 42 respectively integrate the pulses A ′ and D ′ with coefficients U ₁ and U ₄ , respectively, and the number of out balls A (= A ′ × U ₁ ) and the number of counting balls D (= D ′ × U ₄ ) is output to the adder circuit 52.

The coefficient can be freely set on the store side. For example, in the above example, U ₁ = 100, U ₂ = U ₄ = 10, and U ₃ = 25 are set.

  The adder circuit 51 adds the safe ball number B, the loaned ball number C, and a preset error α (Y = B + C + α), and the adder circuit 52 adds the out ball number A and the counted ball number D. Addition (X = A + D) and output the calculation results Y and X to the comparison circuit 53, respectively. The comparison circuit 53 makes a comparison judgment on Y and X received from the addition circuits 51 and 52, and if Y <X It is determined that an illegal act has been performed for each counter 100 and an alarm (warning) signal Z is output.

  The transmitter 54 is fraud reporting means, and the fact that a fraudulent act has occurred in a portable radio (not shown) carried by a store clerk in the hall in response to the alarm signal Z output from the fraud determination circuit 53. To report.

  The operation of such a fraud detection device will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the counter is once cleared simultaneously with the opening of the hall (step S100).

  Thereafter, with the operation of the gaming unit, a sales signal pulse C ′ from each of the replay machines 70, an out ball quantity pulse A ′ from the out ball sensor 161, and a safe ball quantity pulse B ′ from the safe ball sensor 151. These pulses are output, and these pulses are input to the fraud determination circuit 40 in the workstation 11 (step S110).

When a player inserts a pachinko ball into each counter 100, each counter 100 counts pachinko balls acquired by the player (step S120), and outputs a pulse D ′ of the count value to the control unit of the workstation 11. 11A (step S130).
The control unit 11A receives the pulse values A ′ to D ′, converts each count value using the coefficients U ₁ to U ₄ , the safe ball number B (= B ′ × U ₂ ), and the loaned ball number C. (= C ′ × U ₃ ), the number of out balls A (= A ′ × U ₁ ), and the number of counting balls D (= D ′ × U ₄ ) are calculated (steps S150 to 153).

  Next, the controller 11A performs addition processing of Y = B + C + α and X = A + D by the adder circuits 51 and 52, and makes a comparison determination for Y and X by the comparison circuit 53 (step S160). As a result, if Y ≧ X, it is determined that a normal operation has been performed for each counter.

  On the other hand, if Y <X, it is determined that an illegal act has been performed for each counter 100, and an alarm signal Z is output (step S170). The store clerk is notified that fraud has occurred in the counter (step S190).

  The above-described series of operations is repeated until the hall is closed (step S200), and this fraud detection device stops when the hall is closed.

  As described above in detail, according to the game hall system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, since the cheating detection device is provided, cheating on each counter can be always monitored.

  Further, since the hardware of the fraud detection device such as various sensors uses the existing hardware as it is, it can be adopted only by adding software, and a game room system that provides the above effects at an extremely low cost is provided. . In the first embodiment, it is determined that it is not possible to specify which counter of each counter has been cheated. However, if each sensor outputs its own identification number together with a pulse signal, each counter Each calculation can be performed, and the gaming unit in which the illegal act has occurred can be specified.

  Next, a fraud detection device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The cheating detection device according to the second embodiment is characterized in that cheating is individually detected by each counter.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a gaming unit 56 including each counter 101 provided with the fraud detection device according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the game unit 56 includes each counter 101, a gaming machine 60, and each player replay machine 70, and is connected to a game field system substantially similar to the gaming system shown in FIG. Has been.

  In FIG. 6, the fraud detection device according to the present embodiment is a game medium counting means provided with a safe ball sensor 151 as an inflow quantity detection means, an out ball sensor 161 as an outflow quantity detection means, and a counting sensor. Sales counter output unit 74, which is a lending quantity output unit that outputs sales signal pulses, is provided in each unit counter 101, each unit replaying unit 70, table lamp 80 that performs various displays, and fraud determination unit. A CPU 90, a ROM 91, and a RAM 92 are provided.

  Each counter 101 includes a CPU 90 for controlling the entire apparatus, a ROM 91 for storing various programs, a count sensor 141 for counting pachinko balls acquired by the player, a RAM 92 for storing count values, a display for displaying count values, etc. Display unit 146 for displaying, the reserved ball drop button 145 for redrawing and playing the game without storing the counted pachinko balls, and counting prevention for stopping the counting sensor 141 when the cheating is detected by the cheating detecting device Part 147.

  Each of the player replay machines 70 also accepts a member card, reads / writes information, a card processing unit 95, a display unit 75 for displaying the number of stored balls as the balance of the member's account, a membership card PIN, etc. A numeric keypad 77 for inputting a ball, a ball throwing unit 73 for throwing a loaned ball to the game machine, and subtracting a predetermined number of pachinko balls from the number of stored balls to throw the same number of pachinko balls to the ball throwing unit 73 A replay button 76 for instructing, a sales signal output unit 74 for outputting a sales signal pulse to the CPU 90, and a card return button 72 for instructing the return of the membership card upon completion of the game are provided.

  The gaming machine 60 also includes a stand lamp 80 that performs various displays, a safe ball sensor 151 that is an inflow quantity detection means, and an out ball sensor 161 that is an outflow quantity detection means.

  Each component and each operation button are connected to the CPU 90 of each counter 101 by bus wiring, and transmit and receive signals to and from the CPU 90. Each of the player replaying machines 70 is also connected to the island controller 25 and the terminal controller 10 via the communication interface 97, and transmits and receives various information between them.

  The basic configuration of the fraud determination means provided in the CPU 90 is substantially the same as the fraud determination circuit 40 shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, but its operation is different from the operation shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  A series of operation procedures of the fraud detection device in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the membership card is inserted and the game is started, the CPU 90 once clears the data of the quantity A of the out ball, the quantity B of the safe ball, and the sales quantity C stored in the RAM 92 (step S300). ). Next, the CPU 90 sequentially receives each pulse of the out ball pulse A ′, the safe ball pulse B ′, and the sales pulse C ′ during the game of the member, and calculates each quantity from each pulse (A = A ′ × U ₁ , B = B ′ × U _2, C = C ′ × U ₃ ), and their values A, B, C are sequentially stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 92 (step S 310).

  The cheating detection device according to the present embodiment is characterized in that it judges whether or not there is cheating in parallel with the pachinko ball counting operation.

  That is, when balls are inserted into each counter 101 and counting is automatically started (step S320), the CPU 90 calculates the quantity A of out balls, the quantity B of safe balls, and the sales quantity C stored in the RAM 92. Withdrawing, a comparison operation with the count value D output from the counter counter 101 during the pachinko ball counting operation is performed (step S330).

  In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the count value D is an actual count value. Therefore, the CPU 90 makes a comparative determination on B + C + α (= Y) and A + D (= X) based on the counting ball number D as the actual count value (step S340). As a result, if B + C + α ≧ A + D, it is determined that a normal operation is being performed, and the operations in steps S330 to 340 are repeated until the counting is completed (step S350).

  If B + C + α <A + D in this loop, it is determined that an illegal act has been performed for each counter 101 and an alarm signal Z is output to the counting blocker 147 and the base lamp 80 (step S360). ).

Receiving the output of the alarm signal Z, the counting blocker 147 immediately blocks the counting operation of each counter 101 (step S370) and prevents the damage of the hole from expanding. For example, the counting operation is blocked by blocking the counting passage with a solenoid or the like.
Further, the stand lamp 80 that has received the output of the alarm signal Z blinks a predetermined lamp (step S380), thereby notifying the store clerk that an illegal act is being performed and causing an error reduction (step S390).

  When the card return button 72 is pressed by the end of the game and the membership card is returned, the CPU 90 ends the fraud determination. In addition, after the counting of each counter 101 is completed, when the ball return button 72 is not pressed and a ball is thrown again to each counter 100 for a while, the count value D until then A value obtained by adding the current count value D to D is calculated again as D (step S330) and compared again (step S340).

  The series of operations described above is performed every time each customer plays.

  As described above, when the player acts in an unauthorized manner with respect to each of the counters 101, the injustice detecting device according to the present invention immediately detects this to prevent the counting operation, and the table lamp 80 is turned on. By flashing, the store clerk is informed so that it is possible to respond more quickly while minimizing damage to the hall.

  Next, the detailed operation of each counter 101 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

First, when a membership card (including a visitor card) is inserted (step S500), the counting shutter unit 130 is opened (step S510), and "0" is lit on the display unit 146 of each counter 101 (step S510). S520), informing the player that counting is possible. (Before inserting the card, the display unit 146 displays the running from the left and right to the center to indicate the standby state.)
Next, when the ball acquired by the player is moved to the ball box 110 and the ball box lever 115 is moved, the bottom of the ball box is partially opened, and the pachinko balls flow into the counting unit 140 (step S530). In step S540), the count value is displayed on the display unit 146 (step S550).

If the number of pachinko balls on the upper plate 69 of the gaming machine 60 is reduced during the game and the player wants to reuse the pachinko balls already counted, the reserved ball drop button 145 provided close to the display unit. Is pressed (step S560), the number of balls for a predetermined amount is subtracted from the reserved balls (step S570), and the result is displayed on the display unit 146, and a ball for a predetermined amount is received from each unit replay machine 70. You can play again with the pachinko balls thrown out and counted. In this case, unlike the case of withdrawal from the storage ball, the number of balls as a withdrawal fee is not deducted extra.

  Finally, when the game is over and the player presses the card return button 72 of each replay machine 70 (step S580), the counting shutter unit 130 is closed, and the number of reserved balls is stored in the member's account. (Step S590), the membership card is returned (Step S600), and the operation of each counter 100 is finished.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately modified and implemented without departing from the gist thereof.

  In the above-described embodiment, a game machine is described in which each player replay machine that lends with a membership card is connected. However, a conventional CR unit may be connected instead of each machine replay machine.

  In addition, a CR unit may be added and connected to the above-mentioned replay machines. In this case, a sales signal pulse, which is fifth quantity data, is output from the lending quantity output means provided in the CR unit to the workstation 11, and the sales calculated based on the sales signal pulse output from the CR unit. The quantity is added to the above-mentioned sales quantity C, and a comparison operation with the count value D of each counter is performed. Alternatively, a sales signal as fifth quantity data is output to each counter 100 and a comparison operation is performed in each counter.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to an integrated game machine, counting device, and lending device.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the embodiment applied to the pachinko gaming machine has been described, but it is needless to say that the embodiment can also be applied to a medal machine or the like.

    The present invention is suitable for identifying an addict who frequently brings in non-owned medals while suppressing an increase in cost.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Loan quantity output means 2 Inflow quantity detection means 3 Game medium counting means 4 Outflow quantity detection means 5 Fraud determination means 10 Terminal controller 11 Workstation 11A Control part 11B Memory 11C Display part 11D Input / output part 25 Island controller 40 Fraud judgment circuit 41 ~ 44 Conversion circuit 51, 52 Addition circuit 53 Comparison circuit 55, 56 Game unit 70 Each player replay machine 74 Sales signal output unit 80 lamps 90 CPU
91 ROM
92 RAM
100, 101 each counter 141 counting sensor 147 counting blocking unit 151 safe ball sensor 161 out ball sensor

Claims (4)

A cheating detection method using a cheating detection device in a game hall,
A first quantity data detection step in which the first quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device detects the number of game media paid out as a result of winning as first quantity data;
A second quantity data detection step in which the second quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device detects the number of game media flowing out of the game machine to the outside of the game machine as second quantity data;
A third quantity data detection step in which the third quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device detects the number of game media lent out by a game medium rental machine arranged for each gaming machine as third quantity data. When,
The fourth quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device counts and accumulates the number of game players for each game machine, and stores the game media to the account of the member registered in the game store. A fourth quantity data detecting step of detecting, as fourth quantity data, the number of game media excluding the number of game media for reuse of the number of reserved game media that has been withdrawn according to a predetermined on-hold game media withdrawal instruction; ,
The fraud determination processing unit of the fraud detection device includes the number of game media based on the first quantity data and the number of game media based on the third quantity data, the number of game media based on the second quantity data, and the A fraud determination processing step of determining whether there is a fraudulent game medium from the number of game media based on the fourth quantity data;
A fraud detection method comprising: A cheating detection method using a cheating detection device in a game hall,
A first quantity data detection step in which the first quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device detects the number of game media paid out as a result of winning as first quantity data;
A second quantity data detection step in which the second quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device detects the number of game media flowing out of the game machine to the outside of the game machine as second quantity data;
The third quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device determines the number of game media thrown out by the player specifying and withdrawing the quantity or amount within the quantity remaining in his / her account. A third quantity data detection step to detect as data;
The fourth quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device counts and accumulates the number of game players for each game machine, and stores the game media to the account of the member registered in the game store. A fourth quantity data detecting step of detecting, as fourth quantity data, the number of game media excluding the number of game media for reuse of the number of reserved game media that has been withdrawn according to a predetermined on-hold game media withdrawal instruction; ,
The fraud determination processing unit of the fraud detection device includes the number of game media based on the first quantity data and the number of game media based on the third quantity data, the number of game media based on the second quantity data, and the A fraud determination processing step of determining whether there is a fraudulent game medium from the number of game media based on the fourth quantity data;
A fraud detection method comprising: A cheating detection method using a cheating detection device in a game hall,
A first quantity data detection step in which the first quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device detects the number of game media paid out as a result of winning as first quantity data;
A second quantity data detection step in which the second quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device detects the number of game media flowing out of the game machine to the outside of the game machine as second quantity data;
The third quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device uses a third quantity data amount to be thrown out by the player specifying and withdrawing a quantity or amount within the quantity remaining in his / her account. A third quantity data detection step to detect as quantity data;
The fourth quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device counts and accumulates the number of game players for each game machine, and stores the game media to the account of the member registered in the game store. A fourth quantity data detecting step of detecting, as fourth quantity data, the number of game media excluding the number of game media for reuse of the number of reserved game media that has been withdrawn according to a predetermined on-hold game media withdrawal instruction; ,
The fifth quantity data detection unit of the fraud detection device receives a recording medium or money for renting a game medium, and calculates the number of game media lent from the game medium renting apparatus based on the recording medium or money as a fifth number. A fifth quantity data detection step to detect as quantity data;
The fraud determination processing unit of the fraud detection device includes a number of game media based on the first quantity data, a number of game media based on the third quantity data, and a number of game media based on the fifth quantity data; A fraud determination processing step of determining whether there is a fraudulent game medium from the number of game media based on the second quantity data and the number of game media based on the fourth quantity data;
A fraud detection method comprising:   4. The fraud detection method according to claim 1, wherein the fraud determination processing step determines whether there is an illegal game medium in consideration of a set value set to an arbitrary value. .

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