JP5969358B2 - Amusement system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall system including a lending machine that lends game media used for games.

  Conventionally, in amusement halls, it is common practice to store the money received by the lending machine in the money storage part and unlock the money storage part when an administrator or the like inputs a password to the lending machine with a remote control. ing. By adopting such a configuration, an administrator or the like can collect money safely and efficiently. In addition, a system has been proposed in which a remote control ID unique to each remote controller is stored, and an authority that can be executed for each remote controller can be set in a game hall management device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, even if the authority is set for each remote control, for example, if an unauthorized employee obtains an authorized administrator's remote control and performs fraud, there is a problem that the fraud can be performed relatively easily. .

JP 2009-131330 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a highly secure game room system that can prevent fraud and the like by unauthorized employees.

The present invention is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, lending gaming media according to the receipt of money, and a plurality of lending machines having a money storage unit for storing the received money,
A remote control for storing a remote control ID as identification information;
Unique password setting means for setting a unique password for each remote control ID;
Unique password storage means capable of communicating with a plurality of the lending machines and storing the unique password set by the unique password setting means;
Authority setting means for setting authority to unlock the money storage unit for each remote control ID;
An authority storage unit that is communicable with the plurality of lending machines and stores a setting status by the authority setting unit;
Unlocking information storage means capable of communicating with the plurality of lending machines, and storing information related to unlocking of the money storage unit,
The lending machine stores a common password for offline use in which communication with the unique password storage means and / or the authority storage means is impossible,
When the lending machine receives the remote control ID and the input information input by the remote control from the remote control, and when the lending machine is in a state where the unique password storage means and the authority storage means are communicable, The lending machine transmits the remote control ID and the input information to the unique password storage unit and the authority storage unit, and associates the remote control ID with the unique password and the input information stored in the unique password storage unit. And confirming the presence / absence of authority based on the remote control ID, and unlocking the money storage part of the lending machine when the authority is present and the input information matches the unique password,
When the lending machine and the unique password storage means and / or the authority storage means are in a state where communication is impossible, the lending machine checks the input information and the common password, and if the lending machine matches, the lending machine If the lending machine and the unlocking information storage means are in a communicable state, the lending machine and the unlocking information storage means cannot communicate after unlocking. If it is in a state, after returning to a communicable state, the game machine system is characterized in that the remote control ID and the identification information of the gaming machine corresponding to the lending machine are transmitted to the unlocking information storage means. (Claim 1).

  In the game hall system of the present invention, since the authority is set for each remote controller ID, the unlocking authority can be assigned by the remote controller possessed. Furthermore, since a unique password can be set for each remote control ID, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized person from unlocking using a remote controller having the unlocking authority.

  If an attempt is made to store the unique password and the unlocking authority setting for each remote control ID in each lending machine, the work load on the game hall for storing the settings in the lending machine becomes excessive. On the other hand, if each lending machine does not store the settings such as the unique password for each remote control ID, the unique password storage means and / or the authority storage means and the lending machine are unlocked when communication is offline. It becomes impossible. Therefore, in the game system of the present invention, the common password common to all remote control IDs is stored in the lending machine. If this common password is used, the unlocking operation can be performed even when the unique password storage means and / or the authority storage means and the lending machine are offline when communication is not possible.

  Further, in this game system, when unlocking using the common password for verification, if the lending machine and the unlocking information storage means are in a communicable state, the gaming machine corresponding to the remote control ID The identification information is transmitted to the unlocking information storage means after unlocking. On the other hand, if the lending machine and the unlocking information storage means are in a state where communication is impossible, after returning to the communicable state, the remote control ID and the corresponding gaming machine identification information are stored in the unlocking information storage means. Sent. By adopting such a configuration, in the gaming system according to the present invention, the unique password storage means and / or the authority storage means and the lending machine can maintain a certain level of safety even when offline. The unlocking operation of the money storage part is made possible while securing the above.

  As described above, the game system according to the present invention is a system having excellent characteristics with high security.

  Examples of the gaming machine in the present invention include a pachinko gaming machine that uses balls as gaming media, a slot machine that uses medals or coins as gaming media, and the like. The slot machine includes a parrot (registered trademark) using a pachinko ball as a game medium in addition to a narrow slot machine using medals or coins as a game medium.

  As a lending machine in the present invention, in addition to the function of lending game media in accordance with the receipt of money, the function of lending game media in exchange for points credited to game cards, etc., the card ID of game cards, etc. It is also possible to have a function of paying out storage balls and holding balls managed at the game hall side.

  In the game system according to a preferred aspect of the present invention, when the money storage unit is unlocked in a state where the lending machine can communicate with the unique password storage unit and the authority storage unit, Until the reset condition is satisfied, until a predetermined time elapses after unlocking, or until a predetermined operation is performed after unlocking, unlocking is performed only by a predetermined unlocking operation by the remote controller used for the unlocking ( Claim 2).

  It is troublesome to enter the password every time because the manager of the game hall must repeatedly unlock the money storage units of a plurality of lending machines during the money collection operation. Therefore, as described above, once it has been matched by collation, it can be unlocked only by a predetermined unlocking operation without entering a password until a predetermined reset condition is satisfied. The burden can be reduced.

The system diagram which shows the structure of the system for game halls in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the rental machine and remote control in an Example. The front view which shows the person in charge authority setting screen by the game hall management apparatus in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the unlocking log | history data at the time of online in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the unlocking log | history data at the time of offline in an Example. The flowchart which shows the flow of the unlocking process by a lending machine in an Example. The flowchart which shows the flow of the collation process by an island management apparatus in an Example.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example)
This example is an example relating to a game hall system 1 including a lending machine 2 that lends game media necessary for a game using money as a consideration. The contents will be described with reference to FIGS.

  This example is an example relating to a game hall system 1 applied to a game hall where a gaming machine island 31 is formed in which a plurality of gaming machines (in this example, slot machines) 13 are arranged facing a passage. In the game hall, the combination of the lending machine 2, the slot machine 13, and the terminal 11 is managed by the island management device 3 provided for each gaming machine island 31 and the game hall management device 5 that manages the entire game hall. ing. In the game hall, in addition to the game hall management device 5 and the island management device 3, a relay device 12 installed for each of the two slot machines 13 is connected to the communication network 10. The relay device 12 is connected with two slot machines 13, two terminals 11 and two lending machines 2.

  The slot machine 13 is a gaming machine that includes three reels that variably display symbols, and that wins according to the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on each reel. The slot machine 13 enters a state where a game can be started in response to reception of a prescribed number of medals (game media). In accordance with the operation of the start lever in this state, the change display of symbols by the reels can be started all at once, and each reel can be stopped individually according to the operation of the three stop buttons.

  In the slot machine 13, when an internal winning flag of any combination is established by an internal lottery and the stop button is operated to stop at an appropriate timing, a winning symbol corresponding to the combination is stopped and displayed. Will occur. When a small role such as a 15-card combination wins, medals are paid out. The paid-out medals and medals inserted into the slot machine 13 are electronically credited up to a limit of 50. The medals paid out exceeding 50 credits are paid out to the medal tray provided at the bottom. If the clearing button is operated at the end of the game, the credited number of medals can be paid out to the medal tray.

  The game hall system 1 of this example is a system for managing the unlocking of the lending machine 2 (money storage unit 21) that stores the consideration of the rented medals. In addition to the lending machine 2, the island management device 3, and the game hall management device 5 connected in a communicable state via the communication network 10, the game hall system 1 includes employees and the like for unlocking the lending machine 2. Is configured including a remote control 20 carried by the user.

  The lending machine 2 of this example is a device for lending gaming medals as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and is installed individually corresponding to each slot machine 13. The lending machine 2 has a vertically long shape so that it can be disposed in a space between adjacent slot machines 13, and is disposed on the right side with respect to the corresponding slot machine 13.

  In the lending machine 2, the money storage unit 21 is provided at the top, and the medal payout unit 22 for paying out medals is provided at the bottom. A payout nozzle 220 for paying out medals for lending to a medal tray of the slot machine 13 is provided on the front surface of the medal payout portion 22.

  In addition to a storage container for storing banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 212, the money storage unit 21 is transmitted from an infrared signal received via an infrared light receiving unit 213, a ticket type determination unit that determines the type of banknotes. An infrared light receiving unit that generates data (unlocking data) and an electronic lock that unlocks and locks the money storage unit 21 are accommodated (all not shown). On the front surface of the money storage unit 21, a bill insertion slot 212, an infrared light receiving unit 213, a display LED 211, and the like are arranged. The display LED 211 informs whether it is online that is communicable with the island management device 3 or offline that is not communicable, an error display corresponding to an invalid unlocking operation, and the like.

  The money storage unit 21 can be pulled out according to the unlocking of the electronic lock, and the banknotes and the like in the storage container can be collected. This electronic lock can be unlocked by an unlocking operation by a remote controller 20 described later carried by an employee or the like.

On the front surface of the middle part of the lending machine 2, a card insertion slot 23 for inserting a game card, an operation panel 24 on which various operation buttons are arranged, a remaining credit display unit 25, and the like are arranged.
A game card such as a membership card or a visitor card on which an IC chip is mounted can be inserted into the card insertion slot 23. The membership card is a gaming card distributed to a player registered as a gaming member. In addition to a card ID and a password for using various member services, the number of remaining credits representing the charge amount is recorded on the member card. In addition to the card ID, the visitor card records the number of remaining credits and the like.
The remaining credit display unit 25 is a display unit that displays the remaining amount of the bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 212 or the number of remaining credits representing the charge amount recorded on the inserted game card.

On the operation panel 24, a numeric keypad 241, a return button 242, a rental button 243, and the like are arranged.
The lending button 243 is an operation button for lending a gaming medal with cash corresponding to the remaining credit amount as a consideration. When money such as a thousand yen bill or 10,000 yen bill is inserted, 50 medals are lent regardless of the operation of the rent button 243. If there is a balance remaining, it is added to the number of remaining credits.
The return button 242 is an operation button for returning and issuing a game card. In the case of a game using a membership card, the membership card is returned according to the operation of the return button 242. In the case of a game that does not use a membership card, a visitor card that records the number of remaining credits is issued in response to the operation of the return button 242.

  In the lending machine 2, in addition to the money storage unit 21 and the medal payout unit 22, a control board on which a CPU and a storage element are mounted, a card unit for reading and writing recorded data of a game card, and the like are housed. When the gaming card is inserted or the gaming card is discharged, the lending machine 2 transmits card data such as the number of remaining credits read or written to the game hall management device 5 together with the card ID.

  When the lending machine 2 of this example receives transmission data (remote control data) from the remote controller 20 in response to the unlocking operation, the lending machine 2 sends the remote control data together with the gaming machine number (identification information) of the corresponding slot machine 13 to the island management device 3. Send to. The lending machine 2 unlocks the money storage unit 21 in response to a reply of an unlock request signal (described later) from the island management device 3.

  Furthermore, the lending machine 2 of this example stores a common password for unlocking in a state where communication with the island management device 3 is impossible, and can be unlocked also by this common password. When the lending machine 2 is unlocked with the common password, the lending machine 2 outputs unlocking information including the remote control ID and the gaming machine number (identification information) of the slot machine 13 corresponding to the gaming machine management device 5.

The remote controller 20 is an operating means that is carried by employees of the game hall. A numeric keypad 201 and an unlock button 203 are arranged on the upper surface of the remote controller 20, and a storage circuit for storing a remote controller ID serving as identification information, a conversion circuit for converting the remote controller ID and the like into an infrared signal, red A light emitting circuit for emitting an external signal is accommodated.
When the unlock button 203 is operated following the input operation of a 4-digit number (input information) using the numeric keypad 201, the remote controller 20 externally transmits an infrared signal representing the remote control ID in addition to the 4-digit number. To fire.

  The game hall management device 5 (FIG. 1) is a device that manages game data, sales, and the like of each slot machine 13 installed in the game hall. The game hall management device 5 includes a control unit including a CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, a storage unit including an HDD (hard disk drive), an output unit including a monitor display and a printer (not shown), a keyboard, and a mouse. (Not shown) etc. are provided.

  In addition to the function of managing the game data of each slot machine 13, the game hall management device 5 has a unique password setting means 501 for setting a unique password for each remote control ID, and a lending machine 2 (money storage unit 21) for each remote control ID. Functions are provided as authority setting means 502 for setting unlocking authority and unlocking information storage means 503 for storing unlocking history data (unlocking information) of each lending machine 2 (money storage unit 21).

  In the game hall management device 5, various authorities can be set for each remote controller ID on the person-in-charge authority setting screen of FIG. 3 displayed on the monitor display. The authority that can be set includes the unlocking authority of the lending machine 2 (money storage unit 21), and the counting authority necessary for counting medals by a counting device (not shown).

In the person-in-charge authority setting screen illustrated in FIG. 3, a unique password for each remote control ID can be set or changed. Further, in the game system 1 of this example, the remote controller 20 possessed by the administrator or employee is managed for each person in charge, and the person in charge authority setting screen for setting or changing the person in charge corresponding to each remote control ID is also provided. It is possible above. In the example of the figure, the unlocking authority is set for the remote controller 20 carried by the administrator, while the unlocking authority is not set for the remote controller 20 carried by the employees A and B. The person-in-charge setting information such as the unlocking authority for each remote control ID set in the person-in-charge authority setting screen is stored by the game hall management device 5 and transmitted to the island management device 3. Further, the game hall management device 5, the common password can be set on the common password setting screen displayed on the monitor display. The common password set by the game hall management device 5 is transmitted to each lending machine 2.

  The island management device 3 (FIG. 1) installed for each gaming machine island 31 manages the operating state of the slot machine 13 and the lending machine 2 installed on the gaming machine island 31, as well as power supply, medal supply, and medal collection. It is a device that manages etc. The island management device 3 includes a control unit including a CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like, a storage unit including an HDD (hard disk drive), and the like. The island management device 3 can be connected to output means such as a monitor display and operation means such as a keyboard and a mouse.

  The island management device 3 includes a unique password storage unit 301 for storing a unique password set for each remote control ID by the game hall management device 5, and a lending machine 2 (money storage unit 21) for each remote control ID by the game hall management device 5. The function as the authority storage means 302 for storing the unlocking authority setting status (person-in-charge setting information in FIG. 3) is provided. The person-in-charge setting information set by the game hall management device 5 as shown in FIG. 3 is transmitted and stored in the island management device 3 as described above.

  The game hall management device 5 in the game hall system 1 of this example manages the unlocking history data by distinguishing whether the communication state between the lending machine 2 and the island management device 3 is online or offline. FIG. 4 shows online unlocking history data that can be communicated between the lending machine 2 and the island management device 3. FIG. 5 shows the unlocking history data at offline when communication between the lending machine 2 and the island management device 3 is not possible. In the unlocking history data, the unlocking time, the person who performed the unlocking operation, the remote control ID of the remote controller 20 used for the unlocking operation, and the gaming machine number (identification information) of the corresponding slot machine 13 are managed. . The unlocking history data can be displayed on the monitor display of the game hall management device 5, and can also be printed on a form.

  Next, the operation of the game hall system 1 of this example will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the unlocking process by the lending machine 2. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of collation processing by the island management device 3.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the lending machine 2 receives a common password for offline use from the game hall management device 5 (S101: YES), the lending machine 2 stores the common password (S102).
The lending machine 2 can communicate with the island management device 3 when receiving remote control data including a remote control ID and a four-digit number corresponding to a password from any remote control 20 (S103: YES). Whether or not (S104). In the case of online communication with the island management device 3 (S104: YES), remote control data (remote control ID and 4-digit number) is transmitted to the island management device 3 together with the gaming machine number of the corresponding slot machine 13 ( S105).

  The lending machine 2 waits until an unlock request signal is received from the island management device 3 (S106) or until an error signal is received (S106: NO → S127). When the unlock request signal is received (S106: YES), the money storage unit 21 is unlocked (S107), and the remote control ID and gaming machine number of the remote controller 20 used for the unlocking operation are used as the game hall management device 5. (S108). The game hall management device 5 generates online unlocking history data (see FIG. 4) based on these transmission data. When an error signal is received (S127: YES), an error display is executed using the display LED 211 (S128).

  On the other hand, in the case of offline when communication with the island management device 3 is impossible in step S104 (S104: NO), the four-digit number received from the remote controller 20 is collated with the stored common password (S115). If the password matches the common password (S116: YES), the money storage unit 21 is unlocked (S117), and after the communication with the island management device 3 is restored, the remote control ID of the remote controller 20 used for the unlocking operation is used. And the gaming machine number are transmitted to the game hall management device 5 (S118). The game hall management device 5 generates offline unlocking history data (see FIG. 5) based on these transmission data. On the other hand, if it does not match the common password in step S116 (S116: NO), an error display is executed using the display LED 211 (S137).

When the island management device 3 receives the person-in-charge setting information (see FIG. 3) from the game hall management device 5 as shown in FIG. 7 (S201), it stores the person-in-charge setting information (S202).
Further, when the island management device 3 receives unlocking data including a remote control ID, a 4-digit number (input information) and a gaming machine number from the lending machine 2 (S203: YES), the person in charge illustrated in FIG. With reference to the setting information, it is determined whether or not there is an unlocking authority for the remote control ID (S204).

  If unlocking authority is set for the received remote controller ID (S204: YES), it is determined whether or not the received 4-digit number matches the unique password corresponding to the remote controller ID (S205, S206). If the received four-digit number matches the unique password (S206: YES), an unlock request signal is transmitted to the lending machine 2 that is the source of the unlock data (S207). On the other hand, when the unlocking authority is not set for the remote control ID (S204: NO), and the four-digit number does not match the unique password (S206: NO), an error signal is sent to the sender's lending machine 2. Transmit (S215).

  In the gaming hall system 1 of the present example configured as described above, since the authority is set for each remote controller ID, the unlocking authority can be assigned by the remote controller 20 possessed. Furthermore, since a unique password can be set for each remote controller ID, it is possible to prevent with high certainty that the owner of the remote controller 20 without the unlocking authority will use the remote controller 20 with the unlocking authority to illegally unlock.

  For example, if the setting of the unique password and the unlocking authority for each remote control ID is stored in each lending machine 2, the burden on the game site side for storing the setting in the lending machine 2 becomes excessive. On the other hand, if each lending machine 2 does not store a setting such as a unique password for each remote control ID, the unlocking is impossible when the island management device 3 and the lending machine 2 are off-line where communication is impossible. Therefore, in the game hall system 1 of the present invention, a common password common to all remote control IDs is stored in the lending machine 2. In the game hall system 1, the lending machine 2 stores the common password in this manner, so that the money storage unit 21 can be unlocked even when offline.

  Furthermore, in this game hall system 1, when the common password is used for verification and the lending machine 2 and the game hall management device 5 are in a communicable state, the game machine number corresponding to the remote control ID is used. The unlocking information including “” is transmitted to the game hall management device 5 after unlocking. On the other hand, when the lending machine 2 and the game hall management device 5 are in a state in which communication is impossible, after returning to the state in which communication is possible, the unlocking information including the remote control ID and the corresponding game machine number is displayed in the game hall. It is transmitted to the management device 5. As described above, in the game hall system 1 of the present invention, even when the island management device 3 and the lending machine 2 cannot communicate with each other, the unlocking of the money storage unit 21 is ensured while ensuring a certain level of safety. Operation is enabled.

  As described above, the game hall system 1 of this example is a system having excellent characteristics with high security.

Instead of the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be employed.
In the gaming hall system 1 of this example, the gaming hall management device 5 has functions as a unique password setting means 501, an authority setting means 502, and an unlocking information storage means 503. As these means, for example, a configuration provided in another device such as the island management device 3 or a server device outside the game hall may be employed.

In the gaming system 1 of this example, when the unlocking operation is performed by the remote controller 20 and only one coin storage unit 21 is unlocked when the collation result is the same, The plurality of money storage units 21 may be unlocked. When unlocking a plurality of money storage units 21, they may be unlocked at the same time, or may be unlocked with a predetermined time difference.
Furthermore, when the collation result is the same for the unlocking operation by any one of the remote controllers 20, the remote controller 20 is kept until a predetermined reset condition (e.g., elapse of a predetermined time, predetermined operation, etc.) is satisfied. It is also possible to enable unlocking only by operating the unlock button without entering a password (four-digit number).

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the embodiments. However, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques obtained by variously modifying or changing the specific examples using known techniques, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system 11 Each terminal 12 Relay device 13 Slot machine (game machine)
2 Lending machine 20 Remote control 201 Numeric keypad 203 Unlock button 21 Money storage part 212 Bill insertion slot 24 Operation panel 242 Return button 243 Lending button 220 Dispensing nozzle 3 Island management device 31 Game machine island 301 Unique password storage means 302 Authority storage means 5 Game Place management device 501 Unique password setting means 502 Authority setting means 503 Unlocking information storage means

Claims (2)

A plurality of lending machines provided corresponding to the gaming machines, lending gaming media in response to the receipt of money, and having a money storage unit for storing the received money;
A remote control for storing a remote control ID as identification information;
Unique password setting means for setting a unique password for each remote control ID;
Unique password storage means capable of communicating with a plurality of the lending machines and storing the unique password set by the unique password setting means;
Authority setting means for setting authority to unlock the money storage unit for each remote control ID;
An authority storage unit that is communicable with the plurality of lending machines and stores a setting status by the authority setting unit;
Unlocking information storage means capable of communicating with the plurality of lending machines, and storing information related to unlocking of the money storage unit,
The lending machine stores a common password for offline use in which communication with the unique password storage means and / or the authority storage means is impossible,
When the lending machine receives the remote control ID and the input information input by the remote control from the remote control, and when the lending machine is in a state where the unique password storage means and the authority storage means are communicable, The lending machine transmits the remote control ID and the input information to the unique password storage unit and the authority storage unit, and associates the remote control ID with the unique password and the input information stored in the unique password storage unit. And confirming the presence / absence of authority based on the remote control ID, and unlocking the money storage part of the lending machine when the authority is present and the input information matches the unique password,
When the lending machine and the unique password storage means and / or the authority storage means are in a state where communication is impossible, the lending machine checks the input information and the common password, and if the lending machine matches, the lending machine If the lending machine and the unlocking information storage means are in a communicable state, the lending machine and the unlocking information storage means cannot communicate after unlocking. If it is in the state, after returning to a communicable state, the remote control ID and the identification information of the gaming machine corresponding to the lending machine are transmitted to the unlocking information storage means.   In a state where the lending machine can communicate with the unique password storage unit and the authority storage unit, when the money storage unit is unlocked, a predetermined time elapses after unlocking until a predetermined reset condition is satisfied. 2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the game is unlocked only by a predetermined unlocking operation by the remote controller used for unlocking until a predetermined operation is performed after unlocking. .

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