JP6306080B2 - Amusement hall equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall apparatus such as a hall computer that manages sales of gaming machines such as pachislot machines and pachinko machines in a game store.

  In amusement stores, hall computers are used to manage sales and appearances. In the hall computer, in addition to sales and games, for example, the player possesses each game stand based on the difference between the number of game media that can be exchanged for prizes and the number of game media counted. It is also considered to manage the number of game media (see Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, in recent years, many amusement stores have adopted a sales format that allows “handball game”, “handball sharing game”, or “spot ball game” to increase the number of visitors and increase the operating rate of the game stand. doing. “Handball game” is a game in which a player has a game medium (including a case of recording on a card or the like) and freely moves to another game machine with the same lending rate. “Handball sharing game” means that a game medium is shared and used by a plurality of players. “Storm game” means playing a game using a game medium deposited by a player at a game store.

JP 2011-182850 A

  However, in the “handball sharing game”, since the shared player can start the game using the game medium, the game can be performed without using cash. For this reason, when only cash used for receiving a game medium is recorded as sales, a game is played even though there is no sales. As a result, conventional hall computers, etc., misrecognized as “illegal carry-in” of game media from other stores and low-rate corners, despite being “appropriate game” by “handball sharing game” There is a risk that.

  Further, in the “handball game”, since the game can be started with the game medium acquired on the game machine before the movement in the game machine after the movement, the game can be performed without using cash. For this reason, as in the case of “Handball sharing game”, “Holding ball game” is misrecognized as “illegal carry-in” in the conventional hall computer, etc., despite being “proper ball movement”. There is a risk that.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game room apparatus such as a hall computer that can appropriately grasp the number of game media possessed by a player.

The game hall apparatus according to the present invention is:
Based on the sum of the number of rented game media lent based on the player's investment and the number of acquired game media obtained by the player, the number of game media used by the player to play the game and the game By subtracting the sum of the number of counted game media from the number of game media thrown by the player, the number of uncounted game media that are owned by the player in a playable manner is counted. Game medium number calculating means for calculating as the number of
When the number of uncounted owned game media calculated by the game media number calculating means is negative, the cumulative brought-in game capable of calculating the total number of game media brought in based on the negative number of uncounted owned game media Medium number calculating means;
Sales calculating means for calculating sales of each gaming machine as sales data,
The sales calculation means
Investment sales invested to rent game media, shared sales based on shared game media that can be shared among multiple players, and re-use using game media deposited by the players in the game hall The first gaming machine according to the replay sales based on the play and the movement of the player from the first gaming machine to the second gaming machine different from the first gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines Mobile sales based on the number of game media transferred to the second gaming machine from
The investment sales, the shared sales, the replay sales, and the mobile sales are totaled to calculate sales .

  According to the present invention, since the number of game media that the player possesses in a playable manner and has not yet been counted is calculated, not only the counted game media but also the so-called estimated possession that is not counted. The number of game media can be managed. By managing the estimated number of game media possessed, the number of game media possessed by the player can be properly grasped.

Further , according to the present invention, investment sales, shared sales, replay sales, and transfer sales are calculated separately, and investment sales, shared sales, replay sales, and transfer sales are totaled to calculate sales. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately manage the sales for each gaming machine in the game hall.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game hall apparatus such as a hall computer that can appropriately grasp the number of game media possessed by a player.

It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the game hall apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the game hall system provided with the hall computer which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a pachislot machine. It is a perspective view which shows sand. It is a front view which shows the operation unit of sand. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a sand. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st storage space of sand. It is a block diagram which shows the structural component of a sand. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a hall computer. It is a figure which shows the all-unit error ball list screen which is a display example on the display of a hall computer. It is a figure which shows the stand history list screen which is a display example on the display of a hall computer. It is a timing chart which shows the processing procedure of a pachislot machine, a hall computer, and a sand. It is a flowchart which shows the accumulation | storage process procedure in a pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the rental processing procedure of the game medium in sand. It is a flowchart which shows the shared card creation process procedure in sand. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the operation unit of the sand in a shared card creation process procedure. It is a flowchart which shows the counting process procedure in sand. It is a flowchart which shows the abnormality detection process procedure in a hall computer. It is a flowchart which shows the change judgment processing procedure in a hall computer.

  A hall computer which is an example of a game hall apparatus according to the present invention will be described below as a game hall system equipped with a hall computer with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG.
A game hall device (for example, a hall computer 500 to be described later) that manages sales of a plurality of gaming machines (for example, a pachislot machine 10 to be described later) for each gaming machine,
For example, sales calculation means for calculating the sales of each gaming machine based on “out” or “safe” transmitted from each gaming machine (for example, main CPU 501, ROM 502, RAM 504 of hall computer 500 described later) is provided. .
The sales calculation means includes the investment sales invested in the gaming machine calculated based on the value information of the bills inserted into the bill validator and the balance information of the IC card to receive the rental of the game media, and the game by a plurality of players. When sharing a medium (for example, a pachinko ball in addition to a medal described later), the shared sales corresponding to the number of game media used by the shared player calculated based on the shared medal number information of the shared card Based on this, the sales of each gaming machine is calculated.

  According to the present invention, since the possessed ball shared game that can be played without using cash is also recorded as sales, the “held shared game” is not erroneously recognized as “illegal carry-in”. . Therefore, it is possible to calculate an appropriate possession ball shared game as shared sales, as distinguished from illegal carry-in. As a result, when calculating the sales of each gaming machine in consideration of the shared sales, it becomes possible to accurately calculate the sales at each gaming machine, and appropriately manage the sales for each gaming machine at the game hall It becomes possible.

  Since it becomes possible to accurately grasp sales at each gaming machine, it is possible to accurately grasp sales for each model or island. In particular, if the sales for each model can be accurately grasped, the sales trend after the introduction of a new machine can be accurately grasped, so that it is possible to appropriately meet the needs of the amusement hall.

The game room apparatus of the present invention also has
Player identification information for identifying a player (for example, imaging data, player ID stored in a storage medium such as an information card, counting result information of the counted gaming medium, card ID such as an information card serial number) ) To determine whether or not the player has moved from the first gaming machine to a second gaming machine different from the first gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines ( For example, a main CPU 501, ROM 502, RAM 504) of the hall computer 500 described later,
A game moved from the first gaming machine to the second gaming machine when the player movement judging means judges that the player has moved from the first gaming machine to the second gaming machine. Mobile sales calculation means (for example, main CPU 501, ROM 502, RAM 504 of hall computer 500 described later) for calculating mobile sales according to the number of media;
Is further provided.
The sales calculation means calculates the sales of each gaming machine based on the investment sales, the shared sales, and the mobile sales.

  According to the game hall device of the present invention, it is determined that the player has moved to another game machine based on the player identification information. It is possible to determine whether it is an illegal carry-in from the rate corner. For this reason, it is possible to calculate an appropriate possession game as mobile sales in distinction from illegal carry-in. As a result, when calculating the sales of each gaming machine in consideration of mobile sales, it becomes possible to accurately calculate the sales at each gaming machine, and appropriately manage the sales for each gaming machine at the amusement hall It becomes possible.

  In the game hall apparatus according to the present invention, the sales calculation means includes investment sales, shared sales, mobile sales, and replay sales (replay information related to replay with a storage ball that is a game medium deposited by the player at the game hall. For example, from the information card reader / writer 62 of the sand 20 and the sales calculated based on the replay information), the sales of each gaming machine is calculated.

  According to the game hall device of the present invention, even in the case of a game hall that allows a stored-ball play, even if the replay portion by the stored ball is recorded as sales, the sales can be accurately grasped.

The game room apparatus of the present invention also has
A player specifying information receiving means (for example, an interface 507 described later) for receiving imaging data obtained by imaging a player as the player specifying information;
Imaging data storage means (for example, RAM 504 of the hall computer 500 described later) for storing imaging data received by the player specifying information receiving means;
Is further provided.
The player movement determination means compares the imaging data stored in the imaging data storage means with the imaging data newly received by the player identification information receiving means when new imaging data is received, It is determined whether or not the game machine has moved from the first game machine to the second game machine.

  According to the game hall device of the present invention, since the player is specified by the imaging data, it is possible to more accurately determine the player and the movement of the gaming machine performing the game. Therefore, since it becomes possible to grasp the mobile sales more accurately, the sales at each gaming machine can be grasped more accurately.

The game room apparatus of the present invention also has
Information on counting results of game media stored in a recording medium (eg, information card, shared card) owned by the player or player identification information (eg, player ID, card ID) for identifying the player, for example, information You may further provide the player specific information receiving means (for example, below-mentioned interface 507) read by the card reader / writer 62 and received as player specific information.
The player movement determination means determines whether or not the player has moved from the first gaming machine to the second gaming machine based on the counting result information received by the player specifying information receiving means or the player identification information. Judging.

  According to the game hall device of the present invention, the player is specified by the count result information of the game medium or the player identification information for identifying the player, so that the movement of the player's gaming machine can be determined more accurately. Therefore, since it becomes possible to grasp the mobile sales more accurately, the sales at each gaming machine can be grasped more accurately.

  Next, the game hall system including the hall computer as the game hall apparatus according to the present invention will be described in more detail.

  The game hall system 1 shown in FIG. 2 has a plurality of pachislot machines 10, a plurality of sands 20, and a hall computer 500.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachislot machine 10 includes a main control circuit 250, a sub control circuit 280, and peripheral devices (actuators) electrically connected thereto. The main control circuit 250 includes a microcomputer 260 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 260 includes a main CPU 261, a main ROM 262, and a main RAM 263.

  The main ROM 262 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 261, a data table such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 280, and the like. The main RAM 263 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

  The main CPU 261 is connected with a clock pulse generation circuit 252, a frequency divider 253, a random number generator 254, and a sampling circuit 255. The clock pulse generation circuit 252 and the frequency divider 253 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 261 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 254 generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 255 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 260. The main CPU 261 receives input from a switch or the like, and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 271L, 271C, and 271R. The stop switch 312S detects that each of the three stop buttons 312L, 312C, 312R has been stopped by the player. Further, the start switch 310S, which is a start operation detecting means, detects that the start lever has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The medal sensor 240S detects that a medal received at the medal slot 11 (see FIG. 2) has passed through the selector. The bet switch 332S detects that the bet button has been pressed by the player. Further, the settlement switch 334S detects that the settlement button has been pressed by the player. Further, the door sensor 335S detects that the door of the housing has been opened.

  Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 260 include stepping motors 271L, 271C, 271R, a 7-segment display 314, and a hopper (medal payout device) 350. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 260.

  The motor driving circuit 272 controls driving of stepping motors 271L, 271C, and 271R provided corresponding to the reels 320L, 320C, and 320R. The reel position detection circuit 270 detects a reel index indicating that the reels 320L, 320C, and 320R have made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit in accordance with each of the reels 320L, 320C, and 320R.

  The stepping motors 271L, 271C, and 271R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 271L, 271C, 271R is transmitted to the reels 320L, 320C, 320R via gears having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 271L, 271C, 271R, the reels 320L, 320C, 320R rotate at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 261 counts the number of times pulses are output to the stepping motors 271L, 271C, and 271R after detecting the reel index, so that the rotation angle of the reels 320L, 320C, and 320R (mainly, the number of symbols of the reels) The position of each symbol arranged on the surface of the reels 320L, 320C, 320R is managed.

  The display driver circuit 315 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 314. The hopper driving circuit 352 controls the operation of the hopper 350. Also, the payout completion signal circuit 353 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 351 provided in the hopper 350, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 350 have reached the payout number.

  The sub-control circuit 280 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 250 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 250. The sub control circuit 280 basically includes a sub CPU, a sub ROM, a sub RAM, a rendering processor, a drawing RAM, a driver, a DSP (digital signal processor), an audio RAM, and the like.

  In response to the command transmitted from the main control circuit 250, the sub CPU controls the output of video, sound, and light according to the control program stored in the sub ROM. The sub-RAM is provided with a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 250. The sub ROM basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  The sub ROM stores effect data for performing effects by light in a light emitting effect device (not shown). The sub CPU causes the lamp 412 to emit light by outputting the effect data based on a command from the main control circuit 250. In addition, the sub ROM stores effect data for effecting with sound effects and images, and the sub CPU outputs the effect data based on a command from the main control circuit 250 to thereby produce a speaker. A sound effect is output from 414 and an effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 410.

  Here, an interface 210 is connected to the main control circuit 250, and the main CPU 261 communicates with the sand 20 and the hall computer 500 (see FIG. 2) via the interface 210. The main CPU 261 transmits accumulated information such as medal insertion information and medal payout information to the sand 20 while communicating with the sand 20. The medal insertion information is, for example, the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 10 for a game during a certain period. The medal payout information is, for example, the number of medal payouts and the number of bonus occurrences. The main CPU 261 accumulates the accumulated information in the main RAM 263 until the next accumulated information is transmitted after the accumulated information is transmitted first, and transmits the accumulated information to the sand 20 at a certain timing. After transmitting to the sand 20, the main CPU 261 resets the accumulated information so far.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each sand 20 is provided on the right side of the corresponding pachislot machine 10 and is connected to be communicable with the pachislot machine 10. Each sand 20 is communicably connected to a hall computer 500 that performs system management and sales management of the sand 20 of the entire hall.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an LED unit 31, a card insertion slot 32, a banknote insertion slot 33 into which a banknote can be inserted, an operation unit 34 constituted by a touch panel LCD, a camera 35, a non-printing unit, and the like. A contact IC card reader 36, a medal payout tray 37, a speaker cover 38, a medal counting slot 39, and the like are provided. The card insertion slot 32 is an insertion slot that can accept an information card issued by, for example, the sand 20 or a hall. The information card stores a card ID such as a counting result in the sand 20, a stored ball, a sand ID for which counting has been performed, and a serial number attached to the light-emitting card. When the information card is used as a membership card, a player ID such as a membership number is stored.

  The LED unit 31 includes a full color LED 31A and an infrared LED 31B. The card insertion slot 32 is for inserting an information card, and the banknote insertion slot 33 is for inserting a banknote. The IC card is issued when the player inserts a predetermined amount of banknotes into the banknote insertion slot 33. The IC card can also be issued by a card issuing machine (not shown) installed in the hall. The IC card mainly stores balance data and identification information for identifying the IC card.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the operation unit 34 is configured by a liquid crystal display device having a plurality of touch panel type operation buttons 341 to 345. The plurality of operation buttons 341 to 345 accept player operations and include a lending button 341, a counting button 342, a medal payout button 343, a medal share button 344, and a return button 345. The player can execute the process by touching the operation buttons 341 to 345 corresponding to the desired process.

  For example, the lending button 341 is a portion that is operated when the user wishes to lend medals by holding a non-contact IC card over the non-contact IC card reader 36 or inserting cash into the bill insertion slot 33. The counting button 342 is a portion operated when counting medals by the counting hopper 71 (see FIGS. 6 and 8). The owned medal payout button 343 is a portion operated when paying out the number of medals designated by the player from the medal stored in the sand 20. The possessed medal sharing button 344 is a portion operated when issuing a shared card so that other players can use the number of medals designated by the player from the medal stored in the sand 20. The return button 345 is a portion operated when returning the inserted information card or shared card. At this time, balance data, medal data or stored medal data, and a card ID are written to the information card as needed, and balance data, medal data or card ID are written to the information card as needed.

  In addition to the plurality of operation buttons 341 to 345, the operation unit 34 displays medal information and information related to the operation, and the display screen is switched according to the operation on the plurality of operation buttons 341 to 345.

  A player can receive a medal payout or lending as a game medium necessary for a game by inserting an information card, a shared card, or a predetermined amount of banknotes into the card insertion slot 32 or the banknote insertion slot 33. . Further, the player can receive a medal required for the game by holding the non-contact IC card over the non-contact IC card reader 36.

  When the sand 20 receives input of a value medium such as a bill and an IC card, the medal payout tray 51 counts the number of medals according to the amount of the inserted value medium to the medal payout tray. Pay out from 37. In addition, when the sand 20 receives an inserted information card or shared card in which the number of usable medals is written, the player can play within the range according to the number of medals written on the inserted information card or shared card. The specified number of medals is counted by the payout hopper 51 provided inside and paid out from the medal payout tray 37. The player can play a game in the pachislot machine 10 by inserting the medals paid out from the medal payout tray 37 into the medal slot 11 of the pachislot machine 10.

  In the pachislot machine 10, medals are paid out to the medal payout tray 12 in accordance with the game result. The player can cause the sand 20 to count medals by inserting medals from the medal payout tray 12 into the medal counting slot 39 of the sand 20. The sand 20 counts medals inserted from the medal counting insertion port 39 by a counting hopper 71 provided inside. As described above, the sand 20 is provided in the pachislot machine 10 and has a side surface as each stand counting device that counts medals paid out from the pachislot machine 10 according to the result of the game.

  The medal counting result is recorded on the information card inserted from the card insertion slot 32 in accordance with the player's instruction, and further stored in a storage unit provided in the hall computer 500. The medal counting result may be recorded on a shared card. In this case, it is preferable to store the shared medal balance and the counting result (number of possessed medals information) separately.

  The medals counted in the counting hopper 71 are discharged from the discharge port provided on the bottom surface of the sand 20 to the transport conveyor and collected. In a place where no conveyor is provided, a storage box for storing medals may be installed below the sand 20 and the medals may be discharged into the storage box.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the sand 20 includes an identification unit (a bill identification device 61, a non-contact IC card reader 36, etc.) for identifying a value medium such as a bill or a non-contact IC card, and a power source inside the housing 22. A first storage space AR11 for storing the unit 65 is provided. Below the first storage space AR11, there is a second storage space AR13 for storing the dispensing hopper 51 and the counting hopper 71 side by side. In the first storage space AR11, identification means (information card reader / writer 62, banknote identification device 61, non-contact IC card reader 36, etc.) is stored in the upper part, and the power supply unit 65 is stored in the lower part. That is, the lower part of the first storage space AR11 forms a power supply unit storage space AR12 for storing the power supply unit 65.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the first storage space AR11. In FIG. 7, a bill identifying device 61 is a device that identifies bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 33 (FIG. 4), and an information card reader / writer 62 is an information card inserted from the card insertion slot 32 or shared. This is a device that reads information from a card or writes information stored in a sand 20 to an information card or a shared card.

  In FIG. 6, the dispensing hopper 51 stored in the second storage space AR <b> 13 below the first storage space AR <b> 11 passes through a replenishment opening 52 provided on the back surface of the housing 22 at the upper part. The medals are replenished through the replenishment route from the hall. A replenishment passage 53 is provided between the replenishment opening 52 and the payout hopper 51, and medals replenished from the replenishment opening 52 fall into the payout hopper 51 through the replenishment passage 53. To do.

  On the other hand, an introduction passage 72 is provided between the medal counting insertion port 39 and the counting hopper 71 provided on the front surface 21 of the housing 22, and the medal inserted from the medal counting insertion port 39. Falls to the counting hopper 71 through the introduction passage 72 (arrow a). The counting hopper 71 is provided with counting means for counting medals, and the medals counted by the counting means are discharged from the discharge port 73 provided on the bottom surface of the housing 22 to the conveyor (arrows). b) is recovered.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the medal counting slot 39 is provided at the same height as the medal payout tray 12 of the pachislot machine 10. Thereby, the player can easily carry the medals paid out to the medal payout tray 12 of the pachislot machine 10 to the medal counting slot 39. The height of the medal counting slot 39 is not limited to the same height as the medal payout tray 12 of the pachislot machine 10, and may be provided at a position lower than the medal payout tray 12. In this way, the player can easily carry medals.

  Next, the mounting position of the speaker in the sand 20 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the front panel 21 of the sand 20 is provided with a front panel 23, and the front panel 23 is provided with a speaker cover 38. The speaker cover 38 has a plurality of transmission ports through which sound from a speaker provided on the back side of the front panel 23 (speaker cover 38) is transmitted forward. A speaker 81 (described later in FIG. 8) is provided on the back side of the transmission port. In the case of the present embodiment, the speaker 81 is fixed to the front portion of the payout hopper 51.

  Incidentally, the size of the opening (not shown) of the counting hopper 71 and the medal counting slot 39 shown in FIG. 6 is such that the player's hand is difficult to enter. A plate-shaped medal guide member 29 is fixed to the medal counting insertion port 39 along with the front panel 23. This makes it difficult for the player's hand to enter from the medal counting slot 39.

  Further, a photosensor 77 (described later in FIG. 8) is provided at the opening of the counting hopper 71 so that it is detected when the player's hand enters. Accordingly, when the player's hand is inserted by mistake or when the hand is inserted by fraud, the detection by the photosensor 77 can be performed and the operation of the counting hopper 71 can be stopped.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the components of the sand 20. The main CPU 121 reads the control unit program stored in the ROM 122 and executes medal counting and other processing. Various data relating to the processing is stored in the RAM 123.

  The main CPU 121 stores the amount data read from the IC card via the non-contact IC card reader 36 in the RAM 123 as balance data. When the amount designated by the player is smaller than the balance data based on the balance data and the operation result output from the operation unit 34, the main CPU 121 pays out a medal for the designated amount. The balance data is updated by counting and paying out and subtracting the amount of medals paid out from the balance data. The main CPU 121 can drive the payout hopper 51 by controlling the drive circuit 131. Further, the counting hopper 71 is connected to the main CPU 121 via the driving circuit 132, and the main CPU 121 can drive the counting hopper 71 by controlling the driving circuit 132.

  The main CPU 121 stores medal count data read from the information card or shared card via the information card reader / writer 62 or medal count data counted via the counting hopper 71 in the RAM 123. When the medal count is already stored in the RAM 123 when the medal count is counted via the counting hopper 71, the medal count data is updated based on the counted medal count.

  Based on this medal number data and the operation result output from the operation unit 34, the main CPU 121 determines that the number of medals specified by the player is smaller than the medal number data. The medal count data is updated by subtracting the number of medals paid out from the medal count data by counting and paying out medals in the payout hopper 51.

  A return button 345 for returning the information card or the shared card is displayed on the operation unit 34. When the player operates the return button 345, the main CPU 121 is inserted into the information card reader / writer 62. The information card or shared card that is being used is ejected from the card insertion slot 32.

  The main CPU 121 stores the banknote identification result output from the banknote identification device 61 in the RAM 123 as balance data. When the amount designated by the player is smaller than the balance data based on the balance data and the operation result output from the operation unit 34, the main CPU 121 pays out a medal for the designated amount. The balance data is updated by counting and paying out and subtracting the amount of medals paid out from the balance data. The main CPU 121 can drive the payout hopper 51 by controlling the drive circuit 131.

  Further, the main CPU 121 uses the infrared LED 31B of the LED unit 31 as a monitoring projector, reflects the infrared light from the infrared LED 31B by the player, and images it with the camera 35. The main CPU 121 stores an image captured by the camera 35 in the RAM 123, and detects the presence or change of the player based on the image. This detection process is always performed. When the player's state changes to a non-detection (seating) state and the information card inserted from the card insertion slot 32 remains inserted, or the balance is included in the money amount data of the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 33 If there is, the main CPU 121 can alert the player who is about to leave the seat by issuing a warning sound or a warning sound through the speaker 81. As the warning voice, a voice such as “Forgot card” is issued.

  The main CPU 121 performs non-contact communication with a non-contact IC card via the non-contact IC card reader 36. This communication method is, for example, an electromagnetic induction method with a carrier frequency of 13.56 MHz. The main CPU 121 counts the number of medals according to the amount data read from the non-contact IC card via the non-contact IC card reader 36 by the payout hopper 51 and pays it out from the medal payout tray 37. Rewrite card balance data.

  Further, the main CPU 121 communicates with the pachislot machine 10 and the hall computer via the interface 125. The pachislot machine 10 periodically sends the number of medals paid out as a game result and the number of medals inserted by the player to play the game to the sand 20, and the main CPU 121 of the sand 20 Are stored in the RAM 123.

  Further, the main CPU 121 periodically captures the player's face image via the camera 35 and stores it in the RAM 123. When the face image stored last time is compared with the face image stored this time, and it is determined that they are not the same person, the main CPU 121 determines that the player has changed, and performs processing (to be described later) accordingly. Do.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the hall computer 500, the pachislot machine 10 and the sand 20 are connected so as to be able to communicate with the hall computer 500, and the pachislot machine 10 accumulates the number of medals such as medal insertion information and payout information. Information (medal number information) is received from the sand 20 regarding medal number information (medal number information) such as the movement of the medal number between the inserted information card or shared card and the counting result by the counting hopper 71. To do.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the hall computer 500. The hall computer 500 includes a main CPU 501, a ROM 502, a RAM 504, a display 505, and a speaker 506. In the hall computer 500, when it is necessary to store a large amount of data, a storage device such as an HDD may be provided.

  The main CPU 501 reads and executes the control program stored in the ROM 502. Specifically, the main CPU 501 executes processing of S156 to S158 in FIG. 12 to be described later, and controls the display 505 and the speaker 506.

  The display 505 displays game data managed by the hall computer 500 or notifies the occurrence of fraud or abnormality. The display 505 is realized by a liquid crystal display device, for example. Here, display examples on the display 505 are shown in FIGS. Details of the display example will be described later.

  The speaker 506 performs notification together with the display 505 when an irregularity or abnormality such as illegally bringing in a medal occurs. The speaker 506 outputs various audio data in addition to the notification of fraud or abnormality.

  The hall computer 500 is communicably connected to the sand 20 via the interface 507, and is communicably connected to the management server 510 via the HUB 508. The management server 510 manages, for example, player data (player ID, savings, visit history, etc.) registered in the game hall, past game data, and the like.

  10 and 11 are diagrams showing display examples on the display 505 of the hall computer 500. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an all-ball error ball list screen which is a display example on the display 505 of the hall computer 500, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a machine history list screen which is a display example on the display 505 of the hall computer 500. is there.

<Example of all error table screen>
In the all-unit error ball list screen shown in FIG. 10, game information (management items) for each game table is displayed as the main display. The game information includes “Sanban”, “Out”, “Safe”, “Sheet”, “Rate (%)”, “Sales (Yen)”, “Investment Sales” (Yen), Replay Sales (Yen), Mobile Sales (Yen), Shared Sales (Yen), Cumulative Number of Brings <Number>, > ”,“ Number of frauds ”, and“ table history ”.

The “table number” is the number of the game machine.
“Out <sheet>” is the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 10.
“Safe <sheet>” is the number of medals paid out from the pachislot machine 10.
“Difference ball <sheet>” is out (number of sheets to be inserted) −safe (number of sheets to be dispensed).
“Releasing rate <%>” is safe (number of payouts) / out (number of input).
“Sales <yen>” is the total amount of investment sales <yen>, replay sales <yen>, mobile sales <yen>, and shared sales <yen>.
“Investment sales <yen>” is the amount used for lending medal from the sand 20.
“Replay sales <yen>” is sales corresponding to the number of medals paid out when the medals are used. Replay sales <yen> do not occur when holding medals.
“Moving sales <yen>” is sales corresponding to the number of medals properly moved from other pachislot machines 10. In the meaning of “the number of medals properly moved”, it is distinguished from “the number of medals brought in fraudulently” as in the case of bringing in medals from other game shops or low rate corners. This data is written so as to write together with the number of medals information identifying the sand 20 counted when the number of medals is written on the information card or shared card. The result is that the main CPU 501 determines whether the medal has been moved from the sand 20 (pachislot machine 10). Data corresponding to “moving sales <yen>” includes “out <she>”, “safe <she”> (“difference <she>”) managed by the hall computer 500, and “cumulative count” ) "Can also be calculated in the hall computer.
“Shared sales <yen>” is sales corresponding to the number of medals used by a medal sharer when a medal is shared by a plurality of players. Specifically, this shared sales is the sales corresponding to the number of medals invested in the gaming machine by the shared player among the shared medals distributed from the possession medal owner.
The “total number of balls brought in <number>” is the number of medals that the player is supposed to bring in (the expected number of balls brought in). This cumulative number of balls brought in is not subtracted even if medals are taken out or the player is changed.
The “lower plate ball number error ball <sheet>” is the number of sheets estimated to be present in the lower plate (including credits) of the pachislot machine 10. The lower plate ball number error ball means carry-in in the case of “−” and takes out (or spills) in the case of “+” after counting.
The “number of frauds” is “+1” when it is determined that fraud has occurred because the number of balls brought in exceeds the number of fraud determination balls. The number of fraud determination balls is set to 100, for example, but may be set to any value. Although the setting of the number of fraud determination balls is not shown in the drawing, the setting can be changed by inputting a numerical value to be set by operating a predetermined tab on the screen.
The “table history” is used when confirming game information for each gaming table. By clicking the “confirm” button provided for each gaming table, the table history list screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. Is displayed.

  The “cumulative number of balls” (or “bottom plate error error ball”) as game information is calculated as, for example, “lending <sheets> -out <sheets> + safe <sheets> -counting balls <sheets>” Is done. If the value calculated in this way is “−”, it is “the number of balls brought in”, and if “+”, if the game is in progress (the state where the counting process is not performed), “the number of balls in the lower plate ball” After counting, it is regarded as “the total number of balls brought in”. Note that the maximum number of accumulated balls is always displayed.

  For example, if 10 medals are brought in even though they have not been lent out, no payouts are made, and no counting is performed, “0 (rental) −10 (out) +0 (safe)” −0 sheets (count) = − 10 sheets ”. That is, the lower plate ball number error ball is −10, and the cumulative number of balls brought is 10. After that, when the game is continued and the loan is 200, the input is 300, the payout is 700, and the count is 600, it becomes “200−300 + 700−600 = 0”. Becomes “0”, but since the cumulative number of balls brought in is the highest value, it becomes “10”.

  On the right side of the main display, the “Incorrect”, “Total number of balls to be brought in” and “Total number of lower plate balls / Total error balls” are displayed on the right side of the main display. A window and an operation tab are provided.

  “Injustice” displays information related to injustice, including “Number of fraud judgment balls”, “Total number of frauds”, “Number of occurrences”, “Total number of balls brought in <sheets>”, and “Total error balls ( "The number of balls in the lower plate)" The “number of fraud determination balls” is the number of carry-in sheets that serves as a reference for whether or not to determine fraud. The “cumulative fraud count” is the number of times it is determined that fraud has occurred, assuming that the cumulative number of balls that exceed the fraud determination ball count is one. “Number of occurrences” is the total number of games in which fraud occurred. In the example shown in the figure, if the lending unit price is 20 yen per piece, it is determined that 5 units have been fraudulent for a total of 5 times, and if the lending unit price is 5 yen per unit, one unit is fraudulent. It has been judged. “Total number of balls brought in <number>” is the total number of balls brought in at the gaming machine where the fraud occurred. The cumulative number of balls brought in is the cumulative number of gaming machines in which fraud has occurred, and does not include the cumulative number of balls in gaming machines in which fraud has not occurred. The “cumulative error ball (number of lower plate balls) <sheet>” is a cumulative error ball on the gaming machine where the fraud has occurred.

  “Total Brought-in Balls” displays information related to the number of brought-in balls, and “Total Brought-in Balls <Number>”, “Occurred Number”, and “Average Brought-In Numbers” Contains. “Total number of balls brought in <number>” is the total number of balls brought in on the entire gaming machine. “Number of occurrences” is the total number of game machines in which medals have been brought in, and is counted as one even if a plurality of frauds occur in one. The “average number of balls brought in <number>” is the average number of balls brought in on the gaming machine where medals were brought in, and is calculated as the total number of balls brought in / the number of balls generated.

  “Total number of lower plate balls / total error ball” displays information about error balls, and “Total error ball (number of lower plate balls) <sheets>” and “Table average number of balls <sheets>” Contains. The “cumulative error ball (the number of lower plate balls) <sheet>” is the cumulative error ball number of the entire game machine. “Average number of balls <pieces>” is an average accumulated error ball of the gaming table in which the lower plate ball number error ball is not “0”, and is calculated as accumulated error ball / number of generated balls.

  The setting window includes “unit price”, “number of brought-in balls”, and “number of lower plate balls”. “Unit price” is a part for setting a unit price for lending per medal or game ball when calculating “sales” or the like. In the display example, two types of pachislot machines and pachinko machines can be set. The information displayed in the main display is a display example of a high rate (20 yen per sheet) in a pachislot machine. The “number of brought-in balls” and “the number of lower plate balls” are parts for setting conditions for searching for information satisfying a specific condition. Note that the initial values of “number of balls to bring” and “number of balls of lower plate” are “0”.

  The operation tab includes “search”, “CSV output”, and “print”. “Search” is a portion that is clicked to search and display information corresponding to the value set in “Number of brought-in balls XX or more” or “Number of lower plate balls XX or more”. “CSV output” is a portion that is clicked to output data displayed on the screen as a data file in CSV format. “Print” is a portion that is clicked to print data displayed on the screen.

<Example of table history list screen>
FIG. 11 shows a table history list screen, which is a screen displayed when the “Confirm” tab corresponding to the table number of the gaming machine to be displayed is clicked in FIG. FIG. 11 is a table history list screen when the “Confirm” tab corresponding to the table number “6” is clicked.

  On the table history list screen, game information (management items) for each game table is displayed as the main display. The game information includes “occurrence time”, “special award / count / injustice”, “total number of people <people>”, “total number of balls brought in <pieces”, “bottom plate ball number error balls <pieces”, “count” "Number of balls", "Game between special prizes", "Out of special prizes", "Number of special prizes", "Out of special prizes", "Safe among special prizes" > ”,“ T1Y <sheet> ”,“ MY <sheet> ”, and“ player ”.

The “occurrence time” is the time when any one of the special prize, the count, and the fraud occurs.
“Special Award / Counting / Unauthorized” is a column indicating that any one of the special prize, the counting, or the illegality has occurred. When a special prize occurs, the type of the special prize, for example, “BB” or “rB” is displayed. When a count occurs, “Count” is displayed. When an irregularity occurs, “Invalid” is displayed. The
The “total number of people <person>” is the total number of players who have played on the game stand (sixth stand).
The “total number of balls brought in <number>” indicates the number of medals (number of balls brought in) that the player has brought in, updated in units of 100 (every fraud determination). The cumulative number of balls brought in may be indicated regardless of the occurrence of fraud, as in the all-unit error ball list screen.
The “lower plate ball number error ball <sheet>” is the number of sheets estimated to be present in the lower plate (including credits) of the pachislot machine 10. The lower plate ball number error ball means carry-in in the case of “−” and takes out (or spills) in the case of “+” after counting.
The “count ball count <number>” is the number of medals counted in the sand 20 associated with the game stand (sixth stand).
The “special prize game <number of times>” is the number of games between bonuses (“RB” or “BB”).
“Out of special prize <sheet>” is the number of sheets inserted between special prizes.
“Number of balls between special prizes <number>” is the number of balls between special prizes.
“Out of special award <sheet>” is the number of sheets inserted during the special award.
The “special prize safe <sheet>” is the number of payouts during the special prize.
“T1Y <sheet>” is a net increase in number obtained by a special prize.
“MY <sheet>” is the maximum payout number counted from the minimum minus difference ball number. For example, when the minimum difference ball number is “−1500 sheets” and there is a net increase of “1500 sheets”, the difference sheet is “0 sheets”, but the MY is “+1500 sheets”.
The “player” identifies the players A and B who have performed fraud, and an image captured by the camera 35 of the sand 20 is displayed.

  In addition to the main display, the table history list screen further includes a display related to “table number”, a plurality of operation tabs, and check boxes.

  The display related to the “table number” includes the “table number” for the currently displayed screen and the model name and rental unit price. Click points that can select the list screen are displayed.

  The operation tab includes “return to all-car error list”, “update”, “CSV output”, and “print”. “Return to all error table” is a portion that is clicked to return to the all error table shown in FIG. “Update” is a portion that is clicked to manually update the table history list screen. “CSV output” is a portion that is clicked to output data displayed on the screen as a data file in CSV format. “Print” is a portion that is clicked to print data displayed on the screen.

  The check box is for selecting a photo thumbnail display. By checking the check box, when a fraud occurs as shown in FIG. "Is displayed in the" "column.

  The table history list screen shown in FIG. 11 shows that an illegal act by the player A occurs at “10:42” and an illegal act by the player B occurs at “11:55”. The dishonesty here means that the cumulative number of balls brought in exceeds the number of fraud determination balls (100). This fraud can basically be found in the game when the out is excessive with respect to sales (the number of borrowed balls), and is found when the lower plate ball number error ball is calculated at the time of counting.

  Each data described above is stored in the RAM 504 of the hall computer 500 and is updated by receiving game information from the pachislot machine 10 and the sand 20. That is, in the hall computer 500, the number of medals inserted for the game of the pachislot machine 10 (“out”), the number of medals paid out as a result of the game in the pachislot machine 10 (“safe”), and the sand 20 are lent out. "Investment sales <yen>" corresponding to the number of medals received, "Replay sales <yen>" corresponding to the number of stored medals written on the information card, and the number of medals paid out by other pachislot machines Corresponding to the number of medals invested in games out of the number of shared medals written on shared cards “Shared sales <yen>”, counted in the sand 20 (or read from the IC card or information card), and transferred to the RAM 123 of the sand 20, R The number of medals that normally circulate for the game of the pachislot machine 10, such as the number of medals transferred between the M123 and the information card or shared card, the cumulative count of medals in the sand 20, the cumulative payout number paid out by the pachislot machine 10 Is grasped as data.

  As a result, the sales of each gaming machine is calculated in consideration of “shared sales <yen>”, and each gaming machine is considered in consideration of “mobile sales <yen>” and “replay sales <yen>” as necessary. Since the sales at each gaming machine can be accurately calculated by calculating the sales of the gaming machine, it is possible to appropriately manage the sales for each gaming machine at the game hall. If sales at each gaming machine can be accurately grasped, it becomes possible to accurately grasp sales by model or island. If the sales for each model can be accurately grasped, it will be possible to accurately grasp the sales trend after the introduction of a new machine, so it is possible to appropriately meet the needs of the amusement hall.

  10 and 11 may be stored in the management server 510 instead of being stored in the RAM 504 of the hall computer 500. In this case, necessary data is stored in the management server 510 ( (See FIG. 9).

  By the way, when a player illegally uses a medal brought from another store, in addition to the regular number of medals recognized by the hall computer 500, the medals brought in illegally circulate. There will be an error in the number of medals. When this error exceeds a preset threshold value (number of fraud determination balls), the main CPU 501 of the hall computer 500 determines that there is some kind of fraud (invalid carry-in of medals). When the occurrence of fraud is grasped, the hall computer 500 notifies the display 505 and the speaker 506 that fraud has occurred. Thereby, it is possible to easily grasp the occurrence of fraud on the game hall side. Such unauthorized notification may be performed in the sand 20. If it does so, it becomes possible to warn an unauthorized player and to suppress an illegal act.

  Next, procedures of various processes in the pachislot machine 10, the sand 20 and the hall computer 500 in the game hall system 1 will be described. FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing the processing procedure of the pachislot machine 10, the sand 20 and the hall computer 500 in the game hall system 1.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the pachislot machine 10, an accumulation process described later with reference to FIG. 13 is executed (step S151). The accumulated information (medal number information) obtained as a result of this accumulation process is accumulated in the main RAM 263 every time a medal is inserted and paid out, and this is sent to the hall computer 500 in response to a request from the hall computer 500. Send. Thereby, the hall computer 500 can acquire the accumulated information accumulated after requesting the previous payout information from the pachislot machine 10.

  On the other hand, in the sand 20, a lending process described later with reference to FIG. 14 is executed (step S 152), and medal number information obtained as a result of this lending process is transmitted to the hall computer 500.

  Next, in the sand 20, a shared card creation process (step S153) described later with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16 and a counting process (step S154) described later with reference to FIG. 17 are executed.

  In the sand 20, an imaging process is further executed (step S 155), and facial data obtained by the imaging process is transmitted to the hall computer 500.

  The imaging process is a process of shooting a player sitting in front of the pachislot machine 10 with the camera 35 of the sand 20. Specifically, in the imaging process, first, the player is captured by photographing the front of the pachislot machine 10 with the camera 35. The area photographed by the camera 35 is an area where the player's face can be photographed while the player is sitting and playing in front of the pachislot machine 10. Next, the main CPU 121 executes pre-processing of the shooting data shot by the camera 35, extracts the facial features of the player, and generates facial data.

  The pre-processing of the photographic data is processing such as density characteristics of the photographic data, enhancement (sharpness / sharpness), smoothing (smoothing, noise removal), contour extraction, enlargement / reduction, and rotation.

  The extraction of the player's characteristics includes, for example, a weak classifier having a weight setting unit that is set such that the weight becomes larger as the discrimination performance between the detection target and the non-detection target is higher, and a plurality of the weak classifiers. In addition, there is a type that is processed by a strong classifier that identifies whether or not input data is a detection target based on a determination result of a feature value in each of the weak classifiers.

  Through this feature extraction process, it is possible to extract the features of the player's face and generate data that can compare the player's face, and the facial data thus generated is transmitted to the hall computer 500. . The imaging process is performed, for example, every predetermined period, and facial data is transmitted from the sand 20 to the hall computer 500 every predetermined period. The imaging process may be performed when a specific condition is met. As specific conditions in this case, for example, IC card or information card information is read or written in the sand 20, medals are lent out in the sand 20, and stored balls are paid out in the sand 20. The medal counting is performed in the sand 20, or the accumulated information is transmitted from the pachislot machine 10 to the hall computer 500.

  In the hall computer 500, when the accumulation information is received from the pachi-slot machine 10, or when the medal number information is received from the sand 20, information is accumulated in the RAM 504 (step S156), and based on this accumulation information, FIG. And the display item shown in FIG. 11 is updated suitably. The hall computer 500 accumulates information even when facial data is received from the sand 20, but the facial data in this case is stored in the RAM 504, but the management server 510 connected to the hall computer 500 (see FIG. 9). ).

  Next, the hall computer 500 executes an abnormality detection process (step S157) described later with reference to FIG. 18 and a replacement determination process (step S158) described later with reference to FIG. When mobile sales information (corresponding to “mobile sales <yen>” in FIG. 10) is obtained by the shift determination process, information is stored (step S156), and the display items shown in FIG. 10 are updated as appropriate.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the accumulation process. As shown in FIG. 13, in the accumulation process, as step S101, the main CPU 261 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted or paid out. When a medal is inserted or paid out (step S101: YES), the main CPU 261 accumulates by adding the number of medals newly inserted or paid out to accumulated information (insertion information or payout information) in the main RAM 263. The information is updated (step S102), and the process proceeds to the subsequent step S103. The medal insertion data and the medal payout data are accumulated separately.

  When medals have not been inserted or paid out (step S101: NO), the main CPU 261 determines whether or not it is time to transmit the stored information through communication with the sand 20 (step S103). If it is the transmission timing (step S103: YES), the main CPU 261 transmits the stored information stored in the main RAM 263 to the sand 20 (step S104), and then resets the stored information stored in the main RAM 263 (step S104). Step S105). Then, the main CPU 261 ends this subroutine. If it is determined in step S103 that the transmission timing of the stored information is not reached (step S103: NO), the main CPU 261 ends the present subroutine.

  In this way, in the pachislot machine 10, medal insertion data and medal payout data are transmitted to the hall computer 500 as accumulated information. In the hall computer 500, based on the received accumulated information, “out” and “safe” in FIG. 10 or “out of special prize” and “safe during special prize” in FIG. "Sadama", "Special Award Out", "Special Award Safe", etc.) are updated.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a gaming medium lending process procedure performed by the main CPU 121. This process is always executed by the main CPU 121.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not there is a payout instruction based on the counted number of medals, in step S11. In this process, an instruction to pay out from the number of medals counted in step S52 of FIG. 17 and stored in the RAM 123 is input via the medal payout button 343 (see FIG. 5) of the operation unit 34. This is a process for determining whether or not.

  If there is a payout instruction based on the counted medal number (step S11: YES), the main CPU 121 operates the payout hopper 51 to pay out the designated number of medals to the medal payout tray 37 (step S12). ). Note that when the player operates the operation unit 34, the number of medals paid out is subtracted from the number of medals stored in the RAM 123.

  On the other hand, when there is no payout designation based on the number of medals counted in step S11 (step S11: NO), the main CPU 121 determines whether or not a value medium has been inserted (step S13). The value medium means a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 33 or a non-contact IC card held over the non-contact IC card reader 36. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 33, the bill amount is identified by the bill recognition device 61. When the non-contact IC card is held over the non-contact IC card reader 36, the non-contact IC card reader 36 reads the amount data of the non-contact IC card. These read amount data are stored in the RAM 123.

  When the value medium is inserted (step S13: YES), the main CPU 121 moves the process from step S13 to step S14, and determines whether or not an amount related to payout has been designated. If a negative result is obtained here (step S14: YES), this means that the player has not specified the amount of the payout medal via the operation unit 34 (that is, the payout for the entire amount data has been specified). Meaning). Here, when a bill is inserted, after the bill is inserted, the player can designate the amount of money by operating the operation unit 34, and the amount data is held by holding a non-contact IC card. Is read, the amount data can be specified by operating the operation unit 34 by the player before holding the non-contact IC card. When a bill is inserted, the main CPU 121 temporarily stores the read amount data in the RAM 123, and then when the amount specified by the player is within the range of the amount stored in the RAM 123, The amount data in the RAM 123 is rewritten to the specified amount data.

  On the other hand, when a contactless IC card is held, the main CPU 121 sets the specified amount data in the RAM 123 by specifying the amount first, and then the contactless IC card is held over the contactless IC card. When the communication is performed with the CPU, it is determined whether or not the amount set in the RAM 123 is stored in the non-contact IC card, and if it is stored, it is stored in the non-contact IC card. By subtracting the amount set in the RAM 123 from the amount, the amount of the contactless IC card is rewritten. On the other hand, when the amount stored in the non-contact IC card is less than the amount set in the RAM 123, the main CPU 121 does not rewrite the amount data of the non-contact IC card and displays an error display on the operation unit 34. By doing so, the payout process is canceled.

  By executing such processing in step S14, the RAM 123 stores data for the amount of money actually withdrawn from the value medium. Incidentally, when there is already balance data in the RAM 123 (the past counting result or the balance when the previous value medium was inserted), the main CPU 121 adds data for the amount drawn from the value medium to these balance data. Will do.

  When the amount is designated (step S14: YES), the main CPU 121 projects the processing from step S14 to step S15, and drives the payout hopper 51 to obtain a medal for the designated amount. Payout to the medal payout tray 37. The paid-out amount data is left as payout history data in a specific area of the RAM 123. Further, the number of medals paid out is subtracted from the number of medals in the RAM 123. Then, the main CPU 121 moves the process to step S17.

  On the other hand, when the amount is not designated (step S14: NO), the main CPU 121 projects the processing from step S14 to step S16, and pays out medals for all the inserted amounts. The paid-out amount data is left as payout history data in a specific area of the RAM 123. Further, the number of medals paid out is subtracted from the number of medals in the RAM 123. Then, the main CPU 121 projects the process to step S17.

  When the player does not insert the value medium, the main CPU 121 obtains a negative result in the above-described step S13 (step S13: NO), and moves the process from step S13 to step S17.

  In step S <b> 17, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not an information card has been inserted into the card insertion slot 32. When the information card is inserted (step S17: YES), the main CPU 121 moves the number of usable medals written on the inserted information card to the RAM 123 (step S18), and moves the process to step S21. .

  On the other hand, when the information card is not inserted (step S17: NO), the main CPU 121 determines whether or not the shared card is inserted into the card insertion slot 32 (step S19). When the shared card is inserted (step S19: YES), the main CPU 121 moves the number of usable medals written on the inserted shared card to the RAM 123 (step S20), and moves the process to step S21. .

  In step S21, when the number of payouts is specified by the player operating the handed medal payout button 343 of the operation unit 34 (step S21: YES), the specified number of medals are paid out from the sand 20. (Step S22). The number of medals paid out is subtracted from the number of medals in the RAM 123.

  After the process of step S22 or when a negative result is obtained in step S21 (step S21: NO), the main CPU 121 shifts the process to step S23. In step S23, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not there is an instruction to write the balance stored in the RAM 123 to the information card or shared card inserted at this time. This process is a process for determining whether or not the return button 345 (see FIG. 5) of the operation unit 34 has been operated.

  If there is a write instruction (step S23: YES), the main CPU 121 moves the process from step S23 to step S24, and if an information card or shared card is inserted in the card insertion slot 32, the information card Alternatively, the balance data of the RAM 123 is written into the shared card to update the balance data of the information card or shared card, and the medal number information is transmitted to the hall computer 500 (step S25), and this subroutine is terminated.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing shared card creation processing. In FIG. 15, the main CPU 121 of the sand 20 first determines whether or not the medal balance is stored in the RAM 123 as step S31. If the main CPU 121 determines that the medal balance is stored in the RAM 123 (step S31: YES), the main CPU 121 determines whether or not there is a shared card creation instruction (step S32). This process is a process for determining whether or not the medal sharing button 344 of the operation unit 34 has been operated.

  When the player operates the medal sharing button 344 of the operation unit 34, a screen for selecting the number of medals to be shared is displayed as shown in FIG. Specifically, on the operation unit 34, a message “Please select the number of medals to share” and the number of medals are displayed, and “50”, “100”, “200”, And a touch button of “input number” is displayed.

  When the number of medals to be shared is selected, a screen for confirming whether or not to share medals is displayed as shown in FIG. Specifically, the operation unit 34 displays a message “Are you sure you want to share the medal?”, The number of shared medals, and the number of remaining medals, as well as “return” and “decision”. Touch button is displayed. Note that the display example shown in FIG. 16B is a case where 200 is selected as the number of shared medals on the shared medal number selection screen in FIG.

  When it is decided to share the medal (step S32: YES), the main CPU 121 writes the designated number of shared medals on the shared card (step S33). On the other hand, the main CPU 121 updates, as the medal balance, the medal number obtained by subtracting the medal balance stored in the RAM 123 by the number of shared medals (step S34). At this time, as shown in FIG. 16C, a message to the effect that a shared medal shared card is issued is displayed on the operation unit 34, and a shared card is issued from the card insertion slot 32 (step S35).

  When the process of step S35 is completed, the main CPU 121 determines that there is no medals balance (step S31: NO), and if there is no shared card creation instruction (step S32: NO), the information card is stored. It is determined whether or not it has been inserted (step S36).

  When determining that the information card has been inserted (YES in step S36), the main CPU 121 stores the medal count data stored in the information card in the RAM 123 as the medal balance (step S37).

  Next, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not there is a shared card creation instruction (step S38). When the main CPU 121 determines that there is an instruction to create a shared card (step S38: YES), the main CPU 121 writes the specified number of shared medals on the shared card (step S39), and stores the medals balance stored in the RAM 123 for the number of shared medals. The number of medals that differ by only one is updated as a medal balance (step S40), and a shared card is issued from the card insertion slot 32 (step S41). In addition, since the process of step S38-step S41 is the same as the process of step S32-step S35, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  When a shared card is issued in step S41, when it is determined in step S36 that an information card is not inserted (step S36: NO), and when there is no shared card creation instruction in step S38 (step S38: NO), the main CPU 121 transmits medal number information to the hall computer 500 (step S42), and ends this subroutine.

  In the processing procedure shown in FIG. 16, a shared card different from the information card is issued. However, data related to the shared medal may be written in an information card such as a membership card.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the counting process. In FIG. 17, the main CPU 121 of the sand 20 first determines whether or not the counting button 342 (see FIG. 5) of the operation unit 34 has been operated as step S51.

  When the main CPU 121 determines that the counting button 342 has been operated (step S51: YES), the main CPU 121 executes counting of medals by the counting hopper 71 (step S52), and stores the counting result in the RAM 123 in the subsequent step S53 (step S53). The count result is added to the number of medals in the RAM 123). Then, the main CPU 121 moves the process to step S54.

  On the other hand, when it is not determined that the counting button 342 has been operated (step S51: NO), the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S51 to step S54.

  In step S54, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not there is an instruction to write the counting result to the inserted information card. This process is a process for determining whether or not the return button 345 of the operation unit 34 has been operated.

  When there is a write instruction (step S54: YES), the main CPU 121 moves the process from step S54 to step S55, and when an information card is inserted into the card insertion slot 32, the main CPU 121 stores the information in the RAM 123. The balance data (the number of medals held) is written (step S55), the medal number information is transmitted to the hall computer 500 (step S56), and this subroutine is finished. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the balance data in the RAM 123 of the information card is updated to 7000, and this is transmitted to the hall computer 500.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the abnormality detection process. In FIG. 18, the main CPU 501 of the hall computer 500 first compares various data stored in the RAM 504 in step S156 of FIG. 12 as step S61. Here, the various data refers to the number of medals lent out (paid out) from the sand 20 by the insertion of the value medium, the counting result of the medals inserted into the counting hopper 71, and the pachislot machine 10 is played. This is information such as the number of medals inserted for the purpose and the number of medals paid out as a result of the game in the pachislot machine 10.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 501 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in step S62. This determination is to determine the error in the number of medals by comparing the number of medals normally distributed in the amusement store with the number of medals actually handled in the sand 20 (pachislot machine 10). When the number of medals actually handled is more than a predetermined number than the number of medals that should be properly distributed (when the error in the number of medals is more than the number processed), medals brought in illegally from other amusement stores or at a low rate It can be determined that medals brought in from the corner are used. The obtained medal number error is stored in the RAM 504 of the hall computer 500.

  The main CPU 501 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in step S62. If it is determined that there is an abnormality (step S62: YES), the main CPU 501 moves the process from step S62 to step S63 and displays the display of the hall computer 500. An indication that an abnormality has occurred is displayed at 505, and audio data indicating that an abnormality has occurred is output from the speaker 506 of the hall computer 500, thereby notifying the abnormality state. Thereby, it is possible to notify the store clerk of the game store of the abnormality.

  The abnormality detection process may be performed in the sand 20, and in that case, an abnormality occurrence signal may be transmitted to the hall computer 500 when it is determined that there is an abnormality.

  FIG. 19A and FIG. 19B are flowcharts showing the change determination process. FIG. 19A shows a change determination processing procedure in the case where a player is identified based on facial data and the change of the player is determined. FIG. 19B shows a player based on an information card or a shared card. This is a change determination processing procedure for identifying and determining a player change.

  In FIG. 19A, the main CPU 501 of the hall computer 500 first analyzes facial data when new facial data is received in step S71. In this process, the main CPU 501 captures the pachislot machine 10 that has received the new facial data, periodically captured by the camera 35 and stored in the RAM 504 (or the management server 510), and the hall computer 500 The previous image is compared with the current image with reference to the facial data stored in the RAM 504 (or the management server 510). In this comparison, the main CPU 501 recognizes and identifies an individual based on the face shape of the face image, and determines the position, size, length, etc. of the person's face or face part (eyes, nose, mouth, etc.). It is determined whether the player is the same person.

  In step S72, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not the players match. If they do not match, the main CPU 121 moves the process from step S72 to step S73, and the player moves the pachislot machine 10. Determine and execute the mobile sales calculation process. That is, since the player has changed in the pachislot machine 10 determined that the players do not match, there is a possibility that the medal is moved from another pachislot machine 10, and therefore, the mobile sales calculation process is executed. .

  Whether or not the players match is determined when new facial data is received. However, it is not always necessary to periodically perform imaging of the player in the sand 20 and transmission of facial data from the sand 20. Absent. For example, information on an IC card, an information card, or a shared card is read or written in the sand 20, medals are lent out in the sand 20, storage balls are paid out in the sand 20, medals in the sand 20 Is counted, or the accumulated information is transmitted from the pachislot machine 10 to the hall computer 500, the player is imaged by the sand 20 and the facial data is transmitted from the sand 20, and the hall computer 500 It may be determined whether or not the players match.

  In the moving sales calculation process, in one example, the number of medals moved from another pachislot machine 10 is calculated based on the “held ball <sheet>” which is the number of medals counted by the counting hopper 71 of the sand 20. Is done. For example, data stored in the RAM 503 of the hall computer 500 or data recorded on an information card is used as the “held ball <sheet>”. Of course, it is also possible to store the data of “held ball <sheet>” in the RAM of the sand 20 and transmit the data to the hall computer 500 for use in the mobile sales calculation process.

  When the data stored in the RAM 503 of the hall computer 500 is “handball <sheet>”, the facial data of the current player (target player) specified in step S71 is collated, and this target player is checked. Determines whether or not the other pachislot machine 10 is playing a game. If it is determined that the player is not playing a game in another pachislot machine 10 as a result of the collation, the mobile sales calculation process is terminated, while it is determined that a game is played in another pachislot machine 10. In the case where it is determined, the “held ball <sheet>” in another pachislot machine 10 (pachislot machine 10 before movement) is confirmed. As a result of confirming “Holding ball <sheet>”, if “Holding ball <sheet>” is zero, the moving sales calculation processing is terminated. On the other hand, if “Holding ball <sheet>” is not zero, “Handball <sheet>” is recorded as moving sales.

  Instead of the “held ball <sheet>”, the “virtual prize <sheet>” of the target player when the target player in the pachislot machine 10 before the move changes may be counted as the movement sales.

  When the data recorded on the information card is “held ball <sheet>”, it is recorded in the information cart when the information card is inserted into the sand 20 to use the “held ball <sheet>”. Also, read the “held ball <sheet>” and record the read data as mobile sales.

  Information related to the mobile sales calculated in the mobile sales calculation process (“mobile sales <yen>” in FIG. 10) is stored in the RAM 504 of the hall computer 500, and “mobile sales <yen>” shown in FIG. In addition, “sales <yen>” calculated from this item is updated.

  If the mobile sales calculation process in step S73 is completed, or if it is determined in step S72 that the players match, this subroutine is terminated.

  In FIG. 19B, the main CPU 501 of the hall computer 500, first, in step S81, that an information card or shared card has been inserted into the sand 20 or that an information card or shared card has been removed from the sand 20. When confirmed, analyze the information card or shared card. In this processing, the main CPU 501 receives a card ID such as a serial number for identifying a card recorded on the information card or the shared card, or a player ID when registered as a member from the information card or the shared card.

  In step S82, the main CPU 121 compares the card ID and player ID transmitted from the sand 20 with the data stored in the RAM 504 (or management server 510) of the hall computer 500, so that the players match. Determine whether or not. If the players do not match, the process proceeds from step S82 to step S83, and the moving sales calculation process is executed. Instead of the card ID or player ID, the medal counting result in the sand 20 recorded on the information card may be used. In this case, with respect to the information card, information for identifying the sand 20 that has been counted together with the medal counting result (for example, a sand ID), information for identifying a pachislot machine corresponding to the sand 20, or counting as necessary. The player can be identified based on the information card by attaching the date and time information.

  This moving sales calculation processing is performed by calculating the number of medals moved from another pachislot machine 10 based on “held ball <sheet>” recorded on the information card. That is, when an information card is inserted into the sand 20 in order to use the “held ball <sheet>”, the “held ball <sheet>” recorded on the information card is read and the read data is recorded as mobile sales. To do.

  Information related to the mobile sales calculated in the mobile sales calculation process (“mobile sales <yen>” in FIG. 10) is stored in the RAM 504 of the hall computer 500, and “mobile sales <yen>” shown in FIG. In addition, “sales <yen>” calculated from this item is updated.

  According to the hall computer 500, it is determined that the player has moved to another gaming machine based on the facial data or the player identification information such as the card ID or player ID recorded on the information card or shared card. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether it is an appropriate movement of medals due to a possession game or an illegal carry-in from another store or a low rate corner. For this reason, it is possible to calculate an appropriate possession game as mobile sales in distinction from illegal carry-in. As a result, when calculating the sales of each pachislot machine 10 in consideration of the mobile sales, it becomes possible to accurately calculate the sales in each pachislot machine 10, and appropriately sales for each pachislot machine in the amusement hall It becomes possible to manage.

  The change determination process may be performed in the sand 20 except for the mobile sales calculation process. In this case, when it is determined that the players do not match, the player change signal (game machine movement information) ) To the hall computer 500 and the hall computer 500 may execute the mobile sales calculation process.

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The hall computer 500 may calculate the odds for winning for each pachislot machine 10 or the odds for winning for each model of the pachislot machine 10. The winning odds are calculated as “(investment amount + winning amount) / investment amount”, and the larger the value, the greater the victory. When calculating the winning odds for each model, the average investment amount and the average winning amount of each pachislot machine 10 in the same model are adopted as the investment amount and the winning amount. As described above, since the hall computer 500 can accurately calculate sales, it can also accurately calculate an investment fund for each pachislot machine 10. Therefore, winning odds can also be accurately calculated.

  Such winning odds are displayed on the display 505 of the hall computer 500 or the operation unit 34 of the sand 20. If the odds at victory are displayed on the display 505 of the hall computer 500, the odds at victory can be used when formulating a strategy at the game hall. If the odds at victory are displayed on the operation unit 34 in the sand 20, it can be used as a reference when the player selects the pachislot machine 10 to play.

  When displaying the winning odds for each model, the minimum odds (the odds with the smallest winning amount) and the maximum odds (the odds with the largest winning amount) of the model may be displayed. Further, the odds at the time of losing may be calculated instead of the odds at the time of victory and displayed. The defeat odds can be calculated by calculating “winning amount” as “losing amount” in the formula for calculating the winning amount.

  In the case where the “held ball <sheet>” in the pachislot machine 10 before movement and the data of “held ball <sheet>” read from the information card in the sand 20 attached to the moved pachislot machine 10 do not match Since it can be determined that all of the “held balls” in the pachislot machine 10 before moving are not written on the information card (not counted), in that case, “pending game” or “taking out medals” It may be determined that a fraudulent game is being performed. In this case, an employee of the amusement hall checks whether or not there is a ball in the pachislot machine 10 before the movement, and when the ball is confirmed, it is determined that it is a “held game” and the ball is If it is not confirmed, it may be determined that “taking out a medal”.

  In the above-described embodiment, the present invention has been described with respect to the hall computer 500 that manages the appearance of balls in the pachislot machine 10, but the management of balls in other gaming machines such as pachinko machines is performed. The present invention can also be applied to the hall computer 500.

10 pachislot machine 20 sand 32 card insertion slot 34 operation unit 35 camera 39 medal (game medium) counting slot 62 information card reader / writer 71 counting hopper 121 (sand) main CPU
500 Hall computer 501 Main CPU (of hall computer)
502 (Hall computer) ROM
504 (Hall computer) RAM

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Based on the sum of the number of rented game media lent based on the player's investment and the number of acquired game media obtained by the player, the number of game media used by the player to play the game and the game By subtracting the sum of the number of counted game media from the number of game media thrown by the player, the number of uncounted game media that are owned by the player in a playable manner is counted. Game medium number calculating means for calculating as the number of
When the number of uncounted owned game media calculated by the game media number calculating means is negative, the cumulative brought-in game capable of calculating the total number of game media brought in based on the negative number of uncounted owned game media Medium number calculating means;
Sales calculating means for calculating sales of each gaming machine as sales data,
The sales calculation means
Investment sales invested to rent game media, shared sales based on shared game media that can be shared among multiple players, and re-use using game media deposited by the players in the game hall The first gaming machine according to the replay sales based on the play and the movement of the player from the first gaming machine to the second gaming machine different from the first gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines Mobile sales based on the number of game media transferred to the second gaming machine from
A game hall device characterized in that the investment sales, the shared sales, the replay sales, and the mobile sales are totaled to calculate sales .

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