JPH0270B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention provides a metal gaming machine that allows games to be played according to the input of metal, a metal lending machine that lends out the metal, and a metal gaming machine that allows prizes to be exchanged by counting the metal that has been inserted. The present invention relates to a management equipment for a metal game hall, which is equipped with a metal counting device that counts the number of metals.

Traditionally, there have been coin-operated gaming machines that allow you to hit pachinko balls by inserting metal, and machines that rotate the drum by pulling a lever after inserting metal, and when the drum stops, a winning picture is displayed on the drum. There are slot machines that multiply the number of metals inserted by a predetermined number and then pay out the determined number of metals, and slot machines that predict a certain combination of numbers after inserting metals and change the combination of numbers electrically. Various types of games that use metals, such as gaming machines that pay out a predetermined number of metals when the combination of numbers when the variable display stops after a certain period of time match the combination of predicted settings. Metal gaming machines are now in practical use.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a metal game hall in which metal game machines are arranged as an example of the background of the present invention and to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, a metal game machine 10 has a plurality of metal game machines 11 arranged side by side to form one island, and such islands are formed in multiple places, and there are also places at the ends of certain islands and places where prizes can be exchanged. Metal rental machine 12 at place (or counter) 13 etc.
is installed. Furthermore, if necessary, metal rental machines 12 are arranged between the metal gaming machines forming an island. Furthermore, if necessary, a metal counting device 14 for automatically counting the number of metals to be exchanged as a prize is provided in the prize exchange place 13, and an automatic prize exchange device 15 is also provided.
Then, at the prize exchange office 13, the clerk exchanges the prize for the prize desired by the player corresponding to the number of metals counted by the metal counter 14. On the other hand, when exchanging prizes using the automatic prize exchange device 15, when the metals acquired in the metal game are put into the automatic prize exchange device 15, the number of inserted metals is counted and the desired prize corresponding to the number of metals is selected. As a result, the selected prize is paid out.

However, in the past, there were cases where fraudulent games were played by using counterfeit metal in metal gaming machines without using the official metal lent from the metal rental machine, and there were also cases where metal from other gaming halls was diverted. In some cases, fraud is committed.

As a means to prevent these fraudulent acts, in the field of pachinko machines, the
There is a discrimination technology described in the publication, which uses matted regular pachinko balls and detects the presence or absence of reflection of light projected onto the pachinko balls to determine whether or not they are regular pachinko balls. Was. In the case of this discrimination technology, players can easily see whether the pachinko balls are matted or not, so it is conceivable that players may apply matting to the pachinko balls without permission to counterfeit fraudulent balls. Since the monetary equivalent value of each pachinko ball is low, it is not common to go through the trouble of applying matte treatment to counterfeit fraudulent balls due to the ratio of counterfeiting costs and rewards. In this field, the matte discrimination method was sufficient. However, in the field of metal gaming machines, the monetary equivalent value of metal is much higher than that of pachinko balls, and even if metals are fraudulently counterfeited, there is ample reward in terms of costs, so there is a risk that fraudulent metals will be counterfeited. There are many cases, and in the end, the means of discrimination based on matteness cannot be used.

Also, no matter how good your gaming skills are, there are times when you earn a large amount of metal on a day-to-day basis, or you end up losing money by using a lot of metal. Take out,
You may play with previously earned metal on another day. However, for metal game parlors, if metals from other stores are used illegally, or if metals from the same parlor are played with previously purchased metals on different days, subsequent sales will decline and business operations will suffer. Not good. Therefore, for game parlors, when a player acquires a large amount of metal, they have them exchange the acquired metal for prizes during the same day, and if they come to the store on another day to play, they have to purchase new metal. This is desirable. Therefore, there is a need for a means of managing whether the metal being used is one that was lent today or one that was previously lent and whose expiration date has passed.

The present invention prevents games from being played using metal that cannot be used in the first place, such as counterfeiting of illegal metals, diversion of metals from other stores, or metals whose expiration date has passed. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a management equipment for a metal game hall that has sufficient measures against metals.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following features: Identification information indicating that the metal can be used for a metal gaming machine is formed on the metal in an invisible state, and the metal gaming machine is configured to an identification information detection means for detecting the formed identification information; and an identification information detection means for detecting the formed identification information, based on whether or not the identification information of the input metal detected by the identification information detection means matches predetermined identification information indicating that it can be used. a determining means for determining whether the metal can be used; and a determining means for enabling playing with the inserted metal in response to determining that the metal can be used, and determining that the determining means is unusable. and a game control means for prohibiting playing with the metal inserted into the metal gaming machine, and only when the metal inserted into the metal gaming machine has identification information formed thereon indicating that the metal can be used. The point is to manage the game machines so that they can be played.

The present invention having the above configuration has the following effects.

In other words, the determination means that determines whether or not the metal can be used based on the identification information formed on the metal determines whether or not the metal used in the metal gaming machine can be used, and only when it is determined that the metal can be used, the metal can be used. The game is activated, and if it is determined that the game cannot be used, the game is prohibited. In other words, if a metal that has been previously determined to be unusable is used, the game will be prohibited, and any disadvantages to the gaming parlor can be prevented.

Moreover, since the identification information of the metal is formed in a state where it cannot be visually recognized, it is difficult for players to imitate and forge the same metal. Unauthorized use can be prevented. Furthermore, in the event that counterfeit metal is used, the game will be prohibited in the same way as described above, and damage to the gaming hall can be prevented. In other words, two-step measures have been taken to prevent unauthorized use of counterfeit metals, and prohibit gaming in the event that unauthorized use actually occurs, and because they have a high monetary equivalent value, they are particularly susceptible to counterfeiting. All possible measures have been taken in consideration of the special characteristics of metal games.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

2A to 2C are illustrative views showing an example of a metal in which a magnetic recording area is formed, which is applied to the present invention. In particular, for example, FIG. FIG. 2B shows a metal 20A configured by forming areas, and FIG. 2B shows a metal 20B configured by forming an arcuate band-shaped magnetic recording area divided into a plurality of recording areas on the same circumference of the metal surface. FIG. 2C shows a metal 20C constructed by forming a plurality of ring-shaped band-shaped recording areas with different radii on the metal surface.

In FIG. 2A, the metal 20A has a disc-shaped metal plate 21 made of a non-magnetic material as a base,
On one surface of this metal plate 21 is a ring-shaped magnetic recording area (for example, a magnetic tape) 2 having a circumference.
2 are fixed to each other, and the upper surface thereof is coated with a resin material 23 if necessary. When writing identification information to the metal 20, the third
As explained in detail in the figure, identification information is magnetically recorded by bringing a magnetic head into contact with the magnetic recording area 22 while the metal 20A is rotating. The identification information that is magnetically recorded includes, for example, a game hall code that identifies a metal game hall, and usable date information (i.e., date information that indicates that coin 20A can be used only for that one day when issued). Record. In this way, metal 20A
By configuring this, it is possible to form various types of identification information such as a game hall code and valid date information on the metal. Note that the metal 20 configured in this way
Determining whether or not A can be used will be explained in detail in FIG. 4, which will be described later.

In FIG. 2B, metal 20B of this embodiment
arc-shaped strip magnetic recording areas 221, 2 on the same circumference on one surface of the metal plate 21 made of non-magnetic material.
22, 223, and 224 are fixed to each other, and the upper surface thereof is coated with a resin member 23 in the same manner as the metal 20A, if necessary. When recording identification information, the metal 20 is rotated using the apparatus shown in FIG. A magnetic head is contacted to create an area where information such as noise is magnetically recorded and an area where information is not magnetically recorded. For example, if there are four divided magnetic recording areas as shown in the figure, and the area where information such as noise is recorded is set to logic "1", and the area where information such as noise is not recorded is set to logic "0", then a certain 1 The identification information "1000" is recorded by writing information in only one magnetic recording area, and the identification information "1100" is recorded by writing information in two adjacent magnetic recording areas and not writing information in the other two magnetic recording areas. ”, identification information “1010” is written in a logic different from the logic written in the adjacent magnetic recording area, and information is written in three magnetic recording areas of the magnetic recording areas 221 to 224, and the other magnetic recording areas are The identification information "1110" recorded by not writing information to the area, the identification information "1111" recorded by writing information to all the magnetic recording areas 221 to 224, and the identification information "1111" recorded by writing information to all the magnetic recording areas 221 to 224. Six types of identification information such as identification information "0000" recorded by not writing information can be formed. In the illustrated embodiment, the magnetic recording area is 4.
Although the case where the magnetic recording area is divided into two is shown, more types of identification information can be formed by increasing the number of divisions of the magnetic recording area.

In FIG. 2C, the metal 20C is a magnetic recording area 22 formed in ring-shaped strips with different radii on one surface of a metal plate 21 made of a non-magnetic material.
1, 222, and 223 are fixed so that their central axes are the same, and if necessary, the upper surface thereof is coated with a resin member 23 in the same manner as the metal 20A. When magnetically recording and writing identification information, a device shown in FIG.
21, 222, and 223, and during one rotation of the metal 20C, there is a magnetic recording area where information such as noise is written and a recording area where information is not written. record identification information. For example, the magnetic recording area 22
When information such as noise is magnetically recorded in any one of 1 to 223, and the type of identification information is made to differ depending on the radial position of the magnetically recorded magnetic recording area, three types of identification information are formed. can do. In addition, magnetic recording areas 22 with different radii
The type of identification information may be changed depending on the radial position of 1, 222, and 223, depending on the combination of parts where information such as noise is written and parts where information is not written.
In that case, the area where information such as noise is written is set to logic "1", the area where no information is written is set to logic "0", and the magnetic recording area 121 with the smallest radius is set to the first bit, medium The second bit is the magnetic recording area 122 with a radius of Identification information "001" with information written only in 221, identification information "010" with information written only in magnetic recording area 222,
Identification information "011" with information written only in magnetic recording areas 221 and 222, identification information "100" with information written only in magnetic recording area 123, magnetic recording area 22
There are 8 types of identification information: "101" with information written only in 1 and 223, identification information "110" with information written only in magnetic recording areas 222 and 223, and identification information "111" with information written in all magnetic recording areas 221 to 223. Identification information can be formed.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a metal rental machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and in particular, the metal rental machine 20A to
20C is a block diagram for recording identification information on any of the 20C. The metal rental machine of this embodiment has a plurality of metal 20s in which the above-mentioned magnetic recording area is formed.
A metal storage member 31 for storing A (or 20B or 20C), a solenoid 32 for taking out the metal 20A stored in the metal storage member 31 one by one, and an identification information setting section 33;
A display device 34 that displays set identification information, a coin selector 35 that selects whether the inserted money (for example, a coin) is good or bad, a writing means 36 that writes identification information into the magnetic recording area of the metal 20, Information on the number of publications etc. is sent to a business management computer (CPU).
and an interface 37 for transmitting data to.

Next, the detailed structure of the metal lending machine and the operation when lending out metal on which identification information is formed will be explained. The metal storage member 31 contains a plurality of metals 20A (or 20B or 20C) in advance.
A hole is formed at the lower end into which an extrusion piece that slides by the urging of the solenoid 32 can be inserted, and when the extrusion piece slides, it pushes out a piece of metal and releases the above-mentioned writing. It is configured to be placed on a turntable 363 included in the loading means 36. In addition, when recording usable dates and store name codes on the metal 20A, the identification information setting section 33 includes a store name code setting section and a clock capable of setting the date and time, and the identification information setting section 33 includes a store name code setting section and a clock capable of setting the date and time. When storing, coded signals representing areas where information such as noise is written and areas where information is not written are set in advance. The identification information set by this identification information setting section 33 is
The signal is applied to a control circuit 361 and a write quality determination circuit 368 included in 6.

Now, when the player inserts a predetermined amount of coins into the coin slot (not shown) of the metal lending machine of this embodiment, the inserted coins are guided to the coin selector 35. The coin selector 35 determines whether or not the inserted coin is a usable coin (that is, whether it is a counterfeit coin or a coin of a value other than a predetermined amount), and if the coin is a usable coin and a predetermined amount is inserted. A metal payout command signal is given to the control circuit 361.
In response, the control circuit 361 energizes the solenoid 32 to push out the metal stored in the metal storage member 31 with the extrusion piece and place it on the turntable 363, and also drives the motor 362 to rotate the shaft of the motor 362. A turntable 36 connected to
Rotate 3. At the same time, the control circuit 361
In order to provide the driver 364 with the identification information set in the identification information setting section 33, the driver 36
4 is a degaussing head 365 with metal 20A (or 2
0B) formed in the magnetic recording area 22 (or 2
21 to 224) and causes the write head 366 to write identification information into the magnetic recording area. At this time, the identification information written in the magnetic recording area is read out by the read head 367, and the writing quality determination circuit 368
given to. This writing quality determination circuit 368 compares and verifies the identification information written in the metal 20A (or 20B) with the identification information set in the identification information setting section 33, and if the two match, the writing is successful. If the two do not match, it is determined that the data has not been written normally (that is, a writing failure), and the output of the quality judgment is sent to the control circuit 36.
1 and the metal dispensing mechanism 369. If the identification information is correctly written in the metal 20A (or 20B), the control circuit 361 transmits the data to the computer CPU via the interface 37 without indicating that one coin has been lent.
Used as management data such as sales information. Also,
If it is written normally, the metal dispensing mechanism 369
dispenses the metal with identification information formed thereon on the turntable 363 to a metal outlet (not shown) and lends it to the player. If the metal lending machine of this embodiment dispenses two metal coins each time a 100 yen coin is inserted, the above operation is repeated again to lend out another metal with identification information formed on it. .

On the other hand, when the write quality determination circuit 368 determines a write failure, the metal dispensing mechanism 369 collects the defective metal on the turntable 363, and the control circuit 31
again controls writing of identification information to another metal 20A.

In addition, when recording identification information in the metal 20C shown in FIG. 2C described above in an area where information such as noise is written and an area where information is not written, the number of degaussing heads and the magnetic recording areas 221 to 223 is equal to the number of magnetic recording areas 221 to 223. Either a write head and a read head are provided and identification information is written in each area while the metal rotates once, or the metal is rotated by the number of magnetic recording areas using one degaussing head, one write head, and one read head. The identification information may be written by moving each head in the order of the areas 221, 222, and 223 every rotation during this period.

Next, metal 20A (or 20B, or 20C) with identification information written as described above.
Let's explain the operation of determining whether or not metal can be used when playing a metal game using .

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a determination device for determining whether or not metal can be used, which is provided in a metal gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the metal 20
When A (or 20B) is thrown into the metal slot (not shown) of the metal game machine, the thrown metal is detected as front or back by the front/back detector 41 and guided to the direction selection path 431. At this time, the front and back detector 41
detects the back or front of the metal, and the control circuit 420
Gives navel detection output. The control circuit 420 drives and controls the direction selection path drive mechanism 432 based on the metal front/back detection output, rotates the direction selection path 431 to the right or left by a certain angle, and controls the metal guided through the direction selection path 431. It is placed on the turntable 451 included in the metal rotation drive mechanism 45 with the surface (surface) on which the magnetic recording area 20A is formed facing upward. Then, the control circuit 420 rotates the motor 452 and brings the magnetic head 44 into contact with the metal magnetic recording area, thereby reading data (identification information) recorded in the magnetic recording area from the magnetic head 44. to the amplifier 421. This metal 20
Information recorded in the magnetic recording area A is amplified by an amplifier 421, shaped into a pulse by a waveform shaping circuit 423 based on the recorded information, and provided to a comparison circuit 424. This comparison circuit 424 compares and collates the identification information read from the metal with the identification information representing a usable metal set in advance in the identification information setting section 425, and if the two match, it is determined that the metal can be used. The control circuit 420 is provided with a signal g1 representing the signal g1, and a signal g2 representing that the device cannot be used if the two do not match. The control circuit 420 receives a signal g1 from the comparison circuit 424 indicating that it can be used.
Only when g2 is given, a game permission signal is derived to permit playing with the metal gaming machine, and the metal is returned or collection is controlled in accordance with the signal g2.

In the case of the metal 20A shown in FIG. 2A as the metal to be identified, the date information and game parlor code are coded and recorded in the magnetic recording area 22. The store code may be set in advance. In addition, in the case of the metal 20B shown in FIG. 2B mentioned above, the identification information is determined by the combination of the part where information such as noise is written and the part where information such as noise is not written among the plurality of divided magnetic recording areas. Setting section 42
In step 5, coded identification information that can be used on that day is set, and the identification information is set to match the identification information set in the identification information setting section 33 of the metal rental machine described above, so that it differs depending on the day. Just change it. The metal gaming machine of this embodiment is provided with a metal storage section (not shown) that stores a plurality of metals with usable identification information recorded therein, and a gaming state in which metals can be acquired through metal games. When this happens, a predetermined number of metals are controlled to be paid out from the metal storage section according to the gaming state.

By the way, when you obtain a large amount of metal from the metal gaming machine described above and exchange the metal for prizes, bring it to the prize exchange office 13 shown in FIG. Based on this, the prizes are exchanged manually, or the automatic prize exchange device 15 automatically exchanges the prizes. At this time, the metal counting device 14 and the automatic prize exchanging device 15 also make a determination as to whether or not the metal to be counted for exchanging prizes can be used in the same way as the determination device of the metal gaming machine shown in FIG. 4 described above. Including equipment.
The metal counting device 14 includes a counter and a display, and cumulatively counts the number of metals thrown in by incrementing the count value of the counter by 1 each time the comparison circuit 424 determines usable metals. and display the counted value on the display. At this time, if there is any defective metal, the defective metal is returned or collected without incrementing the count value of the counter. The automatic prize exchange device 15 also includes a counter, a display, a prize storage section for storing a plurality of types of prizes, and a prize selection switch, and each time the comparison circuit 424 determines usable metals, the count value of the counter is increments by 1 to cumulatively count the metals thrown in, displays the counted value on the display, and activates a switch that selects an exchangeable prize within the range of the counted number of metals, A specified number of prizes of the type selected by a player are paid out from a prize storage part.

FIG. 5 is an illustrative diagram showing another example of metal applied to the present invention, and particularly shows a metal in which identification information is formed by, for example, the position of a magnetic material. In the figure, metal 50 is a metal plate 51 made of non-magnetic material.
different radii along the diameter on the surface of (e.g.
r0, r1, r2) on the circumference 521, 522,
523, and a magnetic material (for example, permalloy) that can be forcibly magnetized or demagnetized is buried in each position. Then, if necessary, both surfaces are coated with a resin member 53. And when using this metal 50,
One of the magnetic materials 521, 522, and 523 buried at the same radial position depending on the date is forcibly magnetized by the magnetizing means 60 shown in FIG. By demagnetizing the magnetic material at any position in the radial direction, the magnetic material is magnetized. Then, depending on the position of the magnetized magnetic material in the radial direction, the type of metal (the buried position of the magnetic material is located at the center r0, radius r1, and radius r2)
3 types).
Even in this case, eight types of identification information can be formed like the metal 20C, depending on the number of radial positions where the magnetic material is magnetized and the combination thereof.

FIG. 6 is an illustrative view of a magnetization device 60 for forming identification information on the metal 50. When forming identification information on the metal 50, this magnetization device 60 is used in the writing means 3 of the metal rental machine shown in FIG.
6 and the identification information setting section 33. In the figure, permalloys 611, 612, 613 in a circumferential ring shape corresponding to the magnetic material embedding positions 521, 522, 523 of the metal 50 are provided. Magnetizing means 61 is configured by insulating between 612 and 613 with an insulating member 614. Also, depending on the selection settings, each permalloy 611, 61
A setting unit 62 and a DC power supply 63 are provided to supply current to the terminals 2 and 613. When magnetizing the magnetic material 521 of the metal 50, connect the movable contact 620 of the setting part 62 to the fixed contact 621, and
11 to turn the permalloy 611 into an electromagnet, thereby magnetizing the magnetic material 521 of the metal 50. In addition, when magnetizing the magnetic material 522 of the metal 50, the movable contact 620 is connected to the fixed contact 622, and DC current is supplied to the permalloy 612 to turn it into an electromagnet.
22 is magnetized. In addition, the magnetic material 5 of the metal 50
23, the movable contact 620 is connected to the fixed contact 623, and DC current is supplied to the permalloy 613 to turn it into an electromagnet, thereby magnetizing the magnetic material 52.
Magnetize 3. As a result, three types of identification information can be formed on the metal 50 depending on which radius of the circumference of the metal 50 the embedded magnetic material is magnetized.

If the identification information is encoded based on the position of the magnetized magnetic material and its combination, the setting section 62 can be replaced with a changeover switch and has three permalloys 611, 612, and 613 that can be individually selected. This can be achieved by providing a switch and combining the open and closed states of the three switches.

Incidentally, in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 described above, a case has been described in which identification information is formed on the metal 50 by selectively magnetizing a magnetic material that can be magnetized or demagnetized. It may also be constructed by embedding a permanent magnet. Therefore, as the other metal 50', on the surface of a disc-shaped metal plate 51 made of a non-magnetic material, a plurality of positions with different radii are placed along the diameter direction (in FIG. 5, positions 521, 522 with different radii every 90 degrees). , 523)), and a permanent magnet is embedded in the position where the through hole is drilled. More preferably, both surfaces are coated with the resin member 33. Thereby, the type of metal (three types in the illustrated case) can be identified based on the radial position where the permanent magnet is embedded. Further, as still another example of the method of forming identification information, the position 5 where the magnetic material is formed in the radial direction is
21, 522, and 523, if the identification information is determined by the combination of the position where the permanent magnet is formed and the number thereof, 3 in the radial direction as in the metal 20C shown in FIG. 8 in position
Different types of identification information can be formed. However, if permanent magnets are buried in different radial positions of metal, or if identification information is formed by the number of buried permanent magnet positions and their combinations, one type of permanent magnet is buried in one metal. Since only identification information can be formed and the settings of the identification information cannot be changed, dedicated metals are required for each type of identification information. When the metal is configured in this way, the metal rental machine is provided with a metal storage member that stores a plurality of metals with identification information formed thereon, and lends out the metal stored in the metal storage member in response to the insertion of coins. It should be configured as follows. The metal stored in the metal storage member is exchanged by a staff member with metal on which different identification information is formed depending on the day.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a determination device that is built into a metal rental machine, a metal counting device, etc. and that determines whether or not the metal 50 shown in FIG. 5 can be used. In particular, FIG. A mechanical diagram is shown, and FIG. 7b shows its electrical circuit diagram. In the figure, the determination device includes a path 71 having an inner diameter larger than the diameter D of the metal 50, and a through hole 711 is bored on both sides of the exit side of the path 71, and a solenoid 72 is energized or deenergized. A stopper piece 721 is provided that can be inserted into and removed from the through hole 711, and a through hole 712 is bored on one side of the path 71 in order to detect the presence or absence of metal 50 stored in the path 71 using the stopper piece 721. And the metal detection switch 73 is inserted into the through hole 712.
Insert the activation lever. Furthermore, a magnetic detection section 74 is disposed on the other side of the path 71 corresponding to the stop position of the metal 50. This magnetic detection section 74
For example, a reed switch is operated by detecting magnetism corresponding to each position 521, 522, 523 on the same circumference of each different radius in which the magnetic material (or permanent magnet) of the metal 50 can be embedded. 7
41,742,743 are provided. The reed switches 741, 742, 743 detect the positions of adjacent magnetic materials on the circumference of the same radius so that at least one of the magnetic materials formed on the circumference of the metal plate 50 with different radii can be detected. In the illustration, only the reed switch 741 that detects the magnetic material 521 at the center position has a dot shape, and the reed switches 742, 743 that detect the magnetic materials 522, 523 have a radius
The case where r1 and r2 are semicircular is shown.

Then, for example, 50 metals are available for use on a given day.
As the magnetic material 522 is magnetized (or the position 522
Let's explain the operation assuming that a permanent magnet is buried in the magnet. In the game hall, in order to set usable metals in the identification information setting section 76 of each metal game machine, metal counting device, automatic prize exchange device, etc. before opening, the movable contact 760 is connected to the contact 762 in advance, and the judgment is performed. AND gate 6 included in control circuit 75
One input is always given to 52. after that,
When metal is thrown into a metal gaming machine or the like, the thrown metal 50 passes through a path 71. At this time, since the solenoid 72 has been previously deenergized and the stopper piece 721 has been inserted into the through hole 711, the metal 50 is stopped. When the metal 50 is stored in the path 71, the metal detection switch 73 is closed and provides a high level signal as one input of the AND gates 751 to 753 and 756, based on the detection output of the magnetic detection section 74. Enable determining identification information. Therefore, if the inserted metal 50 is usable, the magnetic detection unit 7
When reed switch 742 of No. 4 detects magnetism,
The detection output is provided to AND gate 752.
In response, AND gate 752 derives a high level signal and, via OR gate 754, a decision output representing enablement is derived. Further, the determination output is given as a signal to command the solenoid 72 to be energized via the OR gate 757. In response, the solenoid 72 is energized to pull out the stopper piece 721 from the through hole 711, thereby ejecting the metal 50 from the path 71. Although not shown, the released metal is collected or returned depending on whether it is usable or unusable.

On the other hand, the inserted metal 50 is unusable (for example, metal whose magnetic material 523 is magnetized)
If so, the reed switch 743 derives a detection output. This detection output is given to AND gate 753 and is also passed through OR gate 755.
AND gate 756. At this time, the AND gate 753 derives a low level signal since it is not given a high level signal from the identification information setting section 76. This low level signal is the OR gate 75
4, the signal is inverted to a high level signal and is applied to the AND gate 756.
56 derives a judgment output representing a high level of unusability. In this way, metal 50
It is determined whether or not it can be used. It should be noted that even if a permanent magnet is embedded instead of a magnetic material as metal, the determination device of this embodiment will similarly perform the determination.

Note that the determination device that determines the metal 50 on which identification information is formed by a combination of magnetized positions and non-magnetized positions of the magnetic material includes a logic circuit,
By combining them according to the identification information to be determined,
Since this can be easily predicted from this example, detailed explanation will be omitted.

Furthermore, as examples of forming metal identification information, in the above-mentioned embodiments, an example in which magnetic recording was performed in a magnetic recording area and an example in which a magnetic material or a permanent magnet was embedded were explained, but various other modifications are possible. It is not limited to. For example, by drilling through holes with different diameters in the center of the metal, the difference in diameter can represent the type of identification information, or by changing the number of permanent magnets embedded on the circumference of the metal with the same radius. Therefore, it can also represent the type of identification information.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent damage to the gaming parlor by prohibiting games using metals that cannot be used in the first place. Furthermore, since there are two steps in place to deal with the unauthorized use of counterfeit metals: prevention and prohibition of gaming in the event of actual unauthorized use, metal games are particularly susceptible to unauthorized use. We have now been able to provide a management equipment for metal game arcades that can adequately deal with special needs.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an example of a metal game hall that forms the background of this invention and to which this invention is applied.
FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B, and FIG. 2C are illustrative views showing an example of metal applied to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a metal rental machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a device for determining whether or not a metal can be used, which is provided in a metal gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an illustrative view showing another example of metal applied to the present invention. FIG. 6 is an illustrative diagram of the magnetization device 60. FIG. 7 is an illustrative view showing an example of a device for determining whether or not the metal 50 can be used. In the figure, 20A, 20B, 20C, 50 are metal, 31 is a metal storage member, 32, 72 are solenoids, 33, 425, 62, 76 are identification information setting sections, 34 is a display, 35 is a coin selector,
36 is a writing means, 37 is an interface, 41
431, 71 are paths, 44 is a magnetic head, 45 is a rotary drive mechanism, 420 is a control circuit, 421 is an amplifier, 423 is a waveform shaping circuit, 4
24 is a comparison circuit, 61 is a magnetic means, 63 is a DC power supply, 73 is a metal detection switch, 74 is a magnetic detection section, and 75 is a determination control circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A metal game machine that can play games according to the input of metal, a metal lending machine that lends out the metal, and a number of metals that can be exchanged for prizes by counting the metals that have been inserted. In the management equipment for a metal game hall, the metal is formed such that identification information indicating that the metal can be used in the metal game machine is not visible, and the metal is formed in a state in which identification information indicating that the metal can be used in the metal game machine is not visible. is an identification information detection means for detecting identification information formed on the inserted metal, and the identification information of the input metal detected by the identification information detection means matches predetermined identification information indicating that it can be used. determining means for determining whether or not the metal can be used based on whether or not the metal is usable; and a game control means for prohibiting playing with the metal inserted in response to the determination that it is impossible, and identification information indicating that the metal inserted into the metal gaming machine can be used is formed on the metal inserted into the metal gaming machine. A management equipment device for a metal game hall that manages the metal game machine so that games can be played only when the metal game machine is set. 2. The metal is pre-formed with an identification information forming member on at least one side of which the identification information can be mechanically written, and the metal rental machine is configured to set the type of unique identification information depending on the rental date or the gaming hall. a storage section for storing the metal on which the identification information forming member is formed; a writing means for writing the type of identification information set by the type setting means into the metal identification information forming member; and control means for taking out the metal stored in the storage section in response to the insertion of a banknote, activating the writing means to write identification information on the metal, and then controlling the lending of the metal. A management equipment device for a metal game hall as set forth in claim 1. 3. The identification information forming member formed on the metal is a magnetic recording member, and the writing means included in the metal rental machine is a magnetic recording member that magnetically records the identification information on the magnetic recording member formed on the metal. The metal game according to claim 2, wherein the identification information detecting means included in the metal gaming machine is a magnetic reading means for reading identification information magnetically recorded on the metal. Field management equipment. 4. The identification information forming member formed on the metal includes a plurality of magnetic materials that can be magnetized or demagnetized, and the writing means included in the metal rental machine includes a plurality of magnetic materials formed on the metal. The magnetizing means forms different types of identification information by forcibly creating magnetized parts and non-magnetized parts, and the identification information detection means included in the metal gaming machine is formed on the metal. 3. The management equipment for a metal game hall according to claim 2, characterized in that the device is a magnetic detection means for detecting the presence or absence of magnetization of a plurality of magnetic materials. 5. The metal is prepared in advance in a plurality of types with different identification information formed thereon, and the metal rental machine has a storage section so as to be able to store a plurality of metals of the same type on which usable types of identification information are formed. The type of metal stored in the storage section is determined to change depending on the lending date or the game center, and the metal stored in the storage section is lent out according to the input of coins. A management equipment device for a metal game hall according to claim 1. 6. The metal game parlor is further provided with an automatic prize exchange device for exchanging the metals for prizes, and the automatic prize exchange device includes identification information detection means for detecting identification information formed on the metals. and determining means for determining whether or not the metal to be exchanged as a prize can be used based on whether the identification information of the metal to be exchanged as a prize detected by the identification information detection means matches predetermined identification information indicating that the metal can be used. a prize dispensing mechanism for dispensing a certain prize depending on the number of inserted metals; and a control for prohibiting the prize dispensing mechanism from dispensing a prize based on the determining means determining that the metal cannot be used. A management equipment device for a metal game hall according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the device comprises a prize payout prohibition control means. 7. The metal counting device includes identification information detection means for detecting identification information formed on the metal, and predetermined identification information indicating that the identification information of the input metal detected by the identification information detection means can be used. and a counting means for counting the number of metals determined to be usable by the determining means. A management equipment device for a metal game hall according to any one of claims 1 to 5.