JPH0956920A - Device for issuing memory medium for game house - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent use of an unjust memory medium in such an arrangement that a memory medium in which game medium data indicating the number of game media are stored, are issued, and issue data indicating the above- mentioned matter is transmitted to a managing device. SOLUTION: A ball counter 1 counts the number of charged balls and delivers thus counted value to a ticket-issuing device 2 which issues a keep ticket in which the counted value delivered from the ball counter 1 is printed, and delivers this matter to a main POS 4. At this time, if the ticket-issuing device 2 issues a keep ticket in a predetermined abnormal condition, abnormally issue data indicating that it is issued in an abnormal condition, is printed on the ticket. Accordingly an emoloyee in a game house can exchange a premium with a ticket while he checks whether an unjust act is made or not if the abnormal issue data is printed on a keep ticket which has been offered.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage medium issuing device for a game arcade, which issues a storage medium in which game medium information indicating the number of game media is recorded and transmits the issue information indicating that to a management device.

[0002]

Conventionally, for example, in a pachinko hall, a ball counter is installed at an island end, and when a pachinko ball is thrown in, the number of pachinko balls thrown in is counted and the counted value is calculated. I am trying to tell the ticket machine. Therefore, since the vending machine issues a deposit ticket indicating the number of inserted pachinko balls, it is possible to exchange the acquired pachinko balls for a desired prize by submitting the deposit ticket to the prize exchange counter.

By the way, in recent years, management efficiency has been improved by centrally managing various devices in a pachinko hall, and as a means thereof, a centralized management device for collectively managing information from various devices should be provided. I have to.
In this case, ticket issuing information (ticket issuing number, counting data, etc.) is transmitted from the ticket issuing machine to the centralized management device and stored every time a deposit ticket is issued, so when the deposit ticket is submitted to the prize exchange counter. By checking the ticket issuing information stored in the voucher with the ticket issuing information stored in the centralized management device, it is possible to confirm whether the voucher is valid or not, thereby preventing counterfeit fraud of the voucher. can do.

However, when a deposit ticket is issued in each of the following abnormal states, the deposit ticket may be forged or illegally issued. (1) Reissue: If the regular voucher cannot be issued due to paper jam, power failure, etc., the employee will issue the voucher by directly operating the ticket issuing machine. There is a risk that the employee may illegally issue a voucher.

(2) Off-line issuance: Since it is necessary to issue a voucher even if the communication function with the centralized management device is lost, the employee can illegally issue the voucher. There is a risk. In this case, since the ticket issuing information is not stored in the central control device, it is not possible to perform illegal collation, and there is a risk that the deposit ticket is forged.

(3) Issuing after hours ... If issued outside the business hours of the pachinko hall, security is low.
There is a risk that the employee may illegally issue a voucher.

Therefore, if the voucher is illegally issued in the above-mentioned abnormal state, the prize will be paid out with the fraudulent voucher, so that the pachinko hall suffers a great deal of damage.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to issue a storage medium in which game medium information indicating the number of game media is recorded and to transmit the issue information indicating that to a management device. In the configuration, it is an object to provide a storage medium issuing device for a game arcade which can prevent an unauthorized storage medium from being used.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a storage medium issuing device for a game arcade which issues a storage medium in which game medium information indicating the number of game media is recorded and transmits the issue information indicating that to a management device. In the case where the storage medium is issued in a predetermined abnormal state, abnormal issue information indicating that the issue is in the abnormal state is recorded in the storage medium (claim 1).

According to such a configuration, when issuing the storage medium in which the game medium information indicating the number of game media is stored, the storage medium issuing device for game arcade issues the issue information indicating that to the management device. Since the information is transmitted, the clerk who receives the deposit ticket can reliably exchange the storage medium and the prize by collating the game medium information stored in the storage medium with the issued information stored in the management device. it can.

When an abnormality occurs when issuing the storage medium, the storage medium is issued in an abnormal state. Therefore, when issuing a storage medium in a predetermined abnormal state, the storage medium issuing device for a game arcade records abnormal issue information indicating that the storage medium is issued in the abnormal state. Therefore, the staff member who received the deposit ticket can reliably exchange the prize based on the abnormality issuing information recorded in the storage medium.

The abnormal state may be reissuance of the storage medium (claim 2). Further, the abnormal state may be that the storage medium is issued without transmitting the issue information to the management apparatus to the management apparatus (claim 3). Further, the abnormal state may be that the storage medium is issued outside the business hours of the game arcade (claim 4).

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko hall ticket issuing machine will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 2 schematically shows the entire configuration. In FIG. 2, a plurality of pairs of ball counting machines 1 and ticket issuing machines 2 as game machine storage medium issuing devices are installed in a pachinko hall at, for example, an island edge. Here, ball counting machine 1 and ticket issuing machine 2
Is communicably connected to the ball counting machine 1, and the ball counting machine 1 sends counting data to the ticket issuing machine 2 every time a pachinko ball is counted. Then, the ticket issuing machine 2 determines the cumulative value of the count data transmitted from the ball counting machine 1 and the ticket issuing number. A deposit ticket as a storage medium in which (serial number) is recorded is issued. In addition, when issuing a deposit ticket, the ticket issuing machine 2
Parental POS (Point Of Sales) 4 as a management device for issuing ticketing information (ticketing No. and counting data, etc.)
Send to

The parent POS 4 and the child POS 5 are installed in the prize exchange counter and have the same function. In this case, the parent POS 4 sequentially stores the ticket issuing information each time the ticket issuing information is input from the ticket issuing machine 2. Further, the child POS 5 can access the ticket issuing information stored in the parent POS 4 according to the operation.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the construction of the ticket issuing machine 2. In FIG. 1, the ticket issuing unit 6 issues a deposit ticket in response to a command from the control unit 7. The clock unit 8 outputs the current time to the control unit 7. The ROM 9 stores a program for operating the control unit 7. Various data are stored in the RAM 10 according to the operation of the control unit 7. Display 1
1 displays the display data from the control unit 7.

The no return button 12 is operated when the player does not want to return the extra balls when counting the pachinko balls, and outputs a signal indicating the operation to the control unit 7. . The return available button 13 is operated when the player desires to return the surplus balls when counting the number of pachinko balls, and outputs a signal indicating the operation to the control unit 7.

The mode change-over switch 14 is operated when changing the ticket issuing mode to either the normal mode or the reissue mode, and outputs a mode signal indicating the changed mode to the control section 7. In this case, the reissue mode is to reissue the issued deposit ticket, and the normal mode is set in normal times.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. FIG. 3 shows the operation of the ticket issuing machine 2. In FIG.
The ticket issuing machine 2 executes a mode switching process immediately after the power is turned on or in the initial state (step A1). In this mode switching process, the mode switched when the mode switch 14 is operated is set. in this case,
Since the normal mode is normally set, whether the ticket issuing machine 2 is set to the reissue mode while executing the mode switching process (step A2) or whether the counting start signal is input from the ball counter 1 Is being monitored (Step A
3).

On the other hand, FIG. 4 shows the operation of the ball counter 1. In FIG. 4, the ball counter 1 determines that the pachinko ball is started to count when it is inserted (step B1), and outputs a count start signal to the ticket issuing machine 2 (step B).
2) The counting process is executed (step B3), and the counting data is transmitted to the ticket issuing machine 2 (step B4). Therefore, when the player counts the number of pachinko balls acquired by the ball counter, the ball counter 1 sequentially outputs the count data to the ticket issuing machine 2.

When the ball counting machine 1 outputs the counting start signal to the ticket issuing machine 2 as described above, the ticket issuing machine 2 receives the counting start signal (step A3 in FIG. 3).
Count display processing is executed (step A4). In this count display process, the cumulative value of the number of counted balls is displayed on the display unit 11 based on the count data input from the ball counter 1. Then, the ball counting machine 1 transmits a counting end signal to the ticket issuing machine 2 when the number of pachinko balls is output (step B in FIG. 4).
6).

Then, when the counting end signal is input from the ball counter 1 (step A5 in FIG. 3), the ticket issuing machine 2 determines whether or not it is in the ticketing prohibition time zone (step A6). Here, the ticketing prohibition time period is a time period before the business start time of the pachinko hall, for example, 30 minutes, or a business end time, for example, the time zone after 30 minutes, as shown in FIG. In other words, it goes without saying that the ticketing operation is executed during the business hours, but it may be necessary to perform the ticketing operation even outside the business hours. The ticketing is prohibited during the period. In this case, the business prohibition time zone can be set arbitrarily.

Since the ball counting is normally performed during the business hours, the ticket issuing machine 2 determines that the ticket is not forbidden and executes the button lighting process (step A).
7). In this button lighting process, the non-return button 12 is lit, and the return-possible button 13 is lit when the total number of pachinko balls counted is not a positive multiple of the number of pachinko balls required for exchange with the special prize. In other words, if the total number of balls counted is not divisible by the number of pachinko balls required for exchanging with the special prize, a surplus ball will be generated. In such a case, in addition to the no return button 12 the return available button 13 This is because it is necessary to inform the player that the operation for is valid.

When the player operates the non-return button 12 or the return-return button 13 which is lit, the ticket-issuing machine 2 is in the business hours when any button is operated (step A8). Judge whether or not (Step A
9). At this time, since it is usually in the business hours, the ticket issuing machine 2 determines whether or not it is offline with the parent POS 4 (step A10). The determination as to whether or not this is offline can be made based on whether or not the answerback signal is returned from the parent POS 4 when the check signal is transmitted to the parent POS 4.

When the ticket issuing machine 2 determines that the online connection is normally established with the parent POS 4, it outputs a request signal to the parent POS 4 (step A1).
1). This request signal is a code “R” indicating that the request signal is a request signal as shown in FIG.
ID code of

On the other hand, in FIG. 5 showing the operation of the parent POS 4, whether the request signal is input from the ticket issuing machine 2 (step C1) or the count data is input to the parent POS 4 immediately after the power is turned on or in the initial state. (Step C3), it is monitored whether or not the deposit ticket is read (Step C
5).

At this time, since the request signal is transmitted from the ticket issuing machine 2 to the parent POS 4, when the parent POS 4 inputs the request signal (step C1), the ticket issuing No.
The signal is output to the ticket issuing machine 2 corresponding to the ID code indicated by the request signal (step C2). This ticket issue No. Is
As shown in FIG. The code “A” indicating a signal and the ticket issuing number. It is composed of

Now, the ticket issuing machine 2 issues a ticket N from the parent POS 4.
o. When is input (step A12 in FIG. 3), the count data signal is output to the parent POS 4 (step A1).
3). This count data signal is a code "D" indicating that it is a count data signal, as shown in FIG. 9, and I of the ticket issuing machine.
D code, ticketing No. , The number of pachinko balls (the number of gaming media), the ticket issuing time, and the issuing type of the deposit ticket. In this case, it is indicated that the issuance type of the deposit ticket is normal issuance.

Here, when the counting data is output from the ticket issuing machine 2, when the parent POS 4 inputs the counting data (step C3 in FIG. 5), the parent POS 4 registers the counting data in the data memory (step C4). . That is, as shown in FIG. 11, in the data memory, the ticket issuing No. ,
The count value of pachinko balls, ticketing time, and ticketing type are registered.

Subsequently, the ticket issuing machine 2 issues the deposit ticket (1) shown in FIG. 12 (step A14), and then registers the ticket issuing information in the data memory shown in FIG. 10 (step A1).
5). In this case, since ticketing processing is performed online during the ticket-issuing time zone, the ticket-issuing machine 2 stores the ticket-no. Register the counting value of pachinko balls, ticketing time, and ticketing type.

By the above operation, the voucher machine 2 issues a deposit ticket (1). By submitting the deposit ticket (1) to the prize exchange counter, the acquired pachinko ball is exchanged for a desired prize. can do.

By the way, if various abnormal states occur when issuing a deposit ticket as described above, the deposit ticket cannot be normally issued, but in this embodiment, the abnormality is as follows. At the time of occurrence, a ticket will be issued and an abnormal situation will be dealt with.

[1] When a reissuing operation is performed during business hours: When issuing a deposit ticket from the ticket issuing machine 2, troubles such as a paper jam and power failure occur and the deposit ticket cannot be issued. In this case, the employee operates the mode changeover switch 14 of the ticket issuing machine 2 to set the reissue mode.

Then, the ticket-issuing machine 2 determines whether or not it is in the ticket-issuing prohibition time zone when the re-issuance operation is performed (step A16) while the re-issuance mode is set (step A2 in FIG. 3). (Step A17). At this time, since it is not in the ticketing prohibition time zone, the ticket issuing machine 2 determines whether or not it is in the business hours (step A18), and in the business hours, issues the deposit ticket (2) shown in FIG. (Step A19),
Ticketing information is registered in the data memory shown in FIG. 10 (step A21). In this case, the ticket issuing process is performed by reissuing during the ticket issuance time zone, and therefore the ticket issuing machine 2 operates as shown in FIG.
In the reissue data memory shown in FIG. Register the counting value of pachinko balls, ticketing time, and ticketing type.

Here, the total number of pachinko balls counted and the character "reissue" as abnormal issue information indicating the reissue process are printed on the deposit ticket (2) in white. There is. In this reissue process, the ticket issuing machine 2
Transmits the count data signal to the parent POS 4 during the previous issuing process, and therefore does not retransmit the count data signal.

[2] When the communication line with the parent POS 4 is off-line during the business hours ... When trouble occurs in communication between the ticket issuing machine 2 and the parent POS 4, the ticket issuing machine 2 Although the check signal is transmitted to the parent POS 4, the answerback signal is not returned from the parent POS 4, so when the ticket issuing machine 2 determines that it is offline during business hours (step A10 in FIG. 3),
After issuing the deposit ticket (3) shown in FIG. 14 (step A
28), and ticketing information is registered in the data memory shown in FIG. 10 (step A15). In this case, since the ticket issuing process is offline in the ticket issuing time slot, the ticket issuing machine 2
Is issued in the offline data memory shown in FIG. Register the counting value of pachinko balls, ticketing time, and ticketing type.

Here, the total number of pachinko balls that have been counted and the letters "offline haku", which indicates that the pachinko balls are issued in an offline state, are printed on the deposit ticket 3 in white.

[3] Issuing a deposit ticket with the communication line with the parent POS 4 being offline during the ticket-issuing time zone and non-business hours ... The ticket issuing machine 2 is offline during non-business hours. If it is determined (step A22 in FIG. 3), the deposit ticket (4) shown in FIG. 15 is issued (step A23), and then the ticket issuing information is registered in the data memory shown in FIG. 10 (step A15). In this case, the ticketing process is offline during non-business hours.
The ticket issuing machine 2 stores the ticket issuing number in the data memory for the ticketing prohibited time shown in FIG. Register the counting value of pachinko balls, ticketing time, and ticketing type.

Here, in the deposit ticket (4), the total number of pachinko balls that have been counted and the character "Zikangai Hako" as abnormal issue information indicating that it is issued outside business hours are outlined. It is printed. In this issuance process, since the communication between the ticket issuing machine 2 and the parent POS 4 is offline, the ticket issuing machine 2 does not transmit the count data signal to the parent POS 4.

[4] When the reissuing operation is performed during the issuance-permitted time zone and outside the business hours ... The ticket issuing machine 2 is in the issuance-permitted time zone and outside the business hours when the reissue mode is set. If a reissue operation has been performed (step A1
8) After issuing the deposit ticket (5) shown in FIG. 16 (step A20), the ticket issuing information is registered in the data memory shown in FIG. 10 (step A21). In this case, since the ticket issuing process is performed by reissuing during the non-business hours, the ticket issuing machine 2
Is issued in the data memory for reissue shown in FIG. Register the counting value of pachinko balls, ticketing time, and ticketing type.

Here, the deposit ticket (5) has the "total number of pachinko balls counted" and "reissue of Zikhangai Hako" as abnormal issue information indicating that the issue is reissued after business hours.
Is printed in white. In the reissuing process, the ticket issuing machine 2 uses the parent PO during the previous issuing process.
Since the count data signal is transmitted to S4, the count data signal is not retransmitted.

[5] Issuing a voucher in the issuance-permitted time zone and outside the business hours while online connected to the parent POS 4 ... The ticket issuing machine 2 outputs a request signal to the parent POS 4. (Step A2 in FIG. 3
4), the ticket issue number from the parent POS 4. Will be monitored for input (step A25). At this time, the parent POS
Ticketing No. 4 to Is output, the ticket issuing machine 2
Ticketing No. from OS4 When is input, the count data signal is output to the parent POS 4 (step A26),
After issuing the deposit ticket (6) shown in FIG. 17, (step A
27), and ticketing information is registered in the data memory shown in FIG. 10 (step A15). In this case, since the ticket issuing process is performed by off-line issuance during non-business hours, the ticket issuing machine 2
Is issued in the offline data memory shown in FIG. Register the counting value of pachinko balls, ticketing time, and ticketing type. Further, the issuance type of the count data signal transmitted to the parent POS 4 indicates that it is issued during non-business hours.

Here, on the deposit ticket (6), the characters "Zikangai Hakkou Offline Hakkou" as abnormal issuance information indicating that the total number of pachinko balls counted and issuance in an off-line state outside business hours are issued. Is printed in white. In this issuance process, the ticket issuing machine 2
Since the communication function between the parent POS 4 and the parent POS 4 is cut off, the ticket issuing machine 2 does not transmit the count data to the parent POS 4.

[6] Ticketing in the prohibition time zone ...
For example, when a ticket-issuing operation of the deposit ticket is performed during the issuance prohibition time period due to fraud, the ticket-issuing machine 2 registers the ticket-issuing information in the data memory shown in FIG. 10, although not described in the flowchart of FIG. In this case, since the ticket issuing process is performed in the issuance prohibited time zone, the ticket issuing machine 2 stores the count No. Register the count value and count time.

Now, when the deposit ticket issued from the ticket issuing machine 2 is submitted to the prize exchange counter as described above, the employee first confirms the deposit ticket. That is, since the abnormal condition is printed on the deposit ticket issued in the abnormal condition as shown in FIGS. 13 to 17, the employee confirms in what abnormal condition the deposit ticket was issued. be able to. In this case, note that the issuing information is not stored in the parent POS 4, especially when the deposit ticket is issued offline.

Since the off-line data memory of the ticket issuing machine 2 stores the ticket issuing information, it is possible to judge the authenticity of the deposit ticket.

When it is determined that the deposit ticket is genuine, the deposit ticket is sent to the parent POS 4 or the child POS 5.
To read. Then, the parent POS 4 (child POS 5)
When the voucher is read (step C5 in FIG. 5), the ticket issuing information stored in the memory is read (step C5).
6) Judge whether there is corresponding data (step C)
7). At this time, if the ticket issuing information includes the corresponding data, the prize transaction processing is executed (step C8), and the fact that the prize transaction processing is completed is registered in the corresponding memory (step C9). That is, as shown in FIG. Set a flag in the processed area of the data memory. In this prize transaction process,
The number of special prizes and the number of surplus balls that can be exchanged are displayed based on the count values stored in the data memory. Therefore, the employee pays out the special prize of the displayed number of special prizes, and
Surplus balls or general prizes equivalent to the surplus balls are paid out.

If there is no corresponding data in the ticket issuing information, error processing is executed. In this error processing, it is judged whether it is a normal issuing processing or an issuing processing in an abnormal state based on the type stored in the data memory, and in the case of an issuing processing in an abnormal state, the content of the abnormality is displayed. In this case, when the parent POS 4 executes the error processing by the access from the child POS 5, the parent POS 4 transmits to the child POS 5 a signal indicating that the deposit ticket is issued in an abnormal state. Accordingly, the child POS 5 displays that the deposit ticket is not issued in a normal state.

According to the above configuration, when issuing a deposit ticket in an abnormal state, the ticket issuing machine 2 prints abnormal issue information indicating the content of the abnormal issue in addition to the pachinko ball count value on the deposit ticket. As a result, when the player submits the deposit ticket to the prize exchange counter for exchange with the prize, the employee can check the abnormality issuance information printed on the deposit ticket to respond to the abnormality content. Can be dealt with appropriately and quickly.

Further, the ticket issuing machine 2 stores the issuance information not only when the issuance ticket is issued in the abnormal state in addition to the normal state, but the issuance information cannot be transmitted to the parent POS 4. However, it becomes possible to deal with fraudulent deposit tickets.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows. A magnetic card may be used as the storage medium.
It may be applied to counting pachislot medals. It may be applied to a game hall other than a pachinko hall.

[0051]

As is clear from the above description, according to the storage medium issuing device for a game hall of the present invention, the storage medium storing the storage medium information indicating the number of storage mediums in the predetermined abnormal state is stored. When issuing, the abnormal issue information indicating that the issue is made in an abnormal state is recorded in the storage medium. Therefore, while issuing the storage medium in which the game medium information indicating the number of game media is issued, In the configuration in which the issue information indicating the is transmitted to the management device, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized storage medium from being used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a ticket issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ticket issuing machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ball counter.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the parent POS.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a relationship between a ticketing prohibited time zone, a ticket issuable time zone, and a business time zone.

7] Ticketing No. Schematic diagram showing request signal

FIG. 8: Ticketing No. Schematic diagram showing signals

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a count data signal.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a ticket issuing machine data memory.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a parent POS data memory.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a deposit ticket (1).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a deposit ticket (2).

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a deposit ticket (3).

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a deposit ticket (4).

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a deposit ticket (5).

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a deposit ticket (6).

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 1 is a ball counter, 2 is a ticket issuing machine (game medium issuing device), 4 is a parent POS (management device), and 14 is a mode changeover switch.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine storage medium issuing device for issuing a storage medium in which game medium information indicating the number of game media is recorded, and transmitting the issue information indicating the issue to a management device. 2. When issuing the storage medium, the storage medium issuing device for game hall, wherein abnormal issue information indicating that the issue is made in an abnormal state is recorded in the storage medium. 2. The storage medium issuing device for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the abnormal state is that the storage medium is reissued. 3. The storage medium issuing device for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the abnormal state is to issue the storage medium without transmitting the issue information to the management device. 4. The storage medium issuing device for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the abnormal state is that the storage medium is issued outside the business hours of the game arcade.