JPH1099512A - Lock system of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of making easy the detection of a person doing a false act by opening a door member installed to the front side of the game machine. SOLUTION: In this lock system of a game machine with a portable key and the first lock mechanism which locks and unlocks a door member openably installed to the front side of a game machine according to the operation of the opening and closing of a door by the key, the key is provided with a transponder 46 which transmits an individual ID given to every clerk over the air, the first lock mechanism is equipped with a receiving unit 23 which receives the individual ID transmitted from the transponder 46 at the time of the operation of the opening and closing of the door member, and an external storage device 65 which records the individual ID received by the receiving unit 23 according to the operation of the opening and closing of the door is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine having a game control device for controlling a game, such as a pachinko game machine or a pachislot game machine, wherein a door member is provided on the front side of the main body (player side) so as to be opened and closed. In particular, the present invention relates to a locking system capable of detecting and recording a person who has opened a door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The prior art will be described by taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko game machine of this type, a frame-shaped front frame is attached to a machine frame by a hinge or the like so that the frame can be opened and closed. A transparent member holding frame holding a transparent front glass or a reinforced plastic (hereinafter, referred to as a transparent member) is attached to the front frame so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge or the like. That is, the front frame and the transparent member holding frame are door members which are attached to the front side of the pachinko game machine so as to be openable and closable. And, in the area surrounded by the machine frame, a game board in which a game area for performing a pachinko game is formed is arranged facing the window of the front frame, and the pachinko game is controlled on the back side of this game board. A game control device is provided. The game control device includes a ROM, a RAM, and a CP.
U, and controls a game based on a control program recorded in a ROM.

The front frame and the transparent member holding frame are normally locked by a locking mechanism provided individually, and cannot be opened. And, if a problem related to the gaming area of the pachinko gaming machine such as clogged balls occurs,
A specific operator (hereinafter, referred to as a specific operator) such as a store clerk unlocks the locking mechanism using a key or the like, opens the transparent member holding frame, and removes a defect. In addition, when a problem related to the discharge system of the pachinko gaming machine occurs, the specific operator unlocks the locking mechanism with a key or the like, opens the front frame, and performs a measure such as adjusting the prize ball discharging device.

[0004]

By the way, the front frame and the transparent member holding frame are opened by using a key illegally obtained recently, such as a copy key, and the ROM is exchanged or the game area is modified to obtain an unfair advantage. Someone will try. Such misconduct is often performed by a group of a plurality of persons, and is performed by creating a blind spot of the surveillance camera, so that it has been difficult to detect by the surveillance camera. Further, there is also a group in which the clerk of a game store is a member, and in this case, it has been extremely difficult to discover.

[0005] Such a problem is the same in a pachislot game machine, and it is difficult to detect the injustice of opening the door member and replacing the ROM.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a game machine locking system that can easily find a person related to an improper act by opening a door member attached to the front of the game machine. The task is to provide.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the invention according to claim 1 has the following features.
Gaming machine having portable portable locking means and a gaming machine side locking means for locking or unlocking a door member attached to the front side of the gaming machine so as to be openable and closable according to a door opening and closing operation of the portable locking means. Wherein the portable locking means has identification information transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting identification information given to each specific operator who is permitted to open and close the door member, and the gaming machine side locking means. Has an identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted by the identification information transmitting means when opening and closing the door member, and an information recording means for recording the identification information received by the identification information receiving means Is provided.

Here, the portable locking means means a key or a card key which locks or unlocks the door member by acting on the locking means on the gaming machine side. A person, such as a clerk, who is permitted to open and close the door member of the gaming machine. The information recording means refers to a means for recording identification information in a form recognizable by humans, and includes, for example, a hard disk, a nonvolatile RAM, a volatile RAM, and a printer.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the operation information recording means stores the identification information received by the identification information receiving means,
The received time information is recorded in association with it.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the game machine-side locking means outputs an identification information request signal for wirelessly requesting the portable locking means to transmit the identification information. Having the identification information transmitting means,
Obtain power for operation from the received identification information request signal,
The identification information is transmitted.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the reception range of the identification information receiving means is set based on a distance required for opening and closing the door member by the portable locking means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine-side locking means determines whether or not the identification information received by the identification information receiving means is included in the identification information group assigned to the specific operator. Identification information determining means, and an opening operation preventing means for preventing the portable locking means from opening the door when the identification information is not included in the identification information group based on a determination result from the identification information determining means. And the following.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In describing the present invention, a pachinko gaming machine, which is a typical gaming machine, will be described as an example.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an installed state of a pachinko gaming machine. First, the outline of the equipment will be described with reference to FIG. A plurality of pachinko gaming machines 2 are juxtaposed in an island facility 1 of a pachinko hall (game store). On the left side of each pachinko gaming machine 2, a ball rental machine 3 is arranged, and on a curtain plate 4 above each pachinko gaming machine 2,
One call display device 5 is provided for one pachinko gaming machine. A warning lamp 6 which lights or blinks when an abnormality occurs or the like and constitutes a part of the abnormality notification means is provided in the call display device 5. On the back side of the call display device 5, a call control device 7 for controlling the call display device 5 and the like is provided. The call control device 7 includes a gaming machine side locking means, an identification information receiving means, an operation information recording means, an identification information transmission requesting means, an identification information determining means, an opening operation preventing means, a subject limiting means, and an abnormality notification in the present invention. It functions as a part or all of the means, and its configuration will be described later.

The pachinko gaming machine 2 is surrounded by an unillustrated machine frame, and a frame-shaped front frame 10 is provided on the front side of the machine frame. The front frame 10 is attached to the machine frame by a hinge or the like so as to be openable and closable. On the back side of the front frame 10, a game board 11 is provided. The game board 11 is a plate-like member in which a game area for performing a pachinko game is formed, and is composed of, for example, a plywood provided with guide rails, obstacle nails, and various winning ports. A transparent member holding frame 13 holding a transparent glass 12 (that is, a transparent member) is attached inside the front frame 10. This transparent member holding frame 13 also
It is attached to the front frame 10 by a hinge or the like so that it can be opened and closed.

The front frame 10 and the transparent member holding frame 1
3 is locked by the first lock mechanism 14. That is,
The first lock mechanism 14 is provided between the front frame 10 and the machine frame,
Door locking means for locking or unlocking the space between the transparent member holding frame 13 and the front frame 10 in accordance with a key operation described later, and constitutes a part of the gaming machine side locking means. The first lock mechanism 14 will be described later in detail. A first micro switch 15 as first door open / close detecting means for detecting the open / closed state of the front frame 10 is provided at the upper right end of the machine frame, and a transparent member holding frame 13 is provided at the center left end of the machine frame. A second microswitch 16 is provided as second door open / close detecting means for detecting the open / closed state of the switch. These first micro switch 15 and second micro switch 1
The detection signals from the front frame 10 and the transparent member holding frame 1
3 is sent to the call control device 7 for recognizing the open / closed state of 3.

Below the transparent member holding frame 13, there is provided an upper plate 17 for receiving game balls discharged as rental balls or prize balls. A lower plate 18 is provided below the upper plate 17 to receive game balls overflowing from the upper plate 17. In addition, this lower plate 1
On the right side of 8, there is provided a launch operation handle 19 for performing a launch operation of a game ball. The shooting operation handle 19 is operated when shooting a game ball toward a game area (not shown) formed in the game board 11.

On the other hand, the ball lending machine 3 has a card insertion slot 21 for inserting a prepaid card (hereinafter, referred to as a game card) in which a game value or the like is stored, and a valuable value of the inserted game card. A display unit 22 for displaying the number of remaining cards is provided for displaying the
3 and a second lock mechanism 24 are provided.

The transmission / reception unit 23 is provided on the front frame 10 or the transparent member holding frame 13 of the pachinko gaming machine 2 located on the left side.
When the key is released by the key, the individual ID transmitted by a transponder (described later) provided on the key due to the approach of the key
(Identification information). The transmission / reception unit 23 is electrically connected to the call control device 7 and functions as a part of the identification information receiving unit and the identification information transmission requesting unit. The second lock mechanism 24 is provided independently of the above-described first lock mechanism, and is a lock mechanism that can be controlled by the call control device 7 and functions as an opening operation preventing unit. Then, in response to the control from the call control device 7, the front frame 1 of the pachinko gaming machine 2 located on the left side.
0, the opening of the front frame 10 is prevented.

The transmission / reception unit 23 and the second
The lock mechanism 24 will be described later in detail. Further, a game control device for controlling a game in the pachinko gaming machine is provided on a back mechanism board provided on the back side of the game board 11 described above. And this back mechanism board is a front frame 1
0, and can be operated by bringing the front frame 10 into a fully open state or a half open state. Accordingly, ROM replacement of the game control device for the purpose of fraud is also performed with the front frame 10 in the fully open state or the half open state.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the first lock mechanism 1 will be described.
4 will be described. FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a state of the first lock mechanism 14 as viewed in a cross section, and FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a state of the first lock mechanism 14 as viewed from the back.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the key cylinder 3 is provided on the front frame 10 so as to pass through the front frame 10.
0 is attached. A rotating plate 31 is mounted on the back side (corresponding to the right side in the figure) of a rotating portion (not shown) of the key cylinder 30. This rotating plate 31
Rotates according to the rotation operation of the key 32 inserted into the key cylinder 30. On the back side of the front frame 10, a front frame lock release lever 33, a transparent member holding frame lock release lever 34, and a first lock solenoid 35 are provided.
And are arranged.

The front frame lock release lever 33 is connected to a lock claw (not shown) of the front frame 10, and disengages the lock claw by moving upward to change the locked state of the front frame 10. To release. Similarly, the transparent member holding frame lock release lever 34 is connected to a lock claw (not shown) of the transparent member holding frame 13, and is disengaged from the lock claw by moving downward to hold the transparent member holding member. The locked state of the frame 13 is released.

Further, the first lock solenoid 35 has a plunger 36 which can be moved in and out in response to a control signal from the call control device 7. The plunger 36 is normally retracted (that is, unlocked) by the spring 37.
And protrudes when the first lock solenoid 35 is excited. In this protruding state, the plunger 36 is inserted into the plunger insertion port 38 provided on the front frame lock release lever 33 and the plunger insertion port 39 provided on the transparent member holding frame lock release lever 34, and these front frames are The movement of the lock release lever 33 and the transparent member holding frame lock release lever 34 is prohibited. In the movement prohibition state, the front frame 10 and the transparent member holding frame 13 are maintained in the locked state. That is, the first lock solenoid 3
Reference numeral 5 denotes a lock mechanism that can be controlled by the call control device 7, and functions as an opening operation preventing unit.

As shown in FIG. 2B, an operation pin 40 is provided on the rear surface of the rotary plate 31 so as to protrude rearward, and an operation piece 41 is formed from an outer peripheral edge of the rotary plate 31. It protrudes in the horizontal direction. The action pin 40 and the action piece 41 move the front frame lock release lever 33 and the transparent member holding frame lock release lever 34 according to the rotation of the rotating plate 31.
And to move alternatively. That is, the operating pin 40 is disposed at a position where the operating pin 40 can abut on the receiving piece 42 of the transparent member holding frame lock release lever 34.
1 rotates leftward (corresponding to the clockwise direction in FIG. 2B), thereby pushing down the transparent member holding frame lock release lever 34 to release the lock of the transparent member holding frame 13. The action piece 41 is disposed at a position where it can come into contact with the receiving piece 43 of the front frame lock release lever 33, and the rotating plate 31 moves rightward (corresponding to the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 2B). , The front frame lock release lever 33 is pushed upward, and the locked state of the front frame 10 is released.

A receiving member 42 on the transparent member holding frame lock release lever 34 side and a front frame lock release lever 33 are provided.
On the movement path of the receiving piece 43 on the side, there are a first photosensor 44 (receiving piece 42 side) as first opening operation detecting means that is shielded from light by the movement of the receiving piece 42 and the receiving piece 43 and outputs a detection signal. A second photo sensor 45 (the receiving piece 43 side) as a second opening operation detecting means is provided. These first photosensor 44 and second photosensor 45 are:
Both are connected to the call control device 7 and are referred to when recognizing that an opening operation on the front frame 10 or the transparent member holding frame 13 by the key 32 has been performed.

On the other hand, the key 32 is provided with a transponder 46 such as a key holder. The transponder 46 has a code defined for each specific person (a clerk of a pachinko hall, etc.) who is permitted to open the front frame 10 and the transparent member holding frame 13 (that is, the door member) of the pachinko gaming machine 2. An individual ID is registered, and this individual ID is converted into an electromagnetic wave and transmitted to the surroundings. That is, the transponder 46 functions as identification information transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting identification information given to each specific operator who is permitted to open and close the door member.

Next, the second lock mechanism 24 will be described. FIG. 3A is a view of the second lock mechanism 24 in a cross-sectional view, showing a locked state. FIG. 3B is a diagram showing the unlocked state.

As shown in these figures, the ball rental machine 3 has:
The second lock solenoid 48 is housed therein, and the front frame 1
A metal fitting 52 for forming a columnar space 51 is accommodated on the free end side of the zero. The second lock solenoid 48 and the metal fitting 52 are arranged to face each other when the front frame 10 is closed. The second lock solenoid 48 is provided with a plunger 49 that can be retracted in response to a control signal from the call control device 7.
have. The plunger 49 includes a spring 50
In the normal state, that is, in the demagnetized state of the second lock solenoid 48,
As shown in FIG. 3A, the front end side enters the space 51 to prevent the front frame 10 from being opened (locked state). On the other hand, when the second lock solenoid 48 is in the excited state, as shown in FIG. 3B, the plunger 49 is retracted from the space 51, that is, is separated from the front frame 10 and accommodated in the ball rental machine 3. This allows the front frame 10 to be opened (unlocked state).

That is, like the first lock solenoid 35 described above, the second lock mechanism 24 is a lock mechanism that can be controlled by the call control device 7 and functions as an opening operation preventing means. Note that the first lock solenoid 35 and the second lock mechanism 24 are not necessarily provided, and it is sufficient that one of them is provided.

Next, a control system in the locking system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining this control system, and the same parts as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals. This control system includes a call control device 7,
The transmission / reception unit 23, the transponder 46, and a management device 55 that manages various information in the pachinko hall and functions as a gaming machine management unit.

The call control device 7 includes a ROM 57 storing a control program of the locking system, and a ROM 57 storing the control program.
CPU 5 that executes a control operation according to the control program of
8, a RAM 58 for temporarily storing necessary data when the CPU 58 executes a control operation, an oscillator (CLK) 59 for generating an operation clock of the CPU 57, and a CPU
Reference numeral 57 denotes a clock IC 60 referred to when acquiring time information.
And the first micro switch 15 and the first photo sensor 44
PIO [parallel interface (input side)] 61 connected in parallel, an SIO [serial interface (input side)] 62 that receives information transmitted from the management device 55 and outputs it to the CPU 57, 23, a first lock solenoid 35, a warning lamp 6, etc. are connected, and a PIO (parallel interface (output side)) 63 for outputting a control signal and an SIO [serial] for transmitting information from the CPU 57 to the management device 55 Interface (output side)] 64 and an external storage device (hard disk) 6 connected to the CPU 57 and recording necessary information for management.
5 is provided.

The transponder 46 (identification information transmitting means) outputs the external storage device 65 to the transmission / reception unit 2.
The individual ID (identification information) received by 3 (identification information receiving means) is recorded in association with time information (ie, reception time) from the clock IC 60, and functions as an information recording means in the present invention. This external storage device 65
As for the information, the identification information is recorded in a form that can be recognized by a human, since the information of the person who opened the front frame 10 and the transparent member holding frame 13 and the information of the time of the operation may be confirmed in real time or afterwards. For example, a nonvolatile RAM, a volatile RAM, a printer, or the like may be used.

The transmitting / receiving unit 23 includes an oscillator 67 for generating an AC signal, an antenna 68 for transmitting / receiving information by electromagnetic waves (wireless), a ferrite core 69 around which the antenna 68 is wound, and a parallel connection to the antenna 68. Provided between a capacitor 70 forming a tuning circuit having a predetermined frequency, an oscillator 67 and a receiving section 72, and an antenna 68;
Based on the switching signal transmitted from U57 (PIO63), the connection destination of the antenna 68 is determined by the oscillator 67 and the receiving unit 72.
And a receiving unit 72 that performs logical conversion of the identification information received by the antenna 68.

The transponder 46 has a control ID in which an individual ID is recorded and a control circuit necessary for communication is stored.
C75, an antenna 76 for transmitting and receiving information by electromagnetic waves (wireless), and a ferrite core 77 around which the antenna 76 is wound.
And a capacitor 78 connected in parallel to the antenna 76 to form a tuning circuit of a predetermined frequency, and a capacitor 79 for power storage. And this transponder 4
The circuit constant of the tuning circuit included in 6 is set equal to the circuit constant of the tuning circuit included in the transmission / reception unit 23, so that information can be transmitted / received between the transmission / reception unit 23 and the transponder 46.

In the system having such a configuration, the switch 71 of the transmission / reception unit 23 intermittently switches the connection destination of the antenna 68 according to the switching signal transmitted by the call control device 7 (CPU 57). Thereby, the antenna 68 transmits an electromagnetic wave (signal) having a frequency corresponding to the circuit constant of the tuning circuit when connected to the oscillator 67, and the transponder 46 when connected to the receiver 72. It becomes possible to receive the electromagnetic waves (information) transmitted from the. In the present embodiment, the signal transmitted from the antenna 68 is the identification information transmission request signal.

On the other hand, the transponder 46 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted by the transmission / reception unit 23 by approaching the transmission / reception unit 23 (antenna 68) within a predetermined distance L. By receiving this electromagnetic wave, the capacitor 79 is charged, the control IC 75 is activated, and the recorded individual ID is output by the electromagnetic wave via the antenna 76.

This electromagnetic wave is received by the antenna 68 of the transmitting / receiving unit 23 and is guided to the receiving unit 72. Then, the receiving unit 72 obtains the individual ID by performing the logical conversion, and sends the obtained individual ID to the CPU 57 via the PIO 61. The CPU 57 determines whether or not this individual ID is a regular ID (registered ID) based on the received individual ID, and when the individual ID is a regular ID, information of the reception time (clock IC60) Together with the external storage device 65. If the ID is an incorrect ID (an ID that is not normally used), the warning lamp 6 is used to notify the user of the abnormality, and the first lock solenoid 35 and the second lock solenoid 48 are operated to operate the front frame 10. In addition, the opening operation of the transparent member holding frame 13 is prevented, and furthermore, there is an abnormality and the cause thereof (an incorrect individual ID).
Is recorded in the external storage device 65 together with the information on the reception time.

A record of such an operation (a door opening operation using a regular individual ID or an abnormal processing operation using an incorrect individual ID) is sent to the management device 55 as appropriate. The transmission to the management device 55 is performed as needed.

The distance L for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves (signals) between the transponder 46 and the transmitting / receiving unit 23
The front frame 10 and the transparent member holding frame 1 are
3 is set within a distance range necessary for performing the opening operation. By restricting the range of the distance L with key operation in this way, when information is transmitted and received between one pachinko gaming machine 2 and another pachinko gaming machine 2, the other pachinko gaming machines 2 2 is equal to or longer than the range of the distance L, so that malfunction due to interference with each other can be prevented.

Hereinafter, the above control will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Here, FIG. 5 is a general flowchart of the control performed by the call control device 7 (CPU 57), and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a door opening / closing process in the general flowchart.

First, in step S1, it is determined whether a key ID, that is, an individual ID from the transponder 46 has been obtained. The key ID in this description is
In addition to the legitimate individual ID assigned to the specific operator, the ID includes an individual ID used by a retired employee or an illegal individual ID such as a forged individual ID. And key ID
If the key ID has not been obtained, the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S2, it is determined whether the front frame 10 or the transparent member holding frame 13 has been opened. That is, in this step S2, after the lock solenoid 48 is retracted by using a wire or the like, the front frame 10 or the transparent member holding frame 13 is opened by the key 32 having no transponder 46 or the key 32 is used. It is determined whether or not there is an illegal opening operation such as an act of opening the front frame 10 or the transparent member holding frame 13 without performing the operation. This determination is based on the signal indicating the operation of the key 32 from the first photo sensor 44 and the second photo sensor 45, and the opening of the front frame 10 and the transparent member holding frame 13 from the first micro switch 15 and the second micro switch 16. It is determined based on a signal indicating that Then, when this illegal opening operation is recognized, step S21 is performed.
The processing proceeds to step S1, and if not, the processing of step S1 is executed again.

In step S3, it is determined whether or not the received key ID matches a regular individual ID. That is,
In step S3, it is determined based on the table information stored in the ROM 56 or the like whether the key ID is a registered regular individual ID or an illegal individual ID. Then, in the case of a regular individual ID, the process proceeds to step S4,
In the case of an invalid individual ID, the process proceeds to step S21.

The determination in step S3 can be made by the management device 55. For example, the call control device 7 is made to make an inquiry by sending the received key ID to the management device 55, and the management device 55 is made to send the result of the inquiry. Further, it causes the call control device 7 to make a determination based on the result from the management device 55. As described above, the management device 55 for collectively managing a plurality of gaming machines stores table information (determination information) for determining a key ID (identification information) from the transponder 46.
(Gaming machine management means), the load on the CPU 57 is reduced and the ROM of each call control device 7 is provided.
Since the size of 56 (storage means) can be reduced,
In an installation environment of the island facility 1 in which high-level electromagnetic noise is generated, erroneous determination based on runaway of the CPU 57 can be reduced.

In step S4, it is determined whether the individual ID that matches the regular individual ID is a registered individual ID, that is, whether the individual ID has been used in the past in one business unit such as one day. Is determined. If the individual ID has already been registered (opening operation history), the process proceeds to step S
6, the process proceeds to step S5 if the individual ID has not been registered (there is no history of the opening operation). After the new registration (RAM 58) is performed in step S5, the process proceeds to step S6.

The steps S4 and S5
Is a process for minimizing the number of specific operators to be handled (that is, limiting to the specific operators actually used) when collecting information on the opening / closing operation performed by each specific operator. With this processing, the specific operator who is on vacation or the specific operator who has not performed the opening operation is excluded from the handling targets. As described above, by providing the target person limiting unit that handles only the specific operator who has performed the opening operation, information can be updated at high speed.

Then, in step S6, the clock IC 60
, The time information at the time of reception is associated with the matched individual ID, and the associated information is updated and recorded in the external storage device 65. In the following step S7, the received key ID is
Based on D, a drive signal is supplied to the second lock solenoid 48 of the second lock mechanism 24 to excite it, and the locked state of the front frame 10 is released. Then, step S8
Move to

In step S8, a door opening / closing process is performed. This door opening / closing process is specifically performed according to the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, the door opening / closing process will be described with reference to FIG.

In this door opening / closing process, first, in step S9
It is determined whether or not a door opening operation has been performed. This determination is made based on the first microswitch 15 (front frame 10) and the second
It is determined based on a signal from the microswitch 16 (transparent member holding frame 13), and when at least one of the microswitches 15 and 16 outputs a signal indicating that the door is opened, it is determined that the door is opened (Y). . If the door opening operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S10. In step S10, the fact that the door opening operation has been performed is associated with the time information (clock IC60) at the time when the door opening operation is performed. The information is recorded in the external storage device 65. At the same time, the same information as the recorded information is sent to the management device 55. Then, control goes to a step S14.

After the pachinko hall is closed, sales information of the pachinko hall is totaled. At the time of collecting the sales information, the jackpot information (game state information) of the pachinko gaming machine 2 and the door member (front surface) are collected. By associating the opening and closing operations of the frame 10 and the transparent member holding frame 13) with each other and examining the causal relationship between the door opening operation and the jackpot information, it may be possible to find fraudulent persons and wrongdoers. For example,
A jackpot frequently occurs after the door opening operation is frequently performed by the same individual ID (specific operator), or a door opening operation by the same individual ID is biased to a specific pachinko gaming machine 2. Applicable. The detection of the door opening operation at this time is performed by detecting signals from the first micro switch 15 (first door opening / closing detecting means) and the second micro switch 16 (second door opening / closing detecting means) and the first photo sensor 44.
(First opening operation detecting means), second photo sensor 45 (second opening operation detecting means) and the like.

Therefore, in step S9, the management device 5
Other steps for sending information to S5 (S19, S2)
In 1), the individual ID, the signal states of the micro switches 15 and 16, the photo sensors 4
The signal states 4 and 45 and the time information (information on the time at which the signal was detected) are associated with each other, sent to the management device 55, and recorded in the external storage device 65. Note that this information may be recorded in the external storage device 65 each time it is detected, and may be transmitted in response to a request from the management device 55.

When the management device 55 determines that there is an abnormality, the content of the abnormality is read from the external storage device 65, and the read content and a message of the abnormality are displayed on the display device (CRT) of the management device 55. To be displayed.
Further, the contents of the abnormality are displayed on the call display device 5 and the abnormality is also displayed on the warning lamp 6.

Similarly, even during the pachinko hall business period, if the front frame 10 or the transparent member holding frame 13 of the specific pachinko gaming machine 2 is frequently opened with the same individual ID, Since this abnormality (action) can be known based on the information recorded in the management device 55, in this case, the management device 55
In response to outputting a control signal to prohibit the game,
The abnormality is displayed using the warning lamp 6 of the CRT or the pachinko gaming machine 2.

If the door opening operation has not been performed in step S9 (N), the process proceeds to step S11, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed without a door opening operation and a timeout has occurred. If it is determined in step S11 that a timeout has not occurred, the process returns to step S9 to determine whether a door opening operation has been performed. If a timeout has occurred, the process proceeds to step S12, in which the second lock solenoid 48 of the second lock mechanism 24 is demagnetized and the front frame 1
0 to the locked state again, and the first locking mechanism 1
4 to excite the first lock solenoid 35 to bring the first lock mechanism 14 into the locked state. In addition, this door opening operation
Normally, the operation is performed within a few seconds after the key 32 (the transponder 46) approaches, so in this step S11, it is determined that a time-out has occurred when there is no operation for about 10 seconds after the key 32 approaches. . However, the time-out determination time can be set arbitrarily such as 5 seconds.

In the following step S13, it is determined whether or not the key 32 has been inserted. The determination of insertion here is made based on whether or not an individual ID has been acquired, as in step S1. That is, in this step, the fact that the individual ID can be obtained is considered to mean that there is a high possibility that the key 32 has been left inserted in the key cylinder 30, and the fact that the individual ID cannot be obtained means that the key 32 cannot be obtained. This is because, although an attempt was made to perform the opening operation, the operation was stopped and the key 32 was removed for some reason. If it is determined in step S13 that the key 32 has been left as it is inserted into the key cylinder 30 (Y), it is determined that there is a risk of the key 32 being stolen, and step S21 ( The process proceeds to FIG. 5), and if the key 32 has been removed (N), it is determined that there is no abnormality, and the door opening / closing process ends (returns).

On the other hand, in step S14, it is determined whether or not the door closing operation has been performed, that is, whether or not both the front frame 10 and the transparent member holding frame 13 have been closed. The determination of the door closing operation is also performed by the first micro switch 15 and the second micro switch 16, and when it is determined that the door closing operation is performed (Y), the process proceeds to step S15, and when it is determined that the door closing operation is not performed ( The process moves to step S16 for N). In step S15, the lock solenoid 48 is demagnetized and the front frame 1
0 is locked again, and the routine goes to Step S18.

In step S16, a timeout determination is performed. This time-out determination is for determining whether or not the door is left open and in a state of 2 minutes to 10 minutes.
It is set to a period of about a minute. If it is determined in step S16 that a timeout has occurred (Y),
Step S1 assuming that the door is left open
7 and deactivate the lock solenoid 48 to remove the front frame 1
After 0 is locked again, the process proceeds to step S21. If the timeout has not occurred (N), the process returns to step S14 to determine whether or not the door closing operation has been performed.

In step S18, it is determined whether or not the key 32 has been removed from the key cylinder. This determination is also made based on whether or not an individual ID has been obtained, as in step S13. If the key 32 has been removed (Y), the process proceeds to step S19, where the fact that the door has been closed is recorded in the external storage device 65 together with the time information at the time of closing, and the same information is further stored. Management device 55
And the door opening / closing process ends. Thus, a series of processes is completed, and the processes from step S1 are performed again (see FIG. 5).

If the key 32 is in the inserted state (N), it is determined in step S20 whether a timeout has occurred. That is, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed while the key 32 is inserted into the key cylinder 30. Note that the timeout determination criterion at this time is set to about 5 seconds to 10 seconds as in step S11 described above. If a timeout has occurred at step S20 (Y), it is determined that there is a risk of the key 32 being stolen, and the process proceeds to step S21. If a timeout has not occurred (N), the process returns to step S18. The process proceeds to determine whether the key 32 has been extracted.

In step S 21, based on the occurrence of the abnormality, the contents of the abnormality, the individual ID of the specific operator who has performed the abnormality, and the time information at the time when the abnormality has occurred are associated with each other and are stored in the external storage device 65. To record. The content of the abnormality referred to here is, for example, when it is determined to be Y in step S2, the front frame 10 or the transparent member holding frame 13
This is an abnormality caused by opening even though the key ID is not acquired, and is recorded with an abnormality code “1” indicating this. Similarly, if it is determined to be N in step S3, the received key ID does not exist in the registered individual ID (that is, an individual ID whose registration has been deleted due to retirement or a forged individual ID). It is abnormal and is recorded with an abnormal code "2" indicating this. At the same time, it sends out the same information as the content recorded in the external storage device 65 to the management device 55.

When such an abnormality is recognized, the management device 55 controls the pachinko gaming machine 2 in which the abnormality has occurred to stop the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 2 (a signal similar to the stop signal transmitted at the time of stop). Is sent. At the same time, the external storage device 6
5 and read out the contents of the abnormality. The pachinko gaming machine 2 in which the abnormality has occurred cannot operate due to the reception of the control signal, so that the safety of the system can be enhanced.

In step S21, it is also possible to determine whether there is an abnormality based on the information on the door opening / closing operation recorded on the external storage device 65 as well as the abnormality recording on the external storage device 65. Good. Specifically, the individual ID, the signal state of both micro switches 15 and 16, the signal state of both photo sensors 44 and 45, and the time information recorded in the external storage device 65 in step S 10 and step S 19 described above are stored. Then, based on this information, an abnormality such as the door opening operation with the same individual ID being performed in a biased manner is determined.
5

As described above, the call control device 7 can determine whether or not there is an abnormality. In this case, the call control device 7
Makes a judgment of abnormality only for the pachinko gaming machine 2 to which it is connected, so that the amount of data to be handled can be small, and the communication processing with the management device 55 is not required. Can be. Therefore, when there is an abnormality, the abnormality can be dealt with immediately.

Then, in step S22, a notification process based on the occurrence of the abnormality is performed. In the notification process, the warning lamp 6 is turned on or blinks to notify the clerk of the pachinko hall that there is an abnormality. In this notification process, a speaker may be connected to the PIO 63 to generate an alarm sound. Further, at this time, the first lock solenoid 35 of the first lock mechanism 14
Is demagnetized, the first lock solenoid 35 is excited in this step, and the first lock mechanism 14 is locked.

In the following step S23, it is determined whether or not a reset operation has been performed. If the reset operation has been performed (Y), the series of processing is terminated and the processing from step S1 is executed again. If the reset processing has not been performed, the processing shifts to step S22 to notify the user. Continue processing. That is, in this system, the reset operation is used as a requirement for stopping the notification state of the abnormality, and the notification of the abnormality is continued until the reset operation is performed. The reset operation may be an operation of a reset button (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 2, but a reset signal is transmitted from the management device 55, and an individual ID for reset is stored. A transponder 46 can also be used.

As described above, when the notification operation of the abnormality notification means for notifying the abnormality is canceled by the reset information from the outside, the front frame 10 and the transparent member holding frame 13 are released.
In the event of an abnormality when the device is opened, the reset operation by operating the reset operation unit (reset button) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 2 becomes invalid, and the safety of the system can be further enhanced. .

In the configuration described above, the external storage device 65 (that is, the information recording device) for recording the operation information together with the personal ID may be provided in either the call control device 7 or the management device 55. In addition, the external storage device 65
The personal ID and the personal ID
The information is not limited to the information described above, as long as the information includes information that can specify the abnormal operation performed by the user. However,
By adding information on the time at which the operation was performed (time information), the time and the action are associated with each other, so that the subsequent analysis can be facilitated. Also, the gaming machine side locking means, identification information receiving means, operation information recording means, identification information transmission request means, identification information determination means, opening operation prevention means, target person limiting means, and abnormalities realized by the call control device 7 The notification means can be realized by the management device 55. In this case, the CPU, ROM,
The RAM is provided by the CPU 57 of the call control device 7, the ROM 56,
It may be used instead of the RAM 58.

The display means for displaying the abnormality information may be any of the management device 55 (CRT) and the call display device 5 and can be set arbitrarily. When the warning lamp 6 displays the content of the abnormality, a 7-segment LED may be provided for the warning lamp 6.

Further, by performing the opening operation of the door member based on signals from the first micro switch 15 and the second micro switch 16, the present invention can be implemented without modifying existing pachinko gaming machines. Similarly, the opening operation of the door member is performed by the first photo sensor 44 and the second photo sensor 45.
The present invention can be carried out only by adding both photosensors 44 and 45 to an existing pachinko gaming machine by performing the processing based on the signal from.

The key 32 in the above-described embodiment is used.
Is a normal key (cylinder lock), but this can be used as a card key.

[0072]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention has the following effects. According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game for locking or unlocking a portable locking means which is portable and a door member which is openably and closably attached to a front side of the gaming machine in accordance with a door opening / closing operation of the portable locking means. In the locking system for a gaming machine having a machine-side locking means, the portable locking means includes identification information transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting identification information given to each specific operator who is permitted to open and close the door member. Wherein the gaming machine-side locking means has identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted by the identification information transmitting means when opening and closing the door member, wherein the identification information receiving means receives the identification information. Since the information recording means for recording the identification information is provided, every time the opening and closing operation of the door member is performed,
The specific operator who has performed this opening / closing operation can be specified. Therefore, when an illegal act is performed by opening the door member attached to the front of the gaming machine, it is easy to identify a person who has committed the illegal act, and it is possible to easily detect the illegal act, and as a result, the illegal act is performed. Can be reduced. Specifically, at the time of counting after the pachinko hall is closed, for example, the jackpot information and the information on the door opening / closing operation are correlated to check the causal relationship between the two, and the same individual ID (specific operator)
If a large number of big hits occur after the frequent door opening operation, the person having this individual ID can be identified as a person who is involved in wrongdoing.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the operation information recording means records the identification information received by the identification information receiving means in association with the received time information. Can be found based on the frequency of opening and closing operations.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine-side locking means transmits an identification information request signal for wirelessly requesting the portable locking means to transmit the identification information. Since the identification information transmitting means obtains power for operation from the received identification information request signal and transmits the identification information, the power supply of the identification information transmitting means can be eliminated. Accordingly, there is no need to worry about the power supply even in a long time from opening of the pachinko hall to closing of the pachinko hall from morning to midnight, and the usability can be improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the reception range of the identification information receiving means is set based on the distance required for opening and closing the door member by the portable locking means, so that another adjacent pachinko machine can be used. The gaming machine can be separated so as not to receive the identification information transmitted from the portable locking means. Therefore, malfunction of an adjacent pachinko gaming machine can be prevented.

According to the invention of claim 5, the gaming machine side locking means determines whether or not the identification information received by the identification information receiving means is included in the identification information group given to the specific operator. Based on the determination result from the identification information determining means, and when the identification information is not included in the identification information group, preventing the portable locking means from opening the door. Means, the door member cannot be opened when the operation is performed by the portable locking means for transmitting the incorrect identification information.
Thereby, the safety of the system can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an installed state of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are views for explaining a first lock mechanism, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state of the first lock mechanism as viewed in cross section,
(B) is a figure which shows the state seen from the back.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are views for explaining a second lock mechanism, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a locked state in a view of the second lock mechanism in a cross section, and FIG. 4B is a view showing the unlocked state similarly.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a control system in the locking system.

FIG. 5 is a general flowchart of control performed by the call control device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a door opening / closing process in the general flowchart.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Island equipment 2 Pachinko gaming machine 3 Ball rental machine 4 Curtain board 5 Call display device 6 Warning lamp 7 Call control device 10 Front frame 11 Game board 12 Transparent glass 13 Transparent member holding frame 14 First lock mechanism 15 First micro switch 16 2nd micro switch 17 upper plate 18 lower plate 19 firing operation handle 21 card insertion slot 22 card remaining number display section 23 sending / receiving unit 24 second lock mechanism 30 key cylinder 31 rotating plate 32 key 33 front frame lock release lever 34 transparent member Lock release lever for holding frame 35 First lock solenoid 36 Plunger 37 Spring 38 Plunger insertion port on lock release lever side for front frame 39 Plunger insertion port on lock release lever side for transparent frame 40 Working pin 41 Working piece 42 Transparent member Lock release lever side for holding frame Key piece 43 Front frame lock release lever side receiving piece 44 First photo sensor 45 Second photo sensor 46 Transponder 48 Second lock solenoid 49 Plunger 50 Spring 51 Space 52 Metal fitting 55 Management device 57 ROM 58 CPU 58 RAM 59 Oscillator Reference Signs List 60 clock IC 61 input-side PIO 62 input-side PIO 63 output-side PIO 64 output-side SIO 65 external storage device 67 oscillator 68 transmitting / receiving unit-side antenna 69 transmitting / receiving unit-side ferrite core 70 for tuning circuit on the transmitting / receiving unit side Capacitor 71 Changeover switch 72 Receiver 75 Control IC 76 Transponder-side antenna 77 Transponder-side ferrite core 78 Transponder-side tuning circuit capacitor 79 Transponder-side storage capacitor

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A portable machine locking means, and a game machine side locking means for locking or unlocking a door member which is openably and closably attached to a front side of the game machine in response to a door opening / closing operation of the portable locking means. Wherein the portable locking means comprises identification information transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting identification information given to each specific operator who is permitted to open and close the door member, The gaming machine-side locking means has identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted by the identification information transmitting means when performing the opening / closing operation of the door member, and the identification information received by the identification information receiving means. A locking system for a gaming machine, comprising an information recording means for recording. 2. The game machine locking system according to claim 1, wherein the operation information recording unit records the identification information received by the identification information receiving unit in association with the received time information. 3. The gaming machine-side locking means includes identification information transmission requesting means for outputting an identification information request signal for requesting the portable locking means to transmit the identification information wirelessly. The information transmitting means acquires operation power from the received identification information request signal,
3. The game machine locking system according to claim 1, wherein the identification information is transmitted. 4. The reception range of the identification information receiving means is set based on a distance required for opening and closing a door member by the portable locking means. A game machine locking system as described in Crab. 5. The gaming machine-side locking means, identification information determining means for determining whether the identification information received by the identification information receiving means is included in an identification information group given to the specific operator, Based on the determination result from the identification information determination means, if the identification information is not included in the identification information group,
The locking system for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising opening operation preventing means for preventing a door from being opened by the portable locking means.