JP3426178B2 - Gaming equipment for illegal payout - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachi-slot machine, a slot, and other game machines for playing coins, coins, and medals (collectively referred to as medals below) when illegal payout of medals is made. In addition, the present invention relates to an illegal payout-compatible gaming facility which can detect and notify an illegal payout by suppressing the amount to a certain amount or less.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a person who plays a game in a medal game machine illegally pays medals from a game machine by improperly performing electromagnetic waves, magnetic forces, some means inside the game machine or a payout part of the medal. In order to prevent it from being taken out, people had to visually check it or check it with a surveillance camera. However, since the person who commits fraud becomes a clever method, it may not be found by a human check. In addition, when a player uses a certain number of medals to pay out medals by a certain method, it is difficult to distinguish them because the appearance is the same as when a game is played normally. If such an illegal act is performed, a person who operates the medal game facility will be seriously damaged, and various damages will be given to a person who is playing the game correctly.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve these problems and prevent medals from being paid out more than a predetermined amount when the medals are paid out illegally. , It is to provide an illegal payout-supporting game facility which suppresses the damage of the medal due to the illegal operation.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The structure of the present invention which has solved the above problems is as follows: 1) A medal hopper for temporarily storing medals is provided in a game machine for inserting medals to play a game. A medal dispenser that detects the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot with the medal insertion sensor and sends them to the medal hopper, and pays out the medals of the medal hopper to the medal tray of the game machine, and supplies the medals to the medal hopper. In a gaming facility that provides a supply line and supplies medals to the medal hopper from the medal supply line when the amount of medals in the medal hopper falls below a predetermined amount,
The medal hopper is provided with a medal amount sensor that comes into contact with and outputs an ON signal when the number of medals in the medal hopper reaches a predetermined amount, and the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion port of the game machine for playing the game and the game. The machine is provided with an input section for inputting the number of medals sent out as a signal so as to pay out to the medal payout device as a result of the game and the ON / OFF state of the medal amount sensor, and the medal amount sensor is in the OFF state. Provided a supply suppression circuit that outputs a signal to stop sending medals to the medal hopper to the medal supply line when the amount obtained by subtracting the number of entered medals from the number of medals to be dispensed does not exceed a preset payout amount. Therefore, do not send medals from the medal supply line to the medal hopper when an illegal medal payout occurs. Game equipment for dealing with illegal payout, which is characterized in that 2) A low level sensor that detects the payout of a predetermined amount of medals larger than the set payout amount is provided in the medal hopper, and the output signal of the low level sensor is input. An alarm device that informs illegal payout by light, sound, and signal is provided, and the supply suppression circuit does not exceed the payout set amount when the medal amount sensor is OFF and the number of entered medals is subtracted from the number of medals Even if the low level sensor detects the payout of a predetermined amount of medals, the alarm device is activated. The gaming facility for illegal payouts described in 1) 3) Sending medals to the medal hopper to the medal supply line. If the ON signal of the medal amount sensor is not input within the predetermined time after the signal is output, the supply suppression circuit is the gaming facility operator. 1) which outputs a caution signal to the side
Or, it is in the gaming facility corresponding to the illegal payout described in 2).

[0005]

In the present invention, when the medals in the medal hopper are in the OFF state where they do not contact the medal amount sensor, it means that the medals have started to decrease from the predetermined amount in the medal hopper, so the calculation is started from this point. From this point, a predetermined number of medals are paid out in advance, and a payout set amount that makes it appropriate to supply medals to the medal hopper is set in advance. The amount of medals paid out in the medal hopper is obtained by subtracting the number of medals entered from the number of medals output with the medal amount sensor in the OFF state by the supply suppression circuit. Therefore, when the calculated amount does not reach the payout set amount, the medals should be sufficiently present in the medal hopper, so that the medals are not supplied. As a result, even if the medals are paid out by an illegal operation, the medals are not further supplied to the medal hopper, so that a predetermined amount or more of medals will not be paid out. If the medal hopper is equipped with a low level sensor and an alarm device, the low level sensor will detect the reduction of medals in the medal hopper when the medals are paid out illegally and the medals exceed the set amount. Then, an alarm can be given by an alarm device to notify the illegal payout of medals. The medal hopper has a medal supply line that sends a caution signal when the ON signal of the medal amount sensor is not input within a predetermined time after outputting the signal to the medal supply line to the medal hopper. If an illegal payout is made while the product is being supplied from the supply line, a signal to supply medals to the medal supply line so that the amount of illegal payouts does not increase by continuing to supply from the supply line. If the medal amount sensor does not become ON within a predetermined time after the output of, a caution signal is sent.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The supply restraining circuit for an illegal payout-compatible gaming facility of the present invention may be provided anywhere in the gaming facility.
It is preferably installed in a position where a person who commits cheating cannot access it. Regarding the signal extraction from the game machine, there is a direct wiring method or an indirect extraction method using light or magnetism, which may be used. If the warning signal is sent when the ON signal of the medal amount sensor is not input within a predetermined time after outputting the signal to send the medals to the medal supply line on the medal supply line, the warning signal should be used. However, if one of the medal supply lines supplies medals to multiple game machines, the medals may not be supplied within the predetermined time if the supply cannot keep up even if the supply is normal. It is preferable to send a signal so that the game console operator can confirm and respond.
The medal amount control circuit for sending a medal supply signal to the automatic medal supply device and the supply suppression circuit may be integrated or separate, and the configuration may be a logic circuit or a program. Both may be incorporated in the same program. The medal supply signal output from the medal amount control circuit in the case of a separate body may be handled by the supply suppressing circuit stopping the medal supply signal or by withdrawing the medal supply signal. Also, the place where the supply suppression circuit is provided may be inside or outside the game machine,
It may be provided in the automatic medal supply device or may be provided anywhere.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1 (See FIGS. 1 to 6) Embodiment 1 shown in FIGS.
It is an example of an illegal payout-supporting gaming facility in which a medal supply line prevents a medal from being sent to a medal hopper when an illegal payout of a medal occurs based on a state of the supply restraint circuit. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the first embodiment. Figure 5
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a supply restraining circuit of the illegal payout-compatible gaming facility according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an information processing flowchart of the supply restraining circuit of the illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the first embodiment. In the figure, 1 is a game facility for illegal payout,
2 is a supply suppressing circuit, 2a is an interface, 3 is a signal line for input to the supply suppressing circuit, 4 is a signal line for output from the supply suppressing circuit, 5 is a game machine, 5a is a medal hopper, and 5b is a medal amount. Sensor, 5c is medal slot, 5
d is a medal conveying path, 5e is a medal tray, 5f is a discharge chute, 5g is a control device, 6 is a medal supply device,
7 is a medal supply line, 7a is a medal supply device, 7b is a medal supply pipe, 8 is a medal collection line, 9 is an automatic medal replenishing device, 9a is a replenishment and collection central control device, 10
Is a hall computer, 10a is a connecting portion, 11 is a medal amount control circuit, and m is a medal.

In the first embodiment, a pachi-slot machine is used as the game machine 5 as shown in FIGS. Game console 5
Is provided with a medal insertion slot 5c for inserting a medal for playing a game on the front surface, and a sensor for detecting the insertion of a medal into the medal insertion slot 5c. A medal hopper 5a for temporarily storing medals is provided at the destination of the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 5c. A payout device for paying out the medals of the medal hopper 5a is provided below the medal hopper 5a, and a medal transport path 5d for sending medals from the feed opening to the front lower part is provided. Next, the medal tray 5 for accommodating the medals sent through the medal transport path 5d
e is provided at the lower front portion of the game machine 5. Adjacent to the side of the game machine 5, a medal supply device 6 is provided for supplying medals used in the game machine to a player who plays the game. A plurality of game machines 5 are provided in parallel with the medal supply device 6. A medal supply line 7 is provided so as to connect the plurality of game machines 5 and the upper side of the medal supply device 6.
The medal supply line 7 is a belt for sending medals. A medal supply device 7a is provided above the game machine 5 and the medal supply device 6 in the medal supply line 7, and a medal supply pipe 7b is provided in the medal supply device 7a.
The tip of b penetrates inward from the rear surface of the game machine 5 and is positioned above the medal hopper 5a. Next, the medal collection line 8 is provided so as to connect the plurality of game machines 5 and the medal supply device 6 below. The medal collection line 8 collects medals using a belt. The medal hopper 5a is provided with an ejection port for ejecting medals of a predetermined amount or more downward, and an ejection chute 5f for receiving the medals from the ejection port and guiding the medal downward. The destination of the ejection chute 5f is a medal collection line. Make it 8.

Next, the sender of the medal supply line 7,
Moreover, an automatic medal supply device 9 is provided at the destination of the medal collection line 8. The automatic medal supply device 9 stores the medals collected by the medal collection line 8 and sends them to the medal supply line 7 as needed. This medal supply line 7
The automatic medal replenishment device 9 is provided with a replenishment / collection centralized control device 9a for supplying the replenishment to the medals. The game machine 5 is provided with a control device 5g for controlling the payout of a game and medals resulting from the game. Information such as the game status of each game machine 5 is collectively controlled. Therefore, from the control device 5g, an input / output signal line is connected to the connecting portion 10a provided above, and each connecting portion 10a is wired so as to be connected to the hall computer 10. Next, a medal amount sensor 5b is provided, which comes into contact with the medal when the medal hopper 5a reaches a predetermined amount and outputs an ON signal. Next, the supply control circuit 2 and the medal amount control circuit 11 are provided above the game machine 5. The supply control circuit 2 is composed of a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, etc., and the interface 2a of the supply control circuit 2 is connected to the medal amount sensor 5b, the control device 5g, and the medal amount control circuit 11 by signal lines 3 and 4. . The medal amount control circuit 11 turns on / off the medal amount sensor 5b.
The FF detects that the medals in the medal hopper 5a are running low, sends a signal to the replenishment / collection centralized control device 9a to supply the medals, and draws the medals sent from the medal supply line 7 into the game machine 5. A signal is sent to the medal supply device 7a. In addition, the game machine 5 of the present invention is provided with a credit device that counts up to 50 medals inserted into the game machine or medals paid out from the game machine and operates the game by the counted number. This credit device can pay out medals of the credit number from the game machine by the operation of the person who plays the game.

Game facility 1 for illegal payout according to the first embodiment
Is used, the program of the supply control circuit 2 shown in FIG. 6 operates. First, when the medals are paid out by using the game machine 5, the medals stored in the medal hopper 5a are reduced, and the medals are not in contact with the medal amount sensor 5b as shown in FIG. Alternatively, a signal indicating the number of payouts sent from the control device 5g to the payout device at the bottom of the medal hopper 5a by payout of credits, and the number of medals counted by detecting the number of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 5c for playing a game with a sensor. Signal of control device 5
It is input to the interface 2a of the supply control circuit 2 from g. It is calculated that the number of medals paid out is X, the number of medals inserted in the game machine is Y, and the amount of medals paid out is Z = XY. Next, when the amount is paid out from the medal hopper 5a in advance, the payout setting amount set to supply the medal to the medal hopper 5a from the medal supply line 7 is compared with the amount Z to which the medal is paid out. Only when Z is large, the medal supply signal is sent to the medal amount control device 11. When the medal amount sensor 5b does not touch the medal amount sensor 5b, the medal amount control device 11 sends a medal supply signal to the replenishment and collection central control device 9a until the medal touches the medal amount sensor 5b. The signal is stopped by the circuit 2. Upon receiving the medal supply signal from the supply control circuit 2, the medal amount control device 11 releases the signal stop, sends a medal supply signal to the centralized supply / collection control device 9a, and sends it to the medal supply device 7a through the medal supply line 7. A signal is sent to draw the incoming medal into the medal hopper 5a of the game machine 5. Therefore, medals are supplied.

[0011]

[Table 1]

If the medals are paid out by an illegal operation in this state, even if the illegal operation illegally pays out regardless of the game, even if the operation for increasing the number of payouts of the game is performed, it depends on the actual game or The amount that should be paid out by the operation of paying out the credits, that is, Z does not almost exceed the set payout amount. Therefore, from the medal supply line 7 to the medal hopper 5a
No medal is supplied to the medal hopper 5a when the illegal operation is performed.
The maximum amount remains. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the damage on the side operating the game machine 5. Further, since the medals are not paid out from the game machine 5, an error reaction of the game machine 5 informs the clerk of the abnormality. Further, in the improper payout-supporting gaming facility 1 of the first embodiment, if the improper payout is performed while supplying the medals to the medal hopper 5a from the medal supply line 7, the damage due to the improper payout is less than a certain amount. Can be suppressed to That is, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the medal supply signal is the medal supply device 7
When it is output to a, the elapsed time t is counted. Further, the time required for the medal supply device 7a to supply the medals from the medal supply line 7 to the medal hopper 5a is set as a set time with some margin. While counting the elapsed time t, it is calculated whether the medal amount sensor 5b is turned on and whether the elapsed time t exceeds the set time. In the case of normal replenishment of medals, medals should be accumulated in the medal hopper 5a within the set time, the medals should come into contact with the medal amount sensor 5b, and the medal amount sensor 5b should be turned on. When the medals are paid out by an illegal operation, it takes more time than usual to replenish the reduced medals, so the replenishment of medals is not completed within the set time. Since the caution signal is output when the set time elapses without the medal amount sensor 5b being turned on, a clerk or the like can prevent a large amount of medals from being taken out by such an illegal operation. be able to.

7 and 8 show another example of the illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the first embodiment. In another example shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the control unit 5g of the game machine 5 is connected to the connection unit 1
A signal is taken out from the middle of the signal line to 0a, and further from the middle of the signal line from the medal amount sensor 5b to the medal supply device 7a in the other example shown in FIG. In this way, any signal may be taken out from the game machine.

Embodiment 2 (see FIG. 9) The embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is a gaming facility corresponding to illegal payout, in which a medal hopper is provided with a low level sensor and an alarm device which is activated when an illegal payout is detected is provided. In the figure, 12 is a low level sensor, and 13 is an alarm lamp used as an alarm device. In the second embodiment, the medal hopper 5a is provided with the low level sensor 12. The height of the medal amount at which the low level sensor 12 is turned ON / OFF is equal to the height of the medal amount in the medal hopper 5a in a state where the payout amount is larger than the payout set amount set for supplying the medals. To do. If the medals are paid out illegally in this state, the medals are not supplied from the medal supply line 7 to the medal hopper 5a.
When the amount of medals decreases and the amount of medals is illegally paid out beyond the set payout amount, the low level sensor 12 stops contacting the medals and the low level sensor 12 is turned off. Upon detection, an alarm signal is sent to the replenishment / collection centralized control device 9a directly or via the medal amount control circuit 11. The alarm lamp 13 connected to the centralized supply / collection control device 9a lights up / flashes according to an alarm signal to notify a staff member or the like. By doing so, it is possible to respond by notifying with an alarm before all the medals of the medal hopper 5a are illegally paid out. Other symbols, configurations, uses, and usages are the same as those in the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 shows another example of the illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the second embodiment. In this way, the signals from the game machine and each sensor may be taken out and output in any way.

[0016]

According to the present invention, when the medals are paid out illegally, a predetermined amount or more of medals are prevented from being paid out, and damage to the medals due to an illegal operation is suppressed. Can be equipment. If the medal hopper is provided with a low level sensor and an alarm device, an alarm can be issued to further reduce the damage to the medal. The medal supply line is a medal supply line to the medal hopper, which outputs a caution signal when the ON signal of the medal amount sensor is not input within a predetermined time after outputting a signal to send a medal to the medal hopper. Even if an illegal payout is made while the coins are supplied, the damage to the medal due to the illegal payout can be suppressed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an illegal payout-compatible game facility according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the illegal payout-compatible gaming facility according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a supply restraining circuit of the illegal payout-compatible gaming facility according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an information processing flow chart of the supply restraining circuit of the improper payout-supporting gaming facility according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of another example of the illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of another example of the illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an illegal payout-compatible game facility according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Gaming equipment for illegal payment 2 Supply suppression circuit 2a interface 3 signal lines 4 signal lines 5 game consoles 5a medal hopper 5b medal amount sensor 5c medal slot 5d medal transportation path 5e medal saucer 5f discharge chute 5g control device 6 medal supply device 7 medal supply line 7a medal supply device 7b medal supply pipe 8 medal collection line 9 medal automatic supply device 9a Centralized supply and recovery control device 10 hall computer 10a connection part 11 Medal amount control circuit 12 Low level sensor 13 Alarm lamp m medal

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A medal hopper for temporarily storing medals in a game machine in which medals are inserted to play a game is provided, and the medals inserted from a medal insertion slot of the game machine are detected by a medal insertion sensor to detect the medals. Send it to the hopper,
A medal payout device for paying out medals of the medal hopper to a medal tray of a game machine is provided, and a medal supply line for supplying medals to the medal hopper is provided. In a gaming facility for supplying medals to a medal hopper, a medal amount sensor that comes into contact with and outputs an ON signal when the medals in the medal hopper reach a predetermined amount is provided in the medal hopper, and a medal of a game machine for playing a game. An input unit for inputting the number of medals inserted from the slot, the number of medals sent as a signal by the game machine to the medal dispenser as a result of the game, and the ON / OFF state of the medal amount sensor. Provided,
Stop sending medals to the medal hopper to the medal supply line when the amount of medals subtracted from the number of medals to be paid out does not exceed the preset payout amount when the medal amount sensor is OFF. An improper payout-supporting game facility, which is provided with a supply suppressing circuit for outputting a signal so that a medal supply line does not send a medal to a medal hopper when an illegal medal payout occurs. 2. The medal hopper is provided with a low-level sensor for detecting the payout of a predetermined amount of medals larger than the payout set amount, and the output signal of the low-level sensor is input to the input section to detect illegal payouts. An alarm device that informs by sound and signal is installed, and the supply suppression circuit is O for the medal amount sensor.
Claim that the alarm device is activated when the low level sensor detects the payout of a predetermined amount of medal even if the sum of the number of medals and the number of medals in FF state does not exceed the set payout amount. The gaming facility for illegal payout according to item 1. 3. The supply suppression circuit sends a caution signal to the gaming facility operator side when the ON signal of the medal amount sensor is not input within a predetermined time after outputting a signal to send a medal to the medal hopper on the medal supply line. The illegal payout-compatible game facility according to claim 1 or 2, which is configured to output.