JP3816652B2 - Gaming machine monitoring device and gaming machine monitoring system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine monitoring apparatus and a gaming machine monitoring system for monitoring an open / closed state of the opening / closing door member in a state where a gaming machine including the opening / closing door member is installed in an island facility of a game store.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A gaming machine installed in a game store, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, includes a machine frame attached to an island facility with a nail or the like, and an inner frame attached to the machine frame through a hinge mechanism so as to be opened and closed. The inner frame is provided with a game board, a ball launching mechanism, a prize ball discharging mechanism, various control circuits, and the like.
And, for example, in order to cope with the problem that the prize ball does not come out normally, the inner frame of the gaming machine can be opened and closed in a single-opening manner, and it can not be opened except by employees at all times. Thus, it locks with the locking device provided in the free end side.
However, in recent years, illegal intrusion at night when the game shop is not open, unlocking the gaming machine and opening the inner frame, replacing the control circuit attached to the inner frame, the probability of jackpot occurrence There has been a fraudulent act that significantly increases and unfairly gains profits by playing games on the gaming machine during business.
As a countermeasure against such damages, game stores have suffered a great deal of damage. In some game stores, a switch for detecting the open / closed state of the inner frame is installed on all game machines in the game store. This is monitored by a hall computer.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above method of detecting the open state of the inner frame with the switch, the inner frame is opened to distinguish between when the employee opens the inner frame and when an unauthorized player opens the inner frame illegally. The game machines are copied with a camera and monitored on the monitor of the office (management room).
However, monitoring with such a monitor increases the number of gaming machines and increases the number of times the inner frame is opened, which increases the burden on the administrator who monitors the monitor, and accordingly the monitoring level decreases. . In addition, since frequent notifications are made, the tension of the manager who looks at the monitor is weakened and the attention tends to be distracted. As a result, managers sometimes did not notice it even though fraudulent activities were being carried out with a brilliant opening inside the business.
In general, despite the shortage of employees, the number of gaming machines installed in amusement stores has been on an increasing trend compared to the past. Later, there was a lot of carelessness such as forgetting to close the inner frame because it was too busy. Such carelessness makes it easier for cheating.
[0004]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and is a gaming machine monitor that makes it possible to eliminate as much as possible the forgetting to close the inner frame by an employee and the unauthorized opening of the inner frame. An object is to provide a device and a gaming machine monitoring system.
[0010]
  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine monitoring mechanism for monitoring an opening / closing door member provided in a gaming machine arranged in an island facility of a gaming store,
  The gaming machine monitoring mechanism by a predetermined networkThe tubeA management device to manage,
  A gaming machine monitoring system comprising:
  The gaming machine monitoring machineThe structure is,
  A locking device that is provided in the gaming machine and regulates opening of an opening / closing door member provided in the gaming machine;
A lock device control terminal for controlling the lock device provided in the island facility above the game machine corresponding to the game machine,
The locking device is
SaidAn opening restricting means for restricting opening of the open / close door member;
  Open / close detection means for detecting the open / close state of the open / close door member;
With
The locking device control terminal is
  An opening request signal transmitting means for receiving an opening request signal with operator specific information for specifying an operator who requests opening of the opening / closing door member and transmitting the opening request signal with operator specific information to the management device;
  A closing end notification signal transmitting means for receiving a closing end notification signal with operator specific information for identifying an operator who has closed the open / close door member and transmitting the closing end notification signal with the operator specific information to the management device; ,
  Based on an opening permission signal from the management device, an opening restriction release means for releasing the restriction by the opening restriction means,
  A notification stop signal receiving means for receiving a notification stop signal from the management device;
  A notification unit that performs a predetermined notification operation when receiving a release permission signal from the management device, and that stops the notification operation when the notification stop signal reception unit receives a notification stop signal from the management device; ,
Of the open / close detection meansOpening / closing for transmitting an open signal or a close signal to the management device according to the detection resultSendMeans,
  Including
  In the management device,
  An opening permission signal transmitting unit that determines the validity of the opening request signal with operator-specific information from the opening request signal transmitting unit, and transmits the opening permission signal to the opening restriction releasing unit when the determination result is valid. When,
  A closing end notification signal receiving means for receiving a closing end notification signal with operator-specific information from the closing end notification signal transmitting means after receiving the closing signal due to the closing of the opening and closing door member;
  Determining means for determining the validity of the closing end notification signal with operator-specific information received by the closing end notification signal receiving means;
  A notification stop signal transmitting means for transmitting a notification stop signal to the notification stop signal receiving means when the determination means confirms the validity of the closing notification signal with operator-specific information;
  With
  The notification unit continues a predetermined notification operation after receiving the release permission signal from the management device until the notification stop signal reception unit accepts the notification stop signal transmitted from the management device. The configuration is to be performed.
[0011]
  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an opening request signal with operator-specific information for specifying an operator who requests opening of the opening / closing door member is accepted and the opening request signal with operator-specific information is released to the management device. The request signal transmission means transmits, the validity of the release request signal with operator specific information from the release request signal transmission means is determined, and if the determination result is valid, the release restriction release means to the release restriction release means Since the release restriction release means releases the restriction by the release restriction means based on the release permission signal from the management device, the validity determination of the release request signal with operator specific information is transmitted. If the result is not valid, it is impossible to release the opening / closing door member by opening restriction means and to open the opening / closing door member. In other words, for example, unless it is a legitimate operator such as an employee, the opening / closing door member cannot be released by releasing the restriction on the opening / closing door member. It becomes possible to do.
  Further, the notification means performs a predetermined notification operation when receiving a release permission signal from the management device, and stops the notification operation when the notification stop signal reception unit receives a notification stop signal from the management device, The open / close detection means detects the open / close state of the open / close door member, and outputs an open signal or a close signal according to the detection result.Open / close transmission meansTransmit to the management device.
  In addition, since the notification unit continuously receives a release permission signal from the management device until the notification stop signal reception unit receives the notification stop signal transmitted from the management device, the predetermined notification operation is continuously performed. This makes it possible to reduce forgetting to close the open / close door member.
  In addition, since the determination of the validity of the release request signal with operator-specific information and the closing completion notification signal with operator-specific information is performed centrally in the management apparatus, for example, management of information for determining the validity is performed. It becomes easy.
[0012]
Claim2The described invention is claimed.1A gaming machine monitoring system according to claim 1,
The determination means is configured to compare the operator-specific information of the release request signal with operator-specific information with the operator-specific information of the closure-end notification signal with operator-specific information by comparing the operator-specific information with the operator-specific information. It was set as the structure which judges the legitimacy of.
[0013]
This claim2According to the described invention, the determination means includes the operator-specific information closure by comparing the operator-specific information of the release request signal with operator-specific information with the operator-specific information of the closing completion notification signal with operator-specific information. In order to determine the legitimacy of the end notification signal, a person other than the operator who opens the open / close door member cannot stop the notification operation by the notification means. Therefore, the operator who has opened the open / close door member responsibly closes the open / close door member, thereby reducing inadvertent forgetting to close the open / close door member.
[0014]
Claim3The described invention is claimed.1 or claim 2A gaming machine monitoring system according to claim 1,
The notification means is a predetermined notification operation indicating an abnormality when the opening / closing detection means detects the opening of the opening / closing door member in a state where the opening / closing door member is restricted from being opened by the opening restriction means. It was set as the structure which performs.
[0015]
This claim3According to the described invention, when the opening / closing door member is detected by the opening / closing detection means in a state where the opening / closing door member is restricted from being opened by the opening restriction means, the notification means has a predetermined occurrence indicating an abnormality. Since the notification operation is performed, for example, when an illegal act or a failure of the opening restriction means occurs, it is possible to quickly cope with it.
[0016]
Claim4The described invention is claimed.1-3A gaming machine monitoring system according to any one of
If the closing notification signal with the operator-specific information is not received within a specified time, the content of the notification by the notification means is changed to a notification that prompts confirmation of closing of the door member.The configuration.
[0017]
This claim4According to the described invention,If the closing notification signal with operator-specific information is not received within the specified time, the notification by the notification means is changed to notification for prompting confirmation of closing of the opening / closing door member.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings of FIGS.
[0019]
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine exemplified as a gaming machine to be monitored by the gaming machine monitoring system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0020]
The inner frame 10 illustrated as an opening / closing door member of the pachinko gaming machine 100 of this embodiment is rotatably supported with respect to the machine frame 20 via upper and lower hinge mechanisms 70A and 70B as shown in FIG. Thus, it can be opened and closed in a forward direction in a single opening form. A locking device 71 that can be locked in a state where the inner frame 10 is closed with respect to the machine frame 20 is provided on the free end side of the inner frame 10.
In addition, a locking device control terminal 200 (for example, an upper portion of the pachinko gaming machine 100, which does not appear in the figure) adjacent to the island where the pachinko gaming machine 100 is installed controls a locking device 50 (described later). Figure 5) is installed.
[0021]
FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine showing a locking device attached to the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the locking device.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 2, a lock device 50 exemplified as an opening restricting means for restricting the opening of the inner frame 10 is attached to the lower end on the back side of the machine frame 20.
In addition, a lock locking member 30 that can be engaged with the lock device 50 is attached to a position corresponding to the lock device 50 at the lower end on the back side of the inner frame 10. The lock locking member 30 is formed with an engagement hole 31 penetrating vertically.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 3, the locking device 50 regulates the opening of the inner frame 10 by engagement with the lock locking member 30. A chamber 66 is formed.
An attachment hole 65 (FIG. 3) having an opening 65 </ b> A is formed in the center of the concave chamber 66. The attachment hole 65 engages with the engagement hole 31 of the lock locking member 30 and engages with the inner frame 10. And a lock solenoid 60 for moving the lock operation piece 62 in the vertical direction under the control of the lock device control terminal 200 (FIG. 4).
Further, on the rear end side of the recessed chamber 66, an open / close state that detects the open / close state of the inner frame 10 and outputs a detection signal (open signal, close signal) of the open / close state to the lock device control terminal 200 (FIG. 4). A detection switch 51 is provided.
The open / closed state detection switch 51 is configured by, for example, a microswitch that detects the open / closed state of the inner frame 10 by opening / closing a contact according to the position of the lock engaging member 30.
[0024]
The lock device 50, the lock locking member 30, and the open / close state detection switch 51 are configured as described above, and operate as follows.
The lock operating piece 62 moves in the vertical direction in accordance with the excitation / demagnetization (ON / OFF) state of the lock solenoid 60.
Normally, the lock solenoid 60 is in a demagnetized (OFF) state, and the lock actuating piece 62 is raised to a position protruding into the concave chamber 66 (position in FIG. 3) by the bias of the spring material 61. ing. In this state, the lock operating piece 62 is engaged with the lock engaging member 30, and the opening of the inner frame 10 is restricted (lock operating state).
At this time, the front end of the lock engaging member 30 is in contact with the open / close state detection switch 51, the open / close state detection switch 51 is in the ON state, and the ON signal (close signal) is the lock device control terminal 200 (FIG. 5). Has been sent to.
[0025]
When the lock solenoid 60 is energized (ON) in this state, the lock solenoid 60 is driven to lower the tip end portion 62a of the lock operating piece 62 to a position where it does not protrude upward from the opening 65A. Then, the engagement between the lock operating piece 62 and the lock engaging member 30 is released, and the inner frame 10 can be freely opened and closed with respect to the machine frame 20 (unlocked state).
When the inner frame 10 is opened in this state, the front end of the lock engaging member 30 is separated from the open / close state detection switch 51, and the open / close state detection switch 51 is turned off, and the OFF signal (Open signal) Is sent to the lock device control terminal 200.
[0026]
When the inner frame 10 is closed from this state, the lock solenoid 60 is demagnetized so that the lock operating piece 62 protrudes into the concave chamber 66 and then the inner frame 10 is closed. In the process in which the member 30 enters the concave chamber 66, the lock member 30 comes into contact with the smooth curved surface on the front side of the upper end portion 62 a of the lock operation piece 62 and advances while pushing down the lock member 62. When the engagement hole 31 meets the lock actuating piece 62 and meets the lock actuating piece 62, the lock actuating piece 62 rises due to the urging force of the spring material 61 and enters the engagement hole 31 to return to the closed state.
At this time, the front end of the lock engaging member 30 contacts the open / close state detection switch 51, and the open / close state detection switch 51 returns to the ON state, and the ON signal (Close signal) Is sent to the lock device control terminal 200.
[0027]
Next, the gaming machine monitoring system 1 that monitors the open / closed state of the inner frame 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 configured as described above will be described.
[0028]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the gaming machine monitoring system according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a lock device control terminal constituting the gaming machine monitoring system.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 4, for example, the gaming machine monitoring system 1 of this embodiment includes the above-described locking device 50,..., The locking device control terminal 200 that controls the locking device 50,. The management apparatus 300, the announcement system 350A, the income system 360A, the camera system 370A, and the island edge lamps 250 exemplified as notification means connected to the device control terminals 200,. .. And portable remote control 400, and an external terminal 500 exemplified as a security company notification means connected to the management apparatus 300 through a line.
Since the devices constituting the gaming machine monitoring system 1 are always powered on, the open / closed state of the inner frames 10,... Of the pachinko gaming machines 100,.
[0030]
In the amusement store, a network such as a LAN is constructed. The network includes a lock device control terminal 200,..., An island edge lamp 250,. A camera system 370A and the like are connected.
Further, the remote control ID setting device 302 for setting and inputting the remote control unique ID of each remote control 400,... Is connected to the management device 300.
In addition, the announcement system 350A includes in-store speakers 350,. Monitoring cameras 370,... Are connected to each other.
The security company outside the game store is provided with an external terminal 500 for notifying abnormalities that occur outside the business hours of the game store. The external terminal 500 is connected to the management device via the modems 301 and 501. 300 is connected to the line.
[0031]
Further, the incomes 401,... Carried by each employee in the game shop can communicate with the income system 360A via the antenna 360, and the remote control 400,. Thus, signals can be transmitted to the lock device control terminals 200,.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 5, the lock device control terminal 200 is a call switch 210 for a player to call an employee, a notification lamp 211 exemplified as a notification means for notifying an open state of the inner frame 10, and lights when a jackpot is occurring Jackpot lamp 212 that flashes when the call switch 210 is pressed, remote control light receiving unit 214 that receives signals (open permission request signal, closing confirmation request signal, remote control unique ID) issued from the remote control 400, The control communication unit 201 and the like that control the lock device 50 are configured.
The lock device control terminal 200 is connected to the pachinko gaming machine 100 (the accessory control circuit), the lock device 50 (the lock solenoid 60, the opening detection switch 51), the island end lamp 250, the management device 300, etc. via the control communication unit 201. And connected.
[0033]
The control communication unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 220, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 221, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 222, an interface 223, and the like.
The control communication unit 201 includes detection signals (open signal, close signal) from the open detection switch 51 of the lock device 50, and various signals (open permission request signal, close confirmation request signal, remote control unique ID) from the remote control light receiving unit 214. Are transmitted to the management device 300, and the lock solenoid 60 of the lock device 50 is controlled based on various signals (mode switching signal, unlock release permission signal, notification stop signal, reset signal) issued from the management device 300. Or the island edge lamp 250 and the notification lamp 211 are blinked.
Further, the island edge lamp 250, the jackpot lamp 212, and the calling lamp 213 are blinked based on the jackpot information from the pachinko gaming machine 100 (the accessory control circuit) and the detection signal from the calling switch 210.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 4, the management device 300 includes, for example, an input device 310 such as a keyboard, a storage device 320 such as a hard disk, a display device 330 such as a CRT, and a control center such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM that do not appear in the figure. CPU board (communication control unit) equipped with electronic components to be used, communication device (communication control unit) that communicates with the lock device control terminal 200,... And other devices via the network, etc. Management and operation management.
This management device 300 is based on various signals from the lock device control terminal 200 (open signal, close signal, unlock request signal, close recognition request signal, remote control unique ID, etc.) and various inputs from the input device 310. Various control signals (mode switching signal, lock release permission signal, notification stop signal, reset signal) are transmitted to the lock device control terminal 200 to perform a required operation, and the in-store speaker 350 and the intercom 401 are connected via various systems. Then, the monitoring camera 370 or the external terminal 500 of the security company is caused to perform a predetermined notification operation.
Further, the management device 300 stores the remote control unique ID set for each remote control 400,... By the remote control ID setting device 302 in the storage device 320, and stores it (or is added to a signal received in the past). Based on the remote control unique ID, the validity of the signals (lock release request signal, closure recognition request signal) from the lock device control terminal 200 is determined.
[0035]
Next, the gaming machine monitoring process performed by the gaming machine monitoring system 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0036]
6 is a general flow of gaming machine monitoring processing performed by the gaming machine monitoring system, FIGS. 7 to 12 are detailed flowcharts of FIG. 6, and FIG. 13 is a timing chart of gaming machine monitoring processing.
[0037]
The gaming machine monitoring process is started at the same time when the management device 300 and the lock device control terminal 200,... Are turned on, and the processing is repeated as long as the power is turned on. This gaming machine monitoring process is performed in conjunction with each other while exchanging signals between the management device 300 and the lock device control terminal 200.
[0038]
First, a gaming machine monitoring process performed on each locking device control terminal 200,... Will be described.
[0039]
When the power of the lock device control terminal 200 is turned off, the initialization process in step S10 is performed.
In this initialization process, the contents stored in the RAM 222 are cleared, various flags used in the process to be described later are reset (set to “0”), the output is reset to various devices (the output is set to L level), The process proceeds to step S20 and subsequent steps.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 7, the “mode switching” process in step S20 is performed when a mode switching command signal is received from the management device 300 (for example, the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machines 100,. ,..., Etc.) and corresponds to step R20 performed in the management apparatus 300 described later.
If the mode switching command signal is not received, if the current mode is the non-monitoring mode, the process of step S20 is repeated. If the mode is the monitoring mode, the process is skipped and the process proceeds to step S30. .
[0041]
When receiving the mode switching command signal from the management device 300 (step S21), the lock device control terminals 200,... Switch the current mode (either monitoring mode or non-monitoring mode) to the other mode (step S22). ).
Then, the mode after the switching is discriminated (step S23), and if it is the monitoring mode, the lock solenoids 60,... Of the lock devices 50,. Is operated (lock operation) (step S24), and the process proceeds to step S30 (FIG. 6) (step S26).
On the other hand, if the mode after switching is the non-monitoring mode, the lock solenoids 60,... Are energized (ON) to release (unlock) the inner frame 10, ... (step S25). The process of FIG. 6) is repeated again.
[0042]
The “abnormal inner frame opening detection” process in step S30 is performed when the inner frame 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is opened in a state where the opening of the inner frame 10 is restricted by the locking device 50 (locking operation state). It is processing of.
As shown in FIG. 8, this step S30 is performed when the opening detection switch 51 of the lock device 50 detects the opening of the inner frame 10, and corresponds to step R30 performed in the management device 300 described later. .
When the release signal is not received, this process is skipped and the process proceeds to step S40.
[0043]
When the opening detection switch 51 detects the opening of the inner frame 10 in a state where the opening restriction of the inner frame 10 is in operation (step S31), the locking device control terminal 200 determines that an abnormality has occurred and opens the opening signal. Is transmitted to the management apparatus 300 to perform a required operation (step S32), and the notification lamp 211 and the island end lamp 250 are turned on to notify the employee of the occurrence of an abnormality (step S33).
When the employee (or the security company) takes action based on these notifications and the abnormality is thereby eliminated, the management device 300 transmits a reset signal indicating that the abnormality has been eliminated.
When receiving the reset signal (step S34), the lock device control terminal 200 turns off the notification lamp 211 and the island end lamp 250 and stops the notification indicating the occurrence of an abnormality (step S35), and the lock device control terminal 200 of step S40 (FIG. 6). Transition to processing.
[0044]
Steps S40 to S70 (FIG. 6) are processes when the employee opens the inner frame 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to a predetermined procedure when, for example, a ball jam occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 100, which will be described later. This corresponds to steps R40 to R60 performed in the management apparatus 300.
[0045]
This “unlocking when the inner frame is released normally” in step S40 is performed when the remote control light receiving unit 214 receives the release permission request signal issued from the remote control 400, as shown in FIGS. .
If the release permission request signal is not received, this process is skipped and the process returns to step S20.
[0046]
When receiving the release permission request signal from the remote control 400 operated by the employee via the remote control light receiving unit 214 (step S41), the lock device control terminal 200 identifies the employee who has operated the remote control 400. Is sent to the management device 300 (step S42). In response to the unlock request signal, the management device 300 determines the validity, and if it is valid, a lock release permission signal (release permission signal) is returned.
Meanwhile, the lock device control terminal 200 waits for the lock release permission signal to be transmitted from the management device 300 (step S43) while counting the time elapsed since the lock release request signal was transmitted (step S44).
If a lock release permission signal is received within the specified time, the lock solenoid 60 of the lock device 50 is energized (ON) to release the inner frame 10 opening restriction as shown in the timing chart of FIG. Then (step S45), the notification lamp 211 and the island end lamp 250 are turned on to start notification indicating opening (step S46), and the process proceeds to step S50 (FIG. 6).
On the other hand, when the lock release permission signal is not received even after the lapse of the specified time (for example, when the lock release request signal is determined to be abnormal in the management device 300), the process returns to step S20.
[0047]
The “normal inner frame release monitoring” process in step S50 is performed subsequent to step S46 as shown in FIG.
[0048]
The lock device control terminal 200 starts the notification indicating the release by the notification lamp 211 and the island end lamp 250 (step S46), and counts the time elapsed from the step (step S52), while the release detection switch 51 of the lock device 50 is activated. Then, it waits to detect the opening of the inner frame 10 (step S51).
If the opening of the inner frame 10 is detected within the specified time, an opening signal is transmitted to the management device 300 (step S55) as shown in the timing chart of FIG. The lock solenoid 60 of the device 50 is demagnetized (OFF), the opening restriction of the inner frame 10 is actuated again, and the process proceeds to step S60 (FIG. 6).
On the other hand, if the opening of the inner frame 10 is not detected even after the lapse of the specified time, the notification lamp 211 and the island end lamp 250 are turned off to stop the notification indicating the opening (step S53), and the lock device 50 is locked. The solenoid 60 is demagnetized (OFF), the restriction of opening the inner frame 10 is actuated again, and the process returns to step S20 (FIG. 6).
[0049]
The “inner frame closing monitoring” process in step S60 (FIG. 6) is performed subsequent to step S56 as shown in FIG.
[0050]
The lock device control terminal 200 waits for the release detection switch 51 of the lock device 50 to detect the closing of the inner frame 10 after actuating the opening restriction of the inner frame 10 again (step S61).
When the closing of the inner frame 10 is detected, a closing signal is transmitted to the management device 300 (step S62), and the process proceeds to step S70 (FIG. 6).
[0051]
The “inner frame closing confirmation” process in step S70 (FIG. 6) is performed subsequent to step S62 as shown in FIG.
[0052]
The lock device control terminal 200 waits for reception of a closing confirmation signal from the remote control 400 operated by the employee via the remote control light receiving unit 214 (step S71).
Then, when the closing confirmation signal is received, a closing recognition request signal (closing end notification signal with operator specific information) added with a remote control unique ID for identifying the employee who has operated the remote control 400 is transmitted to the management apparatus 300. (Step S72). The management device 300 determines the validity of the closure recognition request signal (whether the remote control unique ID is registered in the storage device 320 of the management device 300 or is the same as the remote control unique ID of the lock release request signal). If there is no abnormality, a notification stop signal is transmitted to the lock device control terminal 200.
Meanwhile, the lock device control terminal 200 waits for a notification stop signal transmitted from the management device 300 (step S73). When the notification stop signal is received, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 13, the notification lamp 211 and the island end lamp 250 are turned off to stop the notification indicating opening (step S74), and the process returns to step S20. .
[0053]
Next, a gaming machine monitoring process performed on the management apparatus 300 side will be described.
[0054]
When the power of the management apparatus 300 is turned off, an initialization process in step R10 is performed.
In this initialization process, the contents stored in the RAM area of the management apparatus 300 are cleared, various flags used in the process described later are reset (set to “0”), and output reset to various apparatuses (the output is set to the L level). ) And the process proceeds to step R20 and subsequent steps.
[0055]
The “mode switching instruction” process in step R20 is started by performing a mode switching operation from the input device 310 of the management apparatus 300 (step R21), as shown in FIG.
If the mode switching operation is not performed, this process is skipped and the process proceeds to step R30.
Further, this step R20 corresponds to step S20 performed in the locking device control terminal 200 described above.
[0056]
When the management device 300 confirms the mode switching operation, the management device 300 transmits a mode switching command signal to the lock device control terminals 200,... (Step R22), and performs a required operation (step S20) for the lock device control terminals 200,. The mode (monitoring mode, non-monitoring mode) of each pachinko gaming machine 100,.
When transmission of the mode switching command signal is completed, the process proceeds to step R30 (FIG. 6).
[0057]
In step R30, “response to abnormal opening of the inner frame” is performed when the inner frame 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is released in a state where the locking device 50 restricts the opening of the inner frame 10 (locking operation state). Process.
This step R30 is performed when an opening signal is received from the lock device control terminal 200 (step R31) as shown in FIG.
If no release signal is received, this process is skipped and the process proceeds to step R40.
Further, this step R30 corresponds to step S30 performed in the locking device control terminal 200 described above.
[0058]
When the management device 300 receives the release signal (step S30) transmitted from the lock device control terminal 200, the management device 300 starts displaying the occurrence of an abnormality on the display device 330, and causes an abnormality to occur to the employee through the income 360 and the in-store speaker 350. If the pachinko gaming machine 100 is monitored by the monitoring camera 370, or outside business hours, the external terminal 500 of the security company is notified of the occurrence of an abnormality (step R32).
In this case, the management apparatus 300 performs notification after specifying the transmission source lock device control terminal 200 based on the transmission source address of the release signal, and the lock release request signal and the closure recognition request described later. Similar processing is performed when the signal source is specified. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and information (information such as a unit number) that identifies the source lock device control terminal 200 in the release signal, unlock request signal, and closure recognition request signal at the source lock device control terminal 200. A configuration in which the management apparatus 300 receives and processes the file with the “” added may be used.
If the cause of the abnormality is investigated and eliminated by the employee or the security company by these notifications, a reset operation is performed from the input device 310 (step R33). By this reset operation, the management device 300 stops the notification indicating the occurrence of abnormality by each notification means (display device 330, income 360, in-store speaker 350, monitoring camera 370, and external terminal 500 of the security company) (step R34). Then, a reset signal is transmitted to the lock device control terminal 200 (step R35), and the lock device control terminal 200 is caused to perform a required operation (step S30).
When transmission of the reset signal is completed, the process proceeds to step R40 (FIG. 6).
[0059]
Steps R40 to R60 (FIG. 6) are processes when the employee opens the inner frame 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to a predetermined procedure, and correspond to steps S40 to S70 performed in the above-described locking device control terminal 200. ing.
[0060]
As shown in FIG. 9, the “instruction to release the lock when the inner frame is released” in step R40 is started when the lock release request signal (step S40) transmitted from the lock device control terminal 200 is received.
If the unlock request signal is not received, this process is skipped and the process returns to step R20.
[0061]
When receiving the unlock request signal (step R41), the management device 300 compares the remote control unique ID added to the unlock request signal with the remote control unique ID stored in the storage device 320 (step R42). The validity of the received unlock request signal is determined (step R43).
[0062]
If it is determined that the unlock request signal is abnormal, the fact that there is an abnormality in the remote control unique ID is displayed on, for example, the display device 330 of the management device 300 to notify the administrator of the office (step) R45).
On the other hand, when it is determined that the unlock request signal is normal, a lock release permission signal is transmitted to the lock device control terminal 200 (step R44), and the required operation (step S40) is performed on the lock device control terminal 200. Then, the process proceeds to step R50 (FIG. 6).
[0063]
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the “monitoring of normal inner frame opening work” in step R50 is started when the release signal (step S50) transmitted from the lock device control terminal 200 is received.
[0064]
When the management device 300 receives the release signal (step R51), as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 13, the notification device (the display device 330, the income 360, the in-store speaker 350, and the monitoring camera 370) opens the inner frame 10. Is started (step R52), and the process proceeds to step R60 (FIG. 6).
[0065]
As shown in FIG. 11, “responding to inner frame closing confirmation” in step R60 is started when a closing signal (step S60) transmitted from the locking device control terminal 200 is received.
[0066]
When the management device 300 receives the closing signal (step R53), the management device 300 counts the time elapsed after receiving the closing signal (step R64) and waits for the closing recognition request signal to be transmitted from the locking device control terminal 200. (Step R61).
[0067]
When the closure recognition request signal is received within the specified time, the remote controller unique ID added to the closure recognition request signal is stored in the storage device 320 (or added to the lock release request signal). ) The remote controller unique ID is collated (step R62), and the validity of the received closing recognition request signal is determined (step R63).
When it is determined that the closing recognition request signal is normal, the opening of the inner frame 10 by the notification means (the display device 330, the intercom 360, the in-store speaker 350, and the monitoring camera 370) is shown as shown in the timing chart of FIG. A predetermined notification operation is stopped (step R69), and a notification stop signal is transmitted to the lock device control terminal 200 (step R70) to cause the lock device control terminal 200 to perform a required operation (step S70).
When the transmission of the notification stop signal is completed, the process returns to step R20 (FIG. 6).
[0068]
On the other hand, when the closure recognition request signal is not received within the specified time or when the closure recognition request signal is determined to be abnormal, the notification by the notification means (display device 330, income 360, in-store speaker 350) is performed. The content is changed to a notification prompting confirmation of closing of the frame 10 (step R65).
For example, an in-store speaker 350,... Or an income 360,.
Then, it waits until the closing recognition request signal is transmitted until a normal closing recognition request signal is received (step R66), and collates the remote controller unique ID added to the transmitted closing recognition request signal (step R66). R67) The validity of the received closing recognition request signal is determined (step R68).
When the normal closing recognition request signal is received, the notification operation by the notification means is stopped (step R69) and the notification stop signal is transmitted to the lock device control terminal 200 (step R70), as described above. Returning to the process of FIG.
[0069]
According to the gaming machine monitoring system 1 of the first embodiment, when the employee operates the remote control 400, the restriction on opening the inner frame 10 is released. The frame 10 cannot be opened illegally.
Moreover, since the determination of the unlock request signal for requesting the release of the release restriction of the inner frame 10 is performed in the management device 300, the burden on the manager of the office is reduced.
Further, the island end lamp 250 and the notification lamp 211 are lit until the notification stop signal is transmitted from the management device 300 to the lock device control terminal 200 after the opening / closing detection switch 51 detects the opening of the inner frame 10. Therefore, it is possible to reduce forgetting to close the inner frame 10.
[0070]
It is also possible to determine the validity of the closure recognition request signal based on whether the remote control unique ID added to the closure recognition request signal is the same as the remote control unique ID added to the unlock request signal. . In this case, a person other than the operator who opens the inner frame 10 cannot stop the notification by the island edge lamp 250 and the notification lamp 211. Therefore, the operator who has operated the opening of the inner frame 10 closes the inner frame 10 responsibly, thereby reducing inadvertent forgetting to close the inner frame 10.
[0071]
When the opening of the inner frame 10 is detected by the open / close detection switch 51 in a state where the opening of the inner frame 10 is restricted by the locking device 50, notification means (notification lamp 211, island end lamp 50, display device) 330, income 401, in-store speaker 350, surveillance camera 370, external terminal 500, etc.) perform a predetermined notification operation indicating the occurrence of abnormality, so that, for example, when an illegal act or a malfunction of a gaming machine occurs, It becomes possible to cope with.
[0072]
In addition, in a state where the restriction of opening the inner frame 10 by the lock device 50 is released, the notification lamp 211 and the island edge lamp 50 are turned on to indicate that the inner frame 10 can be opened. After confirming whether or not the frame 10 is openable, the inner frame 10 can be opened. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a problem such as opening the inner frame 10 even though the opening restriction of the inner frame 10 is not released.
In addition, the notification lamp 211 and the island edge lamp 50 are turned on to notify that the inner frame 10 can be opened, so that the operator leaves the pachinko gaming machine 100 in a state where the inner frame 10 can be opened. It becomes possible to prevent.
[0073]
In this embodiment, the management device 300 determines the validity of the remote controller unique ID. However, this may be performed by the lock device control terminal 200.
[0074]
[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, an employee operates the remote controller 400 to transmit a lock release request and a closure recognition request for the inner frame 10 to the management apparatus 300 in the office via the in-store network. In the second embodiment, these requests are verbally requested by an employee to the manager of the office using the income 401, and the manager operates the input device 310 of the management apparatus 300 in response to the request. It has become. The parts other than those specific to the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0075]
In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
[0076]
FIG. 14 is a general flow of “open / close processing using income” performed in the gaming machine monitoring system according to the second embodiment.
[0077]
The “income-use opening / closing process” is a process for switching the state of the locking device 50 (the lock operation state and the unlocking state) using the income 401 when the employee opens and closes the inner frame 10.
As shown in FIG. 14, this process is started when the employee requests the manager of the office for permission to open the inner frame 10 from the income 401 (step S <b> 200).
[0078]
When the employee needs to open the inner frame 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 due to, for example, a ball clogging or the like, the employee asks the manager of the office for permission to open the inner frame 10 using the intercom 401 ( Step S200).
On the other hand, the manager of the office operates the input device 310 of the management device 300 to input unlocking (step R200).
[0079]
In response to the unlock input, the management device 300 transmits an unlock permission signal to the lock device control terminal 200 (step R100).
The lock device control terminal 200 that has received this lock release permission signal (step S100) energizes (ON) the lock solenoid 60 of the lock device 50 to release the opening restriction of the inner frame 10 (step S110), and a notification lamp 211 and the island edge lamp 250 are turned on to notify that they are open (step S120).
[0080]
Upon confirming these notifications, the employee opens the inner frame 10.
When the inner frame 10 is thus opened, the locking device control terminal 200 detects the opening of the inner frame 10 from the opening detection switch 51 of the locking device 50 (step S130), and transmits an opening signal to the management device 300. .
The management device 300 that has received the release signal causes the display device 330, the income 360, the in-store speaker 350, and the monitoring camera 370 to start notification indicating the opening of the inner frame 10 (step R110).
[0081]
Then, the employee closes the inner frame 10 (step S220) when the operation of opening the inner frame 10 (resolving the clogging of the ball, etc.) is completed, and confirms the closing from the intercom 401 via the intercom system 360A. Report to the manager of the office (step S230).
At this time, the locking device control terminal 200 detects the closing of the inner frame 10 from the opening detection switch 51 of the locking device 50 (step S140), and transmits a closing signal to the management device 300.
After receiving the notification of closing confirmation from the employee, the manager of the office operates the input device 310 of the management device 300 and inputs notification stop (step R210).
[0082]
With this notification stop operation, the management device 300 stops the notification indicating the opening of the inner frame 10 for the display device 330, the income 360, the in-store speaker 350, and the monitoring camera 370 (step R120), and lock device control A notification stop signal is transmitted to terminal 200.
Then, the lock device control terminal 200 receives the notification stop signal from the management device 300 (step S150), turns off the notification lamp 211 and the island edge lamp 250, and stops the notification indicating opening (step S160).
[0083]
According to the gaming machine monitoring system 1 of the second embodiment, the system can be simplified by utilizing the existing income system 360A.
Further, since the remote controller 400 is not necessary, for example, there is no risk of the remote controller 400 being misplaced or lost, and it is not abused for fraud.
[0084]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 100 of each embodiment, but other pachinko gaming machines, pachikon machines, arrange ball gaming machines, ball ball gaming machines such as sparrow ball gaming machines, and other pachislot machines. It can also be applied to gaming machines such as machines and slot machines.
[0087]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an opening request signal with operator-specific information for specifying an operator who requests opening of the opening / closing door member is accepted, and the opening request signal with operator-specific information is requested to open to the management device. The signal transmitting means transmits and determines the validity of the opening request signal with operator specific information from the opening request signal transmitting means. If the determination result is valid, an opening permission signal is sent to the opening restriction releasing means. The release permission signal transmission means transmits, and based on the release permission signal from this management device, the release restriction release means releases the restriction by the release restriction means, so that the validity determination result of the release request signal with operator specific information If it is not valid, the restriction of the opening / closing of the opening / closing door member by the main body frame to be attached cannot be released, and the opening / closing door member cannot be opened. In other words, for example, unless it is a legitimate operator such as an employee, the opening / closing door member cannot be released by releasing the restriction on the opening / closing door member. It becomes possible to do.
  Further, the notification means performs a predetermined notification operation when receiving a release permission signal from the management device, and stops the notification operation when the notification stop signal reception unit receives a notification stop signal from the management device, The open / close detection means detects the open / close state of the open / close door member, and outputs an open signal or a close signal according to the detection result.Open / close transmission meansTransmit to the management device.
  In addition, since the notification unit continuously receives a release permission signal from the management device until the notification stop signal reception unit receives the notification stop signal transmitted from the management device, the predetermined notification operation is continuously performed. This makes it possible to reduce forgetting to close the open / close door member.
  In addition, since the determination of the validity of the release request signal with operator-specific information and the closing completion notification signal with operator-specific information is performed centrally in the management apparatus, for example, management of information for determining the validity is performed. It becomes easy.
[0088]
Claim2According to the described invention, the determination means includes the operator-specific information closure by comparing the operator-specific information of the release request signal with operator-specific information with the operator-specific information of the closing completion notification signal with operator-specific information. In order to determine the legitimacy of the end notification signal, a person other than the operator who opens the open / close door member cannot stop the notification operation by the notification means. Therefore, the operator who has opened the open / close door member responsibly closes the open / close door member, thereby reducing inadvertent forgetting to close the open / close door member.
[0089]
Claim3According to the described invention, in a state in which the opening / closing door member is detected by the opening / closing detection means in a state where the opening / closing door member is restricted by j, the notification means performs a predetermined notification operation indicating an abnormality. Therefore, for example, when an illegal act or a failure of the opening restriction means occurs, it is possible to quickly cope with it.
[0090]
Claim4According to the described invention,If the closing notification signal with operator-specific information is not received within the specified time, the notification by the notification means is changed to notification for prompting confirmation of closing of the opening / closing door member.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine exemplified as a gaming machine to be monitored by the gaming machine monitoring system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine showing a locking device attached to the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a locking device.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a gaming machine monitoring system according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a lock device control terminal constituting the gaming machine monitoring system.
FIG. 6 is a general flow of gaming machine monitoring processing performed in the gaming machine monitoring system.
FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a flowchart subsequent to FIG.
FIG. 13 is a timing chart of gaming machine monitoring processing.
FIG. 14 is a general flow of “open / close process using income” performed in the gaming machine monitoring system according to the second embodiment;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 gaming machine monitoring system
10 Inner frame (opening / closing door member)
20 Airframe
30 Lock locking member
31 engagement hole
50 Locking device (opening restriction means)
51 Opening detection switch (opening / closing detection means)
60 Lock solenoid
62 Lock actuating piece
100 Pachinko machines (game machines)
200 Lock device control terminal (game machine monitoring mechanism)
211 Notification lamp (notification means)
214 Remote receiver
250 Island edge lamp (notification means)
300 Management device
400 remote control
401 income

Claims (4)

A gaming machine monitoring mechanism for monitoring an opening / closing door member of a gaming machine arranged in an island facility of a gaming store;
A management apparatus that manages the gaming machine monitoring mechanism via a prescribed network,
A gaming machine monitoring system comprising:
It said game machine monitoring Organization is,
A locking device that is provided in the gaming machine and regulates opening of an opening / closing door member provided in the gaming machine;
A lock device control terminal for controlling the lock device provided in the island facility above the game machine corresponding to the game machine,
The locking device is
An open regulating means for regulating the opening of the door member,
Open / close detection means for detecting the open / close state of the open / close door member;
With
The locking device control terminal is
An opening request signal transmitting means for receiving an opening request signal with operator specific information for specifying an operator who requests opening of the open / close door member and transmitting the opening request signal with operator specific information to the management device;
A closing end notification signal transmitting means for receiving a closing end notification signal with operator specific information for identifying an operator who has closed the open / close door member and transmitting the closing end notification signal with the operator specific information to the management device; ,
Based on an opening permission signal from the management device, an opening restriction release means for releasing the restriction by the opening restriction means,
A notification stop signal receiving means for receiving a notification stop signal from the management device;
A notification unit that performs a predetermined notification operation when receiving a release permission signal from the management device, and that stops the notification operation when the notification stop signal reception unit receives a notification stop signal from the management device; ,
An open / close transmission means for transmitting an open signal or a close signal to the management device in accordance with a detection result of the open / close detection means ;
Including
In the management device,
An opening permission signal transmitting unit that determines the validity of the opening request signal with operator-specific information from the opening request signal transmitting unit, and transmits the opening permission signal to the opening restriction releasing unit when the determination result is valid. When,
A closing end notification signal receiving means for receiving a closing end notification signal with operator-specific information from the closing end notification signal transmitting means after receiving the closing signal due to the closing of the opening and closing door member;
Determining means for determining the validity of the closing end notification signal with operator-specific information received by the closing end notification signal receiving means;
A notification stop signal transmitting means for transmitting a notification stop signal to the notification stop signal receiving means when the determination means confirms the validity of the closing notification signal with operator-specific information;
With
The notification unit continues a predetermined notification operation after receiving the release permission signal from the management device until the notification stop signal reception unit accepts the notification stop signal transmitted from the management device. A gaming machine monitoring system characterized by performing.   The determination means is configured to compare the operator-specific information of the release request signal with operator-specific information with the operator-specific information of the closure-end notification signal with operator-specific information by comparing the operator-specific information with the operator-specific information. The gaming machine monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the legitimacy is determined.   The notification means is a predetermined notification operation indicating an abnormality when the opening / closing detection means detects the opening of the opening / closing door member in a state where the opening / closing door member is restricted from being opened by the opening restriction means. The gaming machine monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:   The content of the notification by the notification means is changed to a notification prompting confirmation of closing of the opening / closing door member when the closing notification signal with operator-specific information is not received within a specified time. Item 4. The gaming machine monitoring system according to any one of Items 1 to 3.

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