JP4710073B2 - Amusement hall monitoring system and gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall monitoring system and a gaming machine monitored by the game hall monitoring system, and more particularly to notification of fraud occurrence in the game hall monitoring system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in gaming machines, a variety of preventive measures have been taken in order to prevent illegal acts in which a player unfairly acquires game media. For example, various ingenuity has been applied to the board case that houses the control board for illegal actions that favor the gaming situation by replacing the control board that controls the gaming machine or the built-in ROM with an unauthorized one. . In addition, in a pachinko machine that is a type of gaming machine, a thin board such as a celluloid board is inserted through a gap in the front door that covers the gaming area to unreasonably open a winning opening that can acquire a large number of gaming media. There is also an illegal act of allowing a game medium to win a prize opening, and various measures are taken to prevent insertion of illegal members from the front door.

  In view of this, a system has been proposed for monitoring illegal acts on gaming machines using IC tags (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such a monitoring system, an IC tag is affixed to a predetermined position of the gaming machine, a ringing wave for calling these IC tags is transmitted by the IC tag monitoring device, and an IC tag of identification data registered in advance is transmitted. When the reflected wave for the ringing wave is returned, it is assumed that the member being monitored is normal, the reflected wave is not returned, or the reflected wave from the IC tag of identification data not registered in advance is received. In such a case, information indicating that there is an abnormality in the monitoring location is stored in the IC tag monitoring device. In the monitoring system described in Patent Document 1, when an abnormality occurs, the warning lamp of the management machine provided on the gaming island where the gaming machine is installed is turned on to Information is being given.

In a gaming machine monitored by such a monitoring system, if the front door of the gaming machine is opened when an attendant is working, communication with the IC tag is cut off and an abnormality has occurred. Accordingly, the present applicant causes an attendant of the game hall to have an IC tag for authentication (authentication tag), and stores the ID code of the IC tag for authentication in the monitoring control device, Once communication is established, even if communication with the monitoring IC tag is disconnected as the authentication mode, monitoring information is not left as an abnormality, but work history information is left as work is performed, Also, a monitoring system for gaming machines is proposed in which the occurrence of abnormality is not notified when work history information is created (Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-161989).
JP 2002-232193 A

  However, even in the gaming machine monitoring system proposed by the present applicant in Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-161989, the clerk forgot to make the authentication IC tag communicate with the monitoring control device and worked. In some cases, there is a problem that abnormal information is left even if an abnormality occurs even though the work is actually performed. In addition, when it is understood that an abnormality has occurred, there is a problem in that an abnormality is notified. If this abnormality occurrence is notified, there is a problem that a staff member who needs to perform notification stop processing must interrupt the work.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game hall monitoring system capable of handling an operator's operation mistake and a gaming machine monitored by the monitoring system.

In order to solve the above-described problems, in the gaming hall monitoring system according to the first aspect of the present invention, a monitoring control device for monitoring a gaming machine installed on a gaming machine installation island in the gaming hall, and the monitoring control device is connected. A monitoring tag that stores unique identification information and is installed at a monitoring target location of the gaming machine, the monitoring control device repeats RFID communication between the monitoring antenna and the monitoring tag, A gaming site monitoring system that monitors a gaming machine by determining that it is abnormal when it becomes a state, and transmits abnormal information indicating the occurrence of the abnormality to an external device connected to the monitoring control device. The control device stores identification information of the monitoring tag in association with the monitoring tag and an antenna for performing wireless communication in association with each other, and performs RFID communication with the monitoring tag. A tag communication unit visual, attendant possessed by a game arcade, a clerk identification information storage means for storing identification information of an attendant tag storing the unique identification information, and attendant tag communication means for performing the attendant tags and RFID communication, An authentication state in which the supervisory control device is in an authentication state when RFID communication is performed by the clerk tag communication unit and RFID communication is performed with the clerk tag having identification information stored in the clerk identification information storage unit. and control means, when not an authentication state by the authentication state control unit, wherein the case of monitoring tag and the RFID communication can not be performed by monitoring tag communication device, and the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit and abnormality determining means for determining an abnormality when performing RFID communication by the monitor tag communication means with the IC tag of the different identification information, the abnormality determination hand An elapsed time measuring means for measuring a predetermined time has elapsed from when it is determined that the abnormality by, if it is not an authentication state by the authentication state control means the passage of a predetermined time by the elapsed time measuring means during measurement The abnormality information indicating that the abnormality is determined to be abnormal by the abnormality determination means, the abnormality information transmission means for transmitting the abnormality information to the external device, and the measurement of the elapsed time by the elapsed time measurement means When the authentication state control means sets the authentication state, the abnormality determination by the abnormality determination means is performed as an operation by a staff member, and work information including at least information for identifying the staff member is created and stored in the external device. Work information transmission means for transmitting, the external device, the abnormal information receiving means for receiving the abnormality information transmitted by the abnormality information transmission means , The abnormality information storage means for storing the abnormality information received by the abnormality information receiving means, the work information receiving means for receiving the work information transmitted by the work information transmitting means, and the work information receiving means received by the work information receiving means The apparatus is characterized by comprising work information storage means for storing work information .

  In addition, in the game hall monitoring system according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, when the abnormal information receiving means receives the abnormal information, the external device is in an abnormal state. An informing means for informing the occurrence is provided.

A gaming machine according to a third aspect of the invention is monitored by the game hall monitoring system according to the first or second aspect .

In the game hall monitoring system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the identification information storage means of the monitoring control device stores the identification information of the monitoring tag in association with the monitoring tag and an antenna for performing wireless communication. The communication means performs RFID communication with the monitoring tag, the clerk identification information storage means stores the identification information of the clerk tag that the clerk possesses in the game hall and stores unique identification information, and the clerk tag communication means includes the clerk RFID communication is performed with the tag, and the authentication status control unit performs RFID communication by the clerk tag communication unit, and monitors when RFID communication is performed with the clerk tag having identification information stored in the clerk identification information storage unit. a control device to the authentication state, the abnormality determining means, when the authentication state control unit is not an authentication state, if the monitoring tag communication device does not perform monitoring tags and RFID communication And, it is determined that an abnormality when performing RFID communication by the IC tag identification information different from the identification information stored in the identification information storage means and the monitoring tag communication means, the elapsed time measuring means, the abnormality by abnormality determination means The abnormality information transmission means measures the passage of the predetermined time from the time when it is determined, and the abnormality information transmission means determines the abnormality when the authentication state control means does not enter the authentication state during the measurement of the passage of the predetermined time. The abnormality information indicating that the abnormality is determined by the means is created, the abnormality information is transmitted to the external device, and the work information transmitting means is authenticated by the authentication state control means while measuring the elapsed time by the elapsed time measuring means. If it is in a state, the abnormality determination by the abnormality determination means is carried out by the staff, and work information including at least information for identifying the staff is created. Send apparatus, abnormality information reception unit of the external device receives the abnormality information transmitted by the abnormality information transmitting unit, the abnormality information storing means stores the abnormality information received by the abnormality information reception unit, the work information received The means can receive the work information transmitted by the work information transmitting means, and the work information storage means can store the work information received by the work information receiving means . Therefore, due to the mistake of the clerk, the monitoring member is touched without detecting the clerk tag, the monitoring tag is moved, and even if an abnormality is detected, if the clerk tag is detected within a predetermined time by the monitoring controller, Since the abnormality information is not transmitted to the external device, there is no record of the occurrence of the abnormality. Abnormal information and work information can be recorded, and even if an error is detected by touching the monitoring member without detecting the clerk tag and moving the monitoring tag due to a mistake of the clerk, the clerk tag is detected within a predetermined time. If the monitoring and control device detects it, the abnormality information is not transmitted, but the work information is transmitted. Therefore, no record of the occurrence of the abnormality is left, and the fact that the work by the staff has been performed can be recorded as a record. Therefore, when the abnormality information or the work information is verified, the worker's work is not recorded as an abnormality, so that the actual situation can be grasped.

  In addition, in the game hall monitoring system of the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, the notification means of the external device is configured so that when the abnormality information receiving means receives the abnormality information, the abnormality information The occurrence can be notified. Therefore, due to the mistake of the clerk, the monitoring member is touched without detecting the clerk tag, the monitoring tag is moved, and even if an abnormality is detected, if the clerk tag is detected within a predetermined time by the monitoring controller, Since the monitoring information is not transmitted to the external device, no notification is performed, the notification is not continued while the staff is working, and conversely, it is not necessary to interrupt the work to cancel the notification. You can concentrate on your work.

In addition, since the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3 is monitored by the game hall monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2 , the monitoring member is touched and monitored without detecting the clerk tag due to a clerk's mistake. Even if the tag is moved and an abnormality is detected, if the supervisory control device is detected within a predetermined time, the supervisor will continue to work on the gaming machine because the occurrence of the abnormality is not notified. Can do.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order with reference to the drawings.
1. 1. Outline of system configuration 2. Explanation of pachinko machine and pachinko machine accessories 3. Description of IC tag and antenna 4. Island management device description 5. Description of monitoring information 6. Explanation of RW operation 7. Explanation of operation of island management device 9. Comparison with claims Description of modification

1. Description of Outline of System Configuration First, with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an overall configuration of a game hall monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a game hall monitoring system. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance inside the game hall where the game hall monitoring system is introduced.

  In the amusement hall, a plurality of amusement islands 200, which are installation bases on which the pachinko machines 1 are installed, are installed. On the amusement island 200, the pachinko machines 1 are arranged in two rows back to back. Inside each amusement island 200, one reader / writer (hereinafter referred to as RW) 30 that is a monitoring control device for monitoring the pachinko machine 1 is installed in one pachinko machine 1. . The RW 30 includes a communication unit 300 and is installed on the outer surface of the amusement island 200 and on the front upper portion of the pachinko machine 1. The communication unit 300 includes various antennas for the RW 30 to communicate with the outside. On the upper side of each communication unit 300, an information display 201 is installed for the player to obtain information on the game contents (such as the number of hits of the day) of each pachinko machine 1.

  In addition, one island management device 100 is installed in each of the game islands 200, one player terminal 400 used by the player is installed in the game hall, and there is a hall in the office room outside the game hall. One computer 600 is installed. The RW 30, the island management device 100, the player terminal 400, and the hall computer 600 are connected to the in-store network 150.

  In such a game hall monitoring system, each RW 30 makes use of RFID communication between a later-described monitoring tag 86 and a monitoring antenna 68 (see FIGS. 3 to 5) installed in each pachinko machine 1, The opening / closing state of the opening / closing member is monitored based on the above. The RW 30 continuously transmits a calling wave that calls the monitoring tag 86 from the monitoring antenna 68, and RFID communication with the monitoring tag 86 that transmits a reflected wave including an ID code registered in advance in the RW 30 is established. In the state where it is, it is determined that the monitoring place is closed (normal). When the RFID communication between the monitoring tag 86 and the monitoring antenna 68 is interrupted or when RFID communication is performed with an IC tag that is not registered in the RW 30 in advance, it is determined that there is an abnormality. “Abnormal information” is transmitted to 100.

  In addition, the attendant of the game hall has an attendant card 510. The attendant card 510 is a card-type IC tag and is a card for verifying the identity of the attendant. The staff opens the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 (see FIG. 3) of the pachinko machine 1 when performing operations such as removal of clogging of the pachinko machine 1. However, the opening by the staff is an opening for work, not an unauthorized opening by an unauthorized person. Therefore, the clerk uses the clerk card 510 to cause the RW 30 to recognize that the work is to be performed (“authenticated state”).

  The clerk card 510 stores an ID code (identification code unique to the IC tag) that can identify the clerk. The RW 30 is provided with an authentication antenna 301 for communicating with the clerk card 510, and the communication unit 300. (See FIG. 5). Therefore, the clerk holds the clerk card 510 over the communication unit 300 before performing the work. Then, since the RFID communication between the authentication antenna 301 and the attendant card 510 is established, the RW 30 is set to the “authenticated state”, and even if the RFID communication between the monitoring tag 86 and the monitoring antenna 68 is cut off, the clerk is “working”. It is judged that there is. Then, not “abnormal information” but “work information” is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100. This “authentication state” is canceled if all monitoring locations are closed after 10 seconds. If there is even one monitoring location that is open after 10 seconds, all monitoring locations are closed and then released.

  In addition, the island management apparatus 100 that has received “abnormal information” and “work information” from the RW 30 transmits the information to the hall computer 600. The “abnormal information” for each pachinko machine 1 is totaled and stored in the hall computer 600. However, when unauthorized opening is performed, the staff must deal with the act. Therefore, the island management apparatus 100 that has received the “abnormal information” turns on the warning lamp 106 and displays the content of the abnormality on the display 107 to notify the staff in the game hall of the occurrence of the abnormality. This notification is stopped by pressing the stop button 108. In addition, when “work information” is received, not “abnormality” has occurred but “work” is being performed, so no notification is given.

  Further, in the game hall monitoring system of the present invention, when RFID communication between the monitoring tag 86 and the monitoring antenna 68 is not established and it is determined that there is an abnormality, after waiting for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), the “abnormal information” Is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100. This is to cope with a case where the attendant forgets to put the attendant card 510 over the “authentication state” and opens the front frame 11 or the main body frame 10. If the user forgets to hold the attendant card 510, the opening of the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 is determined to be “illegal”, and the island management device 100 is notified of the occurrence of an abnormality.

  However, in actuality, it is an opening made for the staff to perform work, and is not due to cheating. However, since the notification of the occurrence of abnormality is performed, the staff member who is going to work needs to cancel the notification of the occurrence of abnormality and continue the work, or continue the work while notifying the occurrence of the abnormality There is. In the former case, if there is a player in the pachinko machine 1, there is a problem that the player is kept waiting, and in the former case, other personnel will deal with the notification of the occurrence of the abnormality. As well as causing the player to be suspicious. Further, the information stored in the hall computer 600 or the RW 30 is stored as “abnormal information” although it should be “work information” originally.

  Therefore, in the game hall monitoring system of the present invention, even if it is determined that there is an abnormality, the “abnormality information” is not immediately transmitted to the island management device 100 but waits for a predetermined time, and the staff is in charge during the standby time. When RFID communication is established between the card 510 and the authentication antenna 301 and the “authentication state” is established, “work information” is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100. As a result, even if you accidentally forget to hold the clerk card 510 and open the front frame 11 or the main body frame 10, if you hold the clerk card 510 within a predetermined time, "abnormal information" will be sent to the island management device 100 However, since “work information” is transmitted, there is no notification of occurrence of an abnormality or accumulation of “abnormal information”.

  The player owns a player card 410 that is a card-type IC tag storing an ID code that can identify the player. The player card 410 stores past game information of the player in addition to an ID code that can identify the player. The player sets the player card 410 in the communication unit 300 before starting the game. The communication unit 300 includes a player antenna 302 (see FIG. 5) for the RW 30 to perform RFID communication with the player card 410. And in RW30, the call wave which repeatedly calls the player card 410 is transmitted, RFID communication with the player card 410 is established, and when the player is recognized, the game information (number of shot balls) of the subsequent pachinko machine 1 , The number of balls to be paid out, the number of lottery wins, the number of jackpots, etc.) are transmitted to the player card 410 every predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) and written in the EEPROM (not shown) of the player card 410. The game information written in the player card 410 is transmitted from the RW 30 to the hall computer 600 via the island management device 100, and is totalized and stored.

  The player terminal 400 is also provided with an antenna for RFID communication with the player card 410, and the player terminal 400 can read out the game information stored in the player card 410. Therefore, the player can browse the stored game information by setting the player card 410 to the player terminal.

2. Description of Pachinko Machine and Pachinko Machine Attached Equipment Next, the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the state in which the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 of the pachinko machine 1 are opened as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of the EEPROM 35 of the RW 30.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 1 includes a machine frame 12, a main body frame 10, and a front frame 11. The machine frame 12 is for fixing the pachinko machine 1 to the game island 200. The main body frame 10 includes a game board 2 having a game area 4 on the front side, an upper plate 5 and a lower plate 6 for storing game balls, and the like, a mechanism plate as a mechanism unit on the back side, and a pachinko machine. Various substrates for controlling 1 are installed. The front frame 11 holds a glass plate for covering the game board. Further, the game area 4 is provided with a symbol display device, various winning awards and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, at the lower part of the back of the pachinko machine 1, a main board case 81 that houses a main board 41 that controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1, and a payout that contains a payout control board 45 that controls the payout of game balls. A control board case 82 and the like are arranged. Further, the mechanism plate includes a payout device 67 for paying out game balls.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the main components of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a main board 41, a payout control board 45, a power supply board (not shown), a sound board, a symbol display board, an electrical decoration board, a relay board, a launch board, a sub-integrated board, and the like. The main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 for storing flags, counter values and data, a control program, various initial value data, and a symbol display provided in the game area 4. And a ROM 53 that stores data of contents displayed on the apparatus. The CPU 51 is connected to an I / O interface 54, and a payout control board 45 and an output port 55 are connected to the I / O interface 54. The pachinko machine 1 is supplied with power from a power source provided on the amusement island 200.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, monitoring tags 86 a to 86 c are attached to the main board case 81, the machine frame 12, and the front frame 11. The main board case 81, the machine casing 12 and the main body frame 10, and the opening and closing of the main body frame 10 and the front frame 11 are monitored. In a state where each monitoring place is closed, a monitoring antenna 68 is provided at a position facing the monitoring tag 86 and capable of RFID communication. Therefore, the monitoring tag 86 attached to the main board case 81 is the case tag 86a, the monitoring tag 86 attached to the machine frame 12 is the machine frame tag 86b, and the monitoring tag 86 attached to the front frame 11 is the front frame. The tag 86c is assumed. The monitoring antenna 68 that communicates with the case tag 86a is referred to as a case antenna 68a, the monitoring antenna 68 that communicates with the machine frame tag 86b is referred to as a machine frame antenna 68b, and the monitoring antenna 68 that communicates with the front frame tag 86c is referred to as a front frame antenna 68c. The main board case 81 in which the main board 41 is accommodated is the monitoring place 1, the main body frame 10 and the machine frame 12 are the monitoring place 2, and the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 are the monitoring place 3.

  Next, the RW 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The RW 30 is provided with a CPU 32 that controls the RW 30. The CPU 32 includes a RAM 34 that temporarily stores flags, data, and the like, and a ROM 33 that stores control programs and various initial value data. Then, the CPU 32 transmits a paging wave to the EEPROM 35 for storing monitoring information and the like, and a radio tag circuit (hereinafter referred to as an RF circuit) 38 for receiving a reflected wave and receiving a reflected wave, and an RTC (for managing time). (Hereinafter referred to as Real Time Clock) 71 and I / O interface 37 are connected. The I / O interface 37 is connected to an input port 39 connected to the output port 55 of the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 1 and a communication circuit 36 for connection to the in-store network 150 via the island management device 100.

  An authentication antenna 301 for RFID communication with the attendant card 510 and a player antenna 302 for RFID communication with the player card 410 are connected to the RF circuit 38 by cables, and the pachinko machine 1 It is provided in the communication unit 300 installed on the front surface. In addition, monitoring antennas 68 a to 68 c for performing RFID communication with the monitoring tags 86 a to 86 c attached to the respective monitoring locations of the pachinko machine 1 are also connected to the RF circuit 38.

  Next, information stored in the EEPROM 35 will be described with reference to FIG. The EEPROM 35 is provided with a monitoring information storage area 351, an authentication information storage area 352, a monitoring ID code storage area 353, an authentication ID code storage area 354, and the like. The monitoring information storage area 351 stores “monitoring information”, “abnormal information” when an abnormality occurs and “work information” when a work is performed. The authentication information storage area 352 stores “authentication information” including an ID code in “authentication state”, its date and time, and the date and time of cancellation. In the monitoring ID code storage area 353, the ID code of the monitoring tag 86 is stored for each monitoring place. In the authentication ID code storage area 354, the ID code of the attendant card 510 is stored.

3. Description of IC Tag and Antenna Next, the monitoring tag 86, the player card 410, and the attendant card 510 will be described. The monitoring tag 86, the player card 410, and the attendant card 510 are IC tags that perform RFID communication in a 13.56 MHz short wave band.

  For example, in the main board case 81 in which the case tag 86a is attached and the opening thereof is monitored, the main board 41 is accommodated in the upper lid part and the lower lid part so that the upper lid part and the lower lid part do not open. It is caulked. The case antenna 68a is installed on the lower lid of the main board case 81, and the case tag 86a is installed on the upper lid. The distance between the case antenna 68a and the case tag 86a is arranged to be about 3 mm when the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion of the main board case 81 are assembled. RFID communication is possible between these distances, and communication is disabled when the distance between the case antenna 68a and the case tag 86a exceeds about 5 mm. This communicable distance can be adjusted by the number of turns of the coil of the monitoring antenna 68 and the reactance value. By setting the communicable distance in this way, it is possible to detect even a slight opening of the upper lid portion, and adjustment is made so that communication is not disabled by slight vibration due to vibration or the like.

  Further, the communicable distance between the machine frame tag 86b and the machine frame antenna 68b is also communicable when the machine frame 12 and the main body frame 10 are closed, and is in an opened state (for example, a state exceeding 5 mm). ), The number of turns of the coil of the machine frame antenna 68b and the reactance value are adjusted so that communication is disabled. The communicable distance between the front frame tag 86c and the front frame antenna 68c is also communicable when the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 are closed, and is in a slightly opened state (for example, a state exceeding 3 mm). ), The number of turns of the coil of the front frame antenna 68c and the reactance value are adjusted so that communication is disabled.

  The authentication antenna 301 that communicates with the attendant card 510 and the player antenna 302 that communicates with the player card 410 are installed inside the communication unit 300. The communication unit 300 is provided with a card slot on the upper surface so that the player card 410 or the attendant card 510 can be held. Then, the number of turns of the coil and the reactance value are adjusted so that communication is possible with the player card 410 or the attendant card 510 being inserted into the card insertion slot. The authentication antenna 301 is installed on the front side of the communication unit, and the clerk card 510 performs RFID communication with the authentication antenna 301 while being held in front of the communication unit 300 without being inserted into the card slot. be able to.

4). Description of Island Management Device Next, the island management device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the island management device 100. As shown in FIG. 7, the island management apparatus 100 includes a CPU 101, and a RAM 102, a ROM 103, an EEPROM 104, an I / O interface 105, and an RTC 117 are connected to the CPU 101. The I / O interface 105 includes a communication circuit 109 for the RW 30 to connect to the in-store network 150, a display 107 for displaying a message indicating a monitoring state of the game island 200, and the like to notify the occurrence of an abnormality. The warning lamp 106 and a stop button 108 for stopping the notification are connected.

5. Description of Monitoring Information Next, monitoring information will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the monitoring information 3511 stored in the monitoring information storage area 351 of the EEPROM 35 of the RW 30, and FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the monitoring information 3512. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the monitoring information 6011 stored in the hard disk of the hall computer 600. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the monitoring information 3511 in a state immediately after the occurrence of an abnormality, and FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the monitoring information 3511 in a state of being in an authentication state and being rewritten to work information while waiting for monitoring information transmission. It is a schematic diagram of the monitoring information 6011 after the work information transmitted from the RW 30 is stored and a series of work is completed.

  The monitoring information storage area 351 and the monitoring information storage area on the hard disk of the hall computer 600 have substantially the same structure, and the “category” column, “date / time” column, “monitoring location” column, “content” column, “status” "And" ID code "fields are provided. In the “category” column, a value indicating whether the monitoring information is “abnormal information” or “work information” is set. In the present embodiment, “0” indicates “abnormal information”, and “1” indicates “work information”. In addition, the date and time when the monitoring information is created is set in the “date and time” column, and a number indicating the monitoring location where an abnormality has occurred / recovered or work has been performed is set in the “monitoring location” column. In the present embodiment, “1” indicates the monitoring place 1 (the main board case 81 in which the main board 41 is accommodated), “2” indicates the monitoring place 2 (the main body frame 10 and the machine casing 12), and “ “3” indicates the monitoring place 3 (the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10).

  In the “content” column, information indicating whether the content of the abnormality is “ID error” or “response error” is set. “1” is set for “ID error” due to RFID communication with an IC tag with an ID code not registered in advance, and “0” for “response error” where there is no response from the IC tag to the ringing wave. Is set. In the “status” column, information indicating whether the abnormality is “occurrence” or “recovery” is set. In “occurrence”, “1” is set, and in “recovery”, “0” is set. The “ID code” column is used only in the case of work information, and information indicating a staff member who has performed the work, that is, the ID code of the staff card 510 in the authenticated state is set.

  The monitoring information storage area 351 of the RW 30 is further provided with a “transmission” column, and the monitoring information storage area of the hard disk of the hall computer 600 is further provided with a “unit number” column. In the “transmission” column, information indicating whether or not the monitoring information has been transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 is stored. “0” is set when not transmitted, and “1” is set when transmitted. In the “device number” column, the device number of the pachinko machine 1 monitored by the RW 30 that transmitted the monitoring information is set.

  Here, consider the monitoring information when the following work is performed. At 11:28:46 on March 11, 2005, the clerk forgot to open the front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 1 with the base number “101” from the main body frame 10 and hold the clerk card 510 to “authenticated state”. After noticing that, holding the clerk card 510 over the authentication antenna 301 within 10 seconds after opening, the main body frame 10 is released from the machine frame 12 at 11:29:32, and after the work is performed, at 11:31:14 The main body frame 10 is closed to the machine frame 12, and the front frame 11 is closed to the main body frame 10 at 11:31:16.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the monitoring information 3511, “0” indicating “abnormal information” is set in the “category” column, and “2005.03.11 11:28” is set in the “date and time” column. : 46 ”is set,“ 3 ”indicating monitoring place 3 (front frame 11 and main body frame 10) is set in the“ monitoring place ”column, and“ error ”indicating a response error is set in the“ content ”column. “0” is set, “1” indicating occurrence is set in the “status” field, “0” indicating unsent is set in the “transmission” field, and “ID code” field Nothing is set in.

  Since the authentication state is established within 10 seconds, the “abnormal information” in the monitoring information 3511 is set as “working information” and is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 to become monitoring information 3512 as shown in FIG. Yes. “1” indicating “work information” is set in the “classification” field, “e6r8g4ler” that is the ID code of the clerk card 510 in the authentication state is set in the “ID code” field, and the “transmission” field Is set to “1” indicating transmission completion.

  9 is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100, transmitted from the island management apparatus 100 to the hall computer 600, and stored in the monitoring information storage area of the hard disk. Since the monitoring information transmitted from the RW 30 is “work information”, as shown in FIG. 10, “1” indicating “work information” is set in the “category” column, and “date and time” column is displayed. “2005.03.11 11:28:46” is set, and “3” indicating the monitoring location 3 (the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10) is set in the “monitoring location” column. “0” indicating a response error is set in the “status” column, “1” indicating occurrence is set in the “status” column, and the ID of the clerk card 510 set to the authentication status in the “ID code” column. The code “e6r8g4rer” is set. In addition, “101” is set in the “unit number” column.

  Further, since the subsequent operations of opening the main body frame 10 and closing the main body frame 10 and the front frame 11 are performed during the authentication state, all the “classification” fields are “work information” in the “classification” fields. “1” indicating this is set, and “e6r8g4rer”, which is the ID code of the clerk card 510 in the authenticated state, is set in the “ID code” column.

6). Next, the operation of the RW 30 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 to 15. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of main processing performed in the RW 30, FIG. 12 is a flowchart of authentication processing performed in the main processing, and FIG. 13 is a flowchart of monitoring processing performed in the main processing. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the generation process performed in the monitoring process, and FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the recovery process performed in the monitoring process.

  As shown in FIG. 11, first, initial processing such as setting an initial value “0” to each error flag and transmission number is performed (S <b> 1). The error flag indicates that the communication with the monitoring tag 86 is normally performed when “0” is stored, and the communication with the monitoring tag 86 is normally performed when “1” is stored. This indicates that there is no error, that is, an abnormality has occurred. A response error flag and an ID error flag are provided for each of the monitoring locations 1 to 3. The response error indicates a case where the monitoring tag 86 does not return a reflected wave with respect to the ringing wave transmitted from the monitoring antenna 68, and the ID error includes an ID code included in the reflected wave in advance. The case where it is different from what is shown is shown. The transmission number is a number indicating the transmission state of the monitoring information, “0” indicates that no abnormality has occurred, and “1” represents a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 10 Second) indicates that the monitoring information transmission is waiting, “2” indicates a case where work information is transmitted, and “3” indicates a case where abnormality information is transmitted.

  Then, depending on whether or not the transmission number is “1”, it is determined whether or not the monitoring information transmission is waiting (S2). At first, since “0” is set as the transmission number in S1 (S2: NO), nothing is performed. Then, an authentication process is performed (S7, see FIG. 12). This authentication process will be described in detail later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12, but when the communication wave is transmitted from the authentication antenna 301 and RFID communication is established with the attendant card 510, the authentication process is set. The Then, when the monitoring information transmission from the occurrence of abnormality is on standby, “work information” is transmitted to the island management device 100.

  Next, the main board case 81 (monitoring place 1) (S8), the main body frame 10 and the machine frame 12 (monitoring place 2) (S9), the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 (monitoring place 3) (S10) are monitored in this order. Is done. The monitoring process will be described in detail later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 13. Information on which monitoring location is to be monitored is instructed to the monitoring process using a number indicating the monitoring location.

  Then, the process returns to S2, and it is determined whether or not the monitoring information transmission is waiting based on whether or not the transmission number is “1” (S2). If not waiting for transmission (S2: NO), the process proceeds to S7 as it is, the authentication process (S7) and the monitoring process (S8 to S10) are performed, and the process returns to S2. If it is during the standby time (S2: YES), it is determined whether or not 10 seconds of the monitoring information transmission standby time has passed (S3) depending on whether or not the value of the elapsed time counter exceeds 10 seconds. ). If 10 seconds has not elapsed (S3: NO), the process proceeds to S7 as it is, the authentication process (S7) and the monitoring process (S8 to S10) are performed, and the process returns to S2. The elapsed time counter is a timer counter for measuring the elapsed time since the occurrence of “abnormal”, and the measurement is started in the monitoring process and is counted up by a timer interrupt from the RTC 71.

  If 10 seconds of the monitoring information transmission standby time has elapsed (S3: YES), the standby time measurement is stopped (S4). The monitoring information stored in the monitoring information storage area 351 is after the elapsed time counter measurement start (date and time past the value of the elapsed time counter from the current time) and the “transmission” column is “0”. (Not sent), the monitoring information whose “classification” column is “0” (abnormal information) is sent (S5). At this time, “1” indicating transmission completion is set in the “transmission” column of the transmitted monitoring information. Then, “3” is set in the transmission number (S6). And it progresses to S7, an authentication process (S7) and a monitoring process (S8-S10) are performed, and it returns to S2.

  Next, the authentication process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the authentication process, when the RFID communication with the attendant card 510 having the ID code registered in the authentication ID code storage area 354 is established, the authentication state is set. If all monitoring locations are closed (no response error has occurred) when 10 seconds have elapsed, the “authentication state” is cancelled. Further, if there is even one monitoring place that has been opened after 10 seconds has elapsed (if a response error has occurred), the “authentication state” is canceled after all the monitoring places have been closed. In this authentication process, an authentication flag, an ID code during authentication, and an authentication time counter stored in the RAM 34 are used. The authentication flag is a flag indicating whether or not it is “authentication state”. In the “authentication state”, “1” is set to ON, and when it is not “authentication state”, “0” is set. Has been turned OFF. Further, the ID code of the clerk card 510 in the “authenticated state” is set in the ID code during authentication. The authentication time counter is a timer counter for measuring the time in the “authentication state”, and is counted up by a timer interrupt from the RTC 71.

  First, a call wave is transmitted from the authentication antenna 301 (S21). Then, it is determined whether or not the reflected wave is received within a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) (S22). If the reflected wave is received (S22: YES), it is determined whether or not the ID code included in the received reflected wave is previously stored in the authentication ID code storage area 354 (S23). If it is a registered ID code stored in the authentication ID code storage area 354 (S23: YES), it is determined whether or not it is “authentication state” (S24), and the authentication state flag is ON. If it is not in the “authentication state” (S24: YES), “1” is stored in the authentication flag and turned ON, and the “authentication state” is set (S25). Then, the ID code is stored in the RAM 34 as an “authenticating ID code” (S26). Next, information indicating that the “authentication state” is set, the current time, and the ID code during authentication are stored in the authentication information storage area 352 (S27). Then, measurement of the authentication time is started (S28), and the authentication lamp provided in the communication unit 300 is turned on (S29).

  Then, depending on whether or not the transmission number is “1”, it is determined whether or not the monitoring information transmission is in a standby time (S30). If it is during the waiting time (S30: YES), it is necessary to transmit “work information” to the island management apparatus 100. Therefore, of the monitoring information stored in the monitoring information storage area 351, it is after the elapsed time counter measurement start (date and time past the value of the elapsed time counter from the current time) and the “transmission” column is “0”. The “category” column of the monitoring information that is “untransmitted” is changed to “1” indicating “work information”, and the authentication ID code is set in the “ID code” column (S31). Then, “work information” is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 (S32). At this time, “1” indicating transmission completion is set in the “transmission” column. Then, “2” indicating that “work information” has been transmitted is set to the transmission number (S33). Then, the process returns to the main process.

  If the monitoring information transmission is not waiting (S30: NO), it is not necessary to transmit “work information” to the island management apparatus 100, and the process returns to the main process.

  Further, when RFID communication with the attendant card 510 is established (S21, S22: YES, S23: YES), if “authentication state” is in progress (S24: YES), the “authentication state” start of S25 to S32 is started. Since there is no need to perform the process, the process returns to the main process.

  When a ringing wave is transmitted (S21), a reflected wave is not received (S22: NO), or a reflected wave from an IC tag with an unregistered ID code is received (S23: NO) First, it is determined whether or not the current state is “authentication state” (S34). If it is not currently in the “authentication state” (S34: NO), the process directly returns to the main process. If it is “authentication state” (S34: YES), it is determined whether or not to end the “authentication state” (S35, S36), and the process of “authentication state” end is performed (S37 to S39). . First, it is determined whether or not the authentication time has passed 10 seconds (S35). If the authentication time has not passed 10 seconds (S35: NO), the “authentication state” is still continued, and the process directly returns to the main process.

  If the authentication time has passed 10 seconds (S35: YES), it is determined whether or not a response error is occurring (S36). If the response error is in progress (S36: YES), the “authentication state” is not released. Therefore, the process returns to the main process as it is. If the response error is not in progress (S36: NO), “0” is set in the authentication flag and the “authentication state” is canceled (S37). Then, the ID code during authentication is cleared (S38), and the authentication time measurement is stopped (S39). Then, the process returns to the main process.

  Next, the monitoring process will be described with reference to FIG. In this monitoring process, if a ringing wave is transmitted from the monitoring antenna 68 at the monitoring location designated by the main processing and RFID communication is established with the monitoring tag 86 of the ID code registered in advance, the monitoring location is “normal”. If RFID communication is not established, it is determined as “abnormal”. When “abnormal” is determined, “abnormal information” is created and measurement of elapsed time is started. Further, when the “abnormality” is recovered, “abnormal information” indicating recovery of the abnormality is created and transmitted. Further, even if it is determined as “abnormal”, if it is “authenticated”, it is determined that the work is performed by a staff member, and “work information” is created. Similarly, in the recovery of “abnormal”, “work information” is created if it is “authentication state”.

  First, a ringing wave is transmitted from the monitoring antenna 68 (S41). Then, it is determined whether or not the reflected wave is received from the monitoring tag 86 within a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) (S42). When the reflected wave is received (S42: YES), it is determined whether or not the ID code matches the ID code stored in the monitoring ID code storage area 353 in advance (S46). If the ID codes match (S46: YES), it is determined as “normal”. Therefore, since it is necessary to perform a recovery process if an error is currently occurring, it is determined whether the response error flag is ON (S51) and whether the ID error flag is ON (S55). Done. If neither the response error nor the ID error is present (S51: NO, S55: NO), the normal state continues and the process returns to the main process.

  If no reflected wave is returned from the monitoring tag 86 (S42: NO), it is determined as “abnormal” and a “response error” occurs. Therefore, whether or not a response error has already occurred is determined based on whether or not the response error flag is ON (S43). If no response error has already occurred (S43: NO), it is necessary to perform processing for the response error. Therefore, the response error flag is turned ON (S44), and the generation process is performed (S45, see FIG. 14).

  In this generation process, as shown in FIG. 14, it is first determined whether or not it is in the “authentication state” (S71). If the authentication status flag is ON and the status is “authentication status” (S71: YES), the operation is not started but “abnormality” is generated. Therefore, since it is not the generation process performed due to the ID error (S72: NO), work information is immediately created (S74). Specifically, “1” indicating “work information” is set in the “category” column, the current date and time is set in the “date and time” column, and the number indicating the monitoring location in the “monitoring location” column Is set, “0” indicating a response error (open) is set in the “content” field, “1” indicating occurrence is set in the “status” field, and “not transmitted” is displayed in the “sending” field. 0 "is set. Then, the created work information is transmitted to the island management device 100 (S75). At this time, “1” indicating transmission completion is set in the “transmission” column. Then, “2” indicating that the work information has been transmitted is set in the transmission number (S76). Then, the process returns to the monitoring process and returns to the main process.

  If the authentication status flag is OFF and not the “authentication status” (S71: NO), measurement of elapsed time is started to measure the monitoring information transmission standby time (S77). Then, abnormality information is created and stored in the monitoring information storage area 351 (S78). Specifically, “0” indicating “abnormal information” is set in the “category” column, the current date and time is set in the “date and time” column, and a number indicating the monitoring location in the “monitoring location” column Is set, “0” indicating a response error is set in the “content” column, “1” indicating occurrence is set in the “status” column, and “0” indicating unsent is set in the “transmission” column. Set. Then, “1” indicating the occurrence of abnormality is set in the transmission number (S79). Then, the process returns to the monitoring process and returns to the main process.

  In the monitoring process (FIG. 13), if a response error has already occurred (S43: YES), there is no need to perform any particular process, and the process returns to the main process.

  In the monitoring process (FIG. 13), even if the reflected wave is received (S42: YES) with respect to the transmission of the calling wave from the monitoring antenna 68 (S42: YES), the ID code included in the reflected wave is previously If it is not registered (S46: NO), it is determined as “abnormal” and an “ID error” is generated. Therefore, whether or not an ID error has already occurred is determined based on whether or not the ID error flag is ON (S47). If no ID error has already occurred (S47: NO), it is necessary to perform processing for the ID error. Therefore, the ID error flag is turned ON (S48), and the generation process is performed (S49, see FIG. 14).

  In this generation process, a process substantially similar to the generation process that is performed when the above-described response error occurs (S42: NO, S43: NO) is performed, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, in S72, it is determined that there is an ID error (S72: YES), and the ID code in the monitoring ID code storage area 353 is changed to the ID code included in the reflected wave (S73). Further, in the work information created in S74, “1” indicating an ID error (monitor ID code change) is set in the “content” column. In the abnormality information created in S78, “1” indicating an ID error is set in the “content” column.

  In the monitoring process (FIG. 13), if an ID error has already occurred (S47: YES), there is no need to perform any particular process, and the process returns to the main process.

  Further, in the monitoring process (FIG. 13), when the response error is restored to “normal” (SS41, S42: YES, S46: YES), the response error flag is ON (S51: YES). Therefore, the response error flag is turned off (S52), and the recovery process is performed (S53, see FIG. 15).

  In the recovery process, as shown in FIG. 15, first, it is determined whether the transmission number is “1” and there is untransmitted abnormality information (S81). If the response error is recovered during the transmission standby time without being in the “authentication state” during the transmission standby time, the transmission number is “1”. Therefore, when the transmission number is “1” (S81: YES), the elapsed time measurement is stopped (S83), and untransmitted monitoring information (abnormal information) stored in the monitoring information storage area 351 is stored. It is transmitted to the island management device 100 (S84). Here, the “date and time” column is the date and time after the start of measurement of the elapsed time counter, the “monitoring location” column is a number indicating the monitoring location, the “content” column is “0”, and the “status” column is This is abnormal information of occurrence of “response error” which is “1”. Corresponding to the abnormality information, abnormality information indicating abnormality recovery is created and stored in the monitoring information storage area 351 (S85). Specifically, “0” indicating “abnormal information” is set in the “category” column, the current date and time is set in the “date and time” column, and the monitoring location is indicated in the “monitoring location” column. The number is set, “0” indicating a response error is set in the “content” column, “0” indicating recovery is set in the “status” column, and “1” indicating transmission is set in the “transmission” column. Set. Then, abnormality information indicating the recovery is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 (S86).

  Then, the transmission number is set, but if an ID error has occurred at the same time, it is necessary to perform recovery (end) processing for the ID error, so if the ID error flag is ON ( S91: YES), the transmission number is not set. If the ID error flag is not ON (S91: NO), “0” indicating that no abnormality has occurred in the transmission number is set (S92), the process returns to the monitoring process, and the process returns to the main process.

  If the transmission number is not “1” (S81: NO), it is determined whether or not the transmission number is “2” (S82). When “authentication state” is entered during the transmission standby time and “work information” is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 (FIG. 12, authentication processing, S22: YES, S23: YES, S30: YES, S31, S3) The transmission number is “2”. Therefore, when the transmission number is “2” (S82: YES), work information indicating completion is created for work information for which work information indicating completion is not created (S87), and the island management device 100 is operated. (S88). Specifically, “1” indicating “work information” is set in the “category” field, the current date and time is set in the “date and time” field, and the start of work is indicated in the “monitoring place” field. The same number as the monitoring location of the work information is set, “0” indicating a response error is set in the “content” column, “0” indicating recovery is set in the “status” column, and “transmission” column is set in the “transmission” column. “1” indicating transmission is set.

  Similarly to the case where the transmission number is “1”, when the ID error flag is ON (S91: YES), the transmission number is not set, and when the ID error flag is not ON ( S91: NO), “0” indicating that no abnormality has occurred in the transmission number is set (S92), the process returns to the monitoring process, and the process returns to the main process.

  When the transmission number is neither “1” nor “2” (S81: NO, S82: NO), the transmission number is “3”. The transmission number when the transmission waiting time has passed and “abnormal information” has been transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 (FIG. 11, main processing, S2: YES, S5). Is “3”. Therefore, when the transmission number is “3” (S82: NO), abnormality information indicating recovery is generated for the abnormality information for which abnormality information indicating recovery is not generated (S89), and the island management apparatus 100 is operated. (S90). Specifically, “0” indicating “abnormal information” is set in the “category” column, the current date and time is set in the “date and time” column, and the occurrence of abnormality is indicated in the “monitoring place” column. The same number as the monitoring location of the abnormality information is set, “0” indicating a response error is set in the “content” column, “0” indicating recovery is set in the “status” column, and “transmission” column is set “1” indicating transmission is set.

  If the ID error flag is ON (S91: YES), the transmission number is not set, and if the ID error flag is not ON (S91: NO), no abnormality has occurred in the transmission number. “0” indicating this is set (S92), the process returns to the monitoring process, and the process returns to the main process.

  Further, in the monitoring process (FIG. 13), when the “normal” is recovered during the ID error (SS41, S42: YES, S46: YES, S51: NO), the ID error flag is ON (S55). : YES). Therefore, the ID error flag is turned off (S56), and the recovery process is performed (S57, see FIG. 15).

  In the recovery process, the same process as when the response error is recovered is performed. However, in S91, since the ID error flag is turned off in S56, "0" is always set to the transmission number (S91: NO) , S92). In addition, “1” indicating an ID error is set in the “content” column of the abnormality information created in S85 and S89 and the work information created in S87. Then, the process returns to the monitoring process and returns to the main process.

  As described above, each monitoring place is monitored, and when an abnormality occurs, “abnormality information” is transmitted to the island management apparatus 100 after waiting for 10 seconds. Note that when the clerk card 510 is in the authenticated state for 10 seconds, it is determined that the work is performed by the clerk and “work information” is transmitted to the island management device 100 instead of “abnormal information”. Therefore, even if the clerk forgets to enter the “authentication state” using the clerk card 510 and starts work, if the RW 30 recognizes the clerk card 510 within 10 seconds, the “abnormal information” Since it is not transmitted to the island management device 100, the occurrence of abnormality is not notified. Therefore, the occurrence of an abnormality is notified during the work, and the work is not interrupted to stop the notice, or the work is performed while the notice is kept, and other staff members do not rush.

7). Description of Operation of Island Management Device Next, the operation of the island management device 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 16 is a control flowchart of the island management apparatus 100. In the island management device 100, when “abnormal information” is received from the RW 30 (S101: YES), the content of the received abnormal information is displayed on the display 107, the warning lamp 106 is turned on, and the occurrence of the abnormality is notified ( S105). Then, abnormality information is transmitted to the hall computer 600 (S106). Then, the process returns to S101. When “work information” is received (S101: NO, S102: YES), the received work information is transmitted to the hall computer 600 (S108). Then, the process returns to S101.

  In addition, when the stop button 108 is pressed (S101: NO, S102: NO, S103: YES), the warning lamp 106 is turned off, and the content of the abnormality information displayed on the display unit 107 is erased. The notification of occurrence is canceled (S109). Then, the process returns to S101. In addition, when neither “abnormal information” nor “work information” is received and the stop button 108 is not pressed (S101: NO, S102: NO, S103: NO), other processing in the island management device 100 is performed. Is performed (S110). Then, the process returns to S101.

  As described above, when the above processing is repeated, the island management apparatus 100 notifies the occurrence of an abnormality when “abnormal information” is transmitted from the RW 30. The monitoring information transmitted from the island management device 100 is stored in the hall computer 600 and can be viewed.

8). Comparison with Claims The monitoring ID code storage area 353 of the EEPROM 35 of the RW 30 corresponds to “identification information storage means”, and the authentication ID code storage area 354 of the EEPROM 35 of the RW 30 corresponds to “personnel identification information storage means”. In addition, the monitoring information storage area (not shown, monitoring information 6011 is an example) of the hard disk of the hall computer 600 corresponds to “abnormal information storage means” and “work information storage means”. The RF circuit 38 and the monitoring antenna 68 correspond to “monitor tag communication means”, and the RF circuit 38 and the authentication antenna 301 correspond to “personnel tag communication means”.

The CPU 32 of the RW 30 that performs the processing of S42 and S46 of the monitoring process shown in FIG. 13 and the processing of S71 shown in FIG. 14 corresponds to “abnormality determination means”, and the processes of S21 to S23 and S25 of the authentication process shown in FIG. The CPU 32 that performs the process corresponds to “ authentication state control means”, the CPU 32 that performs the process of S77 of the generation process shown in FIG. 14 and the RTC 71 correspond to “elapsed time measurement means”, and the generation process of S78 shown in FIG. , phase Ru equivalent to the "abnormality information transmission means" CPU32 that performs an S5 processing of the main processing shown in FIG. 11. Further, the CPU 32 that performs the processes of S74 and S75 of the generation process shown in FIG. 14 and the processes of S30 to S32 of the authentication process shown in FIG. 12 corresponds to “work information transmitting means”.

  The island management apparatus 100 corresponds to an “external apparatus”, and the CPU 101 of the island management apparatus 100 that performs the process of S109 of the island management apparatus process illustrated in FIG. 16 corresponds to “notification unit”, and the CPU 101 that performs the process of S101. Corresponds to “abnormal information receiving means”, and the CPU 101 that performs the processing of S102 corresponds to “work information receiving means”.

9. Description of Modifications It should be noted that the game hall monitoring system of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Below, the modification of embodiment which applies this invention is demonstrated. First, in this embodiment, as a device that performs a predetermined operation, a pachinko machine that is a kind of gaming machine is given as an example, but a device that performs a predetermined operation is not limited to a pachinko machine that is a gaming machine, but a pachinko machine, It can be applied to various game machines such as pachislot machines. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the monitoring tag was installed in the main board case 81 of the pachinko machine 1, the main body frame 10 and the machine frame 12, the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10, and the big prize opening as monitored members, The member to be monitored is not limited to this, and may be installed at a winning opening such as another board storage box or a normal symbol starting gate, and its open / closed state may be monitored.

  In the above embodiment, the time for waiting for authentication of the attendant card 510 after an abnormality has occurred is 10 seconds. However, this time is not limited to 10 seconds, and may be longer or shorter. . In the above embodiment, “abnormal information” and “work information” are stored as “monitoring information” in one storage area in the RW 30, but “abnormal information” and “work information” are stored separately. It may be stored and managed in the area. In this case, when changing “abnormal information” to “work information”, the corresponding data is deleted from “abnormal information” and data is added to “work information”. In the above embodiment, the monitoring information is not stored in the island management device 100, but may be stored in the EEPROM 104 or the like.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when an abnormality occurs in the RW 30, “abnormal information” is immediately stored in the monitoring information storage area 351 (S78 of the generation process in FIG. 14), and the authentication state is set during the standby time. In this case, the “abnormal information” is changed to “work information” (S31 of the authentication process shown in FIG. 12). However, when an abnormality occurs, “abnormal information” is not stored in the monitoring information storage area 351, but the time, the contents of the abnormality, etc. are stored in the temporary storage area, and the authentication state is established during the standby time. (S30: YES of the authentication process shown in FIG. 12), “Work information” is stored in the monitoring information storage area 351, and when the authentication state is not established during the standby time (S3: YES of the main process shown in FIG. 11). ), “Abnormal information” may be stored in the monitoring information storage area 351.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine 1 and can be applied to various gaming machines such as a pachikon machine and a pachislot machine.

It is a block diagram which shows a game hall monitoring system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the external appearance in the game hall which introduced the game hall monitoring system. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which the front frame 11 and the main body frame 10 of the pachinko machine 1 are opened as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is the schematic diagram which showed the storage area of EEPROM35 of RW30. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the island management device 100. FIG. It is a schematic diagram of the monitoring information 3511 in a state immediately after the occurrence of an abnormality. FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of monitoring information 3512 in an authentication state during monitoring information transmission standby and rewritten with work information. 6 is a schematic diagram of monitoring information 6011 stored in a hard disk of the hall computer 600. FIG. It is a flowchart of the main process performed by RW30. It is a flowchart of the authentication process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the monitoring process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the generation | occurrence | production process performed in the monitoring process. It is a flowchart of the recovery process performed in the monitoring process. 3 is a control flowchart of the island management apparatus 100.

1 Pachinko machine 10 Body frame 11 Front frame 12 Machine frame 30 RW
32 CPU
35 EEPROM
38 RF circuit 68 Monitoring antenna 68a Case antenna 68b Machine frame antenna 68c Front frame antenna 71 RTC
81 Main board case 82 Discharge control board case 86 Monitoring tag 86a Case tag 86b Machine frame tag 86c Front frame tag 100 Island management device 101 CPU
104 EEPROM
106 Warning lamp 107 Display 117 RTC
150 in-store network 301 authentication antenna 351 monitoring information storage area 3511 monitoring information 3512 monitoring information 352 authentication information storage area 353 monitoring ID code storage area 354 authentication ID code storage area 510 attendant card 600 hall computer

Claims (3)

A monitoring control device for monitoring a gaming machine installed on a gaming machine installation island in the gaming hall, a monitoring antenna connected to the monitoring control device, and unique identification information are stored in a monitoring target location of the gaming machine. A monitoring tag installed, the monitoring control device repeats RFID communication between the monitoring antenna and the monitoring tag, and when it becomes a predetermined state, it monitors the gaming machine by determining that it is abnormal, A game hall monitoring system that transmits abnormality information indicating the occurrence of an abnormality to an external device connected to the monitoring control device,
The monitoring and control device includes:
Identification information storage means for storing the identification information of the monitoring tag in association with the monitoring tag and an antenna for performing wireless communication;
Monitoring tag communication means for performing RFID communication with the monitoring tag;
Clerk identification information storage means for storing the identification information of the clerk tag possessed by the clerk in the game hall and storing unique identification information;
Clerk tag communication means for performing RFID communication with the clerk tag;
An authentication state in which the supervisory control device is in an authentication state when RFID communication is performed by the clerk tag communication unit and RFID communication is performed with the clerk tag having identification information stored in the clerk identification information storage unit. Control means;
When by the authentication state control unit is not an authentication state, the monitoring when the tag the monitor tags and RFID communication by the communication unit can not be performed, and identification information different from the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit An abnormality determination means for determining an abnormality when RFID communication is performed by the IC tag and the monitoring tag communication means ,
An elapsed time measuring means for measuring the lapse of a predetermined time from the time when the abnormality determining means determines that an abnormality has occurred;
When it is not an authentication state by the authentication state control means the passage of a predetermined time by the elapsed time measuring unit during measurement creates abnormality information indicating that it is determined to be abnormal by the abnormality determining means, the Abnormality information transmitting means for transmitting abnormality information to an external device;
In order to identify the clerk as an execution of work by the clerk when the abnormality judgment by the abnormality deciding unit is performed in the authentication state when the authentication state control unit is in the authenticated state while measuring the elapsed time by the elapsed time measuring unit Creating work information including at least the information, and comprising work information transmitting means for transmitting to the external device,
The external device is
Abnormality information receiving means for receiving the abnormality information transmitted by the abnormality information transmitting means ;
Abnormality information storage means for storing the abnormality information received by the abnormality information receiving means;
Work information receiving means for receiving the work information transmitted by the work information transmitting means;
A game hall monitoring system comprising: work information storage means for storing the work information received by the work information receiving means . The external device is
2. The game hall monitoring system according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying means for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality when the abnormality information receiving means receives the abnormality information. A gaming machine monitored by the game hall monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2 .

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