JP2006280817A - Fraudulent act monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fraudulent act monitoring system which can monitor whether a fraud is committed upon a game machines or a parlor server and can stop a game in the game machine upon which a fraud is committed or the functions of a parlor server with electric power necessary for controlling the actions of the game machine or the entire parlor server not supplied. <P>SOLUTION: The fraudulent act monitoring circuit 20 of the game machine 1 is supplied with electric power from a backup power source when electric power is not supplied from a main power circuit, monitors a fraudulent act on the game machine 1 and sends fraud related information to a center server 7 when electric power is supplied from the main power circuit. The center server 7 stores the fraud related information IM sent from the game machine 1 in a center server database 75 and sends a rejection response signal to the game machine 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for monitoring an illegal act on a game machine or a store server.

  In recent years, a store server to which a plurality of game machines are communicably connected and a center server are connected via the Internet, and players who play with a game machine installed in one game hall or one game 2. Description of the Related Art Game machines that can compete in communication between a player who plays with a game machine installed in a field and a player who plays with a game machine installed in another game field are widely used. Such a game machine is conventionally provided in a sales format in which a game machine and a store server are transferred from the game machine manufacturer side to the game hall side.

  However, since sales formats have been diversified recently, it is conceivable to rent game machines and store servers to a game arcade. In this case, a contract can be made between the game machine manufacturer (rental owner) and the amusement hall side to make a part of the sales from the rented game machine as the profit of the rental owner. The rental owner needs to accurately grasp the sales from the rented game machine. For example, when the price of one game in a game machine is 100 yen, the game machine is provided with means for counting the number of coins that have been inserted into the game machine, and the number of coins inserted is determined by the game machine. To the center server via the store server, the rental owner determines the sales per game machine based on the number of inserted 100 yen coins transmitted to the server.

  In such a case, if the profit side is fraudulent on the game hall side, the rental owner will suffer damage, so the rental owner side must monitor the fraudulent act. For example, while changing the settings of the game machine so that the player can play without throwing coins into the game machine, the game room side receives the price according to the number of games of the player, and the appearance is Impersonation such as pretending that the number of coins inserted into the game machine is 0 is performed, or fraud such as falsification of the data before the data related to the number of coins inserted is transmitted to the center server. There is a fear. In addition, there is a risk of fraud such as causing the player to play with the communication line connecting the store server and the center server disconnected and not sending information about the number of coins inserted to the center server. Such fraud is generally considered to be performed on a printed circuit board provided in a game machine or store server, and in particular, fraud is often performed with the main power supply of the game machine or store server turned off. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor fraud on the printed circuit board of the game machine or the store server while the main power is turned off.

Conventionally, even when the main power supply of the gaming machine is in a disconnected state, the gaming machine board that can monitor the cheating act against the gaming machine board and transmit the cheating detection signal to the outside of the gaming machine. A fraud monitoring device (see Patent Document 1) has been proposed. However, the board fraud monitoring device of the gaming machine only informs the illegal act in the gaming machine, and if the main power of the gaming machine is turned on, the gaming machine in which the fraud has been performed can play a game. However, it has not yet been possible to effectively prevent damages caused by cheating on gaming machines.
JP 2004-305421 A

  The present invention monitors whether fraud has been made to a game machine or a store server when power required for operation control of the entire game machine or the store server is not supplied to the game machine or the store server. And when the power required for controlling the operation of the entire game machine or the store server is supplied to the game machine or the store server, the function of the illegally operated game machine or the store server is forcibly stopped. The purpose is to provide a fraud monitoring system that can be used.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a fraud monitoring system of the present invention is a system for monitoring a fraudulent act on a game machine that is communicably connected to a server, and the game machine is fraudulent with respect to the game machine. Fraud monitoring means for monitoring whether or not a fraud has been performed, storage means for storing fraud related information when it is determined that fraud has been performed by the fraud monitoring means, and power required for operation control of the entire game machine When the game machine is not supplied to the game machine, the auxiliary power supply for supplying power to the fraud monitoring means and the storage means, and the memory when the power required for operation control of the entire game machine is supplied to the game machine. Transmitting means for transmitting the fraud related information stored in the means to the server, the server receiving the fraud related information transmitted from the transmitting means, and the receiving It was based on incorrect related information, characterized by having a game machine function stopping means for forcibly stopping the functions of fraud carried out a game machine (claim 1).

  According to the above invention (invention 1), when the power necessary for operation control of the entire game machine is supplied to the game machine, the fraud related information is transmitted to the server. And the server can forcibly stop the functions of the game machine when the game machine is fraudulent. And it can prevent effectively.

  In the above invention (invention 1), there are a plurality of the game machines, the storage means of the game machine stores identification information unique to the game machine, and the transmission means of the game machine is the fraud related The identification information is transmitted to the server together with information, the server is connected to be able to communicate with the plurality of game machines, and the server is based on the identification information transmitted from the transmission means of the game machine, It is preferable to have a game machine specifying means for specifying an illegal game machine (claim 2).

  In the above invention (invention 2), even if a plurality of game machines are communicably connected to the server, it is possible to identify a game machine in which fraud has been performed on the server side. The function of the game machine can be forcibly stopped. Therefore, it is possible to automatically and effectively prevent damages caused by fraudulent acts on the game machine, and to secure sales by game machines on which fraud has not been performed.

  In the above inventions (Inventions 1 and 2), the server includes storage means for storing game-related data used for games in the game machine, and transmission means for transmitting the game-related data to the game machine. And the transmission means of the game machine transmits a signal requesting transmission of game-related data to the server, and the transmission means of the server is based on the signal transmitted from the transmission means of the game machine. It is preferable to transmit game-related data to the game machine.

  Even if the game machine is fraudulent, if the communication line connecting the game machine and the server is cut off, the server side cannot grasp the illegal action on the game machine. ), Since the data used to play the game machine cannot be obtained unless the communication line between the game machine and the server is connected, even if the game machine is fraudulent, When playing a game on the game machine, fraud related information is always transmitted to the server, so that damages caused by fraud on the game machine can be prevented automatically and effectively.

  The server may further include a database that stores fraud related information transmitted from the transmission unit of the game machine. As a result, it is possible to store the illegal acts in the game machine as a log in the database of the server, and to easily grasp the illegal acts in the game machine.

  In addition, the fraud monitoring system of the present invention is a system that is connected to at least one game machine installed in a gaming store so as to be communicable and monitors fraud on a store server that is communicably connected to a center server. The store server stores fraud monitoring means for monitoring whether fraud has been performed on the store server, and fraud related information when the fraud monitoring means determines that fraud has been performed. Storage means, an auxiliary power supply for supplying power to the fraud monitoring means and the storage means when power necessary for operation control of the entire store server is not supplied to the store server, and operation control of the entire store server And transmitting means for transmitting the fraud related information to the center server when power required for the store server is supplied to the store server, Positive is characterized by having a server function stopping means for forcibly stopping the function of the store server performed (claim 4).

  According to the above invention (invention 4), the fraud related information is transmitted to the center server when power necessary for operation control of the entire store server is supplied to the store server. In addition to being able to monitor fraud, and if the store server is fraudulent, the center server can forcibly stop the server function of the store server. It can be prevented automatically and effectively.

  In the above invention (invention 4), there are a plurality of the store servers, the storage means of the store server stores identification information unique to the store server, and the transmission means of the store server is connected to the fraud Information and the identification information are transmitted to the center server, the center server is communicably connected to the plurality of store servers, and the center server is transmitted from the transmitting means of the store server. It is preferable to have a specifying means for specifying the store server where fraud has been performed based on the information (claim 5).

  According to the above invention (invention 5), even when a plurality of store servers are communicably connected to the center server, it is possible to identify the store server on which fraud has been performed on the center server side. Since the function of the specified store server can be forcibly stopped, damage caused by fraudulent acts on the store server can be prevented automatically and effectively, and stores that are not fraudulent It is possible to secure sales by game machines connected to the server.

  In the above inventions (inventions 4 and 5), the center server has storage means for storing game-related data used for games on the game machine, and transmission means for transmitting the game-related data to the store server. The transmission means of the store server transmits a signal requesting transmission of game-related data transmitted from the game machine to the center server, and the transmission means of the center server is transmitted from the store server. The game-related data is transmitted to the store server based on a signal for requesting transmission of the game-related data, and the transmission means of the store server transmits the game-related data transmitted from the center server to the game machine. (Claim 6).

  Even if fraud is performed at the store server, if the communication line connecting the store server and the center server is cut off, the center server cannot grasp the fraud at the store server. According to the item 6), since the game machine connected to the store server cannot be played unless the communication line between the store server and the center server is connected, the store server is fraudulent. However, fraud related information is always transmitted to the center server when playing with a game machine connected to the store server, and the damage caused by fraud at the store server is automatically and effectively performed. Can be prevented.

  The center server may further include a database that stores fraud related information transmitted from the store server. Thus, if the center server has a database, fraud related information for the store server can be stored as a log, and fraudulent acts for the store server can be easily grasped.

  Injustice to a game machine or a store server is performed with respect to a printed circuit board (PCB) provided on the game machine or the store server, a memory mounted on the printed circuit board, a cable connecting the printed circuit boards, or the like. In many cases, the fraud monitoring means is, for example, a memory (compact flash (registered trademark)) mounted on a printed circuit board by opening / closing or removing a PCB box containing a printed circuit board provided in a game machine or a store server. Etc.) or removal of IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) cables. Fraud-related information refers to information related to these fraudulent acts. Fraud-related information includes the occurrence of fraud, the type of fraud performed on game consoles or store servers (subjects of fraudulent acts), fraud The information on the date and time when is performed is included.

  The game-related data includes data indispensable for game processing in the game machine (for example, game program data, random number generation program data used for game progress, etc.), and game history data of the player in the game machine (for example, the player Character parameter data used in gaming on a game machine) and the like.

  The game machine function stop means includes means for directly stopping the function of the game machine and means for indirectly stopping the function of the game machine. Examples of the means for directly stopping the function of the game machine include a means for stopping the game processing in the game machine. When cheating is performed in the game machine, the game process stop program data transmitted from the server to the game machine is executed in the game machine by this means, and the game process in the game machine is stopped. Examples of the means for indirectly stopping the function of the game machine include a means for preventing game-related data from being transmitted from the server to the game machine, and a means for denying access from the game machine to the server. If the game machine is fraudulent, the game-related data is not transmitted from the server to the game machine by these means so that the game machine can not be played, or the game is developed especially for characters. To prevent the parameter data of the characters used by the game player in the past from being transmitted, and to halve the fun of the game on the game machine and to connect the game machine and the server. .

  The server function stopping means includes means for directly stopping the function of the store server and means for indirectly stopping the function of the store server. As means for directly stopping the function of the store server, for example, means for stopping transmission / reception of data in the store server, and the like can be mentioned. When fraud is performed at the store server, the server function stop program data transmitted from the center server to the store server is executed by this means, and transmission / reception of data at the store server is stopped. Examples of the means for indirectly stopping the function of the store server include a means for preventing game-related data from being transmitted from the center server to the store server, and a means for rejecting access from the store server to the center server. When fraud is performed at the store server, it is possible to prevent games from being connected to the store server so that game-related data is not transmitted from the center server to the store server by these means. In the case of a game for nurturing a character, the parameter data of the character that the player has used in the game on the game machine in the past is not transmitted, and the fun of the game on the game machine is halved. Must be connected.

  According to the fraud monitoring system of the present invention, fraud related information is transmitted to the center server when power required for operation control of the entire game machine or store server is supplied to the game machine or store server. The server can grasp fraudulent acts on the game machine or the store server, and the center server forcibly stops the function of the game machine or the store server when the game machine or the store server is cheated. Therefore, it is possible to automatically and effectively prevent damages caused by fraudulent actions at game machines or store servers.

  Hereinafter, a fraud monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a schematic configuration of the fraud monitoring system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game system provided with a fraud monitoring system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game system provided with a cheating monitoring system according to the present embodiment is connected to a plurality of game machines 1 and the plurality of game machines 1 via a dedicated line 2 so as to communicate with each other. Store server 3 and a center server 7 communicably connected to the store server 3 via the router 4, the communication line 5 and the Internet 6, and the game machine 1, the store server 3 and the router 4 It is installed in each of game store A and game store B.

  The game machine 1 advances the game based on a predetermined operation by the player. For example, when the player presses the START button after inserting coins as a game medium into the game machine 1, the game history data of the player (for example, the parameter of the character that the player has used in the game on the game machine 1 in the past) Game-related data request signal for requesting game-related data such as data) is transmitted to the center server 7 via the store server 3, and based on the signal, game-related data is transmitted from the center server 7 to the store server 3. Then, it is transmitted from the store server 3 to the game machine 1 and a game on the game machine 1 becomes possible. In addition, game-related data is transmitted from the other game machines 1 to the game machine 1 via the store server 3, so that players who play with the game machine 1 can compete against each other. Each game machine 1 is associated with a unique machine ID, and the machine ID includes a code for each store server 3 to which the game machine 1 is connected and a code for each game machine 1. . For example, if the code of the store server 3 installed in the game store A is “a1” and the code of the game machine 1 installed in the game store A is “1”, the machine of the game machine 1 The ID is “a11”. Therefore, based on machine ID, the game machine 1 and the shop server 3 to which the said game machine 1 is connected so that communication is possible can be specified. In the present embodiment, the number of game machines 1 connected to the store server 3 is eight. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one game machine 1 is connected to the store server 3. Just do it.

  The store server 3 is communicably connected to a plurality of game machines 1 via the dedicated line 2 and is communicably connected to the center server 7 via the router 4, the communication line 5 and the Internet 6. Data transmission / reception between the machine 1 and the center server 7, data transmission / reception between the game machine 1 and the game machine 1, and the like are performed. For example, the game-related data transmitted from the game machine 1 is received and transmitted to the center server 7, the game-related data transmitted from the center server 7 is received and transmitted to the game machine 1, or the game machine 1 The transmitted game related data or the like is received and transmitted to other game machines 1. Each store server 3 is associated with a unique server ID, and the server ID is composed of a code of the store server 3. For example, when the code of the store server 3 installed in the game store A is “a1”, the server ID of the store server 3 is “a1”. In the present embodiment, one store server 3 is installed in the game store A and two store servers 3 are installed in the game store B, but the number of store servers installed in the game store is limited. For example, the number of store servers 3 may be increased or decreased according to the type of game, or the number of store servers 3 may be increased or decreased according to the number of game machines 1 installed in the game store. .

  The center server 7 is communicably connected to the store server 3 installed in each of the game stores A and B via the router 4, the communication line 5, and the Internet 6, and is used to play a game on the game machine 1. Has related data. Examples of the game-related data include game history data of a player in the game machine 1 (for example, character parameter data of a player used in a game on the game machine 1), various image data, and the like. The center server 7 transmits / receives data and the like to / from the game machine 1 via the store server 3, thereby transmitting game-related data and the like to the store server 3 in accordance with a request from the game machine 1, To determine the player to perform. Further, the center server 7 has a rejection response signal indicating that the access from the game machine 1 or the store server 3 in which fraud has been performed is rejected.

  Next, internal configurations of the game machine 1, the store server 3, and the center server 7 in the game system including the cheating monitoring system according to the present embodiment will be described. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the game machine 1, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the fraud monitoring circuits 20 and 36, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the store server 3. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the center server 7.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine 1 includes a microcomputer 10 having a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a main ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 and a main RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a storage device 14, Operation switch 15, image control circuit 16, liquid crystal display 16a, sound control circuit 17, speaker 17a, coin sensor 18, coin counter 18a, communication interface 19, fraud monitoring circuit 20, and reading unit 21 With. The microcomputer 10 and the storage device 14 are mounted on a single printed circuit board (PCB). The printed circuit board is accommodated in a PCB box and cannot be touched from the outside.

  The game machine 1 includes a main power supply circuit that is connected to an external power supply and supplies electric power necessary for the control operation of the entire game machine 1 and is illegally monitored when no power is supplied from the main power supply circuit. A backup power supply for supplying power to the circuit 20 is provided. When power is supplied from the main power supply circuit to the fraud monitoring circuit 20, priority is given to the supply of power from the main power supply circuit to the fraud monitoring circuit 20, and the backup power supply is charged by the supply of power from the main power supply circuit. As the backup power source, for example, a secondary battery such as a lithium ion battery or a nickel metal hydride battery can be used.

  The main CPU 11 operates according to a program stored in the main ROM 12, inputs / outputs signals to / from each component provided in the casing of the game machine 1, and controls the operation of the entire game machine 1. The main ROM 12 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 11, permanent data, a machine ID unique to the game machine 1, and the like.

  The main RAM 13 temporarily stores data, programs, and the like used when the main CPU 11 operates. In the main RAM 13, for example, game history data of the player transmitted from the center server 7 (for example, parameter data of characters used by the player in the game on the game machine 1 in the past) and the like are temporarily stored. The

  The storage device 14 stores data used when the main CPU 11 operates, game program data, random number generating program data used for game progress, and the like. Of the data stored in the storage device 14, data required for the control process to be executed by the main CPU 11 is called and temporarily stored in the main RAM 13. Further, the storage device 14 stores coin insertion number information output from the coin counter 18a when coins as game media are inserted into the game machine 1. The storage device 14 in the present embodiment may be a storage medium that can be detached from the game machine 1. Examples of the removable storage medium include a compact flash (registered trademark), a hard disk, an optical disk, a flexible disk, a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), and a semiconductor memory.

  The operation switch 15 outputs an input signal to the main CPU 11 by pressing various buttons or operating an operation lever. Based on the signal output from the operation switch 15, the main CPU 11 determines the progress of the game in the game machine 1 and outputs a signal for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 16 a to the image control circuit 16.

  The image control circuit 16 includes an image control CPU, a work RAM, a program ROM, an image ROM, a video RAM, and a VDP (Video Display Processor). The image control circuit 16 controls image display on the liquid crystal display 16a to display various images on the liquid crystal display 16a.

  The image control CPU operates according to an image control program stored in the program ROM, and determines an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 16a. The program ROM stores an image control program, various selection tables, and the like. In the program ROM, for example, predetermined image data is selected from image data stored in the image ROM in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 11, and an image based on the selected image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display 16a. A program, a program for generating image data, and the like according to instructions from the main CPU 11 are stored. The image ROM stores image data related to the progress of the game in the game machine 1, character image data, dot data for forming an image, and the like. The video RAM is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed by VDP. The VDP has a control RAM, forms an image according to the display content of the liquid crystal display 16a determined by the image control CPU, and outputs each formed image to the liquid crystal display 16a.

  The audio control circuit 17 includes an audio control CPU, an audio ROM, and an audio RAM, generates an audio signal for outputting audio from the speaker 17a, inputs the audio signal to the speaker 17a, and outputs the speaker. The sound is output from 17a. The voice control CPU operates according to the voice control program stored in the voice ROM, and determines the voice output from the speaker 17a. The voice ROM stores voice data related to the progress of the game in the game machine 1 along with a voice control program, various selection tables, and the like.

  When a coin, which is a game medium, is inserted from a coin slot provided in the casing of the game machine 1, the coin sensor 18 detects that a coin has been inserted and outputs a coin detection signal to the main CPU 11. Further, the coin sensor 18 outputs a coin detection signal to the coin counter 18 a, the coin counter 18 a counts the number of coins inserted, and outputs coin insertion number information to the main CPU 11. The coin insertion number information is stored in the storage device 14 in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 11.

  The reading unit 21 reads a player ID unique to the player stored in a storage medium owned by the player in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 11 and outputs it to the main CPU 11. Examples of the storage medium include a figure and a card with an IC tag built therein, and a player ID unique to the player is stored in the memory of the IC tag. The player ID output to the main CPU 11 is temporarily stored in the main RAM 13 and transmitted to the center server 7 together with the game related data request signal via the store server 3.

  The communication interface 19 transmits and receives data and the like with the store server 3 through the dedicated line 2 in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 11. The communication interface 19 stores the game-related data request signal, the game history data of the player (for example, the parameter data of the character used by the player in the game on the game machine 1), the player ID, etc. according to the instruction of the main CPU 11. The game history data of the player (for example, the parameter data of the character that the player has used in the game on the game machine 1 in the past), the rejection response signal, etc., transmitted to the server 3 or from the store server 3 are received. To do. Further, the communication interface 19 transmits the coin insertion number information to the store server 3 in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 11. Based on the game-related data request signal, game history data transmitted from the center server 7 via the store server 3 and received by the communication interface 19 (for example, a character used by a player in a game on the game machine 1 in the past). Parameter data, etc.), a rejection response signal, etc. are temporarily stored in the main RAM 13, and various processes are executed by the main CPU 11 based on various data stored in the main RAM 13.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fraud monitoring circuit 20 includes a monitoring CPU 201, a monitoring ROM 202, a monitoring RAM 203, and a magnetic sensor 204. When the game machine 1 is cheated, the magnetic sensor 204 detects the cheating action and outputs a cheating detection signal to the monitoring CPU 201. The magnetic sensor 204 is an act of shifting the position of the PCB box, opening / closing the PCB box, removing the PCB box, removing the storage device (compact flash (registered trademark)) 14 mounted on the printed circuit board, or removing the IDE cable. It is installed in each of the parts that can sense the change of the magnetic field due to. When these actions are sensed by the magnetic sensor 204, a fraud detection signal is output from the magnetic sensor 204 to the monitoring CPU 201.

  The monitoring CPU 201 monitors whether fraud has been performed on the game machine 1 in accordance with a control program stored in the monitoring ROM 202. The fraud monitoring circuit 20 is configured to be supplied with power from the main power supply circuit, and is also configured to be supplied with power from the backup power supply, so that power is supplied from the main power supply circuit. Of course, it is possible to monitor whether the game machine 1 has been cheated even when power is not supplied from the main power supply circuit.

  The monitoring ROM 202 stores a control program executed by the monitoring CPU 201, permanent data, and the like.

  The monitoring RAM 203 stores data, programs, etc. used when the monitoring CPU 201 operates. When the fraud detection signal is output from the magnetic sensor 204, the monitoring CPU 201 generates fraud related information IM for the game machine 1 including information on the occurrence of fraud, the type of fraud and the time when the fraud was performed. Is temporarily stored in the monitoring RAM 203. Types of fraud include misalignment of the PCB box, opening and closing of the PCB box, removal of the PCB box, removal of the storage device (compact flash (registered trademark) etc.) 14 mounted on the printed circuit board, removal of the IDE cable, etc. Is mentioned.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the store server 3 includes a control unit 30 having a store server CPU 31, a store server ROM 32, and a store server RAM 33, a storage device 34, a communication interface 35, and a fraud monitoring circuit 36. The control unit 30 is mounted on one printed circuit board (PCB), and the printed circuit board is accommodated in a PCB box so that it cannot be touched from the outside.

  The store server 3 is connected to an external power supply and is provided with a main power supply circuit that supplies power necessary for the control operation of the store server 3 as a whole, and fraud monitoring is performed when power is not supplied from the main power supply circuit. A backup power supply for supplying power to the circuit 36 is provided. When power is supplied from the main power supply circuit to the fraud monitoring circuit 36, priority is given to the supply of power from the main power supply circuit to the fraud monitoring circuit 36, and the backup power supply is charged by the supply of power from the main power supply circuit. As the backup power source, for example, a secondary battery such as a lithium ion battery or a nickel metal hydride battery can be used.

  Store server CPU31 operates according to the program memorized by store server ROM32, and performs operation control of store server 3 whole. The store server CPU 31 counts the number of coins inserted into all the game machines 1 connected to the store server 3 based on the coin input number information transmitted from the game machine 1 connected to the store server 3. The total number of inserted coins is generated and stored in the storage device 34.

  The store server ROM 32 stores a control program executed by the store server CPU 31, permanent data, a server ID unique to the store server 3, and the like.

  The store server RAM 33 receives a game-related data request signal transmitted from the game machine 1, game history data (for example, parameter data of characters used by the player in the game on the game machine 1), player ID, and game machine 1 The fraud related information IM, game history data transmitted from the center server 7 (for example, character parameter data of the player used in the game on the game machine 1 in the past), a rejection response signal, and the like are stored. Further, the store server RAM 33 temporarily stores coin insertion number information transmitted from each game machine 1 connected to the store server 3. The coin insertion number of each game machine 1 is totaled according to the instruction of the store server CPU 31, and coin insertion number total information for all game machines 1 connected to the store server 3 is generated.

  The storage device 34 stores data, programs, and the like used when the store server CPU 31 operates. Of the data, programs, etc. stored in the storage device 34, data, programs, etc. necessary for the control process to be executed by the store server CPU 31 are called and temporarily stored in the store server RAM 33. Further, the storage device 34 stores the coin input number total information generated by the store server CPU 31. The storage device 34 in the present embodiment may be a storage medium that can be detached from the store server 3. Examples of the removable storage medium include a compact flash (registered trademark), a hard disk, an optical disk, a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, and a semiconductor memory.

  The communication interface 35 transmits / receives game-related data and the like with the game machine 1 through the dedicated line 2 according to the instruction of the store server CPU 31, or the center server 7 or other games via the router 4, the communication line 5 and the Internet 6. For example, game-related data is transmitted / received to / from the store server 3 installed in the store. The communication interface 35 is a game-related data request signal transmitted from the game machine 1, game history data (for example, character parameter data used by a player in a game on the game machine 1), player ID, and game machine 1 The fraud related information IM or the like is transmitted to the center server 7, game history data transmitted from the center server 7 (for example, parameter data of characters used by the player in the game machine 1 in the past), a rejection response A signal or the like is transmitted to the game machine 1. Further, the communication interface 35 transmits the coin input number total information to the center server 7 in accordance with the instruction of the store server CPU 31. Furthermore, the game related data transmitted from the game machine 1 is transmitted to another game machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fraud monitoring circuit 36 includes a monitoring CPU 361, a monitoring ROM 362, a monitoring RAM 363, and a magnetic sensor 364. When fraud is performed on the store server 3, the magnetic sensor 364 detects the fraud and outputs a fraud detection signal to the monitoring CPU 361. The magnetic sensor 364 is used for actions such as displacement of the PCB box, opening / closing of the PCB box, removal of the PCB box, removal of a storage device (compact flash (registered trademark), etc.) 34 mounted on the printed circuit board, or removal of the IDE cable. It is installed in each of the parts that can sense the change of the magnetic field due to. When these actions are sensed by the magnetic sensor 364, a fraud detection signal is output from the magnetic sensor 364 to the monitoring CPU 361.

  The monitoring CPU 361 monitors whether fraud has been performed on the store server 3 in accordance with the control program stored in the monitoring ROM 362. The monitoring ROM 362 stores a control program executed by the monitoring CPU 361, permanent data, and the like.

  The monitoring RAM 363 stores data, programs, and the like used when the monitoring CPU 361 operates. When the fraud detection signal is output from the magnetic sensor 364, the monitoring CPU 361 generates fraud related information IS for the store server 3 including information on the type of fraud and the time when the fraud was performed, and temporarily stores it in the monitoring RAM 363. Memorized. Types of fraud include misalignment of the PCB box, opening and closing of the PCB box, removal of the PCB box, removal of the storage device (compact flash (registered trademark), etc.) 34 mounted on the printed circuit board, removal of the IDE cable, etc. Is mentioned.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the center server 7 includes a control unit 71 having a center server CPU 72, a center server ROM 73, and a center server RAM 74, a center server database 75, a game database 76, a communication interface 77, and a storage device 78. Is provided.

  The center server CPU 72 operates according to a control program stored in the center server ROM 73 and controls the operation of the entire center server 7. When the fraud related information IM for the game machine 1 or the fraud related information IS for the store server 3 is transmitted from the store server 3 to the center server 7, the game machine 1 or the store server 3 in which the fraud has been performed in accordance with the instruction of the center server CPU 72. A rejection response signal for rejecting access from is sent to the store server 3. The center server ROM 73 stores a control program executed by the center server CPU 72, permanent data, and the like.

  In the center server RAM 74, the fraud related information IM, the game related data request signal, the coin input number counting information for the game machine 1 transmitted from the store server 3, the fraud related information IS for the store server 3, game history data (for example, game Character parameter data used by the person in the game on the game machine 1), a player ID, a rejection response signal, and the like are stored.

  The storage device 78 includes a program for transmitting and receiving game-related data between the center server 7 and the store server 3, a game machine 1 in which fraud has been performed, and a refusal to deny access from the store server 3. A program or the like for transmitting a response signal to the store server 3 is stored.

  The center server database 75 stores fraud related information IM for the game machine 1, fraud related information IS for the store server 3, machine ID, server ID, coin input count total information, and the like. The fraud related information IM and IS is stored in the center server database 75 in association with the machine ID or server ID by the center server CPU 72.

  In the game database 76, game history data associated with the player ID (for example, parameter data of characters used by the player in the game on the game machine 1 in the past) and the like are stored. As for the game history data, when a player plays a game on the game machine 1, the latest game history data is transmitted from the game machine 1 to the center server 7 via the store server 3. The latest game history data is stored according to the instruction.

  The communication interface 77 includes the fraud related information IM transmitted from the store server 3, the fraud related information IS for the store server 3, a game related data request signal, and game history data (for example, a game Character parameter data used in the game, etc.), player ID, etc. are received. In addition, the communication interface 77 sends game history data (for example, character parameter data of a player used in a game on the game machine 1 in the past), a rejection response signal, and the like to the store server 3 in accordance with an instruction from the center server CPU 72. Send.

  Next, a fraud monitoring process operation in the fraud monitoring system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the fraud monitoring process when the game machine 1 is fraudulent in the game system including the fraud monitoring system according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a fraud monitoring operation when fraud is performed on 3.

  First, a fraud monitoring process operation when fraud is performed on the game machine 1 will be described. In the present embodiment, the act of removing the PCB box will be described as an example of an illegal act in the game machine 1, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the game machine 1, when power supply from the main power supply circuit of the game machine 1 is cut off, power is supplied from the backup power supply to the fraud monitoring circuit 20. Thereby, even if the power supply from the main power supply circuit is cut off, the fraud monitoring circuit 20 monitors the fraudulent act on the game machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in a state where the fraud monitoring circuit 20 of the game machine 1 can monitor fraud, if the PCB box of the game machine 1 installed in the game stores A and B is removed, the magnetic sensor 204 is activated. A change in the magnetic field accompanying the act of removing the PCB box is sensed and the act is detected (SM1). When the magnetic sensor 204 detects the removal action of the PCB box, it outputs a fraud detection signal to the monitoring CPU 201 (SM2). Based on the fraud detection signal output from the magnetic sensor 204, the monitoring CPU 201 generates fraud related information IM including fraud occurrence, type of fraud and time information of fraud (SM3). The monitoring RAM 203 temporarily stores the fraud related information IM generated by the monitoring CPU 201 (SM4). The fraud related information IM is stored in the monitoring RAM 203 without being transmitted to the store server 3 until power is supplied from the main power supply circuit of the game machine 1 to the entire game machine 1.

  When power is supplied from the main power supply circuit of the game machine 1 to the entire game machine 1 (SM5), the communication interface 19 of the game machine 1 follows the instructions from the main CPU 11 to store the fraud related information IM stored in the monitoring RAM 203. Along with the machine ID stored in the main ROM 12, it is transmitted to the store server 3 (SM6). If the communication interface 35 of the store server 3 cannot communicate when power is supplied from the main power supply circuit of the game machine 1 to the entire game machine 1, the communication interface 35 can communicate thereafter. When this happens, the machine ID and fraud related information IM for the game machine 1 are transmitted to the store server 3. For example, when power is not supplied to the entire store server 3 from the main power supply circuit of the store server 3 and the communication interface 35 is incapable of communication, the main power circuit of the store server 3 is connected to the entire store server 3. Until power is supplied and the communication interface 35 becomes communicable, the game machine 1 continues to periodically transmit the machine ID and the fraud related information IM to the store server 3.

  When the store server 3 receives the machine ID and the fraud related information IM transmitted from the game machine 1 (SS1), the store server 3 temporarily stores the machine ID and the fraud related information IM in the store server RAM 33 (SS2). The communication interface 35 of the store server 3 transmits the fraud related information IM stored in the store server RAM 33 to the center server 7 in accordance with the instruction of the store server CPU 31 (SS3).

  The communication interface 77 of the center server 7 receives the machine ID and fraud related information IM transmitted from the store server 3 (SC1). The center server RAM 74 temporarily stores the machine ID and fraud related information IM received by the center server 7 (SC2). Based on the machine ID stored in the center server RAM 74, the center server CPU 72 identifies the gaming machine 1 on which the fraud has been performed (SC3). The center server CPU 72 stores the fraud related information IM in the center server database 75 in association with the machine ID (SC4). The communication interface 77 of the center server 7 transmits a rejection response signal indicating that access from the game machine 1 is denied to the store server 3 to which the game machine 1 specified by the center server CPU 72 is connected ( SC5).

  The communication interface 35 of the store server 3 receives the rejection response signal transmitted from the center server 7 (SS4), and the store server RAM 33 temporarily stores the rejection response signal according to the instruction of the store server CPU 31 (SS5). ). The communication interface 35 of the store server 3 transmits a rejection response signal temporarily stored in the store server RAM 33 to the game machine 1 in which the fraud has been performed in accordance with an instruction from the store server CPU 31 (SS6).

  The communication interface 19 of the game machine 1 receives the rejection response signal transmitted from the store server 3 (SM7), and the main RAM 13 temporarily stores the rejection response signal according to the instruction of the main CPU 11 (SM8). In accordance with the rejection response signal stored in the main RAM 13, the main CPU 11 displays a message indicating that the game cannot be performed on the display 16a (SM9). If the game machine 1 is fraudulent in this way, the center server 7 refuses access from the game machine 1, so even if a game-related data request signal is received from the game machine 1, the game machine 1 1, game-related data is not transmitted from the center server 7, and the game machine 1 in which fraud has been performed cannot play a game.

  Next, a fraud monitoring process operation when fraud is performed on the store server 3 will be described. In the present embodiment, the PCB box removal action will be described as an example of the fraudulent act in the store server 3, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the store server 3, when the supply of power from the main power supply circuit of the store server 3 is cut off, power is supplied from the backup power supply to the fraud monitoring circuit 36. As a result, even if the supply of power from the main power supply circuit is cut off, the fraud monitoring circuit 36 can monitor fraudulent acts on the store server 3.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in a state where the fraud monitoring circuit 36 of the store server 3 can monitor fraud, if the PCB box of the store server 3 installed in the game stores A and B is removed, the magnetic sensor 364 is activated. A change in the magnetic field accompanying the act of removing the PCB box is sensed, and the act is detected (SS11). When the magnetic sensor 364 detects the removal action of the PCB box, the magnetic sensor 364 outputs a fraud detection signal to the monitoring CPU 361 (SS12). Based on the fraud detection signal output from the magnetic sensor 364, the monitoring CPU 361 generates fraud related information IS including fraud occurrence, type of fraud and time information of fraud (SS13). The monitoring RAM 363 temporarily stores the fraud related information IS generated by the monitoring CPU 361 (SS14). The fraud related information IS is stored in the monitoring RAM 363 without being transmitted to the center server 7 until power is supplied from the main power supply circuit of the store server 3 to the entire store server 3.

  When power is supplied to the entire store server 3 from the main power supply circuit of the store server 3 (SS15), the communication interface 35 of the store server follows the instructions from the store server CPU 31 with the fraud related information IS stored in the monitoring RAM 363. The server ID stored in the store server ROM 32 is transmitted to the center server 7 (SS16).

  The communication interface 77 of the center server 7 receives the server ID and fraud related information IS transmitted from the store server 3 (SC11). The center server RAM 74 temporarily stores the server ID and fraud related information IS received by the center server 7 (SC12). Based on the server ID stored in the center server RAM 74, the center server CPU 72 identifies the store server 3 in which fraud has been performed (SC13). The center server CPU 72 stores the fraud related information IS in the center server database 75 in association with the server ID (SC14). The communication interface 77 of the center server 7 transmits a rejection response signal for refusing access from the game machine 1 to the specified store server 3 according to the instruction of the center server CPU 72 (SC15).

  The communication interface 35 of the store server 3 receives the rejection response signal transmitted from the center server 7 (SS17), and the store server RAM 34 temporarily stores the rejection response signal (SS18). The rejection response signal stored in the store server RAM 34 is transmitted to all the game machines 1 connected to the store server 3 (SS19). Each game machine 1 that has received the rejection response signal transmitted from the store server 3 displays a message indicating that the game cannot be performed on the display 16a in accordance with the rejection response signal. Thereby, it becomes impossible to play with each game machine 1 connected to the store server 3 in a communicable manner.

  As described above, according to the fraud monitoring system according to the present embodiment, the game machine 1 or the store server 3 includes the fraud monitoring circuits 20 and 36 to which power can be supplied from the backup power source, so that the game Even when the machine 1 or the store server 3 is not supplied with power from the main power supply circuit, it is possible to monitor an illegal act on the game machine 1 or the store server 3. In addition, fraud related information IM, IS is transmitted from the game machine 1 or the store server 3 to the center server 7 and the access from the game machine 1 or the store server 3 in which the fraud is performed in the center server 7 is rejected. The game machine 1 connected to the game machine 1 that has been executed or the store server 3 that has been fraudulent can no longer be played, and damage caused by fraud in the game machine 1 or the store server 3 is automatically And it can prevent effectively.

  Further, since the fraud related information IM and IS transmitted from the store server 3 when the game machine 1 or the store server 3 is cheated is stored in the center server database 75, the game machine 1 or the store server 3 can be easily grasped, and damage caused by the fraud in the game machine 1 or the store server 3 can be effectively prevented.

  The embodiment described above is described for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and is not described for limiting the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the fraud monitoring circuits 20 and 36 in the present embodiment, the magnetic sensors 204 and 364 are used as means for detecting fraud, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, or an electrical sensor is used. Other types of sensors, a switch having a physical mechanism, or the like may be used.

  In the present embodiment, secondary batteries are used as the backup power sources 22 and 38 provided in the game machine 1 or the store server 3, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a non-rechargeable built-in battery or the like is used. May be.

  In this embodiment, when fraud is performed on the game machine 1 or the store server 3, the center server 7 rejects access from the game machine 1 or the store server 3 on which fraud has been performed. The game processing stop program data or the server function stop program data is transmitted to the game machine 1 or the store server 3 in which fraud has been performed, so that the program data is activated. It may be. With such a configuration, it becomes impossible to play a game in the game machine 1 that is communicably connected to the game machine 1 in which fraud has been performed or the store server 3 in which fraud has been performed. Unauthorized acts at the store server 3 can be effectively suppressed.

  In addition, server function stop program data is transmitted to the store server 3 when fraud is performed on some of the game devices 1 that are communicably connected to the store server 3. You may do it. With such a configuration, the game machine 1 cannot be played on any game machine 1 other than the game machine 1 that has been cheated among the game machines 1 connected to the store server 3. Can be more effectively suppressed.

It is a lineblock diagram of a game system provided with a fraud monitoring system concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the game machine in the game system provided with the fraud monitoring system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows a fraud monitoring circuit. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the shop server in the game system provided with the fraud monitoring system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the center server in the game system provided with the fraud monitoring system which concerns on this embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing an illegal activity monitoring processing operation when an illegal activity is performed on the game machine 1 in a game system including the illegal activity monitoring system according to the present embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing an illegal activity monitoring process operation when an injustice is made to the store server 3 in a game system including the illegal activity monitoring system according to the present embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 19, 35, 77 ... Communication interface 20, 36 ... Fraud monitoring circuit 3 ... Store server 7 ... Center server

Claims (6)

A system for monitoring fraudulent acts on a game machine that is communicably connected to a server,
The game machine includes fraud monitoring means for monitoring whether fraud has been performed on the game machine, and storage means for storing fraud related information when the fraud monitoring means determines that fraud has been performed. An auxiliary power supply for supplying power to the fraud monitoring means and the storage means when power necessary for operation control of the entire game machine is not supplied to the game machine, and necessary for operation control of the entire game machine. Transmission means for transmitting fraud related information stored in the storage means to the server when power is supplied to the game machine;
The server includes a receiving unit that receives the fraud related information transmitted from the transmitting unit, and a game machine function stop that forcibly stops the function of the gaming machine in which the fraud has been performed based on the received fraud related information. And a fraud monitoring system characterized by comprising: means. There are a plurality of the game machines,
The storage means of the game machine stores identification information unique to the game machine,
The transmission means of the game machine transmits the identification information together with the fraud related information to the server,
The server is communicably connected to the plurality of game machines,
2. The cheating monitoring according to claim 1, wherein the server includes game machine specifying means for specifying a game machine in which fraud has been performed based on the identification information transmitted from the transmitting means of the game machine. system. The server includes storage means for storing game-related data used for games on the game machine, and transmission means for transmitting the game-related data to the game machine,
The transmission means of the game machine transmits a signal requesting transmission of game-related data to the server,
The fraud monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmission unit of the server transmits the game-related data to the game machine based on a signal transmitted from the transmission unit of the game machine. . It is a system that is connected to at least one game machine installed in a game store so as to be communicable, and monitors a fraudulent act on a store server that is communicably connected to a center server,
The store server includes a fraud monitoring unit that monitors whether fraud has been performed on the store server, and a storage unit that stores fraud related information when the fraud monitoring unit determines that the fraud has been performed. When the power necessary for operation control of the entire store server is not supplied to the store server, an auxiliary power supply for supplying power to the fraud monitoring means and the storage means, and necessary for operation control of the entire store server A transmission means for transmitting the fraud related information to the center server when power is supplied to the store server;
The fraud monitoring system characterized in that the center server has server function stopping means for forcibly stopping the function of the store server in which fraud has been performed. There are a plurality of the store servers,
The storage means of the store server stores identification information unique to the store server,
The transmission means of the store server transmits the fraud related information and the identification information to the center server,
The center server is communicably connected to the plurality of store servers,
5. The fraud monitoring system according to claim 4, wherein the center server includes a specifying unit that specifies a store server in which fraud has been performed based on the identification information transmitted from the transmission unit of the store server. . The center server has storage means for storing game-related data used for games on the game machine, and transmission means for transmitting the game-related data to the store server.
The transmission means of the store server transmits a signal requesting transmission of game-related data transmitted from the game machine to the center server,
The transmission means of the center server transmits the game related data to the store server based on a signal requesting transmission of game related data transmitted from the store server,
The fraud monitoring system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the transmission means of the store server transmits game-related data transmitted from the center server to the game machine.

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