JP2001000636A - Test apparatus and test circuit board for rotary-drum type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To measure the time of various operations automatically and precisely. SOLUTION: This apparatus comprises a computer main body 11 in which an inspection program for testing a rotary-drum type game machine is mounted and an extension unit 12 bus-connected to the computer main body 11. The extension unit 12 receives a signal generated from the inspection program and a signal sent from a rotary-drum type game machine to be measured. The extension unit 12 starts the time measuring operation with an included standard clock on receiving a signals as a condition for starting the measurement and stops the time measuring operation on receiving a signal as a condition for stopping the measurement selected from the received signals based on previously set conditions. The result of the measurement is transmitted by the extension unit 12 to the computer main body 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a testing machine for a rotary-type gaming machine for measuring the operation time of a rotary-type gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The functions of a spinning-type amusement machine are described in the "Law Concerning Regulations on Customs Sales and Other Businesses and the Correction of Business,"
It is called the Enforcement Law. ) Based on "Rules for Customs Sales and Other Laws and Enforcement Rules for the Properness of Business, etc." (hereinafter referred to as "enforcement rules"), "Must use gaming machines that do not significantly irritate customers. . "

[0003] In addition, in the law on proprietorship management, regulations on the type of gaming machines are referred to as "regulations concerning the recognition of gaming machines and the verification of model types."
(Hereinafter referred to as gaming machine standards), and technical standards for gaming machines are unified.

[0004] A manufacturer of a spinning-type amusement machine manufactures a spinning-type amusement machine, and then obtains a certification and a type certification of the spinning-type amusement machine. Institutions "(hereinafter simply referred to as test organizations), it is necessary to undergo various tests to determine whether or not the predetermined operation of the spinning-type gaming machine meets the conditions stipulated by the Act on the Proper Management of the Wind. . One of these tests is an operation time test.

[0005]

In the test of the operating time of a spinning-type gaming machine, for example, when the stop button is not operated after the turning of the turning drum, the turning drum automatically stops. There is a test that measures the automatic stop time of the torso, which is the shortest time until. Conventionally, this test was performed using a stopwatch. However, in the method of measuring using a stopwatch, there is a problem that accurate measurement cannot be performed due to individual differences of the measurers.

In addition, the time required to perform one game,
In other words, after a player inserts a medal into a spinning-type gaming machine and operates a game start button to perform a game, the shortest time before a button operation for starting a next game can be accepted. There is a test that measures time. For this test, a logic analyzer was used. However, in this test, it is necessary to connect a logic analyzer to a point or the like where a signal to be measured passes on a board on which electronic components are mounted, and to perform measurement. For this reason, the measurer must find the point of measurement while checking the circuit diagram of the spinning-type gaming machine and the board, and there has been a problem that the measurement operation is complicated.

Further, the maximum time until the rotating drum stops after operating the rotating drum stop button of the rotating drum type game machine has been measured by using a COUNTER measuring device (manufactured by Sankyu Electric Co., Ltd.).
However, this measuring instrument has a measurement error of ± 0.5 ms.
Yes, it was necessary to improve the measurement accuracy.

[0008] In addition, in the above-mentioned conventional measuring device, in order to measure the operation time, it is necessary to actually operate the spinning-type gaming machine using medals. There was such a problem.

The present invention has been made on the basis of the above circumstances, and has an automatic and accurate measuring device for various kinds of operation time, which is capable of measuring various operation times. It is intended to provide a test substrate.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a testing machine for a torso-type gaming machine according to the present invention comprises: a computer main body on which an inspection program for testing a torso-type gaming machine is mounted; Receiving a signal generated by the inspection program and a signal transmitted from a spinning-type gaming machine to be measured, which are bus-connected to the computer main body, and among these signals, a predetermined condition Receives a signal serving as a measurement start condition, starts a timekeeping operation using a built-in reference clock, receives a signal serving as a measurement end condition, ends the timekeeping operation, and sends a measurement result to the computer main body. And a substrate for measuring time.

In order to achieve the above object, a test board for a torso type gaming machine according to the present invention is bus-connected to a computer main body on which an inspection program for testing a torso type game machine is mounted. Receives the signal generated by the inspection program and the signal sent from the spinning-type gaming machine to be measured, and receives the signal to be the measurement start condition according to the predetermined condition from these signals and incorporates it. The timing operation is started by using a reference clock to be performed, the timing operation is ended upon receiving a signal serving as a measurement end condition, and the measurement result is transmitted to the computer main body.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [Configuration of Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a testing device for a rotating drum type gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a testing apparatus for a torsion type gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a personal computer main body 11 on which an inspection program is mounted, and an extension unit 12 inserted into an expansion slot of the personal computer main body 11. And In FIG. 1, 1
Reference numeral 3 denotes a main board provided on the torsion-type gaming machine to be measured in order to control the torsion-type gaming machine, and 14 measures the operation time between the personal computer and the main board 1. It is a relay board provided in a spinning-type gaming machine to be measured in order to transmit and receive necessary signals. The terminal CN1 of the relay board 14 is a connector for relaying a signal sent from the spinning-type gaming machine, CN2 is a connector for relaying a signal sent to a stepping motor for driving a reel, and CN3 is This is a connector for relaying a signal sent from a personal computer.

The extension unit 12 transmits and receives signals between the personal computer and the rotary-type gaming machine, and a time measuring interface board 21 for monitoring the operation of the rotary-type gaming machine and measuring the operation time. And an interface board 23 for a PCI-98 bus, which is a conversion board for connecting an NEC PC98 bus and a PCI bus. In the present embodiment, a board for NEC's PC-98 bus is used as a time measurement interface board and a digital input / output boat.
These two boards can also be installed directly in the expansion slots of the PC-98 main unit. When these two boards are directly installed in the expansion slots, the interface board 23 for the PCI-98 bus can be omitted. However, in order to insert two boards directly into the expansion slots, two empty expansion slots are required. Therefore, the present test device cannot be used in a device having only one extra slot. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the test apparatus can be used even in a device equipped with an interface board 23 for a PCI-98 bus and having only one expansion slot. In a device such as a notebook personal computer that does not have an expansion slot, PCMCIA (Pe
rsonal Computer Memory Card International Associat
This device can be used with a PC card (for PC card-98 bus) that supports ion). In addition, the ISA bus (DOS-V
Or a PCI bus board may be used. Also, P
By mounting the interface board 23 for the CI-98 bus, the test apparatus can be used on a PC-98 machine or a DOS-V machine.

The personal computer main unit 11 of this embodiment mainly performs operations performed by the player in place of the player, and does not measure the operation time. The operation time is measured by the time measurement interface board 21. The time measurement interface board 21 monitors a signal sent from the relay board, performs a time measurement process using a built-in reference clock described later, and sends the result to the personal computer main body.

The time measurement interface board of the present embodiment is a commercially available FPGA (Filed Programmable
Gate Array). In this FPGA, the logic can be rewritten in software, so that the logic can be easily rewritten when the measurement specification is changed or added. For mass production, for example, an ASIC (Applicatio
n Specific IC) can also be used.

FIG. 2 shows a time measurement interface board 2.
1 is a block diagram. As shown in FIG. 2, the time measurement interface board 21 includes an extension bus interface circuit 211 which is an input / output circuit for interfacing commands from the personal computer main unit and data to the personal computer main unit, and an original frequency. 16MH
a time measuring circuit 214 for measuring the operation time of the spinning-type gaming machine by counting the reference clock 215 of z;
Measurement unit control circuit 212 for sending a command from the personal computer main unit to time measurement circuit 214
A data acquisition circuit 213 for latching the data measured by the time measurement circuit 214 and transmitting the data to the personal computer; and an external signal input circuit 216 for inputting signals from the spinning game machine and the digital input / output board. When,
A display circuit 217 using a seven-segment element for displaying data measured by the time measurement circuit 214.

The time measurement circuit 214 cannot perform multiple tests at the same time. Therefore, the measurement unit control circuit 212
From the various operation tests, the time measurement circuit 214
Sets which measurement items will be tested. The measurement unit control circuit 212 determines which signal is to be a measurement start condition and which signal is to be a measurement end condition from among a plurality of signals transmitted via the relay board based on an instruction from the personal computer main body. Settings and, if necessary, control conditions are set. Further, the measurement unit control circuit 212 sends a start signal for starting measurement to the time measurement circuit. When receiving the start signal from the measurement unit control circuit 212, the time measurement circuit 212 monitors the signal sent from the relay board based on the condition set by the time measurement circuit, and detects the signal serving as the measurement start condition. Start timing when received. That is, time counting is performed by counting the reference clock. Then, the timing is ended when a signal serving as a measurement end condition is received. When the time measurement circuit finishes the time measurement, the time measurement circuit sends the time measurement result to the data acquisition circuit and sends an interrupt signal to the personal computer. Upon receiving this interrupt signal, the personal computer reads out the measurement data latched by the data acquisition circuit. The measurement data is sent to a display circuit and displayed.

The time measurement circuit sends a status signal indicating whether or not the measurement is being performed to the data acquisition circuit 213. The data acquisition circuit also latches this status signal. Therefore, in this embodiment, the personal computer can know whether or not the measurement has been completed by looking at the status signal of the data acquisition circuit without using an interrupt signal. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the measurement result can be known using both the interrupt signal and the status signal. Note that one of them can be omitted. Naturally, the use of the interrupt signal allows higher-speed processing than the use of the status signal.

Further, the time measurement circuit sends a signal indicating whether the data is authentic to the data acquisition circuit. For example,
The measurement data overflows and changes from "9999" to "00".
When "00" is reached, an error signal is sent. When the personal computer reads the measurement data,
By looking at this signal, it is possible to know whether or not the measurement data is normal. When receiving the error signal, the personal computer can also instruct to perform the test of the same measurement item again.

The external signal input circuit uses a photocoupler to electrically insulate the signal sent from the spinning-type game machine or the digital input / output board and sends it to the time measuring circuit. All signals necessary for the operation test of the spinning-type gaming machine are sent to the time measuring circuit via the external signal input circuit.

[Operation of Embodiment] Next, a processing procedure of an operation test of the embodiment will be described with reference to a timing chart. FIG. 3 is a timing chart when measuring the shortest time required for performing one game. In addition,
In the present embodiment, a case in which a spinning-type gaming machine has three turning drums (hereinafter, also referred to as reels) will be described.
There may be four or more reels. The logic of the timing chart is on when in the high state and off when in the low state. The numbers with circles shown in the timing charts of the following drawings correspond to the numbers with parentheses used in the following description. Further, in each of the following figures, the upper chart shows signals from the spinning-type gaming machine, and the lower chart shows signals from the personal computer.

The shortest measurement start condition required for performing one game is when the stop enable signals of all three reels are turned on.
This is when the stop enable signals of all three reels are turned on, and the control condition is to control at the highest speed. The stop enable signal is a signal indicating that the spinning-type gaming machine is ready to accept the operation when the player presses the stop button. In this state, the spinning-type gaming machine lights the stoppable lamp. Although FIG. 3 shows a case where the stop enable signals of the three reels are sent at the same time, there is also a spinning-type gaming machine which sequentially sends out the stop enable signals.

(1) When measurement is started and a game can be started, the spinning type gaming machine turns on a medal insertion enable signal and accepts the insertion of medals.

(2) When the personal computer confirms that the medal insertion possible signal is on, it outputs a medal insertion signal indicating that the player has inserted medals.

(3) When the spinning-type gaming machine receives the medal insertion possible signal, it turns on the start possible signal and enters a state where reels can be started.

(4) Upon receiving the start enable signal, the personal computer sends out a reel start signal indicating that the player has pressed the reel start button.
Thereby, the first game is started.

(5) Upon receiving the reel start signal, the spinning-type gaming machine drives the motors of the reels 1, 2 and 3 and turns on the stop enable signals of the reels 1 to 3 for a while. This is a state where all reels are stopped.
When the stop enable signal is transmitted, the time measurement circuit starts counting the reference clock.

(6) When the personal computer receives the stop enable signal, it outputs a stop signal for the reel 1. Although the order of stopping the reels is not the same, this embodiment shows a case where the reels are stopped in the order of the reel 1, the reel 2, and the reel 3. In this measurement, the personal computer
It is necessary to send a reel stop signal instantly. This is because if the transmission of the reel stop signal is delayed, the measurement time becomes longer. In FIG. 3, it is displayed that the stop signal is transmitted a little after the stop enable signal is transmitted. However, this is for the sake of clarity of the figure. , And the pulse width is extremely short.

(7) When the spinning-type gaming machine receives the stop signal of the reel 1, it stops driving the motor for the reel 1 and turns off the stop enable signals of all the remaining reels once. The stop enable signals of the reels 2 and 3 are turned on again, and the stop of the remaining reels 2 and 3 is accepted. In the present embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the stop enable signals of the reel 2 and the reel 3 are simultaneously transmitted.
There is also a spinning-type gaming machine that sends out time-shifted.

(8) As a result, the personal computer next outputs a stop signal for the reel 2.

(9) When the spinning-type gaming machine receives the stop signal of the reel 2, it stops driving the motor for the reel 2 and temporarily turns off the stop enable signal of the remaining reels 3.
Thereafter, the stop enable signal of the reel 3 is turned on, and the stop of the reel 3 is accepted.

(10) When the reel 3 can be stopped,
The personal computer issues a stop signal for the reel 3.

(11) When the spinning-type gaming machine stops driving the motor for the reel 3 and detects the stoppage of all the reels,
After performing processes such as lottery and payout, the medal insertion enable signal is turned on, and the next game is accepted.

(12) Next, the personal computer
The medal insertion signal is output again.

(13) When the spinning-type gaming machine receives the medal insertion signal, it turns on the start enable signal and enters a state of receiving a restart.

(14) The personal computer outputs a reel start signal and starts the second game.

(15) When the reel-type gaming machine receives the reel start signal, it starts driving the motors of the reels 1 to 3 and turns on the stop enable signal of the reels 1 to 3 for a while. Accept reel stop. As a result, the time measurement circuit ends the time measurement, and sends data indicating the time measurement result to the display circuit 217 and the data acquisition circuit 213. The data display circuit 217 displays the measurement result on a seven-segment display element. The data acquisition circuit 213 latches the measurement result until the next measurement result is acquired. The personal computer displays or accumulates the measurement data read from the data acquisition circuit on a display.

FIG. 4 is a timing chart for measuring the maximum time until the target reel stops after the stop button of the target reel is operated. The maximum time is determined to be within 190 ms according to gaming machine standards. The measurement start condition for the maximum time is when the stop signal of the target reel is turned on, and the measurement end condition is when all the four-phase motor signals of the target reel are turned off.

(1) When the game can be started after the measurement is started, the spinning-type gaming machine turns on the medal insertion enable signal and accepts the insertion of medals.

(2) The personal computer confirms that the medal insertion enable signal is on, and outputs a medal insertion signal.

(3) When the spinning-type gaming machine receives the medal insertion possible signal, it turns on the start possible signal and enters a state where reels can be started.

(4) Upon receiving the start enable signal, the personal computer sends a reel start signal and starts the first game.

(5) Upon receiving the reel start signal, the spinning-type gaming machine drives the motors of the reels 1, 2 and 3 and turns on the stop enable signals of the reels 1 to 3 for a while. This is a state where all reels are stopped.

(6) Upon receiving the stop enable signal, the personal computer outputs a reel 1 stop signal. When the reel 1 stop signal is sent to the spinning-type gaming machine,
Seeing this stop signal, the time measurement circuit starts timing,
Start counting the reference clock. Although the order of stopping the reels is not the same, the present embodiment shows a case where the reels are stopped in the order of the reel 1, the reel 2, and the reel 3.

(7) When the spinning-type gaming machine receives the stop signal of the reel 1, the drive of the motor for the reel 1 is stopped, and the stop enable signals of all the remaining reels are temporarily turned off. The stop enable signals of the reels 2 and 3 are turned on again, and the stop of the remaining reels 2 and 3 is accepted. The time measurement circuit has four reel driving
When all the signals of the phase motors are turned off, the time measurement is terminated, and data indicating the time measurement result is sent to the data acquisition circuit 213 and the display circuit 217. The measurement result is displayed on the display circuit 217 and the display of the personal computer, and is further stored. In the present embodiment, a four-phase stepping motor is used as a motor for rotating the reel, and the motor is driven by sequentially supplying a negative pulse to each phase, and when the rotation of the motor is stopped,
A negative pulse is supplied to all four phases simultaneously. This allows
The brake is applied to the rotation of the motor, and the reel stops soon. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the state where negative pulses are supplied to the four phases of the motor simultaneously is detected, and the measurement is stopped at this time. If this time is equal to or longer than 190 milliseconds, it is determined that there is a malfunction. If this time is long, the game state of the spinning-type gaming machine can be controlled in any manner, so this time is regulated.

(8) Next, the personal computer outputs a stop signal for the reel 2. When the stop signal of the reel 2 is sent to the spinning-type gaming machine, the stop signal is seen,
The time measurement circuit starts timing and starts counting the reference clock.

(9) When the spinning-type gaming machine receives the stop signal of the reel 2, the drive of the motor for the reel 2 is stopped, and the stop enable signal of the remaining reel 3 is temporarily turned off.
Thereafter, the stop enable signal of the reel 3 is turned on, and the stop of the reel 3 is accepted. When all signals of the motor for driving the reel are turned off, the time measurement circuit ends the time measurement and sends out data indicating the result of the time measurement.
The measurement data is stored and displayed as described above.

(10) When the reel 3 is ready to stop,
The personal computer issues a stop signal for the reel 3. Then, the time measurement circuit performs the same time measurement on the reel 3 and sends out the result.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart for measuring the shortest time after the stop button is operated until the next stop button can be accepted. The measurement start condition for the shortest time is when a stop signal of any of the reels is turned on, and the measurement end condition is when any of the remaining reels is turned on for the first time.

(1) When the game can be started after the measurement is started, the turning-type gaming machine turns on the medal insertion enable signal and accepts the insertion of medals.

(2) The personal computer confirms that the medal insertion enable signal is on, and outputs a medal insertion signal.

(3) When the spinning-type gaming machine receives the medal insertion possible signal, it turns on the start possible signal and enters a state where reels can be started.

(4) When the personal computer receives the start enable signal, it sends out a reel start signal and starts the first game.

(5) Upon receiving the reel start signal, the spinning-type gaming machine drives the motors of the reels 1, 2 and 3 and turns on the stop enable signals of the reels 1 to 3 for a while. This is a state where all reels are stopped.

(6) Upon receiving the stop enable signal, the personal computer outputs a stop signal for the reel 1. When the reel 1 stop signal is sent to the spinning-type gaming machine,
Seeing this stop signal, the time measurement circuit starts timing,
Start counting the reference clock. Although the order of stopping the reels is not the same, the present embodiment shows a case where the reels are stopped in the order of the reel 1, the reel 2, and the reel 3.

(7) When the spinning-type gaming machine receives the stop signal of the reel 1, it stops driving the motor for the reel 1 and turns off the stop enable signals of all the remaining reels once. The stop enable signals of the reels 2 and 3 are turned on again, and the stop of the remaining reels 2 and 3 is accepted. The time measurement circuit detects that the stop enable signal of the reel 2 or the reel 3 is turned on again, ends the time measurement, and sends data indicating the time measurement result to the data acquisition circuit 213 and the display circuit 217. . The measurement result is stored and displayed in the same manner as in the above case.

(8) Next, the personal computer outputs a stop signal for the reel 2. When the stop signal of the reel 2 is sent to the spinning-type gaming machine, the stop signal is seen,
The time measurement circuit starts timing and starts counting the reference clock.

(9) When the spinning-type gaming machine receives the stop signal of the reel 2, it stops driving the motor for the reel 2 and temporarily turns off the stop enable signal of the remaining reels 3.
Thereafter, the stop enable signal of the reel 3 is turned on, and the stop of the reel 3 is accepted. When the time measurement circuit detects that the stop enable signal of the reel 3 is turned on, the time measurement is ended and data indicating the time measurement result is transmitted.

(10) When the reel 3 can be stopped,
The personal computer issues a stop signal for the reel 3.

FIG. 6 is a timing chart for measuring the automatic stop time of the reel. According to gaming machine standards, reels must not stop within 30 seconds. The measurement start condition of the automatic stop time is when the drive signal of any of the reel motors is turned on, and the measurement end condition is when the reel motor is stopped first after all the stop enable signals are turned on. . The control condition is to measure without outputting a reel stop enable signal. This control condition is for stopping the reel naturally.

(1) When the game can be started after the measurement is started, the spinning type gaming machine turns on the medal insertion enable signal and accepts the insertion of medals.

(2) The personal computer confirms that the medal insertion possible signal is ON, and outputs a medal insertion signal.

(3) When the spinning-type gaming machine receives the medal insertion possible signal, it turns on the start possible signal and enters a state where reels can be started.

(4) Upon receiving the start enable signal, the personal computer sends a reel start signal and starts the first game.

(5) Upon receiving the reel start signal, the spinning-type gaming machine drives the motors of the reels 1, 2 and 3 and turns on the stop enable signals of the reels 1 to 3 for a while. This is a state where all reels are stopped.
When detecting that the drive signal of the motor of any of the reels is turned on, the time measurement circuit starts counting the reference clock.

(6) Monitoring is performed until the reel automatically stops, and when it is first detected that the motor of the reel has stopped, the time measuring circuit ends the time measurement and sends data indicating the result of the time measurement. The measurement results are accumulated and displayed on each display device as in the above case. Conventionally, since the automatic stop time is measured using a stopwatch, there is a problem in that it is troublesome and a measurement error is large. On the other hand, in this embodiment, this time can be measured automatically and accurately.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart for measuring the rotation speed of the reel. According to gaming machine standards, it is regulated that the rotation of the reel must not exceed 80 times per minute. The measurement start condition of the measurement of the rotation speed is when the reel index signal is turned on after the stop enable signal of the measurement target reel is turned on, and the measurement end condition is when the next reel index signal of the measurement target reel is turned on. is there. The control conditions are that the stop signal of the reel is not output until the measurement is completed, and the game is performed again for each measurement target reel. This measurement is performed for each reel.

(1) When the game can be started after the measurement starts, the spinning-type gaming machine turns on the medal insertion enable signal and accepts the insertion of medals.

(2) The personal computer confirms that the medal insertion possible signal is ON, and outputs a medal insertion signal.

(3) Upon receiving the medal insertion possible signal, the spinning-type gaming machine turns on the start enable signal, and enters a state where reels can be started.

(4) When the personal computer receives the start enable signal, it sends out a reel start signal and starts the first game.

(5) When the reel-type gaming machine receives the reel start signal, it drives the motors of the reels 1, 2 and 3 and turns on the stop enable signals of the reels 1 to 3 for a while. This is a state where all reels are stopped.
The time measurement circuit starts counting the reference clock when the reel index signal from the measurement target reel is turned on after the stop enable signal of the measurement target reel is turned on. Here, the reel index signal will be described. Each reel is provided with a device that emits one signal each time the reel makes one rotation using, for example, a photosensor. A signal output from the device is called a reel index signal. The rising rotation of the reel differs depending on the manufacturer, and there are a reel that rotates slowly and a reel that rotates quickly. Therefore, when measuring the rotation speed of the reel in the main measurement, it is necessary to wait until the reel rotates at a constant speed. The reason that the reel index signal is detected after the stop enable signal is turned on is that the player can press the stop button when the stop enable signal is on, in other words, the reel rotates at a constant speed. It is in the state that it is doing. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the reel index signal after the stop enable signal is turned on is detected. After detecting that the reel index signal has been turned on, the time measuring circuit terminates the time measurement and transmits data indicating the time measurement result when detecting that the next reel index signal has been turned on. The measurement results are accumulated as in the above case,
Is displayed.

(6) When the measurement of the reel 1 is completed in this way, all the reels are stopped, and the game is once ended. When measuring another reel, the measurement is performed again according to the above procedure. FIG. 7 shows a case where the measurement of the reel 1 is performed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a profile setting screen of the personal computer. When performing each of the above measurements, first, necessary items are set using this profile setting screen. In this case, the items other than the setting of the number of reels do not affect the measurement if they are not set unless necessary.
However, the value of the number of reels must be set.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a measurement number setting screen. After setting the profile, the item to be measured is checked and the number of measurements is further set using the measurement number setting screen shown in FIG. When the measurement item of the reel rotation time is checked, the measurement reel is also specified. If you check the section for validating the data at the end of the big bonus, the data at the time of measuring the inter-game time, and the data at the time of executing the stop release signal reset operation that occurs between “the end of the big bonus and the base game” As valid data. Unchecking this item invalidates (does not leave as data) the data when the hit release signal reset operation is executed.

[Effects of the Embodiment] According to the above-described embodiment, the personal computer main unit is capable of outputting a signal necessary for an operation test of the spinning-type gaming machine, for example, a signal when a player inserts a medal, a start signal, It generates and sends a signal when the button or the stop button is pressed, accumulates or prints data, and does not measure time. It is the extension unit inserted in the extension slot that measures the time. When the personal computer main unit measures the time, the timing of capturing the signal differs depending on the load state of the personal computer, for example, the occurrence of an interrupt or the like. Measurement cannot be performed. In the present embodiment, the extension unit itself measures time using the built-in 16 MHz reference clock, so that accurate time measurement can be performed regardless of the load state of the personal computer. Further, in the present embodiment, the signal generated by the personal computer for measuring the operation time is not directly sent to the time measurement interface board, but is transmitted via the digital input / output board and the relay board. Sent to faceboard. If the signal from the personal computer is directly sent to the time measurement interface board, the measurement of the operation time becomes faster than the actual measurement time, and accurate time measurement cannot be performed. That is, in the present embodiment, instead of directly monitoring the reel stop signal or the like issued by the personal computer on behalf of the player, the time measuring interface is used at the same timing as the time when the spinning-type gaming machine receives the signal. The board is configured to receive the signal. With this configuration, the operation time can be measured with an accuracy of ± 100 ppm, which was ± 0.5 millisecond in the conventional device, and the measurement accuracy was greatly improved as compared with the conventional device. Improvement can be achieved.

In this embodiment, the measurement of the operating time is automated using a personal computer, and a dedicated circuit for measuring the time is provided separately from the personal computer main body. The operation time can be accurately measured without trouble.

The test apparatus of the present embodiment simply inserts an extension unit in which a logic circuit for measuring an operation time is mounted in advance into an extension slot of a personal computer and installs a measurement program.
Even a manufacturer of a spinning-type amusement machine can easily perform an operation test without using medals.

[Other Embodiments] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the personal computer mainly generates only signals and displays and accumulates measurement results, but the personal computer main unit uses a reference stored in advance for all measurement data. A comparison may be made with the value to determine whether the measurement data is an appropriate value, and the result may be displayed. Further, the specific measuring method of each measurement item is not limited to the above method, and various methods are possible. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where a spinning-type gaming machine having three reels is measured has been described, but the number of reels may be four or more. Further, in the above embodiment, the case where five measurement items are performed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The number of measurement items may be six or more or four or less.

[0080]

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing an inspection program for testing a spinning-type gaming machine and a dedicated time measuring board for measuring an operation time, It is possible to provide a testing device for a torso type gaming machine and a test board for a torso type gaming machine capable of automatically and accurately measuring the operation time of the torso type gaming machine without any trouble. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a testing machine for a rotating drum type gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the time measurement interface board 21.

FIG. 3 is a timing chart when measuring the shortest time required for performing one game.

FIG. 4 After operating the stop button of the reel to be measured,
It is a timing chart at the time of measuring the maximum time until a target reel stops.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart when measuring the shortest time after the stop button is operated until the next stop button can be received.

FIG. 6 is a timing chart when measuring the automatic stop time of the reel.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart when measuring the number of rotations of a reel.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a profile setting screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a measurement number setting screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Personal computer main body 12 Expansion unit 13 Main board of a round-roof game machine 14 Relay board 21 Time measurement interface board 22 Digital input / output board 23 PCI-98 bus interface board 211 Expansion bus interface circuit 212 Measurement section control circuit 213 Data acquisition circuit 214 Time measurement circuit 215 Reference clock 216 External signal input circuit 217 Display circuit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A computer main body on which an inspection program for testing a spinning-type gaming machine is mounted, and a signal generated by the inspection program, which is bus-connected to the computer main body, and a time to be measured. Receiving signals transmitted from the barrel-type gaming machine, and among these signals, according to a predetermined condition, receiving a signal serving as a measurement start condition, and starting a timing operation using a built-in reference clock, A time measurement board for terminating the timing operation in response to a signal serving as a measurement end condition and transmitting a measurement result to the computer main body. 2. The inspection program according to claim 2, wherein
A setting function for setting the number of the torso of the torso type gaming machine to be measured, a measurement item, a number of measurements for each measurement item, and a function of generating a signal corresponding to an operation performed by the player 2. The testing device for a torso type gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the testing device is realized by a computer. 3. The time measurement board includes a reference clock, a storage unit that stores a measurement result, and a measurement unit that is configured using a gate array and that sets a logic circuit that is actually used for each measurement item. A control circuit, configured to monitor a signal generated by the inspection program and a signal transmitted from the spinning-type gaming machine to be measured, which is configured using a gate array based on the setting of the measurement unit control circuit. A time measuring circuit that starts counting the reference clock in response to the signal serving as the measurement start condition and obtains time data by ending the counting in response to the signal serving as the measurement ending condition. The testing device for a torso type gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. The testing apparatus for a torso-type gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the time measurement board includes a display unit for displaying time measurement result data. 5. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 5, wherein the inspection program causes a computer to execute a determination function of determining whether the time measurement result data is appropriate based on a predetermined reference value. Claim 1, 2, 3, or 4
The testing device for a torsion type gaming machine according to the above. 6. A signal generated by the inspection program and transmitted from the rotation-type gaming machine to be measured, the bus being connected to a computer main body on which an inspection program for testing the rotation-type gaming machine is mounted. And a signal to be used as a measurement start condition according to a predetermined condition. Receiving the measurement result and terminating the timing operation and transmitting the measurement result to the computer main body.