JP2002000798A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent illegal intervention into a game board. SOLUTION: A game board 6 is visible to a game player from the front surface side of this game machine 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko game, a slot game, an arrangement ball game and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko game and a slot game, in particular, game management is performed by a computer.
Interest in the jackpot state (special prize) has increased the game orientation.

On the other hand, if the prize continues many times in a short time,
Various frauds are committed in order to be able to obtain tremendous benefits.

[0004] The fraudulent acts include illegally operating a ball lending machine that lends pachinko balls with illegal coins or banknotes or with a forged prepaid card commonly used in the pachinko industry, exchange of microcomputers and central processing units, ROMs (currently lead). Replacement of on-memory), or leaving the microcomputer as it is to operate it by an unauthorized program.

On the other hand, in order to prevent wrongdoing, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication Nos. Hei 6-165857 and Hei 6-165852.
Nos. 6,165,863, and 6-327831.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Each proposal of this type is described by R
This is for checking whether the OM or the program is appropriate.

[0007] It is important, however, that this type of fraud is unknown to the player. When fraud is rampant, the player is also fraudulent with the current gaming machine. It is anxiety that it may be. This may cause customers to leave the hall. Further, in the above-mentioned proposal, fraud can be found only after the fact, and there is no effect of finding fraud and preventing fraudulent intervention.

Therefore, the present invention makes it easy to detect fraud, has an excellent effect of deterring fraudulent intervention, and is further characterized by the fact that a player can play a game without worrying that the current gaming machine is not fraudulent. Is to be able to do.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having a gaming base that has been verified and passed by a third party organization. The gaming machine is characterized in that the player can visually recognize it from the front of the gaming machine.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a signal system between the gaming board and an external device is visible to a player from the front of the gaming machine.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having a central processing unit and a lead-on memory in which a game program that has been passed after being verified by a third party is stored. A gaming machine characterized in that a player can visually recognize it from the front of the machine.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine having a central processing unit and a lead-on memory in which a game program that has been accepted by a third party is stored. A gaming machine characterized in that a player can visually recognize it from the front of the machine.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine having a central processing unit for controlling a game machine, comprising: a lead-on memory storing a game program which has been passed after being verified by a third party organization. The gaming machine is characterized in that the lead-on memory and the central processing unit are visible to a player from the front of the gaming machine.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the signal system of at least one of the lead-on memory and the central processing unit with an external device is made visible to the player from the front of the gaming machine. A gaming machine according to any one of the preceding claims.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the case of a pachinko game machine as a gaming machine and a pachinko ball mainly as a game medium,
In the current pachinko machine industry, each gaming machine is equipped with a microcomputer that controls it, and among the operation programs that operate its central processing unit, at least the current gaming program that has passed the certification by a third party organization and passed , Are stored in a current read-on memory (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a current ROM). Therefore, the microcomputer receives the game program from the current ROM and controls the game machine.

That is, the pachinko game machine maker
Developing a game program and passing a certification by a third party, such as a central game machine supervision agency, on whether the game program is appropriate (eg, whether the number of occurrences of the special prize is appropriate). RO game
After storing in the ROM purchased from the M manufacturer, the gaming machine having the current ROM is carried into the pachinko hall.

However, at this point, it is considered that fraud is unlikely to be performed at first glance, but in reality, in particular, a gaming machine shipped from a pachinko game machine manufacturer is or is being carried into the site. After installation, various misconducts are made.

However, in the present invention, it is proposed in view of the fact that various illegal acts are performed after a gaming machine shipped from a pachinko game machine maker is carried into a site and installed.

When a ROM or a central processing unit including the ROM is mounted on a pachinko machine, the relevant portion is sealed with respect to the main body of the gaming machine so that persons involved in the pachinko industry and ordinary people cannot intervene. Therefore, if there is a seal, it can be basically confirmed that no illegal intervention has been performed. But,
For a general player, since the seal is invisible in the pachinko machine, it cannot be determined whether there is any unauthorized intervention in the currently mounted ROM or the central processing unit including the ROM. The same is true for slot machines.

Therefore, in the present invention, a game board such as a ROM, a central processing unit (CPU), a RAM (random access memory), or a so-called one-chip type board in which these are integrated, or an external device for these. Are signal systems that can be visually recognized by the player from the front of the gaming machine. As a result, the general player can determine whether or not there is any illegal intervention in the currently mounted ROM or the central processing unit including the ROM, and can play the game with confidence. In addition, since the illegal intervention can be easily found on the player and the hall side, there is also an effect of suppressing the unauthorized intervention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. <Example of Rotating Body Gaming Device (Slot Machine)> As shown in FIG.
When one or three medals as game media are inserted and the start lever 3 is operated to start,
4 and 4 rotate. The turning cylinders 4, 4, 4 are stopped by the stop buttons 5, 5, 5, and when they are aligned, a winning state is established. Based on a winning signal from the gaming base 6,
The medal payout device 7 is operated, and the medals stored in the hopper 7A are replaced with medals of the number corresponding to the winning value.
The game media is paid out to the tray 8 as a receiving portion through the payout port 8a.

In this case, a credit (reserved) game is also possible, and among the stored medals, the stored medal input buttons 9A and 9B are respectively set according to the number of one, two and three medals to be inserted. , 9C, and then press the credit settlement (storage medal settlement) button 10 to accumulate until the settlement. Therefore, medals are not paid out to the tray 8 until the credit settlement button 10 is pressed, and only when this is pressed, the number of stored medals according to the value of the total number of winnings is paid out to the tray 8.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 6 of the main body of the slot machine 1, ie, the ROM 6a, the CP
Of the game base 6 including the U6b and the RAM 6c, the whole or at least one chip (preferably, a ROM in which a game program serving as a center of the game is stored is desirably made as visible as possible) is made visible. Have been.

Normally, the game base 6 of the main body of the slot machine 1
Is installed at the front of the box 1A, so that the door 1B
A transparent plate 1C such as glass is provided at a position corresponding to the above. If a transparent plate is already provided on the slot machine 1 main body, the slot machine 1 can be visually recognized through the transparent plate.

In this case, the game board 6 (or a unit thereof) usually includes, as shown in FIG.
The ROM 6a, the CPU 6b, the RAM 6c, and various elements are mounted on A, these are printed and wired, and the connection points are soldered, so that the entirety thereof and the signal system (lines) 10 with external devices are also visible. It is desirable to keep it. In the example of FIG. 4, an example is shown in which a seal stamp S is attached to the support substrate 6A with respect to the ROM 6a.

By the way, since the doors 1B corresponding to the installation positions of the game bases 6 are for installing lamps, it is difficult to take up space, so that a ROM 6a in which a game program which is a main game is stored. Only may be. By changing the setting of the lamps as much as possible, the CPU 6 in which unauthorized intervention is expected in addition to the ROM 6a.
It is desirable that b and the RAM 6c can be visually recognized.

On the other hand, if necessary, the installation position of the game base 6 (or its unit) can be changed, for example, provided on the back surface of the door 1B. Regardless of the installation position, the main element of the game base is made visible.

In this case, and similarly in the case of the pachinko machine, when the game base 6 is installed on the door 1B side, only the printed wiring and the solder connection point are visible on the back surface of the support substrate 6A. So the front, ie R
It is necessary to make the mounting surface of various elements such as the OM, the RAM, the CPU, and the resistor on the support substrate 6A face the player. Further, in this case, if necessary, as shown in FIG. 3, a support plate 1D that can be opened and closed can be arranged on the back side of the door, and the game base 6 can be attached to the support plate 1D, and this can be visually recognized. .

<Examples of CR Pachinko Machines> Pachinko gaming machines include a so-called first-type pachinko gaming machine called a fever-type or a digi-pachi, a second-type pachinko gaming machine called a hikoki-type or a fake-type. There are a third-class pachinko gaming machine called a game machine and a pachinko game machine called a general electric machine.

Among these models, in the first-type pachinko gaming machine, the variable display unit of the variable display device as the variable display means is based on the winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening provided in the game unit. A variable display game in which predetermined symbols are variably displayed in a fixed order is performed, and the left symbol display portion, the middle symbol display portion, and the right symbol display portion which are vertically divided into three portions of the variable display portion have predetermined display symbols. A certain stop pattern (for example, “1,1,1”, “2,2,2”, “3,3,”
3 "," 4,4,4 "," 5,5,5 "," 6,6,6 "
("6", "7, 7, 7", etc., or the same symbol or the same pattern, such as "○, ○, ○", "△, △, △"). Convert the big winning opening of the variable winning device to the open state so as to be advantageous to the player,
Let the player play a special game (big hit state game)
By giving the player many chances of winning prize balls, the interest of the player is connected, and a certain profit of the game store is secured.

This type of pachinko gaming machine, in particular, a pachinko gaming machine 50 and a game media lending machine as illustrated in FIGS. In many cases, fraudulent acts are performed on a so-called CR pachinko machine configured to form a pair with the ball lending machine 60. This cheating is not only for the ball discharging device 81 and the discharging control device 73 (see FIG. 6), but also for the accessory control device 72 having a game base.

More specifically, the ball lending machine 60 has a built-in card reader (not shown). On the front panel of the ball lending machine 60, a card insertion / ejection slot 60A corresponding to the card reader, an insertion balance display 60B for displaying the balance of a card as an inserted game lending medium,
An effective display lamp 60C for displaying that the ball lending machine 60 is in an operating state is provided. On the other hand, pachinko machine 5
The operation unit 5 for performing the lending instruction operation of the present invention is provided on the upper surface of the upper receiving tray 51 attached to the front panel 50A of the first embodiment.
2 are formed. On this operation unit 52, a balance display 52a for displaying the balance of the card inserted into the card insertion / ejection opening 60A, a conversion button 52b for giving a command for conversion to a loaned ball, and a command for discharging (returning) the card. A return button 52c is provided.

Reference numeral 53 denotes a lower receiving tray for storing a prize ball overflowing inside when the upper receiving tray 51 becomes full.
Reference numeral 54 denotes an operation dial of the hitting ball firing device that fires balls supplied from the upper receiving tray 51 one by one to the game area 55 in the transparent glass window.

In a substantially central portion of the game area 55, a variable winning device 56 as a variable winning means is provided, and a special symbol display device for performing a variable display game for generating a right to a big hit (special game) is provided. Have. The game area 55 is provided with general winning ports 57, 57... And a starting port 58.

An out-ball collecting port (not shown) is provided at a central position below the center of the game area 55. And
A specific winning detector (not shown in the figure) for detecting a winning ball in them is installed in the starting port 58.

The CR pachinko machine according to this embodiment is constructed as described above. When a ball wins in one of the starting ports 58 of the game area 55 during a game, the winning is detected by a specific winning detection in them. The accessory control device 7 detected by the container
2 (see FIG. 6). Based on this storage, a variable display game in which the variable display of the special symbol display device is performed for a predetermined time and then stopped and displayed in a predetermined order is performed.

The variable display game is repeatedly executed until the winning memory of the accessory control device becomes "0". As a result, the symbols stopped in the symbol display portions are displayed, for example.
A big hit occurs when the same symbol such as a zigzag numeral such as “5, 5, 5”, “6, 6, 6”, “7, 7, 7” is used.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing a back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 50. As shown in FIG. At the center of the rear part of the pachinko gaming machine 50, a winning ball collecting gutter 71 for collecting the balls winning in the respective winning portions 56, 57, 58 of the gaming area 55 and separating the balls into the winning ball processing device 70 one by one is installed. Have been. A special symbol display device is operated based on a detection signal or the like from a special figure detector, or a variable winning device 56 based on the result of the variable display game at each of the left and right positions below the winning ball collecting gutter 71. There is provided an accessory control device 72 having a game base (ROM) in which a game content for causing a special game to be played is provided, and a discharge control device 73 for controlling discharge of award balls and lending balls.

Above the back of the pachinko gaming machine, a storage tank 80 of the main body of the pachinko machine for storing balls before discharging is installed, and below the storage tank 80, the balls from the storage tank 80 are arranged in a line. Guiding gutter 8 for guiding to ball discharge device 81
2 are installed. The guide path in the guide gutter 82 is formed, for example, in two rows so that a large amount of balls can be supplied in a short time. The game balls discharged by the ball discharge device 81 reach the above-mentioned ball tray 51 through the downflow gutter 83, and the balls overflowing from the above-mentioned ball tray 51 flow out into the above-mentioned tray 53 through the gutter 84. ing. In addition, a power supply connection portion 85 is provided on the right side on the upper rear side of the pachinko gaming machine, and a launch control device 86 for controlling the hit ball launching device is provided on the left side below the lower portion.

Now, the ball discharge device 81 and the discharge control device 73
If an illegal discharge action (see FIG. 6) is performed, the discharge control device 73 does not operate normally, and all the pachinko balls in the storage tank 80 pass through the guide gutter 82 and are directly discharged to the ball tray 51. Would. Since the pachinko balls disappear in the storage tank 80, the replenishment system 100 continues to supply pachinko balls into the storage tank 80. As a result, the unauthorized player can obtain a large amount of pachinko balls.

Also, the accessory control device 72 having a game base
Is a devastating damage to the management of the hall and a loss of player confidence. The accessory control device 72 includes a ROM 6a, a C
The PU 6b, the RAM 6c, and various elements are main components.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, at least the ROM 6a of the accessory control device 72 is made visible to the player from the existing glass window G. In the example shown in FIG. 5, a background plate 90 with various designs is provided on the back side of the glass window G in order to hide the back side portion. A transparent plate 90B such as glass or an acrylic plate is provided so that at least the ROM 6a of the game base 6 can be visually recognized by a player.

In this case, as described above, the front surface of the game base 6, that is, the mounting surface of the ROM, RAM, CPU, and various elements such as resistors on the support substrate 6 A faces the player. I do.

In the case of a pachinko machine, the game base 6
Can be selected as appropriate, and the corresponding position of the visible window.

If necessary, the control base of the ball discharge device 81 and the discharge control device 73 can be made visible to the player.

<Example of cash pachinko machine> The cash pachinko machine is basically not provided with the ball rental machine 60 as a game media rental machine but is different from the pachinko machine body. Therefore, the configuration according to the above example can be adopted.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is easy to detect a fraud, and it is excellent in a fraudulent intervention deterrent effect. Further, the present invention is characterized in that a player is fraudulent with respect to a current gaming machine. If not, you will be able to play games with peace of mind.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention for a rotating drum game machine (slot machine).

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of another example of mounting the game board.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an internal mechanism on the back surface.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine, 1C ... Transparent board, 2 ... Medal slot, 3 ... Start lever, 4 ... Spindle, 6 ... Game base, 6
A: Support substrate, 6a: ROM, 6b: CPU, 6c: R
AM, 8: saucer, 72: accessory control device.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a gaming base that has been passed a certification by a third-party organization, wherein the gaming base is visible to a player from the front of the gaming machine. Gaming machine. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a signal system between the gaming machine and an external device is visible to a player from the front of the gaming machine. 3. A gaming machine having a central processing unit and a lead-on memory in which a game program that has been passed after being verified by a third party is stored, wherein the lead-on memory is a player from the front of the gaming machine. A gaming machine characterized in that it is visible. 4. A gaming machine having a central processing unit and a lead-on memory storing a game program which has been passed after being verified by a third party, wherein said central processing unit is connected to a player from the front of the gaming machine. A gaming machine characterized in that it is visible. 5. A gaming machine comprising a central processing unit for controlling a gaming machine, comprising: a lead-on memory storing a gaming program that has passed a test by a third-party organization; A gaming machine, wherein the central processing unit allows a player to visually recognize the central processing unit from the front of the gaming machine. 6. A signal system for at least one of a lead-on memory and a central processing unit with an external device is visible to a player from the front of the gaming machine.
The gaming machine according to any one of the preceding claims.