JP2002035368A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with excellent security capable of preventing the driving information of game components from being illegally acquired. SOLUTION: A display control unit 33 controls the display contents of a special pattern display device 13 based on control signals from a main control unit 21 and an optical disk storing image data is mounted on the display control unit 33. In the case of the constitution, since the display control unit 33 is constituted so as not to let the inside confirmed, the driving information of the special pattern display device is prevented from being illegally acquired from the display control unit 33. Also, the optical disk 41, is made detachable from the display control unit 33. Thus, since it becomes difficult to illegally detach the optical disk 41 from the display control unit 33 and acquire the driving information, the security is improved generally.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a sub-control device for controlling driving of a game component based on detection of a command signal from a main control device.

[0002]

For example, there is a pachinko machine in which a sub-control device controls driving of a game component based on detection of a command signal from a main control device. In the case of this configuration, sufficient measures have not been considered for illegally acquiring the drive information of the game component from the sub-control device, and there is room for improvement in security. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine excellent in security that can prevent drive information of a gaming component from being illegally acquired.

[0003]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine, comprising: a main control unit having a main control device for outputting a command signal; and a game component based on detecting the command signal from the main control device. A sub-control unit having a sub-control device for driving and controlling the sub-control unit, wherein a non-semiconductor memory in which at least one of a control program and control data of the game component is recorded is provided in the sub-control unit in a non-detachable manner, It is characterized in that the unit is configured so as not to be confirmed inside. According to the above-described means, the sub-control device is a unit that cannot be checked inside. For this reason, it becomes difficult to mechanically or electrically access the sub-control device, so that it is possible to prevent the drive information of the game component from being illegally acquired from the sub-control device. In addition, the non-semiconductor memory is made unremovable from the sub-control unit. For this reason, it becomes difficult to illegally remove the non-semiconductor memory from the sub-control unit and illegally acquire drive information.
Overall, security is enhanced.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect is characterized in that a sub-control unit has a sub-control box containing a sub-control device and a non-semiconductor memory, and the sub-control box has a lid that cannot be opened. Having. According to the above-described means, it is difficult for a person other than the manufacturer to open the lid to check the inside of the sub-control unit, and for the manufacturer, the lid can be opened and check the inside of the sub-control unit, so that high security In addition, high maintainability can be obtained.

The gaming machine according to the third aspect is characterized in that the sub-control unit does not have an external terminal for outputting drive information of the game component to the outside. According to the above means, it is impossible to illegally connect the external electric device to the sub-control device via the external terminal. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the drive information of the game component from being electrically acquired from the sub-control device, thereby further improving the electrical security.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a sub-control unit has a sub-control box in which a sub-control device and a non-semiconductor memory are stored, and the sub-control box caulks a plurality of components so that they cannot be disassembled. It is characterized by being configured based on the above. According to the above-described means, the sub-control unit cannot be internally checked based on the use of the sub-control box in which a plurality of components are crimped so as not to be disassembled. For this reason, when the sub-control device or the non-semiconductor memory is illegally exchanged based on the illegal dismantling of the sub-control box, a trace of illegally dismantling the sub-control box remains, so that the illegal dismantling of the sub-control box can be easily found, Unauthorized exchange of sub-controllers and non-semiconductor memories can be easily found.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 7, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular cylindrical shape with open front and rear surfaces, and a front door 2 is mounted on the front surface of the outer frame 1 so as to be rotatable around the left side as shown in FIG. ing. A horizontally long rectangular dish plate 3 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable around the left side. An upper plate 4 is fixed to the front surface of the plate 3, and a pachinko ball (not shown) is stored in the upper plate 4.

A firing handle 5 is rotatably mounted on the front of the front door 2 at the lower right, and a firing motor 6 is mounted behind the firing handle 5 as shown in FIG. ing. A hitting hammer (both not shown) is connected to a rotation shaft of the firing motor 6 via a crank mechanism. When the firing handle 5 is rotated clockwise in FIG. Is supplied with power, and the hammer hits the pachinko ball in the upper plate 4 from the upper plate 4.

On the front surface of the front door 2, as shown in FIG.
A window frame 7 having a rectangular frame shape is mounted so as to be rotatable around the left side, and a transparent glass window (not shown) is held on the inner peripheral surface of the window frame 7. Further, a frame-shaped mechanism panel (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the front door 2. A game board 8 is held on this mechanism board, and the game board 8 is covered by a glass window of a window frame 7 from the front. A frame key 9 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 on the right side, and the frame key 9 locks the front door 2 in a closed state in close contact with the outer frame 1. The window frame 7 is locked in a closed state in close contact with the front door 2.

An outer rail 10 and an inner rail 11 are fixed to a front surface of the game board 8, and a pachinko ball hit by a hitting hammer is discharged to an upper portion of the game board 8 through the space between the outer rail 10 and the inner rail 11. You. Also, a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the front of the game board 8, and the pachinko balls released to the upper part in the game board 8 fall while hitting the plurality of obstacle nails.

A substantially circular display base plate 12 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 8, and a special symbol display device 13 is held on the display base plate 12. This special symbol display device 1
Reference numeral 3 denotes a color liquid crystal display, and has three symbol display areas ZE arranged in a horizontal line. The special symbol display device 13 corresponds to a game component.

A special symbol display device 13 is provided on the front of the game board 8.
, A special symbol starting port 14 is fixed. The special symbol starting port 14 has a pocket shape whose upper surface is open, and a special symbol starting sensor 15 (see FIG. 4) is fixed in the special symbol starting port 14. The special symbol start sensor 15 is composed of a proximity switch, and detects that a pachinko ball has entered the special symbol start port 14 and outputs a special symbol start signal (referred to as a special figure start signal).

On the rear surface of the game board 8, as shown in FIG.
A square center cover 16 is fixed, and a vertically long main board box 17 is screwed to the rear surface of the center cover 16. In the main board box 17, a main board 18 composed of a printed wiring board is provided.
The main board 18 is provided with a main control device 19 mainly composed of a microcomputer. The main control device 19 has a solenoid drive circuit 20 (see FIG. 4), and forms a main control unit 21 in cooperation with the main board box 17 and the main board 18.

FIG. 4 shows an input terminal of the main controller 19.
As shown in (1), the special symbol start sensor 15 is electrically connected, and upon detecting the special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 15, the main control device 19 executes the following processing operations.

Based on the detection timing of the special figure start signal, a big hit, a miss reach, and a miss are determined. When judging a big hit, the left row, middle row, and right row symbols are set to the same uniform number, and when the outreach is judged, the left row pattern and the right row pattern are set to the same uniform number, When it is determined that the symbols are off, the symbols in the left column and the symbols in the right column are set to irregular numbers. These figures are from "0" to "1".
2 ", and the type of the numeral symbol is determined based on the detection timing of the special figure start signal. Select a reach pattern from normal reach, high-speed reach, reverse reach, and special reach. The operation of selecting the reach pattern is performed at the time of determining the jackpot and the out-of-reach reach, and the type of the reach pattern is determined based on the detection timing of the special figure start signal.

As shown in FIG. 7, a display board box 22 corresponding to a sub-control box is fixed to the rear surface of the center cover 16. This display board box 22
An elongated rectangle having a box base 23 located on the center cover 16 side as shown in FIG. 5A and a box cover 24 covering the box base 23 from the rear as shown in FIG. 5C. It is caulked so that it cannot be disassembled based on tightening eight one-way screws 25 (only two are shown) corresponding to caulking members through the box cover 24 to the box base 23.

The box cover 24 corresponds to a lid, and is made of a translucent synthetic resin.
The box base 23 and the box cover 24 correspond to constituent parts.

A recess 27 is formed in the head 26 of each one-way screw 25, as shown in FIG.
Three projections 28 each having a triangular shape are formed on the inner peripheral surface of each of the recesses 27. When a tool 29 is inserted into each of the recesses 27 and turned in the tightening direction (the direction of arrow A), 29 engages with the projection 28, and the one-way screw 25 is tightened. When the tool 29 is turned in the loosening direction (the direction opposite to the arrow A), the tool 29 slides with respect to the projection 28, and the loosening operation of the one-way screw 25 becomes impossible. The display board box 22 is fixed to the center cover 16 so as not to be disassembled by a plurality of one-way screws 25.

As shown in FIG. 7, a display substrate 30 corresponding to a sub-substrate is accommodated in the display substrate box 22. The display substrate 30 is formed of a printed wiring board having a printed pattern formed on the front surface. As shown in FIG. 5B, a plurality of tapping screws 31 are screwed into the box base 23 through the display substrate 30. It is fixed in the box base 23 based on the above.

As shown in FIG. 7, a display control device 32 corresponding to a sub-control device is mounted on the rear surface of the display substrate 30. The display control device 32 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and the display board box 2
1, the display substrate 30, the disk drive 40, and the optical disk 41 (the disk drive 40 and the optical disk 41 will be described later) cooperate to constitute a display control unit 33 corresponding to a sub control unit.

The display control device 32, as shown in FIG.
CPU 34, ROM 35 corresponding to a semiconductor memory, RA
M36, input / output interface (I / O) 37, LC
D drive circuit 38, and CPUs 34 to I /
O37 is electrically connected to each other via a bus line 39, and the LCD drive circuit 38 is electrically connected to the I / O37. The CPU 34, the ROM 35, and the RAM 36 are mechanically independent.

A disk drive 40 is electrically connected to the I / O 37 of the display controller 32, and an optical disk (DVD) 41 corresponding to a non-semiconductor memory is detachably mounted on the disk drive 40. As shown in FIG. 7, the disk drive 40 is fixed in the display substrate box 22. The optical disk 41 of the disk drive 40 has a plurality of images for displaying a moving image surface on the special symbol display device 13. Data is recorded.

The I / O 37 of the display controller 32 includes
As shown in the figure, the main control device 19 is electrically connected. When the main control device 19 finishes the above-described processing operations 1 and 2, the main control device 19 sends a command signal having a symbol setting result and a reach pattern setting result to the display control device 32. Output.

The special symbol display device 13 is electrically connected to the LCD drive circuit 38 of the display control device 32. When the display control device 32 detects a command signal from the main control device 19, it responds to the command signal. The image data is read from the optical disk 41 of the disk drive 40, and a screen corresponding to the image data is displayed on the special symbol display device 13 as described below.

The symbol in each of the left, middle, and right columns is "0"
→ “1” → “2”... ”12” → “0” → “1”... The symbol in the left column stops fluctuating with the symbol setting result of the command signal,
The effect screen in which the symbol in the middle row and the symbol in the right row fluctuate is displayed. The symbols in the left column and the symbols in the right column stop fluctuating according to the symbol setting result of the command signal, and an effect screen in which the symbols in the middle column fluctuate is displayed. At this time, if a reach pattern is set in the command signal, the middle row of symbols will display a normal reach pattern that fluctuates at a low speed, a high speed reach pattern that fluctuates at a high speed, To display the reverse reach pattern that fluctuates, or the special reach pattern that fluctuates at a low speed and changes to the same number as the left and right columns. An effect screen is displayed in which the symbols in the left, middle, and right columns have stopped fluctuating according to the symbol setting result of the command signal.

A control program is recorded in the ROM 35 of the display control device 32, and the above-mentioned display operations are executed by the CPU 34 based on the control program of the ROM 35. Further, the RAM 36 functions as a work area for performing the processing operation.

As shown in FIG. 7, a connector area 42 is provided on the rear surface of the display substrate 30 (a chain double-dashed line defines the connector area 42). In this connector area 42, an inspection connector (not shown) is mounted at the time of product inspection, and the inspection connector is not mounted at the time of product shipment. When the inspection connector is mounted, the inspection connector is connected to the display board 30 via the printed pattern. It is electrically connected to the display control device 32. The inspection connector corresponds to an external terminal.

The inspection connector is a connector (not shown) of the inspection device which is electrically connected at the time of product inspection, and the display control device 32 is connected to the inspection device through the connector of the inspection device from the inspection connector. The display content (symbol setting result) of No. 13 is output. This inspection device is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and inspects the display content of the special symbol display device 13 based on an output signal given from the display control device 32 through an inspection connector.

On the front of the game board 8, as shown in FIG.
A winning hole base plate 43 having a substantially semicircular shape is fixed below the special symbol starting opening 14, and the winning opening base plate 43 is formed with a large winning opening (not shown). The special winning opening has a rectangular cylindrical shape with an open front, and a door 44 is mounted on the front of the special winning opening so as to be rotatable about a shaft 45.

The door 44 is connected to a plunger of a special winning opening solenoid 46 (see FIG. 4) via a crank mechanism (not shown). The special winning opening solenoid 46 is fixed to the rear surface of the special winning opening base plate 43. When the special winning opening solenoid 46 is cut off, as shown in FIG.
When the large winning opening solenoid 46 is energized, the large winning opening is closed based on the fact that the door 44 rotates in a horizontal state when the large winning opening solenoid 46 is energized.

As shown in FIG. 4, the special winning opening solenoid 46 is electrically connected to the solenoid drive circuit 20 of the main control device 19, and the main control device 19 passes through the solenoid drive circuit 20 when determining a big hit. The special winning opening is opened for the set time based on the excitation power being supplied to the winning opening solenoid 46 for the set time (for example, 30 seconds). This opening operation is called a round operation, and is repeated a set number of times (for example, 15 rounds) (big hit operation).

A special winning opening sensor 47 composed of a proximity switch is electrically connected to an input terminal of the main controller 19. The special winning opening sensor 47 is fixed in the special winning opening, detects that a pachinko ball has entered the special winning opening, and outputs a winning signal to the main control device 19.

On the rear surface of the front door 2, as shown in FIG.
The main set 48 is mounted so as to be rotatable around the same side as the front door 2. The main set 48 has a rectangular frame shape surrounding the center cover 16, and a winning ball substrate box 49 is screwed to a rear surface of the main set 48, and a winning ball substrate 50 is fixed in the winning ball substrate box 49. Have been. The prize ball substrate 50 is formed of a printed wiring board, and a print pattern is formed on the prize sphere substrate 50 at a front surface thereof. 6 and 7, reference numeral 51 denotes an outer frame 1, a front door 2, a plate 3, a window frame 7, a glass window,
Mechanical board, game board 8, center cover 16, main set 4
8 shows a pachinko machine main body having an 8.

As shown in FIG. 7, on the rear surface of the winning ball substrate 50, a winning ball control device 52 is mounted. The prize ball control device 52 mainly includes a microcomputer, and has a motor drive circuit 53 (see FIG. 4). The input terminal of the prize ball control device 52 is electrically connected to the output terminal of the main control device 19, as shown in FIG.
When the special figure start signal from the special winning starter 5 or the winning signal from the special winning opening sensor 47 is detected, a payout signal of the pachinko ball is output to the winning ball control device 52.

As shown in FIG. 7, a ball tank 54 is fixed on the rear surface of the main set 48 at the upper end, and a pachinko ball is stored in the ball tank 54.
An inclined gutter-shaped tank rail 55 and a ball payout case 56 are fixed to the rear surface of the main set 48.
The ball dispensing case 56 is connected to the ball tank 54 via a tank rail 55, and pachinko balls are supplied from the ball tank 54 into the ball dispensing case 56 through the tank rail 55.

A ball payout mechanism is housed in the ball payout case 56. This ball dispensing mechanism uses a ball dispensing motor 57 composed of a pulse motor as a driving source. Each time the rotation axis of the ball dispensing motor 57 rotates by a unit amount, a unit number of pachinko balls are moved downward from the ball dispensing case 56. Will be paid out.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ball payout motor 57 is electrically connected to a motor drive circuit 53 of the prize ball control device 52.
9 is detected, the ball payout motor 57
The pachinko ball is dispensed from the ball dispensing case 56 based on the driving of.

The main set 48 is provided with a ball passage 58 as shown in FIG. The ball passage 58 connects the ball dispensing case 56 and the upper plate 4, and the pachinko balls released from the ball dispensing case 56 pass through the ball passage 58.
Through the upper plate 4. A lower plate 59 is fixed to the front surface of the front door 2, as shown in FIG.
The lower plate 59 communicates with the upper plate 4, and the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper plate 4 spill from the upper plate 4 into the lower plate 59.

An L-shaped frame lamp cover 60 is fixed to the front surface of the front door 2. A substantially triangular corner lamp cover 61 is fixed to the front of the game board 8 at the upper left corner and the upper right corner, and an arcuate side lamp cover 62 is fixed to the left and right sides. Have been. The frame lamp cover 60 to the side lamp cover 62 have a container shape with an open rear surface, and a plurality of lamps 63 corresponding to game components are provided in the frame lamp cover 60 to the side lamp cover 62 (see FIG. 2). And a plurality of LEDs 64 (see FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 7, a lamp board box 65 corresponding to a sub-control box is fixed to the rear surface of the center cover 16. This lamp board box 65
Is a box base 23 similar to the display board box 22.
And the box cover 24 with a plurality of one-way screws 25
The lamp board box 65 corresponds to a sub-board.
6 is fixed by a plurality of tapping screws 31.

The lamp board 66 is a printed circuit board having a printed pattern formed on the front surface. The lamp board box 65 is fixed to the center cover 16 so as not to be disassembled by a plurality of one-way screws 25.

On the rear surface of the lamp board 66, a lamp control device 67 corresponding to a sub control device is mounted. The lamp control device 67 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and cooperates with a lamp board box 65, a lamp board 66, a disk drive 76, and an optical disk 77 (the disk drive 76 and the optical disk 77 will be described later). A lamp control unit 68 corresponding to the sub control unit is configured.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lamp control device 67 includes a CPU 69, a ROM 70, a RAM 71, an input / output interface (I / O) 72, a lamp drive circuit 73,
It has an ED drive circuit 74,
/ O72 are electrically interconnected via a bus line 75, and the lamp driving circuit 73 and the LED driving circuit 74
/ O72. Note that the CPU 69,
The ROM 70 and the RAM 71 are mechanically independent.

As shown in FIG. 7, a disk drive 76 is fixed at the upper end of the lamp board box 65, and the disk drive 76 is mounted on the lamp control device 67 as shown in FIG. It is electrically connected to the I / O 72. An optical disk (DVD) 77 corresponding to a non-semiconductor memory is detachably mounted on the disk drive 76, and a plurality of illumination data for controlling on / off of the lamp 63 and the LED 64 is recorded on the optical disk 77.

The main controller 19 is electrically connected to the I / O 72 of the ramp controller 67. The main controller 19 sets a command signal based on the progress of the game and outputs the command signal to the ramp controller 67. I do.

The lamp driving circuit 73 of the lamp control device 67
A plurality of lamps 63 and a plurality of LEDs 64 are electrically connected to the LED drive circuit 74. When the lamp control device 67 detects a command signal from the main control device 19, the illumination data is transmitted from the optical disk 77 of the disk drive 76 to the illumination data. Is selectively read. Then, on / off control of the lamp 63 and the LED 64 is performed based on the illumination data, and the frame lamp cover 60, the corner lamp cover 61, and the side lamp cover 62 are illuminated.

Note that a control program is recorded in the ROM 70 of the lamp control device 67.
The PU 69 executes based on a control program in the ROM 70. Further, the RAM 71 functions as a work area for performing the processing operation.

As shown in FIG. 7, a connector area 78 is provided on the rear surface of the lamp board 66 (two-dot chain line defines the connector area 78). In the connector area 78, an inspection connector (not shown) corresponding to an external terminal is mounted at the time of product inspection, and the inspection connector is not mounted at the time of product shipment. When the inspection connector is mounted, the inspection connector is mounted on the lamp board 66. It is electrically connected to the lamp control device 67 via a print pattern.

The inspection connector of the lamp board 66 is electrically connected to a connector (not shown) of the inspection device at the time of product inspection. The lamp control device 67 is connected to the inspection device from the inspection connector through the connector of the inspection device. Lamp 63
And the control content (illumination data) of the LED 64 is output, and the inspection device inspects the control content of the lamp 63 and the LED 64 based on the output signal given from the lamp control device 67 through the inspection connector.

As shown in FIG. 6, a sound output port 79 composed of a plurality of slits is formed in the upper plate 4.
A speaker 80 corresponding to a game component is fixed to the rear of the speaker 9. As shown in FIG. 7, a speaker board box 81 corresponding to a sub-control box is fixed to the rear surface of the center cover 16. The speaker board box 81 is, like the display board box 22, a box base 23 and a box cover 24 caulked by a plurality of one-way screws 25 so as not to be disassembled. Speaker substrate 82 is fixed by a plurality of tapping screws 31.

The speaker board 82 is a printed wiring board having a printed pattern formed on the front surface.
The speaker board box 81 is fixed to the center cover 16 so as not to be disassembled by a plurality of one-way screws 25.

A speaker control device 83 corresponding to a sub control device is mounted on the rear surface of the speaker board 82. The speaker control device 83 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and cooperates with a speaker board box 81, a speaker board 82, a disk drive 91, and an optical disk 92 (the disk drive 91 and the optical disk 92 will be described later). A speaker control unit 84 corresponding to the sub control unit is configured.

As shown in FIG. 3, the speaker control device 83 has a CPU 85, a ROM 86, a RAM 87, an input / output interface (I / O) 88, and a speaker drive circuit 89. The speaker drive circuit 89 is electrically connected to the I / O 88. Note that C
The PU 85, ROM 86, and RAM 87 are mechanically independent.

As shown in FIG. 7, a disk drive 91 is fixed on the side of the speaker board box 81, as shown in FIG. It is electrically connected to the I / O 88. An optical disk (DVD) 92 corresponding to a non-semiconductor memory is removably mounted on the disk drive 91, and a plurality of sound data having timbre, tone length, and scale are recorded on the optical disk 92.

A main control device 19 is electrically connected to the I / O 88 of the speaker control device 83. The main control device 19 sets a command signal based on the progress of the game and outputs the command signal to the speaker control device 83. I do. The speaker drive circuit 89 of the speaker control device 83 includes a speaker 80.
When the speaker control device 83 detects a command signal from the main control device 19, the speaker control device 83 selectively reads sound data from the optical disk 92 of the disk drive 91. Then, the drive of the speaker 80 is controlled based on the sound data, and the speaker 80 emits a sound effect.

Note that a control program is recorded in the ROM 86 of the speaker control device 83, and the above-described illumination operation is executed by the CPU 85 based on the control program of the ROM 86. Further, the RAM 87 functions as a work area for performing the processing operation.

As shown in FIG. 7, a connector area 93 is provided on the rear surface of the speaker board 82 (the chain double-dashed line defines the connector area 93). In this connector area 93, an inspection connector (not shown) corresponding to an external terminal is mounted at the time of product inspection, and the inspection connector is not mounted at the time of product shipment. When the inspection connector is mounted, the inspection connector is mounted on the speaker board 82. It is electrically connected to the speaker control device 83 via the print pattern.

The inspection connector of the speaker board 82 is electrically connected to a connector (not shown) of the inspection device at the time of product inspection. The speaker control device 83 is connected to the inspection device from the inspection connector through the connector of the inspection device. The control device (sound data) of the speaker 80 is output, and the inspection device inspects the control content of the speaker 80 based on an output signal provided from the speaker control device 83 through the inspection connector.

According to the above embodiment, the display control unit 3
3 was provided with an optical disk 41. The optical disk 41 has a smaller outer shape than the storage capacity and can be installed in a small space. For this reason, since complicated image data can be stored in a limited space, a complicated effect screen can be displayed on the special symbol display device 13 in a wide variety of variations, and the fun of the game is enhanced.

Further, based on the display control device 32 being housed in the display substrate box 22 which cannot be disassembled, a unit (black box) which cannot be confirmed inside is formed. For this reason, it becomes difficult to mechanically or electrically access the display control device 32. Therefore, the drive information (symbol setting result, reach pattern setting result) of the special symbol display device 13 is transmitted from the display control device 32. Is prevented from being illegally acquired. In addition, the optical disk 41 is made unremovable from the display control unit 33 based on being stored in the display substrate box 22 that cannot be disassembled. For this reason, it is difficult to illegally remove the optical disk 41 from the display control unit 33, so that the drive information of the special symbol display device 13 is prevented from being illegally acquired from the optical disk 41, and the security is generally improved.

The display substrate box 22 is provided with a box cover 24 which cannot be opened. For this reason, it becomes difficult for a person other than the manufacturer to open the box cover 24 and check the inside of the display control unit 33, and for the manufacturer to open the box cover 24 and display the display control unit 3.
3 can be checked inside, maintenance and inspection work becomes easy, and high security and high maintainability can be obtained.

Further, since the inspection connector is not mounted on the display control unit 33 at the time of shipment of the product, it is impossible to illegally connect an external electric device to the display control device 32 via the inspection connector. For this reason, one of the easiest fraudulent means for electrically acquiring the drive information of the special symbol display device 31 from the display control device 32 is eliminated, and the electrical security is further enhanced.

The box base 23 and the box cover 24 of the display board box 22 were crimped so as not to be disassembled. Therefore, when the display control device 32 or the optical disk 41 is illegally exchanged or tampered with based on the illegal disassembly of the display substrate box 22, the swaged portions such as the one-way screw 25, the box cover 24, and the box base 23 are destroyed. Traces of illegal disassembly of the display substrate box 22 remain. Therefore, the unauthorized dismantling of the display board box 22 can be easily found, and the unauthorized replacement of the display control device 32 and the optical disk 41 can be easily found.
Security is further improved. Moreover, when the display controller 32 and the optical disk 41 are maintained on the manufacturer side, the one-way screw 25 is destroyed to disassemble the display board box 22, and then the box base 23 and the box cover 24 are again caulked. Since 22 is restored, higher maintainability as well as higher security can be obtained.

The optical disk 4 is used as a non-semiconductor memory.
1 was used. The optical disk 41 is easier to replace than the hard disk, and the manufacturer can disassemble the display control unit 33 to easily maintain and inspect the optical disk 41.
Maintenance is enhanced. In addition, since the disk drive 40 for the optical disk 41 is more resistant to vibration than the disk drive for the hard disk, it is possible to prevent a mistake in reading the control data due to vibration or the like when the player hits the front door 2. The above effects are the same for the lamp control unit 67 and the speaker control unit 82.

As the optical disk 41, a DVD (Di
digital Versatile Disc).
The DVD is a large-capacity and small-sized image data recording medium, and can record a large amount of complicated image data. For this reason, complicated and various screens are displayed on the special symbol display device 1.
3, the game can be more interesting.

The display board 3 of the display control unit 33
Since the print pattern is formed on the front surface of the print substrate 0, the print pattern cannot be seen from behind through the box cover 24 of the translucent display substrate box 22. For this reason, since the print pattern of the display control device 32 cannot be visually confirmed,
Security is further improved. Note that the above effects are the same for the lamp control device 67 and the speaker control device 83.

In the above embodiment, the optical discs 41, 77, 92 made of DVD are used as the non-semiconductor memory.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an optical disc such as an LD, a CD, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a PD, or the like, a magneto-optical disc such as an MO,
Hard disk or floppy (registered trademark) disk or Z
A magnetic disk such as an ip may be used.

In particular, a CD is a recording medium for large-capacity and small sound data, and can record a large amount of complicated sound data. Therefore, the CD is stored in the speaker control unit 82.
When it is detachably attached to the, it is possible to play complex and various sound effects, thereby increasing the fun of the game. In addition, since the hard disk is smaller and has a larger capacity than a DVD, when a hard disk is mounted on the image display control unit 33, reach patterns of complicated and various effects can be displayed on the special symbol display device 13. Moreover, DV
Since it is cheaper than D, the product cost is reduced.
Furthermore, since the exchangeability is inferior to that of DVD, the probability of unauthorized exchange is reduced.

In the above embodiment, the control data (image data) of the special symbol control device 13 is recorded on the optical disk 41 of the display control device 32. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Thirteen control programs may be recorded, or both the control program and the control data may be recorded.

In the above embodiment, the lamp 63 and the LED 6
4, control data (illumination data) is recorded, but the present invention is not limited to this.
May be recorded, or both the control program and the control data may be recorded.

In the above embodiment, the control data (sound data) of the speaker 80 is recorded on the optical disk 92 of the speaker control device 83. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a control program of the speaker 80 is recorded. Alternatively, both the control program and the control data may be recorded.

In the above embodiment, the box base 23 of the display board box 22, the box base 23 of the lamp board box 65, and the speaker board box 81
Disk drives 40, 76,
Although 91 is fixed, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display substrate 30, the lamp substrate 66, the speaker substrate 82
It may be mounted on.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the display control device 32, the lamp control device 67, and the speaker control device 83. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the present invention may be applied to the prize ball control device 52. In this case, it is preferable to fix the disk drive in the prize ball box 49 and mount an optical disk or the like on which at least one of the control program and the control data of the ball payout motor 57 is recorded in the disk drive.

In the above embodiment, the box base 23 and the box cover 24 are
However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the two members may be crimped so as not to be disassembled based on riveting.

In the above embodiment, the display substrate 3
0, the printed pattern was formed on the front surface of the lamp board 66 and the speaker board 82, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, it may be formed on the rear surface or on both the front surface and the rear surface.

In the above embodiment, the box cover 24 of the display board box 22, the box cover 24 of the lamp board box 65, the speaker board box 81
Although the box cover 24 is formed of a translucent synthetic resin, the present invention is not limited to this. The box cover 24 may be formed of a colored material such as black. In this configuration, since the inside of the display board box 22, the inside of the lamp board box 65, and the inside of the speaker board box 81 cannot be seen from behind, the display control device 32 and the disk drive 40, the lamp control device 67 and the disk drive 76, the speaker control device Since the existence of the disk 83 and the disk drive 91 is not known, the probability that the optical disk 41 or the like is illegally exchanged is reduced.

In the above embodiment, the CPU 34, the ROM 35, and the RAM 36 of the display control device 32 are mechanically independent. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be used. This means that the CPU 69 of the lamp control device 67 and the RO
M70, RAM 71 and CP of speaker control device 83
The same applies to U85, ROM 86, and RAM87.

In the above embodiment, the main control device 19 selects the reach pattern. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display control device 32
May select a reach pattern based on detection of a command signal from the main control device 19.

Further, in the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to one kind of pachinko machine in which the big hit operation is performed in conjunction with the occurrence of the big hit, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the present invention may be applied to two pachinko machines or three pachinko machines. In the former two types of pachinko machines, the central role is released based on the pachinko ball winning in the winning opening, and when the central role is opened, the pachinko ball wins in the special winning opening of the central role. Based on this, the central role performs a jackpot operation. In the latter three types of pachinko machines, a special winning opening is opened in conjunction with the occurrence of a big hit, and when the special winning opening is opened, a big hit operation is performed based on a pachinko ball winning in the special winning opening. . Also,
In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, but is not limited to this, and may be applied to, for example, a slot machine game machine.

[0080]

As is clear from the above description, the gaming machine of the present invention has the following effects. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the non-semiconductor memory is provided in the sub control unit. For this reason, since complicated control data and control programs can be stored in a limited space, the game components can be driven with a wide variety of variations. In addition, since the sub-control device is made into a unit that cannot be checked inside, it is possible to prevent the drive information of the game component from being illegally acquired from the sub-control device. Further, the non-semiconductor memory is made unremovable with respect to the sub-control unit. For this reason, it becomes difficult to illegally remove the non-semiconductor memory from the sub-control unit to acquire the drive information, so that the security is generally improved.

According to the second aspect, the sub-control box is provided with a non-openable lid. For this reason, it is difficult for anyone other than the manufacturer to open the lid and check the inside of the sub-control unit, and for the manufacturer, the lid can be opened and check the inside of the sub-control unit. Property is obtained. According to the third aspect, no external terminal is provided in the sub-control unit. This makes it impossible to illegally connect the external electric device to the sub-control device via the external terminal, thereby further improving the electrical security.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the sub-control box is configured based on caulking a plurality of components so as not to be disassembled. When the semiconductor memory is illegally replaced, a trace of illegally disassembling the sub-control box remains. For this reason, unauthorized dismantling of the sub-control box can be easily found, and unauthorized replacement of the sub-control device and the non-semiconductor memory can be easily found.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention (a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a display control unit).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a lamp control unit.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a speaker control unit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the entire electrical configuration.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a box base, and FIG.
Is a perspective view showing the box base and the display board in an exploded state, (c) is a perspective view showing the box base and the box cover in an assembled state, and (d) is a view showing the head of a one-way screw.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the entire configuration.

FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the entire configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

13 is a special symbol display device (game parts), 19 is a main control device, 21 is a main control unit, 22 is a display board box (sub control box), 23 is a box base (component), and 24 is a box cover (lid, 32, a display control unit (sub-control unit), 33, a display control unit (sub-control unit), 41, an optical disk (non-semiconductor memory), 63, a lamp (game component), 6
4 is an LED (game part), 65 is a lamp board box (sub-control box), 67 is a lamp control device (sub-control device), 68 is a lamp control unit (sub-control unit), 77 is an optical disk (non-semiconductor memory), 80 is a speaker (game part), 81 is a speaker board box (sub-control box), 83 is a speaker control unit (sub-control unit), 84 is a speaker control unit (sub-control unit), and 92 is an optical disk (non-semiconductor memory). Show.

Claims (4)

[Claims] A main control unit having a main control device for outputting a command signal; a sub control unit having a sub control device for driving and controlling a game component based on detection of the command signal from the main control device; In the sub-control unit, a non-semiconductor memory in which at least one of the control program and the control data of the gaming component is recorded is provided in a non-detachable manner, and the sub-control unit is configured to be inconsistent inside. A gaming machine characterized by that: 2. The sub-control unit has a sub-control box containing a sub-control device and a non-semiconductor memory, and the sub-control box has a lid that cannot be opened. The gaming machine according to 1. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the sub control unit does not include an external terminal for outputting drive information of the gaming component to the outside. 4. A sub-control unit having a sub-control box in which a sub-control device and a non-semiconductor memory are stored, wherein the sub-control box is configured based on non-disassembly caulking of a plurality of components. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein