JP2002263340A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and surely find out an illegal practice and to prevent an illegal big win, thereby ensuring profitability of a game parlor. SOLUTION: An information transmitting means with a main control substrate transmits previously set identification information, while an auxiliary control substrate receives the identification information transmitted from the main control substrate (S26), and if the identification information transmitted agrees with the previously set identification information (S27: YES), restrictions on a game control imparted by a game restriction means is released by a restriction releasing means (S31). However, in the case that the information transmitting means is broken or removed, the identification information cannot be received (S27: No), and hence the game control is restricted (prohibited), whereby an unfair practice can be easily and surely found out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine in which a game control IC element and a main control board are replaced to prevent a fraudulent activity aimed at a jackpot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine as a ball game machine, in order to control a ball game, when a game ball is detected to be awarded to a prize means or when a symbol is started to a symbol start means. The main control section mainly controls the game board side, such as updating the lottery value to be drawn, the launch control section controlling the launch control of the game ball by operating the launch handle, and the game ball associated with the prize to the winning means. A payout control unit for controlling payout, a symbol control unit for variably controlling symbols in a plurality of symbol display units of a symbol display means provided in a symbol display, a sound control unit and a lamp for sounding a speaker at the time of winning or a jackpot. A plurality of control units for game control, such as a lighting lamp control unit, are provided.

Further, in a control board constituting these control units, a control program for game control is stored in a ROM, and can be quickly controlled by a microcomputer having an IC element such as the ROM and RAM. ing. By the way, in this kind of ball-and-ball game machine, a part or all of the board case housed in the control board is made of a transparent material, and this board case is designed for security so that a trace at the time of opening is left. A substrate case with a sealing means provided with a plurality of sealing means is practically used. In this case, the substrate case is sealed with one of the plurality of sealing means, and when the inspection is performed by an inspection organization such as a regulatory agency, the sealing means used for sealing is broken. Then, the substrate case is opened, and after the inspection, resealing is performed using any unused sealing means.

As described above, the opened state can be grasped from the inspection history, that is, the number of broken sealing means. Therefore, by using the substrate case having the sealing means, it is easy to open and reseal the substrate case at the time of the inspection. And the like, and it is also possible to easily determine the presence or absence of opening for the purpose of fraudulent acts that increase the jackpot probability by replacing the control board itself or electronic components such as the ROM of the control board. By the way, recently, a malicious crime of exchanging the control board with an unauthorized one together with the board case has occurred, and in this case, the illegality cannot be detected by the sealing means.

Therefore, information for recognizing the type of the game control board is stored, and an information communication device capable of communicating the information is provided by being embedded in the case surface of the board case or in the case, thereby reading external information. The information communication command signal is transmitted from the device to the pachinko machine. As a result, since the information is transmitted from the information communication device to the outside by the electromagnetic wave, it is possible to easily detect the presence or absence of the replacement with the unauthorized board by comparing the transmitted information with the information reading device. At this time, when the board is replaced with a board case having no information communication device, information is not communicated. Therefore, even in this case, replacement with an unauthorized board can be easily detected.

[0006]

As described above, when the information communication device storing the information of the game control board is embedded in the case surface of the board case or in the case, the presence or absence of the communicated information or the information Replacement with an incorrect board can be detected by collation. However, if the sealing means is broken and only the control board is replaced without authorization without replacing the board case, the number of broken sealing means and the number of inspections may be compared. There is a problem that the collation operation for collating each pachinko machine requires a lot of collation time and labor.

[0007] However, if the control board is exchanged illegally from the substrate case in which no sealing means is provided, the information to be communicated is correct and the illegality cannot be found. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily and surely detect fraudulent acts, to make sure that fraudulent jackpots are prevented, to ensure the profitability of a game store, and the like. is there.

[0008]

A gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
In a gaming machine provided with a game control means for performing game control according to a game operation, the game control means is constituted by a plurality of control boards in accordance with control contents, and is provided on at least one control board among the plurality of control boards. Information transmitting means for transmitting predetermined identification information, game controlling means provided on at least one control board out of the control boards other than the at least one control board, and controlling game control; An information receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from the information receiving means, and releasing the restriction of the game control by the game restriction means only when the received identification information received by the information receiving means matches the preset setting identification information. And a regulation release means.

[0009] Since the information transmitting means provided on at least one of the plurality of control boards transmits preset identification information, the information receiving means receives the identification information transmitted from the information transmitting means. Game control means provided on at least one control board of the control boards other than the at least one control board basically controls (prohibits) game control, but the restriction release means receives the information by the information receiving means. The received identification information is compared with preset setting identification information, and when these identification information match, the information transmission means is not destroyed or removed by fraud,
It is operating normally. As described above, only when the reception identification information and the setting identification information match, the restriction release unit releases the restriction on the game control by the game restriction unit.

Therefore, when the information transmission means operates normally without being destroyed or removed, the game control can be executed without any trouble. However, if the information transmitting means is destroyed or removed, the identification information cannot be transmitted or received, and the game control is regulated (prohibited) in some manner, so that it is easy and reliable to detect illegal acts. Can be. In addition, it is possible to reliably prevent a fraudulent act of fraudulently targeting a jackpot by a goto teacher or the like.

A game machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is a game machine having game control means for performing game control in accordance with a game operation, wherein the game control means is advantageous to a player in connection with the game operation.
A main control board for performing a game selection in which the state and the second state disadvantageous to the player are determined alternatively and performing game control in consideration of the lottery result; and a game control based on a control signal received from the main control board. A plurality of sub-control boards for performing information transmission means for transmitting preset identification information to the main control board; and a game regulating means for regulating game control to at least one sub-control board; An information receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from the means, and releasing the restriction of the game control by the game restriction means only when the received identification information received by the information receiving means and the preset identification information match. And a restriction canceling means.

The main control board performs a lottery for alternatively determining a first state advantageous to the player and a second state unfavorable to the player in connection with the game operation, and takes the lottery result into account. Perform game control. By the way, since the information transmitting means of the main control board transmits preset identification information,
In the sub-control board, the game control is basically regulated by the game regulating means. However, the identification information transmitted by the information transmitting means is received by the information receiving means, and the received received identification information and the preset identification information are set. Only when the information matches, the restriction of the game control by the game restriction means is released by the restriction release means. Therefore, it operates in the same manner as the first aspect.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the first or second aspect, the main control board and the sub control board are formed on separate control boards, and the main control board and each sub control board are connected by connectors. And a control signal from the main control board can be transmitted to each of the plurality of sub-control means. In this case, the degree of freedom in arranging the main control board and the plurality of sub-control boards can be increased, and it is possible to reliably prevent a big hit from being fraudulent and to significantly reduce the control load on the main control board.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the information transmitting means transmits the identification information within a predetermined time from when the power is turned on. Therefore, by turning on the power every morning at the time of opening a game store, it is possible to regularly discover fraudulent acts such as the main control board itself being replaced or the board case containing the main control board being replaced. It is possible, and the profitability of the game store can be secured.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the transmission identification information transmitted by the information transmission means and the setting identification information stored in the game restriction means can be changed. It was done. In this case, even if the identification information is illegally obtained by a goto or the like and is abused, by periodically changing the transmission identification information and the setting identification information, the fraudulent act on the main control board can be prevented. Can be found reliably.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a first-class pachinko machine called a card-type ball game machine installed in an island structure of a pachinko hall, and an island structure provided in a pachinko hall. , A plurality of card-type ball lending machines 1 and a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are alternately arranged in the length direction, and the card-type ball lending machine 1 is electrically connected to the pachinko machine 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 2 which is a card-type ball game machine has an outer frame 3 having a rectangular frame shape, and
And an outer frame 3 is detachably mounted on an island structure (not shown) in a state in which the card-type ball lending machine 1 is sandwiched between the front frame 4 and the front frame 4 which is pivotally connected to the island structure. . Front frame 4
The game board 5 is detachably mounted from the back side.
, A glass door 6 having a window 6a and a front plate (not shown) of a ball tray 8 for storing game balls for firing are pivotally connected to each other so as to be freely opened and closed. At the bottom of the front frame 4,
A lower plate 9 for storing game balls overflowing or withdrawn from the ball tray 8 and a firing handle 11 of a firing means 10 are provided.

The firing means 10 includes a firing handle 11 that can be rotated and a firing motor 13 that fires a game ball with a hitting hammer 12 with a hitting force corresponding to the rotation angle at which the firing handle 11 is rotated. It has. Ball tray 8
In the right part of the figure, an operation panel 14 for ball lending operation for the card-type ball lending machine 1 is provided. The operation panel 14 has a card balance display section 14a for displaying the card balance with three digits, and a predetermined number. A ball lending switch 14b for instructing lending of game balls for the amount of money and a return switch 14c for instructing return of a card at the end of the game are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 is provided with a substantially annular guide rail 15 composed of a metal outer rail and an inner rail, and a game area 5a inside the guide rail 15 has Color liquid crystal display 16, symbol starting means (symbol starting and winning means) 17, opening and closing winning means (large winning means) 18, a plurality of normal winning means 19 (in this case, in addition to the normal winning means 19 in the upper stage, opening and closing type Winning Means 1
For example, on the left and right sides of 8, for example, six ordinary winning means 19),
Two working ports 20 (passing ports or gates) and the like are respectively provided at predetermined positions.

The liquid crystal display 16 has a display function of displaying a fluctuating symbol and displaying a background image and a moving image of various characters, and further functions as special symbol display means 22 for fluctuating and displaying three symbols. , 2
There is provided a symbol display means 21 functioning as an ordinary symbol display means 23 for displaying an ordinary symbol composed of two symbols. The special symbol display means 22 includes, for example, 3
It has individual (left, middle, right) symbol display parts 22a to 22c,
On the condition that the game ball wins in the symbol starting means 17, the specific symbol is changed and displayed (scroll display) for a predetermined time on the symbol display sections 22a to 22c.

Then, the game is stopped in a stop symbol pattern determined based on a lottery result corresponding to a timing of winning a game ball to the symbol starting means 17. Normal symbol display means 23
For example, at the lower right of the symbol display means 21,
It has individual (left, right) symbol display portions 23a to 23b, and when detecting a game ball that has passed through the operating port 20, a normal symbol is fluctuated and displayed on the symbol display portions 23a to 23b for a predetermined time,
When the game ball passes through the operating port 20, a stop symbol pattern determined by a lottery value selected by lottery is displayed and stopped.

The symbol starting means 17 is a motor-driven tulip having a pair of openable and closable open / close claws 17a. The ordinary symbol stopped after the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol display means 23 is opened and closed when a hit occurs. The claws 17a are opened for a predetermined time, and it is easy to win a prize. The open / close prize unit 18 has an open / close plate 18a that can be opened forward, and the symbols stopped after the special symbol display unit 22 changes are “777” and “44”.
In a specific mode such as "4", a special game called "big hit" is started, and the opening / closing plate 18a is opened forward.
There is a specific area 18b inside the open / close type winning means 18, and when a winning ball passes through the specific area 18b, the special game is continued.

Here, the special game state is a profit state (first state) advantageous to the player, and the other state disadvantageous to the player other than the jackpot corresponds to the second state. After the opening / closing plate 18a of the opening / closing type winning means 18 is opened, a predetermined time (for example, about 20 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10
) Game balls win and the open / close plate 18a closes,
The special game is ended when the game ball does not pass through the specific area 18b. However, if the game ball passes through the specific area 18b, the special game is continued up to a maximum of a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). It is controlled to one state.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the back side of the front frame 4, a back mechanism plate 30 for holding the game board 5 from the back side is detachably mounted. The back mechanism plate 30 has an opening 30a. A ball tank 33 and a tank rail 34 extending from the ball tank 33 are provided on the upper side thereof. Discharge means 35 connected to the tank rail 34 is provided on the side of the back mechanism plate 30. On the side, a payout ball guide path 36 connected to the payout means 35 is provided. The game balls paid out from the payout means 35 are paid out to the ball tray 8 via the payout ball guiding path 36.

At the opening 30a of the back mechanism plate 30, a back cover 37 mounted on the back side of the game board 5, and prize means 17 to
A winning ball discharge gutter (not shown) for discharging the game ball winning the 19 is fitted to each. A main control board 39 is provided inside a board case 38 mounted on the back cover 37, and a symbol control board 40 is provided in front of the main control board 39. Below the main control board 39, a lamp control board 42 is provided inside a board case 41a attached to the back cover 37,
The sound control board 43 is provided inside the board case 41b adjacent to the board case 41a.

Inside the board case 44 mounted on the back mechanism plate 30 below these board cases 41a, 41b,
A power supply board 45 and a payout control board 46 are provided respectively. Further, a firing control board 48 is provided inside a board case 47 mounted on the rear side of the firing motor 13. These control boards 39-40, 42-43, 45-4
Reference numerals 6 and 48 each include an independent printed circuit board, and the other control boards 3 except the power supply board 45 and the emission control board 48.
The CPU, ROM and R are stored in 9, 40, 42, 43 and 46.
Microcomputers (not shown) each comprising a one-chip integrated circuit having an AM or the like are provided.

The main control board 39 and other control boards 40,
42, 43, and 46 are electrically connected to each other through connectors by a plurality of signal lines, and are used to cause the control boards 40, 42, 43, and 46 to execute predetermined game operations from the main control board 39. Control commands can be transmitted by one-way communication. By adopting one-way communication of control commands,
It is possible to reliably prevent the improper operation relating to the stop of the symbol of the ordinary symbol or the special symbol, and to remarkably reduce the control load of the main control means 60 described later, thereby greatly simplifying the transmission control.

Next, various functions achieved through a plurality of control programs stored in the control device of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to a functional block diagram of FIG. However, these various functions are achieved by the aforementioned microcomputer or the like. The main control means 50 configured on the main control board 39 is mainly responsible for so-called game control of the game board 5 relating to input / output of signals to various game components, game ball detection switches and the like provided on the game board 5. At the same time, a control command is transmitted and output to a symbol control unit 60, a payout control unit 70, a lamp control unit 71, a sound control unit 73, and the like, which will be described later, as necessary.

The symbol control means 60 formed on the symbol control board 40 performs display control for displaying various moving images and background images on the liquid crystal display 16 based on the symbol control command transmitted from the main control means 50. To execute, and to variably control the special symbols of each of the symbol display units 22a to 22c, and to variably control the ordinary symbols of each of the symbol display units 23a to 23b, and to display the instructed stop symbol, a normal symbol and a special symbol are displayed. Control the fluctuation stop. A payout control means 70 is provided on the payout control board 46. The payout control means 70 receives a payout control command from the main control means 50 and controls the payout of the game balls by the payout means 35.

The lamp control means 71 formed on the lamp control board 42 receives a lamp control command from the main control means 50, and includes a large number of decorative lamps and effect lamps provided on the game board 5 and the like. It controls lighting of the lamp group 72. The sound control means 73 configured on the sound control board 43 receives a sound control command from the main control means 50 and outputs a speaker 74 provided on the back side of the ball tray 8.
Controls sound output control for various sound effects for Launch control means 75 configured on launch control board 48
Controls the firing control of the game ball by driving the firing motor 13.

The main control means 50 includes a lottery means 51, a judgment means 52, a profit state generating means 53, and a probability varying means 5.
4, a symbol determining means 55, a command transmitting means 56, and the like. The lottery means 51 updates the lottery value in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 299) at a minute update cycle (for example, about 2 msec cycle) using a lottery counter. By extracting the numerical value when the game ball wins, a lottery regarding a hit or a miss is performed, a lottery is also performed as to whether or not a probability variable type big hit is obtained, and a normal symbol is also obtained when the game ball wins at the operating port 20 with respect to a normal symbol. Lottery numbers. That is, the lottery means 51
Performs a lottery in accordance with a game operation, that is, a game mode or a behavior of a game ball.

Based on the lottery value supplied from the lottery means 51 when the game ball has won the symbol starting means 17 or the operating port 20, the judging means 52 determines whether the special symbol is a "big hit" or a "missing (losing). (Including reach)), a probability variation type big hit is also determined, and a normal symbol is also determined to be "hit" or "missing". Profit state generating means 53
The open / close type is determined by a predetermined profit state generation routine included in the game control, on the condition that the jackpot determination result is received from the determination unit 52, or the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol display unit 22 becomes the jackpot symbol. By operating the open / close plate 18a of the winning means 18 as described above, a profit state is given to the player.

The probability variation means 54 sets the probability variation mode when the "big hit" is a probability variation type big hit when receiving the jackpot determination result from the determination means 52,
Until the next or subsequent big hits, or until the symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times, the number of the specific numerical value to be the big hit in the big hit determination by the judging means 52 is made larger than usual, and the judgment means 52 is made to increase the big hit probability. In addition to the command, when the symbol is "win", the opening time of the symbol starting means 17 is extended to make it easier to win a prize, and a profit state advantageous to the player is given.

The symbol determining means 55, based on the determination result from the determining means 52, uses a predetermined lottery program to select one of the winning normal symbols from the symbol variation patterns relating to the plurality of ordinary symbols when the "winning" occurs. , "Off"
In the case of, one of the normal symbols is determined by lottery, and among the symbol variation patterns relating to the plurality of special symbols, one of the special jackpot specific modes is set in the case of "big hit", and the combination of the special symbols is set in the case of "missing". Either one is determined by lottery. However, when it is determined that the reach of “missing” is to be performed, after reaching the reach, the stop is performed at any of the missing symbols.

The command transmitting means 56 is a symbol determining means 5
Based on the symbol variation pattern determined in step 5, in addition to the control command relating to the symbol variation pattern of the ordinary symbol and the special symbol, various symbol control commands relating to the variation control are transmitted to the symbol controller 60, and the payout is performed. The control unit 70, the lamp control unit 71, the sound control unit 73, and the like transmit various control commands related to the symbol variation as needed.

The symbol control means 60 includes the ordinary symbol display means 2
3 has a special symbol control means 61 for controlling the special symbol display means, a special symbol control means 62 for controlling the special symbol display means 22, etc., receives the symbol control command transmitted from the command transmission means 56, and transmits the received symbol control command. Analyze,
On the basis of the control command obtained by the analysis, the normal symbol change in each of the symbol display portions 23a to 23b of the ordinary symbol display means 23 is controlled, and the special symbol display means 22 is controlled.
The special symbol variation in each of the symbol display sections 22a to 22c is controlled.

The main control microcomputer (hereinafter, simply referred to as the main control microcomputer) provided on the main control board 39 has a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like integrated with each other. As shown in FIG. 6, four types of identification information (first to fourth information)
For each of the pieces of identification information, partial identification information composed of 6 bits (bit 0 to bit 5) is stored. And
DS1 and DS are connected to the input / output port of the main control microcomputer.
A dip switch 49 having two switches consisting of two is connected. Then, two bits (bits 6 to 6) are set by these two DIP switches DS1 and DS2.
The switch identification information of bit 7) is added.

Therefore, each of the first to fourth identification information is 6
It is composed of partial identification information of a bit configuration and switch identification information of a changeable 2-bit configuration. That is, by switching the dip switches DS1 and DS2, the bit 6
When “0” and bit 7 “0” are set, the first identification information is selected, and information data of “10101100” can be set. Set the dip switches DS1 and DS2 to "0,
By switching to "1", "1,0", "1,1",
As shown, the second to fourth identification information having different information data can be alternatively set.

Although not shown, each of the microcomputers mounted on the symbol control board 40, the lamp control board 42, the sound control board 43, and the payout control board 46 similarly has two switches (DS1, DS1). DS
2) are connected to each other, and each microcomputer stores in advance four types of partial identification information of a 6-bit configuration, so that the DIP switches DS1 and DS2 are set to “0, 1”. , "1,0",
By switching to “1, 1”, one of the first to fourth identification information having mutually different information data is selectively set so as to match the identification information of the main control board 39. Can be.

Next, the control of the game operation executed by the main control means 50, that is, the game operation control according to the game mode and the behavior of the game ball will be described with reference to FIG. When power is supplied and this control is started, first, various initial settings are executed in the CPU of the main control microcomputer (S1). Thereby, actual game operation control is started. Next, when power is supplied by operating a power switch (not shown) based on the data written to the specific address (S2: Yes), all data in the RAM of the main control microcomputer is erased (S3). ).

Next, various initial value setting processes such as setting an initial symbol to be displayed on the symbol display means 21 and setting a control cycle for repeatedly executing the main control to "2 msec" are executed (S4). The identification information is individually transmitted to sub-control boards such as the symbol control board 40, the lamp control board 42, the sound control board 43, and the payout control board 46 (S
5). In this case, as described above, for example, the first identification information “1010110” set to bit 6 “0” and bit 7 “0” by the dip switches DS1 and DS2, for example.
"0" is transmitted.

Thereafter, in the remaining time until a predetermined control cycle (about 2 msec) is reached, a symbol data change process (S6) for determining the next symbol by updating, and a numeric value for updating a dummy numeric value not related to the game The update process (S7) is repeatedly executed. In this way, about 2
The processing time is adjusted by repeatedly executing S6 and S7 for the remaining time until elapse of msec. By the way, S
About 2 msec elapses during execution of steps 6 to S7, and a 2 msec interrupt signal is supplied as an internal interrupt to the CPU of the main control microcomputer.

As a result, for example, a restart instruction (RST instruction) due to an internal interrupt is executed, the control of the processing time adjustment in S6 and S7 is forcibly stopped halfway, and the program jumps to the top of the main game program. The main game program (S8 to S17) is repeatedly executed.
Next, the main game program will be described. First, a drive signal output process for outputting a drive signal to a solenoid that drives the opening / closing claw 17a of the symbol starting means 17 and the opening / closing plate 18a of the opening / closing prize winning means 18 is executed ( S8).

Next, a switch signal input process for reading switch signals from various switches including the winning detection sensors provided in the winning means 17 to 19 is executed (S9).
Next, using the lottery counter, the lottery value is changed from “0” to
A lottery numerical value update process is executed in which the numerical value is incremented one by one within a range of 300 numerical values up to "299" (S1).
0). Next, a command output process for outputting a payout control command to the payout control board 46 is executed (S11). Next, a command output process for outputting a sound control command to the sound control board 43 is executed (S12).

Further, a command output process for outputting a lamp control command to the lamp control board 42 is executed (S1).
3). Next, the symbol display section 23 of the ordinary symbol display means 23
Processes relating to the ordinary symbol, such as outputting a symbol control command for causing the ordinary symbol to be variably displayed on a and 23b, are executed (S14). Next, processing relating to the special symbol, such as outputting a symbol control command for causing the special symbol to be variably displayed on the symbol display portions 22a to 22c of the special symbol display means 22, is executed (S15).

Next, when the opening / closing pawl 17a of the symbol starting means 17 is driven, an operation command output process for outputting a command for instructing the operation is executed (S16).
When driving the open / close plate 18a of the open / close prize unit 18, an operation command output process for outputting a command for instructing the operation is executed (S17). At this time,
When about 2 msec has not elapsed since the execution of the main game program, the control time is adjusted by repeatedly executing S6 and S7 as described above.

By the way, a fraudulent act such as the master control microcomputer being replaced illegally, the main control board 39 itself being replaced, or the board case 38 accommodating the main control board 39 being replaced by a master such as Goto. If there is, the main control board 39
Since the identification information shown in FIG. 6 does not exist, the identification information is not transmitted in S5 at the start of the game operation control when power is supplied to the main control unit 50 by turning on the power switch.

Next, payout control executed by the payout control board 46 as a sub control board will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As described above, in the payout control board 46, for example, the bits 6 “0” and 7
The first identification information “10101100” similar to that of the main control board 39 is set to “0”. When power is supplied and this control is started, first, various initial settings are executed in the CPU of the payout control microcomputer (S21). Thus, actual payout control is started.

Next, when power is supplied by operating the power switch based on the data written at the specific address (S22: Yes), all data in the RAM of the payout control microcomputer is erased (S23). ). next,
A setting process for setting various initial values for the CPU required for the payout control is executed (S24), and a payout regulating process is executed (S25). In this case, the payout operation is controlled by setting a payout operation restriction flag for restricting (prohibiting) the payout process. Incidentally, the control information transmitted from the main control board 39 is received by a reception interrupt process (not shown) each time the control information is transmitted.

Therefore, when the control information from the main control board 39 is received by the reception interrupt processing (S26: Ye
s), when the control information is identification information (S27: Yes)
), The payout regulation is released by resetting the payout operation regulation flag or the like (S31). Thereafter, when the payout control command is received (S26: Yes, S27: No, S
28: Yes), a payout process for lending a ball and a payout process for award balls are executed based on the payout control command (S29). However, if the received control information is a payout restart command or a payout stop command (S26: Yes,
(S27: No, S28: No), various processes corresponding to the control command are executed (S30).

Here, as described above, the main control board 39
When the payout control unit 70 starts the payout control, the identification information cannot be received (S27: No), and the payout regulation cannot be released. No payout of game balls is performed. Here, although not described in detail, other sub-control boards such as the symbol control board 40 and the sound control board 43 also cannot receive the identification information from the main control board 39 at the time of starting the control. Since the regulation of the sound control cannot be released, the design does not fluctuate, and furthermore, no sound output or lamp lighting is performed.

Therefore, when there is an illegal act on the main control board 39, the illegal act can be easily and surely detected. In addition, it is possible to reliably prevent a fraudulent act of fraudulently targeting a jackpot by a goto teacher or the like. Thereby, the profitability of the game store can be ensured.
Also, almost at the same time as the power is turned on, the identification information is transmitted from the main control board 39 to the plurality of sub-control boards 40, 42, 43, 46. It is possible to regularly detect fraudulent acts such as replacement of the 39 itself or replacement of the board case 38 containing the main control board 39.

Further, the DIP switch 49 has transmission identification information transmitted from the main control board 39 and setting identification information set in the sub-control boards 40, 42, 43 and 46.
Four types (first to first) by one switch (DS1, DS2)
(4th identification information), so that the transmission identification information and the setting identification information are periodically changed even in the case where the identification information is illegally obtained and misused by a gurus or the like. This makes it possible to surely detect an improper act concerning the main control board 39.

Here, the information transmitting means comprises payout control, particularly S5, payout control means 70 and the like, and the information receiving means comprises payout control, particularly S26, payout control means 70 and the like. In addition, the game regulation means is provided for payout control, particularly S.
25 and the payout control means 70, etc., and the regulation release means is composed of payout control, particularly S31, the payout control means 70 and the like.

A modification of the above embodiment will be described. 1] The transmission identification information on the main control board 39 and the setting identification information on the sub-control boards 40, 42, 43, 46
The information may be changed periodically and automatically by the information creating program. 2] The transmission identification information from the main control board 39 may be transmitted to the sub-control boards 40, 42, 43, 46 in association with the control command transmitted from the main control board 39.

3) The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention can be applied to various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball machine, and a spinning machine used.

[0057]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a game control means is provided, wherein the game control means is constituted by a plurality of control boards according to the control contents, and is set in advance by a game control means for restricting the game control. Information transmitting means for transmitting the identified identification information;
An information receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from the information transmitting means, and a game control means for controlling the game by the game regulating means only when the received identification information received by the information receiving means matches the preset identification information. Since the regulation canceling means for canceling the regulation is provided, the game control can be executed without any trouble when the information transmitting means operates normally without being destroyed or removed.

However, if the information transmitting means is destroyed or removed, the identification information cannot be transmitted and received, and the game control is regulated (prohibited) in some manner, so that the illegal act can be easily and reliably performed. Can be found. In addition, it is possible to reliably prevent a fraudulent act of fraudulently targeting a jackpot by a goto teacher or the like. Thereby, the profitability of the game store can be ensured.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game control means comprises a main control board and a plurality of sub-control boards, and the main control board is provided with information transmitting means, and at least one game control means is provided. Since the sub-control board is provided with the game control means, the information receiving means, and the restriction release means, the main control board itself having the information transmitting means is replaced or the board case containing the main control board is replaced. Actions can be found easily and reliably. In addition, it is possible to reliably prevent a fraudulent act of fraudulently targeting a jackpot by a goto teacher or the like.
Thereby, the profitability of the game store can be ensured.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the main control board and the sub-control board are formed on different control boards, and the main control board and the respective sub-control boards are electrically connected via the connector.
Since the control signal from the main control board can be transmitted to each of the plurality of sub-control means, the degree of freedom in arranging the main control board and the plurality of sub-control boards can be increased, and the impropriety of the jackpot can be reliably prevented And the control load on the main control board can be remarkably reduced. The other effects are the same as those of the first or second aspect.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the information transmitting means transmits the identification information within a predetermined time after the power is turned on, the power is turned on every morning when the game shop is opened, so that the main control board itself is turned on. Or a board case accommodating the main control board can be regularly detected, and the profitability of the game store can be secured. The other effects are the same as those of the third aspect.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the transmission identification information transmitted by the information transmission means and the setting identification information stored in the game restriction means can be changed, so that the identification information is illegal to the goto etc. Even if it is acquired and misused, the transmission identification information and the setting identification information are periodically changed, thereby making it possible to surely detect an improper act concerning the main control board. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to fourth aspects are exhibited.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine (ball game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 is a table showing information contents of changeable identification information.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a game operation control.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of payout control.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 pachinko machine (ball game machine) 39 main control board 40 design control board 42 lamp control board 43 sound control board 46 payout control board 50 main control means 60 design control means 70 payout control means 71 lamp control means 73 sound control means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game machine comprising a game control means for performing game control according to a game operation, wherein said game control means comprises a plurality of control boards in accordance with control contents.
(39, 40, 42, 43, 46), provided on at least one control board (39) of the plurality of control boards (39, 40, 42, 43, 46), and identification information set in advance. And a control board (40, 42, 43, 46) provided on at least one of the control boards other than the at least one control board (39), for controlling game control. Regulating means (S25); information receiving means (S26) for receiving the identification information transmitted from the information transmitting means (S5); receiving identification information received by the information receiving means (S26); And a regulation release means (S31) for releasing the regulation of the game control by the game restriction means (S25) only when the information coincides with the information. 2. A game machine comprising a game control means for performing game control according to a game operation, wherein the game control means includes a first state advantageous to the player in relation to the game operation and a disadvantageous state for the player. A main control board (39) for performing a game control in which a lottery for alternatively determining the second state is determined and taking the lottery result into consideration, and a game control is performed based on a control signal received from the main control board (39). Multiple sub-control boards (40, 4
The main control board (39) is provided with an information transmitting means (S5) for transmitting preset identification information, and at least one of the sub-control boards (40, 42, 43) is provided. , 46), a game regulating means (S25) for regulating game control, an information receiving means (S26) for receiving the identification information transmitted from the information transmitting means (S5), and an information receiving means (S26). A gaming machine characterized by further comprising a regulation canceling means (S31) for canceling the regulation of the game control by the game regulating means only when the received reception identification information matches the pre-stored setting identification information. 3. The main control board (39) and the sub control board (40, 4).
2, 43, 46) and a main control board (3
9) and each of the sub-control boards (40, 42, 43, 46) are electrically connected via a connector, and a control signal from the main control board (39) is transmitted to a plurality of sub-control boards (40, 42, 43, 43). The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be able to transmit to each of the gaming machines. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the information transmitting means transmits the identification information within a predetermined time from when the power is turned on. 5. The game according to claim 1, wherein the transmission identification information transmitted by the information transmission means and the setting identification information stored in the game restriction means can be changed. Machine.