JP2003275448A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine detecting a fraudulent act against an electrical driving source which is one of peripheral devices by a command relay control means. <P>SOLUTION: Since a CPU 1710 sends a command from a main control part 200 to CPU of the peripheral devices, a small command distributing task can be executed, and since the CPU 1710 provided between the main control part 200 and a plurality of types of peripheral devices detects a fraudulent act against a large prize hole operating solenoid 302, the fraudulent act against the large prize hole operating solenoid 302 can be detected without increasing a load of the main control part 200. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises a main control means for controlling game operation control and a plurality of sub control means for controlling the operation of each of a plurality of types of peripheral devices, one of the peripheral devices being electrically driven. Regarding the improvement of the gaming machine that is the source.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent game machines, a main CPU, which is called a main control section and is responsible for overall control of game operation control,
It is configured to proceed with the game operation while controlling the operation of a sub CPU called a sub control unit that controls each of a plurality of types of peripheral devices provided in the gaming machine. The main CPU is configured to transmit a control command when performing operation control on a large number of sub CPUs, and the sub CPU performs a control operation according to the received control command.

In the conventional game machine, since the number of commands handled by the main CPU is large and the control load on the main CPU is large, the advent of a technique for improving this is desired. Therefore, the applicant is the main CPU
There has been proposed a technique for reducing the control load on the main CPU by providing a relay control unit for performing command relay control between the peripheral device and the peripheral device (Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-38897, etc., unpublished at the time of this application).

By the way, in recent years, it has been reported that a fraudulent act in which a piano wire or the like is hooked on a solenoid for controlling the opening and closing of the winning opening so that the plunger is always in a protruding state, and it is desired to detect this fraud. Was there.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem, and the command relay control means having a sufficient control capability only by the command relay control is electrically driven as one of the peripheral devices. An object is to provide a gaming machine that detects fraudulent activity against a source. Another object of the present invention is to cause the command relay control means to detect the malfunction of the electric drive source together with the illegality detection.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a main control means for controlling game operation control,
In a gaming machine having a plurality of auxiliary control means for controlling the operation of each of a plurality of types of peripheral devices and having an electric drive source as one of the plurality of types of peripheral devices, a peripheral device from the main control means Command relay control means for receiving a control command and transmitting the received command to the corresponding sub control means is provided between the main control means and the plurality of types of peripheral devices, and the command relay control is provided. The means is provided with a detection means for detecting fraudulent activity on the electric drive source.

According to the present invention, the command relay control means provided between the main control means and a plurality of types of peripheral devices detects an illegal act on the electric drive source, so that the load on the main control means is not increased. In this state, it becomes possible to detect fraudulent activity on the electric drive source.

The detecting means may be configured to detect an illegal act based on the position information of the movable portion of the electric drive source and the information indicating that the electric drive source is in a driving state. More specifically, the electric drive source controls the opening / closing of the winning opening, while the plunger is in the projecting state when in the driving state, while the plunger is in the non-projecting state when in the non-driving state. Is the solenoid of
The detection means may be configured to detect an illegality when the solenoid is in a non-driving state and the plunger is in a protruding position.

Further, the detecting means is configured to detect an irregularity by repeating the projecting position and the non-projecting position of the plunger a plurality of times while the solenoid is in the non-driving state. Is also good. Further, the command relay control means may be configured to include a display notification means for performing a display notification on the display unit directly connected to the effect that the detection means has detected the injustice.

It is also possible to provide a failure determination means for determining that there is a failure when the plunger does not reach the projecting position while the solenoid is in the non-driving state. Further, the command relay control means is
It may be configured to include a second display notifying unit that notifies the result of the determination made by the determining unit to the display unit that is directly connected.

For such an operation, the program is recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, and the CP
This can be realized by U reading and executing the program recorded in this recording medium. As such a recording medium, a ROM, a semiconductor recording medium such as a semiconductor IC, a DV
Examples thereof include various recording media capable of writing and reading digital contents such as optical recording media such as DROM and CDROM, magnetic recording media such as flexible disks, and magneto-optical recording media. Further, this program may be downloaded from a predetermined information processing device to a game machine via a communication network and installed.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the general configuration and operation of the gaming machine will be described, and then the characteristic operation will be described to facilitate understanding of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of the game board 10. Various lottery result display devices 100 capable of displaying various lottery results as to whether or not a game state advantageous to the player is provided are arranged in the substantially central portion of the game board 10, and a special symbol is provided directly below the lottery result display device 100. The starting port 104 is provided, and the normal symbol operating gate 10 is provided on both sides of the special symbol starting port 104.
2, 102 are provided. Further, the pair of opening / closing members 1
20 and 120 are provided so as to be opened and closed separately so as to form the special symbol starting port 104. Then, the various lottery result display device 100 of the embodiment of the present invention can display a special symbol and a normal symbol for displaying various lottery results in the same display screen. Further, the various lottery result display device 100 can display a character image in the specific game state, an error notification image in which an error has occurred, and the like.
As shown in FIG. 19, the display screen 1121 of the various lottery result display device 100 has left, middle, and right special symbols 2400, 240.
With a special symbol display area 2410 for displaying 1, 2402,
It is composed of a normal symbol display area 2411 for displaying normal symbols 2301 and 2302.

Further, below the special symbol starting port 104, a big winning port 106 and an out port 114 are arranged in this order, and further, a lamp display device 110 is provided diagonally above both sides of the special symbol starting port 104. , 110 are provided, and lamp display devices (more specifically, LED devices) 112, 112 are also provided near both ends of the game board 10.

Then, a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 104 and a random number is selected, and when this random number is a jackpot value (a value that causes a specific game state),
The variable display of the special symbol is started in the special symbol display area 2410 described later, and then the display of the predetermined pattern (for example, "7, 7, 7") is performed by the various lottery result display devices 10.
It is performed by 0, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to open and close in a predetermined pattern to be in a big hit game state (specific game state) advantageous to the player. Further, the probability that the jackpot value is selected by the random number lottery described above (probability that the predetermined pattern is displayed) is plural at low probability (for example, probability 1/300) and at high probability (for example, probability 1/50). Exists. At the time of this high probability, it is called a stochastic state or a stochastic state.

Further, when the normal symbol operation gate 102 detects the passage of a game ball, a random number lottery is carried out, and when this random number is a small hit value (a value that causes a semi-specific game state), various lottery results The result of winning is displayed in the normal symbol display area 2411 of the display device 100, and after that, the opening / closing member 120 is opened only for a few seconds (semi-specific game state) and the game ball has won the special symbol start opening 104. Also in the case, when the random number is similarly selected and the random number selected is the jackpot value, the special symbol display area 24 described later.
The variable display in 10 is started, and thereafter, a predetermined display pattern (for example, "7, 7, 7") is displayed by the various lottery result display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to open and close in a predetermined pattern to allow the player It is a big hit state that is advantageous for. On the other hand, the hit ball that is not won is out 114
Is discharged through. Incidentally, it is configured to reduce the variation time of the normal symbol in the probability variation state.

Then, in the open state in which the game balls are easily won in the special winning opening 106, when 10 game balls are won, the game balls pass through a V zone (not shown) which is a specific area thereof. When there is a game ball, the special winning opening 106 is once closed, and then the big winning opening 106 is opened again to facilitate winning the game ball. This is called one round, and when the maximum of 16 rounds are exhausted, the big hit operation control for bringing the special winning opening 106 into an advantageous state for the player is ended.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing only the main part of the gaming machine in which the game operation control according to the progress of the game is performed. The main control unit 200 that supervises game operation control has a microprocessor with a built-in CPU. The main control unit 200 includes a command data table area 202 for storing various commands for controlling peripheral devices, a ROM 201 for storing a control program describing a series of game operation control procedures, and a RAM 203 for forming a work area. Is provided and is an integrated one-chip microcomputer.

The main controller 200 is configured to be able to receive detection signals from each of a plurality of switch groups via the input port 210. That is, the main control unit 200 is provided inside the special symbol starting port 104, and the special symbol starting switch 3 for detecting the winning of the game ball into the special symbol starting port 104.
04, the normal symbol operation switch 30 which is provided inside the normal symbol operation gate 102 and detects the passage of the game ball through the gate
6, and a special winning opening switch 3 which is provided inside the special winning opening 106 and detects the winning of the game ball into the special winning opening 106
A switch group such as 08 is connected, and the main control unit 200 is configured to be able to receive a detection signal corresponding to the game ball detection from each switch.

A plurality of types of peripheral devices are controllably connected to the main control unit 200 via a peripheral device control unit 1700. More specifically, the main controller 200
In the, special symbols for displaying various lottery results, various lottery result display device 100 capable of independently and variably displaying ordinary symbols, a lamp display device 110 for controlling lamp lighting,
112, a sound effect generator 116 for generating a sound effect, and a peripheral device group such as a solenoid board 310 on which a special winning opening solenoid 302 for controlling opening and closing of a wide opening / closing member (not shown) of the special winning opening 106 is installed. Connected, main controller 20
0 is capable of transmitting a command signal for controlling each device. Further, the main controller 200 has an output port 21
A group of peripheral devices such as a starting port actuating solenoid 300 for controlling opening / closing of the opening / closing member 120 for the starting port is connected via 5, and the main control unit 200 is also configured to be capable of operation control. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 2, four peripheral devices are connected to the peripheral device control unit 1700, which will be described in detail later, but any number may be used if the number of peripheral devices is two or more.

Then, the main controller 200 instructs the peripheral device controller 1700 to perform various lottery result display devices 1
00, the lamp display device 110 (112), the sound effect generation device 116, or the solenoid board 310, in order to control the operation of the peripheral device control unit 1700 from the main control unit 200 by one-way communication. Is sending the command. The signal line used for this command transmission is shared regardless of the commands for the various lottery result display device 100, the lamp display device 110 (112), the sound effect generation device 116, and the solenoid board 310, and the hardware scale is small. Has been devised to become.
The peripheral device control unit 1700 transmits the received command to the corresponding peripheral device, and operates the various lottery result display device 100, the lamp display device 110 (112), the sound effect generation device 116, and the special winning opening operation solenoid 302. Take control. Further, the peripheral device control unit 1700 and each peripheral device are configured to be capable of bidirectionally communicating required information. Information communication may be bidirectional or unidirectional.

Further, a power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal at predetermined time intervals are connected to the main control section 200, and the reset circuit 213 is further provided with a main circuit. The pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter is input from the control unit 200, and the monitor signal for monitoring the current supply state from the power supply circuit 212 is input.

The command sent from the main control unit 200 to the peripheral device control unit 1700 is an identifier for identifying the classification of the command and is a mode of 1-byte length digital information (MODE) and the command to be executed. An event (EVENT), which is 1-byte length digital information indicating the content (function), is included. 7 to 9 show examples of control commands relating to special symbols, which include a variation pattern designation command (see FIG. 7), left, middle, and right symbol designation commands (see FIGS. 8 and 9), and all symbol stop designation commands. (See FIG. 9) Each mode data is “$ A0”,
"$ B1", "$ B2", "$ B3", and "$ C0". These control commands are stored in the command data table area 202 of the ROM 201 on the main control unit 200 side and the program ROM on the peripheral device control unit side.
It is stored in 1720.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 12, the command transmitted from the main board on which the main control unit 200 is mounted to the peripheral device control unit 1700 side is “command for initializing each peripheral device at power-on”, "Command to instruct demonstration display during waiting for customers and big hits",
"While changing the special symbol, command to specify the variation pattern", "command to specify the stop symbol on the special symbol left", "command to specify the stop symbol in the special symbol", "stop on the special symbol right""Command to specify the symbol", "command to stop the special symbol", "command to change the normal symbol and to specify the variation pattern", "command to specify the stop symbol of the left ordinary symbol", " There is a command to specify a stop symbol in the right ordinary symbol ”, and a“ command to stop the ordinary symbol ”. It should be noted that these commands are used to variably display the special pattern or the normal pattern in what pattern, the background image and the character image are displayed and displayed, and in what pattern the sound effect is generated. It is a command including information such as what kind of pattern the lamp should be displayed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a lottery result display device 100, which is one of the peripheral devices. The various lottery result display device 100 includes a peripheral device control unit 170.
A data receiving circuit 1140 (including a voltage conversion circuit for converting a data level) for receiving a strobe signal or a command from 0, a power supply circuit 1160 for supplying power to the voltage conversion circuit and the like, and a received command based on the received command. CPU 102 for generating control data necessary for performing display control by outputting to the image processing LSI (VDP) 1060
0, a program ROM 1040 containing a program describing the operation procedure of the CPU 1020, a RAM 1090 functioning as a work area or a buffer memory, and an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060 for performing image expansion processing.
And a video RAM 1080 for temporarily storing the image data expanded by the image processing LSI (VDP) 1060,
Character ROM 1180 storing data necessary for image processing LSI (VDP) 1060 to develop an image
And an LCD panel interface circuit 1100 for receiving and transmitting the image data temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080, and an LCD panel 1120 for outputting a display image using the image data transmitted from the LCD panel interface circuit 1100. And is configured.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the character RO
M1180 is a ROM title area, a ROM management information area, a character image data area in which actual character data is stored, a palette data area in which character color data is stored, and a scenario data area in which information defining character movement is stored. have. Further, the character data is stored in the character image data area in a state of being compressed by a specific compression method, and as shown in FIG. 4B, the palette data area has a pair of a color number and a color code. Multiple types are stored.

Then, C of various lottery result display devices 100
The PU 1020 uses the image processing LSI to generate control data generated according to the command received by the data receiving circuit 1140.
(VDP) 1060, the image processing LSI (V
DP) 1060 decompresses the character data acquired from the character image data area, colors it with the color data acquired from the palette data area, and specifies the video RAM 10 specified by the information acquired from the scenario data area.
Temporarily store the image expanded data at the position on 80,
By sending the temporarily stored data to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100, the LCD panel 1
Various image displays including a variable display speed change and the like are finely performed by 120.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing command transmission / reception timing. This command transmission / reception is performed between the main control unit 200 and the peripheral device control unit 1700 and between the peripheral device control unit 1700 and the peripheral device. As described above, the command consists of a 1-byte length mode (MODE) and a 1-byte length event (EVENT). In this example, the main control unit 200 on the command transmitting side transmits the mode (MODE) information triggered by the first rise of the strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself when the command changes, and then transmits the strobe signal (DUSTB). Event (EVENT) information is transmitted triggered by the second rise. Then, correspondingly, the CPU on the receiving side (CPU 1710 of the peripheral device control unit 1700) generates an interrupt when the strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives the command by this interrupt processing, and receives the command from the RAM (peripheral). RAM1 of device control unit 1700
730).

Next, first, a normal control operation performed by the main control unit 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 13 (general flowchart of game operation control), and thereafter, a characteristic operation of the present invention will be described and a main operation will be described. Try to make the invention easier to understand. The main control unit 200 executes the ROM in the series of processes shown in FIG.
This is performed by executing a game control program (not shown) stored in 201. More specifically, the reset signal supplied from the reset circuit 213 every predetermined time (for example, 4 msec) is used as a trigger to execute from the first step, and this series of processes is repeatedly executed.

First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated, and it is determined whether or not the first process has been executed since the power was turned on ( Step S11
0). In case of the first processing after turning on the power (Yes)
On the other hand, the process proceeds to step S200, while in other cases (No), the process proceeds to step S120.

In step S200, a storage area clearing process is executed as an initialization process for the RAM 203, and then, in step S210, data for performing the initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. On the other hand, in step S120, the count values of various random number generation loop counters (not shown) for the big hit determination, the small hit determination, etc. formed in the RAM 203 are incremented, and in step S130, various kinds of game machine control used. Update the timer value of the timer.

Next, in step S140, a special symbol starting switch 304, a normal symbol operating switch 306,
Input port processing of reading and storing the detection signal output from the special winning opening switch 308 into a register in the unit (not shown) via the input port 210, and then the process proceeds to step S150 to read and store data in the port input processing. Switch check processing for grasping

Next, in step S160, each switch 3
04, 306, 308, etc. are checked for disconnection or short circuit, and if these faults occur (Yes
s) While proceeding to step S220, otherwise (No) proceeding to step S180 (step S
170).

Then, in step S180, various lottery result display devices 100 and lamp display devices 110 (11)
2) The data necessary for the sound effect generator 116 and the necessary commands (including the commands described above with reference to FIGS. 6 to 12) are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and the timer values of the various timers are stored. Decrease (step S190). In step S180, the main control unit 200 refers to the command data table area 202 to determine the mode and event command required in accordance with the game operation control,
RAM with digital information indicating the determined mode and event
The data is stored in a predetermined area 203.

Next, in step S195, in order to control the opening / closing of the special winning opening 106 and the opening / closing member 120 of the special symbol starting opening 104 in a predetermined pattern, the starting opening operating solenoid 300 and the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 are driven. Then, in step S220, a prize ball setting process for outputting a control command for causing a prize ball payout device (not shown) to perform a payout operation is executed. Further, a step S230 executes external information processing for outputting various game data to a gaming machine management device (not shown).

Next, in step S260, R
The data stored in the AM 203 is output to the peripheral device control unit 1700 (port output processing), and the peripheral device side that receives the data as described later performs the control operation based on this.

In step S270, the reset circuit 21
The reset standby process is executed until the reset signal is input from 3, and when the reset signal is input, the process proceeds to step S110 to continue the game operation control.
It should be noted that, as the reset standby processing, updating of a counter for generating various random numbers described above and the like can be mentioned.

14 and 15 show the main controller 200, respectively.
It is an example of the transmission timing of the control command related to the control of the special symbol to be transmitted from the peripheral device control unit 1700, and an explanatory diagram of the transmission command. As will be understood by referring to these figures, the main control unit 200, when a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning the special symbol starting opening 104 is satisfied, first, "starts the symbol variation and changes the variation pattern. Send a command for designating (), then send a command for designating the left stop design after the lapse of T1 time (), and send a command for designating a middle stop design after the lapse of T2 time (). , From now on, the command for designating the right stop symbol is transmitted after the lapse of T3 time (), and the command for stopping all the symbols after the lapse of T time from the start of variation () is transmitted.

On the other hand, the CPU 1020 of the various lottery result display device 100 relayed by the peripheral device control unit 1700 and receiving the first command (), performs a fine display control such as a change in the changing speed to perform a series of changing display control. Perform the, and terminate the variable display control triggered by the reception of the third command (), and then perform the stop display with the stop design specified by the received second command (,,) to perform the special symbol lottery result. Is displayed. In this way CPU1
020 is L by controlling the drive of VDP1060.
It is configured to display a desired image on the display screen of the CD panel 1120.

(Characteristic part) FIG. 17 is a block diagram of the characterizing part of the embodiment of the present invention. Peripheral device control unit 1700
R the program (not shown) recorded in the ROM 1720
The following operations can be realized by executing the AM 1730 while using it as a work area. Further, CPU 1710, ROM 1720, RAM1
730 is mounted on the same board 1701. This board 1701 is formed separately from the board on which the main control unit 200 is mounted and the board on which peripheral devices are mounted to facilitate maintenance and the like. Further, the display unit 2000 is directly connected to the CPU 1710 so that required information can be quickly displayed without using the main control unit 200.

The CPU 1710 has a timer 1740.
If the CPU 1710 sets a timeout time for the timer 1740, the timer 174
0 is configured to notify the elapse of the set timeout time by supplying a timeout signal to the CPU 1710.

Various lottery result display device 10 described with reference to FIG.
Peripheral devices other than 0, such as the lamp display device 110 (11
2) is configured so that the CPU 1600 executes a program (not shown) recorded in the ROM 1601 while using the RAM 1602 as a work area to control the lighting of the lighting unit 1603. More specifically, the CPU 1600 is a peripheral device control unit 1700.
The lighting unit 1603 is controlled by the lighting control pattern specified by the command from.

Further, the sound effect generator 116 is the CPU 16
10 is configured to control the drive of the voice synthesis LSI 1613 by executing a program (not shown) recorded in the ROM 1611 while using the RAM 1612 as a work area. More specifically, the CPU
Reference numeral 1610 denotes a voice output pattern designated by a command from the peripheral device control unit 1700.
613 is driven and controlled, and the required audio information is output to the speaker 16
It is output from 14.

The CPU 1620 mounted on the solenoid board 310 also executes a program (not shown) recorded in the ROM 1621 while using the RAM 1622 as a work area to control the drive of the special winning opening operating solenoid 302. Has been done. Then, based on the command for controlling the norenoid drive from the peripheral device control unit 1700, the PU 1620 changes the plunger of the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 from the non-protruding state to the protruding state to open the special winning opening 106, or the protruding state of the plunger. The special winning opening 106
Is closed. The mechanism for controlling the opening / closing member (not shown) of the special winning opening 106 with the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 is not shown.

A position detecting sensor 1800 is also mounted on the solenoid board 310. The position detection sensor 1800 is composed of a reflection type photo sensor, and
When the plunger 1810 of the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 is in the protruding state (A) as shown in FIG.
The light emitted to 810 is reflected and the position detection sensor 180
The output of 0 becomes a high level ON signal. On the other hand, when the plunger 1810 is in the non-protruding state (B), the light emitted to the plunger 1810 is not reflected, so the output of the position detection sensor 1800 becomes a low level OFF signal.
The ON / OFF signals are detected by the CPU 1620 and transmitted to the CPU 1710 side.

While the command transmission from the main control unit 200 to the peripheral device control unit 1700 is performed in one direction, required information can be bidirectionally communicated between the peripheral device control unit 1700 and each peripheral device. Is configured. Therefore, for example, by returning the command received by the peripheral device side to the peripheral device control unit 1700, it is possible to execute processing such as checking whether or not the command transmission by the peripheral device control unit 1700 is correctly performed. In this way, the peripheral device control unit 1700 is provided between the main control unit 200 and a plurality of types of peripheral devices, and operates as described below.

FIG. 16A is an explanatory diagram of a table 1500 in which the main control unit 200 registers commands for controlling the operation of the lamp display device 110 (112). The mode data of commands for controlling the operation of the lamp display device 110 (112) are all set to "$ DD". Note that any content may be used as long as it is an independent command for the lamp display device. In the illustrated example, when controlling the operation of the lamp display device 110 (112) with the lighting pattern 1, the main control unit 200 causes the command "$ DD, $ 0.
1 ”to the peripheral device control unit 1700. CPU of the peripheral device control unit 1700 which receives this
1710 is the CPU 1 of the lamp display device 110 (112)
Send a command to 600. C that received this
The PU 1600 has the lighting unit 1 with the specified lighting control pattern.
Lighting control of 603 is performed.

FIG. 16B is an explanatory diagram of the table 1510 in which the main control unit 200 registers commands for controlling the operation of the sound effect generator 116. The mode data of the commands for controlling the operation of the sound effect generator 116 are all set to "$ EE". The content may be any command as long as it is an independent command for the sound effect generator 116. In the illustrated example, when controlling the operation of the sound effect generator 116 with the sound output pattern 1, the main controller 200 sends the command “$ EE, $ 01” to the peripheral device controller 1700. Upon receiving this, the CPU 1710 of the peripheral device control unit 1700 sends a command to the CPU 1610 of the sound effect generator 116. Upon receiving this, the CPU 1610 drives and controls the voice synthesis LSI 11613 according to the designated sound output pattern, and the required voice information is output from the speaker 1614.

FIG. 16C shows a table 1520 in which a command for the main controller 200 to drive and control the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 and a solenoid ON time which is a time during which the solenoid is in a driving state are registered. It is a figure. The mode data of the command for driving the special winning opening operation solenoid are all set to "$ FF".
Any command may be used as long as it is an independent command for the special winning opening operating solenoid. In the illustrated example, the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 is driven by a control pattern 1.
When driving with, the main control unit 200 uses the command "$ F
F, $ 01 ”is transmitted to the peripheral device control unit 1700. Peripheral device control unit 1700 that received this
CPU 1710 is the CPU 16 of the solenoid board 310.
Send a command to 20. CP that received this
U1620 performs drive control of the special winning opening operation solenoid 302 in the designated drive control pattern. By this drive control, the plunger 1810 is brought into the protruding state for the time indicated by the solenoid ON time. Thus, the drive control of the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 by command transmission can be realized.

The tables shown in FIG. 16 are the ROM 201 of the main controller 200 and the peripheral device controller 17.
00 ROM 1720 and the corresponding peripheral device ROM.

(Operation) First, the command relay operation will be described with reference to FIG. In this operation example, the CPU 1710 responds to the command from the main control unit 200 by the C of the peripheral device.
It is characterized in that a command transmitted by the PU is distributed. First, in step S1700, the CPU 171
0 determines whether or not a command has been received. If it is determined that the command has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1710, and otherwise (No), the process waits for a command to be received in step S1700.

Next, it is determined whether or not the mode data of the command received in step S1710 is a command for various lottery result display devices, for example, "$ A0". If not (No), the process proceeds to step S1720.
On the other hand, if the mode data is a command for various lottery result display devices, for example, "$ A0" (Yes), step S
Moving to 1715. In step S1715, the data is transmitted to the CPU 1020 of the various lottery result display device 100. Upon receiving this command, the CPU 1020 performs display control designated by the received command.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step S1720, it is determined whether or not the mode data of the received command is a lamp display device command, for example, "$ DD", and otherwise (No), step S1730. If the mode data is a lamp display device command, for example, "$ DD" (Yes), the process proceeds to step S17.
Move to 25. Since the command for designating the lighting control pattern described above is transmitted from the main control unit 200 in step S1725, the command is transmitted to the CPU 1600 of the lamp display device 110 (112). Upon receiving this command, the CPU 1600 uses the lighting control pattern designated by the received command to turn on the lighting unit 160.
Lighting control of 3 is performed.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step S1730, it is determined whether or not the mode data of the received command is a sound effect generating device command, for example, "$ EE". In other cases (No), the step is performed. On the other hand, if the mode data is a sound effect generating device command, for example, "$ EE" (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1740.
Move to 35. In step S1735, the command for specifying the sound output pattern described above is the main control unit 20.
Since it is the case where it is transmitted from 0, it is transmitted to the CPU 1610 of the sound effect generator 116. Upon receiving this command, the CPU 1610 drives and controls the voice synthesis LSI 1613 according to the sound output pattern designated by the received command, so that the required voice information is output from the speaker 1614.

When the process proceeds to step S1740, it means that the above-described special winning opening operating solenoid command has been transmitted from the main control unit 200.
This is transmitted to the CPU 1620 of the solenoid board 310. Upon receiving this command, the CPU 1620 performs drive control according to the drive control pattern designated by the received command, and sets the solenoid drive state in which the plunger 1810 projects for the solenoid ON time.

In this way, the command from the main control unit 200 is transmitted by the CPU 1710 to the CPU of the corresponding peripheral device, so that a fine command distribution task can be executed. That is, the CPU 1710 is the main control unit 200.
Since the command received from the CPU is transmitted to the CPU of the corresponding peripheral device, the main control unit 200 side can control the operation of the peripheral device by simply outputting the command to the peripheral device control unit 1700. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the command transmission control load of the main control unit 200, and by reducing this control load, there is no control delay and it is easy to establish control synchronization in a plurality of peripheral devices.

When the CPU 1710 sends a solenoid drive control command to the solenoid board 310, the timer ON 1740 sets the solenoid ON time corresponding to the command. As a result, when the plunger 1810 is once in the projecting state and then in the non-projecting state, a time-out signal is obtained from the timer 1740. That is, in normal operation, the CPU 1710 causes the timer 1
The plunger is in the protruding state from the time when the solenoid ON time is set in 740 until the time-out signal is obtained.

Then, as shown in FIG. 21A, when the solenoid is turned on, it is normal that the position detection sensor signal is turned from OFF to ON and then turned OFF.
710 determines. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 21 (b), the CPU 1710 determines that it is an illegal act to turn the position detection sensor signal from OFF to ON and then to OFF even when the solenoid is not ON.
Thus, the CPU 1710 is the special winning opening operating solenoid 3
02 (electric drive source) movable part 181
It is possible to detect a fraudulent act on the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 based on the position state of 0 and the information that the solenoid is in a driven state.

Next, a more specific operation will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S2200, the CPU1
710 transmits a solenoid drive control command and sets the solenoid ON time corresponding to this command in the timer 1740. The CPU 1620 receives this command and controls the drive of the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 based on this command (steps S2210 and S221).
5). Then, while performing this drive control, the position detection signal from the position detection sensor 1800 is transmitted to the CPU 1710 (step S2220).

The CPU 1710 receives this position detection signal (step S2225) and determines whether or not the position detection signal has changed from OFF to ON. If the position detection signal does not change from OFF to ON (No), it is determined that the solenoid drive is not performed, and the display unit 2000 displays a message indicating the failure, even though the drive control is instructed. Is displayed (step S22340).

On the other hand, when the position detection signal changes from OFF to ON (Yes), it is confirmed that the time-out signal has been supplied, and normal solenoid drive control is completed.
Now, in step S2220, the CPU 1620 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of transmitting the position detection sensor signal. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (No), the wait state is set in step S2245, while the predetermined time elapses. If so, in step S2250,
Start transmitting the position detection signal.

Then, the CPU 1710 receives this position detection signal (step S2255), and the position detection signal becomes O.
It is determined whether the FF is turned on. If the position detection signal does not change from OFF to ON (No), the drive control is not commanded, and the process ends as a normal state. On the other hand, if the position detection signal changes from OFF to ON (Yes), it is determined that the fraudulent act has been performed because the solenoid has been driven even though the drive control has not been commanded, and the fraud is determined in step S2265. A message to the effect that it has been detected is displayed on the display unit 2000, and the process ends.

As shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b), even if the solenoid drive command is not given, the position detection sensor signal is invalid only after repeated OFF → ON. The detection accuracy may be increased by detecting the action.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the CPU 1710 provided between the main control unit 200 and a plurality of types of peripheral devices causes the special winning opening operation solenoid 302 (electric drive source). ) Is detected, it is possible to detect an illegal act on the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 (electric drive source) without increasing the load on the main control unit 200. CPU1710
Is a configuration for detecting fraudulent activity based on the position information of the movable portion of the electric drive source and the information indicating that the electric drive source is in a driving state. More specifically, the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 is It is possible to detect fraud with a simple algorithm, assuming that fraud has been detected when the plunger 1810 is in the projecting position in the non-driving state.

The CPU 1710 controls the plunger 1 while the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 is in the non-driving state.
It is also possible to increase the accuracy of fraud detection by assuming that fraud has been detected by repeating that 810 is the protruding position and the non-protruding position is repeated a plurality of times. And the CPU 17
10 is a display unit 200 directly connected to the effect that fraud has been detected.
Since the display notification is 0, it is possible to easily recognize the occurrence of fraud.

The CPU 1710 controls the plunger 18 while the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 is in the non-driving state.
When 10 does not reach the projecting position, it can be determined that there is a failure, and further, the determination result can be displayed and displayed on the directly connected display unit 200 so that the occurrence of the failure can be easily visually recognized. Become.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, it is possible to employ another device as a peripheral device, appropriately change the registered content of each table, and set the fraud detection target to another drainoid such as the starting opening actuating solenoid 300. Further, the fraud detection target may be an electric drive source other than a solenoid, such as a motor, and in this case, for example, based on the rotation angle (rotation position) of the rotation shaft (movable part) of the motor and the motor drive state information. Fraud can be detected.

In the above description, a pachinko machine is used as an example of a game machine, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other game machines as well as pachi-slot machines. Absent.

As described above, according to the present invention, the command relay control means provided between the main control means and a plurality of types of peripheral devices detects fraudulent activity on the electric drive source. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect that it becomes possible to detect a fraudulent act on the electric drive source without increasing the load on the main control means.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a game board 10.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block configuration diagram of various lottery result display devices 100.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a character ROM memory map and palette data.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the timing of command transmission / reception.

6 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202. FIG.

7 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202. FIG.

8 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202. FIG.

9 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202. FIG.

10 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202. FIG.

11 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202. FIG.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 13 is a general flowchart for explaining a game control operation of the gaming machine.

FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing command transmission timing for displaying symbols.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of command transmission.

16 is an explanatory diagram of tables 1500, 1510, 1520. FIG.

FIG. 17 is a configuration diagram of a characteristic part.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a table 1800.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen example.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of an operation.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of another operation example.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 game board 100 Various lottery result display devices 104 Special symbol starting port 110 lamp display device 112 lamp display 116 Sound effect generator 200 Main control unit 201 ROM 202 Command data table area 203 RAM 210 input ports 215 output ports 308 Winning prize switch 1020 CPU 1040 program ROM 1060 Image processing LSI 1080 video RAM 1090 RAM 1100 LCD panel interface circuit 1120 LCD panel 1180 character ROM 1700 Peripheral device control section 1710 CPU

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A main control means for controlling game operation control,
In a gaming machine having a plurality of auxiliary control means for controlling the operation of each of a plurality of types of peripheral devices, and having an electric drive source as one of the plurality of types of peripheral devices, a peripheral device from the main control means Command relay control means for receiving a control command and transmitting the received command to the corresponding sub control means is provided between the main control means and the plurality of types of peripheral devices, and the command relay control is provided. The means includes a detection means for detecting fraudulent activity on the electric drive source. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the detection means is illegal based on position information of a movable portion of an electric drive source and information indicating that the electric drive source is in a drive state. A game machine characterized by detecting an action. 3. The opening / closing of the winning opening according to claim 2, wherein the electric drive source causes the plunger to be in a protruding state when in a driving state, while the plunger is in a non-projecting state when in a non-driving state. A game machine characterized by being a solenoid for performing control, wherein the detection means detects fraud when the solenoid is in a non-driving state and the plunger is in a protruding position. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the detection means makes a plurality of times that the plunger is in a projecting position and a non-projecting position while the solenoid is in a non-driving state. A gaming machine characterized by detecting fraud when repeated. 5. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3 and 4, wherein the command relay control means is a display directly connected to the effect that the detection means has detected fraud. A gaming machine comprising a display notifying means for giving a display notification in a section. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plunger does not reach a protruding position while the solenoid is in a non-driving state. A gaming machine characterized by having a failure determination means for determining that there is a failure. 7. The game machine according to claim 6, wherein the command relay control means includes a second display notification means for making a display notification of a determination result by the determination means on a directly connected display portion. Characteristic gaming machine.