JP2004305421A - Board illegality monitoring device for game machine, and board case for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a board illegality monitoring device for a game machine which monitors an illegal behavior even at night when a power source inside of a hall is disconnected, by dealing with the illegal behavior such as illegally replacing the whole case. <P>SOLUTION: In a board mounting structure, a game control board 33 is provided with a ROM for controlling the game machine, a board case 30 made from transparent material houses the game control board 33 and is normally sealed in a state where it cannot be unsealed, and the board case is fixed to a game machine mounting plate 25. Between the game machine mounting plate 25 and the case 30, a sensing sensor 51 is provided, and a transmitter 50 connected to the sensor is mounted at a position which is not touched without unlocking the game machine mounting plate 25 and the case 30 from each other. When the sensor senses moving of the case, the transmitter transmits it to outside of the game machine, in the board illegality monitoring device. Even when the case sealed in the unsealing-impossible state is unsealed, the board case 30 of the game machine cannot be opened without removing the case from a machine body mounting plate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a security monitoring and a game situation monitoring mechanism of a game control board for controlling a game of a gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, the contents of a pachinko machine are regulated by the game rules of the Customs Sales Act. Amusement machines are inspected in advance by a designated organization of the Public Safety Commission, and those that pass the certification can be installed in the amusement hall, and pachinko machines installed in the amusement hall meet the installation standards of the Public Safety Commission. The system cannot operate in the amusement arcade hall unless it passes the inspection of the police station in charge, such as whether there is any abnormality in the sealing caulking and sealing seal of the case accommodating the game control board.
By the way, in recent years, the computerization of pachinko machines and the expression of symbols have greatly advanced, and the interest in games has dramatically improved, but on the other hand, fraudulent activities associated with computerization have also increased, causing huge damage to game halls and hall managers There are examples. Some malicious fraudulent acts use back roms, which often cause balls to be thrown out.When the hall power is shut off at night, the regular roms installed on the pachinko machine game control board are illegally exchanged with back roms for business hours. It is intended to increase the number of balls inside.
[0003]
As a precautionary measure, the game control board, on which the game control ROM of the pachinko machine is mounted, is stored in a sealed case made of transparent material that is easily visible from the outside. The control board and the board ROM must be easily visible to see if they are normal, and the transparent board case containing the board must be crimped so that it cannot be normally opened. For example, a technology for preventing illegal acts without touching the substrate and the ROM has been devised and put into practical use. In the regular board maintenance work in this case, the sealed part is broken, the case is opened, and after the maintenance is completed, another sealed part is sealed and sealed to leave a sealing history, thereby coping with the regular maintenance.
[0004]
[Reference 1]
JP-A-5-31049
[Reference 2]
JP-A-6-269538
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above-mentioned conventional fraud prevention technology, that is, a board for performing game control or prize ball payout control and a game control ROM are housed in a transparent sealing case so that the board and the ROM can be visually checked for normality, Further, a technique for preventing fraudulent use of caulking and sealing the storage case and recording and managing the history of the caulking sealing and breaking of the seal is excellent.
However, without breaking the case or breaking the seal of the case, the case in which the proper board was sealed is removed from the pachinko machine mounting part with the case, and replaced with an incorrect game board with an incorrect back ROM There is. In this case, instead of opening the conventional case and replacing only the ROM, the case is removed and the entire board is replaced with an incorrect board or an incorrect board case containing the incorrect board. There was no problem, no evidence of fraud.
The present invention addresses a fraudulent activity in which the above cases are illegally exchanged, and even when performed in the night when power supply in the hall is shut off, a game machine board that can detect and monitor fraudulent activity. The present invention provides a fraud monitoring device.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A game control board provided with a ROM for controlling a gaming machine, a board case made of a transparent material that houses the game control board and is usually sealed so as not to be opened, In the game machine fixed to the game machine body mounting plate,
A sensor that detects a change in distance and a transmitter connected to the sensor are provided at a position where the game machine body mounting plate and the board case cannot be touched unless the fixing is removed, and the sensor detects movement between the mounting plate and the case. Then, the transmitter transmits the sensing signal to the outside of the gaming machine.
[0007]
Since the present invention is configured as described above, when the game control or payout control board is entirely removed from the gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, the sensor operates and informs that an unauthorized exchange has occurred, for example, a hall management office or security. The information is notified to an information processing device such as a management company. Also, even if you try to remove the case after shutting down the transmitter, the transmitter is mounted in the fixed part between the body mounting part and the board case, so you can remove the transmitter first or shut off the transmitter power. I can't do that. Therefore, the fixed sensor between the case and the mounting plate always detects the movement change of the case from the mounting plate, and informs the outside of the illegal case removing operation. This prevents fraudulent acts in which the entire board case is illegally replaced. In the above description, it is possible to provide a lamp, a buzzer, or the like for notifying by a sensing signal of the sensor in the gaming machine, and to provide a notification to the gaming machine, a hall office, or the like together with the notification by the transmitter.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game control board provided with a ROM for controlling a gaming machine, a board case made of a transparent material which accommodates the game control board and is normally sealed so as not to be opened. In the game machine fixed to the game machine body mounting plate,
The board case, even if unsealing the normally unsealed seal, so that the board case can not be opened unless the board case is removed from the game machine body mounting plate, the gaming machine body mounting plate A board case for a gaming machine, wherein a fixing member for covering the board case is provided and fixed.
Since the present invention has the above configuration, even if the sealing of the board case is unfastened in a state where the board case is fixed to the game machine body mounting plate, the board case cannot be opened, so that the case is not destroyed unless the case is destroyed. The board cannot be removed, so the board case must be removed from the body mounting plate. The fixing member may be a fixing band covering the sealing caulking portion or a fixing plate covering the entire case. When the case is detached from the body mounting plate, the sensor detects a change in the movement of the case, and a transmitter sends a fraud detection signal to notify the fraud.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game control board provided with a ROM for controlling a gaming machine, a board case made of a transparent material which accommodates the game control board and is usually sealed so as not to be opened. In the game machine fixed to the game machine body mounting plate,
The gaming machine, wherein the board case comprises an inner case and an outer case for storing the game control board, and an outer case is fixed to the game machine body mounting plate so as to cover the stored board and the inner case. It is a substrate case.
The present invention is configured as described above, and the outer case of the board case housing the board covers the board and is fixed to the body mounting plate. Therefore, the case does not open even if the seal of the case is unsealed and the substrate is taken out, and the case does not open unless the fixing between the body mounting plate and the outer case is removed. Accordingly, the sensor for detecting the movement of the body mounting plate and the case detects the illegal movement of the case, and the transmitter notifies the sensor of the detection signal.
[0010]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game control board provided with a ROM for controlling a gaming machine, a board case made of a transparent material which houses the game control board and is usually sealed so as not to be opened. In the game machine fixed to the game machine body mounting plate,
The board case is composed of an inner case and an outer case that house the game control board, using a fixing piece that is locked to the board case, covers a sealing portion of the board case, and is locked to the game machine body mounting plate. It is a board case of a gaming machine, which is fixed.
The present invention is configured as described above, and the board case and the body mounting plate are fixed by a fixing piece covering the sealing portion of the case. Therefore, in order to release the sealed portion of the case and open the case, the fixing piece between the body mounting plate and the case must be removed first, and then the sealed portions of the inner and outer cases are released. Therefore, the sensor between the body mounting plate and the case senses and informs the movement of the case before the sealing portion is released, thereby preventing fraud.
[0011]
An invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine board illegality monitoring device, wherein the transmitter is connected to a gaming information signal of the gaming machine and transmits the gaming information signal to the outside together with the sensing signal. is there.
With the above configuration, for example, game information of the pachinko machine is normally sent from the game control board to the game hall computer via the information terminal on the back of the pachinko machine. The game information signal is taken into the transmitter of the present invention, and the game information can be transmitted in real time by the transmitter. For example, the information can be transmitted to a host computer of an information processing device of a large number of hall management offices or security management companies, and in addition to the monitoring of the illegal status, the monitoring and management of the gaming status of each pachinko machine can be performed. Therefore, even in remote locations, such as detailed usage status and payout control for each gaming machine, general management can be performed. As the game information, for example, a game information signal such as a start signal during a game and a jackpot signal sent from the game control circuit to the hall computer is selected.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 6 of the present invention is the board improper monitoring apparatus for a gaming machine, wherein the transmitter transmits the battery using the battery of the transmitter charged during the day while the power supply to the amusement arcade is shut off at night.
With the above configuration, even if the power supply breaker in the game hall at night is shut off, the transmitter is in a power-on state irrespective of the hall power supply, and it is possible to monitor nighttime misconduct when the power is turned off.
[0013]
An invention according to claim 7 of the present invention is the board improper monitoring apparatus for a gaming machine, wherein the transmitter is transmitted and received by a PHS public communication network.
In the above, it is particularly easy to use a PHS communication line. When this PHS public communication network is used, a relatively large amount of data can be communicated in a short time, and the position data of the transmitter can be obtained, so that a game hall can be specified and management for each game hall is easy. Can be done.
As long as the information can be transmitted wirelessly, any information that can be transmitted wirelessly in addition to the PHS public communication line may be used. For example, data is transmitted to an external information processing device by means such as a mobile phone or another short-wave wireless transmitter. May be.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 showing one embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view integrated with a prepaid card unit 01. FIG. The pachinko machine 10 has a box-shaped outer frame 11. The outer frame 11 is fixed to a game island installed in the hall. A middle frame 12 is attached to the outer frame 11 with a hinge 13 so as to be freely opened and closed. A front door 14 is attached to the middle frame 12 so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board is housed in the middle frame 12, and a game board 15 is provided with not-shown obstacle nails, a windmill, a winning device, a liquid crystal design display device, and other accessories. A lower plate 17 is provided below the upper plate 16 below the middle frame 12 and the front door 14, and a firing handle 18 with a built-in ball firing lever is provided at the lower right. When the game ball fired on the game board 15 wins a prize device (not shown), the prize ball is paid out to the upper plate 16. When the winning is continued and the upper plate 16 becomes full, it is released to the lower plate 17.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the back surface of FIG. 1. There is a ball tank 20 and a tank rail 21 at the top, and when a prize is won, a predetermined number of prize balls are cut out by the prize ball payout device 22 of the game balls in the ball tank 20. Is paid out to the upper plate 15 on the front side. Reference numeral 30 denotes a main board case in which a main board for performing game control is mounted, and is fixed to a body mounting plate 25 fixed to the middle frame 12 integrated with the pachinko machine.
In this embodiment, the fraud monitoring device is provided for the main board case 30. However, the fraud monitoring device may be provided for the prize ball payout board case 30 'in which the prize ball payout board of the prize ball payout device 22 is provided. The main board 33 mounted in the main board case 30 includes a prize ball payout control board 30b, a symbol control board 30c, and a launch control board 30d for controlling various devices arranged on various locations on the back surface of FIG. , A sound control board 30e, a lamp control board 30f, etc., each board is housed in a board case, and game control of the entire pachinko machine is performed. Reference numeral 23 denotes a board external terminal board 23 for sending a gaming state performed by the pachinko machine 10 to a gaming hall computer. Reference numeral 24 denotes a wiring harness 24 for connecting the pachinko machine 10 and the prepaid card unit.
[0016]
3 and 4 show a first embodiment of the board case 30a mounted on the body mounting plate 25. FIG. The board case 30a is formed of an inner case 31a and an outer case 32a made of a transparent polycarbonate resin, and a game control board 33 is internally screwed from a board screw hole 34 to a screw hole 35 of the inner case. The connector 33 for electrical connection to the outside of the board 33 is disposed at one end of the board, and the outer case 32a covers the inner case 31a except for the connector 36, and is provided outside the outer case 32a for electrical connection with the outside. A harness connector is attached to the connector 36. In the outer case 32a covering the inner case 31a, the locking pieces 37 of the outer case 32a are locked to the body mounting plate 25 connected to the gaming machine, and one of the locking pieces 37 is locked to the mounting portion 26. The other of the pieces 37 is fixed by screws 42 at the screw mounting portions 41, and the outer case 32 a covering the main substrate 33 is fixed to the body mounting plate 25.
[0017]
A transmitter 50 and a sensor 51 are provided between the back of the inner case 31a and the body mounting plate 25. The transmitter 50 is, for example, a PHS mobile phone, which is operated by a commercial power source during a normal game and is charged in a storage battery in the transmitter. Operate. As the movement detection sensor 51 of the case, for example, a switch sensor that operates when the gap or distance changes electrically or mechanically is used. The transmitter 50 and the sensor 51 are connected, and when the sensor 51 detects the movement between the mounting plate 25 and the case 30a, the transmitter 50 transmits the information to an external information processing device of a security company, for example. The information to the transmitter 50 is, in addition to the sensor 51, game information sent from the board external terminal board 23 of FIG. 2 to the hall computer, for example, a game information signal such as a start signal during a game and a jackpot signal. It may be taken from the board 23 and transmitted to the external information processing device in real time. In the case of a transmitter using the PHS public network, information on the transmission position can also be obtained on the receiving side after data transmission, so that illegal monitoring of the gaming machine and management of the gaming machine information can be performed, and the location of the gaming hall can be specified. Can be managed.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the inner case 31a and the outer case 32a are locked and sealed by swaging sealing portions 38 and 39 provided at both ends. A lock screw 40 shown in FIG. 5 is screwed into the caulking sealing portion from the sealing hole portion 38 side to the sealing screw portion 39 side. The head of the lock screw 40 is characterized by a groove shape for tightening the driver, and has a driver groove shape of a head that can be tightened clockwise and cannot be rotated counterclockwise. The caulking sealing portions 38 and 39 have the above-mentioned four lock screw fixing portions on both sides, respectively, and are used by being screwed with one lock screw 40 on each side.
Therefore, when the first maintenance of the board 33 is necessary from the new state, the sealing screw 38 with the locking screw and the ribs 43 and 44 of the sealing screw 39 are cut with pliers or the like, and the inner case 31a and the outer case are removed. The case 32a is opened, the board 33 is taken out, the board is maintained, and after the maintenance is completed, the board is stored in the main board case 30a again, and the lock screw 40 is screwed into the next lock screw fixing hole and the sealing screw, so that it cannot be loosened. Is locked. Therefore, the case 30a can be opened and opened and sealed up to three times so that maintenance and the like of the housed substrate 33 can be performed from the new state.
[0019]
FIG. 6 shows a main board case 30b according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the above embodiment is that the body mounting plate 25 and the main board case 30b are connected to the inner case 31b of the board case. A stopper 37 and a screw mounting portion 41 are provided, and the inner case 31b of the board case 30b is fixed to the body mounting plate 25. The movement detection sensor 51b between the board case 30b and the body mounting plate 25 is provided in a recess on the mounting surface between the inner case 31b and the body mounting plate 25. Also in the case of this embodiment, if the screw 42 is removed to replace the board case 30b, the board case 30b moves from the body mounting plate 25, so that the sensor 51b senses and the transmitter 50 informs the outside of impropriety. Further, even if the user tries to open the board case 30b, the swaging sealing portions 38 and 39 are fixed by the lock screws 40 shown in FIG. 5, and the lock screws 40 cannot be loosened and cannot be opened.
[0020]
FIG. 7 shows a main board case 30c according to a third embodiment of the present invention, which is further different from the above-described embodiment in the structure of a sealing portion at both ends of an inner case 31c and an outer case 32c. A sealing screw 38 is provided on the side of the outer case 32c and a sealing screw 39 is provided on the side of the outer case 32c. A lock screw 40 for locking both sealing portions is tightened and locked by a screwdriver or the like from the sealing hole 38 on the side of the inner case 31c. ing. In this case, when the case 30c is attached to the mounting plate 25, a tool such as a screwdriver cannot be directed to the lock screw 40. Therefore, the lock screw 40 must be removed unless the screw 42 is removed from the mounting plate 25 and the inner case 30c is removed. I can't. Therefore, the sensor 51c always detects and informs the movement of the case 30c before removing the sealing caulking portions 38, 39, so that the safety is further improved.
[0021]
FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The main board case 30d is attached to the body mounting plate 25 using a substantially U-shaped fixing piece 45 having a width covering four sealing caulking portions 38, 39 on both sides. Fixed. That is, a locking projection 32 'is provided on the upper case 32d of the main board case 30d, and a fitting hole 27 is provided on the body mounting plate 25 to cover four sealing caulking portions 38, 39 on both sides shown in FIG. Using a fixing piece 45 formed by bending the belt body into a U-shape, the lower fitting locking portion 46 is fitted and fixed in the fitting hole 27 of the body mounting plate 25, and the upper locking hole 45 'is raised. The case 30d is fixed to the body mounting plate 25 by being locked to the locking projection 32 'of the case 32d.
[0022]
The case movement detection sensor 51 connected to the transmitter 50 may be provided with a sensor 51f between the transmitter 51 and the body mounting plate 25, and a sensor 51 between the fixing member 45 and the sealing caulking portion 39 of the inner case. 51d may be provided, or a sensor 51e may be provided between the fixing member 45 and the body mounting plate 25 to detect the movement of the case.
To remove the main board case 30d, the upper side of the fixing piece 45 is raised, and the locking hole 45 'is removed from the locking projection 32' of the upper case 32d. Also in this case, if the fixing piece 45 is not removed, the tool cannot reach the sealing caulking portions 38, 39 of the board case and cannot be released. Therefore, the sealing portion is always released after the case 30d is removed from the mounting plate 25. Therefore, the movement of the case is first detected by the sensor 51d or 51e or 51f, and the transmitter 50 informs of the fraud.
[0023]
FIG. 9 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The main board case 30e is fixed to the body mounting plate 25 by a fixing band 47 having a width covering four sealing caulking portions 38 and 39 on both sides. As shown in FIG. 8, a locking projection 32 ′ may be provided on the upper case 32 e, and the fixing band 47 may be locked on the locking projection 32 ′ to be fixed to the mounting plate 25. Further, the fixing band 47 may be covered from the outer surface of the case 30e without covering the sealing caulking portions 38, 39 and fixed to the body mounting plate 25. The fixing means for fixing to the body mounting plate 25 may be screw fixing instead of the illustration.
The board case 30e is detached from the mounting plate 25 by removing the fixing band 47 from the fitting hole 27 of the mounting plate 25. In this case as well, if the fixing band 47 is not removed first, the case 30e cannot be opened even if the sealing caulking portions 38, 39 of the board case 30e are first released and opened, so that the case 30e must be fixed from the mounting plate 25. After the band 47 is removed and the case 30e is removed, the sealing portions 38 and 39 are released and the case 30e is opened. Therefore, before the case is opened, the sensor 51g senses the movement of the case, and the transmitter 50 notifies the outside of the misconduct.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the board fraud monitoring apparatus and the board case of the gaming machine of the present invention always notify the outside that a fraudulent activity has occurred when the board case is removed from the pachinko machine. Even if you shut off the transmitter and try to remove the board case, or if you try to open the case by removing the sealing caulking part that seals the case, the sensor always detects the fraud and commits fraud to the outside. Notify. For this reason, the illegal act of illegally exchanging the entire board case is prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the pachinko machine showing the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a board case 30a showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a board case 30a showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a lock screw 40 of a sealing caulking portion.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a board case 30b showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a board case 30c showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a board case 30d according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a board case 30e showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 pachinko machine, 11 outer frame,
12 middle frame, 13 hinge 14 front door, 15 game board,
16 upper plate, 17 lower plate,
18 launch handle, 20 ball tank,
21 tank rail, 22 prize ball payout device,
23 external terminal board for panel, 24 harness,
25 body mounting plate 26 mounting plate mounting portions 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e main board case,
31a, 31b, 31c, 31d, 31e Inner case 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e Outer case 33 Game control board 37 Locking piece 38 Sealing hole 39 Sealing screw part 40 Lock screw 41 Screw mounting part 42 Screw 45 Fixed piece 46 Fitting locking part 47 Fixed band 50 Transmitters 51a, 51b, 51c, 51d, 51e Case movement detection sensor

Claims (7)

A game control board provided with a ROM for controlling the game machine, a board case made of a transparent material which accommodates the game control board and is usually sealed so as not to be opened, and a game machine having the board case fixed to a game machine body mounting plate At
A sensor that detects a change in distance and a transmitter connected to the sensor are provided at a position where the game machine body mounting plate and the board case cannot be touched unless the fixing is removed, and the sensor detects movement between the mounting plate and the case. Then, the transmitter transmits the sensing signal to the outside of the gaming machine, wherein the board illegality monitoring device for the gaming machine is provided. A game control board provided with a ROM for controlling the game machine, a board case made of a transparent material which accommodates the game control board and is usually sealed so as not to be opened, and a game machine having the board case fixed to a game machine body mounting plate At
The board case, even if unsealing the normally unsealed seal, so that the board case can not be opened unless the board case is removed from the game machine body mounting plate, the gaming machine body mounting plate A board case for a gaming machine, wherein a fixing member for covering the board case is provided and fixed. A game control board provided with a ROM for controlling the game machine, a board case made of a transparent material which accommodates the game control board and is usually sealed so as not to be opened, and a game machine having the board case fixed to a game machine body mounting plate At
The gaming machine, wherein the board case comprises an inner case and an outer case for storing the game control board, and an outer case is fixed to the game machine body mounting plate so as to cover the stored board and the inner case. Board case. A game control board provided with a ROM for controlling the game machine, a board case made of a transparent material which accommodates the game control board and is usually sealed so as not to be opened, and a game machine having the board case fixed to a game machine body mounting plate At
The board case is composed of an inner case and an outer case that house the game control board, using a fixing piece that is locked to the board case, covers a sealing portion of the board case, and is locked to the game machine body mounting plate. A board case for a gaming machine, being fixed. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter is connected to a game information signal of the game machine, and transmits the game information signal to the outside together with the sensing signal. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter transmits the battery using a battery of the transmitter charged during the day while the power supply to the game hall is shut off at night. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter transmits the data via a PHS public communication line.

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