JP2006075642A - Error detection system, control means, and game medium ejecting device of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an error detection system, a control means and a game medium ejecting device for inhibiting unauthorized access to the control means, which controls a game machine based on a storage means, storing information for controlling the game machine, or the information stored in the storage means. <P>SOLUTION: The error detection system including communication and storage means is provided in a device outside the control means having a built-in storage means to transmit identification information for specifying the storage and/or control means to the error detection system at an arbitrary timing such as a constant timing or whenever necessary (S222). The error detection system checks the received identification information against that received and stored in the storage means last time (S263). In the case that they conform to each other (S264: Y), the control means equipped with the storage means judges that it is correct and stores the received identification information in the storage means, and in the case that they do not (S264: N), the control means judges that unauthorized access may have been made to the storage means and performs abnormality processing (S265). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is equipped with a storage means storing a program for controlling a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine, a control means for executing the program stored in the storage means, and a gaming machine incorporating the control means And an abnormality detection system for detecting an abnormality of the control means, and a control means and a game medium discharge device used in the abnormality detection system.

  A plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed in game shops such as pachinko shops, and the player borrows gaming media such as pachinko balls and medals used in the gaming machine, and uses the gaming media as a basis. A game with the aim of increasing the number of game media in hand is performed.

Each gaming machine incorporates a control board for controlling the game, and the control board is equipped with a storage means (hereinafter referred to as ROM) for storing a program for controlling the game. The program stored in the ROM is executed by a CPU provided in the control board.
In the program stored in the ROM, the ease of increasing the game medium, that is, the jackpot probability is determined based on laws and regulations.

A gaming machine incorporating such a ROM-equipped control board is manufactured by a manufacturer and delivered to a game shop, but after delivery, the program is rewritten illegally so that, for example, the probability of jackpot increases. There is a case where an illegal act of replacing the illegal ROM set to “1” is performed.
In addition, illegal actions include not only replacement with illegal ROMs, but also replacement of connection lines (hereinafter referred to as harnesses) that transmit control signals from the control board to various devices inside the gaming machine, and electronic components that are hung on the harnesses to manipulate jackpots ( Various illegal acts such as mounting (hereinafter referred to as hanging), use of electromagnetic waves that cause various devices such as a ROM and a control board to malfunction (hereinafter referred to as electromagnetic waves), and remote control using the electromagnetic waves are performed.

  In order to detect such illegal activities, it is necessary to inspect the control board and various devices incorporated in each gaming machine, but this requires a large amount of work and time. For this reason, it is difficult to inspect the control board after delivery unless there is a proof that the illegal action is being performed, and this is insufficient as a measure for preventing the illegal action.

  Therefore, a fraud detection means for detecting a ROM abnormality and various illegal activities is incorporated in the control board, and when the abnormality is detected by the fraud detection means, the control board has a function of recording the abnormality and / or stopping the gaming machine. In addition, an abnormality detection system that performs an abnormality inspection at the start of energization before the opening of the gaming machine is used.

  However, since the conventional abnormality detection system detects an abnormality on the control board, if an illegal act is performed after the control board has been cheated, for example, an illegal ROM is provided with an illegal ROM. If it is replaced with a control board that does not detect, or if it is replaced with a control board that does not function fraud detection means, and if illegal actions such as replacement of harness and attachment of hanging are performed, it is said that no abnormality can be detected There's a problem.

  In addition, the conventional abnormality detection system generally detects an abnormality only at the start of energization before opening the store. Becomes difficult.

  Furthermore, in the conventional abnormality detection system, for example, when a fraud is performed in the entire game store where illegal acts are performed only for a specific player to win a big hit, it is difficult to detect the fraud. There is also.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and communication means are provided in the control board and the game medium discharge device, and an abnormality in the control board on which the ROM is mounted is detected by an abnormality detection device installed outside the gaming machine. The main purpose is to provide an abnormality detection system, control means, and game medium discharge device capable of detecting an abnormality even when an illegal act is performed after a fraud has been performed on the control board. Objective.

  Furthermore, by providing an abnormality detection system that can detect an abnormality even if an illegal act is performed in which an abnormality is detected at an arbitrary timing and an illegal act is performed after the store is opened and the state is restored to the normal state before the store is closed. For other purposes.

  In addition, by installing a management device that manages the identification information for identifying the control board with the ROM installed outside the amusement store, it is possible to detect an irregularity even if a fraud is made at the store. Another object is to provide a system.

  The abnormality detection system for a gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention is equipped with storage means for storing information for controlling the gaming machine, control means for controlling the gaming machine based on the information stored in the storage means, and the control A gaming machine abnormality detection system comprising: a gaming machine in which means is incorporated; and a gaming medium discharge device that is adjacent to the gaming machine and performs a process of discharging gaming media used in the gaming machine. A management apparatus having a database storing information for verifying validity; and an abnormality detection apparatus for controlling an abnormality of the control means outside the control means, wherein the management apparatus stores an encryption key The abnormality detection device includes communication means for communicating with another device, the game medium discharge device includes means for relaying communication between the gaming machine and the other device, and the storage means ,self Means for storing storage means identification information to be specified, wherein the control means reads means for reading the storage means identification information from the storage means; means for storing the storage means identification information and control means identification information for identifying itself; And means for transmitting the control means identification information and the storage means identification information to the game medium ejecting apparatus, the game medium ejecting apparatus comprising means for transmitting the received control means identification information and storage means identification information to the management apparatus. The management device refers to the database, and from the received control means identification information and storage means identification information, means for confirming the validity of the control means, and if it is confirmed that the encryption key is valid Means for transmitting to the game medium ejecting apparatus, the game medium ejecting apparatus comprising means for storing the received encryption key and means for transmitting the encryption key to the control means. The control means includes means for storing the received encryption key, and means for transmitting the storage means identification information and the control means identification information to the abnormality detection device via the game medium ejection device, and the abnormality detection device. Means for storing the received storage means identification information and control means identification information, and collating means for checking the received storage means identification information and control means identification information with previously stored storage means identification information and control means identification information And a predetermined processing that is determined in advance when it is found that the received storage means identification information and control means identification information are different from the previously stored storage means identification information and control means identification information. Communication between the control means after storing the encryption key and the game medium ejecting apparatus is performed while performing encryption and decryption using the encryption key. And

  The abnormality detection system for a gaming machine according to a second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, the collation by the collating means is to be performed at an arbitrary time.

  A gaming machine abnormality detection system according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect or the second aspect, the control means comprises detection means for detecting an abnormality relating to gaming machine control.

  The control means according to the fourth invention is to be incorporated in a gaming machine, and is equipped with a storage means storing a program for controlling the gaming machine, and a control means for reading and executing the program stored in the storage means Means for communicating with a game medium ejecting apparatus for performing a process of ejecting a game medium used in the gaming machine adjacent to the gaming machine; means for reading storage means identification information stored in the storage means; Means for storing the storage means identification information and control means identification information for identifying itself; means for transmitting the storage means identification information and the control means identification information to the game medium ejecting apparatus; and an encryption key from the game medium ejecting apparatus. And a means for storing the received encryption key, and communication with the game medium ejecting apparatus is performed while performing encryption and decryption using the encryption key. The features.

  A gaming medium ejecting apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a gaming medium ejecting apparatus that performs a process of ejecting a gaming medium to be used in the gaming machine adjacent to the gaming machine having control means for storing identification information for identifying itself. A management device that accesses a database that stores information relating to a gaming machine having a control means specified by the identification information in association with the identification information, a means for communicating with the gaming machine, and an identification from the gaming machine Means for receiving information, means for transmitting the received identification information to the management apparatus, means for receiving an encryption key transmitted from the management apparatus when the transmitted identification information is valid, and playing the received encryption key Means for transmitting to the machine, means for storing the identification information and the encryption key, means for receiving the identification information encrypted with the encryption key from the gaming machine, and recovering the received identification information with the encryption key. Characterized in that it comprises means for reduction, and means for matching the identification information stored identification information decrypted.

  In the present invention, communication means is provided in the control means and the game medium discharge device, and an apparatus outside the control means that is difficult to exchange such as removal and replacement is used as an abnormality detection device, and the identification information transmitted from the control means is detected as an abnormality detection device. Thus, it is possible to detect an abnormality even when fraud is performed in both the storage means and the control means.

  In the present invention, by performing abnormality detection at an arbitrary time such as a fixed period or at any time, after the opening of a game store equipped with a gaming machine, the storage means is replaced and the fraud of returning to the regular storage means before closing Even when it is performed, it is possible to detect an abnormality.

  In the present invention, a management device is installed in a place outside a game store such as a management company that manages the game situation such as settlement and games at the game store, the identification information of the control means is managed by the management device, and the control device Even if a fraudulent game is performed at the amusement store by taking in information related to a gaming machine such as gaming machine identification information for identifying a gaming machine in which the game machine is incorporated, and managing information related to the gaming machine and information for collation. In the management device, it is possible to confirm the validity of the storage means from the information regarding the gaming machine and the identification information.

  In addition, because the management device can manage the fraud situation, it is possible to grasp and analyze fraud from various angles such as trends in fraudulent technology, game machine manufacturers, game machine types, time zones, and regions. Therefore, it becomes possible to consider comprehensive anti-fraud measures.

  In the abnormality detection system, the control means, and the game medium ejecting apparatus according to the present invention, a transmission means is provided on the control board and the game medium ejecting apparatus incorporated in the gaming machine, and the outside of the gaming machine that is difficult to exchange such as removal and replacement. By using the device as an abnormality detection device and checking the ROM-ID and / or control substrate ID transmitted from the control board by the abnormality detection device, an abnormality can be detected even if both the ROM and the control means are fraudulent. It has excellent effects such as being capable of being detected.

  Furthermore, in the abnormality detection system according to the present invention, abnormality detection is performed at a fixed period or at any time, such as at any time, so that the ROM is replaced and the original ROM is returned to the original ROM before closing the store after the game store having the gaming machine is closed. Even when a fraud is performed, it is possible to detect an abnormality and the like.

  In the anomaly detection system according to the present invention, a management device is installed at a place outside a game store such as a management company that manages the game situation such as settlement and games at the game store, and the ROM-ID and / or the control board ID is set. By managing with the management device, it is possible to check the legitimacy of the control board equipped with the ROM from the ROM-ID and / or control board ID in the management apparatus even if fraud is performed at the game store. It has an excellent effect.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a gaming machine, a control unit incorporated in the gaming machine, and a distribution mode of information related to the gaming machine in the abnormality detection system of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 100 denotes a parts manufacturing company, and the parts manufacturing company 100 manufactures storage means (hereinafter referred to as ROM) 10 for storing programs for controlling gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  In the ROM 10, storage means identification information (hereinafter referred to as “ROM-ID”) for specifying the ROM 10 is written in a predetermined area, and the ROM 10 includes components such as a CPU that executes a program recorded in the ROM 10. The control means identification information (hereinafter referred to as control board ID) for specifying the control board is written in a predetermined area on the control board 20 mounted.

  Then, the control board 20 is delivered from the parts manufacturing company 100 to the parts sales company 200, and an identification information list (hereinafter referred to as a ROM-ID list) in which the ROM-ID and the control board ID are associated with each other is referred to as the part manufacturing. It is distributed from the company 100 to the parts sales company 200.

  Further, the control board 20 is delivered from the parts sales company 200 to the gaming machine manufacturing company 300. At that time, the parts sales company 200 creates an ID list of the control board 20 delivered to the gaming machine manufacturing company 300, and distributes it to the management company 400 that manages the game status such as settlement at the game shop and games.

  In the gaming machine manufacturing company 300, the gaming program is written in a predetermined area of the ROM 10 mounted on the delivered control board 20, and the control board 20 is further incorporated in the gaming machine 30. At this time, the ROM-ID is given to the gaming machine 30 as gaming machine identification information (hereinafter referred to as gaming machine ID) that identifies the gaming machine 30.

  Then, the gaming machine 30 in which the control board 20 is incorporated is delivered from the gaming machine manufacturing company 300 to the gaming shop 500, and the model name, ROM-ID (gaming machine ID), and control board ID of the delivered gaming machine 30 correspond to each other. A list of gaming machine identification information (hereinafter referred to as a gaming machine ID list) is sent from the gaming machine manufacturing company 300 to the management company 400.

  In the management company 400, the ROM-ID list transmitted from the parts sales company 200 and the gaming machine ID list transmitted from the gaming machine manufacturing company 300 are stored in the identification information management database 401 provided in the management device 40 that manages each identification information. sign up.

  Next, the control board ID written in the control board 20 incorporated in the gaming machine 30 installed in the game store, the ROM-ID (gaming machine ID) written in the ROM 10 installed in the control board 20, the game A game store name code for specifying a store and an information code indicating the installation location of the game medium discharge device 50 connected to the gaming machine 30 are registered in the management database 401 via a communication line.

  Accordingly, the correspondence relationship between the control board ID, the ROM-ID, the gaming machine ID, the gaming machine model name, the name of the gaming store where the gaming machine is installed, and the like is registered in the management database 401. By doing this, a gaming machine installed at a specific place in a specific gaming store is uniquely specified, and when the ROM 10 and the control board 20 are replaced with unauthorized ones or without permission When the table is replaced, it is immediately grasped by the management company 400 as abnormality information.

  In the game store 500, a game that has been delivered adjacent to a game medium discharge device 50 that accepts insertion of a storage medium or money given a valuable value and discharges game media such as pachinko balls and medals corresponding thereto is lent out. A player who installs the machine 30 and visits the game store 500 borrows a game medium from the game medium discharge device 50 and plays a game on the game machine 30 corresponding to the borrowed game medium.

  In the above-described embodiment, the form in which the control board 20 in which the ROM 10 is incorporated is manufactured by the component manufacturing company 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the ROM 10 is manufactured by the component manufacturing company 100. The gaming machine manufacturing company 300 may be mounted on the control board 20, and the gaming machine ID and ROM-ID may be different information.

  Next, the configuration of various devices in the abnormality detection system of the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 30 denotes a gaming machine. The gaming machine 30 has a control board 20 incorporated therein, and information such as a game program for controlling the gaming machine 30 and ROM-ID is stored in a specific area. The stored ROM 10 is mounted, the program read from the ROM 10 is stored in the RAM 22 that stores information, and is executed by the CPU 21 to control the gaming machine 30.

  The control board 20 includes a control means identification information storage means 23 for storing the control board ID, an identification information storage means 24 for storing the ROM-ID and the control board ID read from the storage means 10 and the control means identification information storage means 23, An illegal detection means 25 for detecting illegal activities such as illegal ROM, harness replacement, hanging, and remote operation, and an illegal storage means 26 for storing illegal information detected by the fraud detection means 25 are provided. Further, the control board 20 includes a communication unit 27 that communicates with a device outside the gaming machine 30 and is connected to one end of a communication line 71 that transmits information at a high speed, and is connected to the identification information storage unit 24 and the unauthorized storage unit 26. The stored information can be transmitted to the outside. The communication unit 27 includes an encryption key storage unit 27a that stores an encryption key used for authentication during communication.

  A game medium discharge device 50 is disposed adjacent to each gaming machine 30, and the game medium discharge device 50 includes an insertion portion 52 that accepts insertion of a storage medium or money, and a discharge portion 53 that discharges the game medium. ing. The game medium discharge device 50 further includes a ROM 54 that stores information such as programs and data related to game medium lending and communication, reads the game medium discharge and communication programs stored in the ROM 54, and stores them in a RAM 55 that stores information. And executed by the CPU 51.

  In addition, the game medium discharge device 50 includes a high-speed communication unit 56 connected to the other end of the communication line 71 and an internal communication unit 57 connected to an internal communication network 72 such as a LAN. The high-speed communication means 56 can communicate information such as abnormality detection signals and various types of identification information in addition to communication of information related to gaming medium lending, and the internal communication means 57 can also communicate information related to gaming medium lending. In addition, since it is possible to communicate information such as an abnormality detection signal and various types of identification information, it is used as the game medium discharge device 50 of the present invention. The communication method in the internal communication network 72 is not limited to wired communication that transmits an electrical signal, and wireless communication using signals such as radio waves and infrared rays may be used.

  The internal communication network 72 is connected to an abnormality detection device 60 that controls communication inside and outside the game store 500 and detects an abnormality of the control board 20, and the abnormality detection device 60 has an internal communication means connected to the internal communication network 72. 62, an external communication unit 63 connected to an external communication network 73 such as a telephone line, a display unit 64 such as a liquid crystal monitor for displaying various information, a printing unit 65 such as a printer for printing various information, various programs, and the like. A recording unit 66 such as a hard disk for storing information such as data and a CPU 61 for controlling the entire abnormality detection device 60 are provided.

  A management device 40 installed in the management company 400 is connected to the external communication network 73, and the management device 40 receives information such as communication means 42, various programs and data, and an encryption key connected to the external communication network. A hard disk recording means 43 for storing information, a RAM 44 for storing information, and a CPU 41 for controlling the entire management apparatus 40 are provided. A part of the storage area of the recording unit 43 is assigned to the management database 401.

  Next, processing of various devices in the abnormality detection system of the present invention will be described using flowcharts. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing of the control board 20, the management device 40, and the game medium discharge device 50 when the gaming machine is changed in the abnormality detection system of the present invention. In the gaming store 500, when the gaming machine 30 is newly installed, added, moved, or the like is changed, the following processing is performed to confirm the validity of the gaming machine 30, the ROM 10 and the control board 20 incorporated therein.

  The control board 20 reads the ROM-ID from the ROM 10 (S121) and stores it in the identification information storage means 24, and further reads the control board ID from the control means identification information storage means 23 (S122) and stores it in the identification information storage means 24. To do. Then, the ROM-ID and the control board ID stored in the identification information storage means 24 are transmitted to the game medium ejection device 50 (S123).

  The game medium ejection device 50 receives the ROM-ID and the control board ID (S151), and transmits each received ID to the management device 40 installed in the management company 400 via the abnormality detection device 60 (S152). .

  The management device 40 receives the ROM-ID and the control board ID (S141), collates the received combination of the ROM-ID and the control board ID with the information stored in the management database 401 (S142), and reads the ROM. -When it is confirmed that the combination of ID and control board ID is valid (S143: Y), the encryption key stored in the recording means 43 is transmitted to the game medium ejection device 50 via the abnormality detection device 60 ( S144). If it is determined in step S143 that it is not valid (S143: N), a corresponding abnormality process is performed (S145).

  The game medium ejecting apparatus 50 receives the encryption key (S153), transmits the received encryption key to the control means 20 (S154), and stores it in the RAM 55 (S155).

  The control means 20 receives the encryption key (S124), and stores the received encryption key in the encryption key storage means 27a (S125).

  The encryption key is transmitted from the management device 40 to the game medium ejection device 50 and the control means 20 only when the gaming machine 30 is changed, but the ROM-ID and the control board ID are read and the management device 40 is read. The legitimacy confirmation process performed at can be performed as necessary.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing of the control board 20, the game medium ejection device 50, and the abnormality detection device 60 at the time of identification information collation in the abnormality detection system of the present invention.
Note that communication is performed between the control board 20 and the game medium ejecting device 50 while performing encryption / decryption using both encryption keys.

  The control board 20 reads the ROM-ID and control board ID from the identification information storage means 24 (S221), and transmits the read ROM-ID and control board ID to the game medium ejecting device 50 (S222). Note that the ROM-ID and the control board ID read from the ROM 10 and the control unit identification information storage unit 23 are written in the identification information storage unit 24 even when communication is not performed. It is remembered.

  The game medium ejection device 50 receives the ROM-ID and the control board ID (S251), and transmits the received ROM-ID and control board ID to the abnormality detection device 60 (S252).

  The abnormality detection device 60 receives the ROM-ID and the control board ID (S261), reads the ROM-ID and the control board ID previously received and stored in the recording unit 66 (S262), and receives the received ROM-ID and The control board ID is compared with the read ROM-ID and control board ID (S263). When the read ROM-ID and control board ID match with the read ROM-ID and control board ID (S264: Y), the ROM 10 and the control board 20 are determined to be valid, and the received ROM- The ID and control board ID are stored in the recording means 66 (S265). At this time, the previous ROM-ID and control board ID already stored in the recording means 66 are deleted.

  If the received ROM-ID and control board ID are different from the read ROM-ID and control board ID as a result of collation in step S263 (S264: N), the control board 20 on which the ROM 10 is mounted is fraudulent. It is determined that there is a possibility of being present, and predetermined abnormality processing is performed (S266). Even if the information transmitted from the control board 20 to the game medium ejecting apparatus 50 is not normally decrypted by the game medium ejecting apparatus 50, there is a possibility that the control board 20 on which the ROM 10 is mounted is fraudulent. Judgment and abnormality processing are performed.

  Such identification information matching processing is performed at regular intervals or at a predetermined time, but can be performed as needed, and the abnormality detection device 60 is arranged so that it cannot be easily replaced. Therefore, it is very unlikely that the abnormality detection device 60 is replaced and fraud is performed.

  Such ID collation processing can also store various IDs in the RAM 55 provided in the game medium ejection device 50 and perform the collation processing in the game medium ejection device 50, and the game medium ejection device 50 that performs the collation processing. Is used as the abnormality detection device of the present invention, and high-speed communication can be used to perform collation processing at short intervals, so that the possibility of fraud can be further reduced.

  Further, in such ID collation processing, the ROM-ID and the control board ID can be transmitted to the management device 40 and the collation processing can be performed by the management device 40. That is, as shown in the flowchart of the processing of the control board 20 and the management apparatus 40 at the time of collating the identification information in the abnormality detection system of the present invention shown in FIG. 5, the control board 20 reads the ROM-ID and the control board ID (S321). The read ROM-ID and control board ID are transmitted to the management device 40 via the game medium discharge device 50 and the abnormality detection device 60 (S322).

  In the management device 40, the ROM-ID and the control board ID are received (S341), and the information stored in the management database 401 is collated with the received ROM-ID and control board ID (S342). Then, it is determined that the ROM-ID and the control board ID are valid (S343: Y), and the identification information collation process is terminated. If the information stored in the management database 401 does not match the received ROM-ID and / or control board ID by the collation in step S342, it is determined that the ROM-ID and / or control board ID is invalid. (S343: N) and a predetermined abnormality process is performed (S344). When the management device 40 performs the collation process in this way, it is possible to prevent fraud performed at the game store.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing of the control board 20, the game medium ejection device 50, and the abnormality detection device 60 during the abnormality processing in the abnormality detection system of the present invention. The control board 20 detects illegal acts such as illegal ROM, harness replacement, hanging, and remote operation at all times or at predetermined intervals by the fraud detection means 25, and stores the detected fraud information in the fraud storage means 26. ing. If unauthorized information is stored in the unauthorized storage means 26, the unauthorized information is transmitted to the game medium ejection device 50 as an abnormality detection signal at a preset timing (S421).

  The game medium discharge device 50 receives the abnormality detection signal (S451) and transmits the received abnormality detection signal to the abnormality detection device 60 (S452).

  When the abnormality detection device 60 receives an abnormality detection signal (S461), or when it is determined that there is a possibility of fraud as in steps S266 and S344, an abnormality processing signal is sent to the game medium ejection device 50. (S462), the abnormal condition is further displayed on the display means 64 (S463), printed from the printing means 65 (S464), stored in the recording means 66 (S465), and the abnormal condition is further transmitted to the management device 40. (S466), the management device 40 stores it.

  The game medium ejection device 50 receives the abnormality processing signal (S453) and transmits the received abnormality processing signal to the control board 20 (S454).

  The control board 20 receives the abnormal processing signal (S422), and stops the gaming machine 30 as the abnormal processing (S423).

  Note that the process of transmitting the abnormality detection signal from the control board 20 to the abnormality detection device 60 may be performed every predetermined period such as one week or one month, or the abnormality is performed due to the discharge state of the game medium. It may be performed when it is determined that there is a possibility of being present, or may be performed when a processing request is received from the management apparatus 40, and all the obtained information may be transmitted to the management apparatus 40.

  In this way, by confirming the validity of the ROM and the control board with the device outside the gaming machine, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of fraud due to the replacement of the ROM and / or the control board. In addition, by sending the fraud status and attempted fraud status to the management company, trends in fraudulent technology, fraud occurrence status by gaming machine manufacturer, fraud occurrence status by type of gaming machine, fraud occurrence status by time of occurrence In addition, it is possible to grasp and analyze the fraud situation seen from various angles such as the fraud occurrence situation for each region, and it is possible to perform comprehensive fraud prevention measures.

  In the above embodiment, the control device or the game medium discharge device is used as the abnormality detection device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any device that is difficult to replace may be used. The form used as a detection apparatus may be sufficient.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the form which detects abnormality was shown by collating both memory | storage means identification information and control means identification information, this invention is not restricted to this, By collating only either one The form which detects abnormality may be sufficient.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution form of the game machine in the abnormality detection system of this invention, the control means integrated in this game machine, and those. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the various apparatuses in the abnormality detection system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the control means at the time of game machine change in the abnormality detection system of this invention, a management apparatus, and a game media discharge apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the control means at the time of the collation of identification information in the abnormality detection system of this invention, a game media discharge apparatus, and an abnormality detection apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the control means and management apparatus at the time of the identification information collation in the abnormality detection system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the control means at the time of the abnormality process in the abnormality detection system of this invention, a game media discharge apparatus, and an abnormality detection apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

10 Storage means (ROM)
20 Control means (control board)
27 Communication Means 30 Gaming Machine 40 Management Device 50 Game Medium Ejecting Device 57 High Speed Communication Means 58 Internal Communication Means 60 Abnormality Detection Device (Control Device)
401 Management database

Claims (5)

A storage means storing information for controlling the gaming machine is mounted, a control means for controlling the gaming machine based on the information stored in the storage means, a gaming machine incorporating the control means, and the gaming machine In an abnormality detection system for a gaming machine that includes a gaming medium discharge device that is adjacent and performs processing for discharging gaming media used in the gaming machine,
A management apparatus having a database storing information for verifying the validity of the gaming machine;
An abnormality detection device for controlling an abnormality of the control means outside the control means;
The management device
Means for storing an encryption key;
The abnormality detection device is:
Comprising communication means for communicating with other devices;
The game medium discharge device is:
Means for relaying communication between the gaming machine and other devices;
The storage means
A means for storing self-identifying storage means identification information;
The control means includes
Means for reading storage means identification information from the storage means;
Means for storing said storage means identification information and control means identification information for identifying itself;
Means for transmitting the control means identification information and the storage means identification information to the game medium ejection device,
The game medium discharge device
Means for transmitting the received control means identification information and storage means identification information to the management device;
The management device
Means for confirming the validity of the control means from the received control means identification information and storage means identification information with reference to the database;
Means for transmitting an encryption key to the game medium ejection device when it is confirmed to be valid,
The game medium discharge device
Means for storing the received encryption key;
Means for transmitting an encryption key to the control means, and
The control means includes
Means for storing the received encryption key;
Means for transmitting storage means identification information and control means identification information to the abnormality detection device via the game medium ejection device,
The abnormality detection device is:
Means for storing the received storage means identification information and control means identification information;
Collating means for collating the received storage means identification information and control means identification information with previously stored storage means identification information and control means identification information;
When it is determined that the received storage unit identification information and control unit identification information and the previously stored storage unit identification information and control unit identification information are different, the verification unit performs a predetermined process. Means and
An abnormality detection system for a gaming machine, wherein communication between the control means and the game medium ejecting device after storing the encryption key is performed while performing encryption and decryption using the encryption key.   The abnormality detection system for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the collation by the collation means is performed at an arbitrary time.   The gaming machine abnormality detection system according to claim 1, wherein the control means includes a detection means for detecting an abnormality relating to gaming machine control. In a control means that is to be incorporated in a gaming machine, has a storage means that stores a program for controlling the gaming machine, and reads and executes the program stored in the storage means.
Means for communicating with a gaming medium ejection device that is adjacent to the gaming machine and that performs a process of ejecting gaming media used in the gaming machine;
Means for reading storage means identification information stored in the storage means;
Means for storing said storage means identification information and control means identification information for identifying itself;
Means for transmitting storage means identification information and control means identification information to the game medium ejection device;
Means for receiving an encryption key from the game medium ejection device;
Means for storing the received encryption key, and
The control means characterized in that the communication with the game medium ejection device is performed while performing encryption and decryption using an encryption key. In a gaming medium ejecting apparatus that performs a process of ejecting a gaming medium to be used in the gaming machine adjacent to the gaming machine having a control unit that stores identification information for identifying itself.
A management device that accesses a database that stores information relating to a gaming machine provided with a control means specified by the identification information in association with the identification information, and a means for communicating with the gaming machine;
Means for receiving identification information from the gaming machine;
Means for transmitting the received identification information to the management device;
Means for receiving an encryption key transmitted from the management device when the transmitted identification information is valid;
Means for transmitting the received encryption key to the gaming machine;
Means for storing identification information and an encryption key;
Means for receiving identification information encrypted by the encryption key from the gaming machine;
Means for decrypting the received identification information with an encryption key;
A game medium ejecting apparatus comprising: means for collating the decrypted identification information with the stored identification information.

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