JP2006223505A - Game machine and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which is provided with a controller for controlling the progress of a game and constituted so that various kinds of information are transmitted to a management device, and a game system composed of such a game machine and the management device, wherein the fraudulent exchange of a controller (ROM) is easily and surely found. <P>SOLUTION: Data (fraudulence monitoring information) updated at a prescribed timing are defined as check information, it is made difficult to store the check information in a fraudulent controller beforehand, and the fraudulent controller is surely found. In addition, the fraudulence monitoring information is generated in the controller (game controller 21) of the game machine 100, the need of managing an intrinsic ID or the like is eliminated, and a monitoring system is constituted more simply. Further, monitoring is performed with the power interruption of the controller as a trigger, the fraudulent controller is found immediately at the point of time that it is attached, and burdens on the game machine 100 and the management device (hall server 900) are reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that includes a control device that controls the progress of a game and is configured to transmit various types of information to a management device, and a gaming system that includes such a gaming machine and the management device.

A conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine or a pachislot gaming machine, is equipped with a control device equipped with a ROM in which a game program is stored, and the game is advanced by the control of this control device. . The control device is also configured to control the occurrence of a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player.
As described above, since the control device has a very important role in the gaming machine, the control device is often a target of fraud. For example, fraudulent operations such as opening a gaming machine using a lock key by an unauthorized player and exchanging the ROM of the control device with an illegal ROM or exchanging the control device itself while a game store is operating. An act has occurred.
In order to monitor such fraud, there is also a system that monitors the validity of the control device by periodically sucking information from the control device by a monitoring device outside the gaming machine (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-169546

However, in the conventional monitoring system, the game program is drawn from the control device (ROM) and the legitimacy is judged. However, when an unauthorized person knows the game program in advance, it is replaced with an illegal control device. Therefore, it is conceivable to replace the controller with a control device (ROM) that clears the above check.
In addition, when checking a unique ID as monitoring information, it is necessary to attach a unique ID to each control device, and moreover, it must be managed accurately. It becomes a necessary monitoring system.
In addition, in the conventional monitoring system, since the control device is monitored every predetermined time, when an illegal act is performed within the period, at the time when the illegal control device is generated, It is also possible that fraud has already ended.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a control device for controlling a progress of a game, a gaming machine configured to transmit various information to the management device, and a gaming system including such a gaming machine and the management device. It is easy and reliable to detect unauthorized exchange of (ROM).

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine including a control device that controls the progress of a game,
A management device for managing the gaming machine;
In a gaming system consisting of
The control device of the gaming machine is
Fraud monitoring information generating means for updating and generating fraud monitoring information at a predetermined timing;
When a power-off state to the control device occurs, power-off time information transmitting means for transmitting the fraud monitoring information generated by the fraud monitoring information generating means at that time to the management device,
Backup means for backing up fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means during a power-off state;
A power-on-time information transmitting unit that transmits fraud monitoring information backed up by the backup unit to a management device when power is supplied to the control device;
With
The management device compares the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-off information transmitting unit with the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-on information transmitting unit, and the comparison result after the power on Control device monitoring means for determining the validity of the control device is provided.

Here, the “injustice monitoring information” is, for example, a single numerical value, which is generated by selecting one numerical value from a plurality of numerical values, and the contents cannot be easily guessed.
Further, “update at a predetermined timing” may be an update at a predetermined cycle or an update at an irregular timing, but it is desirable to always update while the power is turned on.
Further, the updated fraud monitoring information may be updated with a continuous value or may be updated with a random value.
Further, the “management device” may be a management server or may indicate the entire equipment such as the management server and the inter-vehicle machine.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the control device of the gaming machine creates data updated at a predetermined timing as the fraud monitoring information by the fraud monitoring information generation means, and the fraudulent information is transmitted by the power shutoff information transmission means when the power is shut off. The monitoring information is transmitted to the management apparatus and backed up by the backup means, and when the power is turned on, the fraud monitoring information backed up by the power-on information transmission means is transmitted to the management apparatus.
Then, the management device compares the fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means with the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-on information transmitting means to determine the legitimacy of the control device of the gaming machine.
Therefore, since the data (injustice monitoring information) updated at a predetermined timing is used as the check information, it is difficult to store the check information in the unauthorized control device in advance, and the unauthorized control device is surely discovered. Can do.
Further, since the fraud monitoring information is generated by the control device of the gaming machine, it is not necessary to manage the unique ID, and the monitoring system can be configured more easily.
In particular, since monitoring is performed when the power of the control device is turned off, it can be detected immediately when an unauthorized control device is installed, and the burden on the gaming machine and management device is also reduced. Can be reduced.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the gaming system according to the first aspect, wherein the control device monitoring means transmits the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-off information transmitting means and the power-on information transmission. When the comparison result with the fraud monitoring information sent from the means is inconsistent, and when either of the fraud monitoring information is not sent even if the power-off state occurs, abnormality processing has been performed It is characterized by.

  Here, “abnormal processing” refers to, for example, prohibiting the release of game balls in a gaming machine, notifying the corresponding gaming machine by a management server, or automatically transmitting the fact and the machine number to the income carried by the staff. Or taking pictures with the surveillance camera facing the surroundings of the game machine (for example, zooming up), or giving an abnormality notification (for example, an alarm lamp or an alarm sound) in the game store (for example, island facilities), etc. Processing, and some or all of these are performed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the control device monitoring means performs an abnormality process, thereby facilitating the discovery of a gaming machine to which an unauthorized control device is attached and preventing the gaming in the gaming machine. It is possible to prevent the game store from being damaged by an unauthorized control device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that includes a control device that controls the progress of a game and is configured to transmit various types of information to a management device.
The controller is
Fraud monitoring information generating means for updating and generating fraud monitoring information at a predetermined timing;
When a power-off state to the control device occurs, power-off time information transmitting means for transmitting the fraud monitoring information generated by the fraud monitoring information generating means at that time to the management device,
Backup means for backing up fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means during a power-off state;
When the control device is turned on with the fraud monitoring information backed up by the backup means as information for comparison in the management device with the fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means. Power-on information transmitting means for transmitting to the management device,
It is provided with.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the control device creates data updated at a predetermined timing as fraud monitoring information by the fraud monitoring information generating means, and the fraud monitoring information is transmitted by the power shutoff information transmitting means when the power is shut off. The information is transmitted to the management apparatus and backed up by the backup means, and the fraud monitoring information backed up by the power-on information transmission means is transmitted to the management apparatus when the power is turned on.
Therefore, since the data (fault monitoring information) updated at a predetermined timing is transmitted as check information, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which a management device can easily and reliably find an unauthorized control device. . In particular, since information is transmitted when the power of the control device is turned off, a gaming machine that can immediately find it in the management device when an unauthorized control device is attached is provided. Can do.

According to the present invention, since the data (injustice monitoring information) updated at a predetermined timing is used as the check information, it is difficult to store the check information in an unauthorized control device in advance, and the unauthorized control device is surely Can be found.
Further, since the fraud monitoring information is generated by the control device of the gaming machine, it is not necessary to manage the unique ID, and the monitoring system can be configured more easily.
In particular, since monitoring is performed when the power of the control device is turned off, it can be detected immediately when an unauthorized control device is installed, and the burden on the gaming machine and management device is also reduced. Can be reduced.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
A gaming machine that is at least a part of the gaming system of the present embodiment is an application of the present invention to an encapsulated ball type gaming machine as a pachinko gaming machine. For example, the gaming content is the same as that of a conventional pachinko gaming machine. The size of the outer shape and the like are also the same, and it can be installed in the current island facility of the pachinko amusement store, but the ball supply mechanism and ball discharge mechanism of the island facility are installed. It is not used. That is, the enclosed ball type gaming machine uses a pre-enclosed game ball. In addition, the enclosed ball type gaming machine can receive game value information (for example, money amount information) generated by, for example, inserting cash into a pedestrian machine (ball lending machine) or the like, and the game value information can be used for games. The number of game balls (number of game media) converted into data of the number of possessed balls, the game balls enclosed corresponding to this data can be launched into the game area, and the number of game balls launched when the game balls are launched The number of balls held is subtracted correspondingly. In addition, when a game ball that has been launched wins a prize device such as various prize opening or a variable prize device and a prize ball (game ball) is generated, the actual number of balls held without paying out the actual game ball The number of prize balls is added to the data. Further, when the data on the number of possessed balls becomes 0, it becomes a state where a game ball cannot be launched. In this state, when amount information as game value information, information on the number of stored game media, etc. are converted into data on the number of game media, the data on the number of game media converted to the data on the number of balls is added, and again Game balls can be launched.

In other words, the enclosed ball type gaming machine is capable of playing with the number of balls held by the player, subtracting from the number of balls held by the launch, and adding to the number of balls held by winning a game ball.
In addition, the released game balls reach the game area, and a part of them enter the prize area and are led to the back side of the game board and collected as safe balls, and the remaining game balls that have not been won are out. The balls are collected as spheres, and the collected game balls can be relaunched through the circulation flow path, and the game balls are circulated in the enclosed ball type gaming machine. In addition, the game ball that has become a foul is also collected in the circulation channel, and the game ball that has become a foul is collected and can be launched again without being involved in the game (without getting a chance to win a prize). Based on the occurrence of foul balls, the number of foul balls is added to the data on the number of balls held in the game value information.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a machine frame 110 configured in a rectangular frame shape, and is fitted into the machine frame 110, with respect to the machine frame 110. A rectangular front frame 120 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable. That is, the front frame 120 can be opened and closed with respect to the machine casing 110 in a door shape. Further, the front frame main body 130, which is the main body of the front frame 120 to which various members such as a game board 1 described later are attached, has a substantially rectangular opening 121 (shown in FIG. 3) extending from the center to the upper end. A gaming board 1 provided in the opening 121 and having a front side as a gaming area 1a is fitted. Further, the front surface of the game board 1 is exposed from the opening 121 of the front frame main body 130 in a state where the game board 1 is fitted into the opening 121 of the front frame main body 130.

Further, the front frame body 130 has an opening window 144 (shown in FIG. 2) through which the game area 1a of the game board 1 attached to the front frame body 130 can be visually recognized, and covers the opening window 144. A clear member holding frame 140 for holding a double glass plate 141 as a clear member is provided.
The front frame body 130 serves as a mounting base for each member of the front frame 120, and is configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape so as to fit within the rectangular frame-shaped machine frame 110 as described above. A square-shaped opening 121 for receiving and storing the game board 1 is formed in a portion extending from the center to the upper end. Further, the clear member holding frame 140 is disposed so as to cover the opening 121 in which the game board 1 of the front frame body 130 is fitted, that is, a portion extending from a slightly lower side to the upper end portion from the center of the front frame body 130. A portion surrounded by the guide rail 2 provided on the front surface of the game board 1 between the front surface of the game board 1 and the rear surface of the rear glass plate 141 fitted in the clear member holding frame 140 is a game ball. Is a game area 1a that is launched and flows down.

Also, one side (left side) of the clear member holding frame 140 is pivotally supported by one side (left side) of the front frame main body 130 so as to be pivotable and can be opened and closed like a door. By opening the member holding frame 140, the front side of the game area 1a on the front side of the game board 1 can be opened.
Further, the front frame main body 130 and the clear member holding frame 140 can be locked in a closed state by inserting a key into the keyhole 159 and rotating the same as in a known ball game machine such as a known pachinko game machine. Further, when the clear member holding frame 140 is opened, the clear member holding frame open detection sensor 142 (illustrated in FIG. 4: glass frame open detection SW) is detected.

Further, on the front side of the clear member holding frame 140, a plurality of external appeal decoration lamps 11,..., Side lamps 12, 12, speakers 13, 13, an error indicator 14, 14 (also serving as a decorative lamp) is provided. The external appeal decoration lamps 11,... Are for informing the surroundings when the number of acquired game balls mainly becomes large in the upper part of the clear member holding frame 140. For example, the number corresponding to the difference ball number or the difference ball number which is the difference between the number of balls entered (the number of balls that the player has struck into the gaming machine) and the number of balls played (the number of prize balls that came out by winning the game ball). Based on the number of balls, for example, when the number of balls held (difference ball number) increases, the number of external appeal decoration lamps 11,... Corresponding to the number of balls held is turned on.
In addition, as described above, in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100, the winning ball is not paid out, and the above-mentioned number of outgoing balls, number of incoming balls, number of difference balls, number of possessed balls, etc. are not the actual number of game balls. It becomes a numerical value on the data. In other words, there are only a limited number of game balls that are actually used (for example, 25) that are circulated and used. For example, the number of shot balls that are counted by detecting the game balls that are launched into the game area 1a, The number of foul balls counted by detecting the game balls that have been launched but returned, the number of recovered balls that have been detected by counting the game balls that have been launched and collected in the game area 1a, the number of winning balls when winning From the numerical values such as the number of balls borrowed from an amusement store, the above-mentioned number of incoming balls, outgoing balls, difference balls, and the number of balls held can be obtained.

  As long as there is no trouble such as opening the clear member holding frame 140 and the game ball going out, the number of shot balls = the number of foul balls + the number of collected balls (when the number of collected balls does not include the number of foul balls) It becomes. Then, the number of entered balls = the number of collected balls = the number of launched balls−the number of foul balls, the number of issued balls = the number of awarded balls = the number of entered balls−the number of balls rented (the number of replayed balls) + the number of held balls, and the number of held balls = Number of balls rented (or number of replayed balls) + number of balls played-number of balls entered, number of balls entered-number of balls struck out = number of balls struck Become. As described above, the game with the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 is completely performed as a numerical value on the data, and an error due to spilling the game ball or leaving the game ball on the lower plate or the upper plate occurs. It is possible to reliably manage in integer units. However, the satisfaction and superiority that the player can obtain by obtaining a large number of game balls and collecting them in the game ball box and seeing them in the surroundings is the number of balls It is hard to get by increasing. Therefore, the external appeal decoration lamps 11,... Are made to appeal to the player with a large number of balls with respect to the surroundings of the gaming machine by changing the lighting or emission color so that the player can obtain satisfaction and superiority. Used.

In the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100, the number of balls held is digitally displayed as a numerical value as will be described later, but when the number of balls held increases, the external appeal decoration lamp 11 is added to the digital display of the number of balls held. As mentioned above, it is possible to notify the player and the surrounding people that the number of balls is large by turning on or changing the emission color according to the number of balls held. When the number of balls is reduced, in addition to the digital display of the number of balls, a virtual game ball display 154 described later can notify the player that the number of balls is small.
Further, the side lamps 12 and 12 and the error indicators 14 and 14 perform effects such as lighting, blinking, and change of emission color corresponding to the gaming state. Further, the error indicators 14 and 14 notify the occurrence of an error by performing light emission different from normal when an error occurs.

A lower part of the front frame main body 130, which is below the opening to which the game board 1 of the front frame main body 130 is attached, has a front operation unit 150, which will be described later, attached to the front side thereof, as shown in FIG. A mounting board 131 to which a later-described launch unit 60 and the like are attached is provided on the side.
The front operation unit 150 attached to the front side of the attachment board 131 holds a touch panel display unit 151, a touch sensor 152, a firing slide volume 153, a virtual game ball display 154, a speaker 155, and these members and will be described later. A firing operation space forming frame 161 that forms a pocket-shaped recess 158 (space) for operating the launching device 61 is provided.
The touch panel display unit 151 includes an LCD panel 15b (illustrated in FIG. 4) and a touch panel 15a (illustrated in FIG. 4) as display devices. Display the game information such as the remaining amount stored in the storage medium, etc.), the stored ball information (the number of game balls stored in the game store without being exchanged for prizes), and there is no actual game ball payout However, it is possible to check the number of balls held at any time and to display various information including the occurrence of an error to a player or a store clerk of a game store. The touch panel display unit 151 is a touch panel that enables display switching and other input operations corresponding to display contents. The touch panel display unit 151 can be rotated around a rotation axis set in the left-right direction of the enclosing ball type gaming machine 100 to adjust the inclination, and the player can adjust the player's physique according to the physique of the player. It can be changed to an easy-to-see angle.

In addition, in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, instead of the rotary operation handle for operating the launching of the game ball provided in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, touch sensors 152, 152 and launching A slide volume 153 is provided.
The touch sensors 152 and 152 are provided on a conventional operation handle, and when a player's hand is brought into contact with each other, a signal is output to the launch control device 63a and fired under the control of the launch control device 63a. The device 61 is operated to fire a game ball.

  The touch sensors 152 and 152 are inner surfaces of pocket-like recesses 158 formed in the bulged portions on the left and right sides of the firing operation space forming frame 161 in a state of bulging forward on the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140. Of these, it is provided mainly at the front side of the gaming machine and facing backward. Further, the bottom surface portion of the pocket-shaped recess 158 extends from the inside of the recess so that the player's hand can be placed, and the hand touches the touch sensors 152 and 152 with the hand in the recess. Easily put your hand on the bottom of the recess. That is, the bottom surface of the recess functions as an armrest 158a (handrest). Further, since the touch sensors 152, 152 are provided on the left and right of the front operation unit 150 at the lower part of the enclosing ball game machine 100, the game ball can be fired with either the right hand or the left hand.

  Conventionally, the adjustment of the firing force has been performed by rotating the operation handle, but in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 of this example, the firing slide volume 153 provided with the operation lever 156 that can slide up and down. The firing force can be adjusted by moving the operation lever 156 of the firing slide volume 153 that can be moved up and down to increase the firing force, and vice versa. ing. The operation lever 156 can be stopped at an arbitrary position, and even if the hand is released, it does not return to the position where the firing force is minimized by a spring or the like. Then, the player can release the game ball by simply releasing the operation lever 156 and touching the touch sensor 152, 152 with his / her hand.

The virtual game ball display 154 virtually represents a flow or the like due to a decrease or increase in game balls accumulated on an upper plate in a pachinko gaming machine that pays out game balls.
That is, when the game balls are sequentially fired or when the game balls are won, only the increase or decrease of the number of balls displayed on the touch panel display unit 151 is reduced by the launch of the game balls accumulated on the upper plate of the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, it is difficult to realize the increase due to the payout of prize balls, so it is easy for the player to realize the increase or decrease of the game balls by virtually reproducing the movement of the game balls with the virtual game ball display 154 And

  Note that the virtual game sphere display 154 represents, for example, the increase or decrease of the game spheres by the movement of the game spheres, and may be displayed by circulating and moving the actual game spheres, or the game may be displayed as an image as a display. The movement of the ball may be displayed, or the movement of the game ball may be expressed by a blinking lamp or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the speaker 155 has a portion that becomes the enclosure 157 extending from the rear to the left (from the front to the right), and the enclosure 157 is connected to the right touch sensor 152. It overlaps in the front and back. As a result, vibration generated by the speaker 155 is transmitted to the player's hand touching the right touch sensor 152 so that the player can experience vibration based on sound with his / her hand, which is a kind of body sonic. ing.

In the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 as described above, a game is played in the game area 1a on the front side of the game board 1 fitted in the opening 121 of the front frame body 130.
That is, the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 performs a game by firing a game ball (hit ball; game medium) into a game area 1a surrounded by the guide rails 2 of the game board 1 shown in FIG. In the game area 1a, as shown in FIG. 1, the normal game start gates 6 and 6, the game ball passing through the general map start gates 6 and 6, and the normal game variable display game is unprocessed. Common figure start memory display (not shown) for displaying the number of processing, normal figure change display (not shown) for displaying a normal symbol (general) variable display game, normal variable winning device 9, and this normal variable winning device 9 is a special figure start memory display (not shown) that displays the number of unprocessed games in which a game ball is won and the special figure fluctuation display game is unprocessed, and a special symbol (special figure, identification information) fluctuation display. A variable display device 4 for displaying a game, a special variable winning device 5, a general winning port 8 ..., the ball striking direction changing member (not shown) called a wind turbine, and the like are provided a number of nails (not shown).

  In the gaming board 1 of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 of the present invention, the out ball as a gaming ball that did not win even if it flows down to the lower end of the gaming area 1a is played at the lower end of the gaming area 1a. 1 is not provided with an out-hole leading to the back side of the game board 1. Instead, the guide rail 2 surrounding the game area 1 a on the front surface of the game board 1 is not provided at the lower end of the game area 1 a, that is, a guide The portion surrounding the lower side of the game area 1a of the rail 2 is provided with a notch, and the game ball that has not won a prize is the central portion of the lower end of the game board 1 and the front side of the game board 1 The game area 1a flows directly from the game area 1a to the collection member 210, which will be described later, outside the game area 1a.

The normal variation winning device 9 includes a pair of left and right opening / closing members and a general electric solenoid 9a (illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5: general electric power SOL) for operating the opening / closing member. Although the closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) is maintained at an interval that allows one to flow in, the result of the normal map change display game of the normal map change display is a predetermined stop display mode (for example, “ 7 ”), it is changed to a state in which the game ball is likely to flow into the normal variation winning device 9 (a state advantageous to the player) by opening in a reverse“ C ”shape. .
The normal variation winning device 9 also serves as a special winning start opening. That is, the start condition is established based on the detection of the game ball by the start port sensor 9b (illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5; start port SW) provided in the inside of the normal variation winning device 9 (win area). The variable display game is started.

Further, a gate sensor 6a (illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5: a gate SW) for detecting a game ball that has passed through the normal start gates 6 and 6 is provided in the normal start gates 6 and 6. .
Then, when the game ball driven into the game area 1a passes through the normal start gates 6 and 6, a normal variable display game is played on the normal variable display.
Here, the common figure change indicator is composed of, for example, LEDs, etc., and a normal symbol change display game (for example, numbers, symbols, character symbols, etc.) displays the lighting state of the normal figure change indicator for a predetermined time. This is done by stopping the display.
If, as a result of the usual fluctuation display game, the stop indication on the ordinary fluctuation display becomes a special result mode, the opening / closing member of the normal fluctuation prize-winning device 9 is set for a predetermined time (for example, 0). .5 seconds) released as described above. Thereby, it becomes easy to win a game ball in the normal variation winning device 9, and it becomes easy to start the special display variation display game.

The special figure variable display device 4 (special symbol display device) includes, for example, a liquid crystal display 41 and a display screen 42 that can change display contents. The display content on the display screen 42 is controlled by an effect control device 51 (illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5; effect control board 50) having a function as display control means.
Then, based on the fact that the game ball that has been driven into the game area 1a enters the normal variation winning device 9 that also serves as the start port of the special figure and the start condition is satisfied, a plurality of types of identification information (for example, on the display screen 42) , Numbers, symbols, character symbols, etc.) can be variably displayed, and a special symbol variability display game can be executed as the game operation of the present invention. It should be noted that the special figure variable display game is performed by displaying a plurality of types of identification information in a variable manner on the display screen 42 for a predetermined time.
As a result of the special display variable display game, if the display mode of the display screen 42 is a special result mode (for example, any one of the numbers “7, 7, 7”, etc.), the jackpot (Special gaming state).

Here, the special variable winning device 5 includes a large winning opening that is opened and closed by an attacker-type opening / closing door that can be opened by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted toward the front side. The cycle game that facilitates the inflow of game balls into the big prize opening by converting the big prize opening from the closed state to the open state is performed up to a predetermined number of times (a predetermined number of rounds). The open / close door is driven by a special prize opening solenoid 5a (illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5: special prize opening SOL).
In addition, a count sensor 5b (illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5; count SW) for detecting a game ball that has entered the grand prize opening and a special prize opening are entered in the grand prize opening (winning area). A V winning sensor 5c (shown in FIGS. 4 and 5; VSW) for detecting a gaming ball that has flowed into the continuous winning area (V winning area) of the game balls is provided.
In each of the general winning awards 8,... (Winning area), a winning mouth sensor 8 a (illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5; left winning SW, Right winning SW) is arranged.

  Here, the game balls that have been driven into the game area 1a flow into any of the winning ports (winning tools) such as the general winning port 8, the ordinary variable winning device 9, and the special winning device 5 of the special variable winning device 5. When a winning occurs, the winning game balls are detected by the sensors of each winning opening, and based on the detection, a predetermined number of winning balls set corresponding to each winning opening is stored in the above-mentioned number of holding balls data. Is added.

Therefore, by performing the above-described cycle game during the special game state, the player has an opportunity to acquire a high number of game balls (specific game value).
That is, the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 is a pachinko gaming machine, and when a special figure variation display game results in a predetermined special result mode (when it is a big hit), a specific game value is given to the player. It is configured to be able to generate a special gaming state to which

  As shown in FIG. 3, a launch unit 60 is provided on the back side of the mounting plate 131 below the front frame body 130, and launch control serving as a launch control device 63 a (shown in FIG. 4) that controls the launch device 61. An encapsulated ball circulation unit 200 (encapsulated ball circulation device) that collects the board 63 (arranged in the box 631), collects the game balls launched into the game area 1a by the launch device 61, and supplies them to the launch device 61 again; A power supply board 70 for supplying power to each device in the machine 100 (arranged in the box 71a) and a first frame control board 81 for controlling the devices provided in the front frame 120 other than the game board 1 (in the box 81a) Arrangement) and the second frame control board 90 (arranged in the box 90a) are attached. The first frame control board 81 and the second frame control board 90 function as a frame control device, excluding the device attached to the game board 1, for example, the external appeal decoration lamp 11,. 151, a virtual game ball display 154, an enclosed ball circulation unit 200, a frame control device for controlling a data communication device with the outside, and the like. The first frame control board 81 controls the second frame control board 90 and the launch control board 63 based on the control from the game control board 20 and the effect control board 50.

  The game control board 20 (arranged in the box 22) that performs overall control related to the game contents and the effect control board 50 (arranged in the box 52) that performs control related to the game effects under the control of the game control board 20 It is provided on the back side of the panel 1. Therefore, a control device related to the control of the game content is provided in the game board 1, and by exchanging the game board 1, it is possible to change only the game content by diverting a device not related to the game content as it is. . Various control devices of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, the launch unit 60 hits a game ball on the launch plate 62 by firing a game ball on the launch plate 62, a mounting rail 64 attached to the mounting plate 64, and a mounting plate 64. And a launching device 61 having a launcher 66 and the like.
The launch device 61 includes a launch motor (stepping motor) 68 (shown in FIG. 4), and a launcher 66 that hits the game ball and launches the game ball by being connected to the launch motor 68 and driven to rotate. The stopper member 67 that regulates the rotation angle of the launcher 66 and the game ball supplied from the enclosed ball circulation unit 200 on the launcher rail 62 as will be described later are hit by the launcher 66 on the lower end of the launcher rail 62. And a ball positioning member (not shown) for stopping at a possible predetermined position.
The position at which the game ball is held by the ball positioning member on the rear end portion (inclined lower end portion) of the launch rail 62 is the launch position at which the game ball is launched into the game area 1a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a bottom wall portion 134 that closes a lower portion of the game area 1 a between the back surface of the glass plate 141 on the rear side of the clear member holding frame 140 and the front surface of the game board 1 is formed. A launch ball passage port 135 through which a game ball launched from the lower side of the game area 1a passes is provided in the bottom wall portion 134 of the front frame body 130. Note that the game ball that has passed through the launch ball passage port 135 reaches the game area 1 a from a guide path in which the guide rails 2, 2 are arranged on the inside and outside of the game board 1.
Further, the foul ball that has returned from the guideway without reaching the game area 1 a also passes through the launch ball passage port 135. The tip surface of the launch rail 62 is arranged in front of the launch ball passage port 135 and the foul ball returning to the launch ball passage port 135 flows down before the launch rail 62 without returning to the launch rail 62. In addition, it reaches a foul ball collection port of the enclosed ball circulation unit 200 described later.

The encapsulated ball circulation unit 200 encloses a predetermined number of game balls, collects and circulates the game balls launched into the game area 1 a by the launching device 61, and supplies them to the launching device 61 again. The enclosed ball circulation unit 200 is disposed on the back side of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 so as to cover the back side of the above-described launching device 61.
The main part of the enclosed sphere circulation unit 200 is formed in a substantially box shape from a front wall member constituting the front surface side and a rear wall member constituting the back surface side, and is formed at the upper end portion so as to be an out sphere and a safe sphere. As a collecting member 210 for collecting game balls, a foul ball collection port (not shown) for collecting foul balls, a flow path (not shown) for circulating and waiting for the collected game balls, and a launching device 61 for playing game balls A supply device (not shown) for supplying the game balls, a ball replenishment device (not shown) for replenishing the game balls when the circulating game balls are insufficient, and the like are provided.
In addition, the enclosed ball circulation unit 200 includes a supply ball detection sensor 246 (illustrated in FIG. 4: launch ball detection SW) for detecting a launch ball as a variety of sensors for detecting a game ball, and a foul ball sensor for detecting a foul ball. 253 (shown in FIG. 4: return ball detection SW), a recovery ball sensor 212 (shown in FIG. 4: entry detection SW) that detects a game ball collected from the game area 1a, and a game ball waiting in the flow path. A ball shortage detection sensor 264 (illustrated in FIG. 4: a ball amount detection sensor) for detecting shortage is provided.

  The enclosing ball circulation unit 200 is detachably attachable to the left and right attachment parts 132, 132 provided at predetermined positions below the attachment position of the attachment plate 64 of the attachment plate 131 of the front frame body 130 at the lower end thereof. Left and right connecting members 201 are connected to be rotatable, and are rotatable about a rotation axis set in the left and right direction of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100. The encapsulated ball circulation unit 200 has an upper end at the rear side centered on the connection members 201 and 201 from a vertical state (use state) along the back surface of the encapsulated ball game machine 100 (the back surface of the mounting board 131). It rotates so as to fall down, and can be rotated to a substantially horizontal state (maintenance state). In addition, the connection members 201 and 201 of the enclosing ball circulation unit 200 have a cylindrical shape into which protrusions serving as axes of the mounting portions 132 and 132 of the mounting board 131 are rotatably inserted. By forming a slit (not shown) and allowing the shaft to enter and exit from the slit, the connecting members 201 and 201 can be detached from the mounting portions 132 and 132, and the enclosed ball circulation unit 200 is attached to the front frame body 130. It is detachable from the panel 131 (detachable).

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the enclosed ball circulation unit 200 is attached to the back side of the front frame body 130 that is the back side of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100.
The mounting board 131 which is the lower part of the front frame body 130 is configured such that a substantially vertical flat plate portion which is a main part thereof is in front of the game board 1 fixed to the front frame body 130. The firing unit 60 having the above-described launching device 61 and the like attached to the back surface of the board 131 is arranged substantially directly below the game area 1a on the front side from the game board 1.
The encapsulated ball circulation unit 200 is disposed on the rear side of the launch unit 60 and attached to the attachment plate 131 so as to overlap the launch unit 60 attached to the attachment plate 131 in the front-rear direction. The enclosing ball circulation unit 200 is arranged at a position below the game board 1 attached to the front frame body 130 in a state of being attached to the attachment board 131 (in this example, a direction directly below). ing.

In the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 as described above, the game balls are launched into the game area 1a as described below, and the launched game balls are collected and used in a circulating manner.
The game ball supplied to the launch device 61 of the launch unit 60 passes from the lower side of the game area 1a on the front side of the game board 1 between the two guide rails 2 to the game area 1a. Fired. Then, the game balls launched in the game area 1a flow down in the game area 1a, and some of the fired game balls are a prize winning port such as a normal variable prize winning device 9, a special variable prize winning device 5, a general prize winning mouth or the like. The game ball 1 is led to the back side of the game board 1 to become a safe ball and flows down to the lower side of the game board 1 through a safe ball discharge path (not shown) on the back side of the game board 1.

On the other hand, the game ball reaching the lower end of the game area 1a without winning even if it flows down in the game area 1a is not provided with the guide rail 2 at the lower end on the front side of the game board 1 as an out ball. It flows down from the center part to the lower side of the game board 1. That is, the out ball flows down from the front side of the game board 1 to the lower side of the game board 1.
Then, the out ball and the safe ball that have flowed down to the lower side of the game board 1 are respectively collected by the collecting member 210 of the enclosed ball circulation unit 200 and flow into the enclosed ball circulation unit 200. On the other hand, the game ball as a foul sphere returned to the game area 1a without flowing down the game area 1a despite being launched by the launching device 61 flows into the enclosed sphere circulation unit 200 from a foul sphere collection port (not shown). Join the game ball as a collection ball.

The game ball flows down and waits along the path formed in the enclosed ball circulation unit 200, and is supplied from the supply outlet (not shown) to the launch position in conjunction with the launch operation of the launch device 61.
This supply outlet port faces the launch position of the launch unit 60 on the front side of the encapsulated ball circulation unit 200, and the game ball exiting from the supply outlet port is set as it is at the launch position.
That is, since the game ball is set directly at the launch position from the enclosed ball circulation unit 200 on the back side of the launch unit 60, the circulation path is simplified and the configuration of the apparatus can be simplified.
The game ball set in the launching device 61 is hit by the launcher 66 and fired into the game area 1a, and is again used by following the above-mentioned path.

  From the above, the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 has the enclosed ball circulation unit 200, so that a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed therein, and the game balls are launched from the launch position toward the game area 1a. The game balls that have been fired are collected again and guided to the launch position, allowing the game balls to be circulated and used, and the game balls can be launched based on the possessed ball information indicating the number of possessed balls possessed by the player. is there.

Next, the control system of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 as described above will be described with reference to the control block diagrams of FIGS.
The control system of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 includes a game control device 21 (main board: game control board 20) as a control device for controlling the progress of the game, and various effects under the control of the game control device 21. Under the control of the production control device 51 (production board: production control board 50) for performing control, the game control device 21 and the production control device 51, the virtual game ball display 154 and the external appeal decoration lamp 11 (external appeal decoration board 11a) ), Control of the touch panel display unit 151 under the control of the first frame control device 83 (first control board: first frame control board 81) for controlling the enclosed ball circulation unit 200 and the like and the first frame control device 83. A second frame control device 91 (second control board: second frame control board 90) that performs control of communication with the outside, calculation of the number of balls held (number of game balls), and the like, and a first frame control device 83 controls In and a fire control unit 63a for controlling the like of the firing device 61 (launch control board 63).

  Among these, the game control device 21 includes an amusement chip 21a having a CPU 21c, a RAM 21d, a ROM 21b, and the like, as shown in FIG. 5, and generates various random numbers related to the special figure or the usual variable display game. . The various random values include a jackpot determination random number value for the special figure variation display game, a hit determination random number value for the common figure variation display game, and the like, and the game control device 21 uses the random number value to determine the special figure and the universal game number. The result of the game such as losing or the like is determined for the game with variable display in the figure.

  In addition, the game control device 21 includes, via the I / O 21g, each winning opening sensor 8a (left winning switch, right winning switch), gate sensor 6a (gate switch), start opening sensor 9b (start opening switch), count sensor. 5b (count switch) and V winning sensor 5c (V switch) are connected, and a game ball detection signal from these sensors is inputted. A winning ball is generated based on input from various winning ports such as the winning port sensor 8a, the starting port sensor 9b, the count sensor 5b, and sensors provided in the winning device. In the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100, In a pachinko gaming machine other than an encapsulated ball type, information relating to a prize ball is sent from the game control device 21 via the first frame control device 83 in place of the discharge control device for controlling the payout of the game ball as a prize ball. The second frame control device 91 is configured to perform a calculation process for adding the number of prize balls to the number of balls held based on information relating to the prize balls. ing. Further, in the game control device 21, the progress of the special display and the usual variable display game is controlled based on signals input from the gate sensor 6a, the start port sensor 9b, and the V winning sensor 5c.

In addition, the game control device 21 is controlled by being connected to a general-purpose solenoid 9a, a special prize opening solenoid 5a, and a direction switching solenoid 5d via an I / O 21g. Based on the result of the display game, the opening and closing of the special variation winning device 5 and the normal variation winning device 9 are controlled. It is to be noted that the general electric solenoid 9a is used to open and close the normal variable winning device 9, the large winning port solenoid 5a is used to open and close the special variable winning device 5, and the direction switching solenoid 5d is a V winning sensor 5c in the large winning port. The game ball is switched so as to be guided to either the continuous winning area in which is placed or the other general winning areas.
In addition, the game control device 21 is connected to the first frame control device 83 and the effect control device 51 via the I / O 21g, and various data described later are used as game machine information in the first frame control device 83 and the effect control device 51. Sending.
For example, when there is a prize ball based on a winning game ball as data relating to the above-mentioned prize ball, the game control device 21 controls the first frame using a prize ball number command indicating the number of prize balls as one of the gaming machine information. The data is output to the second frame control device 91 via the device 83.
Further, the game control device 21 starts (stops starting) the variable display game of the special figure based on the control such as the start, stop and determination of the big hit / loss of the special figure based on the start winning of the special figure. Stop (fluctuation stop), start and stop of special gaming state with probability variation state with increased probability of winning jackpot after special gaming state as jackpot (special game without probability variation state with jackpot start and stop with probability variation) Data relating to game effects including the start and stop of the game state (start and stop of big hits with non-probability change), and other variable display game stop symbols, variable display time, etc. are transmitted to the effect control device 51.

  In addition, the game control device 21 corresponds to the special prize and the usual start prize (detection signals inputted from the start sensor 9b and the gate sensor 6a) within the range of the upper limit value (for example, 4). The number of times the start condition for starting the usual variable display game is established is counted as the special figure and the start memory number (holding number) of the usual figure. Then, the game control device 21 increases the number of memory for starting the special figure or the usual figure by one every time there is a special figure or ordinary figure start prize, and the special figure every time the special figure or the usual figure variable display game is started. Alternatively, control is performed to decrease the usual starting memory number by 1, and data relating to this starting memory number is transmitted to the effect control device 51. In addition, the data related to the number of starting memories includes a special chart or ordinary figure overflow prize indicating that there has been a special chart or ordinary figure starting prize with the upper limit of the number of starting memories of the special figure or ordinary figure. Occurrence data is included.

  The effect control device 51 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and various ICs for video control, which are well-known in pachinko gaming machines, and controls the progress of a special variable display game in the game control device 21. Based on the display control of the special display variable display game in the variable display device 4 (display unit), the lamp provided on the game board 1 and the like, the lamp on the decoration board 45 having the LED, the light emission of the LED, etc. Perform production control and so on.

  Further, the effect control device 51 is connected to the game control device 21 as described above, and is connected to the first frame control device 83 via the I / O 51b, and is transmitted from the game control device 21 as described above. The data related to the effect is set as the effect command, the data related to the start memory number is set as the hold command, and the effect command and the hold command are transmitted to the first frame control device 83.

The first frame control device 83 includes a CPU 84a, a RAM 84b, a ROM 84c, a ROM 84d that stores sound data, a sound LSI 84e that generates a sound signal, an amplifier 84f that amplifies the sound signal and outputs it to a speaker, I / O 85,. Etc.
Among them, the CPU 84a includes a control unit and a calculation unit, and performs various calculations and controls. The CPU 84a controls the enclosed ball circulation unit 200, the external appeal decoration lamp 11 (external appeal decoration board 11a), and the virtual game ball display. The controller 154 performs control such as turning on / off the light emission source such as LED and changing the emission color.
The RAM 84b includes a work area for the CPU 84a including storage areas such as various flags, various timers, and various counters.
In the ROM 84c, a program for controlling turning on / off of the LED in the external appeal decoration lamp 11 and the virtual game ball display 154, a change in emission color, etc., and various controls for circulating the game ball are used. Programs for directing with sound, and the like are stored.

  The ROM 84d stores sound data such as music for production and sound effects, and the sound LSI 84e is based on a program for production by sound executed by the CPU 84a in accordance with the production command of the production control device 51. The sound data is read out to generate a sound signal. The sound signal generated by the sound LSI 84e is amplified by the amplifier 84f and output to the speakers 13 and 155.

  The first frame control device 83 is connected to the external appeal decoration lamp 11 (external appeal decoration board 11a) and the virtual game ball display 154 via the I / O 85,. Then, based on the data on the number of balls calculated by the second frame control device 91 as described later, the first frame control device 83 turns on the external appeal decoration lamps 11,. Control changes, etc.

Further, the first frame control device 83 supplies the supply ball detection sensor 246 (launch ball detection switch) and the foul ball sensor 253 (return ball detection) of the enclosed ball circulation unit 200 (enclosed path unit) via the I / O 85. A switch), a collection ball sensor 212 (ball entry detection switch), a ball shortage detection sensor 264 (ball quantity detection switch), and a replenishment solenoid 263 (ball quantity adjustment solenoid).
Further, the first frame control device 83 operates the replenishment solenoid 263 when a signal indicating that there are not enough game balls waiting in the enclosed ball circulation unit 200 is input from the ball shortage detection sensor 264. Then, processing to replenish game balls is performed.

Further, a clear member holding frame open detection sensor 142 (glass frame open detection switch) is connected to the first frame control device 83 via the I / O 85, and the clear member holding frame 140 is used using the external appeal decoration lamp 11 or the like. The process which alert | reports that is open | released is performed.
Further, the first frame control device 83 is connected to the game control device 21 and the effect control device 51 via the I / O 85 as described above, and the second frame control device 91 (second control board) and launch control. Connected to device 63a (launch control board).

  Then, the first frame control device 83 detects when the supply ball detection sensor 246 detects that the game ball has been sent to the ball feed position so that the second frame control device 91 can calculate the number of possessed balls. The input detection signal and the detection signal input when the foul ball sensor 253 detects the foul ball (return ball) are relayed to the second frame control device 91 and further input from the game control device 21. The award ball number command (indicating the award ball number) related to the award ball of the game ball is relayed to the second frame control device 91. The first frame control device 83 relays a control signal indicating the start and stop of the special game state from the effect control device 51 to the second frame control device 91.

  The first frame control device 83 and the second frame control device 91 are connected by a control information line and a serial communication line for data transfer. The serial communication line is for transmitting data for information transmission to the outside of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 from the first frame control device 83 to the hall server 900 via the second frame control device. Based on the data of the above-mentioned effect command and hold command, the start signal of the special display variable display game, the jackpot signal at the non-probability change, the jackpot signal at the probability change, the incoming signal, the outgoing ball (number of winning balls), etc. Can be transmitted to the hall server 900 as external information, and on the hall server 900 side, the number of executions of the variable display game of each encapsulated ball type gaming machine 100, the number of non-probable big hits (occurrence of special gaming state), The number of big hits (occurrence of special gaming state), the number of balls entered, the number of balls out, the number of difference balls, etc. can be managed. Also, as will be described later, various commands sent and received between the game control device 21 and the hall server 900 and fraud monitoring information can be sent and received, and the exchange of the illegal game control device 21 is detected on the hall server 900 side. I can do it.

The second frame control device 91 includes a communication control unit mainly including a CPU 91a (CPU 1) for I / O control (communication control), a ROM 91b, a RAM 91c, an I / O 91d, and a CPU 91e (for controlling the touch panel display unit 151). The touch panel control unit includes a CPU 2), a ROM 91f, a RAM 91g, a VDP 91h (Video Display Processor), a ROM 91i for the VDP 91h, an LCD controller 91j, and the like.
Then, the communication control unit composed of the CPU 91a or the like transfers the data serving as the external information input from the first frame control device 83 from the I / O 91d for serial communication (RS232C) as described later. ) A process for outputting to the hall server 900 via 901 or the like is performed. The communication control unit of the second frame control device 91 is connected to the external rendering device 902 via a CAN (control area network) I / O 91d. The external effect device 902 is, for example, a call lamp (number lamp) disposed on a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and a gaming machine such as various lamps, the number of executions of a special variable display game, the number of jackpots, etc. A display 902a that can display information, a sound output device 902b that generates sound effects, and the like are provided. Note that the external rendering device 902 may include a device provided at each end of an island facility such as a top lamp (representative lamp).

And the communication control part of the 2nd frame control apparatus 91 is almost external information, such as the above-mentioned start of a variable display game, a non-probable big hit, and a probable big hit, to the external presentation apparatus 902 for each game machine connected by CAN. Output similar data.
Although not shown in the block diagram, the second frame control device 91 is connected to the application server 903 via a LAN I / O, and the application server 903 receives data similar to external information. It is supposed to send.

Further, the communication control unit of the second frame control device 91 performs the above-described calculation of the number of balls and the control of the launch control device 63a based on the number of balls in addition to the control of communication.
That is, the second frame control device 91 receives the detection signals from the supply ball detection sensor 246 and the foul ball sensor 253 as described above, and the supply ball detection sensor 246 determines that the game ball has been sent to the ball feed position. When a detection is made (when a shot ball is detected), the number of held balls is decremented by 1 and the foul ball sensor 253 detects a foul ball (return ball), assuming that the game ball has been launched into the game area 1a. Add 1 to the game ball. Further, the second frame control device 91 receives the number of prize balls indicated by the prize ball number command when the above-mentioned prize ball number command is input to the number of balls to be subtracted every time a shot ball is detected as described above. The process which adds is performed. Further, the second frame control device 91, when a ball rental operation is performed on the touch panel display unit 151 as described later, from the touch panel control unit of the second frame control device 91 based on the operation of the touch panel display unit 151. The number of balls lent out based on the data is added to the number of balls held. As a result, the second frame control device 91 can calculate the number of balls entered, the number of balls exited (the number of prize balls), the number of difference balls, and the number of balls held.

  Further, the second frame control device 91 passes a control signal through the first frame control device 83 that permits the firing of the fired ball when the number of held balls is 1 or more and prohibits the firing when the number of held balls is 0. And output to the launch control device 63a. In addition, in the output of the control signal, the game prohibition signal, and the game prohibition release signal from the second frame control device 91 to the launch control device 63a via the first frame control device 83, it is not always necessary to pass through the first frame control device 83. Instead, it may be output directly from the second frame control device 91 to the launch control device 63a.

A touch panel control unit including the CPU 91e and the like of the second frame control device 91 is connected to the touch panel display unit 151, processes an input signal from the touch panel 15a of the touch panel display unit 151, and also an LCD panel 15b of the touch panel display unit 151. Control image display on
That is, one of a plurality of preset screens is displayed on the LCD panel 15b, and a button for the touch panel 15a is displayed on the display screen, and coordinates within the range of the button from the touch panel 15a are displayed. When the position is input, processing set in advance corresponding to the button is performed. Note that the processing in the second frame control device 91 determines processing to be performed based on the coordinate position input from the touch panel 15a, and the processing corresponding to the button is performed in the first frame control device 83. There is also. In addition to the above-described buttons, the LCD panel 15b also displays data such as the number of balls held, the amount information, the number of executions of the variable display game, the number of non-probable variable big hits, the number of probable big hits.

That is, the touch panel control unit of the second frame control device 91 uses the image data stored in the ROM 91i to create display data for a setting screen on which various buttons are displayed on the VDP, and uses the created display data as an LCD controller. In addition to performing control to be displayed on the LCD panel 15b via 91j, similarly, data based on data transmitted from the communication control unit or the first frame control device 83 is stored in the RAM 94g, and the data stored in the RAM 94g is displayed. To control the data display. In addition, when the position corresponding to one of the displayed buttons is input from the touch panel 15a, the touch panel control unit starts the processing corresponding to the button for which the position is input, and the communication control unit and the first frame. A control signal is output to the control device 83.
The inverter board 15f shown in the block diagram supplies a high frequency alternating current to the cold cathode tube of the backlight of the LCD panel 15b.

The firing control device 63a includes a CPU 63b, a driver circuit 63c of a motor 68 (launching motor) of the launching device 61, and an I / O 63d. The I / O 63d includes a touch sensor 152 (a firing operation unit touch sensor) and a firing slide. A volume 153 (slide volume substrate) and a ball feed solenoid 244 are connected, and a motor 68 is connected to the driver circuit 63c.
Then, the CPU 63b of the launch control device 63a receives the launch permission control signal from the second frame control device 91 based on a program stored in a ROM (not shown), and the launch slide volume 153 is controlled. In accordance with the signal level based on the operation of the operation lever 156, the launch force of the game ball in the launch device 61 is controlled, and when the player's hand is detected by the touch sensor 152, the motor 68 of the launch device 61 is controlled. Then, control is performed to sequentially fire the game balls at predetermined time intervals. The launch control device 63a controls the supply of the game ball from the enclosed ball circulation unit 200 to the launch device 61 by operating the ball feed solenoid 244 in accordance with the timing of launching the game ball by the launch device 61.

In addition, the launch control device 63a is connected to the second frame control device 91 via the first frame control device 83 as described above, and the second frame control device 91 is used when the number of balls is one or more. The game ball is sent to the launch position and a control signal for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted. As a result, in the firing control device 63a as described above, when the number of balls is 1 or more, it is possible to launch the game ball by the player's launch operation.
In the launch control board 63 to be the launch control device 63a, the control circuit may be constituted by a dedicated logic device (a versatile programmable logic device may be used) without using the general-purpose CPU 63b. Cost can be reduced by using a logic device instead of the CPU.

As shown in FIG. 5, a power supply board 70 includes a power supply generation unit 72a that generates power to be used for each board, and a backup power supply that supplies power for holding the storage contents (unauthorized monitoring information) of the RAM 21d when the power is shut off. The generator 72b includes a RAM initialization signal generator 72c that generates a signal for initializing the RAM 21d of the game control board 20 (main control board), and a reset signal generator 72d that generates a signal for initializing the gaming machine 100.
The electric power from the power supply board 70 is supplied to the power supply system input section 21f of the game control board 20 and the power supply system input section 82a of the first frame control board 81 and is used in each board. Further, a part of the power supplied to the game control board 20 is supplied from the power supply system supply part 21e to the power supply system input part 51a of the effect control board 50, and a part of the power supplied to the first frame control board 81. Is supplied from the power supply system supply section 82b to the power supply system input section 92 of the second frame control board 90 and used on each board.
Further, the signal generated by the RAM initialization signal generation unit 72c of the power supply board 70 is input to the power supply system input unit 21f of the game control board 20 in the same manner as the power supply, and the signal generated by the reset signal generation unit 72d. Is also input to each board through the same path as the power supply.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a management system for the game hall will be described.
In a game arcade, for example, a plurality of enclosed ball-type gaming machines 100 are installed side by side on a plurality of island facilities, and adjacent to each enclosed ball-type gaming machine 100, between gaming machines. A pedestal machine (ball lending machine) 901 which is a sand device arranged in a one-to-one arrangement with the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100. A communication box 904 is arranged for each of a plurality of inter-vehicle machines 901 such as for each island facility, and the communication box 904 is connected to the hall server 900 and the POS device 905.

The encapsulated ball game machine 100 and the inter-machine 901 are connected by RS232C so that serial communication is possible as described above. The inter-machine 901 is connected to the communication box 904 via RS485 so that serial communication is possible. Further, the communication box 904, the hall server 900, and the POS device 905 are connected by a LAN.
And from each enclosure ball type game machine 100, the above-mentioned external information is outputted to inter-machine 901, and external information is outputted from each inter-car machine 901 to communication box 904, and communication box 904 is connected by LAN. External information can be transmitted to the hall server 900 and the POS device 905.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the control device of the intermediary machine (ball lending machine) 901 includes a main control unit 910 having a CPU 911, a RAM 912, a ROM 913, etc., a monitor lamp 914 provided in the intermediary machine 901, a display unit. 915, a bill validator 916, a coin selector 917, and an IC card reader / writer 918 are connected to the main controller 910, and an external encapsulated ball game machine 100 and a hall server 900 (communication box 904) are connected to the main controller 910. And a sub-control unit 920.

Here, the monitor lamp 914 controls the main controller 910 to turn on / off the power of the inter-machine 901, the state of communication with the hall server 900 (online / offline), the occurrence of an error, etc. It is to inform by color.
The display unit 915 is an LCD for displaying various information to the player under the control of the main control unit 910 and for displaying an abnormality when an abnormality occurs. As information to be displayed to the player, for example, as guidance information, opening hours, closing times, regular holidays, recruitment of members, notification of event holding, etc., the balance of amount information, and the number of recyclable balls It is information about games such as.

The bill validator 916 identifies the bill type of the bill inserted into the inter-machine 901, stores the inserted bill, and outputs money amount information corresponding to the identified bill type to the main control unit 910. The coin selector 917 identifies the type of coins inserted into the inter-machine 901, stores the inserted coins, and outputs money amount information corresponding to the identified types to the main control unit 910.
The IC card reader / writer 918 reads and writes data in the memory of an IC card as a storage medium. Under the control of the main control unit 910, the read data is input to the main control unit 910, and the main control unit 910 The data output from is written.

  The main control unit 910 then inserts a member card of a player who is a member or a guest card of a player who is not a member into the IC card reader / writer 918, for example, a bill, a coin, etc. When inserted into the discriminator 916, coin selector 917, money amount information is generated as described above, which is transmitted to the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100, and the amount information is converted into the number of game media by the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100. Thus, it can be added to the number of balls held. At this time, the money amount information is written in the membership card or guest card as a storage medium. The amount converted to the number of game media is subtracted from the amount information, and the amount information as the remaining amount is written on the card. The amount information is also transmitted to the hall server 900 via the communication box 904 based on the identification information stored in advance in the membership card or guest card. For example, when the card is ejected from the IC card reader / writer 918. The amount information is also managed by the hall server 900. In the encapsulated ball game machine 100 of this embodiment, the game can be started by inserting a member card or guest card into the IC card reader / writer 918 of the intermediary machine 901 corresponding to the encapsulated ball game machine 100. .

Also, at the end of the game in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100, the number of balls held is written on the card as the number of prize balls for exchange, and the data on the number of prize balls is also stored in the hall server 900 and the POS device 905. The POS device 905 can send a gift exchange process.
In addition, the intermediary machine 901 also functions as a relay device for external information output from the encapsulated ball game machine 100 to the hall server 900 as described above, and the intermediary machine 901 transmits from the encapsulated ball game machine 100. The external information is output to the hall server 900 via the communication box 904.

  The POS device 905 includes, for example, a card reader / writer and a barcode reader, and can extract the data of the number of balls stored in the hall server 900 corresponding to the data stored in a card as a storage medium as will be described later. In addition, it is possible to extract premium data (including the number of storage media necessary for exchanging premiums) corresponding to the barcode attached to the premium. The POS device 905 subtracts the number of game media corresponding to the prize from the number of held balls when exchanging the number of held balls, and performs adjustment of the number of held balls by prize exchange, management of prizes, etc. It is. The POS device 905 may pay out a specific prize corresponding to the number of balls held.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a hall server (management server) 900 constituting a management apparatus includes a main control unit 900b having a CPU 900d, a RAM 900e, a ROM 900c, and the like, and includes a monitor 900g, a keyboard 900h, and a mouse 900i. The control part 900a connected to is provided. The control unit 900a includes a power supply unit 900f that supplies power to each device in the control unit.
The hall server 900 is communicably connected to a pedestrian machine (ball lending machine) 901 connected to each gaming machine via a communication box 904, and the input of each gaming machine is based on external information of each gaming machine. Data such as ball data, outgoing ball data, difference ball data, the number of executions of a variable display game, the number of non-probable big hits, the number of probable big hits, and the like can be stored and managed in time series. In addition, it is possible to manage changes in the number of game media in the entire game hall including the number of balls exchanged for prizes in the POS device 905.
Furthermore, as will be described later, by exchanging various commands and fraud monitoring information with the gaming machine 100, it is possible to detect an unauthorized exchange of the game control device 21 (game control board 20).

  In addition, as described above, each enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 is connected to the display 902a and the audio output device 902b of the external rendering device 902, in which the second frame control device 91 is a so-called call lamp, via the CAN. It is possible to produce an effect by a lamp, display of the number of executions of a variable display game on the display 902a, the number of jackpots, an effect by sound from the audio output device 902b, and the like. The external performance devices 902 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the enclosed ball game machine 100, but are connected to each other by CAN so that the external performance devices 902 cooperate with each other. It is also possible to do this.

  Each encapsulated ball game machine 100 is connected to an application server 903 via a LAN, and the application server 903 is connected to the Internet. Information similar to external information output from each enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 is input and stored in the application server 903. Then, by accessing the application server 903 from a portable terminal such as a personal computer 906 or a cellular phone via the Internet, information on each gaming machine can be browsed.

  In addition, electric power is supplied to the above-described hall server 900, inter-vehicle machine 901, and communication box 904 even during a power failure by an auxiliary power device (not shown). Further, the RAM 21d of the gaming machine 100 is configured to hold the stored contents (unauthorized monitoring information) by the power supplied from the backup power generation unit 72b of the power supply board 70. Further, in the power supply board 70, the power is gradually turned off so that the CPU 21c and the like do not become inoperable immediately after the power is turned off. It can be done.

  In addition, the management apparatus according to the present embodiment may be the hall server 900 alone, or may include the communication box 904 and the inter-vehicle machine 901 connected as described above.

Next, detection of the unauthorized game control device 21 (game control board 20) in the above gaming system will be described.
First, with reference to FIG. 9, a process performed when the gaming machine 100 is turned on will be described.
When the gaming machine 100 is turned on, it first performs a process for prohibiting an interrupt (step S1), followed by a process for setting an interrupt vector (step S2) and a process for setting a stack pointer (step S3).
Further, a process for permitting the game control device 21 to access the RAM 21d (step S4) and a process for turning off all output ports (step S5) are performed to determine whether or not the RAM initialization SW is on (step S6). )I do.

  The stored contents of the RAM 21 d of the game control device 21 are backed up by the backup power generated by the backup power generation unit 72 b of the power supply board 70. If the RAM initialization SW is on when the power is turned on, a RAM initialization signal is generated in the RAM initialization signal generator 72c of the power supply board 70 and is input to the game control device 21 to initialize the RAM 21d. Is to be done.

  If the RAM initialization SW is off in the determination of whether or not the RAM initialization SW is on (step S6), a process of comparing the data in the power failure recovery inspection area with the check data is performed (step S7). It is determined whether or not they match (step S8).

  As will be described later, the power failure recovery inspection area check data is saved in the power failure recovery inspection area when the power is turned off (step S27). When the power is turned on (when the power failure is restored), the check data stored in the power failure recovery inspection area is stored in the RAM 21d by determining whether or not the check data is predetermined check data. It is possible to determine whether the information is backed up correctly.

In the determination as to whether the comparison result between the data in the power failure recovery inspection area and the check data matches (step S8), if the data in the power failure recovery inspection area does not match the check data, it is stored in the RAM 21d before the occurrence of the power failure. If the information is not backed up correctly, a process for clearing the work area other than the fraud monitoring information area in the RAM 21d is performed (step S12).
In addition, as a case where the data in the power failure recovery inspection area and the check data do not match in this way, for example, when the data is destroyed due to an abnormal current or the like of a lightning strike, when the gaming machine 100 is first installed, The shutdown time may exceed the time that can be backed up. Further, it is conceivable that the RAM 21d is initialized because the connection between the power supply board 70 and the game control device 21 is cut off for some reason and the backup power is not supplied. Furthermore, since the illegal game control device 21 (game control board 20) is often not backed up by the RAM, it is possible that the illegal game control device 21 is attached.

  Further, in the determination of whether or not the comparison result between the data in the power failure recovery inspection area and the check data matches (step S8), if the data in the power failure recovery inspection area matches the check data, it is stored in the RAM 21d before the occurrence of the power failure. It is determined that the stored information has been correctly backed up, and processing for saving the initial value in the area to be initialized (step S9) is performed. Further, a process of transmitting a power recovery command (step S10) is performed, and a process of transmitting fraud monitoring information backed up by backup means described later at the time of the previous power shutdown to the hall server 900 that constitutes the management apparatus (step S11). Go to main loop processing. That is, when the game control device 21 is powered on, the game control device 21 serves as power-on information transmission means for transmitting the fraud monitoring information backed up by the backup means to the management device.

  If the RAM initialization SW is on in the determination of whether or not the RAM initialization SW is on (step S6), or the determination of whether or not the data in the power failure recovery inspection area matches the check data (step S6) If they do not match in S8), a process of clearing the work area (including the area to be initialized) other than the fraud monitoring information area is performed (step S12). Further, processing for saving the initial value in the work area other than the fraud monitoring information area (step S13) is performed. Through these processes, the work area other than the fraud monitoring information area in the RAM 21d is initialized.

  Then, a process for transmitting a model designation command (step S14), a process for transmitting a power-on command (step S15), and a process for transmitting fraud monitoring information (step S11) are performed, and the process proceeds to a main loop process to be described later.

It should be noted that the process for transmitting the power recovery command described above (step S10), the process for transmitting a model designation command (step S14), the process for transmitting a power-on command (step S15), and the process for transmitting fraud monitoring information (step S11). 6), as shown in FIG. 6, by transmitting information from the gaming machine 100 to the intermediary machine (ball lending machine) 901, the intermediary machine 901 via the communication box 904, the hall server 900 which is a management device Information is sent to
Further, the fraud monitoring information transmitted in the process of transmitting fraud monitoring information (step S11) is not initialized even if the initialization process (steps S12 and S13) of the RAM 21d is performed, and the RAM 21d before the power is shut off. The fraud monitoring information stored and backed up is transmitted.
However, in the process of comparing the data in the power failure recovery inspection area with the check data (step S7) and determining whether or not they match (step S8), the information stored in the RAM 21d before the power is shut off is correct. If it is determined that the information has not been backed up and fraud monitoring information has disappeared, a predetermined initial value is transmitted.

Next, the main loop process will be described with reference to FIG.
First, processing for starting a CTC (counter timer circuit) is performed (step S16). Next, a process for prohibiting interruption (step S17) is performed, and a process for updating an initial value random number that is an initial value of a random number for drawing a jackpot of a special figure variation display game (step S18) is performed, and then an interrupt is permitted. The process (step S19) to perform is performed.

  And the process (step S20) which compares the data of the power failure generation | occurrence | production inspection area | region of RAM21d with check data is performed, and it is determined whether both correspond (step S21). In the power failure occurrence inspection area, check data is written in a power cut-off process (to be described later) that is performed when a power cut occurs (step S30), and no data is stored in a normal time. Therefore, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of power interruption by looking at the data in the power failure occurrence inspection area.

  In the determination as to whether or not the data in the power failure occurrence inspection area of the RAM 21d matches the check data (step S21), if both do not match, that is, if there is no power interruption, the fraud monitoring information is updated (step S22). I do. In the process of updating the fraud monitoring information (step S22), the process of updating the fraud monitoring information stored in the fraud monitoring information area of the RAM 21d is performed. As fraud monitoring information, for example, there are values from 01H to FEH, and one of these values is selected and updated. After the process of updating the fraud monitoring information (step S22), the process returns to the process for prohibiting the above-described interruption (step S17). Thereafter, the process from the above-described (step S17) to (step S22) is performed unless the power is shut off. Repeat. By repeating the process in this manner, the fraud monitoring information is updated at a predetermined timing (the timing of the main loop process that is repeatedly performed) while the gaming machine 100 is powered on. That is, the game control device 21 serves as fraud monitoring information generation means for updating and generating fraud monitoring information at a predetermined timing.

The process of updating the fraud monitoring information (step S22) is performed by the +1 method of updating by adding +1 to the current fraud monitoring information value.
That is, the value from 01H to FEH is used as a random number, and at the timing of the main loop process, the process of adding 1 to the numerical value stored in the fraud monitoring information area set in the RAM 21d is sequentially performed. Update and store in the area. In the next process in which the updated numerical value becomes the highest value, for example, FEH, 1H is stored in the storage area instead of adding 1 to FEH.

If a random number of the +1 method is used as fraud monitoring information as it is, for example, the same fraud monitoring information is stored in the fraud monitoring information area every predetermined time, and regularity occurs instead of random with respect to time. End up. Therefore, this regularity may be broken using a random number for stirring.
Basically, the agitation random number is also a +1 random number, and in the agitation random number update process (not shown), a value from 01H to FEH is used as the agitation random number in the agitation random number storage area set in the RAM 21d. At the same time, for each stirring random number update process, a process of adding 1 to the numerical value stored in the storage area of the random number for stirring set in the RAM 21d is sequentially performed, and the value after the addition is updated and stored in the storage area.
In the process of updating the fraud monitoring information (step S22), 1 is added to the fraud monitoring information for each process, but when the numerical value as the fraud monitoring information goes around and returns to the same numerical value, it returns to the same numerical value. Instead, the random number value for stirring stored in the storage area for random number for stirring in the RAM 21d is set as the initial value.

  Therefore, in the process of updating the fraud monitoring information, for example, when 11H is extracted as the initial value from the storage area of the random number for stirring, in the process of updating the fraud monitoring information thereafter, the numerical value of the fraud monitoring information is 11H, 12H. ,..., FDH, FEH, 01H,..., 0FH, 10H, etc., and in the fraud monitoring information update process in which the numerical values of the fraud monitoring information are cycled back to the original numbers, Without adding 1 to the numerical value, the initial value is extracted again from the stirring random number storage area, and the extracted initial value is updated and stored in the fraud monitoring information storage area. As a result, when a predetermined number of fraud monitoring information cycles, the fraud monitoring information is shifted with respect to time by the initial value, and the same numerical value is prevented from becoming fraud monitoring information at the same time interval. The temporal regularity of the pseudo-random number of the method can be broken.

  In the determination of whether or not the data in the power failure occurrence inspection area of the RAM 21d matches the check data (step S21), if both match, that is, if the power is cut off, a process of prohibiting interruption (step S23) is performed. Do. Then, a process of outputting a power shutdown command (step S24), a process of transmitting fraud monitoring information (step S25), and a process of turning off all output ports (ports on the output side of the I / O 21g) (step S26). Do.

  In the process of outputting the power shutdown command (step S24), the power shutdown command is sent from the gaming machine 100, and in the process of sending the fraud monitoring information (step S25), the unauthorized monitoring information stored in the unauthorized monitoring information area of the RAM 21d is sent from the gaming machine 100. It transmits to the inter-machine (ball lending machine) 901. The inter-machine 901 transmits the power-off command and fraud monitoring information received from the gaming machine 100 to the hall server 900 that is a management apparatus via the communication box 904. That is, when the game control device 21 is in a power-off state to the game control device, the power-off-time information transmission unit transmits the fraud monitoring information generated by the fraud monitoring information generation unit to the management device at that time. Make. The fraud monitoring information is backed up in the fraud monitoring information area of the RAM 21d, and transmitted to the hall server 900 in the above-described processing for transmitting the fraud monitoring information when the power is turned on. That is, the game control device 21 serves as backup means for backing up the fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means during power-off.

  Further, a process for saving the power failure recovery inspection area check data in the power failure recovery inspection area (step S27) is performed, a process for prohibiting access to the RAM 21d (step S28) is performed, and the main loop process is terminated. In this way, by saving the power failure recovery inspection area check data in the power failure recovery inspection area, the process (step S7) for comparing the power failure recovery inspection area and the check data in the above-described power-on processing matches both. By determining whether or not (step S8), it is possible to determine whether or not the information stored in the RAM 21d is correctly backed up before the power is shut off.

Next, the power shutdown process will be described with reference to FIG.
This power-off process is a process that is forcibly interrupted and executed when a power-off occurs. First, after performing a process for saving a register (step S29), the power-off process is performed in the power failure occurrence inspection area. A process for saving the power failure occurrence inspection area check data (step S30) is performed, and a process for restoring the register (step S31) is performed. Since the check data is written in the power failure occurrence inspection area when the power interruption occurs by this power interruption process, the data in the power failure occurrence inspection area and the check data coincide. Therefore, the interruption of the power supply is detected by the process of comparing the check data with the power outage occurrence inspection area of the main loop process (step S20) and the process of determining whether or not they match (step S21). Processing (step S23) to (step S28) when the interruption occurs is performed.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 that includes the control device (game control device 21) that controls the progress of the game and that transmits various information to the management device (hall server 900), the control device (game) The control device 21) is configured to update the fraud monitoring information at a predetermined timing and to generate fraud monitoring information generation means (game control device 21), and when the power-off state to the control device occurs, fraud monitoring is performed at that time. The power-off information transmitting means (game control device 21) for transmitting the fraud monitoring information generated by the information generating means to the management device, and the fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means during the power-off state. In order to compare the backup means (game control device 21) for backup and the fraud monitoring information transmitted by the information transmission means at power-off in the management device As the information, there is provided power-on information transmitting means (game control apparatus 21) for transmitting the fraud monitoring information backed up by the backup means to the management apparatus when the control apparatus is powered on. It will be.

Next, fraud monitoring processing in the hall server 900 as a management apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, it is determined whether or not a power-off command transmitted when a power-off occurs in the gaming machine 100 (step S40). If a power-off command is not received, a power-recovery command is issued. It is determined whether or not it has been received (step S43).
In the determination of whether or not the power-off command has been received (step S40), if the power-off command is received, it is determined whether or not fraud monitoring information has been received from the gaming machine 100 (step S41).

In the determination of whether or not fraud monitoring information has been received (step S41), if fraud monitoring information has not been received, processing for setting an abnormality flag (step S49) is performed, and the fraud monitoring processing is terminated.
That is, as described above, in the main loop process, the process of transmitting fraud monitoring information (step S25) is performed after the output of the power shutdown command (step S24). Is received but fraud monitoring information is not received, there is a possibility that some kind of abnormality has occurred, and processing for setting an abnormality flag is performed (step S49). When the abnormality flag is set by the processing for setting the abnormality flag (step S49), a firing prohibition command is transmitted to the gaming machine 100 so that the gaming ball cannot be fired. Game is prohibited.

  From the above, the control device monitoring means (hall server 900) can be operated by the power-off information transmission means (game control device 21) or the power-on information transmission means (game control device 21) even when the power-off state occurs. If any one of the fraud monitoring information transmitted from (1) is not transmitted, the abnormality processing is performed.

  In the determination of whether or not fraud monitoring information has been received (step S41), if fraud monitoring information has been received, processing for storing and updating the fraud monitoring information together with the machine number of the corresponding gaming machine and the current time (step S42) is performed. Do. The information stored here is stored as information at the time of power-off of the corresponding gaming machine, and is stored separately from information at the time of power recovery of the corresponding gaming machine described later.

Next, it is determined whether or not a power recovery command has been received (step S43).
As described above, the power recovery command determines that the RAM initialization SW is not turned on when the power is turned on (step S6) and that the data when the power is shut off is correctly backed up (steps S7 and S8). ).
In the determination of whether or not the power recovery command has been received (step S43), if the power recovery command has not been received, the process proceeds to the determination of whether or not the power on command shown in FIG. 13 has been received (step S50).
In the determination of whether or not the power recovery command has been received (step S43), if the power recovery command is received, it is determined whether or not the power shutdown command has been received from the corresponding gaming machine (step S44).

In determining whether or not the power-off command has been received from the corresponding gaming machine (step S44), before receiving the power-recovery command based on power-on of the gaming machine 100, the previous power supply corresponding to this power-on is determined. It is determined whether a power shutdown command based on shutdown has been received.
In the determination of whether or not the power-off command has been received from the corresponding gaming machine (step S44), if the power-off command has not been received, processing for setting an abnormality flag (step S49) is performed and fraud monitoring The process ends.

For example, when an unauthorized person removes a legitimate game control device 21 (game control board 20), if the power is turned off after disconnecting the communication line connecting the gaming machine 100 and the hall server 900, the hall server 900 is powered on. The blocking command will not be sent. Therefore, even if a power restoration command is transmitted from the unauthorized game control device 21 to the hall server 900, the unauthorized game control device 21 does not receive the power shutdown command corresponding to the power restoration command. It can be determined that it is attached.
The hall server 900 updates and manages the power-off command and the power-recovery command at every power-off / recovery, so when the power is restored, the power-off command at the previous power-off The power-off command used in (1) is not used repeatedly.

In the determination of whether or not the power-off command has been received from the game machine (step S44), if the power-off command has been received, the determination of whether or not the fraud monitoring information at the time of power recovery has been received ( Step S45) is performed.
In the determination of whether or not fraud monitoring information at the time of power recovery has been received (step S45), if fraud monitoring information has not been received, processing for setting an abnormality flag (step S49) is performed and the fraud monitoring processing is terminated. To do.
As a result, for example, fraud can be found even when the program is changed so that fraud monitoring information is not transmitted when the power is restored.

  From the above, the control device monitoring means (hall server 900) performs the abnormality process when either of the fraud monitoring information is not transmitted even when the power shut-off state occurs.

  In the determination of whether or not fraud monitoring information at the time of power recovery has been received (step S45), if fraud monitoring information is received, processing for storing and updating the fraud monitoring information together with the machine number of the corresponding gaming machine and the current time ( Step S46) is performed. The information stored here is stored as information when the power of the corresponding gaming machine is restored, and is stored separately from the information when the power of the corresponding gaming machine is turned off.

Then, a determination is made as to whether or not the fraud monitoring information received when the power is turned off in the corresponding gaming machine is the same as the fraud monitoring information received when the power is restored (step S47).
In the determination of whether or not both fraud monitoring information is the same (step S47), if both fraud monitoring information is not the same, a process of setting an abnormality flag (step S49) is performed, and the fraud monitoring process is terminated. .
That is, as described above, in the RAM 21d of the gaming machine 100, the fraud monitoring information is backed up even when the power is shut off by the backup power source, and the same fraud monitoring information is transmitted to the hall server 900 (step S11). ). Therefore, if both fraud monitoring information does not match, some abnormality may have occurred.
In addition, as a case where both fraud monitoring information corresponds, for example, when the game control device 21 (game control board 20) is not replaced and the power supply is restored, when the game control device 21 is not replaced and the RAM is initialized Can be considered.
Moreover, as a case where both fraud monitoring information does not correspond, for example, there is no replacement of the game control device 21 (game control board 20), but the power cut-off time exceeds the time that can be backed up, or for some reason the power board If the RAM 21d is initialized because the connection between the game controller 70 and the game control device 21 is cut off and the backup power is not supplied, it may be replaced with an unauthorized game control device 21.

In the determination of whether or not both fraud monitoring information is the same (step S47), if both fraud monitoring information is the same, a process for setting a normal return flag is performed (step S48) and the fraud monitoring process is terminated. . If the normal return flag is set by the process of setting the normal return flag (step S48), a launch permission signal is transmitted to the gaming machine 100 to permit the game ball to be launched, thereby enabling the game. It is like that.
That is, the hall server 900 compares the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-off information transmitting means with the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-on information transmitting means, and the game after the power is turned on according to the comparison result. It serves as control device monitoring means for judging the validity of the control device 21.

  From the above, the control device monitoring means (hall server 900) transmits the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-off information transmission means (game control device 21) and the power-on information transmission means (game control device 21). When the comparison result with the unauthorized fraud monitoring information does not match, the abnormality processing is performed.

If the power recovery command is not received in the determination of whether or not the power recovery command is received (step S43), it is determined whether or not the power on command shown in FIG. 13 is received (step S50).
As described above, the power-on command determines that the data at the time of power-off is not properly backed up when the RAM initialization SW is on at the time of power-on in the power-on process (step S7, 8) It is transmitted when it is done.
If the power-on command has not been received in the determination of whether or not the power-on command has been received (step S50), it is determined whether or not the power-off command shown in FIG. 14 has been received (step S58). .
If the power-on command has been received in the determination of whether or not the power-on command has been received (step S50), it is determined whether or not the hall server 900 has been initially set to be turned on (step S51). I do.

In the determination of whether or not the initial charging setting has been made (step S51), if the initial charging setting has been made, processing for setting a normal return flag (step S56) is performed, and the fraud monitoring processing is terminated.
In the determination of whether or not the initial charging setting has been made (step S51), if the initial charging setting has not been set, it is determined whether or not the power-off command has been received from the game machine (step S52). .

  The initial insertion setting is a setting that is performed in order for the hall server 900 to recognize that the corresponding gaming machine is first installed in the game store. It is clear that the gaming machine that is initially turned on is provided with a regular game control device 21 (game control board 20), but since the fraud monitoring information is not backed up in the RAM 21d, it is as when normal power-on. If the game control device 21 is determined based on the fraud monitoring information, the game control device 21 is determined to be unauthorized. Therefore, by performing the initial insertion setting in the hall server 900, the process of setting the normal return flag (step S56) is performed without determining the legitimacy of the game control device 21 based on the fraud monitoring information. .

It should be noted that the game machine that is initially turned on does not transmit a power-off command to be transmitted to the hall server 900 when the power is turned off. In addition, in the power failure recovery inspection area, check data is not written, and in the determination of whether or not the data in the power failure recovery inspection area and the check data match in the power-on processing of the gaming machine (steps S7, 8), both data Therefore, the process of transmitting the power recovery command (step S10) is not performed, and the process of transmitting the power on command (step S15) is performed.
Therefore, in the fraud monitoring process in the hall server 900, it is first determined that no power-off command has been received (step S40), no power-recovery command has been received (step S43), and a power-on command has been received (step S43). In step S50), it is determined whether or not the initial charging setting has been made (step S51). Then, by making an initial insertion setting in the hall server 900, a process for setting a normal return flag (step S56) is performed, and a game becomes possible.

In determining whether or not the power-off command has been received from the corresponding gaming machine (step S52), before receiving the power-on command based on the power-on of the gaming machine 100, the previous power supply corresponding to this power-on is determined. It is determined whether a power shutdown command based on shutdown has been received.
In the determination of whether or not the power-off command has been received from the corresponding gaming machine (step S52), if the power-off command has been received from the corresponding gaming machine, whether or not fraud monitoring information at power-on has been received Is determined (step S53).

In the determination of whether or not the power-off command has been received from the corresponding gaming machine (step S52), if the power-off command has not been received from the corresponding gaming machine, a process of setting an abnormality flag (step S57) is performed. To end the fraud monitoring process.
For example, when an unauthorized person removes a legitimate game control device 21 (game control board 20), if the power is turned off after disconnecting the communication line connecting the gaming machine 100 and the hall server 900, the hall server 900 is powered on. The blocking command will not be sent. Therefore, even if a power-on command is transmitted from the unauthorized game control device 21 to the hall server 900, the power-off command corresponding to the power-on command has not been received. It can be determined that it is attached.
In the hall server 900, the power-off command and the power-on command are updated and managed every time the power is turned off and restored. Therefore, when the power is restored, the previous power-off command at the time of power-off The power-off command used in (1) is not used repeatedly.

In the determination of whether or not the fraud monitoring information at the time of power-on has been received (step S53), if the fraud monitoring information at the time of power-on has been received, the fraud monitoring information together with the machine number of the corresponding gaming machine and the current time Is stored and updated (step S54).
In the determination of whether or not fraud monitoring information at power-on has been received (step S53), if fraud monitoring information at power-on has not been received, processing for setting an abnormality flag (step S57) is performed. The fraud monitoring process ends.
As a result, for example, fraud can be found even when the program is changed so that fraud monitoring information is not transmitted when the power is turned on.

  From the above, the control device monitoring means (hall server 900) performs the abnormality process when either of the fraud monitoring information is not transmitted even when the power shut-off state occurs.

  In the determination of whether or not fraud monitoring information at power-on has been received (step S53), if fraud monitoring information has been received, the fraud monitoring information is stored and updated together with the machine number of the corresponding gaming machine and the current time ( Step S54) is performed. The information stored here is stored as information when the corresponding gaming machine is turned on, and is stored separately from the information when the corresponding gaming machine is powered off.

Then, it is determined whether or not the fraud monitoring information received when the power is turned off in the corresponding gaming machine is the same as the fraud monitoring information received when the power is turned on (step S55).
In the determination of whether or not both fraud monitoring information are the same (step S55), if both fraud monitoring information is not the same, a process of setting an abnormality flag (step S57) is performed, and the fraud monitoring process is terminated. .
That is, as described above, in the RAM 21d of the gaming machine 100, the fraud monitoring information is backed up even when the power is shut off by the backup power source, and the same fraud monitoring information is transmitted to the hall server 900 (step S11). ). Therefore, if both fraud monitoring information does not match, some abnormality may have occurred.
In the determination of whether or not both fraud monitoring information are the same (step S55), if both fraud monitoring information is the same, a process for setting a normal return flag is performed (step S56) and the fraud monitoring process is terminated. .

If the power-on command has not been received in the determination of whether or not the power-on command has been received (step S50), it is determined whether or not the power-off command shown in FIG. 14 has been received (step S58). .
In the determination of whether or not the power-off command has been received (step S58), if the power-off command has not been received, the fraud monitoring process is terminated.
In the determination of whether or not the power-off command has been received (step S58), if the power-off command has been received, the determination of whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception of the power-off command (step S58) S59) is performed.

Processing for setting an abnormality flag when a predetermined time has elapsed in the determination of whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception of the power-off command (step S59), that is, when the power-off state has continued for a predetermined time. (Step S61) is performed, and the fraud monitoring process is terminated.
Normally, even if the power supply of the gaming machine 100 is shut off, the shut-off state does not continue for a long time. Therefore, if a shut-off state for a long time occurs, there is a possibility that some kind of fraud has been performed. Therefore, when the power-off state continues for a predetermined time, processing for setting an abnormality flag is performed.
For example, a staff member may turn off the power of the gaming machine 100 and perform a work for solving the trouble to solve the trouble of the gaming machine 100, but in that case, it does not take much time. It is desirable to set the predetermined time to such an extent that these trouble-solving operations are not mistaken for fraud. Further, when the gaming machine 100 is powered off when the store is closed, for example, the management device (hall server 900) sets that fact and determines whether or not a predetermined time has passed since the power-off command was received (step) Do not perform S59).

  In the determination of whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception of the power-off command (step S59), if the predetermined time has not elapsed, it is determined whether or not the scheduled communication has occurred (step S60).

Here, the scheduled communication is to regularly transmit data related to the game from the gaming machine 100 to the hall server 900.
In the determination of whether or not the scheduled communication has occurred (step S60), if the scheduled communication has not occurred, the fraud monitoring process is terminated.
In the determination of whether or not the scheduled communication has occurred (step S60), if the scheduled communication has occurred, a process for setting an abnormality flag (step S61) is performed, and the fraud monitoring process is terminated. That is, when the scheduled communication from the gaming machine 100 is performed despite the detection of power-off, for example, to an unauthorized game control device 21 that does not transmit a power-recovery command or a power-on command. The case where it exchanged is considered. In addition, it is conceivable that the game is being performed even though the hall server 900 has not transmitted the firing permission signal (the processing for setting the normal return flag has not been performed). Therefore, when the hall server 900 detects that the power supply is shut off and there is no command input related to turning on the power, there is some abnormality when the scheduled communication from the gaming machine 100 is performed. A process for setting an abnormality flag (step S61) is performed because there is a possibility.

  Through the processing as described above, the hall server 900 does not transmit a launch permission signal unless the fraud monitoring information at power-off matches the fraud monitoring information at power-on. In particular, the fraud monitoring information is data that is updated at a predetermined timing, and it is difficult to store the fraud monitoring information in an unauthorized game control device in advance.

In addition, when the gaming machine 100 is powered off, the hall server 900 does not transmit a launch permission signal unless the gaming machine 100 transmits a power recovery command or a power-on command and correct fraud monitoring information. Thus, when an unauthorized game control device is attached, even if an unauthorized control device that does not transmit a power recovery command, a power-on command, or unauthorized monitoring information is attached, an unauthorized game cannot be performed.
When the power is turned on, the game control device 21 and the power supply board 70 are connected and the power is turned on, and then the communication line is connected so that the power restoration command, the power on command, and the fraud monitoring information are not transmitted. However, as will be described later, unless the response information (ACK) from the inter-machine 901 is received, the gaming machine 100 repeatedly transmits fraud monitoring information and the like. Therefore, a launch permission signal is not transmitted from the hall server 900 to the gaming machine 100, and unauthorized gaming can be prevented.

  Further, even if a power recovery command or a power on command is transmitted from the gaming machine, the hall server 900 does not transmit a launch permission signal when the power shut down command and the fraud monitoring information are not transmitted when the power is shut off. As a result, when the regular game control device 21 (game control board 20) is removed, the power is turned off after the communication line is disconnected, so that the power cut command and fraud monitoring information are not transmitted. Even if a control device is attached, illegal games cannot be performed.

In addition, the hall server 900 is configured to perform an abnormality process when a scheduled communication is performed from the gaming machine 100 even though the power-off is detected.
As a result, when the power is turned on, the game control device 21 and the power board 70 are connected and the power is turned on, and then the communication line is not connected, or the power restoration command, the power-on command, and the fraud monitoring information are not transmitted. Even if such an illegal game control device 21 is attached, an illegal game cannot be performed. Furthermore, it is possible to detect the gaming machine 100 in which a game is being played even though the launch permission signal is not transmitted.

  Note that the gaming machine 100 regularly transmits game-related data to the hall server 900, but the abnormal flag may be set even when the scheduled communication is interrupted. When exchanging for an unauthorized game control device 21, it is necessary to cut off the communication line. However, because the scheduled communication is interrupted, the exchange to the unauthorized game control device 21 can be detected.

An overview of information transmission / reception in the gaming system as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the RAM 21d of the gaming machine 100 holds its stored contents (unauthorized monitoring information) by the power supplied from the backup power generation unit 72b of the power supply board 70 when the power is cut off. Yes. Further, in the power supply board 70, the power is gradually turned off so that the CPU 21c and the like are not disabled immediately after the power is cut off. To the machine 901. The inter-machine 901 returns response information (ACK) confirming that the fraud monitoring information has been received to the gaming machine 100.
Note that the gaming machine 100 repeatedly transmits fraud monitoring information and the like unless it receives response information (ACK) from the inter-vehicle machine 901.

  In addition, the inter-machine 901 transmits the fraud monitoring information received from the gaming machine 100 to the hall server (management server) 900. The hall server 900 stores the received fraud monitoring information as fraud monitoring information when the game machine is powered off, and returns response information (ACK) confirming that the fraud monitoring information has been received to the intermediary machine 901. . Similarly to the transmission of the fraud monitoring information, a power-off command is transmitted from the gaming machine 100 to the hall server 900.

  When the power supply is restored, the gaming machine 100 transmits the backed-up fraud monitoring information to the inter-machine 901. The inter-machine 901 sends response information (ACK) confirming that the fraud monitoring information has been received to the gaming machine 100 and transmits the received fraud monitoring information to the hall server 900. The hall server 900 transmits response information (ACK) for confirming that the fraud monitoring information has been received to the inter-machine 901 and stores the stored fraud monitoring information at the time of power shutoff and the fraud upon power recovery received this time. Compare monitoring information. Similarly to the transmission of the fraud monitoring information, a power-on command or a power-recovery command is transmitted from the gaming machine 100 to the hall server 900, and it is confirmed whether the power-off command is correctly received at the previous power-off.

  If the comparison results of both fraud monitoring information match and the power-on command or the power-recovery command and the power-off command are correctly received, the hall server 900 transmits a launch permission signal to the inter-vehicle machine 901. . If the comparison results of the fraud monitoring information do not match, or if the power-on command or the power-recovery command and the power-off command are not correctly received, the hall server 900 sends a firing prohibition signal To the machine 901.

Then, the inter-machine 901 returns response information (ACK) to the hall server 900 for confirming that the launch permission signal or the launch prohibition signal has been received. Furthermore, the inter-machine 901 transmits a launch permission signal to the gaming machine 100 when receiving a launch permission signal from the hall server 900, and sends a launch prohibition signal to the gaming machine 100 when receiving a launch prohibition signal from the hall server 900. Send.
The gaming machine 100 returns response information (ACK) for confirming that the launch permission signal or the launch prohibition signal has been received to the inter-machine 901 and enables the game ball to be launched only when the launch permission signal is received. To do.

  As described above, in a gaming system including the gaming machine 100 including the control device (game control device 21) for controlling the progress of the game and the management device (hall server 900) for managing the gaming machine 100, The control device 100 includes fraud monitoring information generation means (game control device 21) that updates and generates fraud monitoring information at a predetermined timing, and fraud monitoring at that time when a power-off state occurs for the control device. The power-off information transmitting means (game control device 21) for transmitting the fraud monitoring information generated by the information generating means to the management device, and the fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means during the power-off state. Backup means for backup (game control device 21) and when the control device is powered on, it is backed up by the backup means Power-on information transmitting means (game control device 21) for transmitting the fraud monitoring information to the management device. The management device includes fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-off information transmitting means, and power-on information. Control device monitoring means (hall server 900) for comparing the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the transmission means and judging the validity of the control device after power-on based on the comparison result is provided.

In the present embodiment, an auxiliary power supply that can supply power for the entire system is provided to prevent the entire system from going down even when a power failure or the like occurs. Auxiliary power supply is provided so that power can be supplied to the machine, and when the power is cut off, the fraud monitoring information from the gaming machine 100 is received by the machine 901, and the received fraud monitoring information is temporarily stored in the machine 901. Then, the fraud monitoring information stored and held may be transmitted to the hall server 900 when the power is restored.
Furthermore, the auxiliary power supply may not be provided at all. In this case, fraud monitoring information is transmitted from the gaming machine 100 to the intermediary machine 901 when the power is interrupted, and the interim machine 901 also receives the power interruption processing. The power supply capable of storing the stored information in the backed-up RAM can be secured for a predetermined time from the power shutdown, and the stored unauthorized monitoring information is transmitted to the hall server 900 when the power is restored.
With the configuration described above, the auxiliary power supply can be simplified, and fraud monitoring information can be reliably received on the management apparatus side even during a power failure (when the entire system is powered off). For example, it is possible to deal with large-scale fraudulent acts such as intentionally shutting off the power supply of the entire game store and replacing it with an unauthorized game control device 21 (game control board 20) during that time.

  In addition, an auxiliary power source or a backup power source that enables communication between the gaming machine 100 and the hall server 900 even when the power is shut off may be provided in the gaming machine 100, the inter-machine 901, the hall server 900, or the like. .

In the present embodiment, fraud monitoring information is transmitted from the game control board 20 (game control apparatus 21) to the management apparatus (hall server 900) via the first frame control board 81 and the second frame control board 90. However, the fraud monitoring information may be transmitted directly from the game control board 20 to the management device.
For example, when it is configured to transmit various game information (start information, jackpot information, etc.) from the game control board to the management device via an external information terminal provided on the gaming machine, this external information terminal is used. The fraud monitoring information may be transmitted.

  In addition, regarding abnormal processing, in addition to prohibiting the launch of game balls, the hall server 900 notifies the corresponding game machine, automatically transmits the fact and the machine number to the income carried by the staff, Do some or all of the shooting, such as shooting with the surveillance camera facing (for example, zooming up), or reporting an abnormality (for example, an alarm lamp or alarm sound) in the amusement store (for example, island facilities) May be.

Also, when the gaming machine 100 is shipped from the factory, the power is turned on and off so that the fraud monitoring information is backed up, and the fraud monitoring information is stored in the game store together with the management number of the game control board (main board) 20. You may make it notify.
In the game store, by inputting the notified fraud monitoring information to the hall server 900, the fraud monitoring information is collated in the hall server 900 when the gaming machine 100 is turned on, and the validity of the game control board 20 can be confirmed. it can.
As a result, it is possible to discover that the gaming control board 20 has been illegally replaced while the gaming machine 100 is being transported to the gaming store.
Further, by notifying the game store of the management number of the game control board 20 together with the fraud monitoring information, the gaming machine 100 is erroneously turned on before connection to the hall server 900, and the fraud monitoring information is updated. Thus, even if the validity of the game control board 20 cannot be confirmed by the fraud monitoring information, this can be confirmed by the management number.

Further, the hall server 900 may log the time when the power is shut off and when the power is restored.
In addition, the initialization of the gaming machine 100 performed at a preset time may always be handled as normal initialization (for example, initialization that occurred from 9 o'clock to 9:30 before opening the hall) Is treated as normal initialization).

In addition, for the act of sneaking into the game store at night and exchanging the game control device 20 with an unauthorized one, when the store is closed (the management device (hall server 900) is turned off and the auxiliary power supply is also cut off) ) To turn off the power of the gaming machine 100 before the power of the management device. This allows the management device to receive and hold fraud monitoring information when the power is turned off, and to determine the legitimacy of the game control device 20 by comparing with the fraud monitoring information received when the power is turned on the next day. .
Further, the power of communication devices such as the management device (hall server 900), inter-machine 901, and other communication box 904 may be energized at night (energized for 24 hours). The power supply of the machine 100 may be energized at night to monitor fraudulent activity as in business hours.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine may be other than the enclosed ball type gaming machine of the present embodiment, and includes a discharging device that discharges the real ball, and the gaming ball discharged from the discharging device and the gaming ball rental adjacent to the gaming machine It may be a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) in which a game ball discharged as a rental ball from the device is launched into a game area to play a game. In addition, the gaming machines are not limited to the pachinko gaming machines as shown in this embodiment, and all gaming machines that use gaming balls such as arrange ball gaming machines and sparrow ball gaming machines, pachislot gaming machines, etc. Can be used.

  The gaming system as described above is a gaming system including a gaming machine 100 including a control device (game control device 21) for controlling the progress of the game, and a management device (hall server 900) for managing the gaming machine 100. Then, the control device of the gaming machine 100 updates the fraud monitoring information at a predetermined timing and generates fraud monitoring information generation means (game control device 21), and when a power-off state to the control device occurs. The power-off information transmitting means (game control device 21) for transmitting the fraud monitoring information generated by the fraud monitoring information generating means to the management device at that time, and the fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means Backup means (game control device 21) that backs up while the power is cut off, and when the control device is powered on, the backup means backs up Power-on information transmitting means (game control device 21) for transmitting the fraud monitoring information that has been stored to the management device, and the management device includes fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-off information transmitting means, Control device monitoring means (hall server 900) is provided for comparing the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-on information transmitting means and judging the validity of the control device after power-on based on the comparison result.

Therefore, the control device (game control device 21) of the gaming machine 100 creates data that is updated at a predetermined timing as fraud monitoring information by the fraud monitoring information generating means, and the fraud monitoring information is transmitted by the power shutoff information transmitting means when the power is turned off. Is transmitted to the management apparatus (hall server 900) and backed up by the backup means, and when the power is turned on, the fraud monitoring information backed up by the power-on information transmission means is transmitted to the management apparatus.
Then, the management device compares the fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means with the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-on information transmitting means to determine the legitimacy of the gaming machine control device.
Therefore, since the data (injustice monitoring information) updated at a predetermined timing is used as check information, it is difficult to store the check information in an unauthorized control device in advance, and an unauthorized control device is reliably detected. be able to.
Further, since the fraud monitoring information is generated by the control device (game control device 21) of the gaming machine 100, it is not necessary to manage the unique ID, and the monitoring system can be configured more easily.
In particular, since the monitoring is performed when the power of the control device is cut off, it is possible to immediately detect the unauthorized control device when it is attached, and also the gaming machine 100 and the management device (hall) The burden on the server 900) can be reduced.

  Further, the control device monitoring means (hall server 900) is transmitted from the power-off information transmitting means (game control device 21) and the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-on information transmitting means (game control device 21). When the comparison result with the fraud monitoring information is inconsistent, and when either of the fraud monitoring information is not transmitted even if the power shutdown state occurs, the abnormality processing is performed.

  Therefore, when the control device monitoring unit performs the abnormality process, it becomes easy to find the gaming machine 100 to which the unauthorized control device is attached, and the game in the gaming machine 100 can be prevented. Can prevent the amusement store from suffering damage.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 as described above includes a control device (game control device 21) that controls the progress of the game, and is configured to transmit various types of information to the management device (hall server 900). The control device updates the fraud monitoring information at a predetermined timing and generates the fraud monitoring information generation means (game control device 21), and when the power-off state to the control device occurs, at that time Power off time information transmitting means (game control device 21) for transmitting the fraud monitoring information generated by the fraud monitoring information generating means to the management device, and power off for the fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power off time information transmitting means. Comparison between the backup means (game control device 21) for backup during the state and the fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmission means in the management device Information including power-on-time information transmitting means (game control apparatus 21) that transmits fraud monitoring information backed up by backup means to the management apparatus when the control apparatus is powered on. ing.

Therefore, the control device (game control device 21) creates data that is updated at a predetermined timing as fraud monitoring information by the fraud monitoring information generation means, and sends the fraud monitoring information to the management device by the power off time information transmission means when the power is shut off. The fraud monitoring information backed up by the power-on information transmitting unit is transmitted to the management device (hall server 900) when the power is turned on.
Therefore, since the data (injustice monitoring information) updated at a predetermined timing is transmitted as check information, it is possible to provide a gaming machine 100 that can easily and reliably find an unauthorized control device by a management device. it can. In particular, since information is transmitted when the power of the control device is turned off, a gaming machine that can immediately find it in the management device when an unauthorized control device is attached is provided. Can do.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 is a perspective view showing an encapsulated ball game machine in a state where a clear member holding frame of an encapsulated ball game machine exemplified as a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention is opened. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the enclosure ball-type game machine of the state which closed the clear member holding frame. It is a rear view which shows the back side of an enclosed ball type game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of an enclosed ball type game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of an enclosed ball type game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the game hall management system which functions as a part of game device. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the machine between machines provided in a game hall management system. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the hall server of a game system. It is a flowchart which shows the power-on process in an enclosed ball type game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main loop process in an enclosed ball type game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the power-supply-cutoff process in an enclosed ball type game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the fraud monitoring process in the hall server of a game system. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing fraud monitoring processing in the hall server of the gaming system subsequent to FIG. 12. It is a flowchart which shows the fraud monitoring process in the hall server of the game system following FIG. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of transmission / reception of the information in a game system.

Explanation of symbols

20 Game control board (main control board)
21 Game control device (control device, fraud monitoring information generation means, power-off information transmission means, backup means, power-on information transmission means)
100 Enclosed ball game machine (game machine)
900 Hall server (management device, control device monitoring means)
901 Inter-vehicle machine (ball lending machine, management device)
904 Communication box (management device)

Claims (3)

A gaming machine equipped with a control device for controlling the progress of the game;
A management device for managing the gaming machine;
In a gaming system consisting of
The control device of the gaming machine is
Fraud monitoring information generating means for updating and generating fraud monitoring information at a predetermined timing;
When a power-off state to the control device occurs, power-off time information transmitting means for transmitting the fraud monitoring information generated by the fraud monitoring information generating means at that time to the management device,
Backup means for backing up fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means during a power-off state;
A power-on-time information transmitting unit that transmits fraud monitoring information backed up by the backup unit to a management device when power is supplied to the control device;
With
The management device compares the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-off information transmitting unit with the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-on information transmitting unit, and the comparison result after the power on A gaming system comprising control device monitoring means for judging the legitimacy of a control device.   The control device monitoring means includes a case where a comparison result between the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-off information transmitting means and the fraud monitoring information transmitted from the power-on information transmitting means is inconsistent; The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein abnormality processing is performed when either of the fraud monitoring information is not transmitted even if a state occurs. In a gaming machine provided with a control device for controlling the progress of the game and configured to transmit various information to the management device,
The controller is
Fraud monitoring information generating means for updating and generating fraud monitoring information at a predetermined timing;
When a power-off state to the control device occurs, power-off time information transmitting means for transmitting the fraud monitoring information generated by the fraud monitoring information generating means at that time to the management device,
Backup means for backing up fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means during a power-off state;
When the control device is turned on with the fraud monitoring information backed up by the backup means as information for comparison in the management device with the fraud monitoring information transmitted by the power-off information transmitting means. Power-on information transmitting means for transmitting to the management device,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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