JP2008212228A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve security and easily change a profit granting probability. <P>SOLUTION: A key 40 to operate a set value changing section has a fingerprint reading section 401 which inputs fingerprint information of persons for whom the fingerprint information is to be input, a biometrics control section 400 storing the fingerprint information of specific subjects as registered information and comparing the input fingerprint information from the fingerprint reading section 401 with the registered information, and a transmission section 404 capable of outputting a set value change enabling signal 100 when the result of comparison by the biometrics control section 400 is affirmative. The set value changing section has a set value changing control receiving section 85 capable of receiving a set value change enabling signal 100 transmitted from the transmission section 404. A main control section 4 validates the change of the profit granting probability by the set value changing section only when the set value changing control receiving section 85 receives the set value change enabling signal 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a main control unit for controlling a game and a setting value changing unit for changing a profit granting probability in the game.

  A gaming machine such as a slot machine includes a main control unit that controls a game, a housing that houses various gaming devices, and a front door that is supported on the front surface of the housing so as to be opened and closed. In addition, a set value changing unit is provided at a predetermined location in the housing for changing the profit-giving probability in the game.

In order to operate the set value changing unit, the fingertip of an operator, for example, a store clerk of a game store, is pressed against the fingerprint reading unit provided on the front door surface. As a result, it is determined whether or not the fingerprint pattern information read for verification by the fingerprint reading unit matches the fingerprint pattern information registered in advance in the storage medium provided in the gaming machine. A release signal is output to the locking means of the front door, and the front door can be opened. Then, with the front door opened, the set value changing unit is operated using the keys possessed by the store clerk. In this way, only the store clerk who matches the fingerprint registered in advance in the storage medium can change the profit granting probability of the gaming machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-2005-270306

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, only the store clerk registered in advance can change the profit granting probability, so that the security can be improved. Since it is necessary to provide each gaming machine, the cost increases. For example, when it is necessary to continuously change the profit granting probability of a large number of gaming machines in preparation for opening a gaming shop, However, since it is necessary to collate the pattern by pressing a finger against the fingerprint reading unit for each gaming machine, there is a problem that the profit granting probability cannot be changed quickly.

  In view of the above-described conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving security and easily changing a profit granting probability.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) In a gaming machine including a main control unit for controlling a game and a set value changing unit for changing a profit grant probability at the time of a game, a key for operating the set value changing unit is A biometric information input unit that inputs biometric information of the input target person, biometric authentication that stores the biometric information of the specific target person in advance as registration information, and collates the input information input from the biometric information input with the registration information A control unit and a transmission unit capable of outputting a set value changeable signal when matching by the biometric authentication control unit is matched, and the set value change unit changes the set value transmitted from the key transmission unit A setting value change control receiving unit capable of receiving an enable signal, and the main control unit grants the profit by the set value changing unit only when the set value change control receiving unit receives a set value change enable signal. Enable probability change

(2) In the above item (1), when the matching is matched, the biometric authentication control unit stores the result for a predetermined period and executes a predetermined operation to change the set value from the transmission unit. Enable transmission of possible signals.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the biometric information input unit is a fingerprint reading unit capable of reading fingerprint information of a human fingertip.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the invention, only when the registered information in which the biological information of the specific target person is registered in advance matches the input information as the biological information input from the biological information input unit, the operation for changing the set value is enabled. Therefore, security can be improved. Moreover, since the biometric information can be collated on the key side, it is not necessary to collate the biometric information for each gaming machine, and the profit granting probability can be easily changed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, within a predetermined period, it is possible to continuously change the profit granting probability of a plurality of gaming machines by inputting the biological information only once by the input subject.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily input the fingerprint information of the person to be input.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine (slot machine) to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine with a front door opened. In the following description, the lower left diagonal in FIGS. 1 and 2 is referred to as “front”, and the upper right diagonal in FIGS.

  A slot machine as a gaming machine 1 is pivotally supported by a front-opening rectangular housing 2 and a pair of upper and lower hinge shafts (not shown) facing the top and bottom on the left side of the housing 2. The front door 3 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front surface of the front door 3, an information display window 15 through which effect information displayed on a display device 9 to be described later can be seen through, and identification information of each rotary reel 61 to be described later are seen through three. A possible identification information display window 17 and a lamp 27 for effecting a game light are provided.

  Below the identification information display window 17, a medal insertion unit 18 into which medals as game media are inserted when a game is started, and a MAX bet button 19 for setting the maximum number of medals to be (three). When the bet number of medals is set to one, the start lever 21 that is operated when all the rotating reels 61 are simultaneously rotated, and when the rotation of each rotating reel 61 is individually stopped. There are provided three stop buttons 22 to be operated, a settlement button 23 to be operated when the game is settled, and a key cylinder 24 which can be operated by a key 40 described later having a biometric authentication function.

When the key 40 is inserted into the key cylinder 24 and operated in the clockwise direction, the lock 13 (described later) is released to open the front door 3, and when operated in the counterclockwise direction, the front door is opened. 3, a reset switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game 3 can be operated to release an error of the gaming machine related to the game. Note that another key that does not have a biometric authentication function may be used as a key for opening the front door 3 and for canceling the error.

  The MAX bet button 19, the 1 bet button 20, the start lever 21, the stop buttons 22, and the checkout button 23 have built-in sensors for detecting respective operations.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the front door 3, a display device 9 that can display game information and the like, right and left speakers 11 that generate sound effects, and a true medal inserted into the medal insertion unit 18. A medal selector 12 that discriminates false and guides only true medals to the hopper unit 7 described later is provided.

  On the open side (right side) around the back side of the front door 3, an upper lock 13 that can be engaged and disengaged at an appropriate position of the housing 2 is pivotally supported. The lock 13 restrains the front door 3 in a closed state by engaging with a proper position of the housing 2.

  Inside the housing 2, there are a main control unit 4 for overall control of the game, a sub-control unit 5 for effect control related to the game based on a command from the main control unit 4, a plurality of types of symbols, numbers, etc. Rotation reel unit 6 that can display and stop display of identification information composed of, a hopper unit 7 that can store and pay out medals that are gaming media, and supply electric power from an external power source to various electrical components of the gaming machine 1 The gaming machine related to the game such as the external power supply device 8 is accommodated.

  The rotary reel unit 6 includes three left, middle, and right rotary reels 61 whose identification information is printed or pasted on the outer peripheral surface, and a motor drive circuit 62 that controls a motor for rotating each rotary reel 61. Prepare.

  Next, a gaming method of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described. After the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion unit 18 and sets the bet number of the game by operating the MAX bet button 19 (or 1 bet button 20), the start lever 21 is operated to rotate each rotary reel 61. Rotate all at once. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the respective stop buttons 22 corresponding to the respective rotary reels 61 are sequentially operated to stop the respective rotary reels 61.

  The combination of left, middle and right identification information displayed on the active line in the identification information display window 17 when each rotating reel 61 is stopped determines the presence / absence of a prize and the size of the prize. Depending on the number of medals, the medal is paid out from the hopper unit 7 to the tray 3a provided at the lower part of the front door 3. Then, when the specific game state is reached in the winning, a predetermined sound effect is generated from the speaker 11, or the display device 9 displays the game information or the production information related to the specific game state, etc. To increase.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual block diagram of the biometric authentication control unit provided in the key 40. The key 40 is pre-registered with a fingerprint reading unit 401 serving as a biometric information input unit capable of inputting fingerprint information (biometric information) of the fingertip of the input target person as input information, and fingerprint information of the specific target person determined at the amusement store. As a result of collation by the collation unit 403, a storage unit 402 that can be stored as information, a collation unit 403 that collates fingerprint information read by the fingerprint reading unit 401 with fingerprint information registered in the storage unit 402 in advance , A transmitter 404 capable of transmitting the set value changeable signal 100, a registration switch 405 operated when the fingerprint information read by the fingerprint reader 401 is stored in the storage unit 402, and power is supplied to each electronic element When the collation result of the power source 406, the transmission operation unit 407 operated when transmitting the set value changeable signal 100 from the transmission unit 404, and the collation unit 403 match, the collation result Predetermined time (e.g. 10 minutes), a timer 408 that allows storage is provided. In addition, although the biometric authentication control part 400 in this embodiment shall contain the memory | storage part 402, the collation part 403, and the timer 408, this can be changed suitably.

For example, when the registration target person A is changed to another registration target person B, a predetermined fingertip of the registration target person B is pressed against the fingerprint reading unit 401 to read the fingerprint, and then the registration switch 405 is operated. As a result, the fingerprint information of the registration target person A already registered in the storage unit 402 is deleted, and the fingerprint information of the registration target person B is stored and registered as registration information.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the front surface of the external power supply device 8, there are a power switch 81 that is operated when the power is turned on / off, and a set value of a profit grant probability at the game in a plurality of stages (generally 6 A set value change key cylinder 82 and a set value change switch 83 are provided as a setting change unit that is operated when the setting is changed in a step).

The set value change key cylinder 82 can be operated by inserting the key 40, and a set value change control receiving unit 85 (see FIG. 5) that can receive the set value change enable signal 100 transmitted from the key 40. 4). The set value change control reception unit 85 outputs the set value change reception signal 101 to the main control unit 4 by receiving the set value change enable signal 100.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of a control circuit for the entire gaming machine 1. The main control unit 4 stores a basic program related to the game of the gaming machine 1, and a data table such as a winning probability of entering a specific gaming state, that is, a profit granting probability, a medal payout number, etc. is written. Yes.

  The input interface of the main control unit 4 includes an external power supply device 8, a set value change control receiving unit 85, a setting change switch 83, a MAX bet button 19, a 1 bet button 20, a start lever 21, a stop button 22, and a checkout button 23. A medal detection sensor 26 for detecting a medal that has passed through the medal selector 12 is connected.

  The output interface of the main control unit 4 is connected to the hopper unit 7, the motor drive circuit 62 of the rotary reel unit 6, and the sub control unit 5.

  When the main control unit 4 receives the start signal from the start lever 21, the main control unit 4 draws a lottery based on the numerical data update data to determine whether or not to win, and sends a control command based on the lottery result to the motor drive circuit 62 of the rotary reel unit 6. , And individually controls the motor of each rotary reel 61, and transmits an effect command to the sub-control unit 5. Further, only when the setting value change reception signal 101 from the setting value change control receiving unit 85 is input, the change of the setting value of the profit grant probability is validated.

  An effect command from the main control unit 4 is input to the input interface of the sub-control unit 5, and the display device 9, the speaker 11, and the lamp 27 are also connected to the output interface. The sub-control unit 5 transmits display information to the display device 9 based on a control command output from the main control unit 4 to display an effect image or the like, or the lamp 27 is lit and displayed. Output and control sound effects such as music.

Next, the operation when changing the set value of the profit granting probability will be described. First, the front door 3 is opened using the key 40 or another key. Then, before or after the key 40 is inserted into the set value change key cylinder 82, the fingertip of the operator, that is, the input target person is pressed against the fingerprint reading unit 401 to read the fingerprint. Accordingly, the collation unit 403 collates the fingerprint input information read by the fingerprint reading unit 401 with the fingerprint registration information registered in the storage unit 402.

If the input information matches the registered information as a result of the verification by the verification unit 403, a lamp (not shown) such as a light emitting diode provided on the key 40 is turned on or a sound is generated. Is notified to the input target person for a predetermined period, the timer 408 is activated, and the collation result is stored only for the period during which the timer 408 is activated.

When the key 40 is not inserted into the set value change key cylinder 82, the set value change key cylinder 82 is inserted within the predetermined time during which the timer 408 is operating, and the transmission operation unit 407 is operated. Then, the set value change enable signal 100 is transmitted from the transmitter 404, and the key 40 is rotated in a predetermined direction to a position where the change of the set value is valid, and the setting change switch 83 is changed to a predetermined set value. Subsequently, when the power switch 81 is turned on, the set value change control reception unit 85 transmits the set value change reception signal 101 to the main control unit 4. Based on the input of the setting value change reception signal 101, the main control unit 4 controls to change the setting value of the profit grant probability.

  Further, when the profit granting probability of another gaming machine 1 is continuously changed, if the timer 408 is operating as described above within a predetermined time, the transmission is made without inputting the fingerprint information of the input target person again. By operating the operation unit 407, the setting value changeable signal 100 can be transmitted from the transmission unit 404. Thereby, the setting value of the profit grant probability of another gaming machine 1 can be changed easily and quickly. Further, after the operation of the timer 408 is completed, even if the transmission operation unit 407 is operated, the setting value change enable signal 100 cannot be transmitted from the transmission unit 404, and the fingerprint information of the input target person can be input again. I need it. Thereby, it can prevent that the setting value of a profit provision probability is changed without permission by persons other than an input subject person.

If the fingerprint information of the person to be input does not match the registered information as a result of the collation, the setting value changeable signal 100 cannot be transmitted from the transmission unit 404. Thereby, even if the set value change key cylinder 82 is operated, the set value of the profit grant probability cannot be changed. That is, the setting value of the profit grant probability cannot be changed except by the registration target person.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the following various modifications and changes can be made to the present embodiment without departing from the gist of the present invention.
(I) The gaming machine 1 is a pachinko machine in which the gaming medium is a pachinko ball, a slot machine, and other gaming machines, instead of a slot machine in which the gaming medium is a medal (including coins).
(Ii) Instead of fingerprints, biometric information is voiceprints, irises, face types, vein trajectories or handwriting of information relating to a part of the human body.

1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine with the front door opened. It is a conceptual block diagram of the biometrics control part provided in the key. It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of a control circuit.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming machine (slot machine)
2 Housing 3 Front door 3a Receptacle 4 Main controller 5 Sub controller 6 Rotary reel unit 7 Hopper unit 8 External power supply device 9 Display device 11 Speaker 12 Medal selector 13 Lock 15 Information display window 17 Identification information display window 18 Inserting medal Part 19 MAX bet button 20 1 bet button 21 start lever 22 stop button 23 settlement button 24 key cylinder 26 medal detection sensor 27 lamp 40 key 61 rotating reel 62 motor drive circuit 81 power switch 82 setting value change key cylinder (setting value change part) )
83 Set Value Change Switch 85 Set Value Change Control Receiving Unit 100 Set Value Change Possible Signal 101 Set Value Change Received Signal 400 Biometric Authentication Control Unit 401 Fingerprint Reading Unit (Biometric Information Input Unit)
402 Storage Unit 403 Verification Unit 404 Transmission Unit 405 Registration Switch 406 Power Supply 407 Transmission Operation Unit 408 Timer

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine comprising a main control unit for controlling a game and a setting value changing unit for changing a profit granting probability in the game,
The key for operating the set value changing unit is a biometric information input unit that inputs biometric information of the input target person, and the biometric information of the specific target person is stored in advance as registration information and is input from the biometric information input A biometric authentication control unit that collates input information and the registration information; and a transmission unit that can output a set value changeable signal when the verification by the biometric authentication control unit is matched.
The set value changing unit has a set value change control receiving unit capable of receiving a set value changeable signal transmitted from the key transmitting unit,
The main control unit enables the change of the profit granting probability by the setting value changing unit only when the setting value change control receiving unit receives a setting value changeable signal. The biometric authentication control unit stores the result for a predetermined period of time when the verification matches, and allows the setting unit changeable signal to be transmitted from the transmission unit by executing a predetermined operation. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the biometric information input unit is a fingerprint reading unit capable of reading fingerprint information of a fingertip of a human body.

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