JP2011110220A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine, which is easily composable, capable of determining whether or not a fraud has been done based on a fraud sensor while restricting increase in processing load on a CPU controlling a game. <P>SOLUTION: Determination of whether or not a fraud has been done, and creation and transmission of fraud information are performed by a CPU 302 on a subsidiary integrated control board 83, so that load on the CPU 202 on a main control board 80 is not increased. The fraud information signal is input to a second input terminal 205 on the main control board 80, and then it is output through a second output terminal 206 on the main control board 80 to an external connection terminal board 78. Work of connecting the external connection terminal board 78 to the subsidiary integrated control board 83 need not be performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine configured to be able to detect an illegal act performed on a ball game machine.

  In a ball and ball game machine such as a pachinko machine (hereinafter also referred to as a game machine), fraud prevention is a very important issue. For example, illegally acquire a large number of game balls by using powerful magnets to guide a game ball to a desired prize opening, causing ball clogging, or misdetecting game ball sensors using radio waves The act is performed. In addition, in models that distribute game balls using a clune with multiple entrances, it may be possible to obtain illegal winnings due to vibrations applied by hitting gaming machines etc. is there.

  Therefore, sensors such as a magnetic detection switch, radio wave detection switch, vibration detection switch, etc. are provided in the gaming machine, and when abnormal magnetism is detected, a warning sound is emitted from the speaker of the gaming machine, etc. Prevention is intended. The electrical signal detected by the sensor is input to a circuit board called a main control board provided in the gaming machine, and whether or not the CPU of the main control board is fraudulent is determined. The sub-control board is controlled so as to emit a warning sound by issuing a command to a peripheral board called a sub-control board that controls a speaker, a lamp, and the like. That is, the CPU of the main control board performs fraud detection while controlling the progress of the game, which is the original process.

  Due to the above, the CPU of the main control board may be in a situation where game processing is restricted.

  In order to solve such a problem, it is conceivable to input a signal from a vibration detection sensor to a sub-control board (sub-integrated device) as in Patent Document 1. If the CPU of the sub-control board determines whether or not it is illegal, and if it is determined to be illegal, it can reduce the processing of the CPU of the main control board by controlling the speaker and issuing a warning sound.

JP2009-039418

By the way, a management device called a hall computer is installed in the game hall where the gaming machine is installed, and the operating status of each gaming machine (the number of symbol variations, the occurrence of prize balls, the occurrence of a big hit state) Etc.) are monitored. The gaming machine has a configuration called an external connection terminal board, and connects with a signal line connected to the hall computer. It is desirable that the hall computer be able to monitor even when such illegal acts occur in the gaming machine. However, if it is determined that the sub-control board is fraudulent, in addition to the connection between the main control board and the external connection terminal board, it is necessary to connect the sub-control board to the hall computer, which has not existed before. It will take time. In addition, when installing the gaming machine in the amusement hall, a connection error may occur, and the gaming hall may not be monitored appropriately. Although monitoring with a management device other than the hall computer can be assumed, the same problem occurs in that case.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine that can be easily constructed by determining the occurrence of fraud while suppressing an increase in the processing load on the CPU that controls the game.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention according to claim 1 is a main board having a function of affecting a game result and a board other than the main board for connecting wirings to each other. Peripheral boards, which are boards other than those on which only electronic components are mounted, first fraud detection means for performing detection for judging that fraud has been performed on the ball game machine, and the ball game In a ball game machine comprising an external connection board to which a signal line for transmitting a signal to the outside of the machine is connected, the main board has an input enabled area in which a signal can be input from the peripheral board, An input-capable region and a non-input-capable region where signals cannot be input from the peripheral board. The peripheral board determines whether fraud has occurred based on the detection result of the first fraud detection means. First fraud determination means for determining First illegal signal transmission means for transmitting the determination result of the correct determination means to the input possible area of the main board, and further, the main board from the illegal signal transmission means input to the input possible area The illegal signal output part which outputs this signal to the said external connection board | substrate is provided.

  The present invention described in claim 2 is the main control board according to claim 1, wherein the main board is provided with game control means for determining whether or not the game is successful in the non-inputtable area. The external connection board is an external connection terminal board for transmitting a signal to a hall computer that manages a game arcade where the ball game machine is installed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball and ball game machine according to the first aspect, the external connection board is provided alongside the ball and ball game machine, and a rental fee for game balls used in the ball and ball game machine Is a pedestal machine terminal board for transmitting a signal to a pedestrian machine that accepts the game machine, and the main board performs control to pay out the game ball to the player by transmitting and receiving signals to and from the pedestal machine terminal board. It is a payout control board.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the second aspect, the bullet ball game machine detects at least one of vibration, magnetism, and radio waves applied to the bullet ball game machine. A second fraud detecting means; a front frame configured to have a door shape and covering the game board; and an inner frame holding at least the game control means; and the inner frame with respect to the outer frame forming the outer shape of the ball game machine. The frame is configured to be openable and closable, and the first fraud detection means detects at least one of the opening of the front frame and the opening of the inner frame, and the game The control means determines whether or not fraud has occurred based on the detection result of the second fraud detection means, and transmits the judgment result of the second fraud determination means to the external connection board. And a second unauthorized signal transmitting means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ball and ball game machine according to the fourth aspect, the game restricting means for stopping the progress of the game when the second fraud determining means determines that the fraud has occurred. The game control means is provided.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the ball game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the first fraud detection means detects vibration, magnetism, and radio waves applied to the ball game machine. It is characterized by detecting at least one.

  The present invention described in claim 7 is the ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the ball game machine includes a lamp and a speaker, and the peripheral substrate is at least A sub-control board that controls the lamp and the speaker, and includes a fraud notification unit that performs a notification operation using at least one of the lamp and the speaker when the first fraud determination unit determines that a fraud has occurred. It is characterized by that.

  The present invention according to claim 8 is a main board having a function of affecting the game result, and a board other than the main board, wherein only electronic components for connecting the wirings to each other are mounted. A peripheral board which is a board other than the first board, first fraud detection means for detecting that the ball game machine is fraudulent, and a signal transmitted to the outside of the ball game machine In the ball game machine comprising an external connection board to which a signal line is connected, the main board has a game control means for determining whether or not the game is successful, and the game control means, from the peripheral board. A signal input area incapable of inputting a signal and an input enabled area in which a signal can be input from the peripheral board, wherein the peripheral board receives the detection result of the first fraud detection means. The result receiver and the detection result receiver A detection result transmitting unit that transmits the detection result to an input enabled area of the main board, and the main board is further provided with the detection result from the detection result transmitting unit input to the input enabled area. And a fraud signal output unit for outputting a judgment result of the first fraud judgment unit to the external connection board.

As an example of the electrical connection of each component of the gaming machine according to claim 1, the first fraud detection means is connected to the peripheral board, the peripheral board is connected to the input possible area of the main board, and this input is possible. The aspect connected to the external connection board | substrate from the area | region can be mentioned. According to such a gaming machine, the first fraud determination unit included in the peripheral board determines whether fraud has occurred based on the detection result of the first fraud detection unit. There is no increase. In addition, since the determination result by the first fraud determination unit is transmitted to the main board by the first fraud signal transmission unit and then output to the external connection board from the fraud signal output unit included in the main board, the external connection with the peripheral board is performed. There is no need to connect the board. Therefore, no new labor is required during assembly.
Normally, input of signals from the peripheral board to the main board is prohibited, but in the gaming machine of the present invention, the main board is defined as an inputable area where signals can be input from the peripheral board, and signals from the peripheral board. The signal sent from the peripheral board to the input-capable area is divided into the input-impossible area where the input is impossible, and is only a signal for outputting fraud to the outside of the main board. Since the process related to the progress of the game on the main board is performed in the input impossible area, it is possible to prevent an illegal act affecting the game process itself.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 2, the main board is a main control board provided with a game control means for determining whether or not the game is successful in an input impossible area, and the external connection board transmits a signal to the hall computer. The external connection terminal board. In this way, the determination result of whether or not the fraud is transmitted from the peripheral board can be transmitted to the hall computer via the external connection terminal board.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, the main board is the payout control board, and the external connection board is the inter-machine terminal board. The pedestrian machine accepts a lending price for gaming balls used in the gaming machine, and operates when lending gaming balls to a player by transmitting and receiving signals to and from the payout control board. In this way, the determination result as to whether the fraud is transmitted from the peripheral board can be transmitted to the intermediary machine via the input possible area of the payout control board. Thus, the determination result does not affect the ball lending operation performed in the non-inputable area of the payout control board. In addition, since the transmission destination is an inter-station machine, it is possible to suppress an increase in processing load on the hall computer.

The gaming machine according to claim 4 includes second fraud detection means for detecting at least one of vibration, magnetism, and radio waves applied to the gaming machine, and based on the detection result thereby, The second fraud determination means provided determines whether fraud has occurred. Since the result of this determination is output to the external connection board by the second illegal signal transmission means, the occurrence of fraud can be monitored by the hall computer.
In this case, there is a concern about an increase in processing load on the game control means. However, the first fraud determination means on the peripheral board may open the front frame and the inner frame, which are conventionally performed by the game control means. Since the determination is made and the first illegal signal transmission means transmits, an increase in processing load on the game control means can be suppressed.

According to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, when it is determined by the second fraud determination means that the fraud has occurred, the game restriction means provided in the game control means stops the progress of the game. For this reason, even if a fraud occurs, the progress of the game (for example, paying out a prize ball, changing the design, launching a game ball, etc.) can be stopped before the attendant at the game hall arrives at the scene, so the damage is expanded Can be prevented.
According to the gaming machine according to claim 6, since the first fraud detection means detects at least one of vibration, magnetism, and radio waves applied to the gaming machine, there is a possibility that fraud has occurred. These high events can be detected effectively.

  In the gaming machine according to the seventh aspect, the peripheral board is a sub-control board, and when it is determined that fraud has occurred, a notification operation is performed using at least one of a lamp and a speaker. For this reason, the effect which threatens the person who performed fraudulent activity and prevents damage from occurring can be expected.

  According to the gaming machine of the eighth aspect, since the first fraud determination unit of the input possible area of the main board performs the determination as to whether fraud has occurred based on the detection result of the first fraud detection unit. The processing load of the game control means provided in the input impossible area which is the original processing of the main board does not increase. In addition, since the determination result by the first fraud determination unit is output from the fraudulent signal transmission unit to the external connection board, there is no need to connect the peripheral board and the external connection board. Therefore, no new labor is required during assembly.

Front view of pachinko machine 50 Front view of game board 1 Back view of pachinko machine 50 Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 50 The block diagram which shows the outline | summary of the fraud detection system of this invention FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board Illustration of external terminal board Flow chart of fraud detection processing executed by CPU of sub integrated control board Flow chart of vibration determination process executed by CPU of sub integrated control board Flowchart of magnetic judgment process executed by CPU of sub integrated control board Flowchart of radio wave determination processing executed by CPU of sub integrated control board The block diagram which shows the outline | summary of the fraud detection system of this invention FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board Illustration of external terminal board FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. Flow chart of vibration determination processing executed by second CPU of main control board Flowchart of magnetism determination process executed by second CPU of main control board Flowchart of radio wave determination processing executed by second CPU of main control board FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. The block diagram which shows the outline | summary of the fraud detection system of this invention FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. Flow chart of fraud detection processing executed by CPU of sub integrated control board Flow chart of frame opening process executed by CPU of sub integrated control board Flow chart of frame information output processing executed by CPU of sub integrated control board FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and sub-control board. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating the flow of main signals input to the main control board and the sub control board. Flow chart of illegal information output processing executed by second CPU of main control board

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.
[Example 1]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame holding frame. The outer frame 51 is provided with a front frame 52 and an inner frame described later (70 in FIG. 3) that can be opened and closed via a hinge 53 provided at the upper left and right positions.
A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and a game board 1 (FIG. 2) held by the inner frame is provided behind the plate glass 61.

Speakers 66 are installed at both the left and right side positions above the front frame 52 and the left and right side positions below the outer frame 51, respectively, thereby outputting game sounds and improving the player's preference. In addition to the frame-side decorative lamp 65 that emits light according to the gaming state, the front frame 52 is provided with LEDs for notifying abnormality of the game.
An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed in the lower half of the front frame 52. A launching handle 64 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 63, and a firing device (described later) is operated by operating the firing handle 64 clockwise, so that the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is placed on the game board 1. Fired towards.

  The lower plate 63 is configured to receive the award balls overflowing from the upper plate 55, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 63 can be moved to another box (dollar box) provided in the game store by operating the ball removal lever. An effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided on the left side of the lower plate 63, and the player can operate the effect button 67 during a predetermined period to change the contents of the effect display and the game sound. It is said.

The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 has a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58 on the left side of the lower plate 63. And a balance indicator 59 is provided.
Reference numeral 39 in FIG. 1 denotes a cylinder lock that locks the front frame 52 and the inner frame to the outer frame 51. A predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 39, and the key is operated clockwise to operate the inner frame. The front frame 52 is opened by a counterclockwise operation.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by an outer guide rail 2a and an inner guide rail 2b. In the game area 3, a game ball is launched into the game area 3 from a launch port between the outer guide rail 2 a located at the upper left and the end of the inner guide rail 2 b. A large number of game nails are nailed in the game area 3.

A large center case 5 is installed in the center of the game area 3. As in the known case, the center case 5 is provided with a window 5a for allowing the display screen 6a of the warp entrance, the warp bottle, the stage, and the effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device to display a pseudo symbol) to face. .
In the game area 3, a first start port 11 and a second start port 12 that are capable of always entering a ball are provided at positions below the center case 5. The first start port 11 is used for lottery (whether or not) of the first special symbol when a game ball enters. Below the first start port 11, there is provided a first prize winning port 14 that can be opened and closed by an electric opening / closing plate. A plurality of winning openings 31, 32, 33, and 34 are provided on the left and right sides of the first big winning opening 14, respectively.

A normal symbol gate 17 is provided in the left region of the center case 5. When the normal symbol lottery executed by passing the game ball through the normal symbol gate 17 is a win, the wing piece provided in the second start port 12 is released, and the ball can be entered. That is, the second start port 12 is configured as an ordinary electric accessory. The second start port 12 is used for lottery (whether or not) of the second special symbol when a game ball enters.
On the left side of the game area 3, the symbol display devices 7, 9, and 10 that display the normal symbol, the first special symbol, and the second special symbol, respectively, the normal symbol, the first special symbol, and the second special symbol. On-hold number display devices 8, 18 and 19 for displaying the on-hold storage of symbols are installed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 3 is provided with a second big prize opening 15 that can be opened and closed by an electric opening and closing plate at the upper left side of the center case 5 close to the launch opening. The center case 5 is provided with a winning device 4 having a specific entrance 107 on the right side. The second big prize opening 15 and the prize winning device 4 are connected by a warp passage formed on the back side of the center case 5, and the game ball that has entered the second big prize winning opening 15 goes to the prize winning device 4. Sent.

The winning device 4 is provided with a mortar-shaped sorting body for receiving a game ball from the warp outlet at the upper part thereof. The distributing body is provided with three through holes, and the game balls that have passed through the left and right through holes are distributed to the off-holes. The game balls that have passed through the central through hole are distributed from the distribution opening toward the specific entrance 107.
The specific entrance 107 is provided with a distribution wing, and the distribution wing is configured to be opened for a predetermined time when the second big prize opening 15 is opened. Then, the game ball that has flowed down from the sorting opening when the sorting wing is released passes through the specific entrance 107 and is taken into the hit hole. The game balls that flowed down when the sorting wings are closed are taken into the left and right holes.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is housed in an outer frame 51 so as to be opened and closed by upper and lower hinges. The inner frame 70 is formed with a game ball flow-down passage, and a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a payout unit 73 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 73. . With this configuration, when a game ball enters the winning opening of the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are passed from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 by the payout device 73 through the payout ball flow down path. It is paid out to the plate 55. In the present embodiment, the payout device 73 for paying out the prize balls is configured to pay out the balls that are paid out by operating the lending button.

Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control board 80, a payout control board 81, an effect symbol control apparatus 82, a sub-integrated control board 83, a launch control apparatus 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. Among these, the main control board 80 and the payout control board 81 having a function affecting the game result belong to a group called a main board, and the production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control board 83 belong to a group called a peripheral board. Belongs. Peripheral boards are boards other than the main board that are not equipped with only electronic components for interconnecting wiring, and commands sent from the main board are directly or indirectly sent. Controlled by receiving.
The main control board 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control board 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control board 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. Although the launch control device 84 is not depicted in FIG. 3, it is provided under the payout control board 81.

  Further, an external connection terminal plate 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent to the hall computer (not shown) by the external connection terminal plate 78. Conventionally, the external connection terminal board for transmitting signals to the hall computer is for boards (terminals for outputting signals output from the game board side to the hall computer) and for frames (frame side (front frame) 52, terminals for outputting signals output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the game is played through one external connection terminal board 78. A signal indicating the state and game result is transmitted to the hall computer.

  FIG. 4 shows the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50. Details of the main control board 80, the payout control board 81, the production symbol control device 82, the sub integrated control board 83, and the launch control device 84 are omitted. However, each of these control devices includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. The main control board 80 is also provided with a random number counter for extracting various random numbers.

  The main control board 80 is electrically connected to the hall computer 87 of the game hall through the back wiring relay terminal board 75 and the external connection terminal board 78. The main control board 80 has a glass frame opening SW (switch) 16a for detecting that the front frame 52 and the inner frame 70 are closed via the game board relay terminal plate 74 and the back wiring relay terminal plate 75, and the inner frame. Open SW 16b, first and second start ports SW11a and 12a for detecting the entrance to the first and second start ports 11 and 12, normal symbol operation SW 17a for detecting that the game ball has passed the gate 17, and the first 1, first and second count SWs 14a and 15a that detect winning balls to the second big winning holes 14 and 15, respectively, and left and right winning holes SW 31a and 33a that detect winning balls to the winning holes 31 to 34, respectively. Further, a detection signal such as a specific entrance SW 107a for detecting entry into the specific entrance 107 is input.

The main control board 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above detection signals and the like, and sends commands to the payout control board 81 and the sub-integrated control board 83. The first special figure, the second special figure display devices 9 and 10, the first special figure, the second special figure reservation number display devices 18 and 19, and the normal symbol display device via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90 7. Display control of the general figure hold number display device 8 is performed.
The main control board 80 controls the first and second prize winning solenoids 14b and 15b for driving the opening and closing plates of the first and second prize winning openings 14 and 15, and controls the first and second prize winning openings 14. , 15 are opened. Further, the operation of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 12b that opens and closes the second start port 12 is controlled. The main control board 80 of the present invention is divided into an input impossible area where a signal cannot be input from the sub integrated control board 83 and an input possible area where a signal can be input from the sub integrated control board 83. . The CPU that performs various processes directly related to the game such as command generation and control described above is mounted in the input-impossible area and is configured not to receive a signal that affects the game from the sub-integrated control board 83.

  The payout control board 81 detects the ball SW SW 23 that detects that the ball tank 71 is empty and the game ball being paid out via the back wiring relay terminal plate 75 and the payout relay terminal plate 76. Detection signals such as the payout SW21 and the full SW22 for detecting that the game ball storage tray is full are input. The payout control board 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control board 80 to pay out the game ball. Further, the payout control board 81 is electrically connected to the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and accepts the operation signals of the lending request and the settlement request by the ball lending SW 57 and the settlement SW 58 via the settlement display device 25, Data is transmitted to and received from the CR unit 56, and the payout motor 20 is operated in accordance with the lending request signal to pay out the lending balls, and the balance display of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 56 is controlled.

  The firing control device 84 receives detection signals such as a firing stop SW 29 and a touch SW 28 that detects that the player is in contact (operating) with the firing handle. The firing motor 30 is based on a command (reflecting a touch SW signal or game situation), a firing handle rotation signal, and a firing stop SW signal sent from the main control board 80 via the payout control board 81. To control the lighting of the touch lamp.

  The sub-integrated control board (also referred to as sub-control board) 83 receives detection signals such as a volume adjustment SW 83a, an effect button 67, a vibration detection SW 110, a magnetic detection SW 111, and a radio wave detection SW 112. The vibration detection SW is a known vibration detection sensor that detects that vibration has been applied to the pachinko machine 50, and is provided inside the upper plate 55. The magnetic detection SW 111 is a known magnetic sensor that detects that a magnet has approached the pachinko machine 50, and is installed on the back side of the game board 1. The radio wave detection SW 112 is a known antenna that detects that an abnormal radio wave is transmitted to the pachinko machine 50, and is installed on the back side of the game board 1.

  In response to a command sent from the main control board 80, the sub-integrated control board 83 drives the speaker 66 to output sound, and controls turning on / off of various LEDs and various lamps 26. Furthermore, the command of the display mode of the effect symbol which displays a character etc. to the effect symbol control apparatus 82, or the pseudo | simulation symbol of a special figure is transmitted. In particular, in the pachinko machine 50 of the present invention, the sub integrated control board 83 is configured to be able to transmit signals to the main control board 80. The transmission target of this signal is input to the input possible area of the main control board 80.

  The effect symbol control device 82 constitutes the effect symbol display device 6 together with the LCD panel unit and the accessory unit. The LCD panel is a part of the LCD panel unit. The production symbol control device 82 controls the display of the LCD panel according to the command sent from the sub integrated control board 83.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 will be described.
In the pachinko machine 50, various random numbers are extracted due to the ball entering the first starting port 11, and these random numbers are stored as a first special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a first special figure). It memorize | stores and determines the success or failure of the 1st special figure based on the hold memory of the 1st special figure. Similarly, when entering the second starting port 12, various random numbers are extracted due to this, and these random numbers are reserved for the second special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as the second special diagram). It memorize | stores as a memory | storage, and determines the success or failure of a 2nd special figure based on the pending | holding memory | storage of a 2nd special figure. The determination result of the first or second special figure displays the big hit symbol, the small hit symbol, and the off symbol on the first special figure or second special figure display devices 9 and 10, and the special symbol pseudo on the effect symbol display device 6. A symbol is displayed to inform the player.

  If the determination result of the first or second special figure is a big hit, the game shifts to a big hit game in which the first big winning opening 14 is opened. If the determination result is a small hit, the game shifts to a small hit game in which the second big winning opening 15 is opened. Furthermore, when a game ball enters the second big prize opening 15 by a small hit and enters the V zone which is a specific area of the prize winning device 4, the big hit game that opens the first big prize opening 14 becomes a big hit. It is configured to migrate. Thus, the pachinko machine 50 is a multi-function machine having the first type and second type functions.

In this pachinko machine 50, the probability of a big hit is the same for both the first special figure and the second special figure, and is set to 1/100. The probability of being a small hit is set to 1/300 for the first special figure, while the second special figure is set to 1/5 while the second special figure is set higher.
The pachinko machine 50 is a big hit in both the first special figure and the second special figure, and if the special figure that has been a big hit is a preset symbol, the gaming state after the big hit game is ended is shortened. It is a configuration to set (time reduction function). The time-shortening function shortens the variation time of the symbol, changes the probability of hitting the normal symbol with a high probability, and further, by using the open extension state setting means, the normal electric accessory of the second starting port 12 in the time-shortening state. An opening extension function is provided to extend the opening time. The rush rate for the short-time function is 20%, and the continuation rate is set to 100%.

  The time-shortening function is configured to continue until the special figure determination is executed 100 times or when the big hit is generated 5 times (time-shortening limiter) by the gaming state restricting means. In addition, the prize balls, the number of rounds of the big prize opening, the opening time of the big prize opening, the prescribed number of winnings, the probability of hitting the normal symbol, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory, etc. are also set appropriately.

  FIG. 5 shows a particularly important configuration in the fraud detection system of the present invention extracted from FIG. Note that the game board relay terminal board 74 and the back wiring relay terminal board 75 are omitted. Of the sensors (switches) provided in the pachinko machine 50 used to detect fraud, the glass frame opening SW 16a and the inner frame opening SW 16b are connected to the main control board 80, and the vibration detection SW 110 and the magnetic detection SW 111 are connected. The radio wave detection SW 112 is connected to the sub integrated control board 83. The sub integrated control board 83 generates a signal indicating each fraud information from these detection results and transmits it to the main control board 80. The main control board 80 generates a signal indicating the inner frame / glass frame opening based on the detection result of the glass frame opening SW 16 a and the inner frame opening SW 16 b and outputs the signal to the external connection terminal board 78. Further, the main control board 80 outputs each unauthorized information received from the sub integrated control board 83 to the external connection terminal board 78. The main control board 80 also receives the detection results from the start ports SW11a and 11b and the detection result from the payout SW 21, and generates a start port 1 signal and a prize ball signal based on these results, respectively. Output to the plate 78. Further, the main control board 80 generates and outputs to the external connection terminal board 78 each signal (details will be described later) of the number of symbol determination, jackpot 1, jackpot 2, and jackpot 3 based on its processing result.

  FIG. 6 shows a signal flow of each configuration shown in FIG. The detection result by the payout SW 21 is input to the main control board 80 from the first input terminal 201 of the main control board 80, the number of prize balls is calculated by the CPU 202 of the main control board 80, and from the first output terminal 203 of the main control board 80. It is output to the external connection terminal board 78. The detection results by the start ports SW11a and 12a, the detection result by the glass frame opening SW 16a, and the detection result by the inner frame opening SW 16b are output from the first output terminal 203 almost as they are. In addition, from the first output terminal 203, as a result of the game processing performed by the CPU 202, the generated big hit 1, big hit 2, and big hit 3 signals and the number of fluctuations of special symbols are output.

  The above-described command from the main control board 80 to the sub integrated control board 83 is output from the second output terminal 204. The sub-integrated control board 83 receives a command via the first input terminal 301, and the CPU 302 executes processing according to the command to control the effect symbol display device 6 and the speaker 66 (see FIG. 4). Further, the CPU 302 receives each detection result from the vibration detection SW 110, the magnetic detection SW 111, and the radio wave detection SW 112 via the second input terminal 303, and generates a signal of each fraud information based on these detection results. Output from the output terminal 304.

  Each illegal information signal output from the output terminal 304 of the sub-integrated control board 83 is input to the second input terminal 205 of the main control board 80 and output from the third output terminal 206 of the main control board 80 as it is. The main control board 80 is divided into an input impossible area that does not accept input from the sub integrated control board 83 and an input enable area that accepts input from the sub integrated control board 83. For this purpose, the second output terminal 204 of the main control board 80 and the first input terminal 301 of the sub-integrated control board 83 are connected by one-way communication. For this purpose, an inverter, a latch circuit, or the like is connected to the main control board 80. A one-way circuit is provided. The one-way communication circuit may be reconfigured so as to be included in the sub integrated control board 83. The second input terminal 205 and the third output terminal 206 belong to the input enabled area, and the other configurations of the main control board 80 belong to the input impossible area. Further, no signal is input from the input enabled area to the input disabled area.

  Each illegal information signal output from the third output terminal 206 of the main control board 80 is input to the second input terminal 402 of the external connection terminal board 78 and from the output terminal 403 of the external connection terminal board 78 to the hall computer 87. Is output. The signal output from the first output terminal 203 of the main control board 80 is input to the first input terminal 401 of the external connection terminal board 78 and is output from the output terminal 403 to the hall computer 87. The connection between the first output terminal 203 of the main control board 80 and the first input terminal 401 of the external connection terminal board 78 is one-way communication from the first output terminal 203 to the first input terminal 401. In the external connection terminal board 78, the connection between the first input terminal 401 and the output terminal 403 is one-way communication from the first input terminal 401 to the output terminal 403.

  The external connection terminal board 78 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 shows the positions of the pins of the connector of the signal output to the outside and the arrangement on the board in the configuration of this embodiment. On the board are a hall computer connection connector (output terminal 403) for electrical connection with the hall computer and a gaming machine connection connector (first input terminal 401, first connection for electrical connection with the main control board 80). Two input terminals 402) are provided. In addition, a photocoupler and a resistor are arranged.

  It is a prize ball signal that is allocated to the pins 1 and 11. The prize ball signal is used to output the number of prize balls paid out by the gaming machine to the hall computer 87. Each time the payout switch 21 detects the passage of ten game balls, it is turned on for 0.128 seconds. However, if the payout switch 21 detects the passing of 10 acquired game balls continuously, it is turned on for 0.128 seconds, then turned off for 0.128 seconds, and then turned on for 0.128 seconds. Yes.

  Pins 2 and 12 are assigned to the inner frame / glass frame opening signal. The inner frame / glass frame opening signal indicates that the inner frame 70 or the front frame 52 of the gaming machine (also referred to as a glass frame. The inner frame 70 and the front frame 52 are also simply referred to as a frame) is in an open state. Used to output to computer 87. While the inner frame opening switch 19 or the front frame opening switch 18 is in the ON state, an inner frame / front frame opening signal is output. It is also conceivable to provide an opening signal for the inner frame and the front frame. With this configuration, it is possible to grasp which of the inner frame and the front frame is open, and it is possible to grasp a more detailed state of the gaming machine.

  It is the vibration improper information signal that is assigned to the pins 3 and 13. In this embodiment, the signal is transmitted to the hall computer 87 when it is determined that there is a strong possibility of fraud based on the detection result by the vibration detection SW 110. It is the magnetic fraud information signal that is assigned to the pins 4 and 14. In the present embodiment, the signal is transmitted to the hall computer 87 when it is determined that there is a strong possibility that fraud has occurred based on the detection result by the magnetic detection SW 111. It is a radio wave unauthorized information signal that is allocated to the pins 5 and 15. In the present embodiment, the signal is transmitted to the hall computer 87 when it is determined that there is a strong possibility that fraud has occurred based on the detection result by the radio wave detection SW 112.

  It is the start port 1 signal that is assigned to the pins 6 and 16. The start port 1 signal is used to output to the hall computer that a game ball has won the first start port 11 and the second start port 12. The start port 1 signal is turned on for 0.100 seconds each time the first start port switch 11a and the second start port switch 12a pass the game ball, but the first start port switch 11a continuously passes the game ball. In this case, after being turned on for 0.100 seconds, it is turned off for 0.100 seconds and then turned on for 0.100 seconds.

  What is assigned to the pins 7 and 17 is a symbol determination frequency signal. The symbol determination number signal is used to output the number of fluctuations of the special symbol to the hall computer 87. This signal is turned on for 0.600 seconds after the special symbol fluctuation is stopped.

  It is one signal per jackpot assigned to pins 8 and 18. The jackpot 1 signal is used to output to the hall computer 87 that the big winning opening 14 is activated (opened). The fact that the big prize opening 14 is operating is to indicate that a big hit game is being played. In the case of "small hit", one big hit signal is not output.

Two signals are allocated to pin 9 and pin 19. The two jackpot signals are used to output to the hall computer 87 that the winning prize opening 14 is operating and the variable time shortening function is operating.
The fluctuation time shortening function is a function that shortens the average fluctuation time of a special symbol, and is an advantageous function for a player that shortens the time period for acquiring the next jackpot by reducing the average fluctuation time. In general, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory (second start port) 12 is often operated together with an opening extension function in which the opening time becomes longer than usual (or the number of opening times increases).

  Three signals are assigned to the pins 10 and 20. The big hit 3 signal is used to output to the hall computer 87 that the big winning opening 14 is activated (opened). The difference from the big hit 1 signal is that it is output even in the case of “small hit”.

  FIG. 8 shows an outline of fraud detection processing executed by the CPU 302 of the sub control board 83. When this process is activated, a vibration determination process is first performed in S5. Next, magnetism determination processing is performed in S10. Subsequently, when the radio wave determination process is performed in S15, this process is terminated (returned).

The outline of the vibration determination process in S5 is as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When this process is activated, it is determined whether or not the vibration flag is 0 (S100). The vibration flag is a flag indicating that abnormal vibration is currently occurring in the pachinko machine 50. If the vibration flag is 0 (S100: yes), it is determined whether or not vibration is detected in S105. If not detected (S105: no), this process is terminated as it is. That is, in S105, it is determined whether or not the state has changed from a state in which no vibration has occurred to a state in which it has occurred. If vibration is detected (S105: yes), vibration notification processing is performed (S110), the vibration flag is set to 1 (S115), the value of the fraud timer A is set (S120), and the vibration fraud information is stored in the main control board 80. Is output (S123), this processing is terminated. The vibration notification process is a process in which a sound set in advance as an alarm sound corresponding to the detection of vibration is output from the speaker 66, and the unauthorized timer A represents the length of the alarm sound.
When the vibration flag is not 0 (S100: no), the value of the fraud timer A is decremented by 1 (S125), and it is determined whether or not the value of the fraud timer A is 0 (S130). If the value of the illegal timer A is not 0 (S130: no), this process is terminated. If the value of the fraud timer A is 0 (S130: yes), the vibration flag is set to 0 (S135), the vibration notification interruption process is performed (S140), and the vibration fraud information output to the main control board 80 is stopped ( In step S145, this process ends.

  FIG. 10 shows an outline of the magnetic judgment process in S10. When this process is activated, it is determined whether or not the magnetic flag is 0 in S150. The magnetic flag is a flag indicating that abnormal magnetism is currently generated in the pachinko machine 50 due to a magnet or the like. If the magnetic flag is 0, it is determined whether or not magnetism is detected in S155. If not detected (S155: no), this process is terminated as it is. When magnetism is detected (S155: yes), a magnetic notification process is performed (S160), the magnetic flag is set to 1 (S165), the value of the fraud timer B is set (S170), and the magnetic fraud information is stored in the main control board 80. Is output (S173), this processing is terminated. The magnetism notification process is a process of outputting a preset sound as an alarm sound corresponding to the detection of abnormal magnetism from the speaker 66. The unauthorized timer B represents the length of the alarm sound. Yes.

  When the magnetic flag is not 0 (S150: no), the value of the illegal timer B is decremented by 1 (S175), and it is determined whether or not the value of the illegal timer B is 0 (S180). If the value of the illegal timer B is not 0 (S180: no), this process is terminated. If the value of the fraud timer B is 0 (S180: yes), the magnetic flag is set to 0 (S185), the magnetic notification interruption process is performed (S190), and the magnetic fraud information output to the main control board 80 is stopped ( In step S195, the process ends.

The radio wave determination process of S15 is shown in the flowchart of FIG. When this process is activated, it is determined whether or not the radio wave flag is 0 (S200). The radio wave flag is a flag indicating that the pachinko machine 50 is currently exposed to abnormal radio waves. If the radio wave flag is 0 (S200: yes), it is determined whether or not a radio wave is detected in S205. If not detected (S205: no), this process is terminated as it is. When a radio wave is detected (S205: yes), a radio wave notification process is performed (S210), the radio wave flag is set to 1 (S115), the value of the fraud timer C is set (S220), and the radio wave fraud information is transmitted to the main control board 80. Is output (S223), this processing is terminated. The radio wave notification process is a process in which a sound set in advance as an alarm sound corresponding to the detection of an abnormal radio wave is output from the speaker 66, and the unauthorized timer C represents the length of sounding the alarm sound.
When the radio wave flag is not 0 (S200: no), the value of the illegal timer C is decremented by 1 (S225), and it is determined whether or not the value of the illegal timer C is 0 (S230). If the value of the illegal timer C is not 0 (S230: no), this process is terminated. If the value of the fraud timer C is 0 (S230: yes), the radio wave flag is set to 0 (S235), radio wave notification interruption processing is performed (S240), and radio wave fraud information output to the main control board 80 is stopped ( In step S245, the process ends.

According to the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above, it is possible to determine whether fraud has been performed based on the detection results of the vibration detection SW 110, the magnetic detection SW 111, and the radio wave detection SW 112, and to generate and transmit an illegal information signal. Since the CPU 302 of the sub-integrated control board 83 performs, the burden on the CPU 202 of the main control board 80 does not increase. In addition, since the unauthorized information signal is input to the second input terminal 205 of the main control board 80 and then output to the external connection terminal board 78 via the third output terminal 206 of the main control board 80, the external connection terminal There is no need to perform the operation of connecting the board 78 and the sub integrated control board 83. For this reason, it does not take time when assembling or increase the probability of making a connection error. In addition, since unauthorized notification is performed independently by the sub-integrated control board 83 even if there is no command from the main control board 80, the processing load on the main control board 80 can be reduced in this respect as well.
The illegal information signal is sent to the second input terminal provided in the input enable area of the main control board 80, and does not affect the CPU 202 provided in the input disable area on the main control board 80. It is also possible to prevent the occurrence of fraudulent acts using the illegal information signal path.

  Here, the correspondence between the configuration of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. The main control board 80 corresponds to the “main board” of the present invention, the CPU 202 corresponds to the “game control means” of the present invention, the sub integrated control board 83 corresponds to the “peripheral board” of the present invention, and the external connection terminal The plate 78 corresponds to the “external connection board” of the present invention, and the vibration detection SW 110, the magnetic detection SW 111, and the radio wave detection SW 112 correspond to the “first fraud detection means” of the present invention. The radio wave determination process corresponds to the “first fraud determination unit” of the present invention, the third output terminal 206 corresponds to the “illegal signal output unit” of the present invention, S110 of the vibration determination process, S160 of the magnetic determination process, And S210 of the radio wave determination process corresponds to the “unauthorized notification means” of the present invention, and S280 of the unauthorized information output process corresponds to the “first unauthorized signal transmission process” of the present invention.

In the configuration described above, the vibration fraud information signal, the magnetic fraud information signal, and the radio wave fraud information signal are individually transmitted from the sub-integrated control board 83 to the main control board 80. It may be transmitted as a signal. The configuration of the main part in that case is as shown in FIG. When at least one of a vibration fraud information signal, a magnetic fraud information signal, and a radio wave fraud information signal is generated therein, the sub integrated control board 83 transmits it to the main control board 80 as a fraud information signal. . Thus, the illegal information signal input to the main control board 80 is output to the external connection terminal board 78 as it is.
The signal flow of each component is as shown in FIG. The unauthorized information signal output from the output terminal 304 of the sub-integrated control board 83 is input to the second input terminal 205 provided in the input possible area of the main control board 80. Then, it is output as it is from the third output terminal 206 provided in the input enable area of the main control board 80 and is input to the second input terminal 402 of the external connection terminal board 78.

  The external connection terminal board 78 in this case is as shown in FIG. As the number of illegal information signals is changed from three to one, the number of hall computer connection connectors (output terminals 403) is reduced to 16. The prize ball signal is assigned to pin 1 and pin 9, the inner frame / glass frame release signal is assigned to pin 2 and pin 10, the illegal information signal is assigned to pin 3 and pin 11, and the start port 1 signal Are assigned to pin 4 and pin 12, the symbol determination signal is assigned to pin 5 and pin 13, one jackpot signal is assigned to pin 6 and pin 14, two jackpot signals are assigned to pin 7 and pin 15, Three jackpot signals are assigned to pins 8 and 16.

  The signal flow shown in FIG. 13 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, the external connection terminal board 78 outputs a signal received from the first input terminal 401 to the hall computer 87 from the first output terminal 404, and receives a signal received from the second input terminal 402 from the second output terminal 405 to the hall. The data is output to the computer 87. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the aspect described in FIG. Further, since the path from the output terminal 304 of the sub integrated control board 83 to the second output terminal 405 is electrically isolated from the input impossible area of the main control board 80, the signal from the sub integrated control board 83 is the main signal. There is no input to the input impossible area of the control board 80.

  Further, the signal flow shown in FIG. 13 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, the detection results by the start ports SW11a and 11b output from the CPU 202 of the main control board 80, the detection result by the glass frame opening SW16a, the detection result by the inner frame opening SW16b, each signal of big hit 1, big hit 2, big hit 3. , And the number of changes in the special symbol are output from the third output terminal 206 to the hall computer 87. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the aspect described in FIG. Further, since the input terminal of the external connection terminal board 78 can be the input terminal 401 only, the connection with the main control board 80 is easy, and it is possible to make it difficult to make a mistake.

  The signal flow shown in FIG. 13 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, the main control board 80 is provided with a fourth output terminal 207 in an area that is neither an input-capable area nor an input-impossible area, and detection by the start ports SW11a and 11b output from the CPU 202 of the main control board 80 therefrom. As a result, the detection result by the glass frame opening SW 16a, the detection result by the inner frame opening SW 16b, the signals of the big hit 1, the big hit 2, the big hit 3 and the number of fluctuations of the special symbol, and the illegal information inputted from the second input terminal 205 A signal is output to the external connection terminal board 78. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the aspect described in FIG. Further, since the input terminal of the external connection terminal board 78 can be the input terminal 401 only, the connection with the main control board 80 is easy, and it is possible to make it difficult to make a mistake.

[Example 2]
A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Since this embodiment has much in common with the first embodiment, only different points will be described mainly.
FIG. 18 shows an outline of the fraud detection system according to the second embodiment. This figure is different from the system of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5 in that the detection signals by the vibration detection SW 110, magnetic detection SW 111, and radio wave detection SW 112 input to the second input terminal 303 of the sub-integrated control board 83 are The signal is input from the output terminal 304 to the second input terminal of the main control board 80 without passing through the CPU 302, and the three kinds of illegal information signals are generated by the second CPU 212 newly provided on the main control board 80. is there. Note that the first CPU 202 shown in FIG. 17 is substantially the same as the CPU 202 shown in FIG.

The outline of the vibration determination process of the second embodiment is as shown in the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed by the second CPU 212 of the main control board 80. A process corresponding to the fraud detection process of FIG. 8 is also executed by the second CPU 212, but is omitted because it has the same outline as the first embodiment.
When the vibration determination process is activated, it is determined whether or not the vibration flag is 0 (S300). If the vibration flag is 0 (S300: yes), it is determined whether or not vibration is detected in S305. If not detected (S305: no), this process is terminated as it is. If vibration is detected (S305: yes), the vibration flag is set to 1 (S310), the value of the fraud timer A is set (S315), and the vibration fraud information is output to the external connection terminal board 78 (S318). Exit.

If the vibration flag is not 0 (S300: no), the value of the illegal timer A is decremented by 1 (S320), and it is determined whether or not the value of the illegal timer A has become 0 (S325). If the value of the illegal timer A is not 0 (S325: no), this process is terminated. If the value of the fraud timer A is 0 (S325: yes), the vibration flag is set to 0 (S330), and the vibration fraud information output to the external connection terminal board 78 is stopped (S335).
That is, in this vibration determination process, there is no vibration notification process (S110) compared to that shown in the first embodiment. This is because the present process is executed not by the sub-integrated control board 83 but by the main control board 80, so that the speaker 66 cannot be controlled. Along with this, the vibration notification interruption process (S140) is not performed.

  An outline of the magnetic judgment process of the second embodiment is shown in FIG. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the magnetic flag is 0 in S350. If the magnetic flag is 0, it is determined whether or not magnetism is detected in S355. If it is not detected (S355: no), this process is terminated as it is. When magnetism is detected (S355: yes), the magnetic flag is set to 1 (S360), the value of the fraud timer B is set (S365), and the magnetic fraud information is output to the external connection terminal board 78 (S368). Exit.

If the magnetic flag is not 0 (S350: no), the value of the illegal timer B is decremented by 1 (S370), and it is determined whether or not the value of the illegal timer B is 0 (S375). If the value of the illegal timer B is not 0 (S375: no), this process is terminated. If the value of the fraud timer B is 0 (S375: yes), the magnetic flag is set to 0 (S380), and the magnetic fraud information output to the external connection terminal board 78 is stopped (S385).
When this magnetism determination process is compared with the magnetism determination process of the first embodiment, for the same reason as the vibration determination process of FIG. 19, the magnetism notification process (S160) and the magnetism notification interruption process (S190) are not performed. .

The radio wave determination process of the second embodiment is shown in the flowchart of FIG. When this process is activated, it is determined whether or not the radio wave flag is 0 (S400). If the radio wave flag is 0 (S400: yes), it is determined whether or not a radio wave is detected in S405. If not detected (S405: no), this process is terminated as it is. When the radio wave is detected (S405: yes), the radio wave flag is set to 1 (S410), the value of the fraud timer C is set (S415), and the magnetic fraud information is output to the external connection terminal board 78 (S418). Exit.
If the radio wave flag is not 0 (S400: no), the value of the illegal timer C is decremented by 1 (S420), and it is determined whether or not the value of the illegal timer C has become 0 (S425). If the value of the illegal timer C is not 0 (S425: no), this process is terminated. If the value of the fraud timer C is 0 (S425: yes), the radio wave flag is set to 0 (S430), and the radio wave fraud information output to the external connection terminal board 78 is stopped (S435).
When this radio wave determination process is compared with the radio wave determination process of the first embodiment, for the same reason as the vibration determination process of FIG. 19, the radio wave notification process (S210) and the radio wave notification interruption process (S240) are not performed. .

According to the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above, fraud monitoring substantially the same as in the first embodiment can be performed. Furthermore, since the second CPU 212 provided on the main control board 80 performs fraud detection processing (not shown), vibration determination processing, magnetism determination processing, and radio wave determination processing, the processing burden on the CPU 302 of the sub-integrated control board 83 Can be prevented from increasing.
Here, the second input terminal 303 corresponds to the “detection result receiving unit” of the present invention, and the output terminal 304 corresponds to the “detection result transmitting unit” of the present invention. In the above aspect, the second CPU 212 does not transmit a command corresponding to the notification operation. However, such a command may be transmitted to the sub-integrated control board 83 and notified by the speaker 66 or the lamp 26. . In addition, a configuration in which a command is transmitted to a board other than the sub-integrated control board 83 (for example, the effect symbol control board 82) to perform a notification operation, or a configuration in which a notification input operation is performed by directly connecting a device such as the input enable area and the lamp 26 Also good.

  The signal flow shown in FIG. 18 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, the external connection terminal board 78 outputs a signal received from the first input terminal 401 to the hall computer 87 from the first output terminal 404, and receives a signal received from the second input terminal 402 from the second output terminal 405 to the hall. The data is output to the computer 87. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the aspect described in FIG.

  The signal flow shown in FIG. 18 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, detection results by the start ports SW11a and 11b output from the first CPU 202 of the main control board 80, detection results by the glass frame opening SW16a, detection results by the inner frame opening SW16b, big hit 1, big hit 2, big hit 3 The signal and the number of special symbol fluctuations are output from the third output terminal 206 to the hall computer 87. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the aspect described in FIG. Further, since the input terminal of the external connection terminal board 78 can be the input terminal 401 only, the connection with the main control board 80 is easy, and it is possible to make it difficult to make a mistake.

The signal flow shown in FIG. 18 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, the main control board 80 includes a fourth output terminal 207 which is an output terminal common to the input enabled area and the input impossible area, and the start ports SW11a and 11b output from the CPU 202 of the main control board 80 from here. , Detection result by glass frame opening SW16a, detection result by inner frame opening SW16b, each signal of big hit 1, big hit 2, big hit 3, and the number of fluctuations of special symbols, and fraud inputted from the second input terminal 205 An information signal is output to the external connection terminal board 78. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the aspect described in FIG. Further, since the input terminal of the external connection terminal board 78 can be the input terminal 401 only, the connection with the main control board 80 is easy, and it is possible to make it difficult to make a mistake.
18, 22, 23, and 24, the second CPU 212 transmits each unauthorized information signal based on signals detected by the vibration detection SW 110, the magnetic detection SW 111, and the radio wave detection SW 112. However, as shown in FIG. 13, the second CPU 212 may integrate the signal into one signal and transmit it to the external connection terminal board 78. As an integration method, an illegal information signal can be output when at least one of vibration detection SW110, magnetic detection SW111, and radio wave detection SW112 detects an illegal signal.

[Example 3]
A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Since this embodiment also has much in common with the first embodiment, only different points will be described mainly.
In FIG. 25, the outline | summary of the fraud detection system of Example 2 is shown. This figure is different from the system of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 12 in that detection results by the vibration detection SW 110, the magnetic detection SW 111, and the radio wave detection SW 112 are input to the main control board 80 instead of the sub-integrated control board 83, The detection result by the glass frame opening SW 16 a and the inner frame opening SW 16 b is input to the sub integrated control board 83 instead of the main control board 80. Along with this, the signal flow of each component changes as shown in FIG.

FIG. 27 shows an outline of fraud detection processing executed by the CPU 301 of the sub integrated control board 83. When this process is activated, a frame opening determination process is first performed in S450. Next, when the frame information output process is performed in S455, this process ends.
The outline of the frame open determination process in S450 is as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When this process is activated, it is determined whether or not the frame release flag is 0 (S500). The frame open flag indicates that the inner frame 70 or the glass frame (the front frame 52) is open. 1 indicates that one is open, and 0 indicates that both are closed. . If the frame opening flag is 0 (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the frame opening is detected in S505. If not detected (S505: no), this process is terminated as it is. When the frame opening is detected (S505: yes), the frame opening flag is set to 1 (S510), the frame opening notification process is performed (S515), and this process ends.

When the frame opening flag is not 0 (S500: no), it is determined whether or not the frame closing is detected (S520). If the frame closing has not been detected (S520: no), this process is terminated. If frame closing has been detected (S520: yes), the frame opening flag is set to 0 (S525), frame opening notification interruption processing is performed (S530), and this processing is terminated.
Unlike the vibration determination process of the first embodiment or the second embodiment, this process does not include the fraud timer A, and thus a notification operation is performed while the frame is opened.

FIG. 29 shows an outline of the frame information output process in S455. When this process is activated, it is determined in S600 whether the frame release flag is 0 or not. If the frame open flag is 0 (S600: yes), it is determined in S605 whether the frame open is being output. If it is not being output (S605: no), this process is terminated as it is. If the frame opening is being output (S605: yes), the frame opening output is stopped (S610), and this processing is terminated. If the frame open flag is not 0 (S600: no), it is determined in S615 whether the frame open is being output. If output is in progress (S615: yes), this process is terminated. If the frame open is not being output (S615: yes), the frame open is output (S620), and this process is terminated.
Although not shown in the flowchart, the first CPU 202 generates an illegal information signal based on the detection results by the vibration detection SW 110, the magnetic detection SW 111, and the radio wave detection SW 112, and the external connection terminal board 78 via the first output terminal 203. (This process corresponds to the “second illegal signal transmitting means” of the present invention).

The pachinko machine 50 configured as described above can also perform fraud monitoring substantially the same as in the first and second embodiments. In this embodiment, the CPU 202 of the main control board 80 further determines whether fraud has been performed based on the detection results of the vibration detection SW 110, the magnetic detection SW 111, and the radio wave detection SW 112. It becomes possible to change the flow of the game. For example, if it is determined that a fraud has occurred, the CPU 202 does not perform the winning / losing lottery, does not pay out the winning ball, and does not shift to the big hit state or the probable change state (these processes are performed by the “game limiting means” of the present invention). Equivalent).
Note that although the processing of the CPU 202 is increased by performing such processing, the processing load is reduced by the amount of not performing the processing related to the glass frame opening SW 16a and the inner frame opening SW 16b.
In this aspect, the glass frame opening SW 16a and the inner frame opening SW 16b correspond to the “first fraud detection means” of the present invention, and the vibration detection SW 110, the magnetic detection SW 111, and the radio wave detection SW 112 are the “second fraud detection means” of the present invention. S515 of the frame opening determination process corresponds to the “fraud reporting unit” of the present invention, and S620 of the frame information output process corresponds to the “first fraud signal transmission unit” of the present invention.

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The signal flow shown in FIG. 13 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, the illegal information signal output from the sub-integrated control board 83 is input to the payout control board 81 instead of the main control board 80. Then, the illegal information signal output from the third output terminal 502 is input to the second input terminal 602 of the CR unit terminal board 24 and output from the output terminal 603 of the CR unit terminal board 24 to the CR unit 56 (not shown). Is done. A prize ball signal, an inner frame / glass frame opening signal, etc. output from the first output terminal 203 of the main control board 80 are also input to the CR unit terminal plate 24 (specifically, the first input terminal 601) and output terminals. 603 to the CR unit 56. In this way, the CR unit 56 can perform unauthorized monitoring.
In this aspect, the CR unit terminal board 24 corresponds to the “external connection board” of the present invention, the payout control board 81 corresponds to the “input possible area” of the present invention, and the entire main control board 80 corresponds to “ The third output terminal 502 corresponds to the “illegal signal output unit” of the present invention. The CR unit 56 may be further connected to the hall computer 87 so that the hall computer 87 can monitor whether or not fraud has occurred.

Further, the signal flow shown in FIG. 30 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, the signal output from the first output terminal 203 of the main control board 80 is input not to the CR unit terminal board 24 but to the payout control board 81 (specifically, the first input terminal 505). Then, the signal output from the first output terminal 503 of the payout control board 81 is input to the first input terminal 601 of the CR unit terminal board 24. In this embodiment, the payout control board 81 corresponds to the “main board” of the present invention. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the aspect described in FIG.
The CPU 504 of the payout control board 81 is an existing CPU in the payout control board 81 that communicates with the main control board 80 and performs processing related to the control of prize balls and rental balls, and is shown in this figure. However, a signal is transmitted from the output terminal (for example, the first output terminal 503) of the payout control board 81 to the main control board 80 for this communication. The signal is input to an input terminal (for example, the first input terminal 201) of the main control board 80. In this aspect, the portion of the payout control board 81 including the path from the second input terminal 501 to the third output terminal 502 corresponds to the input enabled area of the present invention, and the first output from the first input terminal 505 through the CPU 504. The part including the path reaching the terminal 503 corresponds to the input impossible area of the present invention.

  Further, the signal flow shown in FIG. 13 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, the second CPU 212 is provided in the input-enabled area of the main control board 80, and the second CPU 212 processes illegal information signals received via the second input terminal 205, and externally connects from the third output terminal 206. Output to the terminal board 78. The contents of the processing performed by the second CPU 212 are received only when a predetermined condition is satisfied when receiving an unauthorized signal from the sub-integrated control board 83 (for example, vibration unauthorized information is accepted only when the specific entrance 107 is valid, Such as accepting fraud information only when a winning is detected) or outputting a fraud signal only when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a fraudulent information signal is received for a certain period of time). . In this way, it is possible to perform transmission / reception of fraudulent signals that are finer than those of the first embodiment.

  The signal flow shown in FIG. 32 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, the external connection terminal board 78 outputs a signal received from the first input terminal 401 to the hall computer 87 from the first output terminal 404, and receives a signal received from the second input terminal 402 from the second output terminal 405 to the hall. The data is output to the computer 87. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the aspect described in FIG.

  Also, the signal flow shown in FIG. 32 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, the detection results by the start ports SW11a and 11b output from the CPU 202 of the main control board 80, the detection result by the glass frame opening SW16a, the detection result by the inner frame opening SW16b, each signal of big hit 1, big hit 2, big hit 3. , And the number of changes in the special symbol are output from the third output terminal 206 to the hall computer 87. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the aspect described in FIG. Further, since the input terminal of the external connection terminal board 78 can be the input terminal 401 only, the connection with the main control board 80 is easy, and it is possible to make it difficult to make a mistake.

  Note that the signal flow shown in FIG. 32 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, the main control board 80 is provided with a fourth output terminal 207 which is an output terminal common to the input-capable area and the input-impossible area, and the start port SW11a output from the CPU 202 of the main control board 80 from here. Detection result by 11b, detection result by glass frame opening SW16a, detection result by inner frame opening SW16b, each signal of big hit 1, big hit 2, big hit 3, and the number of fluctuations of special symbols, and input from the second input terminal 205 An illegal information signal is output to the external connection terminal board 78. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the aspect described in FIG. Further, since the input terminal of the external connection terminal board 78 can be the input terminal 401 only, the connection with the main control board 80 is easy, and it is possible to make it difficult to make a mistake.

  The signal flow shown in FIG. 13 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, an IC 407 is provided in the external connection terminal board 78, and an illegal information signal received through the second input terminal 402 and a signal related to opening / closing of the frame received through the first input terminal 401 are input thereto. Is done. The IC 407 is a general-purpose logic IC, and performs a OR operation on the signals input via the first input terminal 401 and the second input terminal 402 to generate a new illegal signal and output it to the output terminal 403. To do. That is, an illegal information signal is output when there is a high possibility that fraud has been performed based on vibration detection SW110, magnetic detection SW111, and radio wave detection SW112, or when the frame is opened. Note that the detection results by the start ports SW11a and 11b, the big hit 1, the big hit 2, and the big hit 3 signals and the number of fluctuations of the special symbol are directly output from the first input terminal 401 to the output terminal 403, as in FIG. The

  In this way, one terminal is vacated as compared to the embodiment shown in FIG. 12 etc. of the first embodiment, but there is no big hit from this terminal, but there is a game ball in the big winning openings 14,15. A signal indicating that the ball has entered is output. Therefore, according to this configuration, a signal related to fraud using vibration, magnetism, or radio waves, a signal related to opening and closing of the frame, and a signal indicating that the player has entered the big winning holes 14 and 15 generated during the non-hit Can also be output to the external connection terminal plate 78. Depending on the type of pachinko machine, the detection target of fraud may change. For example, in a model in which vibration does not affect the occurrence of jackpot, the vibration detection SW 110 is not necessary. In addition, as information to be transmitted to the hall computer computer 87, there may be a case where at least one of the detection result of such vibration and the detection result of the inner frame / glass frame opening is sufficient. In such a case, if these signals are integrated by the IC 407 and transmitted from the external connection terminal board 78, the number of signal lines to the hall computer 87 is constant even if the model of the pachinko machine is changed. Therefore, connection to the hall computer 87 is facilitated.

The signal flow shown in FIG. 16 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, an IC 207 is provided in the main control board 80, and an illegal information signal received via the second input terminal 205 and a signal related to opening / closing of a frame generated by the CPU 202 are input thereto. The IC 207 is a general-purpose logic IC, and by performing an OR operation on the signal input via the second input terminal 205 and the signal generated by the CPU 202, a new illegal signal is generated to generate a third output terminal 206. Output to. Note that the detection results by the start ports SW11a and 11b, the signals of big hit 1, big hit 2, big hit 3, and the number of fluctuations of special symbols are directly output from the CPU 202 to the third output terminal 206 as in FIG. Even if it does in this way, there will exist an effect similar to the aspect shown in FIG.
Note that a programmable logic device may be used as the IC 207 instead of a general-purpose logic IC, and a more complicated calculation may be possible (the same applies to the IC 407 in FIG. 35).

  The signal flow shown in FIG. 18 may be as shown in FIG. In this configuration, a signal is transmitted from the first CPU 202 of the main control board 80 to the second CPU 212 of the main control board 80. FIG. 39 shows an outline of illegal information output processing executed by the second CPU 212 based on this signal. In addition, in the vibration determination process, the magnetic determination process, and the radio wave determination process, which are pre-processes of this process, a flag indicating each detection result is generated, but in each of the processes, unauthorized information is not output and stopped. Whether or not to output illegal information is determined by the illegal information output process described below. When this process is activated, it is first determined whether or not the vibration flag is 1 (S650). If the vibration flag is 1 (S650: yes), it is determined in S655 whether or not the specific entrance 107 is valid. This can be determined by a signal received from the first CPU 202. If the specific entrance 107 is valid (S655: yes), it is determined whether unauthorized information is being output (S675). If unauthorized information is not being output (S675: no), the unauthorized information is output (S680), and the process is terminated. If unauthorized information is being output (S675: yes), this process is terminated.

  If it is determined in S650 that the vibration flag is not 1, or if it is determined in S655 that the specific entrance 107 is not valid, it is determined in S660 whether the magnetic flag is 1. If the magnetic flag is 1, the process proceeds to S675. If the magnetic flag is not 1 (S660: no), it is determined whether the radio wave flag is 1 (S665). If the radio wave flag is 1 (S665: yes), it is determined whether or not a winning is detected in S670. This can be determined by a signal received from the first CPU 202. When the winning is detected (S670: yes), the process proceeds to S675. If it is determined in S665 that the radio wave flag is not 1 or if it is determined in S670 that no winning has been detected (S670: no), whether or not fraudulent information is being output in S685. Determine. If unauthorized information is being output (S685: yes), the output of unauthorized information is stopped (S690), and this process is terminated. If unauthorized information is not being output (S685: no), this process is terminated.

  That is, according to the unauthorized information output process, even if vibration is detected (S650: yes), the specific entrance that is affected by the vibration is not valid (S655: no), and no question is made. Even if an abnormal radio wave is detected (S665: yes), no illegal information is output unless a winning that is easily affected by the radio wave is not detected (S670: no). In this way, the player will not generate excessive fraud information due to vibrations unexpectedly given to the pachinko machine 50 or radio waves generated due to some troubles, etc., and is unnecessary between the player and the pachinko hall. The occurrence of trouble can be suppressed. The process of S680 corresponds to the “first illegal signal transmission unit” of the present invention.

  In any of the above embodiments, the vibration detection SW 110 is provided in the upper plate 55, and the magnetic detection SW 111 and the radio wave detection SW 112 are provided on the back side of the game board 1, but these detection SWs are provided according to the specifications of the gaming machine. The position to be provided may be changed. In addition, although three types of vibration, magnetism, and radio wave are detected as elements that serve as the basis of the illegal information signal, only some (including only one) of these may be detected. In addition, these elements other than the three types may be added to some (including all or only one) of vibration, magnetism, and radio waves, and an illegal information signal may be generated therefrom.

  Further, some of the embodiments may be combined and reconfigured as appropriate. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 35, an IC is provided on the main control board 80, and after performing an OR operation on a part of the signal output from the first CPU and the signal output from the second CPU 212, the fourth output terminal It may be configured to output from 207. In FIG. 31, the payout control board 81 includes a first output terminal 503 and a third output terminal 502, and a signal received from the main control board 80 is output from the first output terminal 503. FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, the signal received from the main control board 80 is also configured to be output from the third output terminal 502, or the fourth that does not belong to either the input impossible area or the input enabled area as shown in FIG. It may be configured to output from the output terminal 207. The mode shown in FIGS. 38 and 39 is based on the signal flow shown in FIG. 18. However, even if it is reconfigured based on the mode shown in FIG. Good. Specifically, the processing of FIG. 39 was performed by the second CPU 212 of the main control board 80, but this is reconfigured so that the CPU 302 of the sub control board 83 executes it. In this case, the sub integrated control board 83 receives a signal indicating whether or not the specific entrance 107 is valid and whether or not a winning is detected from the main control board 80. Of course, in addition to (or in addition to) these signals, a gaming state signal affected by vibrations and a gaming state signal affected by radio waves are received from the main control board 80 and determined as illegal. It may be determined whether or not to ask.

16a: Glass frame opening SW 16b: Inner frame opening SW
24: CR unit 56: CR unit terminal board 70: inner frame 78: external connection terminal board 80: main control board 81: payout control board 83: sub-integrated control board 87: hall computer 88: hall computer connection Connector 89: Connector for gaming machine 110: Vibration detection SW
111: Magnetic detection SW 112: Radio wave detection SW

Claims (8)

A main board having a function that affects the outcome of the game, a peripheral board that is a board other than the main board and on which only electronic components for connecting the wirings are mounted, An external connection to which a first fraud detection means for performing detection for determining that fraud has been performed on a ball game machine and a signal line for transmitting a signal to the outside of the ball game machine are connected In a ball game machine equipped with a substrate,
The main board is provided with an input possible area where a signal can be input from the peripheral board, and an input impossible area where the signal input from the input possible area and the peripheral board is impossible,
The peripheral substrate includes a first fraud determination unit that determines whether the fraud has occurred based on a detection result of the first fraud detection unit, and a determination result of the fraud determination unit that is input to the main board. And a first unauthorized signal transmitting means for transmitting to
The main ball board further includes a fraud signal output unit for outputting a signal from the first fraud signal transmitting means input to the input-enabled area to the external connection board. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The main board is a main control board provided with game control means for determining whether or not a game is successful in the input impossible area,
2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the external connection board is an external connection terminal board for transmitting a signal to a hall computer that manages a game hall in which the ball game machine is installed. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The external connection board is a pedestal machine terminal plate for transmitting a signal to a pedestal machine that is attached to the ball game machine and accepts a rental fee of game balls used in the ball game machine,
2. A bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the main board is a payout control board for performing control of paying out game balls to a player by transmitting and receiving signals to and from the inter-machine terminal board. In the ball game machine according to claim 2,
A second fraud detection means for detecting at least one of vibration, magnetism, and radio waves applied to the ball game machine; a front frame configured in a door shape and covering the game board; An inner frame that holds a main control board, and the inner frame is configured to be openable and closable with respect to an outer frame that forms an outer shape of the ball game machine.
The first fraud detection means detects at least one of the opening of the front frame and the opening of the inner frame;
The game control means determines, based on the detection result of the second fraud detection means, whether or not fraud has occurred, and the determination result of the second fraud determination means is sent to the external connection board. A bullet ball game machine comprising a second unauthorized signal transmitting means for transmitting. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 4,
A bullet ball game machine, wherein the game control means includes a game restriction means for stopping the progress of a game when the second fraud judgment means determines that a fraud has occurred. In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The first injustice detecting means detects at least one of vibration, magnetism, and radio wave applied to the ball game machine. In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The ball game machine is provided with a lamp and a speaker,
The peripheral board is a sub-control board that controls at least the lamp and the speaker, and when the fraud is determined by the first fraud determination means, a notification operation using at least one of the lamp and the speaker is performed. A bullet ball game machine comprising fraud alerting means for performing. A main board having a function that affects the outcome of the game, a peripheral board that is a board other than the main board and on which only electronic components for connecting the wirings are mounted, An external connection to which a first fraud detection means for performing detection for determining that fraud has been performed on a ball game machine and a signal line for transmitting a signal to the outside of the ball game machine are connected In a ball game machine equipped with a substrate,
The main board includes a game control means for determining whether or not a game is successful, the game control means, and an input impossible area where a signal cannot be input from the peripheral board, and a signal input from the peripheral board is possible. With an inputable area,
The peripheral board includes a detection result receiving unit that receives a detection result of the first fraud detection unit, and a detection result transmission unit that transmits the detection result received by the detection result receiving unit to an input enabled area of the main board. With
The main board further includes a first fraud determination unit that determines whether fraud has occurred based on the detection result from the detection result transmission unit that is input to the input enabled area, and a determination by the fraud determination unit. A bullet ball game machine comprising an unauthorized signal output unit for outputting a result to the external connection board.

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