JP2011172808A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which supports an automatic entry of game machine data accompanying the replacement of the game machine or an alteration of a layout into an outside device (a game parlor management device) and the monitoring of fraudulence against the game machine (replacement of a game control device, a falsification of a game program, or the like). <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of information output terminals of an outside information terminal block are equipped with: an event terminal for outputting event signals; and a terminal for individual identification information for outputting individual identification information. An individual identification information output means outputs the individual identification information as a serial signal by outputting values of respective bits of data constituting the individual identification information from the terminal for individual identification information in order. The event signal output means sequentially changes a signal level of the event signal output from the event terminal in accordance with the change of the output bit of the individual identification information by the individual identification information output means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game control execution means capable of executing game control for controlling the progress of a game based on a game control program, and an auxiliary game execution means for executing an auxiliary game controlled by the game control execution means A game capable of generating a special game state advantageous to the player due to the fact that the auxiliary game is executed based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition and the result of the auxiliary game is a special result. Related to the machine.

  In a conventional gaming machine, such as a pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of identification information (symbols) are variably displayed on an effect display device including a liquid crystal display or the like when a game ball launched into the game area wins a start winning opening. A supplementary game such as a variable display game is performed, and a specific game value advantageous to a player, such as generating a special game, is given in connection with the result of the auxiliary game being a predetermined special result. There is something that was made.

  In this type of gaming machine, the gaming machine frame and the gaming board can be separated so that the gaming board can be replaced with respect to the gaming machine frame, and the gaming board is provided with a gaming control device for executing gaming control. On the other hand, in the gaming machine frame, there are various event signals (hit signal, start port signal, symbol confirmation signal, frame opening signal) in an information collection device (external device) for collecting game information (operation information) such as a game hall management device An external signal terminal (external information terminal) for outputting an error signal, etc., and based on the occurrence of various events in the course of the game, the game control device informs the various event signals via the external information terminal. What outputs to a collection apparatus (external apparatus) is known (refer patent document 1).

JP 2008-148999 A

  By the way, in recent years, there have been many requests from game halls to game machine manufacturers to simplify data registration work to the game hall management device and to enhance fraud monitoring by increasing the number of game machine replacements and layout changes. ing. However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, information output from an external information terminal to an external device (game room management device or game medium lending device) is generated in event information (game progress process). (Game information) only, information that can support automatic data registration to the game hall management device and gaming machine illegal monitoring (game control device replacement, game program tampering, etc.) due to gaming machine replacement or layout change There is a problem that it is not output from the gaming machine.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to output the individual identification information of the gaming machine to an external device such as an information collecting device from the viewpoint of automatic data registration and fraud monitoring, but a dedicated communication circuit for outputting the individual identification information is provided. In some cases, it may be necessary to change the circuit configuration of the game control device significantly, and it is assumed that the communication rate does not match the communication circuit of some information collection devices (external devices). Information may not be received. Further, if a circuit that accepts an external input such as a communication circuit is provided in the game control device, there is a possibility that fraud may be performed using the input.

  Therefore, it is preferable to output individual identification information in a single direction via an external information terminal board mounted on the gaming machine, but when outputting information with a large amount of data like individual identification information in parallel. In addition to the increase in signal lines connecting the game control device and the external information terminal, it is necessary to increase the output ports of the game control device. Therefore, it is possible to output individual identification information to an external device with little change in the circuit configuration of the game control device when adopting a form in which individual identification information is output as serial data from a single signal line from the output port. Is possible.

  However, even when individual identification information is output with one signal line, it is determined at what timing the individual identification information is output in an external device, and at what cycle it should be captured. After all, there is a possibility that the individual identification information output from the gaming machine cannot be captured normally.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to register automatic gaming machine data in an external device (game room management device) associated with replacement or layout change of gaming machines. In order to support unauthorized monitoring of gaming machines (game control device replacement, gaming program tampering, etc.), the individual identification information of the gaming machine is output as a serial signal in one direction via the external information terminal board. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that makes it possible for an external device to grasp the reading timing of individual identification information using a known event signal.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1
Game control execution means capable of executing game control for controlling the progress of the game based on the game control program;
An auxiliary game executing means controlled by the game control executing means for executing an auxiliary game,
In the gaming machine capable of executing the auxiliary game based on establishment of a predetermined start condition and generating a special game state advantageous to the player due to the result of the auxiliary game being a special result,
An external information terminal board provided with a plurality of information output terminals for outputting information in one direction from the gaming machine to an external device;
An event signal output means capable of outputting an event signal indicating the occurrence of the event via the information output terminal based on the occurrence of a predetermined event in the execution process of the game control;
Individual identification information storage means for storing individual identification information capable of identifying the gaming machine;
In parallel with the output of the event signal by the event signal output means, the individual identification information output means capable of outputting the individual identification information stored in the individual identification information storage means via the information output terminal; With
The plurality of information output terminals include an event terminal for the event signal output means to output the event signal, and an individual identification information terminal for the individual identification information output means to output the individual identification information. Including
The individual identification information output means is configured to output the individual identification information as a serial signal by sequentially outputting the value of each bit of the data constituting the individual identification information from the individual identification information terminal,
The event signal output means is configured to sequentially change the signal level of the event signal output from the event terminal in accordance with a change in the output bit of the individual identification information by the individual identification information output means. Features.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an external information terminal board provided with a plurality of information output terminals for outputting information in one direction from the gaming machine to an external device, and in the process of executing game control Based on the occurrence of a predetermined event, it is possible to identify the game machine from an event signal output means capable of outputting an event signal indicating the occurrence of the event via an information output terminal In parallel with the output of the event signal by the individual identification information storage means for storing the individual identification information and the event signal output means, the individual identification information stored in the individual identification information storage means is output via the information output terminal. A plurality of information output terminals, an event signal output terminal for outputting an event signal by the event signal output means, and individual identification information. And the individual identification information output means outputs the value of each bit of the data constituting the individual identification information in order from the individual identification information terminal. The event signal output means sequentially outputs the signal level of the event signal output from the event terminal in accordance with the change of the output bit of the individual identification information by the individual identification information output means. Since it is configured to change, the individual identification information of the gaming machine is output as a serial signal in one direction via the external information terminal board, and the reading timing of the individual identification information is externally transmitted using a known event signal. Since it can be grasped by the device, it collects information such as an external device (for example, a game hall management device) that has received the individual identification information. )), It is possible to perform automatic data registration of gaming machine information (individual identification information) accompanying gaming machine replacement and layout change, and unauthorized monitoring of gaming machines (game control device replacement, gaming program tampering, etc.) It becomes. Further, since only one signal line or information output terminal for outputting the individual identification information signal is required, there is also an advantage that the external information terminal board does not need to be changed significantly.

Here, the gaming machines include pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, bullet ball gaming machines such as sparrow ball gaming machines, and the like.
The auxiliary game is a variable display game in which a plurality of identification information is variably displayed using a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display device, a CRT (cathode ray tube) display device, and a rotating drum type drum display device having identification information attached to the outer periphery. Alternatively, a game may be performed to determine whether or not a game ball wins a special winning area of a variable winning device having an opening / closing member.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The event signal output means may be a signal level of the event signal until the output of the individual identification information is completed even when the event ends during the output of the individual identification information by the individual identification information output means. It is characterized by continuing the change.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the event signal output means continues until the output of the individual identification information is completed even when the event ends during the output of the individual identification information by the individual identification information output means. Since the signal level of the event signal continues to change, the individual identification information output from the external information terminal board does not have to be halfway scrap data, and as a result, an external device (such as the information collection terminal device 3) Can successfully receive individual identification information

A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the second aspect,
The individual identification information includes an individual ID unique to the gaming machine, and model information related to the model of the gaming machine,
The event signal output means includes
A power-on event signal output means for outputting the event signal based on power-on of the gaming machine;
A state change event signal output means for outputting the event signal based on a state change of the gaming machine,
The individual identification information output means includes
Power-on individual identification information output means for outputting the individual ID and the model information in parallel with the output of the event signal by the power-on event signal output means,
And a state change individual identification information output means for outputting only the individual ID in parallel with the output of the event signal by the state change event signal output means.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the individual identification information includes an individual ID unique to the gaming machine and model information related to the model of the gaming machine, and the event signal output means includes a power supply of the gaming machine. A power-on event signal output means for outputting an event signal based on the input, and a state change event signal output means for outputting an event signal based on the state change of the gaming machine, and the individual identification information output means includes: In parallel with the event signal output by the power-on event signal output means by the power-on individual identification information output means to output the individual ID and model information in parallel with the event signal output by the power-on event signal output means, And an individual identification information output means at the time of state change that outputs only individual IDs, so that when an output condition other than when the gaming machine is powered on, an external device ( By not sending unnecessary model information (manufacturer code, model code) unnecessary for automatic registration processing in the information collection terminal device 3 and the game hall management device 1), it is not necessary to press the game control in the game control execution means, The process of importing the individual identification information in the device becomes easy.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 3,
Volatile storage means for providing a work area necessary for execution of the game control;
Backup power supply means for supplying power to the volatile storage means when the gaming machine is powered off;
Initialization condition determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined initialization condition is satisfied when the gaming machine is turned on;
When the initialization condition determination unit determines that the initialization condition is satisfied, an initialization process is performed to initialize the storage information stored in the volatile storage unit and initialize the game control state. Initialization means to
When the initialization condition determination unit determines that the initialization condition is not satisfied, the game control state is restored to the state before the power is turned off based on the stored information stored in the volatile storage unit. State return means for executing state return processing to be performed,
The state change event signal output means outputs the event signal when the initialization process is executed and when the state return process is executed,
The power-on individual identification information output means outputs the individual identification information only when the initialization process is executed.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, volatile storage means for providing a work area necessary for execution of game control, and backup power supply means for supplying power to the volatile storage means when the gaming machine is powered off. The initialization condition determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined initialization condition is satisfied when the gaming machine is turned on, and when the initialization condition determining means determines that the initialization condition is satisfied, It is determined that the initialization condition is not satisfied by the initialization means for executing initialization processing for initializing the storage information stored in the sex storage means to initialize the state of the game control, and the initialization condition determination means A state return means for executing a state return process for returning the state of the game control to the state before the power interruption based on the storage information stored in the volatile storage means, and an event signal output means at the time of state change Is An event signal is output when the initialization process is executed and when the state return process is executed, and the individual identification information output means at power-on outputs the individual identification information only when the initialization process is executed Therefore, only when the volatile storage means is initialized, model information (manufacturer code, model code) unnecessary for automatic registration processing in an external device (the information collection terminal device 3 or the game hall management device 1) is stored. By transmitting, the game control by the game control execution means is not compressed, and the process of fetching the individual identification information by an external device is facilitated.

The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to claim 4,
A game control device comprising the game control means for comprehensively controlling a game;
A subordinate control device that controls the controlled device based on control information from the game control device,
The game control device comprises control information transmitting means capable of transmitting the control information to the subordinate control device after completion of the initialization process or after completion of the state return process,
The state return means is configured to execute a standby process until the subordinate control device is in a state capable of receiving the control information in the state return process,
The power-on event signal output means and the power-on individual identification information output means output the event signal and the individual identification information during execution of an initialization process by the initialization means as an alternative process of the standby process. It is characterized by.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a game control device that includes game control means and controls the game in an integrated manner, a subordinate control device that controls the controlled device based on control information from the game control device, and And the game control device includes control information transmission means capable of transmitting control information to the subordinate control device after completion of the initialization process or after completion of the state return process. The standby control device is configured to execute a standby process until the control information can be received in the state return process. The power-on event signal output unit and the power-on individual identification information output unit are alternatives to the standby process. Since the event signal and the individual identification information are output during the initialization process by the initialization unit as a process, when the volatile storage unit is initialized, an extra standby process is not performed. Can earn dependent control device to (effect control device and the dispensing control device) is capable of receiving the state control information time.

  According to the present invention, an external information terminal board provided with a plurality of information output terminals for outputting information in one direction from the gaming machine to an external device, and an event predetermined in the process of executing game control Based on the occurrence of the event, an event signal output means capable of outputting an event signal indicating the occurrence of the event via the information output terminal, and individual identification information capable of identifying the gaming machine are stored. Individual identification information storage means capable of outputting individual identification information stored in the individual identification information storage means via the information output terminal in parallel with the output of the event signal by the event signal output means A plurality of external information terminals, an event signal output means for outputting the event signal by the event signal output means, and an individual identification information output means. Individual identification information output means for outputting body identification information, and the individual identification information output means outputs the individual bit values of the data constituting the individual identification information in order from the individual identification information terminal. Since it is configured to output information as a serial signal, the event signal output means is configured to sequentially change the signal level of the event signal in accordance with the change of the output bit of the individual identification information by the individual identification information output means. Since the individual identification information of the gaming machine is output as a serial signal in one direction via the external information terminal board, the reading timing of the individual identification information can be grasped by an external device using a known event signal. An external device (for example, an information collection device such as a game hall management device) that has received the individual identification information can replace a game machine or It is possible to perform game machine information accompanying the change (falsification replacement or game program of the game controller, etc.) fraud monitoring for automatic data registration and gaming machine (individual identification information). Further, since only one signal line or information output terminal for outputting the individual identification information signal is required, there is also an advantage that the external information terminal board does not need to be changed significantly.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game hall management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. (B) It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information collection terminal device of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the game device of embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view in the example of composition of the game machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the control system and game control apparatus which are provided in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a block block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the microcomputer for games. (A) It is explanatory drawing of the game signal output to the information collection terminal device from the game machine in embodiment of this invention. (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows the output mode of the game signal in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the first half part of the main process performed with a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart of the second half part of the main process performed with a game control apparatus. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of identification information signal transmission processing executed in the main processing of FIG. 9. (A) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the initial value random number update process performed by the main process of FIG. (B) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the checksum calculation process performed by the main process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the timer interruption process performed with a game control apparatus. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of output processing executed in the timer interrupt processing of FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a specific procedure of a winning opening switch / error monitoring process executed in the timer interrupt process of FIG. 12. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the magnet fraud monitoring process performed by the timer interruption process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the special figure game process performed by the timer interruption process of FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of external information editing processing executed in the timer interrupt processing of FIG. (A) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the jackpot 1 signal edit process performed by the external information edit process of FIG. (B) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the big hit start monitoring process performed by the big hit one signal edit process of FIG. (A) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the big hit 1 signal level control process performed by the big hit 1 signal edit process of FIG. 18 (A). (B) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the big hit end monitoring process performed by the big hit one signal edit process of FIG. 18 (A). (A) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the security signal edit process performed by the external information edit process of FIG. (B) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the error occurrence monitoring process performed by the security signal edit process of FIG. (A) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the security signal level control process performed by the security signal edit process of FIG. (B) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the error cancellation | release monitoring process performed by the security signal edit process of FIG. 20 (A). (A) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the identification information signal edit process performed by the external information edit process of FIG. (B) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the identification information signal output start process performed by the identification information signal edit process of FIG. (A) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the identification information signal level control process performed by the identification information signal edit process of FIG. 22A. (B) It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the identification information signal output termination process performed by the identification information signal edit process of FIG. (A) It is explanatory drawing which shows the event at the time of outputting individual identification information from a game control apparatus in embodiment of this invention, and the output information at the time of event occurrence. (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows the output timing of the event signal output by the identification information signal transmission process of FIG. 10, and an individual identification information signal. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output timing of the event signal and individual identification information signal which are output by the output processing of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the specific process performed with each apparatus of the game system of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of information of the information database memorize | stored in the storage area of the game hall management apparatus of embodiment of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
An internal network 22 is provided inside the game hall, and a game hall management device (hall computer) 1 and an information collection terminal device 3 are connected to the internal network 22. The internal network 2 provided in the amusement hall is configured by, for example, Ethernet (registered trademark). Addresses are set for devices connected to the internal network 2, and communication between devices (for example, data transfer to a specific device or transmission of command signals), broadcast communication to a plurality of devices (for example, Multicast or broadcast).

  The game hall management device 1 collects game data from the game device 4 via the information collection terminal device (information transmission device) 3, and monitors the operating state of each gaming machine 5 (see FIG. 3). Note that the gaming device 4 is a gaming machine 5 and a gaming medium lending device 6 (see FIG. 3). In addition, the game hall management device 1 is supplied with electricity from a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) 10 in the event of a power failure.

  A gaming device 4 is connected to the information collecting terminal device 3. The information collection terminal device 3 collects game information (operation data) from the game device 4 and accumulates game information (operation data) for a predetermined period (for example, a big hit (special prize) signal output from the gaming machine 5) The cumulative value of the number of jackpots (special prizes) calculated based on the symbol, the cumulative value of the number of executions of the variable display game calculated based on the symbol determination signal, and the recovery calculated based on the recovery signal output from the out tank 43 The cumulative value of the number of balls). Then, the operating amount of the gaming apparatus 4 is calculated based on the accumulated value, or the accumulated value of the game information and the calculated operating amount are transmitted to the game hall management apparatus 1. The accumulated value of the game information (operation data) for a predetermined period generated by the information collecting terminal device 3 is normally accumulated for each business unit.

Here, the business unit means from the start of the day to the end of the business, which starts earlier than the opening time and ends later than the closing time. Note that the business hours of the day may be divided into morning, afternoon, etc., and a plurality of business units may be set for the day. Further, the business unit may be a plurality of days (for example, one week).
A configuration in which one information collection terminal device 3 is connected to a plurality of (for example, two) gaming devices 4 may also be used. However, in the case of a configuration in which one information collection terminal device 3 is connected to a plurality of gaming devices 4, the gaming medium lending device 6 is configured to connect to each gaming machine 5 in a one-to-one correspondence.

The information collection terminal device 3 generates information to be output to the game hall management device 1 based on the game information (operation data) collected from the game device 4 and transmits the generated information to the game hall management device 1. To do. Here, the game hall management device 1 and the information collection terminal device 3 correspond to the information collection device.
A plurality of gaming devices 4 are installed on the island facility, and a gaming medium lending device 6 is added to the gaming machine 5. Details of the gaming machine 5 and the game medium lending device 6 will be described with reference to FIG.

A corner lamp 7 is provided for each island facility. When an abnormality occurs in the gaming device 4 or the like installed in the island facility, the lamp is turned on or blinked to indicate that the abnormality has occurred in the island facility. Notify the amusement hall employees. In addition, the installation of the corner lamp 7 is not limited to each island facility, and may be performed for each floor, for each passage, or for each predetermined block.
The call lamp 8 is provided for each gaming device 4, and when an abnormality occurs in the gaming device 4 or the like, the lamp is turned on or blinked to indicate that the abnormality has occurred in the gaming device 4. Notify employees.
The jet counter (counter) 9 counts the game media acquired by the player as a result of the game, and supplies the game media after the count to the game device 4 again through the island facility. The game medium after counting is stored in the storage tank.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game hall management device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The game hall management device 1 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102 that stores programs in advance, a RAM 103 that is a memory used as a work area when the CPU operates, and a storage device (HDD) 104 such as a hard disk that stores various data. Is provided.
The RAM 103 temporarily stores various data (for example, the start count, the start winning count or the out count that is the number of times the auxiliary game is executed by the gaming machine 5), and data necessary for the operation of the CPU 101 is temporarily stored. A work area to be stored is provided. Instead of storing the program in the ROM 102, it is also possible to store the program in the HDD 104, copy the program to the RAM 103, and operate the program on the RAM 103.

These CPU 101, ROM 102, RAM 103 and HDD 104 are connected by a bus 105. The bus 105 includes an address bus and a data bus that the CPU 101 uses for reading and writing data.
Connected to the bus 105 are a network communication port 106 and an I / O port 107 that control input and output with the outside.
The network communication port 106 is a data input / output unit for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol, and is connected to the information collecting terminal device 3, the corner lamp 7, and the call lamp 8 via the internal network 2 so as to be able to transfer information. ing.

The I / O port 107 includes accumulated game information (operation data) collected from the information collection terminal device 3 such as a start winning signal and a symbol confirmation signal generated by the game device 4 during the execution of the game, An output device 109 configured by a display for displaying the operating state of the management device 1 and a speaker for notifying the occurrence of a big hit (special prize) in the gaming machine 5 is connected. Further, an input device (keyboard, mouse, etc.) 110 for operating the game hall management device 1 is connected to the I / O port 107. The I / O port 107 is connected to a UPS 10 that supplies power to the game hall management device 1 in the event of a power failure.
Thus, the game hall management device 1 has a function as an information collection device (means) that collects accumulated game information from the information collection terminal device 3.

FIG. 2B is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the information collection terminal device 3 according to the embodiment of this invention.
The information collecting terminal device 3 is provided with a microprocessor 150, a power supply circuit (not shown), and a data input / output terminal.
The microprocessor 150 is a one-chip type processor including three CPUs 151 to 153, and includes three CPUs: a media access control CPU (MACCPU) 151, a network CPU 152, and an application CPU 153. Further, a RAM 155, an EEPROM 156, and a ROM 157 are connected to a common bus 154 for addresses and data to which the CPUs 151 to 153 are connected, as memories commonly used by the CPUs.

  The RAM 305 is necessary for the operation of the application CPU 153 and a storage area for temporarily storing various data (for example, the machine number of the gaming machine 5 set by a machine number setting switch described later, game information collected from the gaming machine 5). A work area for temporarily storing various data. The EEPROM 156 is a non-volatile memory, and stores information set in the information collection terminal device 3 such as a network configuration to which the information collection terminal device 3 is connected, address designation information, and an identification code. A program used for collecting game data and player information is stored in an area rewritable by the program of the EEPROM 156 and the ROM 157.

The common bus 154 is connected to a network communication port 158, an I / O port 159, and a communication port 160 that control input / output with the outside.
The network communication port 158 is a port for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol. The network communication port 158 is connected to a network connection terminal via a driver, the network communication port 158 is connected to the game hall management device 1 via a network cable, and further, the game hall management device 1 via the internal network 2. And signals (management special prize signal, data signal and command signal) are transmitted and received.

  The I / O port 159 is a parallel or serial input / output port, and is connected to an external input / output terminal via a driver. The external input / output terminal includes a winning ball signal output from the gaming machine 5, various jackpot signals, a symbol determination signal, a start winning signal and a security signal, an individual identification information signal, and a peripheral device 11 (for example, a jet counter 9). Data such as an output supply signal or a collection signal output from the out tank 43 (see FIG. 3), a rental signal output from the game medium rental device 6, and the like are input. The prize ball signal, jackpot signal, symbol confirmation signal, start winning signal, security signal and individual identification information signal are received by directly communicating with the communication port 160 and the gaming microcomputer 511 of the gaming machine 5. You can also.

The I / O port 159 is connected to a not-shown unit number setting switch and a notification LED. The machine number setting switch is a switch for setting the machine number of the gaming machine 5 connected to the information collection terminal device 3 in the information collection terminal device 3.
As the unit number setting switch, for example, a small switch such as a thumbwheel switch or a dip switch is used. A number is set.
The machine number setting switch may include an input unit (for example, a small keyboard) for setting the machine number and a display unit for displaying the machine number set by the input unit. The notification LED is provided in the information collecting terminal device 3 and lights up in response to an LED lighting command output when an error occurs.

The I / O port 159 receives the machine number notification signal set in the information collection terminal device 3 output from the machine number setting switch, and sends a command to turn on (or blink) the notification LED to the notification LED. To do.
The communication port 160 communicates with a communication port of the gaming microcomputer 511 provided in the gaming machine 5 using a predetermined protocol. The communication port 160 is connected to an external communication terminal (not shown) provided on the game control board of the gaming machine 5.

The processor also includes a control circuit 161 that outputs control signals such as clocks and resets for the CPUs 151 to 153.
When game information (operation data) is input from the game device 4 to the information collection terminal device 3, the application CPU 153 calculates a cumulative value of game data. Then, the application CPU 153 determines the operating state of the gaming apparatus 4 based on the accumulated value of the calculated game information (operation data). The accumulated value of game information (operation data) is stored and managed in the RAM 155 for a certain period. The accumulated value may be output from the network communication port 158 by the information collection terminal device 3 and managed by the game hall management device 1.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of the gaming apparatus 4 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
First, the configuration of the gaming machine 5 will be described.
The front frame 19 of the gaming machine 5 is assembled to the main body frame (outer frame) 12 through a hinge (not shown) so as to be opened and closed. The game board 50 is housed in a storage portion (not shown) formed on the front side of the front frame 19. Further, a glass frame 18 having a cover glass (transparent member) covering the front surface of the game board 50 is attached to the front frame 19.

The game board 50 will be described.
On the surface of the game board 50, a substantially circular game area 51 surrounded by the guide rail 55 is formed.
In the game area 51, a center case 40 provided with a display device 58 is installed at substantially the center. The display device 58 is attached to a recess provided in the center case 40 at a position deeper than the front surface of the center case 40. That is, the center case 40 surrounds the display area of the display device 58 and is provided so as to protrude from the display area of the display device 58.

  The display device 58 has a display screen composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), a CRT (CRT), or the like. The display screen area (display area) is provided with a plurality of variable display areas. Each variable display area produces identification information (special symbols) and special map variable display games (auxiliary games). Character to be displayed. In the variable display area of the display screen, three special symbols assigned as identification information are displayed in a variable manner (variable display), and a special diagram variable display game (auxiliary game) is played. In addition, an image based on the progress of the game (for example, jackpot display, fanfare display, ending display, etc.) is displayed on the display screen.

A normal symbol starting gate 31 is provided on the left side of the center case 40. Three general winning openings 32 are provided on the lower left side of the center case 40, and one general winning opening 32 is provided on the lower right side of the center case 40.
On the lower side of the center case 40, a start winning opening 34 provided with an ordinary variable winning device 33 having a pair of movable members that can be opened and closed is provided.
Also, below the start winning opening 34 provided on the lower side of the center case 40, a special variable winning device (large winning prize) that can be converted into a state in which a game ball is not accepted and a state in which it is easy to accept depending on the operation result of the display device 58. Mouth) 36 is provided.

In the gaming machine 5, a game is played by launching a game ball (pachinko ball) from a launching device (not shown) toward the game area 51. The launched game balls flow down the game area 51 while changing the rolling direction by a direction changing member such as a nail or a windmill installed in various places in the game area 51, and the general winning opening 32, the starting winning opening 34, or The special variable winning device 36 is won or entered into the out port 39 provided at the lowermost part of the gaming area 51 and discharged to the out tank 43 on the back side of the gaming machine 5.
In some cases, the game ball may pass through the normal symbol start gate 31 before entering the various winning openings or out openings 39.

In addition, the state of the start winning opening 34 includes a state where the game ball is likely to win and a state where the game ball is difficult to win due to the opening and closing of the movable member of the normal variation winning device 33.
Normally, the normally variable winning device 33 is in a closed state, and the start winning port 34 is in a state where it is difficult for a game ball to win. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 31, a general variation display game is executed, and when a hit state occurs as a result of the general variation display game, the normal variation prize winning device 33 is converted to an open state and started. The winning opening 34 is in a state where the game ball is easy to win.

The winning of the game ball to the general winning opening 32 is detected by the general winning opening sensors 32a to 32m (see FIG. 5).
The winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 34 is detected by the start winning opening sensors 34a and 34b (see FIG. 5). The special symbol random number counter value extracted according to the passing timing of the game ball is stored in the special symbol storage area of the gaming machine 5 as a special symbol winning memory (starting memory) up to a predetermined number (for example, up to four times). The The stored number of start memories is displayed on a special display of the collective display device 35 (see FIG. 5). The gaming machine 5 plays a special figure variation display game (auxiliary game) on the display device 58 based on the start-up memory.

  When there is a game ball winning or starting memory in the starting winning opening 34, the display device 58 has the identification information (special symbol) composed of the above-mentioned numbers left (first identification information), right (second identification information). ), Display of variation is started in the order of middle (third identification information), and an image relating to the special figure variation display game is displayed. That is, in the display device 58, the special figure variation display game is performed as many times as the number corresponding to the number stored in the start-up memory, and various displays are produced to improve the interest.

When a winning at the start winning opening 34 is made at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the winning random number at the time of winning detection is a winning value), a specific figure is displayed as a result of the special figure changing display game. A result mode (special result mode) is derived and a jackpot state is obtained. Specifically, in the special symbol display of the collective display device 35 (see FIG. 5), the display device 58 stops at a single-digit special symbol which is a big hit symbol, and the display device 58 is in a state where three special symbols are aligned (big hit symbol). Stop at (design). At this time, the special winning opening of the special variable prize winning device 36 repeats a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 seconds) a predetermined number of times that the game is not converted to a closed state in which a game ball is accepted. It becomes a big hit state (special game state). That is, since the special variable winning device 36 opens greatly until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls wins, a privilege that the player can acquire many game balls during this time is given.
The winning of the game ball to the big winning opening of the special variable winning device 36 is detected by the count sensor 36a.

  The passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 31 is detected by the normal symbol start gate sensor 31a. The normal symbol random number counter value extracted based on the passing timing of the game ball is stored in the normal symbol storage area in the gaming machine 5 as a normal symbol winning memory for a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of four times). The number stored in the normal symbol winning memory is displayed on the general symbol display of the collective display device 35 (see FIG. 5).

  If there is a general-purpose winning memory, the gaming machine 5 starts a multi-variable display game on the general-purpose display of the collective display device 35 (see FIG. 5) based on the general-purpose winning memory. That is, when the passage detection to the normal symbol start gate 31 is performed at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the common random number counter value at the time of passage detection is a winning value), it is displayed on the universal display. The normal symbol to be played stops in the hit state and enters the hit state. At this time, since the normal variation winning device 33 is converted so that the entrance to the start winning opening 34 is opened for a predetermined time, the starting winning opening 34 is in a state where it is easy for a game ball to win. Note that the release time of the normal variation winning device 33 is, for example, 2.9 seconds in the probability variation state and the variation time reduction state, and 0.5 seconds in the normal game state so that the release mode changes according to the game state. May be.

In this way, when a game ball is won in the general winning port 32, the start winning port 34, or the special variable winning device 36, the number of game balls corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out as a winning ball.
The winning game balls and the game balls collected by the out port 39 are discharged to the out tank 43 from the back side of the gaming machine. The game balls discharged to the out tank 43 are collected as the collected balls and then collected by the island facility. The collected balls are lifted to the upper part of the island facility by a lifting device (not shown), and distributed again to the gaming machines 5 arranged in the island facility as supply balls. The out tank 43 outputs a collection signal to the information collection terminal device 3 every time a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls is counted.

  A decorative member 16 that emits decorative light is provided around the cover glass of the glass frame 18. The decoration member 16 is provided with a decoration device (not shown) composed of a lamp, an LED, and the like. The decorative member 16 emits light in a predetermined light emission mode by emitting light from the decoration device in a predetermined light emission mode. An illumination unit 37 is provided above the glass frame 18.

The open / close panel 20 below the front frame 19 is provided with an upper tray 21 for supplying game balls to a launching device (not shown), and the fixed panel 22 is provided with an ashtray 29, a lower tray 23, an operation unit 24 of the launching device not shown. ing.
Further, when the player rotates the operation unit 24, a launching device (not shown) launches a game ball supplied from the upper plate 21.

The upper edge of the upper plate 21 is provided with a select button 44 and an effect button 41 for receiving an operation input from the player.
When the player operates the select button 44, it is possible to select the contents of the special-figure display game on the display device 58. Further, when the player operates the effect button 41, it is possible to perform an effect in which the player's operation is intervened in the special figure variation display game on the display device 58.

In the upper right part of the upper plate 21, a card (one-day card, membership card, etc.) is discharged from the lending button 26 operated when the player consumes valuable value and borrows a game medium and the game medium lending device 6. For this purpose, a discharge button 27 is provided. Between these buttons 26 and 27, a balance display unit 28 for displaying the balance stored in a card such as a membership card or a one-day card is provided.
Further, the lower plate 23 is provided with a lower plate ball removing mechanism 42 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower plate 23.
A key 25 for locking the glass frame 18 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 19.

The game medium lending device 6 includes a card insertion slot 61, a display device 62, a bill insertion slot 63, a state display unit 64, a payout port 66, a game medium payout guide device 67, and each counter counter 68 (in the venue). If the jet counter 9 is installed, the counters 68 may not be provided).
The card insertion slot 61 is provided below the display device 62 of the game medium lending device 6. A card such as a prepaid card or a membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 61.

The display device 62 is provided near the center of the game medium lending device 6. The display device 62 includes a display unit 621 and an operation unit 622.
The operation unit 622 includes an interruption switch 6221 and a card ID clear switch 6222.

The interruption switch 6221 is a switch operated when the player leaves the game apparatus 4 such as a meal (that is, when the game is interrupted). When the interruption switch 6221 is operated, the game medium lending device 6 stores the card ID of the card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 and then ejects the card. Then, even if a card is newly inserted into the card insertion slot 61, if the card ID of the inserted card does not match the card ID stored at the time of card ejection, the newly inserted card is ejected and ejected. Games other than cards other than the card ID stored at times are prohibited.
The card ID clear switch 6222 is operated when deleting the card ID stored when the interruption switch 6221 is operated.

  The display unit 621 displays a card information display screen, a jackpot information display screen, a balance information display screen, and the like. On the card information display screen, information (member information) stored in the prepaid card or member card inserted into the card insertion slot 61 is displayed. On the jackpot information display screen, the number of special figure fluctuation display games executed during a predetermined period in the gaming machine 5 and the number of times that the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is a big hit are displayed.

  In the balance information display screen, the value stored in the prepaid card or the membership card inserted in the card insertion slot 61, or the banknote inserted in the banknote insertion slot 63 without the card being inserted, the storage medium The balance of the valuable value stored in the card stocked in the reception terminal device 6 is displayed. Note that the display unit 621 is input to the game medium lending device 6 by operating the touch panel.

The bill insertion slot 63 is provided above the display device 62 of the game medium lending device 6. A bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 63.
A state display unit 64 is provided above the bill insertion slot 63. The status display unit 64 changes the color corresponding to the operation of the storage medium reception terminal device 6. For example, when the game medium lending device 6 is in an available state, the state display unit 64 is lit in green, and the state display unit 64 while the card is being inserted into the card insertion slot 61 of the game medium lending device 6. Lights up red.

  When playing a game using game media owned by the player (acquisition balls, storage balls, etc. counted by each counter 68 or jet counter 30), the game media lending device 6 pays out the game balls. . Specifically, a payout opening 66 is provided in the upper part of the card insertion slot 61 of the game medium lending device 6, and a game ball is paid out from the payout opening 66. The game balls paid out from the payout exit 66 are guided to the upper plate 21 by the ball payout guide device 67.

Each counter 68 is provided at the lower part of the game medium lending device 6. An introduction path 53 is disposed below the gaming machine lower tray ball removal mechanism 42 from the place where each counter 68 is installed.
Each counter 68 counts the game balls discharged to the introduction path 53 when the lower dish ball removing mechanism 42 is operated and guided to the game medium lending device 6 side by the introduction path 53. Each counter 68 is installed below the lower tray ball removing mechanism 42 of the game medium lending device 6.

In this way, the game medium lending device 6 includes the respective counters 68, and the game balls are guided to the respective counters 68 by the introduction path 53. Therefore, when each of the counters 68 is introduced later, There is no need for construction.
Note that the game medium lending device 6 according to the present embodiment does not need to have a function of accepting insertion of banknotes, and may be anything that accepts insertion of a card. Also, a so-called cash lending machine that lends game media by inserting banknotes and pays out game media (game balls, medals) from the payout exit 66 may be used.

Next, various signals output from the game medium lending device 6 to the information collecting terminal device 3 will be described.
When a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 61, the game medium lending device 6 reads various data stored in the inserted card and stores the read data.
The game medium lending device 6 is operated with a lending button 26 provided on the gaming machine 5, and pays out a predetermined number (for example, 25) of game balls from the valuable value (remaining amount stored in the card) possessed by the player. “Lending information” is transmitted to the information collecting terminal device 3 every time.

  The game medium lending device 6 outputs “sold-ball payout information” to the information collecting terminal device 3 every time a predetermined number (for example, 25) of game balls is paid out from the stored balls. The game medium lending device 6 outputs “acquired ball payout information” to the information collecting terminal device 3 every time a predetermined number (for example, 25) of game balls are paid out from the acquired balls. Note that “sold-ball payout information” and “acquired ball payout information” are collectively referred to as “payout information”. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 63, the amount of the inserted bill is specified, and the specified amount is output to the information collection terminal device 3 as “payment information”.

Next, the configuration of the back side of the gaming machine 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
A back mechanism board 70 is formed on the back side of the gaming machine 5, a substantially rectangular opening window 71 is opened in the back mechanism board 70, and the game board 5 can be exchanged from the front in the storage part of the front frame 194. And the rear part (back side part) of the game board 5 faces rearward from the opening window 71. A cover body 72 that covers the rear part of the winning device and the rear part of the center case is arranged behind the game board 5, and a series of back mechanism parts are provided on the back mechanism board 70.

As back mechanism parts, on the upper part of the back mechanism board 70, game information generated in the progress of the game in the gaming machine 5, that is, the above-mentioned prize ball signal, various jackpot signals, symbol confirmation signal, start winning signal and security An external information terminal board 73 for outputting signals, individual identification information signals and the like to the information collecting terminal device (external device) 3 and a game ball replenished from a replenishing device (not shown) provided in the island facility are stored. A ball storage unit 74 is provided.
In addition, on the side of the back mechanism board 70 and below the ball storage unit 74, the game balls supplied from the ball storage unit 74 are paid out to the upper plate 21 or the lower plate 23 provided in front of the gaming machine. A ball payout unit 75 for the ball payout unit 75, a power supply device 300, a payout control device 580, and a game medium lending device 6 are provided below the back mechanism panel 70. A relay board 76 for connection is provided.

The external information terminal board 73 is provided with a plurality of connection terminals for electrical connection with the information collection terminal device 3, and various signals described above are transmitted from each connection terminal via the photocoupler. Is output in one direction.
The ball storage unit 74 includes a storage tank 77 that can store a game ball, and a ball lead-out chute 78 that is arranged below the storage tank 77 and is supplied from the storage tank 77. The guide channel 79 for flowing down the game ball supplied from the ball outlet chute 78, the ball payout device 80 connected to the lower end of the guide channel 79, and the game ball paid out from the ball payout device 80 21 or a guide channel 81 for guiding to the lower plate 23. Then, a payout motor (not shown) of the ball payout device 80 is driven based on a control signal from the payout control device 580 to pay out a required number of game balls.

  In addition, a horizontally long mounting base 82 is disposed below the cover body 72 on the back surface of the game board 5, and an effect control device that is a kind of subordinate control device is provided inside the cover body 72, similar to the payout control device. 550 is disposed, and a game control device 500 that is a main control device is mounted on the back side of the mounting base 82 in a detachable state.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment.
The gaming machine 5 includes a game control device 500. The game control device 500 is a main control device (main board) for comprehensively controlling games, and a gaming microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a gaming microcomputer) 511. The CPU unit 510 includes an input port 520 having an input port, an output unit 530 having an output port, a driver, and the like, a data bus 540 for connecting the CPU unit 510, the input unit 520, and the output unit 530.

  The CPU unit 110 receives signals (start winning detection signals) from a gaming microcomputer (CPU) 511 called an amusement chip (IC) and a proximity switch interface chip (proximity I / F) 521 in the input unit 520. An inversion circuit 512 composed of an inverter or the like that is logically inverted and input to the gaming microcomputer 511 and an oscillator such as a crystal oscillator are provided to generate a clock for a CPU operation clock, a timer interrupt, and a reference for a random number generation circuit. An oscillation circuit (crystal oscillator) 513 and the like are included. The game control device 500 and electronic components such as a solenoid and a motor driven by the game control device 500 are supplied with a DC voltage of a predetermined level such as DC32V, DC12V, and DC5V generated by the power supply device 300 to be operable. Is done.

  The power supply apparatus 300 is a normal power source having an AC-DC converter that generates the DC 32V DC voltage from a 24V AC power source, a DC-DC converter that generates a lower level DC voltage such as DC 12V and DC 5V from the DC 32V voltage, and the like. Unit 310, backup power supply unit 320 for supplying power supply voltage to the internal RAM of game microcomputer 511 in the event of a power failure, and power failure monitoring circuit and initialization switch to inform game control device 500 of the occurrence and recovery of power failure A control signal generation unit 330 that generates and outputs control signals such as a power failure monitoring signal, an initialization switch signal, and a reset signal is provided.

  In this embodiment, the power supply device 300 is configured separately from the game control device 500, but the backup power supply unit 320 and the control signal generation unit 330 are integrated on a separate board or the game control device 500, that is, the main control device 500. You may comprise so that it may provide on a board | substrate. Since the game board 50 and the game control device 500 are to be exchanged when the model is changed, the backup power supply unit 320 and the control signal generation unit 330 are provided on a board different from the power supply apparatus 300 or the main board as in the embodiment. By providing, it can remove from the object of replacement | exchange and can aim at cost reduction.

  The backup power supply unit 320 can be composed of one large-capacity capacitor such as an electrolytic capacitor. The backup power is supplied to the game microcomputer 511 (particularly, the built-in RAM) of the game control device 500, and the data stored in the RAM is held even during a power failure or after the power is shut off. The control signal generation unit 330 monitors the voltage of 32V generated by the normal power supply unit 310, for example, and detects the occurrence of a power failure when the voltage drops to, for example, 17V or less, changes the power failure monitoring signal, and resets the signal after a predetermined time. Is output. In addition, a reset signal is output after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the power is turned on or the power is restored.

  The game microcomputer 511 constitutes a control means that controls the game in an integrated manner. Specifically, the gaming microcomputer 511 includes a CPU (central processing unit: microprocessor) 5111, a read-only ROM (read-only memory) 5112, and a RAM (random access memory) 5113 that can be read and written as needed.

  The ROM 5112 stores invariant information (programs, fixed data, various random number judgment values, etc.) for game control in a nonvolatile manner, and the RAM 5113 stores a work area for the CPU 5111 and various signals and random number values during game control. Used as As the ROM 5112 or the RAM 5113, an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM may be used.

In addition, the ROM 5112 stores, for example, a variation pattern table for determining a variation pattern that defines the execution time of the special figure variation display game, the contents of the effects, the presence or absence of the reach state, and the like.
The variation pattern table is a table for the CPU 5111 to determine the variation pattern by referring to the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 stored as the start memory. The fluctuation pattern table includes a loss fluctuation pattern table selected when the result is lost, a big hit fluctuation pattern table selected when the result is a 16R big hit or 2R big hit, and the like. Further, these pattern tables include a second half variation pattern table and a first half variation pattern table.

  Reach (reach state) includes a display device 58 that can change a display state, and the display device 58 derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are determined in advance. In the gaming machine 5 in which the gaming state becomes a gaming state advantageous to the player (special gaming state) when the special result mode is obtained, a part of the plurality of display results is not yet derived and displayed. A display state in which the display result that has already been derived and displayed satisfies the condition for the special result mode. In other words, the reach state is deviated from the display condition that becomes the special result mode even when the display control of the display device 58 proceeds and reaches the stage before the display result is derived and displayed. A display mode that is not. For example, a state where so-called full-rotation reach is performed in a variable display region while maintaining a state in which special result modes are aligned (so-called full rotation reach) is also included in the reach state. The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the display device 58 has progressed to reach a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. The display state in the case where at least some of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas satisfy the conditions for the special result mode.

  Thus, for example, the decorative special figure fluctuation display game displayed on the display device 58 in correspondence with the special figure fluctuation display game displays a plurality of identification information for a predetermined time in each of the left, middle, and right fluctuation display areas in the display device. After the variable display, if the variable display is stopped and displayed in the order of left, right and middle, and the result mode is displayed, the left and right variable display areas satisfy the conditions for the special result mode (for example, , The state where the variable display is stopped with the same identification information) becomes the reach state. In addition to this, when the variable display of all the variable display areas is temporarily stopped, the condition that the special result mode is satisfied in any two of the left, middle, and right variable display areas (for example, the same The state in which the identification information is obtained (except for the special result mode) may be set as the reach state, and the remaining one variable display area may be variably displayed from the reach state. This reach state includes a plurality of reach effects, and normal reach, special 1 reach, special 2 reach, etc. are set as reach effects with different possibilities of different special outcomes (differences in expectations). Yes.

  The degree of expectation increases in the order of no reach <normal reach <special 1 reach <special 2 reach. In addition, this reach state is included in a variable display mode at least in a case where a special result mode is derived in a special figure variable display game (when a big hit is achieved). That is, when it is determined that the special result mode is not derived in the special figure variable display game (when it is out of date), it may be included in the variable display mode. Therefore, the state in which the reach state has occurred is a state that is more likely to be a big hit than the case in which the reach state does not occur.

The CPU 5111 executes a game control program in the ROM 5112 to generate a control signal (command) for the payout control device 580 and the effect control device 550, or generate and output a drive signal for a solenoid or a display device. 10 overall control is performed.
Further, as will be described later, the gaming microcomputer 511 generates a jackpot determination random number for the special figure variation display game, a jackpot symbol random number for determining the jackpot symbol, a hit determination random number for the common figure variation display game, and the like. For generating a timer interrupt signal of a predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) and a timing for updating the random number generation circuit based on an oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the oscillation circuit 513 The clock generator 5119 is provided.

  Although not shown, the payout control device 580 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input interface, an output interface, and the like, and controls the payout motor of the ball payout device 80 in accordance with a prize ball payout command (command or data) from the game control device 500. Control is performed to drive the prize ball. Further, the payout control device 580 performs control for driving the payout motor of the ball payout device 80 based on the loan request signal from the game medium lending device (card unit) 6 to pay out the balls.

  The input unit 520 of the gaming microcomputer 511 includes a start port 1 switch 34a in the start winning port 34, a start port 2 switch 34b in the normal variation winning device 33, a gate switch 31a in the usual start gate 31, and a general winning port. An interface which is connected to the switches 32a to 32m and the count switch 36a and receives a negative logic signal such as a high level of 11V and a low level of 7V supplied from these switches, and converts it into a positive logic signal of 0V-5V. A chip (proximity I / F) 521 is provided. Proximity I / F 521 seems to be floating because the input range is 7V-11V, the lead wire of the proximity switch is improperly shorted, the switch is disconnected from the connector, or the lead wire is disconnected. An abnormal state can be detected, and an abnormality detection signal is output.

  All the outputs of the proximity I / F 521 are supplied to the first input port 522a, read into the game microcomputer 511 via the data bus 540, and supplied from the game control device 500 to a test test device (not shown) via a relay board (not shown). It has come to be. In addition, detection signals of the start port 1 switch 34a and the start port 2 switch 34b among the outputs of the proximity I / F 521 are input to the gaming microcomputer 511 via the inverting circuit 512 in addition to the first input port 522b. It is configured. The inversion circuit 512 is provided because the signal input terminal of the gaming microcomputer 511 assumes that a signal from a micro switch or the like is input, and detects negative logic, that is, low level (0 V) as an effective level. Because it is designed to do.

  Therefore, when a micro switch is used as the start port 1 switch 34 a and the start port 2 switch 34 b, the detection signal can be directly input to the gaming microcomputer 511 without providing the inverting circuit 512. That is, when it is desired to directly input negative logic signals from the start port 1 switch 34a and the start port 2 switch 34b to the gaming microcomputer 511, the proximity switch cannot be used. As described above, the proximity I / F 521 has a signal level conversion function. In order to enable such a level conversion function, the proximity I / F 521 is supplied with a voltage of 12 V from the power supply device 300 in addition to a voltage such as 5 V required for normal IC operation. It has become.

  Further, the input unit 520 includes signals from the fraud detection magnetic sensor switch 39a and the vibration sensor switch 39b provided on the front frame 19 of the gaming machine 10 and the start winning opening 34 converted by the proximity I / F 521. For the game via the data bus 540 by taking in the signals from the start port 1 switch 34a, the start port 2 switch 34b, the gate switch 31a, the general winning port switches 32a to 32m, and the count switch 36a. A first input port 522a for supplying to the microcomputer 511 is provided. The data held in the first input port 522a is read out by asserting the enable signal CE1 (changing to an effective level) by the gaming microcomputer 511 decoding the address assigned to the first input port 522a. be able to. The same applies to other ports described later.

  Further, the input unit 520 includes a signal and a payout from the front frame opening detection switch 18a provided on the glass frame 18 of the gaming machine 5 and the glass frame opening detection switch 19a provided on the front frame (game frame) 19 and the like. A status signal indicating a payout abnormality from the control device 580, a shot ball break switch signal indicating a shortage of game balls before payout, and an overflow switch signal indicating overflow are fetched and supplied to the game microcomputer 511 via the data bus 540. Two input ports 522b are provided. The overflow switch signal is a signal that is output when it is detected that a predetermined amount or more of game balls are stored in the lower plate 23 (full).

  Further, the input unit 520 is provided with a Schmitt trigger circuit 541 for inputting signals such as a power failure monitoring signal, an initialization switch signal, and a reset signal from the power supply device 300 to the gaming microcomputer 511 and the like. The circuit 541 has a function of removing noise from these input signals. Of the signals from the power supply device 300, the power failure monitoring signal and the initialization switch signal are once inputted to the second input port 522b and taken into the gaming microcomputer 511 via the data bus 540. That is, it is treated as a signal equivalent to the signal from the various switches described above. This is because the number of terminals receiving external signals provided in the gaming microcomputer 511 is limited.

  On the other hand, the reset signal RST from which noise has been removed by the Schmitt trigger circuit 541 is directly input to a reset terminal provided in the gaming microcomputer 511 and is supplied to each port of the output unit 530. Further, the reset signal RST is output directly to the relay board (not shown) without going through the output unit 530, thereby turning off the test test signal held in the port (not shown) of the relay board for output to the test board 591. Is configured to do. Further, the reset signal RST may be configured to be output to the test firing test apparatus via the relay board. The reset signal RST is not supplied to the ports 522a and 522b of the input unit 520. Data set to each port of the output unit 530 by the gaming microcomputer 511 immediately before the reset signal RST is input needs to be reset to prevent malfunction of the system, but each data of the input unit 520 is input immediately before the reset signal RST is input. This is because the data read by the gaming microcomputer 511 from the port is discarded when the gaming microcomputer 511 is reset.

  The output unit 530 is connected to the data bus 540 and outputs a 4-bit data signal output to the payout control device 580, a control signal (data strobe signal) indicating validity / invalidity of the data, and a data strobe signal SSTB output to the effect control device 550. Is output, and a second output port 531b that generates an 8-bit data signal to be output to the effect control device 550 is provided. Data is transmitted from the game control device 500 to the payout control device 580 and the effect control device 550 by parallel communication. In addition, the output unit 530 is connected to the first output port 531a in order to prevent a signal from being input to the game control device 500 from the side of the effect control device 550, that is, to ensure one-way communication (one-way communication). A unidirectional buffer 532a for outputting the data strobe signal SSTB and the 8-bit data signal from the second output port 531b is provided. A buffer may be provided for a signal output from the first output port 531a to the payout control device 580.

  Furthermore, the output unit 530 is connected to a data bus 540 via a relay board (not shown) for notifying data indicating special symbol information of the variable display game to a test firing test apparatus of an accredited organization (not shown) and a signal indicating the probability status of jackpot. The output buffer 532b is configured to be mountable. The buffer 532b is a component that is not mounted on the game control device (main board) 500 of a pachinko gaming machine as an actual machine (mass production product) installed in the game hall. Note that a detection signal of a switch that does not require processing, such as a start port switch, output from the proximity I / F 521 is supplied to the test firing test apparatus via a relay board (not shown) without passing through the buffer 532b.

  On the other hand, detection signals such as the magnetic sensor switch 39a and the vibration sensor switch 39b that cannot be supplied to the test fire testing device as they are are once taken into the gaming microcomputer 511 and processed into other signals or information. An error signal indicating that control is not possible is supplied from the data bus 540 to the test test apparatus via the buffer 532b and the relay board. The relay board is provided with a port that takes in the signal output from the buffer 532b and supplies it to the test test apparatus, a connector that relays and transmits the signal line of the detection signal of the switch that does not pass through the buffer, and the like. Yes. A chip enable signal CE output from the gaming microcomputer 511 is also supplied to the port on the relay board, and the signal of the port selected and controlled by the signal CE is supplied to the test firing test apparatus.

  The output unit 530 includes a solenoid (large winning port solenoid) 42d connected to the data bus 540 for opening the special variable winning device 36 and a solenoid (general power solenoid) 38b for opening the movable member of the normal variable winning device 33. A third output port 531c for outputting opening / closing data and ON / OFF data of a digit line connected to the cathode terminal of the LED of the collective display device 35, and the anode of the LED according to the contents displayed on the collective display device 35 A fourth output port 531d for outputting on / off data of the segment line to which the terminal is connected, information relating to the gaming machine 5 such as a jackpot signal as an event signal, a security signal, and individual identification information to the external information terminal board 73 A fifth output port 531e for outputting is provided. Information relating to the gaming machine 5 output from the external information terminal board 73 is supplied to, for example, the information collecting terminal device 3 and the gaming hall management device 1 installed in the gaming hall.

  Further, the output unit 530 receives the opening / closing data signal of the big prize opening solenoid 42d output from the third output port 531c, and receives the solenoid driving signal and the opening / closing data signal of the general power solenoid 38b to generate the solenoid driving signal. The first driver (drive circuit) 533a for output, the second driver 533b for outputting the on / off drive signal for the digit line on the current drawing side of the collective display device 35 output from the third output port 531c, and the fourth output port 531d. The third driver 533c for outputting the ON / OFF drive signal of the segment line on the current supply side of the collective display device 35 output from the external device such as the information collection terminal device 3 and the game hall management device 1 from the fifth output port 531e A fourth driver 533 d for outputting a signal to be supplied to the external information terminal board 73 is provided.

  The first driver 533a is supplied with DC32V from the power supply device 400 as a power supply voltage so that a solenoid operating at 32V can be driven. The third driver 533c that drives the segment lines of the collective display device 35 is supplied with DC12V. Since the second driver 533b for driving the digit line is for extracting the digit line corresponding to the display data with a current, the power supply voltage may be either 12V or 5V. The third driver 533c that outputs 12V supplies current to the anode terminal of the LED via the segment line, and the second driver 533b that outputs ground potential extracts current from the cathode terminal via the segment line, so that the dynamic drive system The power supply voltage flows through the LEDs sequentially selected in step 1 so that the LEDs are lit. The fourth driver 533d that outputs the external information signal composed of the event signal and the individual identification information signal to the external information terminal board 73 is supplied with DC 12V in order to give the external information signal a level of 12V.

  Further, the output unit 530 is provided with a photocoupler 534 for transmitting information such as an identification code and a program of each gaming machine to an inspection device 592 possessed by a public organization such as the police. The photocoupler 534 is configured to be capable of two-way communication so that the gaming microcomputer 511 can transmit and receive data to and from the inspection device 592 through serial communication. Note that such data transmission / reception is performed using a serial communication terminal included in the gaming microcomputer 511 in the same manner as a normal general-purpose microprocessor, and thus ports such as the input ports 522a and 522b are not provided.

Next, game control performed in these control circuits will be described.
The CPU 5111 of the game microcomputer 511 of the game control device 500 extracts a random number value for hitting determination of the normal figure based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the gate switch 31a provided in the normal figure start gate 31 to read the ROM 5112 Is compared with the determination value stored in, and a process for determining whether or not the normal-game fluctuation display game is hit is performed. Then, after the identification symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the general symbol display of the collective display device 35, a process for displaying a general symbol variation display game to be stopped is performed. If the result of the normal fluctuation display game is a win, a special result mode is displayed on the normal display, and the general electric solenoid 38b is operated to move the movable member of the normal fluctuation winning device 33 for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds) Control to open as described above.
In addition, when the result of the normal map change display game is out of control, control is performed to display the result form of the shift on the general map display.

Further, a start winning (starting memory) is stored based on an input of a detection signal of a game ball from a starting port 1 switch 34a provided in the starting winning port 34, and based on this start memory, the first special figure variation display game is stored. The big hit determination random number value is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 5112 to perform a process of determining whether or not the first special figure variation display game is missed.
In addition, the start memory is stored based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the start port 2 switch 34b provided in the normal variation winning device 33, and based on this start memory, for the big hit determination of the second special figure variable display game A random number value is extracted and compared with a determination value stored in the ROM 5112 to perform a process of determining whether or not the second special figure variation display game has been hit.

Then, the CPU 5111 of the game control device 500 outputs a control signal (effect control command) including the determination results of the first special figure variation display game and the second special figure variation display game to the effect control device 550. Then, after the identification symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the special figure 1 display or the special figure 2 display of the collective display device 35, a process for displaying a special figure fluctuation display game to stop display is performed.
In addition, in the effect control device 550, based on the control signal from the game control device 500, the display device 58 performs a process of displaying the decoration special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to the special figure fluctuation display game.
Furthermore, in the production control device 550, based on the control signal from the game control device 500, processing for controlling sound output from the speakers 30a and 30b, light emission of various LEDs, and the like are performed.

Then, the CPU 5111 of the game control device 500 displays the special result mode on the special figure 1 display and the special figure 2 display of the collective display device 35 and the special game when the result of the special figure variation display game is winning. Processing to generate a state (big hit state) is performed.
In the process of generating the special game state, the CPU 5111 performs control for allowing the game ball to flow into the special winning opening by, for example, opening the open / close door of the special variable winning apparatus 36 by the special winning opening solenoid 42d.
Then, a condition that either a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the grand prize opening or a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds or 1 second) elapses from the opening of the big prize opening is achieved. Opening the grand prize opening until one is made is defined as one round, and control (cycle game) is performed to continue (repeat) this for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 times or 2 times).
Further, when the result of the special figure variation display game is out of order, control is performed to display the result form of the deviation on the special figure 1 display or the special figure 2 display of the collective display device 35.

In addition, the game control device 500 can generate a probability change state as a game state after the special game state ends based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game.
This probability variation state is a state (high probability state) in which the probability of a hit result in the special figure variation display game is higher than the normal probability state. In addition, the first special figure variation display game and the second special figure variation display game, regardless of which one of the first special figure variation display game and the second special figure variation display game results in a certain variation state. Both display games are in a probable state.

In addition, the game control device 500 can generate a short time state as a game state after the special game state is ended based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game.
In this time-short state, control is performed so that the normal-variation display game and the normal variation winning device 33 are in the time-short operation state. Specifically, in the short-time state, the execution time of the above-described usual-variable display game is controlled to be a second variable display time shorter than the first variable display time (for example, 10 seconds is 1 second). Thus, the number of times of opening of the normally variable winning device 33 per unit time is controlled to be substantially increased. Further, in the short time state, when the normal variation winning game 33 is released as a result of the normal fluctuation display game being won, the opening time becomes a second opening time longer than the first opening time in the normal state. (For example, 0.3 seconds is 1.7 seconds). In the short-time state, the number of times of opening of the normal variable winning device 33 is not the first opening number of one time but a plurality of times (for example, for example) (3 times) the second number of times of opening.

It is to be noted that the execution time of the normal variation display game is set to the second variation display time (for example, 1 second) and the release mode of the normal variation winning device 33 is the second release time (for example, 1.7). Second), and the number of times of opening with respect to one hit result of the normal variation display game is the second number of times of opening (for example, 3 times), either one or both may be performed. May be. In the short-time operation state, control may be performed so that the probability of a hit result of the normal-variable display game is higher than that in the normal operation state.
Thereby, it becomes easy to win a game ball in the normal variation winning device 33, and the second special figure variation display game can be easily started.
In addition, the time variation operation state of the probability variation state, the normal variation display game, and the normal variation winning device 33 can be generated independently, and both can be generated simultaneously, or only one can be generated. Is possible.

  Next, the configuration of the gaming microcomputer 511 constituting the gaming machine control system of FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of the gaming microcomputer 511. The gaming microcomputer 511 is manufactured as an IC for a so-called amusement chip (hereinafter referred to as a gaming arithmetic processing device 600), and is divided into a gaming area unit 600A that controls gaming and an information area unit 600B that manages information. Can do.

  Among them, the game area unit 600A includes a CPU core 5111, a user program ROM 5112, an HW parameter ROM 5124 (collectively referred to as ROM), a user work RAM 5113 and a mirrored RAM 5117 (collectively referred to as RAM), a chip individual ID register 5125, and an external bus interface. (I / F) 5114, bus switching circuit 5115, random number generation circuit 5123, clock generator 5119, reset / interrupt control circuit 5120, address decoder 5121, output control circuit 5122, boot block 5118, decoding / ROM writing circuit 5116 And a bus 5126 and the like. In the gaming arithmetic processing device 600 of this embodiment, the random number generation circuit 5123 is formed as an on-chip circuit, but the random number generation circuit 5123 may be formed as a separate IC outside the chip.

The CPU core 5111 includes various register groups, an arithmetic / logic unit (ALU), an instruction register (IR), a decoder, a program counter (PC), a stack pointer (SP), a data bus connecting them, an address bus, and various control units. In the core, for example, configured with Z80 architecture. The CPU core 5111 implements various functions necessary for controlling the gaming machine 5 in software by loading and executing a game control program stored in the user program ROM 5112. The control program stored in the user program ROM 5112 is a game control program for controlling a game when the game processing device 600 is a game microcomputer provided in the game control device 500. When 600 is a game microcomputer of the payout control device 580, the payout control program controls the ball payout device 80 for paying out game balls.
In the user program ROM, a manufacturer code (a unique identifier of a unique manufacturer assigned to each pachinko machine manufacturer, but any code that can identify the manufacturer is used. And the model code (the model name of the gaming machine that has been set by the manufacturer for the type of pachinko machine and passed the inspection by the public institution) is stored in the data area as individual identification information. The individual identification information can be read (accessed) from the CPU core 5111.

  The HW parameter ROM 5124 is a dedicated memory that stores validity confirmation information. The legitimacy confirmation information is information for checking whether or not the gaming arithmetic processing device 600 is legitimate. For example, a chip unique ID and a chip unique indicating a unique identifier of the gaming arithmetic processing device 600 are used. Chip individual ID configured with less data than ID, the above manufacturer code and model code, rank code indicating the rank (1 type, 2 type, etc.) of pachinko machines, inspection code indicating inspection number, when power is turned on A RAM backup code indicating whether or not to back up the RAM. In addition, validity confirmation information is written in the HW parameter ROM 5124 when a third party organization or a pachinko machine manufacturer writes a program in the user program ROM 5112.

When checking the validity of the gaming arithmetic processing device 600, when the gaming arithmetic processing device 600 is powered on, the arithmetic value calculated by the gaming arithmetic processing device 600 itself and the legitimacy confirmation information (ie, third party) It is configured to check whether or not the gaming arithmetic processing device 600 is legitimate by comparing and determining with a result value set in advance by an engine or the like.
The user work RAM 5113 is used as a work area (work area) when executing processing based on a program in the game area 600A. The mirrored RAM 5117 stores information obtained by duplicating the information stored in the user work RAM 5113 at the time of the clock fall (when the CPU core is Z80, the process is executed at the rise of the clock, and thus the mirrored RAM 5117 can move synchronously). Not to do that.)

  The external bus interface 5114 has interfaces such as a memory request signal MREQ, an input / output request signal IORQ, a memory write signal WR, a memory read signal RD, and a mode signal MODE. The bus switching circuit 5115 has a 16-bit interface. It is an interface for address signals A0 to A15 and 8-bit data signals D0 to D7. For example, if the data signals D0 to D7 are added while sequentially increasing the address signals A0 to A15 while the MODE signal is set to [H] level, the writing mode to the user program ROM 5112 is set and the pachinko gaming machine 1 The program can be written by the manufacturer or a third party.

  Note that the write mode allows a program to be written, and does not allow a boot program stored in the boot block 5118 to be written. Further, when the writing of the program to the user program ROM 5112 is completed, a write end code is recorded in a predetermined area of the HW parameter ROM 5124 (for example, recorded by physically cutting a predetermined code or a predetermined bit). Thus, when a write end code is recorded in the HW parameter ROM 5124, a new program cannot be written in the user program ROM 5112.

The random number generation circuit 5123 generates a random number related to game control in the process of game execution (the random number is used for determination of winning or determination of symbols at the time of stopping, etc.). In addition to generating a uniform random number using a sequence method, etc., it also has a function of generating a random number using a counter method. Note that when the gaming arithmetic processing device 600 is a gaming microcomputer provided in the payout control device 580, the random number generation circuit 5123 is not necessary.
The chip individual ID register 5125 is a register for storing data (chip individual ID described above) to be output as individual identification information to an external device such as an information collecting terminal device. The chip individual ID is obtained from the CPU core 5111. Can be read (accessed). In this embodiment, the value (chip individual ID) copied from the HW parameter ROM 5124 by the management block side when the game arithmetic processing device 600 is turned on (system reset) is stored. Similarly to the above, the chip individual ID may be written in advance.

The clock generator 5119 generates an internal clock signal and further divides the generated clock signal to generate a signal related to timing necessary for game control. A reset / interrupt control circuit (interrupt signal generation means) 5120 detects a reset interrupt signal RST from an interrupt signal generation circuit (not shown) and notifies the CPU core 5111 of it. The address decoder 5121 decodes the location of the built-in device and the built-in control / status register group by the memory mapped I / O method and the I / O mapped I / O method.
The output control circuit 5122 performs signal control from the address decoder 5121 and outputs an 8-bit chip select signal (CS0 to CS7) from the external terminal. The boot block 5118 stores a boot program and initializes information stored in the user work RAM 5113 when the power is turned on.

  The decoding / ROM writing circuit 5116 is used in the writing mode to the user program ROM 5112 and the HW parameter ROM 5124. While the mode signal MODE is at the [H] level, the decoding / ROM writing circuit 5116 is connected via the bus switching circuit 5115. The address signals A0 to A15 and the data signals D0 to D7 are fetched and the information (encrypted program and encrypted unique ID after change) included in the data signals D0 to D7 is decrypted, and then the bus This is output (written) to the user program ROM 5112 and the HW parameter ROM 5124 via 5126. The bus 5126 includes a data bus, an address bus, and a control bus, and the information area 600B is also connected to the bus 5126.

An information area unit 600B for managing information in the game processing unit 600 includes an HPG program ROM 5131, an ID property memory 5132, a bus monitor circuit 5133, an HPG work RAM 5134, a control circuit 5130, an external communication control circuit 5135, a bus 5136, and a game. A part of bus 5126 extending from region 600A is included.
The HPG program ROM 5131 in the information area unit 600B stores HPG programs for performing various inspection operations. In the ID property memory 5132, the information stored in the HW parameter ROM 4124 can be immediately output to the inspection device based on the request received from the inspection device (not shown) via the external communication control circuit 5135. The information stored in the HW parameter ROM 5124 is duplicated and stored when the computer processing unit 600 is powered on (system reset). The ID property memory 5132 is configured to be accessible from both the game area 600A side and the information area unit 600B side.

  The bus monitor circuit 5133 monitors and controls the state of the bus 5126 on the game area 600A side from the information area 600B side. The control here refers to timing control when the contents of the HW parameter ROM 5124 are copied to the ID property memory 5132, or when the program stored in the user program ROM 5112 is output to the outside (the bus 5126 on the gaming area 600A side is connected). Timing control when the program is opened and the program is read from the user program ROM 5112 and output from the information area 600B side). Note that the program is output after being encrypted by the external communication control circuit 5135. The HPG work RAM 5134 is used as a work area (work area) when executing processing based on a program in the information area unit 600B.

  The control circuit 5130 controls the information area 600B side and has a buffer memory. For example, the control circuit 5130 monitors the operation of the CPU core 5111 via the bus monitor circuit 5133, and copies the contents stored in the user work RAM 5113 of the game area 600A to the mirrored RAM 5117 during non-operation. Further, the contents of the ID property memory 5132 of the information area unit 600B are transferred to the outside in response to a request from the inspection apparatus, or the program in the user program ROM 5112 is externally transferred via the bus monitor circuit 5133 in response to a program request. Or transfer to. The memory of the control circuit 5130 is used for timing adjustment at the time of transfer.

  The external communication control circuit 5135 communicates with an inspection device possessed by a public institution. For example, information stored in the game processing device 600 based on a command from the outside (for example, a unique ID, The program, the storage information copied from the user work RAM to the mirrored RAM, the actual payout number, etc.) are encrypted, and then transferred to the outside. In the game processing unit 600, the game area unit 600A and the information area unit 600B operate independently via the bus monitor circuit 5133. That is, the information area unit 600B side can operate regardless of the operation of the CPU core 5111 in the game area unit 600A (regardless of program execution). Various devices constituting the game area portion 600A and the information area portion 600B are mounted on a common semiconductor substrate and packaged as one chip.

Next, signals output from the external information terminal board 73 of the gaming machine to the information collecting terminal device 3 as an external device will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B.
The external information terminal board 73 of the gaming machine is provided with a plurality of information output terminals (not shown) whose unidirectional communication is secured by a photocoupler (not shown) so that external signals cannot be input. As a signal output as various event signals (game information signals) generated in the course of the game from the information output terminal of the game, a start winning signal and a special figure that are output every time a game ball is won at the special figure starting winning opening Symbol confirmation signal that is output each time the variable display game is stopped, 1 signal that is output during all jackpot movements, such as 2R (round) and 16R (round), 16R jackpot operation, during probability fluctuation, short-running state 2 jackpot signals that are continuously output, 3 jackpot signals that are output during the 16R jackpot operation, abnormalities related to the security of the gaming machine (when a prize, magnetism, vibration error occurs, before A security signal that is output when the frame / glass frame is opened, or when the user work RAM (RWM) 5113 of the game processing device is generated, and a prize that is output for every predetermined number (10) of prize balls paid out. There is a sphere signal. There is also an individual identification information signal that is output as identification information for identifying and registering the gaming machine with an external device and determining its legitimacy. The individual identification information is synchronized with the jackpot signal 1 and the security signal. Is output. Details of the output mode of the individual identification information signal will be described later.

Next, the control executed by the game microcomputer (game microcomputer) 5111 of the game control device 500 will be described.
The control process by the gaming microcomputer 5111 includes a main process (mainly see FIGS. 8 and 9) that is a main routine that is repeated as a loop process, and a timer that is executed at a predetermined time period (for example, 2 ms) as an interrupt routine for the main process. Interrupt processing (see FIG. 12).

First, the main process will be described.
The main process is started when the power is turned on. In this main process, as shown in FIG. 8, first, an interrupt prohibition process (step S1) is performed, and then an interrupt vector setting process for setting a jump destination vector address to be executed when an interrupt occurs ( Step S2), a stack pointer setting process for setting a stack pointer that is the start address of an area for saving a value of a register or the like when an interrupt occurs (Step S3), an interrupt mode setting process for setting an interrupt processing mode (Step S3) S4) is performed.

  Next, access to a readable / writable RWM (read / write memory; RAM 5113 in this embodiment) such as RAM or EEPROM is permitted (step S5), and all output ports (531a to 531e) have no output. Off data is output (step S6). Also, a serial port (a port that is pre-installed in the gaming microcomputer 511 and is not used in this embodiment because it performs parallel communication with the payout control device 580 and the effect control device 550) is set to a state in which it is not used. Processing is performed (step S7).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not an initialization switch provided in the power supply device 300 is turned on (step S8). Here, when it is determined that the initialization switch is off (step S8; No), in step S9, after checking the data of the power failure inspection area in the RWM (RAM 5113), it is determined whether or not the power failure is restored (step S10). ). If it is determined in step S10 that the power failure has been restored (step S10; Yes), the process proceeds to step S11 to determine whether data called a checksum is calculated and whether the calculated checksum is normal or abnormal (step S12).
If it is determined in step S8 that the initialization switch is on (step S8; Yes), if it is determined in step S10 that the power failure is not restored (step S10; No), and if the checksum is not normal in step S12 (step If it is determined as S12; No), that is, if the initialization condition of the RWM (read / write memory; RAM 5113 in this embodiment) is satisfied, the process jumps to step S20 in FIG.

If it is determined in step S12 that the checksum is normal (step S12; Yes), the process proceeds to step S13 in FIG. 9 to wait for the program of the payout control device (payout board) 580 to start normally. For example, it waits for 4 ms (delay processing) (step S13). As a result, when the power is turned on, the game control device 500 rises first and sends the command to the payout control device 580 before the payout control device 580 starts up, so that the payout control device 580 avoids losing the command. be able to.
Subsequently, the initial value at the time of power failure recovery is saved (stored) in the area to be initialized in the RWM (read / write memory: RAM 5113 in the embodiment) (step 14), and the area related to error and fraud monitoring is reset. (Step S15). Next, an area for storing the gaming state in the RWM is examined to determine whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state (step S16). If it is determined that the probability is not high (step S16; No), steps S17 and S18 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S19.

  If it is determined in step S16 that the probability is high (step S16; Yes), the on-information is saved in the high-probability notification flag region in step S17, and then, for example, the collective display device 35 (see FIG. 5). The ON data for turning on (lighting) the high-probability notification LED provided in is set in the region (port 136) corresponding to the segment (step S18), and the process proceeds to step S19. In step S19, a process for transmitting a power failure restoration command corresponding to a process number prepared for rationally executing a special figure game process described later to the effect control device 550 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S24.

  On the other hand, when jumping from step S8, S10, S12 to step S20, that is, when the initialization condition of the RAM 5113 is satisfied, the work area in the RAM 5113 used by the CPU 5111 is first reset and then the external information terminal board. An identification information signal output process for outputting individual identification information (individual chip ID, manufacturer code, model code) to the external device via 73 is performed (step S21, FIG. 10). Thereafter, the initial value at power-on is saved in the area to be initialized (step S22). Then, in step S23, a process for transmitting a power-on command to the effect control device 550 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S24. When the initialization condition of the RAM 5113 is satisfied, the delay process as in step 13 is not executed, but the identification information signal output process in step S21 takes longer than 4 ms (here, 1300 ms). It is possible to avoid the command being sent to the payout control device 580 before the payout control device 580 is started up as an alternative process, and the payout control device 580 missing the command.

  Next, in step S24, a process of starting a CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit (not shown) that generates a timer interrupt signal and a random number update trigger signal (CTC2) in the gaming microcomputer 511 (clock generator 5119) is performed. Subsequently, processing for starting and setting the random number generation circuit 5123 is performed (step S25). Specifically, the CPU 5111 sets a code (specified value) for starting the random number generation circuit 5123 in a predetermined register in the random number generation circuit 5123. Then, in step S26, the value of a predetermined register in the random number generation circuit 5123 at the time of power-on is changed to the corresponding initial value random number (random number for determining the hit of the normal figure (per-random number), big hit in the special figure variation display game) RWM (RAM 5113 in this embodiment) as an initial value (start value) of a random number (big hit random number) for determining whether or not to generate, a random number for determining the big hit symbol (big hit symbol random number 1, big hit symbol random number 2)) After saving in a predetermined area, an interrupt is permitted (step S27). The random number generation circuit in the CPU 5111 used in the present embodiment is configured such that the initial value of a predetermined register in the random number generation circuit changes every time the power is turned on. Therefore, various initial values generated on the CPU 5111 side are generated. By using the initial value (start value) of the value random number, the regularity of the random number generated by the software can be broken, and it is difficult for the player to acquire an illegal random number.

  Subsequently, an initial value random number update process (step S28, FIG. 11A) is performed to update the values of various initial value random numbers to break the regularity of the random numbers. In the present embodiment, the hit random number, the big hit random number, and the big hit symbol random number are configured by software random numbers generated by software. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In particular, the big hit random number is generated by the hardware of the random number generation circuit. A random number (hard random number) that is generated may be used.

  In the present embodiment, before the initial value random number update process is performed in step S28, an interrupt is permitted in step S27. For this reason, it becomes possible to break the regularity of random values of various initial value random numbers set in the start value setting register in the random number update process 1 executed in the timer interrupt process described later. In addition, by permitting an interrupt before the initial value random number update process (step S28) (step S27), when a timer interrupt occurs during the initial value random number update process, the interrupt process is preferentially executed. It is possible to prevent the interrupt processing from being pressed by waiting for the timer interrupt by the initial value random number update processing.

  After the initial value random number update process in step S28, the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply device 300 is read and checked via the port and data bus to determine whether or not a power failure has occurred (step S29). If no power failure has occurred (step S29; No), the process returns to step S28, and the initial value random number update processing and the power failure monitoring signal check (loop processing) are repeated.

  If it is determined in step S29 that a power failure has occurred (step S29; Yes), processing for temporarily prohibiting interruption (step S30) and processing for outputting off-data to all output ports (step S31) are performed. Do. Thereafter, after further performing a process of saving the power failure recovery inspection area check data in the power failure recovery inspection area (step S32), a process of calculating a checksum at the time of power-off of the RWM (RAM 5113) (step S33, FIG. 11B), The calculated checksum is saved (step S34), a process for prohibiting access to the RWM (RAM 5113) is performed (step S35), and then waiting for the power of the gaming machine to be cut off is waited. In this way, by saving the check data in the power failure recovery inspection area and calculating the checksum when the power is shut off, is the information stored in the RWM (RAM 5113) correctly backed up before the power is shut down? It can be determined whether the power is turned on again.

[Identification information signal transmission processing]
Next, details of the identification information signal transmission process (step S101) in the main process described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 10, in the identification information signal transmission process, first, a start code 1 (here, a code indicating that RAM initialization has occurred and a chip individual ID, a manufacturer code, and a model code are output, 1-byte data) is saved in the identification information output data area set on the RAM 5113 (step S101), and the chip individual ID (here, 4-byte data) read from the chip individual ID register 5125 and The model information (3-byte manufacturer code, 32-byte model code) stored in the ROM 5112 is saved in the identification information output data area (step S102).

  Next, the start code, the chip individual ID, and the total number of bits (320) of the model information are set as the number of loops (step S103), and an event signal is output to the external information output port for outputting a signal to the external information terminal board. The ON data of the security signal is output (step S104). Thereafter, standby processing is executed until the OFF data for prompting the external device to import the individual identification information is output, and it is determined whether or not 20 ms has passed (step S105). When 20 ms elapses, the head address of the identification information output data area is set to obtain output data (step S106), the bit shift counter is updated by +1 (step S107), and the bit shift counter is set to the upper limit value +1. A process of determining whether or not the value is (9) is performed (step S108).

  If it is determined in the processing of step S108 that the value is not the upper limit value (step S108; No), the process skips to step S111, and if it is determined that the value is the upper limit value (step S108; Yes), data for 1 byte is stored. Assuming that the output has been completed, the bit shift counter is cleared to 0 (step S109), and the address of the set identification information output data area is incremented (+1) and updated (step S110).

  Next, in the process of step S111, the bit of the data stored at the address of the identification information output data area is shifted left by one bit, and then the value of the CY (carry) flag and the OFF data of the security signal are changed. A process of combining is performed (step S112), and a process of outputting the combined value to the external information output port for 2 ms is performed (step S113). As a result of the above processing from step S104 to step S113, the ON data output of the 20 ms event signal and the OFF data output of the 2 ms event signal are output to the external information output port as start bits, thereby generating a security signal as the event signal. By using this, it is possible to make the information collection terminal device 3 grasp the output start timing (reading timing) of the start code and the individual identification information.

  Thereafter, in the process of step S114, it is determined whether 2 ms has passed since the OFF data of the security signal was output. If 2 ms has passed, the CY (carry) flag generated in the process of step S110 and the security are determined. The signal ON data is synthesized (step S115), and the synthesized value is output to the external information output port for 2 ms (step S116). In this way, by outputting the ON signal of the security signal to the external information output port after outputting the OFF data of the security signal of 2 ms, the start code and the individual identification information are transmitted to the information collecting terminal device 3 using the security signal as the event signal. Can be read.

  Subsequently, in the process of step S117, it is determined whether or not 2 ms has elapsed since the ON data of the security signal was output. If 2 ms has elapsed, the value set as the loop count is decremented (−1). It is updated (step S118), and it is determined whether or not the loop count has become 0 (step S119).

  If it is determined in step S119 that the number of loops is not zero, the process returns to step S107, and the processes from step S107 to step S119 are repeatedly executed until the number of loops becomes zero. If it is determined in step S119 that the number of loops is 0, OFF data is output to the external information output port, and all signals output from the external information terminal board are turned OFF (step In step S120, the bit shift counter is cleared to 0 (step S121).

  As described above, when the initialization condition of the RAM is satisfied, the identification information output terminal (not shown) of the external information terminal board is obtained by using the chip individual ID and model information (manufacturer code, model code) as individual identification information as serial data. ), And the security signal as an event signal is turned ON / OFF in accordance with the timing of the bit change of the serial data, so that the event signal mounted on a known gaming machine can be used as the timing signal. The individual identification information output from the gaming machine can be collected by an external device such as an information collection terminal device. Therefore, in the game hall management device that collects information from the information collection terminal device, automatic data registration (update) of the installed gaming machine accompanying the replacement of the gaming machine or the layout change, or the game control device or gaming for the individual chip ID It is possible to monitor unauthorized exchange of the arithmetic processing unit.

In addition, since the individual identification information is output via the external information terminal board only when the initialization condition of the RAM is satisfied at the time of power-on (when the stored contents are initialized) instead of every time the power is turned on, There is a merit that it is not necessary to frequently update the registration data based on the model information in the game hall management device, but the individual identification information may be output every time the power is turned on.
Furthermore, since a known event signal is used as a timing signal, the number of information output terminals for outputting the individual identification information signal is only one, and there is an advantage that the external information terminal plate does not need to be changed significantly.

[Initial value random number update processing]
Next, details of the initial value random number update process (step S28) in the main process described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 11A, in the initial value random number update process, a process for incrementing (update (+1)) the hit initial value random number (step S201) and a process for incrementing (update (+1)) the big hit initial value random number (step S202). ), A process of incrementing (updating (+1)) the big hit symbol initial value random number 1 (step S203), and a process of incrementing (updating (+1)) the big hit symbol initial value random number 2 (step S204). In each random number update process, an upper limit value is provided. When the upper limit value is reached, 0 is reached, and a process of sequentially updating (+1) between 0 and the upper limit value is performed. In this way, by continuing to increment the random number as long as time permits in the main process, it is possible to improve the randomness of the random number, and the rules of the values taken by various initial value random numbers at the time of the interrupt occurrence Can be eliminated.

  Therefore, the initial value random number update process (step S28) in this main process functions as an initial value counter update means for executing the update process of the count values of a plurality of initial value counters based on the game program. As a result, the initial value counter updating means sequentially updates the count values of the plurality of initial value counters in one update process, and one control process by the interrupt control means is completed, In the remaining time until this control process is executed, the update process of the count value of the initial value counter is executed.

[Checksum calculation processing]
Next, details of the checksum calculation process (step S11, step S33) in the main process described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 11B, in the checksum calculation process, first, a process for setting the start address of the RWM (RAM 5113) as a calculation address (step S251), a process for setting the number of repetitions (step S252), and a calculation value “0”. Are sequentially performed (step S253).
Thereafter, the contents of the calculated address are loaded (step S254), and a value obtained by adding the calculated value to the loaded value is set as a new calculated value (step S325). Then, the calculation address is updated (+1) (step S256), and the number of repetitions is updated by -1 or subtracted to check that the checksum calculation is completed (step S257). And if it determines with calculation not being complete | finished (step S258: No), it will return to step S254 and will repeat the said process. If it is determined that the calculation is complete (step S258: Yes), the checksum calculation process is terminated.

[Timer interrupt processing]
Next, timer interrupt processing will be described.
As shown in FIG. 12, the timer interrupt process is started when a periodic timer interrupt signal generated by the CTC circuit in the clock generator 5119 is input to the CPU 5111. When a timer interrupt occurs in the gaming microcomputer 511, the timer interrupt process in FIG. 12 is started.
When the timer interrupt process is started, a register saving process (step S51) is performed in which a value held in a predetermined register is first transferred to the RWM (RAM 5113). In the Z80 microcomputer used as the gaming microcomputer in this embodiment, the processing can be replaced by saving the value held in the front register to the back register. Next, input from various sensors (start port 1 switch 34a, start port 2 switch 34b, usual gate switch 31a, count switch 36a, etc.), that is, input processing for reading the state of each input port (step S52). )I do. Then, based on output data set in various processes, drive control of actuators such as solenoids (large prize opening SOL42d, general electric power SOL38b) and game information from the external information terminal board 73 to external devices (information collecting terminal device 3 etc.) An output process (step S53) for outputting external output information such as (event signal) and individual identification information is performed.

  Next, a command transmission process (step S54), a random number update process 1 (step S55), and a random number update process 2 (steps) for outputting commands set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the effect control device 550, the payout control device 580, and the like. S56) is performed. Thereafter, it is monitored whether a normal signal is input from the start port 1 switch 34a, the start port 2 switch 34b, the usual gate switch 31a, the winning port switch 32a... 32m, and the count switch 36a. A prize opening switch / error monitoring process (step S57) is performed to determine whether the front frame or the glass frame is open. Also, a special figure game process (step S58) for performing a process related to the special figure variable display game and a general figure game process (step S59) for performing a process related to the general map variable display game are performed.

  Next, a segment LED editing process (step S60) that is provided in the gaming machine 5 and drives a segment LED that displays various information related to display of a special figure variation game or a game to display desired contents, and a magnetic sensor switch 39a. Then, a magnet fraud monitoring process (step S61) is performed in which the detection signal from the vibration sensor switch 39b is checked to determine whether there is an abnormality. Then, external information editing processing (step S62) for setting a signal (event signal or individual identification information signal) to be output to an external device (such as the information collection terminal device 3) in the output buffer is performed. Subsequently, a process of clearing the interrupt request and declaring the end of the interrupt (step S63) is performed, a process of restoring the register data saved in step S41 (step S64), and a process of permitting an interrupt (step S64). Step S65) is performed, and the timer interrupt process of FIG. 12 is terminated.

[Output processing]
Next, details of the output process (step S53) in the above-described timer interrupt process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 13, in the output process, first, the port 531c (see FIG. 5) for outputting the segment data of the batch display device (LED) 50 is reset (step S301). Subsequently, the digit counter value for sequentially scanning the digit lines of the collective display device (LED) 35 is updated (step S302), and the LED digit line output data corresponding to the digit counter value is acquired (step S302). S303). Next, the data to be output to the ordinary electric solenoid 38b, the special prize opening solenoid 42d, the test terminal, and the digit output port are synthesized (step S304). The synthesized data is output to the solenoid / test terminal / segment data output port 531c (step S305).

  Thereafter, the segment line output data is loaded from the segment data area in the RWM (RAM 5113) corresponding to the value of the digit counter (step S306). Then, the loaded data is output to the digit output port 531d (step S307). Subsequently, the data to be output from the external information output data area to the external information output terminal board 73 is loaded and combined and output to the external information output port 531e (steps S308 and S309). Next, the data to be output to the test terminal output port 1 on the relay board for outputting the test signal to the test firing test apparatus is loaded and synthesized, and the synthesized data is output to the test terminal output port 1 on the relay board ( Steps S310 and S311).

  After that, the data to be output to the test terminal output port 2 on the relay board for outputting the test signal to the test firing test apparatus is loaded and synthesized, and the synthesized data is output to the test terminal output port 2 on the relay board ( Steps S312 and S313). Next, the data output to the test terminal output port 3 on the relay board for outputting the test signal to the test firing test apparatus is loaded and synthesized, and the synthesized data is output to the test terminal output port 3 on the relay board ( Steps S314 and S315). Also, the data to be output is loaded and synthesized to the test terminal output port 4 on the relay board that outputs the test signal of the test firing test apparatus, and the synthesized data is output to the test terminal output port 4 on the relay board (step S316). , S317). Further, the data to be output to the test terminal output port 5 on the relay board for outputting the test signal to the test firing test apparatus is loaded and synthesized, and the synthesized data is output to the test terminal output port 5 on the relay board (step S318). , S319), and the output process of FIG.

[Prize mouth switch / error monitoring process]
Next, details of the winning opening switch / error monitoring process (step S57) in the above-described timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.
The prize opening switch / error monitoring process includes monitoring whether there is a signal input (signal change) from the switch provided at each prize opening, and monitoring errors (monitoring abnormalities related to the security of the gaming machine). This is the process to be performed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the prize opening switch / error monitoring process, first, a prize monitoring table (for example, a list showing switches not requiring error monitoring) of a prize opening switch that does not require an error monitoring process is prepared (step S351). For a winning prize switch that does not require error monitoring processing, error detection is not performed, but winning detection processing is performed. In step S351, a winning monitoring table is prepared for the processing, and the winning number is updated in the next step. Number counter update processing (step S352) is executed.

  After the winning number counter updating process (step S352), the error monitoring table of the count switch 36a in the special variable winning device (large winning port) 36 (for example, the port number to which the detection signal from the count switch is input and the signal) (Data indicating the bit position and the like in the port) is prepared (step S353). Then, a winning monitoring process (step S354) is performed to monitor whether there is an illegal winning in the big winning opening even though the big winning opening is not open and to detect a normal winning.

  After the winning monitoring process (step S354), an error monitoring table is prepared for the start port 2 switch 34b in the ordinary train (ordinary variable winning device 34) (step S355). Then, a winning monitoring process (step S356) is performed to monitor whether there is an illegal winning in the ordinary power even though the ordinary power is not open, and to detect a normal winning.

  Next, an error scan counter for sequentially specifying which switch or signal of the plurality of switches and signals to be monitored for errors is to be monitored this time is updated (step S357). Subsequently, an error monitoring table for monitoring an abnormality of the chute ball break switch, overflow switch, and payout control device 580 from the payout control device 580 is prepared (step S358). Then, an error check process (step S359) for determining whether an abnormality has occurred in these switches and the payout control device 580 with reference to a timer is executed. As a result of these processes, if an error has occurred, a winning error flag corresponding to each winning mouth error is set in the error flag setting area set in the RWM (RAM 5113).

  Thereafter, an error monitoring table for monitoring the opening of the front frame 19 and the glass frame 18 based on signals from the front frame open detection switch 19a and the glass frame open detection switch 18a is prepared (step S360). Then, an error scan counter for monitoring the opening of the front frame and the glass frame is prepared (step S361), and an error check process (step S362) for determining whether an abnormality has occurred in these switches with reference to a timer is executed. To do. If an error has occurred as a result of these processes, the frame open error flag is set in the security status area described above. The various error flags set in the error flag setting area are used as information for outputting a security signal as an event signal in the external information editing process of FIG.

[Special Figure Game Processing]
Next, details of the special game process (step S58) in the above-described timer interrupt process will be described.
In the special figure game process, the input of the start port 1 switch 34a and the start port 2 switch 34b is monitored, the entire process related to the special figure variation display game is controlled, and the special figure display is set.
As shown in FIG. 15, in the special game process, first, a start port switch monitoring process (step S401) for monitoring the winning of the start port 1 switch 34a and the start port 2 switch 34b is performed.

In the start port switch monitoring process, when a game ball is won in the normal variation winning device 34 that forms the start winning port 33 and the second starting winning port, various random numbers (such as jackpot random numbers) are extracted, Prior to the start of the figure variation display game, a game result preliminary determination is performed in which a game result based on a prize is determined in advance.
Next, a count switch monitoring process (step S402) is performed. In this count switch monitoring process, a process of monitoring the count number of the count switch 36a provided in the special variation winning device 36 is performed.

Next, the special game process timer is updated (-1) to check whether the game process timer has expired (step S403), and the special game process timer has expired (step S404; If YES, the process (step S405) of setting a special figure game sequence branch table to be referred to for branching to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is performed, and the special figure game process number is used using the table. The process (step S406) which acquires the branch destination address of the process corresponding to is performed.
Then, after performing the process of saving the return address after the branch process to the stack area (step S407), the game branch process (step S408) is performed according to the game process number.

In step S408, if the game process number is “0”, the start of fluctuation of the special figure fluctuation display game is monitored, the start of fluctuation of the special figure fluctuation display game, the setting of effects, and the special figure fluctuation processing. A special figure routine process (step S409) for setting information necessary for the execution is performed.
If the game process number is “1” in step S408, the special figure changing process for setting the stop display time of the special figure, setting the information necessary for performing the special figure display process, etc. (Step S410) is performed.
In addition, when the game processing number is “2” in step S408, if the game result of the special figure variation display game is a big hit, setting a fanfare command corresponding to the type of big hit (2R big hit or 15R big hit) Special figure display processing (step S411) for setting the fanfare time according to the big winning opening opening pattern of each big hit (2R big hit or 15R big hit), setting information necessary for performing the fanfare / interval processing, etc. Do.

If the game process number is “3” in step S408, setting of the opening time of the big prize opening, updating of the number of times of opening, setting of information necessary for performing the processing during opening of the big prize opening, etc. are performed. The fanfare / interval processing (step S412) is performed. In this fanfare / interval processing, a big hit start flag indicating the start of a big hit is set in the gaming state monitoring area, and is used as information for outputting a single big hit signal in the external information editing process of FIG. 17 described later.
If the game process number is “4” in step S408, an interval command is set if the big hit round is not the final round, while a big hit end screen command is set if the big round is the final round, A large winning opening opening process (step S413) for setting information necessary for performing the winning opening remaining ball processing is performed.

In step S408, if the game process number is “5”, if the big hit round is the final round, a process for setting a time for discharging the remaining balls in the big prize opening and a big hit end process are performed. The big winning opening remaining ball processing (step S414) for setting information necessary for the execution is performed.
If the game process number is “6” in step S408, a big hit end process (step S415) for setting information necessary for performing the special figure routine process (step S409) is performed. In the jackpot end process, a jackpot end flag indicating the end of the jackpot is set in the gaming state monitoring area, and is used as information for ending the output of one jackpot signal in the external information editing process of FIG. 17 described later.

Then, after preparing the table for controlling the fluctuation | variation of the special figure 1 display of the collective display apparatus 35 (step S416), the symbol fluctuation | variation control process (step S417) which concerns on the special figure 1 display 51 is performed. Then, after preparing the table for controlling the fluctuation | variation of the special figure 2 indicator of the collective display apparatus 35 (step S418), the symbol fluctuation | variation control process (step S419) which concerns on a special figure 2 indicator is performed.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S404 that the special figure game process timer has not expired (step S404; No), the process proceeds to step S416, and the subsequent processes are performed.

[Magnetic fraud monitoring processing]
Next, the details of the magnet fraud monitoring process (step S61) in the timer interrupt process described above will be described.
In the magnet fraud monitoring process, the detection signal from the magnetic sensor switch 39a is checked to determine whether there is any abnormality, and the fraud notification is set to start or end.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the magnet fraud monitoring process, first, the magnet sensor detection signal bit output from the magnetic sensor switch 39a and taken into the first input port 522a (input port 1) is checked (step S451). If it is determined that no magnet sensor detection signal is input (step S452; No), the magnet fraud monitoring timer is cleared (step S458).
Then, after updating (-1) the notification timer that defines the magnet fraud notification time, it is checked whether or not the timer has expired (step S459). In the determination of whether or not the notification timer has timed up (step S460), if it is determined that the time is up (step S460; Yes), a magnet error occurrence flag and a magnet fraud notification end command (ACTION) are prepared. Then, after performing the process of setting the fraud cancel flag (step S461), the process proceeds to step S462, and the subsequent processes are performed. In this case, since it is a normal state in which fraud has not occurred, fraud notification is not performed. That is, the notification timer is always up.

After preparing the magnet fraud monitoring region in step S462 (step S462), since the input signal has not changed, the status once set is not updated in step S463.
On the other hand, if a fraud using a magnet is performed and it is determined in step S452 that there is an input of a magnet sensor detection signal (step S452; Yes), the magnet fraud monitoring timer is updated (+1), and then the timer expires. It is checked whether or not the time is up (step S453), and if it is determined that the time is not up (step S453; No), the process proceeds to step S459, and the subsequent processes are performed.

  Then, when the magnet sensor detection signal is input continuously for a predetermined period, that is, a predetermined number of times (for example, 8 interrupts), the magnet fraud monitoring timer has timed out in step S454 (step S454; Yes). When the determination is made, the initial value of the occurrence confirmation monitoring timer is saved in the magnet fraud monitoring timer area (step S455), and then the notification timer initial value is saved in the notification timer area (step S456).

Subsequently, processing for preparing a magnet error occurrence flag and a magnet fraud notification command (ACTION) is performed (step S457). Thereafter, after preparing a magnet fraud monitoring area (step S462), status update processing (step S463) is performed in which the state is determined according to the change in the input signal and the command and flag are updated. The monitoring process ends.
That is, in this status update process, a magnet fraud notification command and a magnet error occurrence flag are set (processing to set in the error flag setting area). In step S454, the magnet fraud monitoring timer expires. As long as it continues to be determined (step S454; Yes), the input signal does not change, so the status once set is not updated.

If fraud using the magnet stops and the magnet sensor detection signal is not input continuously for a certain period, that is, a predetermined number of times (for example, 8 interrupts), in step CS454, the magnet fraud monitoring is performed. After it is determined that the timer has not expired (step S454; No), the process proceeds to step S459, and the subsequent processes are performed.
That is, in step S459, after updating (-1) the notification timer that defines the magnet fraud notification time, it is checked whether the timer has expired (step S459) and the time has not expired (step S459). If it determines with step S460; No), the magnet fraud monitoring process of FIG. 16 will be complete | finished.

On the other hand, when notification regarding magnet fraud is performed for a predetermined time and it is determined in step S460 that the notification timer has timed up (step S460; Yes), a process of preparing a magnet error release flag and a magnet fraud notification end command (ACTION) is prepared. After performing (Step S461), the process proceeds to Step S462, and the subsequent processes are performed.
Specifically, after preparing the magnet fraud monitoring area in step S462 (step S462), since a change has occurred in the input signal in step S463, a magnet fraud notification end command or fraud notification release flag is set. A status update process to be set (step S463) is performed.

[External information editing process]
Next, details of the external information editing process (step S62) in the timer interrupt process described above will be described.
In the external information editing process, the jackpot start flag and the jackpot end flag set by the fanfare / interval process (step S412) and the jackpot end process (step S415), the winning opening switch / error monitoring process (step S57), and the magnet fraud monitoring process. Based on various error flags set in the security status area in (Step S61), information to be output to an external device such as the information collecting terminal device 3 or the game hall management device 1 or a test firing test device is created and set in the output buffer The processing to do is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the external information editing process, first, a jackpot one signal editing process for controlling the output state of one jackpot signal as an event signal is executed (step S501), and then, as an event signal, The security signal editing process for controlling the output state of the security signal is executed (step S502), the identification information signal editing process for controlling the output state of the individual identification information signal is executed (step S503), and the start port signal The start port signal editing process for controlling the output state of the symbol is executed (step S504), and finally the symbol confirmation signal editing process (step S505) for controlling the output state of the symbol confirmation signal is executed and terminated. .

[One jackpot signal editing process]
Next, details of the big hit one signal editing process (step S501) will be described.
In the jackpot one-signal editing process, output is made via the external information terminal board 73 based on the jackpot start flag and the jackpot end flag set (set) by the fanfare / interval process (step S412) and the jackpot end process (step S415). The output data of one jackpot signal to be generated is processed and set in the output buffer (external information output data area).
As shown in FIG. 18A, in the jackpot 1 signal editing process, first, the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the signal editing 1 process number is obtained from the signal editing 1 process sequence table (step S511), and executed at the branch destination address. After performing the process of saving the return address at the end of the branch process to the stack area (step S512), the branch process (step S513) is performed according to the signal editing 1 process number.

If the signal editing 1 process number is “1” in step S513, the big hit start flag set in the fanfare / interval process (step S412) and the security signal output state by the security signal editing process (step S502) are monitored. Then, the big hit start monitoring process (step S514) for setting ON data of one big hit signal or updating the signal editing 1 processing number is performed.
In step S513, when the signal editing 1 process number is “2”, the big hit 1 signal set in the big hit start monitoring process is used as the reading timing signal of the individual identification information signal output as serial data. The big hit one signal level control process (step S515) for controlling the signal level of the big hit one signal is performed.
In step S513, if the signal editing 1 processing number is "3", the big hit end flag set in the big hit end processing is monitored, and the OFF data of one big hit signal is set, or the signal editing 1 processing number is set. The jackpot end monitoring process (step S516) for updating the default value to “1” is performed.

[Big hit start monitoring process]
Next, the details of the big hit start monitoring process (step S514) in the big hit one signal editing process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 18B, in the big hit start monitoring process, first, it is checked whether or not there is a big hit start flag in the gaming state monitoring area (step S521).
If it is determined that there is a big hit start flag (step S522; Yes), one big hit signal ON data is saved in the external information output data area (step S523), and a big hit one signal ON flag is saved in the output state monitoring area. (Step S524).

Subsequently, the big hit start flag in the gaming state monitoring area is cleared (step S525), and “3” is set in the signal editing 1 processing number (step S526), and then there is no security signal ON flag in the output state monitoring area. A check is made (step S527).
If it is determined that there is no security signal ON flag (step S528; Yes), it is necessary to change the signal level of one jackpot signal in accordance with the output of the individual identification information signal. After setting “2” as the signal editing 1 process number for transition (step S529), output time (for example, a value for 180 ms) of individual identification information (here, only the chip individual ID) is output time measurement. The counter is set (step S530), and the big hit start monitoring process is terminated.
On the other hand, if there is no big hit start flag in step S522 (step S522; No), it is not necessary to output one big hit signal, so the big hit start monitoring process is terminated.
If there is a security signal ON flag in step S528 (step S528; No), the output of the individual identification information signal has already been performed, or the output of the individual identification information signal has been completed. Determination is made, and the big hit start monitoring process is finished as it is to shift to the above big hit end monitoring process.

[Big signal 1 signal level control processing]
Next, details of the big hit one signal level control process (step S515) in the big hit one signal editing process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 19A, in the big hit one signal level control process, first, ON data of one big hit signal is set (step S531), and then the value of the output time measurement counter set in step S530 of the big hit start monitoring process is set. (-1) is updated (step S532), and then the value of the output time measurement counter is a predetermined determination value (determination value for determining that 20 ms has elapsed since the ON data of one jackpot signal was set) It is determined whether or not the following is true (step S533).

If it is determined that the value of the output time measurement counter is equal to or less than the determination value (step S533; Yes), an identification information output start flag for starting the output of the individual identification information signal is saved in the output state monitoring area (step S533). S534), it is checked whether or not the value of the output time measurement counter is an odd number (step S535). Here, it is checked whether or not the value of the output time measurement counter is an odd number because the timer interruption process executed every 2 ms in order to output the output state of one big hit as an event signal as a timing signal. This is because the output level of one signal per jackpot is turned ON / OFF every time the operation is executed, OFF data is set when the number is odd, and ON data is set when the number is even.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S533 that the value of the output time measurement counter is not less than or equal to the determination value (step S533; No), and in step S535, the value of the output time measurement counter is not an odd number. Is determined (step S535; No), the process proceeds to step S537 in a state where the ON data of one jackpot signal is set in step S531, and the subsequent processing is performed.

Subsequently, in the process of step S537, the data of one jackpot signal set in step S531 or step S536 is stored in the external information output data area referred to when the signal is output to the external information terminal board 73 in the output process described above. It is saved and it is determined whether or not the value of the output time measurement counter is “0” (step S538).
If it is determined that the value of the output time measurement counter is “0” (step S538; Yes), “3” is set to the signal editing 1 process number (step S539), and the output of the individual identification information signal is terminated. The identification information output end flag for saving is saved in the output state monitoring area (step S540), and the jackpot 1 signal level control process is ended.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S538 that the value of the output time measurement counter is not “0”, it is necessary to continuously change the signal level of one jackpot signal. Without changing, the jackpot 1 signal level control process is terminated.

[Big hits end monitoring process]
Next, the details of the jackpot end monitoring process (step S516) in the jackpot single signal editing process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 19B, in the big hit end monitoring process, first, it is checked whether or not there is a big hit end flag in the gaming state monitoring area (step S541).
When it is determined that there is a big hit end flag (step S542; Yes), the OFF data of the big hit signal 1 is saved in the external information output data area (step S543), and the output of the ON data of the big hit signal 1 is ended. Subsequently, the big hit end flag in the gaming state monitoring area is cleared (step S544), the ON flag of one big hit signal in the output state monitoring area is cleared (step S545), and signal editing 1 is performed to shift to the big hit start monitoring process. The process number is set to “1” (step S546), and the big hit end monitoring process is terminated.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S542 that there is no jackpot end flag (step S542; No), the jackpot end monitoring process is terminated.

  Thus, in the jackpot one signal editing process, at the start of the jackpot (special game state), the data editing process for starting the output of the jackpot one signal (ON data) is executed, and the output state of the security signal is changed. Monitoring and determining whether or not to use one jackpot signal as a read timing signal of an individual identification information signal (here, only a chip individual ID as legitimacy determination information) output as serial data; In other words, during the output period of the individual identification information signal, ON-OFF is repeated every time the timer interrupt process is executed (every 2 ms).

[Security signal editing processing]
Next, details of the above-described security signal editing process (step S502) will be described.
In the security signal editing process, based on various error flags set (set) by the above-described prize opening switch / error monitoring process (step S57) and magnet fraud monitoring process (step S61), the external information terminal board 73 is used. Processing to create output data of the security signal to be output and set it in the output buffer (external information output data area).
As shown in FIG. 20A, in the security signal editing process, first, the value of the security status area for storing the status (state) related to the security of the gaming machine is cleared (step S551), and the winning prize switch / error monitoring process is performed. The current security status is calculated from the flag state of the error flag setting area in which various error flags are set by the magnet fraud monitoring process (step S552).

Subsequently, it is checked whether or not an error has occurred from the calculated security status (step S553). If an error has occurred (step S553; Yes), an error flag is saved in the security status area (step S553). S554), the process after step S is executed.
On the other hand, if it is determined that no error has occurred (step S553; No), the processing after step S555 is executed.
Then, the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the signal edit 2 process number is acquired from the signal edit 2 process sequence table (step S555), and the return address at the end of the branch process executed at the branch destination address is saved in the stack area. After performing the processing (step S556), branch processing (step S557) is performed according to the signal editing 2 processing number.

If the signal edit 2 process number is “1” in step S557, the error flag saved in the security status area in step S554 is monitored, and the ON signal of the security signal is set or the signal edit 2 process number is set. Error occurrence monitoring processing (step S558) is performed.
If the signal editing 2 process number is “2” in step S557, the security signal set in the error occurrence monitoring process (step S558) is read with the individual identification information signal read timing signal output as serial data. Therefore, a security signal level control process (step S559) for controlling the signal level of the security signal is performed.
If the signal editing 2 process number is “3” in step S557, the error flag saved in the security status area in step S554 is monitored, and the OFF signal of the security signal is set, or the signal editing 2 An error cancellation monitoring process (step S560) for updating the process number to “1” which is the default value is performed.

[Error occurrence monitoring processing]
Next, details of the error occurrence monitoring process (step S558) in the security signal editing process described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 20B, in the error occurrence monitoring process, first, it is checked whether or not there is an error flag in the security status area (step S561).
If it is determined that there is an error flag (step S562; Yes), the security signal ON data is saved in the external information output data area (step S563), and the security signal ON flag is saved in the output state monitoring area (step S563). Step S564).

Subsequently, “3” is set to the signal editing 2 processing number (step S565), and then it is checked whether there is a big hit 1 signal ON flag in the output state monitoring area (step S566).
If it is determined that there is no big hit 1 signal ON flag (step S567; Yes), it is necessary to change the signal level of the security signal along with the output of the individual identification information signal, so the process proceeds to the security signal level control process described above. In order to do this, the signal editing 2 processing number is set to “2” (step S568), and the output time (for example, a value for 180 ms) of the individual identification information (here, only the chip individual ID) is output to the output time measurement counter. (Step S569), and the error occurrence monitoring process is terminated.
On the other hand, if there is no error flag in step S562 (step S562; No), it is not necessary to output a security signal, and the error occurrence monitoring process is terminated.
If there is a big hit 1 signal ON flag in step S567 (step S567; No), the output of the individual identification information signal has already been performed or the output of the individual identification information signal has been completed. Therefore, the error occurrence monitoring process is terminated as it is to shift to the error cancellation monitoring process described above.

[Security signal level control processing]
Next, details of the security signal level control process (step S559) in the security signal editing process described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 21A, in the security signal level control process, first, ON data of the security signal is set (step S571), and then the value of the output time measurement counter set in step S569 of the error occurrence monitoring process is decremented. (-1) Update (step S572), and then the value of the output time measurement counter is equal to or less than a predetermined determination value (determination value for determining that 20 ms has elapsed since the ON data of the security signal was set). It is determined whether or not (step S573).

When it is determined that the value of the output time measurement counter is equal to or smaller than the determination value (step S573; Yes), an identification information output start flag for starting the output of the individual identification information signal is saved in the output state monitoring area (step S574), it is checked whether or not the value of the output time measurement counter is an odd number (step S575). Here, whether or not the value of the output time measurement counter is an odd number is determined by the timer interrupt processing executed every 2 ms in order to output the output state of the security signal as the event signal as the timing signal. This is because the output level of the security signal is turned on and off every execution, and OFF data is set when the number is odd, and ON data is set when the number is even.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S573 that the value of the output time measurement counter is not less than or equal to the determination value (step S573; No), and in step S575, the value of the output time measurement counter is not an odd number. Is determined (step S575; No), the process proceeds to step S577 with the ON data of the security signal set in step S571, and the subsequent processing is performed.

Subsequently, in the process of step S577, the data of the security signal set in step S571 or step S576 is saved in the external information output data area referred to when the signal is output to the external information terminal board 73 in the output process described above. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the output time measurement counter is “0” (step S578).
If it is determined that the value of the output time measurement counter is “0” (step S578; Yes), “3” is set to the signal editing 2 process number (step S579), and the output of the individual identification information signal is terminated. The identification information output end flag for saving is saved in the output state monitoring area (step S580), and the security signal level control process is ended.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S578 that the value of the output time measurement counter is not “0”, it is necessary to continuously change the signal level of the security signal. Without changing, the security signal level control process is terminated.

[Error cancellation monitoring processing]
Next, details of the error cancellation monitoring process (step S560) in the security signal editing process described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 21B, in the error cancellation monitoring process, first, it is checked whether there is an error flag in the security status area (step S581).
If it is determined that there is no error flag (step S582; Yes), the security signal OFF data is saved in the external information output data area (step S583), and the output of the security signal ON data is terminated. Subsequently, the ON flag of the security signal in the output state monitoring area is cleared (step S584), “1” is set in the signal editing 2 process number to shift to the error occurrence monitoring process (step S585), and error cancellation monitoring is performed. The process ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S582 that there is an error flag (step S582; No), the error cancellation monitoring process is terminated as it is.

As described above, in the security signal editing process, when a gaming machine security abnormality occurs, the data editing process for starting the output of the security signal (ON data) is executed and the output state of one jackpot signal is monitored. In this case, it is determined whether or not to use the security signal as the read timing signal of the individual identification information signal (here, only the chip individual ID as the validity determination information) output as serial data. That is, during the output period of the individual identification information signal, ON / OFF is repeated every time the timer interrupt process is executed (every 2 ms).
Therefore, an event signal mounted on a known gaming machine can be used as a timing signal, and individual identification information output from the gaming machine can be collected by an external device such as an information collecting terminal device. It is possible to monitor illegal exchange of a game control device or a game processing device by ID.
In addition, RAM initialization conditions are not satisfied, that is, when the power of the gaming machine is not turned on, unnecessary model information (manufacturer code, model code) in an external device (information collection terminal device 3 or game hall management device 1) By not transmitting, it is not necessary to press the game control in the game control device, and the take-in processing in the external device becomes easy.
Furthermore, since a known event signal (here, a security signal) is used as a timing signal, only one information output terminal is required to output the individual identification information signal, and the external information terminal board is not significantly changed. There is also a merit that it can be done.

[Identification information signal editing process]
Next, details of the above-described identification information signal editing process (step S503) will be described.
In the identification information signal editing process, based on the identification information output start flag and the identification information output end flag saved (set) in the output state monitoring area by the jackpot one signal editing process (step S501) or the security signal editing process (step S502). Then, output data of the individual identification information signal output through the external information terminal board 73 is generated and set in the output buffer.
As shown in FIG. 22A, in the identification information signal editing process, first, the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the signal editing 3 process number is obtained from the signal editing 3 process sequence table (step S591) and executed with the branch destination address. After the process of saving the return address at the end of the branch process to the stack area (step S592), the branch process (step S593) is performed according to the signal edit 3 process number.

If the signal editing 3 process number is “1” in step S593, the setting state of the identification information output start flag saved (set) in the jackpot 1 signal level control process or the security signal level control process is monitored. An identification information signal output start process (step S594) for setting data for outputting an identification information signal is performed, and then a process for outputting the data set in the identification information signal output start process bit by bit The identification information signal level control process (step S595) is performed.
If the signal editing 3 process number is “2” in step S593, the setting state of the identification information output end flag saved (set) in the jackpot signal level control process or the security signal level control process is monitored. The identification information signal output end monitoring process (step S596) is performed by setting OFF data of the individual identification information signal, clearing various flags, updating the signal editing 3 process number to “1” which is the default value, and the like. Do.

[Identification information signal output start processing]
Next, details of the identification information signal output start process (step S594) in the above-described identification information signal editing process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 22B, in the identification information signal output start process, first, it is checked whether or not there is an identification information output flag in the output state monitoring area (step S601).
If it is determined that there is no identification information output flag (step S602; Yes), it is checked whether there is an identification information output start flag in the output state monitoring area (step S603), and there is an identification information output start flag (step S604; If the determination is Yes, the start code 2 (here, a code indicating that the chip individual ID is output when an event other than when the power is turned on, which is 1-byte data) is saved in the identification information output data area. (Step S605).

Subsequently, the chip individual ID (here, 4-byte data) read from the chip individual ID register 5125 is saved in the identification information output data area (step S606), and the identification information output start flag in the output state monitoring area is set. Clear (step S607), save the identification information output flag in the output status monitoring area (step S608), save the head address value of the identification information output data area in the output target address area (step S609), and the bit shift counter Is cleared to 0 (step S610), and the identification information signal output start process is terminated.
On the other hand, if there is an identification information output flag in step S602 (step S602; No), and if there is no identification information output start flag in step S604 (step S604; No), individual identification is performed. Since it is not necessary to output the information signal as serial data, the identification information signal output start process is terminated as it is.

[Identification information signal level control processing]
Next, details of the identification information signal level control process (step S595) in the above-described identification information signal editing process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 23A, in the identification information signal level control process, first, it is checked whether or not there is an identification information output flag in the output state monitoring area (step S611).
If it is determined that there is an identification information output flag (step S612; Yes), an address value is acquired from the output target address area (step S613), and data stored in the acquired address value (here, start code 2) Alternatively, the chip individual ID) is shifted left by one bit (step S614), the value of the CY (carry) flag is saved in the corresponding bit of the external information output data area (step S615), and the bit shift counter is incremented (+1). Update (step S616).

Subsequently, it is checked whether or not the bit shift counter is the upper limit value (here, “8” which is the number of shifts for 1 byte) (step S617), and when it is determined that the bit shift counter is the upper limit value (step S617; Yes) clears the bit shift counter to 0 (step S618), increments (+1) the address value acquired from the output target address area, saves it in the output target address area (step S619), and stores it in the output status monitoring area. It is checked whether there is an identification information output end flag (step S620). If there is an identification information output end flag (step S621; Yes), the time required for outputting all data has passed, so the signal editing 3 process number is set. “2” is set (step S622), and the identification information signal level control process is terminated.
On the other hand, if there is no identification information output flag in step S612 (step S612; No), in step S617, if the bit shift counter is not the upper limit value (step S617; No), and in step S621. When there is no identification information output end flag (step S621; No), it is necessary to output the data of the same address value if the individual identification information is not output or is being output. Therefore, the identification information signal level control process is terminated as it is.

[Identification information signal output end processing]
Next, details of the identification information signal output end process (step S596) in the above-described identification information signal editing process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 23B, in the identification information signal output end process, first, the OFF data of the individual identification information signal is saved in the external information output data area (step S631), and the identification information output start flag in the output state monitoring area is cleared. (Step S632), the identification information output flag in the output state monitoring area is cleared (Step S633), the identification information output end flag in the output state monitoring area is cleared (Step S634), and the signal editing 3 process number is set to “1”. "Is set (step S635), and the identification information signal output ending process is ended.

Thus, the data (ON data, OFF data) saved in the external information output data area in the jackpot 1 signal editing process, the security signal editing process, and the identification information signal editing process is externally output in the next timer interrupt process output process. Since it is output to an external device (information collection terminal device or the like) via the information terminal board 73, a known event signal (one jackpot signal or security signal) mounted on the gaming machine is transmitted to the external device (information collection). Terminal device or the like) can be used as a timing signal for capturing the individual identification information signal output as serial data, and the individual identification information signal (here, the chip individual ID) can be accurately received by the external device. Yes, it monitors for illegal exchange of game control devices and game arithmetic processing devices based on individual identification information (chip individual ID) Benefit it becomes possible.
In addition, since only one signal line or information output terminal for outputting the individual identification information signal is required, there is an advantage that the game control device and the external information terminal board need not be significantly changed.

Further, when the initialization condition of the RAM is not satisfied, that is, when the output condition other than when the gaming machine is turned on is satisfied, it is not necessary for the automatic registration processing in the external device (the information collection terminal device 3 or the game hall management device 1). By not transmitting the appropriate model information (manufacturer code, model code), it is not necessary to press the game control in the game control device, and the loading process in the external device becomes easy.
Also, even if multiple events occur at the same time, the individual identification information signal is only output in synchronization with the output of the event signal of the event that occurred first. Since the level does not change, the output side gaming machine (game control device) does not have an excessive control burden, and the external device on the receiving side only takes the individual identification information signal in accordance with the first event signal. Therefore, there is an advantage that the reception process becomes easy.

FIG. 24A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an event when outputting individual identification information from the game control device and output information when the event occurs.
In the embodiment of the present invention, as an event when outputting the individual identification information, when the RAM (RWM) 5113 is initialized, a winning error at each winning opening or a security abnormality associated with the opening of the front frame / glass frame, a big hit ( When the occurrence of the special gaming state) is set, and when the RAM (RWM) 5113 is initialized (when the power is turned on), the security code is used as an event signal to change the signal level (ON-OFF), and the start code 1 / Individual chip ID / manufacturer code / model code are output as serial data in order.
Also, when security is abnormal, the start code 2 / chip individual ID is output as serial data in sequence while changing the signal level (ON-OFF) using the security signal as an event signal. When a big hit (special gaming state) occurs, one big hit signal As an event signal, the start code 2 / chip individual ID is sequentially output as serial data while changing the signal level (ON-OFF).

FIG. 24B is an explanatory diagram showing the output timing of the event signal and the individual identification information signal output in the identification information signal transmission processing of FIG.
In the present embodiment, when the identification information signal transmission process is executed when the RAM (RWM) 5113 is initialized (when the power is turned on), the event signal (security signal) changes from OFF to ON at time T1, and T2 At the time of (20 ms after the start of output), it temporarily changes from ON to OFF. In this way, the specification is such that when the event signal changes from ON of 20 ms to OFF, the output of the individual identification information signal is started to an external device (information collection terminal device or the like).
At the timing when the event signal changes from ON of 20 ms to OFF at the time of T2, the first bit data of the start code 1 (10H) is set to the output port 531e, and after 2 ms which is the execution cycle of the timer interrupt processing When the event signal changes from OFF to ON (level change), the first bit of the start code 1 is taken in by the external device via the external information terminal board 73.

After that, in order to output 8 bits (1 byte), which is the data amount of start code 1, the data set of each bit of start code 1 and the ON / OFF of the event signal are the output time for 1 byte. It is repeatedly executed for 32 ms, and at time T3, the output target data is switched to the 1st data (1st byte) of the chip individual ID (4 bytes) as the individual identification information, and the data set of each bit of the 1st data of the chip individual ID And the event signal OFF-ON is repeatedly executed for 32 ms, and thereafter, the output target data is switched in the order of the remaining chip individual ID data, manufacturer code, and model code, until the time of TN (here, for 1300 ms) ) One bit is output at a time.
In other words, the configuration is such that, while outputting the individual identification information as serial data, the event signal is taken in until the individual identification information output ends and the signal level is changed as the timing signal.

25A and 25B are explanatory diagrams showing the output timing of the event signal and the individual identification information signal output in the output process of FIG.
First, referring to FIG. 25A, if a security abnormality or a big hit (special game state) that is an event signal output target occurs at time T1, an event signal (here, 2 ms has elapsed from the event occurrence) Depending on the type of event that occurs, either the jackpot signal or the security signal changes from OFF to ON, and once changes from ON to OFF at time T3 (20 ms has elapsed since the start of output). In this way, the specification is such that when the event signal changes from ON of 20 ms to OFF, the output of the individual identification information signal is started to an external device (information collection terminal device or the like).
At the timing when the event signal changes from ON of 20 ms to OFF at time T3, the first bit data of the start code 2 (20H) is set to the output port 531e, and after 2 ms which is the execution cycle of the timer interrupt processing When the event signal changes from OFF to ON, the first bit of the start code 2 is taken in by the external device via the external information terminal board 73.

After that, in order to output 8 bits (1 byte) that is the amount of data of state code 2, the data set of each bit of start code 2 and the ON / OFF of the event signal are the output time for 1 byte. It is repeatedly executed for 32 ms. At time T4, the output target data is switched to the 1st data (1st byte) of the chip individual ID (4 bytes) which is the individual identification information, and the data set of each bit of the 1st data of the chip individual ID Event signal OFF-ON is repeatedly executed for 32 ms, and thereafter, the remaining chip individual ID data is sequentially output one bit at a time until TN (180 ms in this case). In other words, while outputting the individual identification information as serial data, the event signal is taken in and the signal level is changed as the timing signal. Furthermore, when a security anomaly or jackpot (special game state) that is an event signal output target continues to occur at the time of TN, or an event that has newly occurred during output of individual identification information continues. In this case, since the event signal does not need to function as a timing signal, the ON state is continuously output until the end of the event.
In other words, triggered by the first event, the individual identification information is output as serial data, the event signal is captured until the individual identification information output ends, the signal level is changed as a timing signal, and then the signal is turned on until the end of the event. The signal level is maintained in the state.

  The description of FIG. 25A described above is an example in which the duration of the event that has occurred is longer than the output time of the individual identification information, but in this embodiment, the security abnormality associated with the opening of the front frame 19 and the glass frame 18 is described. In some cases, the security abnormality occurs only during the opening time, and therefore, the event duration time may be shorter than the output time of the individual identification information. Therefore, the output state of the event signal and the individual identification information signal in that case will be described with reference to FIG. 25B.

First, since the output state up to T4 is the same as that in the example of FIG. 25A, this point is omitted.
When the event ends between the time point T4 and the time point TN, the output of the event signal is usually stopped, but in this embodiment, all data constituting the individual identification information is transferred to the external device. Since it is necessary to output the event signal, the output of the event signal is not stopped at the end of the event. Output.
Therefore, the individual identification information output from the external information terminal board 73 does not have to be halfway scrap data, and as a result, the individual identification information can be normally received by the external device (the information collection terminal device 3 or the like). There is a merit that it becomes possible.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of specific processing executed by each device of the gaming system of the present embodiment.
First, in step S801, when the gaming machine 5 is turned on and the initialization condition of the RAM (RWM) 5113 is established, the gaming machine 5 sends a security signal and an individual identification information signal (here, chip individual IDs) as event signals. , Manufacturer code, model code) is output via the external information terminal board 73 (steps S802 and S803). In step SS804, the individual identification information stored in the information collection terminal device 3 as a result of receiving the individual identification information signal using the security signal output from the gaming machine 5 as the read timing signal. In step S805, an information database 1000 (to be described later) of the gaming hall management device 1 is used to determine whether or not the gaming machine 5 subject to information collection has been changed. In order to automatically update (register) the individual identification information of the gaming machine 5 registered in, the determination result information and the individual identification information are transmitted to the game hall management device 1 via the internal network 2.

In the game hall management device 1, in step S806, a change permission determination process is performed to determine whether or not there is change information indicating that the gaming machine has been replaced or the layout has been changed on the day or the previous day. In step S807, individual identification information in the information database 1000 to be described later is updated, and in step S808, change permission information indicating that the change is permitted is transmitted to the information collection terminal device 3 via the internal network 2.
In the information collection terminal device 3, when the change permission information is received in step S809, the individual identification information received from the gaming machine 5 is stored internally for the next change determination and fraud monitoring, and thereafter the game It will be in the state waited until game information is output from the apparatus 4 for a game.

Subsequently, when a game information signal (operation data) that is not an output target of the individual identification information signal is output from the gaming machine 5 in step S810, the information collection terminal device 3 stores the game information stored therein in step S811. Is accumulated and updated based on the received game information signal, and when there is a request for game information by polling from the game hall management device 1 in step S812, it is accumulated and updated internally in step S813. The accumulated game information is transmitted to the game hall management device 1.
As a result, in step S814, the game hall management device 1 updates the data in the game information area 1006 of the information database 1000 based on the accumulated game information (cumulative operation data) received from the information collecting terminal device 3.

Thereafter, when an event that is an output target of the individual identification information signal occurs in the gaming machine 5 in step S815, the event signal and the individual identification information signal (here, chip individual ID) are output from the gaming machine 5 in step S816 and step S817. Is output via the external information terminal board 73. In step S818, the information collecting terminal device 3 updates the accumulated game information stored therein as a result of the output of the event signal from the gaming machine 5, and in step S819, the updated accumulated game information is updated to the game. It transmits to the field management apparatus 1. As a result, in step S820, the game hall management device 1 updates the data in the game information area 1006 of the information database 1000.
In step S821, the information collection terminal device 3 compares the individual identification information received together with the event information with the individual identification information stored therein, so that the game control device 500 or the gaming microcomputer 511 is in operation. A change determination process, which is fraud monitoring of whether or not has been exchanged, is performed, and the determination result information is transmitted to the game hall management device 1 in step S822.
In the game hall management device 1, when the determination result information from the information collection terminal device 3 indicates unauthorized exchange in step S823, the determination result is notified by outputting the determination result to an output device such as a display. To do.

In this way, when the gaming machine 5 is powered on (when the RAM is initialized), the individual identification information (here, the chip individual ID, manufacturer code, model code) is sent to the information collecting terminal device 3 via the external information terminal board 73. By being output, it becomes possible for the game hall management device 1 to automatically update (register) the registered contents of the information database 1000 (in this case, the individual identification information of the gaming machine 5). There is a merit that the manual registration work associated with is unnecessary.
Also, when a predetermined event occurs after the power is turned on, individual identification information (here, chip individual ID) is output to the information collection terminal device 3 via the external information terminal board 73, so that the information collection terminal device 3 Since it becomes possible to perform fraud monitoring by the chip individual ID, and the gaming control device 500 and the gaming microcomputer 511 are illegally exchanged, the game device is notified by the output device of the game hall management device 1. It is possible to strengthen fraud monitoring for 5.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of information in the information database 1000 stored in the storage area of the game hall management device.
The information database 1000 of the game hall management apparatus 1 includes a machine number area 1001 in which machine numbers are registered, a communication address area 1002 in which communication addresses of the information collection terminal apparatus 3 corresponding to the machine numbers are registered, and information collection terminal apparatuses. 3 is a model name area 1003 where the model name of the gaming machine 5 responsible for collecting information is registered, a manufacturer name area 1004 where the manufacturer name of the gaming machine is registered, and an individual where the chip individual ID of the gaming machine is registered An ID area 1005 and a game information area 1006 in which accumulated values of various game information are registered are set as one record, and records corresponding to the number of game machines installed in the game hall are registered.
Based on the information collected from the gaming device 4 by the information collecting terminal device, the corresponding data in each record is automatically updated, and the individual identification information is output from the gaming machine 5, The model name area, manufacturer name area, and individual ID area are automatically updated as appropriate, and the unit number, individual identification information, and various game information are registered in association with each other.

As mentioned above, although this invention was concretely demonstrated based on embodiment, embodiment disclosed this time is an illustration and restrictive at no points. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description of the invention described above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
For example, in this embodiment, the individual identification information signal is output only when the initialization condition of the RAM (RWM) 5113 is satisfied when the power is turned on, but the initialization condition of the RAM (RWM) 5113 is satisfied when the power is turned on. Even if it is not, an individual identification information signal may be output.
In addition, when an event occurs after the power is turned on, only the individual chip ID is output as the individual identification information signal. However, in the same way as when the power is turned on, three types of information, that is, the individual chip ID, manufacturer code, and model code are output. May be.
In addition, the chip individual ID stored in the HW parameter memory that is a nonvolatile memory is copied to the chip individual ID register that is a volatile memory by the operation on the management block side when the power is turned on, and the chip individual ID is obtained from the chip individual ID register. Although reading and outputting are performed, the chip individual ID may be directly read from the HW parameter ROM and output.
In addition, if the event to be output of individual identification information is duplicated, the chip individual ID is output in synchronization with the event signal corresponding to the event that occurred first, but it is synchronized with each event signal. Then, the chip individual ID may be output.
Further, the information collecting terminal device 3 is supposed to receive the individual identification information signal, but it may be an external device provided with a storage unit and an arithmetic processing unit, for example, a game medium lending device (card unit) 6. It may be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game hall management apparatus 2 Internal network 3 Information collection terminal device 4 Game apparatus 5 Game machine 6 Game media rental apparatus (card unit)
7 Corner lamp 8 Call lamp 9 Jet counter 10 UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
43 out tank 73 external information terminal board 300 power supply device 500 game control device 550 effect control device 580 payout control device 600 game microcomputer (game arithmetic processing device)

Claims (5)

Game control execution means capable of executing game control for controlling the progress of the game based on the game control program;
An auxiliary game executing means controlled by the game control executing means for executing an auxiliary game,
In the gaming machine capable of executing the auxiliary game based on establishment of a predetermined start condition and generating a special game state advantageous to the player due to the result of the auxiliary game being a special result,
An external information terminal board provided with a plurality of information output terminals for outputting information in one direction from the gaming machine to an external device;
An event signal output means capable of outputting an event signal indicating the occurrence of the event via the information output terminal based on the occurrence of a predetermined event in the execution process of the game control;
Individual identification information storage means for storing individual identification information capable of identifying the gaming machine;
In parallel with the output of the event signal by the event signal output means, the individual identification information output means capable of outputting the individual identification information stored in the individual identification information storage means via the information output terminal; With
The plurality of information output terminals include an event terminal for the event signal output means to output the event signal, and an individual identification information terminal for the individual identification information output means to output the individual identification information. Including
The individual identification information output means is configured to output the individual identification information as a serial signal by sequentially outputting the value of each bit of the data constituting the individual identification information from the individual identification information terminal,
The event signal output means is configured to sequentially change the signal level of the event signal output from the event terminal in accordance with the change of the output bit of the individual identification information by the individual identification information output means. A featured gaming machine.   The event signal output means is a signal level of the event signal until the output of the individual identification information is completed even when the event is completed during the output of the individual identification information by the individual identification information output means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine continues to change. The individual identification information includes an individual ID unique to the gaming machine, and model information related to the model of the gaming machine,
The event signal output means includes
A power-on event signal output means for outputting the event signal based on power-on of the gaming machine;
A state change event signal output means for outputting the event signal based on a state change of the gaming machine,
The individual identification information output means includes
Power-on individual identification information output means for outputting the individual ID and the model information in parallel with the output of the event signal by the power-on event signal output means,
The game according to claim 2, further comprising state change individual identification information output means for outputting only the individual ID in parallel with the output of the event signal by the state change event signal output means. Machine. Volatile storage means for providing a work area necessary for execution of the game control;
Backup power supply means for supplying power to the volatile storage means when the gaming machine is powered off;
Initialization condition determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined initialization condition is satisfied when the gaming machine is turned on;
When the initialization condition determination unit determines that the initialization condition is satisfied, an initialization process is performed to initialize the storage information stored in the volatile storage unit and initialize the game control state. Initialization means to
When the initialization condition determination unit determines that the initialization condition is not satisfied, the game control state is restored to the state before the power is turned off based on the stored information stored in the volatile storage unit. State return means for executing state return processing to be performed,
The state change event signal output means outputs the event signal when the initialization process is executed and when the state return process is executed,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the power-on individual identification information output means outputs the individual identification information only when the initialization process is executed. A game control device comprising the game control means for comprehensively controlling a game;
A subordinate control device that controls the controlled device based on control information from the game control device,
The game control device comprises control information transmitting means capable of transmitting the control information to the subordinate control device after completion of the initialization process or after completion of the state return process,
The state return means is configured to execute a standby process until the subordinate control device is in a state capable of receiving the control information in the state return process,
The power-on event signal output means and the power-on individual identification information output means output the event signal and the individual identification information during execution of an initialization process by the initialization means as an alternative process of the standby process. The gaming machine according to claim 4.