JP2014221305A5

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Publication number: JP2014221305A5
Application number: JP2014123745A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2014-06-16
Publication date: 2015-01-15
Anticipated expiration: 2030-01-22

Description

上記課題を解決するために、本発明の手段１の遊技機は、
遊技を行うことが可能な遊技機（スロットマシン１）であって、
遊技を行うためのデータを読み出し及び書き込み可能に記憶する記憶領域を有し、電力供給が停止しても該記憶領域に記憶されているデータを保持することが可能なデータ記憶手段（ＲＡＭ５０６）と、
前記遊技機の起動時に、前記データ記憶手段に記憶されているデータに基づく制御状態に復帰させる復帰処理と、前記データ記憶手段に記憶されているデータに基づく制御状態に復帰させない非復帰処理と、を含む起動時に必要な起動時処理を行う起動時処理手段と、
を備え、
前記起動時処理手段は、
前記遊技機の起動時に、前記データ記憶手段（ＲＡＭ５０６）に記憶されているデータを用いて所定の演算（ＲＡＭパリティの計算）を行うデータ演算手段と、
前記データ演算手段による演算の結果（ＲＡＭパリティ）に基づいて遊技を行うためのデータが正常か否かを判定し、正常と判定された場合に前記復帰処理に分岐させるとともに、正常と判定されなかった場合に前記非復帰処理に分岐させる分岐手段と、
を含み、
前記データ演算手段は、前記遊技機の起動後、前記データ記憶手段に記憶されているデータの読み込み及び書き込みが許可された後、他の処理を行う前に前記データ記憶手段に記憶されているデータを用いた前記所定の演算を行い、
前記起動時処理手段は、前記データ演算手段が前記所定の演算（ＲＡＭパリティの計算）を行った後、前記分岐手段が前記遊技を行うためのデータが正常か否かの判定を行うまでの間に、前記起動時処理のうち前記復帰処理に分岐される場合にも前記非復帰処理に分岐される場合にも共通して行う必要のある共通処理（打止機能、自動精算機能の有効／無効の設定、各スイッチの入力データ、確定データ、エッジデータのクリア、電断フラグのクリア）を行う
ことを特徴としている。
この特徴によれば、遊技機の起動時に、データ演算手段がデータ記憶手段に記憶されているデータを用いた所定の演算を行った後、分岐手段がデータ演算手段による演算の結果に基づいて遊技を行うためのデータが正常か否かの判定を行うまでの間に、起動時処理のうち復帰処理に分岐される場合にも非復帰処理に分岐される場合にも共通して行う必要のある共通処理を行うことにより、これら共通処理を、遊技を行うためのデータが正常と判定された場合と異常と判定された場合とで個別に実行する必要がないため、起動時の処理に用いるプログラム容量を削減することができる。
尚、前記データ判定手段が、前記データ演算手段による演算の結果に基づいて遊技を行うためのデータが正常か否かを判定するとは、例えば、電断時に同様の演算を行った結果を保持しておく構成であれば、電断時の演算値と起動時の演算値を比較し、一致した場合に正常と判定すれば良く、電断時に同様の演算を行った結果、特定の値となるように調整用データを格納しておく構成であれば、電断時の演算値が特定の値か否かを判定し、特定の値であれば正常と判定すれば良い。 In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is:
A gaming machine (slot machine 1) capable of playing a game,
Data storage means (RAM 506) having a storage area for storing data for playing games in a readable and writable manner and capable of holding the data stored in the storage area even when power supply is stopped; ,
A return process for returning to the control state based on the data stored in the data storage means, and a non-return process for not returning to the control state based on the data stored in the data storage means when the gaming machine is activated; Startup processing means for performing startup processing required at startup including
With
The startup processing means includes:
Data operation means for performing a predetermined operation (RAM parity calculation) using data stored in the data storage means (RAM 506) at the time of starting the gaming machine;
Based on the calculation result (RAM parity) by the data calculation means, it is determined whether or not the data for playing the game is normal, and if it is determined to be normal, the process branches to the return process and is not determined to be normal. Branching means for branching to the non-return processing in the case of
Including
The data calculation means is configured to store data stored in the data storage means after the game machine is activated and after reading and writing of data stored in the data storage means is permitted and before performing other processing. Performing the predetermined calculation using
The start-up processing means is a period from when the data calculation means performs the predetermined calculation (calculation of RAM parity) to when the branching means determines whether data for performing the game is normal or not. In addition, common processing that needs to be performed in common in both of the startup processing when branching to the return processing and when branching to the non-return processing (effective / invalidation of the stop function and automatic settlement function) And clearing of the input data of each switch, finalized data, edge data, and clearing of power interruption flag).
According to this feature, at the time of starting the gaming machine, after the data calculation means performs a predetermined calculation using the data stored in the data storage means, the branching means plays a game based on the result of the calculation by the data calculation means. It is necessary to perform the same for both the case of branching to the return process and the case of branching to the non-return process in the start-up process before determining whether the data for performing the process is normal By performing common processing, there is no need to execute these common processing separately when the data for performing the game is determined to be normal and when the data is determined to be abnormal. Capacity can be reduced.
Note that, when the data determination means determines whether or not the data for playing the game is normal based on the result of the calculation by the data calculation means, for example, the result of the same calculation at the time of power interruption is held. If it is a configuration, the calculated value at the time of power interruption and the calculated value at start-up are compared, and if they match, it can be determined to be normal. As a result of performing the same calculation at the time of power interruption, a specific value is obtained. If the adjustment data is stored in this way, it is determined whether or not the calculated value at the time of power interruption is a specific value, and if it is a specific value, it may be determined to be normal.

本発明の手段２の遊技機は、手段１に記載の遊技機であって、
前記遊技機は、前記データ記憶手段（ＲＡＭ５０６）に記憶されているデータの読み込み及び書き込みが禁止された状態で起動するとともに、
前記データ演算手段は、前記遊技機の起動後、前記データ記憶手段（ＲＡＭ５０６）に記憶されているデータの読み込み及び書き込みが許可された後、他の処理を行う前に前記データ記憶手段（ＲＡＭ５０６）に記憶されているデータを用いた前記所定の演算（ＲＡＭパリティの計算）を行う
ことを特徴としている。
この特徴によれば、データ記憶手段に記憶されているデータへのアクセスが許可された後、他の処理が行われる前の状態のデータを用いて演算した結果に基づいてデータが正常か否かの判定が行われるため、データ判定の信頼性を高めることができる。 The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
The gaming machine is started in a state where reading and writing of data stored in the data storage means (RAM 506) are prohibited,
The data calculation means is configured such that after the game machine is activated, the data storage means (RAM 506) is allowed to read and write data stored in the data storage means (RAM 506) and before other processing is performed. The predetermined calculation (RAM parity calculation) using the data stored in is performed.
According to this feature, whether access to the data stored in the data storage means is permitted and whether the data is normal based on a result calculated using data in a state before other processing is performed. Therefore, the reliability of data determination can be improved.

本発明の手段３の遊技機は、手段１に記載の遊技機であって、
前記データ記憶手段（ＲＡＭ５０６）の記憶領域には、前記遊技を行うためのデータが記憶されるワーク領域と、前記遊技を行うためのデータの読み出し及び書き込みが行われることのない未使用領域と、が少なくとも割り当てられており、
前記データ演算手段は、前記データ記憶手段（ＲＡＭ５０６）における前記未使用領域を含む全ての記憶領域のデータを用いて所定の演算（ＲＡＭパリティの計算）を行う
ことを特徴としている。
この特徴によれば、起動時において、データ記憶手段における未使用領域を含む全ての記憶領域に格納されているデータを用いて演算した結果に基づいてデータが正常か否かの判定を行っており、未使用領域を利用して不正プログラムが格納された場合でも、当該不正プログラムが格納されたまま復帰してしまうことを防止できる。 A gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1,
In the storage area of the data storage means (RAM 506), a work area in which data for performing the game is stored, an unused area in which data for performing the game is not read and written, and Is assigned at least,
The data operation means performs a predetermined operation (RAM parity calculation) using data in all storage areas including the unused area in the data storage means (RAM 506).
According to this feature, at the time of start-up, it is determined whether or not the data is normal based on the result calculated using the data stored in all the storage areas including the unused area in the data storage means. Even when a malicious program is stored using an unused area, it is possible to prevent the malicious program from being restored while being stored.

本発明の手段４の遊技機は、手段１または３に記載の遊技機であって、
所定の検出手段からの検出状態を入力する検出状態入力手段（入力ポート）を備え、
前記データ記憶手段の記憶領域には、前記検出状態入力手段（入力ポート）に入力された検出状態（入力データ、確定データ、エッジデータ）を記憶する検出状態記憶領域が割り当てられており、
前記共通処理は、前記検出状態記憶領域により記憶されている検出状態（入力データ、確定データ、エッジデータ）を初期化する処理を含む
ことを特徴としている。
この特徴によれば、起動時において、データ記憶手段に記憶されているデータに基づく制御状態に復帰させる場合にもデータ記憶手段に記憶されているデータを初期化する場合にも速やかに検出手段による最新の検出状態をチェックすることができる。 The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 3 ,
A detection state input means (input port) for inputting a detection state from a predetermined detection means;
In the storage area of the data storage means, a detection state storage area for storing the detection state (input data, confirmed data, edge data) input to the detection state input means (input port) is allocated,
The common process includes a process of initializing a detection state (input data, confirmed data, edge data) stored in the detection state storage area.
According to this feature, at the time of start-up, both the case where the control state based on the data stored in the data storage unit is restored and the case where the data stored in the data storage unit is initialized are promptly detected by the detection unit. The latest detection status can be checked.

本発明の手段５の遊技機は、手段１、３、４のいずれかに記載の遊技機であって、
電断条件が成立したことを検知する電断条件検知手段（電断検出回路４８）と、
一定間隔毎に定期処理（タイマ割込処理（メイン））を実行する定期処理実行手段と、
を備え、
前記定期処理実行手段は、
前記定期処理（タイマ割込処理（メイン））を実行する毎に処理種別を更新する処理種別更新手段（処理カウンタの更新）を含み、前記定期処理（タイマ割込処理（メイン））において該処理種別更新手段により更新された処理種別（処理カウンタ値）に応じて定められた処理を行うとともに、
前記処理種別（処理カウンタ値）に関わらず前記定期処理（タイマ割込処理（メイン））が実行される毎に前記電断条件検知手段により前記電断条件が検知されているか否かを判定する電断条件検知判定手段（停電判定処理）と、
前記電断条件検知判定手段が前記電断条件が検知されていると判定した場合（タイマ割込処理（メイン）で２回連続電圧低下信号が検出された場合）に、前記遊技を行うためのデータが正常か否かを判定可能とするための電断時処理（電断処理（メイン））を行う電断時処理手段と、
をさらに含む
ことを特徴としている。
この特徴によれば、処理種別に応じて一度の定期処理の負荷を分散できるうえに、電断条件が検知された場合には、速やかに電断時処理を行うことが可能となる。また、定期処理において電断条件が検知された場合に電断時処理が実行されるため、定期処理の途中で電断時の割込処理を行ったり、定期処理の終了を待って電断時の割込処理を行う必要がなく、電断条件の検知に伴う処理が複雑化してしまうことがない。 A gaming machine according to means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 , 3 and 4 ,
Power interruption condition detection means (power interruption detection circuit 48) for detecting that the power interruption condition is satisfied;
Periodic processing execution means for executing periodic processing (timer interrupt processing (main)) at regular intervals;
With
The periodic process execution means includes
It includes a processing type update means (updating a processing counter) for updating the processing type every time the periodic processing (timer interrupt processing (main)) is executed, and the processing in the periodic processing (timer interrupt processing (main)) While performing the process determined according to the process type (process counter value) updated by the type update means,
Regardless of the process type (process counter value), each time the periodic process (timer interrupt process (main)) is executed, it is determined whether or not the power interruption condition is detected by the power interruption condition detection means. Power interruption condition detection determination means (power failure determination processing),
When the power interruption condition detection determining means determines that the power interruption condition is detected (when a continuous voltage drop signal is detected twice in the timer interrupt process (main)), the game is performed. Power interruption processing means for performing power interruption processing (power interruption processing (main)) for enabling determination of whether data is normal;
Is further included.
According to this feature, it is possible to distribute the load of the periodic processing once according to the processing type, and it is possible to quickly perform the power interruption process when the power interruption condition is detected. In addition, since the power interruption process is executed when a power interruption condition is detected in the periodic processing, interrupt processing at the time of power interruption is performed in the middle of the periodic processing, or when the power interruption occurs after the end of the periodic processing There is no need to perform the interruption process, and the process accompanying the detection of the power interruption condition is not complicated.

本発明の手段６に記載の遊技機は、手段１、３〜５のいずれかに記載の遊技機であって、
一定間隔毎に定期処理（タイマ割込処理（メイン））を実行する定期処理実行手段と、
数値データを更新する数値更新手段（乱数列変更回路５５５）と、
所定の信号（スタートスイッチ７のｏｎ）が入力されたことに基づいて前記数値更新手段（乱数列変更回路５５５）によって更新された数値データを乱数値として抽出し、数値データ格納領域（乱数値レジスタＲ１Ｄ）に格納する乱数抽出手段（乱数ラッチセレクタ５５８Ａ）と、
前記数値データ格納領域（乱数値レジスタＲ１Ｄ）に格納されている数値データを読み出す数値データ読出手段（ゲーム開始時の数値データの読み出し）と、
該数値データ読出手段が読み出した数値データを用いて遊技に関連する決定を行う遊技関連決定手段（内部抽選）と、
を備え、
前記数値更新手段（乱数列変更回路５５５）は、前記遊技機への電力供給が開始した後、前記定期処理（タイマ割込処理（メイン））の実行が許可される前に、前記数値データの更新を開始する
ことを特徴としている。
この特徴によれば、遊技機への電力供給が開始した後、定期処理の実行が許可される前に数値データの更新が開始するので、定期処理のタイミングから数値データの更新タイミングの周期を把握することは困難となり、特定の数値データのタイミングを狙って検出手段を検出させる不正を効果的に防止できる。 The gaming machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1, 3-5 ,
Periodic processing execution means for executing periodic processing (timer interrupt processing (main)) at regular intervals;
Numerical value updating means (random number sequence changing circuit 555) for updating numerical data;
Numeric data updated by the numerical value updating means (random number sequence changing circuit 555) based on the input of a predetermined signal (on of the start switch 7) is extracted as a random value, and a numerical data storage area (random value register) R1D) random number extraction means (random number latch selector 558A) for storing,
Numerical data reading means (reading numerical data at the start of the game) for reading numerical data stored in the numerical data storage area (random number register R1D);
Game-related determining means (internal lottery) for making a determination related to a game using the numerical data read by the numerical data reading means;
With
The numerical value updating means (random number sequence changing circuit 555), after the power supply to the gaming machine is started, before the execution of the periodic processing (timer interrupt processing (main)) is permitted, It is characterized by starting the update.
According to this feature, after the power supply to the gaming machine is started, the update of the numerical data starts before the execution of the periodic process is permitted, so the period of the update timing of the numerical data is grasped from the timing of the periodic process It is difficult to do so, and it is possible to effectively prevent fraud that causes the detection means to detect the timing of specific numerical data.

Claims

A gaming machine for playing games,
Game control means for controlling the game;
A data storage means having a storage area for storing data for playing games in a readable and writable manner, and capable of holding the data stored in the storage area even when power supply is stopped;
A return process for returning to the control state based on the data stored in the data storage means, and a non-return process for not returning to the control state based on the data stored in the data storage means when the gaming machine is activated; Startup processing means for performing startup processing required at startup including
With
The startup processing means includes:
Data calculation means for performing a predetermined calculation using data stored in the data storage means at the time of starting the gaming machine;
It is determined whether or not the data for performing the game is normal based on the result of the calculation by the data calculation means, and when it is determined to be normal, the process branches to the return process, and when it is not determined to be normal, Branch means for branching to non-return processing;
Including
The data calculation means is configured to store data stored in the data storage means after the game machine is activated and after reading and writing of data stored in the data storage means is permitted and before performing other processing. Performing the predetermined calculation using
The start time processing means is a period between the start of the start processing and the time until the branching means determines whether the data for performing the game is normal after the data calculation means performs the predetermined calculation. Of these, a common process that needs to be performed in common is performed both when branched to the return process and when branched to the non-return process.