JP2023112204A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an environment that can prevent a game machine whose certification is going to expire from being installed by notifying that three years when the game machine can be operated in a game parlor passes before that happens.SOLUTION: When a date of certification is compared with the current date information and a difference between the date of certification and the current date information reaches a preset number of days, it is possible to easily grasp a valid period of certification related to a game machine by transmitting a period alarm from a center management device to the parlor management device through notification means. Thus, it is possible to prevent a game machine whose certification is going to expire from being installed and further to prevent the game machine from having certification expire and being unable to be authenticated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an eco-system focused on eco-friendly gaming machines.

Currently, pachinko machines and other gaming machines are permitted to be installed in game halls only if they have been inspected by an inspection organization. It will be possible to install it in amusement halls throughout the year.

In Patent Document 1, as an information management system for gaming machines, input information related to the test date is compared with information related to the test date stored in the test date column of the test date table for each machine, and the test date column is stored. An invention is described that can improve the reliability of the information about the test date stored in.

JP 2012-205645 A

A gaming machine that has passed three years after being certified expires and cannot be operated in a game hall, but it is installed in a gaming hall before the expiration of three years, which is the expiration date of the valid certification. If it is in this state, the gaming hall can apply to the accreditation body to extend the operation for 3 years from the date of accreditation. In other words, if the valid test period of three years has passed without being certified, it will not be possible to receive certification thereafter. It will have to be removed.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its object is to notify that effect before the lapse of three years when it is possible to operate the gaming machine in the gaming hall, To provide an environment capable of preventing the installation of a game machine whose certification expires.

In a game machine ecosystem comprising a center management device that manages the test date of a game machine and management of installation information in the game machine, and a hall management device,
the center management device and the hall management device are connected for communication;
The center management device includes notifying means for notifying the hall management device;
clocking means for clocking current date information;
a storage means;
The storage means includes an examination date preset for each gaming machine;
gaming machine installation information transmitted from the hall management device according to the installation of the gaming machine;
which stores
The test date is compared with the current date information, and if the difference between the test date and the current date information reaches a preset number of days, a date alarm is issued through the notification means. The information is transmitted from the center management device to the hall management device.

According to the present invention, it is possible to grasp the current state of the gaming machine by collating the stored test date of the gaming machine with the information sent from the hall management device by the center management device and managing it in the database. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the installation of a gaming machine whose certification is expired.

1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a center management device; FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a manufacturer management device and a second-hand dealer management device; 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a hall management device; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a decoding management device; FIG. It is a block diagram of a control board that performs various controls of the pachinko game machine. It is a flow chart which shows an example of power-on processing in the main control board. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of main processing in a main control board and an example of processing when a power failure occurs; 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing; 1 is an exploded perspective view of an outer frame, a body frame, a game board, and a door frame, which constitute a pachinko game machine, viewed from the front; FIG. It is a front perspective view of an outer frame. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed|disassembled the main body frame and was seen from the back. It is the disassembled perspective view which disassembled the game board, and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the door frame from the front.

[Overview of pachinko and pachislot ecosystem]
It is assumed that the new machine shipped from the manufacturer will eventually be traded in by the manufacturer after going through the market.
A gaming machine identification ID is attached to the gaming machine to be shipped.
Centering the center management device, the maker management device and the hall management device are connected by a communication network.

Each management device has a computer such as a PC, and is equipped with a CPU, RAM, ROM, database, manual input device, and the like. Then, the following processing is performed at the time of shipment of the new game machine and at the time of trade-in of the game machine.

[At the time of shipment of the new machine]
Shipment information of gaming machines is input and recorded in the manufacturer management device.
The maker management device transmits to the center management device the recorded contents of the gaming machine in the shipment information input when shipping the new gaming machine. The shipping information includes at least a gaming machine identification ID, a hall identification ID of a shipping destination hall, a shipping date, and a maker ID.

On the other hand, when this new machine is installed in the hall, the hall management device 5 that has recognized the installation transmits installation information regarding this new machine to the center management device 2 .
The installation information includes at least a gaming machine identification ID, a hall identification ID, an installation date, and the like.
The center management device compares the shipping information transmitted from the manufacturer management device and the installation information transmitted from the hall management device based on the gaming machine identification ID, and records the comparison result (new machine shipping process).

The collation result is a “pair” of the shipping information and the installation information with the same game machine identification ID, and this pair is recorded in the database. This data can be accessed from the outside using the gaming machine identification ID as a key.

[at the time of trade-in]
When the manufacturer trades in the old gaming machine by replacing it with a new machine, etc., the trade-in information of the trade-in gaming machine is input and recorded in the manufacturer's management device. The manufacturer management device transmits the input trade-in information to the center management device. The trade-in information includes a gaming machine identification ID, a hall identification ID, a trade-in date, a maker ID, and the like.

On the other hand, on the hall side, information on removal of the gaming machine is sent to the center management device through the hall management device in accordance with the removal of the old gaming machine resulting from the replacement with the new machine. The withdrawal information includes an ID for specifying a gaming machine, an ID for specifying a hall, a date of removal, a maker ID, and the like.

The center management device compares the trade-in information sent from the manufacturer with the removal information sent from the hall management device, and records the checking result (trade-in management processing).
The collation result is a "pair" of the trade-in information and the withdrawal information with the same ID for specifying the gaming machine, and this pair is recorded in the database. This data can be accessed from the outside using the gaming machine identification ID as a key.

As described above, the gaming machine ecosystem of the present invention accumulates the matching results in the database. By searching the database using the gaming machine specifying ID as a key, the current state of the gaming machine having the gaming machine specifying ID can be obtained. can know For example, if the collation result stops at shipping information and installation information, the game machine should exist in the hall having the hall identification ID, and furthermore, removal and trade-in information should be added to the collation result. For example, the game machine has already been traded in from the hall having the hall identification ID.

In addition, since the shipping information and the installation information, and the removal information and the trade-in information should be "paired" in the center management device, it is abnormal for the center management device to have only one of them for a long period of time. From the point of view, it is also possible to proceed to the scene where the cause is pursued.

Furthermore, if there is shipping information, installation information, removal information, or trade-in information for which the result of collation is not recorded by the center management device for a certain period of time due to a discrepancy in the gaming machine identification ID, the manufacturer is determined based on the gaming machine identification ID. , the maker is notified that a plurality or one of these pieces of information cannot be collated by the center management device, so that it is possible to confirm at what point in time the whereabouts of the gaming machine has become unknown. As a result, basically all game machines can be collected and traded in, and useful resources such as liquid crystal display screens, proximity switches, transparent panels, motors, solenoids and ABS resin can be recycled.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a gaming machine ecosystem 1. In this embodiment, in addition to a center management device 2, a manufacturer management device 4, and a hall management device 5, an eco unit 6 and a second-hand dealer management device 7 are provided. and a decoding management device 8, which are connected by a communication network. The communication network uses the Internet 12 (the communication network in FIGS. 2 and 3 may be a dedicated line). The eco unit 6 is connected only to the hall management device 5 via an I/O (input/output device).
Furthermore, the decryption management device 8 is dedicated to the center management device 2 from the viewpoint of security, and is connected by a dedicated line.

Since the gaming machine ecosystem of this embodiment is based on the center management device 2, the manufacturer management device 4, and the hall management device 5, the basic configuration will be explained first.
The center management device 2 is composed mainly of a personal computer, for example. not shown), which are organically connected by normal computer wiring. Also, it is connected to the Internet 12 and the decryption management device 8 through the I/O 11 .

The manufacturer management device 4 is composed of, for example, a device such as a personal computer, and includes the CPU 16, RAM 17, ROM 20, manual input device 19, I/O 21, display 18, and memory such as a hard disk (not shown). ), which are organically connected by ordinary computer wiring. Also, it is connected to the Internet 12 through the I/O 21 .

The hall management device 5 comprises, for example, a device such as a personal computer, and includes the CPU 22, RAM 23, ROM 26, manual input device 25, I/O 27, I/O 27a, eco unit 6, hard disk, etc. shown in FIG. A memory (not shown) is provided and these are organically coupled by normal intra-computer wiring. It is also connected to the Internet 12 through the I/O 27a.
Eco unit 6 is dedicated to I/O 27 .

When the maker ships the new game machine to the hall, the shipping information is manually input to the maker management device 4, and the shipping information is sent to the center using the shipping information line L1 configured on the Internet 12 (communication network). It is transmitted to the management device 2 . The management device of the hall where the new game machine is installed transmits the installation information input through the hall equipment to the center management device 2 using the installation information line L3 configured in the Internet 12 (communication network).

Information sent from the hole management device 5 to the line L3 is all encrypted for security reasons, including removal information and non-operation information, which will be described later. The center management device 2 collates the shipping information and the installation information transmitted from the manufacturer management device 4 and the hall management device 5 on the basis of the game machine identification ID, and selects the information with the matching game machine identification ID as " pair”, and this pair is used as the collation result. The collation result is transmitted to the database 3 using the collation result line L5 and recorded. This database 3 is accessible from the outside.

When an old game machine is traded in by the manufacturer for replacement with a new machine, etc., removal information is manually input to the hall management device 5, and the removal information is sent through a removal information line L3 formed on the Internet 12 (communication network). It is transmitted to the center management device 2 .

Trade-in information is manually input to the manufacturer management device 4, which is the side that traded in the old gaming machine, and the trade-in information is transmitted to the center management device 2 through a trade-in information line L4 configured on the Internet 12 (communication network). be. The center management device 2 collates the trade-in information received from the manufacturer management device 4 and the removal information transmitted from the hall management device 5 based on the game machine identification ID, and when the game machine identification IDs match. , the "pair" of these pieces of information is sent to the database as a collation result through the collation result line L5 and recorded.

Next, in this embodiment, the eco-unit 6, second-hand dealer management device 7 and decryption management device 8 are attached to the basic configuration, which will be described below. The eco unit 6 is positioned between the game machine and the hall management device 5, and in FIG. 1, the game machine and the eco unit 6 are connected via an ECO game machine interface. Since the eco unit 6 serves as a relay device for connecting the game machine to the hall management device, a currently known CR unit can also be used.
The decoding management device 8 is dedicated to the center management device 2 and is connected by a dedicated line.

When a gaming machine is installed in the hall and the power is turned on, the eco unit 6 receives the gaming machine identification ID from the installed gaming machine and transmits it to the hall management device 5 . The hall management device 5 stores the gaming machine identification ID for business management.

Even though the hall management device 5 has already acquired the ID for specifying the game machine, when the operation information does not reach the hall management device 5 through the eco unit 6, the hall management device 5 is inoperative after a set predetermined period. Information is automatically transmitted to the center management device 2 through the non-operation information line L3 configured on the Internet 12. FIG. The non-operating information includes at least an ID for specifying a game machine, an ID for specifying a hall, a non-operating day, and a maker ID.

The second-hand dealer management device 7 is composed of, for example, a device such as a personal computer (also used in FIG. 3), and includes a CPU 16, a RAM 17, a ROM 20, a manual input device 19, an I/O 21, a display 18, a memory such as a hard disk (see FIG. (not shown), which are organically linked by a normal intra-computer communication network.

The decryption management device 8 is composed mainly of a computer, and includes a CPU 28, a RAM 29, a ROM 32, a manual input device 31, an I/O 33, a display 30, etc., which are organically connected by ordinary computer wiring. (Fig. 5).

As described above, the installation information, removal information, and non-operating information are encrypted when they are transmitted from the hall management device 5 so as not to leak to the outside. Therefore, the information received by the center management device 2 is decoded so as to be readable by the decoding management device 8, and transmitted directly to the center management device through the line L3 configured on the dedicated line.

The operation of the embodiment can be summarized as follows. The scene of operation is when a new machine is shipped, when a used machine is moved, and when it is traded in. In addition, in this embodiment, the main control MPU 600a (MPU responsible for game control) of the main control board of the gaming machine is provided with a security function. The main control MPU 600a has security functions such as a function to determine whether the built-in ROM is a ROM that has received regular authentication, and an internal It is possible to read the game machine identification ID stored in the ROM built in the main control MPU 600a, the data stored in the ROM, etc. from the terminal provided outside the main control MPU 600a. It has functions that can

[When new units are shipped]
When the maker ships new gaming machines, each gaming machine is provided with a gaming machine identification ID capable of identifying each gaming machine, as described above. Then, in FIG. 3, at the time of shipment, the manual input device 13 inputs the game machine identification ID, the hall identification ID of the hall to which the shipment is to be made, the shipping date (for example, date), etc. to the manufacturer management device 4. . Based on the operating software stored in the ROM 20, the CPU 16 of the maker management device 4 records this as shipping information in a memory (not shown). Next, when a command to transmit the shipping information to the center management device 2 is input from the manual input device 13, the CPU 16 attaches the manufacturer identification information (manufacturer ID) to the shipping information stored in the memory to obtain the shipping information. is transmitted to the center management device 2 through the shipping information line L1 configured on the Internet 12.

When the shipping information is transmitted from the manufacturer management device 4 , the center management device 2 stores and registers this shipping information in the shipping information file set in the database 3 . In this manner, each time shipping information is transmitted from the manufacturer management device 4, the shipping information is accumulated and stored in the shipping information file. The shipping information includes a gaming machine identification ID, a hall identification ID of a hall, a shipping date (for example, date), and a maker ID.

On the other hand, in the hall of the shipping destination, when the installed new game machine is turned on, the game machine specific ID unique to the game machine built in the main control MPU 600a of the main control board of the new game machine is generated. It is read out and sent to the eco unit 6 (see FIG. 1).

The eco unit 6 automatically recognizes the installation of the new game machine together with the ID for specifying the game machine, and transmits this to the hall management device 5. - 特許庁In the hall management device 5, when receiving the game machine identification ID from the eco unit 6 via the I/O 27, the CPU 22 records it in the memory based on the operation software stored in the ROM 26. FIG. Next, the CPU 22 uses the game machine identification ID, the hall identification ID for identifying its own hall, the installation date (for example, date), the maker ID, etc. as installation information via the I/O 27a to transmit the information to the Internet. 12 to the center management device 2 through the installation information line L3.

The installation information and non-operating information (described later) transmitted from the hall management device 5 are encrypted by the processing of the CPU 22 and transmitted to the Internet, decrypted by the decryption management device 8 and transmitted to the center management device 2 .

The decryption management device 8 receives the encrypted installation information from the hall and stores the encrypted installation information in the RAM 17. The CPU 16 decrypts the encrypted installation information using the decryption software stored in the ROM 20, temporarily stores it in the RAM 17, and then transfers it to the dedicated line. The installation information is transmitted to the center management device 2 through the configured installation information line L3.

When the installation information is transmitted from the hall management device 5 , the center management device 2 receives the installation information and checks it using the verification software stored in the ROM 15 . The shipment information file is searched using the gaming machine identification ID included in the received installation information as a search key. Then, when shipping information including a gaming machine identifying ID that matches the gaming machine identifying ID included in the received installation information is stored and registered in the shipping information file, the hall identifying ID included in the received installation information and , determines whether or not the hall identification ID of the hall, which is the shipping destination, contained in the matching shipping information matches, and if they match, it is assumed that the collation has been established.

Then, as a collation result, the "pair" of these pieces of information is transmitted to the database 3 using the collation result line L5 and recorded. It should be noted that if the collation is established, the collated information may be added to the shipping information stored in the shipping information file and stored and registered again. This data is set so that it can be accessed (inquired) from the outside using the gaming machine identification ID as a key.

As a result, the information from the shipping side (manufacturer) and the installation side (hall) associated with the shipment of the new game machine is combined with the game machine identification ID as a key and recorded as being consistent (correctly processed). be.

In addition, for example, when the installation information is not transmitted from the hall management device 5, or when the gaming machine identification IDs of the installation information and the shipping information do not match, the matching result is not recorded. data is missing. It should be noted that, in the case of the configuration described above, the collated information is not added to the shipping information stored in the shipping information file.

Then, if the center management device 2 does not obtain a matching result for a certain period of time (for example, three days after the date of shipment) for the shipment information stored in the shipment information file, then in this embodiment, the center management device 2 uses the gaming machine identification ID is used as a key to specify the manufacturer, and the center management device 2 notifies the manufacturer management device 4 of the maker via the notification line L6 configured on the Internet 12 that the game machine identification ID could not be collated. to notify. The notification information includes an ID for specifying a gaming machine, an ID for specifying a hall of a hall, a shipment date (for example, date), and a fact that collation is impossible. By doing so, it is possible to find out the cause and prevent the appearance of gaming machines that cannot be traded in again.

[When moving a used car]
When a secondhand dealer moves a secondhand gaming machine to a hall, the manual input device 19 sends to the secondhand dealer management device 7 an ID for specifying the secondhand gaming machine to be moved (which does not change from when the new machine is shipped), along with the destination of the machine. Movement information (installation information) including hall identification ID, movement date (for example, date), and manufacturer identification information (manufacturer ID) is input. These data are temporarily stored in the memory, and when a transmission command is input from the manual input device 19, the movement information is transmitted from the used dealer management device 7 to the center management device 2 through the used movement line L2 configured on the Internet 12. be done. Second-hand dealers acquire gaming machines by, for example, purchasing gaming machines that have been removed from halls.

When the movement information is transmitted from the used dealer management device 7, the center management device 2 stores the movement information in the memory. Note that the center management device 2 searches the shipping information file using the gaming machine identification ID included in the movement information as a search key, and collates the movement information with the shipping information registered in the shipping information file set in the database 3. It is good also as a structure which carries out.

In this case, if the shipment information including the gaming machine identification ID that matches the gaming machine identification ID included in the received movement information is stored and registered in the shipping information file, it is assumed that the collation has been established.

In this way, by comparing the date of shipment and the date of movement in the center management device 2, it is possible to recognize how many years have passed since the date of shipment of the used game machine related to the movement. Then, for example, if the sellable period is set from the time of shipment, it is possible to grasp that the sellable period has passed with this system. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to prompt the hall as proper guidance information.

In the destination hall of the second-hand gaming machine, the same processing as the installation of the new gaming machine described above is performed. When the game machine that has been moved and installed is turned on, the eco unit 6 recognizes the game machine identification ID of the game machine and transmits the game machine identification ID to the hall management device 5 .

In the hall management device 5, after temporarily recording the gaming machine identification ID in the memory, the CPU 22 determines that the gaming machine having the gaming machine identification ID has been installed based on the software stored in the ROM 26, and determines that the gaming machine has been installed. It is encrypted as information and transmitted to the center management device 2 through the installation information line L3 configured on the Internet 12 via the decryption management device 8. FIG. The decryption management device 8 decrypts the encrypted installation information by the CPU 28 and transmits it to the center management device 2 through the installation information line L3 configured on the dedicated line.

Then, the center management device 2 collates the installation information with the movement information from the second-hand dealer management device 7, and when the IDs for specifying game machines on both sides match, a "pair" of these pieces of information is displayed as a collation result. It is transmitted to the database through line L5 and recorded. The recorded collation result can be referred to from the outside using the gaming machine identification ID as a key. As a result, it is possible to grasp that the gaming machine has been moved from the second-hand dealer to the hall.

In addition, if the game machine identification ID of the information to be paired does not match and the information of the opponent to be paired does not arrive even after the set period, the center management device 2 will notify the manufacturer as the set period elapses. The non-matching information is automatically transmitted to the management device 4 through the notification line L6. The non-matching information includes an ID for specifying the game machine of the movement information (not changed from the time of shipment of the new machine), an ID for specifying the hall of the destination, the date of the move (for example, date), the maker ID, and the fact that the collation is not possible. include. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the location of the gaming machine becomes unknown.

Note that, as described above, the hall management device 5 determines a non-operating gaming machine based on the gaming machine operation information received from the eco unit 6, and uses the non-operating information about the gaming machine as the gaming machine identification information. It is automatically transmitted to the center management device 2 via the decryption management device 8 together with the user ID through the Internet 12 using the non-operating information line L3. This transmission is encrypted in hall management device 5 and decrypted in decryption management device 8, transmitted to center management device 2 through a dedicated line, and stored in RAM 10 of center management device 2. FIG.
This non-working information is timer-controlled in the center management device 2 and is associated with the next trade-in information.

[at the time of trade-in]
When a game machine is traded in from a hall, such as by replacing it with a new game machine, the power of the game machine is first turned off, so that the eco unit 6 does not recognize the operation of the game machine. The eco unit 6 informs the hall management device 5 that it cannot recognize this operation, and the hall management device 5 uses this as the non-operating information, as described above, to identify the game machine identification ID of the non-operating game machine and the hall identification. The system ID, the non-operating day, the manufacturer ID, and the non-operating status are transmitted to the center management device 2 through the non-operating information line L3 configured on the Internet 12. - 特許庁Since the transmission of this information is encrypted, it is decrypted by the decryption management device 8, and the non-operation information is transmitted to the center management device 2 through the non-operation information line L3 configured on the dedicated line.

When the non-working information is transmitted from the hall managing device 5, the center management device 2 stores the non-working information in the memory. Note that the center management device 2 searches the shipping information file using the gaming machine identification ID included in the non-operating information as a search key, and compares the non-operating information with the shipping information registered in the shipping information file set in the database 3. may be collated.

In this case, if the shipment information including the gaming machine identification ID that matches the gaming machine identification ID included in the received non-operating information is stored and registered in the shipping information file, it is assumed that the collation has been established.

The hall management device 5 receives removal information from the manual input device 25 about the gaming machine removed for trade-in, and the hall management device 5 sends this information along with the gaming machine identification ID to the center management device 2 via the Internet 12 . is transmitted through the withdrawal information line L3 configured as follows. The removal information includes a gaming machine identification ID, a hall identification ID of the hall, a removal date (for example, date), and a maker ID.

When the removal information is transmitted from the hall management device 5, the center management device 2 stores the removal information in the memory. The center management device 2 searches the shipping information file using the gaming machine identification ID included in the removal information as a search key, and compares the removal information with the shipping information registered in the shipping information file set in the database 3. It is good also as a structure which carries out.

In this case, if the shipment information including the gaming machine identification ID that matches the gaming machine identification ID included in the received withdrawal information is stored and registered in the shipping information file, it is assumed that the collation has been established.

On the other hand, when the maker trades in a gaming machine, the trade-in information of the traded-in gaming machine is sent from the manual input device 19 to the center management device 2 along with the gaming machine identification ID via the trade-in information line L4 configured on the Internet 12. sent through The trade-in information includes a gaming machine identification ID, a hall identification ID of the hall, a trade-in date (for example, date), and a maker ID.

When the trade-in information is transmitted from the manufacturer management device 4, the center management device 2 stores the trade-in information in the memory. Note that the center management device 2 searches the shipping information file using the gaming machine identification ID included in the trade-in information as a search key, and collates the trade-in information with the shipping information registered in the shipping information file set in the database 3. It is good also as a structure which carries out.

In this case, if the shipment information including the gaming machine identification ID that matches the gaming machine identification ID included in the received trade-in information is stored and registered in the shipping information file, it is assumed that the collation has been established.

The center management device 2 collates the non-operating information with the removal information and the trade-in information. Record as That is, the non-operating information and the withdrawal information are recorded as those caused by the trade-in of the game machine.

However, since there is a possibility that non-working information may occur for reasons other than these, if the period is set as described above and other information to be paired does not reach the center management device 2 within that period, It is designed to call attention to the manufacturer who is the trade-in side as some kind of abnormality. According to this, it can be grasped that the gaming machine has been correctly traded in by matching the withdrawal information and the trade-in information.

Further, if the state in which the removal information is not transmitted continues for a long time after storing the non-operating information, the center management device 2 determines that there is an abnormality and notifies the manufacturer management device 4 of the abnormality information. The abnormality information includes a gaming machine identification ID, a hall identification ID, a non-operating day (for example, date), a maker ID, and non-operating abnormality. As a result, countermeasures can be taken before trade-in becomes impossible due to an abnormal situation.

In addition, when the removal information is transmitted from the hall management device 5 to the center management device 2, the center management device 2 sends trade-in possible information (game machine identification ID, hall identification ID, removal date, trade-in possible) may be notified through the notification line L6. By implementing this, the manufacturer can reliably trade in the gaming machine that has been removed from the hall.
[Notification line]

By the way, game machines are tested to see if they meet the prescribed conditions by the Security Communication Association, a designated testing body of the National Public Safety Commission. It can be installed in the hall only after receiving it.

The valid period of the test is three years, and gaming machines that have passed the valid period cannot be installed in the hall. If you want to continue to operate the game machine in the future, please contact the police station with jurisdiction over the game hall (hereinafter referred to as (referred to as an accreditation body), and it is possible to extend the operation for 3 years from the date of accreditation. In other words, if the valid test period of three years has passed without being certified, it will not be possible to receive certification thereafter. It will have to be removed. In order to solve this problem, when the deadline is approaching (for example, 6 months before), a deadline alarm is sent from the center management device 2 to the hall management device 5 through the notification line L6, and how long the grace period of the test validity period will be. report whether it is As a result, it is possible to prevent the installation of a game machine whose certification has expired, and to prevent a situation in which certification by the certification body cannot be obtained. Details will be described below.

In order to notify the hall management device 5 of the notification alarm regarding the examination date from the center management device 2 through the notification line L6, first, the examination date information (including the game machine identification ID) about the game machine that has been examined by the examination organization is input using the manual input device 13 and stored in the center management device 2 .

After that, when the game machine that has passed the test is installed in the game hall and the power is turned on, the game machine identification ID unique to the game machine built in the main control MPU 600a of the main control board 600 of the game machine is read. and transmitted to the eco unit 6 (see FIG. 1).

The eco unit 6 automatically recognizes the installation of the game machine together with the game machine identification ID and transmits this to the hall management device 5 . In the hall management device 5, when receiving the game machine identification ID from the eco unit 6 via the I/O 27, the CPU 22 records it in the memory based on the operation software stored in the ROM 26. FIG. Next, the CPU 22 encrypts the gaming machine identification ID, the hall identification ID for identifying the own hall, the installation date (for example, date), the maker ID, etc. as the installation information via the I/O 27a. After that, it is transmitted to the decryption management device 8 through the installation information line L3 configured on the Internet 12 .

The decryption management device 8 receives encrypted installation information from the game hall, decrypts the encrypted installation information stored in the RAM 29 by the CPU 28 using decryption software stored in the ROM 32, temporarily stores it in the RAM 29, and then over the dedicated line. , the installation information is transmitted to the center management device 2 through the installation information line L3.

When the installation information is transmitted from the hall management device 5 , the center management device 2 receives the installation information and checks it using the verification software stored in the ROM 15 . The shipping information file stored at the time of shipment of the new machine is searched using the gaming machine specifying ID included in the received installation information as a search key. Then, when shipping information including a gaming machine identifying ID that matches the gaming machine identifying ID included in the received installation information is stored and registered in the shipping information file, the hall identifying ID included in the received installation information and , determines whether or not the hall identification ID of the hall, which is the shipping destination, contained in the matching shipping information matches, and if they match, it is assumed that the collation has been established.

Next, if the installed gaming machine is in an installed state without being removed due to second-hand sales or trade-in, the center management device 2 determines that the valid certification period of three years is reached (for example, 6 months ago), the verification date information memorized at the time of shipment of the new machine is collated with the current date and installation information, and the date stored in the verification date information is compared with the current date information. When the difference between the test date and the current date information reaches a preset number of days (for example, 6 months), a due date alarm is sent to the hall management device 5 through the notification line L6. As a result, it is possible to notify that effect before the three years in which it is possible to operate the gaming machine in the gaming hall. A game machine can be known immediately, and a situation in which the game machine cannot be certified due to expiration of the certification can be prevented.

[6. Main control board, payout control board and peripheral control board]
Next, the control board for performing various controls of the pachinko game machine will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the main control board, payout control board and peripheral control board.

As shown in FIG. 6, the control structure of the pachinko game machine is mainly composed of a main control board 600, a payout control board and a peripheral control board, and various controls are shared. Therefore, the main control board 600 will be described.

[Main control board]
As shown in FIG. 6, the main control board 600 that controls the progress of the game is a main control MPU 600a, which is a microprocessor that includes a ROM that stores various processing programs and various commands, a RAM that temporarily stores data, and the like. , a main control I/O port 600b as an input/output device (I/O device), a main control input circuit 600c to which detection signals from various detection switches are input, and a main control solenoid for driving various solenoids. A drive circuit 600d and a RAM clear switch 600e for completely erasing information stored in a RAM built in the main control MPU 600a (hereinafter referred to as "main control built-in RAM"). . The main control MPU 600a has a built-in ROM (hereinafter referred to as "main control built-in ROM"), a main control built-in RAM, a watchdog timer for monitoring its operation (system), and a functions are also built in. In addition, the main control MPU 600a has a built-in non-volatile RAM, and this non-volatile RAM contains a unique code for identifying an individual by the manufacturer that manufactured the main control MPU 600a (a code that only exists in the world). ) is stored in advance. Since the game machine specific ID once attached is stored in the non-volatile RAM, it cannot be rewritten using an external device. The main control MPU 600a can retrieve and refer to the gaming machine identification ID from the non-volatile RAM.
Note that the gaming machine identification ID is transmitted to the eco unit 6 via the payout control board.

An upper starter switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the upper starter, a lower starter switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the lower starter, and a general winnings opening for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winnings opening. A detection signal from the switch is first input to the main control input circuit 600c, and is input to the main control MPU 600a via the main control I/O port 600b. In addition, a gate switch that detects game balls that have passed through the gate section, a general winning slot switch that detects game balls that have entered the general winning slot, a count switch that detects game balls that have entered the big winning slot, and a back unit The detection signal from the magnetism detection switch that detects fraudulent activity using a magnet attached to the game board 4 is first input to the main control input circuit 600c through the panel relay terminal board attached to the game board 4, and the main control I/ It is input to the main control MPU 600a via the O port 600b.

Based on these detection signals, the main control MPU 600a outputs a control signal from the main control I/O port 600b to the main control solenoid drive circuit 600d, thereby controlling the starter solenoid and the attacker solenoid via the panel relay terminal plate. Output drive signals, from the main control I / O port 600b through the panel relay terminal board, and the function display board upper special pattern display, lower special pattern display, upper special pattern storage display, lower special pattern storage A drive signal is output to a display device, a normal design display device, a normal design memory display device, a game state display device, and a round display device.

In this embodiment, non-contact type electromagnetic proximity switches are used for the upper starting switch, lower starting switch, gate switch, and count switch. uses a contact type ON/OFF mechanical switch. This is because the game ball frequently enters the upper start opening and the lower start opening and passes through the gate frequently, so the game ball is frequently detected by the upper start opening switch, the lower start opening switch, and the gate switch. occurs in For this reason, long-life proximity switches are used for the upper starter switch, the lower starter switch, and the gate switch. In addition, when a big winning game state that is advantageous to the player occurs, the big winning opening is opened and game balls enter frequently, so the game balls are frequently detected by the count switch. For this reason, a long-life proximity switch is used as the count switch. On the other hand, in general winning openings into which game balls do not enter frequently, detection by the general winning opening switch does not occur frequently.
For this reason, we use mechanical switches that have a shorter lifespan than general prize-winning switches and proximity switches.

In addition, the main control MPU 600a transmits various information (game information) related to the game and various commands related to payout to the payout control board in a serial manner, and receives various commands related to the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from this payout control board. Receive in serial format. In addition, the main control MPU 600a transmits various commands regarding the control of game effects and various commands regarding the state of the pachinko game machine 1 to the peripheral control board. Here, the main peripheral serial transmission port for serially transmitting various commands to the peripheral control board will be described. The main control MPU 600a is configured around a main control CPU core, and in addition to the main control built-in RAM, the main peripheral serial transmission port, which is one of the main control serial I/O ports, etc., are connected to the circuit via a bus. It is connected. The main peripheral serial transmission port transmits various commands as main peripheral serial data to the peripheral control board, and mainly includes a transmission shift register, a transmission buffer register, a serial management section, and the like. When the main control CPU core sets a command in the transmission buffer register and outputs a transmission start signal to the serial management unit, the serial management unit transfers the command set in the transmission buffer register from the transmission buffer register to the transmission shift register. start to transmit to the peripheral control board as main peripheral serial data. In this embodiment, the transmission buffer register has a storage capacity of 32 bytes. The main control CPU core continuously transmits a plurality of commands to the peripheral control board by outputting a transmission start signal to the serial management unit after setting a plurality of commands in the transmission buffer register.

The power board that supplies various voltages to the main control board 600 has an electric double layer capacitor BC0 as a backup power supply for supplying power to the main control board 600 for a predetermined time even when power is cut off. This capacitor BC0 allows the main control MPU 600a to store various types of information in the main control built-in RAM even when the power is cut off during power cutoff processing. When the RAM clear switch 600e of the main control board 600 is operated when power is turned on, the stored various information is completely erased (cleared) from the main control built-in RAM. The operation signal (detection signal) of this RAM clear switch 600e is also output to the payout control board.

[Control processing in the main control board]
As an example in which the main control MPU 600a periodically transmits the built-in game machine identification ID to the eco unit 6, control processing executed by the main control board of the game machine will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. to explain. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of power-on processing in the main control board. FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing an example of main processing in the main control board and an example of processing when power failure occurs. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing.

[Processing when main control side power is turned on]
When the power is turned on to the pachinko game machine, the main control MPU 600a of the main control board performs main control side power-on processing as shown in FIG. When this main-control-side power-on process is started, the main control MPU 600a sets a stack pointer (step S10). The stack pointer indicates, for example, an address stacked on the stack to temporarily store the contents of a storage element (register) in use, or a temporary return address of this routine when returning to this routine after terminating a subroutine. It indicates the address stacked on the stack for storage, and the stack pointer advances each time the stack is stacked. In step S10, the initial address is set in the stack pointer, and from this initial address, the register contents, the return address, etc. are stacked on the stack. Then, the stack pointer returns to the initial address by sequentially reading from the last stacked stack to the first stacked stack.

After step S10, wait timer processing 1 is performed (step S12), and it is determined whether or not a power failure warning signal has been input (step S14). The voltage does not rise immediately after the power is turned on until it reaches the predetermined voltage. On the other hand, when a power failure or momentary power failure occurs (a phenomenon in which the power supply is temporarily stopped), the voltage drops and when it becomes smaller than the power failure warning voltage, a power failure warning signal is input as a power failure warning from the power failure monitoring circuit of the payout control board. Similarly, when the voltage becomes smaller than the power failure warning voltage during the period from when the power is turned on until it rises to a predetermined voltage, a power failure warning signal is input from the power failure monitoring circuit of the payout control board. Therefore, the wait timer process 1 in step S12 is a process for waiting until the voltage becomes larger than the blackout warning voltage after the power is turned on and is stabilized. ms) is set. The determination in step S14 is performed based on a power failure warning signal from the power failure monitoring circuit of the payout control board.

After step S14, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 600e is operated (step S16). This determination is made based on whether or not the RAM clear switch 600e on the main control board is operated and the operation signal (detection signal) is input to the main control MPU. When the detection signal is input, it is determined that the RAM clear switch 600e is operated, and when the detection signal is not input, it is determined that the RAM clear switch 600e is not operated.

When the RAM clear switch 600e is operated in step S16, the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is set to a value of 1 (step S18). The notification flag RCL-FLG is set to 0 (step S20). This RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is stored in the RAM built in the main control MPU 600a (hereinafter referred to as "main control built-in RAM"), and the game related to the game such as probability fluctuation, unpaid prize balls, etc. This is a flag indicating whether or not to erase information, and is set to a value of 1 when game information is to be erased and a value of 0 when game information is not to be erased. The value of the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG set in steps S18 and S20 is stored in the general-purpose storage element (general-purpose register) of the main control MPU.

After step S18 or step S20, wait timer process 2 is performed (step S22). This wait timer process 2 waits until the system that controls the drawing of the liquid crystal display device by the liquid crystal control section of the peripheral control board is activated (booted). In this embodiment, 2 seconds (s) is set as the time until booting (boot timer).

Following step S22, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is 0 (step S24). As described above, the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is set to a value of 1 when the game information is erased, and is set to a value of 0 when the game information is not erased. When the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is 0 in step S24, that is, when the game information is not erased, a checksum is calculated (step S26). This checksum is calculated by regarding the game information stored in the main control built-in RAM as numerical values and calculating the total.

Following step S26, whether or not the calculated checksum value (sum value) matches the checksum value (sum value) stored in the main control side power-off processing (at power-off) described later. (step S28). If they match, it is determined whether or not the backup flag BK-FLG is 1 (step S30). This backup flag BK-FLG stores backup information such as game information, a checksum value (sum value) and the value of the backup flag BK-FLG in the main control built-in RAM in the main control side power failure processing described later. It is set to a value of 1 when the main-control-side power-off processing has been completed normally, and set to a value of 0 when the main-control-side power-off processing has not been completed normally.

When the backup flag BK-FLG has a value of 1 in step S30, ie, when the main control side power failure processing is normally completed, the work area of the main control built-in RAM is set as when the power is restored (step S32). In this setting, in addition to setting the value 0 to the backup flag BK-FLG, the power recovery information is read from the ROM built in the main control MPU (hereinafter referred to as "main control built-in ROM"), and this power recovery The hour information is set in the work area of the main control built-in RAM. In addition, "recovery of power" refers to the state in which the power is turned on after the power has been cut off, the state in which the power is restored after a power failure or momentary power failure, and the state in which the high frequency radiation is detected and reset. It also includes the state after which it has returned.

Following step S32, power-on command creation processing is performed (step S34). In this power-on command generation process, game information is read from the backup information, and various commands corresponding to this game information are stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control built-in RAM.

On the other hand, when the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is not 0 (is 1) in step S24, that is, when game information is erased, or when the checksum value (sum value) does not match in step S28 , or when the backup flag BK-FLG is not 1 (is 0) in step S30, that is, when the main control side power failure processing is not normally completed, clear the entire area of the main control built-in RAM ( step S36). Specifically, the value 0 is written into the main control built-in RAM (a predetermined value may be read from the main control built-in ROM and set as the initial value). In addition, the above-described random number for determining the initial value for determining the big hit is used to determine the initial value of the random number for determining the big hit. Or, when the main control side power failure processing is not completed normally, a unique ID code pre-stored in the non-volatile RAM of the main control MPU is taken out, and based on the taken out ID code, a random number for judging a big hit. An initial value derivation process is executed to always derive the same fixed value from the fixed numerical range of the counter that updates , and this fixed value is set as the initial value.

Following step S36, the work area of the main control built-in RAM is set as initial setting (step S38). For this setting, the initial information is read from the main control built-in ROM and this initial information is set in the work area of the main control built-in RAM.

Following step S38, RAM clear notification and test command generation processing are performed (step S40). In this RAM clear notification and test command creation processing, a power-on command classified as power-on is created to notify that the main control built-in RAM has been cleared and initial settings have been performed, and various inspections of the peripheral control board are performed. Test commands classified into test-related items for performing the above are created and stored as transmission information in the transmission information storage area of the main control built-in RAM.

After step S34 or step S40, a process of transmitting the gaming machine identification ID is performed (step S41). From a terminal provided outside the main control MPU, a process of transmitting a built-in gaming machine identification ID to the eco unit 6 is executed.

After step S41, interrupt initialization is performed (step S42). This setting is to set the interrupt period when the main control side timer interrupt processing, which will be described later, is performed. In this embodiment, it is set to 4 ms.

After step S42, interrupt permission setting is performed (step S44). By this setting, the main control side timer interrupt processing is repeatedly performed at the interrupt period set at step S42, that is, every 4 ms.

[Main control side main processing and power failure processing]
Following step S44, a value A is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL (step S46). By setting a value A in this watchdog timer clear register WCL, the watchdog timer is cleared.

After step S46, it is determined whether or not a power failure warning signal has been input (step S48). As described above, when the power of the pachinko game machine 1 is cut off, power failure or momentary power failure, when the voltage becomes below the power failure notice voltage, a power failure notice signal is issued as a power failure notice from the power failure monitoring circuit of the payout control board 4110. is entered. The determination in step S48 is made based on this power failure warning signal.

If there is no input of the power failure warning signal in step S48, non-hit-lose random number update processing is performed (step S50). In this non-hit-lose random number update process, the above-described ready-to-win determination random number, variable display pattern random number, big win symbol initial value determination random number, small winning symbol initial value determination random number, etc. are updated. In this way, in the non-hit-lose random number update process, the random numbers that are not related to the hit-lose determination (big hit determination) are updated. Incidentally, the above-mentioned normal symbol hit determination random number, normal symbol hit determination initial value determination random number, normal symbol variation display pattern random number, etc. are also updated by this non-hit-lose random number update process.

Following step S50, the process returns to step S46 to set the value A in the watchdog timer clear register WCL. In step S48, it is determined whether or not a power failure warning signal has been input. For example, non-win-lose random number update processing is performed in step S50, and steps S46 to S50 are repeatedly performed. The processing of steps S46 to S50 is called "main control side main processing".

On the other hand, when the power failure warning signal is input in step S48, interrupt prohibition is set (step S52). With this setting, the main control side timer interrupt processing, which will be described later, is not performed, preventing writing to the main control built-in RAM and protecting the game information from being rewritten.

Following step S52, starting solenoid, attacker solenoid, upper special symbol display, lower special symbol display, upper special symbol memory display, lower special symbol memory display, normal symbol display, normal symbol memory display, The drive signal output to the game state indicator, the round indicator, etc. is stopped (step S54).

Following step S54, a checksum is calculated and the calculated value is stored (step S56). This checksum is calculated by considering the game information in the work area of the main control built-in RAM, excluding the storage area for the checksum value (sum value) and the value of the backup flag BK-FLG, as numerical values.

Following step S56, the backup flag BK-FLG is set to 1 (step S58). This completes the storage of the backup information.

Following step S58, clear setting of the watchdog timer is performed (step S60). This clear setting is performed by setting the value A in the watchdog timer clear register WCL, as described above.

After step S60, an infinite loop is entered. In this infinite loop, the watchdog timer is not cleared because the value A is not set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL. As a result, the main control MPU is reset, and thereafter the main control MPU performs the main control side power-on processing again. The processing of steps S52 to S60 and the infinite loop are referred to as "main control side power failure processing".

The pachinko game machine (main control MPU) is reset when there is a power failure or momentary power failure, and after the power is restored, main control side power-on processing is performed.

In step S28, it is checked whether or not the backup information stored in the main control built-in RAM is normal, and in step S30, it is checked whether or not the main control side power failure processing has been completed normally. inspecting. In this way, by double-checking the backup information stored in the main control built-in RAM, it is inspected whether or not the backup information has been stored illegally.

In the above-described embodiment, when the power is turned on, the main control MPU 600a is configured to transmit the built-in gaming machine identification ID to the eco unit 6 from a terminal provided outside (see step S41). The timing of transmitting the identifying ID is not limited to this, and for example, it may be configured to periodically transmit to the eco unit 6 .

An embodiment in which the main control MPU 600a periodically transmits the built-in game machine identification ID to the eco unit 6 from an external terminal will be described below in timer interrupt processing. .

[Regarding timer interrupt processing]
Next, the timer interrupt processing is performed by the main control MPU mounted on the main control board during execution of the main processing at every 4 ms interrupt cycle. As shown in FIG. , the main control MPU executes the process from step S64 to step S82 after saving the register (step S62). In the switch input process of step S64, a process of monitoring detection signals of the switches (gate switch, start sensor, count sensor, general winning switch, etc.) is executed.

In the timer subtraction process of step S66, it is determined whether or not the timer values of various timers have been set, and if the timer values have been set, the timer values are subtracted by one. For example, if "500" is set in the timer as a value corresponding to 2 seconds (2000ms), the timer interrupt cycle is set to 4ms, so the timer value is incremented by 1 each time the timer subtraction process is performed in a 4ms cycle. When the subtraction result becomes 0, the time is up and the time is accurately measured.

In the random number update process of step S68, a process of updating various random numbers used in the game (for example, random numbers for judging big hits, random numbers for big hit symbols, random numbers for judging normal winning symbols) is executed. In this embodiment, the random number updated in the random number update process 1 and the random number updated in the random number update process 2 are different. The random number updated in the random number update process 2 may be updated in the random number update process 1 as well.

In the payout operation process of step S70, a payout command for instructing the payout of game balls is set on the payout control board based on the signal detected in the switch input process (step S64).

In addition, in the special control process of step S72, the special symbol display device variably displays the first special symbol and the second special symbol based on the progress of the game, or the special electric accessory (that is, the attacker solenoid opens the big winning opening). An opening/closing member that opens and closes) is controlled, and processing such as changing the opening/closing state of the big winning opening is executed.

In the normal control process of step S74, based on the progress of the game, the normal symbols are changed, the normal electric accessories are controlled, and the process of changing the opening/closing state of the second starting port is executed.

In the output data setting process of the following step S76, a process of outputting a state signal indicating the game state to the outside of the pachinko machine (eg, management computer, etc.), outputting a drive signal to a special figure start memory display (not shown) process, etc.

In the command transmission process of step S78, a process of transmitting an effect command to the peripheral control section is executed. Also, in the command transmission process, a process of transmitting the power-on command set in the power-on process to the peripheral control unit when power supply to the pachinko machine is started is also performed.

In the gaming machine identifying ID transmission process of step S80, a process of transmitting a built-in gaming machine identifying ID to the eco unit 6 from a terminal provided outside the main control MPU is executed. In this way, the main control MPU transmits the built-in gaming machine identification ID to the eco unit 6 every 4 ms by timer interrupt processing.

When the processing from step S64 to step S80 is executed, the register restoration processing (step S82) is executed, the timer interrupt processing is terminated, and the determination processing of whether or not the power failure warning signal of step S14 is detected and the random number update. Return to the loop processing configured in processing 2.

[Specific examples and methods of recyclable materials]
By the way, the revised Recycling Law (formally, the Law Concerning the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources) came into force in April 2001, and game machines are now classified as "designated resource recycling products" and "designated recycling promotion products." specified.

Therefore, an example of a recyclable member of a game machine and a recycling method will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14. FIG. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the outer frame, main body frame, game board, and door frame that constitute the game machine, viewed from the front. FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of the outer frame. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the body frame disassembled and viewed from behind. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the game board as seen from the front. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the door frame viewed from the front.

The pachinko game machine 100 comprises an outer frame 200, a main body frame 300, a game board 400 and a door frame 500, as shown in FIG.

The outer frame 200 is composed of an upper frame plate 201, a lower frame plate 202, a side frame plate 203, an engagement frame plate 204, and a decorative cover 205, as shown in FIG. If the material of the outer frame is wood, it is pulverized into wood chips and used as a raw material for charcoal and the like. If the material of the outer frame is made of aluminum, it is melted, reshaped, and recycled as a new outer frame material. Since the decorative cover 205 is made of a plastic material, it is crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and then reused as a material for new game machine members.

As shown in FIG. 12, the body frame 300 is composed of a batted ball launcher 301, a prize ball unit 302, a substrate unit 303, a rear cover 304, a body frame base 305, a prize ball tank 306, a prize ball device 307, and the like. .

When the ball shooting device 301 uses a motor and a solenoid, it melts and separates into iron, copper, and steel, and reuses them as raw materials. If springs are used, the springs are dissolved and recycled as materials for new game machines.

The prize ball unit 302 is composed of a prize ball tank 306, a prize ball device 307, and the like. Since the prize ball tank and the cover portion of the prize ball device 307 are made of plastic material, they are crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and then reused as materials for new game machine members.

The plastic portion of the substrate unit 303 is crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and then reused as materials for new game machine members. Since gold, silver, copper, palladium, etc. are used for the board part, it is used as a material for new game machines by crushing, sorting out metals, melting and reshaping. Since the back cover 304 is made of a plastic material, it is crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and then reused as a material for new game machine members.

As shown in FIG. 13, the game board 400 includes a back unit 401, a game area 402, a front constituent member 403, a game panel 404, a substrate holder 405, a front unit 406, a center accessory 407, a back box 408, and a liquid crystal display device 409. and the main control board box 410 and the like.

Since the back box 408 attached to the back unit 401 is mostly made of plastic, it is crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and then reused as a material for new game machine members. The plastic portion of the front structural member 403 is crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and then reused as a material for new game machine members. The plastic part of the center accessory 407 attached to the front unit 406 is crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and then reused as a material for new game machine members.

Proximity switches are inspected after being dismantled and then reused as parts. Motors and solenoids are melted and separated into iron, copper, and steel for reuse as raw materials. The plastic parts of the movable accessories are crushed into flakes, and after sorting them by type and color, they are reused as materials for new game machine members. Electronic parts are inspected after being dismantled, and then reused as parts. If metals such as iron are used, they are dissolved and separated and reused as raw materials.

The game panel 404 is nailed with nails or the like, and since the nails are generally made of brass, they are removed from the panel, melted, and reused as materials for new game machines. As a method of recycling the game panel 404 itself, if wood is used, it can be crushed and turned into wood chips, which can be reused as a raw material such as charcoal or as a wood panel. If plastic is used, it will be crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and reused as materials for new game machine components.

Since the substrate holder 405 is made of a plastic material, it is crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and then reused as a new material for game machine members.

The main control board box 410 cannot be disassembled and reused because the plastic part has a crimping mechanism. Therefore, it is crushed into flakes and reused as a material for new game machine parts. In addition, since gold, silver, copper, palladium, etc. are used in the base part, the metals are sorted out by crushing, dissolved and separated, and then reformed to make new materials for the game machine. Use as

As shown in FIG. 14, the door frame 500 includes a door frame base unit 501, a dish unit 502, an operation unit 503, a handle device 504, a glass unit 505, a side speaker cover 506, a right side decorative unit 507, and a left side decorative unit 508. , an upper decoration unit 509 and a glass plate 510 .

Since the door frame base unit 501 is made of a plastic material, it is crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and then reused as a material for new game machine members. The plastic portion of the plate unit 502 is crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and then reused as materials for new game machine members. After the metal part is dissolved and separated, it is reshaped and used as a material for a new game machine.

The operation unit 503 crushes the plastic portion into flakes, sorts them by type and color, and reuses them as materials for new game machine members. Metals such as springs that support buttons are melted and then reshaped to be used as materials for new game machines. The plastic portion of the handle device 504 is crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and reused as a material for new game machine members. After the metal part is dissolved and separated, it is reshaped and used as a material for a new game machine.

If the glass unit 505 is made of metal, it is melted and then reshaped to be used as a material for a new game machine. The plastic parts are crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and reused as materials for new game machine components.

Since the side speaker cover 506 is made of metal, it is melted and then reshaped to be used as a material for a new game machine. Since the right side decoration unit 507 and the left side decoration unit 508 use plastic materials, they are crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and then reused as materials for new game machine members. . The upper decoration unit 509 crushes the plastic portion into flakes, separates them by type and color, and reuses them as materials for new game machine members. After the metal parts are dissolved and separated, they are reshaped and used as materials for new game machines.

The glass plate 510 is made of glass, tempered glass, highly transparent plastic resin, or the like in many game machines. In the case of glass and tempered glass, it is crushed finely and then used as a raw material for new glass. In the case of plastic resin, it is crushed into flakes, sorted by type and color, and reused as materials for new game machine parts.

The embodiment has been described above. According to this, the manufacturer can grasp the location and condition (new or used) of the game machine from shipping to trade-in. When the recycling rate is stagnant, various database searches are performed, and the center management device 2 notifies the maker management device 4 through the notification line L6 to identify the cause, thereby increasing the recycling rate of the game machines and contributing to ecological activities. It is possible to connect.

Further, since the center management device can also manage the location information of the game machines, the maker can grasp the current and past locations of each game machine based on the game machine identification ID. As a result, specific tracking is possible when the recycling rate is sluggish, which leads to, for example, suppression of illegal dumping.

In the above embodiment, the Internet 12 is used for communication between the center management device 2, the manufacturer management device 4, and the second-hand dealer management device 7, but these may be communication lines such as dedicated telephone lines. In this case, there is no need to encrypt the information transmitted from the hole management device through the line L3. Further, along with this, the decryption management device 8 becomes unnecessary.

In addition, it is assumed that all information transmitted from the hall management device 5 to the center management device 2 is encrypted. Conceivable.

[Overview of eco-friendly machines]
Next, the gaming machines used in the gaming machine ecosystem described so far will be described.
The gaming machine of this embodiment focuses on anti-fraud measures, environmental measures, illegal dumping measures, price reduction, machine history management, and the like. In this embodiment, it is called an eco gaming machine. First, an outline of the eco gaming machine will be explained. An eco gaming machine is a so-called enclosed ball type gaming machine that circulates a certain number of balls in the gaming machine and does not require balls to be used in the game or payout balls.

As a difference from the conventional game machine, first, a shooting device used for shooting game balls is attached to one side of the upper end of the body frame 300 . Usually, the launching device of a game machine used for pachinko games is arranged at the bottom of the game machine, and game balls are launched into a game area through launch rails. However, since the game area is far from the shooting position of the game ball, the game ball may become a foul ball without reaching the game area. However, the shooting device in the eco gaming machine is installed at the top of the gaming machine. As a result, the distance between the launching port, which is the exit of the game ball in the shooting device, and the game area is shortened, so that the above-mentioned problem can be solved, and furthermore, it is possible to eliminate the variation in the momentum with which the game ball is launched. becomes.

In addition, the structure is such that the angle of the handle device 504 used when shooting the game ball into the game area can be adjusted. Since the angle of the handle device in a conventional game machine is fixed, the angle between the handle device and the arm does not match depending on the player. Although there is a risk of problems such as a decrease in interest in the game due to accumulation, etc., by making it possible to change the angle of the handle device, it is possible for the player to play the game in a posture that is easy to operate. Become.

Moreover, since the eco gaming machine in this embodiment is of a so-called enclosed type, the player does not touch the game ball. In other words, the upper and lower trays conventionally placed on the door frame are no longer necessary. The eco gaming machine has a touch panel that can be operated by the player in place of the conventional upper and lower trays. The number of remaining balls and the number of acquired balls are displayed as numerical data on the touch panel, and by operating the touch panel, it is possible to perform operations such as displaying balls in possession and lending balls. It is also possible to display the image of the game ball on the touch panel so that the game ball appears as if it were on the top tray.

In addition, as anti-fraud measures against eco gaming machines, it is equipped with an outer frame security device and a night monitoring function. The outer frame security device is a structure for filling the gap between the eco-unit 6 and the outer frame 200, and prevents thin objects such as wires from being inserted. The nighttime monitoring function is a function intended to detect the door opening/closing history when the game hall is closed at night (when power is off). The main body of the game machine has a backup power source even when the power is off, and records the history of opening and closing of the door at night. , it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts that may be performed outside business hours.

Furthermore, since the game balls used in the eco gaming machine are made of aluminum or stainless steel, which do not react to magnets, it is possible to prevent so-called magnetic goto, which involves illegally manipulating game balls using magnets.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various improvements and design changes are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention. be.

That is, in the above embodiment, the game machine is applied to a pachinko machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a pachislot machine or a game machine formed by combining a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine. Also in this case, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

1 Game Machine Ecosystem 2 Center Management Device 3 Database 4 Manufacturer Management Device 5 Hall Management Device 6 Eco Unit 7 Used Dealer Management Device 8 Decryption Management Device 9 CPU (Center Management Device)
10 RAM (center management device)
11 I/O (Center management device)
12 Internet 13 Manual input device (center management device)
14 display (center management device)
15 ROM (Center management device)
16 CPUs (manufacturers and second-hand dealers' management devices)
17 RAM (manufacturers, each management device of second-hand dealers)
18 Display (manufacturer, second-hand sales, each management device)
19 Manual input device (manufacturer, each management device of second-hand sales company)
20 ROMs (manufacturers and second-hand dealers' management devices)
21 I/O (manufacturers and second-hand dealers' management devices)
22 CPU (hall management device)
23 RAM (hall management device)
24 display (hall management device)
25 Manual input device (hall management device)
26 ROM (hall management device)
27 I/O (hall management device (for eco unit connection))
27a I/O (hall management device)
28 CPU (decryption management device)
29 RAM (decryption management device)
30 display (decoding management device)
31 manual input device (decryption management device)
32 ROM (decryption management device)
33 I/O (decryption management device)
100 Pachinko machine 200 Outer frame 201 Upper frame plate 202 Lower frame plate 203 Side frame plate 204 Engagement frame plate 205 Decorative cover 300 Body frame 301 Hit ball launcher 302 Prize ball unit 303 Board unit 304 Back cover 305 Body frame base 306 Prize Ball tank 307 Prize ball device 400 Game board 401 Back unit 402 Game area 403 Front constituent member 404 Game panel 405 Board holder 406 Front unit 407 Center accessory 408 Back box 409 Liquid crystal display device 410 Main control board box 500 Door frame 501 Door frame Base unit 502 Dish unit 503 Operation unit 504 Handle device 505 Glass unit 506 Side speaker cover 507 Right side decoration unit 508 Left side decoration unit 509 Upper decoration unit 510 Glass plate 600 Main control board 600a Main control MPU
600b Main control I/O port 600c Main control input circuit 600d Main control solenoid drive circuit 600e RAM clear switch

Claims (1)

In a game machine ecosystem comprising a center management device that manages the test date of a game machine and management of installation information in the game machine, and a hall management device,
the center management device and the hall management device are connected for communication;
The center management device includes notifying means for notifying the hall management device;
clocking means for clocking current date information;
a storage means;
The storage means includes an examination date preset for each gaming machine;
gaming machine installation information transmitted from the hall management device according to the installation of the gaming machine;
which stores
The test date is compared with the current date information, and if the difference between the test date and the current date information reaches a preset number of days, a date alarm is issued through the notification means. A gaming machine ecosystem characterized in that transmission is performed from the center management device to the hall management device.

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