JP3088978B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine represented by, for example, a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, a slot machine, and the like, and more particularly, to a game machine stored in a storage section of a game control board for controlling the game machine. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which game control is performed based on a control program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game control board for controlling a game machine based on a game control program stored in a storage section such as a ROM is housed in a predetermined housing section of a generally known game machine. It is provided in the state where it was done. Some of the game control boards are provided with a game control program determining function for determining whether or not the game control program stored in the ROM is an authorized one,
For example, when power is turned on, the game control program stored in the ROM is read to check whether or not the read game control program is correct. For example, a function for preventing a game control operation according to the game control program from being performed is provided.

[0003]

However, in recent years,
There have been many crimes in which the game control board is replaced with a fraudulent one for each of the accommodating portions, and there has been a drawback that such a fraud cannot be found by the above-described game control program determination function.

On the other hand, in the case of such an unauthorized remodeling program, as long as the player performs a normal game operation,
The probability that a specific game state advantageous to the player will occur does not change as usual or is lower than usual, but when a special game operation that is difficult to occur normally is performed and a special game operation occurs Is configured such that the specific game state frequently occurs or a state in which the probability of occurrence of the specific game state is improved is continued, and so-called set hitting is possible.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily detecting the above-mentioned misconduct.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine in which game control is performed based on a game control program stored in a storage section of a game control board for controlling the game machine. A storage section in which the game control board is stored, and identification information provided in the storage section for identifying whether or not the correspondence between the game control board and the gaming machine stored in the storage section is correct. look including the external to transmittable identification information transmission unit of the gaming machine, identification information sending device, the housing
Attached to the lid side of the substrate container body and lid that constitute the part
It is characterized in that

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the identification information transmitting means transmits the identification information to the external device in response to a request from a predetermined external device. To be transmitted to

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect of the present invention, the identification information transmitting means includes: an identification information storage unit storing the identification information; Control means for controlling transmission of the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit on condition that a predetermined electromagnetic wave is received.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect, the identification information transmitting means generates power using the predetermined electromagnetic wave transmitted from the external device. And the control unit performs the control by receiving supply of the power generated by the power generation unit.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the housing portion includes at least a part of a resin surface having a multilayer structure, and the identification information transmitting means includes , Provided between the layers of the resin surface.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the identification information transmitting means is attached to a surface of the housing. Contract
The present invention described in claim 7 provides any one of claims 1 to 6
In addition to the configuration of the present invention, the identification information transmitting means
Is provided so as to be visible from the outside.
You. The present invention described in claim 8 is the invention according to claims 1 to 7.
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in any one of the above, the identification information transmission
The identification information transmitted by the communication means is the game control board.
The information is characterized by the type that can be identified. Claim
The present invention described in claim 9 is any one of claims 1 to 8
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in the above, the identification information is recorded in advance.
An identification device external to the gaming machine based on the stored identification information;
The stage is correct if the correspondence between the gaming control board and the gaming machine is correct.
It is used to determine whether or not it is
You.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the housing portion is constructed
Attached to the lid side of the substrate
By the operation of the identification information transmitting means, identification information for identifying whether or not the correspondence between the game control board accommodated in the accommodation section and the gaming machine is correct is transmitted to the outside of the gaming machine.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, the identification information is transmitted by the function of the identification information transmitting means in response to a request from a predetermined external device. The data is transmitted to the external device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the second aspect, the identification information transmitting means includes an identification information storage section storing the identification information, a control means, The control means controls to transmit the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit on condition that a predetermined electromagnetic wave is received from the external device.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the third aspect, the identification information transmitting means includes a power generating means, and the function of the power generating means is
Electric power is generated using the predetermined electromagnetic wave transmitted from the external device, and the electric power is used for control by the control unit.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the first aspect, the housing portion includes at least a part of a resin surface having a multilayer structure. Since the identification information transmitting means is provided between the layers on the resin surface, it is difficult to externally modify the identification information transmitting means.

According to the present invention described in claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the identification information transmitting means is attached to the surface of the storage section, so The identification information transmitting means can be provided in the housing part in a simple and easy manner. According to the present invention described in claim 7, claims 1 to 5
In addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 6 to 12, the knowledge described above.
The separate information transmitting means can be visually recognized from outside. Claim 8
According to the present invention described in any one of claims 1 to 7,
Or the identification information transmitting means.
By the identification information transmitted by the game control board
Can be identified. The invention according to claim 9
According to the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
In addition to the action, the identification information transmitted from the identification information transmitting means is
Information of the gaming machine based on the identification information stored in advance.
An external identification means is a pair of the game control board and the gaming machine.
It is used to determine whether the response is correct.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine. The present invention can be applied to all gaming machines in which game control is performed based on a game control program stored in the storage unit of the control board.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 and a card unit 35 as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

The card unit 35 is provided with a card available indicator lamp 47, and the player is informed that the card unit 35 can be used by lighting or flashing the card available indicator lamp 47. Is done. The card unit 35 is installed in a state where it is inserted between a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 34 installed on the gaming machine installation island, and a connection stand direction display indicates which of the left and right gaming machines is connected. Is displayed by the container 49.

When the player inserts the common card with the card balance recorded through the card insertion slot 50, the card balance recorded on the common card is read. When the player performs the ball lending operation, the balance of the lending unit amount set in advance is reduced, and the ball for the lending unit amount is placed in the upper plate 87 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Be lent.

The card unit 35 is provided with a fraction display switch 48. By pressing the fraction display switch 48, information such as a card balance and an error code in the event of an error is displayed on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The information can be displayed on an information display (not shown) provided in the system. In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes a card unit lock, which is configured so that the front side of the card unit 35 can be opened by inserting a predetermined key into the card unit lock 51 and performing an unlocking operation.

On the gaming board of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a gaming area 3 is formed. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a hitting operation handle 82 for a player to operate a hitting ball. When the hitting operation handle 82 is operated by the player, the pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 87 are operated. 1
Can be fired individually. The fired pachinko balls are guided into the game area 3 between the section rails 2.

At the center of the game area 3, there is provided a variable display device 4 capable of variably displaying special symbols as a plurality of types of identification information. Below the variable display device 4, a variable winning ball device 10 is provided. The variable winning ball device 10 is attached by fixing the base plate 60 to the game area 3. The variable winning ball device 10
When the solenoid 61a described later is excited, the opening / closing plate 61 is opened to be advantageous for a player who can win a ball, and the opening / closing plate 61 is closed by demagnetizing the solenoid 61a. It is configured to be able to change to a second state that is disadvantageous for a player who cannot hit a ball. The variable winning prize ball device 10 is provided with six LEDs 62 that are lit or flashed according to the game state.

A warp entrance 21 is provided on each of the left and right portions of the variable display device 4.
The hit ball that has entered the warp entrance 21 is the variable display device 4
The water flows downward through the back side of the warp, and is discharged from the warp outlet 8 to the game area 3 again. For this reason, the ball discharged from the warp exit 8 is in a state where it is relatively easy to win the starting opening 9. A normal symbol starting gate 23 is provided on the passage of the ball hitting the warp entrance 21 provided on the left side of the variable display device 4. The ordinary symbol starting gate 23 has a passing ball detector 2 for detecting the passage of a ball.
3a is provided.

When a ball hit into the game area 3 enters the ordinary symbol starting gate 23, the passing ball is detected by the passing ball detector 23a, and the ordinary symbol display 17 is displayed based on the detected output. Variable start.

The normal symbol display 17 is composed of, for example, a seven-segment display, and variably displays identification information called a normal symbol. When the display result of the ordinary symbol display 17 becomes predetermined specific identification information (for example, 7), a solenoid 20a to be described later is excited, and a pair of left and right movable pieces 20 provided in the starting port 9 is moved. The ball is opened only for a predetermined period, so that the ball is more easily started and won. The starting winning ball that has won the starting port 9 is a starting ball detector 9 described later.
a, and the variable display device 4 is variably started based on the detection output.

The variable display device 4 comprises, for example, a CRT display 109 (see FIG. 2) capable of displaying a liquid crystal, and is provided with a variable display section 5. This variable display section 5
Is 3 in the left variable display, the middle variable display, and the right variable display.
Divided, all the variable display units start variable at once, identification information consisting of multiple types of special symbols is scrolled from top to bottom, first the left variable display unit is controlled to stop, then The right variable display section is controlled to stop, and finally the middle variable display section is controlled to stop.

When the variable display device 4 is variably stopped, the special symbol is a combination of a predetermined specific symbol (for example, 777), so that the display result is in a predetermined specific display mode. If it does, a specific game state (big hit state) occurs, and the variable winning ball device 10 is controlled to the first state, which is an advantageous state for the player.

The variable prize ball device 10 has a specific prize area, and a prize ball having won the specific prize area is detected by a specific sphere detection switch 61c described later. In addition, all winning balls that have been won in the variable winning ball device 10 are detected by the ball number detection switch 61b. Specifically, a specific winning ball detected by the specific ball detecting switch 61c and a normal winning ball that has won a normal winning area other than the specific winning area are detected by the ball number detecting switch 61b. A predetermined number (for example, nine) of the number of hit balls that have entered the variable winning ball device 10 in the first state
1b or for a predetermined period (for example, 3
The first state of the variable prize ball device 10 ends and the second state is established when the earlier one of the two cases (0 seconds) elapses. The number detected by the ball number detection switch 61b is displayed by a number display 63 consisting of a 7-segment display. And the variable winning ball device 10
If the ball that has entered during the period in which the ball is in the first state wins in the specific winning area, and is detected by the specific ball detection switch 61c after the variable winning ball device 10 is in the second state, the ball is re-started. The repetitive continuation control for setting the variable winning ball device 10 to the first state is executed. The upper limit number of executions of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times. In the repetition continuation control, a state in which the variable winning ball device 10 is in the first state is called a round. In the case where the upper limit of the number of executions of the repetition continuation control is 16, the first round to the 16th
The variable winning prize ball device 10 can be set to the first state for 16 rounds up to the round.

If a hit ball is started again at the starting port 9 and detected by the starting ball detector 9a while the variable display device 4 is variably displaying, the starting winning ball is stored and the variable display device 4 is variably stopped. After that, the variable display device 4 is again variably started based on the starting winning prize memory after the state in which the variable start can be started again. The upper limit of the start winning memory is set to, for example, "4". The start winning prize storage number at the present time is displayed by the start storage display 6.

In the game area 3, furthermore, a windmill 19, normal winning openings 7, 11, and 15, and a ball hit into the game area 3 win any winning area or variable winning ball device. Out mouth 1 to collect as out ball if not done
6 are provided. Further, the game board is provided with a side lamp 22 for displaying a decorative pattern.

When a hit ball wins in various winning areas such as the starting port 9, the variable winning ball device 10, and the normal winning ports 7, 11, and 15, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning port are placed on the upper plate 87.
Paid out. Below the upper plate 87, there is provided a lower plate 86 for storing hit balls discharged from the upper plate 87 by operating the upper plate pulling lever 84. The hit balls stored in the lower plate 86 can be discharged by operating the lower plate ball removing lever 85.

Speakers 81 and 8 for generating sound effects such as stereo sound are provided on the left and right of the upper part of the game area 3.
1 is provided. Reference numeral 83 in the figure denotes a key for preventing the front frame, which is the front frame of the pachinko gaming machine 1, from being opened and closed.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine and the card unit shown in FIG. Reference numeral 109 denotes a CRT display constituting the variable display device 4 (see FIG. 1). This C
The RT display 109 displays various special symbols, characters, etc. on the variable display unit 5 (see FIG. 1) based on an image display control signal of an image display control board 216 (see FIG. 5) provided below the CRT display 109. Display the image of.

Below the CRT display 109, a game control board box 110 is detachably attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. This game control board box 11
The game control board 112 (see FIG. 6) is accommodated in the area 0. The game control board 112 includes the image display control board 21
6 is connected to the image display control board 216 by a wiring, and transmits a signal for specifying an image to be displayed on the variable display unit 5 to the image display control board 216. On the surface of the game control board box 110, a board name label indicating the type of the board is attached.

A replenishing ball is supplied to the ball tank 100 from a gaming machine installation island via a replenishing device (not shown). The replenishing balls supplied to the ball tank 100 are detected by a replenishing ball detector in the replenishing device. When a predetermined number (for example, ten) of replenishing balls is supplied, a detection signal of one pulse is detected. Is output from the supply ball detector.

The ball guide rail 101 is for letting the stored balls in the ball tank 100 flow down while being arranged in two rows, and the tank ball cutout switch (not shown) and the rail ball cutout switch are respectively provided on the two rows of flowing paths. (Not shown) are provided to detect that the stored balls in the ball tank 100 have run out and that the flowing-down balls on the ball guide rail 101 have run out.

The prize ball payout unit 103 is provided with a payout motor (not shown), and the hit ball supplied from the ball guide rail 101 is laterally fed by the rotational force of the payout motor, and is laterally fed. The hit balls fall down one by one and are dispensed into the upper plate.

In the figure, reference numeral 60 denotes a hitting unit, which is operated by a player operating a hitting operation handle 82,
This is for firing a ball into the game area 3 one by one. The power supply board 102 is provided with a power switch of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

Reference numeral 104 denotes a prize-ball processing device cover that covers a prize-ball processing device (not shown). Also, 10
Reference numeral 7 denotes a prize ball lending control board cover that covers a prize ball lending control board (not shown). Reference numeral 106 denotes a payout control circuit board that controls the payout of balls by operating the winning ball payout unit 103.

Next, a control circuit used for game control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 3 and FIG.
It is a block diagram showing the configuration of various control circuits provided on the game control board 112.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the control circuit comprises:
Basic circuit 200, address decode circuit 201, input circuit 202, LED circuit 203, information output circuit 204, initial reset circuit 205, periodic reset circuit 206, illumination signal circuit 207, solenoid circuit 208, setting switch 209, CRT circuit 210, Prize ball number signal output circuit 21
1, a lamp circuit 212, a voice synthesis circuit 213, a volume amplification circuit 214, and a power supply circuit 215.

The basic circuit 200 controls various devices of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a game control program. A microcomputer (microcomputer) 200a is provided inside the basic circuit 200. An RO storing a game control program is stored in the microcomputer 200a.
M200c (Read Only Memory), CPU (Central Proc) for performing a control operation according to a game control program
essing Unit) 200b, RAM (Random Access Memory) 200d functioning as a work memory of the CPU,
Although not shown, an I / O (Input / Output) port, a clock generation circuit, and the like are provided.

The input circuit 202 includes a starting ball detector 9a for detecting a hit ball that has started in the starting port 9 and a specific ball for detecting a hit ball that has won a specific winning area of the variable winning ball device 10. The detection switch 61c and the variable winning ball device 10
The ball number detection switch 61b for detecting a hit ball that has won a special winning opening, and a passing ball detector 23a for detecting a hit ball that has normally passed through the symbol starting gate 23. The input circuit 202 transmits a detection signal output from each detector, such as a starting winning signal output from the starting ball detector 9a, to the basic circuit 200.

Further, the input circuit 202 receives winning ball signals A and B from a winning ball processing device (not shown).
The winning ball signals A and B are signals output based on the detection of a winning ball in the winning ball processing device. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since two types of prize balls to be paid out are determined according to the winning positions of the pachinko balls, the hit ball signals are A and B, respectively, to specify the number of prize balls to be paid out. Two types are defined. Input circuit 202
Outputs the hit ball signals A and B to the basic circuit 200.

The LED circuit 203 includes a normal symbol display 1
7, the number display LED 63, the start storage display 6 LED,
LE for displaying the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display 17
D, connected to the LED of the passage memory display 18. LED
The circuit 203 controls the lighting state of each of the LEDs according to a control signal output from the basic circuit 200.

The initial reset circuit 205 is a circuit for resetting the basic circuit 200 when power is turned on. In response to the initial reset pulse sent from the initial reset circuit 205, the basic circuit 200 initializes the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The periodic reset circuit 206
A circuit for giving a reset pulse to 0 periodically (for example, every 2 msec) and repeatedly executing the game control program stored in the ROM 200c from the beginning.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this kind, the RAM 2 of the basic circuit 200 determines whether or not to generate a jackpot.
It is determined by the counter value of the jackpot determination counter configured within 00d. The counter value of the big hit determination counter is repeatedly updated within a predetermined value range every time a reset pulse is given from the periodic reset circuit 206 (for example, every 2 msec). Basic circuit 200
Refers to the counter value of the big hit determination counter at the timing when the start winning signal is input from the input circuit 202, and determines whether or not the counter value is a predetermined hit determination value. If so, it is predetermined to generate a jackpot.

The solenoid circuit 208 is a circuit for controlling the solenoid 20a for driving the movable piece 20 of the starting port 9 and the solenoid 61a for driving the opening and closing plate 61 of the variable winning ball device 10. The solenoid circuit 208 operates the solenoid 20a and the solenoid 61a at a predetermined timing in response to a control signal output from the basic circuit 200.

The address decode circuit 201 decodes an address signal sent from the microcomputer 200a in the basic circuit 200, and reads the ROM 200c and the RAM 200 included in the microcomputer 200a.
This is a circuit that outputs a signal for selecting any one such as d.

The information output circuit 204 outputs various game information such as jackpot information, symbol determination information, probability variation information, etc. to a host computer such as a hall management computer based on a data signal given from the basic circuit 200. I do. Here, the jackpot information is information for indicating the occurrence of a jackpot, and the symbol confirmation information is the symbol change information in the variable display device 4 of the actual number of hit balls that have won the starting opening 9 or 15. Information to indicate the number used to start the display, the probability variation information,
Information on the occurrence of a high probability state (probability improvement state).

The setting switch 209 is a switch for setting a jackpot probability. The illumination signal circuit 207 is
The lamp control data D0 to D3 are transmitted to an illumination board (not shown) for controlling the lighting state of a plurality of types of illuminations (not shown) provided in the gaming machine. Lamp control data D0 to D3
Is data for controlling the lighting state of the decoration, and specifies the lighting state of the decoration at the time of a big hit or a high probability state. Note that the lamp control data common is a common line signal.

The CRT circuit 210 is a circuit for driving and controlling the CRT display 109 in accordance with a control signal output from the basic circuit 200. CRT circuit 210 to C
The signals transmitted to the RT display 109 include CD0 to CD7 as command signals and INT as a display control communication trigger signal (interrupt signal). Further, C
Signal lines connecting the RT circuit 210 and the CRT display 109 include a +5 V line for supplying power, a +12 V line,
And a GND line which is a ground signal line. Basic circuit 20
0 indicates an interrupt signal (INT) and image display control to the image display control board (sub-board) 216 (see FIG. 5) via the CRT circuit 210 at the timing when the periodic reset signal from the periodic reset circuit 206 is input. Signal (command signal C
D0 to CD7).

The lamp circuit 212 is connected to the frame lamp 22. The lamp circuit 212 controls the lighting state of each of the lamps according to a control signal output from the basic circuit 200.

The power supply circuit 215 is connected to an AC 24 V AC power supply and supplies a plurality of types of DC voltages of +30 V, +21 V, +12 V, and +5 V to each circuit. The DC voltage of +30 V generated from the power supply circuit 215 is output to the CRT display 109.

The sound synthesizing circuit 213 synthesizes sound effect data in accordance with the sound generation command signal output from the basic circuit 200, and supplies the synthesized sound effect data to the volume amplification circuit 214. The volume amplification circuit 214 amplifies the sound effect and outputs the amplified sound to the illumination board.

The basic circuit 200 outputs to the award ball number signal output circuit 211 the award ball number data which is the number data of the prize balls to be paid out according to the type (A, B) of the hit ball signal. The prize ball number signal output circuit 211 responds
Prize ball number signals 0 to 3 for specifying the number of prize balls to be paid out
To a payout control board (not shown). The prize ball number signal common is a common line signal.

FIG. 5 shows an image display control board (sub-board) 2
16 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a circuit formed in FIG.
The image display control board 216 responds to a control signal from the game control board (control board) 112 to control the variable display device 4.
Control the display state of.

The image display control board 216 includes a CRT control circuit 217 and a VDP (Video Displ).
ay Processor) 218, reset circuit 21
9, oscillation circuit 220, VRAM 221, character RO
An M222, an ID transmitter 224, and a DA conversion circuit 225 are provided.

As described above, this type of pachinko gaming machine 1
In the above, it is determined in advance that a big hit is to be generated when the hit determination is made by referring to the counter value of the big hit determination counter at the timing when the start winning signal is input to the basic circuit 200. However, in recent years, there has been a large number of fraudulent acts of misusing such operation control to replace the image display control board 216 with a tampered one and to surely generate a big hit. The principle of this unauthorized modification is as follows.

The counter value of the jackpot determination counter in the game control board 112 is periodically updated every time a periodic reset signal is input. On the other hand, the game control board 11
When the periodic reset signal is input to the second basic circuit 200, the basic circuit 200 outputs an interrupt signal (INT) and an image display control signal (command signals CD0 to CD7) to the image display control board 216 at that timing. ing. Therefore, if the interrupt signal (INT) input to the image display control board 216 is captured, it is possible to grasp the update timing of the big hit determination counter. Therefore, the same counter as the jackpot determination counter is provided on the image display control board 216, and the counter is updated at the timing when the interrupt signal (INT) is input to the image display control board 216, whereby the image display control board 216 Game control board 1
The counter can be updated in the same cycle as the big hit determination counter on the 12th side. Further, a start winning signal that should be directly input to the input circuit 202 (see FIG. 3) of the game control board 112 is processed so as to be input to the image display control board 216, and the start winning signal is output to the image display control board 216. If a start winning signal is input to the input circuit 202 of the game control board 112 after the counter provided on the image display control board 216 reaches the hit determination value from the time of input, the game control board 112 As a result, the start winning signal is input at a timing when the counter value of the counter is the hit determination value, and the occurrence of the big hit is determined in advance.

On the basis of the above principle, a signal processing machine for inputting a start winning signal to the game control board 112 at the timing when the big hit determination counter reaches the hit determination value is manufactured, and the signal processing machine is provided on the image display control board. The act of replacing the board with the proper image display control board 216 is being performed. This signal processing machine stores a counter that is updated in the same counter value range as the jackpot determination counter, and has an interrupt signal input section to which an interrupt signal (INT) is input, and a start ball detector 9a. A start winning signal input unit for receiving a start winning signal from the starting ball detector 9a interposed between the circuit 202 and the start winning signal, and an input circuit 20 for receiving the start winning signal.
2, a start winning signal output section, and an interrupt signal (I
NT) to update the counter at every input of NT), and to output the start winning signal from the start winning signal output section at the timing when the counter value is updated to the hit determination value after the start winning signal is input to the start winning signal input section. Part is provided.

In order to prevent such misconduct, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with an ID transmitter 224 on the image display control board 21. ID transmitter 2
Reference numeral 24 denotes an IC chip of the same type as an IC chip embedded and used in, for example, a non-contact type IC card. The type of the image display control board 216 is stored in its memory (EEPROM). Identifiable identification information (ID code) is stored. This ID code is secretly managed by, for example, a third-party management organization that manages each game arcade or each game arcade. The ID transmitter 224 identifies the ID code stored therein in response to a transmission request from an ID identification device 250 (see FIG. 9) disposed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponding to each pachinko gaming machine 1. Transmit to device 250. Therefore, if a replacement with an incorrect board is performed,
Since the predetermined ID code is not transmitted from the board, by confirming whether the ID code is transmitted from the image display control board 216 and whether the ID code is correct or not,
It is possible to easily grasp the presence or absence of replacement with an incorrect board.

The CRT control circuit 217 is provided in FIG.
Game control board 112 on which the circuit shown in FIG. 4 is formed
Is connected to The CRT control circuit 217
Command data CD0 to CD7 for image display and an INT signal are periodically received from the game control board 112. Further, the CRT control circuit 217 receives two types of power supply voltages, +12 V and +5 V. The image display control board 216 is grounded by a GND line extending from the game control board 112.

The CRT control circuit 217 controls the entire circuit formed on the image display control board 216 in response to the received command data CD0 to CD7. CR
The T control circuit 217 sends an address signal, a data signal and a control signal to the VDP 218,
And a CRT control circuit 217 for transmitting and receiving data signals. And the CRT control circuit 2
Reference numeral 17 controls the entire circuit formed on the image display control board 216 based on the received data.

The VDP 218 operates in response to the clock signal supplied from the oscillation circuit 220,
The operation is reset in response to the reset signal supplied from 9. The VDP 218 generates image data in response to a control signal from the CRT control circuit 217. VDP 218 is a VRAM address signal, VRAM
VR signals such as data signals and VRAM control signals
Transmit to AM221. VRAM221 to VDP21
8, a signal such as a VRAM data signal is returned.
VDP 218 transmits a character ROM address signal, a character ROM data signal, and a character ROM control signal to character ROM 222. Character R
A signal such as a character ROM data signal is returned from the OM 222 to the VDP 218.

The VDP 218 generates image data for forming an image displayed on the variable display unit 5 in response to a control signal output from the CRT control circuit 217. The VRAM 221 temporarily stores the image data generated by the VDP 218. VDP 218 generates and V
The image data stored in the RAM 221 is a character identification number in units of a set of a predetermined number of dots.

The image data contains identification numbers of a plurality of characters according to the displayed positional relationship. This is called map data. The identification number of each character is stored in the CRT control circuit 217 in advance. The identification number of the character required to compose the screen displayed on the variable display unit 5 is read from the CRT control circuit 217, and stored in the VRAM 221 by the VDP 218 as map data for indicating the arrangement relationship of the character on the display screen. Is done.

The character ROM 222 previously stores dot data corresponding to the identification number of the character.
The VDP 218 reads map data from the VRAM 221 at a predetermined timing, and reads dot data of each character based on the identification number of each character included in the map data. The VDP 218 generates an image display signal based on the read dot data. The generated signal is converted into an analog RGB (R
(ED, GREEN, BLUE) signals and input to the display device 223. Further, the VDP 218 supplies the composite synchronization signal SYNC to the display device 223. The display device 223 transmits the transmitted RGB signal and the composite synchronizing signal S
An image is displayed on the variable display unit 5 based on YNC. The display device 223 is grounded by a GND line extending from the game control board 112.

FIG. 6 is a front view for explaining the structure of the game control board box 110 and the game control board 112 accommodated therein. FIG. 7 shows the transparent cover 1.
13 is a sectional view of FIG.

The game control board box 110 has a substrate housing body 111 in which the game control board 112 is housed, and a transparent cover for covering the game control board 112 in the board housing body 111 from above. And a unit 113. The transparent cover portion 113 is a transparent body mainly composed of a resin such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyester, polyethylene or the like, and is formed by laminating a plurality of types or a single type of resin. On the surface of the transparent cover 113, the above-mentioned board name seal 115 is attached. As shown in FIG. 7, an ID transmitter 114 is provided inside the transparent cover 113 corresponding to the position where the board name label 115 is attached. 113c is an ID transmitter 114 due to the generation of static electricity.
This is an electrostatic protection mesh provided for the purpose of preventing damage to the surface. The transparent cover portion 113 has an electrostatic protection mesh 113c laminated on the transparent cover back surface portion 113b, and the ID transmitter 1 on the electrostatic protection mesh 113c.
The ID transmitter 114 is mounted so that the ground of the IC chip 14 is grounded.
The transparent cover surface portion 113a formed with the above is formed in a multilayer structure formed by lamination. In addition, each layer is adhered with a predetermined adhesive that does not hinder transparency.

The ID transmitter 114 is, like the ID transmitter 224 provided on the image display control board 216, for example, an IC of the same type as an IC chip embedded and used in a non-contact type IC card. It is composed of chips. ID
In a memory (EEPROM) of the transmitter 114, identification information (ID code) capable of identifying a type of the game control board 112 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided with the game control board box 110 is stored. This ID code is secretly managed by, for example, a third-party management organization that manages each game arcade or each game arcade. ID transmitter 114
In the same manner as the ID transmitter 224, the ID code stored internally in response to a transmission request from an ID identification device 250 (see FIG. 9) disposed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 Is transmitted to the ID identification device 250. This ID
By checking the code, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the game control board 112 has been replaced with an illegally modified game control board box. Also, ID
Since the transmitter 114 is visually recognizable from the outside due to the transparency of the transparent cover portion 113, it is possible to suppress an unauthorized substitution itself. Further, the ID transmitter 114
Is provided between resin layers constituting the transparent cover portion 113, and is heated and pressed by interposing an electrostatic protection mesh between the transparent cover surface portion 113a and the transparent cover back surface portion 113b at the stage of manufacturing the transparent cover portion 113. Therefore, it is difficult for a third party who attempts fraud to modify the ID transmitter 114 from outside. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ID transmitter 114 from being tampered with as much as possible.

In this embodiment, the ID transmitter 11
Although the reference numeral 4 is provided inside the transparent cover body 113, an ID transmitter 114 may be provided on the game control board 112 itself like the ID transmitter 224 shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the transparent cover 113. In this embodiment, the ID transmitter 1
14 is adhered to the surface of the transparent cover 113, and a board name seal 115a is strongly adhered from above the ID transmitter 114 in order to prevent the ID transmitter 114 from being easily removed. According to this alternative embodiment, the attachment of the ID transmitter 114 to the transparent cover 113 is easier than in the configuration shown in FIG. For this reason, implementation is easy. It is desirable to use a substrate name sticker 115a that is difficult to peel off, and that if the substrate name sticker 115a is forcibly peeled off, the ID transmitter 114 is broken.

FIG. 9 is a system block diagram showing a connection configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the ID identification device 250, and the management device 300.

On the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a management device 3
A communication line extending from the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided on the communication line in a one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko gaming machine 1.
Is connected. The ID identification device 250 is an ID provided on the game control board box 110 of the pachinko gaming machine 1.
Requests the oscillator 114 and the ID oscillator 224 provided on the image display control board 216, for example, to periodically or irregularly transmit radio waves of a predetermined frequency to transmit ID codes stored therein. I do. When the ID code is obtained, the ID code is transmitted to the management device 300. In the management device 300, for example, the ID codes of all the pachinko gaming machines 1 installed in the game arcade are stored for each image display board 216 and each game control board 112. The management device 300 includes the ID identification device 250
For example, polling is performed at predetermined intervals to urge collection of an ID code. Each ID identification device 250 is, for example,
In response to the polling of the management device 300, the ID oscillator 11
4, and collecting the ID code from the ID oscillator 224,
The information is transmitted to the management device 300. The management device 300 stores each ID
It is determined whether a predetermined ID code has been transmitted from identification device 250.

If the ID code does not match the predetermined one, or if the ID code is not transmitted after the predetermined waiting time has elapsed, the board is improperly replaced. Is determined, and the fact is stored together with the type of the board (the image display board 216 or the game control board 112) and the installation position of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and displayed on the monitor as necessary, and a game room manager or the like. To inform. Note that the ID identification device 250 may be configured to be portable, so that staff in a game arcade or a third-party management organization can visually recognize each one.

FIG. 10 shows an IC chip 114 (22) used as the ID oscillator 114 and the ID oscillator 224.
It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of 4). This I
The C chip 114 (224) is an IC chip of the same type as an IC chip used for a non-contact type IC card, and receives one or two or more frequency signals received from an ID identification device 250 as an example of an interrogator. Used to supply power and transmit and receive information. In addition, as this kind of IC chip, in addition to the one using a radio wave of a predetermined frequency as a communication medium, the one using a magnetic field of a predetermined frequency as a communication medium may be adopted.

The IC chip 114 (224) includes a microcomputer (microcomputer) 114d, an antenna 114e composed of a coil, an information transmitting / receiving unit 114c,
The power supply unit 114b is included. Microcomputer 114d
Inside are a CPU, a ROM storing a control program,
RAM, other ID codes and IC chip 114 (22
4) An EEPROM or the like that functions as a memory for storing a unique address or the like is configured. The information transmitting / receiving unit 114c includes a tuning circuit, a modulation / demodulation circuit, an amplification circuit, a rectification circuit, and the like.

The signal of the predetermined frequency received by the antenna 114e is rectified in the information transmitting / receiving section 114c to generate electric power, and is supplied to the power supply section 114b. With this power, the microcomputer (microcomputer) 114d and other circuits operate. Further, the information transmitting / receiving unit 114c
Generates power from the received signal, amplifies and demodulates the data, and outputs the amplified data to the microcomputer 114d.
The microcomputer 114d compares the destination address in the input data with the address unique to the IC chip 114 (224) stored in the EEPROM, and stores the destination address in the input data in the EEPROM. Determine whether the address matches. If they match, the ID code stored in the EEPROM and the address unique to the IC chip 114 (224) are output to the information transmitting / receiving unit 114c. The information transmitting and receiving unit 114c modulates and amplifies the information and outputs the information from the antenna 114e. The output information is conveyed by radio waves and received by the corresponding ID identification device 250.

ID oscillator 114 and ID oscillator 224
Is composed of such an IC chip, the ID oscillator 114 and the ID oscillator 224 can be manufactured relatively inexpensively. In addition, since it is small, it does not take up much space, and the pachinko gaming machine to which the ID oscillator 114 and the ID oscillator 224 are attached can be sufficiently installed if there is a space for installing the conventional pachinko gaming machine. Furthermore, ID oscillator 1
14 and the ID oscillator 224 are supplied with electric waves output from an externally provided ID identification device 250, so that the ID oscillator 114 and the ID oscillator
There is no need to provide power supply wiring to the oscillator 224, and wiring work is not required, and the wiring of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be prevented from becoming complicated. Further, it is not necessary to provide a battery or the like in which electric power is stored in advance, and the size of the ID oscillator 114 and the ID oscillator 224 can be further reduced.

The ID oscillator 114 and the ID oscillator 224 output an ID code on condition that data in the received radio wave includes a transmission address designating the ID oscillator 114 and the ID oscillator 224. ID according to
Since the code is output to the outside, it is possible to prevent the ID code from being output to the outside indiscriminately and the ID code being known to a third party.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the ID identification device 250. ID identification device 250
Is a control microcomputer (control microcomputer) 2
50a, an information transmitting / receiving unit 250b for transmitting / receiving information to / from the management device 300, an information transmitting / receiving unit 250b including an antenna for transmitting / receiving information to / from the ID oscillator 114 and the ID oscillator 224 by radio waves, Unit 250d, a display unit 250e, and a power supply unit 250f.

Although not shown, the control microcomputer 250a includes a CPU, a ROM and a RAM in which a control program is stored, and a corresponding ID oscillator 114.
An EEPROM or the like in which a destination address for designating the ID oscillator 224 is stored.

By operating the operation unit 250d, E
By changing the destination address stored in the EPROM, the ID oscillator 114 and the ID oscillator 224 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponding to the ID identification device 250 can be set. By operating the operation unit 250d,
The pachinko gaming machine 1 (the ID oscillator 114, the ID oscillator 224, the image display board 216, and the game control board 112) associated with the ID identification device 250 can be displayed and confirmed on the display unit 250e.

The information transmitting / receiving unit 250b is connected to the management device 300 via a communication line. This information transmitting / receiving unit 25
For example, a polling signal is input to 0b from the management device 300 at a predetermined cycle. The control microcomputer 250a generates ID transmission request information in response to the polling, transmits the ID transmission request information to a radio wave of a predetermined frequency, and outputs it from the antenna of the information transmitting and receiving unit 250c. This ID
The transmission request information includes, for example, the above-mentioned transmission destination address capable of identifying the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 (ID oscillator 114, ID oscillator 224).

When a radio wave of a predetermined frequency is input to the antenna of the information transmitting / receiving unit 250c, the data is amplified and demodulated by the amplification circuit and the modulation / demodulation circuit of the information transmitting / receiving unit 250c.
It is output to the control microcomputer 250a. The control microcomputer 250a compares the transmission source address included in the input data with the transmission destination address unique to the IC chip 114 (224) stored in the EEPROM, and determines whether or not both match. I do. If they match, it is determined that information has been returned from the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 (ID oscillator 114, ID oscillator 224), and the input data is transmitted to the information transmitting / receiving unit 2
Output to 50b. The output data includes an address (source address) unique to the IC chip 114 (224) in addition to the ID code stored inside the ID oscillator 114 or the ID oscillator 224.

The information output from information transmitting / receiving section 250b is input to management apparatus 300. The management device 300
Is the ID of the same address from the database in the management device 300 based on the transmission source address in the input information.
Information about the oscillator 114 or the ID oscillator 224 is searched to determine whether or not the ID code stored in the database matches the ID code in the input information.

FIG. 12 shows an IC chip (ID oscillator) 11
4 is a timing chart for explaining the start and stop timings of 4,224. When transmission of radio waves from the ID identification device 250 to the IC chips 114 and 224 is started (ID identification device ON in the figure), the IC chips 114 and 22
4 receives electric waves and generates electric power.
The IC chips 114 and 224 change from the stopped state to the activated state slightly after the start of the transmission of the radio wave from the D identification device 250. Thereafter, information including the ID code is output from the IC chips 114 and 224 to the ID identification device 250 (in FIG.
D ON), after a lapse of a predetermined time after the output of the information is completed,
While the transmission of the radio wave of the D identification device 250 is stopped,
The control operation of the IC chips 114 and 224 stops.

Next, modifications and features of the embodiment described above will be enumerated below. (1) ID stored in ID transmitters 114 and 224
The code may be a specific identification code different for each pachinko gaming machine 1,
The identification code may be different for each model. Further, the specific identification code may be different for each gaming machine maker.

(2) Based on the identification information transmitted from the identification information transmitting means, the management device 300 determines whether the correspondence between the game control board accommodated in the accommodation section and the gaming machine is correct. An identification means for identification is configured. The ID identification device 250 constitutes a relay unit that relays the identification information transmitted from the identification information transmission unit and transmits the identification information to the identification unit.

(3) ID performed by management apparatus 300
The determination may be made by the ID identification device 250. By doing so, the management device load on the management device 300 can be reduced. In such a configuration, the control microcomputer 250a of the ID identification device 250 needs to store the ID code of the ID oscillator 114 (224). In that case, the operation unit 250
It is considered that the ID code can be input by the operation d. In this case, the ID identification device 250 identifies whether or not the correspondence between the game control board accommodated in the accommodation section and the gaming machine is correct based on the identification information transmitted from the identification information transmitting means. An identification means is configured.

(4) The ID transmitter 224 is provided on an image display control board for performing image display control of a game machine,
An identification information transmitting means capable of transmitting identification information for identifying whether or not the correspondence between the image display control board and the gaming machine is correct to the outside of the gaming machine is configured. The image display control board (sub-board) 216 constitutes an image display control board for performing image display control of the gaming machine.

(5) As shown in FIG. 7, the ID transmitter 114 is configured to be visible from outside via the transparent cover surface portion 113a. According to this configuration, it is shown that the resin surface of the housing portion is configured so that at least the identification information transmitting means provided between the layers is visible.

(6) FIG. 8 shows an embodiment in which the ID transmitter 114 is attached to the surface of the transparent cover portion 113 (the surface of the transparent cover surface portion 113a).
The D transmitter 114 may be attached to the rear surface side of the transparent cover 113 (the front surface of the transparent cover rear 113b).

[0098]

Specific Examples of Means for Solving the Problems The pachinko gaming machine 1 constitutes a gaming machine in which game control is performed based on a game control program stored in a storage section of a game control board for controlling the gaming machine. I have. A game control board for controlling the gaming machine is constituted by the game control board 112.

The game control board box 100 constitutes an accommodation section for accommodating the game control board. I
By the D transmitter 114, identification information for identifying whether or not the correspondence between the game control board provided in the accommodation unit and accommodated in the accommodation unit and the gaming machine is correct is transmitted to the outside of the gaming machine. Possible identification information transmitting means are configured. ID
The code constitutes identification information for identifying whether or not the correspondence between the game control board accommodated in the accommodation section and the gaming machine is correct.

The timing chart shown in FIG. 12 shows that the identification information transmitting means transmits the identification information to the external device in response to a request from a predetermined external device. The predetermined external device is configured by the ID identification device 250.

EEP in microcomputer 114d
The ROM constitutes an identification information storage section in which the identification information is stored. Control means for controlling transmission of the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit on condition that a predetermined electromagnetic wave is received from the external device is constituted by the microcomputer 114d.

The information transmitting / receiving section 114c constitutes power generating means for generating power using the predetermined electromagnetic wave transmitted from the external device. The power supply unit 114b and the microcomputer 114d shown in FIG.
It is disclosed that the control unit performs the control by receiving supply of power generated by the power generation unit.

The accommodation section including the resin surface of the multilayer structure in at least a part thereof is constituted by the game control board box 100 including the transparent cover front surface portion 113a and the transparent cover back surface portion 113b. As shown in FIG. 7, an ID code transmitter 114 located between the transparent cover front surface portion 113a and the transparent cover back surface portion 113b constitutes the identification information transmitting means provided between layers of the resin surface. I have.

As shown in FIG. 8, the transparent cover surface 11
The ID information transmitter 114 located on the surface of the housing section is constituted by the ID code transmitter 114 located on the surface of 3a.

[0105]

The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to the above, identification information for identifying whether the correspondence between the game control board accommodated in the accommodation section and the gaming machine is correct is transmitted to the outside of the gaming machine by the identification information transmitting means provided in the accommodation section. Since it is transmitted, it can be easily found that the game machine has been replaced with an illegally remodeled game control board that has an incorrect correspondence with the gaming machine.

According to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the identification information transmitting means transmits the identification information to the external device in response to a request from a predetermined external device. It is possible to prevent the data being sent unnecessarily and being known to a third party.

According to a third aspect, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, the identification information transmitting means includes an identification information storage section in which the identification information is stored, and a control means. Transmission of the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit on condition that the identification information is received, there is no need to provide a wiring between the external device and the identification information transmitting means, and it is relatively easy and inexpensive. Can be configured.

Regarding claim 4, in addition to the effect of claim 3, power is generated by the power generation means using the predetermined electromagnetic wave transmitted from the external device, and the power is controlled by the control means. Since it is used, there is no need to externally connect a power supply wiring to the identification information transmitting means, and it is possible to prevent the wiring configuration of the gaming machine from becoming complicated. Further, it is not necessary to provide a power supply to the identification information transmitting means, and the size of the identification information transmitting means can be reduced.

According to a fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, at least a part of the housing portion includes a resin surface having a multilayer structure, and the identification information transmitting means is provided between the resin surface and the interlayer. , It is difficult to externally modify the identification information transmitting means. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the identification information transmitting means from being tampered with as much as possible.

According to the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, since the identification information transmitting means is attached to the surface of the storage section, the identification information transmission means is relatively easily attached to the storage section. Transmission means can be provided. Therefore, it can be easily implemented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a circuit formed on the game control board.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a circuit formed on the game control board.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a circuit formed on an image display control board.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game control board box.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a transparent plate constituting a part of the game control board box.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a transparent plate constituting a part of the game control board box.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a connection configuration of a management device, an ID identification device, and an ID transmitter.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an IC chip used as an ID transmitter.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an ID identification device.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart for explaining start and stop timings of an IC chip (ID oscillator).

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko gaming machine, 3 is a game area, 4 is a variable display device, 109 is a CRT display, 110 is a game control board box, 112 is a game control board (control board), 1
13 is a transparent plate, 114 and 224 are ID transmitters composed of IC chips, 114c is an information transmitting and receiving unit, 114e is an antenna, 200 is a basic circuit, 200b is a CPU, 216
Denotes an image display control board (sub-board), and 250 denotes an ID identification device.

Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game machine in which game control is performed based on a game control program stored in a storage section of a game control board for controlling the game machine, wherein: a housing section for housing the game control board; Identification information transmitting means provided in the accommodation section, and capable of transmitting identification information for identifying whether or not the correspondence between the game control board accommodated in the accommodation section and the gaming machine is correct, to the outside of the gaming machine; only including, identification information sending device, substrate housing constituting the housing part
A gaming machine, which is attached to a lid side of a body and a lid . 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said identification information transmitting means transmits said identification information to said external device in response to a request from a predetermined external device. 3. The identification information transmitting unit includes: an identification information storage unit storing the identification information; and an identification information stored in the identification information storage unit on condition that a predetermined electromagnetic wave is received from the external device. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising control means for performing control for transmitting information. 4. The identification information transmitting unit includes a power generation unit that generates power using the predetermined electromagnetic wave transmitted from the external device, and the control unit includes a power generation unit configured to generate the power by the power generation unit. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the control is performed in response to the supply of the game machine. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion includes at least a part of a resin surface having a multilayer structure, and the identification information transmitting means is provided between layers of the resin surface. The gaming machine described. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the identification information transmitting means is attached to a surface of the housing. 7. The identification information transmitting means is visually recognized from outside.
Claim 1 to Claim 5 characterized by being provided so as to be possible.
7. The gaming machine according to claim 6. 8. Transmitted by said identification information transmitting means.
The identification information is information that can identify the type of the game control board.
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The gaming machine described in Crab. 9. The identification information includes identification information stored in advance.
Information on the game machine based on the
Determines whether the correspondence between your board and the gaming machine is correct
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
A gaming machine according to claim 8.