JP3137334U - Game machine board housing case provided with communication circuit unit and gaming machine tampering monitoring system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Kind Code: A1 A gaming machine board housing case provided with a communication circuit unit capable of easily checking and monitoring the fact of illegal acts such as illegally replacing a board housing case of a gaming machine and a gaming machine using the same Provide tamper monitoring system.
A communication circuit section is formed on a case lid of a substrate housing case of a pachinko machine. Further, one antenna 30 is arranged on the back of the pachinko machine 10. The antenna 30 is connected to the controller via an antenna LAN cable 32. The controller is connected to the relay board 38 via the controller LAN cable 36. The relay board 38 is connected via a relay board LAN cable 40 to a personal computer 42 installed in a management room of a pachinko parlor.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a board housing case for a gaming machine provided with a communication circuit unit applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine and a tampering monitoring system for a gaming machine using the same.

In the pachinko machine, a control board as a control unit for controlling the entire game of the pachinko machine is arranged in a state of being housed in the board housing case. A ROM (omitted from Read Only Memory) in which an important program for determining a jackpot of a pachinko machine is recorded is attached to the board body of the control board.
For this reason, fraudulent acts of illegally removing the board housing case, replacing it with a board housing case containing a control board provided with a falsification ROM, etc. Is possible.
However, even if there is such a fraudulent act, the pachinko parlor will visually determine whether the ROM is a falsified ROM by looking at the ROM from the outside of the substrate housing case attached to the pachinko machine. It is difficult to check the fraud.
In particular, when a large number of pachinko machines are installed, such as a large pachinko shop, visually check whether the ROM accommodated in the board housing case of each pachinko machine is a falsified ROM. Checking is extremely difficult because it requires a lot of time and effort.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above facts, and is provided with a communication circuit unit that can be easily checked and monitored in a short time when a fraudulent action such as illegally replacing a board storage case of a gaming machine is added. A gaming machine board storage case and a gaming machine tampering monitoring system using the same are provided.

The invention of claim 1 is a board housing case that is provided in a gaming machine and accommodates a control board for controlling the gaming machine, and is formed in the board housing case, and includes an antenna portion and an IC chip. And a communication circuit unit.
The invention of claim 2 is a tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and repeatedly monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one in order, and is provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and accommodates a control board. A circuit board housing case, a communication circuit unit formed in the circuit board housing case, an antenna disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receiving information of the communication circuit unit; and connected to the antennas The communication circuit unit repeatedly issues information confirmation instructions to each antenna in turn, and checks and determines the information for each communication circuit unit sent from each antenna, and the information is abnormal information. A controller that reports error information to the management computer only when it is determined, and is connected to this controller and reports error information from the controller. Celtic communication circuit unit that originated the abnormality information is characterized by comprising a, and the management computer to display specific to the gaming machine provided in the screen.
The invention of claim 3 is a tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and sequentially monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one, and is provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and accommodates a control board. A circuit board housing case, a communication circuit unit formed in the circuit board housing case, an antenna disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receiving information of the communication circuit unit; and connected to the antennas The communication circuit unit repeatedly issues information confirmation instructions to each antenna in turn, and checks and determines the information for each communication circuit unit sent from each antenna, and the information is abnormal information. Only when a decision is made, there are multiple controllers that report error information to the management computer. It is characterized by comprising a said management computer communication circuit unit that originated the abnormality information on the screen upon receiving the report information is displayed by specifying the game machine provided with a.
The invention of claim 4 is a tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and repeatedly monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one in order, and is provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and accommodates a control board. A circuit board housing case, a communication circuit section formed in the circuit board housing case, an antenna disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receiving information of the communication circuit section, and the antenna and the antenna Connected via a LAN cable, repeatedly issue information confirmation instructions for each communication circuit unit in turn to each antenna, and verify and determine information for each communication circuit unit sent from each antenna. Multiple controllers that report abnormal information to the management computer only when it is determined that the information is abnormal information, and connected to these multiple controllers And a management computer for specifying and displaying a gaming machine provided with a communication circuit section that transmits the abnormality information on the screen when receiving a report of the abnormality information from the controller. .
The invention of claim 5 is a tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and sequentially monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one, and is provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and accommodates a control board. A circuit board housing case, a communication circuit section formed in the circuit board housing case, an antenna disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receiving information of the communication circuit section, and the antenna and the antenna Connected via a LAN cable, repeatedly issue information confirmation instructions for each communication circuit unit in turn to each antenna, and verify and determine information for each communication circuit unit sent from each antenna. Only when it is determined that the information is abnormal information, a plurality of controllers that report the abnormal information to the management computer via the relay board, and the plurality of controllers. The relay board connected to the roller via the LAN cable for the controller, and the communication connected to the relay board via the LAN cable for the relay board and sending the abnormality information to the screen when receiving a report of the abnormality information from the controller And a management computer for specifying and displaying a gaming machine provided with a circuit portion.
The invention of claim 6 is a falsification monitoring system for gaming machines that continuously and sequentially monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one, and is provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and accommodates a control board. A circuit board housing case, a communication circuit section formed in the circuit board housing case, an antenna arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receiving information of the communication circuit section, and connected to the antennas The controller repeatedly issues information confirmation instructions for the communication circuit unit in turn to each antenna, and the information for each communication circuit unit connected to the controller and sent from the controller is collated and determined, and the information The management computer that identifies and displays the gaming machine provided with the communication circuit section that has transmitted the abnormal information on the screen only when it is determined that the information is abnormal information. It is characterized by comprising comprises a terpolymer, a.
The invention of claim 7 is a tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and sequentially monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one, and is provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and accommodates a control board. A circuit board housing case, a communication circuit section formed in the circuit board housing case, an antenna arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receiving information of the communication circuit section, and connected to the antennas A plurality of controllers that repeatedly issue information confirmation instructions for the communication circuit unit in turn for each antenna, and collate and determine information for each communication circuit unit connected to the plurality of controllers and sent from the controller. In addition, only when it is determined that the information is abnormal information, the gaming machine provided with the communication circuit unit that transmits the abnormal information is specified and displayed on the screen. It is characterized by comprising comprises a sense Computer, a.
The invention of claim 8 is a falsification monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one in order, and is provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and accommodates a control board. A circuit board housing case, a communication circuit section formed in the circuit board housing case, an antenna disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receiving information of the communication circuit section, and the antenna and the antenna A plurality of controllers that are connected via a LAN cable and repeatedly issue information confirmation instructions for the communication circuit unit in order to each antenna, and the communication circuit that is connected to and sent from the plurality of controllers Only when the information for each part is collated and judged to determine that the information is abnormal information, a communication circuit part that transmits the abnormal information to the screen is provided. A management computer to display specified by the game machine which is is characterized by comprising a.
The invention of claim 9 is a tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and sequentially monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one, and is provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and accommodates a control board. A circuit board housing case, a communication circuit section formed in the circuit board housing case, an antenna disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receiving information of the communication circuit section, and the antenna and the antenna A plurality of controllers that are connected via a LAN cable and repeatedly issue information confirmation instructions to the respective antennas in order, and a relay board that is connected to the plurality of controllers via the controller LAN cable; The relay board and the relay board LAN cable are connected to each other, and each controller passes through the relay board. Identify and identify the gaming machine provided with the communication circuit unit that has transmitted the abnormal information on the screen only when the information for each communication circuit unit sent is checked and determined and the information is determined to be abnormal information. And a management computer for displaying.
The invention of claim 10 is a tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that monitors a plurality of gaming machines, and is provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored, and a board housing case that houses a control board, and the board housing case And a communication circuit unit formed on the IC and an IC reading checker capable of reading information of the communication circuit unit.

The board housing case of the gaming machine according to the present invention has an excellent effect that it can be used in a tampering monitoring system for a gaming machine because the communication circuit portion is formed.
The gaming machine tampering monitoring system of the present invention has an excellent effect of being able to check and monitor in a short time the fact that the board storage case of the gaming machine has been illegally replaced.
In addition, the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of the present invention can quickly identify a gaming machine having a possibility of the fact that the board housing case has been illegally replaced among a plurality of gaming machines installed. In a store where a large number of gaming machines are installed, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to efficiently check and monitor the tampering facts of a large number of gaming machines with little effort.
Furthermore, the gaming machine tamper monitoring system of the present invention can quickly identify, check and monitor the fact that the gaming machine's board storage case has been tampered with, so that it can immediately know the gaming machine tampering fact. And has an excellent effect that fraud can be prevented.

  Examples of the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described below.

1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a board storage case for a gaming machine provided with a communication circuit unit according to the present invention and a tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine using the same. In this embodiment, a case where a gaming machine substrate housing case provided with a communication circuit unit and a gaming machine tampering monitoring system using the same are used in a pachinko machine as a gaming machine will be described as an example.
As shown in FIG. 3, a substrate housing case 12 is disposed and fixed through an appropriate means inside the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 as a game machine. The substrate housing case 12 includes a case main body 12A and a case lid 12B. The case body 12A and the case lid 12B are made of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin material so that the inside can be seen from the outside.
As shown in FIG. 1, a communication circuit section 14 is directly formed on the surface of the case lid 12B. In this embodiment, the communication circuit unit 14 is positioned at the right corner of the case lid 12B so that the communication circuit unit 14 does not get in the way when the ROM (described later) stored in the substrate storage case 12 is viewed from the outside of the substrate storage case 12. Is formed.
The communication circuit section 14 is formed with an antenna section 16 by a printing technique, and an extremely thin and small IC chip 18 in which various information is stored is attached to the antenna section 16. The communication circuit unit 14 is independent of the circuit of the pachinko machine 10 and is not supplied with power from the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, since the communication circuit unit 14 is independent of the pachinko machine 10, the movement of the pachinko machine 10 is not affected.
A control board 20 (see FIG. 2) is housed inside the case main body 12A as a control unit for controlling a game such as the number of balls of the pachinko machine 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, various electronic components such as a ROM 24 in which an important program for determining the jackpot of the pachinko machine 10 is recorded are attached to the plate-like board body 22 constituting the control board 20. Yes. In this embodiment, the ROM 24 uses a ROM called a one-time ROM that can be recorded only once (cannot be rewritten).
As shown in FIG. 3, one ring-shaped antenna 30 is disposed on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 at a distance of about 30 cm to about 50 cm from the communication circuit unit 14 (see FIG. 3). The antenna 30 is shown next to the pachinko machine 10 so that the pachinko machine 10 and the antenna 30 do not overlap in the drawing for convenience). The distance between the communication circuit unit 14 and the antenna 30 is set to about 30 cm to about 50 cm to prevent the antenna 30 from receiving information on the communication circuit unit 14 if the communication circuit unit 14 and the antenna 30 are too far apart. Because.
The antenna 30 is a device that performs communication with the communication circuit unit 14. Specifically, it has a function of receiving information of the communication circuit unit 14 transmitted from the antenna unit 16 of the communication circuit unit 14. The antenna 30 has an individual identification number called IP for each antenna. Therefore, the management computer described later can determine how many pachinko machines 10 the antenna 30 is checking and monitoring by this IP.
In the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of this embodiment, four controllers, a first controller 34A, a second controller 34B, a third controller 34C, and a fourth controller 34D, are provided.
Each of the first controller 34A, the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, and the fourth controller 34D is connected to 16 antenna LAN cables 32 and is connected to 16 antennas 30 (in the drawing, For convenience, FIG. 3 shows one antenna LAN cable 32 and one antenna 30 for the first controller 34A).
The first controller 34A, the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, and the fourth controller 34D have a function of managing each connected antenna 30. Further, the first controller 34A, the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, and the fourth controller 34D compare, collate, and judge the information of the communication circuit unit 14 received from the respective antennas 30 (for example, whether the information is normal or abnormal). Judgment).
Further, the first controller 34A, the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, and the fourth controller 34D have a function of transmitting abnormality information to a management computer described later when the information from the antenna 30 is determined as abnormality information. is doing.
In the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of this embodiment, the first controller 34A monitors the first to 16th pachinko machines 10, the second controller 34B monitors the 17th to 32nd pachinko machines 10, and the third The controller 34C monitors the pachinko machines 10 in the 33rd to 48th ranges, and the fourth controller 34D monitors the pachinko machines 10 in the 49th to 64th ranges.
Therefore, in this embodiment, whether or not the substrate housing cases 12 of the 64 pachinko machines 10 are illegally replaced by the four controllers of the first controller 34A, the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, and the fourth controller 34D. Can be monitored.
The first controller 34A, the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, and the fourth controller 34D are connected to a relay board 38 via respective controller LAN cables 36. The relay board 38 is a concentrator called a HUB and has a function of connecting the first controller 34A, the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, the fourth controller 34D and a management computer described later.
The relay board 38 is connected via a relay board LAN cable 40 to a personal computer 42 as a management computer installed in the management room of the pachinko parlor. This personal computer 42 is displayed on the screen 44 of the personal computer 42 when abnormality information is sent via the antenna 30, the first controller 34A, the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, the fourth controller 34D, and the relay board 38. “No. of Pachinko machines are abnormal” is displayed.
Accordingly, by looking at the screen portion 44 of the personal computer 42, it is possible to know at a glance how many of the pachinko machine 10 substrate housing cases 12 have been illegally replaced.
The personal computer 42 has a function of recording the date and time of occurrence of abnormal information and the number of the pachinko machine 10 from which the abnormal information was transmitted when an illegal act such as an illegal replacement of the substrate housing case 12 is performed. ing.
The first controller 34A, the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, the fourth controller 34D, the relay board 38, and the personal computer 42 have their own power sources. However, the antenna 30 has the first controller 34A, Power is supplied from the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, and the fourth controller 34D, respectively.

Next, the operation of the board storage case of the gaming machine provided with the communication circuit unit of the first embodiment and the alteration monitoring system of the gaming machine using the same will be described.
A communication circuit unit 14 is directly formed on the surface of the case lid 12 </ b> B of the substrate housing case 12 of the pachinko machine 10.
The antenna 30 is disposed on the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the antenna LAN cable 32, the first controller 34A, the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, the fourth controller 34D, the controller LAN cable 36, the relay board 38, and the relay The board LAN cable 40 and the personal computer 42 are respectively set.
When the gaming machine tampering monitoring system is set to the “on state” in the pachinko store in which the gaming machine board housing case provided with the communication circuit unit of the embodiment and the gaming machine tampering monitoring system using the gaming machine board storage case are set, the first controller 34A Instructs the antenna 30 corresponding to the first pachinko machine 10 that is the youngest among the 16 pachinko machines 10 to be managed to confirm the information of the communication circuit unit 14.
As a result, the antenna 30 connected to the first controller 34A transmits radio waves to communicate with the communication circuit unit 14 of the first pachinko machine 10. The antenna 30 receives the various information such as the serial number of the communication circuit unit 14 and transmits the information to the first controller 34A.
The first controller 34A that has received information from the antenna 30 immediately determines whether the information is normal or abnormal. When the first controller 34A determines that the information sent is normal information, the first controller 34A has an antenna disposed in the second pachinko machine 10 among the 16 pachinko machines 10 managed by the first controller 34A. 30 is instructed to confirm the information of the communication circuit unit 14.
In this manner, the first controller 34A is provided with information confirmation instructions in order from the first pachinko machine 10 to the second pachinko machine 10, the third pachinko machine 10, and so on. It performs in order with respect to the antenna 30 which is. Then, when the information confirmation of the 16th 16th pachinko machine 10 is completed, the first controller 34A instructs to confirm the information of the communication circuit unit 14 of the 1st pachinko machine 10 again, thereby making the first endless. The information confirmation work of the communication circuit unit 14 of the pachinko machine 12 to the 16th pachinko machine 10 is repeated.
When the tampering monitoring system of the gaming machine is set to the “on state”, not only the first controller 34A but also the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, and the fourth controller 34D respectively manage the 16 pachinko machines 10 The information confirmation work of the communication circuit unit 14 performed by the first controller 34A is performed simultaneously from the younger pachinko machine 10 in the same order.

Also, for example, when an illegal person sneaks into a pachinko parlor at midnight and removes the board storage case 12 of the 15th pachinko machine 10 and illegally replaces it with a board storage case containing a control board with a falsification ROM attached .
In this state, the first controller 34A endlessly performs the information confirmation work, and the antenna 30 transmits a radio wave to communicate with the communication circuit unit 14 in an unauthorized manner. Since the communication circuit section is not formed in the housing case, normal information cannot be transmitted.
Accordingly, the antenna 30 transmits abnormality information to the first controller 34A.
When the first controller 34A receives the information from the antenna 30 and determines that the information is abnormal information, the 15th pachinko machine 10 reports to the personal computer 42 via the relay board 38 that the abnormal information has been transmitted.
The personal computer 42 that has received the report of the abnormality information from the first controller 34A determines the number of pachinko machines 10 with which the IP of the antenna 30 is abnormal, and displays on the screen section 44 “15th pachinko machine 10 "Abnormal information" is displayed.
Therefore, the pachinko parlor can instantly know that there is a possibility that fraudulent acts have been carried out by the 15th pachinko machines 10 out of many pachinko machines 10 by simply looking at the screen 44 of the personal computer 42.
As a result, the pachinko parlor rushes to the 15th pachinko machine 10 displayed on the screen unit 44 of the personal computer 42, and illegally controls the game of the pachinko machine 10 to illegally acquire many balls. It can be prevented in advance.
Therefore, if the board storage case of the gaming machine provided with the communication circuit unit of the present invention and the falsification monitoring system of the gaming machine using the same are used, the board storage case 12 provided in the pachinko machine 10 as in the conventional case is accommodated. Since it is not necessary to check and monitor each ROM from the outside of the substrate housing case 12 as to whether or not the read ROM is a falsified ROM, it is easy to falsify a large number of pachinko machines 10 in a short time. Can be checked and monitored. In addition, in this embodiment, since endless checking and monitoring are performed, it is possible to always check and monitor tampering of the pachinko machine 10.
After finding that the pachinko machine 10 has been tampered with, the personal computer 42 is reset, and the display of “15th pachinko machine 10 abnormality information” displayed on the screen unit 44 is erased.
Similarly, monitoring of the pachinko machine 10 by the personal computer 42 is continued again.
In the embodiment, the communication circuit unit 14 is formed directly on the case lid 12B of the substrate housing case 12, so that a person who intends to replace the substrate housing case 12 illegally replaces the communication circuit unit before performing an illegal act. 14 naturally enters the field of view. For this reason, a person who intends to perform the above-mentioned fraudulent action can give a psychological effect that he / she feels vigilance by looking at the communication circuit unit 14 and hesitates to act to exchange the substrate housing case 12 illegally.
Even if the communication circuit unit is provided in the substrate housing case exchanged by an illegal person, it is different from the information stored in the IC chip 18 of the communication circuit unit 14 of the regular substrate housing case 12, so that Even in this case, it is possible to reliably check and monitor the alteration of the pachinko machine 10.

Second embodiment

FIG. 4 shows a board storage case of a gaming machine provided with a communication circuit unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention and a gaming machine tampering monitoring system using the same. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.
The first controller 54A, the second controller 54B, the third controller 54C, and the fourth controller 54D applied to the falsification monitoring system of the gaming machine of the second embodiment have a function of managing each connected antenna 30. ing.
However, the first controller 54A, the second controller 54B, the third controller 54C, and the fourth controller 54D are different from the first controller 34A, the second controller 34B, the third controller 34C, and the fourth controller 34D of the first embodiment. 30 does not have a function of comparing and collating information of the communication circuit unit 20 received from 30.
The first controller 54A, the second controller 54B, the third controller 54C, and the fourth controller 54D have a function of transmitting information received from the antenna 30 to the personal computer 56 as a management computer via the relay board 38. ing.
The personal computer 56 has a function of comparing, collating and determining information of the communication circuit unit 14 sent from the first controller 54A, the second controller 54B, the third controller 54C, and the fourth controller 54D.
In addition, the personal computer 56 has a function of displaying “abnormal number of pachinko machines” on the screen unit 58 of the personal computer 56 when it is determined that the transmitted information of the communication circuit unit 14 is abnormal. Yes.
Since the other configuration of the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of the second embodiment is the same as that of the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of the second embodiment will be described. In addition, the description is abbreviate | omitted about the same point as the effect | action and effect of the alteration monitoring system of the gaming machine of the first embodiment.
In the pachinko parlor where the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of the second embodiment is set, when the gaming machine tampering monitoring system is set to “ON”, the first controller 54A is one of the numbers in the 16 pachinko machines 10 managed. An instruction is given to the antenna 30 corresponding to the youngest pachinko machine 10 to confirm the information of the communication circuit unit 14.
Accordingly, the antenna 30 connected to the first controller 54A transmits radio waves and communicates with the communication circuit unit 14 of the substrate housing case 12 of the first pachinko machine 10. The antenna 30 receives the various information such as the serial number of the communication circuit unit 14 and transmits the information to the first controller 54A.
The first controller 54A receiving the information from the antenna 30 sends the information to the personal computer 56 through the relay board 38 as it is.
When the first controller 54A sends the information to the personal computer 56, the second pachinko machine 10, the third pachinko machine 10 and the like, the information confirmation instructions are sequentially given to the antennas 30 arranged in the respective pachinko machines 10. In order. Then, when the information confirmation of the 16th 16th pachinko machine 10 is completed, the first controller 54A instructs to confirm the information of the communication circuit unit 14 of the first pachinko machine 10 again, thereby endlessly The information confirmation work of the communication circuit unit 14 of the pachinko machines 10 to 16 in the pachinko machines is repeated.
On the other hand, the personal computer 56 to which the information of the communication circuit unit 14 is sent from the first controller 54A checks whether the information is normal or abnormal.
When the personal computer 56 determines that the information is abnormal, the abnormal information is collated and “No. of Pachinko Machines” is displayed on the screen 58 of the personal computer 56.
When the tampering monitoring system of the gaming machine is set to the “on state”, not only the first controller 54A but also the second controller 54B, the third controller 54C, and the fourth controller 54D respectively manage the 16 pachinko machines 10 The information confirming operation of the communication circuit unit 14 is performed simultaneously from the young pachinko machine 10 of the younger number, and the information from the antenna 30 is sent to the personal computer 56 through the relay board 38 as it is.
Since other operations and effects are the same as those in the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

The first controller 34A (54A), the second controller 34B (54B), the third controller 34C (54C) of the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of the first embodiment, the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of the second embodiment, Communication between the fourth controller 34D (54D) and the personal computer 42 (56) may be replaced with PLC (power line communication) as shown in FIG.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the controller LAN cable 36 of the first controller 34A (54A), the second controller 34B (54B), the third controller 34C (54C), and the fourth controller 34D (54D) 1 PLC converter 60 is connected. The cable of the first PLC converter 60 is connected to a first outlet 64A of an existing power line 62.
The computer LAN cable 66 connected to the personal computer 42 (56) is connected to the second PLC converter 68. The cable of the second PLC converter 68 is connected to the second outlet 64B of the power line 62.
Therefore, if the PLC (power line communication) is used in the tampering monitoring system of the gaming machine, the relay board 38 can be made unnecessary.

Third embodiment

FIG. 6 shows a board housing case for a gaming machine provided with a communication circuit unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and a tampering monitoring system for a gaming machine using the same. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.
As shown in FIG. 6, in the gaming machine board housing case provided with the communication circuit unit of the third embodiment and the tampering monitoring system of the gaming machine using the same, the information of the communication circuit unit 14 is stored by the store clerk. Holding the reading checker 70 in the hand, the IC reading checker 70 reads the information of the communication circuit unit 14 formed on the case lid 12B of the substrate housing case 12 of the pachinko machine 10.
The IC reading checker 70 has a built-in reading function for reading information stored in the IC chip 18 of the communication circuit unit 14 so that the information stored in the IC chip 18 can be read by transmitting radio waves. It has become.
The reading result is displayed on the display unit 72 of the IC reading checker 70 (for example, “OK” is displayed when the information can be read, and “NG” is displayed when the information cannot be read). ing.
As a result, even if the IC reading checker 70 is operated, the display unit is displayed when an illegal person exchanges the board housing case 12 with a board housing case containing a control board on which a falsification ROM is mounted. In 72, a display indicating that the information stored in the IC chip 18 could not be read (for example, “NG” is displayed) appears.
Therefore, when the IC reading checker 70 cannot read the information on the IC chip 18 and the characters “NG” are displayed on the display unit 72, there has been an illegal act such as illegal replacement of the substrate housing case 12. Can be checked and confirmed quickly.
It should be noted that if the IC reading checker 70 is prepared, the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of the third embodiment does not require a controller, a personal computer, or the like, unlike the gaming machine tampering monitoring system of the first and second embodiments. Therefore, there is an advantage that the equipment cost on the pachinko parlor side can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the gaming machine is not limited to the pachinko machine 10, and other gaming machines such as a pachislot machine may be used. Of course.
In the embodiment, the communication circuit unit 14 is formed on the surface of the case lid 12B of the substrate housing case 12. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the communication circuit unit 14 is formed on the back surface of the case lid 12B. It may be formed by being embedded in the resin material of the lid 12B, or may be formed on the case main body 12A. In short, as long as the substrate housing case 12 is used, the position and place where the communication circuit unit 14 is formed are not limited.
In the first and second embodiments, the first controller 34A, 54A, the second controller 34B, 54B, the third controller 34C, 54C, the fourth controller 34D, 54D and 64 pachinko machines The number of controllers is not limited to four, and the number of pachinko machines 10 managed by one controller is not limited to sixteen.
In the first and second embodiments, the personal computers 42 and 56 are shown as management computers, but the management computer is not limited to a personal computer.

It is a perspective view of the board | substrate storage case of the Example attached to the game machine. It is a top view of the control board accommodated in the board | substrate accommodation case of the game machine of an Example. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of a tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine according to a first embodiment. It is a whole schematic diagram of the alteration monitoring system of the gaming machine of the second embodiment. It is the whole schematic diagram which shows the modification of the alteration monitoring system of the gaming machine of the first embodiment and the second embodiment. It is a whole schematic diagram of the alteration monitoring system of the gaming machine of the third embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 12 Board | substrate accommodation case 14 Communication circuit part 16 Antenna part 18 IC chip 20 Control board 22 Board | substrate main body 30 Antenna 32 Antenna LAN cable 34A 1st controller 34B 2nd controller 34C 3rd controller 34D 4th controller 36 LAN for controllers Cable 38 Relay board 40 LAN cable for relay board 42 PC

Claims (10)

  A board housing case that is provided in a gaming machine and accommodates a control board that controls the gaming machine, and is formed in the board housing case and includes a communication circuit unit that includes an antenna unit and an IC chip. A board housing case for a gaming machine provided with a communication circuit section.   A tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and repeatedly monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one in sequence, a board housing case provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and containing a control board, and the board A communication circuit portion formed in a housing case, an antenna which is arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receives information of the communication circuit portion, and is connected to these antennas with respect to each antenna Management computer only when the information confirmation instruction of the communication circuit unit is repeatedly issued in order and the information for each communication circuit unit sent from each antenna is collated and determined to determine that the information is abnormal information A controller that reports error information to the controller and an error on the screen when connected to this controller and a report of error information from the controller Gaming machine tampering monitoring system, characterized by comprising a said management computer to display to identify a game machine communication circuit unit is provided that originated the distribution, the.   A tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and repeatedly monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one in sequence, a board housing case provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and containing a control board, and the board A communication circuit portion formed in a housing case, an antenna which is arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receives information of the communication circuit portion, and is connected to these antennas with respect to each antenna Management computer only when the information confirmation instruction of the communication circuit unit is repeatedly issued in order and the information for each communication circuit unit sent from each antenna is collated and determined to determine that the information is abnormal information Multiple controllers that report abnormal information to the controller, and are connected to these multiple controllers and receive abnormal information reports from the controllers. The management computer and the game machine tampering monitoring system characterized by comprising a, the communication circuit unit that originated the abnormality information to the screen display by specifying the game machine provided with.   A tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and repeatedly monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one in sequence, a board housing case provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and containing a control board, and the board A communication circuit unit formed in the housing case, an antenna that is disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receives information of the communication circuit unit, and these antennas are connected via an antenna LAN cable. The communication circuit unit repeatedly issues information confirmation instructions to each antenna in turn, and checks and determines the information for each communication circuit unit sent from each antenna, and the information is abnormal information. Only when a decision is made, a plurality of controllers that report abnormality information to the management computer, and these controllers are connected to the controller. A management computer that identifies and displays a gaming machine provided with a communication circuit unit that transmits abnormality information on a screen when receiving a report of abnormality information from a trawler. Tamper monitoring system.   A tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and repeatedly monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one in sequence, a board housing case provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and containing a control board, and the board A communication circuit unit formed in the housing case, an antenna that is disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receives information of the communication circuit unit, and these antennas are connected via an antenna LAN cable. The communication circuit unit repeatedly issues information confirmation instructions to each antenna in turn, and checks and determines the information for each communication circuit unit sent from each antenna, and the information is abnormal information. Only when a decision is made, a plurality of controllers that report abnormality information to the management computer via the relay board, and the plurality of controllers and controllers. The relay circuit board connected via the LAN cable for the error, and the communication circuit unit connected to the relay board via the LAN cable for the relay board and transmitting the abnormality information to the screen when receiving the report of the abnormality information from the controller And a management computer for specifying and displaying a gaming machine provided with a gaming machine tampering monitoring system.   A tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and repeatedly monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one in sequence, a board housing case provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and containing a control board, and the board A communication circuit portion formed in the housing case, an antenna which is arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receives information of the communication circuit portion, and is connected to these antennas with respect to each antenna A controller that repeatedly issues information confirmation instructions for the communication circuit unit in turn, and collates and determines information for each communication circuit unit that is connected to the controller and sent from the controller, and determines that the information is abnormal information And a management computer for identifying and displaying a gaming machine provided with a communication circuit section that transmits abnormality information on the screen only when Gaming machine tampering monitoring system characterized by Rukoto.   A tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and repeatedly monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one in sequence, a board housing case provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and containing a control board, and the board A communication circuit portion formed in the housing case, an antenna which is arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receives information of the communication circuit portion, and is connected to these antennas with respect to each antenna A plurality of controllers repeatedly issuing information confirmation instructions for the communication circuit unit in turn, and checking and determining information for each of the communication circuit units connected to the plurality of controllers and sent from the controller, and the information is abnormal information A management computer that identifies and displays a gaming machine provided with a communication circuit section that transmits abnormality information on the screen only when it is determined that Gaming machine tampering monitoring system characterized by comprising comprises the a.   A tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and repeatedly monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one in sequence, a board housing case provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and containing a control board, and the board A communication circuit unit formed in the housing case, an antenna that is disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receives information of the communication circuit unit, and these antennas are connected via an antenna LAN cable. A plurality of controllers that repeatedly issue information confirmation instructions of the communication circuit unit in turn for each antenna, and collates information for each of the communication circuit units that are connected to these multiple controllers and sent from the controller, Only when it is determined that the information is abnormal information, a gaming machine provided with a communication circuit unit that transmits the abnormal information on the screen is specified. Gaming machine tampering monitoring system which is the management computer to display, characterized by comprising a.   A tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that continuously and repeatedly monitors a plurality of gaming machines one by one in sequence, a board housing case provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and containing a control board, and the board A communication circuit unit formed in the housing case, an antenna that is disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and receives information of the communication circuit unit, and these antennas are connected via an antenna LAN cable. A plurality of controllers that sequentially and repeatedly issue information confirmation instructions to the respective antennas, a relay board connected to the plurality of controllers via the controller LAN cable, and the relay board and the relay board. Before being sent via the relay board from each controller while being connected via a LAN cable A management computer for identifying and displaying a gaming machine provided with a communication circuit unit that transmits abnormal information on a screen only when the information for each communication circuit unit is collated and determined to determine that the information is abnormal information; A tampering monitoring system for a gaming machine, characterized by comprising:   A tamper monitoring system for a gaming machine that monitors a plurality of gaming machines, the board housing case provided for each of the plurality of gaming machines to be monitored and housing a control board, and a communication circuit unit formed in the board housing case And an IC reading checker capable of reading the information of the communication circuit unit.

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