JP3731780B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a control device incorporating various control elements such as a ROM and a CPU. Since such a control element controls the operation contents of the pachinko machine, the control element may be illegally replaced so as to operate conveniently for the player. Therefore, identification information indicating the model name, manufacturer name, etc. is displayed on the control element so that it can be easily distinguished from other control elements. Further, since the control element is generally small and has a complicated shape, when displaying the identification information, a method of sticking an identification sticker on which the identification information is printed is employed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional pachinko machine in which the identification sticker is attached to the control element as described above, since all the identification information is printed on the identification sticker, the regular seal is peeled off from the regular control element. If the control element is replaced after being attached to the control element, a fraudulent situation cannot be easily found, and a situation in which the illegal player can operate conveniently cannot be prevented. In addition, since the identification information is displayed only on the identification sticker, the identification sticker is easily forged. Therefore, as in the case where the identification sticker is attached again after being peeled off, it is not possible to easily find a fraudulent situation. It is not possible to prevent the situation that operates conveniently for the person.
[0004]
The object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional pachinko machine and to easily change the situation when the identification seal is peeled off or the identification seal is counterfeited for the purpose of illegally replacing the control element. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine with a high anti-fraud effect that can be discovered in the past and can prevent a situation in which it can operate conveniently for an illegal player.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Such a configuration of the present invention is a gaming machine whose operation is controlled by a control element installed in a control device, provided with an identification information display part on the outer surface of the control element, and in the identification information display part, An identification sticker having a portion in which an adhesive layer is laminated via an anchor coat layer on a synthetic resin sheet and a portion in which an adhesive layer is laminated without an anchor coat layer, and having identification information displayed on the surface of the synthetic resin sheet A predetermined character or symbol having a large lightness difference with respect to the identification sticker and the identification information display unit, and to be across the identification sticker and the identification information display unit , and the character or symbol itself or at the same when the boundary line between the identification information display section what forms a closed curve, and displays by printing to burn out the identification seal, peeling the identification seal, before It laminated adhesive layer without interposing an anchor coat layer, and an inner closed curve of the predetermined character or symbol is to have so as to remain.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.
[0010]
FIG. 1 shows the back side of a pachinko machine that is a type of gaming machine. The pachinko machine 1 is covered with a machine casing 15. The mechanism plate 2 is installed inside the machine casing 15, and the control device 3 is attached slightly below the center of the mechanism plate 2. The control device 3 is detachably attached to the mechanism plate 2 with the support plate 4 in contact with the back surface of the mechanism plate 2. The mechanism plate 2 is hinged to be openable and closable with respect to a front frame 19 hinged to the machine frame 15 so as to be freely opened and closed (see FIG. 8). In addition to the control device 3, the game ball tank 5 and the game A ball dispensing device 6, a back cover 7, and the like are attached. A front door 20 is hinged to the front surface of the front frame 19 so as to be freely opened and closed (see FIG. 8).
[0011]
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the control device 3. The control device 3 includes a substrate 10 on which various control elements such as a ROM 8 and a CPU 9 are installed, and a support plate 4 attached to the back side of the substrate 10. The cover 10 is made of a synthetic resin that is screwed to the support plate 4 so as to cover the substrate 10 and is entirely transparent. The cover member 11 is formed in a box shape, and a plurality of cooling holes 12, 12,. Moreover, the display part 13 is provided in the center lower side, and the pachinko machine maker name etc. are described.
[0012]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, an identification information display portion C is provided on the surface of the ROM 8 installed on the substrate 10. The identification information display part C is provided by partially painting the surface of the ROM 8 which is black in white and partitioning it from the surroundings. And the identification seal | sticker 14 is affixed on the identification information display part C. FIG.
[0013]
The identification seal 14 is a so-called separation type in which a part of the identification seal 14 is separated and remains on the adhesive surface when it is peeled off. FIG. 4 shows an enlarged cross section of the identification seal. The identification seal 14 is formed by laminating a white adhesive layer 17 on a transparent synthetic resin sheet 16 with a transparent anchor coat layer 18 interposed therebetween. Is formed. Therefore, when viewed from the front side, the ground is white. In addition, when viewed from above, the anchor coat layer 18 is in a state where both left and right end portions are missing in the form of “open” (see FIG. 3). Further, the adhesive layer 17 is adjusted so as to adhere more strongly to the surface of the ROM 8 than the synthetic resin sheet 16 and to adhere more strongly to the anchor coat layer 18 than the surface of the ROM 8.
[0014]
Further, on the surface of the identification sticker 14, identification information C2 and C3 consisting of a model name, a manufacturer, a serial number (that is, a serial number unique to the machine base), a bar code indicating the date of manufacture, and a character string are black. Is printed. The identification information C2 and C3 are printed by printing means (for example, a laser marker manufactured by Sunkus Co., Ltd.) using laser light (infrared CO2 laser). By this printing means, the synthetic resin sheet 16 is almost completely burned out in the thickness direction.
[0015]
Further, identification information C1 and C4 including character strings indicating the manufacturer, serial number, and date of manufacture are printed in black on the upper and lower edges of the identification seal across the identification seal 14 and the surface of the ROM 8. Yes. The identification information C1 and C4 are printed by a printing means using laser light after the identification seal 14 is pasted, similarly to the identification information C2 and C3.
[0016]
When the identification seal 14 is peeled off at the defective portion of the anchor coat layer 18, the adhesive force between the adhesive layer 17 and the ROM 8 surface is higher than the adhesive force between the adhesive layer 17 and the synthetic resin sheet 16. As shown in FIG. 5, a portion corresponding to the defective portion of the anchor coat layer 18 in the adhesive layer remains on the surface of the ROM 8 (therefore, after the identification seal 14 is peeled off, the surface of the ROM 8 is removed as shown in FIG. The characters “opened” formed by the adhesive layer 17 are exposed on the left and right ends). For this reason, the identification seal 14 after peeling is in a state in which only the left and right end portions are transparently punched in a letter “open”. Further, when the code itself or the boundary between the code and the identification seal 14 forms a closed curve, such as the code “0” of the identification information C4, the identification seal 14 is burned out when the identification information is printed. The inner portion of the closed curve remains without peeling and becomes the remaining portion 14a.
[0017]
As described above, the pachinko machine 1 has the identification sticker 14 attached to the surface of the ROM 8, and the identification information C <b> 1 and C <b> 4 are displayed so as to straddle the identification sticker 14 and the surface of the ROM 8. Therefore, after the ROM 8 is illegally replaced, in order to conceal the illegal act, the lower half of the identification information C1 and the upper half of the identification information C4 displayed on the peeled identification seal 14 are matched. It is necessary to display the upper half of the identification information C1 and the lower half of the identification information C4 on the surface of the counterfeit ROM that has been tampered with, and to form the remaining portion 14a. is there. Further, since the identification seal 14 is a separation type part of which remains at the time of peeling, and part of it remains on the surface of the ROM 8 when peeled off, the identification seal 14 peeled off from the regular ROM 8 is again removed. It cannot be used illegally. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 1, unauthorized replacement of the ROM 8 can be prevented very effectively.
[0018]
Furthermore, since the identification information display part C is formed in white and the identification information C1 to C4 is printed in black, it can be confirmed very easily by visual observation. Further, since the identification seal 14 is a black barcode (identification information C2) printed on a white background, the barcode can be read very easily by the code reader. Therefore, it is very easy to check the identification information.
[0019]
The gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the aspect of the above embodiment, and the shape and structure of the control device, the mounting position of the control device, the mounting method, the type, shape, structure, and identification seal of the control element The configuration of the aspect, the display method of identification information, and the like can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0020]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the identification sticker is attached to the ROM has been described. However, the control element for attaching the identification sticker is not limited to the ROM, and may be another control element.
[0021]
Further, as a method of printing the identification information on the identification seal and the control element, a method of printing by silk printing, a method of printing by an ink jet apparatus, etc., in addition to a method of printing by a printing means using laser light, etc. are adopted. You can also. If a printing method using laser light or a printing method using silk printing is adopted, a serial number different from that of other gaming machine control elements may be displayed on the gaming machine control element. There is a merit that it is possible. Further, according to the method of printing using laser light and the method of printing with an ink jet device, it is possible to attach a code that is difficult to erase, easily and clearly, regardless of the material of the identification seal and the control element. .
[0022]
Furthermore, it is possible to stick a seal sticker so as to straddle the control element and the substrate, or the cover member of the substrate and the control device, or the cover member and the mechanism plate, and the control device may be illegally removed from the mechanism plate. Change to a structure that leaves some traces when it is removed (for example, a cover member that can be engaged with the mechanism plate but cannot be detached, and is provided with an engaging pin that is easy to cut). It is also possible to do. When such a configuration is adopted, the anti-tampering performance of the gaming machine is further improved.
[0023]
On the other hand, when the identification information is printed by printing means using laser light, it is possible to use printing means using other types of laser light in addition to printing means using infrared CO2 laser. Since the control element package installed in the pachinko machine is usually made of hard synthetic resin, each character has a clear outline when the identification information is printed by printing means using an infrared CO2 laser. There is a merit that it becomes what has.
[0024]
The identification information displayed on the control element is a two-dimensional code (for example, QR (quick response) code), an invisible code (invisible barcode, invisible QR code) printed with invisible photoluminescence ink, or the like. It is also possible to display only by code or only character display. In addition, according to the two-dimensional code, the same content can be displayed in a space smaller than characters, so when the identification information is changed to code display, a large amount of information is displayed in the limited space of the control element. There is a merit that you can.
[0025]
In addition, as a management system for identification information of gaming machines, for example, the following is suitable. That is, when the board manufacturer mounts the ROM on the board, the code label printer issues a ROM sticker with a code indicating identification information such as a board manufacturer name, a manufacturing date, a model name, and a ROM serial number. Then, after sticking the ROM seal on the ROM surface, the board is delivered to the game machine manufacturer. After assembling the gaming machine, the gaming machine manufacturer checks the operating state of the gaming machine with an inspection line, and after the checking is completed, reads the ROM code with a code reader, and then uses a laser marker for each gaming machine on the ROM surface. Print the serial number. Subsequently, the assembly date, the model name, the board serial number read after the check, the new board display, and a code indicating the delivery destination are attached to the cover member that houses the board. And after attaching | subjecting a code | cord | chord, a board | substrate, a cover member, etc. are assembled and manufacture of a control apparatus is completed. The manufactured control device is assembled to the back cover of the gaming machine, and the gaming machine serial number is printed on the joint surface by a laser marker so as to straddle both sides. Then, after inputting identification information such as ROM and control device codes and serial numbers to the host computer, the gaming machine is shipped to a pachinko hall or the like. On the other hand, in a pachinko hall or the like to which a gaming machine has been delivered, the ROM code is read with a code reader, the code attached to the cover member of the board is read with a code reader, and then the information indicated by those codes and the gaming machine's The serial number is transmitted to the gaming machine manufacturer's host computer via a telephone line and checked against the identification information stored in the host computer to check the gaming machine control device. By introducing such an identification information management system, the identification information of the gaming machine can be checked very easily.
[0026]
In addition, the identification information straddling the identification seal and the control element may be a simple symbol (mark) that does not represent the identification information. In this case, although the fraud prevention performance is slightly inferior, there is an advantage that printing after the identification sticker can be easily performed. And the transparent protective seal | cover which covers the whole identification information can also be stuck on an identification sticker. If a protective seal is attached, there is an advantage that the identification information is more difficult to erase and unauthorized use of the identification seal is more difficult. Further, the printing order of the identification information is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed such as printing all the identification information at once after attaching the plain identification sticker. Further, the means for forming the remaining portion of the identification seal is not limited to the one using the anchor coat, and it is also possible to adopt a device in which a cut line is applied to the remaining portion.
[0027]
In addition to the above, it is not necessary that the identification information is black and the identification information display unit is white, and vice versa, or a combination of other colors having a large difference in brightness may be used. Moreover, the printing position of the identification information straddling the control element is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed, for example, most of the position is located on the control element. On the other hand, of the identification information display part, the identification sticker attaching part is not colored, or it is possible to paint with another color, but in this case, it becomes more difficult to reattach, and detection and prevention of unauthorized use. There is merit that it is useful. Furthermore, the size and shape of the identification information display section can be changed as appropriate, for example, the entire cover of the control element is painted white or molded using a white material. As with the case, various changes can be made.
[0028]
In addition, the identification information can be directly attached to the surface of the control element so that the difference in brightness between the colors becomes large. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, black identification information C <b> 1 to C <b> 4 can be attached to the white identification information display portion C that is a part of the surface of the ROM 8. Even when such a configuration is adopted, it is very easy to check the identification information, as is the case with identification stickers having a large density difference.
[0029]
In the above embodiment, an example in which the gaming machine of the present invention is a pachinko machine has been described. However, the gaming machine of the present invention may be a gaming machine other than a pachinko machine such as a slot machine or a video game. good.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
In the gaming machine of the present invention, the identification information display portion on the outer surface of the control element includes a portion where an adhesive layer is laminated on a synthetic resin sheet via an anchor coat layer and a portion where an adhesive layer is laminated without an anchor coat layer. The identification sticker with the identification information displayed on the surface of the synthetic resin sheet is affixed, and the brightness of the identification sticker and the identification information display part is set so as to straddle the identification sticker and the identification information display part. A predetermined character or symbol having a large difference, and the character or symbol itself or a boundary line between the character and the symbol and the identification information display unit is displayed by printing so as to burn out the identification seal. upon the release of the, laminated adhesive layer, and the inner closed curve of a given character or symbol so that remaining without using anchor coat layer. Therefore , after concealing the control element, in order to conceal the fraud , it was illegally replaced so that it coincided with a part of a predetermined character or symbol displayed on the peeled identification sticker. On the surface of the counterfeit control element, the remainder of the predetermined character or symbol must be displayed and the remaining part formed by cutting out must be pasted, and the identification seal peeled off from the regular control element is used again illegally It is impossible to conceal such fraud . Therefore , according to the gaming machine of the present invention, unauthorized replacement of the control element can be prevented very effectively, and the identification information can be checked very easily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the back side of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an exploded control device.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a surface of a ROM.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a cross section of an identification seal.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a section of an identification seal at the time of peeling.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the surface of the ROM when the identification seal is peeled off.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a surface of a ROM on which identification information is directly printed.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a pachinko machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Pachinko machine 2 .... Mechanical plate 3 .... Control device 4 .... Support plate 5 ... Game ball tank 6 ... Game ball payout device 7 ... Back cover 8 ... ROM 9 .... CPU, 10 .... substrate, 11 .... cover member, 12 .... cooling hole, 13 .... display part, 14 .... identification seal, 14a .... remaining part, 15 .... machine frame, 16 .... composite Resin sheet, 17 ·· Adhesive layer, 18 ·· Anchor coat layer, 19 ·· Front frame, 20 ·· Front door, C ·· Identification information display, C1, C2, C3, C4 ·· Identification information.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine whose operation is controlled by a control element installed in the control device,
An identification information display unit is provided on the outer surface of the control element,
In addition, the identification information display section includes a portion where the adhesive layer is laminated on the synthetic resin sheet via the anchor coat layer and a portion where the adhesive layer is laminated without the anchor coat layer, and is identified on the surface of the synthetic resin sheet. It is a predetermined character or symbol that has a large difference in brightness with respect to the identification sticker and the identification information display part so that the identification sticker on which the information is displayed is pasted and straddles the identification sticker and the identification information display part. In addition, the character or symbol itself or a boundary line between the character and the symbol and the identification information display unit is displayed by printing so as to burn out the identification seal.
Wherein upon the release of the identification seal, the laminated adhesive layer without interposing an anchor coat layer, and a game machine inside of a closed curve of the predetermined characters or symbols, characterized in that so as to remain.

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