JP4007518B2 - Gaming device monitoring device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a monitoring device for a gaming device, and more specifically, identification information for determining legitimacy is recorded in an accessory control device that performs gaming control of a gaming device (for example, a pachinko gaming machine). The present invention relates to a gaming machine monitoring apparatus that can effectively prevent fraud such as falsification of an accessory control apparatus by checking and changing each time the operation starts.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in an accessory control device that performs game control of a gaming device (for example, a pachinko gaming machine), a CPU as an arithmetic processing device and a ROM that stores a game program are configured separately, and a big hit probability is determined by a predetermined engine. Whether or not the gaming performance of the game satisfies the standard is checked, and a gaming device suitable for the inspection is sold on the market.
Even after the game store is installed, the ROM is detachably attached to the socket in order to check whether or not the ROM inspection by a third party organization, that is, whether the game program has been tampered with, and the inspection (whether the game program is a legitimate game program) Can be inspected).
[0003]
However, since the ROM can be easily attached and detached, it is also easy to create an illegal ROM (game program falsification). For example, sneaking into the hall after closing the store, replacing the ROM of the accessory control device with an unauthorized ROM (for example, a device that has been tampered with to increase the probability of jackpot), and playing the game machine on the next day. Have a good profit.
Therefore, in order to prevent such unauthorized alteration of the ROM, it is desired to use an arithmetic processing unit for gaming in which a ROM, a RAM, a CPU and the like storing a game program are integrated into one chip.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, even the gaming arithmetic processing device made into one chip has the following problems.
(A) Even after the game processing unit that is made into a single chip is installed in the game store, it is used for the inspection of the built-in ROM (that is, whether the game program has been tampered with) by a third party organization. When the arithmetic processing unit becomes a socket and is exchanged for easy attachment / detachment as described above, there is a risk of inducing an illegal act of falsifying the game program.
In practice, it is necessary to create a new chip of the arithmetic processing unit for gaming, and although it is difficult, there is a possibility of illegal exchange.
[0005]
(B) Even if a gaming device manufacturer develops a gaming device that suppresses gambling, if the gaming arithmetic processing device is tampered with, it will indirectly provide the gaming machine with an unreasonably high gambling ability to the player. As a result, it will be contrary to the recent hall sales policy of suppressing gambling.
(C) Recently, it has been considered to record identification information in a game processing unit and determine the validity of the game processing unit by determining the identification information. However, since the identification information is also fixed data, it is extremely difficult, but once decrypted, it becomes possible to falsify the arithmetic processing unit for gaming, and in this respect, fraud can be effectively prevented. A system is desired.
[0006]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and by checking and changing the identification information at the start of each operation, fraud such as falsification of the accessory control device can be effectively prevented. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine monitoring device.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine monitoring device according to the first aspect of the present invention controls a gaming machine, and includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM storing a gaming program, a non-volatile memory for recording identification information, and the like. A monitoring device for a gaming machine that monitors an accessory control device that has a built-in gaming arithmetic processing device,
  The gaming device monitoring device is connected to an information management device that collects and manages information from the monitoring device so that information can be transferred,
  Identification information reading means for reading identification information recorded in a nonvolatile memory of the accessory control device;
  Identification information determining means for determining the validity of the identification information read by the identification information reading means;
  When the validity of the identification information is recognized by the identification information discriminating means, a command for permitting the game control operation is given to the accessory control device, and new identification information with a changed identification information format is created and transmitted. A game control permission means for commanding recording of the new identification information in the nonvolatile memory;
  Identification information format information for changing the identification information format is provided by a third party organization, and the provided identification information format information is received by the information management device of the game store,Sent from the information management deviceThe identification information formatStorage means constituted by a volatile memory for storing identification information format information for changing
  With
  The identification information reading means is the previous identification information which is the identification information format information transmitted when the store operation is performed by the information management device, the current decoding information for decoding the previous identification information, When the next identification information and the next encryption information for encrypting the next identification information are stored in the storage means, the encrypted identification stored in the nonvolatile memory of the accessory control device Read the information,
  The identification information discriminating means decrypts the encrypted identification information read from the accessory control device with the current decryption information, and compares the decrypted identification information with the previous identification information. Determine the legitimacy,
  The game control permission means records the new identification information obtained by encrypting the next identification information with the next encrypted information in the non-volatile memory when the validity is recognized by the identification information determination means. It is characterized in that it is commanded.
[0008]
  As a preferred embodiment, for example, as described in claim 2,An erasing unit may be provided for erasing the identification information format information stored in the storage unit when the store operation is performed by the information management apparatus.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as examples in which the embodiments of the present invention are applied to a game hall facility in which a number of pachinko gaming machines are installed. That is, this embodiment collects various information of the pachinko gaming machine and each terminal device in the game hall via the network monitoring device, and manages the information of the game hall by the information management device, and the pachinko gaming machine as the gaming device. This is an example in which the present invention is applied to a game hall facility in which an information collecting board as a monitoring device for a gaming device is provided in the inside so that fraud such as falsification of an accessory control device can be effectively prevented.
(I) Overall composition of amusement hall facilities
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the game hall equipment. In FIG. 1, 1 is a game store (pachinko hall), and the game store 1 includes an information management device 2, an information processing device 3, a prize POS (premium exchange device) 4, an ATM exchange 5, relay devices 6 to 8, a station Management devices 9, 10, ball lending card issuing device 11, ball counting device 12, air conditioning control device 13, lighting control device 14, surveillance camera control device 15, pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as gaming machine as appropriate) 21a to 21n (Represented by 21 below) is arranged. The station management device 10 and the gaming machine 21 constitute an island facility 22 as a whole. Normally, a plurality of island facilities 22 are arranged in the amusement store 1, but for convenience of explanation, one case is taken as an example.
[0013]
The information management device 2 is arranged in a hall management room and includes a management computer (mainly composed of a personal computer), and manages information in the game store 1 (for example, the gaming machine 21 and each terminal device (the prize POS4, balls). Collecting and managing game information and necessary management information in the rental card issuing device 11 and the ball counting device 12), network management, etc., via a ATM switch 5 and a telephone line 23, a third party organization 24 And the like (for example, exchange of identification information recorded in the accessory control device of the gaming machine 21 described later) is possible. The third party organization 24 has an information processing device 24A inside, and receives monitoring information (for example, information about the gaming machine 22, information about the network, etc.) in the gaming store 1 through the telephone line 23, The ID information is transferred to the store 1. In this case, the information processing device 24A acquires information collected by the information management device 2, and also manages the information management device 2, the later-described station management devices 9, 10, and the gaming machine 21 (game device monitoring device). Is realized. The information management device 2 is under the jurisdiction of the information processing device 24A in the third party organization 24.
[0014]
The information processing device 3 receives necessary information from the information management device 2 and collects and manages business game information and the like in the game store 1, or includes incidental facilities (air conditioning control device 13, lighting control device 14, monitoring in the store) Control of the camera control device 15 or the like). Similarly, the information processing apparatus 3 includes a management computer (mainly composed of a personal computer). The prize POS4 performs a prize exchange process. For example, the prize POS4 performs a process of paying out a desired prize based on the number of players' balls (game value) recorded on a prize exchange card (for example, a magnetic card).
The ATM exchange 5 is an information exchange device that controls the transmission of information from the information management device 2, the information processing device 3, the prize POS 4, and the relay device 6 installed in the amusement store 1, and passes through an information transmission path composed of an optical fiber. For example, transmission of an information amount of 155 Mbps is performed by ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) exchange.
[0015]
The relay devices 6 to 8 constitute a LAN by optical communication (for example, infrared communication), and relay information communication between the ATM switch 5 and the station management devices 9 and 10. Communication by the relay devices 6 to 8 is not a LAN but may be, for example, wired communication or another communication method.
The station management device 9 relays information communication between the relay device 7 and each terminal device (ball lending card issuing device 11, ball counting device 12, air conditioning control device 13, lighting control device 14, and monitoring camera control device 15). It includes an optical transmission / reception unit 31, a communication control device 32, and a network monitoring device 33. The optical transmission / reception unit 31 transmits / receives information to / from the relay device 7 using infrared rays, and the network monitoring device 33 uses LON (details will be described later) using a power line 41 with each terminal device. Communication is performed using a polling communication protocol. The communication control device 32 performs infrared communication with the information management device 2 through the optical transmission / reception unit 31. The ball rental card issuing device 11, the ball counting device 12, the air conditioning control device 13, the illumination control device 14, and the surveillance camera control device 15 are N boards (details will be described later) 42a to 42e (hereinafter, 42) for performing LON communication. And is connected to the network monitoring device 33 via the power supply line 41.
[0016]
The ball rental card issuing device 11 issues a prepaid card as a ball rental card. The ball counting device 12 counts the balls acquired by the player and issues a prize exchange card in which the count value is recorded (for example, magnetic recording or printing). The air conditioning control device 13 performs control management of air conditioning equipment in the amusement store 1. The lighting control device 14 performs control management of lighting equipment in the game store 1. The monitoring camera control device 15 performs control for monitoring the inside of the game store 1 with a camera.
The station management device 10 disposed in the island facility 22 relays information communication between the relay device 8 and each of the gaming machines 21a to 21n, and includes an optical transmission / reception unit 34, a communication control device 35, and a network monitoring device 36. I have. The optical transmission / reception unit 34 transmits / receives information to / from the relay device 8 using infrared rays, and the network monitoring device 36 uses a polling method based on LON using a power line with each gaming machine 21a to 21n. Perform communication using a communication protocol. The communication control device 35 performs infrared communication with the information management device 2 through the optical transmission / reception unit 34. Each gaming machine 21a to 21n is provided with ball lending devices 25a to 25n (hereinafter represented by 25), which are so-called card reading machines (CR machines). In addition, in each of the gaming machines 21a to 21n, an accessory control device 161a to 161n (hereinafter, represented by 161), which will be described in detail later, is provided.
[0017]
Here, the information management device 2 realizes the function of collecting and managing the information of the entire station management devices 9 and 10, and performs information processing of the third party organization 24 via a predetermined communication line (here, the telephone line 23). Identification information format information for changing the identification information format of the identification information recorded on the accessory control device of the gaming machine 21 is connected to the device 24A so that information can be transferred. Further, the station management device 10 realizes a function of collecting and managing information from a group of gaming device monitoring devices (that is, gaming machines 21).
[0018]
(II) Configuration of information management device
  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information management apparatus 2. In FIG. 2, the information management apparatus 2 is composed of a personal computer. Main components are a CPU 51, a BIOS ROM 52, a timer 53, a ROM 54, a RAM 55, an I / O port 56, a SCSI host adapter 57, a SCSI bus 58, an HDD 59, and an ATM interface. 60, a bus 61, a display device 62, a store opening SW63, and a store closing SW64.
  The CPU 51 reads and activates the activation program stored in the BIOS ROM 52, and identification information for changing the identification information format of the identification information recorded in the information management in the gaming machine 1 and the accessory control device of the gaming machine 21 A program for performing processing related to transmission of format information, network management (here, information collection and management of the station management devices 9 and 10 as a whole), recording, and the like is read from the ROM 54 into the memory (RAM 55) and executed. The BIOSROM 52 stores a startup program, and the RAM 55 is also used as a work area. The ROM 54 stores data necessary for information management and network management. The timer 53 is the CPU 51Arithmetic processingMeasure the time required for
[0019]
The SCSI host adapter 57 performs interface processing relating to data transfer between the bus 61 and the SCSI bus 58, and the HDD 59 is connected via the SCSI bus 58. The HDD 59 stores game data from the gaming machine 21 and the like. The HDD 59 is used as an external storage device. However, the external storage device is not limited to the HDD, and other storage devices such as a magneto-optical disk device (MO), a digital tape storage device (DAT), a CD-ROM drive device, and the like. Devices (and storage media) may be used.
[0020]
The ATM interface 60 is a connection unit for transferring data to and from the ATM switch 5, and the I / O port 56 performs interface processing between the bus 61 and the display device 62, the store opening SW 63, and the store closing SW 64. .
The display device 62 is composed of, for example, a color liquid crystal device (LCD), and displays information necessary for information management and network management of the game store 1. The opening SW 63 is operated by an attendant when opening the amusement store 1, and the closing SW 64 is operated when closing the amusement store 1.
[0021]
(III) Configuration of network monitoring device
Next, the configuration of the network monitoring devices 33 and 36 in the station management devices 9 and 10 will be described. The network monitoring devices 33 and 36 have the same configuration. Here, the network monitoring device 33 of the station management device 9 will be described. The network monitoring device 33 is an AC 24V power line 41 and N boards 42a to 42e of each terminal device (the ball rental card issuing device 11, the ball counting device 12, the air conditioning control device 13, the lighting control device 14, and the monitoring camera control device 15). They are connected to each other and constitute a LON communication network. The power supply line 41 supplies AC24V power to each part, and can transfer data to and from each other via a LON communication network.
Here, the LAN used in the network monitoring device 33 is based on a technology called LON (Local Operating Network: registered trademark of Echalon) developed by Echalon, USA. Hereinafter, the LAN used in the network monitoring device 33 will be described as LON. In general, LON technology is an intelligent decentralization that enables detection, monitoring, control and other applications to be realized easily, reliably and at low cost by communicating with various sensors and various actuators (for example, up to 32385 nodes). Network system technology. In this embodiment, the LON technology is applied to the network monitoring devices 33 and 36, the N board 42, and the gaming machine 21.
[0022]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the network monitoring device 33 in the station management device 9. In FIG. 3, the network monitoring device 33 includes a neuron chip 101, a clock circuit 102, a transceiver 103, a coupling circuit 104, a bus 105, a ROM 106, a non-volatile memory 107, a DPRAM 108, a RAM 109, an abnormality for a distributed intelligent control network LON system. A display device 111 is included.
The neuron chip 101 performs communication management of the LON system by a plurality of CPUs, and includes a MAC CPU 121, a network CPU 122, an application CPU 123, a RAM 124, an EEPROM 125, a network communication port 126, a bus 127, and an I / O port 110.
[0023]
The MAC CPU 121 is for media access control, and performs processing of the first and second layers of the seven layers of the LONTALK protocol. The network CPU 122 is for a network, and performs processing from the third layer to the sixth layer of the LONTALK protocol. The application CPU 123 simultaneously executes a code written by the user and an operating system (an operating system called by the application code), and the program language used for the application program is NEURON C.
The RAM 124 is used as a work area, and the EEPROM 125 stores data such as network configuration and addressing information, neuron chip identification codes, user-created application codes, and read main data. The network communication port 126 performs network communication interface processing, and the bus 127 connects each internal element and also connects to the I / O port 110.
[0024]
The clock circuit 102 generates a clock signal necessary for processing of the neuron chip 101. The ROM 106 stores the control program for the neuron chip 101 and data necessary for network communication. The nonvolatile memory 107 is used as a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for network communication.
The transceiver 103 is arranged between the neuron chip 101 and the coupling circuit 104, and is a module for physically connecting each node constituting the LON and the communication medium, and modulates and demodulates data. The coupling circuit 104 is inserted into the AC 24V power line 41 and is connected to the transceiver 103 that modulates / demodulates data superimposed on the power line 41.
[0025]
The DPRAM (dual port RAM) 108 writes data to the internal memory (bidirectional memory) and reads data from the memory from either the bus 105 on the network monitoring device 33 and the communication control device 32 side. Data transfer is performed between the network monitoring device 33 and the communication control device 32 via the bidirectional memory. The DPRAM 108 outputs an interrupt signal SP1 to the connection circuit (here, the communication control device 32) when an interruption is made to the communication control device 32, and the interrupt from the connection circuit (here, the communication control device 32) is output to the DPRAM 108. The signal SP2 from the connection circuit is input to the DPRAM 108 and sent to the I / O port 110.
[0026]
The RAM 109 stores information transmitted from a higher-level network (for example, identification information for determining the validity of the accessory control device of the gaming machine 21 transmitted from the third party organization 24 via the information management device 2). ) Is temporarily stored, and when the power is turned off, the stored information (for example, identification information) disappears, and theft or the like is prevented. The abnormality display device 111 displays an abnormal state in the network monitoring device 33.
By using the network monitoring device 33 that constitutes such a LON, it is possible to transfer data to and from the N board 42 superimposed on the power line 41 of AC24V, and therefore, in particular, There is an advantage that data can be transferred using the power line 41 without providing a signal line for data transfer.
In LON, the power supply line 41 is common to the N board 42, but is insulated on the signal. Therefore, there is no trouble with the N board 42 due to the signal.
[0027]
(IV) N board configuration
Next, the configuration of the N board 42 will be described. The N boards 42a to 42e all have the same configuration. Here, the N board 42a attached to the ball rental card issuing apparatus 11 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the LON-compatible N board 42a. In FIG. 4, the N board 42a includes a neuron chip 131, a clock circuit 132, a transceiver 133, a coupling circuit 134, a bus 135, a ROM 136, a nonvolatile memory 137, a DPRAM 138, and a RAM 139 for the distributed intelligent control network LON system. ing.
As in the case of FIG. 3, the neuron chip 121 includes a MAC CPU 141, a network CPU 142, an application CPU 143, a RAM 144, an EEPROM 145, a network communication port 146, a bus 147, and an I / O port 140.
[0028]
Functions of the clock circuit 132, the transceiver 133, the coupling circuit 134, the ROM 136, and the nonvolatile memory 137 are the same as those in FIG.
The DPRAM (dual port RAM) 138 is data to the internal memory (bidirectional memory) from any of the bus 135 on the N board 42a and the connection control device 148 (for example, the ball rental card issuing device 11) side. And reading data from the memory are possible, and data transfer is performed between the N board 42a and the connection control device 148 via the bidirectional memory. The DPRAM 138 outputs an interrupt signal SP3 to the connection control device 148 when interrupting the connection control device 148. When the DPRAM 138 receives an interrupt from the connection control device 148, the signal SP4 from the connection control device 148 is output. Is input to the DPRAM 138 and sent to the I / O port 140.
The RAM 139 temporarily stores information transmitted from the host network. When the power is turned off, the stored information disappears.
[0029]
(V) Configuration of gaming machine
Next, the configuration of the gaming machine 21 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the gaming machine 21. In FIG. 5, the gaming machine 21 is provided with a card-type ball lending device 25, and the card-type ball lending device 25 includes a card reader / writer 151 and a ball lending control device 152. The card reader / writer 151 reads prepaid card information (for example, money amount information) and writes necessary information, and the ball lending control device 152 controls ball lending, card return, and the like. A ball lending signal is output to the information collection board.
The gaming machine 21 includes an accessory control device 161, a launch control device 162, a discharge device 163, a discharge control device 164, an interface circuit 165, a ball lending switch 166, a card return switch 167, a card frequency display 168, and a ball lending available LED 169. Consists of.
[0030]
The accessory control device 161 is an information collection substrate 173 that performs information transfer by LON between the accessory control board 171 that controls the accessory in the gaming machine 21 and the network monitoring device 36 via the power line 172 (for details, see FIG. (To be described later). The firing control device 162 controls the firing of the ball, and the discharging device 163 discharges the ball based on the signal from the discharging control device 164. The discharge control device 164 controls ball discharge based on a ball lending signal or a prize ball signal. The interface circuit 165 performs interface processing between the card-type ball lending device 25 and the discharge control device 164 and the ball lending switch 166 in the gaming machine 21. The ball lending switch 166 is operated when purchasing a ball, and the card return switch 167 is operated when requesting the return of a prepaid card. The card frequency display 168 displays the balance of the prepaid card, and the ball lending LED 169 displays that acceptance of the prepaid card is valid.
[0031]
(VI) Configuration of information collection board
Next, the configuration of the information collection board 173 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information collection board 173. In FIG. 6, since the information collection board 173 is connected to the LON via the power line 172, the information collection board 173 has the same configuration as the LON-compatible N board 42a described above. That is, the information collection board 173 includes a neuron chip 201, a clock circuit 202, a transceiver 203, a coupling circuit 204, a bus 205, a ROM 206, a nonvolatile memory 207, a DPRAM 208, and a RAM 209 for the distributed intelligent control network LON system. Yes.
The neuron chip 201 includes a MAC CPU 211, a network CPU 212, an application CPU 213, a RAM 214, an EEPROM 215, a network communication port 216, a bus 217, and an I / O port 210.
[0032]
The functions of the clock circuit 202, the transceiver 203, the coupling circuit 204, and the ROM 206 are the same as in FIG. The nonvolatile memory 207 temporarily stores game information (for example, jackpot information) (for example, stores game information for one day).
The DPRAM (dual port RAM) 208 is connected to the internal circuit from either the bus 205 on the information collection board 173 and a game processing unit 221 (see FIG. 7) described later disposed on the accessory control board 171. Data can be written to and read from the memory (bidirectional memory), and data can be transferred between the information collection board 173 and the game processing unit 221 via the bidirectional memory. Done.
The DPRAM 208 outputs an interrupt signal SP5 to the gaming arithmetic processing unit 221 when interrupting the gaming arithmetic processing unit 221. When the DPRAM 208 receives an interrupt from the gaming arithmetic processing unit 221, a connection circuit. The signal SP6 is input to the DPRAM 208 and sent to the I / O port 210.
The RAM 209 temporarily stores information (identification information and the like) transmitted from the host network, and the stored information disappears when the power is turned off.
[0033]
The I / O port 210 receives a ball lending signal SP7 from the card-type ball lending device 25 and a collection ball signal SP8 from the collection ball SW218. The recovery ball SW218 detects a recovery ball (out ball + safe ball). These signals SP7 and SP8 are inputted in order to transmit ball lending information (for example, used amount) and recovered ball information to the information management device 2 via the network in the amusement store 1, and the information management device The information once stored in 2 is transmitted to the higher third party organization 24. Then, the third party organization 24 grasps and manages the information of the game store 1 (for example, information on the payment amount of the prepaid card and information on the payment of the prepaid card). The third party institution 24 issues a prepaid card common throughout the country, or performs a payment for the prepaid card at the game store 1.
[0034]
(VII) Composition of the accessory control board
Next, the configuration of the accessory control board 171 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the accessory control board 171. In FIG. 7, an accessory control board 171 includes a ROM, CPU, RAM, etc., which store a game program, and a game arithmetic processing unit 221 that is made into one chip, and a clock necessary for processing of the game arithmetic processing unit 221. A clock circuit 222 that generates signals, a filter 223 that accepts various information signals, an input port 225 that outputs a signal from the filter 223 to the gaming arithmetic processing unit 221 via the bus 224, and a gaming arithmetic processing unit 221 The output port 226 that receives the signal via the bus 224, the driver 227 that drives the control signal input via the output port 226 to generate various drive signals and outputs them to each device, and the effects required for the game A sound generator 228 that generates sound (or may perform speech synthesis), and a sound generator 2 Amplifies the audio signal from the 8 constituted by an amplifier 230 to be output to the speaker 229 which is disposed at a predetermined position of the game machine 21.
[0035]
The first type start switch 231, count switch 232, continuation switch 233, prize ball signal from the discharge control device 164, and interrupt signal SP 5 from the information collection board 173 are input to the filter 223. The first type start switch 231 detects that a ball has won a start winning opening for starting the variable display of the symbol (special symbol) of the special symbol display device, and the count switch 232 enters a variable prize device (attacker) described later. Detect the ball. The continuation switch 233 detects a so-called continuous winning (V winning) ball among the balls that have entered the variable winning device.
From the driver 227, a solenoid that drives the opening / closing operation of the variable winning device 241 as a big prize opening, a special-purpose start memory display 242, a decorative display 243 (for example, various decorative lamps and side lamps), and a display control device 244 And a signal notifying the discharge control device 164 of the number of prize balls is output. The start memory display 242 displays the fact that the number of winning balls is memorized within four ranges when the special figure starting port wins a ball. The display control device 244 performs display control of the special symbol display device, and the special symbol display device variably displays a plurality of identification information (special diagrams) in a plurality of columns based on a display control signal from the display control device 244.
[0036]
(VIII) Configuration of game processing unit
Next, the configuration of the game arithmetic processing device 221 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game arithmetic processing unit 221. In FIG. 8, a game arithmetic processing unit 221 includes a CPU core 301 that performs arithmetic processing for game control, a ROM 302 that stores a game program, a RAM 303 that temporarily stores data necessary for setting and controlling a work area, EEPROM 304 that records identification information (ID), memory control circuit 305 that controls writing / reading of data in each memory, external bus interface 306 that performs external bus interface processing, clock generator 307 that generates a predetermined clock signal, system A reset / interrupt control circuit 308 that detects a reset, a user reset or an interrupt request and notifies the CPU core 301 of the signal, controls a signal from the reset / interrupt control circuit 308 and a signal from the clock generator 307, and externally controls the signal from the external terminal. In The output control circuit 309, two external clock / timer trigger inputs and two timer outputs are incorporated, and the CTC 310 operating in the timer mode and the counter mode, the internal device, and the location of the internal control / status register group are memory-mapped. Address decoder 311 that decodes by I / O method and I / O mapped I / O method, PIO 312 as an input / output port, controls signals from address decoder 311 and signals from PIO 312, and outputs them from an external terminal to the outside The output control circuit 313 is configured by a watchdog timer 314 and a bus 315 that generate a user reset when a time-out is selected from eight time-out periods.
[0037]
  Here, the information collection board 173 constitutes a monitoring device for the gaming device. The gaming device here is a gaming machine 21. The information collection board 173 includes an identification information reading unit that reads identification information recorded in the accessory control device, an identification information determination unit that determines the validity of the identification information read by the identification information reading unit, and an identification information determination unit. When the legitimacy of the identification information is confirmed by the command, the command for permitting the game control operation is given to the accessory control device, and the new identification information whose identification information format is changed is created and transmitted, and the new identification information is recorded. The game control permission means for commanding is configured. The game control permission means recognizes the inaccuracy of the identification information by the identification information discrimination means.WasIn such a case, the player is instructed to prohibit the game control operation to the accessory control device.
  The information collection board 173 constitutes game information collection means for collecting game information generated in the game.
  Further, in the present embodiment, the identification information recorded in the accessory control device is encrypted, and the identification determination means determines the read identification information by decrypting it in a distinguishable manner.
  The RAM 209 of the information collection board 173 is a volatile memory and constitutes a storage unit that stores identification information format information transmitted from the information management apparatus 2.
[0038]
Next, the operation will be described.
Information management, network management, and the like in the gaming store 1 are performed by the information management device 2, and the information management device 2 also manages identification information recorded in the accessory control device 171 of the gaming machine 21. Further, necessary information regarding the game store 1 can be transferred to the third party organization 24 via the information management device 2. In the following description, the reference numerals of the respective devices are omitted as appropriate for convenience in the drawings or the description, and when necessary, the respective devices are described with reference numerals.
[0039]
A. Main routine of information management device
  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a main routine of the information management apparatus 2. This program is started at the same time when the information management apparatus 2 is turned on (powered on).
  When the program shown in FIG. 9 is started, OS boot processing is first performed in step S10. This is, for example, after performing a system check,operating system) To start up the system. In step S12, memory initialization and program start processing are performed. Thereby, the initialization of the RAM 55 is performed, and the processing of the user program (processing program for information management, network management, etc. at the amusement store 1 executed by the information management device 2) is started. In step S14, information management processing is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, power off processing is performed in step S16, and the program is terminated. In the power-off process, the power source of the information management device 2 is shut down when a power-off command is received from the third party engine 24. Thereby, the process of the information management apparatus 2 stops.
[0040]
B. Information management processing
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of information management processing in the main routine of the information management apparatus 2. When this subroutine starts, third party engine processing is first performed in step S20. This is to perform transmission / reception control of information with a third party engine (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, in-hole apparatus processing is performed in step S22. This is a process for transmitting data based on data requests from the information processing device 3 and the prize POS 4 (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, network monitoring device processing is performed in step S24. This mainly performs processing related to the network monitoring devices 33 and 36 (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, an abnormality monitoring process is performed in step S26. This is to perform processing such as displaying abnormalities such as ID information and network abnormalities (details will be described later in a subroutine). In step S28, ATM transmission / reception processing is performed. In this case, data is transmitted / received to / from each device connected to the ATM switch 5. For example, data is transferred to and from the third party organization 24 by ATM transmission / reception processing.
[0041]
Next, in step S30, it is determined whether or not the store is closed. Whether or not the store is closed is determined by whether or not the store closing switch 64 is operated. If the store closing switch 64 is not operated, the process returns to step S20 to repeat the above loop. When the store closing switch 64 is operated, the process proceeds to step S32 to determine whether there is power-off information. The power-off information is transmitted from the third party organization 24. If there is no power-off information, the process returns to step S20 and the above loop is repeated. If there is power-off information, the current routine is terminated and the process returns to the main routine. Thereby, the power supply of the information management apparatus 2 is shut down.
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C. Third party processing
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a third party engine processing subroutine in the main routine of the information management apparatus 2. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S40 whether or not there is a data request from a third party organization (in particular, the information processing device 24A, and so on). This is to determine whether or not there is a necessary data request from the third party organization 24 to the information management device 2 of the game store 1. If there is a data request from the third party organization, the process proceeds to step S42, and the information requested by the third party organization 24 is extracted from the storage device (HDD 59) and set for transmission. When transmission is set, information is transmitted to the third party organization 24 in the ATM transmission / reception process in step S28 of the main routine. After step S42, the process proceeds to step S44. If there is no data request from the third party in step S40, the process jumps to step S44.
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  In step S44, it is determined whether or not an ID or the like has been received from a third party organization. The ID and the like are a chip ID (hereinafter referred to as an amusement chip ID), encryption key information (hereinafter referred to as an ID encryption key), and decryption key information (hereinafter referred to as an ID decryption key) recorded in the game processing unit 221. This refers to the authentication ID. If an ID or the like is received from a third party organization, the process proceeds to step S46, and the previous and next ID codes for each model, the current ID decryption key, the next ID encryption key, the authentication ID, etc. Is stored in the RAM 55. The ID for the amusement chip is identification information, and a process for making it different every time the store is opened is performed. The ID encryption key is the encryption information for encrypting the ID for the amuse chip, and the ID decryption key is the decryption information for decrypting the encrypted ID for the amuse chip, and the authentication ID The authentication ID of the third party organization for mutual authentication between the information management apparatus 2 and the third party organization 24.
  Here, since the amuse chip ID is different for each model of the gaming machine 21, it is transmitted from the third party institution 24 for each model. The previous ID code is already recorded in the game processing unit 221 at the present time.BeenID for amusement chip. The next ID is an ID for updating the current amusement chip ID when it is valid. The current ID decryption key is already recorded in the game processing unit 221 at this time.BeenThis is for decoding the ID for an amusement chip (that is, the previous ID). The next ID encryption key is already recorded in the game processing unit 221 at the present time.BeenThis is for encrypting the updated next ID when the ID for the amuse chip (previous ID) is valid.
  After step S46, the process proceeds to step S48. If no ID or the like is received from the third party in step S44, the process jumps to step S48.
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In step S48, it is determined whether or not there is a power-off reception from a third party engine. When the power-off is received, the process proceeds to step S50, and the power-off information and time are stored in the storage device (HDD 59). As a result, the information management apparatus 2 is turned off and stopped in the main routine, and the off time is recorded in the HDD 59. After step S50, the process proceeds to step S52. If no power off is received from the third party in step S48, the process jumps to step S52.
In step S52, it is determined whether or not a partial return at the time of ID abnormality is received from a third party engine. The partial return when the ID is abnormal means removing an abnormal terminal (for example, an abnormal gaming machine) and opening only a normal device. If the partial return at the time of ID abnormality is received, it progresses to step S54, the address of the abnormal terminal is erase | eliminated temporarily, and ID abnormality flag is reset at step S56. Thereby, for example, the address of the abnormal gaming machine is temporarily deleted, and the store is opened (that is, opened) with other normal gaming machines. After step S56, the process proceeds to step S58. On the other hand, if the partial return at the time of ID abnormality is not received from the third party in step S52, the process jumps to step S58.
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In step S58, it is determined whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the network (for example, when there is no response to polling to the gaming machine or communication abnormality). If an abnormality has occurred in the network, the process proceeds to step S60, where the abnormal place is taken out from the storage device (HDD 59) and transmitted to the third party organization. Thereby, the abnormal location of the network is transmitted to the third party organization. After step S60, the process proceeds to step S62. If no abnormality has occurred in the network in step S58, the process jumps to step S62.
In step S62, it is determined whether or not the network has recovered from the abnormality. If the network has recovered from the abnormality, the process proceeds to step S64, where the abnormality recovery location is taken out from the storage device (HDD 59) and transmitted to the third party organization. As a result, the network abnormal recovery location is transmitted to the third party organization. After step S64, the process proceeds to step S66. If the network has not recovered from the abnormality in step S62, the process jumps to step S66.
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In step S66, it is determined whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the ID. The occurrence of abnormality in the ID is, for example, a state where the ID for the amusement chip is invalid or the authentication ID is invalid and the information management device 2 and the third party organization 24 are not mutually authenticated. If an abnormality occurs in the ID, an ID abnormality flag is set in an ID check confirmation end waiting process described later, so that the determination is made by looking at the ID abnormality flag in step S66.
If an abnormality has occurred in the ID, the process proceeds to step S68, and the transmission of the abnormality of ID is set to the third party organization. As a result, the occurrence of an abnormality in the ID is transmitted to the third party organization. After step S68, the process returns to the main routine. If no abnormality has occurred in the ID in step S66, the process directly returns to the main routine.
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D. Equipment processing in hall
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of in-hole apparatus processing in the main routine of the information management apparatus 2. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S70 whether or not there is a data request from the information processing apparatus 3. This is because game data and the like are collected by the information management apparatus 2, so that the information processing apparatus 3 requests data necessary for the information management apparatus 2 that is a collection source. When there is a data request from the information processing device 3, the process proceeds to step S72, and data (for example, game data) relating to the requested gaming machine 21 is extracted from the storage device (HDD 59) and set for transmission. When transmission is set, data is transmitted to the information processing device 3 in the ATM transmission / reception process in step S28 of the main routine. After step S72, the process proceeds to step S74. If there is no data request from the information processing device 3 in step S70, the process jumps to step S74.
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In step S74, it is determined whether or not there is a data request from the prize POS4. This is because the prize exchange data and the like are collected by the information management apparatus 2 in the same manner, so that the data POS 4 requests data necessary for the information management apparatus 2 that is the collection source. If there is a data request from the prize POS4, the process proceeds to step S76, where data relating to the requested prize POS4 (for example, prize exchange data) is taken out from the storage device (HDD 59) and set for transmission. When transmission is set, data is transmitted to the prize POS4 by the ATM transmission / reception process in step S28 of the main routine. After step S76, the process proceeds to step S78 to perform information processing apparatus command processing. When there is a control request (stop command) from the information processing device 3 to the gaming machine 21 (particularly, the accessory control device 161), processing for transmitting a control command to the corresponding gaming machine is performed. After step S78, the process returns to the main routine. If there is no data request from the prize POS4 in step S74, the process jumps to step S78.
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E. Network monitoring device processing
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of network monitoring apparatus processing in the main routine of the information management apparatus 2. When this subroutine starts, a store opening process with the network monitoring device is first performed in step S80. This performs ID authentication with a third party organization 24, network monitoring device ID authentication, information collection board ID authentication, ID authentication for an amuse chip, and the like (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, a store closing process with the network monitoring device is performed in step S82. In this case, ID deletion for an amuse chip is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, in step S84, the network monitoring device is polled. This is information transmission / reception processing by polling between the information management device 2 and the network monitoring devices 33 and 36 (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, a reception process of the network monitoring device is performed in step S86. In this method, when data is received from the network monitoring devices 33 and 36, data storage processing or the like is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). After step S86, the process returns to the main routine.
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E-1. Opening processing with network monitoring equipment
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a store opening process with the network monitoring apparatus in the network monitoring apparatus process. When this subroutine starts, first, step branch determination processing based on the process number is performed in step S100. This determines the branch destination based on the process number set corresponding to the branch destination. As branch destination steps, there are steps S102 to S122, which are as follows. The details of each process will be described later in a subroutine.
Step S102 (opening confirmation process): Process No. 0
Step S104 (authentication ID transmission process to third party organization): Process No. 1
Step S106 (authentication ID reception process from a third party organization): Process No. 2
Step S108 (authentication ID comparison process with a third party organization): Process No. 3
Step S110 (authentication ID transmission process to network monitoring device): Process No. 4
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Step S112 (processing for waiting for reception of an authentication ID from the network monitoring device): Process No. 5
Step S114 (authentication ID comparison process with network monitoring device): Process No. 6
Step S116 (Process for Waiting for Authentication Status Reception of Information Collection Board from Network Monitoring Device): Process No. 7
Step S118 (authentication ID comparison result processing of information collection board from network monitoring device): Process No. 8
Step S120 (Amusement chip ID transmission process): Process No. 9
Step S122 (ID check confirmation end wait process): Process No. 10
When any one of steps S102 to S122 is performed, the process returns to the network monitoring apparatus process.
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E-1-1. Opening confirmation process (Process No. 0)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the store opening confirmation process in the store opening process with the network monitoring apparatus. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S130 whether there is a store opening input from the key. This is to determine whether or not there is a store opening input by operating the key of the store opening switch 63 of the information management device 2. If there is a store opening input from the key, the process number is set to 1 in step S132 and the process returns. As a result, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring device, the process number 1 is determined in the branch process of step S100, and the process branches to the authentication ID transmission process (process No. 1) to the third party organization in step S104.
If there is no store opening input from the key in step S130, the current routine is terminated and the process returns.
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E-1-2. Authentication ID transmission process to third party organization (Process No. 1)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an authentication ID transmission process to a third party in the opening process with the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, first, in step S134, the transmission of the authentication ID is set to the third party organization. As a result, the authentication ID of the information management device 2 is transmitted to the third party organization 24. In step S136, the process number is set to 2 and the process returns. As a result, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring device, the process number 2 is determined in the branch process of step S100, and the process branches to the process of waiting for the reception of the authentication ID from the third party in step S106 (process No. 2). Become.
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E-1-3. Authentication ID reception waiting process from third party organization (Process No. 2)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing for waiting for reception of an authentication ID from a third party in the store opening process with the network monitoring apparatus. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S138 whether an authentication ID from a third party organization has been received. This is to determine whether the information management apparatus 2 has received the authentication ID transmitted from the third party organization 24 (that is, the authentication ID of the third party organization 24). If the authentication ID is received from the third party organization, the process number is set to 3 in step S140 and the process returns. That is, if the transmitted authentication ID of the information management apparatus 2 is normal, the authentication ID is sent from the third party organization. Thereby, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring device, the process number 3 is determined in the branch process of step S100, and the process branches to the authentication ID comparison process (process No. 3) with the third party organization in step S108. .
If the authentication ID has not been received from the third party in step S138, the current routine is terminated and the process returns.
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E-1-4. Authentication ID comparison process with a third party organization (Process No. 3)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID comparison processing with a third party in the store opening processing with the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S150 whether or not the authentication ID of the third party organization is normal. This is to determine whether or not the authentication ID received from the third party organization 24 in the information management apparatus 2 (that is, the authentication ID of the third party organization 24) is valid. This is because a false third party organization 24 is also conceivable. For example, there is a case where a so-called hacker impersonates the third party organization 24 and accesses the information management apparatus 2. If the authentication ID of the third party organization is normal, the process proceeds to step S152 and the process number is set to 4. As a result, when the authentication ID of the third party organization is normal, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring apparatus, the branching process in step S100 determines that the process number is 4, and the authentication ID is transmitted to the network monitoring apparatus in step S110. Processing branches to processing (processing No. 4). Next, in step S154, the ID abnormality flag is reset and the process returns.
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On the other hand, if the authentication ID of the third party organization is not normal in step S150, the process branches to step S156 to store the ID abnormality, time, and address in the storage device (HDD 59). Thus, the authentication ID of the third party organization is abnormal, the time when the abnormality is recognized, and the address of the third party organization 24 are stored in the HDD 59 and later used as data for analysis or the like. Next, the process number is set to 0 in step S158. As a result, if the authentication ID of the third party organization is abnormal, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring apparatus, the branch process in step S100 determines that the process number is 0, and the store opening confirmation process (process No. 1) in step S102. Branch to 0). Next, in step S160, the ID abnormality flag is set and the process returns. As a result, the information management apparatus 2 and the third party organization 24 do not mutually authenticate, and polling from the information management apparatus 2 to the network monitoring apparatuses 33 and 36 is stopped. That is, the network in the game store will not function.
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E-1-5. Authentication ID transmission processing to network monitoring device (processing No. 4)
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID transmission processing to the network monitoring device in the store opening processing with the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, first, in step S162, the authentication ID of the information management device and the authentication ID for the information collection board are transmitted and set to the network monitoring device. As a result, the authentication ID of the information management apparatus is transmitted to the network monitoring apparatuses 33 and 36, and the information collection board authentication ID corresponding to the information collection board 173 of each gaming machine 21 that the network monitoring apparatus 36 is responsible for is displayed in the network. It is transmitted to the monitoring device 36. In step S164, the process number is set to 5 and the process returns. As a result, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring apparatus, the process number 5 is determined in the branch process of step S100, and the process branches to the process of waiting for the reception of the authentication ID from the network monitoring apparatus in step S112 (process No. 5). .
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E-1-6. Processing to wait for receiving an authentication ID from the network monitoring device (Process No. 5)
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of waiting process for receiving an authentication ID from the network monitoring apparatus in the opening process with the network monitoring apparatus. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S170 whether an authentication ID from the network monitoring apparatus has been received. This is to determine whether the information management apparatus 2 has received the authentication ID (that is, the authentication ID of the network monitoring apparatus) transmitted from the network monitoring apparatuses 33 and 36. If the authentication ID is received from the network monitoring devices 33 and 36, the process number is set to 6 in step S172, and the process returns. As a result, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring apparatus, the process number 6 is determined in the branch process of step S100, and the process branches to the authentication ID comparison process (process No. 6) with the network monitoring apparatus in step S114.
If the authentication ID from the network monitoring device has not been received in step S170, the current routine is terminated and the process returns.
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E-1-7. Authentication ID comparison process with network monitoring device (Process No. 6)
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID comparison processing with the network monitoring device in the store opening processing with the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, first, in step S180, it is determined whether or not the authentication ID of each network monitoring device is normal. This is to determine whether or not the authentication ID received from each of the network monitoring devices 33 and 36 in the information management device 2 (that is, the authentication ID of the network monitoring device) is valid. This is because false network monitoring devices 33 and 36 are also conceivable. In the first routine, determination is made from the authentication ID for the first network monitoring device 33. If the authentication ID of the network monitoring device 33 is normal, the process proceeds to step S182 to store the received network address in the storage device (HDD 59). Next, the process proceeds to step S184.
[0060]
On the other hand, if the authentication ID of each network monitoring device is abnormal in step S180, the process branches to step S186 to store the ID abnormality, time, and abnormal network monitoring device address in the storage device (HDD 59). As a result, the authentication ID of the network monitoring device 33 is abnormal, the time when the abnormality is recognized, and the address of each network monitoring device 33 are stored in the HDD 59 and later used as data for analysis (third party organization). 24). Next, the process proceeds to step S184.
In step S184, it is determined whether or not all network monitoring devices have been confirmed. If NO, the process proceeds to step S188 to set the process number to 5. As a result, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring apparatus, the process again branches to the authentication ID reception waiting process (process No. 5) from the network monitoring apparatus in step S112, and the authentication ID for the next network monitoring apparatus 36 is received. . Then, this routine (Process No. 5) is repeated to confirm the validity of the authentication ID for the network monitoring device 36.
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When all the network monitoring devices are confirmed in step S184, the process proceeds to step S190, the process number is set to 7, and the process returns. As a result, when the check of the authentication IDs of all the network monitoring devices 33 and 36 is completed, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring device, it is determined as the process number 7 in the branching process of step S100, and from the network monitoring device of step S116 The process branches to the authentication status reception waiting process (process No. 7) of the information collection board.
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E-1-8. Authentication status reception waiting process of information collection board from network monitoring device (Process No. 7)
FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of processing for waiting for authentication status reception of the information collection board from the network monitoring device in the store opening process with the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S192 whether or not an authentication state with the information collection board has been received from the network monitoring apparatus. This is to determine whether or not the information indicating whether or not the mutual authentication between the information collection board 173 of each gaming machine 21 and the network monitoring device 36 that the network monitoring device 36 is normally performed has been received. If no, the routine ends and returns. Therefore, it waits until the authentication state is received from the network monitoring device 36.
When YES is determined in the step S192, the process proceeds to a step S194, the process number is set to 8, and the process returns. As a result, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring apparatus, the branching process in step S100 determines that the process number is 8, and the authentication ID comparison result process (process No. 8) of the information collection board from the network monitoring apparatus in step S118 is performed. It will be branched.
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E-1-9. Authentication ID comparison result processing of information collection board from network monitoring device (Process No. 8)
FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of authentication ID comparison result processing of the information collection board from the network monitoring device in the store opening process with the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S200 whether or not the authentication result between the network monitoring device and the information collection board is normal. This is to determine whether or not the mutual authentication between the network monitoring device 36 and the information collection board 173 of each gaming machine 21 is normal in the information management device 2. In the first routine, the determination is made based on the authentication result for the information collection board 173 of the first gaming machine 21. If the authentication result of the information collection board 173 of the first gaming machine 21 is normal, the process proceeds to step S202 and the received information collection board address is stored in the storage device (HDD 59). Next, the process proceeds to step S204.
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On the other hand, if the authentication result of each information collection board is abnormal in step S200 (if the authentication result for the information collection board 173 of the first gaming machine 21 is abnormal in the first routine), the process branches to step S206. Then, the ID abnormality, the time, and the address of the information collection board that is abnormal are stored in the storage device (HDD 59). Thus, the authentication ID of the information collection board is abnormal, the time when the abnormality is recognized, and the address of the information collection board are stored in the HDD 59 and later used as data for analysis (third party organization 24). Sent to). Next, the process proceeds to step S204.
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In step S204, it is determined whether or not the authentication result of all the information collection boards has been confirmed. If NO, the process proceeds to step S208 to set the process number to 7. As a result, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring apparatus, the process again branches to the authentication status reception waiting process (process No. 7) of the information collection board from the network monitoring apparatus in step S116, and the authentication result for the next information collection board Receive. Then, this routine (Process No. 8) is repeated to confirm the validity of the authentication result for the information collection board. For example, after confirming the validity of the authentication result of the first information collection board, the validity of the authentication result of the second information collection board is confirmed. In this manner, the validity of the authentication IDs of all the information collection boards is confirmed for the mutual authentication result between the network monitoring apparatus 36 and the information collection board 173 performed by the network monitoring apparatus 36.
When all the information collecting boards are confirmed in step S204, the process proceeds to step S210, the process number is set to 9, and the process returns. Thereby, after confirming the authentication result of all the information collection boards 173, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring device, it is judged as the process number 9 in the branch process of step S100, and the ID etc. for the amusement chip in step S120 is transmitted. Processing branches to processing (processing No. 9).
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E-1-10. Amusement chip ID transmission processing (Process No. 9)
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a process for transmitting an ID for an amuse chip in a store opening process with the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S220 whether or not there is an amuse chip ID or the like in the RAM memory. This is to determine whether the ID or the like transmitted from the third party organization 24 to the information management device 2 is stored in the RAM 55. If the RAM memory has an amuse chip ID or the like, the process proceeds to step S222, and the amuse chip ID or the like is sent to the information collection board via the network monitoring device. The previous and next IDs, the current ID decryption key, and the next ID encryption key are extracted from the RAM memory (RAM 55) and set for transmission. As a result, the ID or the like is transmitted from the information management device 2 to the network monitoring device 36 (that is, the information collection board) corresponding to each model of the gaming machine 21 in the island facility 22.
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In this embodiment, the network monitoring device 36 corresponding to the gaming machine 21 in the island facility 22 is an example. However, if there are a plurality of network monitoring devices, the gaming machine in the island facility 22 is used. The ID or the like is transmitted from the information management apparatus 2 to the network monitoring apparatus corresponding to each of the 21 models.
In step S224, the process number is set to 10 and the process returns. As a result, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring apparatus, the process number 10 is determined in the branch process in step S100, and the process branches to the ID check confirmation end wait process (process No. 10) in step S122.
If the RAM memory does not have the ID for the amuse chip received from the third party in step S220, the current routine is terminated and the process returns (that is, the process cannot be shifted to the next process).
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E-1-11. ID check confirmation end wait process (Process No. 10)
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID check confirmation end waiting processing in the store opening processing with the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S230 whether there is confirmation end information from the information collection board. This is because the information collection board 173 sends the end of confirmation of the validity judgment (check) of the ID of the game processing unit 221 provided in the accessory control base 171 via the network monitoring unit 36. It is to judge whether there is the information. If there is confirmation end information from each information collection board, the process proceeds to step S232, where the information collection board address, the time when confirmation is made, and the result of confirmation of the validity of the game processing unit is OK or NG ( Information indicating whether the ID is abnormal (that is, OK information or NG information) is stored in the storage device (HDD 59), and the process proceeds to step S234. If there is no confirmation end information from each network monitoring device in step S230, the process jumps to step S232 and proceeds to step S234.
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In step S234, it is determined whether or not ID check information has been acquired from all network monitoring devices (that is, all information collection boards). This is to determine whether or not all information collection board information has been acquired from the network monitoring device 36 corresponding to the island facility 22 where the gaming machine 21 is located. If the information has not been acquired from all the network monitoring devices (all information collecting boards), the process returns as it is. Thereby, this routine is repeated. When the information is acquired from all the network monitoring devices (all information collecting boards) by repeating this routine, the process proceeds to step S236, and the ID stored in the storage device (HDD 59) as to whether there is an abnormality in the ID or the like. It is determined from the abnormality information. If there is an ID abnormality, an ID abnormality flag is set in step S238. By setting the ID abnormality flag, for example, it is possible to determine whether an abnormality has occurred in the ID in the third party engine processing (FIG. 11) or the like, and the mutual authentication between the devices, the amusement chip Since the ID confirmation is abnormal, the in-store network stops functioning.
Next, in step S240, the process number is set to 0 and the process returns. As a result, in the next store opening process with the network monitoring device, the branching process in step S100 determines that the process number is 0, and the process branches to the store opening confirmation process (process No. 0) in step S102. Therefore, when the ID abnormality flag is set, other processes are stopped for safety. That is, the network monitoring device 36 stops polling, and the communication network on the lower side than the network monitoring device 36 is disabled.
If there is no ID abnormality or the like in step S236, the process jumps to step S238 and proceeds to step S240.
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E-2. Closing processing with network monitoring equipment
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a store closing process with the network monitoring apparatus in the network monitoring apparatus process. When this subroutine starts, step branch determination processing based on the process number is first performed in step S250. This determines the branch destination based on the process number set corresponding to the branch destination. As branch destination steps, there are steps S252 to S256, which are as follows. The details of each process will be described later in a subroutine.
Step S252 (closing confirmation process): Process No. 0
Step S254 (ID erase transmission process for amuse chip): Process No. 1
Step S256 (ID erase ACK wait process for amuse chip): Process No. 2
When any one of steps S252 to S256 is performed, the process returns to the network monitoring apparatus process.
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E-2-1. Closed store confirmation process (Process No. 0)
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the store closing confirmation process in the store closing process with the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S260 whether there is a closing input from the key. This is to determine whether or not there is a closing input by operating the key of the closing SW 64 of the information management device 2. If there is a closing input from the key, the process number is set to 1 in step S262 and the process returns. As a result, in the next process of closing the store with the network monitoring device, the process number 1 is determined in the branch process in step S250, and the process branches to the ID erase transmission process (process No. 1) for the amuse chip in step S256.
If there is no closing input from the key in step S260, the current routine is terminated and the process returns.
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E-2-2. ID erase transmission process for amuse chip (Process No. 1)
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID deletion transmission processing for an amuse chip in closing processing with the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, first, in step S270, ID deletion for an amuse chip is set to be transmitted to the corresponding network monitoring apparatus. Thereby, an ID deletion instruction for an amuse chip is sent to the network monitoring device 36 corresponding to the island facility 22 where the gaming machine 21 is arranged, and the amuse chip chip stored in the RAM 109 of the corresponding network monitoring device 36 is sent. The ID and the like are erased, and the amusement chip ID is sent to the information collection board 173, and the amusement chip ID and the like stored in the RAM 209 of the information collection board 173 is erased. Next, in step S272, the process number is set to 2 and the process returns. As a result, in the next store closing process with the network monitoring device, the process number 2 is determined in the branch process of step S250, and the process branches to the ID erase ACK wait process (process No. 2) for the amuse chip in step S256.
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E-2-3. ID erase ACK waiting process for amuse chip (Process No. 2)
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID erase ACK wait processing for an amuse chip in the store closing processing with the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S280 whether there is an ID deletion ACK from each network monitoring device. This is to determine whether or not the ACK is returned for the ID deletion commanded to each network monitoring device or the like by the information management device 2. If there is an ID deletion ACK from each network monitoring device, the network monitoring device address and time are stored in the storage device (HDD 59) in step S282, and the process proceeds to step S284. As a result, the network monitoring device that has returned the ACK in response to the ID deletion command and the time at which the ACK has been returned are stored in the HDD 59 and can be grasped by the third party organization 24. If there is no ID deletion ACK from each network monitoring device in step S280, the process jumps to step S282 and proceeds to step S284.
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In step S284, it is determined whether or not information has been acquired from the corresponding network monitoring device (that is, the information collection board). This is to determine whether or not the information of ID deletion ACK has been acquired for all the information collection boards from the network monitoring device corresponding to the island facility 22 where the gaming machine 21 is arranged. In the present embodiment, since there is one network monitoring device 36 corresponding to the island facility 22 where the gaming machine 21 is arranged, whether or not the information “ID erase ACK” has been acquired from the network monitoring device 36 for all information collection boards. to decide.
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If information has not been acquired from the corresponding network monitoring device (information collection board), the process returns as it is. Thereby, this routine is repeated. Then, by repeating this routine, when an ID deletion ACK is acquired from all the network monitoring devices (information collection boards), the process proceeds to step S286, and the ID for the amuse chip is deleted from the RAM memory (RAM 55). As a result, the ID for the amusement chip stored in the information management device 2 is erased, and even if the information in the information management device 2 is stolen, the ID for the important amusement chip is not stolen. Absent. In step S288, the process number is set to 0 and the process returns. As a result, in the next store closing process with the network monitoring device, the process number 0 is determined in the branch process of step S250, and the process branches again to the store closing confirmation process (process No. 0) in step S252.
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Thus, when the game store 1 is closed, the ID for the amusement chip is sequentially deleted from the terminal side (information collection board 173 of the gaming machine 21), and finally the ID of the information management device 2 is also deleted. Therefore, after the store is closed, no important information remains in the game store 1. This is because the information collection board 173 as a gaming device monitoring device is provided with storage means (RAM 209 of a volatile memory) for storing identification information format information transmitted from the information management device 2, and the gaming device monitoring device is When the operation is stopped (for example, when the game store 1 is closed), this corresponds to realizing a function of an erasing unit that erases the identification information format information stored in the storage unit (RAM 209).
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E-3. Network monitoring device polling processing
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of polling processing of the network monitoring device in the network monitoring device processing. When this subroutine starts, first, step branch determination processing based on the process number is performed in step S300. This determines the branch destination based on the process number set corresponding to the branch destination. As branch destination steps, there are steps S302 to S310, which are as follows. The details of each process will be described later in a subroutine.
Step S302 (polling process): Process No. 0
Step S304 (polling response confirmation process): Process No. 1
Step S306 (selecting process): Process No. 2
Step S308 (data transmission process): Process No. 3
Step S310 (ACK wait processing for transmission): Process No. 4
When any one of steps S302 to S310 is performed, the process returns to the network monitoring apparatus process.
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E-3-1. Polling process (Process No. 0)
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the polling process in the polling process of the network monitoring apparatus. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S320 whether or not an ID abnormality flag is being set. The fact that the ID abnormality flag is being set includes, for example, an authentication error, an abnormality in the ID for the amuse chip, and the like. If the ID abnormality flag is being set, the process returns without performing the subsequent processing.
If the ID abnormality flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S322 to determine whether or not the amusement chip ID or the like has been erased. This is to determine whether the amusement chip ID or the like has been erased from the RAM 55 in the information management device 2 by closing the store. If the amuse chip ID or the like has already been deleted, the process returns without performing the polling process. That is, to stop polling after closing. On the other hand, if the amuse chip ID or the like is not erased, the polling pointer is updated in step S324. The polling pointer sequentially designates a plurality of network monitoring devices 33 and 36. Therefore, the update of the polling pointer is to increment the value of the polling pointer so as to designate the next network monitoring device.
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Next, in step S326, the address of the network monitoring device is taken out by the polling pointer. This designates the next network monitoring device by the updated polling pointer. Next, a polling request whose address is set in step S328 is transmitted. As a result, a polling request is transmitted to the next network monitoring device designated by the updated polling pointer. In step S330, the polling response confirmation timer is cleared. The polling response confirmation timer is a timer for determining whether or not there is a response within a predetermined time to the network monitoring apparatus that has transmitted the polling request. In step S332, the process number is set to 1 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process of the network monitoring apparatus, the process number 1 is determined in the branch process in step S300, and the process branches to the polling process (process No. 1) in step S302.
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E-3-2. Polling response confirmation process (Process No. 1)
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of polling response confirmation processing in polling processing of the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined whether or not a polling ACK or data has been received from the network monitoring device requested in step S340 (for example, the network monitoring device that applied the polling). This is because the polling ACK or data is always returned from the polled network monitoring device to the information management device 2 if it is normal. If polling ACK or data is received from the requested network monitoring apparatus, the process proceeds to step S342, and it is determined whether or not there was a previous abnormality in the network. If there is no abnormality, the process jumps to step S346, sets the process number to 2, and returns. As a result, in the next polling process of the network monitoring device, the process number 2 is determined in the branch process in step S300, and the process branches to the selecting process (process No. 2) in step S306.
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On the other hand, if there is a previous abnormality in the network in step S342, the process proceeds to step S344 to store the network address and time for canceling the abnormality in the storage device (HDD 59), and the process proceeds to step S346. This is because the polling ACK or data is normally received from the network monitoring apparatus requested in this routine, so it is determined that the network abnormality has been removed, and the network address and the release time for which the abnormality has been removed are stored in the HDD 59. It is something to remember.
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If no polling ACK or data is received from the network monitoring apparatus requested in step S340, the process proceeds to step S348 to determine whether the polling response confirmation timer is over. The polling response confirmation timer is a timer for determining whether or not there is a response within a predetermined time to the network monitoring device that has transmitted the polling request. If the polling response confirmation timer is over, it is determined that the response is impossible. Then, the process proceeds to step S350, and the unresponsive network address and time are stored in the storage device (HDD 59). Thereby, the network monitoring device which cannot respond is recorded. Note that the record of the network monitoring device that cannot respond is grasped by the third party organization 24. In step S352, the process number is set to 0 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process of the network monitoring apparatus, the process number 0 is determined in the branch process in step S300, and the process branches to the polling process (process No. 0) in step S302.
On the other hand, if the polling response confirmation timer has not exceeded in step S348, the current routine is terminated and the process returns.
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E-3-3. Selecting process (Process No. 2)
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the selecting process in the polling process of the network monitoring apparatus. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined whether or not there is transmission data to the network monitoring apparatus requested in step S360 (for example, the network monitoring apparatus that has been polled by a request from the information management apparatus 2). If there is no transmission data, the process branches to step S362 to set the process number to 0 and return. As a result, the network monitoring apparatus designated by the next polling pointer is shifted to.
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If there is transmission data to the network monitoring apparatus requested in step S360, the process proceeds to step S364, and the address is extracted by the polling pointer. As a result, the address of the network monitoring apparatus corresponding to the polling pointer is extracted. In step S366, an address is set and a selecting request is transmitted. By transmitting the selecting request, the network monitoring device designated by the address waits for reception. In step S368, the selecting response confirmation timer is cleared. The selecting response confirmation timer is a timer for determining whether or not there is a response within a predetermined time to the network monitoring apparatus that has transmitted the selecting request. In step S370, the process number is set to 3 and the process returns. Thus, in the next polling process of the network monitoring device, the process number 3 is determined in the branch process of step S300, and the process branches to the data transmission process (process No. 3) of step S308.
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E-3-4. Data transmission (Process No. 3)
FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a data transmission subroutine in the polling process of the network monitoring apparatus. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined whether or not a selecting ACK has been received from the network monitoring apparatus requested in step S380 (for example, the network monitoring apparatus selected according to the request from the information management apparatus 2). This is to determine whether or not the network monitoring apparatus that has issued the selecting request has been reliably selected. If a selecting ACK is received from the requested network monitoring apparatus, the process proceeds to step S382 and an address is extracted from the polling pointer. As a result, the address of the network monitoring apparatus corresponding to the polling pointer is extracted. In step S384, an address is set and data is set to be transmitted. As a result, data is transmitted from the information management device 2 to the network monitoring device designated by the address.
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In step S386, the data response confirmation timer is cleared. The data response confirmation timer is a timer for determining whether or not there is a response within a predetermined time to the network monitoring apparatus that has transmitted data. In step S388, the process number is set to 4 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process of the network monitoring device, the process number 4 is determined in the branch process in step S300, and the process branches to the ACK wait process (process No. 4) for the transmission in step S310.
On the other hand, if a selecting ACK is not received from the network monitoring apparatus requested in step S380, the process proceeds to step S390, and it is determined whether or not the selecting response confirmation timer is over. Since the selecting response confirmation timer is a timer for determining whether or not there is a response within a predetermined time to the network monitoring apparatus that has transmitted the selecting request, if the selecting response confirmation timer has exceeded, the response If it is determined that it is impossible, the process proceeds to step S392, and the network address and time when the selecting response is impossible are stored in the storage device (HDD 59). As a result, the network monitoring apparatus that cannot select response is recorded. Similarly, the record of the network monitoring apparatus that cannot select response is grasped by the third party organization 24.
In step S394, the process number is set to 0 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process of the network monitoring apparatus, the process number 0 is determined in the branch process in step S300, and the process branches to the polling process (process No. 0) in step S302.
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E-3-5. ACK wait processing for transmission (Process No. 4)
FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ACK waiting processing for transmission in the polling processing of the network monitoring device. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined whether or not an ACK has been received from the network monitoring apparatus transmitted in step S400. This is to determine whether or not the network monitoring device has received the data transmitted this time (for example, mutual authentication data or normal transmission information). If ACK is received from the transmitted network monitoring apparatus, the process number is set to 0 in step S402 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process of the network monitoring apparatus, the process number 0 is determined in the branch process in step S300, and the process branches to the polling process (process No. 0) in step S302.
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If no ACK has been received from the network monitoring device transmitted in step S400, the process branches to step S404 to determine whether or not the data response confirmation timer has expired. Since the data response confirmation timer is a timer for determining whether or not there is a response within a predetermined time to the network monitoring apparatus that has transmitted the data, if the data response confirmation timer is over, it is determined that the response is impossible. In step S406, the network address and time for which the data response cannot be confirmed are stored in the storage device (HDD 59). Thereby, the network monitoring device whose data response cannot be confirmed is recorded. A record of the network monitoring device whose data response cannot be confirmed is grasped by the third party organization 24.
In step S408, the process number is set to 0 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process of the network monitoring apparatus, the process number 0 is determined in the branch process in step S300, and the process branches to the polling process (process No. 0) in step S302.
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E-4. Network monitoring device reception processing
FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of reception processing of the network monitoring device in the network monitoring device processing. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S410 whether or not data (for example, mutual authentication data or normal transmission information) has been received from the network monitoring apparatus. If no data has been received, the current routine ends and returns.
When data is received from the network monitoring device, the process proceeds to step S412 and the data received this time is stored in the storage device (HDD 59). In step S414, it is determined whether there is a network abnormal packet. This is to determine whether or not there is a network abnormal packet by searching all the data received this time. If there is a network anomaly packet, an anomaly in the network between the network monitoring device and the information collection board (for example, an anomaly such as no response to polling) is set in step S414, and the process proceeds to step S418. In the network abnormality setting, for example, a network abnormality setting flag is set so that the information management apparatus 2 can grasp it. If there is no network abnormal packet, the process jumps to step S416 and proceeds to step S418.
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In step S418, it is determined whether there is a network return packet. This is to search all the data received this time to determine whether there is a network return packet. If there is a network return packet, in step S420, the network return between the network monitoring device and the information collection board is set (for example, return after the non-response of polling is resolved), and the process returns. In the network restoration setting, for example, the network abnormality setting flag is cleared so that the information management apparatus 2 can grasp it.
If there is no network return packet in step S418, the current routine is terminated and the process returns.
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F. Abnormal display processing
FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of abnormality display processing in the main routine of the information management apparatus 2. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S430 whether there is an abnormality in the network. The network here is a network that can be managed by the information management apparatus 2 (for example, a network between the information management apparatus 2 and the network monitoring apparatuses 33 and 36). If there is an abnormality in the network, the abnormal place is displayed in step S432, and the process proceeds to step S434. This is done by displaying the address of the abnormal location on the network on the display device 62.
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If there is no abnormality in the network, the process jumps to step S432 and proceeds to step S434. In step S434, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality (for example, transmission failure) in the network between the network monitoring device and the information collection board. If there is an abnormality in the network between the network monitoring device and the information collection board, the abnormal place is displayed in step S436, and the process proceeds to step S438. In the display of the abnormal location, the address of the abnormal location between the network monitoring device and the information collection board is displayed on the display device 62.
If there is no abnormality in the network between the network monitoring device and the information collection board, the process jumps to step S436 and proceeds to step S438. In step S438, it is determined whether or not there are other abnormalities (for example, mutual authentication abnormality, amusement chip injustice). If there is any other abnormality, display of the other abnormal place is performed in step S440, and the process returns. In the display of other abnormal places, for example, the address of the place where the mutual authentication abnormality or the amusement chip injustice has occurred is displayed on the display device 62. If there is no other abnormality, the process jumps to step S440 and returns.
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Above, description of the program of the information management apparatus 2 is complete | finished, and then the program of the network monitoring apparatuses 33 and 36 is demonstrated.
G. Main routine of network monitoring equipment
FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a main routine of the network monitoring devices 33 and 36. This program is started simultaneously with the power-on (power-on) of the network monitoring devices 33 and 36.
When the program shown in FIG. 38 is started, a reset task is first executed in step S450. This is for setting a timer task timer, clearing DPRAM 108, initializing I / O port 110, and the like. Next, time division processing is performed in step S452. This branches to any of the following tasks in a time-sharing manner, and where to branch is determined by starting the destination task. The following branch destination tasks are available.
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  Step S454: Information management device transmission / reception task
  Information exchange with the communication control devices 32 and 35 via the DPRAM 108 with the information management device 2Do the transferTherefore, this task is activated by an interrupt request from the communication control devices 32 and 35 (details will be described later in a subroutine).
  Step S456: Information collection board reception task
  The game data of each unit and the data from the information collection board 173 are received via the information collection board 173. When the data is received from each information collection board by the LON, a task activation request is applied and this task is activated. (Details will be described later in a subroutine).
  Step S458: Timer task
  It performs mutual authentication, amuse chip ID deletion, error display, etc. A task activation request is issued by an interrupt at predetermined intervals according to the time set by the internal interrupt timer, and this task is activated (details will be described later in a subroutine) ).
  When any of the tasks in steps S454 to S458 is performed, the process returns to step S452 and the process is repeated.
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H. Information management device send / receive task
FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the information management apparatus transmission / reception task in the main routine of the network monitoring apparatuses 33 and 36. When this task starts, it is first determined in step S460 whether or not there is a task activation request. The task activation request in this case is an interrupt request from the communication control devices 32 and 35. If there is no task activation request, the task is terminated without performing the subsequent processing.
When there is a task activation request, the interrupt signal that has issued the task activation request is reset in step S462, and data in the DPRAM 108 is read in step S464. The data in the DPRAM 108 is transmission data from the information management device 2 sent via the communication control devices 32 and 35. Next, in step S466, it is determined whether the data read from the DPRAM 108 is a polling request. If it is a polling request, it is determined whether there is transmission data to the information management device 2 in step S468. This is to determine whether there is untransmitted data to the information management device 2. If there is transmission data to the information management apparatus 2, the transmission data of the transmission memory (RAM 109) is written to the DPRAM 108 in step S470, and the process proceeds to step S474. As a result, the transmission data stored in the RAM 109 is written into the DPRAM 108, and preparations before transmission to the communication control devices 32 and 35 are performed.
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If there is no transmission data to the information management apparatus 2 in step S468, the process branches to step S472, writes a polling ACK to the DPRAM 108, and proceeds to step S474. In step S474, the DPRAM 108 is interrupted, the data written in the DPRAM 108 is transmitted, and the process proceeds to step S476. As a result, the data written in the DPRAM 108 is transmitted from the network monitoring devices 33 and 36 to the communication control devices 32 and 35. That is, data is transmitted to the information management device 2.
On the other hand, if the data read from the DPRAM 108 in step S466 is not a polling request, the process jumps to step S476.
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In step S476, it is determined whether or not it is a selecting request. If it is a selecting request, a receivable flag is set in step S478. This is to set a flag indicating that the data can be received when the network monitoring device 33 (or 36) is selected from the information management device 2. In step S480, a selecting ACK is written in the DPRAM 108. In step S482, the DPRAM 108 is interrupted and transmitted, and the process proceeds to step S484. As a result, the selecting ACK written in the DPRAM 108 is transmitted from the network monitoring device 33 (or 36) to the communication control device 32 (or 35) (transmitted to the information management device 2 via the communication control devices 32 and 35). ) On the other hand, if there is no selecting request in step S476, the process jumps to step S484.
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In step S484, it is determined whether the data (that is, transmission data transmitted from the information management apparatus 2 via the communication control apparatuses 32 and 35) is a packet. If the data is not a packet, the current task is terminated. If the data is a packet, it is determined in step S485 whether the receivable flag is set. If the receivable flag is not set, the current task is terminated. If the receivable flag is set, it is determined that the state in which data can be received is ready when the network monitoring device 33 (or 36) is selected from the information management device 2. Next, in step S486, the receivable flag is reset. In step S487, a transmission ACK is transmitted to the information management apparatus 2, so that the transmission ACK is written in the DPRAM 108, and an interrupt is generated in the DPRAM 108 and transmitted in step S488. As a result, a transmission ACK is transmitted to the information management device 2.
In step S489, it is determined whether the data is other than ID. If the data is other than ID or the like, the process proceeds to step S490, where the data is stored in the non-volatile memory, and the data is transmitted and set to the corresponding information collection board. As a result, data other than the ID and the like sent from the information management device 2 is temporarily stored in the nonvolatile memory 107, and then the stored data is transmitted to the corresponding information collection board.
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Next, in step S491, it is determined whether or not the data other than the ID received from the information management device 2 and temporarily stored in the nonvolatile memory 107 is an amuse chip ID deletion. If the amuse chip ID is deleted, the process proceeds to step S492, and the polling enable flag is reset. As a result, polling from the network monitoring apparatus to the lower terminal is stopped. In step S493, the number of information collection board terminals is set in the final polling counter. The reason why the number of information collecting board terminals is set in the final polling counter is to count all information collecting board terminals that can perform the polling operation. In step S494, the amusement chip ID stored in the RAM 109 is erased. As described above (that is, from step S490 to step S494), the amusement chip ID deletion command is transmitted from the network monitoring device 36 to the information collection board 173 specified in the current routine. In response to this, the information collection board 173 erases the ID for the amuse chip as will be described later. After step S494, the current routine is terminated and the process returns.
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On the other hand, if the data is an ID or the like in step S489, the process branches to step S495, and the ID or the like is stored in the RAM memory. Thereby, data such as an ID sent from the information management apparatus 2 and received is stored in the RAM 109. Next, it is determined whether or not the data stored in the RAM memory in step S496 is an amuse chip ID (in this case, the previous ID, next ID, decryption key, encryption key). If it is an amusement chip ID, the process proceeds to step S497, where the amusement chip ID is set to be transmitted to the corresponding information collection board, and the task is terminated. As a result, the amusement chip ID sent from the information management device 2 and received is temporarily stored in the RAM 109, and then the amusement chip ID stored in the corresponding information collection board is transmitted.
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I. Information collection board communication reception task
FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the information collection board communication reception task in the main routine of the network monitoring devices 33 and 36. When this task starts, it is first determined in step S500 whether or not there is a task activation request. The task activation request in this case is applied when data is received from the information collection board 173 by the LON. If there is no task activation request, the task is terminated without performing the subsequent processing.
When there is a task activation request, data from the information collection board (for example, jackpot data to be sent to the information management device 2, ball loan amount data, etc., or data (authentication ID) from the reception area where the task activation request is issued in step S502. Etc.)) is stored in the nonvolatile memory 107. Next, in step S504, it is determined whether or not the data from the information collection board is data to be transmitted to the information management apparatus. If YES, the process proceeds to step S506, and the data from the information collection board is transmitted to the information management apparatus. Therefore, writing from the nonvolatile memory 107 to the transmission memory (RAM 109) ends the task. As a result, data from the information collection board is transmitted to the information management apparatus 2 via the network monitoring apparatus 36. On the other hand, if NO in step S504 (when the data from the information collection board is not data to be transmitted to the information management apparatus), the process jumps to step S506 to end the current task.
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J. et al. Timer task
FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a timer task subroutine in the main routine of the network monitoring devices 33 and 36. When this task starts, it is first determined in step S510 whether or not there is a task activation request. In this case, the task activation request is issued by interruption every predetermined time according to the time set by the internal interrupt timer. If there is no task activation request, the task is terminated without performing the subsequent processing.
When a task activation request is received, a timer processing timer is set in step S512. Next, an authentication ID process is performed in step S514. This is to perform mutual authentication between the information management device 2 and the network monitoring devices 33 and 36 and between the information collection board 173 and the network monitoring devices 33 and 36 (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, an amusement chip ID deletion confirmation process is performed in step S516. In this case, when an amusement chip ID is erased from the information collection board 173 when the store is closed, an amusement chip ID erase ACK is transmitted to the information management device 2 (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, an abnormality display process is performed in step S518. In this case, it is determined whether a network abnormality or the like has occurred, and display is performed when an abnormality has occurred (details will be described later in a subroutine). In step S520, the information collection board is polled. This is to perform LON polling for the information collection board 173 (details will be described later in a subroutine). After step S520, the task ends.
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J-1. Authentication ID processing
FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID processing in the timer task. When this subroutine starts, step branch determination processing based on the process number is performed in step S530. This determines the branch destination based on the process number set corresponding to the branch destination. As branch destination steps, there are step S532 and step S534, which are as follows. The details of each process will be described later in a subroutine.
Step S532 (authentication ID comparison process with the information management apparatus): Process No. 0
Step S534 (authentication ID comparison process with the information collection board): Process No. 1
After either step S532 or step S534, the process returns to the timer task.
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J-1-1. Authentication ID comparison process with the information management device (Process No. 0)
FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID comparison processing with the information management apparatus in authentication ID processing. When this subroutine starts, it is determined in step S540 whether or not the authentication ID of the information management apparatus has been received. If not, the current routine is terminated and the process returns to the authentication ID process. If the authentication ID of the information management apparatus is received (when it is received, it is stored in the RAM 109), the process proceeds to step S542 to determine whether or not the authentication ID of the information management apparatus (stored in the ROM 106) is normal. To do. If the authentication ID of the information management device is normal, it is determined that the mutual authentication with the upper station (in this case, the information management device 2) is normal, and in order to perform mutual authentication, in step S544, the network monitoring device is normal. The authentication ID is written in the transmission memory (RAM 109) to be sent to the information management apparatus. Next, in step S546, a pollable flag is set, and in step S548, the authentication ID (stored in the ROM 106) of the network monitoring apparatus is set for transmission. As a result, the authentication ID of the network monitoring device is transmitted to the lower terminal. In step S550, the process number is set to 1 and the process returns. As a result, in the next authentication ID process, the process number 1 is determined in the branch process in step S530, and the process branches to the authentication ID comparison process (process No. 1) with the information collection board in step S534.
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On the other hand, if the authentication ID of the information management apparatus is not normal in step S542, the process branches to step S552 and writes a false authentication ID for the network monitoring apparatus in the transmission memory (RAM 109). As a result, a false network monitoring device authentication ID is transmitted to the information management device 2, and normal mutual authentication is not performed. In step S554, the polling enable flag is reset and the process returns. Therefore, when the authentication ID of the information management device is abnormal, mutual authentication is not performed with the network monitoring device, polling is stopped, and the network is disabled with the lower terminal.
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J-1-2. Authentication ID comparison process with information collection board (Process No. 1)
FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID comparison processing with the information collection board in authentication ID processing. When this subroutine starts, it is determined in step S560 whether or not an authentication ID has been received from each information collection board. Each information collection board is an information collection board 173 arranged in each gaming machine 21 that forms a network by polling by the network monitoring device 36. When the authentication ID is received from each information collection board, it is determined in step S562 whether or not the authentication ID of the information collection board is normal (the authentication ID of the information collection board 173 for determination is sent from the information management device 2, Stored in the RAM 109). If the authentication ID of the information collection board is normal, the information collection board address and OK (authentication result normal) are written and set in the transmission memory (RAM 109) in step S564, and the flow advances to step S566. As a result, the address of the information collection board for which the authentication ID is compared in the current routine and that the authentication ID result is OK are transmitted to the information management apparatus 2 which is the upper station.
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On the other hand, if the authentication ID of the information collection board is abnormal in step S562, the process branches to step S568 to write and set the address and NG (authentication result abnormality) of the information collection board to the transmission memory (RAM 109), and the process proceeds to step S566. . As a result, the address of the information collection board compared with the authentication ID in the current routine and that the authentication ID result is NG (abnormal) is transmitted to the information management apparatus 2 that is the upper station.
If the authentication ID is not received from the information collection board in step S560, the process jumps to step S566.
In step S566, it is determined whether information has been collected from all information collection boards (that is, authentication IDs of all information collection boards have been compared). If no information has been collected from all information collection boards, the current routine ends. And then return to the next routine. When information is collected from all the information collection boards by repeating the routine, the process number is set to 0 in step S570 and the process returns. As a result, in the next authentication ID process, the process number 0 is determined in the branch process in step S530, and the process branches to the authentication ID comparison process (process No. 0) with the information management apparatus in step S532.
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J-2. ID deletion confirmation processing for amuse chips
FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID erase confirmation processing for an amuse chip in the timer task. When this subroutine starts, it is determined in step S580 whether or not an ID deletion end for an amuse chip has been received from the information collection board. If YES, the address of the information collection board received in step S582 (ie, the terminal address). Is stored and the process proceeds to step S584. On the other hand, if the end of ID deletion for the amuse chip has not been received from the information collection board (NO), the process jumps to step S582 and proceeds to step S584.
In step S584, it is determined whether or not ID deletion completion for an amuse chip has been received from all information collection boards. If not received, the current routine is terminated and the process returns. When this subroutine is repeated and the completion of ID deletion for an amuse chip is received from all information collection boards, the process proceeds to step S586 to clear the terminal address (that is, the address of the information collection board), and all information collection is performed in the subsequent step S588. In order to transmit to the information management device that the ID for the amusement chip on the substrate has been erased, the ID erase ACK for amusement chip is written in the transmission memory (RAM 109), and this routine is terminated and the process returns.
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J-3. Abnormal display processing
FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of abnormality display processing in the timer task. When this subroutine starts, it is determined in step S590 whether there is an abnormality in the network between the network monitoring apparatus and the information collection board. An abnormality is a case where there is no response to polling, for example. If there is an abnormality in the network between the network monitoring device and the information collection board, the abnormal place is displayed in step S592, and the process proceeds to step S594. This is performed, for example, by displaying the address of the abnormal location of the network between the network monitoring device and the information collection board on the display device 62. If there is no abnormality in the network between the network monitoring device and the information collection board, the process jumps to step S592 and proceeds to step S594.
In step S594, it is determined whether or not there is any other abnormality (for example, an authentication ID abnormality, an amusement chip ID abnormality, etc.). If there are other abnormalities, display of other abnormal places is performed in step S596, and the process returns. In the display of other abnormal places, for example, the address of the place where the authentication ID abnormality has occurred is displayed on the display device 62. If there is no other abnormality, the process jumps to step S596 and returns.
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J-4. Polling with information collection board
FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a polling process with the information collection board in the timer task. When this subroutine starts, step branch determination processing based on the process number is performed in step S600. This determines the branch destination based on the process number set corresponding to the branch destination. As branch destination steps, there are steps S602 to S610, which are as follows. The details of each process will be described later in a subroutine.
Step S602 (polling start process): Process No. 0
Step S604 (polling terminal response confirmation process): Process No. 1
Step S606 (Selecting process): Process No. 2
Step S608 (data transmission process): Process No. 3
Step S610 (ACK wait processing for transmission): Process No. 4
When any one of steps S602 to S610 is performed, the process returns to the timer task.
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J-4-1. Polling start processing (Process No. 0)
FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a polling start process subroutine in the polling process with the information collection board. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S620 whether or not the pollable flag is being set. The polling enabled flag is being set is a state in which communication by polling from the network monitoring device to the information collection board is possible. If the pollable flag is not being set (when the pollable flag is reset), the process proceeds to step S622 to determine whether or not the final polling counter is [0]. At this time, if the final polling counter is [0], it is determined that polling is stopped and the network is disabled, the routine is terminated, and the process returns.
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If the final polling counter is not [0] in step S622, the final polling counter is updated in step S624. As a result, the number of all information collection board terminals that can perform the polling operation is updated.
If the pollable flag is being set in step S620, the process jumps to step S626.
In step S626, the polling counter is updated. The polling pointer sequentially designates a plurality of information collection boards. Therefore, the update of the polling pointer is to increment the value of the polling pointer so as to designate the next information collection board. Next, in step S628, the address of the information collecting board is extracted by the polling counter, and the polling request in which the address is set is transmitted in step S630. As a result, a polling request is transmitted to the information collection board at the next address.
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In step S632, the polling response confirmation timer is cleared. The polling response confirmation timer is a timer for determining whether there is a response within a predetermined time with respect to the information collection board that has transmitted the polling request (that is, determining whether there is no response). In step S634, the process number is set to 1 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process with the information collection board, the process number 1 is determined in the branch process in step S600, and the process branches to the polling terminal response confirmation process (process No. 1) in step S602.
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J-4-2. Polling terminal response confirmation process (Process No. 1)
FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of polling terminal response confirmation processing in polling processing with the information collection board. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined whether or not a polling ACK or data has been received from the requested information collection board (for example, the polled information collection board) in step S640. This is because polling ACK or data is always returned from the polled information collection board to the network monitoring device if it is normal. If polling ACK or data is received from the requested information collection board, the process proceeds to step S642, and it is determined whether or not there was a previous abnormality in the network. If there is a previous abnormality in the network, in step S644, the network address and time for canceling the abnormality are stored in the storage device (non-volatile memory 107), set for transmission to the information management device, and the process proceeds to step S646.
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This is to determine that the network abnormality has been canceled because the polling ACK or data has been received from the information collection board this time even if there was an abnormality in the network last time. As a result, even if there is an abnormality in the network last time, when the network is restored normally this time, the address of the information collection board that has returned and responded and the generation time are transmitted to the information management device 2. After all, it is grasped by the third party organization 24.
On the other hand, if there is no previous abnormality in the network in step S642, the process jumps to step S644 and proceeds to step S646.
In step S646, the process number is set to 2 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process with the information collection board, the process number 2 is determined in the branch process in step S600, and the process branches to the selecting process (process No. 2) in step S606.
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On the other hand, if polling ACK or data is not received from the information collection board requested in step S640, the process branches to step S648 to determine whether the polling response confirmation timer is over. The polling response confirmation timer is a timer for determining whether or not there is a response within a predetermined time to the information collection board that has transmitted the polling request. If the polling response confirmation timer is over, it is determined that there is no response. In step S650, the non-response network address and time are stored in the non-volatile memory 107, and are transmitted to the information management apparatus 2 (transmission memory). As a result, the address of the non-response information collection board and the generation time thereof are transmitted to the information management apparatus 2, and are finally grasped by the third party organization 24. In step S652, the process number is set to 0 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process with the information collection board, it is determined that the process number is 0 in the branch process in step S600, and the process branches to the polling start process (process No. 0) in step S602.
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J-4-3. Selecting process (Process No. 2)
FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the selecting process in the polling process with the information collecting board. When this subroutine starts, first, it is determined whether or not there is transmission data to the information collection board requested in step S660 (for example, the information collection board polled by the request of the network monitoring apparatus). If there is no transmission data, the process branches to step S662, the process number is set to 0, and the process returns. As a result, the process proceeds to the information collection board designated by the next polling pointer.
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If there is transmission data to the information collection board requested in step S660, the process proceeds to step S664, and the address is extracted by the polling pointer. Thereby, the address of the information collection board corresponding to the polling pointer is taken out. In step S666, an address is set and a selecting request is transmitted. By transmitting the selecting request, the information collection board specified by the address is awaiting reception. In step S668, the selecting ACK response confirmation timer is cleared. The selecting ACK response confirmation timer is a timer for determining whether or not there is an ACK response within a predetermined time for the information collection board that has transmitted the selecting request. In step S670, the process number is set to 3 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process with the information collection board, the process number 3 is determined in the branch process in step S600, and the process branches to the data transmission process (process No. 3) in step S608.
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J-4-4. Data transmission process (Process No. 3)
FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of data transmission processing in polling processing of polling processing with the information collection board. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined whether or not a selecting ACK has been received from the information collecting board requested in step S672 (for example, the information collecting board selected by the request of the network monitoring apparatus). This is to determine whether or not the information collecting board that has made the selection request has been reliably selected. If a selecting ACK is received from the requested information collection board, the process proceeds to step S674 and an address is extracted from the polling pointer. Thereby, the address of the information collection board corresponding to the polling pointer is taken out. In step S676, an address is set and data is transmitted. As a result, data is transmitted from the network monitoring device to the information collection board specified by the address.
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  In step S678, the data response confirmation timer is cleared. The data response confirmation timer is a timer for determining whether or not there is a response within a predetermined time to the information collection board that has transmitted data. In step S680, the process number is set to 4 and the process returns. Thus, in the polling process of the polling process with the next information collection board, the process number 4 is determined in the branch process in step S600, and the process branches to the ACK waiting process (process No. 4) for the transmission in step S610.
  On the other hand, selecting ACK from the information collection board requested in step S672.ReceiveWhen not, it progresses to step S684 and it is discriminate | determined whether the selecting response confirmation timer is over.
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Since the selecting response confirmation timer is a timer for judging whether or not there is a response within a predetermined time to the information collection board that has transmitted the selecting request, if the selecting response confirmation timer is over, the response It is determined that the response is impossible (for example, no response), and the process proceeds to step S686, where the network address and the time when the selection response is disabled are stored in the nonvolatile memory 107 and set to be transmitted to the information management apparatus. As a result, the information collecting board that cannot select response is recorded, and the record of the information collecting board that cannot select response is recognized by the third party organization 24.
In step S688, the process number is set to 0 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process with the information collection board, it is determined that the process number is 0 in the branch process in step S600, and the process branches to the polling start process (process No. 0) in step S602.
On the other hand, if the selecting response confirmation timer has not exceeded in step S684, the current routine is terminated and the process returns.
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J-4-5. ACK wait processing for transmission (Process No. 4)
FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ACK wait processing for transmission in polling processing with the information collection board. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined whether or not a transmission ACK has been received from the information collection board transmitted in step S690. This is to determine whether the information collection board has received the data (for example, mutual authentication data) transmitted this time. If a transmission ACK is received from the transmitted information collection board, the process number is set to 0 in step S692 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process with the information collection board, it is determined that the process number is 0 in the branch process in step S600, and the process branches to the polling start process (process No. 0) in step S602.
[0123]
If no ACK has been received from the information collection board transmitted in step S690, the process branches to step S694 to determine whether the data response confirmation timer is over. Since the data response confirmation timer is a timer for determining whether or not there is a response to the information collection board that has transmitted the data within a predetermined time, if the data response confirmation timer is over, no response is possible (for example, In step S696, the network address and time at which data response is impossible are stored in the non-volatile memory 107 and set for transmission to the information management apparatus. As a result, the information collection board incapable of data response is recorded, and the record of the information collection board in which the data response cannot be confirmed is grasped by the third party organization 24.
In step S698, the process number is set to 0 and the process returns. As a result, in the next polling process with the information collection board, it is determined that the process number is 0 in the branch process in step S600, and the process branches to the polling start process (process No. 0) in step S602.
On the other hand, if the data response confirmation timer has not exceeded in step S694, the current routine is terminated and the process returns.
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Above, description of the program of the network monitoring apparatuses 33 and 36 is complete | finished and then the program of the information collection board | substrate 173 is demonstrated.
K. Main routine of information collection board
FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a main routine of the information collection board 173. This program is started simultaneously with the power-on (power-on) of the information collection board 173.
When the program shown in FIG. 53 is started, a reset task is first executed in step S700. This is for setting a timer task timer, clearing DPRAM 208, initializing I / O port 210, and the like. Next, time division processing is performed in step S702. This branches to any of the following tasks in a time-sharing manner, and where to branch is determined by starting the destination task. The following branch destination tasks are available.
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  Step S704: Reception task from the accessory circuit
  Information is exchanged with the accessory circuit (the accessory control board 171; the same applies hereinafter) via the DPRAM 208.Do the transferIn response to an interrupt request from the DPRAM on the accessory circuit side, this task is activated (details will be described later in a subroutine).
  In this flowchart, the accessory circuit is the accessory control board 171. In the flowchart, the accessory control board 171 will be described as an accessory circuit as appropriate.
  Step S706: Receive Task from Network Monitoring Device
  Data is received from the network monitoring device 36, and when the LON receives data from the network monitoring device 36, a task activation request is issued, and this task is activated (details will be described later in a subroutine).
  Step S708: Timer task
  Data transmission / reception with the network monitoring device 36 by LON, information transfer with the accessory circuit via the DPRAM 208, ID processing, ID deletion processing, etc., are performed at predetermined time intervals according to the time set by the internal interrupt timer. A task activation request is issued by an interrupt, and this task is activated (details will be described later in a subroutine).
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Step S710: Outgoing ball input task of an accessory circuit
This task is to count out balls, and this task is activated by a signal from the recovered ball SW 218 (details will be described later in a subroutine).
Step S712: Ball lending input task of the ball lending machine
The task is counted by ball lending, and this task is activated by a ball lending signal (details will be described later in a subroutine).
When any of the tasks in steps S704 to S712 is performed, the process returns to step S702 and the process is repeated.
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K-1. Receive task from the accessory circuit
FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a reception task from the accessory circuit in the main routine of the information collection board 173. When this task starts, it is first determined in step S720 whether or not there is a task activation request. The task activation request in this case is an interrupt request from the DPRAM on the accessory circuit side. If there is no task activation request, the task is terminated without performing the subsequent processing.
When there is a task activation request, the interrupt signal that issued the task activation request is reset in step S722, and transmission / reception with the accessory circuit is prohibited in step S724 (for example, when the authentication ID with the network monitoring device is abnormal). It is determined whether or not. If transmission / reception with the accessory circuit is prohibited, the task is terminated without performing the subsequent processing. If transmission / reception with the accessory circuit is not prohibited, the process proceeds to step S726 to determine whether or not the received data (data received from the accessory circuit) is an amuse chip ID.
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If the data received from the accessory circuit is an amuse chip ID, the amuse chip ID received in step S728 is read from the DPRAM 208 and stored in the RAM memory (RAM 209). As a result, the amusement chip ID received from the accessory circuit is temporarily stored in the RAM 209. However, when the power supply to the RAM 209 is stopped, the stored amusement chip ID is lost. After step S728, the current task is terminated.
On the other hand, if the data received from the accessory circuit in step S726 is not an amuse chip ID, the process branches to step S730, and game data (for example, big hit data) is read from the DPRAM 208 and stored in the nonvolatile memory 207. Since game data is stored in the non-volatile memory 207, unlike the ID for an amusement chip, the stored contents are not lost even if the power supply is stopped. Next, in step S732, data is set for transmission to the information management apparatus (to the information management apparatus via the network monitoring apparatus) (set in the RAM 209 as a transmission memory). Thereby, the game data stored in the non-volatile memory 207 is transmitted to the information management device 2. After step S732, the current task is terminated.
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K-2. Receive task from network monitoring device
FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a reception task from the network monitoring apparatus in the main routine of the information collection board 173. When this task starts, it is first determined in step S740 whether or not there is a task activation request. In this case, the task activation request is issued when data is received from the network monitoring device at the LON. If there is no task activation request, the task is terminated without performing the subsequent processing.
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If there is a task activation request, it is determined in step S742 whether or not the received data from the network monitoring apparatus that issued the task activation request is a packet. If it is a packet (data), the process proceeds to step S744. A transmission ACK is transmitted to the network monitoring device in order to notify that the network has been received. Next, in step S746, it is determined whether or not the received data from the network monitoring device that has issued the task activation request is an authentication ID or an amusement chip ID. If the received data is an authentication ID or an amusement chip ID or the like, the authentication ID or the amusement chip ID or the like is stored in the RAM memory (RAM 209) from the reception area where the task activation request is issued in step S747. Thereby, the authentication ID or the amusement chip ID received from the network monitoring device 36 is temporarily stored in the RAM 209. However, when the power supply to the RAM 209 is stopped, or when an amuse chip ID deletion is received, the stored authentication ID or amuse chip ID is lost. After step S747, the current task is terminated.
On the other hand, if the received data is not an authentication ID or an amusement chip ID or the like in step S746, the data (for example, data from the information management device 2, the network monitoring device 36, etc.) ) Is stored in the nonvolatile memory 207, and the current task is terminated.
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K-3. Timer task
FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a timer task subroutine in the main routine of the information collection board 173. When this task starts, it is first determined in step S750 whether or not there is a task activation request. In this case, the task activation request is issued by interruption every predetermined time according to the time set by the internal interrupt timer. If there is no task activation request, the task is terminated without performing the subsequent processing.
[0132]
When a task activation request is received, a timer processing timer is set in step S752. Next, network monitoring device transmission processing is performed in step S754. This is a transmission by LON to the network monitoring devices 33 and 36 (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, in step S756, transmission processing to the accessory circuit is performed. This is to transmit data to the accessory circuit via the DPRAM 208 (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, ID confirmation processing is performed in step S758. This is to perform ID authentication and amuse chip ID confirmation (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, in step S760, an amusement chip ID disappearance process is performed. This erases the amusement chip ID and the like stored in the RAM 209 (details will be described later in a subroutine). After step S760, the task ends.
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K-3-1. Network monitoring device transmission processing
FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of network monitoring device transmission processing in the timer task. When this subroutine starts, polling response processing from the network monitoring device is performed in step S770. This is to transmit data in response to polling from the network monitoring device 36, and details will be described later in a subroutine. Next, in step S772, selecting response processing from the network monitoring apparatus is performed. This responds to selecting from the network monitoring device 36 and returns a selecting ACK if data can be received. Details will be described later in a subroutine. After step S772, the current subroutine is terminated and the process returns.
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K-3-1a. Polling response processing from network monitoring device
FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of polling response processing from the network monitoring device in the network monitoring device transmission processing. When this subroutine starts, it is determined in step S780 whether there is a polling request from the network monitoring apparatus. If there is no polling request, the process returns without performing the subsequent processing. If there is a polling request, transmission data is transmitted from the transmission memory (RAM 209) to the network monitoring apparatus in step S782, and the process returns. In this case, when there is no data to be transmitted, a polling ACK is transmitted. Thereby, in response to polling from the network monitoring device 36, transmission data (set in the transmission memory) is transmitted from the information collection board 173 to the network monitoring device 36 (or the information management device 2 via the network monitoring device 36). The
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K-3-1b. Selecting response processing from network monitoring equipment
FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of selecting response processing from the network monitoring device in the network monitoring device transmission processing. When this subroutine starts, it is determined in step S790 whether there is a selecting request from the network monitoring apparatus. If there is no selecting request, the process returns without performing the subsequent processing. If there is a selecting request, it is determined in step S792 whether or not reception is currently possible. This is to determine whether the information collection board 173 is in a receiving system. If it is not currently in a receivable state (for example, when the reception memory (RAM 209, nonvolatile memory 207) is full), it returns that it cannot respond to the selecting request. If it is currently in a receivable state, a selecting ACK is transmitted to the network monitoring apparatus (set in the transmission memory) in step S794, and the process returns.
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K-4. Transmission processing to the accessory circuit
FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of transmission processing to the accessory circuit in the timer task. When this subroutine starts, whether or not a control command (for example, a stop command) to the accessory circuit (that is, the accessory control board 171) is received from the network monitoring device (from the host information management device) in step S800. Is determined. If a control command to the accessory circuit has not been received from the network monitoring device (information management device), the process returns without performing the subsequent processing.
When a control command to the accessory circuit is received from the network monitoring device (information management device), the process proceeds to step S802 to determine whether transmission / reception with the accessory circuit is prohibited, and transmission / reception with the accessory circuit is prohibited. If so, the task is terminated without performing the subsequent processing. If transmission / reception with the accessory circuit is not prohibited, the process proceeds to step S804, and the control command for the accessory circuit received from the network monitoring device (information management device) is read from the nonvolatile memory 207 and written into the DPRAM 208. In step S806, the DPRAM 208 is interrupted, the data written in the DPRAM 208 is transmitted to the accessory circuit, and the process returns. As a result, a control command (for example, a stop command or the like) to the accessory circuit received from the network monitoring device 36 (information management device 2) is transmitted to the accessory control board 171 via the DPRAM 208.
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K-5. ID confirmation processing
FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID confirmation processing in the timer task. When this subroutine starts, step branch determination processing based on the process number is performed in step S810. This determines the branch destination based on the process number set corresponding to the branch destination. As branch destination steps, there are steps S812 to S828, which are as follows. The details of each process will be described later in a subroutine.
Step S812 (processing for waiting for an authentication ID reception from the network monitoring apparatus): Process No. 0
Step S814 (authentication ID comparison process with network monitoring apparatus): Process No. 1
Step S816 (Amusement chip ID reception waiting process from the network monitoring device): Process No. 2
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Step S818 (ID request processing for amuse chip to accessory circuit): Process No. 3
Step S820 (process for waiting for receiving the ID for the previous amusement chip from the accessory): Process No. 4
Step S822 (previous amusement chip decoding process): Process No. 5
Step S824 (ID comparison process for amuse chip): Process No. 6
Step S826 (encryption and transmission process of next amusement chip ID to accessory circuit): Process No. 7
Step S828 (waiting for the next amusement chip ID reception ACK from the accessory circuit): Process No. 8
When any one of steps S812 to S828 is performed, the process returns to the timer task.
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K-5-1. Waiting process for receiving authentication ID from network monitoring device (Process No. 0)
FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a process of waiting for an authentication ID reception process from the network monitoring apparatus in the ID confirmation process. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S830 whether an authentication ID has been received from the network monitoring device. This is to determine whether or not the authentication ID is received from the network monitoring device and loaded into the RAM 209. If the authentication ID has not been received from the network monitoring device, the process returns without performing the subsequent processing. If the authentication ID is received from the network monitoring apparatus, the process proceeds to step S832, and the process number is set to 1 and the process returns. As a result, in the next ID confirmation process, the process number 1 is determined in the branch process in step S810, and the process branches to the authentication ID comparison process (process No. 1) with the network monitoring apparatus in step S814.
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K-5-2. Authentication ID comparison process with network monitoring device (Process No. 1)
FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID comparison processing with the network monitoring apparatus in ID confirmation processing. When this subroutine starts, first, it is determined whether or not the authentication ID of the network monitoring device is normal in step S840. If normal, the normal authentication ID (that is, the information collection board 173 of the information collection board 173) is determined in step S842. (Authentication ID) is set for transmission (set in the transmission memory). Thereby, the authentication ID of the information collection board 173 is transmitted to the network monitoring device 36, and mutual authentication is performed. Next, the process number is set to 2 in step S844. As a result, in the next ID confirmation process, the process number 2 is determined in the branch process in step S810, and the process branches to the amuse chip ID reception waiting process (process No. 2) from the network monitoring apparatus in step S816. In step S846, the transmission / reception prohibition flag with the accessory circuit is reset and the process returns. The transmission / reception prohibition flag is a flag for prohibiting transmission / reception with the accessory circuit when the network monitoring device 36 is not normal as will be described later. By resetting the transmission / reception prohibition flag with the accessory circuit, data can be transmitted / received between the information collection board 173 and the accessory circuit.
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On the other hand, if the authentication ID of the network monitoring device is not normal in step S840, the process branches to step S848, and a false authentication ID is transmitted to the network monitoring device (set in the transmission memory). Thereby, for example, when the network monitoring device is a fake, a false authentication ID is transmitted from the information collection board 173 to the network monitoring device, and mutual authentication is not performed. In step S850, the process number is set to 0 and the process returns. Thus, in the next ID confirmation process, the process number 0 is determined in the branch process of step S810, and the process returns to the process of waiting for an authentication ID from the network monitoring apparatus (process No. 0) in step S812. Next, in step S852, a transmission / reception prohibition flag with the accessory circuit is set and the process returns. As a result, when the network monitoring device is a fake, data cannot be transmitted / received between the information collection board 173 and the accessory circuit.
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K-5-3. Amusement chip ID reception waiting process from network monitoring device (Process No. 2)
FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID reception wait processing for an amuse chip from the network monitoring device in ID confirmation processing. When this subroutine starts, first, in step S860, the network monitoring device (that is, the upper information management device: this is because the amusement chip ID or the like is transmitted from the upper station) to the ID (that is, the amusement chip ID or the like). : For example, it is determined whether or not the previous and next ID codes for the amuse chip, the current ID decryption key, and the next ID encryption key are received. If no ID is received from the network monitoring apparatus, the process returns. If an ID is received from the network monitoring apparatus, the process advances to step S862 to return the process number to 3. As a result, in the next ID confirmation process, the process number 3 is determined in the branch process in step S810, and the process branches to the amusement chip ID request process (process No. 3) to the accessory circuit in step S818. As described above, when the ID is received from the network monitoring device 36, the process proceeds to a process of requesting the accessory control board 171 for the ID for the amuse chip.
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K-5-4. Amuse chip ID request processing to the accessory circuit (processing No. 3)
FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an amuse chip ID request process to the accessory circuit in the ID confirmation process. When this subroutine starts, an amusement chip ID request is first written to the DPRAM 208 in step S870, and an interrupt is generated and transmitted to the DPRAM 208 in step S872. As a result, the amusement chip ID request written in the DPRAM 208 is transmitted from the information collection board 173 to the accessory control board 171. In step S874, the process number is set to 4 and the process returns. As a result, in the next ID confirmation process, the process number 4 is determined in the branch process in step S810, and the process branches to the previous amuse chip ID reception waiting process (process No. 4) from the accessory in step S820. .
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K-5-5. Waiting process for previous amusement chip ID reception from an accessory (Process No. 4)
FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the previous amuse chip ID reception waiting process from an accessory in the ID confirmation process. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S880 whether or not an ID (that is, an amuse chip ID) has been received from the accessory circuit. If no ID is received from the accessory circuit, the process returns. If an ID is received from the accessory circuit, the process proceeds to step S882, where the process number is set to 5, and the process returns. Thus, in the next ID confirmation process, the process number 5 is determined in the branch process of step S810, and the process branches to the previous amusement chip ID decoding process (process No. 5) in step S822. As described above, when the ID is received from the accessory circuit, the process proceeds to a process of decoding the previous amuse chip ID.
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K-5-6. Decryption process of previous amusement chip ID (Process No. 5)
FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the previous amusement chip ID decoding process in the ID confirmation process. When this subroutine starts, the previous ID (amuse chip) received from the RAM memory (RAM 209) from the accessory circuit (that is, the ID stored in the game processing unit 221 in the accessory control board) in step S890. ID). As a result, the previous ID received from the accessory circuit and stored in the RAM 209 is extracted. In step S892, the previous ID of the accessory circuit is restored with the decryption key. As a result, the previous ID of the accessory circuit is decrypted with the decryption key transmitted from the information management device 2. In step S894, the process number is set to 6 and the process returns. As a result, in the next ID confirmation process, the process number 6 is determined in the branch process in step S810, and the process branches to the amusement chip ID comparison process (process No. 6) in step S824.
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K-5-7. ID comparison process for amuse chip (Process No. 6)
FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the amusement chip ID comparison process in the ID confirmation process. When this subroutine starts, the ID received from the network monitoring device (information management device) in step S900 is compared with the previous ID (amuse chip ID) of the accessory circuit decrypted with the decryption key, and in step S902. It is determined whether or not the ID (the previous ID of the accessory circuit) is normal. If the ID is normal, an operation permission (operation permission command) is written to the DPRAM 208 in step S904, and an interrupt is generated and transmitted to the DPRAM 208 in step S906. As a result, the operation permission command written in the DPRAM 208 is transmitted from the information collecting board 173 to the accessory control board 171 (game arithmetic processing unit 221), the operation of the accessory control board 171 is permitted, and the game becomes possible. . As will be described later, when the accessory control board 171 receives the operation permission command, it returns an operation permission ACK to the information collection board 173.
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Next, in step S908, ID OK is set to be transmitted to the information management apparatus as confirmation end information (set in the transmission memory). As a result, the information collection board 173 transmits to the information management apparatus 2 that the ID of the accessory control board 171 (game processing unit 221) is OK (normal) via the network monitoring device 36. . In step S910, the process number is set to 7 and the process returns. Thus, in the next ID confirmation process, the process number 7 is determined in the branch process in step S810, and the next amusement chip ID encryption and transmission process (process No. 7) branches to the accessory circuit in step S826. It will be.
On the other hand, if the ID is not normal in step S902, the process branches to step S912 to write an operation disapproval (operation disapproval command) to the DPRAM 208, and an interrupt is generated and transmitted to the DPRAM 208 in step S914. As a result, the operation disapproval command written in the DPRAM 208 is transmitted from the information collection board 173 to the accessory control board 171, and the operation of the accessory control board 171 is disallowed, and a game cannot be played.
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Next, in step S916, ID NG is set to be transmitted as confirmation end information to the information management apparatus (set in the transmission memory). As a result, the information collection board 173 transmits to the information management apparatus 2 that the ID of the accessory control board 171 (game processing unit 221) is NG (abnormal) via the network monitoring device 36. . In step S918, the process number is set to 0 and the process returns. Thus, in the next ID confirmation process, the process number 0 is determined in the branch process of step S810, and the process branches again to the process of waiting for an authentication ID from the network monitoring apparatus (process No. 0) in step S812.
In this way, the ID received from the information management device 2 via the network monitoring device 36 is compared with the previous ID of the accessory circuit decrypted with the decryption key, and if the ID is normal, the game is permitted and abnormal If so, gaming is not permitted. Therefore, when the accessory control board 171 is tampered with, the game is not permitted. Further, the ID comparison result of the accessory control board 171 is transmitted to the corresponding network monitoring device 36 and transmitted from the network monitoring device 36 to the information management device 2 for grasping.
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K-5-8. Encrypt and send the next amusement chip ID to the accessory circuit (Process No. 7)
FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for the next encryption and transmission processing of the ID for the amusement chip to the accessory circuit in the ID confirmation processing. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S920 whether or not an operation permission ACK has been received. This is because an operation permission ACK is returned from the accessory control board 171 in response to the transmission of the operation permission command from the information collection board 173 to the accessory control board 171, and it is determined whether or not the ACK has been received. Is. If the operation permission ACK has not been received, the current routine is terminated and the process returns.
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When the operation permission ACK is received, the process proceeds to step S922, and the next ID (amuse chip ID) is encrypted with the next encryption key. Next, the encrypted ID (next ID) is written in DPRAM 208 in step S924, and an interrupt is generated and transmitted to DPRAM 208 in step S926. As a result, the encrypted next ID written in the DPRAM 208 is transmitted from the information collection board 173 to the accessory control board 171. In step S928, the process number is set to 8 and the process returns. As a result, in the next ID confirmation process, the process number 8 is determined in the branch process in step S810, and the process branches to the next amuse chip ID reception ACK wait process (process No. 8) from the accessory circuit in step S828. become.
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K-5-9. Waiting for ID reception ACK for the next amusement chip from the accessory circuit (Process No. 8)
FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for waiting for the next amusement chip ID reception ACK from the accessory circuit in the ID confirmation processing. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S930 whether or not an ID reception ACK has been received. This is because the ID reception ACK is returned from the accessory control board 171 (the game processing unit 221) in response to the transmission of the next ID from the information collection board 173 to the accessory control board 171. Is received. If no ID reception ACK has been received, the current routine is terminated and the process returns. When the ID reception ACK is received, the process number is set to 0 in step S932, and the process returns. As a result, in the next ID confirmation process, the process number 0 is determined in the branch process of step S810, and the process branches to the process of waiting for the reception of an authentication ID from the network monitoring apparatus (process No. 0) in step S812.
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K-6. ID deletion processing for amuse chips
FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the amusement chip ID erasing process in the timer task. When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S940 whether or not an ID (amuse chip ID) deletion has been received from the network monitoring device (information management device). In this case, since the ID deletion command is transmitted from the network monitoring device 36 (information management device 2) to the information collection board 173 when the store is closed, it is determined whether or not the ID deletion command is received. If ID deletion has not been received from the network monitoring device, the current task is terminated.
If ID deletion is received from the network monitoring device, the process proceeds to step S942 to clear the previous and next IDs, the decryption key, and the encryption key in the RAM memory (RAM 209), and to the network monitoring device 36 in step S944. The end of ID deletion for amuse chip is transmitted (set in the transmission memory) and the task is terminated. As a result, the previous and next ID, decryption key, and encryption key stored in the RAM 209 are erased. Therefore, even if the information collection board 173 is stolen, the previous and next IDs, the decryption key, and the encryption key are not found and fraud is effectively prevented.
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L. Out-of-ball input task for a feature circuit
FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an out-ball input task for an accessory circuit in the main routine of the information collection board 173. When this task starts, it is first determined in step S950 whether or not there is a task activation (input) request. The task activation request in this case is made by an interrupt request by a signal from the collection ball SW 218. If there is no task activation request, the task is terminated without performing the subsequent processing. When there is a task activation request, the out ball counter is updated in step S952, stored in the nonvolatile memory 207, set in the transmission memory, and the task is terminated. As a result, the recovered balls (out balls + safe balls) are counted and stored in the nonvolatile memory 207, and the stored out ball counter value is transmitted to the information management device 2 via the network monitoring device 36. .
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M.M. Ball lending input task of ball lending machine
FIG. 73 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the ball lending input task of the ball lending machine in the main routine of the information collecting board 173. When this task starts, it is first determined in step S960 whether or not there is a task activation (input) request. The task activation request in this case is made by an interrupt request by the ball lending signal SP7 from the ball lending machine 25. If there is no task activation request, the task is terminated without performing the subsequent processing. When there is a task activation request, the ball loan counter is updated in step S962, stored in the nonvolatile memory 207, set in the transmission memory, and the task is terminated. Thereby, the number of ball lending units (that is, corresponding to the amount of ball lending) is counted and stored in the nonvolatile memory 207, and the stored ball lending counter value is transmitted to the information management device 2 via the network monitoring device 36. Will be.
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This is the end of the description of the program for the information collection board 173, and then the program for the game processing unit (amuse chip) 221 will be described.
N. Amuse chip program
FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing a program of the game arithmetic processing device (amuse chip) 221. This program is started simultaneously with the power-on (power-on) of the game arithmetic processing device (amuse chip) 221.
When the program shown in FIG. 74 starts, first, initialization processing is performed in step S970. This clears the flag, clears the memory area, initializes the input port 225 and the output port 226, and activates the security program. Next, in step S972, it is determined whether there is an ID request. This is to determine whether or not there is a request for an amusement chip ID from the information collection board 173. If there is no ID request, the process stands by in step S972. If there is an ID request, the process proceeds to step S974, and the ID stored in the EEPROM 304 is transmitted. As a result, the ID is transmitted to the information collection board 173.
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Next, in step S976, it is determined whether or not there is an operation permission command. This is transmitted from the information collection board 173 when the information collection board 173 recognizes the validity of the game processing unit (amuse chip) 221, and if there is an operation permission command, the game calculation process The operation of the device 221 is permitted. If there is no operation permission command, it is determined in step S978 whether there is an operation disapproval command. The operation disapproval command is transmitted from the information collection board 173 when the information collection board 173 does not recognize the validity of the game processing device (amuse chip) 221, and there is an operation disapproval command. The operation of the game processing unit 221 is not permitted.
If there is an operation disapproval command in step S978, the operation is stopped without performing the subsequent processing. Therefore, the program of the game arithmetic processing device (amuse chip) 221 is stopped and no game is played.
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On the other hand, if there is no operation disapproval command, the process returns to step S976 to repeat the loop, and when the operation allowance command is received, the operation of the game processing unit 221 is permitted and a game is possible, and the process branches to step S980. In step S980, an operation permission ACK is transmitted to the information collection board 173. Accordingly, in response to the operation permission command transmitted from the information collection board 173 to the game processing unit 221, an operation permission ACK is returned from the game processing unit 221. In step S982, it is determined whether there is a new ID. This is because whether or not the current legitimacy has been properly judged, whether or not the next ID (that is, a new ID) has been transmitted from the information collection board 173 and received for the next legitimate judgment. Is to judge. If there is no new ID, the process waits in step S982, and when a new ID is transmitted, the process proceeds to step S984, and new identification information (new ID) is stored in the nonvolatile memory (EEPROM 304). Next, in step S986, an ID reception ACK is transmitted to the information collection board 173. As a result, the information collection board 173 confirms that the game processing unit 221 has received a new ID.
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Next, in step S988, the user program is read from the built-in ROM, and encrypted data is calculated. This is because a user program (that is, a game program of the corresponding model) is read from the ROM 302 built in the game arithmetic processing unit 221 to determine whether the game program is a legitimate user program as will be described later. In order to create encrypted data, it is encrypted. In step S990, the encrypted data is read from the user program area of the built-in ROM. This is to read predetermined encrypted data for determining whether or not the user program is a legitimate user program in a predetermined user program area in the ROM 302 built in the game arithmetic processing unit 221. Next, in step S992, it is determined whether or not the encrypted data is normal. This is because the predetermined encrypted data created in step S988 is compared with the encrypted data in the predetermined user program area read in step S990, and the user program stored in the built-in ROM 302 (game of the corresponding model) To determine whether the program is legitimate.
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If it is determined in step S992 that the encrypted data is not normal and abnormal, the operation is stopped without performing the subsequent processing. Therefore, the program of the game arithmetic processing device (amuse chip) 221 is stopped and no game is played. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S992 that the encrypted data is normal, the process proceeds to step S994 to switch the program area to the user area. Thereby, a game is played by the user program (game program of the model) in the ROM 302 built in the game arithmetic processing unit 221.
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With reference to FIG. 75, description will be given of an operation for changing and checking an amusement chip ID (identification information) at the start of each operation by executing the above program.
As shown in FIG. 75, identification information (amuse chip ID) is transmitted and stored in the information collection board 173 from the network monitoring device 36 which is a higher-level network station. Further, the network monitoring device 36 receives the identification information from the information management device 2 which is a higher station. Therefore, the information collection board 173 receives the identification information from the host station every time the amusement store 1 is opened.
Note that the information collection board 173 obtains the identification information from the information management apparatus 2 of the upper station via the network, but is not limited thereto, and for example, the identification information is stored in the information collection board 173. May be.
[0161]
When the store is opened, an identification information read command is then transmitted from the information collection board 173 to the game arithmetic processing unit (amuse chip) 221 of the accessory control board 171. The identification information read command may or may not be encrypted. When the identification information read command is received, the gaming arithmetic processing device 221 reads the identification information from the nonvolatile memory (EEPROM 304) and transmits it to the information collection board 173. In the information collection board 173, the validity of the identification information transmitted from the game arithmetic processing device 221 is determined (determination process is performed: if encrypted, it is determined by decryption), and OK or NG is determined. . If the determination result of the validity of the identification information is NG, an operation disapproval command is transmitted to the game arithmetic processing device 221. Thereby, the game arithmetic processing device 221 stops its operation.
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If the determination result of the validity of the identification information is OK, then the identification information format change process is performed. The identification information format change process is a process in which at least one of the identification information or the encrypted information for encrypting the identification information is made different from the previous information.
Here, the identification information format change processing includes the following four processing methods as methods for making it difficult to decode the identification information.
(A) Identification information is constant and encryption information differs
The identification information is constant and is encrypted with the encryption information and stored in the non-volatile memory (EEPROM 304) of the game arithmetic processing unit 221. When the store is opened, the identification information encrypted from the game arithmetic processing unit 221 is read and decrypted using the decryption information in the “determination process” of the information collection board 173 to determine the identification information. If it is OK, it is encrypted with the new encrypted information in the “identification information format change process”, and the new identification information is transmitted to and stored in the game arithmetic processing unit 221.
In this way, the identification information is always constant, and making the identification information difficult to decipher by making the encryption information different every time (that is, when the gaming machine is powered on).
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(B) Encrypted information is constant and identification information differs
The encryption information is constant, and the identification information is encrypted with the constant encryption information and stored in the nonvolatile memory (EEPROM 304) of the game processing unit 221. When the store is opened, the identification information encrypted from the game arithmetic processing device 221 is read, and in the “determination process” of the information collection board 173, the identification information is determined by decrypting it using certain decryption information. If it is OK, the new identification information is encrypted with certain encryption information in the “identification information format change process”, and the new identification information is transmitted to the game arithmetic processing unit 221 and stored.
As described above, the encrypted information is always constant, and it is difficult to decipher the identification information by making the identification information different every time (that is, when the gaming machine is powered on).
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(C) Differentiating identification information and encryption information
The identification information is encrypted with the encrypted information and stored in the non-volatile memory (EEPROM 304) of the game processing unit 221. When the store is opened, the identification information encrypted from the game arithmetic processing unit 221 is read, and in the “determination process” of the information collection board 173, the decryption information is used for decryption to determine the identification information. If it is OK, the new identification information is encrypted with the new encryption information in the “identification information format change process”, and the new identification information is transmitted to the game arithmetic processing unit 221 and stored.
In this way, the identification information and the encrypted information are made different each time (that is, when the gaming machine is powered on), thereby making it difficult to decipher the identification information. In this embodiment, the method (c) is adopted. This method has the feature that the identification information and the encryption information are different each time, so that the identification information can be most difficult to decipher.
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(D) The identification information is not encrypted but raw data and the identification information is different.
The identification information is not encrypted but is stored in the nonvolatile memory (EEPROM 304) of the game processing unit 221. The unencrypted identification information is read from the game arithmetic processing unit 221 at the time of opening the store, and the identification information is determined by the “determination process” of the information collection board 173. If it is OK, new identification information (that is, new identification information) is transmitted to and stored in the game arithmetic processing unit 221 without encryption in the “identification information format change process”.
In this way, the identification information is not encrypted, and it is difficult to decipher the identification information by making the identification information different every time (that is, when the gaming machine is powered on). This method has an advantage that the processing is simple.
When the identification information format changing process is performed, the new identification information is then transmitted to the game arithmetic processing unit 221 and stored in the nonvolatile memory (EEPROM 304), and the operation of the game arithmetic processing unit 221 is permitted. . Thereby, a game using the game arithmetic processing device 221 becomes possible.
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Next, in this embodiment, identification information format information is transmitted from the information processing device of the third party organization 24 to the information management device 2 of the game store 1 via the telephone line 23, and further from the information management device 2 via the network. The identification information format information is transmitted to the network monitoring device 36, and then the identification information format information is transmitted from the network monitoring device 36 to the information collection board 173 of the gaming machine 21 via the LON. As a result, the identification information format information is distributed from the third party organization 24 to the information collection board 173 in a centralized manner.
In this case, the transmitted identification information format information has the following contents corresponding to the four processing methods that make it difficult to decode the identification information described above.
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-In the case of processing method (a) (identification information is constant and encryption information differs)
Since the identification information is constant, the identification information for update and determination is unnecessary, and new encryption information for encryption and decryption information for decryption are transmitted.
-In the case of processing method (b) (encrypted information is constant and identification information is different)
The updated identification information, identification information for determination, encryption information for encryption, and decryption information for decryption are transmitted.
-Processing method (c) (identification information and encryption information differ)
The updated identification information, identification information for determination, new encryption information for encryption, and decryption information for decryption are transmitted.
-In the case of processing method (d) (identification information is not encrypted but raw data and the identification information is different)
Only the updated identification information and the identification information for determination are transmitted.
[0168]
As described above, in this embodiment, the amusement chip ID for recognizing the game processing unit (amusement chip) 221 that manages the accessory control board 171 is recorded in the nonvolatile memory (EEPROM 304) of the game processing unit 221. An information collection board that monitors the accessory control board 171 including the game processing unit 221 and collects game information from the accessory control board 171 (for example, jackpot information, special figure rotation signal, start port signal, etc.) 173, the information collection board 173 reads the identification information recorded in the non-volatile memory (EEPROM 304) of the game arithmetic processing unit 221 to determine the legitimacy of the game arithmetic processing unit 221, and when the game is valid If the identification information is properly identified, new identification information is transmitted to the game processing unit 221 and the non-volatile information is transmitted. Is recorded in sexual memory (EEPROM304), next determination time (e.g., opening time of the next day), the judging the validity by using the new identification information is recorded. That is, the identification information is changed every time (for example, when the gaming machine 21 is powered on). Therefore, the following effects can be obtained.
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(1) The identification information of the game arithmetic processing device 221 is checked and changed at the start of each operation (operation start of the game arithmetic processing device 221), thereby making it extremely difficult to tamper with the game arithmetic processing device 221. be able to.
Conventionally, in a system in which identification information is recorded in a gaming arithmetic processing unit, and the identification information is determined to determine the legitimacy of the gaming arithmetic processing unit, the identification information is fixed data. However, in this embodiment, the identification information is not fixed, and each operation of the gaming arithmetic processing unit 221 is possible. Since it is changed at the start, decryption is extremely difficult and fraud can be effectively prevented.
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(2) Mass production of counterfeit products obtained by falsifying the user program of the game processing unit 221 can be made extremely difficult.
In particular, in the case of a one-chip gaming processing unit, there is a risk of inducing fraud in that the gaming program (user program) is tampered with by replacing it with a socket so that it can be easily attached and detached. In this embodiment, it is possible to make it very difficult to falsify a game program (user program).
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(3) By encrypting the identification information, in the worst case, even if the game processing unit 221 is stolen from the game store 1 and attempts to tamper with the user program, etc., the encryption to be tampered with is decrypted. It takes time to make tampering virtually impossible.
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(4) The identification information of the game processing unit 221 is checked at the start of each operation, and if the inaccuracy of the identification information is recognized, the game control operation is not permitted from the information collection board 173 to the accessory control board 171. By instructing, it becomes impossible to execute the game, and illegal acts can be effectively prevented.
(5) By collecting game information generated in the game in the gaming machine 21 by the information collection board 173, the information collection board 173 not only monitors the game processing unit 221 but also has a function of collecting game information. It can be executed together, and it is not necessary to separately arrange parts for collecting game information, so that space saving and effective use of parts in the gaming machine 21 can be achieved.
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(6) By transmitting the identification information format information from the information management device 2 to the network monitoring device 36 via the network, and further transmitting the identification information format information from the network monitoring device 36 to the information collection board 173 via the LON, Since the identification information format information is centrally distributed from the information management device 2 to the information collection board 173, the information management device 2 can collectively monitor and manage the identification information, and can deal effectively and illegally. it can.
(7) The third party organization 24 transmits the identification information format information to the information management device 2 of the gaming store 1 by the third party organization 24, and further transmits the identification information format information to the information collection board 173 via the network. Since the identification information format information is centrally distributed from 24 to the information collection board 173, the third party organization 24 can collectively monitor and manage the identification information, and can deal with it illegally and effectively.
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(8) Since the RAM 209 which is a volatile memory is used as a storage unit in the information collection board 173 for storing the identification information format information transmitted from the third party organization 24, when the information collection board 173 is turned off, The identification information format information is lost. Therefore, if the information collection board 173 is stolen, the power is turned off and important identification information format information is erased, so that safety against tampering can be improved.
(9) Conventionally, even if a gaming device manufacturer has developed a gaming device that suppresses gambling, if the gaming arithmetic processing device has been tampered with, a gaming machine that is unreasonably highly gambling to the player will be As a result, it was contrary to the recent hall sales policy of suppressing gambling, but in this embodiment, it is difficult to tamper with the game processing unit 221. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a player from being provided with an unfairly gambling gaming machine (a game program that has been tampered with) and to comply with the recent hall sales policy of suppressing gambling. Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the purpose is to make falsification difficult by making the identification information different every time, and the identification information is not only changed at the time of opening the store, for example, every predetermined time. May be.
[0175]
Embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made as described below.
(A) The gaming device is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine but can be applied to a pachislot gaming machine.
(B) The present invention can be applied not only to a pachinko gaming machine but also to a video game machine, for example.
(C) A gaming machine as a gaming device is not limited to a real ball type, and may be an enclosed ball type gaming machine. That is, a gaming machine as a gaming device can be applied to any type of gaming machine provided with an accessory control device and capable of recording identification information. For example, the present invention can be applied without being limited to a type of gaming device such as a ball lending with a magnetic card or a ball lending with an IC card.
(D) The communication network in the amusement store is not limited to the type such as optical communication, LAN, and LON as long as identification information can be transferred, and any network system may be used.
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【The invention's effect】
  According to the present invention, a CPU, a RAM, a ROM storing a game program, a non-volatile memory for recording identification information, etc. are incorporated into a non-volatile memory of an accessory control device having a game arithmetic processing device integrated into a single chip. Read the recorded identification information, judge the validity, and if it is valid, command the permission of game control to the accessory control device, send the new identification information with the changed identification information format information, and send the new identification information Command to record in the non-volatile memory,Identification information format information for changing the identification information format is provided by a third party organization, and the provided identification information format information is received by the information management device of the amusement store and transmitted from the information management device The identification information format information for changingPrevious identification information, which is identification information format information transmitted when a store opening operation is performed by the information management device, current decoding information for decoding the previous identification information, next identification information, and the next identification When the next encryption information for encrypting information is stored in the storage means, the encrypted identification information stored in the nonvolatile memory of the accessory control device is read and read from the accessory control device. The encrypted identification information is decrypted with the current decryption information, the decrypted identification information is compared with the previous identification information to determine the correctness, and the correctness is recognized by the identification information determining means. In this case, since the next identification information encrypted with the next encrypted information is instructed to be recorded in the nonvolatile memory, the following effects can be obtained.
  By checking and changing the identification information of the accessory control device every time the operation starts (for example, the operation start of the accessory control device), it is possible to make it extremely difficult to falsify the accessory control device.
  Conventionally, in a system in which identification information is recorded in a gaming arithmetic processing unit, and the identification information is determined to determine the legitimacy of the gaming arithmetic processing unit, the identification information is fixed data. When decrypted, it was possible to tamper the game processing unit, but in the present invention, the identification information is not fixed and the counterfeiter is a falsified version of the user program of the accessory control unit. Mass production of products can be made extremely difficult.
  In particular, in the case of a one-chip gaming processing unit, there is a risk of inducing fraud in that the gaming program (user program) is tampered with by replacing it with a socket so that it can be easily attached and detached. In the present invention, alteration of a game program (user program) can be made extremely difficult.
  Conventionally, even if a gaming device manufacturer develops a gaming device that suppresses gambling, if the gaming arithmetic processing device has been tampered with, it will indirectly provide the gaming machine with an unreasonably high gambling ability to the player. However, in the present invention, it is difficult to falsify the arithmetic processing unit for games, so it is difficult for the player. It is possible to prevent the provision of unfairly gambling gaming machines (having a modified gaming program) and to comply with the recent hall business policy of suppressing gambling.
  In addition, encryption of identification information recorded in the accessory control device, decryption when determining the read identification information, and encryption / decryption of new identification information, that is, encryption control of the accessory By recording in the apparatus, the format of the identification information is unknown (for example, what information is the identification information itself is unknown only by looking at the encrypted information), and it is not stolen. Further, since the encrypted information is changed every time, the same effect as described above is obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a game hall facility to which a gaming machine monitoring device according to the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information management apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network monitoring device.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an N board.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gaming machine.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information collection board.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an accessory control board.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game arithmetic processing device.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a main routine of the information management apparatus.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of information management processing.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of third party engine processing.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of in-hole apparatus processing.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of network monitoring device processing.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a store opening process with the network monitoring device.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a store opening confirmation process.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID transmission processing to a third party organization.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for waiting processing for receiving an authentication ID from a third party organization.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID comparison processing with a third party organization.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID transmission processing to the network monitoring apparatus.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of processing for waiting for reception of an authentication ID from the network monitoring apparatus.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID comparison processing with the network monitoring device.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing for waiting for authentication status reception of the information collection board from the network monitoring device.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of authentication ID comparison result processing for an information collection board from a network monitoring device.
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of transmission processing of ID etc. for an amusement chip.
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID check confirmation end waiting processing;
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a store closing process with the network monitoring device.
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a store closing confirmation process.
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID erase transmission processing for an amuse chip.
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID erase ACK waiting processing for an amusement chip.
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of polling processing of the network monitoring apparatus.
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of polling processing;
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of polling response confirmation processing;
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a selecting process.
FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for data transmission.
FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ACK wait processing for transmission.
FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of reception processing of the network monitoring device.
FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of abnormality display processing.
FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a main routine of the network monitoring apparatus.
FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an information management device transmission / reception task.
FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an information collection board communication reception task.
FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a timer task subroutine;
FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID processing.
FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID comparison processing with the information management apparatus.
FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID comparison processing with the information collection board.
FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID erase processing for an amusement chip.
FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of abnormality display processing.
FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a polling process with the information collection board.
FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of polling start processing.
FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of polling terminal response confirmation processing.
FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of selecting processing.
FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of data transmission processing;
FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ACK wait processing.
FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a main routine of the information collection board.
FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a reception task from the accessory circuit.
FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a reception task from the network monitoring device.
FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a timer task subroutine;
FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of network monitoring device transmission processing;
FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of polling response processing from the network monitoring device.
FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of selecting response processing from the network monitoring apparatus.
FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of transmission processing to an accessory circuit.
FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID confirmation processing.
FIG. 62 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of processing for waiting for an authentication ID reception process from the network monitoring device.
FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of authentication ID comparison processing with the network monitoring apparatus.
FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ID reception wait processing for an amusement chip from the network monitoring device.
FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an amusement chip ID request process to the accessory circuit.
FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a process for waiting for reception of a previous ID for an amusement chip from an accessory;
FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a previous amusement chip ID decoding process;
FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an amuse chip ID comparison process;
FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for encryption and transmission processing of the next amusement chip ID to the accessory circuit.
FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for waiting for the next amusement chip ID reception ACK from the accessory circuit.
FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an amuse chip ID erasing process;
FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an out-ball input task for an accessory circuit.
FIG. 73 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a ball lending input task of a ball lending machine.
FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing a program of the game arithmetic processing device.
75 is a diagram for explaining an amusement chip ID check operation; FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 amusement store
2 Information management device
3 Information processing equipment
9, 10 station management device
21 Pachinko machines (game machines: game machines)
24 Third-party organizations
33, 36 Network monitoring device
42a-42e N board
161 Accessory control device
171 Property control board
173 Information collection board (game device monitoring device: identification information reading means, identification information discrimination means, game control permission means, game information collection means)
209 RAM (storage means)
221 Game processing unit

Claims (2)

In addition to performing game control of the gaming device, monitoring the accessory control device having a game processing unit integrated into a single chip incorporating a CPU, a RAM, a ROM storing a game program, a non-volatile memory for recording identification information, etc. A gaming device monitoring device,
The gaming device monitoring device is connected to an information management device that collects and manages information from the monitoring device so that information can be transferred,
Identification information reading means for reading identification information recorded in a nonvolatile memory of the accessory control device;
Identification information determining means for determining the validity of the identification information read by the identification information reading means;
When the validity of the identification information is recognized by the identification information discriminating means, a command for permitting the game control operation is given to the accessory control device, and new identification information with a changed identification information format is created and transmitted. A game control permission means for commanding recording of the new identification information in the nonvolatile memory;
Identification information format information for changing the identification information format is provided by a third party organization, and the provided identification information format information is received by the information management device of the game store and transmitted from the information management device. storage means configured by a volatile memory for storing identification information format information for changing the identification information format,
With
The identification information reading means is the previous identification information which is the identification information format information transmitted when the store operation is performed by the information management device, the current decoding information for decoding the previous identification information, When the next identification information and the next encryption information for encrypting the next identification information are stored in the storage means, the encrypted identification stored in the nonvolatile memory of the accessory control device Read the information,
The identification information discriminating means decrypts the encrypted identification information read from the accessory control device with the current decryption information, and compares the decrypted identification information with the previous identification information. Determine the legitimacy,
The game control permission means records the new identification information obtained by encrypting the next identification information with the next encrypted information in the non-volatile memory when the validity is recognized by the identification information determination means. A gaming machine monitoring device characterized by being commanded.   2. The gaming machine monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising an erasing unit that erases the identification information format information stored in the storage unit when the store operation is performed by the information management device.

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