JP4917462B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to notification control associated with memory erasure in a gaming machine configured to be able to store a gaming state when the power is turned off.

Conventionally, a gaming machine is provided with a main control device that controls the progress of the game and a sub-control device that controls the control of electric components such as a motor, a liquid crystal, a lamp, or a speaker based on an instruction signal from the main control device. In addition, power is individually supplied from a power supply device provided in the gaming machine.
In addition, the main control device provided in the gaming machine is configured to be able to store game information when the power is turned off, and is configured to resume based on the stored game information when the power is turned on after the power is turned off. When the power is turned on while performing a predetermined operation after the power is cut off, the stored game information is erased and a new game is started.
Here, the predetermined operation includes various operations such as turning on the power switch while pressing a switch arranged on the back side of the gaming machine, and the player can perform the predetermined operation as long as the player does not cheat. The configuration cannot be performed.

Some gaming machines extract a random number due to entering a starting port or operating a starting lever, and if the extracted random number is a predetermined value, a gaming state that is advantageous to the player is obtained. There are many.
In this type of gaming machine, the random number value is updated (+1) every predetermined time from 0 to the maximum value, and when the maximum value is reached, the initial value random number value that is separately updated passes through the maximum value. In some cases, the operation of updating to a value before the initial random number is repeated.
However, even if such initial value random numbers are used, immediately after the game information is erased, the initial value random numbers are also deleted, so the value of the random number is updated from 0, and the program is analyzed. If the value of the random number that makes the game state advantageous to the player is obtained, the time from when the memory of the game information is erased to the value of the random number that makes the game state advantageous to the player is calculated. This makes it possible to directly aim at a gaming state advantageous to the player.

Naturally, if the player has done the above, it is obvious that the player is cheating. Therefore, a notification about the erasure of the game information has been made (a loud sound output from the speaker, all lamps are lit) , Display on liquid crystal, etc.) have been made.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-205161

However, in recent years, the power switch is turned off after opening the front frame of the gaming machine, the power switch is turned on after the power connector of the sub-control device is disconnected, and the memory of game information is erased when the power switch is turned on. After the operation, the special symbol starting port is won at a predetermined timing and the winning random number that will be in a gaming state advantageous to the player is aimed directly, then the power connector of the sub control device is plugged in and the front frame is closed There is also a dishonest act.
By plugging in and unplugging the power connector of the sub control device at such timing, when the front frame of the gaming machine is opened and before the power connector of the sub control device is unplugged, and when the power connector of the sub control device is plugged in During the period from when the front frame is closed to the front frame, an in-open notification indicating that the front frame is open is performed, but power is not supplied to the sub control unit while the power connector of the sub control unit is disconnected. In addition, there is no notification during opening that should be performed, and even if the storage of game information is deleted while the power of the sub-control device is not supplied, there is no notification regarding the storage deletion that should be performed originally Inevitable.

  Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide notification control that can perform reliable notification even when an invalidation is performed by deleting the game information as described above when an illegal act is performed. .

  The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the front frame is in an open state when the detection by the close detection means is interrupted, and the closing detection means for detecting the closed state of the front frame hinged to the outer frame so as to be freely opened and closed. A frame opening notifying means for notifying that, and a frame closing notifying means for notifying that the front frame is displaced from the open state to the closed state by detection by the closing detecting means during the notification by the frame opening notifying means. An operation means that is disposed on the back side of the gaming machine and cannot be operated by the player, an information storage means for storing game information when the power is turned off, and an operation signal from the operation means during a predetermined period after the power is turned on A new game processing means for erasing the game information stored in the information storage means and starting a new game on the condition that the new game processing means creates a new game An erasing notification means for notifying that the game information stored in the storage device is erased when started, and a counting means for counting the number of interruptions from the start of a new game by the new game processing means; The game information stored in the storage device is erased, and the game information is erased in a different notification mode from the frame closure notification means by the front frame being displaced from the open state to the closed state. Special notifying means for notifying, and executing either the frame closing notifying means or the special notifying means according to the count value by the counting means when the front frame is displaced from the open state to the closed state. Features.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, by deleting the storage of the game information, the notification by the erasing notification means and the notification by the special notification means are performed, and the notification by the erasure notification means is avoided. Even so, since it is necessary to keep the gaming machine in a normal state when the front frame is closed, the notification by the special notification means cannot be avoided, and it is surely notified that fraud has been performed. It becomes possible.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted. Differences in contents described in the respective examples are possible. Needless to say, the portions can be appropriately combined.

FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko machine 1 which is a kind of gaming machine, and will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which each part is held by a casing that becomes a large rectangular outer frame 2, a front frame 3, a design frame 4a, and a design frame 4b.

A metal fitting 5a is provided on the upper left side of the outer frame 2, and a metal fitting 5b is provided on the lower part. The metal fittings 5a and 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the front frame 3 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. ing.
A metal fitting 5c is provided in the middle of the left side of the front frame 3. The metal fitting 5a and the metal fitting 5c form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4a is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame.
Further, the metal fitting 5c and the metal fitting 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4b is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame.

On the opposite side (here, the right side) where the hinge mechanism is formed, the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3 are locked, the front frame 3 and the design frame 4a are locked, and the front frame 3 and the design frame 4b are locked / unlocked. A slide lock 6 (see FIG. 2) having a keyhole 6a for locking is provided.
The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described as a so-called CR machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is provided on the left side of the outer frame 2. However, the pachinko machine 1 may be a so-called cash machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is not provided. Absent.

The design frame 4a protects the speaker 10 on the front surface of the speaker 10 provided on the window portion 9 and the front frame 3 provided with a transparent resin plate or a glass plate so that a game board 8 to be described later can be visually recognized. A protective sound passage portion 11 for passing sound is provided.
The design frame 4b has an upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 for storing game balls in the approximate center, a game button 14 that can be operated by the player, a CR prepaid card unit 7, and a CR unit terminal to be described later. The payment display device 15, the ball lending button 16 and the payment button 17 connected via the board 60 are provided on the left side.

On the lower right side of the front frame 3 (on the right side of the design frame 4b), a launch handle 18 for adjusting the launch strength of the game ball is provided, and in the vicinity of the launch handle 18, a launch stop button 19 (FIG. 4) and a touch plate 20 (not shown).
A speaker unit 21 including a speaker 10 is provided below the front frame 3 (below the design frame 4b).

Then, the back view of the pachinko machine 1 is shown in FIG. 2, and it demonstrates in detail.
As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 3 to which the game board 8 is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 2.
The front frame 3 is provided with a ball tank 22, a tank rail 23, and a payout device 24 from above, and the payout of the payout device 24 is based on a game ball entering a winning opening described later provided in the game board 8. When the motor 24a is driven, the game balls stored in the ball tank 22 and the tank rail 23 are paid out to the upper plate 12 described above.

A main control device 50, a sub-integrating device 53, and an effect symbol unit 54 are provided on the back side of the game board 8, and a payout control device 51, a launch control device 52, and a power supply device are provided on the back side of the front frame 3. 55, and the power supply 55 is provided with a power switch 55a, a RAM clear switch 55b, and a backup power source (not shown).
Although the launch control device 52 is not shown in FIG. 3, it is disposed at a position hidden by the payout control device 51.

Further, the front frame 3 is provided with an external connection terminal plate 61 from which signals indicating a game state, a game result, an error, etc. are sent to the hall computer 70 (see FIG. 4). It is configured.
In this embodiment, the external connection terminal plate 61 is used for both the board and the frame. However, the external connection terminal plate 61 and the frame may be provided separately.

Next, FIG. 3 shows a front view of the game board 8 and will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 8 is provided with a ring-shaped game area 26 surrounded by known guide rails 25a and 25b, and a large number of game nails 27 are implanted therein.
A liquid crystal frame decoration 28 having a window portion 28a is provided substantially at the center of the game area 26, and the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 54b is configured to be visible to the player. A passage, a stage, etc. are also provided.
Further, a special symbol display device 29 and a normal symbol display device 30 constituted by a light emitting member such as a 7-segment LED are provided above the window portion 28a.

A normal symbol operation gate 32 having a normal symbol operation switch 32a (see FIG. 4) to be described later is provided on the left and right sides or the left side of the liquid crystal frame decoration 28, and a special symbol start switch 31a (FIG. 4) to be described later is provided on the lower side. A normal electric accessory 31 having a reference) is provided.
Below the ordinary electric accessory 31, a big prize opening unit 33 having an attacker-type big prize opening 33a is arranged, and an out opening 34 is provided below the big prize opening unit 33.
A special symbol reservation number display device 29a composed of four LEDs is provided on the left side of the big prize opening 32a, and a normal symbol reservation number display device 30a composed of four LEDs is provided on the right side. .
In addition, on both the left and right sides of the big prize opening unit 33, a prize opening unit 35 provided with a plurality of general prize opening 35a including a general prize opening switch 35b (see FIG. 4) described later is provided.

By configuring the game board 8 as described above, when the normal symbol operating gate 32 enters the ball (the game ball is detected by the normal symbol operating switch 32a (see FIG. 4)), the normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 30. The variable electric display 31b (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, is driven in accordance with the mode of the normal symbol that starts the variable display and stops after a predetermined time.
When the normal electric combination solenoid 31b is driven, the blade member of the normal electric combination 31 is driven almost synchronously, and the rate of entering the normal electric combination 31 (with the special symbol start switch 31a (see FIG. 4)) The detection rate is increased.

In addition, when a ball is entered into the ordinary electric accessory 31 (a game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch 31a (see FIG. 4)), the special symbol starts to display a change, and according to the state of the special symbol stopped after a predetermined time. Then, a special winning opening solenoid 33c (see FIG. 4) described later is driven.
When the big prize opening solenoid 33c is driven, the door member of the big prize opening unit 33 is driven almost in synchronism, and the rate of entering the big prize opening 33a (detection rate at the count switch 33b (see FIG. 4)). Is configured to increase.

Next, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1 and will be described in detail.
The block diagram does not include a complicated power supply circuit, but is configured to be supplied directly or indirectly from the power supply 55 to a control device or actuator that requires power ( (See FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIG. 4, at the input end of the main controller 50, a special symbol start switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal electric accessory 31 via the game board relay terminal plate 62, and a normal symbol operation gate 32, a normal symbol operation switch 32a for detecting a game ball that has entered the game, a count switch 33b for detecting a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 33a, and a general prize for detecting the game ball that has entered the general prize opening 35a. A front frame opening switch 38 that detects that the front frame 3 is open via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63, and a design frame that detects that the design frames 4a and 4b are open. Open switches 39a and 39b are connected.

  At the output end of the main controller 50, a large winning opening solenoid 33 c that drives the door member of the large winning opening 33 a through the game board relay terminal plate 62 and a normal electric combination that drives the blade member of the normal electric accessory 31. A special symbol display device 29 that displays a special symbol via a solenoid 31b, a symbol display device relay terminal board 64, a special symbol reservation number display device 29a that displays the number of special symbols held, and a normal symbol that displays a normal symbol The display device 30, the universal figure reservation number display device 30 a that displays the number of normal symbols retained, and the hall computer 70 are connected via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the external connection terminal plate 61.

The main controller 50 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the mounted ROM, and progresses the game based on various input detection signals. Various related commands are generated and output to the payout control device 51 and the sub integration device 53.
Here, the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the main control device 50 and the sub-integrating device 53 are sub-integrated from the main control device 50 via the production relay terminal board 65. A one-way communication circuit to the device 53 is configured.

At the input end of the payout control device 51, a ball break switch 22a or 23a for detecting a shortage of game balls in the ball tank 22 or the tank rail 23 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63, and a back wiring relay A payout switch 24b for detecting a game ball paid out via the terminal plate 63 and the payout relay terminal plate 66, and a full switch 13a for detecting that there are a large number of game balls on the path to the lower plate 13 without passing through various terminal plates. And are connected.
A payout motor 24 a for paying out game balls to the upper plate is connected to the output end of the payout control device 51 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the payout relay terminal plate 66.

The payout control device 51 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The payout control device 51 performs processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and is input from various detection signals that are input and from the main control device 50. Based on the command, various commands relating to payout of the game ball are generated and output to the main controller 50 and the launch controller 52.
Here, the payout control device 51 and the main control device 50 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the payout control device 51 and the launch control device 52 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 51 to the launch control device 52. Has been.

Connected to the input end of the firing control device 52 are a firing stop switch 19a for stopping firing and a touch switch 20a for detecting that the player is touching the firing handle 17.
A launch motor 36 for launching a game ball to the game area 26 is connected to the output end of the launch control device 52.
The firing control device 52 does not include a CPU, ROM, or RAM, and is a digital circuit composed of an IC or the like. The firing control device 52 controls driving of the firing motor 36 based on various detection signals inputted and inputs from the payout control device 51. ing.

A game switch 14 a that can be operated by a player is connected to an input terminal of the sub-integrating device 53.
Various LED / lamps 37 provided in the design frames 4 a and 4 b and the game board 8 and the speakers 10 provided in the front frame 3 and the speaker unit 21 are connected to the output end of the sub-integrating device 53.
The sub integration device 53 and the main control device 50 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 50 to the sub integration device 53 via the production relay terminal board 65 between the sub integration device 53 and the production symbol control. The device 54a is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub-integrating device 53 to the effect symbol control device 54a.

The sub-integrating device 53 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The sub-integrating device 53 executes processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and is input from the input of the game switch 14a and the main control device 50. Various commands related to effects are generated based on the input command, and are output to the effect symbol control device 54 a of the effect symbol unit 54.
In the present embodiment, the game information stored in the RAM of the sub-integrating device 53 is not retained when the power is cut off. However, the VBB (see FIG. 5) is supplied from the power device 55 so that the game information can be retained. There is no problem even if the game is restarted before the power is cut off based on the game information stored at the time of power transmission.
By configuring the RAM game information to be stored and retained, it becomes difficult because various conditions occur to invalidate fraud notifications when fraudulent acts are performed, and fraud can be easily detected. It becomes.

Further, the sub integration device 53 is provided with a volume adjustment switch 10a for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume adjustment switch 10a, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker 10, and determines the speaker. 10 is configured to control the volume of sound output from 10 in a software manner.
For example, the production voice and the part of the error notification (such as front frame 3 and design frame 4a, 4b frame open / close notification, etc.) are accompanied by a volume changed according to the state of the volume control switch 10a. Other error notifications (such as special notifications) output from the speaker 10 can be configured to be output from the speaker 10 at a preset volume regardless of the state of the volume control switch 10a.

Next, FIG. 5 shows a block diagram showing a power supply path of the pachinko machine 1 and will be described in detail.
In this block diagram, the power supply device 55 and various control devices (50, 51, 52, 53, 54) are mainly described, and the description regarding the switch for detecting the game ball such as the special symbol start switch 31a is omitted. ing.

The power supply 55 is supplied with AC24V as a power supply from the outside of the gaming machine (via a power supply relay board when a power supply relay board is arranged), and full-wave 24V, DC5V, DC12V in the power supply 55 from the AC24V. , DC18V, DC24V and DC32V are generated, and power is supplied to each control device (50, 51) and each terminal board (60, 65) as necessary.
The power supply device 55 includes a power supply monitoring circuit and a power failure monitoring circuit for monitoring the power supply, and a power supply (VBB) necessary for holding game information stored in the RAM of the control device when the power supply is stopped. It has a battery backup power supply to supply.

The power supply monitoring circuit and the power failure monitoring circuit monitor at least one voltage of AC24V as a power source, full-wave 24V, DC5V, DC12V, DC18V, DC24V or DC32V generated by the power supply device 55. The circuit and the power failure monitoring circuit may be configured to monitor different voltages, or may be configured to monitor the same voltage.
The power supply monitoring circuit is configured to output a power supply start signal (RST signal) from the power supply device 55 to the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 when the monitoring voltage becomes a predetermined value or more.
The power failure monitoring circuit is configured to output a power failure occurrence signal (NMI signal) from the power supply device 55 to the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 when the monitoring voltage becomes a predetermined value or less.

The battery backup power source is a power source necessary for holding game information stored in the RAM of the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 when power cannot be supplied due to the power switch 55a being turned off or a power failure. Used to supply (VBB).
Here, the VBB is supplied only to the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51. However, if it is necessary to hold game information stored in the RAM, another control device (for example, a sub-integration device) is used. Etc.) may also be provided.
In addition, DC5V (VBB) is supplied to the main controller 50 and DC3V (VBB) is supplied to the payout controller 51. However, the main controller 50 is adapted to a power source necessary for holding game information stored in the RAM. The voltage of VBB can be changed as appropriate, and there is no problem even if the voltages are the same.

The production relay terminal board 65 is for supplying power from the power supply device 55 installed on the back side of the frame to the sub-integrating device 53 and the production symbol unit 54 installed on the back side of the game board. It is not used except for supplying to the sub-integrating device 53 and the effect symbol unit 54.
As described above, if it is necessary to retain game information stored in the RAM of the sub-integrating device 53 and the effect symbol unit 54, a power supply start signal (RST signal) and a power failure occurrence signal (NMI signal) are also relayed. However, there is no problem.

In addition, various control devices, terminal boards, switches, and motors are described.
Needless to say, a configuration provided with various switches and actuators not shown in this figure is configured to be supplied directly or indirectly from the power supply device 55.

Next, FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 are flowcharts showing processing executed by the main controller 50 of the pachinko machine 1, and will be described in detail.
FIG. 6 shows a power-on process executed when power is supplied to each control device by operating a power switch provided on the power supply device 55 of the pachinko machine 1 and when power is supplied to the main control device 50. is there.
The power-on process is a process performed after a security check (not shown) that is executed immediately after the power is turned on by the CPU provided in the main controller 50.

First, when power is supplied to the main controller 50, a reset signal is input, and after executing a security check as described above, a RAM initial value setting process is performed (S10).
Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 55b is operated (S20). If it is not operated (S20: no), it is determined whether or not the RAM guarantee value is 1 (S30).
If the RAM guarantee value is 1 (S30: yes), the SUM value creation process is executed (S40), and it is determined whether or not the SUM value is 0 (S50).
If the SUM value is 0 (S50: yes), the power recovery process is executed (S60), and the game is resumed based on the game information at the time of power shutdown (to return).

If the RAM clear switch 55b is operated (S20: yes), the RAM guarantee value is not 1 (S30: no), and the SUM value is not 0 (S50: no), either condition is satisfied. If so, a RAM erasing process is executed (S70), and the game information stored in the RAM is cleared.
Thereafter, an erasure flag indicating whether or not RMA clear has been performed is set to 1 (S80), and the process returns to RETURN.

FIG. 7 shows basic processing executed by main controller 50 after the power-on processing described with reference to FIG. 6 is completed.
First, an interrupt prohibition process for prohibiting reception of a normal interrupt signal (INT signal) is executed (S110), and whether the NMI flag indicating whether or not a forced interrupt signal (NMI signal) is input is 0 is determined. If it is determined (S120) and the NMI flag is 0 (S120: yes), initial value random number update processing 1 (S130), initial value random number update processing 2 (S140) and initial value random number update processing 3 (S150) are sequentially performed. After executing the interrupt permission process for permitting reception of the normal interrupt signal (INT signal) (S160), the process returns to S110, and the above process is repeated unless an INT signal or an NMI signal is received. .

If the NMI flag is not 0 in S120 (S120: no), a game information storage process for storing game information in the RAM is executed (S170), and a SUM value generation process for generating the SUM value stored in the RAM is executed ( S180), the RAM guarantee value is set to 1 indicating that the backup has been performed normally (S190), the game information stored in the RAM is not destroyed, the RAM write protection process is executed (S200), and the power is turned on. An infinite loop process is executed until it is not supplied.
If the reception of the INT signal is permitted in S160 and the INT signal is received, the process proceeds to the interrupt (INT) process shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 shows an interrupt (INT) process executed by main controller 50 when the INT signal is received in FIG.
Here, the INT signal is a signal that is periodically input at predetermined time intervals (every 2 ms or 4 ms) by a clock circuit provided inside or outside the CPU.
Note that when a clock circuit is formed in the CPU, expressions such as input and reception are not used, but here, expressions such as input and reception are used regardless of whether the CPU is inside or outside.

  When an INT signal is received, random number update processing for updating various random number values (S210), timer update processing for counting the number of INT interrupts (S220), signals input from various switches, etc., or payout control To perform various input processes (S230) for processing commands input from the device 51, special symbol game processing (S240) for display control and various selections related to special symbols, display control and various selections for normal symbols, etc. Normal symbol game processing (S250), production control command transmission processing (S260) for transmitting various commands to the sub-integrating device 53 via the production relay terminal board 65, and transmission of various commands to the payout control device 51 Dispensing control command transmission processing (S270), driving of ordinary electric solenoid 31b and large winning opening solenoid 33c, and back wiring relay end Various output processing to the information output, etc. to the Hall computer (S280) are sequentially performed through the plate 63 and the external relay terminal plate 61 and exits into the return. (Jump to S110 in FIG. 7)

FIG. 9 shows an interrupt (NMI) process executed by main controller 50 when an NMI signal is received during the execution of each process of FIG. 7 or FIG.
When the NMI signal is received, a register saving process for storing the address of the program being executed in the RAM is executed (S310), and the NMI flag is set to 1 indicating that the NMI signal has been received (S320). A register return process is executed to return to the address stored in (S330), and the process returns to the return. (The program that was being executed when the NMI signal was received is continued.)

6 to 9 is executed by the main controller 50, the power supply voltage (AC24V) supplied to the pachinko machine 1 or the supply voltage generated from the power supply voltage (full wave 24V, DC32V, DC24V, DC18V, DC12V, DC5V) is monitored, and when the monitored voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, a power failure occurrence signal (NMI signal) is output from the power supply device 55 to the main control device 50, The main controller 50 receives the power failure occurrence signal (NMI signal), so that the game information can be reliably stored in the RAM.
When the power failure occurrence signal (NMI signal) is received, the NMI flag is set to 1 without immediately performing the backup process (S170 to S200). The starting position of the game can be fixed from S130, and the processing when resuming the game can be reduced.

In addition, regardless of whether or not the factor for executing the RAM erasure process (S70) is the operation of the RAM clear switch 55b, when the game information stored in the RAM is erased, the RAM clear notification is performed. Yes.
In the flowchart, there is only a description of RAM clear notification start (S90), but RAM clear notification is performed from main controller 50 to sub integration device 53 at the time of RAM clear notification start processing or interrupt (INT) processing. The RAM clear notification command is transmitted.
At this time, since the RAM clear notification command is sent in a single shot, the RAM clear notification can be substantially invalidated by turning the power switch 55a OFF after the RAM clear notification command is output and turning it ON again.

The RAM clear may be carried out even when the pachinko machine 1 is inspected by an employee of the game facility, and the work efficiency of the employee is not lowered.
Although it is conceivable that the original fraud prevention effect is lowered by adopting a configuration that can be invalidated by the simple procedure as described above, at least from the time when the front frame 3 is opened until the power switch 55a is turned off, or the front surface Notification is performed from the opening of the frame 3 until the connector of the sub-control device 53 is removed.
Originally, after the front frame 3 is opened, the harness connector connecting the main controller 50 and the sub integrated device 53 is removed before the RAM is cleared, or the power connector of the sub integrated device 53 is removed. Since the notification is invalidated as described above, even if the configuration can be easily invalidated, the fraud notification effect is not substantially reduced substantially.

Next, FIG. 10 shows a flowchart showing a part of the timer update process executed in S220 of FIG. 8, and will be described in detail.
First, it is determined whether or not the erase flag is set to 1 indicating that the RAM erase process has been executed (S410). If it is set to 1 (S410: yes), 1 is added to the number of interrupts. (S420), it is determined whether or not the number of interrupts is a predetermined value (S430). If it is a predetermined value (S430: yes), the erase flag is set to 0 (S440) and the number of interrupts is cleared. (S450) and return to return.
If the condition that the erase flag is not set to 1 indicating that the RAM erase process has been executed (S410: no) or the number of interrupts is not a predetermined value (S430: no) is satisfied, Return to return without performing further processing.

Here, when the erase flag is set to 1, the interrupt count is incremented by 1, and the interrupt (INT) process in which the post-erase monitoring process is performed is a process executed every predetermined time (2 ms or 4 ms) Therefore, by counting the number of interrupts, it is possible to determine the elapsed time since the erase flag is set to 1.
Here, the number of interrupts is compared with a predetermined value, but the predetermined value is a numerical value equal to or greater than the number of interrupts related to the update of one cycle of the rejected random number performed in the random number value update processing (S210) of FIG. It is preferable to do.

Next, FIG. 11 shows a flowchart showing a part of various input processes executed in S230 of FIG. 8, and will be described in detail.
First, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch 31a (S510), and if it is detected (S510: yes), the number of special symbols held is the maximum (here, four). If the maximum value has not been reached (S520: yes), it is determined whether or not the erase flag is set to 0 indicating that the RAM erase process is not executed. However, if it is set to 0 (S530: yes), a hold storage process for extracting and storing various random numbers such as acceptance random numbers is executed (S540), and the process returns to the return.

If the erasure flag is not set to 0 indicating that the RAM erasing process is not executed (S530: no), it means that there is a winning at the starting port before the illegal winning flag has passed a predetermined time from the RAM clear. Set to 1 (S550), and return to return.
If any of the conditions in which the game ball is not detected by the special symbol start switch 31a (S510: no) or the number of special symbols held reaches the maximum value (S520: no) is satisfied. Then, it returns to the return without performing the subsequent processing.

Here, if the erasure flag is not set to 0, the holding storage process for extracting and storing various random number values such as acceptance random numbers is not executed, but is held before or after the illegal winning flag is set to 1. There is no problem even if the storage processing is performed.
Further, since the post-erase monitoring process in FIG. 10 and the start detection process in FIG. 11 are processes performed in the same interrupt (INT) process, as described above, they are compared with the number of interrupts in FIG. By setting the predetermined value as the number of interrupts spent in updating one cycle of the random number (or more than the number of interrupts), while the erase flag is set to 1 (the number of interrupts reaches the predetermined number) By detecting the game ball by the special symbol start switch 31a in the previous stage), it is possible to accurately determine that the cheating has been performed.
Furthermore, even if the power switch 55a is turned off, the RAM memory is maintained at the time of power recovery. Therefore, it is unlikely that the RAM clear will be performed because it falls over at the end, and it will be erased even if an operation other than the RAM clear is performed. The flag 1 cannot be 0.

Next, FIG. 12 shows a flowchart showing a part of various input processes executed in S230 of FIG. 8, and will be described in detail.
First, it is determined whether or not the design frame release flag is set to 1 indicating opening of the design frames 4a and 4b (S610), and the design frame release flag is set to 1 indicating opening of the design frames 4a and 4b. If not (S610: no), it is determined whether or not the design frames 4a and 4b are open (S615). If they are open (S615: yes), the design frame open flag is set to 1 (S620). Then, the design frame closing flag is set to 0 (S625), and it is determined whether or not the front frame opening flag is 1 indicating the opening of the front frame 3 (S645).

If the design frame release flag is set to 1 (S610: yes), it is determined whether or not the design frames 4a and 4b are closed (S630). If the design frame is closed (S630: yes), the design frame is determined. The opening flag is set to 0 indicating that the design frames 4a and 4b are closed (S635), and the design frame closing flag is set to 1 indicating that the design frames 4a and 4b are displaced from the opened state to the closed state (S640). It is determined whether or not the front frame opening flag is 1 indicating the opening of the front frame 3 (S645).
If the conditions of either the state in which the design frames 4a and 4b are closed (S615: no) or the state in which the design frames 4a and 4b are open (S630: no) are satisfied, the front frame opening flag is set. It is determined whether it is 1 indicating the opening of the front frame 3 (S645).

If the front frame opening flag is not set to 1 indicating opening of the front frame 3 (S645: no), it is determined whether or not the front frame 3 is opened (S650), and if it is opened (S650: yes), the front frame opening flag is set to 1 indicating the opening of the front frame 3 (S655), the front frame closing flag is set to 0 indicating that the front frame 3 is open (S660), and the process returns. Exit.
If the front frame opening flag is set to 1 indicating opening of the front frame 3 (S645: yes), it is determined whether or not the front frame 3 is closed (S665), and if it is closed (S665: yes), the front frame opening flag is set to 0 indicating the closing of the front frame 3 (S670), and the illegal winning flag is 1 indicating that the start opening has been won before the predetermined time has elapsed from the RAM clear. Whether or not (S675).

If the fraudulent winning flag is 1 indicating that a winning has been made at the starting port before a predetermined time has elapsed from the RAM clear (S675: no), the front frame closing flag is notified in a normal manner when the front frame is closed. Is set to 1 indicating this (S680), and the process returns to return.
If the illegal winning flag is 1 indicating that the starting opening has been won before the predetermined time has elapsed from the RAM clear (S675: yes), the illegal notification flag is displayed in a special manner different from normal when the front frame is closed. It is set to 1 indicating that notification is to be performed (S685), and the process returns to return.
If either of the conditions of the state where the front frame 3 is not opened (S650: no) or the state where the front wheel 3 is not closed (S665: no) is satisfied, the process returns to without performing the subsequent processing. Exit.

Next, FIG. 13 shows a flowchart showing a part of various output processes executed in S280 of FIG. 8, and will be described in detail.
First, it is determined whether or not the erasure flag is set to 0 indicating that the RAM erasure process is not executed (S710). If the erasure flag is 0 (S710: no), a clear notification command is sent to the sub integration device 53. (S715), the erase flag is set to 0 (S720), and the process returns to the return.

If the erasure flag is not set to 0 (S710: no), it is determined whether the design frame release flag is set to 1 indicating the release of the design frames 4a and 4b (S725). (S725: yes), a design release command is transmitted to the sub-integrating device 53 (S730), the design frame release flag is set to 0 indicating the closure of the design frames 4a, 4b (S735), and the design frame close flag is set to the design frame 4a. It is determined whether it is set to 1 indicating the displacement from the open state of 4b to the closed state (S740).
If the design frame opening flag is not set to 1 (S725: no), it is determined whether the design frame closing flag is set to 1 indicating that the design frames 4a and 4b are displaced from the open state to the closed state ( S740).

If the design frame closing flag is set to 1 (S740: yes), a design frame closing command is transmitted to the sub integration device 53 (S745), the design frame closing flag is set to 0 (S750), and the front frame is opened. It is determined whether the flag is set to 1 indicating the opening of the front frame 3 (S755).
If the design frame closing flag is not set to 1 (S740: no), it is determined whether the front frame opening flag is set to 1 indicating opening of the front frame 3 (S755).

If the front frame release flag is set to 1 (S755: yes), a front frame release command is transmitted to the sub integration device 53 (S760), the front frame release flag is set to 0 (S765), and the front frame is closed. It is determined whether the flag is set to 1 indicating that the front frame 3 is displaced from the open state to the closed state (S770).
If the front frame opening flag is not set to 1 (S755: no), it is determined whether the front frame closing flag is set to 1 indicating that the front frame 3 is displaced from the open state to the closed state (S770). .

If the front frame closing flag is set to 1 (S770: yes), a front frame closing command is transmitted to the sub-integrating device 53 (S775), the front frame closing flag is set to 0 (S780), and an illegal notification flag is set. Is set to 1 indicating that notification is performed in a special mode different from the normal mode when the front frame 3 is closed (S785).
If the front frame closing flag is not set to 1 (S770: no), it is determined whether the fraud notification flag is set to 1 indicating that notification is performed in a special manner different from normal when the front frame 3 is closed. (S785).

If the fraud notification flag is set to 1 (S785: yes), a special notification command is transmitted to the sub integration device 53 (S790), the number of interruptions is incremented by 1 (S795), and the number of interruptions is a predetermined value. Whether or not (S800).
If the interrupt count is a predetermined value (S800: yes), the fraud notification flag is set to 0 (S805), and the process returns to the return.
If the conditions of either the state where the fraud notification flag is not set to 1 (S785: no) or the state where the number of interrupts is not a predetermined value (S800: no) are satisfied, the process returns without performing subsequent processing. Exit.

In this case, during the interrupt (INT) process, the statuses of the erase flag, front frame closing flag, front frame opening flag, design frame opening flag, and design frame closing flag are checked, and a command is transmitted according to the state. It is configured.
Notification commands other than the special notification command are transmitted when the corresponding flag is set to 1, and are set to 0 immediately after transmission. With regard to the special notification command, the number of interruptions reaches a predetermined number. Until this process is executed (every 2 ms or 4 ms), it is transmitted to the sub-integrating device 53.

Further, it is desirable that the predetermined number to be compared with the number of interruptions is configured to be longer than the longest fluctuation time defined in the fluctuation pattern when multiplied by the interruption period (2 ms or 4 ms). That's right.
By configuring in this way, even if the RAM is cleared and the jackpot random number is aimed, the possibility of being noticed at the time of confirmation by the employee, etc. becomes extremely high. It is necessary to close the front frame 3 in a normal state. However, since the special notification command is transmitted by closing the front frame 3, voice notification with a large volume is performed at the same time as the RAM clear when the front frame 3 is closed. It will be.
When it is possible to accurately notify that an illegal act has been performed and to prevent the illegal act by securing a sufficient delay time from when the special notification command is transmitted until the illegal report flag is set to 0. Even so, it becomes possible to discover without increasing the damage.

In addition, here, the special notification command is configured to be transmitted for each interrupt until the number of interrupts reaches a predetermined number of times. However, this is not limited to this, and a plurality of interrupts (for example, 50 interrupt periods) If it is every 2 ms, there is no problem even if it is transmitted every 100 ms and every 4 ms every 200 ms).
With this configuration, the storage area required for the counter can be reduced, and the burden on the main control device 50 and the sub integration device 53 can be reduced compared to the case where transmission is performed for each interrupt. Play.

By configuring the main controller 50 to execute the processes shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the employee can detect the game ball by the special symbol start switch 31 a within a predetermined period after the RAM is cleared. It is possible to perform special notification when the front frame 3 is changed from the open state to the closed state after an operation that is unlikely to be performed in an inspection operation or the like.
Here, when the front frame 3 is displaced from the open state to the closed state, the power switch of the power supply device 55 installed on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 when performing the above-described fraud And the RAM clear switch need to be operated, and even if the executed RAM clear notification, design frame release notification, and front frame release notification are invalidated, the connector of the sub-integrating device 53 is finally properly operated. This is because the notification timing is extremely difficult to be invalidated because the front frame 3 must be closed after being put into a state.

In addition, since various notifications are assumed to be in the way of inspection of pachinko machine 1 by an employee at a gaming facility, some notifications (possibility of being executed at an inspection operation by an employee at a gaming facility, etc.) The notification regarding the operation with a high value) can be invalidated by turning on / off the power switch.
Even when this invalidation is performed, the special notification command is transmitted to the sub-integrating device 53 every time this process is executed (every 2 ms or 4 ms) until the number of interrupts reaches a predetermined number of times, and other notifications are issued. Unlike a command, it cannot be invalidated, so that it is possible to perform reliable illegal notification.

14A shows a list of notification periods and notification modes by the sub-integrating device 53 when the clear notification command, normal notification command, special notification command, front opening command, and design opening command transmitted in FIG. 13 are received. FIG. 14B shows a countermeasure table when various commands are received in each notification state, and will be described in detail.
When the clear notification command is received, control is performed so as to perform notification for 30 seconds, and the notification mode is a pattern light emission of LEDs and lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1 accompanied by a high sound output with a large volume.
When a special notification command is received, control is performed so as to perform notification for 45 seconds, and the notification mode is pattern light emission of LEDs and lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1 accompanied by a high volume and high sound output.

When the front frame closing notification command is received, control is performed so as to perform notification for 30 seconds, and the notification mode is full lighting of the LEDs and lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1.
When the front frame opening notification command is received, control is performed so that notification is performed until the front frame closing notification command or the special notification command is received, and the control mode thereof is an LED provided in the pachinko machine 1 with a small sound output of a large volume, All lamps are lit.
When the design frame closing notification command is received, control is performed so as to perform notification for 30 seconds, and the notification mode is partially blinking of LEDs and lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1.
When the design frame opening notification command is received, control is performed so as to perform notification until the design closing command is received, and the notification mode is such as the LEDs and lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1 with a large volume and small sound output. Some are blinking.

Here, as an operation performed after the store is closed by the employee of the gaming facility, for the act of clearing the RAM in order to change the gaming state of the next morning to the normal gaming state for the pachinko machine 1 which is not in the normal gaming state, or for inspection It is assumed that the front frame 3 and the design frames 4a and 4b are opened and closed after inspection.
In addition, the operations performed by the game facility employees during opening of the store include the act of opening and inspecting the front frame 3 and the design frames 4a and 4b for ball clogging, etc., and closing the pachinko machine 1 The act of clearing the RAM when the control device becomes abnormal due to noise such as static electricity, or the act of opening the design frame 4a for winning a service and allowing some game balls to pass through the special symbol start switch ing.

Considering when the control device of the pachinko machine 1 becomes abnormal during the opening of the store, even if the RAM is cleared, it is fundamental that the special symbol start switch 31a detects the game ball within a predetermined time after the RAM is cleared. It is impossible.
This is because the front frame 3 is opened, the power switch is turned on while pressing the RAM clear switch to clear the RAM, the front frame 3 is closed, the design frame 4a is opened, and the special symbol start switch is used. This is because the game ball is passed, and it is natural that it is longer than the time spent for updating one cycle of the success / failure random number set with the predetermined value in FIG.
Such an act is an action that is not generally performed even after the store is closed, and that a special notification command is transmitted during the opening of the store, even if it is performed by an amusement facility employee. Since the possibility of being performed is extremely high, similar to the RAM clear notification, notification is performed not only in the pattern emission of lamps, LEDs, etc. but also in a mode accompanied by high volume sound output.

In the notification based on the reception of the RAM clear notification command (RAM clear notification), the frequency that is performed during the operation of the game facility is extremely smaller than the above-described design frame release notification and front frame release notification, and the design frame and the front frame are displayed. Unlike the fraudulent act that is performed by opening the RAM, the fraudulent act that is performed by clearing the RAM is considered to be difficult to judge by visual inspection. In order to increase, not only pattern emission of lamps, LEDs, etc., but also notification is performed in a mode accompanied by high volume sound output.
Note that the RAM clear notification and the special notification have the same notification mode and are configured with different notification times and are different commands, but different notification modes and the same notification time may be used, and the notification mode and the notification time may be the same. There is no problem even as a common command.

In addition, there is no problem when it is performed by a game facility employee for inspection, etc., but fraudulent act that opens the design frame 4a and bends game nails that are planted in the vicinity of various winning holes to increase the winning rate. In consideration of this, even when a design frame release notification command is received, notification is performed in such a manner that only a part of the lamp, LED, or the like blinks, and the sound is output with a small volume.
Similarly, an illegal act of opening the front frame 3 and exchanging the ROM of the main controller 50 with a ROM in which an illegal program is stored, or an illegal act of exchanging the main controller 50 itself with a controller that performs illegal processing. In consideration of the above, even when a front frame opening notification command is received, notification is performed in a mode that involves not only lighting all lamps, LEDs, etc. but also a sound output with a small volume.

Here, the structure is accompanied by an audio output when the front frame opening notification and the design frame opening notification are made. However, the structure may not be accompanied by an audio output. It can be used as a loud sound output instead.
By adopting a configuration that does not involve a low volume or audio output, it is possible to suppress discomfort to surrounding players during inspections during business hours.
By using a configuration with a large volume of sound output, when working, the volume adjustment switch 10a can be used to increase or decrease the volume by using the volume adjustment switch 10a, and during operation, the volume can be increased using the volume adjustment switch 10a. This makes it possible to increase the effectiveness of fraud prevention or fraud detection.

Depending on the timing at which the various commands shown in FIG. 14A are transmitted from the main control device 50, it is also assumed that a notification command instructing another notification is transmitted during some notification by the sub-integrating device 53. It is necessary to set a priority for each of such notification commands.
FIG. 14B is a coping table indicating what notification is performed when various commands are received in each notification state. “Reset” in the table clears the notification period count and notifies again. “Switch” indicates that the notification is terminated and the notification is switched to the notification based on the received command, and “Maintain” indicates that the command has been received, and the notification that is currently being performed is stored (or ignored). "-" Indicates that no data is received.

The various notification commands are transmitted due to the opening / closing displacement timing of the design frames 4a, 4b, the opening / closing displacement timing of the front frame 3, and the timing of turning on the power switch while operating the RAM clear switch. The integrated device 53 receives various notification commands transmitted from the main control device 50, thereby performing notification in the specified notification mode and notification period.
As priority, design frame opening notification and design frame closing notification <front frame opening notification and front frame closing notification <special notification, and RAM clear notification requires an operation to turn off the power switch. All notifications are ended by turning OFF the power switch, and a design frame open / close notification command or a front frame open notification command may be transmitted at the same time when the power switch is turned ON. Although notification is prioritized, when a special notification command is received during RAM clear notification, the notification is switched to special notification.

By adopting the present invention, even if other notifications are invalidated, a special notification is made at a timing that is difficult to avoid when a fraud involving a RAM clear is performed. To be able to discover.
In addition, by operating the volume control switch 10a, it is possible to adjust the volume for various notifications for operations performed by a game facility employee for inspection, etc. There is no loss of efficiency.
Furthermore, even when the volume adjustment switch 10a is operated with the front frame 3 opened, the special notification is configured to be notified at a preset volume regardless of the state of the volume adjustment switch 10a. It is possible to detect fraudulent acts by the person at an early stage.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1 concerning the present invention. It is a front view of the game board 8 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention. It is an electrical wiring block diagram which shows the transmission path | route of the signal of the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on this invention. It is an electrical wiring block diagram which shows the supply path | route of the power supply of the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on this invention. This is a power-on process executed by the main controller 50 according to the present invention. This is basic processing executed by the main controller 50 according to the present invention. This is an interrupt (INT) process executed by the main controller 50 according to the present invention. This is an interrupt (NMI) process executed by the main controller 50 according to the present invention. This is a post-erase monitoring process executed by the main controller 50 according to the present invention. This is a start detection process executed by the main controller 50 according to the present invention. This is a frame open / close monitoring process executed by the main controller 50 according to the present invention. This is a notification instruction process executed by the main controller 50 according to the present invention. It is the alerting | reporting period and alerting | reporting aspect list (a) which concern on this invention, and a countermeasure table (b).

Explanation of symbols

1: Pachinko machine 2: Outer frame 3: Front frame 4a: Design frame 4b: Design frame 5a: Metal fitting 5b: Metal fitting 5c: Metal fitting 6: Slide lock 6a: Key hole 7: CR prepaid card unit 8: Game board 9: Window DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10: Speaker 10a: Volume control switch 11: Protection sound passage part 12: Upper plate 13: Lower plate 13a: Full switch 14: Game button 14a: Game switch 15: Settlement display device 16: Ball rental button 16a: Ball rental switch 17 : Settlement button 17a: Settlement switch 18: Launch handle 19: Launch stop button 19a: Launch stop switch 20: Touch plate 20a: Touch switch 21: Speaker unit 22: Ball tank 22a: Run out switch 23: Tank rail 23a: Run out of ball Switch 24: Dispensing device 24a: Dispensing motor 24b: Dispensing switch 25a Guide rail 25b: Guide rail 26: Game area 27: Game nail 28: Liquid crystal frame decoration 28a: Window portion 29: Special symbol display device 29a: Special figure display device 30a: Normal symbol display device 30a: General table display number display Device 31: Ordinary electric accessory 31a: Special symbol start switch 31b: Ordinary electric solenoid 32: Ordinary symbol operation gate 32a: Ordinary symbol operation switch 33: Grand prize opening unit 33a: Grand prize opening 33b: Count switch 33c: Grand prize Mouth solenoid 34: Out port 35: Winning port unit 35a: General winning port 35b: General winning port switch 36: Launch motor 37: Various LEDs / lamps 38: Front frame opening switch 39a: Design frame opening switch 39b: Design frame opening switch 50: Main control device 51: Dispensing control device 52: Launch control device 53 : Sub-integrated device 54: Effect symbol unit 54a: Effect symbol control device 54b: Effect symbol display device 55: Power supply device 55a: Power switch 55b: RAM clear switch 60: CR unit terminal board 61: External connection terminal board 62: Game board Relay terminal board 63: Back wiring relay terminal board 64: Symbol display device relay terminal board 65: Production relay terminal board 66: Dispensing relay terminal board 70: Hall computer

Claims (1)

Closure detection means for detecting the closed state of the front frame hinged to the outer frame so as to be freely opened and closed
A frame opening notifying means for notifying that the front frame is in an open state by the detection by the closing detecting means being interrupted;
A frame closing notification means for notifying that the front frame is displaced from the open state to the closed state by detection by the closing detection means during the notification by the frame opening notification means;
An operating means that is disposed on the back side of the gaming machine and is not operable by the player,
Information storage means for storing game information at power-off;
New game processing means for erasing the game information stored in the information storage means and starting a new game on condition that an operation signal from the operation means is input during a predetermined period after power-on,
In a gaming machine comprising
An erasure notification means for notifying that the game information stored in the storage device is erased when a new game is started by the new game processing means;
Counting means for counting the number of interrupts from when a new game is started by the new game processing means;
Notifying that the game information stored in the storage device is erased and that the game information is erased in a different notification mode from the frame closure notification means by the front frame being displaced from the open state to the closed state. Special alerting means,
With
One of the frame closing notification means and the special notification means is executed according to the count value of the counting means when the front frame is displaced from the open state to the closed state.

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