JPH06218114A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the cost to the utmost, and also, to execute a game without necessitating a large-scale equipment, even in the case there are plural game machines for changing the control contents. CONSTITUTION:A ROM cassette 48 for storing game control data and display data of a PACHINKO game machine 19 is provided in a data transmitting equipment 46 so as to be attachable/detachable and convertible, the data transmitting equipment is moved to the game machine which necessitates updating of data and the data stored in the ROM cassette is outputted to its game machine, and by its data, game control of the PACHINKO game machine and display control of a variable display device are executed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a gaming machine represented by, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, or a slot machine. Specifically, it includes a gaming machine that has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and that can provide a predetermined game value when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. The present invention relates to a game device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine generally known in the past, a game control data storage means such as a ROM storing game control data for controlling a game by the game machine, and the stored game control data storage means. Game control means for performing game control according to game control data, display data storage means such as ROM for storing display data displayed by the variable display device, and display control of the variable display device according to the stored display data. And a display control means for controlling the display.

[0003]

On the other hand, in the game arcade, the game control of the game machine installed in the game arcade and the display control of the variable display device are changed to new ones in order to change the image of the game machine. Then there was a request to make something new. However, in the conventional gaming machine, the game control data storage means and the game control means are inseparable, and the display data storage means and the display control means are inseparable. Therefore, in order to change the control content to a new one, the game control data storage means and the game control means are integrally removed and replaced with another type, or the display data storage means and the display control. There is no choice but to remove the means integrally and replace it with another kind, and not only these data storage means but also the control means for performing control based on the stored data are high in cost. It had the drawback of keeping up.

Therefore, for example, the game control data storage means and the game control means are separable from each other, and the display data storage means and the display control means are separable from each other. It is conceivable that the game control data storage means and the display data storage means can be exchanged for another one while leaving the means left in the game machine, and the cost associated with the exchange can be minimized. However, even in the case of such a configuration, when it is desired to collectively change a plurality of gaming machines installed in the game hall to other control contents, the gaming control data storage means and the display data storage means of the plurality of gaming machines are stored. All the means must be removed and replaced with new ones, and there is a drawback that the game control data storage means and the display data storage means are required by the number of game machines to be replaced.

Therefore, for example, a data output device having a game control data storage means and a display data storage means is provided on a game machine installation island or the like, and the game control data storage means and the display data storage of the data output device are provided. And outputs the data stored in the means to a plurality of gaming machines installed in the gaming machine installation section and supplies the gaming control data storage means and the display data storage means of the data output device. It is configured to be separable and replaceable, and by exchanging the game control data storage means and the display data storage means with new ones, it is possible to control or change the game control of a plurality of game machines installed on the game machine installation island. It is conceivable that the display control of the display device can be replaced with a new one.
However, in the case of such a configuration, it is necessary to install a data output device on the game machine installation island and electrically connect the data output device and each game machine by electrical wiring, etc. At the same time, the data output device is required for the number of game machine installation islands. Further, if one data output device is provided in the management room or the like of the game arcade, and the control room outputs the game control data or display data to each gaming machine of the game arcade and supplies it, One data output device is sufficient, but there is a disadvantage that the equipment becomes even larger.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the actual situation, and an object thereof is to reduce the cost as much as possible without requiring large-scale equipment even when there are a plurality of gaming machines whose control contents are changed. To be able to make changes.

[0007]

The present invention is a gaming machine including a plurality of gaming machines installed in a gaming machine and a data output device for outputting and supplying predetermined data to the gaming machines. , The plurality of gaming machines have a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and a predetermined game value can be given when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. , The data output device stores game control data for storing game control data for controlling a game by the gaming machine, and display data storage for storing display data displayed by the variable display device. And means for outputting the game control data stored in the game control data storage means and the display data stored in the display data storage means, and supplying the data To the required gaming machine by moving the game arcade data to a position that can be supplied is configured to be capable of supplying output data from said output means to the recreation machine,
It is characterized in that the game control data storage means and the display data storage means are detachably attached to the data output device.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the plurality of gaming machines installed in the game hall have a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and the display result of the variable display device is a specific display predetermined. When it becomes a mode, it becomes possible to give a predetermined game value. Further, the data output device for outputting and supplying predetermined data to the gaming machine, the game control data storage means for storing the game control data for controlling the game of the gaming machine, and the variable display device. Since the display data storage means for storing the display data to be displayed is detachably attached, the game control data stored in the game control data storage means and the display data storage means are stored in the display data storage means. Outputting means for outputting the displayed data is provided. Then, the data output device is moved within the game arcade to a position where data can be supplied to the gaming machine that requires data supply, and the output data from the output means is supplied to the gaming machine.

Further, since the game control data storage means and the display data storage means are configured to be attachable / detachable to / from the data output device, by exchanging those data storage means with another new one. , It is possible to output and supply new game control data and display data to the game machine, and change the game control and display control of the game machine to new control contents.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a pachinko game machine 1 which is an example of a game machine.
It is the whole front view showing 9. At the lower right corner of the front frame 52 of the pachinko gaming machine 19, there is provided a ball hitting operation handle 56 whose rotation can be adjusted, and the player operates the hit ball operating handle 56, whereby the front side of the front plate 53. Pachinko balls stored on the ball storage tray 54 provided in the game area 1 formed on the front of the game board 1
It is driven in. The front surface of the game area 2 is normally closed by a glass door frame 331, and the glass door member 331 can be opened by unlocking it with a predetermined key by an attendant in the game hall. In the game area 2, a variable display device 3 whose display state can be changed by variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols faces. A decorative member 60 is provided on the game board 1 so as to surround the variable display device 3.

In the game area 2, start winning holes 10a, 10
b, 10c are provided, and if a pachinko ball that is driven into the game area 2 wins at the winning prize holes 10a, 10b, 10c, the starting prize ball is the starting prize ball detector 11a,
It is detected by 11b and 11c. Based on the detection output, the variable display device 3 is variably started and then stop-controlled, and the display result at the time of stop is a specific display mode (for example, 77).
In the case of 7), the opening / closing plate 6 of the variable winning ball device 4 is opened to enter the first state advantageous to the player. The opening / closing plate 6 is closed in a normal state where the solenoid 12 is not excited and is in a second state which is disadvantageous to the player, but is opened when the solenoid 13 is excited and is in the first state. It becomes a state.

The 10-count detector 9 detects a pachinko ball that has won the winning opening 5 of the variable winning ball device 4 in the first state. First, a specific winning area (V pocket) 7 is provided at a predetermined position in the winning opening 5, and a pachinko ball winning in the specific winning area 7 is detected by the specific winning ball detector 8. After the variable display device 3 has a specific display mode and a big hit state occurs and the variable winning ball device 4 is in the first state, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls to the variable winning ball device 4 are displayed. The variable winning ball device 4 is brought into the second state when the winning condition or the elapse of a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds), whichever is faster, is satisfied. Variable winning ball device 1 in the first state
When a pachinko ball that has entered the inside of 1 wins the specific winning area 7 and is detected by the specific winning ball detector 8, the variable winning ball device 4 waits until the first state of the time is finished. The continuous control is repeatedly performed again in the first state. The upper limit of the repetition continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. By setting the variable winning ball device 4 to the first state, a large amount of pachinko balls can be won in a relatively short time, and a predetermined game value can be given. Then, the prize balls are paid out into the ball storage tray 54 based on the occurrence of the prize balls, and the excess balls that are full of the ball storage tray 54 and cannot be stored any more are provided below. It is discharged into the ball storage tray 55.

When the pachinko balls enter the starting winning openings 10a, 10b, 10c again while the variable display device 3 is variably displaying, the starting winning is stored and the variable display of the variable display device 3 is changed. When the variable display device 3 is stopped and the variable display is enabled again, the variable display device 3 is variably displayed again based on the start winning award memory. The upper limit value of the starting winning prize memory is set to “4”, for example, and the number of starting winning prize memories at the present time is displayed by the starting memory indicator 16.

In this embodiment, the variable display device 3 shows a liquid crystal display device for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, but in addition to this, for example, a CRT, plasma, LED or electroluminescence is used. And various display devices such as a display device that variably displays by using a dot matrix, a variable display device of a rotary drum type, and a device in which a plurality of lamps and light emitting diodes are turned on. The second state of the variable winning ball device 4 may be a state in which a ball can be won but it is difficult to win.

In FIG. 1, 17 is a rail decoration lamp, 18 is a side lamp, and 20 is a frame lamp, which are lit or blinked in the game state. Reference numeral 12 is a 10-count display device for displaying the number of winning prize balls in the variable winning ball device 4. Reference numeral 21 denotes a speaker, which produces a sound effect when a big hit occurs.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 19. A mechanism plate 22 is provided on the back side of the game board 1, and the mechanism plate 22 has an opening 2
4 are formed. At the position corresponding to this opening 24,
An LCD unit 35 that constitutes the variable display device 3 is provided. This LCD unit 35 has a mounting hole 61.
It is fixed to the back surface side of the mechanism plate 22 by screwing. In this state, the display section of the LCD unit 35 can be visually recognized from the front side of the game board 1. The LCD unit 35 is covered with a cover, and the display data for controlling the display of the variable display device 3 is stored in the cover.
AM 38 and a display control microcomputer 3 for controlling the display of the variable display device 3 based on the data stored in the RAM 38.
A substrate 36 on which 7 and 7 are mounted is provided.

The mechanism board 22 is further provided with a game control board 28. This game control board 28
Is for performing game control of the pachinko gaming machine 19, and connectors 30, 32, 33, 34 are provided on the left side of the figure.
Is provided. The connector 32 and the connector 40 are electrically connected to each other so that data can be transmitted between the game control board 28 and the board 36 of the variable display device. An opening 25 is further provided on the back surface side of the mechanism plate 22, and a relay terminal board 41 is provided in this opening 25 portion, and the connector 42 of the relay terminal board 41 and the connector 33 of the game control board 28 are connected to each other. It is electrically connected. The relay terminal board 41 is for electrically relaying the lamps, LEDs, sensors, etc. provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 19 to the game control board 28. The game control board 28 has a RAM 30 for storing game control data for performing game control by the game machine.
And a game control microcomputer 29 for performing game control based on the stored data.

The connector 31 is inserted into the data input terminal 31A of the game control board 28, and the connector 31 and the data output terminal 49 of the data transmitting device 46 are electrically connected to each other, so that data can be transferred between them. Is configured to be able to send. Further, the connector 39 inserted into the data input terminal 39A of the substrate 36 of the variable display device 3 and the data output terminal 50 of the data transmission device 46 are electrically connected to each other so that data can be transmitted between them. Has been done. The data input terminals 31A and 39A are usually covered with a cover (not shown), and the covers are taken out and the connectors 31 and 39 are inserted. Further, the data input terminals 31A, 39A may be provided on the game board front surface side (the game board front surface or the front surface of the middle plate 107) between the glass door frame 331 and the game board 1. That is, the data input terminals 31A, 39A in the front side of the gaming machine and in a place where the player cannot arbitrarily operate
You can install it anywhere. The data transmission device 46 is R
An OM cassette 48 and a data output control microcomputer 47 are provided. By pressing the transmission switch 51, the data stored in the ROM cassette 48 is output by the data output control microcomputer 47 to a data output terminal 49, as will be described later. 50 is transmitted to the game control board 28 and the variable display device board 36. Game control data is transmitted to the game control substrate 28 as described later, and display data is transmitted to the substrate 36 of the variable display device 3 as described later. Then, the transmission display LED 52 blinks in the first mode during the transmission of the game control data, and is turned on when the transmission is completed. Further, when a transmission error of the game control data occurs, the transmission display LED 52 blinks in the second mode. Further, the transmission display LED 53 blinks in the first mode during the transmission of the display data, and is turned on when the transmission is completed. Further, when the transmission error of the display data occurs, the transmission display LED 53 blinks in the second mode.

The mechanism plate 22 is further provided with a payout controller 44.
The payout control board 43 is provided with the connector 45 and the game control board 2 on the payout control board 43.
8 is electrically connected to the connector 34, and data can be transmitted and received between the two. Mechanism plate 22
Further, a prize ball payout device 23 capable of paying out one by an electric drive source is provided on the back surface side of the prize ball payout device 23, and the payout control board 43 controls the prize ball payout device 23 in association with the winning of a pachinko ball. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the ball storage tray 54. Reference numeral 144 in the figure denotes a ball-striking launcher, which is driven according to the operation of the operation handle 56 to move the pachinko ball to 1
It is for driving into the game area 2 one by one.

Reference numeral 27 in the drawing denotes a turning lever. The gaming board 1 is attached from the back side of the front frame 52 with the turning lever 27 being turned clockwise, and the turning lever 23 is turned counterclockwise. By rotating in the direction, the game board 1 is fixed in a state of being pressed against the front frame 52 side. Further, reference numeral 26 is a locking lever, which is configured to be rotatable as shown by an arrow in the figure. The locking lever 26 is rotated counterclockwise in a state in which the mechanism plate 22 is pressed against the rear surface side of the front frame 52. By rotating, the mechanism plate 22 can be fixed to the front frame 52 side.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts of the pachinko gaming machine 19 which are disassembled. Pachinko machine 19
Is mainly composed of the front frame 52, the game board 1, and the outer frame 102 which is an example of the game machine frame. A glass door 301 and a front plate 53 are provided on the front frame 52 so as to be openable and closable. A batting ball launch rail 140 is provided at a position opened and closed by the front plate 53, and the batting ball launching device 14 is provided.
The pachinko balls that are ejected by 4 are driven into the game area 2 through this ball firing rail 140. Front frame 52
Below the table, the ball hitting handle 56 and the surplus ball storage tray 54
And are provided. On the back side of the front frame 52, the middle plate 10 for holding the game board 1 and the mechanism plate 22.
7 is attached. Further, protrusions 101a and 101b are provided on the back surface side of the middle plate 107.

On the other hand, in the upper and lower positions of the game board 1, the fitting hole 1
00a and 100b are provided, and the fitting hole 100
a and 100b are projections 101a and 101b on the front frame 52 side.
And the game board 1 is aligned with the front frame 52. In this state, by rotating the rotating lever 27 in the counterclockwise direction, the game board 1 is fixed while being pressed against the middle plate 107 side. An opening 300 as an example of a display window is formed in the center of the game board 1, and a decoration member 60 is provided around the opening 300. Then, as described above, the opening 30
The display section of the variable display device 3 is configured to face the position of 0, and the player can change the variable display device 3 through the opening 300.
It is possible to visually recognize the display section of. On the game board 1,
Further, an opening 105 and a decoration member 106 that covers the front side of the opening are provided.

An opening 24 is formed in the mechanism plate 22 at a position corresponding to the opening 300.
LCD unit 35 so that CD unit 35 is positioned
Is installed. Reference numeral 121 in the drawing denotes a screw hole, which is configured so that the LCD unit 30 can be fixed to the mechanism plate 22 in a state in which the vertical mounting position of the LCD unit 35 can be changed and adjusted. The mechanism plate 22 is further provided with an opening 25, and as described above, the relay terminal board 41 is provided on the back surface of the game board 1 corresponding to the opening 25. A ball break lamp 103 and a prize ball lamp 104 are provided in the upper left corner of the mechanism plate 22, and in the assembled state, the ball break lamp 103 and the prize ball lamp 104 are formed in the game board 1 in an opening 105. It enters inside and the front surface is covered with the decorative member 106.

A pachinko gaming machine 19 is constituted by a front frame 52 to which the game board 1 is attached and a mechanism plate 22 being rotatably and detachably provided with respect to the outer frame 102. A display window for displaying the display state of the variable display device to the player is formed by the game board 1 and the front frame 52, and constitutes a front component member that constitutes the front side of the game machine.
Although the mechanism plate 22 is provided on the front frame 52 side in the present embodiment, it may be provided on the outer frame 102 side.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the overall construction of an example of a game device according to the present invention. As described above, the data transmission device 46 is electrically connected to the pachinko gaming machine 19 which is an example of a gaming machine installed in the game hall. The data transmission device 46 has a data output control microcomputer 47 including a CPU, RAM, ROM, and I / O boat, and a ROM cassette (game pack including a ROM cartridge) 48 that is detachably replaceable. . This ROM cassette 48 is a game control data storage means 48a which stores a game control program and game control data for performing game control of a gaming machine, a display control program which is display data for the variable display device 3, and It also includes a display data storage unit 51b that stores character data. Specifically, this game control data is sound data such as a sound effect emitted from the speaker 21,
Lamp data for controlling lighting or blinking of the various lamps 20 and 18, solenoid data that defines the excitation period of the solenoid 13, timer data that determines the time-up time of various timers, and a case where a big hit is determined in advance. It is a hit symbol table or the like in which the combination types of hit symbols displayed by the variable display device 3 are stored in the form of a table. The game control program or game control data includes a security code and an encrypted arithmetic expression for data calculation. These security codes and arithmetic expressions are used to check whether the game control program and the game control data are proper data, as described later. First, as will be described later, the game control program or game control data matches the game control data stored in the game control data storage means 48a with the display data stored in the display data storage means 48b. In addition to including an encrypted arithmetic expression for checking the sex, it also includes prize ball number data. The prize ball number data is data that determines the number of prize balls to be paid out when a pachinko ball is won in a predetermined winning opening.
The character data is data that defines the shape and color of the symbol displayed by the variable display device 3. The display control program or character data includes a security code for checking whether or not the data is proper data and an encrypted arithmetic expression,
A security code and an encrypted arithmetic expression for checking the consistency between the display data stored in the display data storage means 48b and the game control data stored in the game control data storage means 48a. Contains.

Data stored in the ROM cassette 48 is stored in the game machine 19 by the data output control microcomputer 47.
Sent to. The game control data is the game control board 28.
Is transmitted to the game control microcomputer 29, and the display data is transmitted to the display control microcomputer 37 of the substrate 36 of the variable display device. The game control microcomputer 29 stores the transmitted data in the sub area 30B of the EEPROM 30. Then, as will be described later, a security check is performed on the transmitted data, and only when there is no abnormality as a result of the check, the main area 3 of the EEPROM 30 is checked.
A process of updating the storage data of 0A to the storage data of the sub area 30B is performed. In addition, the control microcomputer 29 transmits the prize ball number data among the transmitted game control data to the payout control unit 44 of the payout control board 43 and stores the prize ball number data in the payout control unit. It should be noted that the prize ball number data is provided to the payout control unit 4
Instead of sending it to 4, the game control microcomputer 29 stores it, and outputs the prize ball number signal to be paid out to the payout controller 44 each time based on the corresponding prize ball number data in the winning of the pachinko ball. Good.

The display control microcomputer 37 temporarily stores the transmitted data in the sub area 38B of the EEPROM 38. Then, as will be described later, a security check is performed on the transmitted data, and only when there is no abnormality as a result of the check, the data stored in the main area 38A of the EEPROM 38 is transferred to the sub area 38B.
Perform processing to update the data stored in. In addition,
As shown, the EEPROM 30 is divided into an area for storing the game control program and an area for storing the game control data, and the EEPROM 38 is also divided into an area for storing the display control program and an area for storing the character. . In the pachinko gaming machine 19, EEPROM3
The game control and the variable display device are controlled based on new programs, data and characters written in the main areas 30A and 38A of 0 and 38. As will be described later, the game control microcomputer 29 has a built-in program for storing the received data in the EEPROM 30 and a program for combining the above-described arithmetic expressions contained in the received data. Further, the display control microcomputer 37 sends the received data to the EEPR, as will be described later.
A program for storing in the OM 38 and a program for decoding the above-mentioned arithmetic expression included in the received data are built in. The data output control microcomputer 4
7 constitutes an output means for outputting the game control data stored in the game control data storage means and the display data stored in the display data storage means. Further, the data transmission device 46 constitutes a data output device that outputs and supplies predetermined data to the gaming machine. This data output device is configured to move within the game arcade to a position where data can be supplied to a game machine that requires data supply and to supply the output data from the output means to the game machine. . In addition, instead of electrically connecting the data transmission device 46 to the game control microcomputer 29 or the display control microcomputer 37 by electric wiring or the like, the data is transmitted to the game control microcomputer 29 or the display control by a wireless information transmission medium such as radio waves or light rays. It may be supplied to the microcomputer 37. Furthermore, the EEPROM 30,
Other uses of the 38 sub-areas 30B and 38B include:
If the data in the main areas 30A and 38A is determined to be error in the security check when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, if the data in the sub areas 30B and 38B is normal, the game control is performed based on the data in the sub areas 30B and 38B. It is possible to do it. Furthermore, EEP
Instead of the ROMs 30 and 38, for example, an EPROM in which memory is retained by electric charges stored in a floating gate, data can be erased by irradiation of ultraviolet rays, and a program can be rewritten, or a ROM in which stored data can be magnetically rewritten Or the like, and any non-volatile memory capable of rewriting the program may be used. Note that not only the game control data but also the display data may be transmitted to the game control microcomputer 29, and after the transmission is completed, only the display data may be transmitted to the display control microcomputer 37.
Further, the transmitted data may be directly stored in the main areas 30A, 30A without the sub areas 30B, 38B.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an operation for displaying data by the data output control microcomputer 47. First, in step S (hereinafter referred to as S) 1, it is determined whether or not there is a transmission operation, and the process waits until there is a transmission operation. Sending switch 5 by the staff at the game hall
If 1 is pressed, the process proceeds to S2, a transmission start signal is transmitted, and data transmission is started. Next, in S3, it is determined whether or not the transmission is completed. If the transmission is not completed, the process proceeds to S4 and, as described above, the transmission display LED.
Data 52 and 53 are blinked in the first mode, and data is transmitted in S5. When it is determined that the data transmission is completed, the process proceeds to S6, and the game control microcomputer 29
Alternatively, the process waits until it is determined whether or not a security check result signal is input from the display control microcomputer 37. Then, S26, S18, S described later
41, if the check signal is transmitted by S35,
In step S7, it is determined whether the transmitted check signal is the OK signal. If it is an OK signal, the process proceeds to S8 and, as described above, the transmission display LED 52,
Turn on 53. On the other hand, when the check signal is the NG signal, the process proceeds to S9, and the transmission display LE is performed as described above.
The D52 and 53 are blinked in the second mode and the process returns to S1.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation of the data reception processing by the game control microcomputer 29. S10
Then, it is judged whether or not the transmission start signal is input, and the system waits until it is received. Then, if the data transmission start signal in S2 is transmitted to the game control microcomputer 29, the process proceeds to S11 and data reception is started. The received data is game control data such as the above-mentioned game control program and game control data. Then S12
Then, it is determined whether or not the transmission end signal is input. If not, the process proceeds to S13, the received data is stored in the sub area 30B, and the process returns to S12. Then, the transmission end signal is transmitted to the game control microcomputer 29 when the data transmission from the data transmission device 46 is completed, and when the transmission end signal is input, the process proceeds to S14 and is included in the received data. Decrypts the calculated arithmetic expression. The arithmetic expression included in the game control data stored in the ROM cassette 48 of the data transmission device 46 is stored in the encrypted form as described above,
A decryption key for compounding the encrypted arithmetic expression to restore the original arithmetic expression is stored in the game control microcomputer 29 in advance. Then, the received data is calculated in S15 on the basis of the decoded and restored calculation formula.
In S16, the calculation result is compared with the security code included in the received data, and it is checked whether or not they have a predetermined relationship such as matching, and in S17, there is an abnormality as a result of the security check. Whether or not it is determined.

If there is an abnormality, the process proceeds to S18 and NG
The signal is output to the transmitting device, the process proceeds to S19, and the sub area 3
The stored data of 0B is cleared and the process returns to S12. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no abnormality as a result of the security check, the process proceeds to S20, it is determined whether or not security data is input from the display control microcomputer, and the process waits until it is present. As will be described later, the display control microcomputer carries out a security check on the received data, and if there is no abnormality as a result of the check, it transmits the security data included in the received data to the game control microcomputer 29 (see S37). ). In the game control microcomputer 29, if security data is transmitted, it will progress to S21 and a security check will be performed based on the security data. This security check is for checking whether or not the display control program transmitted to the display control microcomputer 37 and the display data such as character data is consistent with the game control data. The security data transmitted from the display control microcomputer 37 is composed of data that can specify the type of character data, the type of display control program, and the like, and a security code. Then, the security check in S21 decodes the control data check arithmetic expression included in the game control data and restores it into a normal arithmetic expression, and calculates the security data received from the display control microcomputer 37. Apply it to the formula to calculate,
The calculation result is compared with the security code received from the display control microcomputer 37, and a check is made depending on whether or not there is a predetermined relationship such as coincidence. Then, it is configured so as to match in the case of consistent and proper display data, but in the case of abnormal data which is not consistent, it is determined that there is an abnormality because it does not match. .
This determination is made in S22. When it is determined that there is an abnormality, the process proceeds to S23, the security NG signal is output to the display control microcomputer, and the process proceeds to S18. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no abnormality, the process proceeds to S24 to output a security OK signal to the display control microcomputer 37,
In S25, the main area 30A is cleared and the data in the sub area 30B is stored in the main area 30A, and the process proceeds to S26, in which an OK signal is output to the transmitting device 46.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the operation of the data reception processing by the display control microcomputer 37. S2
7, it is determined whether or not the transmission start signal is input, and the process waits until the input. Then, if the transmission start signal is transmitted from the data transmission device 46, S28
Then, the data reception is started. This data is display data such as the above-mentioned display control program and character data. Next, in S29, it is determined whether or not a reception end signal is input. If not, the process proceeds to S30, the received data is stored in the sub area 38B, and S2 is set.
Return to 9. If the transmission end signal is transmitted from the data transmission device 46, the process proceeds to S31, and the process of decoding the arithmetic expression included in the received data is performed. The arithmetic expression included in the display data stored in the ROM cassette 48 of the data transmitting device 46 is stored in the encrypted form as described above, and the encrypted arithmetic expression is decrypted. A decryption key for restoring the original form is stored in the display control microcomputer 37 in advance. In the display control microcomputer 37,
The arithmetic expression received based on the stored decryption key is decrypted and returned to the original form, and in S32, the received data is calculated based on the arithmetic expression returned to the original form. Next, in S33, the calculation result and the security code included in the received data are compared, and it is checked whether or not there is a predetermined relationship such as matching, and whether or not there is an abnormality in the check result. Is determined by S34. If the check result is abnormal, the process proceeds to S35, the NG signal is output to the transmitting device 46, the process proceeds to S36, the sub area 38B is cleared, and the process returns to S27. On the other hand, if there is no abnormality as a result of the security check, the process proceeds to S37, the security data is transmitted to the game control microcomputer 29, the process proceeds to S38, it is determined whether or not a check signal is input, and the process waits until it is present. To do.

As described above, the game control microcomputer 29 checks the consistency based on the transmitted security data and returns the check result to the display control microcomputer 37 (see S23 and S24). The display control microcomputer 37 determines in S39 whether or not the returned check signal is an OK signal. If it is an OK signal, proceed to S40,
The main area 38A is cleared and the data stored in the sub area 38B is stored in the main area 38A, the process proceeds to S41, and an OK signal is output to the transmitting device 46. On the other hand, when NO is determined in S39, the process proceeds to S35, the NG signal is output to the transmitting device 46, and S3 is performed.
By 6, the sub area 38B is cleared and the process returns to S27.

Next, another embodiment will be described. (1) The game control data storage means and the display data storage means are not limited to a cassette type such as a ROM cassette, but a normal ROM may be used, or an IC card may be used. . This IC card
It may be a general one in which a chip composed of MPU, RAM, ROM, etc. is embedded, and contact terminals for transmitting and receiving data between the chip and the outside are exposed on the card surface. It may be an IC card that does not have, that is, an IC card that has only a function of storing data. Further, both data storage means may be configured by an IC memory cartridge having a storage capacity larger than that of an IC card. Further, the game control data storage means and the display data storage means may be separately attached to and detached from the data transmission device. Still another example may be a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory). Further, a recording medium using a residual magnetic field such as a magnetic card, a magnetic disk pack, a flexible disk cartridge or the like may be used. The flexible disk cartridge refers to a disk-shaped medium coated with a magnetic material stored in a container called a jacket. Other examples using magnetism may be a magnetic bubble, a CCD, or the like. A magnetic bubble is a medium that transmits information by a rotating magnetic field by a DC coil and a positive magnetic field by a permanent magnet, and has almost the same access function as the random access of a magnetic disk. The principle is that a magnetic substance (magnetic garnet) single crystal is formed into a film on a non-magnetic substance substrate, and when a strong external magnetic field is applied by a DC coil and a permanent magnet, the magnetic flux inside the magnetic substance is called a small round bubble. It comes to exist as a cylinder. The disk information is stored by utilizing the property of the bubble that is generated and disappears depending on the strength of the external magnetic field. The device for guiding the magnetic domain is performed by a rotating magnetic field by forming a transfer element vapor-deposited on the magnetic body as a “path”. The CCD has an oxide film on a silicon plate, and many electrodes are arranged on it.
It has an OS structure, forms a potential well by applying a voltage between electrodes, and stores disk information as a charge signal.

When the above-mentioned ROM cassette is used, a backup RAM may be incorporated. In that case, data that needs to be backed up with data relating to the progress of the game at the time of stopping or at the end of business for one day is stored in this backup RAM.

Further, when using the above-mentioned CD-ROM, the stored data is transferred from the RAM to the built-in memory,
Game control is performed while transmitting / receiving data between the RAM and the CPU.

(2) As the game control data storage means and the display data storage means, those for game packs currently used in family computers may be used. The specific content uses the technique described in detail in FIG. 21 and its description of Japanese Patent Application No. 4-320829 filed by the applicant of the present invention. Here, its simple contents will be described. A ROM cassette is used as the game control data storage means, and a CD-ROM is used as the display data storage means. Data that requires high-speed access and must be surely prevented from being destroyed is stored in a ROM cassette, and data that requires a large storage capacity is stored in a CD-ROM. Specifically, the ROM cassette has a built-in backup RAM and semiconductor ROM, and the backup RAM is backed up with data related to the progress of the game when the game is stopped or when the business is closed for one day. This is for storing necessary data. On the other hand, semiconductor ROM
Includes a read program, a game control program, a hit / miss table, a hit symbol table, a hit symbol table,
The security data, the execution range, the arithmetic expression, the security code data, and the like are stored. Here, the reading program is a program for controlling reading of the data stored in the CD-ROM. The game control program is a program for performing game control of the gaming machine. The hit / miss table is a table that is referred to in order to determine whether or not the random number value picked up at the time of starting winning a pachinko ball is a win. The display result of No. 3 or a specific display mode (for example, 777) is obtained, and the big hit control is performed. The hit symbol table is a table referred to for determining which hit symbol of a plurality of types of hit symbols the variable display device 3 is to be stopped when it is determined that the hit result is a reference result of the hit / miss table. . The deviation symbol table is a table referred to for determining which deviation symbol out of plural kinds of deviation symbols should stop the variable display device 3 when it is determined that the reference result of the hit / miss table is deviated. . As described above, the security data is for checking whether or not the display control data stored in the CD-ROM is consistent with the game control data stored in the ROM cassette. Is the data used for. Execution range data is data that defines the address range of the game control microcomputer used when executing an appropriate game control program, and control operations that deviate from the address range defined by this execution range data are performed. In that case, the program is an improperly modified inappropriate program, and is data used to judge the suitability of the program. As described above, the arithmetic expression data is for performing a security check by applying the data and collating the arithmetic result, and is stored in an encrypted form. As described above, the security code is a code that is collated with the calculation result to determine whether it is appropriate or not. Also this ROM
The cassette is detachably attached to the data transmission device 46. On the other hand, the CD-ROM stores display data such as design data displayed by the variable display device 3, sound data for producing a sound effect from the speaker 21, the award ball data described above, and the like. And this CD
-ROM is a CD provided in the data transmission device 46
-By setting in the ROM drive device, CD-
The ROM drive device makes it possible to read the stored data. This CD-ROM drive device and data transmission device 4
6 is connected to the transfer control circuit provided in
The transfer control circuit operates based on the transfer command signal from the CPU of the data output control microcomputer 47, and the read data read by the CD-ROM drive device is transferred to the RAM provided in the data transmission device 46. . CD-RO
In the case of M, there is an advantage that the storage capacity is large, but there is a disadvantage that the reading speed of the stored data is slow, but in this way, the stored data of the CD-ROM is once stored in the RAM and the RAM and the data output control are performed. CPU of microcomputer 47
In order to transmit / receive data to / from the display control microcomputer 37 while transmitting / receiving data to / from the CD,
It is possible to prevent the adverse effect of the read speed of the data stored in the ROM from affecting the data transmission control.

(3) A magnetic disk may be used as another example of the game control data storage means and the display data storage means. This specific content utilizes the technique described in detail in FIG. 22 and its description of Japanese Patent Application No. 4-320829 filed previously by the applicant of the present invention. Here, the contents will be briefly described. The chips carried into the control program manufacturing company of the gaming machine from the chip distribution management organization are mounted on the control board of the data transmission device 47. The data transmission device 47 includes a disk drive device mounting portion and RA.
The M adapter mounting portion is formed, and the data transmission device 47 is carried into the game hall with the mounting chip provided.

On the other hand, a game machine control program manufacturing company prepares a master magnetic disk card in which a control program that has passed the test of a third party testing organization is stored, and the master magnetic disk card stores the master magnetic disk card. The stored data is transmitted to the disk fax installed in the game arcade via the host computer of the game machine control program manufacturing company. The transmission is public line or V
Via AN. At the amusement hall, the data received by the disk fax is stored in each of the magnetic disk cards prepared in the amusement hall. Also,
In the amusement hall, the carried-in data transmission device 47 is installed one by one for each amusement machine installation island, and the disk drive device and the RAM adapter prepared in the amusement hall are each disk drive device of the data transmission device 47. It is detachably attached to the mounting portion and the RAM adapter mounting portion. Then, the magnetic disk card in which the data received by the disk fax is stored is set in each disk drive device of the plurality of data transmission devices 47 installed for each game machine installation island. Then,
The storage data stored in the set magnetic disk card is read by the disk drive device, and the read data is stored in the data transmitting device 47 in the RAM.
Transferred to the adapter for storage. This RAM adapter contains a program RAM (dynamic RAM) and a character RAM (static RAM). Then, while transmitting and receiving data between the RAM adapter and the CPU of the data output control microcomputer 47 configured by the mounted chip, the game control data and the display data are transferred to the game control microcomputer 29 and the display control microcomputer 37. Output to. The master magnetic disk card stores the above-mentioned arithmetic expression and security code, and after the data including the arithmetic expression and security code are transferred to the RAM adapter, those data are game control microcomputer 29 and display control microcomputer. Is output to 37.
Further, the master magnetic disk card further stores the data of the execution range described above, and is used for the security check described above.

(4) The ROM cassette 48 described above is locked in a state where it is electrically connected to the data output control microcomputer 47 during normal operation, and the lock is released by operating the eject button or the eject lever so that the ROM is released. It may be configured so that the cassette can be removed.

(5) The decryption key for decrypting the above-described encrypted arithmetic expression is stored in advance in the game control microcomputer 29 and the display control microcomputer 37, but it is of a different type for each game machine or The game machine installation islands may have different types or different game machines may have different types. In that case, it is necessary to encrypt the arithmetic expression with the encryption key corresponding to the decryption key and store the encrypted arithmetic expression in the data transmitting device 46.

(6) The gaming machine may be a coin gaming machine or a slot machine instead of the pachinko gaming machine. That is, any gaming machine that has a variable display device whose display state is changeable and can be given a predetermined game value when the display state of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode Good.

(7) The variable display device may display, for example, a boxing game as a video image and give a predetermined game value if the boxer on the player side wins. That is, it is not limited to scroll display or switching display of a plurality of types of symbols, and variable display may be continued after the display result is derived and displayed.

(8) The variable display device 3 may be provided on the game board 1. In that case, the variable display device 3 may be attached with a screw, or may be detachably provided by one-touch operation.

[0045]

According to the present invention, since the game control data storage means and the display data storage means are detachably attached to the data output device, the game control data and the display data are exchanged. When changing to new control, it becomes possible by exchanging the game control data storage means and the display data storage means with another new one, and the data output device exchanged with the new data can be used. By moving the inside of the game arcade to a position where data can be supplied to a game machine that requires data supply and supplying the data from the output means to that game machine, the game control data and display data for that game machine And can be updated with new data. By performing such a data update operation for a plurality of gaming machines, it is possible to update the game control data and display data of the plurality of gaming machines to new ones.

That is, when the game control data and display data of a plurality of gaming machines are updated to new ones, a data output device is used to provide game control data storage means provided in the data output device. It becomes possible by exchanging only the display data storage means with a new one, and it is necessary to exchange the game control data storage means and the display data storage means with a new one as many as the number of gaming machines for updating the data. Absent. Moreover, there is no need to install a data output device or to electrically connect the data output device to each gaming machine, and the equipment does not become large-scaled, and data can be updated with simple equipment. It will be possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is an overall configuration block diagram of a game device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data output device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a data receiving operation of the game control microcomputer.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a data receiving operation of the display control microcomputer.

[Simple explanation of symbols]

19 is a pachinko game machine, which is an example of a game machine, 1 is a game board, 2
Is a game area, 3 is a variable display device, 4 is a variable winning ball device,
28 is a game control board, 36 is a board, 29 is a game control microcomputer, 37 is a display control microcomputer, and 30 and 31 are EE.
PROMs, 30A, 38A are main areas, 30B, 3
8B is a sub-area, 46 is a data transmission device, and 48 is RO
M cassette, 47 is a data output control microcomputer as an example of output means, 48A is game control data storage means, and 48B is display data storage means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine including a plurality of gaming machines installed in a game arcade and a data output device for outputting and supplying predetermined data to the gaming machines, wherein the plurality of gaming machines are The display device has a variable display device whose display state is changeable, and when a display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a predetermined game value can be added, and the data output device is Game control data storage means for storing game control data for controlling a game by a gaming machine, display data storage means for storing display data displayed by the variable display device, and the game control data The game control data stored in the storage means and the output means for outputting the display data stored in the display data storage means are included, and the data is supplied to the gaming machine which requires the data supply. Is configured so that the output data from the output means can be supplied to the game machine by moving the inside of the game arcade to a position where the data can be supplied, and the game control data storage means and the display data storage means are provided. A gaming device, which is configured to be detachable and replaceable with respect to the data output device.