JPH10309366A - Game machine performance monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine performance monitoring system which can maintain legal play by efficiently and speedily grasping illegal actions in a game shop. SOLUTION: A game machine performance monitoring device is arranged with monitoring devices 0-4 on a communication network (intra-island network 133, network repeater 124, intra-shop network 134 and external communication equipment 123) formed in a game shop 100 and the performance of game machine 10b can be hierarchically monitored by collecting play information from game machines 10 and a play facility device (such as a card type ball lending device 132, for example,) through the game machine performance monitoring device. At this time, a low-order game machine performance monitoring device is composed of a monitoring device 1, a high-order game machine performance monitoring device is composed of monitoring devices 3, 4 and 5 and the respective high-order and low-order game machine performance monitoring devices are hierarchically arranged. Then, the game machine can be monitored equally with the 3rd institute and the illegal actions due to illegal game shops can be monitored.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine performance monitoring system, and more particularly, to a gaming machine performance monitoring device for monitoring the performance of a gaming machine in a communication network for collecting gaming information in a game arcade. The present invention relates to a gaming machine performance monitoring system capable of monitoring a gaming machine equivalent to an institution and capable of monitoring impropriety caused by an unjust gaming shop or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko game machine, more specifically, a pachinko game machine, is sold on the market in accordance with a predetermined law (for example, a law on customs business and the like and a law on optimizing duties, etc.). If a third party conducts an inspection to determine whether or not the performance is satisfied, and meets a predetermined standard (for example, the standard stipulated in the "Rules on Approval of Game Machines and Verification of Model Type") As long as you have a sales permit, you can sell in the market. In addition, although the business is conducted in the game store, in order to differentiate from other stores, for example, the nail is unjustly bent to increase the number of game balls obtained at the time of the big hit, or a game for managing the game control of the game machine. There are also very few stores that perform illegal activities (to increase the ability to attract customers), such as replacing the ROM on which the game program provided on the control board is stored with a modified ROM (modified so that a big hit easily appears). Rarely.

[0003] On the other hand, it is not illegal by a game store, but an R which stores a game program provided on a game control board.
In the course of distribution, the OM was exchanged for an unjust ROM, and a group that played a game with the gaming machine and gained unreasonable profits, and also entered a game store at night and exchanged the unjust ROM for the next day, Some groups are playing games on gaming machines and gaining unreasonable profits. Therefore, there has been proposed a game chip in which the ROM is integrated with a CPU into one chip so that the ROM cannot be replaced. However, it cannot be asserted that such a gaming chip cannot be completely illegal.

[0004] Currently, various methods are voluntarily performed to prevent the user from getting into a pachinko game. As a background to be absorbed in the pachinko game, for example, a gaming machine having a high gambling property (for example, a CR machine in which a large amount of gaming balls are generated in a short time due to frequent occurrence of a big hit with a probability variation although a suction into a so-called gaming machine is also high: If you draw a probability-variation symbol, you can continue to play even if you are losing because of the large number of game balls that you are absorbed in at the time of a big hit or the like (continuation of probability-variation game). There is a situation that will. If you become addicted to a game, you may forget to bring your child to a game store, for example, and your child may be in an accident. On the other hand, when the player is losing, there is a case where the player spends more money on the fact that the obtained game ball at the time of a big hit or the like is large, and the amount of money spent on the pachinko game becomes abnormally large. For this reason, recently, models with high gambling properties have been removed from game stores,
Alternatively, there is a tendency that a gaming machine maker manufactures a gaming machine that suppresses gambling (for example, a gaming machine with reduced occurrence of probability fluctuation) and voluntarily regulates the suppression of immersion in pachinko games.

[0005] Further, while a system for renting game balls using a prepaid card has become widespread, fraudulent use of forged prepaid cards has occurred. In the case of fraudulent fraudulent prepaid cards, in the case of unfairly playing a fraudulently falsified prepaid card and illegally acquiring game balls,
If you only use the falsified prepaid card to lend a ball and exchange it for a prize, you can also purchase a falsified prepaid card (cheaper than a regular prepaid card) at an amusement store, rent an unjust ball, and use the ball loan To a credit card company to obtain an unfair ball lending price (unfair profit).

[0006]

However, even a gaming machine that has passed the inspection by a third party organization may be fraudulently installed in a game arcade, resulting in the following problems. Occurred. (B) Even if the gaming machine has been sold after passing the inspection by a third party organization, the illegal operation such as the above-mentioned nail bending, ROM replacement, use of a falsified prepaid card, etc. has been performed in the game store. Unless a report is made by a third party or a fraud monitor is performed at a game store, it is difficult to grasp fraud.

[0007] In practice, it is difficult to monitor illegality of a gaming machine by a report by a third party, the efficiency is low, and it cannot be expected much. In a game arcade, there are rare cases where a third party can grasp the impropriety of a gaming machine by a report from a third party. In addition, when the gaming shop itself is cheating, it is extremely difficult for a third party to detect the cheating.

On the other hand, if an illegal monitoring is to be carried out at a game store, a management device that collects and manages game information generated from a game machine or the like requires a collected game ball (a game ball for which a game has been completed) and a replenished game ball (for a game machine). It is necessary to monitor the replenished game balls) and determine whether the difference between the two is abnormal, etc., to judge whether or not the game balls have been unfairly acquired. In addition, even if the gaming machine has passed the inspection by a third-party organization, the gaming performance of the gaming machine may have been improperly modified (for example, by changing the ROM, the game settings such as the probability fluctuations may be cleverly changed to the extent that they cannot be changed). In the case where the value has been changed), it is practically difficult to collect game information in a game store and monitor for signs of fraud. In particular, it was almost impossible to quickly monitor. Further, in this case, if the game store itself has committed fraud, the third party cannot grasp the fraud.

(B) When a game store itself is fraudulent, the image of a large number of game stores that are operating soundly due to a fraudulent activity of only a small number of specific game stores may cause inconvenience. This could lead to a downturn in the image of the entire pachinko industry. (C) There has been no reliable measure against impropriety in the distribution process (for example, improper exchange of a ROM storing a game program with an improper ROM in the distribution process).

(D) It is actually difficult to confirm fraudulent use of a falsified prepaid card. For example,
When playing illegally with a prepaid card that has been tampered with and illegally acquiring game balls, only rent a ball with the prepaid card that has been tampered with, and when exchanging for prizes, detailed monitoring at the game store is required However, such detailed monitoring has conventionally been difficult. In addition, it is difficult for a third party organization to monitor a case where a falsified prepaid card is purchased at a game store to lend unjust balls, and a case where the lending is charged to a card company to obtain unjust profit is obtained by a third party organization. Met. That is, it was difficult to confirm the details of the business in the unjust game store by the third party organization.

(E) With a gaming machine performance that has passed the inspection by a third party organization, maintaining a healthy state with the gaming machine performance at a game store has conventionally had many problems. For example, conventionally, a game ball can be fired even if the gaming machine performance is abnormal, so that the game is continued as it is, and the game with the original (at the time of the verification) gaming machine performance is not performed. Therefore, when the game machine performance deviates from the game machine performance at the time of the test, it is desired that the game cannot be continued, and only the game machine having the sound game machine performance is operated (that is, the sound game is maintained).

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine performance monitoring system capable of efficiently and quickly grasping impropriety in a game store and maintaining a healthy game. I have.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine performance monitoring system according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a gaming machine having game control means for controlling a gaming state, and various types of game machines provided in a game arcade. A game device that manages game information generated from the game equipment device is connected to a game machine and the game equipment device by a communication network so that each game information can be collected. A gaming machine performance monitoring system disposed on a communication network and including a gaming machine performance monitoring device that monitors gaming machine performance based on the gaming information, wherein the gaming machine performance monitoring device includes a lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device and Including a higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, the lower-level gaming device performance monitoring device and the upper-level gaming device performance monitoring device are hierarchically arranged, and the lower-level gaming device performance monitoring device corresponds to a gaming machine and a game equipment device. And a lower-level game machine performance monitoring means for collecting game information from the game machine and the game equipment and monitoring whether or not the game machine performance satisfies a predetermined standard based on the game information. And
The upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device collects game information from the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, and determines whether or not the gaming machine group performance in a specific group of gaming machines satisfies a predetermined criterion based on the gaming information. And a higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means for monitoring the performance.

As a preferred mode, for example, as set forth in claim 2, the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device is configured to execute the processing when the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. , May be provided with lower-level notifying means for notifying an abnormality.

[0015] For example, as described in claim 3, the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, when the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine group performance does not satisfy a predetermined criterion, an abnormality is determined. You may make it provide the high-order information means which alert | reports.

For example, when the performance of the gaming machine does not satisfy a predetermined criterion, the lower notification unit may notify the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device of an abnormality. .

For example, an external communication device capable of communicating with the outside is arranged in the communication network, and the lower notification means or the upper notification means has the performance of the gaming machine or the collective performance of the gaming machine. When the predetermined criterion is not satisfied, it may be notified to the outside via the external communication device.

For example, when the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the performance of the lower-level gaming machine does not satisfy a predetermined criterion, the status information of the lower-level gaming machine is transmitted to the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device. May be provided.

[0019] For example, as described in claim 7, the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device is configured to execute the state when the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine group performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. It may be provided with a higher-level gaming machine performance storage means for storing information.

For example, an external communication device capable of communicating with the outside is arranged in the communication network, and the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device collects the game information collected from the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device. And external communication means for storing abnormal information notified by the lower notification means together with the upper gaming machine performance storage means, and making the stored information available from outside via the external communication device. It may be.

For example, as set forth in claim 9, the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device of the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device comprises a lower setting device capable of externally setting reference information for judging the performance of the gaming machine. You may do so.

For example, as set forth in claim 10, the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device includes a higher-level setting means for enabling the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring means to externally set reference information for judging a gaming machine group performance. You may make it.

For example, when the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the specific gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined criterion, the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device may be configured to perform the following. An inactivating means for inactivating the gaming machine may be provided.

[0024] For example, the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device may be configured such that the lower-level authentication means authenticates the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device and the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device is not authenticated by the lower-level authentication means. In this case, a lower-level non-authentication notifying unit that notifies the status may be provided.

[0025] For example, as set forth in claim 13, the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device includes an upper-level authentication unit that authenticates the upper-level gaming device performance monitoring device, and the upper-level authentication unit does not authenticate the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device. In this case, an upper-level non-authentication notifying unit that notifies the status may be provided.

For example, an external communication device capable of communicating with the outside is arranged in the communication network, and the lower-level non-authentication notifying means or the upper-level non-authentication notifying means is provided via the external communication device. Alternatively, the non-authentication state may be notified to the outside.

[0027] For example, as set forth in claim 15, the game control means includes an arithmetic processing device, and the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means determines whether or not the arithmetic processing device is legitimate. An arithmetic processing unit determination unit that determines based on the device determination reference information may be provided.

For example, as set forth in claim 16, the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the ratio between the gaming value obtained by the player and the gaming value consumed by the player in the gaming machine at a predetermined time is legitimate. It may be provided with a lower-acquired game value monitoring means for monitoring whether or not is based on the lower-ranked-ball-out-ratio reference information.

For example, as set forth in claim 17, the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means monitors whether the base of the gaming machine is valid based on the first base reference information. Means may be provided.

For example, as set forth in claim 18, the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the base does not satisfy the second base criterion information at a predetermined time in the gaming machine and that the rented game value is less than the second base criterion. A lower-level lending game value monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the number of cases exceeding the reference lending game value corresponding to the information has continued for a predetermined number of times may be provided.

For example, as set forth in claim 19, the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines whether or not the occurrence rate of a gaming state in which a privilege is given to a player in the gaming machine is valid. A lower privilege grant occurrence ratio monitoring means for monitoring based on the ratio reference information may be provided.

For example, as set forth in claim 20, the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the ratio of the gaming value acquired by the player to the gaming value consumed by the player in a predetermined time period in the gaming machine of the specific group is correct. A higher-ranked game value monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the game is the higher-ranked pitching ratio reference information.

For example, as set forth in claim 21, the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means monitors whether or not the base of the specific group of gaming machines is valid based on the third base reference information. Base monitoring means may be provided.

[0034] For example, as set forth in claim 22, the higher-ranking gaming machine performance monitoring means determines whether or not the occurrence rate of the gaming state in which the privilege is given to the player in the specific group of gaming machines is legitimate. A higher privilege grant occurrence ratio monitoring means for monitoring based on the higher occurrence ratio reference information may be provided.

For example, as set forth in claim 23, the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means monitors whether or not the performance of the gaming machine group in a predetermined gaming machine group unit satisfies a predetermined criterion. Monitoring means, a model performance monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the performance of each same gaming machine group satisfies a predetermined criterion, and whether or not the performance of the gaming machine group in the entire gaming machine satisfies a predetermined criterion All-unit performance monitoring means for monitoring whether or not, the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring apparatus is an island-based performance monitoring apparatus having the island-based performance monitoring means, and a model performance monitoring apparatus having the model performance monitoring means And an all-unit performance monitoring device having the all-unit performance monitoring means, wherein the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, the island-based performance monitoring device, the model performance monitoring device, and the Performance monitoring And location, a hierarchically arranged, it may be to monitor the gaming machine performance and gaming machine populations performance.

[0036]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to a number of pachinko game machines (ball game machines, hereinafter abbreviated as game machines. An example in which the gaming machine is applied to a game arcade where P machines or P machines are appropriately abbreviated) will be described with reference to the drawings. A. First, the configuration of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a front configuration of the gaming machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a gaming machine. The gaming machine 10 is a frame-shaped front frame 11, a metal frame (glass frame) 12 for supporting glass, and is detachably attached to the gaming machine 10. A formed game board 13, a front upper plate panel 14, and a front upper plate panel 14
And a front operation panel 15 below. The frame-shaped front frame 11 is a wooden machine frame 16 on which the gaming machine 10 is installed.
Upper hinge 17 and lower hinge 18 (see FIG. 2).
The metal frame 12 is supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11 to be openable and closable. The lower part of the front operation panel 15 is a front decoration 19. Note that the gaming machine 10 is a so-called CR machine, and a card-type ball lending device 132 (see FIG. 4) described later is arranged beside the gaming machine 10, but is not shown in FIG.

One end of the front upper plate panel 14 is supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. An opening / closing lever 22 for opening and closing a passage connecting the two is provided. The front operation panel 15 is provided with an ashtray 31 and a ball storage tray (receiving tray) 32, and a ball release lever 33 for pulling the balls stored in the ball storage tray 32 downward and outward. A firing operation knob 34 of the firing device is provided on the right end side of the front operation panel 15.
Is provided. The launch operation knob 34 is used to operate a launch device that launches one of the game balls arranged in a line at the launch position one by one into the game area on the front of the game board. On the other hand, a decorative indicator 35 that is turned on at the time of a big hit or the like is provided above the frame-shaped front frame 11 of the gaming machine 10.

Next, the game board 13 is an area for judging out or safe while the shot game ball is dropped from above, and when the ball enters the winning opening and becomes effectively safe, a predetermined number of prizes are given. The ball is discharged from the ball discharge device and supplied to the upper plate 21. Also, even if the ball is fired by operating the firing operation knob 34, when the ball becomes foul,
The pachinko ball returns to the launch position, or the ball storage plate 32
Is returned to. The game area on the game board 13 is a game area using a ball, for example, a game area belonging to a so-called "first type", a game area belonging to a "third type" provided with a symbol display device, or another model. However, any configuration can be adopted, but as an example, a type belonging to “first type” is used in the present embodiment.

Around the game area of the game board 13, a rail 4 having a function of guiding a fluttered ball to an upper portion of the game area or to a lower out ball inflow port 41 is provided.
2 are arranged. In addition, a special symbol display device 43 having a TV display is disposed substantially at the center of the game area. Under the special symbol display device 43, a starting winning opening 4 is provided.
4, and a variable winning device 45 serving as a special winning opening that changes from a first state in which game balls are not accepted to a second state in which game balls are easily accepted according to the operation result of the special symbol display device 43.

The special symbol display device 43 displays a special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a special symbol as appropriate) when a ball wins in the starting winning port 44.
Is changed, and when the symbol is in a specific profit state (for example, the big hit state: "777"),
The big hit game in which the variable winning device 45 is opened and the variable winning device 45 continues to be opened for a predetermined maximum cycle under the condition of so-called V winning is played.
In addition, the game board 13 has a starting winning port 44 and a variable winning device 4.
In addition to the prize device with the detection function as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of general prize devices having no ball detection sensor capable of detecting a winning ball are provided. The general prize device includes a special prize opening 46 above the special symbol display device 43 and a special symbol display device 4.
General prize opening 4 arranged on the left and right sides of the same height as 3
7, 48, general winning openings 49, 50 arranged on the left and right sides below the special symbol display device 43, a variable winning device 45.
There are general winning openings 51 and 52 which are integrally arranged.

Further, at an appropriate position in the game area, a plurality of hitting direction changing members called windmills are rotatably provided, and they are a hitting (or blinking) hitting direction changing member 61 and a lighting (or blinking). There is a hitting direction conversion member 62 that is not used (the numbering is one for each member, and the others are omitted because they are complicated). Also, a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are planted in the game area, and side lamps 63 and 64 are provided in the game board 13. The side lamps 63 and 64 are appropriately lit or flashed according to the content of the game to enhance the sense of reality of the game.

Next, the frame sensor will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 70 shown in FIG. 2 has a different model from the gaming machine 10 shown in FIG. 1, but components having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the metal frame 12 (supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11) of the gaming machine 70 is opened. In FIG. 2, a metal frame sensor 71 is provided at a lower left portion of the game board 13. The metal frame sensor 71 is turned on when the metal frame 12 is opened, and detects an open state of the metal frame 12. The metal frame 12 supports the glass 12a.

Next, the wooden frame sensor will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine shown in FIG. 3 is the gaming machine 10 shown in FIG.
Is the same as FIG. 3 shows a state in which the frame-shaped front frame 11 is opened from the machine frame 16 of the gaming machine 10. In FIG. 3, a support opening 81 is formed in the front decorative body 19 of the gaming machine 10, and a support 83 for rotatably supporting a roller 82 can be fitted into the support opening 81. I have. The support portion 83 is fitted into the support opening 81,
Further, when the roller 82 is rotatably supported by the support portion 83, the roller 82 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the frame-shaped front frame 11, and the frame-shaped front frame 11 is smoothly opened.

A plate 84 is provided inside the machine frame 16, and a wooden frame sensor 85 is fixed to the plate 84. The wooden frame sensor 85 has a detection piece 86 that can be displaced in contact with the frame-shaped front frame 11 and a switch section 87 that is turned on / off according to the displacement of the detection piece 86. When the frame-shaped front frame 11 is closed, the frame-shaped front frame 11 is in contact with the detection piece 86, and the switch 87 is turned off. When the frame-shaped front frame 11 is opened, the frame-shaped front frame 11 is separated from the detection piece 86, and at this time, the detection piece 86 is displaced and the switch 87 is turned on. Therefore, the wooden frame sensor 85
Detects the open state of the frame-shaped front frame 11.

B. Next, the overall configuration of the gaming store will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the game store. In FIG.
Reference numeral 100 denotes a game store (pachinko hall: a game hall). The game store 100 includes a pachinko island 111 on which a number of gaming machines 10 of the type shown in FIG. Information collection device 112, hall computer 113, counter monitoring device 114, ball counter 115,
Island safe monitoring device 116, island safe 117, camera control device 118, surveillance camera 119, premium POS12
0, a POS monitoring device 121, a console PC 122, and an external communication device 123.

The pachinko island 111 includes the monitoring devices 0a, 0
(hereinafter, appropriately represented by the monitoring device 0), monitoring devices 1a, 1b,... (hereinafter, suitably represented by the monitoring device 1), relay boards 131a, 131b,. (Hereinafter, appropriately represented by the relay board 131), pachinko machines (game machines) 10a, 10b,... (Hereinafter, suitably represented by the game machines 10), card-type ball lending devices 132a, 13
2b,... (Hereinafter appropriately represented by a card-type ball lending device 132), ball cutting devices 138a, 138b,. ,... (Hereinafter, appropriately represented by a pulse tank 139), a monitoring device 2, and a network relay device 124 (for example, a router). Although a plurality of pachinko islands 111 are arranged in the game store 100, details of one pachinko island 111 will be described here. Other pachinko islands have the same configuration. One monitoring device 2 and one network relay device 124 (for example, a router) are arranged for each pachinko island 111, but the other monitoring devices 0a, 0b,.
.., Monitoring devices 1a, 1b,.
131b are arranged by the same number as the gaming machines 10a, 10b,... (That is, paired with the gaming machines 10).

Each of the gaming machines 10a, 10b,... Has a game control board 137a, 137b,.
(Hereinafter, appropriately represented by a game control board 137), and the game control board 137 is an arithmetic processing device 200 (a so-called amuse chip IC) for controlling the accessory (see FIG. 9 described later in detail). See). The gaming machine 10 is a CR machine as described above, and a card-type ball lending device 132 (game equipment device) is arranged on a side of the CR machine. The card-type ball lending device 132 lends a ball using a prepaid card.
Is possible.

The ball cutting device 138 (game equipment) supplies a ball from the pachinko island 111 to a replenishing tank of the gaming machine 10. For example, a signal that becomes one pulse every time ten balls are replenished (for example, as described later) Is output from the ball cutting device 138. The pulse tank 139 (gaming equipment) counts the number of balls that have been fired and the game has been completed and has been recovered from the gaming machine 10 to the outside. For example, one pulse corresponds to the outflow (recovery) of ten balls. A signal (out ball signal SG6 described later) is output from the pulse tank 139. Gaming machine 1
0, the card-type ball lending device 132, the ball cutting device 138, and the pulse tank 139 are connected to the monitoring device 1 via the relay board 131.
And a metal frame sensor 71, a wooden frame sensor 85, and a magnet detection sensor 150 attached to the gaming machine 10.
Is connected to the monitoring device 0 via the relay board 131, and furthermore, the monitoring device 0
The monitoring device 1 is connected to the island network 133. The relay board 131 receives game information (details will be described later) from the gaming machine 10, the card-type ball lending device 132, the ball cutting device 138, and the pulse tank 139 to the monitoring device 1, and a metal frame attached to the gaming machine 10. Processing necessary for relaying signals (game information) from the sensor 71, the wooden frame sensor 85, and the magnet detection sensor 150 to the monitoring device 0 is performed.

The monitoring device 0 is provided for each gaming machine,
The gaming machine (for example, gaming machines 10a, 10b, ...)
Monitors status changes. As the monitoring contents, for example, each monitoring of a metal frame (glass frame), a wooden frame (inner frame), external fraud such as radio interference, and a supply signal is performed. The detailed block configuration of the monitoring device 0 will be described later. Similarly, the monitoring device 1 is provided for each gaming machine, and the gaming machine (for example, the gaming machine 10a,
0b,...). The detailed block configuration of the monitoring device 1 will be described later. The monitoring device 2 is provided for each pachinko island, and monitors the game information of the gaming machines (for example, the gaming machines 10a, 10b,...) Provided on the pachinko island (for example, the pachinko island 111). 1
(For example, monitoring devices 1a, 1b,...)
Monitor the performance of gaming machines on each pachinko island. The detailed block configuration of the monitoring device 2 will be described later.

The network relay device 124 is, for example,
It is a device composed of a router (Router) for relay connection between each LAN of the island network 133 and the in-store network 134, and corresponds to a network layer (layer 3) among the relay layers. A LAN is adopted as the island network 133. For example, Ethernet based on a bus type network and an access system of a CSMA / CD system (that is, broadcast packet communication sharing a data transmission medium) is used. Connected by cable. The island network 133 is not limited to the Ethernet, but may be another communication method. Further, the data transmission medium is not limited to a coaxial cable, but may be a medium suitable for wireless LAN, infrared LAN, or an optical cable. Note that, as the island network 133, an LON, which will be described in detail later, may be used.

The pachinko island 111 is connected to the in-store network 13.
4, a monitoring device 3, a monitoring device 4, a monitoring device 5, an information collecting device 112, a counter monitoring device 114, an island safe monitoring device 116, a camera control device 118, a POS monitoring device 121, a console PC 122, and an external communication device 123. Is connected to Similarly, a LAN is used for the in-store network 134, for example, Ethernet is used, and the terminals are connected by, for example, a coaxial cable.
The in-store network 134 is not limited to the Ethernet, but may be another communication method. Further, the data transmission medium is not limited to a coaxial cable, but may be a medium suitable for wireless LAN, infrared LAN, or an optical cable. The in-store network 134 may be a communication system using an ATM exchange. In the case of a communication system using an ATM switch, each terminal in the store transmits, for example, an information amount of 155 Mbps by an ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) exchange via a transmission medium composed of an optical fiber.

Further, as the in-store network 134,
For example, LON may be used. Here, LON is an LON (Local Oper
ating Network: is based on a technology called Eshalon. In general, LON technology uses various sensors,
Communication with various actuators (for example, up to 32385
Node), it is an intelligent distributed network system technology that can easily realize detection, monitoring, control, and other applications with high reliability and at low cost.

One monitoring device 3 is provided in the game store 100. The monitoring device 2 collects game information of the gaming machines from the monitoring devices 2 provided in each pachinko island, and performs a process of monitoring for each model.
The detailed block configuration of the monitoring device 3 will be described later. One monitoring device 4 is provided in the game store 100 and collects game information of the gaming machine from the monitoring device 2 provided in each pachinko island,
A management process for the entire game store (specifically, a process of monitoring the performance of the game machine of the entire game machine installed in the game store) is performed. The detailed block configuration of the monitoring device 4 will be described later.

The monitoring device 5 includes the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 1
And performs a process of updating and managing the status information (state change information). Then, the information collection device 112
The status information of all units is passed by the request. The detailed block configuration of the monitoring device 5 will be described later. Information collection device 1
Reference numeral 12 manages and controls each of the monitoring devices 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and performs processing of passing game information requested by the hall computer 113 to the hall computer 113. That is, the information collection device 112 selects the monitoring device (monitoring device 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of the collection destination based on the information requested by the hall computer 113 and collects the game information. Information on hall computer 1
Hand over to 13. The detailed block configuration of the information collection device 112 will be described later.

The hall computer 113 is a game store 100
Is a device for acquiring necessary information via the information collecting device 112, collecting and managing various kinds of game information and the like at the game store itself, and utilizing the information for business. The hall computer 113 collects and manages, for example, game information on business at the game store 100, and further sets a reference value for the game store 100 to monitor the performance of the game machine. The counter monitoring device 114 monitors the operation of a ball counter 115 (for example, a jet counter) obtained by a player and counts balls for prize exchange, and monitors operation information of the monitoring device 2, the monitoring device 5, and the outside. Output to the communication device 123. As the monitoring of the operation and the collection of the operation information, for example, the information is output every time the state of the counted prize ball number information and the state of the counted prize ball security event (for example, a situation where the safety of the ball counter is threatened) are changed. There is information.

The island safe monitoring device 116 monitors the operation of the island safe 117 and the like that stores cash and the like in the game arcade 100 and outputs operation information to the monitoring device 2, the monitoring device 5, and the external communication device 123. As the monitoring of the operation and the collection of the operation information, there are, for example, the information output every time the state of the island safe sales information and the state of the island safe sales security event (for example, a situation where the safety of the island safe is threatened) changes.
The camera control device 118 controls the direction, angle, and the like of the surveillance camera 119, and automatically turns the surveillance camera 119 to the gaming machine 10 when an abnormality occurs in the gaming machine 10 (for example, when a metal frame is opened). Control.

When a prize exchange card (for example, a magnetic card) in which the number of balls (game value) acquired by the player is stored is inserted, the prize POS 120 reads data of the inserted prize exchange card to read the prize. The payment process is performed based on the number-of-balls data recorded on the premium exchange card. In the prize exchange processing in the prize POS 120, prize exchange is possible based on the number of balls possessed stored in the prize exchange card. The POS monitoring device 121 monitors the operation of the premium POS 120 and outputs operation information to the information collection device 122.

The console PC 122 is a setting device for externally setting a reference value (reference information) of the gaming machine performance for monitoring the third party in each of the monitoring devices 0 to 5 by the third party. After the value is set, it is removed from the in-store network 134. The setting contents are each monitoring device 0
The reference values of the game machine performance that can be set will be described later in detail in each of the monitoring devices 0 to 5. The reference value of the gaming machine performance is not limited to the example set by the console PC 122. For example, the reference value of the gaming machine performance may be set in each of the monitoring devices 0 to 5 in advance. In addition, a third party institution may receive an external communication device 1 from outside.
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The external communication device 123 is the in-store network 1
In addition to performing processing for notifying an abnormality in the result of monitoring the performance of the gaming machine through the public line 135 to the third party organization device 136 via the public line 135, the monitoring device 4 can be accessed from the third party organization device 136, and the request information (For example, game store 1
The relay is performed when game information (including abnormal information) of the gaming machine 10 installed at 00 is taken into the third party institution 136.

C. Configuration of Monitoring Device 0 Next, a block configuration of the monitoring device 0 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the monitoring device 0. In FIG. 5, the monitoring device 0 includes a CPU 141, a ROM 142, and a RAM 14.
3. EEPROM 144, transmission circuit 145, communication control device 146, output interface circuit (I / F) 14
7, an input interface circuit (I / F) 148 and a bus 149. CPU 141 is ROM 142
Game machine 10 based on the control program stored in
The game information is directly collected via the relay board 131 and necessary arithmetic processing is performed. The ROM 142 stores a control program for collecting and monitoring game information, and has a RAM
143 is used as a work area.

The EEPROM 144 stores data necessary for controlling the monitoring apparatus 0 (for example, metal frame monitoring setting data). The monitoring device 0 may be configured without the EEPROM 144. The transmission circuit 145 is C
A control clock signal is supplied to the PU 141. The communication control device 146 is connected to the monitoring device 0 via the island network 133.
And communication control required for information transfer between the network device and another network terminal (for example, each terminal of the in-store network 134 via the monitoring device 2 or the network relay device 124). Output interface circuit (I / F) 14
Reference numeral 7 denotes an output interface process between the gaming machine 10 and the CPU 141. The output interface circuit (I / F) 147 outputs the P-unit power control signal SG1 and the P-unit firing control signal SG2 to the gaming machine 10. Is done. The P-unit power control signal SG1 is a signal capable of turning on / off the power of the gaming machine 10, and the P-unit firing control signal SG
Reference numeral 2 denotes a signal capable of turning on / off launching of a game ball in the gaming machine 10.

Input interface circuit (I / F) 14
Reference numeral 8 denotes an input interface processing between the gaming machine 10 and the CPU 141. The input interface circuit (I / F) 148 includes a metal frame sensor 71 and a wooden frame sensor 8.
5. Signals from the magnet detection sensor 150 and the supply detection sensor 151 are input. The input interface circuit (I / F) 148 interfaces these signals and sends them to the CPU 141. Metal frame sensor 7
1 and the wooden frame sensor 85, as described above,
The open state of the metal frame 12 and the open state of the frame-shaped front frame 11 at 0 are respectively detected. The magnet detection sensor 150 detects an improper magnetic force such as bringing a magnet close to the gaming machine 10, and in other words, detects an act of performing an improper operation using the magnet. The replenishment detection sensor 151 detects that the amount of balls replenished in the tank of the gaming machine 10 has decreased.

Accordingly, the monitoring device 0 is provided for each gaming machine 10, and monitors the open state of the metal frame (glass frame) 12 of the gaming machine 10 based on the output of the metal frame sensor 71. The open state of the frame-shaped front frame 11 is monitored based on the output of the wooden frame sensor 85, the electromagnetic interference is monitored based on the output of the magnet detection sensor 150, and the gaming machine 10 is monitored based on the output of the supply detection sensor 151. Monitor the supply status of game balls. In this case, a metal frame opening / closing signal, a wooden frame opening / closing signal, an electromagnetic interference signal, and a replenishment signal are input from the gaming machine 10 to the monitoring device 0, and the CPU 141 detects that each signal is on for a predetermined period of time. It is determined that a change in each state has occurred, and this state change is transmitted from the communication control device 146 to the monitoring device 5 via the island network 133 (transmitted independently, not by polling:
In other words, it is transmitted not when it is requested but when a state change event occurs). During nighttime monitoring, if the opening of the metal frame 12 or the frame-shaped front frame 11 is detected by the metal frame opening / closing signal or the wooden frame opening / closing signal, the island network 1 is activated.
33, the network relay device 124, and the in-store network 134 sequentially notify the external communication device 123 to the third party organization device 136 to that effect.

The hall computer 113 transmits a game transmitted from the monitoring devices 0 and 1 when the gaming state of the gaming machine 10 is changed via the information collecting device 112 in order to recognize the state change of the gaming machine 10. The monitoring device 5 managing the state change information is accessed at predetermined intervals. This means that, from the perspective of the hall computer 113, the monitoring device 5
Does not need to be conscious, and if a request for recognizing the state change is output to the information collecting device 112, the information collecting device 112 acquires the information from the monitoring device 5 based on the requested command, and This is because it is passed to 113. That is, when there is a change in the gaming state, the hall computer 113 recognizes the change in the gaming state via the monitoring device 5, and the gaming machine 1 in which the gaming state has been changed.
When it is desired to obtain detailed game information of 0, a request is directly issued to the monitoring device 1 described in detail later, and the gaming machine 10 is directly accessed via the monitoring device 1 to obtain the game information. The monitoring device 0 also has a function of turning off (turning off) the power of the gaming machine 10 and stopping (stopping the firing of the ball), which is performed by a command from the monitoring device 1 or the like.

D. Configuration of Monitoring Device 1 Next, a block configuration of the monitoring device 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the monitoring device 1. 6, the monitoring device 1 includes a CPU 161, a ROM 162, a RAM 16
3. EEPROM 164, transmission circuit 165, communication control device 166, output interface circuit (I / F) 16
7. An input interface circuit (I / F) 168 and a bus 169 are provided. CPU 161 is ROM 162
Game machine 10 based on the control program stored in
The game information of the gaming machine 10 is directly collected via the relay board 131, the performance of the gaming machine 10 is monitored, the processing of the gaming information of the gaming machine 10 at the present time,
The game information is stored at the start / end of the big hit or every 6 minutes (in this case, the current value at that time is stored as cumulative information: in other words, it corresponds to the storage of history information), and the polling from the monitoring device 2 is performed. An arithmetic process necessary for performing a response, a response to an information request from the information collection device 112, transmission of information to the monitoring device 5 when the gaming state of the gaming machine 10 is changed, and the like are executed. The ROM 162 stores a control program for collecting game information, monitoring game machine performance, and the like, and the RAM 163 is used as a work area.

The EEPROM 164 stores data necessary for controlling the monitoring apparatus 1 (for example, setting reference value data for a third-party organization to monitor the performance of the gaming machine). The transmission circuit 165 supplies a control clock signal to the CPU 161. The communication control device 166 is necessary for transferring information between the monitoring device 1 and another network terminal (for example, each terminal of the in-store network 134 via the monitoring device 2 or the network relay device 124) via the island network 133. Communication control. The output interface circuit (I / F) 167 performs an output interface process between the gaming machine 10 and the CPU 161, and outputs an amuse communication signal SG 3 to the gaming machine 10 from the output interface circuit (I / F) 167. You. The amuse communication signal SG3 is a signal for checking (authentication processing) an amuse chip (an arithmetic processing device described later) of the gaming machine 10.

Input interface circuit (I / F) 16
Reference numeral 8 denotes an input interface processing between the gaming machine 10 and the CPU 161. The input interface circuit (I / F) 168 includes an amuse communication signal SG3, a sales signal SG4, a safe ball signal SG5, and an out ball signal SG.
6, the symbol rotation signal SG7, the big hit signal SG8, the positive variable 1 signal SG9, and the positive variable 2 signal SG10 are input. In addition, based on these signals, a calculation for monitoring when the third party organization monitors the gaming machine 10 is performed, and a calculation of game information to be communicated to the hall computer 113 is also performed. Input interface circuit (I /
F) 168 interfaces the above signals and sends them to the CPU 161.

Input interface circuit (I / F) 16
Amuse communication signal SG3 input to game machine 10
Authentication code (ID) sent from Amuse Chip
This signal (ID) is monitored (authentication determination) by the CPU 161 to determine whether or not a legitimate amuse chip is mounted. Sales signal S
G4 is a signal notifying the sales of lending a ball using a prepaid card by the card-type ball lending device 132. In addition, in addition to the card type ball lending device 132 using a prepaid card, the ball lending device includes a cash ball lending device that lends a ball by inserting cash. Signal that informs the sales of the lending of the ball according to the input of the ball. The safe ball signal SG5 is a signal for notifying the number of balls replenished from the pachinko island 111 to the replenishment tank of the gaming machine 10 when the number of balls in the replenishment tank of the gaming machine 10 decreases due to the winning prize ball by winning, For example, a ball cutting device (pachinko island 1
A so-called IN signal (for example, a signal that becomes one pulse when 10 balls are supplied) output from a device that counts the balls supplied from 11 is used. Further, if the gaming machine has a terminal for directly communicating the number of prize balls from the gaming machine to the outside, a signal may be obtained from the terminal.

The out ball signal SG6 is a signal for notifying that a ball has flowed from the gaming machine 10 toward the pachinko island 111 (that is, a ball having finished the game to the outside of the gaming machine). An out signal that becomes one pulse in response to the outflow of ten balls is used from a device that counts the balls that have finished playing. The symbol rotation signal SG7 is a signal notifying that the symbol (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a special symbol) of the special symbol display device 43 in the gaming machine 10 has changed. The big hit signal SG8 indicates that the special map of the gaming machine 10 is in a specific profit state (for example, the big hit state: “77”).
7 ") to notify that a big hit has occurred. The certainty change 1 signal SG9 is a signal for notifying that the gaming machine 10 is undergoing a probability change. The probability variable 2 signal SG10 is a signal for notifying that the gaming machine 10 is performing a probability change and a big hit.

Therefore, the monitoring device 1 is provided for each gaming machine 10 to monitor the performance of the gaming machine 10, process the gaming information at the present time, start / end the big hit or every 6 minutes. In addition to storing the game information, when the polling is received from the monitoring device 2, the current value (the current value of the game information) is transmitted in response to the polling, and the information collecting device 11
2. If a request for history information is made from 2, the difference (a part different from the previous transmission: a new part) is transmitted (in addition,
History information requests are polled at predetermined intervals.)
If the current value is requested from the information collection device 112, the current value of the game information is transmitted.
(For example, start / end of a big hit), the monitoring device 5 changes the game state autonomously (the concept of the autonomy is the same as that of the monitoring device 0, and so on). Send. Thereby, the hall computer 113 monitoring the monitoring device 5 at a predetermined interval confirms the jackpot or the like of the gaming machine 10 via the monitoring device 5 and wants to know detailed gaming information of the gaming machine 10. The gaming machine 10 is directly accessed via the monitoring device 1 to acquire game information.

D-1. Monitoring Content of Gaming Machine Performance Monitored by Monitoring Device 1 Next, monitoring content of gaming machine performance monitored by the monitoring device 1 will be described. This monitoring corresponds to monitoring the gaming machine 10 by a third party organization. Hereinafter, gaming machine performances performed by the monitoring device 1 will be sequentially described. -Base monitoring This is a base for monitoring a third party organization, and the reference value for monitoring is set by a third party organization (set by the console PC 122).
When the base is abnormal, the monitoring device 1
To the third party institution (in detail, to the third party institution 136 via the public line 135), and
A process for storing the abnormality information and transmitting the status to the monitoring device 4 to have the status stored is performed. It is to be noted that the monitoring device 1 compares the base with the reference value to determine whether or not the base is abnormal when the hall is closed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the base may be determined at predetermined time intervals. Good.

The calculation of the base is performed as follows. "In the case of cash sand" (in the case of a cash-type ball lending device that lends a ball by inserting cash) Out ball signal SG6 (corresponding to the number of outs), safe ball signal SG5 (corresponding to the number of supplies), sales signal SG4 ( The number of outs other than the big hit signal (so-called special prize) and the number of safes (here, the number of replenishments, the same applies hereinafter) are obtained from the big hit signal SG8 by the following equation (1). Base = number of safes outside the special prize / number of outs outside the special prize ... (1)

"In the case of CR sand" (in the case of the card-type ball lending device 132 that lends a ball with a prepaid card: ball lending is performed using a ball discharging device of a gaming machine) Base = (number of safes outside the special prize− (Number of non-prize lending balls) / number of non-prize outs (2) Then, after obtaining the base by the above equations (1) and (2), the base is compared with a reference value set by a third party organization. If the base is equal to or less than the reference value, a base abnormality is notified to a third party organization. The base abnormality is usually determined based on a reference value of 30%. Therefore, if the base is less than 30% in the third party institution, there is a possibility that the amusement store 100 is performing unfair business, so that it is monitored.

Here, the base 30 set by the third party organization
Explain the basis of%. Generally, a lot of game balls are consumed until a big hit occurs. However, when a certain big hit is drawn, the next big hit is made easier to draw (for example, a big hit with a positive change pattern or a positive change after a positive change pattern is drawn). There is a gaming machine in which the player can acquire a large number of gaming balls. This kind of gaming machine has a strong gambling property in which the so-called ball suction is tight, but the ball comes out when it comes out. Therefore, it tends to inspire a player's ambition and tends to be too enthusiastic and a social problem. Therefore, in order to provide a healthy gaming environment, hall managers etc. voluntarily eliminated gaming machines with strong gambling characteristics,
Attempts have been made to replace a sound gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine that cannot acquire an extremely large number of game balls at the time of a big hit, but can obtain a certain number of game balls at times other than a big hit).

In this case, it is a matter of what criteria are used to determine that the gaming machine is sound, but for example, the “Act on Approval and Modeling of Among the criteria stipulated in the “Rules for Testing, etc.,” the total number of game balls obtained in the case of performing a test shooting test of game balls for 10 hours or more is one half of the total number of game balls fired. And less than twice. " From now on,
Even if no big hit occurs during 10 hours, the number of shots for 10 hours (for example, if 100 shots per minute are fired, 10
(0 × 60 × 10 = 60000) × (１ ／) game balls must be obtained, and if thinking simply, if the base is not 50%, the rule will not be satisfied. However, empirically, the jackpot appears several times in 10 hours, so in practice, if the base is 30%, the rule is satisfied. The base of 30% does not mean exactly 30%, but may be 30% with a certain width.

On the other hand, as described above, in the case of a gaming machine having a strong gambling property in which a large hit is easily made to continuously appear and a large number of game balls are acquired, the base is naturally set low in order to satisfy the above rules. No choice but was. However, if the base is set low, the ball possessed by the player is immediately lost in a short period of time when the player is playing a game, but there is a sense of expecting that a large number of game balls can be obtained, so investment will be continued. That is, the gambling property is strong, and if the base is raised to reduce the gambling property of this gaming machine, for example, if it is set to around 30%, the management of the hall will not be feasible this time. Therefore, the acquisition of game balls at the time of a big hit (including a continuous big hit due to probability fluctuation) is less than before, but by reducing the base at 30%, the suction of the ball at the normal time is reduced, and the gambling property is reduced, A value of 30% has been adopted as a common practice in the pachinko industry as a base that can ensure the playability. Therefore, the value of 30% base can be used as a rough reference value for whether or not the machine is a socially incompatible machine.

Monitoring of base and ball lending amount The use of a base value of 30% as a reference value means that 70% of game balls are sucked, and the number of game balls sucked per hour is 1 minute for convenience. If 100 pieces are to be fired, 100 pieces × 60 minutes = 6000 pieces are shot, of which 6000 × 0.7 = 4200 pieces are sucked. 4200 pieces are equivalent to 16800 yen if the ball unit price at the time of ball lending is 4 yen, and 16800 yen
This means that game balls for yen have been lent. That is, a base of 30% means that 16,800 yen is used for one hour when a game is played normally.

Therefore, in order to monitor a case where a prepaid card is illegally used to gain profit (for example, a case where a fraudulent card is used to borrow a ball and exchange it for a prize without playing a game), one hour is required. Base 3 when using 16800 yen
By judging whether it is 0% or not, it becomes possible to confirm the illegality. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the base value of 30% and the ball lending amount of 168, which are reference values for judging fraud, are used.
The information of 00 yen is set by a third party organization, and by comparing the set reference information with the actual game information of the gaming machine 10, fraudulent monitoring (fraud that obtains an unfair advantage by using a fraudulent card) is performed. I have decided.

However, for the sake of completeness, if the above-mentioned illegal confirmation is continued, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, and the monitoring apparatus 1 notifies the third party of the state and stores the information (for example, stores it in the EEPROM 164). ) And monitoring device 4
Perform the process of sending to and storing it. In this case, the gaming machine 10 in the abnormal state is deactivated. As a result, for example, it is possible to grasp the fraud by the falsified prepaid card, and it is not possible to play a game (business) in the gaming machine 10 attached to the card-type ball lending device 132 using the fraudulent card.

-Monitoring during 10 hours of actual shooting As described above, the "Rules on Approval of Gaming Machines and Approval of Model Type" in the "Rules on the Regulations on Customs Sales and Appropriate Business Practices" In the case where the test shooting test is performed for 10 hours or more, the total number of game balls obtained exceeds one half of the total number of game balls fired, and
There is a rule of "less than double", and the verification of compliance with this rule is performed by a third-party organization, and if it conforms, the gaming machine is subject to the The model is certified, and it can be sold to the hall.

Therefore, the number of outs is 60000 from the out ball signal SG6 (corresponding to the number of outs), the safe ball signal SG5 (corresponding to the replenishment number), and the sales signal SG4 (corresponding to the number of lending balls).
(E.g., 10 shots when firing up to 100 shots per minute)
It is determined whether or not the number of obtained balls (the number of safes) falls within a range of (60000/2) to (60000 × 2) with respect to the total number of shots in time.
In addition to notifying the monitoring organization, the information is stored and transmitted to the monitoring device 4 as a higher-level device to be stored. However, in the gaming machine 10 provided with the card-type ball lending device 132, since the safe number (the number of replenishment) includes the number of ball lending, the number of lending balls is calculated from the sales signal SG4 (corresponding to the number of lending balls) to determine the safe number. A process of subtracting the ball lending number from the number (the replenishment number) is performed.

Monitoring of Combination Probability of Condition Device Operating Symbols (Monitoring of First-Type Gaming Machines) This monitors the number of appearances of big hits with respect to the number of rotations of a special figure. The probability of the combination of the condition device operating symbols is also tested by a third party organization, and if it does not match, the sale of the gaming machine is not permitted. Therefore, the monitoring device 1 monitors the symbol rotation signal SG7 and the jackpot signal SG8 based on the reference value set by the third party engine, notifies the third party engine when an abnormality occurs, stores the information, and saves the information. A process of transmitting the data to the monitoring device 4 and storing the data is also performed.

The contents of the monitoring test of the combination probabilities of the condition device operation symbols are as follows. Assuming that the proportion of objects having the property A in the population is p, the probability distribution of the number r of objects having the property A included in a sample of size n taken out of the population is a binomial distribution (n, p ), The average value is np, and the standard deviation is √ ｛np (1-
p)} (i.e., {np (1-p) is a} meanings ^1/2). In this case, if the reliability is 90%, the relationship represented by the following equation (3) is established.

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(Equation 1)

Here, A: an event of drawing a big hit,
If p: jackpot probability, n: number of trials, r: number of jackpots to be subtracted, the significance level is 99% if the number of trials is 500
2.576, significance level 9 in case of 10,000 trials
Under the condition of 0% = 1.645, the upper limit number of big hits in the set probability is obtained using the relationship of the above equation (3), and the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol is inspected. For example, if the jackpot probability is 1/200 and the number of trials is 500, the upper limit number of the jackpot is 7 and if it is 10,000, the upper limit number of the jackpot is 61.

In the case of the present embodiment, the monitoring device 1
Are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, so that a large population cannot be obtained (for example, a large population cannot be obtained for monitoring within a day). For this reason, the monitoring device 1 performs monitoring with 500 trials. In the monitoring device 3, the game store 1
Since monitoring is performed for each model installed at 00, the population becomes large, and monitoring is performed with 10,000 trials.
The reference value for monitoring the combination probabilities of the condition device operating symbols is set to a value suitable for each gaming machine 10 by using a console PC 122 by a third party organization. This is because the jackpot probability is different for each model, and the reference value can be changed.

The above reference values performed by the monitoring device 1 are for monitoring the performance of the gaming machine by a third party engine.
Not limited to the above-described items, a monitoring function of “accessible material acquisition rate” described below may be added to the monitoring device 1 and the monitoring device 3 described in detail below. Hereinafter, the monitoring function of the "accessory acquisition rate" will be described. The "Rules on Approval of Gaming Machines and Verification of Model Type" in the "Rules on Customs Sales Business and the Law on the Optimization of Business, etc." The ratio of the game balls obtained by the operation of the accessory to the game balls does not generally exceed 70%. "

The "acquisition rate" determined by such a rule should be monitored by a third party as the performance of the gaming machine, but an external signal required to monitor the performance is transmitted to the gaming machine 10 Is not output, and cannot be monitored under the condition that the gaming machine 10 is not remodeled. On the other hand, in a third-party organization, a signal line of a sensor provided on a game board is modified and branched at the time of permission inspection of a gaming machine, and a signal taken therefrom is input to an inspection device to perform a test. .
However, in order to use this in a game arcade, the game machine must be remodeled. However, when a gaming machine having a configuration in which the signal line of the sensor is branched and taken out from the sensor as described above is manufactured, the gaming machine is not modified (that is, the gaming machine is sold to a gaming shop). In the same state), it becomes possible to carry out an inspection on the operation of the accessory. Here, the “accessory” of the “operation of the accessory” refers to an accessory having a variable winning opening (for example, a tulip accessory: an ordinary electric start-up opening) and an opening / closing opening (for example, a continuous accessory). : Big winning opening = variable winning device (attacker). A so-called chucker does not change in the size of the winning opening, and is not an accessory.

When the monitoring function of the “acquisition rate” is added to the monitoring device 1 and the monitoring device 3, one of the functions of the monitoring device 1, the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means, is provided in the gaming machine. Obtain lower-ranking item based on lower-ranking item obtaining rate reference information to determine whether the ratio of the game value obtained by the operation of the role to the game value obtained by the player at the time is legitimate. It is represented by the concept of having a rate monitoring means. On the other hand, the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means, which is one of the functions of the monitoring device 3, is a percentage of the gaming value acquired by the operation of the accessory in the gaming machine of a specific group in the gaming value at a predetermined time. It is represented by the concept of having a higher-ranking property acquisition rate monitoring means for monitoring whether or not is valid based on the higher-ranking property obtaining rate reference information.

Next, instead of setting by the third party organization, the hall computer 11
3 are set for various reference values. -Base monitoring This is a base for the hall computer. The reference value is set on the hall computer 113 side.
To the hall computer 113. For more information,
A base abnormality is transmitted from the monitoring device 1 to the monitoring device 5, and the hall computer 113 recognizes the abnormal state by monitoring the monitoring device 5 via the information collecting device 112. The base of the period when the number of set out balls is reached is calculated, and when the number is equal to or more than the set value, it is regarded as abnormal (other than a big hit).

Out-of-abnormality monitoring The presence / absence of out-balls within the set safe ball count (the number of balls obtained by the player, which is converted into the number of replenishments) is monitored.
Notify the 13 side. Similarly, the hall computer 113 recognizes the abnormal out state by monitoring the monitoring device 5 via the information collecting device 112. In this way, the monitoring device 5 is monitored and the hall computer 113 is monitored.
Recognizing the abnormality information of the monitoring device 1 is the same as described below. As the out-of-abnormality, it is conceivable that a player obtains an illegal prize ball, for example, an illegal use of an electric wave, an illegal discharge of a prize ball by a piano wire or the like.

Monitoring of Safe Abnormality The presence or absence of a safe ball within the set number of outgoing balls is monitored. As a safe abnormality, for example, ball clogging is considered. -Monitoring of overrunning abnormality It is monitored whether or not the difference ball (out sphere-safe sphere) within a set time is equal to or greater than a reference value.
Inform 3 side. As the overrunning abnormality, for example, an illegal prize ball discharge can be considered.

Rotational abnormality monitoring (a game in which the special figure is the first type of symbol and the game proceeds) It is monitored whether or not the number of revolutions of the special figure within the set number of balls is equal to or more than the reference value, and is equal to or more than the reference value. In this case, the monitoring apparatus 1 notifies the hall computer 113 of a rotation abnormality. As the rotation abnormality, for example, it is conceivable that the start sensor is illegal. For example, there is a case where the gold frame 12 is opened and a ball is unreasonably made to enter the starting winning opening 44, or a case where the starting sensor is operated improperly using radio waves.・ Special prize abnormality monitoring It monitors whether or not the safe ball during the special prize (the number of replenished balls obtained from the player) exceeds or falls short of the reference range. Notify the computer 113 side. As the special prize abnormality, for example, if the obtained ball during the special prize exceeds the reference range, the attacker (the variable prize winning device 45) may be broken and cannot be closed. If the number of obtained balls during the special prize is less than the reference range, a case where a puncture occurs during a so-called big hit may be considered.

Next, the monitoring device 1 also has a function as an information collecting terminal device in the hall, and the monitoring device 1
Processing for performing various processing (accumulation of information, etc.) of the game information from 0 is also performed. As this processing, the current calculation of various kinds of accumulated information as the current value, at the start of the big hit as the history information,
At the end of the big hit, every six minutes is used as a trigger to store various types of accumulated information at that time. The information collected by the monitoring device 1 is finally passed to the hall computer 113. In this case, the current game information is displayed on the screen of the hall computer 113 as the type of game information requested by the hall computer 113. Game information (hereinafter referred to as inquiry game information), game information acquired to display game information based on past game information such as a slump graph on a screen (hereinafter referred to as past inquiry game information), There are three types of game information (hereinafter referred to as game information for a form) which is obtained by calculating one day's business information and obtaining the form.

As the inquiry game information and the form game information, current values (various cumulative values at the present time) directly collected from the gaming machine 10 by the monitoring device 1 are used, and history information is used as the past inquiry game information. (At the start of the big hit, at the end of the big hit, and various accumulated information at that time triggered by every 6 minutes). In this case, the monitoring device 1 transmits the requested information according to a request from the higher-level device. Explaining the flow of information according to a request from a higher-level device, first, the monitoring device 2 polls the monitoring device 1 at predetermined intervals, and the monitoring device 1 sends the current value of the game information to the monitoring device 2 in response to the polling. Send.

The information collecting apparatus 112 directly requests the monitoring apparatus 1 to obtain the current value of the game information. Polled at intervals. This is because if the history information is transmitted from the monitoring device 1 to the information collection device 112 each time the history information is requested, it is inefficient to send the information at once despite the large amount of data due to the nature of the history information. Because it becomes. Therefore, the information collection device 112 always polls the monitoring device 1 at predetermined intervals, thereby sending only the new portion (that is, the difference) of the history information, thereby enabling efficient collection of the history information. I have. Further, when the state of the predetermined game information is changed (for example, occurrence of a big hit or occurrence of the above-described various abnormalities to be notified to the hall computer 113), the monitoring device 1 autonomously monitors the monitoring device 5. To notify the status change. The purpose is the same as that of the monitoring device 0, and the hall computer 1 that monitors the monitoring device 5 at predetermined intervals.
When the player 13 wants to check the jackpot or the like of the gaming machine 10 via the monitoring device 5 and wants to know detailed game information of the gaming machine 10, the gaming machine 10 is directly connected via the monitoring device 1. In order to obtain game information.

Here, the acquisition route of the inquiry game information, the past inquiry game information, and the form game information will be described. Inquiry game information acquisition route (a) When there is a request from the hall computer 113 to acquire game information of a certain gaming machine 10,
The information collection device 112 accesses the corresponding monitoring device 1 that is collecting game information more directly, acquires the relevant game information, and passes the information to the hall computer 113 from the information collection device 112. (B) If there is a request to acquire game information for a plurality of gaming machines 10, the information collection device 112 accesses the corresponding monitoring device 2 that is collecting game information for each pachinko island 111, and The game information of the machine 10 is acquired, and the information
Pass to In this case, there is naturally a time lag between the information and the game information is not the current (real-time) game information, but the outline of the information can be grasped. If so, as described above, the information collection device 112 accesses the corresponding monitoring device 1 that is collecting game information directly from the corresponding one of the gaming machines 10 from the hall computer 113, and Acquisition of game information, information collection device 112
To the hall computer 113. This is because it is more efficient to access the monitoring device 2 that collects the information than to access a plurality of monitoring devices 1.

(C) If there is a request to acquire game information for game information of 111 units of pachinko island (for example, information of an island unit: including a base and a divisor), the pachinko island 1
The information collection device 112 accesses the corresponding monitoring device 2 that is collecting the game information for each of the game devices 11, obtains the game information for each corresponding island, and transfers the information to the hall computer 113 from the information collection device 112. (D) If there is a request to acquire game information for game information of each model installed in the game store 100 (for example, information of each model: including a base and a divisor), the game is performed for each pachinko island 111. The monitoring device 3 collecting game information from each monitoring device 2 collecting information is changed to the information collection device 112.
Accesses and obtains the game information of the corresponding model type, and from the information collection device 112 to the hall computer 113
Pass to (E) When there is a request to acquire game information on game information of the entire gaming machine (for example, information on the entire gaming machine: including a base and a divisor) installed in the gaming shop 100, the pachinko island 111 The information collection device 112 accesses the monitoring device 4 that is collecting the game information from each monitoring device 2 that is collecting the game information, and acquires the game information of the entire corresponding gaming machine. Hand over to hall computer 113.

Here, the above-mentioned division number will be described. The division number is a ratio of the number of settlement balls to the number of rental balls, and the division number is calculated as follows. That is, the out ball signal SG6 (corresponding to the number of outs), the safe ball signal SG5 (corresponding to the replenishment number), and the sales signal SG4 (corresponding to the number of lending balls: 1)
"In the case of cash sand" (in the case of a cash-type ball lending device that lends a ball by inserting cash), using the following formula: (The number of balls to be lent) / the number of balls to be rented = 1 + {(the number of replenishments)-(the number of outs)} / the number of balls to be rented ... (4) "In the case of CR sand" (in the case of the card-type ball lending device 132 that lends a ball with a prepaid card: ball lending is performed using the ball discharging device of the gaming machine 10) The number of outs) 貸 / the number of lent balls ... (5)

Obtaining route of past inquiry game information The past inquiry game information is a game information that is inquired when the hall computer 113 wants to use the past game information to perform processing based on the past game information such as slump graph creation. In order to pass the information to the hall computer 113 with good responsiveness, the information collection device 112 polls each monitoring device 1 at predetermined intervals and records the history information (history game information) collected by the monitoring device 1. Collect and manage. That is, the information collection device 112 polls the monitoring device 1 to collect the difference of the history information, and manages the difference as the history information. Accordingly, the hall computer 113 acquires the past inquiry game information from the information collection device 112 as an acquisition route of the past inquiry game information.

Acquisition route for form game information The form game information is transmitted from the hall computer 113 to the game store 1
After the store closes at 00, the game information of each gaming machine 10 is acquired in order to create a form for one day. When there is a request for game information for creating the game information for the form, the information collection device 112 A request is sent from the gaming machine 10 directly to the monitoring device 1 that collects and processes game information, and the game information is collected, organized, and passed to the hall computer 113.

E. Configuration of Monitoring Device 2 Next, a block configuration of the monitoring device 2 will be described. Although the block configuration of the monitoring device 2 is shown in FIG. 7, the block configurations of the monitoring device 3, the monitoring device 4, and the monitoring device 5 are the same as the configuration of the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. Therefore, description of the block configuration of the monitoring device 3, the monitoring device 4, and the monitoring device 5 is omitted. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the monitoring device 2. In FIG. 7, the monitoring device 2 includes a CPU 171,
It includes a ROM 172, a RAM 173, an EEPROM 174, a transmission circuit 175, a communication control device 176, and a bus 177. The CPU 171 collects the game information of the gaming machine 10 provided on the pachinko island 111 from the monitoring device 1 based on the control program stored in the ROM 172, and performs arithmetic processing necessary for monitoring the performance of the gaming machine for each island. Execute The ROM 172 stores a control program for collecting game information, monitoring game machine performance, and the like.
AM 173 is used as a work area.

The EEPROM 174 stores data necessary for controlling the monitoring device 2 (for example, setting reference value data for monitoring the performance of the gaming machine by a third party organization). The transmission circuit 175 supplies a control clock signal to the CPU 171. The communication control device 176 is necessary for transferring information between the monitoring device 2 and another network terminal (for example, each terminal of the in-store network 134 via the monitoring device 1 or the network relay device 124) via the island network 133. Communication control. Therefore, the monitoring device 2
Is provided for each island, and game information of the gaming machines 10 provided on the pachinko island 111 is collected from the monitoring device 1 (collected by polling the monitoring device 1 at predetermined intervals).
And monitor the performance of gaming machines on each island.

E-1. Monitoring Content of Gaming Machine Performance Monitored by Monitoring Device 2 Next, monitoring content of gaming machine performance monitored by the monitoring device 2 will be described. This monitoring corresponds to monitoring the gaming machine 10 by a third party organization. Hereinafter, the gaming machine performance performed by the monitoring device 2 will be sequentially described. -Base monitoring This is base monitoring (hereinafter referred to as island base) of the entire gaming machine installed on the pachinko island 111 managed by the monitoring device 2, and the island base is a reference value (for example, 30% base: In the following cases (set by a third party organization), the monitoring device 2 notifies the third party organization and transmits to the monitoring device 4 to store the status. -Monitoring in 10-hour actual shooting This is to monitor 10-hour actual shooting of the entire gaming machine installed on the pachinko island 111 managed by the monitoring device 2, and the monitoring result of 10-hour actual shooting is a reference value ( In the case of a value outside the range set by the third party organization), the monitoring device 2 notifies the third party organization and transmits the same to the monitoring device 4 to store the status.

Unlike the monitoring apparatus 1, the hall computer 113 is not monitored for notification, but the following functions required by the hall computer 113 are executed. In other words, the base station calculates the base of the entire island (island base), the number of divisions, etc., and updates and stores the game information (current value) collected from the monitoring device 1, and passes the game information collected in response to a request from the host device. in this case,
The monitoring device 2 is polled by the monitoring devices 3 and 4 at predetermined intervals, and the monitoring device 2 transmits the game information (current value) collected from the monitoring device 1 to the corresponding monitoring device 3 or 4. . Further, the monitoring device 2 transmits the collected game information or base information for each island to the information collection device 112 in response to a request from the information collection device 112.

F. Configuration of Monitoring Device 3 Next, the configuration of the monitoring device 3 will be described. Monitoring device 3
Is omitted because it is the same as that of the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 7 as described above, and the monitoring function of the monitoring device 3 will be described below. The monitoring device 3 is provided in the game store 100, and is provided on the pachinko island 111.
The game information of the gaming machine is collected (by polling the monitoring device 2 at predetermined intervals and collected), and the performance of the gaming machine is monitored for each model.

F-1. Monitoring Content of Gaming Machine Performance Performed by Monitoring Device 3 Next, monitoring content of gaming machine performance performed by monitoring device 3 will be described. This monitoring corresponds to monitoring the gaming machine 10 by a third party organization. Hereinafter, gaming machine performances performed by the monitoring device 3 will be sequentially described. -Base monitoring This is to collect the game information of the entire gaming machine installed on the pachinko island 111 from the monitoring device 2, and
If the base of each model is less than or equal to a reference value (for example, base 30%: set by a third party organization), the monitoring device 3 sends the third party to the third party. Along with notifying the institution, it transmits to the monitoring device 4 to store the state. The monitoring may be performed not for each model but for each type, for example, the first type, the second type, and the third type.

Monitoring in 10-hour actual shooting This is to monitor 10-hour actual shooting for each model. If the monitoring result of 10-hour actual shooting is out of the reference value (set by a third party organization), The monitoring device 3 notifies the third party organization, and transmits the monitoring device 4 to store the status. Monitoring of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol (monitoring of the first-type gaming machine) This is to monitor the number of appearances of big hits with respect to the number of rotations of the special figure for each model. Unlike monitoring by the monitoring device 1,
Since monitoring is performed for each model installed in the amusement store 100, the population increases, and the number of trials is 10,000. This is because the monitoring result becomes more accurate as the population increases. When the monitoring result of the combination probability of the condition device operating symbol is out of the reference value (set by the third party organization), the monitoring device 3 notifies the third party organization and stores the information in the monitoring device 3. Further, a process for transmitting the status to the monitoring device 4 and storing the status is performed. Unlike the monitoring device 1, the hall computer 113 is not monitored for notification, but performs the following functions required by the hall computer 113.
In other words, base, division, etc. are calculated for each model,
The information (base, division number, etc.) corresponding to each model is passed in response to a request from the host device. In this case, the monitoring device 3 transmits information (base, division number, etc.) for each corresponding model to the information collection device 112 in response to a request from the information collection device 112.

G. Configuration of Monitoring Device 4 Next, the configuration of the monitoring device 4 will be described. Monitoring device 4
The block configuration of the monitoring device 4 is the same as that of the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. One monitoring device 4 is provided in the game store 100, and the monitoring device 2 provided in the pachinko island 111 is provided.
The game information of the gaming machine is further collected (collected by polling the monitoring device 2 at predetermined intervals), and the performance of the gaming machine in the entire game arcade is monitored.

G-1. Content of Monitoring of Gaming Machine Performance Performed by Monitoring Device 4 Next, content of monitoring of gaming machine performance performed by monitoring device 4 will be described. This monitoring corresponds to monitoring the gaming machine 10 by a third party organization. Hereinafter, the performance of the gaming machine performed by the monitoring device 4 will be sequentially described. -Base monitoring This means that the monitoring device 2 is polled at predetermined intervals to collect game information, performs base monitoring of the entire gaming machine installed in the amusement store 100, and sets the base of the entire gaming machine to a reference value (for example, In the following cases, the monitoring device 4 notifies the third party organization and the monitoring device 4 stores the information.

[0111] Monitoring for 10 hours of actual shooting This is one of the entire gaming machines installed in the gaming store 100.
If the monitoring result of the 0-hour actual shooting is out of the range of the reference value (set by a third-party organization), the monitoring device 4 notifies the third-party organization, and the monitoring device 4 Is a process for storing the information. In addition,
Unlike the monitoring device 1, the hall computer 113
Although monitoring for notification to the side is not performed, the following functions required by the hall computer 113 are executed. That is, the base of the entire gaming machine is calculated, the division number, and the like, and corresponding information (the base, the division number, and the like of the entire gaming machine) is passed in response to a request from a higher-level device. In this case, in response to a request from the information collection device 112, the monitoring device 4 transmits game information such as the base and the division number of the corresponding gaming machine as a whole to the information collection device 1.
12 is transmitted. In order to pass detailed game information of the game machines 10 installed in the game store 100 to the third party organization, the monitoring device 4 processes the game information of each game machine 10 in a database (see FIG. 40 described later). ) And the third party is connected to the external communication device 12 connected to the in-store network 134.
And a function for enabling the database information to be obtained from the monitoring device 4 via the communication device 3.

H. Configuration of Monitoring Device 5 Next, the configuration of the monitoring device 5 will be described. Monitoring device 5
The block configuration of the monitoring device 5 is the same as that of the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. The monitoring device 5 does not monitor for notification to the third party organization. One monitoring device 5 is provided in the game store 100, and the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 1 are provided.
Receives status information (state change information) and updates and manages it. Then, in response to a request from the information collection device 112, a process of passing status information of all the devices is performed.

Note that the hall computer 113 monitors the status information managed by the monitoring device 5 (monitors state changes) to grasp the current state of the gaming machine 10 and to check the details. The game information of the gaming machine 10 to be acquired is obtained by issuing a request to the monitoring device 1. Therefore, in order to always check the state change of the gaming machine 10, the hall computer 113 needs to collect, for example, all game information of all the gaming machines 10 (for example, to collect the monitoring device 1 by polling at predetermined intervals). Thus, it is possible to provide an efficient game information collection system of the game store 100. This is because collecting all the game information of all the gaming machines 10 in order to confirm the state change of the gaming machines 10
This is because the communication efficiency deteriorates (for example, even if unnecessary data is included, all game information is collected).

For example, conventionally, all game information is collected,
The state change of the gaming machine is determined, and if there is a state change, it is notified. In addition, a system that collects all game information has been adopted from the viewpoint that the game machine operator needs to confirm other game information of the gaming machine based on the notification. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when there is a notification of a state change of the gaming machine, attention is paid to the situation that there are few examples of checking other game information, and only the state change is notified,
When it is desired to confirm the details, a system is provided which directly issues a request to the corresponding gaming machine 10 (the monitoring device 1 which directly collects the game information of the gaming machine 10) to improve the efficiency of the entire communication. I have. In particular, unlike the other fields (fields other than the gaming industry), the information collection of the game store 100 differs from other fields (fields other than the gaming industry) in that the amount of information to be handled is large, the information generation time is extremely short (for example, a game ball firing interval), and the information is continuous. This is because there is a special state of occurrence (for example, generation of an out signal).

I. Configuration of Information Collection Device 112 Next, the configuration of the information collection device 112 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the information collection device 112. In FIG. 8, the information collection device 112 includes a CPU 181 and a timer 1
82, BIOS ROM 183, RAM 185, EEPROM
An OM 186, a transmission circuit 187, a communication control device 188, a communication control device 189, a bus 190, a SCSI host adapter 191, a SCSI bus 192, and an HDD 193 are provided. The CPU 181 reads out and starts a boot program stored in the BIOS ROM 183, manages and controls the monitoring devices 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and
The HDD 193 executes a program for performing an arithmetic process necessary for passing the required game information to the hall computer 113.
The data is read into the RAM 185 and the processing is executed. BIO
The SROM 183 stores a start-up program,
5 is also used as a work area. The HDD 193 stores data necessary for management and control of the monitoring devices 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The timer 182 is a CPU 181
The time required for the arithmetic processing is measured.

The EEPROM 186 stores the information collection device 112.
(For example, setting reference value data or the like for the gaming shop 100 to monitor the performance of the gaming machine). The transmission circuit 187 supplies a control clock signal to the CPU 181. The communication control device 188 communicates with the information collection device 112 via the in-store network 134 and other network terminals (for example, each terminal of the in-store network 134 via the monitoring device 3, 4, 5, etc. or the network relay device 124 (eg, router)). ) Controls communication required for information transfer and the like. Further, the communication control device 189 controls communication required for transferring information with the hall computer 113. The SCSI host adapter 191 performs an interface process regarding data transfer between the bus 190 and the SCSI bus 192, and
2 is connected to the HDD 193. The HDD 193 also stores game information obtained by managing and controlling the monitoring devices 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and game information to be passed to the hall computer 113. The HDD 193 is also used as an external storage device. However, the external storage device is not limited to an HDD (hard disk).
O), Digital Tape Storage (DAT), CD-RO
Other storage devices (and storage media) such as an M drive device may be used.

Therefore, the information collection device 112 manages and controls each of the monitoring devices 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and based on the information requested by the hall computer 113, the collection destination monitoring device (monitoring device 0). 1, 2, 3, 4,
5) is selected to collect game information, and the corresponding game information is passed to the hall computer 113. In this case, polling is performed to monitor the history information in order to efficiently collect the history information from the monitoring device 1 (collect the difference as described above). In the case of using the past game information such as slump graph creation in the hall computer 113, history information up to the present is passed according to a request from the hall computer 113. Also, when there is a request from the hall computer 113 for an inquiry of game information about the specific game machine 10, the request is sent to the monitoring device 1 which directly collects the game information of the game machine 10, and the game information (This is the current value) and passes it to the hall computer 113.

Further, when the hall computer 113 wants to obtain today's game information for creating a form when the store is closed, the information collection device 112 directly requests the monitoring device 1 to collect the game information, and collects the game information. The passed game information is passed to the hall computer 113. The collection of game information from the monitoring device 1 is for completeness. When there is a request for the status (state change information) of the gaming machine 10 from the hall computer 113, the information collecting device 112
Sends a request to the monitoring device 5, collects the status of all the devices, and passes the collected status to the hall computer 113.

When there is a request from the hall computer 113 for the base, the division number, etc. for each island, the information collecting device 112
Sends the request to the monitoring device 2 to obtain the information and pass it to the hall computer 113. Similarly, when there is a request from the hall computer 113 for the base, the number of divisions, etc. for each model, the request is sent from the information collecting device 112 to the monitoring device 3, the information is obtained, and the hall computer 1 is obtained.
Hand over to 13. Further, when there is a request from the hall computer 113 for the base, the division number and the like of the entire gaming machine, the request is issued from the information collecting device 112 to the monitoring device 4, and the information is obtained and passed to the hall computer 113.

J. Configuration of Arithmetic Processing Device 200 for Game Next, the configuration of the arithmetic processing device 200 that controls the accessory built in the game control board 137 of the gaming machine 10 will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game processing device 200. In FIG. 9, a game processing device 200 is manufactured as an IC for a so-called amuse chip, and a CPU core 20 for performing calculation processing for game control.
1. ROM 202 storing a game program and the like, R for temporarily storing data necessary for control as a work area, etc.
AM 203, a memory control circuit 204 for controlling the ROM 202 and the RAM 203, an external communication circuit 205 for performing communication processing between each circuit in the arithmetic processing unit and the outside, an external bus interface 206 for performing external bus interface processing, a predetermined clock A clock generator 207 for generating a signal; a reset / interrupt control circuit 208 for detecting a system reset, a user reset or an interrupt request and informing the CPU core 201; a signal from the reset / interrupt control circuit 208;
Output control circuit 209 for controlling signals from external terminals and outputting the same to external terminals from external terminals, CTC 210 that operates in timer mode and counter mode by incorporating an external clock / timer trigger input and timer output, internal device and internal control / status register Group locations are mapped to memory mapped I / O scheme and I / O mapped I / O
Decoder 211, PIO 212 as an input / output port, and address decoder 21
An output control circuit 213 for controlling a signal from the PIO 1 or a signal from the PIO 212 and outputting it from an external terminal to the outside, a watchdog timer 214 for generating a user reset when a timeout is selected from eight timeout periods, and a bus. 215.

Next, the correspondence between each component of the present embodiment and the claimed invention will be described. The hall computer 113 constitutes a management device that manages game information generated from the gaming machine 10 and various game equipment devices (for example, a card-type ball rental device 132 or the like) provided in the game store 100 (game room). The device communicates with the gaming machine 10 and the game facility device via a communication network (here, the island network 133, the network relay device 124, the in-store network 134, and the Device 123). Therefore, the island network 133, the network relay device 124, the in-store network 134, and the external communication device 123 constitute a communication network. Further, the external communication device 123 is provided in a communication network and realizes a function of the external communication device that enables information communication between the inside of the store and the outside (for example, a third party organization).

The monitoring devices 1, 2, 3, and 4 are arranged in a communication network (the island network 133, the network relay device 124, the in-store network 134, and the external communication device 123), and monitor game machine performance based on game information. Configure the performance monitoring device. The gaming machine performance monitoring device further includes a lower gaming machine performance monitoring device and an upper gaming machine performance monitoring device, and is a gaming machine performance monitoring system in which these are hierarchically arranged. The monitoring device 1 constitutes a lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, and the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device is provided in correspondence with the gaming machine 10 and a game facility device (for example, a card-type ball lending device 132 and the like). 10 and a game facility device (for example, a card-type ball rental device 132
Etc.), and a lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the gaming machine performance satisfies a predetermined criterion based on the gaming information. Therefore, the monitoring device 1 implements the function of the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means.

On the other hand, the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4 constitute a higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device. The higher-level gaming device performance monitoring device collects game information from the lower-level gaming device performance monitoring device,
There is provided a higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the gaming machine group performance in a specific group of gaming machines satisfies a predetermined criterion based on the gaming information. Therefore, the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4 realize the function of the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means. The specific group of gaming machines refers to a group of 111 units of pachinko islands, units of models, and all units, and the group performance of gaming machines refers to units of islands, units of models, and gaming machine performance of all units.
The gaming machine performance refers to the performance of the gaming machine 10 when executing a pachinko game, and it is necessary that the gaming machine 10 meet the criteria at the time of inspection by a third party organization, and sales are permitted on condition that it is satisfied. Have been.

The lower gaming machine performance monitoring device constituted by the monitoring device 1 further provides a lower notification for notifying an abnormality when the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. Means are provided, and when the performance of the gaming machine does not satisfy a predetermined criterion, the lower-level notifying means notifies the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device of an abnormality. In this case, the CPU 161 and the ROM 16 in the monitoring device 1
2, RAM 163, EEPROM 164, transmission circuit 16
5. The communication control device 166 and the bus 169 constitute lower-level notification means. The lower-level notifying unit realizes a function of notifying an external device via an external communication device (external communication device 123) described later when the gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. Further, the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device configured by the monitoring device 1, when the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard,
A lower-level gaming machine performance storage unit for storing the state information. The function of the lower gaming machine performance storage means is EE
This is realized by the PROM 164.

The higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device constituted by the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4 further operates abnormally when the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine group performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. Is provided. In this case, the CPU 17 in the monitoring device 2
1, ROM 172, RAM 173, EEPROM 17
4, transmission circuit 175, communication control device 176 and bus 1
77 constitutes a high-order notifying means. Also, the monitoring device 3,
Similar elements and the like (including circuits and devices) in 4 constitute higher-level notification means. In addition, the higher-level notifying unit realizes a function of notifying to the outside via an external communication device (external communication device 123) described later when the gaming machine group performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. Further, the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device constituted by the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4, when the upper gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard, the state information is displayed. There is provided a higher-level gaming machine performance storage means for storing. The function of the higher-level gaming machine performance storage means is the EEPROM 1 in the case of the monitoring device 2.
74, and the monitoring devices 3 and 4 are realized by a similar EEPROM (not shown).

The upper gaming machine performance monitoring device constituted by the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4 stores the gaming information collected from the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device and the abnormal information notified by the lower notification device as the upper gaming machine performance storage device. And external communication means for making the stored information available from outside (third party organization) via an external communication device (external communication device 123). Denotes a CPU 171, a ROM 172, and a RAM 1 provided in the monitoring device 4.
73, the EEPROM 174, the transmission circuit 175, the communication control device 176, and the bus 177.

Reference information for judging the performance of the gaming machine by the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means in the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device constituted by the monitoring device 1 can be externally set by the lower setting device. The function of the lower-level setting unit is realized by the console PC 122. On the other hand, the reference information for determining the group performance of the gaming machines by the upper gaming machine performance monitoring means in the upper gaming machine performance monitoring apparatus similarly constituted by the monitoring devices 2, 3, 4 can be set from the outside by the upper setting device. Here, the function of the higher order setting means is realized by the console PC 122.

The lower gaming machine performance monitoring device constituted by the monitoring device 1 disables the gaming machine when the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the performance of the specific gaming machine does not satisfy a predetermined standard. The monitoring device 1 outputs a command to the monitoring device 0 to deactivate the gaming machine. . In this case, the monitoring device 0 turns off the power of the gaming machine 10 based on a command from the monitoring device 1 (off: output of the P-unit power control signal SG1) and stops (stops launching the ball: outputs the P-unit firing control signal SG2). )I do. The monitoring device 1 outputs the P-unit power control signal SG1 and the P-unit firing control signal SG2 (instruction for deactivating) to the monitoring device 0. It is determined that the performance does not satisfy the predetermined criteria (for example, if the state is 30% or less per hour and the ball lending amount is 16800 yen or more for a predetermined number of consecutive times, the amuse chip (the arithmetic processing device 20)
If 0) is not valid), perform the processing.

The upper game machine performance monitoring device constituted by the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4 comprises a lower authentication means for authenticating the lower game machine performance monitoring device constituted by the monitoring device 1,
When the lower-level authentication unit does not authenticate the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, the lower-level authentication unit and the lower-level non-authentication notification unit that notify the status are provided. In the case of, CPU171,
The monitoring is realized by the ROM 172, the RAM 173, the EEPROM 174, the transmission circuit 175, the communication control device 176, and the bus 177, and the monitoring devices 3 and 4 are realized by similar elements (including circuits and devices) not shown.

The lower gaming machine performance monitoring device constituted by the monitoring device 1 comprises an upper authentication means for authenticating the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device constituted by the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4.
When the higher-level authentication unit does not authenticate the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, the higher-level non-authentication notifying unit notifies the status. CPU 161, R in
This is realized by the OM 162, the RAM 163, the EEPROM 164, the transmission circuit 165, the communication control device 166, and the bus 169. The lower-level non-authentication notifying unit configured by the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4 notifies the outside (third party organization) of the non-authentication state via an external communication device (external communication device 123) arranged in the communication network. Has a function. Also,
The upper-level non-authentication notifying unit configured by the monitoring device 1 includes:
An external communication device (external communication device 12)
It has a function of notifying the outside (third party organization) of the non-authentication state via 3).

A game control board 137 for controlling the game state of the gaming machine 10 constitutes a game control means, and the game control board 13
7 is an arithmetic processing unit 200 (IC for an amuse chip)
And the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means constituted by the monitoring device 1 determines whether or not the processing device 200 is legitimate, by determining whether or not the processing device 200 is valid.
22 is set based on the CPU 161 in the monitoring device 1, the function of the arithmetic processing device
162, RAM 163, EEPROM 164, transmission circuit 165, communication control device 166, and bus 169.

The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means constituted by the monitoring device 1 calculates the gaming value (total number of gaming balls acquired by the player) of the gaming machine 10 during a predetermined time (here, 10 hours) by the player. And whether the ratio of the game value consumed by the player (the total number of launched game balls) is legitimate (ie, the legitimacy of the 10-hour actual firing test) is determined by the lower pitching ratio reference information (console). The lower-ranked game value monitoring means for monitoring based on the setting by the PC 122) is provided.
2, RAM 163, EEPROM 164, transmission circuit 16
5. It is realized by the communication control device 166 and the bus 169.

The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means constituted by the monitoring device 1 determines whether or not the base of the gaming machine 10 is valid, based on first base reference information (for example,
Base 30%: set by the console PC 122), and the lower base monitoring unit has the functions of the CPU 161, the ROM 162, the RAM 163, and the EEPR in the monitoring device 1.
This is realized by the OM 164, the transmission circuit 165, the communication control device 166, and the bus 169. The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means constituted by the monitoring device 1
, The base does not satisfy the second base criterion information (for example, base 30%: set by the console PC 122), and the lending game value corresponds to the second base criterion information. Whether the value exceeds the value (for example, 16800 yen: set by the console PC 122) has continued for a predetermined number of times (for example, the state where the hourly base is 30% or less and the ball lending amount is 16800 yen or more has continued for a predetermined number of times) Or
There is provided a lower lending game value monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the lower lending game value monitoring means has a function of the CPU 161, the ROM 162, and the RAM 16 of the monitoring device 1.
3, realized by the EEPROM 164, the transmission circuit 165, the communication control device 166, and the bus 169.

The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means constituted by the monitoring device 1 is used to monitor the rate of occurrence of a gaming state in which a privilege is given to a player in the gaming machine 10 (monitoring of the probability of combination of condition device operating symbols: set by console PC 122) )
Is provided based on lower-order occurrence ratio reference information (for example, the number of big-hit occurrences in 500 trials: set by the console PC 122). The function of the lower privilege grant occurrence ratio monitoring means here is the CPU 161, ROM 162, RAM 163, EEP in the monitoring device 1.
This is realized by the ROM 164, the transmission circuit 165, the communication control device 166, and the bus 169.

The high-level gaming machine performance monitoring means constituted by the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4 is a game value acquired by a player in a predetermined time in the gaming machines 10 of a specific group (each island, each model, and the entire gaming machine). And monitoring whether the ratio of the game value consumed by the player to the game value consumed by the player is legitimate (that is, the legitimacy of the 10-hour actual shooting test) based on the high-ranking pitch ratio reference information. In the case of the monitoring device 2, the function of the higher acquisition game value monitoring means is a CPU 171, a ROM 172, a RAM 1
73, an EEPROM 174, a transmission circuit 175, a communication control device 176, and a bus 177. In the case of the monitoring devices 3 and 4, similar elements (circuits,
Including the device). In this case, the monitoring device 2 performs monitoring corresponding to each island, the monitoring device 3 performs monitoring corresponding to each model, and the monitoring device 4 performs monitoring corresponding to a specific group of gaming machines 10 such as the entire gaming machine.

The higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means constituted by the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4 determines whether or not the base of the gaming machines in the specific group (each island, each model, and the entire gaming machine) is valid. , The upper base monitoring means for monitoring based on the third base reference information (for example, base 30%: set by the console PC 122).
U171, ROM172, RAM173, EEPROM
174, a transmission circuit 175, a communication control device 176 and a bus 177, and in the case of the monitoring devices 3 and 4, it is realized by similar elements (including circuits and devices) not shown. In this case, the monitoring device 2 performs monitoring corresponding to each island, the monitoring device 3 performs monitoring corresponding to each model, and the monitoring device 4 performs monitoring corresponding to a specific group of gaming machines 10 such as the entire gaming machine.

The higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means constituted by the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4 is a game device 10 of a specific group (here, in units of models) that generates a gaming state (condition device) for giving a privilege to a player. Monitoring of the combination probability of the operation symbol: whether or not the setting is valid is determined based on the higher occurrence ratio reference information (for example, the number of big hits at 10,000 trials: console PC).
The setting is performed by the monitoring device 3, and the function of the higher privilege grant occurrence ratio monitoring means is realized by the monitoring device 3, and the gaming machine 10 of a specific group called a model unit is provided. , The higher privilege grant occurrence ratio is monitored.

The upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device constituted by the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4 includes an island performance monitoring device having island performance monitoring means, a model performance monitoring device having model performance monitoring means, And a whole-unit performance monitoring device having performance monitoring means. Also, the monitoring device 2,
The upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device composed of 3, 4
Implement the function of a higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device. Monitoring device 2
Constitutes an island unit performance monitoring device and implements the function of an island unit performance monitoring means. The island unit performance monitoring means realized by the monitoring device 2 determines whether or not the performance of the gaming machine group (island type unit) in the predetermined gaming machine group unit (here, island type unit) satisfies a predetermined standard. Monitor. The monitoring device 3 constitutes a model performance monitoring device and implements a function of a model performance monitoring unit. The model performance monitoring means realized by the monitoring device 3 monitors whether or not the performance of each same gaming machine group satisfies a predetermined criterion.

The monitoring device 4 constitutes an all-unit performance monitoring device.
Implements the function of all-unit performance monitoring means. All-unit performance monitoring means realized by the monitoring device 4 monitors whether the performance of the gaming machine group in the entire gaming machine satisfies a predetermined standard. The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device configured by the monitoring device 1, the island-based performance monitoring device configured by the monitoring device 2, the model performance monitoring device configured by the monitoring device 3, and the monitoring device 4. The entire-unit performance monitoring device is hierarchically arranged to realize a gaming machine performance monitoring system for monitoring gaming machine performance and gaming machine group performance.

Next, the operation will be described. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to the present embodiment includes monitoring devices 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
5. The information collection device 112, the hall computer 113, and the console PC 122 are connected to a communication network including the external communication device 123, and particularly, the monitoring devices 1, 2, 3, and 4 monitor the gaming machine 10 equivalent to a third party organization. Is performed. Hereinafter, each of the monitoring devices 0, 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, information collecting device 112, hall computer 113, console PC 122, and external communication device 12
The respective processing programs of No. 3 will be described in order of a main routine (general flow) and individual subroutines for monitoring the performance of the gaming machine.

A-1. Main Routine (General Flow) of Monitoring Device 0 FIGS. 10A and 10B are flowcharts showing a main routine and an interruption routine of the monitoring device 0, respectively. The main routine of the monitoring apparatus 0 is started at the same time when the power of the monitoring apparatus 0 is turned on (power on). When the monitoring device 0 is powered on, first, in step S10, the CPU 141
Is performed, the RAM 143 is checked, and the RAM 143 is initialized. As a result, the CPU 141 is initialized, and the setting process of the register in the system, the initialization of the flag, and the like are performed, and the normality determination process of the RAM 143, the initialization of the work area, and the like are performed.

Next, an abnormality monitoring process is performed in step S11. As a result, monitoring notification such as abnormal opening of the metal frame 12 is performed. The contents of the processing in the main routine will be described in detail in a later-described subroutine as needed. This is the same for the following steps. The same applies to other monitoring devices 1 to 5 other than the monitoring device 0. Next, a firing control process is performed in step S12. This is to stop the launch of the game ball according to an instruction from the monitoring device 1 or the like. When the performance of a specific gaming machine does not satisfy a predetermined criterion (for example, when the state where the base amount per hour is 30% or less and the ball lending amount is 16800 yen or more continues for a predetermined number of times, the monitoring device 1 Device 2
When it is determined that 00 is not valid), a command to stop the operation of the gaming machine 10 is issued to the monitoring device 0, and in response to this command, the monitoring device 0 stops firing game balls in step S12. As a result, the operation of the gaming machine 10 is deactivated, and subsequent games cannot be performed.

Next, a power control process is performed in step S13. This is to turn off the power of the gaming machine 10 according to an instruction from the monitoring device 1 or the like. As a result, similarly, the operation of the gaming machine 10 is deactivated, and the subsequent gaming cannot be performed. Next, a lower-level authentication process is performed in step S14. Since the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 1 are lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring devices, the mutual authentication is performed with the monitoring device 2 as the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device. This is to prevent the monitoring device 0 from being fraudulent and to enhance the monitoring accuracy of the gaming machine performance. Next, a regular backup process is performed in step S15. Thus, the current memory contents (the contents of the RAM 143) are transferred to the backup memory (EEPROM 144) and backed up at predetermined time intervals. Next, an abnormal reception process is performed in step S16. Accordingly, when the monitoring device 1 determines that the gaming machine performance is abnormal, the monitoring device 0 receives the abnormality information transmitted from the monitoring device 1. When the gaming machine performance abnormality information is received, the monitoring device 0 deactivates the gaming machine 10 (step S1 described above).
2, 13). After step S16, the process returns to step S11 to repeat the processing.

A-2. Interrupt Routine of Monitoring Device 0 In the interruption routine of monitoring device 0, input processing is performed in step S20 as shown in FIG. this is,
Input interface circuit (I / F) 14 of monitoring device 0
When a signal indicating abnormality is input to any one of the metal frame sensor 71, the wooden frame sensor 85, the magnet detection sensor 150, and the replenishment detection sensor 151, an interruption is triggered by the input signal, and the input is performed. The processing for storing the signal is performed. The sensor signal stored in the input processing is used in processing steps such as abnormality monitoring in the main routine of the monitoring apparatus 0. Next, step S21
Performs timer processing. Thereby, various timers used in the monitoring device 0 are created, and a timer of, for example, 100 ms is created. After step S21, the interruption ends.

B-1. Main Routine (General Flow) of Monitoring Apparatus 1 FIGS. 11A and 11B are flowcharts showing a main routine and an interruption routine of the monitoring apparatus 1, respectively. The main routine of the monitoring device 1 is started at the same time when the power of the monitoring device 1 is turned on (power on). When the monitoring device 1 is powered on, first, in step S30, the CPU 161
, The RAM 163 is checked, and the initialization is performed. As a result, the CPU 161 is initialized, and the setting processing of the register in the system, the initialization of the flag, and the like are performed, the normality determination processing of the RAM 163, the initialization of the work area, and the like are performed.

Next, at step S31, the arithmetic processing unit 2
00 is checked. As a result, it is determined whether or not the ID of the arithmetic processing device 200 is valid. If the ID is abnormal, the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 4 are notified. Next, the determination process is performed 500 times in step S32. As a result, the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol (that is, the special figure) in the gaming machine 10 is monitored, and the privilege grant occurrence ratio is monitored based on the number of occurrences of the big hits in 500 trials. Next, a 10-hour determination process is performed in step S33. Thereby, the legitimacy of the 10-hour actual shooting test in the gaming machine 10 is monitored. Then, step S
At P, the P event processing is performed. This corresponds to P event signals input from the gaming machine 10 to the monitoring device 1 (for example,
Based on the sales signal SG4, the safe ball signal SG5, the out ball signal SG6, the symbol rotation signal SG7, the big hit signal SG8, the positive change 1 signal SG9, the positive change 2 signal SG10), the game information for the store (for example, base, split number, etc.) Processing or 3rd
Or processing into game information for a third party institution.

Next, polling response processing 1 is performed in step S35. This is to transmit the P machine processing game information collected from the gaming machine 10 to the monitoring device 2 in response to a polling request from the monitoring device 2 at a regular request timing. Next, a polling response process 2 is performed in step S36. This is in response to a polling request from the information collection device 112 at a regular request timing, and
Information of the P machine processing game history information collected from the
2 is transmitted. Next, a browsing response process 1 is performed in step S37. This is the information collection device 1
The game information is transmitted to the information collection device 112 in response to the browsing request from the game device 12.

As the corresponding game information responding to the browsing request here, there is the current value shown in FIG. 16 (a). The current value of the game information shown in FIG. From the monitoring device 1 to the information collection device 112 in response to a request from the information collection device 112.

The contents of the current value in FIG.
It is as follows. -Logical ID This is a monitoring device number, which is a number that logically identifies the monitoring device 1 here. -Node number This is the node number (terminal number) of the terminal (monitoring device 1) on the communication network. -Time (hours and minutes) This is the time when the game information was collected.・ Cumulative Safe It is the cumulative value of supply balls (prize balls) to the P aircraft.・ Cumulative Out This is the total value of out balls of P aircraft.・ Cumulative jackpot 1 This is the cumulative value of the number of special prizes.

-Cumulative jackpot 2 This is the cumulative value of the number of special prizes when the probability changes.・ Total Special Safes during the Grand Prize This is the cumulative value of Safes during the Special Prize.・ Cumulative Grand Prize Out The total value of Grand Prize Out.・ Safe during cumulative change The cumulative value of safe during change in probability. -Cumulative out-of-progress The out-of-progress during probabilities.・ Start during cumulative probability change The cumulative value of the number of special figure starts during probability fluctuation.

-Cumulative start This is the cumulative value of the total number of starts of the special map. -Cumulative cash sales Cumulative cash sales. -Cumulative card sales This is the cumulative total of sales from sales 2 (cards).・ Final start count The number of starts since the end of the latest jackpot. -Number of additions This is an answer back when the settings from the hall computer 112 are changed. -Number of stops The total number of times the P machine was stopped. -Target stop value This is the target number of stops for the currently set P aircraft to stop.・ Final out ball count This is the cumulative total of the out ball count from the latest jackpot. -Business setting This is a setting value of a business form in the game store 100, for example, setting a state such as unlimited, one-time exchange and the like.

Next, a lower-level authentication process is performed in step S38. This is because the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 1 are lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring devices, and thus perform mutual authentication with the monitoring device 2 as an upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device.
By performing the mutual authentication, the fraud of the monitoring device 1 is prevented, and the monitoring accuracy of the gaming machine performance is improved. Next, an abnormality monitoring process is performed in step S39. As a result, when an abnormal signal is input from the P units, the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device (for example, the monitoring device 4) or the external communication device 12
3 is transmitted. The abnormal signal from the P unit here is the information on the abnormal disconnection shown in FIG. 18B (safe disconnection, out disconnection, sales 1 disconnection, sales 2 disconnection). The relay board 131 has a disconnection detection function of the sales signal (1, 2), the safe ball signal, and the out ball signal. The normal signal and the disconnection signal are communicated by changing the pulse width on the same signal line. .

Here, the status information (state change information) of the monitoring device 1 shown in FIG. 18 will be described.
As shown in (a), the monitoring device 1 has the following status information. -Logical ID This is a monitoring device number, which is a number that logically identifies the monitoring device 1 here. -Node number This is the node number (terminal number) of the terminal (monitoring device 1) on the communication network. -Time (hour and minute) This is the time when the status information (state change information) was collected. Monitoring device 1 status Status information of monitoring device 1 (for example, composed of 2 bytes), the contents of which are shown in FIG.
It is as follows using bit 14.

Big hit 1 This bit is turned on during a big hit. -Big hit 2 This bit is turned on during probability fluctuation. -In-operation detection signal This bit turns on during the operation of the P unit, and is valid for one minute from the out detection. -Stop occurrence (automatic) This bit turns on during automatic stop of the P machine. -Stop release (automatic) This bit turns on during automatic stop release of the P machine. • Safe disconnection This bit is turned on while the safe ball signal line is disconnected. • Out disconnection This bit is turned on during disconnection of the out ball signal line.

• Sales 1 disconnection This is a bit that is turned on while the sales 1 signal line is disconnected.
This is to detect the disconnection of the sales signal line of the cash ball lending device. -Sales 2 disconnection This bit is turned on while the sales 2 signal line is disconnected.
This is for detecting disconnection of the sales signal line of the ball lending device by the prepaid card.・ Out (recovery) error This bit turns on if there are no out balls in the setting safe balls.・ Safe (supply) error This bit turns on if there is no safe ball in the set-out ball.・ Base abnormality (for stores) This bit turns on if the base is above the set value during the set-out ball.・ Excessive abnormality (for store) This bit turns on if the difference ball is equal to or greater than the set value during the set period.・ Rotation error (for store) This bit turns on if the number of revolutions of the special map is greater than the set value during the set-out sphere.・ Special prize error (for stores) This bit turns on if the payout during the special prize is other than the set value. Among the status information described above, the information of bit 3, bit 4, and bit 9 to bit 14 is set by the hall computer 113 and used for a store.

Next, in step S40, a regular backup process is performed. As a result, the current memory contents (contents of the RAM 163) are stored in the backup memory (E
The data is transferred to the EPROM 164) and backed up.
Next, in step S41, a setting change process is performed. This is because the set value of the reference value for monitoring the performance of the gaming machine in the third party organization is changed by the console PC 122, or the set value of the reference value for the monitoring of the performance of the gaming machine for the hall by the hall computer 113 is changed. When the setting is changed, the changed set value is changed by the monitoring device 1 and stored.

Next, in step S42, a base monitoring process when the store is closed is performed. Thereby, it is determined whether or not today's base is abnormal when the game store 100 is closed, and if abnormal, the abnormality is transmitted to the monitoring device 4 and the external communication device 123. Next, a one-hour determination process is performed in step S43. As a result, when the gaming machine 10 has a base rate of 30% or less per hour and the ball lending amount is 16800 yen or more for a predetermined number of times consecutively, it is determined that an illegal ball lending is performed. After step S43,
The process returns to step S32 to repeat the process.

B-2. Interrupt Routine of Monitoring Apparatus 1 In the interruption routine of the monitoring apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 11B, input processing is performed in step S50. this is,
Input interface circuit (I / F) 16 of monitoring device 1
8, an amuse communication signal SG3, a sales signal SG4, a safe ball signal SG5, an out ball signal SG6, a symbol rotation signal SG7, a big hit signal SG8, a positive change 1 signal SG9, a positive change 2
When any one of the signals SG10 is input, an interrupt is triggered by the input signal as a trigger, and processing for storing the input signal is performed. The signal stored in the input processing is used in the processing of the main routine of the monitoring device 1. Next, a timer process is performed in step S51. Thereby, various timers used in the monitoring device 1 are created, and a timer of, for example, 100 ms is created. After step S51, the interruption ends.

C-1. Main Routine of Monitoring Device 2 (General Flow) FIGS. 12A and 12B are flowcharts showing a main routine and an interrupt routine of the monitoring device 2, respectively. The main routine of the monitoring device 2 is started at the same time when the monitoring device 2 is powered on. When the monitoring device 2 is powered on, first, in step S60, the CPU 171
Is initialized, and the RAM 173 is checked and initialized. As a result, the CPU 171 is initialized, and a process of setting a register in the system, a process of initializing a flag, and the like, a process of determining whether the RAM 173 is normal, a process of initializing a work area, and the like are performed.

Next, an intra-island totaling process is performed in step S61. As a result, the calculation of the base and the divisor on an island basis from the game information collected from the monitoring device 1 is performed to create data for the hall computer 113, and the same calculation is performed for the third party organization. Or a process of managing the game information of each monitoring device 1 of each pachinko island 111. The game information collected by the island totaling process of the monitoring device 2 is collected by polling by the monitoring devices 3 and 4. In addition, the data created by the island totaling process of the monitoring device 2 is the hall computer 11
It is used when a plurality of pieces of game information are acquired by 3.

Next, in step S62, a base monitoring process when the store is closed is performed. Thereby, it is determined whether or not today's island unit base is abnormal when the game store 100 is closed,
If abnormal, the abnormality is transmitted to the monitoring device 4 and the external communication device 123. Next, in step S63, a 10-hour island determination process is performed. As a result, the legitimacy of the 10-hour actual shooting test in the gaming machine 10 is monitored for each island. Next, a setting change process is performed in step S64. This is because, when the set value of the reference value for monitoring the performance of the gaming machine on a per-island basis by a third party organization is changed by the console PC 122, the changed set value is changed and stored by the monitoring device 2. Things.

Next, a higher-level authentication process is performed in step S65. This is because the monitoring device 2 is one of the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring devices, but the monitoring device 4 (upper gaming machine performance monitoring device) that is positioned higher on the network than the monitoring device 2
Mutual authentication is performed between them, and by performing the mutual authentication, the fraud of the monitoring device 2 is prevented, and the monitoring accuracy of the gaming machine performance is improved. Next, a lower-level authentication process is performed in step S66. This is an upper game machine performance monitoring device in which the monitoring device 2 is positioned higher than the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 1, and the monitoring device 2 and the monitoring device 1 serving as lower game machine performance monitoring devices mutually interact. Authenticating,
By performing the mutual authentication, the fraud of the monitoring device 2 is prevented, and the monitoring accuracy of the gaming machine performance is improved.

Next, regular backup processing is performed in step S67. As a result, the current memory contents (contents of the RAM 173) are stored in the backup memory (E
It is transferred to the EPROM 174) and backed up.
Next, in step S68, a counter monitoring device process is performed.
Thereby, the illegality of the ball counter 115 is monitored based on the output of the counter monitoring device 114. Then, step S
At 69, an island safe monitoring device process is performed. As a result, the illegality of the island safe 117 is monitored based on the output of the island safe monitoring device 116. Next, polling request processing 1 is performed in step S70. As a result, a polling request is issued to the plurality of monitoring apparatuses 1 arranged on the pachinko island 111 in charge of the monitoring apparatus 2, and the P machine processing information is received.

Next, a browsing response process 4 is performed in step S71. This is to transmit game information for each island to the information collection device 112 in response to a browsing request from the information collection device 112. Next, polling response processing 4 is performed in step S72. This is because when the monitoring device 4 issues a polling request to the monitoring device 2, the monitoring device 2 responds to the polling request.
Is transmitted to the monitoring device 4 from the plurality of monitoring devices 1 arranged on the pachinko island 111 in charge of the game device in units of islands. Next, a polling response process 3 is performed in step S73. This is because, when a polling request is issued from the monitoring device 3 to the monitoring device 2, the plurality of monitoring devices 1 arranged on the pachinko island 111 in charge of the monitoring device 2 in response to the polling request. The game information for each island is transmitted to the monitoring device 3. After step S73, the process returns to step S61 to repeat the processing.

C-2. Interrupt Routine of Monitoring Device 2 In the interrupt routine of the monitoring device 2, as shown in FIG. 12B, timer processing is performed in step S80. Thereby, various timers used in the monitoring device 2 are created, and a timer of, for example, 100 ms is created. When step S80 is passed, the interruption is ended.

D-1. 13 (a) and 13 (b) are flowcharts showing a main routine and an interrupt routine of the monitoring device 3, respectively. The main routine of the monitoring device 3 is started at the same time when the power of the monitoring device 3 is turned on (power on). When the monitoring device 3 is powered on, first, in step S90, initialization of the CPU, checking and initialization of the RAM are performed. As a result, the CPU (not shown) of the monitoring device 3 is initialized, and the setting processing of the register in the system, the initialization of the flag, etc. are performed, and the normality determination processing of the RAM (not shown), the initialization of the work area, etc. Done.

Next, in step S91, model-specific totaling processing is performed. Thereby, the base and the division are calculated for each model from the game information collected from the monitoring device 2 to create data for the hall computer 113, and the same calculation is performed for the third party organization. , Processing for managing game information of each monitoring device 2 of each pachinko island 111 is performed. The data created by the model-specific aggregation process of the monitoring device 3 is used when the hall computer 113 acquires the game information of the model. Next, in step S92, the determination process is performed 10,000 times for each model. As a result, when the cumulative number of trials of special maps for each model is 10,000 times based on the game information collected from the monitoring device 2, it is determined whether or not the number of jackpots is within the reference, and if abnormal, the monitoring device 4 Then, the abnormality is transmitted to the external communication device 123. That is, the game machine performance of each machine type is monitored by the third party organization.

Next, in step S93, a model-specific 10-hour determination process is performed. Thereby, when the total number of outs for each model reaches 60,000 based on the game information collected from the monitoring device 2, it is determined whether or not the payout rate is within a specified range. Then, the abnormality is transmitted to the external communication device 123. That is, the third party monitors the performance of the gaming machine by model. Then, step S
At 94, a setting change process is performed. This is because the set value of the reference value for monitoring the performance of the gaming machine by the third party is the console P
When changed by C122, the changed set value is changed by the monitoring device 3 and stored.

Next, an upper-level authentication process is performed in step S95. This is because the monitoring device 3 is one of the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring devices, but the monitoring device 4 (upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device) that is positioned higher than the monitoring device 3 on the network.
Mutual authentication is performed between them, and by performing the mutual authentication, the fraud of the monitoring device 3 is prevented, and the monitoring accuracy of the gaming machine performance is improved. Next, polling request processing 3 is performed in step S96. Thereby, the monitoring device 3
, A polling request is output to the monitoring device 2, and game information collected by the plurality of monitoring devices 1 arranged on the pachinko island 111 in charge of the monitoring device 2 is received from the monitoring device 2.

Then, in step S97, a browsing response process 2 is performed. This is for transmitting game information for each model to the information collecting device 112 in response to a browsing request from the information collecting device 112. Next, a regular backup process is performed in step S98. As a result, the current memory contents (RAM contents) are transferred to the backup memory (EEPROM) and backed up every predetermined time. Next, in step S99, base monitoring processing when the store is closed is performed. Thus, when the amusement store 100 is closed, it is determined whether or not the model-specific base of the present day is abnormal. After step S99, step S91
Return to and repeat the process.

D-2. In the interrupt routine of the monitoring device 3, a timer process is performed in step S100 as shown in FIG. 13B. As a result, various timers used in the monitoring device 3 are created, for example, a timer of 100 ms or the like. After step S100, the interruption is ended.

E-1. Main Routine (General Flow) of Monitoring Device 4 FIGS. 14A and 14B are flowcharts showing a main routine and an interruption routine of the monitoring device 4, respectively. The main routine of the monitoring device 4 is started at the same time when the power of the monitoring device 4 is turned on (power on). When the monitoring device 4 is powered on, first, in step S110, the CPU is initialized, the RAM is checked, and the initialization is performed. As a result, the CPU (not shown) of the monitoring device 4 is initialized, the setting process of the register inside the system, the initialization of the flag, etc. are performed, and the normality determination process of the RAM (not shown), the initialization of the work area, etc. are performed. Done.

Next, in-store totalization processing is performed in step S111. As a result, based on the game information collected from the monitoring device 2, the base and the divisor of the entire P machine are calculated to create data for the hall computer 113, and the same calculation is performed for the third party engine. Then, the game information for the third party organization is organized and filed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 40, a file for managing game information is created for all the machines. This file information can be acquired from a third party organization via the external communication device 123.

Here, the game information file shown in FIG. 40 is created for all the gaming machines 10 (all) installed in the game arcade 100, and the contents are the following information. -Logical ID This is a monitoring device number, which is a number that logically identifies the monitoring device 1 here. -Node number This is the node number (terminal number) of the terminal (monitoring device 1) on the communication network. Hereinafter, each data is created by storing the current value as cumulative information with a time label attached at a predetermined timing. In addition, each information of the division number, the probability, and the base is calculated and created by the monitoring device 4. The abnormality information is an area for storing abnormality information (order of occurrence) based on the information sent from the monitoring devices 0, 1, 2, 3 to the monitoring device 4. The game information file shown in FIG. 40 is accessed by a third party institution, and it is possible not only to monitor the abnormality but also to confirm the detailed game information. The game information file may be cleared in one day (for example, when the store is closed), or the data in the game information file may be accumulated and stored.

Next, in step S112, a third party institution access process is performed. As a result, the game information filed as described above is passed to the third party organization. Next, in step S113, a 10-hour in-store determination process is performed.
Thereby, when the total number of outs of all the units in the store reaches 60,000 based on the game information collected from the lower order monitoring device 2, it is determined whether or not the payout rate is within the specified range. If there is, the abnormality is transmitted to the external communication device 123, and finally notified to the third party organization. That is, the performance of all the gaming machines is monitored by the third party organization.

Next, a setting change process is performed in step S114. This is to change and store the changed set value in the monitoring device 4 when the set value of the reference value for monitoring the gaming machine performance in the third party organization is changed in the console PC 122. . Next, in step S115, higher-level authentication processing is performed. This is because the monitoring device 4 is one of the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring devices, but the monitoring device 4 is connected to other monitoring devices 2, 3 and 5 which are higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring devices on the network. Mutual authentication is performed. By performing the mutual authentication, the fraud of the monitoring device 4 is prevented, and the monitoring accuracy of the gaming machine performance is improved. Next, a regular backup process is performed in step S116. This allows
The current memory contents (RAM contents) are transferred to a backup memory (EEPROM) and backed up every predetermined time. Next, in step S117, an abnormal reception process is performed. Accordingly, when the monitoring device 0 or the monitoring device 1 determines that the gaming machine performance is abnormal, the monitoring device 4 receives the abnormality information transmitted from the monitoring device 0 or the monitoring device 1 and stores the abnormality information. Will do.

Next, polling request processing 4 is performed in step S118. As a result, a polling request is output from the monitoring device 4 to the monitoring device 2, and the game information collected by the plurality of monitoring devices 1 arranged on the pachinko island 111 assigned to the monitoring device 2 is received from the monitoring device 2. Will be. Next, a browsing response process 3 is performed in step S119. This is to transmit game information of all units to the information collection device 112 in response to a browsing request from the information collection device 112. Then, step S1
At 20, a base monitoring process when the store is closed is performed. Thus, when the game store 100 is closed, it is determined whether or not all the bases of the today are abnormal, and if abnormal, the abnormality is transmitted to the external communication device 123 and finally notified to a third party organization. You. After step S120, the process returns to step S111 to repeat the processing.

E-2. Interrupt Routine of Monitoring Device 4 In the interruption routine of the monitoring device 4, as shown in FIG. 14B, a timer process is performed in step S121. Thereby, various timers used in the monitoring device 4 are created, and timers of, for example, 100 ms are created. After step S121, the interruption ends.

F-1. Main Routine (General Flow) of Monitoring Device 5 FIGS. 15A and 15B are flowcharts showing a main routine and an interruption routine of the monitoring device 5, respectively. The main routine of the monitoring device 5 is started at the same time when the power of the monitoring device 5 is turned on (power on). When the monitoring device 5 is powered on, first, the CPU is initialized, the RAM is checked and initialized in step S130. As a result, the CPU (not shown) of the monitoring device 5 is initialized, and the setting processing of the register in the system, the initialization of the flag, and the like are performed. Done.

Next, an abnormal reception process is performed in step S131. Thereby, when the monitoring device 0 determines that the gaming machine performance is abnormal, the monitoring device 5 receives the abnormality information (status information of the monitoring device 0 shown in FIG. 17) transmitted from the monitoring device 0, The abnormality information will be stored. Next, in step S132, P-level event reception processing is performed. This is that the monitoring device 5 receives information from the monitoring device 1 that the status of the machine P has changed (event information such as the occurrence of a big hit, the occurrence of a hit, and the occurrence of a safe disconnection as shown in FIG. 18). Next, a higher-level authentication process is performed in step S133. Although the monitoring device 5 is one of the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring devices, the monitoring device 5 performs mutual authentication with the monitoring device 4 that is another higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device on the network. The purpose of the mutual authentication is to prevent the monitoring device 5 from being fraudulent and to increase the monitoring accuracy of the gaming machine performance.

Next, regular backup processing is performed in step S134. As a result, the current memory content (RAM content) is stored in the backup memory (EEP
ROM) to be backed up. Next, in step S135, browsing response processing 5 is performed. In response to the browsing request from the information collection device 112, the monitoring device 0, the monitoring device 1, the counter monitoring device 11
4. The status change information from the island safe monitoring device 116 is transmitted to the information collecting device 112. Step S135
, The process returns to step S131 to repeat the process.

F-2. Interrupt Routine of Monitoring Device 5 In the interruption routine of the monitoring device 5, as shown in FIG. 15B, a timer process is performed in step S140. As a result, various timers used in the monitoring device 5 are created, for example, timers of 100 ms or the like. After step S1401, the interrupt ends.

G. Arithmetic Processing Unit Check Next, a subroutine relating to the arithmetic processing unit check will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for checking the arithmetic processing unit. Arithmetic processing device 20
In the process of checking 0, the processing device 200, the monitoring device 0, the monitoring device 1, the monitoring device 4, and the external communication device 1
Related processing is performed at 23. Processor 2
When determining the validity of 00, first, an ID request is transmitted to the arithmetic processing device 200 in step S150 in the arithmetic processing device check process of the main routine of the monitoring device 1. This requests the ID to the arithmetic processing unit 200 built in the game control board 137 of the gaming machine 10 that is paired with the monitoring device 1 (that is, the monitoring device 1 is to be monitored). . Arithmetic processing device 200
When the ID request is received in step S151, the ID is transmitted to the monitoring device 1 in step S152. The ID is information for determining the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200, and is stored in advance in the arithmetic processing device 200 (for example, stored in the ROM 202). Next, the arithmetic processing device 200 starts normal operation in step S153, and ends the routine of this time. As a result, the operation of the arithmetic processing device 200 starts and the game is started.

The monitoring device 1 receives the ID transmitted from the arithmetic processing unit 200 in step S154, and
At 155, it is determined whether or not the received ID is normal (is valid). It should be noted that the ID for checking (that is, the arithmetic processing unit determination reference information) is stored in the console PC1 in advance.
22 to the monitoring device 1 (EEPROM 164
Is stored). Check ID is Console P
The setting is not limited to the example set by C122, but may be set by a third party organization via the external communication device 123, or may be stored in the EEPROM 164 of the monitoring device 1 in advance. In the determination result of step S155,
If the received ID is normal, the process returns to the main routine. Therefore, in the main routine, subsequent processing is performed according to the determination that the ID is normal. On the other hand, if the ID of the arithmetic processing device 200 is not normal (for example, if the ID is a forged arithmetic processing device), step S1
Proceeding to 56, the ID abnormality is transmitted to the monitoring device 0, the monitoring device 4, and the external communication device 123.

In the monitoring apparatus 0, in the abnormality reception processing of the main routine, if an ID abnormality is received in step S157, the process proceeds to step S158 to turn off the emission of the abnormal P units and returns to the main routine. Thereby, the P-unit launch control signal S is sent from the monitoring device 0 to the corresponding gaming machine 10.
G2 is output, and the launch of the game ball is stopped. That is, the operation of the gaming machine 10 is deactivated. Therefore,
If the ID is not legitimate due to the forgery of the arithmetic processing unit 200, the game cannot be continued and fraud can be prevented. In step S158, the emission of abnormal P units is turned off. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a power supply control signal SG1 for P units may be output to turn off the abnormal P units.

In the abnormality receiving process of the main routine, when the monitoring device 4 receives an ID error in step S159, the process proceeds to step S160, where an abnormal terminal (that is, a node number capable of identifying abnormal P units: terminal number) is set. Store and return to the main routine. This is shown in FIG.
(In particular, abnormal items). In the abnormal communication process in the external communication device 123,
When the ID abnormality is received in step S161, the process proceeds to step S162 and the information indicating the ID abnormality is sent to the public line 135.
To the third party institution device 136 via the, and the process is terminated. Thereby, the third party organization can grasp the P machine in which the ID of the arithmetic processing unit 200 is abnormal.

H. Next, a subroutine related to the 500-time determination process will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the 500 times determination process. In the process of the 500-time determination process, the monitoring device 0, the monitoring device 1, the monitoring device 4, and the external communication device 123 perform related processes. First,
In the 500-time determination process of the main routine of the monitoring apparatus 1, it is determined in step S170 whether or not the number of trials of the P machine is 500 (the number of fluctuations of the special figure is 500).
If it is less than 00 times, the process is returned and the process is repeated. 50
When the number reaches zero, the process proceeds to step S171 to clear the number of trials. This clears, for example, a counter that counts the number of trials. Then, step S
At 172, it is determined whether the number of jackpots is within the standard.
This is for monitoring the combination probability of the condition device operation pattern for the first type gaming machine 10, step S172
The determination reference value of is set by the third party organization using the console PC 122.

If the number of big hits is within the standard in the determination result of step S172, it is judged that the combination probability of the condition device operation pattern is normal, and the process jumps to step S174 to clear the number of big hits. This clears, for example, a counter that counts the number of big hits. On the other hand, if the number of jackpots is not within the standard in the determination result of step S172, it is determined that the combination probability of the condition device operation pattern is abnormal, and the process proceeds to step S173 to monitor the abnormality of the combination probability of the condition device operation pattern. 0, the monitoring device 4 and the external communication device 123.

In the abnormality receiving process of the main routine, when the monitoring device 0 receives the abnormality of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol in step S175, the process proceeds to step S176.
To turn off the firing of the abnormal P units, and return to the main routine. As a result, the P-unit launch control signal SG2 is output from the monitoring device 0 to the corresponding gaming machine 10, the firing of the gaming ball is stopped, and the operation of the gaming machine 10 is deactivated.
Therefore, when there is an abnormality in the combination probability of the condition device operation pattern (for example, when the arithmetic processing device 200 is forged and the jackpot probability is changed, or when fraud is performed and the jackpot is significantly generated, etc.). Can no longer continue the game and prevent fraud. In step S176, the firing of abnormal P units is turned off.
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the firing of abnormal P units may not be turned off.

In the abnormality receiving process of the main routine, when the monitoring device 4 receives the abnormality of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol in step S177, the process proceeds to step S178.
To store the abnormal terminal (that is, the node number that can specify the abnormal P units), and return to the main routine.
Thereby, the abnormality of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol is recorded in the item of the abnormality of the file shown in FIG. In the external communication device 123, in the abnormal transmission process,
When the abnormality of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol is received in step S179, the process proceeds to step S180, and the information that the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol is abnormal is transmitted to the public line 1.
The data is transmitted to the third party institution 136 via the terminal 35, and the process is terminated. Thereby, the third party organization can grasp the abnormality of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol of the P machine.

I. 10-hour determination process (P units) Next, a subroutine relating to the 10-hour determination process will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the 10-hour determination process. In the process of the 10-hour determination process, related processes are performed in the monitoring device 0, the monitoring device 1, the monitoring device 4, and the external communication device 123. First,
In the 10-hour determination process of the main routine of the monitoring device 1, it is determined in step S181 whether or not the number of outs of the P machine is 60,000. If the number of outs is less than 60,000, the process returns and repeats the process. . When the number of outs reaches 60,000, the process proceeds to step S182 to clear the number of outs. This clears the counter that is counting the number of outs, for example. Next, in step S183, it is determined whether or not the specified payout rate. This is for monitoring for 10 hours of actual shooting, and specifically up to 1 in 1 minute.
Total number of shots in 10 hours when 00 shots are fired (60,000 shots)
The number of acquired balls (safe number) is (60000/2) ~
It is to judge whether or not it is within the range of (60000 × 2) (range of prescribed payout rate). The criterion value for monitoring in 10-hour actual shooting is set by a third party organization using the console PC 122.

If the result of determination in step S183 is within the specified payout rate, it is determined that the result of 10-hour actual shooting is normal, and the process returns to the main routine. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S183 does not fall within the prescribed payout rate, it is determined that the result of the 10-hour actual shooting is abnormal, and the process proceeds to step S184, where the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting is monitored by the monitoring device 0, It is transmitted to the monitoring device 4 and the external communication device 123.

In the abnormality receiving process of the main routine, when the monitoring apparatus 0 receives the abnormality of the actual firing for 10 hours in step S185, the process proceeds to step S186 to turn off the emission of the abnormal P units and returns to the main routine. As a result, the P-unit launch control signal SG2 is output from the monitoring device 0 to the corresponding gaming machine 10, the firing of the gaming ball is stopped, and the operation of the gaming machine 10 is deactivated. Therefore, if there is an abnormality in the actual shooting for 10 hours (for example, if the nail is remarkably improperly adjusted or a fraud is performed and the number of big hits is extremely large, etc.), the game cannot be continued and fraud is prevented. Can be. In step S186, the firing of the abnormal P units is turned off, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The firing of the table may not be turned off.

In the abnormality receiving process of the main routine, when the monitoring device 4 receives the abnormality of the actual shooting for 10 hours in step S187, the process proceeds to step S188 to store the abnormal terminal (that is, the node number which can specify the abnormal P units). And returns to the main routine. As a result, FIG.
The abnormality of the actual shooting for 10 hours is recorded in the item of the abnormality of the file indicated by 0. In the abnormal transmission process, when the external communication device 123 receives a 10-hour actual fire abnormality in step S189, the process proceeds to step S190 and transmits information of the 10-hour actual fire abnormality to the third party engine device 136 via the public line 135. Send and end the process. This allows
In the third party organization, it is possible to grasp the abnormality of the 10-hour actual fire of the P aircraft.

J. P Event Processing Next, a subroutine related to P event processing will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of P-th event processing. In the process of the P-unit event process, the monitoring device 1 and the monitoring device 5 perform related processes. First, in the P-unit event process of the main routine of the monitoring device 1, in step S191, an input of a P-unit event signal is received from the P-units to be monitored by the monitoring device 1. This is because the sales signal S
G4, safe ball signal SG5, out ball signal SG6, symbol rotation signal SG7, big hit signal SG8, positive variable 1 signal SG
9. Although it is possible to accept the input of the probability variable 2 signal SG10, these signals are not always input, and a corresponding event (for example, when an event of lending a ball occurs, a sales signal SG4 is input, etc.) ) Is input in response to the occurrence of the event. In step S191, when an event occurs, a signal corresponding to the event is accepted.

Next, in step S192, it is determined whether or not a P-unit event signal has been input from the P-unit. If no P-unit event signal has been input, the process returns to the main routine. If there is an input of the P-unit event signal, step S19
Proceed to 3 to process the store game information. This is because the monitoring device 1 collects P game information from the input of the P event signals, calculates and creates a current value (accumulated value) as shown in FIG. A game store 100 such as a number
This is processed into information managed by the side. Next, in step S194, the third party institution game information is processed. This is processed into information (for example, the above-described base monitoring or the like) for monitoring by a third party based on the result of creating the current value (cumulative value) as shown in FIG. Things.

Then, in step S195, it is determined whether or not there is a state change. This is for determining whether or not the status information of the monitoring device 1 as shown in FIG. 18 has changed, and if there is no state change based on the information processed in step S193, the process returns to the main routine. On the other hand, if there is a state change, the process proceeds to step S196, and information on the P-unit state change (status information of the monitoring device 1 in FIG. 18A) is transmitted to the monitoring device 5. In the monitoring device 5, in the P unit event receiving process of the main routine, the information of the P unit state change is received in step S197, and the process returns. As a result, the monitoring device 5 grasps the status of each P machine via the monitoring device 1. Then, when a request is received from the information collection device 112, the monitoring device 5 passes the status of each P unit to the information collection device 112.

K. Next, a subroutine relating to the periodic collection process will be described. FIG. 23A is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the periodic collection process. In the process of the periodic collection process, the monitoring devices 1, 2, 3, and 4 perform related processes. First, in the polling request process 1 of the main routine of the monitoring device 2, it is determined in step S200 whether or not a regular request timing (for example, every 6 minutes) has been reached. If not, the process returns to the main routine. If it is the regular request timing, step S201
To update the polling terminal number. This is because the monitoring device 2 updates the terminal number of the monitoring device 1 (that is, updates the polling request destination) in order to collect the game information from all the monitoring devices 1 on the pachinko island 111 sequentially by polling. Things. Next, a polling request corresponding to the terminal number updated in step S202 is transmitted to the monitoring device 1.

In the polling response process 1 of the main routine, the monitoring device 1 receives the polling request transmitted from the monitoring device 2 in step S204, and determines whether or not there is a polling request in step S205.
If there is no polling request, the process returns to the main routine. If there is a polling request, the process proceeds to step S206, where the P machine processing game information is transmitted to the monitoring device 2, and the process returns. As a result, game information (current value) as shown in FIG. The monitoring device 2 receives the P machine processing game information transmitted from the monitoring device 1 in step S203, and returns. In this way, the polling terminal numbers are sequentially updated from the monitoring device 2 to the monitoring device 1 at the regular request timing, and the monitoring device 2 collects the P machine processing game information from all the monitoring devices 1.

The above is the process of collecting the game information by polling the monitor 1 from the monitor 2, but the process of regularly collecting the game information by polling is as shown in FIG. 23 (b). , Also between other monitoring devices. -A polling request is issued from the monitoring device 3 for collecting game information for each model to the monitoring device 2 arranged on the pachinko island 111, and the monitoring device 2 executes the polling response process 3. As a result, the monitoring device 3 collects game information for each model. From the monitoring device 4 for collecting game information of the entire game store 100 to the monitoring device 2 arranged on the pachinko island 111
, A polling request is issued, and the monitoring device 2 executes a polling response process 4. Thereby, the monitoring device 4 collects the game information of the entire game store 100.

L. History Information Collection Process Next, a subroutine related to the history information collection process will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the history information collection processing. In the course of the history information collection process, the monitoring device 1, the information collection device 112, and the hall computer 113 perform related processes. First, in the polling request process 2 of the main routine in the information collection device 112, it is determined in step S210 whether or not a regular request timing (for example, every 6 minutes) has been reached. If not, the process jumps to step S214. If it is the regular request timing, step S21
Proceed to 1 to update the polling terminal number. This is because the information collection device 112 updates the terminal number of the monitoring device 1 (that is, updates the request destination of the polling) in order to collect the game information from all the monitoring devices 1 on the pachinko island 111 sequentially by polling. It goes. Next, a polling request corresponding to the terminal number updated in step S212 is transmitted to the monitoring device 1.

In the polling response process 2 of the main routine, the monitoring device 1 receives the polling request transmitted from the information collecting device 112 in step S216, and determines whether or not there is a polling request in step S217. If there is no polling request, the process returns to the main routine. If there is a polling request, step S
Proceeding to 218, the P-machine processing game history information is collected by the information collecting device 1
12 and return. As a result, the game history information as shown in FIG. 16B calculated and collected from the corresponding P machine by the monitoring device 1 is passed to the information collection device 112.
At this time, a difference is passed to the game history information. The information collection device 112 receives the P machine processing game history information (difference) transmitted from the monitoring device 1 in step S213, combines the differences, manages the P machine processing game history information, and proceeds to step S214.

Here, the game history information shown in FIG. 16B will be described. The game history information is stored in the monitoring device 1 as history information with a time label attached to the current value of the game information at a predetermined timing. Created by Thereafter, the information collection device 112 polls and collects the difference of the game history information. In the game history information shown in FIG. 16B, for example, in the history 1, FIG.
(A) All 21 items of data are stored as history information with a time label attached to the current value of the game information at a predetermined timing. Next, at the next timing (for example, at the time of occurrence of a big hit, at the end of the big hit, or every 6 minutes), similarly, the history 2 having 21 items is given a time label to the current value of the game information at that time as history information. Will be stored. Similarly, the current value of the game information is stored as history information with a time label attached to the history 3, history 4,... At each predetermined timing.

On the other hand, in step S219 of the slump graph requesting process, the hall computer 113 requests the information collecting device 112 for the corresponding gaming machine information to create a slump graph. In response, the information collection device 112 determines in step S214 that the hall computer 11
3 and transmits the gaming machine information (P machine processing game history information) requested in step S215 to the hall computer 113 and returns. This allows
The hall computer 113 receives the corresponding gaming machine information from the information collecting device 112 in step S220, displays the corresponding gaming machine information (for example, a slump graph or the like) in step S221, and ends the processing. In this way, the polling terminal number is sequentially updated from the information collecting device 112 to the monitoring device 1 at the regular request timing, and the P machine processing game history information from all the monitoring devices 1 is collected by the information collecting device 112 as a difference. Is done. In addition, the information collection device 112 transmits game machine information (P machine processing game history information) in response to a request from the hall computer 113, and the hall computer 113 displays a slump graph or the like.

M. Browsing Process Next, a subroutine related to the browsing process will be described. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the browsing process. In the process of the browsing process, related processes are performed in the monitoring devices 1 to 5, the information collecting device 112, and the hall computer 113. First, in step S231 in the game information requesting process of the hall computer 113, the corresponding game information (for example, the current value of the game information, the base of each island, etc.) is stored in the information collecting apparatus 1.
Request to 12. In the browsing request processing of the main routine, the information collecting apparatus 112 executes step S
In 232, the game information request transmitted from the hall computer 113 is received, and in step S233, a corresponding monitoring device is selected. In this case, the hall computer 11
3 is a game information request from the current value of the game information (FIG. 16).
In the case of (a), the monitoring device 1 is selected, and if the current value of the information of the plurality of monitoring devices 1 managed by the pachinko island 111 or the information such as the base and the divisor of the island unit, the monitoring device 1 is selected. 2 is selected, the monitoring device 3 is selected if the information is the base, division number, etc. for each model, and the monitoring device 4 is selected if the information is the base, division number, etc. of the entire P machine. If it is (state change information), the monitoring device 5 is selected.

In step S234, a browsing request is transmitted to the selected monitoring device (any one of 1 to 5). The monitoring devices 1 to 5 receive the browsing request transmitted from the information collecting device 112 in step S235 of the browsing response process in the main routine, and determine whether there is a browsing request in step S236. If there is no browsing request, the process returns to the main routine. If there is a browsing request, the process proceeds to step S237, the corresponding game information is transmitted to the information collecting device 112, and the process returns. Thereby, when the monitoring device 1 is selected by the information collecting device 112 and a browsing request is made, the current value of the game information (the information in FIG. 16A) is transmitted from the monitoring device 1 to the information collecting device 112,
When the monitoring device 2 is selected and a browsing request is issued, information such as the base and the division number per island or the current value of the game information of the plurality of monitoring devices 1 managed by the pachinko island 111 is collected from the monitoring device 2. When the monitoring device 3 is selected and the browsing request is issued, information such as the base and the division number for each model is transmitted from the monitoring device 3 to the information collection device 112, and the monitoring device 4 is selected. If a browsing request is made, information such as the base and the division number of the entire P machine is transmitted from the monitoring device 4 to the information collecting device 112. If the monitoring device 5 is selected and a browsing request is made, the status is displayed. The information (state change information) is transmitted from the monitoring device 5 to the information collection device 112.

In the information collection device 112, step S238
Receives the game information transmitted from any of the monitoring apparatuses 1 to 5, transmits the corresponding game information to the hall computer 113 in step S239, and returns. In step S240, the hall computer 113 receives the game information of any of the monitoring devices 1 to 5 transmitted from the information collection device 112, displays the corresponding game information on the screen in step S241, and ends the current process. . Thus, the hall computer 113 uses the information collection device 112
Sends a browsing request to the information collection device 11
In step 2, a corresponding monitoring device is selected, game information is received from the selected monitoring device, and passed to the hall computer 113.
The hall computer 113 performs processing based on the requested information.

N-1. Next, a subroutine related to the lower-level authentication process will be described. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the lower-level authentication process. The lower-level authentication processing here is performed by the monitoring device 2
In this case, mutual authentication is performed between the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 1 which are lower levels on the network. In this case, the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 1
This is a process for issuing a request. In the process of the lower-level authentication process, related processes are performed in the monitoring devices 0 to 2 and the external communication device 123. First, in step S251 in the lower-level authentication process of the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 1, it is determined whether or not it is the ID request timing. The ID request timing is set such that mutual authentication is performed between the monitoring device 2, the monitoring device 0, and the monitoring device 1 at predetermined intervals, for example. ID
If it is not the request timing, this routine ends and the routine returns. If it is the ID request timing, the process proceeds to step S252, where an ID request is transmitted from the monitoring device 0 (or the processing of the monitoring device 1: the monitoring device 1 is also the same, hereinafter the same in FIG. 26) to the monitoring device 2.

In the lower authentication process of the main routine, the monitoring device 2 receives the ID request timing from the monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1) in step S253,
In response, in step S254, the ID is monitored by the monitoring device 0.
(Or the monitoring device 1) and return. In addition,
The ID of the monitoring device 2 is stored in advance by a third party (for example, stored in the ROM 172). Note that, instead of storing the ID in advance, for example, when the monitoring device 2 is installed in the game arcade 100, a third party organization operates the console PC 122 to set (that is, store the ID in the EEPROM 174 of the monitoring device 2). It may be.

In the monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1),
In step S255, an ID is received from each terminal (here,
A process of receiving the ID transmitted from the monitoring device 2) is performed. Since there is a possibility that the ID is not transmitted from the monitoring device 2, it is determined that there is no response to the ID request in the following step S256. In the step S256, it is determined whether or not the received ID is abnormal or whether there is no response to the ID request. If there is a response to the ID request and there is no abnormality in the received ID (if it is a valid ID), the monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1)
Authenticates the monitoring device 2 and returns. This means that the monitoring device 2 has been authenticated by the monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1).

On the other hand, if the ID is abnormal in step S256 or if there is no response to the ID request, the flow advances to step S257 to notify the external communication device 1 of the ID abnormality.
23 and returns. In the external communication device 123,
In step S258 of the abnormal transmission process, the monitoring device 0
(Or the monitoring device 1), and then, in step S259, transmits the ID abnormality to a third party organization (that is, the third party organization device 1 via the public line 135).
36), and the process ends. Thereby, in the third party organization, when the monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1) issues an ID request to the monitoring device 2, the ID of the monitoring device 2 is
Is abnormal (or there is no response to the ID request).

N-2. Next, a lower-level authentication process in which the monitoring device 2 issues an ID request to the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 1 will be described. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the lower-level authentication process. The lower-level authentication process is for performing mutual authentication between the monitoring device 2 and the monitoring devices 0 and 1 that are lower levels on the network. In this case, the monitoring device 2 sends the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 1 Is issued an ID request. In the process of lower-level authentication processing,
Related processing is performed in the monitoring devices 0 to 2 and the external communication device 123. First, in step S261 in the lower-level authentication process of the monitoring device 2, it is determined whether or not it is the ID request timing. The ID request timing is set such that mutual authentication is performed between the monitoring device 2, the monitoring device 0, and the monitoring device 1 at predetermined intervals, for example. If it is not the ID request timing, this routine ends and the routine returns. If it is the ID request timing, the process proceeds to step S262, where the ID request is transmitted from the monitoring device 2 to the monitoring device 0 (or the processing of the monitoring device 1: the monitoring device 1 is also the same, hereinafter the same in FIG. 27).

In the monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1),
In the lower-level authentication process of the main routine, step S2
At 63, the ID request timing from the monitoring device 2 is received,
In response to this, the ID is transmitted to the monitoring device 2 in step S264, and the process returns. Note that the ID of the monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1) is stored in advance by a third party as an authorized ID (for example, stored in the ROM 142 of the monitoring device 0 or the ROM 162 of the monitoring device 1). Note that I
Instead of storing D in advance, for example, the monitoring device 0
When the (or the monitoring device 1) is installed in the game arcade 100, the third party organization may operate the console PC 122 to make settings (that is, store it in the EEPROM 144 of the monitoring device 0 or in the EEPROM 164 of the monitoring device 1). .

In the monitoring device 2, in step S265, a process of receiving an ID from each terminal (here, receiving the ID transmitted from the monitoring device 0 or the monitoring device 1) is performed. The monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1) sends the ID
May not be transmitted, it is determined in step S266 below that there is no response to the ID request. In step S266, it is determined whether or not the received ID has an abnormality or whether there is no response to the ID request. If there is a response to the ID request and the received I
If there is no abnormality in D (if it is a valid ID), the monitoring device 2 authenticates the monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1) and returns. As a result, the monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1) is authenticated by the monitoring device 2.

On the other hand, if the ID is abnormal in step S266 or if there is no response to the ID request, the flow advances to step S267 to notify the external communication device 1 of the ID abnormality.
23 and returns. In the external communication device 123,
An ID error is received from the monitoring device 2 in step S268 of the error transmission process, and then the ID is determined in step S269.
The abnormality is transmitted to the third party organization (that is, transmitted to the third party apparatus 136 via the public line 135), and the process is terminated. Accordingly, in the third party organization, when the monitoring device 2 issues an ID request to the monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1), the ID of the monitoring device 0 (or the monitoring device 1) is abnormal (or a response to the ID request). (Absent) can be grasped.

O. Abnormality Monitoring Process Next, a subroutine of the abnormality monitoring process will be described.
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the abnormality monitoring process. In the process of the abnormality monitoring process, the monitoring device 0,
1, 4, 5, and the external communication device 123 perform related processing. First, in the abnormality monitoring process of the main routine, the monitoring device 0 determines whether or not there is an abnormality signal from P units in step S271. The abnormal signal from the P units is status information (state change information) of the monitoring device 0 as shown in FIG. 17 based on signals from the metal frame sensor 71, the wooden frame sensor 85, the magnet detection sensor 150, and the replenishment detection sensor 151. Is calculated, and P abnormalities are judged (judgment of state change) from this. If there is no abnormal signal from the P units, the current routine is terminated and the process returns to the main routine. If there is an abnormal signal from the P units, step S272
Then, the state change of the P units (status of the monitoring device 0 in FIG. 17) is transmitted to the monitoring device 5, and the abnormality of the P units is also transmitted to the monitoring device 4 and the external communication device 123, so that the third party organization is notified. Send.

Here, the status information (state change information) of the monitoring device 0 shown in FIG. 17 will be described.
As shown in (a), the monitoring device 0 has the following status information. -Logical ID This is a monitoring device number, which is a number that logically identifies monitoring device 0 here. -Node number This is the node number (terminal number) of the terminal (monitoring device 0) on the communication network. -Time (hour and minute) This is the time when the status information (state change information) was collected. Monitoring device 0 status Status information of monitoring device 0 (for example, composed of 2 bytes), the contents of which are shown in FIG.
It is as follows using bit 6.

Metal frame open This bit is turned on while the glass frame 12 is open. -Metal frame opening abnormality This bit is turned on when the glass frame 12 is not closed within the set time. Wooden frame open This bit is turned on when the frame-shaped front frame 11 is open. -Abnormal opening of the wooden frame When the frame-shaped front frame 11 cannot be closed within the set time,
This bit is turned on.・ Illegal occurrence This bit is turned on during illegal detection (for example, an abnormal electromagnetic wave abnormality or magnet abnormality occurs). -Replenishment detection This bit is turned on when replenishment of game balls from the pachinko island 111 occurs. -Abnormal supply This bit is turned on when the game balls are not supplied from the pachinko island 111 during the set time.

In the abnormality monitoring process of the main routine, the monitoring apparatus 1 similarly determines in step S273 whether there is an abnormality signal from the P units. The abnormal signal from the P units in the monitoring device 1 is a disconnection abnormality (for example, safe disconnection) among the status information (state change information) of the monitoring device 1 as shown in FIG. This is because the disconnection abnormality is a particularly important abnormal state (that is, normal disconnection or illegal signal line processing can be grasped). If there is no abnormal signal from the P units, the routine returns. P
If there is an abnormal signal from the table, the process proceeds to step S274 and P
The abnormalities of the P units are transmitted to the monitoring device 4 and the abnormalities of P units are also transmitted to the external communication device 123.

The monitoring apparatus 5 receives P abnormalities from the monitoring apparatus 0 in step S277 in the abnormality receiving process of the main routine. Next, the abnormality information received in step S278 is stored, and the process returns to the main routine. Thus, the status information of the monitoring device 0 is stored. In the abnormality receiving process of the main routine, the monitoring device 4 receives P abnormality from the monitoring device 0 or P abnormality from the monitoring device 1 in step S279.
Next, the abnormality information received in step S280 is stored, and the process returns to the main routine. Thereby, the abnormality information of the monitoring device 0 or the monitoring device 1 is stored. That is, it is recorded in the abnormal item of the file shown in FIG.

The external communication device 123 receives P abnormalities from the monitoring device 0 or P abnormalities from the monitoring device 1 in step S281 of the abnormality receiving process. Then
The abnormal information received in step S282 is transmitted to the third party organization (that is, transmitted to the third party apparatus 136 via the public line 135), and the process is terminated. As a result, the third
The third party can grasp the abnormal state detected by the monitoring device 0 or the monitoring device 1 via the external communication device 123.

P. 223 Scheduled Backup Processing Next, a subroutine of the scheduled backup processing will be described. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the regular backup process. In the process of the regular backup process, the monitoring devices 0 to 5 perform related processes. In the monitoring apparatus 0 (or the monitoring apparatuses 1 to 5: the processing of the monitoring apparatuses 1 to 5 is the same, the same applies to FIG. 29 hereinafter). ) Is determined. If it is not the regular backup timing, the current routine ends and the process returns to the main routine.

If it is the regular backup timing, the flow advances to step S291 to transfer the current memory information to the backup memory, and returns to the main routine.
Thus, in the monitoring device 0, the contents of the RAM 143 are EE
The data is transferred to and stored in the PROM 144. At this time, for example, the contents of the RAM 143 are transferred to a predetermined area of the EEPROM 144, and each time the previously stored information is sequentially deleted. The information stored in the EEPROM 144 is stored every day (contents for one day from opening of the hall to closing of the hall).
Is cleared. A similar regular backup process is performed not only for the monitoring device 0 but also for the other monitoring devices 1 to 5, and the contents of the RAM are transferred to and stored in the EEPROM, and the backup is performed.

Q. One Hour Determination Process Next, a subroutine of the one hour determination process will be described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the one-hour determination process. In the course of the one-hour determination process, related processes are performed in the monitoring devices 0, 1, 4, and the external communication device 123. Here, the one-hour determination process means that the base machine is set to the second base reference information (for example, base 30%: console PC1) for a predetermined time (here, one hour).
22), and the loaned game value (168) corresponding to the second base reference information is not satisfied.
(00 yen: set by the console PC 122), it is determined whether or not the gaming machine performance is normal by determining whether the number of times has continued a predetermined number of times. First, in the one-hour determination process of the main routine, the monitoring device 1 determines whether or not the cumulative number of outs of P units is 6000 in step S300. This means that if the P aircraft fires 100 units per minute, 100 units per hour x 60 minutes = 6
Since 000 shots are fired, the judgment is made at the timing when the total number of outs reaches 6000 shots. If the total number of outs of the P units is not 6000, the current routine is terminated and the process returns to the main routine.

When this routine is repeated and the total number of outs for the P units reaches 6000, the flow proceeds to step S301 to clear the total outs. This clears, for example, a counter that counts the total number of outs.
Next, in step S302, it is determined whether or not the base is 30% or less (corresponding to the second base reference information). If the base exceeds 30%, the gaming machine performance is determined to be normal and the routine returns. If the base is 30% or less, the process proceeds to step S303, and it is determined whether or not the sales are 16800 yen or more. This is to judge whether or not the ball lending amount by the prepaid card is equal to or more than the reference lending game value of 16800 yen corresponding to the base of 30% (second base reference information).

If the sales are less than 16,800 yen, it is determined that the gaming machine performance is normal and the routine returns. Sales are 168
If it is not less than 00 yen, the process proceeds to step S304, and when the total number of outs of the P units is 6000, the state where the base is 30% or less and the sales are more than 16800 yen is a predetermined number of times (for example,
(3-5 times) It is determined whether or not it is repeated (continuous). If NO, it is in a suspicious state, but this routine ends and returns to ensure the judgment. On the other hand, if YES, it is determined that there is a possibility that the performance of the gaming machine is abnormal (for example, when only a ball is loaned using a forged prepaid card), and in step S305 the abnormality is monitored by the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device. 4 and external communication device 123
And return. In the monitoring apparatus 0, in the abnormality receiving process of the main routine, when the one-hour determination abnormality is received from the monitoring apparatus 1 in Step S306, Step S3 is performed.
At 07, the firing of the abnormal P units is turned off, and the process returns to the main routine. As a result, the P-unit launch control signal SG2 is output from the monitoring device 0 to the corresponding gaming machine 10, the firing of the gaming ball is stopped, and the operation of the gaming machine 10 is deactivated. Therefore, if the one-hour determination is abnormal, the game cannot be continued and fraud can be prevented.

In the monitoring apparatus 4, in the abnormal reception processing of the main routine, the monitoring apparatuses 1 to 1 in step S308.
Upon receiving the time determination abnormality, the abnormal terminal received in step S309 is stored, and the process returns to the main routine. As a result, by storing the terminal number of the monitoring device 1, the information for identifying the abnormal P device is stored in the monitoring device 4.
Is stored in That is, it is recorded in the abnormal item of the file shown in FIG. When the external communication device 123 receives the one-hour determination abnormality from the monitoring device 1 in step S310 of the abnormality receiving process, it transmits the abnormality information received in step S311 to the third party organization (that is, via the public line 135). Transmitted to the third party engine device 136)
The process ends. Thereby, the third party organization can grasp the one-hour determination abnormality detected by the monitoring device 1 via the external communication device 123.

R. Next, a subroutine of the base monitoring process when the store is closed will be described. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the base monitoring process when the store is closed. In the process of the base monitoring process when the store is closed, the monitoring devices 1 to 4 and the information collecting device 11
2. Related processing is performed in the hall computer 113 and the external communication device 123. Here, the base monitoring at the time of closing the store is to determine whether or not the base at the time of closing the P machine deviates from 30% and is abnormal (for example, if the base is 30% or less, the gambling property is too strong). is there. First, in step S321 of the store closing process, the hall computer 113 transmits a store closing command (for example, a store closing command) to the information collection device 112, and ends the current routine. In the information collection device 112, the hall computer 11
3 is transmitted to the store closing instruction in step S322 of the store closing process.
In step S323, the process proceeds to step S323, where a command for transmitting a store closing (for example, a store closing command) is transmitted to the monitoring devices 1 to 3 (or the monitoring device 4), and the current routine ends.

In the base monitoring process at the time of closing the store in the main routine, when the monitoring device 1 receives an instruction to send a store closing from the information collecting device 112 in step S324, the process proceeds to step S325 to determine whether or not the store closing process is to be performed. If it is not the store closing process, the present routine is ended and the process returns to the main routine.
At 326, it is determined whether or not the base is abnormal (for example, when the base of the P machine, which is the monitoring target of the monitoring device 1 when the store is closed, greatly deviates from 30% of the reference value). If the base is not abnormal, the current routine is terminated and the process returns to the main routine. If the base is abnormal, step S3 is executed.
The process proceeds to step S27, where the base abnormality is transmitted to the monitoring device 4 and the external communication device 123, and the routine ends and returns.

When the monitoring device 4 receives a base error from the monitoring device 1 in step S328 in the abnormality receiving process of the main routine, the process proceeds to step S329 to store the abnormal terminal having the base error, and returns to the main routine. I do. Thus, by storing the terminal number of the monitoring device 1, information on the P machine having the base abnormality is stored in the monitoring device 4. That is, the base abnormality is recorded in the abnormality item of the file shown in FIG.
In the external communication device 123, step S3 of the abnormal reception process
When the base abnormality is received from the monitoring apparatus 1 in step 30, the base abnormality received in step S331 is transmitted to the third party organization (that is, the third party organization apparatus 1 via the public line 135).
36), and the process ends. Thereby, the third party organization can grasp the base abnormality detected by the monitoring device 1 via the external communication device 123.

S.I. Next, a subroutine of the setting change process will be described.
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the setting change process. In the process of the setting change process, the console PC
122, the monitoring devices 1 to 4, the information collecting device 112, and the hall computer 113 perform related processing.
First, in step S341 of the setting change process, the console PC 122 transmits the reference value setting change for the third party organization to the monitoring devices 1 to 4, and returns. This means that a reference value for gaming machine performance monitoring (including a reference value initially set or a reference value when changed) set by the third party organization using the console PC 122 is supplied to the monitoring devices 1-4. What to send.

In the monitoring apparatus 1-4, in the setting change process of the main routine, the console P is set in step S342.
When the reference value of the setting change for the third party is received from C122, the process proceeds to step S343 to store the reference value of the setting change, and returns to the main routine. As a result, in the monitoring apparatuses 1 to 4, the reference values changed by the console PC 122 (including the reference value set first or the reference value when changed) are stored in the EEPROMs 164 and 174.
(Equivalent EEPROM is also used for the monitoring devices 3 and 4). Therefore, for example, when the reference value of the monitoring determination of the gaming machine setting is changed due to the revision of the rules, the monitoring device 1 can be easily used by using the console PC 122.
The reference values for the third party organizations stored in .about.4 can be respectively changed.

On the other hand, when setting or changing the reference value for determining the abnormality of the gaming machine according to the convenience of the game store 100, the hall computer 113 changes the reference value setting for the hall in step S344 of the setting change process. The information is transmitted to the information collection device 112, and the routine ends. In the information collection device 112, step S345 of the setting change process
When a reference value (including a reference value initially set or a reference value when changed) is received from the hall computer 113 from the hall computer 113, the process proceeds to step S346, where the reference value of the setting change is monitored. To end the routine and return.

In the setting change process of the main routine, when the monitoring apparatus 1 receives the reference value of the setting change for the hall from the hall computer 113 in step S342, the process proceeds to step S343, and the reference value of the setting change (the reference value of the setting change is set first). (Including the reference value when changed), and returns to the main routine. Thereby, in the monitoring device 1, the reference value of the setting change for the hall changed by the hall computer 113 is set to the EEP.
It is stored in the ROM 164. Therefore, the game store 100
When the reference value for determining the abnormality of a gaming machine is set (status determination reference value in FIG. 18) or when the value is changed, the hall computer 113 easily sets the reference value for the hall in the monitoring device 1. be able to.

T. 10-Hour Judgment Processing (Island Unit) Next, a subroutine of the 10-hour judgment processing for each island will be described. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a 10-hour determination process for each island. In the process of the 10-hour determination process for each island, the monitoring devices 2, 4, and the external communication device 123 perform related processes. First, in the monitoring device 2, in the 10-hour determination process of the main routine,
In step S351, it is determined whether or not the total number of outs of all the P aircraft on the island (Pachinko Island 111) (hereinafter referred to as the total number of outs on the island) is 60,000, and the total number of outs on the island is 60,000. If it is less, return and repeat the process.
When the total number of outs on the island reaches 60,000, step S35
Go to 2 to clear the total number of outs on the island. this is,
For example, a counter that counts the total number of outs in the island is cleared. Next, in step S353, it is determined whether or not the payout rate is a specified payout rate. This monitors the actual fire for 10 hours on the island.
The total number of balls (safe number) of P vehicles on the island is (60000/2) to (60000), compared to the total number of fires of P vehicles on the island for 10 hours (60,000 shots) when a maximum of 100 are fired per minute.
× 2) (determination of the payout rate). The criterion value for monitoring the 10-hour actual fire on the island is set by a third party organization using the console PC 122.

If the result of determination in step S353 is within the specified payout rate, it is determined that the result of the 10-hour actual shooting on the island is normal, and the routine returns to the main routine. On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S353 does not fall within the prescribed payout rate, it is determined that the result of the 10-hour actual shooting on the island is abnormal, and the process proceeds to step S354 to determine the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting on the island. This is transmitted to the monitoring device 4 and the external communication device 123. In the abnormality receiving process of the main routine, when the monitoring device 4 receives the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting in the island in step S355, the process proceeds to step S356 to store the abnormal terminal (that is, the node number specifying the abnormal island),
Return to the main routine. Thereby, the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting in the island is recorded in the item of the abnormality of the file shown in FIG. In the abnormal transmission process, when the external communication device 123 receives the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting in the island in step S357, the process proceeds to step S358, and transmits the information of the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting in the island to the third party via the public line 135. It transmits to engine device 136, and ends processing. Thereby, the third party organization can grasp the abnormality of the 10-hour actual fire on the island.

U-1. Next, a subroutine related to the upper-level authentication process will be described. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the upper-level authentication process. The higher-level authentication process here is to perform mutual authentication between higher-level monitoring devices on the network. is there. In the process of the higher-level authentication process, the monitoring devices 2 to 5 and the external communication device 12
In step 3, related processing is performed. First, it is determined in step S361 in the higher-level authentication process of the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5 whether or not it is the ID request timing. In this routine, the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5 individually execute the processing, but will be described collectively for convenience of explanation. The ID request timing is set such that mutual authentication is performed between the monitoring devices 2, 3, 5 and the monitoring device 4 at predetermined intervals, for example. I
If it is not the D request timing, the current routine is terminated and the routine returns.

If it is the ID request timing, step S
Proceeding to 362, the ID request is transmitted from the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5 to the monitoring device 4. In the upper-level authentication process of the main routine, the monitoring device 4 receives the ID request timing from the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5 in step S363, and responds to the ID request timing in step S364.
Send to 3 and 5 and return. The ID of the monitoring device 4
Is stored in advance by a third party institution (for example,
Stored in the ROM). Note that, instead of storing the ID in advance, for example, when the monitoring device 4 is installed in the game arcade 100, a third party organization operates the console PC 122 to set (that is, store the ID in the EEPROM of the monitoring device 4). It may be.

In the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5, steps S36
In step 5, a process of receiving an ID from each terminal (here, receiving an ID transmitted from the monitoring device 4) is performed. Since there is a possibility that the ID is not transmitted from the monitoring device 4, it is determined that there is no response to the ID request in the following step S366. In step S366, the received ID
It is determined whether or not there is an error, or whether there is no response to the ID request. If there is a response to the ID request and there is no abnormality in the received ID (if it is a regular ID), the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5 authenticate the monitoring device 4 and return. This means that the monitoring device 4 has been authenticated by the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S366 that the ID is abnormal, or if there is no response to the ID request, the flow advances to step S367 to notify the external communication device 1 of the ID abnormality.
23 and returns. In the external communication device 123,
In step S368 of the abnormal transmission process, the monitoring device 2
An ID error is received from 3, 5 and then step S36
At 9, the ID abnormality is transmitted to the third party organization (that is, transmitted to the third party apparatus 136 via the public line 135), and the process ends. As a result, the third party organization monitors the monitoring device 2,
When an ID request is issued to the monitoring device 4 from the monitoring devices 3 and 5, an abnormal state in which the ID of the monitoring device 4 is abnormal (or there is no response to the ID request) can be grasped.

U-2. Next, in the upper-level authentication process, the monitoring device 4 determines whether the monitoring device 2
A subroutine for issuing an ID request to 3, 5 will be described. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the upper-level authentication process. The higher-level authentication process here is for performing mutual authentication between higher-level monitoring devices on the network. In this case, the monitoring device 4 issues an ID request to the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5. In the process of the higher-level authentication process, the monitoring devices 2 to 5 and the external communication device 123 perform related processes.

First, it is determined whether or not it is the ID request timing in step S371 in the higher-level authentication process of the monitoring device 4. In this routine, the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5 individually execute the processing, but will be described collectively for convenience of explanation. The ID request timing is set such that mutual authentication is performed between the monitoring devices 2, 3, 5 and the monitoring device 4 at predetermined intervals, for example. If it is not the ID request timing, this routine ends and the routine returns. If it is the ID request timing, the process proceeds to step S372, where the ID request is transmitted from the monitoring device 4 to the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5.

In the upper-level authentication process of the main routine, the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5 receive the ID request timing from the monitoring device 4 in step S373, and transmit the ID to the monitoring device 4 in step S374 in response thereto. And return. It should be noted that the IDs of the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5 are stored in advance by authorized third parties (for example,
3 and 5). Note that the ID is not stored in advance, but, for example, when the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5 are installed in the game arcade 100, the third party operates the console PC 122 to set (that is, the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5). 5
(Stored in an EEPROM).

In the monitoring device 4, in step S375, a process of receiving an ID from each terminal (here, receiving IDs transmitted from the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5) is performed. Since there is a case where the ID is not transmitted from the monitoring apparatuses 2, 3, and 5, it is determined that there is no response to the ID request in the following step S376. In the step S376, it is determined whether or not the received ID is abnormal or whether there is no response to the ID request. If there is a response to the ID request and there is no abnormality in the received ID (if it is a valid ID), the monitoring device 4 authenticates the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5, and returns. As a result, the monitoring device 2 changes to the monitoring device 2,
3, 5 are authenticated.

On the other hand, if the ID is abnormal in step S376 or if there is no response to the ID request, the flow advances to step S377 to notify the external communication device 1 of the ID abnormality.
23 and returns. In the external communication device 123,
An ID error is received from the monitoring device 4 in step S378 of the error transmission process, and then the ID is received in step S379.
The abnormality is transmitted to the third party organization (that is, transmitted to the third party apparatus 136 via the public line 135), and the process is terminated. Thereby, in the third party organization, when the monitoring device 4 issues an ID request to the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5, the IDs of the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 5 are abnormal (or there is no response to the ID request). Can be grasped.

V. Next, the subroutine of the 10,000-time determination process for each model will be described. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a 10,000-times determination process for each model. In the process of the 10,000-time determination process for each model, the monitoring device 3, the monitoring device 4, and the external communication device 123 perform related processes. First,
In the 10,000-time determination process of the main routine of the monitoring apparatus 3, it is determined in step S381 whether or not the total number of trials for each model is 10,000 (the total number of changes in the special map for each model is 10,000). If it is less than 10,000 times, the process returns and repeats the process. When the number reaches 10,000, the process proceeds to step S382 to clear the number of trials (total number of trials for each model). This clears, for example, a counter that counts the total number of trials for each model. Next, step S3
At 83, it is determined whether or not the total number of jackpots for each model is within a reference. This is to monitor the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol (hereinafter, referred to as the model-specific condition device operation symbol) for the first type of gaming machine 10 for each model, and the judgment reference value in step S383 is the console PC122. Is set by a third party institution.

If the number of big hits is within the reference as a result of the determination in step S383, it is determined that the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol for each model is normal, and the routine jumps to step S385 to clear the number of big hits and Return to routine. This clears, for example, a counter that counts the total number of jackpots for each model. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S383 indicates that the total number of jackpots for each model is not within the standard, it is determined that the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol for each model is abnormal, and the process proceeds to step S38.
The process proceeds to step 4 to transmit an abnormality of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol for each model to the monitoring device 4 and the external communication device 123.

In the abnormality receiving process of the main routine, when the monitoring device 4 receives the abnormality of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol of each model in step S386, the process proceeds to step S387, where the abnormality information (that is, abnormal model information) is received. And returns to the main routine. As a result, the abnormalities of the combination probabilities of the condition device operating symbols for each model are recorded in the item of abnormalities in the file shown in FIG. In the abnormal transmission process, when the external communication device 123 receives the abnormality of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol of each model in step S388, the process proceeds to step S389, and the information of the abnormality of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol of each model is made public. Third party institution 13 via line 135
6 and the process ends. Thereby, the third party organization can grasp the abnormality of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol of each model.

W. Next, a subroutine relating to a 10-hour determination process for each model will be described. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a 10-hour determination process for each model. In the process of the 10-hour determination process for each model, the monitoring device 3 and the monitoring device 4
And related processing is performed in the external communication device 123. First, in the 10-hour determination process of the main routine of the monitoring device 3, it is determined in step S391 whether or not the total number of outs for each model is 60,000. If the total number of outs for each model is less than 60,000. Return and repeat the process. When the total number of outs for each model reaches 60,000, the process proceeds to step S392 to clear the number of outs (the total number of outs for each model). This clears, for example, a counter that counts the total number of outs for each model. Next, in step S393, it is determined whether or not the payout rate is a specified payout rate. This is to monitor the actual firing for 10 hours for each model. Specifically, the total number of firings (60,000 shots) in 10 hours for each model when a maximum of 100 shots are fired in 1 minute, The number of acquired balls (safe number) is (60000 /
2) It is determined whether or not the value falls within the range of (60000 × 2) (the range of the specified payout rate). The reference value for monitoring in the 10-hour actual shooting for each model is set by a third party organization using the console PC 122.

If the result of determination in step S393 indicates that the payout rate is within the specified payout rate, it is determined that the result of the 10-hour actual shooting for each model is normal, and the process returns to the main routine. On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S393 does not fall within the prescribed payout rate, it is determined that the result of the 10-hour actual shooting for each model is abnormal, and the process proceeds to step S394 to proceed to step S394.
Monitoring device 4 and external communication device 123
Send to In the abnormality receiving process of the main routine, when the monitoring apparatus 4 receives the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting in step S395 in step S395, the process proceeds to step S396, where the abnormality information (that is, abnormal model information) is stored. Return to As a result, the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting for each model is recorded in the item of the abnormality in the file shown in FIG. In the abnormal transmission process, when the external communication device 123 receives the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting in step S397 in step S397, the process proceeds to step S398, and transmits the information of the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting in the model via the public line 135 via the public line 135. The information is transmitted to the three-party engine device 136, and the process ends. Thus, the third party organization can grasp the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting for each model.

X. Third Party Institution Access Processing Next, a subroutine related to third party institution access processing will be described. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of third party institution access processing. In the course of the third party access processing, related processing is performed in the monitoring device 4 and the external communication device 123. First, in the third party institution access processing of the external communication device 123, in step S400, the corresponding data from the third party institution (that is, from the third party institution 136 via the public line 135) (for example, the game shown in FIG. 40). Upon receiving the (information file) request, the process proceeds to step S401, and the corresponding data request is transmitted to the monitoring device 4. In the monitoring device 4, in step S4 of the third party institution access process in the main routine.
When the corresponding data (for example, the game information file shown in FIG. 40) request is received from the external communication device 123 in 02, the process proceeds to step S403 and the corresponding request data (game information file shown in FIG. 40) is transmitted to the external communication device 123. And return to the main routine.

In the external communication device 123, step S40
When the corresponding request data (game information file shown in FIG. 40) is received from the monitoring device 4 in step 4, the process proceeds to step S405 and the corresponding request data (game information file shown in FIG. The information is transmitted to the device 136 (that is, the third party organization), and the current process ends. In this way, the third party organization can always access the monitoring device 4 as needed, thereby obtaining the game information of the gaming machine 10 installed in the gaming store 100.

Y. Next, a subroutine relating to the 10-hour determination process for all P machines will be described. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the 10-hour determination process for all the vehicles. 1 of all units
In the process of the zero-time determination process, the monitoring device 4 and the external communication device 123 perform related processes. First, in the 10-hour determination process of the main routine of the monitoring device 4, it is determined in step S411 whether or not the total number of outs in the store (all) is 60,000.
If less than 10,000 shots, return and repeat the process. When the total number of outs in the store reaches 60,000, the process proceeds to step S412 to clear the number of outs (the total number of outs in the store). This clears, for example, a counter that counts the total number of outs in the store. Next, step S4
At 13, it is determined whether or not the payout rate is a prescribed payout rate. this is,
It monitors the actual fire in the store for 10 hours. Specifically, the total number of fires in the store for 10 hours (60,000 fires) when a maximum of 100 fires are fired in one minute is acquired. The number of balls (safe number) is (60000/2)-(600
(00 × 2) (determined payout rate range). The criterion value for monitoring during the 10-hour actual shooting in the store is set by a third party organization using the console PC 122.

If the result of the determination in step S413 indicates that the payout rate is within the specified payout rate, it is determined that the result of the 10-hour actual shooting in the store is normal, and the process returns to the main routine. On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S413 does not fall within the prescribed payout rate, it is determined that the result of the 10-hour actual shooting in the store is abnormal, and the process proceeds to step S414 to determine the abnormality of the 10-hour actual shooting in the store. The data is transmitted to the external communication device 123. Then
In step S415, the abnormality (that is, the in-store abnormality) is stored, and the process returns to the main routine. As a result, FIG.
In the item of the abnormality indicated by the file 0, the abnormality of the actual shooting for 10 hours in the store is recorded. In the abnormal transmission processing, the external communication device 123 determines in step S416 that the 10
Upon receiving the abnormality of the actual shooting time, the process proceeds to step S417, and the information of the abnormality of the actual shooting for 10 hours in the store is transmitted to the public line 13.
5 to the third party institution 136, and the process ends. Thereby, the third party organization can grasp the abnormality of the 10-hour actual fire in the store.

As described above, in this embodiment, the communication network (the island network 133, the network relay device 124, the in-store network 134, and the external communication device 123) formed in the game store 100 includes the performance of the game machine including the monitoring devices 1-4. A monitoring device is arranged, and the gaming machine 10 and the game equipment device (for example, the card-type ball rental device 1
32, the ball cutting device 138, and the pulse tank 139) to collect the game information and hierarchically monitor the performance of the gaming machine 10.

In the hierarchical monitoring mode, the monitoring device 1 monitors the connected gaming machines 10 one by one, and the monitoring device 2 polls the monitoring device 1 to monitor the gaming devices 10 arranged on the pachinko island 111. The monitoring device 3 polls the monitoring device 2 to collect and monitor the game information of all the gaming machines 10 installed in the amusement store 100, and monitors the monitoring information. The device 4 polls the monitoring device 2 to collect and monitor the game information of all the gaming machines 10 installed in the game store 100, and processes each game information in a database (see the file in FIG. 40). If there is access from a third party, the database file is transferred. Further, the monitoring device 0 monitors an irregular operation such as opening and closing of a metal frame of the gaming machine 10, and the monitoring device 5 manages change information of the gaming state of the gaming machine 10. The monitoring device 1 constitutes a lower gaming machine performance monitoring device, and the monitoring device 2,
The upper and lower gaming machine performance monitoring devices are configured by 3 and 4, and the lower and upper gaming machine performance monitoring devices are hierarchically arranged to configure the gaming machine performance monitoring device.

The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device including the monitoring device 1 is provided in correspondence with the gaming machine 10 and the game equipment device (for example, the card-type ball rental device 132, etc.). Collect more gaming information,
When it is determined that the gaming machine performance does not satisfy the predetermined criterion, the abnormality is notified to the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device and is notified to the third party organization via the external communication device 123. The upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device including the monitoring devices 2, 3, and 4, collects game information from the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, and determines a predetermined group of gaming machine performance in a specific group of gaming machines based on the gaming information. Is monitored or not, and when it is determined that the gaming machine group performance does not satisfy the predetermined criterion, an abnormality is notified and a third party is notified via the external communication device 123. .

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 can be monitored (inspected) as in the third party organization to determine whether there is an abnormality in the monitoring result of the gaming machine performance, and to monitor impropriety by the illegal gaming store 100 or the like. be able to. That is, a test similar to that of the certification organization (third party organization) can be easily performed even after the gaming machine has been introduced into the game arcade. By arranging the gaming machine performance monitoring device hierarchically and separately from the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device and the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device, it is possible to improve the efficiency of collecting game information and perform detailed monitoring. It is possible to diversify the monitoring function by making the monitoring content of the gaming machine performance different (for example, a gaming machine alone, a specific gaming machine group, etc.).

The monitoring device 4 in the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device manages, arranges, and converts game information and abnormal information generated from the gaming machine 10 and the game facility device (such as the card-type ball lending device 132) into data. The data (see the database file in FIG. 40) can be obtained from outside (third party organization) via the Internet, so that the details of the business at the unjust game store can be confirmed in detail. If an abnormality is found in the monitoring result of the gaming machine performance, the abnormality is notified to the third party organization via the external communication device 123.
Even if the gaming machine 10 has passed the inspection by the third party organization, if the illegal operation is performed in a state where the gaming machine 10 is installed in the game store 100, for example, an illegal bending of the nail, an illegal operation of the accessory control board (game control board), or the like. In the case where an illegal operation such as exchange of a board or the like, ROM exchange, use of a falsified prepaid card, or the like is performed, an illegal operation in the game store 100 can be quickly and efficiently grasped by a third party organization. In other words, a third party organization can efficiently and promptly grasp fraud in the game store 100, and as a result, a sound game can be maintained as a game industry.

[0260] In the past, in the case where the gaming arcade itself has been fraudulently performed, the inconvenience of downgrading the image of most of the gaming arcades that are operating soundly due to the fraudulence of only a small number of specific gaming arcades. This could lead to a downturn in the image of the entire pachinko industry, but in the present embodiment, such fraudulent activities of the game arcade itself can be quickly monitored and grasped by a third party organization, so that sound business operations are possible. The image of most of the game stores that perform the game can be prevented, and the image of the pachinko industry as a whole can be avoided.

[0261] In the case of improper distribution in the distribution process (for example, improper replacement of a ROM storing a game program with improper ROM in the distribution process, falsification of a gaming chip in which the ROM is built), In the embodiment, during the operation of all the gaming machines 10 in the amusement store 100, the performance of the gaming machine can be monitored to detect the fraud, so that the fraud in the distribution process can be effectively and effectively dealt with ( For example, unauthorized gaming machine 10 can be deactivated. Conventionally, against fraud by the use of falsified prepaid cards by players,
Actually, it is difficult to confirm.For example, when playing illegally with a prepaid card that has been tampered with and illegally acquiring game balls, when only lending balls with a prepaid card that has been tampered with and exchanging for prizes Conventionally, detailed monitoring at a game store was difficult, and fraud could not be effectively prevented. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the gaming machine 10 and By collecting and monitoring game information from a game equipment device (for example, a card-type ball lending device 132, etc.), it is possible to detect the use of a falsified prepaid card extremely effectively and quickly, and to prevent fraud of the prepaid card. Can be.

Conventionally, in a game store, a game store purchases a falsified prepaid card and lends the ball unfairly, and claims the ball lending to a card company to obtain an unfair profit. Although it was difficult to monitor by a third party organization (that is, it was difficult to confirm the details of the business at the amusement arcade in detail by a third party organization), on the other hand, in this embodiment, By collecting and monitoring game information from the game machine 10 and the game equipment (eg, the card-type ball rental device 132), it is possible to extremely effectively protect against illegal acts caused by using the falsified prepaid card of the game store itself. In addition, it is possible to quickly detect the use of the falsified prepaid card by the game arcade and prevent fraud of the prepaid card. Tax evasion can also be monitored.

Conventionally, it has been a problem that the gaming machine performance that has passed the inspection by a third party organization and that the gaming machine maintains a healthy state while maintaining the gaming machine performance has been a problem. Can fire game balls even if the gaming machine performance is abnormal, so the game will continue as it is,
In some cases, the game with the original (at the time of the test) gaming machine performance is not performed.
During the operation of all of the gaming machines 10, it is possible to monitor the performance of the gaming machine and detect fraud, so that even if the performance of the gaming machine is changed due to the fraud of the gaming store, the fraud is surely recognized by a third party organization. It is possible to play a game in a healthy state while maintaining the performance of the gaming machine that has passed the inspection. In addition, when the performance deviates from the gaming machine performance at the time of the certification, the gaming machine 1
Since 0 is deactivated, the game cannot be continued, and only the gaming machine 10 having sound gaming machine performance can be operated (that is, a sound game can be maintained).

The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications as described below are possible. (A) The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, but can be applied to a pachislot gaming machine. (B) The present invention is applicable not only to pachinko gaming machines but also to, for example, video game machines. (C) The game machine is not limited to a real ball game machine, but may be a sealed ball game machine. The present invention can be applied to any type of gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. For example, lending balls with a magnetic card,
The present invention can be applied without being limited to the type of gaming machine such as lending a ball with an IC card. (D) If the communication network in the game store can transfer game information, etc., the optical communication system, LAN, LON,
The network system is not limited to the wireless system, the infrared system, and the wired system, and any network system may be used.

[0265]

【The invention's effect】

(1) According to the first aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine performance monitoring device for monitoring the performance of a gaming machine is provided in a communication network for collecting gaming information, and the gaming machine performance monitoring device includes a lower gaming machine performance monitoring device and Including the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring devices and arranging them hierarchically to monitor gaming machine performance equivalent to that of a third party organization, the following effects can be obtained. The monitoring (inspection) of the gaming machine can be performed in the same manner as the third party organization as to whether there is an abnormality in the monitoring result of the gaming machine performance, and it is possible to monitor impropriety by an unjust gaming shop or the like. That is, a test similar to that of the certification organization (third party organization) can be easily performed even after the gaming machine has been introduced into the game arcade.
By arranging the gaming machine performance monitoring device hierarchically and separately from the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device and the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device, it is possible to improve the efficiency of collecting game information and perform detailed monitoring. It is possible to diversify the monitoring function by making the monitoring content of the gaming machine performance different (for example, a gaming machine alone, a specific gaming machine group, etc.).

With the gaming machine performance verified by the third party organization, a game can be played in a game store, and a healthy gaming machine can be provided to the player. For example, even if a gaming machine has passed the certification by a third-party organization, if it is illegally installed in a game arcade, for example, illegal nail bending, illegality of the accessory control board (game control board), etc. In the event that illegal operations such as exchange of a board, ROM exchange, use of a falsified prepaid card, etc. are performed, a third party organization can promptly and efficiently grasp the illegality of the game store. That is,
A third party organization can efficiently and promptly grasp fraud in a game store, and as a result, a sound game can be maintained as a game industry. In addition, in the past, if the amusement store itself was fraudulent, the image of the majority of amusement stores that are operating soundly due to the fraudulent acts of only a few specific amusement stores also suffered annoyance, Although there was a risk that the image of the entire pachinko industry would be downgraded, in the present invention, such fraudulent activities of the game store itself can be quickly monitored and grasped by a third party organization, so that sound business operations can be performed. The image of most of the amusement arcades can be prevented, and the image of the entire pachinko industry can be avoided.

[0267] The infringement in the distribution process (for example, the inconvenience of replacing the ROM storing the game program with an improper ROM in the distribution process, and the falsification of the gaming chip itself in which the ROM is built) is not affected by the present invention. According to the present invention, while all of the gaming machines in the game arcade are operating, the performance of the gaming machine can be monitored to detect fraud, so that fraud in the distribution process can be reliably and effectively dealt with (for example, fraudulent fraud). Inactive gaming machines)
can do. Conventionally, it is difficult to actually confirm even fraudulent use of a falsified prepaid card by a player. In the past, when only lending balls with prepaid cards and exchanging them for prizes, it was difficult to monitor in detail at a game store conventionally,
Although fraud could not be effectively prevented, the present invention, on the other hand, uses gaming machines and game equipment (eg, a card-type ball rental device, etc.) to protect against fraud by using a falsified prepaid card. By collecting and monitoring the information, it is possible to detect the use of the falsified prepaid card extremely effectively and quickly, and to prevent fraud of the prepaid card.

Conventionally, in a game store, a game store purchases a falsified prepaid card and lends the ball unfairly, and claims the ball lending to a card company to obtain an unfair profit. Although it was difficult to monitor by a third party (that is, it was difficult to confirm the details of the business in an unjust game store by a third party), in contrast, in the present invention, By collecting and monitoring gaming information from gaming machines and gaming equipment (eg, card-type ball rental equipment) against fraudulent activities caused by the use of falsified prepaid cards by the gaming arcade, it is extremely effective and quick. It is possible to detect the use of the falsified prepaid card by the gaming arcade and prevent fraud of the prepaid card. Tax evasion can also be monitored.

(2) According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the lower game machine performance monitoring means determines that the game machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard, The provision of the lower-level notifying means for notifying the abnormality (for example, notifying the third party organization, notifying the monitoring device 4) enables the abnormality of the gaming machine performance to be quickly and appropriately grasped.

(3) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device performs the processing when the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine group performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. By providing the higher-level notifying means for notifying the abnormality, it is possible to quickly and appropriately grasp the abnormality of the gaming machine group performance.

(4) According to the invention described in claim 4, the lower-level notifying means notifies the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device of an abnormality when the gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. The upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device can quickly and appropriately grasp an abnormality in gaming machine performance.

(5) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, an external communication device capable of communicating with the outside is arranged in a communication network, and the lower notification means or the upper notification means is provided with the gaming machine performance or the gaming machine. When the collective performance does not satisfy a predetermined criterion, a lower-level notifying unit (for example, the monitoring device 1) disposed on a one-to-one basis corresponding to the gaming machine is notified to the outside via the external communication device. ) Detects an abnormality in the performance of the gaming machine and independently (distributedly) reports the abnormality to the outside, so that the abnormality of the gaming machine can be efficiently (for example, quickly) notified to the outside (for example, a third party organization). Can be grasped.
Incidentally, it is inefficient to collect the abnormality information of the gaming machines in a centralized manner and to report the information from the information. In addition, since abnormalities are notified to the outside in a distributed manner by the lower notification means, it is possible to quickly deal with the abnormalities (for example, a measure by a third party organization). Further, the higher-level notifying means monitors anomalies in the gaming machine group performance and, in the event of an abnormality, similarly, independently reports an abnormality to the outside, so that anomalies in the gaming machine group performance can be efficiently notified to the outside (for example, a third party organization). Can be grasped.

(6) According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard, By providing the lower-level gaming machine performance storage means for storing the state information, the abnormal state information of the gaming machine performance is retained, so that it is possible to easily confirm the history of abnormalities. Therefore, the lower notification means in the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device stores the abnormality history in a distributed manner, together with the function of notifying the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device of an abnormality when the gaming machine performance does not satisfy the predetermined standard. be able to.

(7) According to the invention as set forth in claim 7, the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device performs the processing when the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine group performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. By providing the higher-level gaming machine performance storage means for storing the state information, the abnormal state information of the gaming machine group performance is held, so that the abnormal history can be easily confirmed.

(8) According to the invention of claim 8, an external communication device capable of communicating with the outside is arranged in a communication network, and the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device collects the information from the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device. External communication means for storing the game information and the abnormal information notified by the lower notification means together with the upper gaming machine performance storage means, and making the storage information available from outside via the external communication device. By doing so, it is possible to easily obtain information on the performance and abnormalities of the gaming machines installed in the gaming arcade from outside (for example, a third party organization), and to reliably monitor improper illegalities of the gaming arcade. can do.

(9) According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device of the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device has the lower-level setting device capable of externally setting reference information for judging the performance of the gaming machine. With the provision, the inspection standard (monitoring standard) of the gaming machine performance changes due to social wisdom or the like, but since the setting function is provided, it is possible to easily cope with the change. Further, it is possible to quickly respond to a change in the inspection standard of the gaming machine performance, and it is possible to prevent the amusement shop equipment from being degraded. For example, if such a setting function is not provided, construction such as replacement of the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device is required, which may lead to the degradation of the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device.

(10) According to the tenth aspect,
The upper gaming machine performance monitoring means of the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device comprises an upper setting means capable of externally setting reference information for judging the gaming machine group performance, so that an inspection standard (monitoring standard) of the gaming machine group performance. Changes due to social wisdom or the like, but has a setting function, so that it is possible to easily cope with the change. In addition, it is possible to quickly respond to a change in the inspection standard of the gaming machine group performance, and it is possible to prevent the amusement shop equipment from being degraded. For example, when such a setting function is not provided, construction such as replacement of a higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device is required, and there is a possibility that equipment called a higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device will be degraded.

(11) According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention,
The lower gaming machine performance monitoring device includes an inactivating means for inactivating the gaming machine when the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the specific gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. By doing so, it is possible to immediately stop the operation of an illegal gaming machine. Conventionally, the performance of a gaming machine that has passed the inspection by a third party organization is maintained in a healthy state at the gaming machine at the same performance. There was a problem in maintaining the game, but, for example, conventionally, even if the performance of the gaming machine is abnormal, it is possible to fire a game ball, so that the game is continued as it is, In some cases, a game based on the performance of a gaming machine is not performed. In contrast, in the present invention, while operating all the gaming machines in the amusement store, the performance of the gaming machine is monitored to detect a fraud, and Can deactivate the operation of Even if the performance of a gaming machine is changed due to an illegal operation of a game store, it is necessary to ensure that the illegal operation is grasped by a third party organization and that the gaming machine performance that has passed the inspection is maintained and the game is played in a healthy state. Can be. In addition, when the game machine deviates from the performance of the game machine at the time of the test, the game machine is deactivated, so that the game cannot be continued, and only the game machine having sound game machine performance can be operated. (That is, a healthy game can be maintained.)

(12) According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention,
The upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device includes lower-level authentication means for authenticating the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, and lower-level non-authentication notifying means for notifying the status when the lower-level gaming device performance monitoring device is not authenticated by the lower-level authentication means. By having the above, authentication is performed between the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device and the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device, so that not only the monitoring of the gaming machine performance but also the monitoring accuracy of the gaming machine performance can be improved. Can,
The fraud of the monitoring device can be prevented. In the case of an authentication error, a notification is issued, so that unauthorized use of the monitoring
And can be surely known.

(13) According to the thirteenth aspect,
The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device includes an upper-level authentication unit that authenticates the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, and an upper-level non-authentication notifying unit that notifies the status when the upper-level authentication unit does not authenticate the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device. With the provision of the above, similarly, authentication is performed between the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device and the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device, so that not only monitoring of gaming machine performance but also enhancement of monitoring accuracy of gaming machine performance is improved. It is possible to prevent fraud of the monitoring device. Also,
In the case of an authentication error, a notification is made, so that fraud of the monitoring device can be quickly and reliably known. Claim 12
When the invention described in claim 13 and the invention described in claim 13 are combined, the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device and the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device are mutually authenticated, and the monitoring accuracy of the gaming machine performance is further improved. be able to.

(14) According to the fourteenth aspect,
Place an external communication device that can communicate with the outside on the communication network,
The lower-level non-authentication notifying unit or the upper-level non-authentication notifying unit, by notifying the non-authentication state to the outside via the external communication device, allows the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device and the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device In the case where the mutual authentication result is abnormal (the abnormal condition includes a case where the authentication processing result from one of the other devices or the other device is abnormal), the external device (e.g., a third-party institution) checks whether the monitoring device is illegal. You can know quickly and reliably.

(15) According to the fifteenth aspect,
The game control means includes an arithmetic processing device, and the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means determines whether or not the arithmetic processing device is valid based on the arithmetic processing device determination reference information. The provision of the means makes it possible to easily judge the validity of the arithmetic processing device after the gaming machine has been installed in the game arcade, and to quickly and reliably know the illegality of the arithmetic processing device. For example, in the present invention, even in the case of fraud in the distribution process (falsification of replacing an arithmetic processing device in which an unauthorized game program is stored with the original processing device in the distribution process), the present invention applies to all gaming machines in a game store. During operation, the processing unit can be checked for fraud.
Further, it is possible to effectively cope with a fraudulent exchange of an arithmetic processing device storing an unauthorized game program with the original arithmetic processing device, for example, by sneaking into a game store at night.

(16) According to the sixteenth aspect,
The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines whether or not the ratio of the gaming value obtained by the player to the gaming value consumed by the player at a predetermined time in the gaming machine is legitimate, and determines whether or not the lower-ranked-ball-out-ratio reference information Is provided, the so-called 10-hour actual shooting test can be performed after the gaming machine is installed in the gaming shop, and an abnormality in the gaming machine performance can be found.

(17) According to the seventeenth aspect,
The lower gaming machine performance monitoring means includes a lower base monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the base of the gaming machine is valid based on the first base reference information. You can go after the machine has been installed in the game store to find out the abnormalities of the game machine performance.

(18) According to the eighteenth aspect,
The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the base does not satisfy the second base reference information at a predetermined time in the gaming machine,
In addition, by providing the lower-level lending game value monitoring means for monitoring whether the lending game value exceeds the reference lending game value corresponding to the second base reference information for a predetermined number of times, a so-called one-hour determination ( In particular, the monitoring of tampering with a prepaid card can be performed after the gaming machine has been installed in a game arcade, and abnormalities in gaming machine performance can be found.

(19) According to the nineteenth aspect,
The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means monitors whether or not the occurrence rate of a gaming state in which a bonus is granted to a player in the gaming machine is valid based on the lower-level occurrence rate reference information. The provision of the monitoring means enables the gaming machine to install the monitoring of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbol in the gaming machine belonging to the first type (for example, the monitoring of a ROM or the like in which the illegal jackpot probability is stored) in the game store. After that, you can find anomalies in gaming machine performance.

(20) According to the twentieth aspect,
The higher-ranking gaming machine performance monitoring means determines whether or not the ratio of the gaming value acquired by the player and the gaming value consumed by the player at a predetermined time in the gaming machines of the specific group is legitimate, and determines whether or not the higher-ranking ball-out ratio. By providing a higher-ranking game value monitoring means for monitoring based on the reference information, a so-called 1
Monitoring of the 0-hour firing test can be performed after the gaming machine has been installed in the game arcade to find abnormalities in the performance of a particular group of gaming machines.

(21) According to the twenty-first aspect,
The upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring unit includes a higher-level base monitoring unit that monitors whether or not the base of the specific group of gaming machines is legitimate based on the third base reference information. Can be performed after the gaming machine is installed in the game arcade to find abnormalities in the gaming machine performance of a specific group.

(22) According to the twenty-second aspect,
The higher-ranking gaming machine performance monitoring means monitors whether or not the occurrence ratio of the gaming state in which the bonuses are granted to the players in the specific group of gaming machines is valid based on the higher-ranking ratio reference information. The provision of the occurrence rate monitoring means enables the monitoring of the combination probability of the condition device operation symbols in the gaming machines of the specific group belonging to the first type (for example, the monitoring of a ROM or the like in which an incorrect big hit probability is stored). Can be found after the game has been installed in a game arcade to find abnormalities in gaming machine performance for a particular group.

(23) According to the twenty-third aspect of the present invention,
The upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring unit is an island unit performance monitoring unit that monitors whether the performance of the gaming machine group in a predetermined gaming machine group unit satisfies a predetermined criterion, and the performance of the same gaming machine group is A model performance monitoring means for monitoring whether or not a predetermined standard is satisfied; and an all-unit performance monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the performance of the group of gaming machines in the entire gaming machine satisfies the predetermined standard. The upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device includes an island-based performance monitoring device having the island-based performance monitoring device, a model performance monitoring device having the model performance monitoring device, and a whole-unit performance having the all-unit performance monitoring device. And a monitoring device, wherein the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, the island unit performance monitoring device, the model performance monitoring device, and the all-unit performance monitoring device are hierarchically arranged, and Machine performance and gaming By monitoring the group performance, the monitoring of the performance of the gaming machine by itself, the performance of the gaming machine by island, the performance of the gaming machine by model, and the performance of the entire gaming machine are monitored. Whether the result is abnormal or not can be hierarchically divided and inspected in detail in the same manner as a third party organization, and fraud by an illegal game store or the like can be monitored in detail. In addition, by monitoring the hierarchical gaming machine performance, it is possible to improve the collection efficiency of gaming information, and to make the monitoring content of gaming machine performance different (for example, a gaming machine alone, a specific gaming machine group, etc.) The monitoring function can be diversified. With the gaming machine performance verified by the third party organization, it is possible to play a game at a game store, and to provide a healthy gaming machine to the player. Further, a higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device (for example, the monitoring device 4) manages, organizes and converts the game information and abnormal information generated from the gaming machine and the game facility device into data, and externally (eg, the third device) via the external communication device. The data can be obtained by a third party organization, so that the details of the business at the unjust game store can be confirmed in detail.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a gaming machine to which a gaming machine performance monitoring system according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a glass frame of the gaming machine is opened.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a wooden frame sensor of the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gaming machine performance monitoring system.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a monitoring device 0.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the monitoring device 1.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the monitoring device 2.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information collection device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an arithmetic processing device.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing of the monitoring apparatus 0.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a process of the monitoring device 1.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process of the monitoring device 2.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a process of the monitoring device 3.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a process of the monitoring device 4.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a process of the monitoring device 5;

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the contents of game information.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating status information of the monitoring device 0.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating status information of the monitoring device 1.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an arithmetic processing unit check process.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a determination process 500 times.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a 10-hour determination process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of P-th event processing.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a periodic collection process.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a history information collection process.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a browsing process.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a lower-level authentication process.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a lower-level authentication process.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an abnormality monitoring process.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a regular backup process.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a one-hour determination process.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a base monitoring process when the store is closed.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a setting change process.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a 10-hour determination process.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a higher-level authentication process.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a higher-level authentication process.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a 10,000-time determination process.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a 10-hour determination process.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of third party institution access processing.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a 10-hour determination process.

FIG. 40 is a view for explaining a game information file of a regular backup process.

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 0-5 monitoring device 10 amusement machine 100 amusement store 111 pachinko island 112 information collecting device 113 hall computer 122 console PC 123 external communication device 124 network relay device 132 card type ball rental device (game equipment device) 133 network in island 134 network in store 138 Ball cutting device (game equipment device) 139 Pulse tank (game equipment device) 161, 171 CPU 162, 172 ROM 163, 173 RAM 164 EEPROM (lower game machine performance storage means) 174 EEPROM (upper game machine performance storage means 200 arithmetic processing) apparatus

Claims (23)

[Claims] 1. A management device manages game information generated from a game machine having game control means for controlling a game state and various game equipment provided in a game arcade, wherein the management device includes a game machine and a game machine. A gaming machine performance monitoring device, which is connected to the game equipment device by a communication network so as to be able to collect respective game information, is arranged in the communication network, and monitors the gaming machine performance based on the game information. A gaming machine performance monitoring system comprising: the gaming machine performance monitoring device includes a lower gaming machine performance monitoring device and an upper gaming machine performance monitoring device; and the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device and the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device is arranged in a hierarchy, and is provided corresponding to the gaming machine and the game equipment device, and collects game information from the gaming machine and the game equipment device, and A lower gaming machine performance monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the gaming machine performance satisfies a predetermined criterion based on the information, wherein the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device is provided with a game from the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device. And information collecting means for monitoring whether or not the gaming machine group performance in a specific group of gaming machines satisfies a predetermined criterion based on the gaming information. Gaming machine performance monitoring system. 2. The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device includes: a lower-level notifying unit that notifies an abnormality when the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring unit determines that the gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein 3. The higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device includes a higher-level notifying unit that notifies an abnormality when the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring unit determines that the gaming machine group performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard. 3. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The lower-level notifying unit, when the gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined criterion,
4. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein an abnormality is notified to said higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device. 5. An external communication device capable of communicating with the outside is arranged on the communication network, wherein the lower notification unit or the upper notification unit does not satisfy a predetermined standard in the gaming machine performance or the gaming machine group performance. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein in such a case, a notification is made to the outside via the external communication device. 6. The lower gaming machine performance monitoring device, wherein when the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined criterion, the lower gaming machine performance monitoring device stores the state information. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising storage means. 7. The upper gaming machine, wherein the upper gaming machine performance monitoring device stores the state information when the upper gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the gaming machine group performance does not satisfy a predetermined criterion. 7. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to claim 1, further comprising performance storage means. 8. An external communication device which enables communication with the outside in the communication network, wherein the higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring device reports the gaming information collected from the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device and the lower-level notification means. 2. An external communication means for storing the obtained abnormality information together with the higher-level gaming machine performance storage means, and making the stored information available externally via the external communication device. A gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device of the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device further comprises lower-level setting means that can externally set reference information for judging the performance of the gaming machine. A gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 8. 10. The high-level gaming machine performance monitoring device includes a high-level setting unit that allows externally setting reference information for judging gaming machine group performance in the high-level gaming machine performance monitoring unit. A gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 9. 11. The lower gaming machine performance monitoring device, when the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means determines that the specific gaming machine performance does not satisfy a predetermined standard, deactivates the gaming machine. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a deactivating unit. 12. The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, comprising: a lower-level authentication unit that authenticates the lower-level gaming device performance monitoring device; and, when the lower-level authentication unit does not authenticate the lower-level gaming device performance monitoring device, notifies the status. 12. A lower-level non-authentication notifying unit that performs
A gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of the above. 13. The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, an upper-level authentication unit that authenticates the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, and, when the upper-level authentication unit does not authenticate the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, notifies the status. 13. An upper-level non-authentication notifying unit that performs
A gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of the above. 14. An external communication device capable of communicating with the outside is arranged in the communication network, and the lower-level non-authentication notifying unit or the upper-level non-authentication notifying unit outputs an unauthenticated state to the outside via the external communication device. 14. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein the notification is performed. 15. The game control means includes an arithmetic processing device, and the lower gaming machine performance monitoring means determines whether or not the arithmetic processing device is valid based on arithmetic processing device determination reference information. 15. An arithmetic processing unit determining means for determining, comprising:
A gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of the above. 16. The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines whether or not the ratio between the gaming value obtained by the player and the gaming value consumed by the player at a predetermined time in the gaming machine is legitimate. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 15, further comprising a lower-acquired game value monitoring means for monitoring based on the lower-ranked-ball-out ratio reference information. 17. The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring unit includes a lower-level base monitoring unit that monitors whether or not the base of the gaming machine is valid based on first base reference information. Claims 1 to 1
7. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of 6. 18. The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means, wherein for a predetermined time in the gaming machine, the base does not satisfy the second base criterion information, and the rental gaming value is the second gaming value.
18. The sub-lending game value monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the number of cases exceeding the reference lending game value corresponding to the base reference information has continued for a predetermined number of times. Gaming machine performance monitoring system. 19. The lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring means monitors whether or not the occurrence rate of a gaming state in which a bonus is granted to a player in the gaming machine is valid based on lower-order occurrence rate reference information. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 18, further comprising a lower privilege grant occurrence ratio monitoring means. 20. The high-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines whether or not the ratio of the gaming value acquired by the player to the gaming value consumed by the player at a predetermined time in the gaming machines of the specific group is legitimate. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 19, further comprising: an upper-acquired game value monitoring means for monitoring the game value based on the upper-ranked-ball-out ratio reference information. 21. The higher-level gaming machine performance monitoring means includes a higher-level base monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the base of a specific group of gaming machines is valid based on third base reference information. The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 20, wherein: 22. The high-level gaming machine performance monitoring means determines whether or not the occurrence rate of a gaming state in which a privilege is given to a player in a specific group of gaming machines is legitimate based on high-order occurrence rate reference information. 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for monitoring a higher privilege grant occurrence ratio.
A gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of the preceding claims. 23. The same game as the island-based performance monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the performance of the gaming machine group in a predetermined gaming machine group unit satisfies a predetermined criterion, A model performance monitoring means for monitoring whether or not the performance of each machine group satisfies a predetermined criterion; and an all-machine performance for monitoring whether or not the performance of the gaming machine group in the entire gaming machine satisfies a predetermined criterion. Monitoring means, wherein the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring apparatus comprises: an island-based performance monitoring apparatus having the island-based performance monitoring means; a model performance monitoring apparatus having the model performance monitoring means; An all-unit performance monitoring device having means, wherein the lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring device, the island-based performance monitoring device, the model performance monitoring device, and the all-unit performance monitoring device are hierarchically arranged. Place The gaming machine performance monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 22, wherein the gaming machine performance and the gaming machine group performance are monitored.