JPH11216250A - System for managing game machine inspecting information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine inspecting information managing system which is suitable to obtain inspecting information from a game machine, which is required for inspecting the game machine without giving influence to the control contents of a game controller. SOLUTION: The managing system manages inspecting information of the game machine 100 provided with plural prize winning ports, a first detecting switch 130 arranged in a management information obtaining prize winning port and CPU for controlling a game state. In this case, the second detecting switch 140 is arranged in the port except the management information obtaining prize winning port and also managing computers 400 and 500 are provided, by which detecting signal data from the first detecting switch 130 and the second detecting switch 140 is obtained separately from the control program of CPU so as to manage it as inspecting information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inspection information management system for a gaming machine for managing inspection information necessary for inspecting a gaming machine, and in particular, without affecting control contents of a gaming control device. The present invention relates to a gaming machine inspection information management system suitable for acquiring inspection information necessary for inspecting a gaming machine from a gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine is subjected to a certification test at a designated certification organization before being distributed to the market. When a gaming machine is brought into this certification organization, it is general that the manufacturer checks in advance whether the gaming machine satisfies the specification conditions for passing. In performing the inspection on the maker side, the inspection information necessary for inspecting the gaming machine is acquired from the gaming machine, and based on this, for example, the winning rate of the gaming ball to the winning opening, the state of the special prize, etc. The special probability that can be created,
The opening time of the accessory is adjusted so as to satisfy the specification conditions for passing.

For this reason, it is desired to collectively manage such inspection information. As a conventional system for totalizing and managing information relating to gaming machines, for example, there is a system disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-9628. .

This has a winning opening, a detection switch for detecting that a game ball has won the winning opening, and a game control device (CPU) for controlling a game state based on a detection signal from the detection switch. A system for totalizing and managing information on gaming machines, comprising a totaling management computer connected to a plurality of gaming machines and totalizing and managing information on these gaming machines. Here, the tallying management computer further includes information related to the number of game balls that have won the prize port and information related to the profit given to the player due to the occurrence of the specific game state, which is the information tallyed by the game control device. It has an information collection unit that collects information from the control device, and an output unit that can output the information together with information that can be specified by the gaming machine for a plurality of gaming machines at a time.

[0005]

By the way, in the inspection performed by the producer, for example, for each winning opening provided in the gaming machine, a winning rate or, if the winning opening is an accessory, the number of opening times and opening time. Also, detailed information such as a base is required.

[0006] However, in the conventional system for totalizing and managing information on gaming machines, not the inspection information directly required for inspecting the gaming machines, but the management information mainly required for the management of pachinko halls, for example, In order to collectively manage the overall base, number of starts, operating time, winning rate for a specific winning opening, etc., individual detecting switches are not provided for all winning openings, so that complete inspection information is obtained. I couldn't do that. Further, since the game control device outputs the detection signal to the tally management computer, a control program for that is also required.

Therefore, in order to obtain complete inspection information,
For example, an individual detection switch is provided for each of all winning ports, a detection signal from each detection switch can be obtained by the game control device, and the obtained detection signal is processed to output inspection information. A configuration in which a control program is further added is conceivable.

However, the upper limit of the capacity of the control program is defined in the specification condition for passing, and if the upper limit is exceeded by adding a control program, the upper limit of the capacity is deviated from the specification condition for passing. It is rejected. For this reason, the so-called actual machine submitted to the certification institution
With such a configuration, it is extremely difficult to obtain complete inspection information.

In this case, an inspection game machine used only at the time of inspection by the manufacturer is manufactured. However, if the additional program has a large effect on the original control program in terms of processing speed, etc. And a gaming machine for inspection. That is, in the gaming machine, the reset signal is input to the reset terminal at a predetermined period so that the game control device does not hang up during the game, while the control program determines that the maximum time required for one cycle is the period at which the reset signal is input. After one cycle, it is in a standby state until the next reset signal is input. Further, the random number required for the control program is updated by utilizing the fact that the waiting time is indefinite depending on the control state. Therefore, when a control program is added, the maximum time required for one cycle cannot be made shorter than the cycle of inputting the reset signal, or even if it can be made shorter, the above-mentioned waiting time has less variation. Greatly affects the content of random number generation,
Eventually, a bias is generated in the special prize probability and the like, thereby affecting the game content itself.

In the inspection performed by the maker, the inspection information corresponds to the operation of the game control device in real time, for example, how the winning rate changes due to the operation of the ordinary electric accessory. Information is also needed. But,
In a conventional system for counting and managing information on gaming machines, a detection signal from a detection switch is processed by a game control device, and the processing result is managed by a counting and management computer. Information corresponding to the operation of the device in real time could not be obtained.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and to provide inspection information necessary for inspecting a gaming machine without affecting the control contents of the gaming control device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine inspection information management system suitable for acquiring from a gaming machine.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, an inspection information management system for a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a plurality of prize ports and a plurality of prize ports required for management. First detecting means provided at a winning opening for acquiring management information for acquiring important management information and detecting that a game ball has won, and controlling a game state based on a detection signal from the first detecting means. A game control unit that manages inspection information necessary for inspecting a gaming machine having a game control unit, wherein a second detection unit that detects that a game ball has passed through the game machine includes: At a predetermined position in the game ball passage space through which the game ball can pass,
Independently of the game control means, a management means is provided for acquiring detection signals from the first detection means and the second detection means and managing the detection signals as the inspection information.

With such a configuration, the inspection information required to inspect the gaming machine is managed as follows. When a game ball wins the winning opening for management information acquisition, a detection signal notifying the fact is output by the first detection means, and the detection signal is acquired by the management means independently of the game control means. At the same time, this is managed as inspection information. On the other hand, when the game ball has passed a predetermined position in the game ball passage space, a detection signal notifying the fact is output by the second detection means, and this detection signal is independent of the game control means by the management means. And is managed as inspection information.

Here, the second detecting means may be provided at a position in the game ball passage space where the inspection information is to be obtained. It is provided in anything other than the winning opening. In this case, at least one of the winning ports may be provided. However, in order to obtain more detailed inspection information, it is preferable that all the winning ports are provided.

The game control means only needs to control the game state based on at least a detection signal from the first detection means. Further, the game control means further controls the game state from the second detection means and other detection means. The game state may be controlled based on the detection signal. Therefore, the second detection means may output a detection signal not only to the management means but also to the game control means.

In accordance with this, when the first detection means is connected to the game control means and the second detection means is not connected to the game control means, the management means, for example, starts from the first detection means. May be obtained from a signal line or the like connecting the first detection means and the game control means, and the detection signal from the second detection means may be obtained directly from the second detection means. . When both the first detection means and the second detection means are connected to the game control means, for example, the detection signals from the first detection means and the second detection means are transmitted to the first detection means. And it may be obtained from a signal line or the like connecting the second detection means and the game control means.

Further, the first detecting means and the second detecting means may be means for mechanically detecting that a game ball has won using a switch, or a solenoid for detecting that a game ball has won. May be used to detect magnetically by using an optical sensor, or may be used to optically detect that a game ball has won using an optical sensor.

The second detecting means may be temporarily attached when inspecting the gaming machine, or attached as a part of a product at a mass production stage when the gaming machine is distributed to the market. There may be.

In the first aspect of the present invention, "independently of the game control means" means that it is independent of the control content of the game control means. In addition, the "winning opening" means a hole or a gate provided on the game board surface for winning or passing a game ball, for example, a general winning opening in which a prize ball is paid out when a game ball wins, a large winning prize. A mouth (including a special winning opening) or an accessory, or a game machine provided with a symbol display device, corresponds to a starting port or an operation gate for starting a symbol change. Therefore, "winning" includes not only winning but also passing. The `` game ball passing space '' refers to a space in the game machine through which game balls can pass, such as the game board surface, the back of the game board, the game ball passage provided in the game machine, and the winning opening. Corresponds to.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine inspection information management system according to the first aspect, wherein the management means uses the detection signal as the inspection information. There is a collecting means for collecting, and an output means for outputting the test information collected by the collecting means.

With this configuration, the inspection information required to inspect the gaming machine is managed as follows. First, detection signals from the first detection means and the second detection means are obtained by the collection means, and the obtained detection signals are collected as inspection information. And by the output means,
The inspection information collected by the collection means is output.

The output means may be, for example, a display means such as a CRT, a printing means such as a printer, an information writing means such as an FDD, or a communication means such as a modem. It may be a process for outputting inspection information.

In the second aspect of the present invention, "collecting a detection signal as inspection information" means that inspection information is generated by performing a predetermined process based on the detection signal.
For example, an aggregation process based on the detection signal, an arithmetic process based on the detection signal, and the like correspond to this.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the inspection information management system for a gaming machine according to the second aspect, the game control means may acquire the detection signal. An acquisition unit capable of acquiring the detection signal from a signal line, wherein the acquisition unit refers to a control signal output by the game control unit to acquire the detection signal, and determines a timing at which the detection signal is acquired. The collecting means collects the detection signal acquired by the acquiring means as the inspection information.

With such a configuration, the inspection information required to inspect the gaming machine is managed as follows. First, when the game control means outputs a control signal to acquire a detection signal, the acquisition means refers to the control signal, determines the timing of acquiring the detection signal, and sets the game in accordance with the timing. The detection signal is obtained from a signal line for the control unit to obtain the detection signal.
Then, the detection signal acquired by the acquisition unit is collected as inspection information by the collection unit.

In the third aspect of the present invention, "collecting a detection signal as inspection information" is synonymous with the second aspect. Further, in the inspection information management system for gaming machines according to claim 4 of the present invention, in the inspection information management system for gaming machines according to claim 3, the acquisition means further comprises: The game state signal can be acquired from a signal line for outputting a state signal, and the game state signal is referred to by the game control means to output the game state signal. Is determined, and the collecting unit is configured to collect the gaming state signal obtained by the obtaining unit as the inspection information.

With such a configuration, the inspection information necessary for inspecting the gaming machine is managed as follows. First, when the game control means outputs a control signal to output the game state signal, the acquisition means refers to the control signal, determines the timing of acquiring the game state signal, and determines the timing according to the timing. A game state signal is obtained from a signal line through which the game control means outputs a game state signal. Then, the collecting means collects the game state signal acquired by the acquiring means as inspection information.

Here, the signal line through which the game control means outputs the game state signal is provided according to the configuration of the game control means.
The game control means according to claim 3 may be common to the signal line for acquiring the detection signal, or may be separate.

In the fourth aspect of the present invention, the "game state signal" refers to a signal indicating information relating to a game state, and includes, for example, information relating to opening and closing of an accessory.
Information on opening and closing of the special winning opening, information on the presence or absence of a symbol change in the symbol display means, information on whether or not a special prize state has occurred, information on whether or not a probability change state has occurred, and a symbol change time is reduced. Information related to whether or not a game state has occurred, or information (for example, an integrated value of the number of out-balls or an integrated value of the number of safe balls) generated by a predetermined process in the game control means. Also, "collecting the game state signal as inspection information"
Generating inspection information by performing a predetermined process based on a game state signal, for example, corresponds to a tallying process based on a game state signal, a calculation process based on a game state signal, and the like.

Further, in the gaming machine inspection information management system according to the fourth aspect, the following specific system can be considered. This is because the gaming machine has a symbol display means for variably displaying symbols, an out ball detection means for detecting that an out ball has been discharged, a safe ball detection means for detecting that a safe ball has been discharged, And the winning opening is
The game state signal includes a special winning opening corresponding to the symbol display means, a starting port for changing the symbol display means, an accessory, and an operating port for operating the accessory, and the like. A signal relating to the opening and closing of the accessory, a signal relating to the opening and closing of the special winning opening, a signal relating to the presence or absence of a symbol variation of the symbol display means, a signal relating to whether or not a special prize state has occurred, and a probability variation state. The collection means, based on the detection signal including the detection signals from the out-ball detection means and the safe-ball detection means, and the game state signal. The number of times and the time of opening the object, the number of times and the opening time of the special winning opening, the number of times the symbol is changed by the symbol display means, the number and the time of the special prize state, and the state of the special prize The prize probability, the number and time of the probability variation state, the probability variation probability of the probability variation state, the big winning opening, the accessory, the winning rate and the base for the starting port and the working port, and the like, Is calculated as the inspection information.

With such a configuration, the inspection information required to inspect the gaming machine is managed as follows. First, when a game ball wins a special winning opening, a starting opening, an accessory, or an operating opening, a detection signal indicating the fact is output by the first detecting means or the second detecting means corresponding thereto. . When the out ball or the safe ball is discharged, a detection signal indicating that fact is output by the out ball detecting means or the safe ball detecting means which is the first detecting means or the second detecting means. On the other hand, the game control means is a signal related to a game state, and is a signal related to opening and closing of an accessory,
Attempt to output a signal relating to the opening and closing of the special winning opening, a signal relating to the presence or absence of a symbol change of the symbol display means, a signal relating to whether or not a special prize state has occurred, or a signal relating to whether or not a probability variation state has occurred. When this is done, these game state signals are acquired by the acquisition means.

Then, based on the detection signal and the game state signal, the collecting means changes the number of times and the opening time of the accessory, the number of times and the opening time of the special winning opening, and the symbol is changed by the symbol display means. The number of times the player has entered the prize state, the number of times the player has entered the prize state,
The number and time of the probability variation state, the probability variation probability of the probability variation state, the winning rate and the winning rate for the special winning opening, the accessory, the starting opening, and the working opening are calculated as the inspection information.

Although the above-mentioned items are managed as the inspection information, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when only the number of times of opening the accessory is managed as the inspection information,
Instead of the above configuration, the winning opening includes at least a bonus, the game state signal includes at least a signal related to opening and closing of the bonus, and the collecting unit calculates at least the number of times of opening the bonus as inspection information. Just do it. Regarding other items, the content of the game state signal acquired by the acquisition means and the configuration of the gaming machine may be appropriately changed so that the inspection signal and the game state signal required for the calculation can be obtained.

[0034]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a gaming machine inspection information management system according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a gaming machine inspection information management system according to the present invention
This is an application in which inspection information necessary for inspecting 00 is managed by the management computers 500 and 400.

This inspection information management system is a game machine 10
0, a relay device 300 that obtains a signal output from the gaming machine 100, management computers 400 and 500 that manage the signal obtained by the relay device 300 as inspection information,
And a printer 600 for printing inspection information managed by the management computers 400 and 500 on paper. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, one gaming machine
Although only one unit is shown, a plurality of gaming machines are actually connected to the management computers 400 and 500.

The gaming machine 100 is provided with a plurality of winning openings, and among them, the winning opening for management information acquisition for acquiring management information necessary for management is that a gaming ball has won or passed. Is provided. On the other hand, a second detection switch 140 having the same function as the first detection switch 130 is provided in all winning ports other than the winning port for obtaining management information.

The first detection switch 130 is connected to a 6
The second detection switch 140 includes six detection switches 131 to 136 respectively corresponding to one management information winning prize port, and the second detection switch 140 corresponds to seven prize ports other than the management information acquisition prize port described later. It is composed of seven detection switches 141 to 147.

Further, the gaming machine 100 is provided with a main board 200 having a control circuit for controlling the entire gaming machine 100.
A CPU clip 210 for acquiring each signal input / output to / from the CPU 220 is detachably attached.

The relay device 300 includes a logic board 310 for acquiring signals input to and output from the CPU 220 via the CPU clip 210, and a second detection switch 1
A logic board 320 for obtaining a detection signal output from the logic board 310; a relay connector 330 for relaying a signal relating to winning and operation among signals obtained by the logic board 310 and a detection signal obtained by the logic board 320; A relay connector 340 for relaying signals other than winning and operation signals among the signals obtained by the relay connector, an I / O board 350 for converting signals relayed by the relay connector 330 into signal data that can be captured by a computer,
I / O board 360 that converts signals relayed by relay connector 340 into signal data that can be captured by a computer
And is composed of

The I / O board 350 is detachably attached to the general-purpose slot of the management computer 400, and the I / O board 360 is detachably attached to the general-purpose slot of the management computer 500.

Next, the configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows the gaming machine 10
FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a front portion of the game board surface at 0, particularly a portion necessary for explanation. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the main board 200.

First, the configuration of the gaming board in the gaming machine 100 will be described. In the figure, symbols (for example, “1” to
There is provided a special symbol display device 104 for displaying "9", "A" to "F") while independently changing them. Above it, there is provided a natural winning prize port 121 which allows a game ball to always win.
Among the detection switches 140 of the sky prize mouth detection switch 1
41 are provided.

On the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 104, respectively, a left shoulder winning opening 122 for allowing game balls to always win, and a right shoulder winning opening 12 for allowing game balls to always win.
The left shoulder winning opening 122 has a second
Of the second detection switch 140 is provided with a right shoulder winning opening detection switch 142 of the second detection switch 140.
Is provided.

Below the left shoulder winning opening 122, there is provided a left sleeve winning opening 124 which allows a game ball to always win.
The left sleeve winning opening 124 is provided with a left sleeve winning opening detection switch 144 of the second detection switches 140.
On the other hand, below the right shoulder winning opening 123, there is provided a right sleeve winning opening 125 that allows the game ball to always win, and the right sleeve winning opening 125 has a right sleeve winning opening of the second detection switch 140. A mouth detection switch 145 is provided.

Further, below the special symbol display device 104, there is provided a starting port 111 which allows a game ball to always win, and the starting port 111 has a first detection switch 13
Among them, the detection switch 131 for the starting port is provided.

Below the starting port 111, there is provided an ordinary symbol display device 106 for displaying a single digit number from "0" to "9" while changing it. On both left and right sides thereof, there are provided an operation gate 113 for allowing the game ball to always pass and an operation gate 114 for allowing the game ball to pass always, respectively. The operation gate detection switch 133 among the detection switches 130 is provided, and the operation gate detection switch 134 among the first detection switches 130 is provided at the operation gate 114.

The special symbol display device 104, which is normally in a closed state below the symbol display device 106, is provided below the symbol design device 106.
The symbols displayed in the three areas are specific ones (for example,
When it is "333" or "777"), a special winning opening 115 is provided which is opened in a predetermined pattern so that a game ball can be won. Further, a special winning opening 115 is provided.
A special winning opening 116 is provided at a central portion of the inside to allow a game ball to win when the large winning opening 115 is opened. The specific winning opening 116 is provided with a specific winning opening detection switch 136 of the first detection switch 130, and the portion of the large winning opening 115 other than the specific winning opening 116 is provided with the first detection switch 130. Among them, a special winning opening detection switch 135 is provided.

On both left and right sides of the special winning opening 115, there are provided a leftward winning opening 126 for allowing game balls to always win, and a rightward winning opening 127 for allowing game balls to always win. In the winning opening 126, the second detection switch 1
40 is provided with a detection switch 146 for a leftward winning opening, and a rightward winning opening 127 is provided with a second detection switch 14.
A detection switch 147 for a rightward winning port out of 0 is provided.

Below the special winning opening 115, when the number is normally closed but the number displayed on the symbol display device 106 is a specific number (for example, "3" or "7"). Is provided with a normal electric accessory 112 which is opened in a predetermined pattern so that a game ball can be won. The ordinary electric accessory 112 includes a first detection switch 13.
Among them, a detection switch 132 for ordinary electric accessory is provided.

An out port 108 for recovering a game ball that has not won any of the above-mentioned winning ports is provided below the ordinary electric accessory 112 and below the gaming board surface 102. ing.

The operation gate detection switches 133 and 134 of the first detection switch 130 detect that a game ball has passed, and the other detection switches including the second detection switch 140 include: All detect that a game ball has won. Here, the first detection switch 130 and the second detection switch 140
Is configured to output a high-level signal for a predetermined time when a game ball has won or passed as a detection signal, and to output a low-level signal otherwise.

The special symbol display device 104-3 will be described below.
The symbols displayed in the two areas are called “special symbols”, and the numbers displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 106 are called “ordinary symbols”. In addition, the game state that occurs when the special symbol is a specific one is referred to as a “prize state”, and when the special state is further specific, the probability that the special state will be obtained after the special state ends is higher than usual. A game state that increases is called a “probability change state”, and a game state other than the special prize state and the probability change state is called a “normal state”.

Next, the main board 200 of the gaming machine 100
Will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the main board 200 includes a CPU 220 that controls a game state based on a detection signal from the first detection switch 130 and the like, and a ROM 230 that stores a control program of the CPU 220 in a predetermined area in advance. , A RAM 240 for storing data read from the ROM 230 or the like and a calculation result required in the calculation process of the CPU 220, and an I / O 25 for mediating data input / output between the first detection switch 130 or the like and the CPU 220.
And 0. Then, the CPU 220 and R
The OM 230, the RAM 240, and the I / O 250 are interconnected by an address bus 260 for transmitting an address signal and a data bus 262 for transmitting a data signal.

The I / O 250 is provided with I / O ports a to e.
Data can be input / output in units of 1 byte (8 bits) for each e.

Here, the I / O port a serving as an input port includes a detection switch 131 for a starting port, a detection switch 132 for an ordinary electric accessory, and a detection switch 1 for an operation gate.
33, an operation gate detection switch 134, a special winning opening detection switch 135, and a specific winning opening detection switch 1
36 are connected. I / O as input port
The port b is connected to an out ball detection switch 160 that detects that the out ball has been discharged, and a safe ball detection switch 162 that detects that the safe ball has been discharged.

An I / O port c as an output port
Is connected to a special winning opening actuation solenoid 155 for opening and closing the special winning opening 115 and a normal electric accessory operating solenoid 152 for opening and closing the normal electric accessory 112. The I / O port d as an output port includes a special symbol display device 104, a normal symbol display device 106,
Is connected. The I / O port e as an output port is used to output a game state signal indicating that the CPU 220 is in the special prize state and a game state signal indicating that the CPU 220 is in the probability fluctuation state to the outside (for example, a host computer). Port.

The out ball detection switch 160 detects that an out ball has been discharged, and every time it detects that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of out balls have been discharged, a high level of the out ball is detected. The signal is output as a detection signal for a predetermined time.

The safe ball detection switch 162 detects that a safe ball has been discharged, and every time it detects that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of safe balls have been discharged, a high level is output. The signal is output as a detection signal for a predetermined time.

The CPU 220 comprises a microprocessing unit MPU and the like, and receives a predetermined period (for example, 4 [m]) by a reset signal from a reset circuit (not shown).
s]) to operate based on a control program capable of executing one cycle. Also, the CPU 220
When the control program needs to input a detection signal from the first detection switch 130 or the like via the I / O ports a and b every cycle and control the special symbol display device 104 or the like every cycle, A game state signal for controlling the special symbol display device 104 and the like is output via the I / O ports c to d. When the special prize state is established, a high-level signal indicating the special prize state is output to the I / O port. The signal is output to the outside through the port e, and when in the probability fluctuation state, a high-level signal indicating the probability fluctuation state is output to the outside through the I / O port e.

When the CPU 220 inputs a detection signal from the first detection switch 130 or the like, an address signal for specifying one of the I / O ports a and b is input to the I / O port a or b.
The I / O 250 refers to an address signal from the CPU 220, inputs a detection signal from the I / O ports a and b specified by the address signal, and outputs the detection signal to the CPU 220 as a data signal. On the other hand, CPU
When the game device 220 outputs a game state signal to the special symbol display device 104 or the like, it outputs an address signal for specifying any of the I / O ports c to e to the I / O 250, and outputs the game state signal to a data signal. The I / O 250 refers to the address signal from the CPU 220 and outputs the game state signal from the CPU 220 to the I / O ports c to e specified by the address signal.

On the other hand, the CPU clip 210 enables the CPU 22 to acquire an address signal from the address bus 260 and a data signal from the data bus 262.
It is attached to 0.

Next, the logic boat 3 of the relay device 300
10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a logic boat 310. FIG. The logic board 310 includes, as shown in FIG.
A latch circuit 312a to 312e for latching a data signal via the U clip 210; and a chip select circuit 314 for selecting one of the latch circuits 312a to 312e based on an address signal from the CPU 220 obtained via the CPU clip 210. , It consists of.

The chip select circuit 314 is connected to the CPU 22
When the address signal from 0 is for specifying the I / O port a, a latch signal for starting latching of the data signal is output to the latch circuit 312a. Signal is I / O port b
When the signal is for specifying .about.e, a latch signal is output to the corresponding latch circuits 312b to 312e.

When each of the latch circuits 312a to 312e receives the latch signal from the chip select circuit 314, the latch circuit 312a to 312e latches the data signal transmitted to the data bus 262 at that time until the next latch signal is input. The latched data signal is continuously output.

That is, the logic board 310
When U220 receives the detection signal from I / O port a, the detection signal is latched by latch circuit 312a and output. When CPU 220 receives the detection signal from I / O port b, the detection signal is output. The output is latched by a latch circuit 312b.
When the game device 20 outputs game state signals to the I / O ports c to e, the game state signals are latched and output by the latch circuits 312c to 312e corresponding to the I / O ports c to e. .

The logic board 310 detects the detection signals from the I / O ports a and b and the I / O ports c and e.
Is output to the relay connector 330, and the
A game state signal to the O port d is output to the relay connector 340.

Next, the configuration of the management computers 400 and 500 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. First, the configuration of the management computer 400 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the management computer 400.

As shown in FIG. 5, the management computer 400 has a CPU 410 for controlling the arithmetic and the entire system based on the control program, and a C
ROM 4 storing a control program of PU 410 and the like
20 and data or CPU read from ROM 420 or the like
RAM 4 for storing necessary operation results in the operation process of 410
30, an I / O 440 that mediates data input / output between an external device connected to the outside and the CPU 410, and a RAM 43
A CRTC 450 that converts display data stored in a specific area of 0 into an image signal and outputs the image signal, and a clock timer device 46 that counts an elapsed time based on a set time.
And 0. Then, the CPU 410 and R
OM 420, RAM 430, I / O 440, CR
The TC 450 and the clock timer device 460 are mutually connected by a bus 465 which is a signal line for transmitting data.

The CPU 410 is provided with a timer 415 for outputting a reset signal from a reset circuit (not shown) every predetermined time. The I / O 440 includes, as external devices, a printer 600, an I / O board 350, an auxiliary storage device 470 capable of magnetically reading and writing data, and a keyboard 480 capable of inputting data as a human interface. , Is connected. The I / O 440 has the same function as the I / O 250. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the signal data input from the I / O port a has bit Nos. 7, No. 0 to No. 6 are the detection switch 141 for the prize hole and the detection switch 14 for the left shoulder prize hole, respectively.
2. Right shoulder winning opening detection switch 143, left sleeve winning opening detection switch 144, right sleeve winning opening detection switch 145,
It corresponds to the detection signals from the detection switch 146 for the winning opening left and the detection switch 147 for the winning opening right. As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the signal data input from the I / O port b has bit Nos.
7, No. 0 to No. 5 are the detection switch 131 for the starting port, the detection switch 132 for the ordinary electric accessory, the detection switch 133 for the operation gate, and the detection switch 1 for the operation gate, respectively.
34, the special winning opening detection switch 135, and the detection signal from the specific winning opening detection switch 136.

The RAM 430 stores a CRT as a specific area.
VRA storing display data to be displayed at 490
M435, and the VRAM 435
0 and the CRTC 450 can be accessed independently.

The RAM 430 is provided with a test information storage area for collecting test information. As shown in FIG. 7A, the test information storage area first has a normal state, a prize state, 10a-1 storing the winning number of the starting port 111 for each of the probability variation states and the total thereof.
0d and 12a for storing the winning number of the ordinary electric accessory 112
14 to 12d and the number of passages through the operation gate 113 are stored.
a to 14d and 1 for storing the number of passages through the operation gate 114
6a to 16d and 2 for storing the number of winnings of the prize winning opening 121
2a to 22d, 24a to 24d storing the winning number of the left shoulder winning opening 122, 26a to 26d storing the winning number of the right shoulder winning opening 123, and 28a to 28d storing the winning number of the left sleeve winning opening 124. 30a-30d storing the number of winnings in the right sleeve winning opening 125, 32a-32d storing the number of winnings in the leftward winning opening 126, and 34a-34d storing the number of winnings in the rightward winning opening 127. 36a to 36d for storing the total winning number of these winning ports and the like, 38a to 38d for storing the number of outgoing balls, and 40a for storing the number of safe balls.
To 40d.

Also, 18b stores the number of winnings of the special winning opening 115 in the special winning state, and the specific winning opening 116 in the special winning state.
20b for storing the winning number of the game. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, 42a to 42d for storing the number of times of opening the normal electric accessory 112 for each of the normal state, the special prize state, the probability fluctuation state, and the total thereof.
44a to 44 for storing the opening time of the normal electric accessory 112
d, and 54a to 54d for storing the elapsed time.

Further, 46b for storing the number of times the special winning opening 115 is opened in the special winning state, and the special winning opening 11 in the special winning state.
And 48b for storing the opening time of No. 5.
50a, 50c, 50a, 50c, which stores the number of occurrences of the special prize state for each of the normal state, the probability fluctuation state, and the total thereof
50d, and 52a for storing the number of occurrences of the probability fluctuation state,
52c and 52d.

On the other hand, the CRTC 450 is connected to a CRT 490 for displaying an output image signal on a screen.
The CRTC 450 sequentially reads the display data stored in the VRAM 435 from the start address at a predetermined cycle, converts the read display data into an image signal,
The data is output to T490.

The CPU 410 includes a microprocessing unit MPU and the like, starts a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 420, and executes the inspection information management processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. Note that the flowchart in FIG. 8 shows an outline of the inspection information management process in order to facilitate understanding of the invention.

First, in FIG. 8, when the inspection information management processing is executed, the flow shifts to step S100, where the RAM 43
A zero test information storage area and the like are initialized. Further, here, the I / O board 350
What kind of signal data is input from / O440,
That is, the detection signal data and the game state signal data are
Which signal data is input from O440 is defined using, for example, a table or the like showing the correspondence as shown in FIG.

Next, the flow shifts to step S102, and whether or not to start the measurement of the detection information is input from the keyboard 480, and when the start of the measurement is input (Yes), the flow shifts to step S104. When the start of the measurement is not input (No), a standby state is set in step S102.

In step S104, it is determined whether or not the detection signal data or game state signal data has been input from I / O 440, that is, all the bits corresponding to the detection signal data or game state signal data in the signal data from the I / O port. It is determined whether it is not "0". As a result of the determination, when it is determined that they are not all “0” (Yes), the process proceeds to step S106 to execute an acquisition process for acquiring detection signal data or game state signal data, and then proceeds to step S108. Step S106
The acquired signal state data generated in the acquisition processing of
Then, the process proceeds to step S110.

In step S110, a counting process (test information generation process 1) based on the acquired signal state data is executed. More specifically, here, a tallying process based on the detection signal data from the first detection switch 130, a tallying process based on the detection signal data from the second detection switch 140, a normal process, and the like. Open start / end processing of the ordinary electric accessory 112 based on the game state signal data to the electric auditors operation solenoid 152, opening start / open of the special winning opening 115 based on the game state signal data to the special winning opening activation solenoid 155. End processing, CPU 220
Starting and ending processing of a prize state based on game state signal data indicating a prize state from the CPU 22 and the CPU 22
Starting and ending processes of the probability fluctuation state based on the game state signal data indicating the probability fluctuation state from 0 are executed.

Next, the process proceeds to step S112 to execute a calculation process (inspection information generation process 2) based on the processing result of the tallying process in step S112. Specifically, here, a calculation process of calculating a prize probability that a prize state is generated for each of the normal state and the probability change state, and a base for each winning opening and the like for each of the normal state, the prize state, and the probability change state And a total base for all winning ports, etc., a calculating process for calculating an average value of the values calculated by these calculating processes, and a specific winning port 1 in the special winning opening 115.
The ratio of the winning number of 16 and other parts, the operating ratio of the ordinary electric auditors hand 112 and the special winning opening 115 (the ratio of the opening time of the special winning opening 115 to the total elapsed time), and the special prize for the total number of safe balls A calculation process or the like for calculating 60%, which is the ratio of the number of safe balls in the state, and 70%, which is the ratio of the number of winnings of the ordinary electric accessory 112 and the big winning opening 115 to the total number of winnings, is executed. Has become.

Next, the process proceeds to step S114, for example, in the totaling process of step S110, the special winning opening 11
5 is used to store the measured time data measured in the opening start / end processing of the ordinary electric accessory 112 and the opening start / end processing of the normal electric accessory 112.
430 is read from a predetermined area, and the process proceeds to step S116.

In step S116, a calculation process (inspection information generation process 3) for calculating the elapsed time in each game state based on the measured time data is executed.
Specifically, here, calculation processing for calculating the elapsed time in the normal state, the elapsed time in the special prize state, the elapsed time in the probability variation state, and the total elapsed time is executed. .

Then, the flow shifts to step S118, where the inspection information is displayed on the CRT 490, and the flow shifts to step S120, where it is input from the keyboard 480 whether or not the printer 600 prints the inspection information, and an instruction to print is input. If so (Yes), the process proceeds to step S122, where the inspection information is output to the printer 600, and the process proceeds to step S124. If the user does not input an instruction to print the inspection information in step S120 (No), the process proceeds to step S124.

In step S124, whether or not the measurement of the test information is to be interrupted is input from the keyboard 480, and if it is input that the measurement is to be interrupted (Yes), the flow shifts to step S126 to store the test information in the auxiliary storage device 470. And the process proceeds to step S128 to execute the same processing as in step S114, and then proceeds to step S130 to execute step S1.
Then, the same processing as in step S16 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S132. If it is not input in step S124 that measurement is to be interrupted (No), step S10
Return to 4.

In step S132, whether or not to restart the measurement of the test information is input from the keyboard 480, and when the restart is input (Yes), the process returns to step S104, but when the restart is not input ( No) corresponds to step S1
28.

On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S104, I
When it is determined that all the bits corresponding to the detection signal data or the game state signal data in the signal data from the / O port are "0" (No), the process proceeds to step S11.
4.

The inspection information management processing is performed by the timer 4
On the basis of the reset signal output by the control unit 15, the program is executed at a predetermined cycle so that the maximum time required for one cycle is, for example, 4 [ms].

Next, the configuration of the acquisition process in step S106 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in FIG. 8, when the acquisition process in step S106 is executed, the process proceeds to step S200 in FIG.

In step S200, the detection signal data and the game state signal data are stored in the variable NEW-DATA, and the process proceeds to step S202 to shift the buffer for storing the detection signal data and the game state signal data. I have. Specifically, here, four variables DATA (0) to DATA (3) are provided as buffers, and DATA (3) is assigned to DATA (2).
, Then store the value of DATA (1) in DATA (2), then store the value of DATA (0) in DATA (1), and finally NEW- in DATA (0). It stores the value of DATA.

Next, the process proceeds to step S204, where it is determined whether or not valid signal data exists in the buffer. That is, in order to reduce the detection error due to the rise or fall of the detection signal, the same signal data is acquired twice consecutively, and it is determined whether or not the same signal data is different from those of the previous two. Specifically, DA
The value of TA (3) is the same as the value of DATA (2), the value of DATA (1) is the same as the value of DATA (0), and the value of DATA (3) is
If the value of (0) is different, it is determined that valid signal data exists. Therefore, when it is determined that valid signal data exists (Yes), the process proceeds to step S206.
It is supposed to shift to.

In step S206, "0" is set in the variable DTBF.
Then, the process proceeds to step S208 to set data for each bit of the DTBF at a position corresponding to the changed bit of each bit of NEW-DATA as compared with the value of DATA (3), and then to step S210. , The variable COUNT is set to "0", and the process proceeds to step S212.

In step S212, the value of DTBF is "0".
, That is, whether all bits of the DTBF are all “0”. If the result of the determination is that it is not "0" (No), the flow moves to step S214 to add "1" to the value of COUNT,
In step S216, the DTBF is shifted to the right by "1" bit, and the process proceeds to step S218.

In step S218, it is determined whether the carry flag in the flag register is "1". If it is determined that the value is "1" (Yes), the process proceeds to step S220, where the detection signal data changed using the value of COUNT or the acquired signal state data relating to the game state signal data is stored in the RAM 430. It is generated in a predetermined area, and returns to step S212.

That is, steps S206 to S220
The processing up to is performed from the high level “1” of the detection signal data or the game state signal data to the low level “0”,
Alternatively, it is a process of acquiring a signal that has changed from a low level “0” to a high level “1” and generating acquired signal state data relating to the acquired signal.

More specifically, the acquired signal status data includes sequence data indicating the sequence of the gaming machine (information for specifying a plurality of gaming machines including the gaming machine 100), detection signal data or gaming state signal data. Is acquired, and time specification data indicating the time at which the is acquired, and signal specifying data for specifying changed detection signal data or game state signal data. Here, the description of the serial number data is omitted,
U220 outputs the data to the management computers 400 and 500 via the I / O 250 and the relay device 300, the time data is obtained from the clock timer device 460, and the signal identification data is stored in the step S10.
It is specified from the definition of the correspondence of 0 and the value of COUNT.

On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S 218 is that the carry flag in the flag register is not “1”, that is, it is determined that it is “0” (No),
It returns to 212.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S212 that all bits of DTBF are all "0" (Yes), or as a result of determination in step S204, no valid signal data exists. When it is determined that
(No) indicates that the process returns to the inspection information management process.

Next, of the totaling process in step S110, the opening and closing process of the ordinary electric accessory 112 will be described as an example with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the opening start processing of the ordinary electric accessory 112, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the opening end processing of the ordinary electric accessory 112.

First, the opening start processing of the ordinary electric accessory 112 will be described. First, among the acquired signal state data generated in step S106 of FIG. 8, it is determined that the ordinary electric auditors product 112 has started opening based on the game state signal data to the ordinary electric auditors product operating solenoid 152. If it is, the process proceeds to step S300 in FIG.

In step S300, the ordinary electric accessory 11
By setting "1" to an open flag indicating whether or not 2 is open, it is indicated that the ordinary electric accessory 112 is open, and the process proceeds to step S304.

In step S304, it is determined whether or not the value of a flag variable F _FV indicating whether or not a special prize state is set is "1". As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the value of _FFV is “1”, that is, in the special prize state (Yes), the process proceeds to step S308. Note that the flag variable _FFV is based on the gaming state signal data indicating that the CPU 220 is in the special prize state among the acquired signal state data generated in step S106 in the tallying process for the special winning opening 115. Is set.

Next, in step S308, "1" is added to 42b for storing the number of times of opening of the ordinary electric accessory 112 in the special prize state in the inspection information storage area, and step S308 is executed.
The process proceeds to 310.

In step S310, "1" is added to 42d for storing the total number of times of opening of the ordinary electric accessory 112 in the normal state, the prize state, and the probability variation state in the inspection information storage area, and step S312. In the acquired signal state data generated in step S106, the opening start time at which the ordinary electric auditors product 112 starts opening is determined from the data relating to the game state signal data to the ordinary electric auditors product operating solenoid 152. The indicated time data is acquired and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 430, and the process returns to the test information management process.

On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S304, F
Value of _FV is not "1", i.e. when it is determined not to be prize state (No), the process proceeds to step S314, the value of the flag variable F _PC indicating whether the probability change state "1" Is determined. Result of the determination, the value of F _PC is "1", i.e. when it is determined that the probability change state (Yes), step S318
It is supposed to shift to. Note that the flag variable F
_{In the} tallying process related to the probability variation state, the _PC selects C of the acquired signal state data generated in step S106.
This is set based on the game state signal data from the PU 220 indicating the probability fluctuation state.

Next, in step S318, the ordinary electric accessory 112 in the probability variation state is stored in the inspection information storage area.
"1" is added to 42c which stores the number of times of release, and the process proceeds to step S310.

On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S314, F
_{When it} is determined that the value of _PC is not “1”, that is, it is not in the probability fluctuation state (No), the process proceeds to step S320,
Normal electric accessory 1 in the normal state in the inspection information storage area
"1" is added to 42a for storing the number of times of release of No. 12, and the process proceeds to step S310.

Next, the opening termination processing of the ordinary electric accessory 112 will be described. First, among the acquired signal state data generated in step S106 of FIG. 8, it is determined that the normal electric accessory 112 has finished opening based on the data relating to the game state signal data to the ordinary electric accessory operating solenoid 152. If it is, the process proceeds to step S400 in FIG.

In step S400, by setting the opening flag to "1", it is indicated that the ordinary electric accessory 112 is not being opened, and the flow proceeds to step S402.
From the acquisition signal state data generated in step S106, the time data indicating the opening end time at which the ordinary electric auditors hand 112 has finished opening is acquired from the data relating to the game state signal data to the ordinary electric auditors product operating solenoid 152. And RA
The information is stored in a predetermined area of M430, and the process proceeds to step S404.

In step S404, based on the time data indicating the opening start time and the time data indicating the opening end time, the opening time during which the ordinary electric accessory 112 has been opened is calculated as measured time data. The process proceeds to step S406, and the calculated measurement time is stored in 44d that stores the total open time of the ordinary electric accessory 112 in the normal state, the prize state, and the probability variation state in the inspection information storage area. The data is added, and the process proceeds to step S408.

In step S408, the value of F _FV is "1".
That is, it is determined whether or not the gaming state when the ordinary electric accessory 112 starts opening is the special prize state. As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the value of _FFV is “1” (Yes), the process proceeds to step S410, and the calculation is stored in 44b that stores the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 112 in the special prize state. The obtained measurement time data is added, and the process returns to the inspection information management process.

On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S408, F
Value of _FV is not "1", i.e., "0" when it is determined that (No), the process proceeds to step S412, whether the value of F _PC is "1", i.e., ordinary electric won game 112 It is determined whether or not the gaming state at the time of starting the opening is the probability fluctuation state. Result of the determination, when it is determined that the value of F _PC is "1" (Yes), the process proceeds to step S414, ordinary electric combination thereof in the probability change state 1
The calculated measurement time data is added to 44c storing the 12 open times, and the process returns to the inspection information management process.

[0113] On the other hand, the result of the determination in step S412, the value of F _PC is not "1", i.e. when it is determined that "0" (No), the process proceeds to step S416,
The calculated measurement time data is added to 44a that stores the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 112 in the normal state, and the process returns to the inspection information management process.

Next, the configuration of the management computer 500 will be described. Note that the same parts as those of the management computer 400 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. The management computer 500 is a management computer 40
0, and has the same functions as those of the CPU 410, the ROM 420, and the RAM 430 as shown in FIG.
, An I / O 440, a CRTC 450, and a clock timer device 460.

The I / O 440 includes, as external devices, a printer 600, an I / O board 360 instead of the I / O board 350, an auxiliary storage device 470, and a keyboard 480.
And are connected.

The inspection information storage area of the RAM 430 is
As shown in FIG. 2, 60a, 60c, and 60d for storing the number of times the special symbol has changed for each of the normal state, the probability fluctuation state, and the total thereof, the normal state, the special prize state,
62a to 62d for storing the number of times the symbol has fluctuated for each of the probability fluctuation states and the total thereof.

Next, the CPU 4 of the management computer 500
The test information management process executed in step 10 will be described only with respect to differences from the test information management process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 (steps S110 and S112).

In step S110, a tallying process (test information generation process 1) based on the acquired signal state data is executed. More specifically, here, a special symbol change count process based on the game state signal data to the special symbol display device 104, and the normal symbol display device 106
The normal symbol fluctuation counting and counting process based on the game state signal data is executed.

At step S112, step S112
The calculation processing (inspection information generation processing 2) is performed based on the processing result of the tallying processing. Specifically, here, a calculation process of calculating the number of times the special symbol changes per minute for each of the normal state and the probability variation state, and a normal symbol per minute for each of the normal state, the special prize state, and the probability variation state Calculation processing for calculating the number of fluctuations of
A calculation process for calculating an average value of the values calculated by these calculation processes is executed.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 13 shows a management computer 400.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an aspect of inspection information displayed by a button. First,
To start the measurement of the inspection information, the fact is input to the management computers 400 and 500, and the gaming machine 100 starts the game.

In this case, when a game ball wins in the starting port 111, the ordinary electric accessory 112, the special winning opening 115, or the specific winning opening 116, or when the game ball passes through the operation gate 113 or the operation gate 114. When is the first
The detection switch 130 detects that a game ball has won or passed, and outputs a detection signal to the I / O 250.

Similarly, when an out ball is discharged, the out ball detection switch 160 detects that the out ball has been discharged, and outputs a detection signal to the I / O 250. When the safe ball is discharged, the safe ball detection switch 162 detects that the safe ball has been discharged, and outputs a detection signal to the I / O 250.

On the other hand, in the CPU 220, an address signal for inputting a detection signal from the first detection switch 130 or the like is output to the I / O 250 at predetermined intervals, and the address signal is input to the I / O 250. Then, when the detection signal corresponding to the address signal is input, the detection signal is output to the CPU 220.

Then, in the logic board 310,
The address signal from the CPU 220 is the CPU clip 21
0, and the detection signal corresponding to the address signal is latched via the CPU clip 210 in the latch circuits 312a and 312b corresponding to the address signal. The detection signal latched by the logic board 310 is input to the management computer 400 via the relay connector 330 and the I / O board 350.

The CPU 220 operates the special symbol display device 1
04, the normal symbol display device 106, the special winning opening operating solenoid 155, or the ordinary electric accessory operating solenoid 152, when trying to control the CPU 220, a game state signal for controlling them is output to the I / O destination. O port c
To d together with an address signal for specifying
Output to 0.

Similarly, when the state changes to the special prize state or the probability change state, the CPU 220 sends a game state signal indicating the special prize state or the probability change state to the address for specifying the I / O port e of the output destination. I / O2 with signal
It is output to 50.

Then, in the logic board 310,
The address signal from the CPU 220 is the CPU clip 21
0, and the game state signal corresponding to the address signal is latched via the CPU clip 210 by the latch circuits 312c to 312e corresponding to the address signal. Of the game state signals latched by the logic board 310, the game state signal to the special winning opening operating solenoid 155 or the ordinary electric accessory operating solenoid 152, or the game state signal indicating the special prize state and the probability variation state is Is input to the management computer 400 via the relay connector 330 and the I / O board 350, but the special symbol display device 104 or the ordinary symbol display device 1
06 to the relay connector 340, I / O
The data is input to the management computer 500 via the board 360.

In addition, the prize winning opening 121, the left prize winning opening 12
2. Right shoulder winning opening 123, left sleeve winning opening 124, right sleeve winning opening 125, left down winning opening 126, or left down winning opening 12
7 when the game ball wins, the second detection switch 14
At 0, it is detected that a game ball has won, and a detection signal is output to the logic board 320. The detection signal output to the logic board 320 is transmitted to the relay connector 330,
The data is input to the management computer 400 via the I / O board 350.

When the detection signal or the game state signal is input to the management computers 400 and 500 as described above, the management computer 400 adds up the inspection information as shown in FIG. Are calculated, and the test information is displayed on the CRT 490, for example, as shown in FIG.

At this time, if it is input that the inspection information is to be printed by the printer 600, the contents shown in FIG. 13 are printed on paper, and if it is input that the measurement of the inspection information is interrupted, the The test information is stored in the auxiliary storage device 470.

In the display example of FIG. 13, “left passage” means the total number of passages of the operation gate 113 (14d).
"Mid prize" indicates the total number of wins (10d) of the starting gate 111, "Right pass" indicates the total number of passes (16d) of the operation gate 114, and "V prize" indicates the specific prize port 11
The winning number (20b) of No. 6 and the “winning prize mouth total prize” are the winning number of the winning prize mouth 115 (including the special winning opening 116) (18).
b + 20b), “the number of opening and closing of the electric chew” is the total number of times of opening and closing (42d) of the ordinary electric accessory 112, and “the winning number of the electric chew” is the total winning number of the ordinary electric accessory 112 (12d).
The “number of fluctuating electric switches” indicates the number of times of opening and closing (42c) of the ordinary electric auditorium 112 in the probability fluctuation state, and the “number of fluctuating electric winnings” indicates the winning of the ordinary electric auditors 112 in the probability fluctuation state. The number (12c) and “except for fluctuations” indicate that the number of times of opening and closing (42a +
42b), the “except for fluctuations winning” is the winning number (12a + 12) of the ordinary electric accessory 112 in the normal state and the special award state.
b), “V winning ratio” is the ratio of the winning number of the special winning opening 116 to the winning number of the grand winning opening 115, and “the number of variable middle winning roles” is the number of times the special winning state has occurred in the probability changing state. (50c) and “the number of big hits” mean the total number of times (50d) that the special prize state has occurred. Here, the symbols in parentheses indicate the symbols corresponding to the test information storage area.

On the other hand, in the management computer 500, FIG.
Inspection information as shown in FIG. 2 is totaled, inspection information such as the number of times a special symbol changes per minute is calculated based on the totaling result, and the inspection information is displayed on the CRT 490.

At this time, if it is input that the inspection information is to be printed by the printer 600, the inspection information is printed on paper, and if it is input that the measurement of the inspection information is to be interrupted, the inspection information is output. Is stored in the auxiliary storage device 470.

As described above, the plurality of winning ports and the first detection switch 130 provided in the management information acquiring winning port are provided.
And a CPU 220 for controlling the gaming state, a second detection switch 140 is provided at a location other than the winning opening for management information acquisition of the gaming machine 100, and the first detection switch 130 is provided independently of the control program of the CPU 220. And a management computer 400 that acquires detection signal data from the second detection switch 140 and manages this as inspection information.
With the provision of 500, it is possible to manage more detailed inspection information than before, and to acquire inspection information without making any change to the control program of the CPU 220.

The management computers 400 and 500
Since the inspection information is generated by totalizing / calculating the detection signal data and the generated inspection information can be output to the CRT 490 or the printer 600, the inspection information can be easily grasped.

Further, a logic board 310 for acquiring a detection signal from the data bus 262 is provided. The logic board 310 refers to an address signal from the CPU 220 to determine the timing for acquiring the detection signal. Inspection information corresponding to the operation in real time can be obtained.

Further, the logic board 310 acquires the game state signal from the data bus 262 and
Since the timing for acquiring the game state signal is determined with reference to the address signal from U220, the CP
A game state signal corresponding to the operation of U220 in real time can be obtained without making any change to the control program of CPU 220.

Further, step 202 and step S
At 204, a buffer for storing the signal data is provided so that the same signal data is obtained twice consecutively, and when they are different from those of the previous two times, it is determined that valid signal data exists. Therefore, the detection error due to the rise or fall of the detection signal can be relatively reduced.

Furthermore, in the acquisition process of step S106, only the changed detection signal data or game state signal data is acquired, so that when the detection signal data or game state signal data is acquired, the RAM 4
The memory usage capacity of the memory 30 can be made relatively small, and the time required for searching for necessary acquired signal state data can be made relatively short.

Further, in the acquisition processing in step S106, detection signal data or game state signal data input as bit data is acquired as acquisition signal state data in byte units for each of the detection signal data or game state signal data. Therefore, the handling of the detection signal data and the game state signal data in the inspection information management processing becomes easy.

In the above embodiment, the inspection information shown in FIGS. 7 and 12 and the inspection information by the calculation processing in step S112 are generated.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to generate inspection information composed of any combination of these. In addition to the inspection information shown in FIGS. 7 and 12 and the inspection information obtained by the calculation processing in step S112, Thus, for example, other information such as the operation rate may be further generated as inspection information. In the latter case, it is preferable that the logic board 310 obtains a necessary data signal based on an address signal from the CPU 220 as in the above embodiment. With such a configuration, even if the amount of test information increases or decreases in the future due to a request from the testing organization, it is possible to manage test information suitably corresponding to such a request, and especially in the latter case. In, the inspection information related to the increase can be obtained without making any change to the control program of the CPU 220.

In the above-described embodiment, the special symbol display device 104 and the special symbol display device 106 are not configured to manage the change time of the normal symbol as inspection information. Since a general gaming machine outputs a high-level gaming state signal for a predetermined time when a fluctuating special symbol or a normal symbol is stopped, a special symbol is obtained from this gaming state signal. Or, it is because the fluctuation time of the symbol cannot be usually measured. However, if the gaming machine 100 is configured to output a high-level game state signal from the start of the change of the special symbol or the normal symbol to the stop of the change, the management computers 400 and 50 are provided.
With 0, the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol can also be managed as inspection information.

Further, in the above embodiment, the second
The detection signal from the detection switch 140 of the main board 200
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. The second detection switch 140 is connected to the I / O of the main board 200 as shown in FIG.
O250, and the control program of the CPU 210 allows the detection signal from the second detection switch 140 to be input, while the logic board 310 transmits the detection signal from the second detection switch 140 to the CPU clip 210. You may comprise so that it may acquire via a computer.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the relay device 300 and the management computers 400 and 500 are provided separately from the gaming machine 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this. An arithmetic board having the function of performing the above operation may be created, and the arithmetic board and the relay device 300 may be integrated with the gaming machine 100.

Further, in the above embodiment, the management computers 400 and 500 are configured to exclusively manage the inspection information. In addition, the management computers 400 and 500 are configured to manage the management information necessary for the management. Is also good. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to provide a process for generating management information and a program for outputting management information in the control program of the CPU 220, and therefore, the capacity of the control program for the CPU 220 can be reduced.

Further, in the above embodiment, the second
The detection switch 140 is provided at the winning opening, but is not limited thereto, and is provided in a game ball passing space through which game balls can pass in the game machine 100, for example, a game board surface, a game board back, or a game machine. It may be configured to be provided at a predetermined position such as a game ball passage.

With such a configuration, for example, it is possible to acquire inspection information such as on which route of the game board 102 the game ball passes, so that proper arrangement and adjustment of nails can be performed. it can. Note that the second detection switch is used when inspecting the gaming machine 100 and is not necessary for acquiring management information, so that the second detection switch can be removed when the gaming machine 100 is shipped as a product. To
Preferably, it is provided detachably.

Further, in the above embodiment, the CP
Since the U-clip 210 has acquired the detection signal data and the game state signal data from the CPU 220,
All data input and output from the CPU 220 can be obtained. Therefore, in addition to the types of inspection information described in the above embodiment, various types of data can be acquired by the management computers 400 and 500.

In this case, the detection signal data and the game state signal data are acquired by the CPU clip 210, and the management computers 400 and 500 perform, for example, the special symbol display device 104 as the tallying processing based on the game state signal data. The process of summing the types of stopped symbols and the like based on the game state signal data to the ordinary symbol display device 106, the process of summing up the lighting patterns based on the game state signal data to the illumination device such as a lamp and an LED (not shown), and the like. It is supposed to run. Further, as the calculation processing based on the totalization result of the totalization processing, for example, for the special symbol display device 104, the calculation processing for calculating the reach probability, the appearance rate of each reach pattern, and the special prize probability, the sound effect and the electronic For the decoration, a calculation process for calculating an abnormality detection time and the like is executed.

Further, in the above embodiment, FIGS.
In executing the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, the case where a program stored in the ROM 420 is executed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a recording medium on which a program indicating these procedures is recorded is described. Therefore, the program may be read into the RAM 430 and executed.

Here, the recording medium is a semiconductor storage medium such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic storage type storage medium such as an FD or HD, an optical reading type storage medium such as a CD, CDV, LD, or DVD, or a storage medium such as an MO. It is a magnetic storage type / optical readout type storage medium, and includes any storage medium that can be read by a computer irrespective of an electronic, magnetic, optical or other reading method.

In the above embodiment, the starting port 111,
Ordinary electric accessory 112, operation gate 113, operation gate 1
14. Special winning opening 115, special winning opening 116, natural winning opening 1
21, a left shoulder winning opening 122, a right shoulder winning opening 123, a left sleeve winning opening 124, a right sleeve winning opening 125, a left down winning opening 126, and a right down winning opening 127 correspond to the winning opening according to claim 1. I have.

Further, the starting port 111, the ordinary electric accessory 11
2, operation gate 113, operation gate 114, big winning opening 1
15 and the special winning opening 116 correspond to the winning opening for management information acquisition according to claim 1, and the natural winning opening 121, the left shoulder winning opening 122, the right shoulder winning opening 123, the left sleeve winning opening 124, the right sleeve winning opening. The winning prize opening 125, the winning prize opening 126 and the prize winning right 127 correspond to those other than the prize opening for management information acquisition according to the first aspect.

Further, the first detection switch 130 corresponds to the first detection means of the present invention, and the second detection switch 140 corresponds to the second detection means of the present invention. Corresponds to the game control means according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4;
00 corresponds to the managing means described in claim 1 or 2, and steps S104 to S116 correspond to the collecting means described in claim 2, 3 or 4, and steps S118 and S118.
Steps S122 and S126 correspond to the output unit.

Further, the CPU clip 210 and the logic board 310 correspond to the obtaining means described in claim 3 or 4, the address signal corresponds to the control signal described in claim 3 or 4, and the data bus 262 corresponds to the control signal. This corresponds to the signal line described in item 3 or 4.

[0156]

As described above, according to the gaming machine inspection information management system of the present invention, it is possible to manage more detailed inspection information than before, and to control the game control means. The effect that the inspection information can be obtained without affecting the information is obtained.

Further, according to the gaming machine inspection information management system of the second aspect of the present invention, an effect is obtained that the inspection information can be easily grasped. Further, according to the inspection information management system for a gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that inspection information corresponding to the operation of the game control means in real time can be obtained.

Furthermore, according to the gaming machine inspection information management system of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the game state signal corresponding to the operation of the game control means in real time affects the control contents of the game control means. There is also obtained an advantage that the information can be obtained without using any of them.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a front portion of a game board surface of the gaming machine 100.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main board 200.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a logic board 310.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of management computers 400 and 500.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between signal data input from an I / O port of an I / O 440, detection signal data, and the like.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of an inspection information storage area of a management computer 400.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an outline of a test information management process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an acquisition process in step S106.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a tallying process in step S110.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a tallying process in step S110.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of a test information storage area of a management computer 500.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an aspect of inspection information displayed on a management computer 400.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 100 gaming machine 104 special symbol display device 106 ordinary symbol display device 111 starting port 112 ordinary electric accessory 113,114 operating gate 115 large winning opening 116 special winning opening 121 natural winning opening 122 left shoulder winning opening 123 right shoulder winning opening 124 left sleeve Winning opening 125 Right sleeve winning opening 126 Left down winning opening 127 Right down winning opening 130 First detection switch 140 Second detection switch 160 Out ball detection switch 162 Safe ball detection switch 200 Main board 210 CPU clip 220 CPU 300 Relay device 310, 320 Logic board 312a-312e Latch circuit 314 Chip select circuit 330, 340 Relay connector 350, 360 I / O board 400, 500 Management computer 410 CPU 490 CRT 600 Printer

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A first detection method comprising: a plurality of winning openings; and a management information acquisition winning opening for acquiring management information necessary for management among the winning openings, and a first detection for detecting that a game ball has won. Means, and a game control means for controlling a game state based on a detection signal from the first detection means. In the inspection information management system for a gaming machine for managing inspection information necessary for inspecting a gaming machine, A second detecting means for detecting that a game ball has passed is provided at a predetermined position in a game ball passing space through which the game ball can pass in the gaming machine, and the first detecting means is provided independently of the game control means. An inspection information management system for a gaming machine, comprising: a management unit that acquires a detection signal from a detection unit and the second detection unit and manages the acquired detection signal as the inspection information. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the management unit includes a collection unit that collects the detection signal as the inspection information, and an output unit that outputs the inspection information collected by the collection unit. Inspection information management system of the described gaming machine. 3. The game control means comprises an acquisition means capable of acquiring the detection signal from a signal line for acquiring the detection signal, wherein the acquisition means is provided for the game control means to acquire the detection signal. The timing for acquiring the detection signal is determined with reference to the control signal output to the control unit, and the collection unit collects the detection signal acquired by the acquisition unit as the inspection information. 3. The inspection information management system for gaming machines according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The game control device according to claim 1, wherein the game control unit is configured to obtain the game state signal from a signal line through which the game control unit outputs a game state signal related to a game state. With reference to the control signal output to output the game state signal, the timing to obtain the game state signal is determined, The collecting means, the game state signal acquired by the acquisition means, The inspection information management system for gaming machines according to claim 3, wherein the inspection information is collected as the inspection information.