JPH114950A - Monitor for game machines - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively prevent unfair action such as exchanging a game control devices, by equipping a game control acknowledgement means to instruct acknowledging game control to the game control means when the validity is satisfied by the proper identification information by a validity judgement means to judge the validity of proper identifying information. SOLUTION: When a calculation device 200 is connected to this monitor first, the monitor judges the validity of the calculation device 200 by a common ID at first, and, next, sets a proper ID, which specifies the calculation device 200 to be connected to the monitor and managed by the monitor, on the calculation device 200, and, afterward, the validity of the calculation device 200 and the calculation device 200 to be managed by the monitor are judged by the proper ID. Thus, since only the proper ID set by the said monitor is stored in the calculation device 200, when another monitor is connected to the calculation device 200, the acknowledgement OK can not be given to prevent moving or falsifying the calculation device 200.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a monitoring device for a game device, and more particularly to a monitor for judging the validity of a game control device including a game control means for controlling a game of a game device (for example, a pachinko game machine). The present invention relates to a monitoring device for a game device, which is provided with a device and recognizes only the game control device connected at the initial stage as a legitimate one, thereby effectively preventing tampering or the like of the game control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a pachinko machine, in particular, a pachinko machine, is sold to the market, a pachinko game machine conforming to a prescribed law (eg, a law on customs business and the like and a law on optimizing operations) is used. 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 Gaming Machines and Model Certification”) As long as you have a sales permit, you can sell in the market. In a game arcade, a gaming machine that satisfies the above-described predetermined criteria is installed and business becomes possible. When a gaming machine is installed, a police station or the like in charge of the gaming machine checks and manages which equipment (island equipment) of the gaming shop has been installed in which location. That is, once the gaming machine is installed, permission to move the gaming machine is required by the police or the like. The gaming machines may be exchanged (exchanged) from the standpoint of attracting customers. In this case, when the gaming machines are replaced individually, only the game board + game control board may be replaced. When such a table is replaced, confirmation is similarly performed and managed by a police station or the like.

[0003] In a game store, business is performed. In order to differentiate itself from other stores, for example, a ROM in which a game program provided on a game control board for managing game control of a game machine is stored. There are also very rare shops that perform fraud (to increase the ability to attract customers), such as replacing with a modified ROM (modified to make it easier for big hits to appear). On the other hand, a ROM storing a game program provided on a game control board is not a fraud by a game store.
In the course of distribution, exchanged with an unjust ROM, and gained an unreasonable profit by playing a game with the gaming machine, and also entered a game store at night, and exchanged the unjust ROM for the next day. Some groups are playing games on machines and earning 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]

However, even if the gaming machine has passed the inspection by a third party organization, the ROM or the gaming chip storing the gaming program is illegally installed after the gaming machine is installed in the gaming shop. Sometimes
The following problems may occur. (B) Even if the gaming machine has been sold after passing the inspection by a third party, the above-described ROM
Conventionally, it has been difficult to effectively prevent such fraudulent exchange of (or gaming chips). (B) Although the proposal of a gaming chip is more effective than before, it cannot be asserted that complete impropriety cannot be performed, and a falsified gaming chip incorporating a falsified game program may be created. Usually, such a falsified gaming chip is often exchanged for an original gaming chip. (C) As described above, the game control board provided with the falsified game chip is exchanged in the course of distribution, intruded into a night game store, exchanged by an unjust game store, or the like. If the game chip is replaced with a game control board provided with the game chip, an improper game is performed. For this reason, a third-party that conducts certification of gaming stores, gaming machine manufacturers and gaming machines that are operating properly.
This will result in a decrease in social credibility and unduly inconvenience other institutions.

(D) In addition, the position of a gaming machine or the like installed in a game store (including replacement of a gaming machine, when replacing the entire gaming machine, sometimes replacing only the gaming board + game control board. The same applies hereinafter). Since it is managed by a police station or the like, if it is moved and operated without permission at a game store, there is no point in managing the position of the game machine or the like at the game store. That is, a gaming machine or the like that has not applied for setting up a gaming machine at a police station or the like cannot be installed in a gaming shop, and it is necessary to apply for movement within the gaming shop. However, in the event that a plurality of modified ROMs are manufactured (so-called copying) for attracting customers at a game store and exchanged with another ROM, there is an improper movement of the game control board. However, conventionally, it has been difficult to effectively prevent such improper movement. In addition, it has been difficult to prevent an improper state in which the platform is simply moved (moving of the game control board or the like) instead of replacing the ROM with the modified ROM.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a monitoring apparatus for a game device which can effectively prevent improper replacement of the game control device.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a monitoring device for a gaming machine according to the present invention comprises a gaming control device for monitoring a gaming control device including a gaming control means for controlling a gaming device. A monitoring device, wherein the game control means is stored in the unique identification information storage means at a predetermined timing, with unique identification information storage means storing unique identification information set only from the monitoring device connected for the first time; Unique identification information sending means for sending the unique identification information to the monitoring device, and game control activation means for activating game control based on a command for permitting game control from the monitoring device, The monitoring device transmits the unique identification information to the game control unit of the game control device connected for the first time by the unique identification information setting unit and the unique identification information sending unit. Validity determining means for determining the validity of the received unique identification information, and issuing a command to permit the game control to the game control means when the validity of the unique identification information is satisfied by the validity determining means. Game control permission means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a monitoring device for a game device, which monitors a game control device including a game control means for controlling a game of the game device,
The game control means includes: a game device authentication information sending unit that sends a game device authentication information for having only the monitoring device connected for the first time to be authenticated as a valid game control device; and the monitoring device connected for the first time. Unique identification information storage means for storing unique identification information set from only the unique identification information sending means for sending the unique identification information stored in the unique identification information storage means to the monitoring device at a predetermined timing; Game control activation means for activating game control based on a command for permitting game control from a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device transmits the game device authentication information transmitted by the game device authentication information transmission device. Based on the initial validity determining means for determining whether or not the game control device is connected for the first time, and the initial validity determining means for the first time. Unique identification information setting means for setting unique identification information to the game control means when it is recognized that the game control apparatus has been given, and correctness of the unique identification information sent by the unique identification information sending means. Validity determining means for determining, and game control permitting means for issuing a command to permit game control to the game control means when the validity of the unique identification information is satisfied by the validity determining means,
It is characterized by having.

In a preferred embodiment, the monitoring device is arranged in a communication network between a management device for managing game information generated by the game control device and the game device, and the communication network includes An external communication device that can communicate with the outside, wherein the monitoring device notifies the outside via the external communication device when the validity determination unit finds the unique identification information invalid. You may do so.

For example, as set forth in claim 4, the monitoring device is arranged in a communication network between a management device for managing game information generated by the game control device and the game device, and the communication network includes It is provided with a setting device capable of joining / withdrawing, wherein the setting device has external setting means for setting unique identification information to the game control means when the game control device is connected for the first time. It may be.

For example, as set forth in claim 5, the external setting means initializes a function of determining whether or not the game control device is the first connected game control device in the initial validity determining means of the monitoring device. May be provided.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to a number of pachinko game machines (ball game machines, hereinafter abbreviated as a game machine. For convenience of explanation, the game machine is referred to as a P machine). Alternatively, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as an embodiment applied to a game arcade in which P is installed. A. Overall Configuration of Amusement Store First, the overall configuration of the amusement store will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the game store. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a game store (pachinko hall: a game arcade). In the game store 100, a pachinko island 11 on which a number of gaming machines 10 and the like are installed, a monitoring device 3, a monitoring device 4, a monitoring device 5,
Information collection device 12, hall computer 13, counter monitoring device 14, ball counter 15, island safe monitoring device 16, island safe 17, camera control device 18, monitoring camera 1
9, a premium POS 20, a POS monitoring device 21, a console PC 22, and an external communication device 23 are arranged.

The pachinko island 11 includes monitoring devices 0a, 0b,
(Hereinafter, appropriately represented by the monitoring device 0), monitoring devices 1a, 1b,... (Hereinafter, suitably represented by the monitoring device 1), relay boards 31a, 31b,. As appropriate, represented by the relay board 31), pachinko machines (game machines)
10a, 10b,... (Hereinafter, appropriately represented by the gaming machine 10), card-type ball lending devices 32a, 32b,.
(Hereinafter, appropriately represented by the card-type ball rental device 32), ball cutting devices 38a, 38b,... (Hereinafter, suitably represented by the ball cutting device 38), pulse tanks 39a, 39b,.
(Hereinafter, appropriately represented by a pulse tank 39), a monitoring device 2, and a network relay device 24 (for example, a router). Pachinko Island 11 is a game store 10
Although a plurality is arranged at 0, here, one pachinko island 1
1 will be described in detail. Other pachinko islands have the same configuration. Monitoring device 2 and network relay device 24
(E.g., router) for one pachinko island 11
Each one is arranged, but other monitoring devices 0
, monitoring devices 1a, 1b, ..., relay boards 31a, 31b are arranged by the same number as the gaming machines 10a, 10b, ... (that is, paired with the gaming machines 10). ing.

Each of the gaming machines 10a, 10b,... Has a game control board 37a, 37b,. The board 37 is an arithmetic processing unit 200 (so-called amuse chip IC) for controlling the accessory.
(For details, see FIG. 3 described later). Gaming machine 10
Is a so-called CR machine, on the side of which a card-type ball rental device 32 (game equipment device) is arranged. The card-type ball lending device 32 lends a ball using a prepaid card, and a ball lending operation or the like can be performed by the gaming machine 10. In addition, if the game area on the game board of the gaming machine 10 plays a game using a pachinko ball, for example, the game area belongs to the so-called “first type” or the “third type” provided with the symbol display device. Or other models,
Although any configuration can be adopted, as an example, a type belonging to “first type” is used in the present embodiment.

The ball cutting device 38 (game equipment) is a game machine 1
The ball is supplied from the pachinko island 11 to the replenishing tank 0. For example, a signal (for example, a safe ball signal SG5 described later) that becomes one pulse every time ten balls are supplied is supplied to the ball cutting device 3.
8 is output. Pulse tank 39
The (gaming equipment) counts the number of balls that have been fired and the game of which has been completed has been collected from the gaming machine 10 to the outside. Out ball signal SG6) is output from the pulse tank 39.

The gaming machine 10, the card-type ball lending device 32, the ball cutting device 38, and the pulse tank 39 are connected to the monitoring device 1 via the relay board 31, and a metal frame sensor attached to the gaming machine 10, Signals from a wooden frame sensor, a magnet detection sensor, and the like (not shown) are connected to the monitoring device 0 via a relay board 31. Further, the monitoring devices 0 and 1 provided for each unit are connected to an island network. 33. The relay board 31 sends game information from the gaming machine 10, the card-type ball lending device 32, the ball cutting device 38, and the pulse tank 39 to the monitoring device 1, and a metal frame sensor and a wooden frame sensor attached to the gaming machine 10. Then, a process necessary for relaying a signal (game information) from a magnet detection sensor or the like 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 monitoring device 1 is similarly provided for each gaming machine, and the gaming machine (for example, the gaming machine 1
0a, 10b,...).
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 game information of gaming machines (for example, gaming machines 10a, 10b,...) Provided on the pachinko island (for example, pachinko island 11). 1 (for example, monitoring devices 1a, 1b,...) And monitor the performance of the gaming machine for each pachinko island. In addition, processing of the collected game information (for example, calculation based on an island basis) and the like are performed, and the game information is passed to the information collection device 12. That is, the monitoring device 2 performs a process of calculating the base of the entire island (island base), the number of divisions, etc., and updating and storing the game information (current value) collected from the monitoring device 1, and collects the information in response to a request from the information collection device 12. Pass the game information. In this case, the monitoring device 2 is polled by the monitoring device 3 and the monitoring device 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. Send to Further, the monitoring device 2 transmits the collected game information or base information for each island to the information collection device 12 in response to a request from the information collection device 12.

The network relay device 24 is, for example, a router (Router), and is a device for relay connection between each LAN of the island network 33 and the in-store network 34. The network layer (Layer 3) of the relay layers It corresponds to. A LAN is adopted as the island network 33. For example, Ethernet based on a bus type network and an access type of a CSMA / CD type (that is, broadcast type packet communication sharing a data transmission medium) is used. Connected by cable. The island network 33 is not limited to the Ethernet, but may be another communication method. The data transmission medium is not limited to a coaxial cable, but may be a medium suitable for a wireless LAN or an infrared LAN, an optical cable, or the like. Note that, as the island network 33, an LON, which will be described in detail later, may be used.

The pachinko island 11 is connected to the monitoring device 3, the monitoring device 4, the monitoring device 5, the information collecting device 12, the counter monitoring device 14, the island safe monitoring device 16,
The camera control device 18, the POS monitoring device 21, the console PC 22, and the external communication device 23 are connected. Similarly, a LAN is used for the in-store network 34, for example, Ethernet is used, and the terminals are connected by, for example, a coaxial cable. In-store network 34
Is not limited to Ethernet, but may be another communication method. The data transmission medium is not limited to a coaxial cable, but may be a medium suitable for a wireless LAN or an infrared LAN, an optical cable, or the like. The in-store network 34 may be a communication system using an ATM switch. In the case of a communication system using an ATM exchange, each terminal in the store transmits, for example, an information amount of 155 Mbps through an ATM (Asynchroro) via a transmission medium composed of an optical fiber.
nous Transfer Mode (asynchronous transfer mode)

Further, as the in-store network 34, for example, LON may be used. Here, LON is an LON (Local Operat
ingNetwork: is based on a technology called Eshalon. In general, the LON technology is an intelligent distributed system that can easily detect, monitor, control and other applications by communicating various sensors and various actuators (for example, up to 32385 nodes) with high reliability and low cost. Type network system technology.

The monitoring device 3 is provided in the gaming store 100, and collects game information of the gaming machine from the monitoring device 2 provided in each pachinko island, and performs a process of monitoring the performance of the gaming machine for each model. Processing of collected game information (for example,
The game information is passed to the information collection device 12. That is, the monitoring device 3 executes calculations such as a base and a divisor for each model required by the hall computer 13, and passes the game information collected for each corresponding model in response to a request from the information collection device 12. In this case, the monitoring device 3 transmits the game information collected for each corresponding model to the information collection device 12 in response to a request from the information collection device 12.
One monitoring device 4 is provided in the game store 100, and game information of the gaming machine is collected from the monitoring device 2 provided in each pachinko island (collecting by polling the monitoring device 2 at predetermined intervals).
Then, the management processing of the entire game store (specifically, the processing of monitoring the performance of the entire game machine installed in the game store)
I do. In addition, the game information processing unit 110 processes the collected game information (for example, calculates the base of the entire game machine) and passes the game information to the information collection device 12. That is, the monitoring device 4 calculates the base, the division number, and the like of the entire gaming machine, and passes the corresponding information (the base, the division number, and the like of the entire gaming machine) in response to a request from the information collection device 12.

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, in response to a request from the information collection device 12, status information of all the devices is passed. The information collection device 12 manages and controls each of the monitoring devices 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and performs a process of passing game information requested by the hall computer 13 to the hall computer 13. That is, the information collection device 12 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 13, collects the game information, and The information is passed to the hall computer 13. In this case, polling is performed to monitor the history information in order to efficiently collect the history information (collect the difference) from the monitoring device 1. When using past game information such as slump graph creation in the hall computer 13,
According to a request from the hall computer 13, history information up to the present is passed. In addition, when there is a request from the hall computer 13 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 13.

Further, when the hall computer 13 wants to obtain today's game information for creating a form when the store is closed, the information collection device 12 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 13. 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 13, a request is issued from the information collecting device 12 to the monitoring device 5, the status of all the devices is collected, and the collected status is transmitted to the hall computer 13 Pass to

If there is a request from the hall computer 13 for the base, the number of divisions, etc. for each island, the request is sent from the information collecting device 12 to the monitoring device 2, and the information is acquired and passed to the hall computer 13. Similarly, when there is a request from the hall computer 13 for the base, the number of divisions, etc. for each model, the request is issued from the information collecting device 12 to the monitoring device 3, and the information is acquired and passed to the hall computer 13. When there is a request from the hall computer 13 for the base, the division number, etc. of the entire gaming machine, the information collecting device 12
Sends the request to the monitoring device 4 to obtain the information and pass it to the hall computer 13.

The hall computer 13 manages the entire game store 100, obtains necessary information via the information collecting device 12, and collects and manages various game information at the game store itself, so that the hall computer 13 operates. Used to make use of
The hall computer 13 collects and manages, for example, game information on business at the game store 100, and sets a reference value for the game store 100 to monitor the performance of the game machine. The counter monitoring device 14 monitors the operation of a ball counter 15 (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 23. 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 16 monitors the operation of the island safe 17 storing cash and the like in the game store 100 and monitors the operation information of the monitoring device 2, the monitoring device 5, and the external communication device 2.
Output to 3. 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 18 controls the direction and angle of the surveillance camera 19, and automatically turns the surveillance camera 19 to the game machine 10 when an abnormality occurs in the game machine 10 (for example, when a metal frame is opened). Control.

When a premium exchange card (for example, a magnetic card) in which the number of balls (game value) acquired by the player is stored is inserted, the premium POS 20 reads the data of the inserted premium exchange card to read the premium. The payment process is performed based on the number-of-balls data recorded on the premium exchange card. In the prize exchange process in the prize POS 20, prize exchange is possible based on the number of balls possessed stored in the prize exchange card. POS monitoring device 2
1 monitors the operation of the prize POS 20 and outputs operation information to the information collection device 12.

The console PC 22 has a function as a setting device for externally setting a reference value (reference information) of the performance of the gaming machine for monitoring the third party in each of the monitoring devices 0 to 5 by the third party. After setting the reference value of the gaming machine performance, the gaming machine is removed from the in-store network 34. The setting contents serve as a reference for monitoring in the monitoring apparatuses 0 to 5. The reference value of the gaming machine performance is not limited to the example set by the console PC 22, but the reference value of the gaming machine performance may be set in the monitoring devices 0 to 5 in advance. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which a third party institution sets externally via the external communication device 23. In this embodiment, the console PC 2
Reference numeral 2 denotes a setting device as will be described in detail later. In the case of the game control board 37 connected for the first time, an external setting means for setting a unique ID (unique identification information) and the game control board 37 connected for the first time It has a function as an initializing means for initializing a function of determining whether or not there is any data.

The external communication device 23 is an in-store network 34
To communicate the abnormality in the result of the monitoring of the performance of the gaming machine to the third party institution 36 via the public line 35, and to make the monitoring device 4 accessible from the third party institution 36, and request information ( For example, gaming information (including abnormal information) of the gaming machine 10 installed in the gaming store 100)
Is relayed when the data is taken into the third party engine device 36.

B. Configuration of Monitoring Device 1 Next, a block configuration of the monitoring device 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the monitoring device 1. 2, 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
Gaming machine 1 based on the control program stored in the
0, game information of the gaming machine 10 directly from the card-type ball lending device 132, the ball cutting device 138, and the pulse tank 139 via the relay board 131 (the card-type ball lending device 132,
Collects information from the ball cutting device 138 and the pulse tank 139, the same applies hereinafter), and monitors the performance of the gaming machine 10 (including the validity judgment of the amuse chip (the arithmetic processing device 200 described later)), Processing of gaming information at the present time of the gaming machine 10, storage of gaming information at the start / end of the big hit or every 6 minutes (in this case, the current value at that time is stored as accumulated information: in other words, it corresponds to storage of history information) ) Or a response to polling from the monitoring device 2,
An arithmetic process necessary for responding to the information request from the information collecting device 12, transmitting information to the monitoring device 5 when the gaming state of the gaming machine 10 is changed, and the like are executed. R
The OM 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 device 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 via the island network 33 and another network terminal (for example, each terminal of the in-store network 34 via the monitoring device 2 or the network relay device 24). Communication control. Output interface circuit (I
A / 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. 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 change 1 signal SG9, and the positive change 2 signal SG10 are input. In addition, based on these signals, a third party institution performs a monitoring calculation when monitoring the gaming machine 10 and also calculates game information to be communicated to the hall computer 13 side. Input interface circuit (I / F)
168 interfaces each of the above signals to perform CP processing.
Send to U161.

Input interface circuit (I / F) 16
Amuse communication signal SG3 input to game machine 10
The unique amuse chip is attached by monitoring (authentication determination) the unique identification information (unique ID) and the game device authentication information (common ID) transmitted from the amuse chip by the CPU 161. It is determined whether or not. The sales signal SG4 is a signal for notifying the sales of lending a ball using a prepaid card by the card-type ball lending device 32. In addition, in addition to the card-type ball lending device 32 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 indicates that when the number of balls in the replenishment tank of the gaming machine 10 decreases due to the prize ball by winning, the pachinko island 1
A signal indicating the number of balls replenished from 1 to the replenishing tank of the gaming machine 10. For example, a so-called in signal output from the ball cutting device 38 (for example, a signal that becomes one pulse when 10 balls are replenished) is used. Is done. 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 11 (that is, a ball that has completed the game to the outside of the gaming machine). An out signal which becomes one pulse corresponding to the outflow of ten pieces is used. Symbol rotation signal SG
Reference numeral 7 denotes a signal indicating that the symbol of the special symbol display device in the gaming machine 10 (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a special symbol) has changed. The jackpot signal SG8 indicates that the special map of the gaming machine 10 is in a specific profit state (for example, the slot state of the jackpot: “7
77 ") 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, and start / end the big hit or every 6 minutes. In addition to performing the processing for storing the game information, when polling is received from the monitoring device 2, the current value (current value of the game information) is transmitted in response to the polling, and the information collection device 12
If there is a request for more history information, a difference (a difference from the previous transmission: a new portion) is transmitted (the request for history information is polled at a predetermined interval),
When there is a request for the current value from the information collection device 12, the current value of the game information is transmitted, and when there is a change in the game state of the gaming machine 10 (for example, start of big hit /
(End), the game state change is transmitted to the monitoring device 5 autonomously. Accordingly, the hall computer 13 monitoring the monitoring device 5 at a predetermined interval confirms a jackpot or the like of the gaming machine 10 via the monitoring device 5, and when it is desired 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.

C. Configuration of Arithmetic Processing Unit 200 for Game Next, the configuration of the arithmetic processing unit 200 that controls the accessory built in the game control board 37 of the gaming machine 10 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game processing device 200. In FIG. 3, a game processing unit 2
The CPU core 20 is manufactured as an IC for a so-called amuse chip and performs arithmetic processing for game control.
1. Game programs, etc. (gaming device authentication information (common ID)
ROM 202, which temporarily stores data necessary for control as a work area;
EEPROM 21 for recording unique identification information (unique ID)
6 (constituting unique identification information storage means), ROM 202, R
A memory control circuit 204 for controlling the AM 203 and the EEPROM 216; an external communication circuit 205 for performing communication processing between each circuit in the arithmetic processing unit and the outside; and an external bus interface 20 for performing external bus interface processing
6. A clock generator 207 that generates a predetermined clock signal, a reset / interrupt control circuit 208 that detects a system reset, a user reset, or an interrupt request and notifies the CPU core 201 of the request, and a reset / interrupt control circuit 208
Output control circuit 209 for controlling the signal from clock generator 207 and the signal from clock generator 207 to output from an external terminal to the outside, CTC 210 which operates in timer mode and counter mode by incorporating an external clock / timer trigger input and timer output, and incorporates An address decoder 211 for decoding the location of a device and a group of built-in control / status registers by a memory mapped I / O system and an I / O mapped I / O system, a PIO 212 as an input / output port, a signal from the address decoder 211 and a PIO 212 The output control circuit 213 controls the signal of the external terminal and outputs it from the external terminal to the outside. When the timeout is selected from among the eight timeout periods, the watchdog timer 214 for generating a user reset and the bus 215 Ri made.

Next, the correspondence between each component of the present embodiment and the claimed invention will be described. The hall computer 13 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 32 and the like) provided in the game store 100 (game room), and manages the game device. The device communicates with the game machine 10 and the game facility device via the information collection device 12 via the communication network (here, the island network 33, the network relay device 24, and the in-store network 3) so that the respective game information can be collected.
4 and an external communication device 23). Therefore, the island network 33, the network relay device 2
4. The in-store network 34 and the external communication device 23 constitute a communication network. Further, the external communication device 23 is provided in a communication network to realize a function of the external communication device that enables communication of information between the inside of the store and the outside (for example, a third party organization).

The gaming machine 10 constitutes a gaming device, and the monitoring device 1 constitutes a monitoring device of the gaming device. Gaming machine 10
The game control board 37 for controlling the game state of the game constitutes a game control device including a game control means, and includes an arithmetic processing device 200 (IC for an amuse chip). The game control means constituted by the game control board 37 is used only for the first connected monitoring device (monitoring device 1) to authenticate the valid game control device (game control board 37) as the game device authentication information ( A game device authentication information sending unit for sending a common ID) and a monitoring device (monitoring device 1) connected for the first time
A unique identification information storage unit that stores unique identification information (unique ID) set only from a predetermined timing (for example,
In the initial stage of the operation of the arithmetic processing device 200 as in the present embodiment), a unique identification information sending means for sending the unique identification information (unique ID) stored in the unique identification information storage means to the monitoring device (monitoring device 1). The function of the game control activation means for activating the game control based on the command for permitting the game control from the monitoring device (monitoring device 1) is realized.

Monitoring device 1 as a monitoring device for a game device
Is an initial validity judging means for judging whether or not a game control device (game control board 37) is connected for the first time based on the game device authentication information (common ID) sent by the game device authentication information sending means. And unique identification information setting means for setting unique identification information (unique ID) to the game control means of the game control device (game control board 37) connected for the first time by the initial validity determination means, and transmitted by the unique identification information transmission means. Validity judging means for judging the validity of the given unique identification information, and a game control permission for issuing a command for permitting game control to the game control means when the validity of the unique identification information is satisfied by the validity judging means. Configure means.

The monitoring device 1 is a hall computer 1
3 (management device) and a communication network between the gaming machine 10 (gaming device) (the island network 33, the network relay device 24,
It is arranged in the in-store network 34 and the external communication device 23), and realizes a function of notifying outside via an external communication device when the validity determination unit finds the unique identification information invalid. Further, the communication network (the island network 33, the network relay device 24, the in-store network 3
4 and an external communication device 23), a console PC 22 is arranged, and the console PC 22 constitutes a setting device capable of joining / withdrawing from communication. When the console PC 22 as a setting device is a game control device (game control board 37) connected for the first time, a unique ID for the game control means is provided.
The function of the external setting means for setting (unique identification information) is realized. The external setting means is a monitoring device (monitoring device 1)
Initializing means for initializing the function of determining whether or not the game control device (game control board 37) is connected for the first time in the initial validity determining means (ie, the console PC 22)
Realized by).

Next, the operation will be described. In the present embodiment, the monitoring devices 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, the information collecting device 12, the hall computer 13, and the console PC 22 are connected to a communication network including the external communication device 23, and in particular, the monitoring devices 1, 2, The gaming machine 10 is equivalent to the third party organization by 3 and 4.
Is executed to enable the monitoring of. Further, the monitoring device 1 performs a process of determining the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 for each gaming machine. In the following, each processing program of the arithmetic processing device 200, the monitoring device 1, the console PC 22, and the external communication device 23 is described as a main routine (general flow).
And a subroutine for determining the validity of the arithmetic processing unit 200 will be described sequentially.

A-1. FIGS. 4A and 4B are flowcharts showing a main routine and an interrupt routine of the monitoring device 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 S10, the CPU 161 is initialized, and the RAM 163 is checked and initialized. 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 S11, the arithmetic processing unit 2
00 is checked. As a result, it is determined whether or not the arithmetic processing device 200 is legitimate. If the arithmetic processing device 200 is abnormal, the game cannot be played and the third party organization is notified. Next, the determination process is performed 500 times in step S12. Thereby, 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 big hit occurrences in the number of trials of 500 times (that is, the special figure times). Monitoring of the number of big hits against the number of movements). Next, a 10-hour determination process is performed in step S13. Thereby, the legitimacy of the 10-hour actual shooting test in the gaming machine 10 is monitored. Then
In step S14, P event processing is performed. This means that the P-level event signals (for example, the sales signal SG4, the safe ball signal SG5, the out ball signal SG6, the symbol rotation signal SG7, and the big hit signal S) input from the gaming machine 10 to the monitoring device 1
Based on the G8, the variable probability 1 signal SG9, and the variable probability 2 signal SG10), the game information is processed into game information for a store (for example, a base, a divisor, etc.) or the game information for a third party organization.

Next, polling response processing 1 is performed in step S15. This is to transmit the game information collected and processed from the gaming machine 10 to the monitoring device 2 in response to the polling request from the monitoring device 2 at the regular request timing. Next, in step S16, the polling response process 2
I do. This is to transmit the P machine processing game history information collected from the gaming machine 10 to the information collection device 12 in response to a polling request from the information collection device 12 at a regular request timing. Next, a browsing response process 1 is performed in step S17. This is to transmit corresponding game information to the information collection device 12 in response to a browsing request from the information collection device 12.

The game information responding to the browsing request is, for example, a logical ID (monitoring device 1).
), Node number (node number of terminal (monitoring device 1) on communication network), time (hours and minutes) when game information was collected, cumulative safe (supply balls for P machine) (Cumulative value of award ball), cumulative out (cumulative value of out ball of P machine), cumulative big hit 1 (cumulative value of number of special prizes), cumulative big hit 2 (cumulative value of number of special prizes at the time of probability fluctuation), cumulative There is a current value of game information such as safe during special prize (cumulative value of safe during special prize). The current value of the game information is collected by the monitoring device 1 from the gaming machine 10 to calculate and create, and the current value is passed from the monitoring device 1 to the monitoring device 2 in response to polling from the monitoring device 2. At the same time, the information is passed from the monitoring device 1 to the information collection device 12 in response to a request from the information collection device 12.

In step S18, a lower-level authentication process is performed. Since the monitoring device 0 and the monitoring device 1 are positioned as lower-level gaming machine performance monitoring devices on the network, mutual authentication is performed with the monitoring device 2 as the upper-level gaming machine performance monitoring device on the network. By performing the mutual authentication, it is possible to prevent the monitoring device 1 from being fraudulent, and to enhance the security and the monitoring accuracy of the gaming machine performance. Next, an abnormality monitoring process is performed in step S19. Accordingly, when an abnormal signal is input from the P units, an abnormality is transmitted to the external communication device 23 (that is, the external communication device 23
To notify the third party of the abnormality through the third party). The abnormal signal from the P units includes, for example, information on disconnection abnormality (safe disconnection, out disconnection, sales 1 disconnection, sales 2 disconnection). A sales signal (1,
2) There is a disconnection detection function of a safe ball signal and an out ball signal, and the normal signal and the disconnection signal are communicated by changing the pulse width, for example, on the same signal line.

Next, a regular backup process is performed in step S20. As a result, the current memory contents (the contents of the RAM 163) are stored in the backup memory (E
The data is transferred to the EPROM 164) and backed up.
Next, a setting change process is performed in step S21. This is because the set value of the reference value for monitoring the performance of the gaming machine by the third party organization is changed by the console PC 22 or the set value of the reference value for monitoring the performance of the gaming machine for the hall by the hall computer 13 is changed. If the unique ID (unique identification information) for judging the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 is changed by the console PC 22, the changed information (gaming machine performance monitoring reference value, unique ID) ) Is changed by the monitoring device 1 and stored.

Next, in step S22, a base monitoring process when the store is closed is performed. Thus, it is determined whether or not the base of today 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 S23. In this way, when the state where the ball lending amount is 16800 yen or more in the gaming machine 10 at a base of 30% or less per hour continues for a predetermined number of times, monitoring for judging that illegal ball lending has been performed is performed. After step S23,
Returning to step S12, the process is repeated.

A-2. Interrupt Routine of Monitoring Device 1 In the interrupt routine of the monitoring device 1, as shown in FIG. 4B, input processing is performed in step S30. This corresponds to the input interface circuit (I / F) 168 of the monitoring device 1.
Amuse communication signal SG3, sales signal SG4, safe ball signal SG5, out ball signal SG6, symbol rotation signal S
When any one of G7, big hit signal SG8, positive variable 1 signal SG9, and positive variable 2 signal SG10 is input, an interrupt is triggered by the input signal and a process of storing the input signal is performed. Things. 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 S31. Thereby, various timers used in the monitoring device 1 are created, and a timer of, for example, 100 ms is created. After step S31, the interruption ends.

B. Arithmetic Processing Unit Check Next, a subroutine relating to the arithmetic processing unit check will be described. FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing a subroutine of the arithmetic processing unit check. In the process of checking the arithmetic processing device 200, the arithmetic processing device 200,
Related processing is performed in the monitoring device 1 and the external communication device 23. In the arithmetic processing unit 200, the security check program is started after the power is turned on, and step S
At 41, a security code calculation process is performed. In the security code calculation process, the game program is sequentially read from a predetermined area of the ROM 202 in which the game program is stored in advance, encrypted by a predetermined algorithm, and the result is stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 202. A process of comparing and judging information (this is a process of encrypting a game program at a predetermined institution with a similar algorithm and storing it in a predetermined area of the ROM 202) (a process of checking whether or not the program is a legitimate game program) It is.

(A) If the game program is illegal Next, in step S42, it is determined whether or not the security code in the ROM 202 is OK (that is, whether the security code is a valid game program). If the security code in the ROM 202 is not OK (NG), the process proceeds to step S
The program proceeds to step 51, where the CPU active time is limited (set a predetermined time), and the program area is switched to the user area in step S49, followed by terminating the present routine.
Thereby, when the legitimate game program is not stored in the ROM 202, the game program is executed only for a predetermined time (extremely short time), and the operation of the game control is immediately stopped. That is, the game program is deactivated, and the game is not played by the illegal game program, thereby preventing fraud.

(B) When the Common ID is Not Checked If the game program is valid, the process proceeds to step S43 to determine whether the common ID has been checked. The common ID is information for having only the monitoring device 1 connected for the first time be authenticated as a valid arithmetic processing device 200 (that is, a valid game control device). This is stored in the ROM 202. The common ID corresponds to gaming device authentication information.
Therefore, whether the common ID has been checked or not
It is determined whether or not the authentication after the initial connection between the arithmetic processing device 200 (game control device) and the monitoring device 1 has been completed. If the common ID has not been checked in step S43 (that is, if the arithmetic processing device 200 is connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time), the authentication by the monitoring device 1 using the common ID has not been performed yet. Step S
Proceeding to 44, the common I
D is transmitted to the monitoring device 1 and authentication is performed.

In the monitoring apparatus 1, in the subroutine of the arithmetic processing unit check processing, the common ID is set in step S61.
Determines whether the check has been completed, and
00 is connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time, the common I
Since the D check has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S62 to receive the common ID transmitted from the arithmetic processing unit 200. Next, it is determined whether or not the common ID received from the processing unit 200 is OK (regular one) in step S63. This is determined by, for example, storing a regular common ID in the monitoring device 1 in advance (for example, storing it in the ROM 162) and comparing the regular common ID with the common ID received from the arithmetic processing unit 200. I do. If the common ID is OK, it is authenticated for the first time that the connected processing device 200 is a legitimate game control device (however, the game control device is connected only to the monitoring device 1 and managed by the monitoring device 1). (It is not necessarily authenticated that the processing device is an arithmetic processing device: authentication of the game control device managed by the monitoring device 1 is performed using the unique ID.) Then, the current routine is terminated and the process returns to the main routine.

The unique ID is an arithmetic processing unit 200 connected only to the monitoring device 1 and managed by the monitoring device 1.
(Game control device), and is initially stored in the arithmetic processing device 200 (for example, EEP
This information is not stored in the ROM 216 but is set only from the monitoring device 1 connected for the first time. Therefore, the unique ID corresponds to unique identification information set only from the monitoring device 1 connected for the first time. The reason why the unique ID is transmitted from the monitoring device 1 to the arithmetic processing device 200 in step S64 is that the common ID is valid and the arithmetic processing device 200 connected for the first time in the monitoring device 1 is a valid game control device. Since the authentication has been successfully performed, next, a proof that the processing device 200 is a unique processing device 200 managed only by the monitoring device 1 is given to the processing device 200. As will be described later, the unique ID is set in the monitoring device 1 by the third party using the console PC 22 (that is, stored in the monitoring device 1), but the unique ID is stored in the monitoring device 1 in advance. May be.

On the other hand, if the common ID is NG, it is determined that the arithmetic processing device 200 connected for the first time is not a legitimate game control device, and the flow advances to step S65 to transmit an authentication error to the external communication device 23, and the main routine is executed. Return to
In the abnormality transmission processing routine, the external communication device 23 receives the authentication abnormality transmitted from the monitoring device 1 in step S71, and in step S72, performs information on the abnormality (in this case, information on the authentication abnormality: Is transmitted to the third party institution 36 via the public line 35, and the process is terminated. This allows
The third party organization can recognize the P machine in which the common ID of the arithmetic processing unit 200 is abnormal.

After transmitting the common ID to the monitoring apparatus 1, the processing unit 200 proceeds to step S45 and proceeds to step S45.
To receive. In this case, if the monitoring device 1 determines that the authentication of the common ID is valid, the monitoring device 1
Since D is sent to the arithmetic processing unit 200, the unique ID is received in step S45. However, if the arithmetic processing unit 200 is not authenticated, the unique ID is not sent, so that the unique ID cannot be received in step S45. Will be.
Therefore, in step S46, it is determined whether or not the unique ID has been received, and if not, the process proceeds to step S50 to determine whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed. If the time has not expired, the process returns to step S45 and repeats the loop. If the unique ID has not been received within the predetermined time, the processing of steps S51 and S49 is executed, and this routine ends. Thereby, the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time is checked.
If is not authenticated, the game program is deactivated and fraud is prevented.

If it is determined in step S46 that the unique ID has been received, the process proceeds to step S47, where the unique ID is received.
Is stored in the EEPROM 216 of the arithmetic processing unit 200. Next, in step S48, processing is performed without the CPU active time limit, and in step S49, the program area is switched to the user area, and this routine ends. Thereby, the operation of the game program stored in the ROM 202 is not limited, and the operation of the game control is started. That is, the common ID is valid, and the
When receiving the setting of D, a normal game by the arithmetic processing device 200 is started. As described above, when the check of the common ID has not been completed, the arithmetic processing device 200 sets the monitoring device 1
Is connected for the first time to the processing unit 2
00 and authentication after the initial connection between the monitoring device 1 and
Unique arithmetic processing unit 20 managed only by the monitoring device 1
A unique ID of 0 is set in the arithmetic processing unit 200.

(C) When Common ID is Checked When common ID is checked (of course, it is premised that the game program is valid), the arithmetic processing unit 20
If the determination result in step S43 of 0 is YES (the common ID has been checked), then the process proceeds to step S52, where the unique ID is transmitted from the arithmetic processing unit 200 to the monitoring device 1. In the monitoring device 1, when the common ID has been checked, the determination result in step S61 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S61.
Jump to 66. In step S66, the unique ID transmitted from the arithmetic processing unit 200 is received. In this case, if the common ID is already checked,
Since the unique ID is sent to the monitoring device 1 from 0, the unique ID is received in step S66. However, if the common ID is not checked, the unique ID is not sent, so the unique ID is received in step S66. You can't.
Therefore, in step S67, it is determined whether or not a unique ID has been received. If no unique ID has been received, the process returns to step S66 to wait, and if a unique ID has been received, the process proceeds to step S68.

At step S68, it is determined whether or not the unique ID is OK (that is, the validity of the received unique ID is determined). Is transmitted to the external communication device 23, and the process returns to the main routine. In the external communication device 23, in the abnormality transmission processing routine, step S71 is performed.
Receives the abnormality of the unique ID transmitted from the monitoring apparatus 1 and, at step S72, information of the abnormality (in this case, the unique ID).
Abnormality information) via the public line 35 to the third party institution 3
6 and the process ends. Thereby, the third party organization can grasp the P machine in which the unique ID transmitted from the arithmetic processing unit 200 is abnormal.

In the result of the determination in step S68, the unique ID is O
If K, authentication OK is transmitted to the arithmetic processing unit 200 in step S69, and the process returns to the main routine. The arithmetic processing device 200 receives the authentication OK transmitted from the monitoring device 1 in step S53. In this case, if the authentication of the unique ID transmitted from the arithmetic processing device 200 is OK, the authentication OK is sent from the monitoring device 1 to the arithmetic processing device 200. Therefore, the authentication OK is received in step S53. Determines that the authentication is NG,
Since K is not sent, authentication is OK in step S53.
Can not be received. Therefore, step S54
Then, it is determined whether or not authentication OK has been received. If not, the process proceeds to step S55 to determine whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If the time has not expired, the process returns to step S53 and repeats the loop. If authentication OK has not been received within a predetermined time, the processing in steps S51 and S49 is executed, and this routine ends. Thereby, when the monitoring device 1 does not authenticate that it is the unique arithmetic processing device 200 managed only by the monitoring device 1, the game program is deactivated and the fraud is prevented. That is, since the unique ID is set by the third party organization after the monitoring device 1 is installed in the game store 100 as described later, the arithmetic processing device 200 is stolen during the distribution process and the unique ID is acquired. Never.

On the other hand, if authentication OK is received in step S54, the flow advances to step S48. In this case, the authentication OK means that the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 has been recognized, which means that the arithmetic processing device 200 (game control device) is valid and that only the monitoring device 1 is managed. That is, the arithmetic processing device 200 performs the operation. In step S48, processing without a CPU active time limit is performed, and in step S49, the program area is switched to the user area, and this routine ends. Thereby, the operation of the game control is started. That is, when the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 is recognized by the monitoring device 1, a normal game is started.

As described above, when the check of the common ID has already been completed, the state after the authentication after the initial connection between the arithmetic processing unit 200 and the monitoring apparatus 1 is performed, and the unique ID is set.
When the authentication of the unique arithmetic processing device 200 managed only by the monitoring device 1 is performed, the monitoring device 1
Thereby, the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 is recognized, and the game can be started. From the above, the arithmetic processing unit 200
When is connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time, the monitoring device 1 first uses the common ID to
Is determined (determination as to whether or not the processing device 200 is valid), and then a unique ID for identifying the processing device 200 connected to the monitoring device 1 and managed by the monitoring device 1 Is set to the arithmetic processing unit 200, and thereafter,
Based on the unique ID, the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 and the arithmetic processing device 200 managed by itself are determined. Therefore, the monitoring device 1 at the time of initial connection
Since only the unique ID set is stored in the arithmetic processing device 200, if another monitoring device is connected to the arithmetic processing device 200, authentication is not successful, that is, the arithmetic processing device 200 does not operate, The movement or tampering of the arithmetic processing unit 200 can be prevented.

C. ID Setting Process Next, a subroutine relating to the ID setting process will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the ID setting process. In the ID setting process, the monitoring device 1 and the console PC 22 perform related processes. First, the console PC 22 performs monitoring information setting processing in step S91 in a setting change processing routine. This is for setting gaming machine performance monitoring reference information (monitoring reference information for a third party organization). At this time, the gaming machine performance monitoring reference information set by operating the console PC 22 is transmitted to the monitoring device 1 and stored therein. When the reference information is set, the process of step S91 is performed. When the reference information is not set (for example, when the reference information has already been set and the setting content is not changed), Step S
The process goes through step 91 and proceeds to step S92. On the other hand, in the monitoring apparatus 1, in a setting change processing routine, monitoring information setting processing is performed in step S81. At this time, the gaming machine performance monitoring reference information (monitoring reference information for a third party organization) transmitted from the console PC 22 is stored in the EEPROM 1
64. If the reference information is to be set, the process of step S81 is performed. If the reference information is not to be set (for example, if the reference information has already been set and there is no change in the setting contents), The process proceeds through step S81 to step S82.

Next, when setting a unique ID in the monitoring device 1, the console PC 22 shifts to a new terminal process in step S92. This receives an input (address on the network: one that can identify the monitoring device 1 on the network) of the monitoring device 1 for setting the unique ID. Next, a unique ID randomly created in step S93 is set (for example, the unique ID randomly creates data of a fixed length using random numbers), and step S94.
And stores the unique ID randomly generated in step (1). Thereby, on the screen of the console PC 22, the monitoring device 1 (that is, the game control board 37 of the P machine: the arithmetic processing device 200) associated with the unique ID can be confirmed, and also connected to the printer. Can be printed. This can only be verified by a third party. Then
In step S95, ID reset information is transmitted to the corresponding monitoring device 1. The transmission of the ID reset information here is performed by the game control device (the game control board 3 of the P machine) connected for the first time.
7) This corresponds to the function of the initialization means for initializing the function of determining whether or not the above is true.

When receiving the ID reset information from the console PC 22 in step S82, the monitoring device 1 resets the ID in step S83. That is, the common ID checked information in step S61 is cleared. This is the case when the next game control board 37 is newly connected to the monitoring device 1, that is, when the game control board 37 is properly moved, or when the game control board 37 is justified.
When the new game control board 37 is replaced (for example, only the game board or the entire P machine), the new game control board 37 is authenticated by the common ID, and the new game control board 37 is uniquely assigned to the new game control board 37.
This is for setting D, authentication and management. If this function is not provided, the monitoring device 1 will not recognize the game control board 37 other than the game control board 37 connected for the first time as valid. It should be noted that the setting process by the console PC 22 is performed by a third party organization. Then, mutual authentication is performed between the monitoring apparatus 1 and the console PC 22 to prepare for an unexpected situation. That is, by performing the mutual authentication between the monitoring device 1 and the console PC 22, even if the monitoring device 1 and the console PC 22 are forged and installed in the game store 100, the result of the mutual authentication becomes NG. Counterfeit devices are not able to cheat and increase security.

Next, the monitoring device 1 receives the new unique ID from the console PC 22 in step S84, and stores (stores) the unique ID in the EEPROM 164 in step S85, and ends the processing. Thus, one
A unique ID is set to one of the monitoring devices 1 by a third party organization. Next, the third party determines whether or not the processing of all terminals (the above processing for all the monitoring devices 1) has been completed in step S97 of the setting change processing in the console PC 22, and if not completed, proceeds to step S92. Returning, the same processing is repeated for the next monitoring device 1, and when the processing of all the terminals (all the monitoring devices 1 installed in the amusement store 100) is completed, this routine ends. As a result, the setting of the unique ID (and the change of the unique ID if necessary) is performed by the third party organization for all the monitoring devices 1. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the case where the unique IDs of all the terminals are set or changed.
Changing D is also performed by the processing of this routine. In this case, the operator (operator of the third party organization) determines in step S97 whether or not to continue the process of setting the unique ID for the other monitoring device 1, and if so, returns to step SS92. When ending, the routine ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the monitoring device 1 is provided on the communication network between the gaming machine 10 and the hall computer 13 (management device) for collecting the game information of the gaming machine 10 and the like via the information collecting device 12. The processing unit 200 for the game control board 37 in the gaming machine 10
When the (IC for amuse chip) is connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time, the monitoring device 1 uses the common ID to
The validity of the connected processing device 200 is determined, and then a unique ID for specifying the processing device 200 connected to the monitoring device 1 and managed by the monitoring device 1 is set in the processing device 200, Hereafter, by this unique ID,
Since the legitimacy of the arithmetic processing device 200 and the arithmetic processing device 200 managed by itself are determined,
The following effects can be obtained.

(1) The arithmetic processing unit 200 operates in the game store 100
Until the processing device 200 is connected to the monitoring device 1 installed in the game store 100, the monitoring device 1 authenticates the processing device 200 to the processing device 200. Is not stored, and is set by the monitoring apparatus 1 after installation. Therefore, theft of the unique ID in the distribution process can be prevented.

(2) Once the unique ID (unique identification information) is set (stored) in the arithmetic processing device 200 by the monitoring device 1, the arithmetic processing device 200 thereafter sets the unique ID as information to authenticate itself. Since the ID (unique ID set by the monitoring device 1 connected for the first time: unique identification information) is used, unauthorized movement of the arithmetic processing device 200 can be disabled. That is, even if the arithmetic processing device 200 is connected to another monitoring device 1, the arithmetic processing device 200 does not operate. The movement of the gaming machine 10 (the arithmetic processing device 200) installed in the amusement store 100 requires the permission of the police or the like, and the movement without the permission is illegal. Therefore, illegal movement of the gaming machine 10 (the arithmetic processing device 200) can be prevented. Here, the unauthorized movement of the arithmetic processing device 200 includes, for example, a movement of exchanging a falsified gaming chip (the arithmetic processing device 200) containing a falsified game program with the original arithmetic processing device 200. Even if there is an unauthorized movement, the game using the falsified gaming chip can be deactivated, and eventually, the replacement of the falsified gaming chip can be effectively prevented.

By the way, even if the game machine has been conventionally sold after passing the inspection by the third party,
It has been difficult to effectively prevent the illegality when replacing the ROM or the gaming chip storing the illegal game program, but in the present embodiment, another illegal game program having the illegal game program is difficult to prevent. When the exchange to the arithmetic processing unit 200 is performed, since the game instruction is not issued from the monitoring device 1 to the arithmetic processing unit 200, the illegality of exchanging the gaming chip (the arithmetic processing unit 200) is reliably prevented. be able to. It should be noted that not only the illegal exchange of gaming chips, but also the RO
Unauthorized exchange of M can be similarly prevented.

Also, in order to attract customers at a game store, the modified R
Produce multiple OMs (so-called copy)
In the event that there is a fraud such as exchanging with M, it also corresponds to an improper movement of the game control board, and it has conventionally been difficult to effectively prevent such an improper movement. In the embodiment, the game by the game control board including the modified ROM can be inactivated, and the illegal movement of the game control board can be effectively prevented. In addition, the modified R
Conventionally, it has been difficult to prevent an improper state in which the table is simply moved (movement of the game control board or the like) instead of replacing the table with the OM. Can be prevented.

(3) Conventionally, a game control board 37 provided with a falsified game chip is exchanged, for example, in the course of distribution, intrusion into the night game store 100, or an illegal game store 100 If the original game chip is replaced with the game control board 37 provided by the exchange or the like, an improper game would be played. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as described above, When the game chip is exchanged for a falsified game chip, the game is deactivated, so that unauthorized exchange of the game control board 37 can be reliably prevented. As a result, the falsified gaming chips will not be damaged, and a decrease in social credibility will be imposed on game stores, game machine manufacturers, and third-party organizations that test gaming machines, which are operating properly. It is possible to reliably solve the problem of causing unreasonable trouble.

(4) Even if the game control board 37 is stolen after being installed in the game store 100 and analyzed, the unique ID stored in the arithmetic processing unit 200 of the game control board 37 (the monitoring device connected for the first time) Only the unique ID set from No. 1 is known, and the unique ID of the arithmetic processing device 200 on another platform cannot be analyzed at all. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the tampering of the gaming chip (the arithmetic processing device 200) from spreading. That is, the unique I of the arithmetic processing device 200 in the game control board 37 is
Since only D is known, a plurality of falsified game control boards 37
Even if it creates (a copy of the same unique ID), it cannot be connected to another monitoring device, making it impossible to play a game and eliminating damage due to tampering. For example, the game control board 3
7 is stolen (due to falsification of the arithmetic processing unit 200 (gaming chip)), and even if a large number of falsified game control boards 37 are manufactured, the monitoring device 1 connected thereto will Since it is not recognized as legitimate (it is not the game control board 37 connected at the initial stage), fraud can be efficiently prevented.

(5) Even if the monitoring device 1 is stolen in the course of distribution, the monitoring device 1 is initially connected to the game control board 37, and thereafter, the game control board 37 is recognized as being legitimate and Game control board 37 managed by the device 1)
The unique ID for recognizing that the monitoring device 1
Since it is set (set by the console PC 22) after being installed at 0, it is possible to prevent the monitoring device 1 from being falsified due to theft (for example, copying a large number of stolen monitoring devices 1). This is a characteristic of the monitoring device 1 during the distribution process.
This is because D is not stored. In addition, game store 100
After the monitoring device 1 is installed in another monitoring device (for example,
Since the mutual authentication is performed by the monitoring device 2), the monitoring device 1 cannot be disconnected from the network of the game store 100.
At the point of removal, the mutual authentication result becomes NG in step S19 of the lower-level authentication process, and the abnormality of the monitoring device 1 is found.

In the above embodiment, even after the game control board 37 (that is, the arithmetic processing device 200) is installed in the game store 10, the monitoring device 1 is operated at the initial stage of the operation of the arithmetic processing device 200.
Monitors the legitimacy of the processing unit 200,
The validity may be monitored at other predetermined timings,
For example, even during the operation of the arithmetic processing device 200, the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 may be monitored by the monitoring device 1 at predetermined intervals. By doing so, the security of determining the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 can be further enhanced. For example, it is possible to prevent a fraudulent method of exchanging a falsified arithmetic processing device during a store opening.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the console PC 22 determines the validity of the game control board 37 (that is, the arithmetic processing device 200). Therefore, the second
In the embodiment, the console PC 22 is always connected to the communication network (the island network 33, the network relay device 24, the in-store network 34, and the external communication device 23). A. Arithmetic Processing Unit Check FIGS. 8 and 9 are flowcharts showing a subroutine of the arithmetic processing unit check using the console PC 22.
In the process of checking the arithmetic processing device 200, the arithmetic processing device 200, the console PC 22, and the external communication device 2
3, related processing is performed, and the monitoring device 1 is used as a device that performs a relay process between the console PC 22 and the arithmetic processing device 200. In this case, the monitoring device 1 performs “relay processing of the arithmetic processing device”, attaches each ID and the like transmitted from the arithmetic processing device 200 (game control device) to the network address of the monitoring device 1 (monitoring device 1), and adds the information to the console P.
A process of transmitting information (authentication OK, unique ID, etc.) received from the console PC 22 to the arithmetic processing device 200 is performed.

First, in the arithmetic processing unit 200, a security check program is started after the power is turned on, and security code arithmetic processing is performed in step S101 (the details are the same as in the first embodiment). (A) If the game program is illegal Next, in step S102, it is determined whether or not the security code in the ROM 202 is OK (that is, whether or not the game code is a legitimate game program). The process proceeds with the CPU active time-limited process (set for a predetermined time), switches the program area to the user area in step S109, and ends this routine. Thereby, when the legitimate game program is not stored in the ROM 202, the game program is executed only for a predetermined time (extremely short time), and the operation of the game control is immediately stopped. That is, the game program is deactivated, and a game based on the illegal game program is not performed, thereby preventing fraud.

(B) When the Common ID is Not Checked If the game program is valid, the flow advances to step S103 to determine whether the common ID by the console PC 22 has been checked via the monitoring device 1. . Here, the check of the common ID indicates that the authentication after the initial connection between the arithmetic processing device 200 and the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1 has been completed. In this case, console P
C22 checks a common ID stored in advance in the arithmetic processing unit 200 based on the network address of the monitoring apparatus 1 (hereinafter, referred to as a network address). The console PC 22 also checks the unique ID based on the network address of the monitoring device 1.

As described above, the console PC 22 identifies and associates the arithmetic processing device 200 connected to the monitoring device 1 with the network address of the monitoring device 1, and determines whether or not the authentication after the initial connection has been completed. judge. Therefore, after the authentication after the initial connection is completed (at this time, the console PC 22 has the network address of the regular monitoring device 1 and is in a state where the processing device 200 can be specified), the processing device 200 (game control device) Is connected to the monitoring device 1, for example, when the arithmetic processing device 200 is connected to another monitoring device (other than the regular monitoring device 1), the console PC 22 determines the network address of the other monitoring device. You will receive a common ID. Therefore, when the console PC 22 receives the network address and the common ID of the other monitoring device, it can be determined that the arithmetic processing device 200 has been moved. If the common ID has not been checked in step S103 (that is, if the arithmetic processing device 200 is connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time), the authentication by the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1 using the common ID is still not performed. Since the process has not been performed, the process proceeds to step S104 and the ROM 20
2 is transmitted to the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1 (the monitoring device 1 transmits the common ID together with its own network address to the console PC 2).
2) and is authenticated.

In the console PC 22, in the subroutine of the arithmetic processing unit check processing, step S121 is executed.
To move to the new node. This updates the network address of the monitoring device 1 connected to the network.
, A unique ID setting process, and an authentication process based on the unique ID. Next, in step S122, it is determined whether or not the common ID has been checked. If the arithmetic processing device 200 is connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time, the common ID has not been checked. The network address and the common ID of the monitoring device 1 transmitted from the arithmetic processing device 200 via the CPU are received, and the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 is checked using the common ID in step S124. If the common ID is OK, it is authenticated for the first time that the connected processing device 200 is a legitimate game control device (however, a game control device connected only to the monitoring device 1 and managed by the monitoring device 1). (It does not mean that it has been authenticated as an (arithmetic processing device): authentication of the game control device managed by the monitoring device 1 is performed with a unique ID.)
Proceeding to step S125, a unique ID is created (for example, automatically created using a random number or the like) and stored. In addition, unique ID
May be set by the operator.

Next, in order to transmit the unique ID created in step S126 to the arithmetic processing unit 200, the monitoring device 1
The unique ID is transmitted to the arithmetic processing device 200 together with the network address of. The console PC 22 manages the unique ID in association with the network address of the monitoring device 1, and thereafter, the monitoring device 1 is managed by the unique ID.
The determination of the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 and the arithmetic processing device 200 managed by the monitoring device 1 are made via the. Next, in step S127, it is determined whether all the nodes have been completed, that is, whether or not the updating of the network addresses of all the monitoring apparatuses 1 connected to the network has been completed and the check of all the monitoring apparatuses has been completed. If not, the process returns to step S121 to repeat the loop, and when all nodes have been terminated, the current routine is terminated and the process returns to the main routine.

On the other hand, if the common ID is NG, it is determined that the arithmetic processing device 200 connected for the first time is not a legitimate game control device, the flow advances to step S128 to transmit an authentication error to the external communication device 23, and the flow advances to step S127. Proceed to. Then, in step S127, it is determined whether or not all the monitoring devices have been checked. If not, the process returns to step S121 to repeat the loop. Return to the main routine. In the external communication device 23, in the routine of the abnormal transmission process, the console PC 22
Receiving the authentication error transmitted from the
In step 2, the information of the abnormality (in this case, the information of the authentication abnormality: for example,
Sent together with the identification information for identifying the P machine and the network address of the monitoring device 1. Is transmitted to the third party organization device 36 via the public line 35, and the process is terminated. Thus, the third party organization can recognize the P machine in which the common ID of the arithmetic processing device 200 is abnormal.

In the arithmetic processing unit 200, after transmitting the common ID to the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1, the process proceeds to step S105, and the console P is transmitted via the monitoring device 1.
The unique ID transmitted from C22 is received. In this case, if the authentication of the common ID is determined to be valid by the console PC 22, the unique ID is sent from the console PC 22 to the arithmetic processing device 200 via the monitoring device 1, and the unique ID is received in step S105. However, if the arithmetic processing unit 200 is not authenticated, the unique ID is not sent, so that the unique ID cannot be received in step S105. Therefore, in step S106, it is determined whether or not the unique ID has been received, and if not, the process proceeds to step S110 to determine whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed. If the time has not expired, the process returns to step S105 and repeats the loop. If the unique ID has not been received within the predetermined time, the processing of steps S111 and S109 is executed, and this routine ends.
Thereby, when the console PC 22 does not authenticate the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time, the game program is deactivated and the fraud is prevented.

If it is determined in step S106 that the unique ID has been received, the flow advances to step S107 to store the unique ID in the EEPROM 216 of the arithmetic processing unit 200. Next, in step S108, processing is performed without the CPU active time limit, and in step S109, the program area is switched to the user area, and this routine ends. Thereby, the operation of the game program stored in the ROM 202 is not limited, and the operation of the game control is started. That is, when the common ID is valid and the unique ID is set from the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1, a normal game by the arithmetic processing device 200 is started. As described above, when the check of the common ID is not completed, it is when the arithmetic processing device 200 is connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time, and the initial processing between the arithmetic processing device 200 and the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1 is performed. After the connection is authenticated, a unique ID indicating that the console PC 22 is managed by the console PC 22 via only the monitoring device 1 is set in the arithmetic processing device 200.

(C) When the Common ID has been Checked When the common ID has been checked (of course, it is assumed that the game program is valid), the arithmetic processing unit 20
If the determination result in step S103 of “0” is YES (the common ID has been checked), the process proceeds to step S112, where the unique ID is transmitted from the arithmetic processing unit 200 to the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1. Console PC2
In step 2, when the common ID has been checked, step S1
The determination result at 22 is YES, and the process jumps to step S129. In step S129, the arithmetic processing unit 200
Receives the unique ID transmitted from the monitoring device 1 via the monitoring device 1. In this case, if the common ID has been checked, the unique ID is sent from the arithmetic processing unit 200 to the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1, so that step S129 is performed.
In step S1, if the common ID is not checked, the unique ID is not sent.
At 29, the unique ID cannot be received. Therefore, in step S130, it is determined whether or not a unique ID has been received. If no unique ID has been received, the process returns to step S129 to wait, and if a unique ID has been received, the process proceeds to step S131.

In step S131, it is determined whether or not the unique ID is OK (that is, the validity of the received unique ID is determined). If the unique ID is NG, step S12 is performed.
The process branches to 8 to transmit an abnormality of the unique ID to the external communication device 23, and returns to the main routine. External communication device 23
Then, in the abnormal transmission processing routine, step S1
The unique ID transmitted from the console PC 22 at 41
The abnormality information (in this case, the abnormality information of the unique ID) is transmitted to the third party organization device 36 via the public line 35 in step S142, and the process ends. As a result, the third party organization sends the processing device 200 to the monitoring device 1
Can be grasped of the P machine in which the unique ID transmitted via is abnormal.

If the result of determination in step S131 is that the unique ID is OK, authentication OK is transmitted to the arithmetic processing unit 200 via the monitoring device 1 in step S132, and the process proceeds to step S1.
Return to 27. In the arithmetic processing unit 200, step S11
In step 3, the server receives the authentication OK transmitted from the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1. In this case, if the authentication of the unique ID transmitted from the arithmetic processing unit 200 is OK, the authentication is OK from the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1.
Is sent to the arithmetic processing unit 200, so that step S
Although the authentication OK is received at 113, if the console PC 22 determines that the authentication is NG, the authentication OK cannot be received at step S113 because the authentication OK is not sent. Therefore, in step S114, the authentication is OK.
It is determined whether or not there has been reception, and if not, the flow proceeds to step S115 to determine whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed.

If the time is not up, step S
Returning to step 113, the loop is repeated, and the authentication
If no K has been received, step S111, step S111
The process of step 109 is executed, and this routine ends. Thus, if the console PC 22 does not authenticate that the monitoring device 1 is a unique arithmetic processing device 200 managed only by the monitoring device 1, the game program is deactivated to prevent fraud. That is, the monitoring device 1 is
Since the unique ID is set by a third party organization after being installed at 00, even if the arithmetic processing device 200 is stolen during the distribution process, the unique ID is not obtained.

On the other hand, if authentication OK is received in step S114, the process proceeds to step S108. In this case, authentication O
K means that the legitimacy of the processing unit 200 corresponding to the network address of the monitoring device 1 is the console PC.
22 means that the arithmetic processing device 200 (game control device) is legitimate, and
This means that the processing device 200 is managed only by the monitoring device 1. In step S108, the process without the CPU active time limit is performed. In step S109, the program area is switched to the user area, and this routine ends. Thereby, the operation of the game control is started.
That is, when the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 corresponding to the network address of the monitoring device 1 is recognized by the console PC 22, a normal game is started.

As described above, when the common ID has already been checked, the console PC 22
A state where the validity of the connected arithmetic processing device 200 (game control device) is determined based on the common ID in correspondence with the network address of, ie, the initial connection between the arithmetic processing device 200 and the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1. This is a state after the later authentication is performed. When the authentication is performed that the console PC 22 is the unique arithmetic processing device 200 managed in association with the network address of the monitoring device 1 by the unique ID, the console PC 22 Thereby, the validity of the arithmetic processing device 200 is recognized, and the game can be started.

As described above, when the arithmetic processing unit 200 is connected to the console PC 22 via the monitoring device 1 for the first time, the console PC 22 first associates the network address of the monitoring device 1 with the common ID by using the common ID. The validity of the connected arithmetic processing device 200 is determined (it is determined whether or not the arithmetic processing device 200 is valid), and then the arithmetic processing device 200 connected to the monitoring device 1 and managed by the monitoring device 1 is determined. (A console PC 22 manages the unique ID and the network address of the monitoring device 1 in association with each other) via the monitoring device 1 in the arithmetic processing device 200. The determination of the validity of the device 200 and the arithmetic processing device 200 managed by the monitoring device 1 are determined. Therefore, since only the unique ID set in association with the network address of the monitoring device 1 at the time of the initial connection is stored in the arithmetic processing device 200, if another monitoring device is connected to the arithmetic processing device 200, the authentication is performed. OK
, That is, the arithmetic processing device 200 does not operate,
The movement or tampering of the arithmetic processing unit 200 can be prevented.

In the second embodiment, the console PC 22 constitutes a monitoring device for a game device. The console PC 22 implements the functions of an initial validity determination unit, unique identification information setting unit, validity determination unit, and game control permission unit. In addition, the console PC 22 implements a function of notifying an external device via an external communication device when the validity of the unique ID (unique identification information) is recognized by the validity determination unit. In the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the console PC
22 constitutes a monitoring device of the gaming device, but until the arithmetic processing device 200 is installed in the gaming store 100, that is, until the arithmetic processing device 200 is connected to the monitoring device 1 installed in the gaming store 100. The processing unit 200 does not store a unique ID (unique identification information) for authenticating the processing unit 200 with the network address of the monitoring apparatus 1 and authenticating the console PC 22. The setting is performed by the console PC 22 after installation. Is done. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the unique ID from being stolen during the distribution process as in the first embodiment. Further, once the unique ID (unique identification information) is set in the arithmetic processing device 200 in association with the network address of the monitoring device 1 by the console PC 22, the arithmetic processing device 200 thereafter obtains the information to authenticate itself. Since the unique ID (unique ID set in association with the network address of the monitoring device 1 connected for the first time: unique identification information) is used, the arithmetic processing device 2
00 illegal movement can be made impossible.

Further, even if the game control board 37 is stolen after being installed in the game store 100 and analyzed, the unique ID stored in the processing unit 200 of the game control board 37 (the monitoring device 1 connected for the first time) Only the unique ID set in association with the network address of the other processor can be known, and the unique ID of the arithmetic processing device 200 on another device cannot be analyzed at all. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the tampering of the gaming chip (the arithmetic processing device 200) from spreading.

Next, a modification of the present invention will be described from the viewpoint of preventing unauthorized movement of the arithmetic processing device 200 (game control device). In this modification, the game control board 3
7 (that is, the arithmetic processing device 200) is different from the above-described embodiment in that the unique ID is stored in advance. A. Arithmetic Processing Unit Check FIGS. 10 and 11 are flowcharts showing a subroutine of an arithmetic processing unit check using the monitoring device 1. In the process of checking the arithmetic processing device 200, related processing is performed in the arithmetic processing device 200, the monitoring device 1, and the external communication device 23.

First, in the arithmetic processing unit 200, the security check program is started after the power is turned on, and the security code arithmetic processing is performed in step S151 (the contents are the same as in the first embodiment). Next, at step S152, R
It is determined whether or not the security code of the OM 202 is OK (that is, whether the security code is a legitimate game program). If the security code is not OK, the process proceeds to step S159 to execute processing with a CPU active time limit (for a predetermined time). Set), the program area is switched to the user area in step S157, and this routine ends. As a result, when the legitimate game program is not stored in the ROM 202, the game program is deactivated, and the game is not played by the illegal game program, thereby preventing fraud.

If the game program is valid, the flow advances to step S153 to transmit a unique ID (information that can be identified for each processing device) stored in advance in the processing device 200 to the monitoring device 1 to permit the game operation. Receive. The monitoring device 1 determines whether or not the unique ID has already been registered in the monitoring device 1 in step S171 in a subroutine of the arithmetic processing device check process. That is, when the monitoring device 1 is connected to the arithmetic processing device 200 for the first time, the monitoring device 1 registers the unique ID transmitted from the arithmetic processing device 200 so as to recognize the unique ID as the arithmetic processing device 200 managed by itself. (Stored in the EEPROM 164), and thereafter (that is, other than the first connection), the registered unique I
D, and checks the unique ID transmitted from the arithmetic processing unit 200 for checking.
Is determined, and in the event of an abnormality, a third party organization is notified and the arithmetic processing unit 200 is deactivated.

(A) When the arithmetic processing device 200 (game control device) is connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time In this case, the determination result in the step S171 is NO,
The process branches to step S172 to receive the unique ID transmitted from the arithmetic processing unit 200. Then, step S
At 173, the unique ID is registered as identification information for management as the arithmetic processing device 200 recognized by itself (the monitoring device 1). When the registration of the unique ID is completed,
When an arithmetic processing device having a unique ID other than this is connected to the monitoring device 1, it does not recognize the arithmetic processing device (it does not recognize anything other than the arithmetic processing device connected for the first time) and does not allow the game operation to be performed. Become. Next, step S174
Then, in order to permit the game operation to the arithmetic processing device 200, the operation permission information is transmitted, the current routine is terminated, and the process returns to the main routine.

In the arithmetic processing unit 200, step S15
In step S4, the operation permission information transmitted from the monitoring device 1 is received, and in step S155, it is determined whether the operation permission is received. In this case, when the unique ID has been registered by the monitoring device 1, the operation permission information is sent from the monitoring device 1 to the arithmetic processing device 200. Therefore, the operation permission information is received in step S154. If the unique ID has not been registered, the operation permission information is not sent, so that the operation permission information cannot be received in step S154. Therefore, in step S155, it is determined whether or not operation permission information has been received, and if not, the process proceeds to step S158 to determine whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If the time has not elapsed, the flow returns to step S154 to repeat the loop. If the operation permission information has not been received within a predetermined time, the process returns to step S159.
The processing of step S157 is executed, and this routine ends. Thereby, when the monitoring device 1 does not register the unique ID of the arithmetic processing device 200 connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time, the game program is not executed.

If the operation permission information has been received as a result of the determination in step S155, the flow advances to step S156 to perform processing without CPU active time limitation.
At 157, the program area is switched to the user area, and this routine ends. Thereby, the operation of the game program stored in the ROM 202 is not limited, and the operation of the game control is started. Thus, the arithmetic processing unit 20
When 0 is connected to the monitoring device 1 for the first time, the unique ID of the arithmetic processing device 200 is registered in the monitoring device 1, the permission information of the game operation is transmitted to the arithmetic processing device 200, and the game is started.

(B) In the case where the unique ID has been registered. The determination result in the step S171 is YES, the steps S175 and S176 are executed, and the process stands by until the unique ID transmitted from the arithmetic processing unit 200 is received. ,
When the unique ID is received, the process proceeds to step S177 to compare and determine with the already registered unique ID (the unique ID of the arithmetic processing device 200 connected for the first time) (determine whether the unique ID is OK). If the result of the comparison determination is that the unique ID is OK, the operation proceeds to step S174, where the operation permission information for the game is transmitted to the arithmetic processing unit 200. When the arithmetic processing device 200 receives the operation permission information of the game from the monitoring device 1,
The processing of steps S154 to S157 is executed,
Thereby, the operation of the game program stored in the ROM 202 is not limited, and the operation of the game control is started. On the other hand, as a result of the comparison determination, if the unique ID is NG,
It is determined that the connected arithmetic processing device 200 is not a legitimate game control device, and the process proceeds to step S178 to transmit an abnormality of the unique ID to the external communication device 23 and returns. At this time, since the process of step S174 (transmission of the permission information of the game operation) is not performed, the operation of the arithmetic processing device 200 is deactivated, and fraud is prevented (for example, the arithmetic processing device 200).
(Prevention of unauthorized movement).

The external communication apparatus 23 receives the abnormality of the unique ID transmitted from the monitoring apparatus 1 in step S191 in the abnormality transmission processing routine, and proceeds to step S19.
In step 2, information on the abnormality (in this case, information on the unique ID abnormality: transmitted together with the identification information for specifying the P-unit and the network address of the monitoring device 1, etc.). And ends the processing. As a result, the third party's institution has a unique I
It is possible to know the P machine in which D is abnormal. Also in the case of this modification, when the gaming machine is properly replaced with a new gaming machine, the setting device (console P) is used in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
C22), the unique ID determined in step S171
By clearing the information that has been registered, it is possible to allow connection of a legitimate arithmetic processing device 200 (game control device).

Here, in this modified example, the arithmetic processing unit 200
The configuration of the invention for preventing the unauthorized movement of the vehicle can be represented by the following concept. Gaming device (for example, gaming machine 1
0) A game device monitoring device (for example, the monitoring device 1) for monitoring a game control device (for example, the game control board 37) including a game control device for performing the game control, wherein the game control device has a unique identification. A unique identification information storage unit that stores information (unique ID); a unique identification information sending unit that sends the unique identification information stored in the unique identification information storage unit to the monitoring device at a predetermined timing; Game control activation means for activating the game control based on a command for permitting the game control of the game control apparatus, wherein the monitoring device is transmitted from the unique identification information transmission means of the game control device connected for the first time. Unique identification information registering means for registering unique identification information, and validity judging validity of the unique identification information sent by the unique identification information sending means based on the registered unique identification information. And determining means, when the validity of the unique identification information is satisfied by the correctness determining means,
A game control permitting means for issuing a command for permitting the game control to the game control means.

As described above, in the case of the modification, the unique I
D is stored in the arithmetic processing unit 200 and the monitoring device 1
Is connected to the arithmetic processing unit 200 for the first time, the unique ID transmitted from the arithmetic processing unit 200 is registered in order to recognize the unique ID as the arithmetic processing unit 200 managed by itself, and thereafter, this registration is performed. The validity of the arithmetic processing unit 200 is determined based on the unique ID thus obtained.
Contacting a third party organization and deactivating the arithmetic processing unit 200 are performed. Therefore, unauthorized movement of the arithmetic processing unit 200 can be prevented. For example, if the arithmetic processing device 200 is moved illegally, the arithmetic processing device 2
This is because the unique ID of 00 is different from the registered unique ID stored in the monitoring device 1 to which the moved arithmetic processing device 200 is connected, so that the monitoring device 1 is not recognized as valid. In addition, the game control board 3
7 is stolen and analyzed, only the unique ID (managed by the monitoring device 1) stored in the arithmetic processing device 200 in the game control board 37 is known, and the unique ID of the arithmetic processing device 200 in another stand is known. Cannot be analyzed at all. Therefore, the game chip (the arithmetic processing device 2)
00) can be reliably prevented from spreading.

The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications as described below are possible. (A) In the embodiment of the present invention, unlike the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine has a configuration in which a function of efficiently collecting game information to the hall computer (for example, an information collecting function by the monitoring devices 0, 2 to 5) is not provided. A monitoring device may be realized. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the monitoring devices 0, 2 to 5 are provided to perform the processing of collecting and processing the game information, and pass the processed information to the hall computer via the information collecting device, thereby providing efficient information. Although the collecting mode is adopted, the monitoring apparatus of the present invention can be realized in a configuration in which the monitoring apparatuses 0, 2 to 5 are not provided at all. 5 may be omitted. It should be noted that although not directly related to the present invention, if the processing of collecting and processing game information is necessary for the convenience of the game store, the information collecting device or the hall computer may take over the functions of the monitoring devices 2 to 5. It may be.

(B) The gaming machine as a gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, but can be applied to a pachislot gaming machine. (C) The gaming machine of the present invention can be applied not only to a pachinko gaming machine but also to, for example, a video game machine. (D) The gaming machine as a gaming device is not limited to a real ball type, but may be a sealed ball type gaming machine. The present invention can be applied to any type of gaming machine as a gaming device to which the present invention is applied. For example, the present invention can be applied without being limited to the types of gaming machines such as lending a ball with a magnetic card and lending a ball with an IC card. (E) 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.

[0106]

【The invention's effect】

(1) According to the first aspect of the present invention, a game control device (for example, a game including the arithmetic processing device 200) sends unique identification information (for example, a unique ID) from a monitoring device (monitoring device for a gaming device) connected for the first time. This is set on the control board 37), and the unique identification information is used to determine the validity of the game control device and to determine that the game control device is managed by the game device monitoring device. be able to. Until the game control device is installed in the game store, that is, until the game control device is connected to the monitoring device (monitoring device of the game device) installed in the game store, the game control device includes the game control device. The unique identification information (for example, unique ID) for authenticating the device by the monitoring device is not stored, and is set by the monitoring device after installation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the unique identification information from being stolen during the distribution process. That is, even if the game control device is plagiarized during the distribution process and the game control device itself is tampered with, the person who has stolen the game control device is not identified, since the game control device does not store the unique identification information. No information is available.

[0107] Once the unique identification information is set (stored) in the game control device by the monitoring device, thereafter, the game control device receives the unique identification information (from the monitoring device connected for the first time) as information to authenticate itself. Since the set unique identification information) is used, unauthorized movement of the game control device can be disabled. That is, even if the game control device is connected to another monitoring device, the game control device does not operate. Movement of a gaming machine (game control device) installed in a game arcade requires permission from the police or the like, and movement without permission is illegal. Therefore, illegal movement of the gaming machine (game control device) can be prevented. The illegal movement of the game control device here includes, for example, a movement of exchanging a falsified game chip (game control device) containing a falsified game program with the original game control device. Even if there is a movement, it is possible to deactivate the game using the falsified gaming chip, and as a result, it is possible to effectively prevent unauthorized replacement of the falsified gaming chip.

[0108] Incidentally, even if a gaming machine has been conventionally sold after passing the inspection by a third party institution, at a game store,
It has been difficult to effectively prevent the illegality of exchanging a ROM or a gaming chip storing an illegal game program. However, in the present invention, another game having an illegal game program When the exchange to the control device is performed, no game command is issued from the monitoring device to the game control device, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the illegality of exchanging the game chip (game control device). In addition,
It is possible to prevent not only the illegality of replacing the gaming chip but also the illegality of replacing the ROM storing the falsified game program. In addition, if there is a fraud such as manufacturing a plurality of modified ROMs (same for falsified game chips) (so-called copying) and replacing them with another ROM,
It also corresponds to an illegal movement of the game control device, and it was difficult to effectively prevent such an illegal movement in the past,
On the other hand, in the present invention, it is possible to deactivate the game by the game control device including the modified ROM, and it is possible to effectively prevent the game control device from being improperly moved. Further, it has been difficult to prevent an improper state in which the table is simply moved (moving of the game control device or the like) instead of replacing the ROM with the remodeled ROM. Movement can also be reliably prevented.

Conventionally, a game control device provided with a falsified game chip is replaced by an exchange in the course of distribution, an intrusion into a night game store, an exchange by an unjust game store, or the like. If the game chip was replaced with a game control device provided with a game chip, an improper game would be performed. On the other hand, in the present invention, the falsified game chip as described above was used. When the exchange is performed, the game is deactivated, so that unauthorized exchange of the game control device can be reliably prevented. As a result, damage to the falsified gaming chips will be eliminated, and a decline in social credibility will be given to gaming stores, gaming machine manufacturers, and third-party organizations that conduct testing of gaming machines that are operating properly. Bring
It is possible to surely solve the problem of causing unreasonable inconvenience.

Even if the game control device is stolen after being installed in the game store and analyzed, only the unique identification information stored in the game control device (the unique identification information set by the monitoring device connected for the first time) is known. However, the unique identification information of the game control device on another stand cannot be analyzed at all. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the tampering of the gaming chip (game control device) from spreading. That is,
Since only the unique identification information of the game control device is known,
Even if a plurality of falsified game control devices (copies of the same unique identification information) are created, they cannot be connected to other monitoring devices, making it impossible to play a game and eliminating damage due to falsification. For example, even if a game control device is stolen (for falsification of a game chip) and a large number of falsified game control devices are manufactured, the monitoring device to be connected does not recognize the illegal game control device as valid. (Because the game control device is not connected at the initial stage), fraud can be efficiently prevented.

(2) According to the second aspect of the invention, when the game control device is connected to the monitoring device (monitoring device of the game device) for the first time, the monitoring device transmits the game device authentication information (for example, the common ID). To determine the legitimacy of the connected gaming control device and then provide unique identification information (eg, unique ID) for identifying the gaming control device connected to the monitoring device and managed by the monitoring device. The game device authentication information is used by determining the validity of the game control device and determining that the game control device is managed by the monitoring device of the game device based on the unique identification information. To determine the legitimacy of the game control device connected to the monitoring device (authentication that the game control device is a legitimate game control device), and further effectively prevent unauthorized movement of the game control device. It can be.

(3) According to the third aspect of the present invention, a monitoring device is arranged in a communication network between the management device and the game device, and the communication network is provided with an external communication device capable of communicating with the outside. When the validity determination means finds the invalidity of the unique identification information to be notified outside via an external communication device, the abnormality of the game control device can be quickly and appropriately grasped outside ( For example, it can be grasped by a third party organization).

(4) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a monitoring device is arranged in a communication network between the management device and the game device, and a setting device (for example, a device capable of joining / withdrawing from communication) is provided in the communication network. Console PC22), and the setting device has an external setting device for setting unique identification information to the game control device when the game control device is connected for the first time. After the monitoring device is installed at the game store, the unique identification information for recognizing the control device is
The setting can be made from outside the monitoring device (for example, a setting made by a third party using the console PC 22), and the acquisition of the unique identification information during the distribution process can be prevented.

(5) According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the external setting means initializes the function of determining whether or not the game control device is the first connected game control device in the initial validity determination means of the monitoring device. If the next game control device is newly connected to the monitoring device by providing the
That is, when the game control device is legally moved, or when the game control device is legally new (for example, only the game board,
When the new game control device is replaced (or the entire P machine), the new game control device is determined to be the first connected game control device (initial validity determination of the monitoring device), and the valid one is operated. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a game store to which a monitoring device for a game device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the monitoring device 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an arithmetic processing device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of the monitoring device 1.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an arithmetic processing unit check process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an arithmetic processing unit check process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an ID setting process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an arithmetic processing unit check process according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an arithmetic processing unit check process according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an arithmetic processing unit check process according to a modified example of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an arithmetic processing unit check process according to a modified example of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

0-5 monitoring device 10 gaming machine (gaming device) 11 pachinko island 12 information collecting device 13 hall computer (management device) 22 console PC (setting device, external setting means, initialization means) 23 external communication device 33 island network 34 in store Network 37 Game control board (game control device) 100 Game store 161 CPU 162 ROM 164 EEPROM 200 Arithmetic processing unit 216 EEPROM (Unique identification information storage means)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A monitoring device for a game device for monitoring a game control device including a game control device for controlling a game of the game device, wherein the game control device is set only from the monitoring device connected for the first time. Unique identification information storage means for storing unique identification information; unique identification information sending means for sending the unique identification information stored in the unique identification information storage means to the monitoring device at a predetermined timing; Game control activation means for activating game control based on a command for permitting control, wherein the monitoring device sets unique identification information to the game control means of the game control device connected for the first time. Unique identification information setting means, validity determination means for determining the validity of the unique identification information transmitted by the unique identification information transmission means, and The unique when the validity of the identification information are satisfied, the monitoring device of the gaming device, characterized in that it and a game control permission means issues a command to allow the game controller to the game control unit. 2. A monitoring device for a game device for monitoring a game control device including a game control device for performing a game control of the game device, wherein the game control device sends a valid game to only the monitoring device connected for the first time. A game device authentication information sending means for sending game device authentication information for having the control device be authenticated, a unique identification information storage means for storing unique identification information set only from the monitoring device connected for the first time, At a predetermined timing, unique identification information sending means for sending the unique identification information stored in the unique identification information storage means to the monitoring device; and game control activated based on a command from the monitoring device for permitting game control. Game control activating means, and the monitoring device is configured to firstly execute the game device authentication information based on the game device authentication information sent by the game device authentication information sending device. An initial validity determining unit that determines whether or not the game control device is connected; and the game control when the initial validity determination unit determines that the game control device is connected for the first time. Means for setting unique identification information to the means, validity determining means for determining the validity of the unique identification information transmitted by the unique identification information transmitting means, and uniqueness information by the validity determining means. And a game control permitting means for issuing a command to permit the game control to the game control means when the validity is satisfied. 3. The monitoring device is arranged in a communication network between a management device that manages game information generated by the game control device and the game device, and the communication network includes an external communication device that can communicate with the outside. 3. The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein when the validity determination unit determines that the unique identification information is invalid, the monitoring device notifies the external device via the external communication device. 4. Gaming device monitoring device. 4. The monitoring device is arranged in a communication network between a management device that manages game information generated by the game control device and the game device, and the communication network has a setting that allows the user to join / withdraw from communication. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the setting device has an external setting device for setting unique identification information to the game control device when the game control device is connected for the first time. The monitoring device for a gaming device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The external setting means includes initialization means for initializing a function of determining whether or not the game control device is the first connected game control device in the initial validity determination means of the monitoring device. The monitoring device for a gaming device according to claim 4.