A cartridge for gaming machine and a gaming machine using the same

Claim 2

A cartridge for gaming machine, being inserted into a gaming machine main unit, comprising: a case, a tapered portion formed at least at one side end of the rear face of said case, an edge portion formed at least at one corres­ponding side end of the surface of said case and having a shape different from said tapered portion, a printed circuit board accommodated in said case, game information generating means mounted on said printed circuit board and for generating information required for a game, and data processing means mounted on said printed circuit board and for executing predetermined data processing to determine authenticity of the cartridge.

Claim 3

A cartridge for gaming machine in accordance with claim l, wherein said tapered portions are formed at both side ends of the rear face of said case, and said edge portions are formed at both side ends of the surface of said case.

Claim 4

A cartridge for gaming machine in accordance with claim 2, which further comprises a stepped portion formed at least at one side face of the tip portion of said case in the direction of insertion.

Claim 5

A gaming machine capable of playing a game by inserting a cartridge into a gaming machine main unit, wherein said cartridge comprises a case, a tapered portion formed at least at one side end of the rear face of said case, an edge portion formed at least at one corresponding side end of the surface of said case and having a shape different from said tapered portion, a printed circuit board accommodated in said case, gaming information generating means mounted on said printed circuit board and for generating information for game, a first semiconductor memory mounted on said printed circuit board and for storing a program for determining authenticity of the cartridge, and first data processing means for executing the program stored in said first semiconductor memory, and said gaming machine main unit comprises a cartridge inserting portion for receiving said cart­ridge, a contacting portion formed at said cartridge inserting portion and being able to contact with said tapered portion when said cartridge is inserted, display signal generating means for generating a display signal for an image displaying means based on the game information from said game information generating means, a second semiconductor memory being associated with said first semiconductor memory and for storing a program for determining authenticity of said cartridge, and second data processing means having the same performance as that of said first data processing means and for executing the program stored in said second semiconductor memory.

Claim 6

A gaming machine capable of playing a game by inserting a cartridge into a gaming machine main unit, wherein said cartridge comprises a case, a tapered portion formed at least at one side end of the rear face of said case, an edge portion formed at least at one corresponding side end of the surface of said case and having a shape different from said tapered portion, a printed circuit board accommodated in said case, gaming information generating means mounted on said printed circuit board and for generating information for game, a first semiconductor memory mounted on said printed circuit board and for storing a program for determining authenticity of the cartridge, and first data processing means for executing the program stored in said first semiconductor memory, and said gaming machine main unit comprises a cartridge inserting portion for receiving said cart­ridge, a contacting portion formed at said cartridge inserting portion and being able to contact with said tapered portion when said cartridge is inserted, display signal generating means for generating a display signal for an image displaying means based on the game information from said game information generating means, a second semiconductor memory being associated with said first semiconductor memory and for storing a program for determining authenticity of said cartridge, and second data processing means having the same performance as that of said first data processing means and for executing the program stored in said second semiconductor memory.

Claim 7

A gaming machine in accordance with claim 4, which further comprises disabling means for disabling the gaming machine in response to at least one of outputs of said first and second data processing means.

Claim 8

A gaming machine in accordance with claim 5, wherein said gaming machine main unit includes controlling means for controlling a game, and said disabling means disables said controlling means.

Claim 9

A gaming machine in accordance with claim 6, wherein said disabling means includes means for disabling access of said controlling means of said gaming machine main unit to said first semiconductor memory.

Claim 10

A cartridge for gaming machine, being inserted into a gaming machine main unit, comprising: a case, a tapered portion formed at least at one side end of the surface of said case, an edge portion formed at least at one corresponding side end of the surface of said case and having a shape different from that of said tapered portion, a stepped portion formed at least at one side of the tip portion of said case in an insertion direction and being capable of engaging to a portion of the gaming machine main unit, a printed circuit board accomodated in said case, and gaming information generating means mounted on said printed circuit board and for generating gaming information.

Claim 11

A cartridge for gaming machine, being inserted into a gaming machine main unit, comprising: a case, a tapered portion formed at least at one side end of the surface of said case, an edge portion formed at least at one corresponding side end of the surface of said case and having a shape different from that of said tapered portion, a stepped portion formed at least at one side of the tip portion of said case in an insertion direction and being capable of engaging to a portion of the gaming machine main unit, a printed circuit board accomodated in said case, and gaming information generating means mounted on said printed circuit board and for generating gaming information.

Claim 12

A cartridge for gaming machine in accordance with claim 8, which further comprises a concave portion formed in vicinity of the rear end of the case in the insertion direction on the rear face of said case and, being capable of engaging a portion of the gaming machine main unit.

Claim 13

l0. A cartridge for gaming machine in accordance with claim 9, wherein said stepped portion is formed at each side of said case.

Claim 14

A cartridge for gaming machine in accordance with claim 9, which further comprises a positioning protrusion formed inside said case and for positioning said printed circuit board at a predetermined position.

Claim 15

A cartridge for gaming machine in accordance with claim 9, which further comprises a protruded portion formed inside said case and for preventing to mount said printed circuit board in a manner that the surface and rear face of said printed circuit board are reversed.

Claim 16

A cartridge for gaming machine in accordance with claim 9, which further comprises data processing means mounted on said printed circuit board and for executing a predetermined data processing for determining authenticity of the cartridge.