JP2001212338A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a delivery control substrate from being built up prior to a main substrate when the power feed from a power substrate is recovered and to prevent the delivery control substrate from making the delivery unrecognized by the main substrate when the memory contents of the RAMs provided on the main substrate and the delivery control substrate are backed up. SOLUTION: When a power supply is cut off, the memory contents of the RAM 41d of the main substrate 41 and the RAM 45c of the delivery control substrate 45 are backed up by a backup power supply. When the power feed from the power substrate 42 is recovered, the delivery control substrate 45 is set to a standby state until it receives a WAIT release command from the main substrate 41 via a signal line 78. When the main substrate 41 is normally activated, the main substrate 41 transmits the WAIT release command to the delivery control substrate 45 to deliver undelivered prize balls.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly, a main board for controlling main control of a game machine and a payout control board for controlling payout of game balls. A gaming machine provided with, a power supply board for supplying power to the main board and the payout control board, and when the power supply from the power supply board to the main board and the payout control board is cut off, the main board and The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with backup means for supplying backup power to a volatile memory provided in each of the payout control boards.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine which is a kind of a game machine, a main board for controlling a main control of the game machine is provided, and a control of a symbol display device of the game machine and a control of a light emitting mode of illumination are provided by the main board. , Control of sound generation, control of payout of game balls, and the like. However, recently, in addition to the main board that controls the main control of the gaming machine, a symbol display board that controls the symbol display device, a payout control board that controls the payout of the game balls, and an electronic control board that controls the light emission mode of the illumination of the gaming machine. Some gaming machines have been provided with a decorative board, a sound board for controlling the sound generation of the gaming machine, a power supply board for supplying power, and the like.

[0003]

However, in a conventional game machine in which the main board and the payout control board are provided separately, the main board and the payout control board are provided by backup means. When the backup power is supplied to the volatile memory, the storage contents of the volatile memory provided on each of the main board and the dispensing control board even when the power supply from the power board to the main board and the dispensing control board are cut off. Will be retained. Therefore, when the supply of power from the power supply board to the main board and the payout control board is restored, if the number of unpaid balls remains in the volatile memory and the payout control board rises earlier than the main board, the payout control board becomes main board. However, there is a problem that the number of payouts may not be confirmed between the main board and the payout control board.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a gaming machine in which a main board for controlling the main control of the gaming machine and a payout control board for controlling the payout of game balls are independently provided. In the case where the power supply from the power supply board to the main board and the dispensing control board is cut off, even when the storage contents of the volatile memories provided in each of the main board and the dispensing control board are backed up, And a gaming machine that can prevent the payout control board from rising before the main board when power supply to the payout control board is restored, and prevent the payout control board from performing payout that is not recognized by the main board. It is intended to realize.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a main board for controlling the main control of the gaming machine and a payout control board for controlling the payout of game balls. A gaming machine provided independently, a power supply board for supplying power to the main board and the payout control board, and when power supply from the power supply board to the main board and the payout control board is cut off, Backup means for supplying a backup power supply to a volatile memory provided on each of the main board and the payout control board; and standby without restarting operation of the payout control board when power supply to the payout control board is restored. And a standby canceling unit for canceling the standby state of the payout control board when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the power supply to the main board is restored.

In the gaming machine having this configuration, when the power supply from the power supply board to the main board and the payout control board is cut off,
A backup unit supplies a backup power supply to a volatile memory provided in each of the main board and the payout control board. When the supply of power to the payout control board is restored, the standby means does not restart the operation of the payout control board, but enters a standby state. The standby release means satisfies a predetermined condition when the power supply to the main board is restored. Then, the standby state of the payout control board is released. Therefore,
When the power supply from the power supply board to the main board and the dispensing control board is restored, the dispensing control board is prevented from rising before the main board, and the dispensing control board is prevented from performing dispensing unrecognized by the main board. be able to.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the gaming machine of the first aspect, the predetermined condition is that a prize ball passage ball shortage detecting that a prize ball passage runs out of ball is detected. The condition is that the switch does not sense the ball running out of the prize ball passage.

In the gaming machine having this configuration, in addition to the function of the gaming machine according to the first aspect, when the prize ball passage ball out detection switch detects that the ball in the prize ball passage has run out, the standby release means is provided. Without releasing the standby state of the payout control board, it is possible to prevent the gaming machine from causing an error when the payout control board tries to pay out the prize ball when the prize ball passage is out of the ball.

Further, the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to claim 1, the predetermined condition is that a lower plate full detection switch that detects that the lower plate is full of balls detects that the lower plate is full of balls. The configuration is characterized in that it is not performed.

In the gaming machine having this configuration, in addition to the function of the gaming machine according to the first aspect, when the lower plate full detecting switch detects that the lower plate is full of balls, the standby release is released. The means does not cancel the standby state of the payout control board,
When the lower plate is full of balls, it is possible to prevent the payout control board from trying to pay out a prize ball and causing an error in the gaming machine.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the predetermined condition is that a prize ball passage ball shortage detecting that a prize ball passage runs out of ball is detected. The switch does not sense that the ball in the prize ball passage has run out, and the lower plate full detection switch that detects that the lower plate is full of balls detects that the lower plate is full of balls. The condition is that there is no such condition.

In the gaming machine having this configuration, in addition to the operation of the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the prize ball passage ball shortage detection switch detects that the ball in the prize ball passage has run out, or the lower plate full detection switch. If it is sensed that the lower plate is full of balls, the standby release means does not release the standby state of the payout control board, and the prize ball path runs out of balls or the lower plate When the ball is full, it can be prevented that the payout control board tries to pay out the prize ball and the gaming machine becomes an error.

Further, the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the standby release unit transmits a standby release instruction command from the main board to the payout control board, so that the standby state of the payout control board is maintained. The configuration is such that the state is released.

In the gaming machine having this configuration, in addition to the function of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the standby canceling means sends a standby cancel command from the main board to the payout control board. By transmitting, the standby state of the payout control board can be released.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Pachinko machine 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention
The mechanical configuration of will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially square game board 2 is provided in an upper half portion of the front of the pachinko machine 1, and a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is provided on the game board 2. Is provided. A lower plate of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an upper plate 5 for supplying a game ball to a launcher (not shown) and receiving a prize ball. A lower plate 6 for receiving an overflowing prize ball is provided, and a firing handle 7 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6.

Next, the mechanical structure of the game board 2 is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3. At a substantial center of the game area 4, a special symbol display device 8 having a liquid crystal screen is provided. In addition, an illuminated windmill 9 is provided on the upper right of the special symbol display device 8, and an illuminated windmill 10 is also provided on the upper left. Further, a normal symbol start gate 11 is provided on the right side of the special symbol display device 8, and an ordinary symbol start gate 12 is provided on the left side.

A special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is provided directly below the special symbol display device 8, and a special winning opening 16 is provided below the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. A winning opening 30 and a winning opening 31 are provided on the left and right of the special winning opening 16.

A winning opening 19 is provided below the ordinary symbol starting gate 11, and a winning opening 20 is provided below the ordinary symbol starting gate 12. Further, a stage 21 on which game balls can be temporarily mounted is provided substantially below the surface of the game board 2 below the special symbol display device 8,
A game ball passage opening 22 is provided on the right shoulder of the special symbol display device 8, and a game ball passage opening 23 is also provided on the left shoulder of the special symbol display device 8.
Is provided. The game balls passing through these game ball passage openings 22 and 23 appear on the stage 21 through the inside (warp zone) of the special symbol display device 8. The game ball appearing on the stage 21 falls toward the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 provided immediately below the stage 21.

Above the special symbol display device 8, a normal symbol display device 24 is provided so that a symbol such as a one-digit number or a one-letter alphabet can be displayed. Further, a special symbol starting reservation unit 25 composed of two LEDs is provided on each of the left and right sides of the ordinary symbol display device 24, and displays the number of so-called reserved balls that have won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. Can be. Also, between the special symbol display device 8 and the ordinary symbol display device 24, 4
There is provided a normal symbol start reservation unit 26 composed of a plurality of LEDs, and this normal symbol start reservation unit 26 can display the so-called reserved ball number of game balls that have passed the normal symbol start gates 11 and 12. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with an out port, various illumination lamps, a windmill, a large number of obstacle nails, and the like.

Next, the structure and display screen of the special symbol display device 8 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the special symbol display device 8. As shown in FIG. 3, on the liquid crystal screen of the special symbol display device 8, three special symbols of a first stop symbol L1, a second stop symbol L2, and a third stop symbol L3 can be displayed side by side in a horizontal direction. ing. In addition, the special symbol display device 8 performs the above-described first stop symbol L1 and second stop symbol L
2. In addition to displaying the third stop symbol L3, a moving image, a message, and the like can be displayed. The special symbol display device 8 uses not only a liquid crystal display device but also a CRT,
It goes without saying that various display devices such as an LED and a plasma display can be used. Further, the special symbol display device 8 includes a symbol control board (not shown) on the back surface.

The first stop symbol L1 and the second stop symbol L described above.
Examples of the symbols displayed on the second and third stop symbols L3 are “10,000”, “20,000”, “30,000”, “40,000”, “50,000”, “60,000”, and “7”. , "80,000", "90,000",
There are twelve types of “white”, “pluck”, and “medium”, and the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and the first stop symbol L
When three symbols of the first, second stop symbol L2, and third stop symbol L3 are aligned with the same specific number, character, symbol, or the like (for example, when three "Seven thousand" shown in FIG. 3 are aligned) or ,
If a specific combination of numbers, characters, or patterns, etc. is completed, it will be a jackpot.

Of the twelve symbols, “Sanma”, “Five thousand”, “Seven thousand”, “White”, “Repellent”, and “Medium” are probability variation symbols (specific jackpot symbols). If any of the symbols is the same as the first stop symbol L1, the second stop symbol L2, and the third stop symbol L3, the probability change is entered, and the probability of drawing the next big hit is increased. change. The probability of a jackpot is, for example, in the normal state,
317.6 times, and 68.1 in the probability fluctuation state.
It is 1 / min, but is not necessarily limited to this value. In addition, "10,000", "20,000", "40,000", "60,000"
"Yama" and "Kuma" are non-stochastic fluctuation symbols (non-specific jackpot symbols or normal symbols).

Next, an electric circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electric circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1. The control unit of the pachinko machine 1 includes a main board 41, a power board 4
2, sound board 43, special symbol display device 8, payout control board 4
5, the main board 41 includes a power supply board 42, a sound board 43, a special symbol display device 8, a payout control board 45, an electric board 46, and a launch board 47.
Are connected to each other. It should be noted that a symbol display substrate (not shown) is provided on the back surface of the special symbol display device 8. The main board 41, the sound board 43, the special symbol display device 8, the payout control board 45, and the illumination board 46 are provided with a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, not shown in FIG.

Further, the winning substrate 1 is provided on the main substrate 41.
A winning opening switch 32 provided at each of 9, 20, 30, 31; a starting opening switch 33 for detecting a winning of a game ball to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15; A gate switch 34 for detecting the passage of the game ball, a count switch 35 for detecting the number of winning balls of the game ball to the special winning opening 16, and a game to a V zone (not shown) provided in the special winning opening 16 A V-switch 36 for detecting the winning of the ball, a special symbol starting electric accessory solenoid 37 for opening and closing the opening / closing member of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15,
A special winning opening solenoid 38 for opening and closing the special winning opening 16;
The guidance device solenoid 39, the external connection terminal 2 substrate 40 for outputting jackpot information of the gaming machine to an external device, and the ordinary design substrate 60 composed of 7-segment LEDs and displaying ordinary designs are connected.

The external connection terminal 2 board 40 is provided with a jackpot 1 information terminal, a jackpot 2 information terminal, and a symbol confirmation information terminal. It is possible to output the information of the symbol to be performed. A speaker 61 is connected to the sound board 43, and an illuminated lamp-related board 62 is
Are connected to each other, and each illuminated lamp provided on the surface of the game board 2 is connected to the illuminated lamp substrate 62.

Further, the main board 41 has a lower plate full detection switch 6 for detecting that the lower plate 6 is full of game balls.
3, a prize ball passage ball cut-out detection switch 64 for detecting a ball cut in a prize ball passage (not shown), and a prize ball payout confirmation switch 65 for checking the number of prize ball payouts from a prize ball device (not shown). Have been. The award ball payout confirmation switch 65 is also connected to the payout control board 45.

The payout control board 45 has a ball lending passage ball out detection switch 66 for detecting a ball lending passage running out.
And a ball lending and payout confirmation switch 67 for checking the number of balls to be paid and paid out from a ball lending device (not shown), a prize ball payout solenoid 68 for driving a prize ball device (not shown), and a ball lending device (not shown). A ball lending and dispensing solenoid 69 to be driven and a prize ball device provided from a prize ball tank for storing a prize ball provided at the upper rear portion of the pachinko machine 1 are provided on a tank rail (not shown) for guiding game balls to the ball lending device. A tank rail vibration motor 70 for applying vibration to the tank rail to prevent clogging of game balls on the tank rail; a prepaid card unit 71 for reading lending data from the prepaid card;
The external connection terminal 1 and the substrate 72 are connected. The external connection terminal 1 board 72 is provided with a prize ball payout number information terminal and a ball rental payout number information terminal, and can output the prize ball payout number information and the ball rental payout number information to an external device.

Further, the launch board 47 has a launch ball jump strength adjustment volume 73 built in the launch handle 7.
, Launch device stop switch 74, touch sensor 75
And the launch motor 76 are connected.

Next, the power supply board 42 will be described. 24 V AC is input to the power supply board 42 through a power switch 80 as a first switch, and 5 V DC, 12 V DC, 24 V DC, and 32 V DC are supplied by an internal rectifier circuit and a smoothing stabilization circuit. Can be output. The power supply board 42 can also output a reset signal, a backup power supply, a power failure detection signal, and 24 V AC. Further, in the power supply board 42, the DC 12V output is DC + 12VA, DC + 12VB and DC + 1.
Three circuits of 2VC are prepared, DC + 12VA is connected to the main board 41, DC + 12VB is connected to the main board 41 and the payout control board 45, and DC + 12VC is connected to the special symbol display device 8, the sound board 43 and the illumination board 46. Have been. Also, 24 V AC is input from the power supply board 42 to the payout control board 45, and the backup power supply is connected to the main board 41 and the payout control board 45 via the switch 81 as the second switch. Have been.

The output of DC 24V is DC + 24V
A and DC + 24VB 2 circuits are prepared, DC + 24V
A is connected to the main board 41, and DC + 24VB is connected to the payout control board 45. Further, an output of DC 32 V is provided in one circuit of DC + 32 V, and is connected to the launch board 47. An output of DC 5V is provided in one circuit of DC + 5V, and is connected to the main board 41, the special symbol display device 8, the sound board 43, the payout control board 45, the illuminated board 46, and the emission board 47. Note that a firing device stop signal is input from the payout control board 45 to the firing board 47 via a signal line 77.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, a main board 41, a payout control board 45, and a power supply board 4, which are main parts of the present embodiment.
2. The structures of the lower plate full detection switch 63, the prize ball passage ball out detection switch 64, and the prize ball payout confirmation switch 65 will be described in detail. FIG. 5 shows the main circuit board 41, the payout control circuit board 45, the power supply circuit board 42, the lower plate full detecting switch 63, the prize ball passage ball out detecting switch 64, and the prize ball in the electric circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a connection relationship of only a payout confirmation switch 65;

The main board 41 has a CPU 41a, a ROM 4
1b, a RAM 41c, a reset circuit 17, and the like are provided. The ROM 41b stores various programs executed by the CPU 41a, data of initial values, and the like. The RAM 41c is a volatile memory for storing various data and the like, and is configured to be retained by the backup power supply of the power supply board 42 even when the power supply from the power supply board 42 to the main board 41 is cut off. Has become.

The payout control board 45 also has a CPU 45
a, a ROM 45b and a RAM 45c are provided,
The ROM 45b stores various programs executed by the CPU 45a, data of initial values, and the like.
Further, the RAM 45c is a volatile memory for storing various data and the like, and the backup power supply of the power supply board 42 is used to retain the stored contents even when the power supply from the power supply board 42 to the payout control board 45 is cut off. It has become.

The backup power supply of the power supply board 42 may be composed of two batteries, an electrolytic capacitor, or the like. Even when the input of 24 VAC to the power supply board 42 is stopped, the RAM 41c of the main board 41 and the payout control board 45 RAM
45c can be supplied with power. Further, a power switch 80 is provided on the input side of the AC 24 V of the power supply board 42 to
The supply of V and the stop of the supply are possible. A switch 81 is provided on the output side of the backup power supply of the power supply board 42, so that the supply of the backup power supply from the power supply board 42 to the main board 41 and the dispensing control board 45 can be stopped and supplied. . Here, the power switch 80
Is turned off, power supply to each board of the pachinko machine 1 is cut off, but the switch 81 is turned on.
In the (closed state), the main board 41 and the payout control board 45 can be supplied with a backup power supply for the RAM 41c and the RAM 45c. Also, set the switch 81 to O
With the power switch 80 set to FF (open state),
In the case of F, the backup power of the RAM 41c and the RAM 45c is not supplied to the main board 41 and the payout control board 45, and the stored contents of the RAM 41c and the RAM 45c are lost.

The main board 41 is connected to a lower plate full detecting switch 63 and a winning ball passage ball breaking detecting switch 64, and the main board 41 and the payout control board 45 are input from a winning ball payout confirmation switch 65. Each signal is input. Further, a payout control board 45 is provided from the main board 41.
, Various control signals are input through a signal line 78. Examples of the control signal include a payout request command and a WAIT release command.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main routine (main control) of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG.
8 is a flowchart showing a WAIT release command output process (command output process of a standby release command) performed in step (a), and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a WAIT process (standby state process of the payout control substrate 45) performed in the payout control substrate 45. . In the following description, it is assumed that the switch 81 of the backup power supply is ON (closed state).

The steps in the flowchart are abbreviated as “S” below. In the main routine of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the reset circuit 1 shown in FIG. 5 is executed at fixed intervals (for example, 2 milliseconds, hereinafter referred to as "2 ms").
7 according to the reset signal generated by the main board 41.
The U41a performs the processing in order from the start, and performs the processing from the start to the end within 2 ms. Therefore, every time the reset signal is input at intervals of 2 ms, the process is repeated from the start. The program that performs the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG.
It is stored in M41b.

In the flowchart shown in FIG.
1 is supplied with power from the power supply board 42,
When the power switch 80 of the power board 42 is turned on or the power failure is restored, first, a reset signal is input, and a stack pointer setting process for setting a designated address of the stack pointer is performed (S1). Next, a RAM check for checking the stored contents of the RAM 41c is performed (S2). This RAM check (S
2) is for judging whether or not the initial setting process at the time of turning on the power is performed. At this time, it is determined whether a predetermined numerical value written in the power-on initial setting process shown in S3 is written in an initial setting storage area (not shown) of the RAM 41c.

If the predetermined numerical value is not written in the initial setting storage area of the RAM 41c (S2: NO), the initial processing after power-on is not performed.
The power-on initialization process is performed (S3). In this process, the values stored in the respective storage areas of the RAM 41c are reset, and the values of the respective loop counters stored in the loop counter storage area (not shown) are set to initial values (for example, “0”). Then, a predetermined numerical value is stored in the initial setting storage area.

With the next reset signal, processing is performed again from the start. First, in the RAM check (S2),
Since a predetermined numerical value is written in the initial setting storage area, the RAM 41c is determined to be normal (S2: YES),
The process proceeds to the next WAIT release command output process (S
4). In the WAIT release command output processing (S4), the process proceeds to a WAIT release command output processing subroutine of the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the WAIT release command output processing subroutine shown in FIG. 7, it is first determined whether or not condition A is satisfied. The condition A includes, for example, three cases. First, as a first condition, the prize ball passage ball-out detection switch 64 is normal, that is, the prize ball passage ball-out detection switch 64 is switched to the prize ball passage. The condition is that the ball has not been sensed. The second condition is that the lower plate full detection switch 63 is normal, that is, the lower plate full detection switch 63 does not detect that the lower plate 6 is full of game balls. And Also, the third
Is that the prize ball passage ball out detection switch 64 is normal and the lower plate full detection switch 63 is normal, that is, the prize ball passage ball out detection switch 64 detects the ball break in the prize ball passage. And the lower plate full detection switch 63 does not detect that the lower plate 6 is full of game balls. Any one of the above-described first condition, second condition, and third condition is set as condition A in the subroutine program shown in FIG.

If the condition A is satisfied (S2
0: YES), with respect to the payout control board 45 to the main board 41
Sends a command for canceling the WAIT via the signal line 78 (S21), and performs a normal process (S22), that is, the payout control board 45 from which the WAIT has been canceled pays out the unpaid prize balls. Therefore, if the number of unpaid prize balls is stored in the RAM 41c, the main board 41 receives the input signal of the number of prize balls from the prize ball payout confirmation switch 65,
After subtracting from the number of unpaid prize balls (S22), the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG. If the condition A is not satisfied (S20: NO), for example, the prize ball passage ball exhaustion detection switch 64 detects that the ball in the prize ball passage is exhausted, or the lower plate full detection switch 63 is activated. Since it is detected that the lower plate 6 is full of game balls, abnormal-time processing such as error notification is performed (S2).
3), returning to the determination processing of S20.

Next, the processing performed by the payout control board 45 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the payout control board 45, when power is supplied from the power supply board 42, that is, when the power supply of the power supply board 42 is turned on or the power outage is recovered, the WAIT from the main board 41 via the signal line 78 It is determined whether or not a release command has been received (S30). If no WAIT release command has been received from the main board 41 (S30: N)
O), the payout control board 45 is in a standby state until a WAIT release command is received, and the power supply board 42
R backed up by the backup power supply
Even if the number of unpaid prize balls stored in the AM 45c remains, prize balls are not paid out.

When a WAIT release command is received from the main board 41 via the signal line 78 (S3
0: YES), normal processing is performed (S31). That is, the payout control board 45 drives the prize ball payout solenoid 68, and even when the power is turned off, the game balls for the number of unpaid prize balls stored in the RAM 45c backed up by the backup power supply of the power supply board 42 are used. Pay out. The payout control board 45 receives the input signal of the number of awarded balls from the awarded ball payout confirmation switch 65 and stores the number of awarded balls awarded in the RAM 4.
When all the payouts have been completed, the payout operation is terminated when the number of prize balls to be paid out stored in 5c is subtracted from the number of prize balls to be paid out.

In the flow chart of the main routine shown in FIG. 6, when the WAIT release command output processing of S4 is completed, the process proceeds to the next liquid crystal screen command output processing (S5). In the liquid crystal screen command output processing (S5), a signal for controlling the display of the liquid crystal screen is sent from the main board 41 to the special symbol display device 8. Next, the process proceeds to a sound command output process (S6). This sound command output processing (S
In 6), the speaker 61 is transferred from the main board 41 to the sound board 43.
Is sent. Next, a lamp command output process (S7) is performed. In the lamp command output processing (S7), a signal for controlling the blinking of various lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1 is output from the main board 41 to the electric decoration board 46. Next, a port output process is performed (S8). In the port output process (S8), the jackpot information, the symbol determination information, and the like of the pachinko machine 1 are output to a game center management computer (not shown) via the external connection terminal 2 board 40 and the like.

Next, a switch reading process (S9) is performed. This switch reading process (S9) is for detecting a winning of a game ball to the normal symbol starting gates 11, 12, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the large winning opening 16, the winning opening 19, 20, 30, 31, or the like. It is.

When the switch reading process (S9) is completed,
Next, a loop counter updating process (S10) is performed. In the loop counter updating process (S10), the RAM 41
The values of the ordinary symbol selection loop counter, the jackpot determination loop counter, the special symbol creation counter, the reach determination counter, and the reach pattern determination counter stored in the loop counter storage area (not shown) of FIG. Increment). When the value exceeds the maximum value set in each loop counter, the value of each loop counter is cleared to 0 and programmed to return to "0".

Next, it is determined whether or not an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S11). If an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S11: YES), the condition device processing (S12) The special symbol processing (S13) and the ordinary symbol processing (S14) are skipped to perform the processing, and the special symbol display device 8
To display an error or the like. If no error has occurred (S11: NO), the process proceeds to the condition device process (S12).

Next, in the condition device processing (S12), opening and closing of the special winning opening 16 and a jackpot demonstration display process on the liquid crystal screen of the special symbol display device 8 are performed. In the first round of processing, since the big hit determination processing in the special symbol processing (S13) to be described later has not been performed yet, nothing is performed in the condition apparatus processing (S12) and the process proceeds to the next processing. Next, a special symbol process (S13) is performed. In the special symbol processing (S13), a big hit determination processing is performed.

When the special symbol processing (S13) is completed, next, a normal symbol processing (S14) is performed. In the ordinary symbol processing (S14), the count value of the ordinary symbol selection loop counter (not shown) is changed to the ordinary symbol random number by the passing of the game ball to the ordinary symbol starting gates 11, 12, and the RAM is used as the ordinary symbol random number.
The symbol is stored in a non-illustrated ordinary symbol random number storage 41c, and the symbol is fixedly displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 24 based on the ordinary symbol random number.

When the ordinary symbol processing (S14) is completed, next, a payout control (S15) for paying out a prize ball is performed.
When paying out prize balls, the signal line 78 is
A payout request command is transmitted to the payout control board 45 via the. Then, the processing of the main routine is completed through the frame lamp control (S16). The processing of the main routine, including the processing of the subroutine, is completed within 2 ms. Then, in response to a reset signal from the reset circuit 17, the CPU 41a repeatedly performs the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 6 from the start. Therefore, the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 6 is repeated every 2 ms. If it is determined in the special symbol processing (S13) of the processing of the main routine of the first cycle earlier that the big hit state, R
"1" is stored in a jackpot flag storage area (not shown) of the AM 41c, the jackpot flag is turned on, and the opening and closing operations of the jackpot 16 are performed a predetermined number of times in the next condition device processing (S12) in the second round. (For example, 15 times or 16 times
Times).

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the power is normally turned off, that is, when the store is closed, the power is turned off, and the AC 24
Even when the supply of V is cut off and when the power supply is abnormally cut off due to a power failure or the like, the contents stored in the RAM 41c of the main substrate 41 and the contents stored in the RAM 45c of the payout control substrate 45 are retained by the backup power supply of the power supply substrate Is done. Therefore, when unpaid balls remain when power is turned off, the number of unpaid balls is determined by the power supply for the power supply board 42 backup.
The backup is held in the RAM 41c of the main board 41 and the RAM 45c of the payout control board 45.

When the power is turned on or the power failure is restored, the power is normally supplied from the power supply board 42 to each board.
Is in a WAIT state, that is, a standby state until a WAIT release command is received. The main board 41
In the case of normal start-up (in the case of start-up satisfying the above condition A), a WAIT release command is transmitted from the main board 41 to the payout control board 45 via the signal line 78. When receiving the WAIT release command, the payout control board 45 pays out award balls based on the number of unpaid balls stored in the RAM 45c. Accordingly, the payout control board 45 is activated before the main board 41, and based on the stored contents of the RAM 45c backed up by the backup power supply, the payout of the prize ball which is not recognized by the main board 41 is performed. There is no discrepancy in the number of payouts between 41 and the payout control board 45.

In this embodiment, since the switch 81 for turning off the backup power supply is provided, if the switch 81 is turned off, the RAM 45c of the payout control board 45 and the RAM 41c of the main board 41 are stored. The contents are lost when the power switch 80 of the power board 42 is turned off. Therefore, by operating the switch 81, it is also possible to set whether to back up the storage contents of the RAM 45c of the payout control board 45 and the RAM 41c of the main board 41. The condition A is not limited to the above three cases, and other conditions may be set.
Furthermore, the power supply board 42 is not limited to a board-shaped power supply, and may be, for example, a unit-shaped power supply. It is needless to say that the present invention can be used not only for pachinko machines but also for pachi-con machines, pachi-slot machines and the like.

[0056]

As described above, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, when power supply from the power supply board to the main board and the payout control board is cut off, the main board and the payout control are performed by the backup means. Backup power can be supplied to the volatile memory provided on each of the substrates. When the supply of power to the payout control board is restored, the standby means does not restart the operation of the payout control board, but enters a standby state. The standby release means satisfies a predetermined condition when the power supply to the main board is restored. Then, the standby state of the payout control board can be released. Therefore, when the power supply from the power supply board to the main board and the payout control board is restored, the payout control board is prevented from rising before the main board, and the payout control board makes a payout that is not recognized by the main board. Can be prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, the game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention provides a game machine in which the prize ball passage ball shortage detection switch detects a ball break in the prize ball passage. Means that the standby release means does not release the standby state of the payout control board, and that the gaming machine causes an error when the payout control board tries to pay out the prize ball when the ball in the prize ball passage is out of ball. Can be prevented.

Further, the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3 is
In addition to the effect of the gaming machine according to claim 1, when the lower plate full detection switch detects that the lower plate is full of balls, the standby release means releases the standby state of the payout control board. It is possible to prevent the gaming machine from causing an error when the payout control board attempts to pay out the prize ball when the lower plate is full of balls.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the game machine according to the first aspect, the sphere-of-ball passage ball-out detecting switch detects that the ball of the prize-ball path has run out, or If the lower plate full detection switch detects that the lower plate is full of balls, the standby release means does not release the standby state of the payout control board, and determines whether the prize ball passage is out of ball. Alternatively, it is possible to prevent the gaming machine from causing an error when the payout control board tries to pay out the prize ball when the lower plate is full of balls.

Further, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine comprising:
In addition to the effect of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the standby release unit transmits a standby release instruction command from the main board to the payout control board, thereby waiting the payout control board. The state can be released. Therefore, the main board can release the standby state of the payout control board.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the special symbol display device 8;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1;

FIG. 5 is an electrical circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1;
Main board 41, payout control board 45, power supply board 42, lower plate full detection switch 63, prize ball passage ball out detection switch 64
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a connection relationship of only a prize ball payout confirmation switch 65 part.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing control of a main routine of the pachinko machine 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a WAIT release command output process performed on the main board 41;

FIG. 8 is a WAIT performed by a payout control board 45;
It is a flowchart which shows a process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 4 Game area 8 Special symbol display device 41 Main board 41c RAM 42 Power supply board 43 Sound board 45 Dispensing control board 45c RAM 46 Illuminated board 47 Launch board 62 Illuminated lamp related board 63 Lower plate fullness detection switch 64 prize ball passage ball out detecting switch 65 prize ball payout confirmation switch 66 passage ball out detection switch 67 ball lending payout confirmation switch 68 prize ball payout solenoid 69 ball lending payout solenoid 78 signal line

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game machine provided with a main board for controlling the main control of the gaming machine and a payout control board for controlling the payout of game balls, wherein power is supplied to the main board and the payout control board. And a backup power supply to a volatile memory provided on each of the main board and the payout control board when power supply from the power supply board to the main board and the payout control board is cut off. A backup unit; a standby unit that sets a standby state without restarting the operation of the payout control board when the power supply to the payout control board is restored; and a predetermined condition is satisfied when the power supply to the main board is restored. A gaming machine comprising: a standby release unit that releases a standby state of the payout control board. 2. The criterion condition is that a prize ball passage ball cut detection switch that detects a ball cut in a prize ball passage does not detect a ball cut in a prize ball passage. 2. The gaming machine according to 1. 3. The predetermined condition is that the lower plate full detecting switch for detecting that the lower plate is full of balls is not detecting that the lower plate is full of balls. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The predetermined condition is that the prize ball passage ball cut-out detecting switch for detecting the ball cut of the prize ball passage does not detect the ball cut of the prize ball passage, and the lower plate is full of balls. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lower plate full detection switch for detecting that the lower plate has not sensed that the ball is full is not detected. 5. The standby release unit according to claim 1, wherein the standby release unit releases a standby state of the payout control board by transmitting a standby release instruction command from the main board to the payout control board. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.