JP2001087532A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine dissolving anxiety of a player by displaying the effect of an abnormality in reception of an order from a main control means on an electric display device when the abnormality occurs. SOLUTION: The game machine is provided with a display device 3 for displaying patterns and other images required for a game, a main control means for deciding whether a special game state advantageous for a player is transferred or not based on a prescribed input signal and determining an image display mode according to the decision result and a display control means for controlling a display means based on an order from the main control means. The display control means performs a control to display an image to notify the player of generation of an abnormality in reception of an order from the main control means on the screen of the display device 3 when the abnormality occurs.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine, slot machine) having display means for displaying symbols and other images necessary for a game, and control means such as a microcomputer for controlling the display means. In addition to machines, including video game machines).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a pachinko game machine, which is a kind of ball-and-ball game machine, is provided with a display means for variably displaying a symbol when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the variably displayed symbol stops at a predetermined combination of symbols. In some cases, a player is provided with a benefit. In recent years, as such a display means, an electric display device such as a liquid crystal display capable of performing various effects has been often used.

[0003] In the above-mentioned electric display device, for example, when the variable display is stopped at a specific symbol combination, the variable winning prize ball device is converted to an open state advantageous to the player, or a specific symbol is displayed. When a state of a big hit is reached when one more is lined up (a so-called reach state), it is displayed in a form different from the normal display operation so that the player can recognize that the big hit is approaching. During a big hit, the number of times the variable winning ball device is opened to be converted to an advantageous state for the player is notified, or the number of games in a state where the probability of a big hit is higher than during a normal game (so-called probability fluctuation state) is notified. It is now possible to display such information as to do. By recognizing the contents of the display on the electric display device, the player can accurately grasp the current game state (for example, the reach state) and play the game.

[0004] The contents of the display of such an electric display device are controlled by a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as "microcomputer") used as control means for controlling the operation of the gaming machine.
Is determined by

By the way, in order to realize a display operation in which the display of the reach state and the like is performed by a symbol different from a normal game symbol, in addition to a combination of symbols used in the original game, Since it is necessary to separately prepare a combination of symbols used for displaying the reach state or the like, there arises a problem that the types of symbol combinations increase and display control of the symbols becomes complicated. To solve this, the processing speed and storage capacity of the CPU of the microcomputer constituting the control means may be increased. However, due to regulations such as laws and regulations relating to gaming machines, the performance of CPUs that can be used as control devices for gaming machines is reduced. Etc. are restricted.

Therefore, the display operation of the display device as described above is controlled by a control means different from a microcomputer for controlling the entire gaming machine, and the display control is performed under the above-described limited conditions. It is conceivable to do it accurately. Specifically, a microcomputer for controlling the entire gaming machine is provided as main control means, and a microcomputer is provided as display control means for controlling the operation of the display device. The device (CPU) determines the display content of the electric display device, and sends an instruction based on the determined content to the microcomputer as the display control means. The latter microcomputer controls the electric display device based on this command.

In a gaming machine having two control means as described above, when the main control means finds a serious abnormality in the progress of the game, for example, despite the fact that the variable winning opening is opened in a big hit state, If the ball does not enter the variable winning opening for more than a predetermined time, a display such as "Please call a clerk" will be displayed on the electronic display device to inform the clerk of the game store that an abnormality has occurred. I have.

[0008]

However, according to the prior art, when an abnormality occurs in which a command transmitted by the main control means is not normally received by the display control means, an electric signal which the player can rely on is provided. The display content of the display device may not indicate the current game state.

[0009] Such an abnormality simply does not affect the display contents of the electric display device and does not affect the progress of the game, but the player loses money invested so far due to the failure of the gaming machine. Or during a big hit, there may be anxiety that a prize ball that can be originally obtained cannot be obtained.

[0010] An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which when there is an abnormality in the reception of a command from the main control means, the fact is displayed on an electronic display device to eliminate the player's anxiety. That is.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a display means for displaying symbols and other images necessary for a game, and whether or not to shift to a special game state advantageous to a player based on a predetermined input signal. A main control unit for performing a determination and determining a display mode of an image according to the determination result; and a display control unit for controlling the display unit based on a command from the main control unit. When there is an error in receiving a command from the means, the display means is controlled so as to display an image for notifying the player of the occurrence of the abnormality.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the abnormality is that the order of the commands received by the display control means is different from a predetermined order, or that a plurality of predetermined commands are not sent within a predetermined time. That is.

In another aspect, the command from the main control means is:
The abnormality is constituted by the preceding data and the succeeding data. The abnormality is that the preceding data is not a value within a predetermined range, that the succeeding data is received without receiving the preceding data, or that the display control means receives the preceding data. After that, the subsequent data constituting one instruction together with the preceding data is not received. "Do not receive the subsequent data that constitutes one instruction together with the preceding data" means, for example, that the received subsequent data does not correspond to the preceding data, or that a value within a predetermined range corresponding to the preceding data is used. Is not the case.

[0014] In yet another aspect, the display control means, when receiving a specific command, causes the display means to display an image corresponding to the specific command instead of an image notifying that an abnormality has occurred. Control.

[0015]

The display control means controls the display means to display an image notifying the player of the occurrence of the abnormality when the instruction from the main control means is abnormal.
For this reason, the player recognizes that a mere occurrence of an abnormality in the display means has no effect on the progress of the game, and can proceed with the game with peace of mind.

According to a specific aspect of the present invention, when the order of the commands received by the display control means is different from the predetermined order, when a plurality of predetermined commands are not sent within a predetermined time, If the preceding data is not a value within a predetermined range, if the subsequent data is received without receiving the preceding data, or after the display control unit receives the preceding data,
It is assumed that an abnormality has occurred when the subsequent data forming one command together with the preceding data is not received. At this time,
The display control means controls the display means so as to display an image for notifying the abnormality.

According to another aspect, the display control means, when receiving the specific command, displays the image corresponding to the specific command instead of the image for notifying that the abnormality has occurred. Control. According to this, the display of the image that informs the player of the occurrence of the abnormality is stopped by a specific command from the main control unit, so that the display control unit receives a normal command even though the display control unit receives a normal command. The display of the abnormality does not continue.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A pachinko game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a gaming board surface 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1.
FIG. A liquid crystal display device 3 is disposed at substantially the center of the game board surface 10 as display means for displaying symbols required for the game. The liquid crystal display device 3 simulates the display of three rows of rotating reels of the slot machine by variably displaying a plurality of symbols represented by images. The symbols to be displayed in a variable manner are called "special symbols". The special symbol is displayed in a predetermined symbol mode when the variable display is stopped (for example, "7-7-7", which is referred to as a "big hit" stop mode).
Then, it is determined that a transition to a special game state advantageous to the player is made. It should be noted that whether or not to shift to the special game state is determined by a main control circuit 30 described later. Further, in the liquid crystal display device 3, an effect display including various symbols in addition to the special symbols is performed.
As the display means, in addition to the liquid crystal display device as in the present embodiment, a display device having a large number of LEDs arranged and a C
Other electrical indicators such as RT, plasma display, electroluminescence, etc. can also be used.

Below the liquid crystal display device 3, there is provided a start winning hole (so-called start hole) 4 which is set so that when a game ball enters, the symbol change of the liquid crystal display device 3 is started. In other words, by winning the start winning opening 4, an instruction to start the variable display of the special symbol is issued.
The starting winning opening 4 includes a variable winning device that can be converted into a first state in which game balls are hard to win in the starting winning opening 4 and a second state in which gaming balls are easy to win. The number (for example, five) of prize balls is determined to be paid out. Note that, even in the first state, the starting winning port 4 holds a winning space in which about one game ball can be won, so that a game ball can be won.

Above the liquid crystal display device 3, four symbol change memory lamps 15 are provided. This is because the starting prize hole 4 is displayed while the symbol is being changed and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3.
Is stored as an upper limit of four times, and the number of times the liquid crystal display device 3 can be displayed in a variable manner at that time is notified to the player. The number of memorized winnings in the starting winning opening 4 is 4
The winning after reaching the number of times, that is, the winning after the fifth time is invalid as a condition for starting the variable display on the liquid crystal display device 3.

Below the start winning opening 4, there is provided a big winning opening (so-called attacker) 5 which can be converted into a closed state disadvantageous to the player and an open state advantageous to the player. The special winning opening 5 is a door opening / closing type that is converted to an open state that is advantageous for the player for a predetermined time when a symbol combination on the liquid crystal display device 3 stops and a specific symbol combination that becomes a “big hit” is displayed. And a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls are paid out when a game ball wins. The special gaming state described above refers to a gaming state in which the special winning opening 5 is opened.

The large winning opening 5 is provided with a V winning opening (not shown). In the present embodiment, after the big hit, the big winning opening 5 is opened 16 times. The special winning opening 5 is kept open for 30 seconds or until 10 balls are won. When the ball is awarded in the V winning opening when the special winning opening 5 is in the open state, the continuation of the special gaming state is determined. For example, in the special gaming state, when a ball wins in the V winning opening when the special winning opening 5 is opened for the third time, the following, ie, 4
The second open state is determined.

Below the game board 10, a 7-segment LED display 2 is provided. This corresponds to the LED operating gates 6 provided on the lower left and right sides of the liquid crystal display device 3.
When the game ball passes through a and 6b, the LED display device 2
It is set to start the fluctuation display in. LED
When the display of the display device 2 is stopped in a predetermined specific mode, the starting winning opening 4 is converted to the second state which is advantageous for the player.

Around the LED display device 2, four LED operation storage lamps 16 are provided. The LED operation memory lamp 16 is such that the game ball has an LED operation gate 6a,
6b is stored up to four times each time the game ball passes, and the number of times the LED display device 2 can be changed at that time is notified to the player. The passing of the game ball to the LED operation gates 6a and 6b after the fifth time is not counted and becomes invalid.

Furthermore, on the game board surface 10, 15 prize balls are paid to the player every time there are windmills 11a and 11b with lamps provided with light-emitting portions, 12a and 12b which are normal windmills, and winning balls. Outgoing general winning openings 13a, 13b, 13c, 1
3d, 13f, 13g, board side lamps 14a, 14
b etc. are provided.

The above-mentioned LED display device 2, starting winning opening 4 and big winning opening 5 are formed as an integral unit together with the general winning openings 13 f and 13 g as a variable winning ball device 9, and are installed on the game board surface 10. .

FIG. 2 shows a display control circuit 40 (FIG.
When it is determined from FIG. 5) that a communication error has occurred,
7 shows an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 to notify a player of the occurrence of a communication error. Based on this image, the player recognizes that the display of the liquid crystal display device 3 simply has an abnormality and does not affect the progress of the game, and the player can proceed with the game with peace of mind.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit section provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of FIG.

As shown in this figure, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has an LED operation sensor 20 for detecting a game ball passing through the LED operation gates 6a and 6b, and a large winning opening 5 described above. A big winning ball sensor 21 for detecting a winning game ball, a starting winning ball sensor 22 for detecting a gaming ball winning the above-described starting winning opening 4, and a launch detecting a game ball launched from a ball launching device (not shown). A ball sensor 23 and a return ball sensor 24 that detects a game ball that has been fired but returned without reaching the game board surface are provided.

The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled by a main control circuit 30 as main control means. The main control circuit 30 includes a first central processing unit (CPU) 31 arranged on a substrate and a first input / output port (I / O port) 32 serving as an interface between the sensor and the like. ,
33, a first ROM 34 that stores a sequence program necessary for the game as a read-only storage unit, and a first RAM 35 as a readable and writable storage unit. As the first RAM 35, a dynamic memory (DRAM) is used.

The LED operation sensor 20, the big prize ball sensor 21, the starting prize ball sensor 22, the launch ball sensor 23,
Each detection signal from the return ball sensor 24 is input to the first CPU 31 via the first I / O port 32. First
The CPU 31 includes a display control circuit 40 as a display control unit for controlling the liquid crystal display device 3 via the first I / O port 33 in accordance with an input signal from each sensor, and a speaker 4.
A predetermined signal is sent to the voice control circuit 46 for controlling the game ball 8, the prize ball control circuit 47 for controlling the prize ball device 49 for paying out game balls, the LED display device 2, the starting winning opening 4, and the special winning opening 5. send. The prize ball device 49 includes a payout ball sensor (not shown), and a detection signal from the payout ball sensor is sent to the prize ball control circuit 47.

At the time of a game, the LED operation sensor 20
When a game ball passing through the LED operation gates 6a and 6b is detected and a detection signal is output, the main control circuit 30 performs a winning determination in accordance with the detection signal, and transmits the determination result to the display control circuit 40. .

The display control circuit 40 has a second input / output port (I / O) serving as an interface between the second CPU 41 arranged on the substrate and the main control circuit 30 and the liquid crystal display device 3. Ports) 42 and 43, a ROM 44 as a read-only storage unit, and a RAM 45 as a readable and writable storage unit. This RAM 45
For example, a dynamic memory (DRAM) is used.

The voice control circuit 46 and the prize ball control circuit 47 have a CPU, ROM, R
Although an AM and an input / output port are provided, they are omitted in FIG.

Next, the main control circuit 30 is switched to the display control circuit 40.
An instruction to be transmitted to the (hereinafter, referred to as a command) will be described with reference to FIG.

The main control circuit 30 transmits the following command to the display control circuit 40.

A "variation pattern designation" command for designating a variation pattern of a special symbol, a "left designation symbol" command for designating a stop symbol of a special symbol on the left, and a stop symbol of a special symbol on the right are designated. Command to specify a right stop symbol, a "middle stop symbol" command to specify a stop symbol for the special symbol in the center, a "stop all symbols" command to determine the stop of all special symbols, and a special symbol. After the symbol pattern at the time of stopping becomes the stop mode of "big hit", a request to display the big hit fan fare screen to the liquid crystal display device 3 until the big winning opening 5 is opened is "big hit fan fare". "Screen display" command, a display request for the display before the big hit V before the ball enters the V winning opening in the big winning opening 5 after the big winning opening 5 is opened. "Show" command, a request for displaying the big hit V after display, which is displayed until the big winning opening 5 is closed after the ball enters the big winning opening 5 in the big winning opening 5, "big hit V after display" After the command and the special winning opening 5 are closed,
After the "big hit interval display" command, which is a display request of the big hit interval display to be displayed until the big winning opening 5 is opened, after the 16th opening state of the big winning opening 5,
A "big hit ending display" command, which is a display request of a big hit ending display for notifying the player that the big hit is ended when the closed state is reached, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, or for a predetermined time or more. The "other" command, which is a request to display an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 when a ball does not enter the start winning port 4, and the main control circuit 30 detects some serious abnormality (for example, a big win during a big hit). An “error-related” command, which is a request to display an image to be displayed when it is determined that a ball has not been won for a certain period of time despite the fact that the mouth 5 is open.

The "variation pattern designation" command,
The “designate left stop symbol” command, the “designate right stop symbol” command, the “designate middle stop symbol” command, and the “stop all symbol design” command are all displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 after the special symbol variation display is started. This command is necessary until the symbol is stopped and displayed. The main control circuit 30 transmits a “stop all symbols” command to the display control circuit 40, and treats that the stop of the special symbol which has been variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 is determined.

Each of the above commands is composed of preceding data and subsequent data as shown in FIG.

Each preceding data is a data having a role of identifying each command described above, and the range of the preceding data is 80 to 8B in hexadecimal. (H) shown in FIG. 4 indicates a hexadecimal number.

On the other hand, in the succeeding data, a plurality of types of succeeding data corresponding to each preceding data are stored in the main control circuit 30.
Is stored in For example, the preceding data of the “variation pattern specification” command is always “80”, and a plurality of types of subsequent data of the “variation pattern specification” command are provided. As described later, the other commands following the “others” command include a “display screen at power-on” command,
There are a "normal screen display" command and a "demo screen display" command.

The maximum value of the subsequent data corresponding to each preceding data is predetermined, and is stored in the later-described maximum value of subsequent data and subsequent data check flag storage unit 57.

Next, the contents of the processing performed on the received command by the display control circuit 40 of this embodiment will be described.

The processing performed by the display control circuit 40 includes a "previous data range" for determining whether or not the preceding data is within a predetermined range, that is, whether or not the preceding data is within the range of 80 to 8B as described above. "Check", when the subsequent data is received, before receiving the subsequent data, "previous reception order check" to determine whether or not the corresponding preceding data has been received, "variable pattern designation" command, "left The "designation of stop symbols" command, the "designation of right stop symbols" command, the "designation of middle stop symbols" command, the "command reception order check" to determine whether or not the command was received in the order of "all symbols stop" command, and the "variation There is a “reception time check” for determining whether or not the “intermediate stop symbol designation” command has been received within one second after receiving the “pattern designation” command.

FIG. 5 shows the display control circuit 40 which performs the processes of "previous data range check", "previous reception order check", "command reception order check" and "reception time check" based on the received command. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a function realizing unit.

FIG. 5 shows a main control circuit 30 for transmitting a command to the display control circuit 40. The liquid crystal display device 3 is used as a controlled element whose operation is controlled by the display control circuit 40.
It is shown.

The display control circuit 40 includes the following units (operating units).

A receiving section 51 having a receiving preceding / succeeding data storage section 52 for receiving a command sent from the main control circuit 30 and storing preceding data and subsequent data of the received command; A data reception processing unit 54 for reading data from the storage unit 52 and processing the data; an internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 for storing preceding data converted for internal processing by the data reception processing unit 54; a data reception processing unit A subsequent data storage unit for internal processing 56 for storing subsequent data converted for internal processing by the data processing unit 54, and a subsequent data storage unit 54 for storing a maximum value of subsequent data according to the preceding data and a subsequent data check flag described later. Data maximum value and subsequent data check flag storage unit 57, "Command reception order check" described above
The change command reception check flag storage unit 58 for storing data necessary for the communication and data indicating "communication error occurred" described later, a communication check timer 59 serving as a timer for "reception time check", and a check of the communication check timer 59. A communication check flag storage unit 60 for storing data indicating that a screen for notifying a player of a communication error shown in FIG. A command analysis request flag storage unit 61 for storing a command analysis request flag for requesting analysis of data stored in the processing subsequent data storage unit 56, a communication error check processing unit 6 described later.
2 to update the timer value of the communication check timer 59, and in accordance with the command analysis request flag stored in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61, the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and the internal processing subsequent data. Storage unit 56
The communication main processing unit 63 that controls an image drive processing unit 64, which will be described later, based on the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. Determination, storage of data in the communication check flag storage unit 60, determination of data contents, and storage of a command analysis request flag in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61 when a communication error occurs, A communication error check processing unit 62 for storing data in the data storage unit 55 and the subsequent data storage unit for internal processing 56; and an image drive processing unit 64 for driving the liquid crystal display device 3.

Next, the second C provided in the display control circuit 40
The processing operation of the PU 41 (FIG. 3) will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 13 and the operation of each unit included in the display control circuit 40 shown in FIG. 5 will also be described.

First, the data receiving process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

The second CPU 41 converts the received data into 3
It is determined whether or not the read times and all read values match (ST1). If this determination is "NO", ST1 is set to 3
It is determined whether or not execution has been performed (ST2).
If the determination is "ES", the variable command reception check flag is set to "communication error occurred" (ST3), and if the determination is "NO", the process returns to ST1.

In the above-described processing of ST1 to ST3, the receiving unit 51 reads the received data three times, determines whether or not all the read values match, and if they match, the receiving unit 51 The received data is stored in the reception preceding / succeeding data storage unit 52 of the unit 51. On the other hand, if the read values do not match, this determination is repeated. If they do not match even after being repeated three times, data indicating "communication error occurred" is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. FIG. 14 shows the contents of the data stored in the change command reception check flag storage unit 58. The contents of each data will be described sequentially.

Variable command reception check flag storage 5
8 indicates that a communication error has occurred. When the data is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58, the data will be described later. The image shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3.

Subsequently, if the processing in ST1 is determined to be "YES", the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the received data is preceding data (ST4). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the range of the received data is within the range of 80 to FF (H). If this determination is "YES", the preceding data is a value within the normal range, that is, 80 to 8 as described above.
It is determined whether the value is within the range of B (H) (ST5). If the determination is "YES", the subsequent data maximum value and the subsequent data check flag corresponding to the preceding data are set ( ST6) If the determination is "NO", the preceding data is deleted (ST7), and the process proceeds to ST3.

In the above-described processing of ST4 to ST7, the data reception processing section 54 determines whether or not the data stored in the reception preceding / subsequent data storage section 52 is the preceding data.
If it is determined that the data is the preceding data, and if the preceding data is within the normal range, the subsequent data maximum value and the subsequent data check flag corresponding to the preceding data are stored in the subsequent data maximum value and the subsequent data check flag storage unit 57. Store.

As will be described later, the maximum value of the subsequent data is used for “checking the range of the subsequent data”, and the subsequent data check flag is referred to in the processing of ST11 described later. The maximum value of the succeeding data according to the preceding data is determined in advance for each preceding data as described above, and the data reception processing unit 54 includes these data.

FIG. 15 shows the maximum value of the subsequent data and the contents of the data stored in the subsequent data check flag storage unit 57 in accordance with the preceding data. As shown in the figure, when the preceding data is 80 to 85, 8A, and 8B, data indicating “check required” is stored, and the preceding data is 86 to 8
In the case of 9, data indicating "check unnecessary" is stored. Note that the data indicating “check required” or “check unnecessary” stored in the subsequent data maximum value and the subsequent data check flag storage unit 57 is described later in ST.
11 is referred to.

If the data reception processing unit 54 determines that the preceding data is not within the normal value range, the data reception processing unit 54 deletes the preceding data stored in the receiving preceding / subsequent data storage unit 52,
Data indicating “communication error occurred” is stored in the variation command check flag storage unit 58. Even if the subsequent data is received while the preceding data has been deleted, as described later (ST8), the variable command check flag storage 5
8, a state in which data indicating “communication error has occurred” is stored.

Next, if "NO" is determined in the process of ST4, that is, if subsequent data is received, the process proceeds to ST8 of FIG.

The process of ST8 is a process for performing "the last reception order check". In the process of ST8, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the preceding data has been erased. If the determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST3, and if the determination is “NO”, the process proceeds to ST3. For example, it is determined whether or not the subsequent data is a value within the maximum value of the subsequent data set in the processing of ST6 (ST9). If this determination is "NO", the preceding data is deleted (ST
10) The process proceeds to ST11. In the process of ST11, it is determined whether or not the subsequent data check flag is “check required” (ST11). If the determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST3, and if the determination is “NO”. If so, the process returns to ST1.

In the processing of ST8 to ST11 described above,
The data reception processing unit 54 determines that the received subsequent data is the maximum value of the subsequent data and the subsequent data check flag storage unit 57.
It is determined whether or not the data is within the maximum value of the subsequent data stored in the reception data. If the data is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data, a communication error has occurred. If the data indicating "check required" is stored, the data indicating "communication error occurred" is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58.

It should be noted that the case where the data indicating “check required” is stored in the subsequent data maximum value and the subsequent data check flag storage 57 is, as shown in FIG. 8A and 8B. When the preceding data is 86 to 89, that is, as shown in FIG. 4, a "big hit fanfare display" command, a "big hit V before display" command, a "big hit V after display" command, a "big hit interval display" command,
Even if the subsequent data of the "big hit ending display" command is not within the maximum value, the data indicating "communication error occurred" is not stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58.

Next, in the process of ST9, "YES"
Is determined, the second CPU 41 selects a command receiving process according to the preceding data (ST12), converts the preceding data and the subsequent data into data for internal processing, and stores the data in the internal processing storage unit. The data is stored (ST13), and the preceding data and the subsequent data before conversion are deleted (ST14).

In the above-described processing of ST12 to ST14, when the subsequent data is within the maximum value of the subsequent data, that is, when the preceding data and the subsequent data constituting one command are received, the data reception processing unit 54 In order to perform a process corresponding to the command, a command receiving process corresponding to each command, that is, a command receiving process corresponding to preceding data is selected. For example, if the preceding data is 80, the variation pattern designation command reception processing is selected.

Subsequently, the data reception processing section 54 converts the preceding data and the succeeding data stored in the preceding / subsequent data storage section 52 for reception into data for internal processing, and respectively stores the preceding data storage section 55 for internal processing. Then, the preceding data and the subsequent data stored in the succeeding data storage unit for internal processing 56 and stored in the preceding and subsequent data storage unit 52 for reception are deleted. As described later, the data stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56 are read out by the communication main processing unit 63.
It is used for controlling the liquid crystal display device 3.

Next, the second CPU 41 executes ST1 of FIG.
In the process of 5, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern designation command receiving process has been selected in the process of ST12 described above.
If this determination is "YES", the variable command reception check flag is deleted, the "variation pattern designation" command is received (ST16), the communication check timer value is set to one second (ST17), and the communication check flag is set. After erasing, "time error check is required" (ST18), and a command analysis request flag is set (ST19).

In the above-described processing of ST15 to ST19, when the data reception processing unit 54 is in the “variation pattern designation” command reception processing, that is, when the “variation pattern designation” command is received, the data reception processing unit 54 stores the variation command reception check flag. The data stored in the unit 58 is deleted.
The data to be deleted includes data indicating the above-mentioned "communication error occurred". For this reason, when the image shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 and the data indicating “occurrence of communication error” is deleted, the image of FIG. 2 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 will be described later. , An image corresponding to the received command is displayed.

After erasing the data stored in the variation command reception check flag storage unit 58, the data reception processing unit 54 stores data indicating that the “variation pattern designation” command has been received. The data indicating that the "variation pattern designation" command has been received is referred to for "command reception order check" in the process of ST21 described later.

Subsequently, the data reception processing section 54 sets the communication check timer 59 to one second. This timer is referred to for “reception time check” in the processing of ST68 described later.

Next, the data stored in the communication check flag storage section 60 is deleted, and "time error check is required".
Is stored. Communication check flag storage unit 6
The data stored in 0 is referred to to determine whether or not it is necessary to check the timer value of the communication check timer 59 (ST67 described later). FIG. 16 shows the contents of data stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60.

Next, the data reception processing section 54 sets the command analysis request flag in the command analysis request flag storage section 61. When the command analysis request flag is set, as described later (FIG. 12), the communication main processing unit 63
Are the internal processing preceding data stored in the internal processing preceding data storage 55 and the internal processing succeeding data storage 56
And reads the subsequent data for internal processing stored in the LCD, and controls the liquid crystal display device 3 based on these data.

If the determination in step ST15 is "NO" again, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the "left stop symbol designation" command receiving process has been selected in the above-described process in step ST12 (ST20). If this determination is "YES", it is determined whether or not the variable command reception check flag for "command reception order check" has only received the "variable pattern designation" command (ST21). If the determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST22. If the determination is “NO”, the process proceeds to ST3.

In the process of ST22, the content of the variable command reception check flag is erased, and the content is determined to be that the "designate left stop symbol" command has been received. Subsequently, a command analysis request flag is set (ST23).

In the above-described processing of ST20 to ST23, the data reception processing unit 54 determines that the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 for “command reception order check” is “variation pattern designation”.
It is determined whether there is only data indicating that the command has been received, and if this determination is “YES”, that is, if the command reception order is correct, the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 is deleted. , Stores data indicating that the “designate left stop symbol” command has been received. The data indicating that the “designation of left stop symbol” command has been received is referred to for “checking the reception order of commands” in the process of ST25 described later. On the other hand, if the command reception order is incorrect, data indicating “communication error occurred” is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58.

If it is determined "NO" again in the process of ST20, the second CPU 41 performs the process of ST24 of FIG. In the process of ST24, in the above-described ST12
It is determined whether or not the "Right stop symbol designation" command receiving process is selected in the process of (1). If the determination is "YES", the variable command receiving check flag is set for "Checking the command receiving order". Is "designate left stop symbol"
It is determined whether or not only the command has been received (ST25).
If the determination is "YES", the process proceeds to ST26. If the determination is "NO", the process proceeds to ST3.

Subsequently, the content of the variable command reception check flag is deleted (ST26), and the content is determined to have been received with the "right stop symbol designation" command. Subsequently, a command analysis request flag is set (ST27).

In the above-described processing of ST24 to ST27, the data reception processing unit 54 determines that the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 for “command reception order check” is “left stop symbol designation”. It is determined whether there is only data indicating that the command has been received, and if this determination is “YES”, that is, if the command reception order is correct, the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 is deleted. , Stores data indicating that the "designate right stop symbol" command has been received. The data indicating that the "designate right stop symbol" command has been received
It is referred to for “command reception order check” in the process of ST29 described later. On the other hand, if the data reception order is incorrect, data indicating “communication error occurred” is stored in the variation command reception check flag storage unit 58.

If it is determined "NO" again in the process of ST24, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the "intermediate stop symbol designation" command receiving process is selected in the process of ST12 (ST28). If this determination is "YES", it is determined whether or not the content of the variable command reception check flag is "only a right stop symbol designation" command has been received for "command reception order check" ( S
T29). If this determination is "YES", ST
The process moves to ST30, and if the determination is "NO", the process moves to ST3.

Subsequently, the content of the variable command reception check flag is deleted (ST30), and the content is determined to have been received with the "intermediate stop symbol designation" command. Subsequently, a command analysis request flag is set (ST31).

In the above-described processes of ST28 to ST31, the data reception processing unit 54 determines that the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 for “command reception order check” is “designate right stop symbol”. It is determined whether there is only data indicating that the command has been received, and if this determination is “YES”, that is, if the command reception order is correct, the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 is deleted. , Stores data indicating that the “intermediate stop symbol designation” command has been received. The data indicating that the “designate middle stop symbol” command has been received
It is referred to for “command reception order check” in the process of ST33 described later. On the other hand, if the command reception order is incorrect, data indicating “communication error occurred” is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58.

If the determination in step ST28 is "NO" again, the second CPU 41 proceeds to step ST32 in FIG.
Is performed. In the process of ST32, in the above-described ST1
It is determined whether or not the “all symbol stop” command reception processing is selected in the processing of step 2. If this determination is “YES”, the variable command reception check flag for “checking the command reception order” is determined. It is determined whether or not the content of “only” has received the “intermediate stop symbol designation” command (ST33). If the determination is "YES", the process proceeds to ST34. If the determination is "NO", the process proceeds to ST3.

In the process of ST34, the second CPU 4
1 deletes the contents of the variable command reception check flag and changes the contents to “designate middle stop symbol” and “stop all symbols”.
Assume that the command has been received. Subsequently, a command analysis request flag is set (ST35).

In the above-described processing of ST32 to ST35, the data reception processing unit 54 determines that the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 for “command reception order check” is “intermediate stop symbol designation”. It is determined whether there is only data indicating that the command has been received, and if this determination is “YES”, that is, if the command reception order is correct, the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 is deleted. The data indicating that the "intermediate stop symbol designation" and "all symbol stop" commands have been received are stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. On the other hand, if the data reception order is incorrect, data indicating “communication error occurred” is stored in the variation command reception check flag storage unit 58.

In the "all symbol stop" command receiving process, not only the data indicating that the "all symbol stop" command has been received but also the data indicating that the "intermediate stop symbol designation" command has been received are stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit. 58
Is stored in order to eliminate the inconvenience of “reception time check” in the processing of ST70 described later.

If "NO" is determined again in the process of ST32, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the big hit fanfare display command receiving process is selected in the above-described process of ST12 (ST36). Discrimination is "YE
If the determination is S ", the contents of the variable command reception check flag are deleted (ST37), the contents of the communication check flag are deleted (ST38), and the command analysis request flag is set (ST39).

If the data reception processing section 54 determines in the above-mentioned processing of ST36 to ST39 that the processing is the "big hit fanfare display" command reception processing, the variable command reception check flag storage section 58 and the communication check flag storage section The data stored in 60 is erased.

When an image indicating that a communication error has occurred as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3, as described later, the variable command reception check flag storage unit 5
8 and the communication check flag storage unit 60 store data indicating “communication error occurred” and “communication error screen is being displayed”, respectively. At this time, as described above,
When the data stored in the change command reception check flag storage unit 58 and the communication check flag storage unit 60 is deleted, ST62 and ST64 to ST64 shown in FIG.
The process of 66 is not performed, and an image indicating the big hit fanfare is displayed instead of the image indicating the communication error displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3.

If the determination in step ST36 is "NO" again, the second CPU 41 proceeds to step ST40 in FIG.
Is performed. In the process of ST40, the aforementioned ST1
It is determined whether or not the “other” command receiving process has been selected in the process of Step 2. If the determination is “YES”,
It is determined whether or not the subsequent data is data indicating a "display screen at power-on" command (ST41).

Although the preceding data of the "other" command is 8A (H) as described above, the "data display at power-on" command and the "demo screen display" command are included in the subsequent data as described above. There is data to show. Since the process to be performed is different depending on either the "power-on screen display" command or the data indicating the "demo screen display" command, the process of ST41 is performed.

If the determination in ST41 is "YES", the variable command reception check flag is deleted (ST41).
42), the communication check flag is deleted (ST43), and the command analysis request flag is set (ST44). On the other hand, if the determination in ST41 is "NO", that is, if the subsequent data is data indicating a "demo screen display" command, the command analysis request flag is set without performing the processing in ST42 and ST43 (ST44). .

In the above-described processes of ST40 to ST44, if the subsequent data is data indicating the “display screen at power-on” command, the data reception processing unit 54 stores the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. Is deleted, and the data stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60 is deleted. Subsequently, the command analysis request flag is set in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61. If the subsequent data is data indicating a “demo screen display” command, the variable command reception check flag storage unit 5
8 and the command analysis request flag is set without erasing the data stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60.

In the process of ST 40, if the determination is “NO”, that is, if it is the “error-related” command receiving process, the part other than the communication between the main control circuit 30 and the display control circuit 40. Is a case where an abnormality has occurred.

The second CPU 41 and the data reception processing unit 5 which process the command received by the display control circuit 40 have been described above.
This is the operation of No. 4.

In the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 11, the "display before big hit round V" command,
Although the reception processing of the "display after big hit round V" command, the "big hit interval display" command, and the "big hit ending display" command has been omitted, in the case of receiving processing of these commands, ST37 to ST3
9 is performed.

Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 12, the processing operation of the second CPU 41 (FIG. 3) based on the results of the above-described processing of FIGS. 6 to 13 will be described and shown in FIG. The processing operation of the communication main processing unit 63 will also be described.

First, the second CPU 41 operates as shown in FIG.
A communication error check process shown in FIG. 3 is performed (ST51).
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the command analysis request flag is set (ST52). If the determination is "YES", the command analysis request is deleted (ST53),
The driving process of the liquid crystal display device 3 is performed, the communication check timer value is subtracted, and the process returns to ST51. If the determination in ST52 is "NO", the communication check timer value is decremented (ST55), and the process returns to ST51. In addition,
In the present embodiment, the processing shown in ST51 to ST55 is performed at 1/30 second intervals. In the process of ST55,
The value of the communication check timer is decremented by 1/30 second.

In the above-described processes of ST51 to ST55, the communication main processing unit 63 issues a communication error check processing operation command to the communication error check processing unit 62. The operation of the communication error check processing unit 62 is described below.
This will be described together with the description of the flowchart shown in FIG.

Subsequently, the communication main processing section 63 determines whether or not the command analysis request flag is set in the command analysis request flag storage section 61. If the command analysis request flag is set, the command analysis request flag is deleted, the data stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56 are read, and based on these data, The image drive processing section 64 is controlled. The image drive processing unit 64 includes the communication main processing unit 6
The liquid crystal display device 3 is driven on the basis of the instruction of Step 3. Subsequently, the value of the timer of the communication check timer 59 is subtracted.

The operation of the communication main processing section 63 has been described above.

Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 13, the second CPU for the communication error check processing will be described.
The processing operation of the communication error check processing unit 62 shown in FIG. 5 will be described together with the processing operation of 41.

First, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the communication check flag is “displaying a communication error screen” (S
T61), if the determination is "YES", the command analysis request flag is deleted (ST62). This ST
The flag erased in the process of step 62 is the same as that of ST23, S
This flag is set in the processing of T27, ST31, ST35, and ST44 (when the determination of ST41 is "NO"). On the other hand, ST19, ST39 and ST44 (ST4
Since the command analysis request flag set in step 1 (in the case of “YES”) is set in the processing before setting this command analysis request flag, for example, in step ST19, the communication check flag is deleted in step ST18, , ST62 are not performed, so that the command analysis request flag is not deleted. That is, "YES" is not determined in the process of ST61.

As described later, when the communication check flag is “displaying a communication error screen”, the image shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3. When the communication check flag is deleted as shown in the above, "during display of the communication error screen" is also deleted, and an image corresponding to the received command is displayed instead of the image of the liquid crystal display device 3 shown in FIG. Is done.

Subsequently, if the determination in ST61 is "NO", it is determined whether or not the variable command reception check flag is "communication error occurred" (ST63). This determination is "YE
In the case of S ", the communication check flag is set to" displaying a communication error screen "(ST64). The determination of “YES” is made in the process of ST63 when the above-described process of ST3 is performed. That is, when the determination in ST2 is “YES”, the determination in ST5 is “NO”.
, And if the determination in ST8 is “YES”,
If the determination of T11 is “YES”, the above-described ST2
1, determination of ST25, ST29 and ST33 is "NO"
(When the order of receiving the commands is different).

Subsequently, various data for displaying a communication error screen are set (ST65), and a command analysis request flag is set (ST66).

In the above-described processing of ST61 to ST66, communication error check processing section 62 determines whether or not data indicating "displaying communication error screen" is stored in communication check flag storage section 60. If data indicating “displaying a communication error screen” is stored, the data stored in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61 is deleted. On the other hand, if the data indicating “displaying the communication error screen” is not stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60, it is determined whether the data indicating “communication error occurred” is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. If the determination is "YES", data indicating "communication error screen is being displayed" is stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60, and the preceding data for internal processing necessary to display the image shown in FIG. The data and the subsequent data are stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56. Note that the communication error check processing 62 is provided for preceding data and subsequent data for internal processing necessary for displaying the image shown in FIG.

Subsequently, the command analysis request flag is set in the command analysis request flag storage section 61. When the command analysis request flag is set, the communication main processing unit 63
Reads the data stored in the preceding data storage unit 55 for internal processing and the succeeding data storage unit 56 for internal processing as described above, and controls the image drive processing unit 64 based on these data. The image drive processing unit 64
The liquid crystal display device 3 is driven so as to display the image shown in FIG. 2 based on a command from the communication main processing unit 63.

Next, if the determination in ST63 is "NO", second CPU 41 determines whether or not the communication check flag is "time error check required" (ST67).
This determination is made “YES” only after “time error check is necessary” in the above-described processing of ST18,
This is until the communication check flag is deleted in the process of 38. Note that the communication check flag is also deleted in the process of ST43.

That is, in the process of ST67, it is determined whether or not to perform a “reception time check” for determining whether or not the “intermediate stop symbol designation” command has been received within one second after receiving the “variation pattern designation” command. Is determined.

If the determination in ST67 is "YES",
Communication check timer for “Reception time check” is 1
It is determined whether or not seconds have elapsed (ST68). If this determination is "YES", the communication check flag is set to "time error check unnecessary".

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the variable command reception check flag has already received the "intermediate stop symbol designation" command (ST70). The reason why the variable command reception check flag has already received the “intermediate stop symbol designation” command is that the variable command reception check flag has received the “intermediate stop symbol designation” command in the aforementioned ST3
This is the case where the process of ST34 is performed or the process of ST34 is performed in the “all symbols stop” command receiving process.

In the process of ST34, the variable command reception check flag is determined not only to have already received the "all symbol stop" command but also to have received the "intermediate stop symbol designation" command because it has received the "variation pattern designation" command. This is because a communication error does not occur if a “intermediate stop symbol designation” command is received within one second after the command is received and further an “all symbol stop” command is received.

If the determination in ST70 is "NO", the process moves to the above-mentioned ST64.

In the above-described processing of ST67 to ST70, communication error check processing section 62 determines whether or not data indicating "time error check required" is stored in communication check flag storage section 60. If this data is stored, it is determined whether or not the value of the communication check timer 59 has elapsed for one second. If one second has elapsed, data indicating "time error check unnecessary" is stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60, and the "intermediate stop symbol designation" command has been received in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. It is determined whether data is stored. If the data indicating that the "intermediate stop symbol designation" command has been received is not stored, the data indicating "displaying the communication error screen" is stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60 as described above, and the image shown in FIG. The internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56 store the preceding and succeeding data for internal processing necessary for display.
To be stored. Subsequently, the command analysis request flag is set in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61.

The above is the processing operation of the second CPU 41 of the display control circuit 40 of the present embodiment.

Next, referring to FIG. 17, display control circuit 40
When each command is received, when the subsequent data is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data, and whether an image corresponding to the received command is displayed instead of the image shown in FIG. 2 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 Whether or not will be described.

First, a description will be given of how to deal with a case where the value is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data.

The determination as to whether or not it is within the maximum value of the succeeding data is performed in the above-described process of ST9 (FIG. 7). If it is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data, the determination of whether the subsequent data check flag is “check required” or not (ST11) is “YE”.
If the determination is "S", the image shown in Fig. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3, while if the determination is "NO", the image shown in Fig. 2 is not displayed. However, if the subsequent data check flag is not “check required” (if “check unnecessary”), the image shown in FIG. 2 is not displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3.

Whether or not the subsequent data check flag is set to "check required" depends on the contents of the process in ST6.
The contents of the data stored according to the preceding data are as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the display of the liquid crystal display device 3 when the subsequent data of each command is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data is as shown in FIG. For example, when the subsequent data of the “variation pattern designation” command is not within the subsequent data maximum value, the image shown in FIG. Also, "specify big hit fanfare display"
If the subsequent data of the command is not less than the maximum value of the subsequent data, no action such as displaying the image shown in FIG. 2 on the liquid crystal display device 3 is performed, and the current display on the liquid crystal display device 3 is maintained.

Next, when each command is received by the display control circuit 40, FIG. 17 shows whether an image corresponding to the command is displayed instead of the image shown in FIG. 2 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3. It will be described with reference to FIG.

As described above, when the communication check flag is "displaying a communication error screen", that is, in the case of S in FIG.
After the processing of T64, “YE” is performed in the processing of ST61.
While the determination is "S", the liquid crystal display device 3
The image shown in FIG. 2 is displayed. That is, unless the communication check flag is “displaying a communication error screen”, the image shown in FIG. 2 is not displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3.

The contents of the communication check flag are erased when the above-described processing of ST18 (FIG. 8), ST38 (FIG. 10) and ST43 (FIG. 11) is performed. In other words, when the "variation pattern designation" command is received,
When "Big hit fanfare display" command is received and "Others" command "Power-on screen display"
When the command is received, the contents of the communication check flag are deleted, and an image corresponding to the command is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3. In addition, as described above, the same processing as when the “big hit fanfare display” command is received is performed, a “display before big hit round V” command, a “display after big hit round V” command, a “big hit interval display” command, and Also when the "big hit ending display" command is received, the contents of the communication check flag are deleted, and an image corresponding to the command is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3. Also, for example, if the communication check flag is “displaying a communication error screen” and the “intermediate stop designating” command is received, instead of the communication error screen of the liquid crystal display device 3, “intermediate stop designating” is performed. The image corresponding to the command is not displayed.

Although the embodiment has been described above, the image for notifying the player that a communication error has occurred is shown in FIG.
However, the liquid crystal display device 3 may display an image displaying a message of apology, for example, "There is an abnormality on the screen but there is no problem in the progress of the game." With this display, the "communication error" shown in FIG.
, It is possible to give a sense of security to the player's psychology. In addition, instead of the image displaying the text, as shown in FIG. 18, a still image different from or related to the effect content displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 in a normal game is displayed, or a moving image is displayed. Can also be displayed.

In the embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine has been described.
The present invention may be applied to a slot machine provided with a display device such as T.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which an image notifying the occurrence of a communication error is displayed on a display screen of the liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric circuit unit of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a command received by the display control circuit and a configuration of the command.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing components that perform processing of a display control circuit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a data reception process of the display control circuit.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart following FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart following FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart following FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart following FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart following FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a communication main process of the display control circuit.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a communication error check process of the display control circuit.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the contents of data stored in a variable command check flag storage unit.

FIG. 15 is a view showing contents of data stored according to preceding data.

FIG. 16 shows the contents of data stored in a communication check flag storage unit.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing processing according to a command received by the display control circuit.

FIG. 18 is an image showing the occurrence of a communication error,
The figure which shows the example of a display different from FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko gaming machine, 2 ... LED display device, 3 ... Liquid crystal display device, 4 ... Start winning prize opening, 5 ... Grand prize winning opening, 6a, 6b ...
LED operation gate, 10 ... Game board surface, 11a, 11b
... Windmill with lamp, 12a, 12b ... Windmill, 13a, 1
3b, 13c, 13d, 13e, 13f, 13g: General winning opening, 14a, 14b: Board side lamp, 15: Symbol change memory lamp, 16: LED operation memory lamp, 20
... LED operation sensor, 21 ... Big winning ball sensor, 22 ...
Start winning ball sensor, 23: launch ball sensor, 24: return ball sensor, 30: main control circuit, 31: first CPU, 3
2, 33 ... I / O port, 34 ... first ROM, 35 ...
First RAM, 40 ... Display control circuit, 41 ... Second CP
U, 42, 43 ... I / O port, 44 ... second ROM,
45: second RAM, 46: voice control circuit, 47: prize ball control circuit, 48: speaker, 49: prize ball device, 51: receiving unit, 52: preceding / succeeding data storage unit for reception, 54: data reception Processing unit, 55: internal processing preceding data storage unit,
56: internal processing subsequent data storage unit, 57: subsequent data maximum value and subsequent data check flag storage unit, 58: variable command reception check flag storage unit, 59: communication check timer, 60: communication check flag storage unit, 61 ...
Command analysis request flag storage unit, 62: communication error check processing unit, 63: communication main processing unit, 64: image drive processing unit.

Claims (7)

[Claims] A display means for displaying symbols and other images necessary for a game, and a determination as to whether or not to shift to a special game state advantageous to a player based on a predetermined input signal, A main control unit that determines a display mode of the image in accordance with the display control unit, and a display control unit that controls the display unit based on an instruction from the main control unit. A gaming machine, wherein, when there is an abnormality in receiving a command, the display means is controlled to display an image for notifying a player that the abnormality has occurred. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality is that the order of the commands received by the display control means is different from a predetermined order. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality is that a plurality of predetermined instructions are not sent within a predetermined time. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said instruction is constituted by preceding data and succeeding data, and said abnormality is that said preceding data is not a value within a predetermined range. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said command is constituted by preceding data and subsequent data, and said abnormality is that said display control means receives subsequent data without receiving preceding data. A gaming machine. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said command is constituted by preceding data and succeeding data, and said abnormality is detected after said display control means receives said preceding data.
A gaming machine characterized by not receiving subsequent data constituting one command together with the preceding data. 7. A game machine according to claim 1, wherein said display control means displays an image corresponding to said specific command instead of said image when receiving a specific command. A gaming machine characterized by controlling.