JP2001170336A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine not required to force a player to continuously wait for the recovery of a power failure in front of the game machine and capable of reducing the possibility of the loss of the interest to be gained by a game due to no preparation for the restart of the game. SOLUTION: This game machine operated by receiving power feed from the outside is provided with a game control means 21a for the prescribed game control, a game state information memory means capable of storing the game state information on the game state after the power feed from the outside is cut off, a power-on detecting means detecting the power-on from the outside, and a game state information judging means judging whether the game state information is stored or not. When it is judged by the game state information judging means that the game state information is stored after the power-on is detected, the game is started from the game state according to the game state information based on the satisfaction of game start allowing conditions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine having game control means for performing a predetermined game control and operating by receiving power supply from an external power supply means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine has a game control device comprising a CPU or the like for performing a game control operation in accordance with execution of a control program. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a game machine configured to perform a game control in accordance with a predetermined game progress order to progress a game state.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, if a power failure or the like occurs during the game and the power supply to the gaming machine is cut off, Even if power supply is restarted, the game state cannot be resumed from the game state executed at the time of the power failure even if the power supply is restarted, A disadvantage arises in that the player cannot be compensated. In order to avoid such inconveniences, a memory holding unit for storing and holding information on a game state even after the power supply is cut off, and a memory holding power supply unit (backup) for supplying power to the memory holding unit. A power supply means) may be provided to store and retain information on the game state until the power failure is restored. However, if the game is resumed in the gaming state at the time of the power outage at the same time as the power supply is restarted, a situation in which the player cannot leave the gaming machine due to a power outage that may not recover at any time occurs I do. For example,
In the case of pachinko gaming machines that are classified as the first class, called seven machines, during a special symbol change, or when there is a special design start memory and a power outage, the result of these changes after the power outage recovery may be a big hit Yes, if the game balls are not fired within a predetermined time after the occurrence of the big hit, the chance of obtaining a large amount of game balls may be lost. Of course, the same applies to a case where a big hit is occurring at the time of the power failure.

[0004] In such a case, it is difficult to force a large number of players in the game hall to sit in front of the gaming machine during a power failure that may not be restored at any time. Therefore,
It is required to resume the game after the restoration of the power outage under the will of the player or the will of the game arcade. In addition, there is a gaming state in which the player is not playing a game, so if such a state is restored to the state before the power failure occurred, the state of the gaming machine at the time of opening the next business day will be the state of closing the previous day Gaming machine state. At the time of opening the store, it is necessary to keep the gaming machines in the initial state, so it is necessary not to restore the gaming state in which the player is not playing to the state before the power failure occurred.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is not necessary for a player to wait for the restoration of a power failure in front of a gaming machine forever, and preparations for resuming a game are made. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the possibility of loss of profit to be obtained by a game.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 provides a game control means (for example, a CPU 2 of the game control device 20) for performing a predetermined game control.
1a), and in a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100 or the like) that operates by receiving power supply from an external power supply means, game state information (for example, a jackpot flag of a special map, etc.) related to a gaming state during a game. ) Can be stored and held after the power supply from the external power supply is cut off (for example, the RA of the game control device 20).
M21b game state information storage area 500).
Power-on detection means for detecting power-on from the external power supply means, and game state information determination means for determining whether or not the game state information is stored in the game state information storage means (for example, a game control device 20 CPUs 21
a), and when the power-on detecting means detects the power-on, when the game-state information determining means determines that the game-state information is held, a game start permission condition ( For example, based on the establishment of a predetermined time after the recovery from the power failure, the game control means performs the game control to start the game from the game state corresponding to the game state information. .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the power-on detecting means detects the power-on from the external power supply means, the game state information is stored and held in the game state information storage means. In addition, based on the establishment of the game start permission condition, the game control means performs the game control so as to start the game from the game state corresponding to the game state information, so that the game start permission condition is satisfied after the restoration of the power failure. Only then can a predetermined game be started. Therefore, there is no need to keep the player waiting in front of the gaming machine forever in order to recover from a power failure that is unknown at any time. In addition, for example, after a power failure is restored, the player loses a profit to be obtained by the game because the player is not prepared for the game restart, such as a case where the game is restarted without waiting for the establishment of the game start permission condition. Can be reduced. Here, the profit to be obtained by the game includes, in addition to the game value (for example, acquisition of a prize ball), the game itself (an opportunity to enjoy interest).

[0008] Here, the gaming machine includes a pachinko gaming machine, an arranged ball gaming machine, a ball game machine such as a sparrow ball gaming machine, and the like, in which a gaming state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit) is generated or continued. In which time-limited restrictions are imposed. The game state information is, in principle, all information related to the game state excluding information that does not affect the progress of the game by being invalidated.In a narrow sense, all information related to the game state is used. This excludes information that is not related to the interests of the player (for example, information as described in claim 2). The game state information storage means,
In order to have a configuration capable of storing and holding the game state information after the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, for example, the game state information storage means stores the game state information even after the power supply from the external power supply is cut off. A backup power supply means for supplying power to the game state information storage means so as to be able to store and retain the information may be provided. Alternatively, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable) may be provided as the game state information storage means.
It is also possible to use a storage means such as a non-volatile memory such as a Programmable Read Only Memory, which does not erase data even after the power supply is cut off. Further, the determination as to whether or not the game state information is stored and held in the game state information storage means may be performed for all information corresponding to the game state information, or a representative of the game state information may be used. Only one or more representative information (eg, one or more representative information; for example, a special figure start memory and a big hit flag) is determined, and the determination result for the representative is determined for all information. It may be used as an alternative to the determined result. This determination may be made using a predetermined calculation processing value, for example, or may be made using a fixed determination value written in a RAM or the like in advance. May be determined by determining whether or not has changed due to a power failure. Further, the game start permission condition is an opportunity for restarting the game from the game state corresponding to the game state information based on the stored game state information. The game start permission condition is, for example, as described in claims 4 and 5. Further, as a backup power supply means, for example, a capacitor for storing power,
Secondary batteries and the like. As the power-on detecting means, for example, the power-on may be determined by a flag, or a circuit (power-on detecting circuit) for detecting power-on from an external power source may be used.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the gaming state information is information required to restart a gaming state advantageous to a player. .

According to the second aspect of the invention, game state information necessary for restarting a game state advantageous to the player is stored and held, and this game state can be restarted.
Care is taken not to impair the interests of the player. Further, since only the gaming state advantageous to the player can be restarted, other gaming states that do not impair the player's profit can be invalidated (initialized).
In addition, the closed state can be prevented from being carried over to the next business day, and the gaming machine can be kept in the initial state when the store is opened.

Here, the game state information necessary to restart the game state advantageous to the player is, for example, the first game state information.
In some kinds of pachinko gaming machines, the game data is invalidated by invalidating the data such as special figure memory (special figure starting memory), big hit flag, probability variation flag, general figure memory (general figure starting memory), and prize ball data. A person is disadvantaged or at risk of suffering. Note that ordinary drawing memory is particularly important in the case of pachinko gaming machines classified as the third type.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, a power failure monitoring means (for example, a power failure detection circuit (not shown)) for detecting power supply interruption from the external power supply means, and A power failure processing means (for example, a game control device) for storing in the gaming state information storage means a processing value which is a result of performing a processing based on the gaming state information when the power supply interruption is detected by the power failure monitoring means; 2
0 CPU 21a), and when the power-on detection is detected by the power-on detection means, the game state information storage means stores the game state information in the game state information storage means based on the calculated processed value. It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not is stored.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the interruption of power supply is detected by the power failure monitoring means, the power failure processing means computes the computed processing value as a result of performing the computation processing based on the game state information. The game state information storage means stores the game state information in the game state information storage means based on the arithmetically processed value when the power-on is detected by the power-on detection means. Is determined whether or not the game state information is stored, so that the presence / absence of the game state information in the game state information storage means and the validity of the game state information can be simultaneously determined, and a reliable power failure recovery process can be performed. Become.

Here, the operation processing value as a result of performing the operation processing based on the game state information is, for example, a numerical operation (four arithmetic operations) or a logical operation (logical sum, logical product, (Logical shift, negation, comparison, etc.) or a combination thereof. This arithmetic processing may be performed for all information corresponding to the game state information, or may be representative of the game state information (one or more representative information; for example, special figure start storage) And a big hit flag), and a processed value for a representative one may be used as an alternative to a processed value for all information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the game control means comprises:
After the power-on detecting means detects the power-on from the external power-supply means, game control is performed so that a predetermined time has elapsed and a game is started with a game-start permission condition.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a game is started on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed after the power-on detecting means detects the power-on from the external power supply means, as a game start permission condition. Since the game control means performs the game control, the game can be restarted after a predetermined notification time or a preparation period after the restoration of the power failure, and the possibility that the game is restarted without the player being in an incomplete state is reduced. Therefore, the possibility of the player losing profit can be reduced. In addition, after the predetermined time has elapsed, all the gaming machines managed in the hall are in a playable state, so that there is no need to perform inspection / confirmation work for each machine after the restoration of the power failure.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the game control means comprises:
After the power-on detection from the external power supply means is detected by the power-on detection means, to start a game as a game start permission condition that a change of a predetermined input signal is detected,
The game control is performed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, after the power-on detecting means detects the power-on from the external power-supply means, the detection of a change in a predetermined input signal is set as a game start permission condition. Since the game control means performs the game control to start the game, it is possible to restart the game based on the player or the will of the hall after the restoration of the power failure, and there is no danger that the game will be restarted with insufficient preparation. .

Here, the input signal is, for example, in a game machine that uses a game ball to play a game, a start switch or the like provided at each start port or start gate (in a first-type pachinko game machine, , A special figure start switch, a general figure start switch, a winning opening switch, etc.), the player who knows the restoration of the power failure, such as an input signal input to the game control means, fires the game ball. An input signal that may occur as a result, a power failure recovery command signal from an external device of the gaming machine such as a centralized management device for the hall, detection of operation of a return switch by an employee, detection of disconnection of a predetermined signal line (connection of a connector) Is detected as a result of removal and insertion).

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the gaming state information is stored at consecutive addresses on a memory of the gaming state information storage means. It is characterized by being constituted.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the game state information is stored at consecutive addresses on the memory of the game state information storage means, the game state information is stored in a small area on the memory. In addition, the processing time of the determination by the game state information determining means can be shortened, so that the power failure processing at the time of power failure detection and the power failure restoration processing at the time of power failure recovery can be quickly performed. In particular, since the power failure processing after the power failure detection is performed during a voltage drop, it is necessary to end the processing within a time period in which the operation of the CPU is guaranteed. However, the present invention enables the power failure processing to be performed promptly,
The possibility of power failure processing failure due to processing time over can be reduced.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, a game state information invalidation condition (for example, a predetermined time has elapsed after recovery from a power failure) is satisfied. Game state information invalidating means for invalidating the game state information based on the game state information (for example, C of the game control device 20).
PU21a).

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the game state information invalidating means for invalidating the game state information based on the establishment of the game state information invalidation condition is provided, the game start permission condition is satisfied. It is possible to prevent the gaming machine from being put into an inoperable state due to the absence of the game machine. Further, when the store is closed with the game state information, the game state information can be prevented from being carried over to the next business day.

Here, the game state information invalidation condition is, for example, that a predetermined time has elapsed after the restoration of the power failure, or that a change in a predetermined input signal has been detected after the restoration of the power failure.
However, both the game start permission condition and the game state information invalidation condition are set to "the predetermined time has elapsed after the restoration of the power failure".
If one of these conditions is set to "the predetermined time has elapsed since the restoration of the power outage", one of these conditions will be "other than that the predetermined time has elapsed since the restoration of the power outage".
Is desirable. This is because if the game start permission condition is a predetermined time (T1) after the restoration of the power failure and the game state information invalidation condition is a predetermined time (T2) after the restoration of the power failure, the game state information is always invalid if T1> T2. On the contrary, if T1 <T2, there is a disadvantage that the setting of the game state information invalidation condition becomes meaningless. In addition, the predetermined input signal here is, for example, a power failure recovery command signal from an external device of a game machine such as a centralized management device for a hall, detection of operation of a return switch by an employee, and detection of disconnection of a predetermined signal line. (Detected as a result of connector insertion / removal, etc.).

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, when the interruption of the power supply is detected by the power failure monitoring means, the game machine is notified that the game will be resumed after the restoration of the power failure. It is characterized by having a game restart notification control means (for example, CPU 21a of the game control device 20) for performing control.

According to the invention described in claim 8, at the time of the power failure, the user is notified that the game will be resumed after the restoration of the power failure, so that the player recognizes that the game will be resumed after the restoration of the power failure, and then recognizes that the game will be resumed. You can wait for recovery. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from giving up and returning, or preventing a trouble from occurring between the player and the hall.

Here, the notification that the game will be resumed after the restoration of the power failure is output by outputting a notification sound from a speaker provided in the gaming machine or a display device provided in the gaming machine (a special type of pachinko gaming machine of the first type). Variable display device, etc.), lamps, and the output of a notification display by a decorative member such as an LED.
In addition, other information, for example, notification from an external device of a pachinko gaming machine may be used. In addition,
For example, the notification may be performed by switching a mechanical state by an electric drive source. In particular,
Latching solenoid, motor, etc. (electric drive source)
Is driven during the power outage process to move a display member or the like that displays the notification information (the notification information is normally invisible) so as to switch the notification information to a state that can be visually recognized by the player (display The notification is performed by switching a mechanical state of a member or the like).
In this case, it is possible to continuously maintain the notification state even during a power failure where power cannot be supplied. Alternatively, a notification means (for example, a speaker, a display device, lamps, or the like included in a pachinko gaming machine, or an external device or an external device of the pachinko gaming machine, which switches between a notification state and a non- notification state depending on the contact state of the latching relay. (A management device, etc.), and the notification means may be configured to notify by switching the contact state of the latching relay during the power failure process. Also in this case, since the contact state of the latching relay does not change during the power failure, the notification state can be maintained. Further, it is desirable to provide a backup power supply unit for notification separately from the backup power supply unit according to claim 1 for supplying power to the notification unit for performing notification. In this way, by setting the power supply for notification to another route, it is possible to eliminate the problem that the duration of power supply by the backup power supply unit is shortened,
As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the game state information stored and held in the game state information storage unit is damaged.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine 100 exemplified as a gaming machine according to the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 of this embodiment
Is for playing a game by firing a game ball (game medium) into an internal game area (described later), and a glass plate 101 is attached to a front upper half portion thereof while being held by a glass frame 102. ing. A game board 1 having a game area 1a surrounded by a guide rail 2 is provided behind the glass plate 101.

In the game area 1a of the game board 1, a general figure starting gate 6, 6 and a special display (special figure) variable display device 4,
Variable display device 7 for ordinary symbols (general figure), special figure starting port for opening / closing members 9a, 9a depending on the result of the general figure variable display game (in a state advantageous to the player) and closed (in a state disadvantageous to the player) Cycle game in which the special winning opening 5b is changed from a closed state (a disadvantageous state to the player) to an open state (a state advantageous to the player) depending on the result of the special figure variable display game. , A special winning opening 8, ..., a hitting direction changing member 14, called a windmill, a decorative lamp 11, ..., side lamps 12, 12, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), and the like are provided. Have been. An out hole (not shown) for collecting an out ball is provided in the center of the lowermost end of the game area 1a.

The special figure variable display device 4 includes, for example, a special figure variable display section 4a composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), and the special figure variable display section 4a.
, A plurality of types of identification information (for example, symbols, numbers, symbols, etc.) are variably displayed, thereby enabling a variable display game of a special figure. In addition, a special figure start storage display which displays the number of unprocessed special figure variable display games that have not been processed since a game ball has won the normal variable winning device 9 is displayed below the special figure variable display device 4. Are provided.
The variable display device 7 shown in FIG.
It is composed of ED etc., and usually design (for example, design,
A variable display game (identification information such as numbers and symbols) is played. Also, on the right side of the opening / closing door 5a of the special variable prize winning device 5, a game ball is won at the general-purpose starting gates 6 and 6 (a general-purpose starting prize) and the general-purpose variable display game is not processed. General-purpose start memory display 6a for displaying the number of times of processing
Are arranged.

The normal fluctuation winning device 9 has a pair of left and right opening / closing members 9a, 9a. The opening / closing members 9a, 9a always keep the closed state at an interval such that one game ball can flow therein. However, when the result of the variable display game of the variable display device 7 in the ordinary figure becomes a predetermined stop display mode (for example, "7"), the variable display device 7 opens in an inverted "C" shape to open the normal variable winning device. 9
The state is changed to a state in which a game ball easily flows into the state (a state advantageous to the player). The ordinary variable prize winning device 9 also serves as a starting port of a special map, and the inside thereof (winning area).
Is provided with a special figure start switch 9b (FIG. 3). Also,
Inside the general-purpose starting gates 6,6, the general-purpose starting gates 6,6 are provided.
Start switch 6 for detecting game balls passing through
b, 6b (FIG. 3) are provided.

The special variable winning device 5 has a big winning opening 5b which is opened and closed by an attacker type opening / closing door 5a. The opening / closing door 5a is rotatable in a direction in which its upper end falls down to the near side and can be opened, and the result of the variable display game of the special figure is displayed in a predetermined stop display mode (for example, "7, 7, 7"). Eyes) and a big hit etc. occurs,
b is opened. Inside the special winning opening 5b (winning area), there are an attacker count switch 5c (FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball entering the special winning opening 5b and a game ball among the game balls entering the special winning opening 5b. An attacker continuation switch 5d (FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball flowing into the continuation prize area (V prize area) is provided.
Further, inside each of the general winning openings 8, (winning areas), winning opening switches 8a,... (FIG. 3) for detecting game balls entering the winning openings 8,. .

An upper plate 10 for supplying game balls to a firing unit (not shown) is provided in the lower front half of the pachinko gaming machine 100.
5, a lower plate 107 for accommodating game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate 105, an operation handle 104 for performing a shooting operation of the game balls toward the game area 1a, and outputting a sound effect during the game. In addition, a sound emitting unit 108 of a speaker for performing a game restart notification to be described later is provided. Also,
On the upper surface of the upper plate 105, a ball lending button 105a and a return button 105b for returning a card are provided.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a power supply system in the pachinko gaming machine 100, and FIG. 3 is a main block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 100
Are a game control device 20 for controlling a game system, a discharge control device 30 for performing a discharge control of a game ball, and a display control device 4 for performing a display control of a variable display section 4a of a variable display device 4 of a special figure.
0, decorative lamps 11,..., Side lamps 12, 12 and the like, a decorative control device 50 for controlling the lighting and blinking states of LEDs, a sound control device 60 for controlling the output of a speaker (not shown), and an operating handle 104. And a power supply device 90 having a power supply circuit for performing control for firing game balls to the game area 1a based on the operation described above. Then, predetermined power is supplied from the power supply device 90 to each of the game control device 20, the discharge control device 30, the display control device 40, the decoration control device 50, the sound control device 60, and the firing control device 70. It has become.

That is, the external terminal 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is supplied with 24 V AC power from an external power supply means.
24V is supplied to the power supply device 90 via the external terminal 300. Then, the power supply device 90
24V is converted to DC, various DC voltages are generated and supplied to each control device. Specifically, it generates DC 32 V for driving the solenoid and operation of each control device, DC 24 V for driving lamps, and DC 12 V for driving the sensor and backlight. And DC32V and D
C12V to the launch controller 70, 24V DC and DC
12V to the discharge control device 30, DC32V, DC24V
And DC12V to the game control device 20, DC12V to the sound control device 60, DC32V, DC24V and DC
12 V is supplied to the decoration control device 50, and DC 12 V is supplied to the display control device 40.

Further, as shown in FIG.
0 has a logic power supply circuit 91. The logic power supply circuit 91 is a circuit that further generates DC5V from DC12V.
, A RAM 21b of the game control device 20, a RAM 31b of the discharge control device 30, and a capacitor (backup power supply means) 93 are connected in parallel. That is, the capacitor 93 functions as a backup power supply for the RAMs 21b and 31b.
Even if the power supply to the RAM is cut off, the contents stored in the RAMs 21b and 31b are retained for a predetermined time.

The game control device 20, as shown in FIG.
CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21a, RAM (R
andom Access Memory) 21b and ROM (Read Only M)
emory) a gaming microcomputer with 21c,
An interface 23 and the like are provided.

The CPU 21a includes a control unit and a calculation unit.
In addition to performing arithmetic control, it also generates various random numbers and the like related to variable display games of special maps and ordinary maps. The various random numbers include a random number for determining a big hit in a special map, a random number for determining a hit in a common figure, a random number for determining a stop symbol, a random number for reaching, a random number for determining a reach pattern, and a notice. It includes a random number for determination. As will be described later, the CPU 21a functions as a game control unit, a game state information determination unit, a power failure processing unit, a game state information invalidating unit, and a game restart notification control unit according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the RAM 21b
Stores a game state information storage area (functioning as a game state information storage unit) 500 for storing game state information on a game state during a game and a checksum described later, and information on game control other than the game state information. And a work area (not shown) for the CPU 21a.

Here, the game state information stored in the game state information storage area 500 is required, for example, to restart a game state advantageous to the player.
Specifically, such game state information includes storage of the number of unprocessed special figure variable display games based on the ON signal of the special figure start switch 9b as a special figure start signal (special figure start storage),
A jackpot flag for determining whether or not a jackpot is in progress,
A probability variation flag for determining whether or not the probability is varying, and a 10-count storage for determining how many game balls have been won in the special winning opening 5b of the special variable winning device 5 during a game of a certain round. , Storage of the number of continuations to determine the round of the big hit, storage of random numbers for big hit determination corresponding to each unprocessed special figure variable display game (special figure random number storage), universal figure start signal Start switch 6
b, the storage of the number of times of the general-purpose start based on the ON signal (b-type start-up memory), the storage of random numbers for hit determination corresponding to each of the unprocessed general-purpose variable display games (the general-purpose random number storage), and the payout Prize ball data relating to the number of prize balls to be performed.

Of these game state information, the special figure start memory stores, for example, the special figure start switch 9b to the CPU 21a.
+1 (up to 4
), And every time the special figure variable display game starts, -1
It is stored as a numerical value (to the lower limit 0). The big hit flag turns on when a big hit occurs and turns off when the big hit ends. The probability variation flag is turned on during the probability variation state, and is turned off when the probability variation state ends. 1
The 0 count memory is stored in the CPU from the winning opening switch 8a,.
Each time a winning ball detection signal is input to 21a, it is stored as a value obtained by adding +1. The continuation number storage is stored as a numerical value that is incremented by one each time the large winning opening 5b is opened (cleared to 0 when a big hit occurs and at the end of the big hit). The special figure random number storage is based on the detection of the winning ball by the special figure start switch 9b, and each time the big hit determination random number value corresponding to each unprocessed special figure variable display game is determined, each big hit determination random number value is stored. It is a memorized one. The general-purpose start memory stores the game ball from the general-purpose start switches 6b, 6b.
Each time a detection signal of a game ball is input to 1a, it is incremented by 1 (up to an upper limit of 4).
It is stored as a numerical value that is set to 1 (to the lower limit 0). The general figure random number storage is based on the detection of game balls by the general figure starting switches 6b, 6b, and each time the random number for the collision determination corresponding to each of the unprocessed general variable display games is determined, each of the random numbers for the collision determination is determined. The numerical value is stored. Each time a detection signal of a winning ball is input from the winning opening switch 8a,..., The special figure start switch 9b, and the attacker count switch 5c to the CPU 21a, the data corresponding to the detection signal is stored. Each time the CPU 21a sends a prize ball control command corresponding to each detection signal to the CPU 31a of the discharge control device 30, the data corresponding to each detection signal is deleted. That is, the game state information is rewritten at any time during the game as the game state changes, and the latest data is always stored in the game state information storage area 500.
Will be stored.

Further, the game state information is stored in the RAM 21b as shown in the game state information storage area 500.
Are stored at consecutive addresses on the memory.

Since such game state information is stored in the game state information storage area 500 as the game state information storage means of the RAM 21b whose power is backed up by the capacitor 93 as the backup power supply means, the game state information is stored when power is lost. Is stored for a predetermined time.

The ROM 21c of the game control device 20 stores a game control program and control data, a special figure big hit determination value for determining the occurrence of a special figure big hit, and a general figure hit. Various judgment values, including a hit judgment value of a common figure for judging occurrence, are written.

Interface 23 of game control device 20
The overflow switch 84 detects the overflow state of the lower plate 107, the odd ball detection switch 85 detects the storage state of the spare sphere for discharge, and the open state of the glass frame 102 holding the glass plate 101 in front of the game board 1. Frame release switch 86, special figure start switch 9b, general figure start switch 6b, 6b, attacker count switch 5c, attacker continuation switch 5d, winning opening switch 8a,... Prize ball detection sensor 12 for detecting a prize ball flowing down a flow path
5b, 125b (via the relay board 82) and the like are connected via a low-pass filter (not shown) and a buffer gate. The interface 23 outputs various output signals output from these to the CPU 21a. Also, for the interface 23, the CPU
When the control signal output from the terminal 21a is input, the external output terminal 81 for the game board from the interface 23,
A test output unit 83 having a test output terminal, a general variable display device (general LED) 7, an attacker solenoid 5e for opening and closing the open / close door 5a of the special variable winning device 5,
Control signals are sent to an ordinary solenoid 6c for opening and closing the opening / closing members 9a of the normal fluctuation winning device 9, a display control device 40, a decoration control device 50, a sound control device 60, and the like via an output port and a driver (not shown). Is output.

The CPU 21a of the game control device 20 stores a RAM based on the input of the detection signal from the special figure start switch 9b and the input of the detection signal from the general figure start switches 6b and 6b.
The big random number for hit determination, the random number for hit determination, etc. stored in the memory 21b are extracted, and the random number is stored in the ROM 21c in advance.
Is determined by comparing with the big hit determination value of the special figure, the hit determination value of the ordinary figure, and the like stored in the special figure.

For example, when the random number value for judging the big hit of the special figure and the big hit determination value of the special figure match, the display control device 4
0, the display control signal is sent to the variable display unit 4a of the special figure in a predetermined stop mode (for example, “1,1,1”,
(7, 7, 7, etc.) to stop and generate a big hit. In this big hit, the cycle in which the opening and closing door 5a of the special variable winning device 5 is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) is defined as one round, and during each round, the game ball is set in the continuous winning area in the special winning opening 5b. Is a game that is continued up to a predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds) on condition that the attacker continuation switch 5d detects the attack. However,
During each round, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the special winning opening 5b, the round is ended at that time. During each round, the number of winnings in the special winning opening 5b is detected by the attacker count switch 5c and stored in the RAM 21b.
a is closed and the special game state of the round ends.

Further, the CPU 21a of the game control device 20
Are the winning opening switches 8a,...
When a detection signal of a winning ball is input from the attacker count switch 5c, a prize ball control command is sent to the discharge control device 30 based on the detection signal, and the discharging unit 12
The required number of prize balls are discharged from 4.

The discharge control device 30 has a CPU inside.
31a, ROM 31c, RAM 31b, interface 32 and the like. Interface 3
2 is a ball rental sensor 12 of the flow path switching unit 125.
5a, 125a and prize ball detection sensors 125b, 125b
(Via the relay board 82), signals from the card unit 500 and the game control device 20 are input. From the interface 32, a notification lamp 87, a discharge unit 124
Ball discharge motor 124a and stopper solenoid 12
4b, card unit 500, channel switching unit 125
Is output to each of the flow path switching solenoids 125c.

That is, the discharge control device 30 receives the prize ball control command input from the game control device 20 or the card unit 50.
A control signal is transmitted to the flow path switching solenoid 125c of the flow path switching unit 125 based on the ball lending control command input from 0, and the ball discharge flow path from the discharge unit 124 is changed to a prize ball flow path or a ball rental flow path. Switching to one of the flow paths and sending a control signal to the ball discharge motor 124a and the stopper solenoid 124b of the discharge unit 124 to control the discharge unit 124 to discharge the required number of game balls (prize balls, ball lending). Do. In addition, the discharge control device 30 includes a ball-lending detection sensor 125a, 125a disposed in the ball-gathering channel.
Ball detection sensor 125b, 1 arranged in the flow path for the ball and the prize ball
The detection signal from 25b is input to count the number of balls for lending and the number of prize balls, and based on the counted values, a process of monitoring whether or not the lending and discharging of prize balls are correctly performed is performed. As a result of this processing, when an abnormality is recognized, a control signal is transmitted to the notification lamp 87 to cause the notification lamp 87 to blink, and notify the employee of the hall of the occurrence of the abnormality.

The discharge control device 30 includes a ball rental machine 200.
In cooperation with, a ball lending operation is performed.
That is, the ball rental machine 200 receives the PRD from the emission control device 30.
Based on the Y signal, the discharge control device 30 determines whether or not the discharge control of the game ball is possible, and accepts the operation of the ball lending button 105a. If there is a pressing operation of the ball lending button 105a, the ball lending machine 20
0 is a ball lending request (BR
A BRDY signal notifying that the Q signal is performed is transmitted, and as a result, the discharge control device 30 prepares for discharging the ball. Further, when a BRQ signal is transmitted from the ball lending machine 200 to the emission control device 30, an EXS signal is transmitted from the emission control device 30 to the ball lending device 200, and the ball lending device 200 confirms that the BRQ signal has been received. recognize. At the same time, the discharge control device 30 discharges a predetermined number of balls based on the BRQ signal.

The firing control device 70 includes an operation handle 104
Is controlled so that the game ball is fired at an intensity corresponding to the amount of rotation of the game ball. The firing enable signal is a signal for enabling or stopping the firing operation.

The display control device 40 is the C of the game control device 20.
Based on the display data transmitted from the PU 21a, the image display of the special figure variable display unit 4a of the special figure variable display device 4 is controlled, and power is supplied to the special figure variable display device 4. In the image display of the variable display section 4a of the special figure,
In addition to the special figure variable display game and the game during the big hit, there is a game restart notification at the time of a power failure (details will be described below). The decoration control device 50 is the game control device 2
0 based on the decoration data transmitted from the CPU 21a.
While controlling the light emission of the side lamps 12, 12, etc.,
Power is supplied to the side lamps 12, 12, and the like.
The sound control device 60 controls the speaker based on the sound data transmitted from the game control device 20, and as a result, a predetermined sound is emitted from the sound emission unit 108 of the speaker. The pronunciation is related to a sound effect relating to a game, a notification of a game restart at the time of a power failure (details will be described below), and the like.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present invention.
In the case of 0, when the interruption of the power supply is detected by the power failure detection circuit, "notification that the game is restarted after the restoration of the power failure", that is, the notification of the game restart is performed. This game resumption notification is sent to the CPU 2 of the game control device 20.
1a to the sound control device 60, the notification sound data (a type of sound data) is transmitted, so that the sound emission unit 1 of the speaker is transmitted.
08 may output a notification sound (a message or the like), or the notification display data (a type of display data) may be transmitted from the CPU 21a to the display control device 40 to change the special display variable display unit. A notification display (message or the like) may be displayed in 4a, or
By transmitting decoration data from the CPU 21a to the decoration control device 50, the notification may be performed by turning on / off the lamps and LEDs of the side lamps 12, 12, and the like. Further, this game resumption notification may be performed by an external device other than the pachinko game device 100, such as a speaker or a display device in the hall, or the above-described notification may be performed in parallel. in addition,
The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a capacitor 93 to supply power to the speaker, the special display variable display device 4, the side lamps 12, 12 and the like in order to perform the game restart notification.
A separate backup power source for notification (not shown) is provided.

In the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present invention,
As described above, even after the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the game state information is backed up by a battery and stored and stored (hereinafter, RAM2).
The game status information stored and held in the game status information storage area 500 of FIG. 1b can be referred to as “backup data” for convenience, but the power outage occurs due to limited battery backup time. The quality of the backup data is determined at the time of restoration, and only when the backup data is determined to be normal, the game control can be resumed using the backup data.

As described above, in order to determine the quality of the backup data at the time of restoration from a power failure, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present invention performs the following power failure processing.

First, the power supply device 90 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a power failure detecting circuit (power failure monitoring means) (not shown) for detecting that power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 100 has been cut off. When the detection circuit detects that the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 100 has been cut off due to the occurrence of the power failure, the power failure detection circuit forcibly interrupts the CPU 21a and causes the CPU 21a to execute a predetermined power failure process. Then, the CPU 21a interrupted by the power failure detection circuit calculates a processing value (for example, a checksum) of the game state information stored in the game state information storage area 500 of the RAM 21b at this time. This checksum is a value obtained as a result of arithmetic processing using a game state information stored in the game state information storage area 500 of the RAM 21b as an argument using a predetermined arithmetic expression. Calculation)
Or a logical operation (logical sum, logical product, logical shift, negation, comparison, etc.) or a combination thereof. This arithmetic processing may be performed on all the information corresponding to the game state information, or may be performed on only representative ones of the game state information such as, for example, a special figure start memory and a big hit flag. In this way, the calculated values for the representative data may be used as alternatives to the calculated values for all the information.

Then, the CPU 21a stores the checksum calculated in this way together with the backup data in the R
The data is stored in the AM 21b and backed up by a battery. That is, here, the CPU 21a functions as a power failure processing unit.

As described above, the game state information is RA
Since the data is stored at consecutive addresses on the memory of the memory M21b, the processing time of the CPU 21a can be reduced, and this power failure processing can be performed promptly. This power failure process
Since the operation is performed during the voltage drop, it is necessary to end the operation within a time period in which the operation of the CPU 21a is guaranteed. However, by performing the power failure process promptly in this manner, the possibility of the failure of the power failure process due to the processing time being over is reduced. You. The checksum backed up with the battery together with the backup data in this manner is used as backup data collation information at the time of restoration from power failure.

Hereinafter, the power failure recovery operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the RAM 21b of the game control device 20
Has a power-on detection area (power-on detection means; not shown) for detecting power-on to the pachinko gaming machine 100 when a flag is established. Then, step S1
In the case where the power is restored and the pachinko gaming machine 100 is powered on from an external power supply, a power-on flag in the power-on detection area is established, and
21a recognizes that the power is turned on.

Then, in step S2, the CPU 21a of the game control means 20 determines whether or not the game state information relating to the game to be restarted (game control for performing) is stored in the game state information storage area 500 of the RAM 21b. (In this case, the CPU 21a functions as a game state information determination unit).

More specifically, the CPU 21a determines the presence or absence of backup data and determines the validity of the backup data. To determine whether backup data exists,
The CPU 21a determines whether or not the game state information is stored and held in the game state information storage area 500 of the RAM 21b. Specifically, for example, each storage content (special figure start memory, big hit flag,..., Etc.) in the game state information storage area 500 is examined individually or by a representative value (for example, special figure start memory and big hit flag). This is done by: As a result, when it is determined that there is backup data, the process proceeds to the determination of the validity of the backup data. That is, the CPU 21 a
A new checksum of the backup data stored and held in the gaming state information storage area 500 of FIG.
The newly calculated checksum is compared with the checksum already backed up by the battery. As a result, if the collation results match, the backup data does not change (loss of backup data, garbled bits, etc.) during the power failure (accordingly, game state information relating to game control to be restarted was stored and held). On the other hand, if they do not match, it can be determined that the backup data has changed during the power outage (hence, the game state information relating to the game control to be restarted has not been stored).

In step S2, the CPU 21a
When it is determined that the game state information relating to the game to be restarted is stored and held in the game state information storage area 500 of the RAM 21b, the process proceeds to step S3, and C
The PU 21a monitors whether the game start permission condition is satisfied.

Here, the game start permission condition is a trigger for restarting a game from a game state corresponding to the backup data based on the backup data. The game start permission condition includes, for example, “a predetermined time has elapsed after the power-on to the game control device 20 has been detected” or “a predetermined time has elapsed after the CPU 21a has detected the power-on to the game control device 20”. That a change in the input signal has been detected. " The predetermined input signal here includes, for example, a special figure start switch 9b, a general figure start switch 6b,
6b, such as input signals input to the CPU 21a from the winning opening SWs 8a,..., Etc .; Such as a power failure restoration command signal from an external device of the pachinko gaming machine 100, detection of an operation of a return switch (preferably provided on the pachinko gaming machine 100) by an employee, detection of disconnection of a predetermined signal line (removal of a connector, etc.) ) Etc. are included.

In step S3, if any of the game start permission conditions is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S4, where CP
The U21a performs preparations for restarting the game from the game state corresponding to the backup data (generation of data for restarting the game, etc.).

In step S4, when the game restart preparations based on the backup data are completed, step S6
The CPU 21a starts the normal game state and restarts the game based on the backup data in the normal game state. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present invention, when the CPU 21a determines that the game state information is stored and held in the RAM 21b, the game state is determined based on the establishment of any of the game start permission conditions. The game can be restarted from the game state according to the information. As described above, the predetermined game is restarted only after the game start permission condition is satisfied after the restoration of the power failure, so that the player can prepare for the restart of the game.

If it is determined in step S2 that there is no backup data, or if the newly calculated checksum does not match the check result of the battery-backed checksum,
That is, when the CPU 21a determines that there is no game state information on the game to be restarted in the game state information storage area 500 of the RAM 21b, the process proceeds to step S5, and the CPU 21a determines the information in the game state information storage area 500. Is cleared and initialization is performed. After this initialization, the process proceeds to step S6, where the CPU 21a starts a normal game state.

In step S3, if any game state information invalidation condition (details will be described below) is satisfied before any game start permission condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S5. The CPU 21a clears information in the game state information storage area 500 (invalidates the game state information) and performs initialization (here, the CPU 21a).
a functions as a game state information invalidating means).

Here, the game state information invalidation condition is, for example, “after detecting power-on to the game control device 20,
"The predetermined time has elapsed" and "The CPU 21a has detected a change in a predetermined input signal after detecting the power-on of the game control device 20". The predetermined input signal here includes, for example, a game state information invalidation command signal from an external device of the pachinko gaming machine 100 such as a centralized management device for a hall, and a game state information invalidation switch by an employee (separately a pachinko game). The operation is preferably provided in the device 100). Note that both the game start permission condition and the game state information invalidation condition are referred to as “game control device 20”.
The specified time has passed since the power-on was detected. "
Since the inconvenience occurs, "the predetermined time has elapsed after the power-on to the game control device 20 has been detected"
It is desirable to apply to only one of the game start permission condition and the game state information invalidation condition.

As described above, the game state information can be invalidated based on the establishment of any one of the game state information invalidation conditions. Therefore, the game machine may not be able to operate because none of the game start permission conditions are satisfied. When the store is closed with the game state information, it is prevented that the game state information is carried over to the next business day.

After the initialization of the game state information storage area 500 due to the establishment of the game state information invalidation condition in step S5, the process proceeds to step S6, where the CPU 21a resumes the normal game state.

When a power failure occurs during the power supply, the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit, and the power failure detection signal is input to the CPU 21a from the power failure detection circuit. Then, the CPU 21a calculates a checksum of the game state information, stores the calculated checksum in the RAM 21b (performs a power failure process), and the sound control device 6
By controlling the display control device 0 and the display control device 40, the game resumption notification is performed by the loudspeaker, the special display variable display device 4, or the like.

According to the pachinko gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, the game status information is stored in the game status information storage area 500 when the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is detected.
In the case where the game start permission condition is satisfied after the power failure is restored, the game is restarted from the game state corresponding to the game state information based on the establishment of one of the game start permission conditions. Only then can the predetermined game be resumed. Therefore, it is not necessary to keep the player waiting in front of the pachinko gaming machine 100 in order to recover from a power failure that is unknown at any time, and the player loses the profit to be obtained by the game because the player is not prepared to resume the game. The possibility of doing so can be reduced.

When the interruption of power supply is detected by the power failure detection circuit, an arithmetic processing value which is a result of performing arithmetic processing based on the game state information stored in the game state information storage area 500 is stored in the RAM 21b. To remember,
In addition, when the power-on detection circuit detects the power-on, the game state information storage area 50
Since it is determined whether or not the game state information is stored and held at 0, it is possible to simultaneously determine the presence and validity of the game state information in the game state information storage area 500 and to perform an accurate power failure recovery process. Become.

Further, since the game state information is stored at consecutive addresses on the memory of the game state information storage area 500, the processing of the CPU 21a in the power failure processing at the time of power failure detection and the power failure restoration processing at the time of power failure recovery is quickly performed. Can be done.

Since the game state information can be invalidated based on the establishment of the game state information invalidation condition, it is possible to prevent the gaming machine from falling into an inoperable state because the game start permission condition is not satisfied, and When the store is closed with the state information, the game state information can be prevented from being carried over to the next business day.

In addition, at the time of a power failure, a notification that the game will be resumed after the power failure is restored is given, so that the player can recognize that the game will be resumed after the power failure is restored and wait for the power failure to be restored. It can be prevented that the player gives up and returns, or that a trouble occurs between the player and the hall side.

The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, but is applicable to, for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arranged ball gaming machines, and ball game machines such as sparrow ball gaming machines. It is possible. Further, in the present embodiment, after the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, the backup power supply is used so that the game state information storage means (game state information storage area 500 of the RAM 21b) can store the game state information. However, a storage means (for example, a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM) which does not erase stored contents even without receiving power supply is provided.
In a power failure process when a power failure occurs, a configuration may be employed in which game state information stored in the RAM 21b and a checksum calculated and processed during the power failure process are written.
In this case, the EEPROM or the like serves as a game state information storage unit. In addition, the capacitor 93 has been exemplified as the backup power supply when the backup power supply is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a secondary battery may be used. Further, in the present embodiment, the backup power supply unit is provided in the power supply device 90, but may be provided in a portion other than the power supply device 90. Further, when the power is turned off, before the CPU 21a calculates the checksum,
The CPU 21a once confirms whether or not there is an input to each winning opening. If there is an input, the corresponding game state information is stored in the game state information storage area 500 of the RAM 21b, and then a checksum is calculated. By doing so, the game state information on the game to be restarted may be covered without omission. In addition, the game state information is R
The determination as to whether or not the game state information is stored in the game state information storage area 500 of the AM 21b is made by using a predetermined processing value (check sum) as in the above-described embodiment.
For example, the determination may be performed by using a fixed determination value (check data) previously written in the RAM 21b and determining whether the determination value has not changed due to the power failure.

Further, in order to perform the game resumption notification, the following may be performed in addition to the example illustrated in the embodiment.
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a display member 109a for displaying notification information (a pattern, a character, a symbol, a color, and the like), a notification window 109 that accommodates the display member 109a therein, and allows the inside to be seen through, Driving means (not shown) such as a latching solenoid or a motor for driving the member 109a
During the power outage process, the notification may be performed by driving the display member 109a by the driving unit and switching the notification information through the display window 109 to a state where the notification information can be visually recognized by the player. . In this case, it is possible to maintain the notification state even during a power failure. In this case, a backup power supply for the driving means may be provided. Alternatively, a notification unit (not shown) such as a speaker or a display device that switches between a state in which notification is performed and a state in which notification is not performed is provided according to a contact state of a latching relay (not illustrated), and the contact state of the latching relay switches during power failure processing. By doing
The notification may be performed by the notification unit. Also in this case, the notification state can be maintained during the power failure. in this case,
It is desirable to provide a backup power supply for the notification means. In addition, the embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

[0084]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game state information is stored and held in the game state information storage means when the power-on detection means detects the power-on from the external power supply means. In this case, based on the establishment of the game start permission condition, the game control means restarts the game from the game state corresponding to the game state information, so that the game start permission condition is satisfied only after the power failure is restored, A predetermined game can be started. Therefore, there is no need to keep the player waiting in front of the gaming machine forever in order to recover from a power failure that is unknown at any time. Also, for example, after restoration from a power outage,
As in the case where the game is restarted without waiting for the establishment of the game start permission condition, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player loses the profit to be obtained by the game because the player is not prepared for the game restart. Here, the profit to be obtained by the game includes, in addition to the game value, the game itself (an opportunity to enjoy interest).

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game state information necessary for restarting the game state advantageous to the player is stored and held, and the game state can be restarted, thereby impairing the profit of the player. There is no consideration. Also,
Since it is possible to resume only the gaming state advantageous to the player, other gaming states that do not impair the player's profit can be invalidated (initialized). In addition, the closed state can be prevented from being carried over to the next business day,
When the store is opened, the gaming machines can be kept in the initial state.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when a power failure is detected by the power failure monitoring means, the power failure processing means computes a processing value which is a result of performing the processing based on the game state information. The game state information storage means stores the game state information in the game state information storage means based on the arithmetically processed value when the power-on is detected by the power-on detection means. Is determined whether or not the game state information is stored, so that the presence or absence of the game state information in the game state information storage means and the validity of the game state information can be simultaneously determined,
Reliable power failure recovery processing becomes possible.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, after the power-on detecting means detects the power-on from the external power-supply means, a predetermined period of time has passed and the game is started on the condition that the game is started. Since the control means performs the game control, the game can be restarted after a predetermined notification time or a preparation period after the restoration of the power failure, and the possibility that the game is restarted without the player being in a poor posture is reduced. Therefore, the possibility of the player losing profit can be reduced. In addition, after the predetermined time has elapsed, all the gaming machines managed in the hall are in a playable state, so that there is no need to perform inspection / confirmation work for each machine after the restoration of the power failure.

According to the invention described in claim 5, after the power-on detecting means detects the power-on from the external power-supply means, the detection of a change in a predetermined input signal is used as a game start permission condition. In order to start the game, the game control means performs the game control, so that the game can be restarted based on the intention of the player or the hall after the restoration of the power failure, and there is no danger that the game will be restarted with insufficient preparation.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the game state information is stored at consecutive addresses on the memory of the game state information storage means, the game state information is stored in a small area on the memory. In addition, the processing time for the determination by the gaming state information determining means can be shortened, so that the power failure processing at the time of power failure detection and the power failure recovery processing at the time of power failure recovery can be performed quickly. In particular, since the power failure processing after the power failure detection is performed during a voltage drop, the power failure processing needs to be completed within a time period in which the operation of the CPU is guaranteed. However, the present invention enables the power failure processing to be performed promptly, and the processing time is shortened. The possibility of power failure processing failure due to overrun can be reduced.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the game state information invalidating means for invalidating the game state information based on the establishment of the game state information invalidating condition is provided, the satisfaction of the game start permission condition is satisfied. It is possible to prevent the gaming machine from falling into an inoperable state due to the absence. Further, when the store is closed with the game state information, the game state information can be prevented from being carried over to the next business day.

According to the invention described in claim 8, at the time of a power failure,
After the power outage is restored, you will be notified that the game will resume,
After recognizing that the game will resume after the restoration of the power failure, the player can wait for the restoration of the power failure. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from giving up and returning, or preventing a trouble from occurring between the player and the hall.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine exemplified as a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a power supply system of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a main block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state transition of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between an address of a RAM and storage contents of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

20 Game control device (comprised of CPU 21a, RAM 21b, etc.) 21a CPU (game state information determination means, power failure processing means, game state information invalidation means, game restart notification control means) 21b RAM (game state information storage area 500) 500) Game state information storage area (game state information storage means) 93 Capacitor (backup power supply means) 100 Pachinko gaming machine

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A game machine having a game control means for performing a predetermined game control and operating by receiving power supply from an external power supply means, wherein the game state information relating to the game state during the game is transmitted to the external device. A game state information storage means capable of storing and holding after power supply is cut off from a power supply means; a power-on detection means for detecting power-on from the external power supply means; and Game state information determining means for determining whether or not the game state information is stored and held, and when the power-on detection is detected by the power-on detecting means, the game state information is stored and held by the game state information determining means When it is determined that, based on the establishment of the game start permission condition, the game control means to start the game from the game state according to the game state information A gaming machine characterized by performing game control. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming state information is information required for restarting a gaming state advantageous to a player. 3. A power failure monitoring means for detecting a power supply interruption from the external power supply means, and a result of arithmetic processing based on the game state information when the power supply interruption is detected by the power failure monitoring means. A power failure processing means for storing a certain processing value in the game state information storage means, the game state information determination means, when power-on is detected by the power-on detection means, 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a determination is made as to whether or not the gaming state information is stored in the gaming state information storage means. 4. A game control means for starting a game on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed after the power-on detection means detects the power-on from the external power supply means, as a game start permission condition. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine performs control. 5. The game control means according to claim 1, wherein said power on detection means detects power on from said external power supply means, and detects a change of a predetermined input signal as a game start permission condition. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein game control is performed to start the game. 6. The game according to claim 1, wherein said game state information is stored at consecutive addresses on a memory of said game state information storage means. Machine. 7. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a game state information invalidating means for invalidating said game state information based on establishment of a game state information invalidation condition. . 8. A game restart notification control means for performing a control for notifying that a game will be restarted after restoration of a power failure when a power supply interruption is detected by the power failure monitoring means. The gaming machine according to claim 3.