JP2001224762A5

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Publication number: JP2001224762A5
Application number: JP2000041937A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2000-02-18
Publication date: 2004-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 2020-02-18

Description

【００１０】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明による遊技機は、遊技者が所定の遊技を行うことが可能な遊技機であって、遊技機に設けられる電気部品（大入賞口、可変入賞球装置１５、払出モータ２８９など）を制御するための制御処理を行う電気部品制御手段と、ワークメモリとして用いられ電源バックアップされている記憶手段と、遊技機が使用する電源電圧を監視し、電圧低下を検出したときに検出信号を出力する第１の電源監視手段と、第１の電源監視手段と同じ、または異なる電源電圧を監視し、第１の電源監視手段が検出信号を出力したあとであって電気部品制御手段が動作する電圧値であるときに成立する第２の条件が成立したときにシステムリセット信号を出力可能な第２の電源監視手段とを備え、電気部品制御手段が搭載された電気部品制御基板には、電気部品制御手段が電気部品の制御にかかわる指令信号を出力するための出力ポートが設けられ、電気部品制御手段は、第１の電源監視手段からの検出信号により記憶手段の記憶内容が正常であるか否かを診断するためのチェックデータを生成して当該記憶手段に保存する処理を含む電力供給停止時処理を実行する電力供給停止時処理実行手段と、電力供給停止時処理にて前記電気部品の作動を停止させるためのクリア信号を出力して、クリア信号にもとづいて前記出力ポートをオフ状態とするクリア手段と、第２の電源監視手段からのシステムリセット信号に応じてシステムリセットするリセット手段とを有することを特徴とする。なお、電気部品制御手段の例として、遊技進行を制御する遊技制御手段や、遊技媒体の払出制御を行う払出制御手段がある。0010
[Means for solving problems]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine capable of a player playing a predetermined game, and controls electrical parts (large winning opening, variable winning ball device 15, payout motor 289, etc.) provided in the gaming machine. It monitors the electrical component control means that performs control processing, the storage means that is used as a work memory and the power supply is backed up, and the power supply voltage used by the gaming machine, and outputs a detection signal when a voltage drop is detected. The voltage value at which the first power supply monitoring means and the first power supply monitoring means monitor the same or different power supply voltage, and the electrical component control means operates after the first power supply monitoring means outputs a detection signal. The electrical component control board provided with the second power supply monitoring means capable of outputting the system reset signal when the second condition satisfied when the second condition is satisfied and the electrical component control means is mounted is used for electrical component control. An output port is provided for the means to output a command signal related to the control of the electric component, and the electric component control means determines whether or not the stored contents of the storage means are normal by the detection signal from the first power supply monitoring means. The operation of the electric component is performed by the power supply stop processing execution means that executes the power supply stop processing including the processing of generating the check data for diagnosing the power supply and storing it in the storage means, and the power supply stop processing. It has a clear means for outputting a clear signal for stopping and turning off the output port based on the clear signal, and a reset means for resetting the system in response to a system reset signal from the second power supply monitoring means. It is characterized by that. As examples of the electric component control means, there are a game control means for controlling the progress of the game and a payout control means for controlling the payout of the game medium.

【００１４】
第１の電源監視手段は、直流変換された直後の電位電源を監視することを特徴とする構成であってもよい。0014.
The first power supply monitoring means may be configured to monitor the potential power supply immediately after the direct current conversion.

【００１６】
第１の電源監視手段は、電気部品制御手段が搭載された電気部品制御基板とは別個に設けられた電源基板に搭載され、第２の電源監視手段は、電気部品制御基板に搭載されていることを特徴とするよう構成されていてもよい。0016.
The first power supply monitoring means is mounted on a power supply board provided separately from the electric component control board on which the electric component control means is mounted, and the second power supply monitoring means is mounted on the electric component control board. It may be configured to be characterized by this.

【００１７】
第１の電源監視手段および第２の電源監視手段は、遊技機で使用される電源電圧を監視し、電圧値に応じて検出信号またはシステムリセット信号を出力し、第２の電源監視手段がシステムリセット信号を出力する電圧値は、第１の電源監視手段が検出信号を出力する電圧値よりも低く設定されるように構成されていてもよい。[0017]
The first power supply monitoring means and the second power supply monitoring means monitor the power supply voltage used in the game machine, output a detection signal or a system reset signal according to the voltage value, and the second power supply monitoring means is a system. The voltage value at which the reset signal is output may be set to be lower than the voltage value at which the first power supply monitoring means outputs the detection signal.

【０２８８】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明によれば、遊技機を、遊技機に設けられる電気部品を制御するための制御処理を行う電気部品制御手段と、ワークメモリとして用いられ電源バックアップされている記憶手段と、遊技機が使用する電源電圧を監視し、電圧低下を検出したときに検出信号を出力する第１の電源監視手段と、第１の電源監視手段と同じ、または異なる電源電圧を監視し、第１の電源監視手段が検出信号を出力したあとであって電気部品制御手段が動作する電圧値であるときに成立する第２の条件が成立したときにシステムリセット信号を出力可能な第２の電源監視手段とを備え、電気部品制御手段が搭載された電気部品制御基板には、電気部品制御手段が電気部品の制御にかかわる指令信号を出力するための出力ポートが設けられ、電気部品制御手段は、第１の電源監視手段からの検出信号により記憶手段の記憶内容が正常であるか否かを診断するためのチェックデータを生成して当該記憶手段に保存する処理を含む電力供給停止時処理を実行する電力供給停止時処理実行手段と、電力供給停止時処理にて電気部品の作動を停止させるためのクリア信号を出力して、クリア信号にもとづいて出力ポートをオフ状態とするクリア手段と、第２の電源監視手段からのシステムリセット信号に応じてシステムリセットするリセット手段とを有する構成としたので、クリア信号によって停止状態となる前に電気部品の作動を停止させることができ、電気部品制御手段に制御される電気部品を適切な状態として電源断状態とすることができるため、適切な停止状態で電源復旧を待機することができる。また、停止状態となる前に出力ポートがクリアされることにより、停止状態となる前に電気部品の作動を停止させることができ、電気部品制御手段に制御される電気部品を適切な状態として電源断状態とすることができるため、適切な停止状態で電源復旧を待機することができる。また、所定の電力供給停止時処理を確実に実行することができる。従って、電力供給停止時処理の実行の際のクリア信号出力を確実に行うことができる。さらに、第１の電源監視手段による検出信号出力のあとに第２の条件が成立するように調整することにより、電力供給停止時処理の完了後にシステムリセットされるよう構成することができるため、電源断状態となる前に電力供給停止時処理を確実に完了させることができる。従って、電源断状態となる前に、確実に電気部品の作動を停止させることができる。 [0288]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the game machine is provided with an electric component control means for performing a control process for controlling an electric component provided in the game machine, and a storage means used as a work memory and backed up by a power source. , The first power supply monitoring means that monitors the power supply voltage used by the game machine and outputs a detection signal when a voltage drop is detected, and the first power supply monitoring means that monitors the same or different power supply voltage as the first power supply monitoring means, and the first A second power source capable of outputting a system reset signal when the second condition, which is satisfied when the power supply monitoring means of 1 outputs a detection signal and is a voltage value at which the electric component control means operates, is satisfied. The electrical component control board provided with the monitoring means and on which the electrical component control means is mounted is provided with an output port for the electrical component control means to output a command signal related to the control of the electrical component, and the electrical component control means is provided. , A process when the power supply is stopped, including a process of generating check data for diagnosing whether or not the stored contents of the storage means are normal by a detection signal from the first power supply monitoring means and storing the check data in the storage means. A means for executing processing when the power supply is stopped, and a means for clearing the output port to be turned off based on the clear signal by outputting a clear signal for stopping the operation of electric parts in the process when the power supply is stopped. Since the configuration has a reset means for resetting the system according to the system reset signal from the second power supply monitoring means, it is possible to stop the operation of the electric parts before the stop state is caused by the clear signal, and the electric parts can be controlled. Since the electric component controlled by the means can be put into an appropriate state and the power supply can be turned off, it is possible to wait for the power supply to be restored in an appropriate stop state. In addition, by clearing the output port before the stop state, the operation of the electric component can be stopped before the stop state, and the electric component controlled by the electric component control means is put into an appropriate state to supply power. Since it can be turned off, it is possible to wait for power recovery in an appropriate stopped state. In addition, it is possible to reliably execute a predetermined power supply stop processing. Therefore, it is possible to reliably output the clear signal when the power supply stop processing is executed. Further, by adjusting so that the second condition is satisfied after the detection signal output by the first power supply monitoring means, the system can be configured to be reset after the power supply stop processing is completed. It is possible to reliably complete the power supply stop processing before the power supply is cut off. Therefore, it is possible to reliably stop the operation of the electric component before the power is cut off.

【０２９２】
第１の電源監視手段が、直流変換された直後の電位電源を監視するとした場合には、早期に電源電圧の低下を検出することができるため、電源電圧の低下にもとづく電力供給停止時処理などの対応を迅速にとることができる。[0292]
If the first power supply monitoring means monitors the potential power supply immediately after the DC conversion, it is possible to detect a drop in the power supply voltage at an early stage, so that processing when the power supply is stopped due to the drop in the power supply voltage, etc. Can be dealt with promptly.

【０２９４】
第１の電源監視手段が、電気部品制御手段が搭載された電気部品制御基板とは別個に設けられた電源基板に搭載され、第２の電源監視手段が、電気部品制御基板に搭載されているとした場合には、第１の電源監視手段による検出信号を各電気部品制御基板にてそれぞれ取り込むことができるため、１つの電源監視手段からの検出信号を各電気部品制御基板でそれぞれ利用することができる。すなわち、簡単な構成で電源の監視を行うことができる。[0294]
The first power supply monitoring means is mounted on a power supply board provided separately from the electric component control board on which the electric component control means is mounted, and the second power supply monitoring means is mounted on the electric component control board. In this case, since the detection signal from the first power supply monitoring means can be captured by each electric component control board, the detection signal from one power supply monitoring means should be used by each electric component control board. Can be done. That is, the power supply can be monitored with a simple configuration.

【０２９５】
第１の電源監視手段および第２の電源監視手段は、遊技機で使用される電源電圧を監視し、電圧値に応じて検出信号またはシステムリセット信号を出力し、第２の電源監視手段がシステムリセット信号を出力する電圧値が、第１の電源監視手段が検出信号を出力する電圧値よりも低く設定されるとした場合には、電力供給停止時処理の完了後にシステムリセットすることができるため、電源断状態となる前に、電力供給停止時処理を確実に完了させることができる。従って、電源断状態となる前に、確実に電気部品の作動を停止させることができる。[0295]
The first power supply monitoring means and the second power supply monitoring means monitor the power supply voltage used in the game machine, output a detection signal or a system reset signal according to the voltage value, and the second power supply monitoring means is a system. If the voltage value for outputting the reset signal is set lower than the voltage value for outputting the detection signal by the first power supply monitoring means, the system can be reset after the power supply stop processing is completed. , It is possible to surely complete the processing when the power supply is stopped before the power is turned off. Therefore, it is possible to reliably stop the operation of the electric component before the power is cut off.

Claims

A gaming machine that allows a player to play a predetermined game, and
Electrical component control means for performing control processing for controlling the electrical components provided in the gaming machine;
Storage means used as work memory and backed up by power supply,
A first power supply monitoring unit that monitors a power supply voltage used by the gaming machine and outputs a detection signal when a voltage drop is detected;
It is satisfied when the power supply voltage monitoring unit monitors a power supply voltage that is the same as or different from the first power supply monitoring unit and the first power supply monitoring unit outputs a detection signal and the electric component control unit operates. And second power supply monitoring means capable of outputting a system reset signal when a second condition is satisfied.
The electric component control board on which the electric component control means is mounted is provided with an output port for outputting a command signal related to control of the electric component by the electric component control means.
The electrical component control unit,
Power supply stop processing including processing of generating check data for diagnosing whether the storage content of the storage unit is normal or not according to a detection signal from the first power supply monitoring unit and storing the check data in the storage unit Power supply stop processing execution means for executing
Clear means for outputting a clear signal for stopping the operation of the electric component in the power supply stop process, and for turning off the output port based on the clear signal;
A game machine comprising: reset means for resetting the system in response to the system reset signal from the second power source monitoring means .

The gaming machine can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the result of the player playing a predetermined game becomes a predetermined mode,
The electrical component control means outputs a command signal instructing the opening of the special winning opening that is opened and closed in the specific gaming state,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the big winning opening is closed by a clear signal.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first power supply monitoring means monitors a potential power supply immediately after direct current conversion.

The first power supply monitoring means is mounted on a power supply board provided separately from the electric part control board on which the electric part control means is mounted,
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the second power supply monitoring means is mounted on the electric component control board.

The first power supply monitoring means and the second power supply monitoring means monitor the power supply voltage used in the game machine, and output a detection signal or a system reset signal according to the voltage value, and the second power supply monitoring means 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein a voltage value for outputting a system reset signal is set lower than a voltage value for outputting the detection signal by said first power supply monitoring means.

The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the electric component control means executes a process of prohibiting the access to the area where the backup storage is stored in the power supply stop process.