JP2001246113A - Reset system and game machine for game machine group - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to easily and quickly erase game information on plural game machines to enable the plural game machines to provide game under a fair condition upon business starting. SOLUTION: Each of plural Pachinko machines 2 set in a Pachinko hall is equipped with a 1-chip integrated circuit which can store the game information in play. A backup data erasing subroutine is included in the game control program in the 1-chip integrated circuit. The 1-chip integrated circuit of each of the plural Pachinko machines is connected to a reset switch 83 in parallel with a signal line La. When power is tuned on by operating a switch 82 equipped in an administration room 80a, the game information stored in each Pachinko machine 2 can be easily erased all together by a reset signal outputted from the reset switch 82 only operating the reset switch 83 to enable all the plural Pachinko machines to start games under a fair game condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for resetting a group of gaming machines and a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a power failure in which gaming information stored in a gaming information storage means of a plurality of gaming machines provided in a game arcade is backed up. It is related to the thing which can be erased at the same time when returning from.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in ball-and-ball game machines such as pachinko machines, the launching of a game ball by operating a shooting handle, a game starting means provided on a game board, and an opening / closing type winning means (large winning means). Control of objects, detection control for detecting winning in the prize winning means, symbol display control for changing symbols in a plurality of symbol display portions of the variable symbol display means provided in the symbol display, game accompanying prize to the winning means A control device is provided that controls various controls for ball game, such as ball payout control, sound control at the time of a prize or a jackpot, and lamp control.

In this control device, a main control section mainly controlling game control on a game board side sends a series of control signals (control data) for symbol display control for causing a symbol display to be varied on each symbol display section to the symbol control section. Direct output and control of symbol display. Further, the main controller outputs a payout control signal for driving a payout motor to the payout control unit to control the payout of the prize balls when the game balls are won in the normal winning means or the open / close type winning means. Further, the main control unit outputs an opening / closing control signal for the opening / closing plate drive solenoid of the opening / closing winning means to the special game control unit when the changed stop symbol in the symbol display unit is a big hit symbol, and opens / closes the opening / closing plate. Controlling.

[0004] For example, the main control unit controls the symbol control unit.
Since the detailed control signal for each operation is transmitted one by one to control the fluctuation of the symbol, even if one control signal becomes invalid due to noise, static electricity or the like, the fluctuation control can be continued based on the subsequent control signal. The main control unit performs not only the symbol display control but also various controls such as payout control, sound output control, lamp lighting control, etc., so that the control load is extremely large, and the operation processing is slowed down. Control delay is likely to occur in operation control.

Therefore, each sub-control unit such as a symbol control unit and a sound control unit is formed on a separate control board provided with a microcomputer independent of the main control unit, and the main control unit is connected to each sub-control unit. A command transmission method for transmitting a control command in one direction is being adopted. Thus, for example, the main control unit sequentially transmits a symbol variation start command (including a variation pattern designation number) and a symbol designation command for designating a stop symbol of each symbol display unit to the symbol control unit when the symbol is varied. Only, the symbol variation control can be simplified, the load on the main control unit can be significantly reduced, and the sound control, the lamp control, and the payout control can be executed in synchronization with the symbol variation.

For example, when a power failure occurs due to a lightning strike or the like, even if a jackpot game is being executed, the control device does not operate, and information indicating the jackpot state, information on the number of winning balls, and payment information. All the game information such as the number of payout balls to be issued is deleted. for that reason,
When the game is restarted after the restoration of the power supply, the jackpot game cannot be continued from the state immediately before the power failure, and a trouble may occur between the player and the hall. Therefore, if the game information during the game is always stored and held by the backup power supply, even if a power failure occurs, the game control can be resumed without interruption from the middle of the game control interrupted by the power failure when returning from the power failure. .

[0007]

As described above, in the case where the game information generated during the game is constantly updated and stored by the backup power supply, the probability variation mode is set only for some pachinko machines when the store is closed. If you have
The power is cut off while this mode is set. In this case, since information indicating the setting state of the probability variation mode is stored and held, the probability variation mode is set only for some of these pachinko machines at the start of business on the next day. There is a problem that the game can be started on condition, and the game lacks fairness.

Therefore, a reset switch for instructing erasure of game information is provided in each pachinko machine, and prior to the start of business, the reset switch is manually operated to reset (erase) the game information stored and held. It is only necessary that the game arcade has a plurality of pachinko machines (for example, 50 to 100) that are grouped for each island structure, and employees manually operate the reset switch for each machine. As a result, the game information is erased, so that the erasing operation becomes complicated, and it takes a long time to prepare for opening a store.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to be able to play a game in each of a plurality of gaming machines under fair gaming conditions at the start of business, to easily and quickly erase gaming information for a plurality of gaming machines, and the like. is there.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for resetting a group of gaming machines, wherein a plurality of gaming machines provided in a game arcade always store and hold game information related to a predetermined game state during a game. A plurality of gaming machines each provided with a game information storage means capable of holding the storage information even when the power is shut off, and a reset control means provided in each game machine and capable of erasing the game information stored in the game information storage means; And a common reset command means for outputting a reset command for operating these reset control means in common.

Since a plurality of gaming machines provided in the game arcade each have a game information storage means, each game information storage means has a predetermined information such as information indicating a setting state of the probability variation mode during the game. Game information related to the game state is always stored and held, and the stored information can be held even when the power is turned off. When a reset command is output by the reset command means as needed, a plurality of reset control means operate in common by the reset command, and the game information stored in each game information storage means is simultaneously erased by the reset control means. be able to. In other words, at the start of business, even if game information such as information indicating the setting state of the probability variation mode is stored and held in the game information storage means of some gaming machines, the game information is simultaneously transmitted by the reset control means. The game can be deleted, and the game can be started with fair gaming conditions for all of the plurality of gaming machines.

Here, the plurality of reset control means include:
When the reset command means is connected in parallel by a signal line (claim 2), the reset command output from the reset command means allows a plurality of reset control means to be simultaneously connected via the signal line connected in parallel. Can be activated.

Each of the reset control means has a command output section for outputting a reset command received from the reset command means, and a plurality of reset control means are connected in series to the reset command means by signal lines ( In claim 3), via a command output unit provided in each reset control means,
Since the reset command output from the reset command means is sequentially output to the next reset control means, the reset command output from the reset command means causes a plurality of reset control means via the serially connected signal lines. Can be operated simultaneously.

Further, the reset command means has a reset signal transmitting section for outputting a reset command by wireless communication, and each reset control means has a reset signal receiving section for receiving a reset command transmitted from the reset signal transmitting section. In this case (claim 4), the reset command output from the reset signal transmitting unit of the reset command means by wireless communication is received by a reset signal receiving unit included in each reset control means, and a plurality of reset controls are performed by the reset command. The means can be activated simultaneously.

When the reset control means operates only when the power to the gaming machine is turned on (claim 5), each reset control means is limited only when the power to the gaming machine is turned on prior to the start of business. , The game information can be prevented from being carelessly erased at any time other than when the power is turned on, and trouble between the player and the hall can be prevented beforehand.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine comprising a game information storage means for storing and holding at least game information related to a predetermined game state at the time of a power failure and capable of holding the storage information even after the power failure. It is provided with reset control means capable of receiving a reset command from the outside and erasing the game information stored in the game information storage means. The reset control means is operated by a reset command received from the outside, and the game information stored in the game information storage means is deleted. That is, even when game information such as information indicating the setting state of the probability variation mode is stored and held in the game information storage unit at the start of business, this game information can be reliably erased, and the game can be played under fair game conditions. You can start.

Here, if the reset control means is provided with a reset command means capable of outputting a reset command to another external game machine, the reset command means may output the reset command. The reset control means can be operated by the reset command output by the means, and the reset command can be output to the reset control means of another external game machine. That is, game information stored in a plurality of gaming machines including this gaming machine can be simultaneously erased by a reset instruction from reset instruction means of any one gaming machine.

In the case where a plurality of gaming machines are connected in series (claim 8), each gaming machine can have the same configuration having reset control means and reset command means, and the employee can use any one of them. By simply operating the reset command means, the game information of a plurality of gaming machines can be simultaneously deleted.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine group reset system called a card-type ball game machine in which a plurality of pachinko halls are grouped for each island structure and installed. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of island structures 8 are provided in the pachinko hall 80.
A plurality of card-type ball lending machines 1 and a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are alternately arranged in the length direction on both sides of each island structure 81, and the card-type ball lending machine 1 is a pachinko machine. 2 are electrically connected.

In the management command room 80a of the pachinko hall 80, an island computer (not shown) for managing the gaming state of the plurality of pachinko machines 2 and a power switch 82 to be described later are provided.
And a reset switch 83 (this corresponds to reset command means). As shown in FIG. 2, a pachinko machine 2, which is a card-type ball game machine, has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 3, and a front frame 4 pivotally connected to the outer frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The outer frame 3 is detachably attached to the island structure 81 in a state where the ball-for-money lending machine 1 is sandwiched therebetween. Next, since the plurality of pachinko machines 2 have the same configuration, an arbitrary one of them will be described with reference to FIGS.

A game board 5 is detachably mounted on the front frame 4 from the back side, and a glass door 6 having a window 6a and a front plate 7 are pivotally opened and closed corresponding to the front side of the game board 5, respectively. Is being worn. An upper plate 8 for storing game balls for firing is mounted on the front plate 7, and a lower plate 9 for storing game balls overflowing or withdrawn from the upper plate 8, and a firing means 10 below the front frame 4.
Firing handle 11 is provided. The launching means 10 includes a launch handle 11 that can be rotated and a launch motor (not shown) that launches a game ball with a hitting hammer 12 with a hitting force according to the turning angle of the launch handle 11. .

On the right side of the upper plate 8, an operation panel 13 for operating a ball lending operation for the card-type ball lending machine 1 is provided. The operation panel 13 has a card balance for displaying the card balance by a three-digit number. A display unit 13a, a ball lending switch 13b for instructing ball lending of a predetermined amount of game balls, and a return switch 13c for instructing return of a card at the end of the game are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 is provided with a substantially annular guide rail 15 comprising an outer rail and an inner rail made of metal, and a game area 5a inside the guide rail 15 has Color liquid crystal display 16, symbol starting means (symbol starting and winning means) 17, opening and closing winning means (large winning means) 18, a plurality of normal winning means 19 (in this case, in addition to the normal winning means 19 in the upper stage, opening and closing type Winning Means 1
For example, on the left and right sides of 8, for example, six ordinary winning means 19),
Two gates 20 (passing ports) and the like are respectively provided at predetermined positions.

The liquid crystal display 16 functions as a variable symbol display means 22 for displaying a variable symbol and displaying a background image and moving images of various characters. The variable symbol display means 22 displays a background image or a character in an animated manner, and has, for example, three (left, middle, right) symbol display portions 22a to 22c arranged in the left-right direction. On the condition that the ball wins, the display symbols of the symbol display portions 22a to 22c are changed and displayed (scroll display) for a predetermined time, and based on the lottery result according to the winning timing of the game ball to the symbol starting means 17. Stop at the determined stop symbol pattern.

Immediately above the liquid crystal display 16, ordinary winning means 19 and second symbol display means 23 are provided. The second symbol display means 23 has an ordinary symbol display section for displaying one ordinary symbol, and when a game ball passing through the gate 20 is detected, the symbol displayed on the ordinary symbol display section fluctuates for a predetermined time. When the game ball passes through the gate 20, a stop symbol determined by a lottery value selected by lottery is displayed and stopped. Symbol starting means 1
Reference numeral 7 denotes an electric tulip provided with a pair of left and right openable pawls 17a that can be opened and closed, and when the stop symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 23 hits the symbol, the open / close nail 17 is opened.
a is opened for a predetermined time, and it becomes easy to win a prize.

The open / close prize means 18 has an openable / closable plate 18a which can be opened forward, and when the stop symbol after the change of the change symbol display means 22 is a hit symbol such as "777", a special game called "big hit". Is started, and the opening / closing plate 18a is opened to the front side. There is a specific area 18b inside the open / close type winning means 18, and when a winning ball passes through the specific area 18b, the special game is continued. Openable prize winning means 18
After the opening / closing plate 18a is opened, a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls win and the opening / closing plate 1a is opened.
When the game ball does not pass through the specific area 18b when the 8a closes, the special game ends, but the specific area 18b
, The special game is continued up to a maximum of a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times), and is controlled in a state advantageous to the player.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the back side of the front frame 4, a back mechanism plate 30 for holding the game board 5 from the back side is detachably mounted. The back mechanism plate 30 has an opening 30a. A winning ball tank 33 and a tank rail 34 extending therefrom are provided on the upper side thereof.
Is provided on a side portion of the back mechanism plate 30, and a passage unit 36 connected to the payout means 35 is provided below the back mechanism plate 30. The game balls paid out from the payout means 35 are paid out to the upper plate 8 from the upper plate outlet 8a via the passage unit 36.

At the opening 30a of the back mechanism plate 30, a back cover 37 mounted on the back side of the game board 5 and the winning means 17 to
A winning ball discharge gutter (not shown) for discharging the game ball winning the 19 is fitted to each. A main control board 39 is disposed inside a case 38 attached to the back cover 37,
A symbol control board 40 is provided on the front side. The case 4 attached to the back cover 37 under the main control board 39
A lamp control board 42 is provided inside 1a, and a sound control board 43 is provided inside a case 41b adjacent to the case 41a.

A power supply board 45 and a payout control board 46 are provided inside the case 44 mounted on the back mechanism plate 30 below the cases 41a and 41b. Further, a firing control board 48 is provided inside a case 47 mounted on the rear side of the firing means 10. That is, these control boards 39-40, 42-43, 45-46, 48
Are independent boards, and the control boards 39, 40, 42, 43, and 46 except for the power supply board 45 and the emission control board 48 include one-chip integrated circuits 39a, 40a, 42a, Microcomputers including 43a and 46a are provided (see FIG. 10).

The main control board 39 and other control boards 40,
42, 43, and 46 are electrically connected to each other through connectors by a plurality of signal lines, and are used to cause the control boards 40, 42, 43, and 46 to execute predetermined game operations from the main control board 39. Control commands can be transmitted by one-way communication. By adopting the one-way communication of the control command, it is possible to reliably prevent the improper operation related to the symbol stop, to significantly reduce the control load of the main control unit 50, and to simplify the transmission control. Next, various functions achieved through a plurality of control programs stored in the control device of the pachinko machine 2 in advance will be described with reference to a functional block diagram of FIG. However, these various functions are achieved by the aforementioned microcomputer or the like.

The main control means 50 formed on the main control board 39 mainly controls game input and output of signals to various game components, game ball detection switches and the like provided on the game board 5 and will be described later. Symbol control means 60,
A control command is transmitted and output to a plurality of sub-control units such as a payout control unit 70, a lamp control unit 71, and a sound control unit 72 as necessary. 1 provided on the main control board 39
In the ROM of the chip integrated circuit 39a, a game control program (see FIG. 7) for mainly controlling the game operation of the game board 5 is stored. The RAM of the one-chip integrated circuit 39a
Is always backed up so that it can be stored.

Here, the game control program will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the game from the first start address which is the start address of the game control program to the address immediately before the second start address is shown in FIG. A preparation control routine for control preparation and a main control routine from the second start address to the end address are stored in advance. The preparation control routine includes a backup data restoration subroutine 39b, a backup data restoration subroutine 39c, and a backup data erasure processing subroutine 39d.

The main control routine includes a subroutine 39e for actual game control, a processing time adjusting subroutine 39f, a backup processing subroutine 39g, and the like. The symbol control unit 60 configured on the symbol control board 40 executes display control for displaying various moving images and background images on the liquid crystal display 16 based on the symbol control command transmitted from the main control unit 50. , Variably control the symbols of the symbol display portions 22a to 22c,
The fluctuation is stopped and controlled by the specified stop symbol.

The payout control means 70 provided on the payout control board 46 receives a payout control command from the main control means 50 and controls the payout of the game balls by the payout means 35. The lamp control means 71 provided on the lamp control board 42 receives a lamp control command from the main control means 50 and controls the lighting of a lamp group LP including a large number of display lamps provided on the game board 5 and the like. The sound control means 72 formed on the sound control board 43 is
, And controls sound output for various sound effects to the speaker SP. The launch control means 73 configured on the launch control board 48 controls the launch control of the game ball by driving the launch motor.

The main control means 50 includes a lottery means 51, a determination means 52, a special game generating means 53, and a probability varying means 5.
4, a command output means 55, a 2 msec signal generation circuit 56, and the like. The lottery means 51 updates the numerical value in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 299) in a minute update cycle (for example, about 2 msec cycle) using a lottery counter, and when a game ball wins the symbol starting means 17. By extracting the numerical value of, a lottery regarding a hit or miss is performed. The determination means 52 is based on a lottery value supplied from the lottery means 51 when a game ball wins in the symbol starting means 17,
It is determined which of “big hit” and “missing (including missing reach)”.

For example, when the lottery value is a predetermined numerical value “71”, it is determined that “big hit”,
When there are many other numerical values, it is determined to be "out". The special game generating means 53 receives a special judgment result such as a big hit from the judging means 52, or when the stopped symbol after the change of the changing symbol display means 22 becomes a specific display such as a big hit symbol, the game control subroutine. The open / close plate 18a of the open / close prize unit 18 is operated as described above by a predetermined special game generation routine included therein, and a special game for giving a profit state to the player is executed.

The probability changing means 54 receives the special judgment result of "big hit" from the judging means 52, and sets the probability when the "big hit" is a predetermined probability changing symbol (for example, an odd number of big hit symbols). The fluctuation mode is set, and the number of the specific numerical values to be the big hit by the lottery means 51 is increased from the normal time until the next or next big hit or until the symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times, so that the big hit probability is increased. The command output means 55 receives the determination result from the determination means 52, transmits a two-byte symbol control command shown in FIG. 8 to the symbol control means 60 when the symbol is changed, and two bytes shown in FIG. 9 when the game ball is paid out. Is transmitted to the payout control means 70.

Here, the one-byte hit / miss data is “probability variable jackpot”, “non-probability variable jackpot”,
Any one of "missing" data, and 1-byte fluctuation time data indicates the time required for symbol fluctuation (for example, 40 seconds, 60 seconds).
Seconds). The payout number data is data for instructing the payout number of game balls such as five, ten, and the like. Further, although not shown, the command output unit 55 transmits a lamp control command to the lamp control unit 71 when the lamp group LP is turned on, and transmits a sound control command to the sound control unit 72 when the speaker SP outputs a sound effect.

The 2 msec signal generating circuit 56 divides the clock signal to generate an interrupt signal every 2 msec, and performs an internal interrupt to the CPU of the one-chip integrated circuit 39 a every 2 msec. As a result, every time the internal interrupt occurs during the operation of the pachinko machine 2, the control during execution of the main control routine is forcibly returned to the second head address, and the control is performed from the second head address. In this case, for example, by using a restart instruction (RST instruction) due to an internal interrupt, control can be easily started from the second head address.

That is, a plurality of setting bits included in the RST instruction (8 bytes) are designated by a second head address consisting of a plurality of bit codes created by hardware, and supplied to the interrupt port, whereby the plurality of bits are set. It is possible to jump to the second head address indicated by the bit code, and control can be restarted from this second head address. The symbol control means 60 has a stop symbol determination means 61, receives a symbol control command transmitted from the command output means 55, and based on the symbol control command, each symbol display part 22a to 22c of the variable symbol display means 22. Is controlled.

The stop symbol determining means 61 will be briefly described. In the fluctuation pattern table, a plurality of patterns for each of "probability variable jackpot", "non-probability variable jackpot", "miss reach", and "miss normal". The data is stored, and based on the "hit / miss data" included in the symbol control command, any one of the hit jackpot pattern or the hit pattern is determined by lottery. Next, the power supply board 45 will be described with reference to FIG.

A plurality of transformers (not shown) are provided for each island structure 81, and a low-voltage AC voltage (for example, 24 VAC) is supplied from the transformers to the power supply board 45 of the pachinko machine 2. In this power supply board 45,
A voltage supply circuit 75, a power supply monitoring circuit 76 including a microcomputer, a backup power supply circuit 77, and the like are provided. The voltage supply circuit 75 generates 24 VDC for driving an actuator such as a solenoid, 5 VDC for supplying to a CPU of a microcomputer or an IC chip such as a ROM, and the like, and outputs these DC voltages to each of the control boards 39 to 40,
42 to 43, 46, etc.

The power supply monitoring circuit 76 supplies the supplied AC24
V is directly read and the supply voltage is constantly monitored, and when the supply voltage falls below a predetermined value (for example, 20 V), a voltage abnormality signal VS indicating an abnormality such as a power failure is output, and the main control board 39 and the payout control are output. The highest priority interrupt (NMI) to the CPU of the one-chip integrated circuits 39a and 46a provided on the substrate 46
Supply as As a result, in the main control means 50 and the payout control means 70, when returning from the power failure, the backup processing for storing and holding the game information necessary for restarting the game interrupted by the power failure is executed, and the CPU is stopped (standby state). )become. Even when the power supply from the main power supply is cut off by operating the power switch 82 on the hall side at the time of closing the store, the backup processing is performed similarly, and the CPU is stopped.

The backup power supply circuit 77 has a backup power supply composed of a capacitor and the like, and always supplies 5 V DC from the backup power supply to the main control board 39 and the payout control board 46. That is, these main control boards 39
And the backup voltage is always supplied to the + 5V line of the payout control board 46.
The game information stored in is stored and held, and C
The PU is held in the operation stop state. However, the backup operation by the backup power supply circuit 77 can be continued for a long time.

The one-chip integrated circuit 39a provided on the main control board 39 of the plurality of pachinko machines 2 is connected to a reset switch 83 provided in the management command room 80a by the original signal line L embedded under the floor. Are connected in parallel by a signal line La connected thereto. When the reset switch 83 is manually operated, a reset signal RS is output from the reset switch 83. At the start of the game control, whether the reset signal RS is supplied to the one-chip integrated circuit 39a of the main control board 39 determines whether the power is turned on or the power is restored.

When the power is turned on, all the game information stored and retained is erased. However, at the time of restoration from a power failure, the game information is not erased and the backup restoration process is performed. Next, game control executed by the main control means 50 based on the game control program will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. However, the symbol Si (i = 1, 2, 3,...) In the figure is a step. When the power is turned on by operating the power switch 82 on the hall 80 side and the AC voltage is supplied to the power supply board 45 from the transformer, the game control is started.

The power switch 82 is operated while operating the reset switch 83 at the store opening time instead of returning from the power failure, and when power is supplied to each pachinko machine 2, the reset signal RS from the reset switch 83 is output.
Is input (S1: Yes), in order to execute the preparation for the game control based on the game control subroutine 39e, the power-on reset signal is used to initialize the memories and registers of the CPU first. Is executed (S2).

Next, the game information stored and held in the RAM of the one-chip integrated circuit 39a by the backup power supply is deleted (S3). As a result, when the shop is closed, the power is shut off while the probability variation mode is set, and game information such as information indicating the setting state of the probability variation mode is stored and held in the RAM of some pachinko machines 2. However, all these pieces of game information can be erased and initialized all at once, and the game can be started under fair game conditions for all of the plurality of pachinko machines 2 when the power is turned on.

Thereafter, a symbol data changing process (S4) for determining the next symbol by updating and a numerical value updating process (S5) for updating a dummy numerical value not related to the game are repeatedly executed. As described above, the processing time is adjusted by repeatedly executing S4 and S5 for the remaining time until about 2 msec elapses from the time of turning on the power. When about 2 msec has elapsed and a 2 msec interrupt signal from the 2 msec signal generation circuit 56 is input to the CPU as an internal interrupt,
As described above, the control of the processing time adjustment S4 or S5 is forcibly interrupted halfway, and the game control is started from the second head address.

The game control is started by calling the game control subroutine 39e. First, a drive signal is output to a solenoid for driving the opening / closing claw 17a of the symbol starting means 17 and a solenoid for driving the opening / closing plate 18a of the opening / closing type winning means 18. A drive signal output process is performed (S7). Next, a switch signal input process for reading switch signals from various switches including the winning detection sensor is executed (S8). Next, a lottery numerical value update process for incrementing the lottery numerical value by one is executed (S9). Next, the payout control means 7
Output processing for outputting a payout control command to 0 is executed (S10).

Next, an output process for outputting a sound control command to the sound control means 72 is executed (S11), and an output process for outputting a lamp control command to the lamp control means 71 is executed (S12). Next, the second symbol display means 2
In step S13, a process related to the ordinary symbol for causing the ordinary symbol to be variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 3 is executed. Next, processing relating to a special symbol, such as outputting a symbol control command for causing the variable symbol display means 22 to variably display the special symbol, is executed (S14). Next, the opening / closing claw 17a of the symbol starting means 17
In the case where is driven, an operation command output process of outputting an operation command therefor is executed (S15), and in the case of driving the opening / closing plate 18a of the opening / closing type winning means 18, an operation command output process of outputting an operation command is performed. Is executed (S1
6).

At this time, if about 2 msec has not elapsed since the start of the game control, as described above, S4
The processing time is adjusted by repeatedly executing and S5. Every time 2 msec elapses during execution of S4 and S5, the CPU is internally interrupted by a 2 msec interrupt signal, and the game control is repeatedly executed from the second head address each time. By the way, when the power supply on the hall side is cut off when the store is closed, or when a power failure occurs during the game, the CPU receives a voltage abnormality signal VS from the power supply
, A backup processing subroutine 39g is called to execute the backup processing (see FIG. 12), and then the CPU is stopped.

The backup processing control will be described. When the opening / closing plate 18a of the open / close prize unit 18 is in the open state, it is immediately closed.
The number of remaining balls remaining in the sphere is detected and stored in the RAM of the integrated circuit 39a (S20). When the prize balls are being paid out, the payout motor is immediately stopped, but the remaining balls not passing through the detection switch are stopped. The number is detected and stored in the RAM (S
21) If the payout control command is being transmitted to the payout control means 70, the transmission of the payout control command is completed (S22). Of course, in this state, the game information indicating the setting state of the probability variation mode set during the game is stored and held in the RAM of the integrated circuit 39a.

When the pachinko machine 2 is powered on, the voltage abnormality signal VS from the power supply monitoring circuit 76 is released and the game control is started, when the reset signal RS is not input from the reset switch 83, That is, instead of turning on the power at the time of opening the store, when returning from a power failure (S
1: No), the backup data restoration subroutine 39c is called and the backup data restoration process is executed without initializing the CPU or erasing the game information in the RAM (S6).

In this backup data restoration process, for example, a power failure restoration screen is displayed on the variable symbol display means 22 based on the backed up game information.
The probability fluctuation state immediately before the power outage is displayed, the number of reserved balls in the normal symbol and the special symbol is displayed, and unpaid game balls are paid out. Thereafter, as described above, S7 and subsequent steps are repeatedly executed. Thereby, even if a power failure occurs, it is possible to resume without interruption from the middle of the game control interrupted by the power failure when returning from the power failure, and it is possible to reliably prevent the disadvantage of the player. Here, the reset control means is constituted by a backup data erasing subroutine 39d and the like, and the game information storage means is constituted by a RAM and the like of the one-chip integrated circuit 39a.

As described above, the one-chip integrated circuit 39a is provided on the main control board 39, and in the plurality of pachinko machines 2 in which the game information stored in the RAM of the integrated circuit 39a is stored and held by the backup power supply circuit 77, Of the integrated circuit 39a provided on the main control board 39 of the machine 2
A game control program is stored in M, and a backup data erasure subroutine 39d capable of erasing the game information stored in the RAM of the integrated circuit 39a is provided in the game control program. The switch 83 is provided, and the one-chip integrated circuits 39a of the plurality of pachinko machines 2
Since the reset switch 83 is connected in parallel with the signal line La, at the start of business, game information such as information indicating the setting state of the probability variation mode is stored and held in the RAM of some pachinko machines 2. Even in this case, by simply operating the reset switch 83 when the power is turned on, the game information can be simultaneously and easily erased by the reset signal RS output from the reset switch 83, and the game can be performed for all of the plurality of pachinko machines 2. You can start with fair playing conditions.

Since the backup data erasing subroutine 39d operates only when the power to the pachinko machine 2 is turned on, each backup data erasing subroutine 39d is limited only when the power to the pachinko machine 2 is turned on before starting business.
Deletes the game information, it is possible to reliably prevent the game information from being carelessly deleted at any time other than when the power is turned on, and to prevent trouble between the player and the hall side.

A description will be given of a modified form in which the above embodiment is partially modified. 1] Modification 1—See FIG. 13 The reset switch 83A is provided on the power supply board 45A of the specific pachinko machine 2A, and the one-chip integrated circuit 39a provided on the other plurality of pachinko machines 2A is connected to the reset switch 83A. May be connected in parallel by the signal line Lb. Other configurations are the same as in the above embodiment. 2] Also, the reset switch 83 is set to the specific pachinko machine 2
A is provided alternatively on various control boards such as a main control board 39 and a symbol control board 40, and a plurality of other pachinko machines 2A.
May be connected in parallel to the reset switch 83.

3] Modification 2—see FIGS. 14 and 15 1 provided on the main control board 39 of the plurality of pachinko machines 2B
The chip integrated circuit 39a may be connected in series to the reset switch 83 by a signal line Lc. That is, to each pachinko machine 2B, a command input unit 84 for receiving a reset signal RS output from the reset switch 83;
A command output unit 85 for outputting the reset signal RS is provided, and the one-chip integrated circuit 39 of the plurality of pachinko machines 2B is provided.
a is connected in series to the reset switch 83 by a signal line Lc.

In this case, similarly to the above-described embodiment, even when game information such as information indicating the setting state of the probability variation mode is stored and held in the RAM of some pachinko machines 2B at the start of business. By simply operating the reset switch 83 when the power is turned on, the reset signal RS output from the reset switch 83 causes each pachinko machine 2
The game information stored and held in B can be simultaneously and easily erased, and the game can be started on all pachinko machines 2B under fair game conditions. For other configurations,
This is the same as the above embodiment.

4] Modification 3—See FIG. 16 The reset switch 83A is provided on the power supply board 45B of the specific pachinko machine 2C, and the one-chip integrated circuits 39a provided on the other pachinko machines 2C are reset switches. 83A may be connected in series by a signal line Ld. Other configurations are the same as in the above embodiment. 5] Also, the reset switch 83A is alternatively provided on various control boards such as the main control board 39 and the symbol control board 40 of the specific pachinko machine 2C, and the other plural pachinko machines 2 are provided.
C may be connected in series to the reset switch 83A.

6] Modification 4—See FIG. 17 A plurality of pachinko machines 2D are connected in series by a signal line Ld, and each pachinko machine 2D is provided with a reset switch 83A on a power supply board 45C thereof. The main control board 39 stores the game control program (see FIG. 7) in the ROM.
Is provided.
In this case, when the reset switch 83A of any one of the pachinko machines 2D is operated, the reset switch 83
The reset signal RS output from A is supplied to the one-chip integrated circuit 39a of the pachinko machine 2D,
It is also output to the external one-chip integrated circuit 39a of another pachinko machine 2D via the command output unit 85 and the signal line Ld.

Thus, each of the pachinko machines 2D can be configured in the same manner, and furthermore, when an employee merely operates the reset switch 83A of any of the pachinko machines 2D, the reset signal RS from this reset switch 83A is output to a plurality of pachinko machines 2D. Each of the pachinko machines 2D is transmitted simultaneously to each of the pachinko machines 2D.
Can be deleted all at once. Other configurations are the same as in the above embodiment.

7) Modification 5—See FIGS. 18 and 19 The game information stored and held in the main control board 39 of the plurality of pachinko machines 2E may be deleted by a reset command output by wireless communication. Good. That is, the reset signal transmitting unit 86 is provided in the management command room 80a. Although not shown, the reset signal transmitting unit 86 includes a reset command signal generating circuit that generates a digital signal of a specific pattern corresponding to the reset signal RS output from the reset switch 83, and outputs the digital signal to, for example, a PCM (pulse And a power amplifier, a transmission antenna 86a, and the like.
Here, the reset switch 83 and the reset signal transmitting unit 8
6 and the like constitute reset command means.

Each pachinko machine 2E is provided with a reset signal receiving section 87 and a receiving antenna 88 connected thereto. Although not shown, the reset signal receiving section 87 includes a high-frequency amplifier, a demodulation circuit (detection circuit), a reset signal generation circuit that generates a reset signal RS from the received reset digital signal, and the like. By simply operating the reset switch 83 when the power is turned on, the reset signal R output from the reset switch 83 is output.
A reset digital signal of a predetermined frequency corresponding to S is output from the transmission antenna 86a by wireless communication. Here, the backup data erasing subroutine 39d and the reset signal receiving unit 87 constitute a reset control means.

In each of the pachinko machines 2E, a reset signal RS is generated from the reset digital signal received by the receiving antenna 88, and the game information stored and held in each of the pachinko machines 2E only when the power is turned on by the reset signal RS. Can be simultaneously and easily erased, and the game can be started under fair playing conditions for all of the plurality of pachinko machines 2E. Other configurations are the same as in the above embodiment.

8] The plurality of pachinko machines 2 may be connected in series to the reset switch 83 by the island structure 81, or may be connected in parallel to the reset switch 83. 9] In order to jump to the second head address by an internal interrupt and start control, the control may be realized by indirect address specification using a restart instruction, or may be realized by various interrupt processes other than the restart instruction. Good.

10] The RAMs of the one-chip integrated circuits 39a and 46a may be formed of various electrically erasable and writable nonvolatile memories such as flash memories, and the backup power supply circuit 77 may be omitted. 11] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications may be added without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Further, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but also arrange ball machines, turning machines, etc. The present invention can be applied to various types of gaming machines.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a plurality of gaming machines each provided with game information storage means, a reset control means provided for each gaming machine, and a reset common to the plurality of reset control means Since the command means is provided, even when game information such as information indicating the setting state of the probability variation mode is stored and held in the game information storage means of some gaming machines at the start of business, these game information are The reset control means can simultaneously and easily delete the game, and the game can be started with fair game conditions for all of the plurality of gaming machines.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of reset control means are connected in parallel to the reset command means by the signal line, the plurality of reset control means are connected in parallel by the reset command output from the reset command means. A plurality of reset control means can be simultaneously operated via a signal line. Other effects similar to those of the first aspect are obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, each of the reset control means has a command output section for outputting a reset command received from the reset command means, and the plurality of reset control means are provided with a signal line for the reset command means. Are connected in series, the reset command output from the reset command means is sequentially output to the next reset control means via a command output unit provided in each reset control means. In response to the output reset command, a plurality of reset control means can be simultaneously operated via signal lines connected in series. Other effects are the same as those of the first aspect.

According to the invention of claim 4, the reset command means has a reset signal transmitting section for outputting a reset command by wireless communication, and each reset control means receives a reset command transmitted from the reset signal transmitting section. Since the reset signal receiving section performs reset control, the reset command output from the reset signal transmitting section of the reset command means by wireless communication is received by the reset signal receiving section of each reset control means. The means can be activated simultaneously. Other effects are the same as those of the first aspect.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the reset control means operates only when the power supply to the game machine is turned on, so that each reset control means operates only when the power supply to the game machine is turned on prior to the start of business. Since the information is deleted, it is possible to reliably prevent the game information from being carelessly deleted at any time other than when the power is turned on, and to prevent trouble between the player and the hall side. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to fourth aspects are exhibited.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine provided with the game information storage means, the reset control means capable of receiving a reset command from the outside and erasing the game information stored in the game information storage means is provided. Therefore, even when game information such as information indicating the setting state of the probability variation mode is stored and held in the game information storage unit at the start of business, this game information can be reliably erased, and the game can be played under fair game conditions. You can start.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since a reset command is output to the reset control means and a reset command is also output to another external game machine, any one of the game machines may be provided. The game information stored in a plurality of game machines including this game machine can be simultaneously deleted by a reset command from the reset command means of the game machine. The other effects are the same as those of the sixth aspect. According to the invention of claim 8, since a plurality of gaming machines are connected in series,
Each gaming machine can be configured in a similar manner having reset control means and reset instruction means, and an employee simply operates any one of the reset instruction means to simultaneously erase game information of a plurality of gaming machines. Can be. The other effects are the same as those of the seventh aspect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a reset system for a group of pachinko machines by parallel connection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 7 is a chart showing subroutines included in the game control program.

FIG. 8 is a chart for explaining a data configuration of a symbol control command.

FIG. 9 is a table illustrating a data configuration of a payout control command.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a power supply circuit and a reset circuit.

FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of game control.

FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart of backup processing control.

FIG. 13 shows a reset switch provided on a power supply board.
FIG.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a pachinko machine group reset system by series connection.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a power supply circuit and a reset circuit connected in series.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a reset system in which a reset switch is provided in a specific gaming machine.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a reset system in which a reset switch is provided in each of the gaming machines.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a pachinko machine group reset system by wireless communication.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a power supply circuit and a reset circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2, 2A to 2E Pachinko machine (ball game machine) 39a One-chip integrated circuit 39d Backup data erasing processing routine 83, 83A Reset switch 85 Command output unit 86 Reset signal transmission unit 87 Reset signal reception unit La to Le signal line

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of gaming machines provided in a game arcade (80)
(2, 2A to 2E), each including at least game information storage means (39a) for storing and holding game information related to a predetermined game state at the time of power failure and capable of holding the stored information even after the power failure. Game machines (2, 2A to 2E), the game information storage means provided in each of the game machines (2, 2A to 2E).
A reset control means (39d, 85, 87) capable of erasing the game information stored in (39a) and a reset command (RS) for operating these reset control means (39d, 85, 87) in common A reset system for a gaming machine group, comprising: common reset command means (83, 83A, 86). 2. The plurality of reset control means (39d):
The reset system according to claim 1, wherein the reset command means (83, 83A) is connected in parallel by signal lines (La, Lb). 3. The reset control means (39d) includes a command output unit (85) for outputting a reset command (RS) received from reset command means (83, 83A), and the plurality of reset control means (39). 39d) is the signal line (L
2. The reset system for a gaming machine group according to claim 1, wherein the system is connected in series by c to Le). 4. The reset command means (83, 86) has a reset signal transmitting section (86) for outputting a reset command (RS) by wireless communication, and each of the reset control means (39d, 87) has a reset signal The reset system according to claim 1, further comprising a reset signal receiving section (87) for receiving a reset command (RS) transmitted from the transmitting section (86). 5. The game machine according to claim 5, wherein said reset control means is a game machine.
The reset system for a group of gaming machines according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the system operates only when power is supplied to (2, 2A to 2E). 6. A game machine having at least game information storage means (39a) for storing and holding game information related to a predetermined gaming state at the time of a power failure and capable of holding the storage information even after a power failure, A gaming machine comprising reset control means (39d, 85) capable of receiving a command (RS) and erasing game information stored in the game information storage means (39a). 7. A reset command (RS) is output to said reset control means (39d, 85), and another external gaming machine (2D) is provided.
Reset command means (8
The gaming machine according to claim 6, comprising 3A). 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of gaming machines (2D) are connected in series.