JP2001293148A - Game system and power supply equipment and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute a clearing process only at need without equipping a reset switch. SOLUTION: The main control part (not illustrated) of this game machine clears backup data when power is supplied according to a power supply pattern following a prescribed rule showed in the figure. Accordingly, a clearing process can be executed only at need without equipping a reset switch on the game machine side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game system, a power supply device applicable to the game system, and a game machine, and more particularly to a clear processing technique when a store is opened.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent gaming machines, especially pachinko machines, there is a type in which data stored in a work area of a volatile storage device such as a RAM provided therein is backed up. Sometimes it is convenient.

On the other hand, when a game arcade is opened (for example, at 10:00 in the morning)
It is necessary to clear the backup data of this gaming machine to operate the gaming arcade. For this reason, in the related art, while pressing a reset switch (initialization switch) dedicated to clearing provided in each gaming machine, a power switch provided on the gaming machine side is turned on, and backup data is cleared one by one. Was like that.

However, such a clearing operation is extremely labor-intensive. Since a reset switch is provided on the gaming machine side, the cost of the gaming machine has increased accordingly.

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problem, and a game system, a power supply device, and a game machine which execute a clearing process only when necessary without providing such a reset switch. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a plurality of gaming machines receive power from a power supply device via a common power line. In the configured gaming system, each of the plurality of gaming machines is backed up when the power supply pattern from the power supply device conforms to a predetermined rule (opening power supply pattern). A control means for clearing data is provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of gaming machines is provided when the power supply pattern from the power supply device conforms to a predetermined rule (the power supply pattern at the time of opening the store). Since the backed up data is cleared, no reset switch is provided on the gaming machine side, and the clearing process can be performed only when necessary.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power supply apparatus applied to the gaming system according to the first aspect, wherein the power supply operation is performed only when the power supply operation is performed while pressing the store opening button. A power supply device comprising power supply control means for supplying power to the gaming machine in a power supply pattern.

In the invention according to the second aspect, power is supplied to the gaming machine in the power supply pattern at the time of opening only when the power supply operation is performed while pressing the button at the time of opening the store. A power supply device applicable to the game system can be realized.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power supply apparatus applied to the gaming system according to the first aspect, wherein a power supply operation time coincides with a predetermined power supply schedule. A power supply device characterized by comprising a power supply control means for supplying power to the gaming machine in a power supply pattern at the time of opening only in the case.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, power is supplied to the gaming machine in the power supply pattern at the time of opening the store only when the power supply operation is performed according to a predetermined power supply schedule. In addition, a power supply device applicable to the gaming system with a simple configuration can be realized.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power supply apparatus applied to the gaming system according to the first aspect, wherein a power failure detecting means for detecting that a power failure has occurred;
Power supply control means for supplying power to the gaming machine in a power supply pattern at the time of opening the store only when the power supply operation is performed in a state where the power failure detection means has not detected that the power failure has occurred. A power supply device characterized in that:

In the invention according to the fourth aspect, only when the power supply operation is performed in a state where the power failure detection means has not detected that the power failure has occurred, the gaming machine side in the power supply pattern at the time of opening the store. Since the power is supplied to the game system, it is possible to realize a power supply device that can be applied to the gaming system with a simple configuration.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a function of backing up data, when power is supplied according to a power supply pattern according to a predetermined rule, the backed up data is used. A gaming machine comprising a clearing control means.

In the invention according to claim 5, when the power is supplied in a power supply pattern according to a predetermined rule, the control means clears the backed-up data. No reset switch is provided, and clear processing can be performed only when necessary.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect, when the clearing is performed, the control means includes means for notifying of the fact. I do.

In the sixth aspect of the present invention, when clearing is performed, a notification to that effect is given, so that it can be easily grasped that clearing has been performed.

Note that such control is performed by recording a display control procedure on a computer-readable recording medium,
This can be realized by a computer reading and executing the display control procedure recorded on the recording medium. Examples of such a recording medium include a semiconductor recording medium such as a ROM and a semiconductor IC, an optical recording medium such as a DVDROM and a CDROM, a magnetic recording medium such as a flexible disk, and a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The power supply device 3 is configured to be able to supply power to each of the pachinko machines 1a, 1b,..., 1n via the island power supply line 2, which is a common power supply line. Each of the pachinko machines 1a, 1b,.
Are gaming machine side power switches 410a, 410b,...
A power supply 410n is provided, and power-on and power-on stop can be individually performed. In addition, the power supply device 3
It is configured to receive a power supply of 100 (v) and supply the power to the gaming machine. The power supply device 3 is provided with a switch 4, and by operating this switch, power supply and power supply stop are performed. The power supply device 3
Will be described later.

Next, the configuration and operation of a pachinko machine applied to the gaming system will be described. Figure 1 shows the game board 1
FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a zero. At the approximate center of the game board 10, there is a display area capable of displaying three symbols (left, middle, right). In the display area, identification information composed of symbols and figures by characters independently is provided. A special symbol display device 100 capable of variable display is provided, and a special symbol starting port 104 is provided directly below the special symbol displaying device 100. On both sides of the special symbol starting port 104, a normal symbol operating gate 10 is provided.
2, 102 are provided. Also, a pair of opening / closing members 1
20 and 120 are provided so as to be separated and openable so as to form the special symbol starting port 104.

Further, below the special symbol opening 104, a special winning opening 106, an ordinary symbol display device 108, and an out opening 114 are arranged in this order. Has a lamp display device 110,
110 is provided, and a lamp display device (more specifically, an LED device) is also provided near both side ends of the game board 10.
112, 112 are provided.

When a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 104 and a random number lottery is performed, and when the random number selected is a big hit value, at least one random number is selected in the display area.
The display of a predetermined pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is performed by the special symbol display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed in the predetermined pattern. It becomes an advantageous big hit gaming state. In addition, when a specific hit among the big hits is obtained, the jackpot has a probability changing function in which the jackpot probability becomes small to large, and the symbol changing time is shortened while the number of times of variable display is a predetermined number of times, for example, 50 times. It has a time reduction function that is advantageous for the player.

When the normal symbol operation gate 102 detects the passing of the game ball, a random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a small hit value, the normal symbol display device 108
Is displayed in a predetermined pattern (for example, “7” or “3”), and thereafter, when the opening / closing member 120 is opened and the game ball wins the special symbol starting port 104, the random number is similarly displayed. When the lottery is performed and the random number selected is a big hit value, the variable display in the display area is started, and then the display of a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is performed by the special symbol display device 100. , Grand Prize Winner 1
06 is controlled to open and close in a predetermined pattern, and a big hit state advantageous to the player is achieved. On the other hand, hit balls that are not won are discharged through the out port 114.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing only a main part of the gaming machine in which such gaming machine control is performed according to the progress of the game. The main control unit 200 is equipped with a microprocessor having a built-in CPU. The command data table stores various control commands including at least various commands for controlling the special symbol display device 100, which will be described later. An area 202, a ROM 201 for storing a control program or control data describing a series of gaming machine control procedures, and a RAM 203 for forming a work area are provided, forming an integrated one-chip microcomputer.

The main control unit 200 has a special symbol start switch 304 provided inside the special symbol start port 104 through the input port 210 for detecting a winning of the game ball into the special symbol start port 104, a normal symbol operation gate. A normal symbol operation switch 306 provided inside the 102 and detecting a game ball passing through a gate, and a large winning opening switch 308 provided inside the large winning opening 106 and detecting a winning of the gaming ball in the large winning opening 106. The main control unit 200 is connected and can receive each detection signal.

The main control unit 200 includes an output port 2
15, a special symbol display device 10 having a display area for displaying a special symbol or a character and capable of independently and variably displaying each of the left, middle, and right symbols and realized by an LCD or the like.
0, lamp display devices 110 and 11 for controlling lighting of lamps
2. A sound effect generator 116 for generating a sound effect, for example, 7
Ordinary symbol display device 108 realized by a segment display device, starting port operating solenoid 300 for opening / closing control of opening / closing member 120 for starting port, and special winning opening 106
The large winning opening actuation solenoid 302 for controlling the opening and closing of the wide opening / closing member is connected, and the main control unit 200 can transmit a control signal for controlling each device. The main control unit 200 can transmit a predetermined number of display control commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing.
0 is based on the received command, and the CPU in itself performs detailed display control without depending on the main control unit 200. Furthermore, a communication mode by one-way communication in which only a command is transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 is adopted.

A power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal every predetermined time are connected to the main control unit 200. A pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter is input from the control unit 200, and a monitor signal for monitoring the current supply state from the power supply circuit 212 is input.

The work area of the RAM 203 and the RA (not shown) of each peripheral device connected to the main control unit 200 are displayed.
M data is always backed up by the backup power supply 400. The power supply circuit 212 is provided with a gaming machine-side power switch 410 for supplying and stopping power supply from the island power supply line 2. LED that lights when backup data is cleared
420 is provided so that the main control unit 200 can control lighting.

Now, as shown in FIG.
A command for display control sent from 0 to the special symbol display device 100 is an identifier for identifying the classification of the command and is 1-byte long digital information (MODE).
6 to 9 show an event (EVENT) which is one-byte digital information indicating the content (function) of the command to be executed. FIGS. 6 to 9 show the command data table area 202 stored in the ROM 201. It shows a part of command data for display control.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the display control command includes "specifying a special symbol and specifying how long after the start of the fluctuation, how long the special symbol (identification information) is stopped." Command for instructing, "Command for specifying the stop symbol on the special symbol left", "Command for specifying the stop symbol in the special symbol", "Command for specifying the stop symbol for the special symbol right", "Special symbol There is a command to stop. These commands are always required no matter how the variation mode of the variable display changes in accordance with the game situation, and the main control unit 200 determines when the game situation is such that the symbol variation display is started. These five commands are transmitted to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing in one variable display control. Therefore, the special symbol display device 100 performs fine display control such as a change in symbol display speed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. As shown in FIG. The special symbol display device 100 supplies power to a data receiving circuit 1140 (including a voltage converting circuit for converting a data level) for receiving a strobe signal and a command from the main control unit 200, and to the voltage converting circuit and the like. A power supply circuit 1160 and a CPU 1 that generates control data necessary for performing display control based on a received command and outputs the control data to an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060
020 (display control means) and a program ROM 10 containing a program in which an operation procedure of the CPU 1020 is described.
40, a RAM 1090 functioning as a work area and a buffer memory, and an image processing LS for performing image development processing.
I (VDP) 1060 and image processing LSI (VDP)
A video RAM 1080 for temporarily storing the image data developed by the image processing unit 1060, and an image processing LSI (VDP) 10
A character ROM 1180 storing data necessary for image development by 60 and an LCD for receiving and transmitting image data temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080
Panel interface circuit 1100 and this LCD
LCD panel 1 that outputs a display image using image data sent from panel interface circuit 1100
120.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the character RO
M1180 is a ROM title area, a ROM management information area, a character image data area storing actual character data, a pallet data area storing character color data, and a scenario data area storing information defining character movement. The character data is stored in the character image data area in a state where it is compressed by a specific compression method. Further, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of pairs of color numbers and color codes are stored.

Then, the CPU of the special symbol display device 100
1020, the control data generated in response to the command received by the data receiving circuit 1140 is transferred to the image processing LSI (V
DP) 1060, the image processing LSI (VD
P) 1060 decompresses the character data obtained from the character image data area, colors it with the color data obtained from the palette data area, and specifies the video RAM 108 specified by the information obtained from the scenario data area.
The temporarily stored data is temporarily stored at a position on the LCD panel 0, and the temporarily stored data is sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100.
By means of 20, various image displays including a change in the variable display speed are performed in detail.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the command transmission / reception timing. As previously mentioned,
The command consists of a 1-byte mode (MODE) and a 1-byte event (EVENT).
In this example, the main control unit 200 transmits mode (MODE) information at the first rising edge of the strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself at the time of a command change, and then transmits the two strobe signals (DUSTB). Event (EVENT) information is transmitted with the rise of the eyes. Then, in response to this, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device generates an interrupt when the strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives a command by this interrupt processing, and stores the command in the RAM 1090.

Next, first, a normal control operation performed by the main control unit 200 or the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (a general flowchart of game control) and FIG.
Then, with reference to FIG. 16, the characteristic control operation of the present invention will be described to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Note that the series of processes shown in FIG. 10 is executed by the main control unit 200, and is executed from the first step by using a reset signal supplied from the reset circuit 213 every predetermined time (for example, every 4 msec) as a trigger.

First, in step S100, the processing at the time of opening a store described later is performed, and then the processing after step S120 is performed. In step S120, the RAM 20
The count values of various random number generation loop counters (not shown) for large hit determination and small hit determination formed in 3 are incremented, and in step S130, the timer values of various timers used for gaming machine control are updated. I do.

Next, in step S140, a special symbol start switch 304, a normal symbol operation switch 306,
An input port process of reading and storing the detection signal output from the special winning opening switch 308 into a register (not shown) via the input port 203 is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S150 to read and store the data read by the port input process. Switch check processing for grasping the condition.

Next, in step S160, each switch 3
A check is made to see if there is a disconnection or short-circuit in the lines 04, 306, 308, etc., and if any of these failures has occurred (Ye
s) The process proceeds to step S220, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S180 (step S180).
170).

In step S180, data necessary for display control of the ordinary symbol display device 107 is stored in the RAM.
203 and a command necessary for display control of the special symbol display device 100 (see FIGS. 6 to 9).
(Including the commands described in the above) are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and the timer values of the various timers are reduced (step S190). In step S180, the main control unit 200 determines a command of a necessary mode and event according to the game control with reference to the command data table area 202, and stores digital information indicating the determined mode and event in the RAM 203 in a predetermined manner. Store in area.

Next, in step S195, the starting port operating solenoid 300 and the special winning port operating solenoid 302 are driven to control the opening and closing of the special winning opening 106 and the opening and closing member 120 of the special symbol starting opening 104 in a predetermined pattern. Then, in step S220, a prize ball setting process for outputting control information for causing a prize ball payout device (not shown) to perform a payout operation is executed. Further, in steps S230, 240, and 250, a game (not shown) External information processing for outputting various game data to the machine management device, a display lamp control process for storing a command for lighting control of the lamp display devices 110 and 112 in accordance with a game state in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, sound effect generation Device 11
6 executes a sound effect process for storing a command for controlling the sound effect generation in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 in correspondence with the game state.

Next, in step S260, R
The data stored in the AM 203 is output to the corresponding device via the output port 215 (port output process), and the device that receives the data performs a control operation based on the data. Then, a strobe signal is first output to the special symbol display device 100, and the mode and event data stored in the RAM 203 in step S180 are transmitted as shown in FIG. Thus, the commands shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 and received.

In step S270, the reset circuit 21
The reset standby process is executed until the reset signal is input from Step 3, and when the reset signal is input, the process shifts to Step S110 to continue the gaming machine control. Note that the reset standby process includes updating of the various random number generation counters described above.

Next, the operation of the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 that has received the command will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1100, the CPU 1020 sets its own stack pointer,
Initialization of the RAM 1090, initialization of the RAM 1090 itself, and the like are performed, and in step S1102, it is determined whether a new command has been input. When it is determined that a new command for display control has been input, (Y
es) The process proceeds to step S1104, while otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S1110.

In step S1104, in the interrupt processing described with reference to FIG.
Copies the received command to the RAM 1090, and checks whether the command is normal or not. Next, CPU1
020 determines the start address of a processing table (not shown) in order to obtain a necessary command for performing fine display control independently of the main control unit 200. Then, in step S1108, the image processing LSI 1060 The data in the necessary area of the RAM 1090 is updated to output the data to the RAM 1090.

Next, in step S1110, RA
Based on the symbol control data set in M1090, scroll data to be output to the image processing LSI 1060 is obtained and set in the RAM 1090, and the symbol display position is set. Then, in step S1112, the symbol speed control is performed. Necessary data is stored in the program ROM1
040, which is obtained from a speed table (not shown) built in, and set in the RAM 1090.
At 114, the symbol offset value is updated based on the speed data, and preparation is made for performing the symbol variation at the set speed.

Next, in step S1116, RA
Animation data is acquired from an animation processing table (not shown) storing the animation processing data set in M1090, and preparation for displaying a background image is performed.
Set in P output buffer, output enable flag is "1"
It is determined whether or not (step S1118).

If the output permission flag is not "1" (No), the process returns to step S1102 to repeat a series of processing, while the output permission flag is "1" (Ye
In step S1120, the data set in the VDP output buffer is transferred to the image processing LSI 106 in step S1120.
Output to 0. The image processing LSI 1060 acquires the data in the character ROM 1180 and develops the image in response to the data. The developed image data is temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080 and then sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100 to be sent to the LCD panel 1120. Is displayed. In this way, at the set display position on the special symbol display device 100, the symbol variation display at the set speed, the display of the background image, and the like are performed.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are explanatory diagrams of an example of the transmission timing of a command transmitted from the main control section 200 to the special symbol display device 100, and the transmission command. When a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the special symbol starting port 104 is satisfied, the unit 200 first transmits a command for designating a symbol change and specifying a time from the start of the symbol change to the stop of the symbol change. (), A command for designating a left stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T1 time (), and a command for designating a middle stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T2 time (), and right after a lapse of T3 time A command for designating a stop symbol is transmitted (), and a command () for stopping all symbols is transmitted after a lapse of T time from the start of fluctuation, and further, these Before receiving the command, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 performs a series of variable display control by performing fine display control such as a change in the change speed before the time specified by elapses. After the elapse, the variable display control ends.

Next, the operation of the main part of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 16 shows a power supply pattern at the time of opening the store, which is generated by operating the switch 4 at the time of opening the store. 6 seconds for the first time, 4 for the second time
Secondly, the switch 4 is turned on three times for a total of three times for eight seconds. The first to third ON operations are performed for each one.
The power supply pattern is set to be 0 seconds or less so as to be distinguished from the power recovery after a power failure. In the following embodiments, a description will be given assuming that the gaming machine switch 410 is in the ON state.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of the processing at the time of opening the store in step S100 of FIG. Main control unit 200
Determines whether the backup flag is "1" (step S1700). If the backup flag is “1”, in step S1702, the power supply circuit 212
It is determined whether or not power is supplied from the controller. If the power is not supplied (Yes), the backup flag is set to “0” (step S1704), otherwise (No), it is determined that the power is supplied and the process proceeds to the normal processing.

Now, step S1706, step S1
In step 708 and step S1710, it is determined whether or not the count-up is for the first, second, and third ONs shown in FIG. If the count is up (Yes in step S1706, step S1708, step S1710), in step S1712, step S1714, and step S1716, the ON state is continued for a predetermined time as shown in FIG. Count up. That is, measurement is performed to confirm that the operation by the switch 4 complies with the rule shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S1718 that the three ON states have been completed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1720 to determine whether each ON state is within 10 seconds. On the other hand, in step S1718, 3
If it is determined that the ON state has not been completed (N
In step o), the flow shifts to step S1702.

When it is determined in step S1720 that each ON state is within 10 seconds (Yes).
In step S1722, the backup data is cleared in step S1722. This backup data clearing process is performed not only for the data backed up in the RAM 203 but also for the data backed up in the work area of the RAM (not shown) of each peripheral device connected to the main control unit 200. Also do. At this time, if the LED 420 is turned on, the main control unit 200 can easily grasp that the clear processing has been performed. On the other hand, if each ON state is 1
If it is determined that the time is not within 0 seconds (No), the flow shifts to step S1724, sets the backup flag to “1”, and shifts to step S1702.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, each of the plurality of gaming machines has a case where the power supply pattern from the power supply device 3 is as shown in FIG. Since the backed-up data is cleared, no reset switch is provided on the gaming machine side, and the clearing process can be performed only when necessary. Also, in the case of power supply recovery from the time of the power failure, the process proceeds to steps S1706, 1708, 1710, and 1718, so that the clearing process is not performed. In this way, it is possible to distinguish between the start of power supply from the time of a power failure and the start of power supply other than that, and perform the backup data clearing process only when necessary.

(Other Embodiments) In this embodiment,
It is characterized in that the required clearing process is performed only by one operation of the switch 4 without performing the ON and OFF operations as shown in FIG. FIG. 18 is a block diagram of the power supply device 3 according to this embodiment. The power supply device 3 is newly provided with a store opening switch 6 and a power supply control unit 5.

At the time of opening the store, only when the switch 6 for opening the store and the switch 4 are pressed, the power supply control unit 5
Power is automatically supplied to the gaming machine in a power supply pattern as shown in FIG. FIG. 19 shows the processing at the time of opening the gaming machine corresponding to this. The main control unit 200 determines whether or not the obtained power supply pattern matches the power supply pattern at the time of opening as shown in FIG. 16 (step S190).
0). If they match (Yes), step S
In 1910, the backup data is cleared. On the other hand, when the data does not match (No), the process proceeds to normal processing.

According to this, only when the power supply operation is performed by turning on the switch 4 while pressing the button 6 at the time of opening the store, power is supplied to the gaming machine in the power supply pattern at the time of opening the store. The power supply device 3 applicable to the gaming system can be realized. Further, the processing on the pachinko machine side is also simplified.

FIGS. 20 and 21 show another example of a power supply device according to another embodiment. The power supply device shown in FIG. 20 includes a new clock 7, and the power supply control unit 5 stores a schedule table 8 as shown in FIG. In this schedule table,
For example, time information before and after opening the store is stored.

When the switch 4 is turned on, the power supply control unit 5 grasps the time at that time by referring to the clock 7 and determines whether or not this time matches the data stored in the schedule table 8. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the time is within the time width stored in the table.

The main control unit 200 supplies power to the gaming machine in a power supply pattern as shown in FIG. 16 only when the time is within the time width stored in the table. The corresponding processing at the time of opening the gaming machine can be handled by the processing in the flowchart shown in FIG. Main control unit 2
00 determines whether or not the obtained power supply pattern matches the power supply pattern at the time of opening as shown in FIG. 16 (step S1900). And if they match (Ye
In s), the flow shifts to step S1910 to perform a backup data clearing process. On the other hand, if they do not match (No), the flow shifts to normal processing.

According to this, when the power supply operation is performed,
Only when the information matches the information stored in the predetermined schedule table 8, power is supplied to the gaming machine by the power supply pattern at the time of opening the store, so that a power supply device applicable to the gaming system with a simple configuration is provided. realizable. Further, the processing on the pachinko machine side is also simplified. In addition, as the data stored in the schedule table 8, any time width data can be adopted with the opening of the store interposed.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram of a power supply device 3 according to another embodiment. The feature of this embodiment is that power is supplied in a power supply pattern that automatically detects that a power outage has occurred and distinguishes a store opening from a power outage.

The power supply 3 is newly provided with a battery 9.
And a power failure detection unit 11. The battery 9 functions as a power supply for enabling the power failure detection unit 11 and the power supply control 5 to operate even during a power failure. The power failure detection unit 11 is configured as shown in FIG.
In step S2300 of 3, it is determined whether the power on / off pattern is a power failure pattern. If it is a power failure pattern (Yes), a power failure flag “1” is set in step S2310. In other cases (No), the power failure flag is set to “0”. In addition, at the time of power failure
As the off pattern, for example, all power on / off patterns other than those shown in FIG. 16 may be adopted.

When the switch 4 is turned on, the power supply unit 5 grasps the power failure flag “1”. When the power failure flag is “0”, the power supply unit 5 sends the power supply pattern to the gaming machine in the power supply pattern shown in FIG. Supply power. On the other hand, when the power failure flag is “1”, power is supplied to the gaming machine with a power supply pattern other than that shown in FIG. 16, and the power failure flag is set to “0”.

The processing at the time of opening the gaming machine corresponding to this can be handled by the processing in the flowchart shown in FIG. The main control unit 200 determines whether or not the obtained power supply pattern matches the power supply pattern at the time of opening as shown in FIG. 16 (step S1900). If they match (Yes), the flow shifts to step S1910 to clear the backup data, while if they do not match (No), the flow shifts to normal processing.

As described above, only when the power supply operation is performed in a state where the power failure detection unit 11 has not detected that the power failure has occurred, power is supplied to the gaming machine in the power supply pattern at the time of opening the store. Therefore, a power supply device that can be applied to the gaming system with a simple configuration can be realized. Further, the processing on the pachinko machine side is also simplified.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiment without departing from the scope of the present invention. Various modifications and changes may be made such as incorporating the power supply pattern in FIG. 16 and changing the number of times and the ON time within a range that can be distinguished from the return from the power failure. Further, the present invention is applicable not only to pachinko machines but also to other gaming machines such as pachislot machines.

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the power supply pattern is in accordance with a predetermined rule (the power supply pattern at the time of opening the store), each game machine clears the backed up data, and therefore does not provide a reset switch on the game machine side. Moreover, there is an effect that the clearing process can be performed only when necessary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a game board 10;

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the gaming machine.

3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a character ROM memory map and pallet data.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the timing of command transmission and reception.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a command stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 10 is a general flowchart for describing a game control operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of CPU 1020 of special symbol display device 100. FIG.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of a command.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a command transmission timing for symbol display.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining command transmission.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a power supply pattern at the time of opening a store.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a process at the time of opening a store.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a power supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a process according to another embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram of a power supply device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of a schedule table 8;

FIG. 22 is a block diagram of a power supply device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a process of a power failure detection unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 1b,..., 1n Pachinko machine 2 Island power line 3 Power supply device 4 Switch 5 Power supply control unit 6 Opening time switch 7 Clock 8 Schedule table 9 Battery 10 Game board 11 Power failure detection unit 100 Special symbol display device 102 Normal symbol Operating gate 104 Special symbol starting port 106 Big winning opening 108 Normal symbol display device 110 Lamp display device 112 Lamp display device 114 Out port 116 Sound effect generator 120 Opening / closing member 200 Main control unit 201 ROM 202 Command data table area 203 RAM 210 Input Port 213 Reset circuit 212 Power supply circuit 215 Output port 300 Starting port operating solenoid 302 Large winning opening operating solenoid 304 Special symbol starting switch 306 Normal symbol operating switch 308 Large winning opening switch 400 Kkuappu power 410a, 410b, 410n gaming machine side power switch 420 LED 1020 CPU 1040 program ROM 1060 for image processing LSI 1080 Video RAM 1090 RAM 1100 LCD panel interface circuit 1120 LCD panel 1140 data receiving circuit 1160 supply circuit 1180 character ROM

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming system in which each of a plurality of gaming machines receives power supply from a power supply device via a common power supply line, wherein each of the plurality of gaming machines receives power from a power supply device. A game system provided with a control unit for clearing backed-up data when the power supply pattern is a pattern according to a predetermined rule (a power supply pattern at opening of a store). 2. A power supply device applied to the game system according to claim 1, wherein the power supply operation is performed while pressing a button at the time of opening the store, and the game machine side is supplied with the power supply pattern at the time of opening the store. A power supply device comprising power supply control means for supplying power. 3. The power supply device applied to the gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the power supply at the time of opening the store is performed only when the operation of the power supply operation matches a predetermined power supply request schedule. A power supply device comprising power supply control means for supplying power to the gaming machine in a pattern. 4. A power supply device applied to the gaming system according to claim 1, wherein a power failure detecting means for detecting that the power failure has occurred, and that the power failure detecting means has been in a power failure state. A power supply device, comprising: power supply control means for supplying power to the gaming machine in a power supply pattern at the time of opening a store only when the power is turned on in a state where the power is not detected. 5. A gaming machine having a function of backing up data, wherein when power is supplied in a power supply pattern according to a predetermined rule, control means for clearing the backed up data is provided. A gaming machine characterized by the following. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein, when the clearing is performed, the control unit includes a unit for notifying of the fact.