JP2002018088A - Game machine development supporting device and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To collect and analyze pulse signals from a group of switches provided on a game machine. SOLUTION: Since a CPU 2230 accumulates the data of the pulse signals on a data accumulating table 2211 for individual kinds of switches, the data of the pulse signals accumulated for individual kinds of switches can be collected and analyzed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine development support device capable of processing data related to pulse signals from various switches provided in a game machine and supporting game machine development, and records a program therefor. Related to a recorded medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the operation control of a game machine represented by a pachinko machine has become complicated, and in order to realize the complicated operation control, a main C for controlling the operation of the entire game machine has been developed.
There is a PU. The main CPU receives a pulse signal from various switches that output a pulse signal when the passage of a game ball is detected when the main CPU is installed on a game board or the like, and performs overall control of the game machine. Therefore, if this pulse signal is not correctly transmitted to the main CPU, the control operation of the gaming machine will not be normal. Further, the gaming machine has a configuration in which the main CPU acquires information of the winning ball detection signal at regular intervals.

However, the speed at which the game ball passes through the prize ball detection switch changes due to a defect in the installation position and structure of the prize port and the accessory provided in the game board, and the prize ball. If the detection signal of the detection switch is shorter than the time interval of the predetermined period, the main CPU may miss the detection signal and an event may occur in which accurate game control cannot be performed.

In such a case, when performing a continuous firing test on a plurality of gaming machines, it is difficult to visually detect such an event, and in order to find such an event, it is necessary to switch each winning ball detection switch. Although it is conceivable to measure the detection signal with a measuring instrument such as an oscilloscope or a logic analyzer, there is a limit in monitoring a plurality of detection signals in real time, and such a measurement operation requires time and effort. Further, in such a case, it has been very difficult to specify a winning opening or an accessory corresponding to the winning ball detection switch that caused the event.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem. A game machine development support apparatus and a program for collecting and analyzing pulse signals from a switch group provided in the game machine are provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recorded recording medium.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game machine having a plurality of types of switches for outputting a pulse signal when the passage of a game ball is detected. A device for performing information processing on the pulse signal, wherein the device includes a storage unit that stores data of the pulse signal for each switch type.

[0005] In the present invention, since the accumulating means accumulates pulse signal data for each switch type, it is possible to collect and analyze pulse signal data for each switch type.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine development support apparatus according to the first aspect, a display processing means for displaying and outputting pulse signal data accumulated by the accumulation means is provided. So that the collection result can be easily grasped.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the display processing means emphasizes data that does not satisfy a predetermined pulse specification when displaying and outputting the pulse signal data accumulated by the accumulation means. Since it is characterized in that it is a means for displaying and displaying and outputting, when data that does not satisfy the pulse specification is obtained, this can be quickly and accurately grasped.

[0008] The invention according to claim 4 is based on claim 1,
The gaming machine development support device according to any one of 2 and 3, further comprising a statistical processing unit that performs a statistical process on the data stored by the storage unit. This enables analysis of pulse signal data from the switch.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the pulse signal is input from a gaming machine having a plurality of types of switches that output a pulse signal when the passage of a game ball is detected, and information processing on the pulse signal is performed. Is a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a process including a process of accumulating pulse signal data for each switch type.

According to the present invention, when the computer executes the program, a process of accumulating the pulse signal data for each switch type is executed. Therefore, the pulse signal is accumulated for each switch type and the data of the pulse signal is collected and analyzed. Becomes possible.

[0011] Such recording media include ROM, I
Recording media capable of recording and reading digital contents, such as semiconductor recording media such as C cards, magnetic recording media such as FDs and HDs, and optical recording media such as CDROMs and DVDROMs.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the gaming machine side will be described, and thereafter, an effort will be made to facilitate understanding of the present invention described with respect to the gaming machine information processing apparatus side.

(Game Machine Side) FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a game board 10. At the approximate center of the game board 10, three (left,
A special symbol display device 100 having a display area of (middle, right), and in each display area, identification information composed of symbols and figures by characters can be variably displayed in an array pattern in a horizontal line. A special symbol starting port 104 is disposed directly below the special symbol starting port 104. 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.

[0014] Then, a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 104 and random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a big hit value, a variable display of at least one identification information is started in each display area. Thereafter, 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 according to the predetermined pattern, so that a big hit game state advantageous to the player is achieved.

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 each 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. The large winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed in a predetermined pattern, so that 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. In addition, this gaming machine is configured to have a probability varying function of improving the probability of the next big hit if an odd symbol is a big hit.

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 includes a microprocessor having a built-in CPU, and stores a variety of 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 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.

When each of these switches detects a game ball, it outputs a rectangular pulse having a pulse width T as shown in FIG. 19, and this pulse signal is input to the main control unit 200 and the game machine development support device. 2200. In general, the pulse width varies depending on the type of switch, and when the pulse width is shorter or longer than a predetermined width, it is necessary to review the design of the gaming machine.

The main control unit 200 has an output port 2
A large number of peripheral devices are connected via the device 15. That is,
The main control unit 200 has three display units for displaying special symbols and characters via the output port 215, each of which can be variably displayed independently, and which is a special symbol display device 100 realized by an LCD or the like. Lamp display devices 110 and 112 for controlling lighting of lamps, sound effect generator 11 for generating sound effects
6, for example, a normal symbol display device 108 realized by a 7-segment display device, a start-up opening operating solenoid 300 for controlling opening and closing of the start-up opening and closing member 120, and opening and closing control of a wide opening and closing member of the special winning opening 106. Big winning opening actuation solenoid 302 is connected.

The main controller 200 is capable of transmitting control commands for controlling each peripheral device. The main control unit 200 transmits a predetermined number of control commands to the special symbol display device 100, the lamp display device 110 (112), the sound effect generator 116, and the ordinary symbol display device 108 at a predetermined timing. It is possible for these peripheral devices to perform detailed control based on the received command without relying on the main control unit 200.

A power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal at predetermined time intervals 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.

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

As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 9, the display control command includes "specifying a special symbol and instructing how long after the start of the fluctuation, how long the special symbol (identification information) is stopped. Command to specify the variation pattern for
"Left symbol designating command to specify a special symbol left design", "Middle design designating command to specify a special design design stop", "Right design designating command to designate a special design right stop design", "Special There is a symbol stop command for stopping the symbol ". The main control unit 200 transmits these five commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing in one variation display control when the game situation is such that the symbol variation display is started. Further, the main control unit 200 outputs the fluctuation pattern designation command to the output terminal 15.
0 so that it can be supplied to the gaming machine information processing device side.

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.

The CPU 1020 provides nine types of signals indicating the operating state of the special symbol display device 100 (a left symbol changing signal, a middle symbol changing signal, a right symbol changing signal, and a symbol changing signal, which will be described later). Output terminal 1200 for outputting a signal, a symbol determination signal, a symbol display device error signal, left symbol data, middle symbol data, and right symbol data) to a gaming machine information processing device outside the gaming machine, which will be described later. The external device can collect nine types of signals indicating the operation state by being electrically connected to the output terminal 1200. Note that, among these nine types of signals, the left symbol changing signal, the middle symbol changing signal, the right symbol changing signal, the symbol changing signal, the symbol determination signal, and the symbol display device error signal are one operating state with a single bit. Is the information indicating the left symbol data, the middle symbol data,
The right symbol data is information indicating one operation state with a plurality of bits.

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.

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, which is one of the peripheral devices, generates an interrupt when a strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives a command by this interrupt processing, and
AM1090.

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, the characteristic operation control of the present invention will be described to make the present invention easier to understand. Note that the series of processes shown in FIG. 10 is executed by the main control unit 200, but the predetermined time (for example, 4 ms)
ec) The process is executed from the first step by using a reset signal supplied every time as a trigger.

First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated. It is determined whether or not the first process has been performed after the power was turned on (see FIG. 1). Step S11
0). In the case of the first processing after turning on the power (Yes)
The process proceeds to step S200, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S120.

In step S200, a clearing process of a storage area is performed as initialization processing of the RAM 203, and then, in step S210, data for performing an initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. On the other hand, in step S120, the count values of various random number generation loop counters (not shown) for large hit determination, small hit determination, and the like formed in the RAM 203 are incremented. Update the timer value of the timer.

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, at 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).

At step S180, data necessary for display control of the ordinary symbol display device 107 is stored in the RAM.
203, and display control commands (including the commands described above with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9) of the special symbol display device 100 are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and the various types of timers are stored. The timer value is decreased (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 normal 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, step S1100
In step S1102, the CPU 1020 sets its own stack pointer, initializes the RAM 1090, and initializes itself such as register clearing, and determines in step S1102 whether a new command has been input. If it is determined that a new display control command 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 in order 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 ROM
It is obtained from a speed table (not shown) built in the 1040 and set in the RAM 1090, and then the step S
At 1114, the symbol offset value is updated based on the speed data, and preparations are made for performing symbol fluctuation 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 flow 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.

FIGS. 13 and 14 are explanatory diagrams of an example of the transmission timing of a command transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100, and the transmission command. As can be understood from these drawings, the main control When a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the special symbol starting port 104 is satisfied, the unit 200 first designates a symbol variation pattern, starts symbol variation, and starts from symbol variation start to symbol variation. A command for specifying a time is transmitted (), a command for specifying a left stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T1 (), and a command for specifying a middle stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T2. (), A command for designating a right stop symbol after a lapse of T3 time (), and a command for stopping all symbols after a lapse of T time from the start of the change. Sends a command (), further special symbol display device has received these commands 1
The CPU 1020 of 00 performs a series of variable display control by performing fine display control such as a change in the variable speed before the time designated by the, and terminates the variable display control after a lapse of T time from the start of the variable. . In addition, the main control unit 200
The symbol change designation command is transmitted via the output terminal 150 at the timing shown in FIG.

(Game Machine Development Support Apparatus) The embodiment of the game machine development support apparatus 2200 will be described below.
FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the gaming machine development support device 2200 side. The pulse signal from each switch described above can be received by the gaming machine development support device 2200 via the relay board 2400 and the I / O board 2500.

The gaming machine development support unit 2200 includes an I / F (interface) 2240, a CPU 2230, an HD
(Hard disk) 2210, input device 2250 such as keyboard and mouse, CRT 2260, CDR
An OM drive 2270 and an FD drive 2280 are provided, and the components are connected to each other via a bus 2290 so that required information can be communicated with each other. When a CDROM 2271 as a recording medium on which an information processing program 2281 for performing processing described later is recorded is mounted on the CDROM drive 2270, the CDROM drive 22
70 drives and the CPU 2230 executes the information processing program 2
281 is read and expanded in the empty area of the HD 2210,
Thereafter, the CPU 2230 performs an operation according to this program.

The HD 2210 stores a data storage table 2211 and a statistical processing table 2212. As shown in FIG. 16A, the data storage table 2211 is used to store the pulse width data of the pulse signal as the first, second,... For each switch.

As shown in FIG. 16B, the statistical processing table 2212 is a data storage table 2211.
Is used to store the result of performing statistical processing described later using the information stored in the. The sum, minimum value, maximum value, average value, and the like of the number of pulse width data of the pulse signal for each switch can be stored.

Next, the operation will be described. First, when the data storage mode is instructed by operating the input device 2250, C
The PU 2230 performs a data accumulation process (FIG. 17A)
Step S1700). The CPU 2230 transmits the switch identifier transmitted from the main control unit 200 and the pulse signal to the relay board 2400, the I / O board 2500, the I / F2
240, via the bus 2290. And CP
The U2230 sequentially accumulates these pieces of received information in the data accumulation table 2211 of the HD 2210 for each switch type as “first, second,...” With reference to the switch identifier. At this time, the CPU 2230 measures the pulse width of the pulse signal using a timer (not shown) or the like, and accumulates the measured pulse width in the data accumulation table 2211.

Therefore, since the CPU 2230 accumulates pulse signal data for each switch type, the pulse signal is accumulated for each switch type, so that the pulse signal data can be collected and analyzed.

When the user operates the input device 2250 to instruct display and output of accumulated data, the CPU 2230 determines
Perform data display processing (step S17 in FIG. 17B)
10). The CPU 2230 controls the data storage table 22
11 are displayed for each switch type. As an example of a display screen, there is a display screen that directly displays the contents of the data storage table 2211 as shown in FIG. 16 (that is, horizontal data and vertical pulse type).

Therefore, according to this, the CPU 223
Since the accumulated pulse width data is displayed and output as 0, the collected result can be easily grasped and the feedback to the development can be quickly performed.

At this time, if the data that does not satisfy the pulse specification is obtained by highlighting and outputting the data that does not satisfy the predetermined pulse specification, the CPU 2230 quickly and accurately outputs the data that does not satisfy the pulse specification. I can understand.
For example, when the pulse width is shorter than a certain specified pulse width set for the switch, FIG.
In such a display screen, the data is displayed in a color different from that of the other data, or the item of the switch type is set to a color different from the item of the other switch type. A blinking display or the like other than the different color display may be adopted.

Next, the statistical processing performed by the CPU 2230 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the CPU 2230
Refers to the data storage table 2211, calculates the total number of pulse width data for each switch type, and calculates the total value of the determined pulse width data for each switch type by the total number of data in the statistical processing table 2212. Are stored for each variation pattern in the area (step S2500).

Next, the CPU 2230 refers to the data stored in the data storage table 2211 to obtain the sum of the pulse width data for each switch type,
This is divided by the total number of data obtained in step S2500 to obtain an average value. The CPU 2230 compares the average value obtained for each switch type with the statistical processing table 2
It is stored in the area corresponding to the average value of 212 (step S2510).

Next, the CPU 2230 refers to the data stored in the data storage table 2211 to obtain the minimum value of the pulse width data for each switch type, and determines the obtained minimum value in the statistical processing table 2212. Are stored for each type of switch in the area (step S252).
0).

Next, the CPU 2230 refers to the data stored in the data storage table 2211 to determine the maximum value of the pulse width data for each switch type, and determines the determined maximum value in the statistical processing table 2212. Are stored for each type of switch in the area (step S252).
0).

As described above, the CPU 2230 statistically processes the pulse width data for each switch type stored in the data storage table 2211 to calculate the average,
Various statistical results such as a maximum value and a minimum value can be obtained. The CPU 2230 can display the data stored in the statistical processing table 2212 on the CRT 2260 or output the data to the printer (not shown) in response to an instruction from the input device 2250 so that the statistical processing result can be easily grasped. Can be output to

Each processing as described above is executed by the CPU
2230 can be realized by executing the information processing program 2281 recorded on the CDROM 2271 (recording medium).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is needless to say that these embodiments may be appropriately changed or modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the pulse width data may be transmitted from the main control unit 200 (at this time, the data is transmitted by time sharing, each switch transmits the data together with its identifier, or the CPU 2230 receives the data in parallel. May be stored by time sharing for each switch type).

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that pulse signals are accumulated for each switch type, and data of the pulse signals can be collected and analyzed.

[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 explaining a game control operation of the gaming machine.

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 the gaming machine development support device 2200 side.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a data storage table 2211 and a statistical processing table 2212.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a display process and a data accumulation process.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a statistical process.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a pulse signal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 100 Special symbol display device 102 Normal symbol operation gate 104 Special symbol start-up 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 port operating solenoid 304 Special symbol starting switch 306 Normal symbol operating switch 308 Large winning port switch 1020 CPU 1040 Program ROM 1060 Image processing LSI 1080 Video RAM 1090 RAM 1100 LCD panel interface circuit 1120 LCD panel 11 0 Data receiving circuit 1160 Power supply circuit 1180 Character ROM 1200 Output terminal 2400 Relay board 2500 I / O board 2200 Game machine development support device 2210 HD (hard disk) 2211 Data storage table 2212 Statistical processing table 2230 CPU 2240 I / F 2250 Input Device 2260 CRT 2270 CDROM drive 2280 FD drive 2290 Bus

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A device for inputting the pulse signal from a gaming machine having a plurality of types of switches that output a pulse signal when detecting the passage of a game ball and performing information processing on the pulse signal, wherein the device is And a storage device for storing pulse signal data for each switch type. 2. The game machine development support device according to claim 1, further comprising: display processing means for displaying and outputting pulse signal data accumulated by said accumulation means. 3. The gaming machine development support device according to claim 2, wherein the display processing unit does not satisfy a predetermined pulse specification when displaying and outputting the pulse signal data accumulated by the accumulation unit. A gaming machine development support device characterized in that it is means for displaying and displaying data in a highlighted manner. 4. The gaming machine development support device according to claim 1, further comprising: a statistical processing unit that performs a statistical process on the data stored by the storage unit. A game machine development support device characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. A computer which records a program for inputting the pulse signal and performing information processing on the pulse signal from a gaming machine having a plurality of types of switches which output a pulse signal when the passage of the game ball is detected. A recording medium capable of storing a program for executing a process including a process of accumulating pulse signal data for each switch type.