JP2003062277A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (5)

A gaming machine in which a player plays a predetermined game and can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when a specific condition is satisfied ,
A control board on which a game control microcomputer for controlling the progress of the game is mounted;
Fluctuating data storage means capable of holding stored contents for a predetermined period even when power supply to the gaming machine is stopped,
Power supply monitoring means for monitoring the output voltage of a power supply of a predetermined potential and outputting a detection signal when it is detected that the output voltage has dropped to a predetermined value ;
The game control microcomputer includes a determination numerical value update means for updating a determination numerical value used for determination of the specific gaming state, and the determination numerical value is stored in the variation data storage means,
The game control microcomputer is:
A signal input unit for inputting a detection signal from the power supply monitoring unit;
When the detection signal is input to the signal input unit , an interrupt is generated, and data necessary for restoring the control state by the interrupt process is saved in the stack area in the variable data storage unit , and the saved data Data evacuation processing execution means for executing data evacuation processing for storing the address of the storage destination in the fluctuation data storage means ;
An initial stage for initializing the stored contents of the variation data storage means including the numerical value for determination based on establishment of a predetermined condition based on the establishment of a predetermined condition in accordance with a reset signal input when power supply is started Power supply start time processing means for executing one of recovery processing or recovery processing for restoring the control state based on the stored contents of the fluctuation data storage means ,
The game control microcomputer is:
When the data saved in the stack area exceeds the address of the stack area, the program is started from the top even if the power supply to the gaming machine is not stopped or restarted,
As the establishment of the predetermined condition, the initialization process is executed when the data saved in the stack area exceeds the address of the stack area,
When performing the initialization process, a notification process for performing notification by a notification means provided in the gaming machine is executed. An electric component control microcomputer for controlling the notification means based on a command from the game control microcomputer ,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game control microcomputer transmits a command indicating notification to the electric component control microcomputer in a notification process. Electric component control microcomputer
Is performed continuously broadcast a predetermined time period to the notification means,
Sometimes receiving a new command during execution of the notification, the game machine discards claim 2, wherein the newly received command. The Yu Technical control microcomputer at notification process, the command sent in connection with the occurrence of a particular game state, claim 2 or claim 3 sends to the electrical components controlling microcomputer as a command indicating that performs notification The gaming machine described. The game control microcomputer executes an initialization signal output process for outputting a signal indicating the execution of the initialization process to the outside of the gaming machine when the power supply start time processing means executes the initialization process. The gaming machine according to claim 4.