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Claims (3)

A gaming machine in which a player can play a predetermined game,
A game control microcomputer for controlling the progress of the game and transmitting a command according to the progress of the game;
An electrical component control microcomputer for controlling electrical components provided in the gaming machine based on commands from the game control microcomputer ;
Power supply monitoring means for monitoring the state of a predetermined power source used in the gaming machine and outputting a detection signal when a detection condition relating to the stop of the supply of power to the gaming machine is satisfied,
The game control microcomputer and the electrical component control microcomputer, respectively, a predetermined time period even if power supply is stopped to the gaming machine includes a variation data storage means capable of retaining stored contents,
The game control microcomputer is:
In response to the detection signal from the power supply monitoring means, a power supply stop process for storing data necessary for restoring the control state in the variable data storage means included in the game control microcomputer is performed. A condition satisfaction command indicating that a detection condition related to power supply stop is satisfied is transmitted to the electrical component control microcomputer ,
When power supply to the gaming machine is started and a predetermined restoration condition is satisfied, before the power supply stops the control state based on the storage contents stored in the variable data storage means included in the game control microcomputer In order to restore the control state to the state before the power supply is stopped based on the storage contents stored in the variable data storage means included in the electric component control microcomputer The recovery command is sent to the electrical component control microcomputer ,
The electric component control microcomputer is:
Sub-side power for storing data necessary for restoring the control state in the variable data storage means provided in the electrical component control microcomputer on condition that the condition establishment command is received from the game control microcomputer Execute processing when supply stops,
On the condition that the restoration command is received from the game control microcomputer, the control state before the power supply is stopped based on the stored contents stored in the variable data storage means provided in the electric component control microcomputer Rutotomoni is restored to the state,
When the game control microcomputer receives a detection signal from the power supply monitoring means during the transmission of the command according to the progress of the game, the game control microcomputer executes the power supply stop process after the transmission of the command and A gaming machine characterized by transmitting an establishment command . The game control microcomputer
Set the timer interrupt to occur periodically when power supply to the game is started,
Based on the occurrence of a periodic timer interrupt, execute an interrupt process to control the game,
In a surplus time required for the interrupt process, a process for updating a counter used for controlling the game is executed,
In the process of updating the counter with the extra time, an interrupt prohibited state is set to prohibit execution of the interrupt process.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. In the power supply stop process, the interrupt permission status data that indicates which state is the interrupt disabled state that prohibits execution of interrupt processing when power supply stops or the interrupt enabled state that permits execution is changed. Perform processing to save in the data storage means,
In the recovery process, the interrupt disabled state or the interrupt permission based on the interrupt state data Restore state
The gaming machine according to claim 2.