JP2003265717A - Game machine, computer program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing unjust occurrence of big hit by giving an instruction for RAM clear. <P>SOLUTION: When RAM clear processing is executed, the number of the execution is displayed on a screen of a pattern display device 32a. When the number is three, 'clear 03' is displayed as shown in Fig. 3 (A), and when RAM clear processing is further executed, 'clear 04' is displayed as shown in Fig. 3 (B) so that a player can understand that the number is increased. As explained above, since the number of execution of RAM clear processing is displayed, the same signal as that when RAM clear processing is executed is transmitted by aiming at timing when a game ball wins in a first kind start port to return an initial value of a counter for big hit lot to 0 so that the timing when a count value of the counter for big hit lot is obtained when a game ball is detected by a first kind start port switch coincides with the timing when the counter for big hit lot counts a big hit value to prevent unjust act for generating big hit unjustly. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine for selecting a big hit or a loss when a gaming ball shot on a gaming board passes through a predetermined area, and a computer for causing this gaming machine to function by a computer. The present invention relates to a program and a recording medium on which the computer program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is known as a game machine of this type. Figure 15 shows
It is a front explanatory view showing the main configuration of a conventional pachinko machine,
16 (A) is an explanatory view showing the positional relationship between the first type starting port and the first type starting port switch provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 15, and FIG. 16 (B) is shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a part of electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in a block. Operation handle 501 provided on the pachinko machine 500
When the game ball that is fired by operating the player wins the first-class starting opening 502 or the ordinary electric accessory 503 with both wings open, the winning ball is the first-class starting opening switch 510 (FIG. 1).
6 (B)). At the timing of this detection, the main CPU 531 causes the plurality of numerical values, for example, 0 to 29.
One of the count values of the jackpot lottery counter that counts a total of 300 of 9 is acquired, and a jackpot or a loss is selected based on whether or not the acquired count value is a jackpot value (for example, 7). In addition, at the above detection timing, a plurality of symbols (for example, 0 to 9) are vertically scrolled and displayed at three horizontal positions on the screen of the special symbol display 504, and a symbol corresponding to the lottery result after a predetermined time has elapsed. Is confirmed and displayed. For example, when the lottery result is a big hit, three identical numbers (for example, “777” as shown in FIG. 15) are fixedly displayed, the door-type opening / closing member 505 is opened, and the special winning opening 506 is displayed. Open.

When a game ball is won in the special winning opening 506, a predetermined number (for example, 15) is attached to each winning ball.
The individual prize balls are paid out to the upper tray 507. In addition, the number of winning balls that have won the special winning opening 506 is a predetermined number (for example,
10), or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has passed since the special winning opening 506 was opened, or if any of the conditions is satisfied, the opening / closing member 505 is closed and the big winning opening is performed. 506 closes. Furthermore, the big prize hole 50
When the game ball winning 6 wins the specific area 508 provided inside the special winning opening 506, the right to continuously open the special winning opening 506 is generated. In this way, the big prize hole 5
It is possible to play a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) on the condition that the opening from 06 to the closing of 06 is one round, and the game ball passes through the specific area 508.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16B, the pachinko machine 500 is provided with a power failure detection circuit 516 for detecting a power failure, and the power failure detection circuit 516 is provided in the main board 5.
30 and the payout control board 540. The main CPU 531 mounted on the main board 530 performs lottery for big hits or loses, control of rounds, and the like. ROM5
The computer program executed by the main CPU 531 is recorded in the 33, and the RAM 532 stores the game state at the time of power-off, the computer program read from the ROM 533, the control command transmitted by the main CPU 531 to each board, and the like. The sub CPU 541 mounted on the payout control board 540 controls a prize ball payout motor (not shown) in accordance with the prize ball payout command transmitted from the main board 530. The ROM 543 has a sub CPU 54.
1 stores the computer program to be executed, and the RAM 542 stores the number of unpaid prize balls at power-off, R
A computer program read from the OM 543 is stored.

Here, when the power supply 520 is cut off, a power cutoff signal is output from the power failure detection circuit 516 to the main board 530 and the payout control board 540, and then to the main CPU 531 and the payout control board 540 mounted on the main board 530. The mounted sub CPUs 541 each execute NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt) processing, and RAMs 532, 5 storing backup data at the time of power shutdown.
Access to each backup area 42 is prohibited. Further, power is supplied to each backup area from the backup capacitor C2, and the storage of each backup data is held. Then, when the power supply 520 returns, the main CPU 531 reproduces the game immediately before the power shutdown based on the backup data stored and held in the backup area of the RAM 532. In addition, the sub CPU 5
41 restarts the payout of prize balls based on the number of unpaid prize balls stored and held in the backup area of the RAM 542.

However, if the power supply is cut off during the test firing at the time of shipment of the pachinko machine or installation of the pachinko machine,
Data about big hits and winnings that occurred during trial shooting are R
Since it is backed up by AM, opening the store in that state causes inconvenience such as starting a game based on the backed up data. So RAM
There has been proposed a method for eliminating the above inconvenience by providing a RAM clear switch 527 for outputting a RAM clear signal for erasing backup data to each RAM.

[0007]

By the way, as a result of subsequent research, when the RAM clear switch 527 is turned on,
It was found that resetting the initial value of the jackpot lottery counter to "0" could be misused. Figure 1
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a circuit in which an illegal act has been performed. An illegal board 5 called a hanging board is provided on a line connecting the RAM clear switch 527 and the main board 530.
50 is connected. In this hanging board 550,
When the command transmitted from the transmitter 560 is received, the main board 5
A circuit for transmitting a RAM clear signal to 30 is provided. Here, the count cycle of the jackpot lottery counter is 2
If it is ms, the time required to start counting from “0” and count the jackpot value “7” is 2
ms × 7 = 14 ms. Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (A), the time required for the game ball P to pass through the first type starting opening 502 and be detected by the first type starting opening switch 510, that is, the first type starting opening 502. It is assumed that the time required to flow down the distance L1 from the first type starting port switch 27a is 0.4 s. Then, the transmitter 5 is 0.386 seconds after the game ball P passes through the first type starting opening 502.
When the above command is transmitted from the 60 to the hanging board 550,
RAM clear signal is sent from the hanging board 550 to the main board 53.
It is transmitted to 0, the initial value of the count of the jackpot lottery counter is reset to "0", and the count is started from "0". And the 14 ms (= 0.4 s−0.386)
When the game ball P is detected by the first type starting opening switch 510 after s), the jackpot lottery counter then counts "7". Therefore, when the command is transmitted from the transmitter 560 to the hanging board 550 aiming at the timing 0.386s after the game ball P passes through the first type starting opening 502, the main CPU 531
The count value is acquired from the jackpot lottery counter that counts the vicinity of the jackpot value of "7", and the probability of a jackpot is extremely high.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and illegally hits the jackpot by operating the erasing means (RAM clear switch) for erasing the game state stored when the power is cut off. The object is to realize a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that cannot generate

[0009]

Means, Actions and Effects for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a counter and a game ball shot on a game board which passes through a predetermined area. Detection means for detecting that, a game state storage means for storing the game state when the power supplied to this gaming machine is cut off, and the game ball has passed the predetermined area by the detection means When the count value of the counter is detected when it is detected, lottery means for lottery based on the acquired count value whether it is a big hit or a loss, and a value when the counter starts counting is set to an initial value. It is provided with erasing means for returning and erasing the game state stored in the game state storing means, and is stored in the game state storing means when the power supply is restarted. A gaming machine capable of resuming a game based on a gaming state that is present, the number counting means for counting the number of times an instruction to execute the erasing means is given, and a display means for displaying the number of times counted by the number counting means. The technical means of having and is used.

The lottery means acquires the count value of the counter when the detecting means detects that the game ball has passed through the predetermined area, and determines whether the jackpot or the big hit is based on the acquired count value. Lottery. Also,
The erasing means resets the value when the counter starts counting to the initial value and erases the game state stored in the game state storage means. Then, the number counting means counts the number of times the instruction to execute the erasing means is given, and the display means displays the number of times counted by the number counting means.
In other words, by giving an instruction to execute the erasing means,
Since the work of erasing the game state stored in the game state storage means is performed at a very limited time such as before the opening of the store, the game store side has a predetermined number of times when the instruction to execute the erasing means is given. By discovering that the number has increased more than the number of times, it can be determined that an instruction to execute the erasing means has been issued for the purpose of illegally generating a big hit.
Therefore, it is possible to detect an illegal act at an early stage and promptly pay attention to the player performing the act.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the display means uses a technical means of displaying an image corresponding to the result of the lottery by the lottery means and the number of times. .

The result of the lottery by the lottery means is the player's greatest concern. Therefore, if the number of times is displayed together with the image corresponding to the result of the lottery, the display is in the player's field of view, so that the player can know that the number of times is increased by the deletion instruction given by the player. it can. As a result, if the player illegally gives an instruction to execute the erasing means, the player will realize that the number of times remains as a trace, so that a deterrent effect of preventing illegal acts is produced.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the display means is
A technical means of changing the emission color of the light emitting member provided at a predetermined position in accordance with the number of times is used.

In other words, when an erasing instruction is issued, the luminescent color of the luminescent member changes corresponding to the number of times, so that the number of times can be known even from a position away from the gaming machine.
Further, since it is only necessary to look at the light emission color of the light emitting member, it is not necessary to carefully look at the display portion as in the case of looking at the number of times displayed by numbers. Therefore, it is possible to easily find the gaming machine in which the fraudulent activity is being performed, simply by looking over many gaming machines from a position away from the gaming machine. Furthermore, if the light emitting member provided for decoration on the gaming machine is used, the number of times can be displayed without giving the player a feeling of strangeness.

According to the invention described in claim 4, a counter,
Detecting means for detecting that a game ball shot on a game board has passed a predetermined area; game state storing means for storing a game state when power supplied to this game machine is cut off; A lottery means for obtaining a count value of the counter when it is detected that the game ball has passed through the predetermined area by a detecting means, and a lottery for lottery or losing based on the obtained count value, The value at the time when the counter starts counting is returned to the initial value, and the erasing means for erasing the game state stored in the game state storing means and the number of times the erasing instruction is given by the erasing means are counted. It is provided with a number-of-times counting means and a display means for displaying the number of times counted by the number-of-times counting means, and when the supply of the power is restarted, the game state storage means is provided. A computer program for causing a computer to function as a gaming machine capable of restarting a game based on a stored gaming state, wherein the computer functioning as the number counting means and the display means instructs the erasing means to execute. A technical means called a computer program for executing a process including a number counting process for counting the number of times of the counting and a display process for displaying the number of times counted by the number counting process is used.

That is, since the gaming machine according to claim 1 functions by a CPU (computer) provided in a pachinko machine (gaming machine), for example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, By storing the computer program in a recording medium such as a ROM and causing the CPU to execute the stored computer program, the gaming machine can be caused to function.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, a counter and
Detecting means for detecting that a game ball shot on a game board has passed a predetermined area; game state storing means for storing a game state when power supplied to this game machine is cut off; A lottery means for obtaining a count value of the counter when it is detected that the game ball has passed through the predetermined area by a detecting means, and a lottery for lottery or losing based on the obtained count value, The value at the time when the counter starts counting is returned to the initial value, and the erasing means for erasing the game state stored in the game state storing means and the number of times the erasing instruction is given by the erasing means are counted. It is provided with a number-of-times counting means and a display means for displaying the number of times counted by the number-of-times counting means, and when the supply of the power is restarted, the game state storage means is provided. A recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for causing a computer to function as a gaming machine capable of restarting a game based on a stored gaming state, wherein the computer functioning as the number counting means and the display means is A recording medium in which a computer program for executing a process including a number counting process for counting the number of times the eraser is instructed and a display process for displaying the number counted by the number counting process is recorded. Use technical means.

That is, the gaming machine that functions by using a computer is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM provided in a pachinko machine (gaming machine), for example, as described in the embodiments of the invention described later. Since the CPU (computer) executes the computer program to function, the game machine according to claim 1 can be caused to function by using the recording medium.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko machine of the first type will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. <First Embodiment> [Overall Main Configuration] First, the main configuration of a pachinko machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a front frame 2 that can be opened and closed, and a glass frame 4 is attached to the front frame 2 so that the glass frame 4 can be opened and closed.
On the right side of the front frame 2, a keyhole 3 into which a key for opening and closing the glass frame 4 is inserted is provided. A game board 5 is provided inside the glass frame 4, and a firing handle 15 for operating a launching device (not shown) for firing a game ball to the game board 5 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 2. It is rotatably attached.

Below the glass frame 4, there is formed a prize ball / ball rental supply port 6a through which prize balls and ball rentals are supplied, and the supply side of the prize ball / ball rental supply port 6a is The upper tray 6 for accumulating the prize balls and the ball rentals supplied from the prize / ball rental supply port 6a is attached. Below the upper tray 6, a discharge port 7a is formed for discharging prize balls that have flowed beyond the number of the upper tray 6 that can be accommodated and game balls discharged from the upper tray 6 by operating the upper tray ball removing lever 6b. Has been done. On the discharge side of the discharge port 7a, a lower tray 7 for storing the game balls discharged from the discharge port 7a is provided. A frame lamp 9 is provided above the game board 5, and an ashtray 7b is provided on the left side of the lower tray 7.

[Main Structure of Game Board 5] Next, the main structure of the game board 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
FIG. 2 is a front explanatory view showing the main configuration of the game board 5,
3 is a symbol display device 3 provided on the game board 5 shown in FIG.
It is a front explanatory view showing 2a. As shown in FIG. 2, a center case 30 is attached to the approximate center of the game board 5, and the center case 30 is provided with a symbol display 32a. The symbol display device 32a variably displays the special symbol or variably displays the ordinary symbol in the display area 321 at the upper left of the screen. Further, the symbol display device 32a displays the number of times the RAM clearing process described later is performed, as shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 3A, “clear 0
“3” is displayed, indicating that the number of times is 3 times. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 3 (B), “Clear 04” is displayed, indicating that the number of times is 4 times. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 3, a special symbol “523” indicating the result of the lottery whether it is a big hit or a loss is displayed.

Further, in the center case 30, four LEDs for displaying the number stored as the number of times the symbol display 32a can start the variable display of the special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the special symbol starting memory number). A special symbol starting memory display LED 31 composed of, and a symbol display 32a that displays the number stored as the number of times that the variable display of the normal symbol can be started (hereinafter referred to as the normal symbol starting memory number) Normal symbol start memory display LED33 composed of LED
And are provided. Further, on the right side of the center case 30, a normal symbol actuation right gate 25 having a function of starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol on the symbol display 32a by the passage of the game ball is provided, and on the left side of the center case 30, Similarly, the normal symbol actuation left gate 26 having the function of starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol on the symbol display 32a by the passage of the game ball is provided. Center case 30
In the lower part of the first type starting opening 27 having a function of variably displaying a special symbol on the symbol display 32a by winning a game ball.
Is provided, and in the lower part of the first type starting port 27,
An ordinary electric accessory 47 is provided which opens both wings when the result of the lottery for the ordinary symbols is a win. The ordinary electric accessory 47 with both wings open has a function of variably displaying a special symbol on the symbol display 32a, like the first type starting port 27. Below the ordinary electric accessory 47, there is provided a variable winning device 40 that operates when the special symbol confirmed and displayed in the three display areas of the symbol display device 32a is a big hit symbol.

An opening / closing member 43 that opens to open the special winning opening 41 when the big hit occurs is attached to the variable winning device 40 so as to be opened and closed. Also, the variable winning device 40
In the inside, a specific area having a function of continuously opening and closing the opening / closing member 43 by the passage of the game ball, and a specific area switch for detecting the game ball passing through this specific area (FIG. 4).
4b) and a specific area solenoid (shown by 41c in FIG. 4) for driving a member that changes the specific area. Corner ornaments 11 decorated with LEDs are provided on both upper corners of the game board 5, and side ornaments 20 decorated with LEDs are provided on both sides of the game board 5, respectively. The right side decoration 20 has a right sleeve winning opening 12 and a lower right winning opening 45.
The left side decoration 20 is provided with the left sleeve winning opening 13 and the lower left winning opening 44. Further, the game board 5 is provided with windmills 24, 24, a rail 16 for guiding the launched game balls to the game area, and an out port 14 for collecting the game balls which have not been won as out balls. . And, many nails 17 are driven into the game board 5, and the game balls shot on the game board 5 fall while disturbing between the nails 17, and the normal symbol operation gate 2
It passes through 5, 26, wins the first type starting opening 27 and each winning opening, or is collected from the out opening 14.

[Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Machine] Next, the main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. 4, which shows it in blocks. Main board 100 for pachinko machines
And a microprocessor 110 is mounted on the main board 100. The microprocessor 110 is used for main control of the game such as lottery for big hit or loss, detection that the RAM clear switch 10 is turned on, counting the number of winnings in the big winning opening 41, and controlling rounds in the big hit game. Main CPU 112 to execute
And a ROM storing a computer program for the main CPU 112 to execute various controls.
114 and various data generated during the game, such as a detection result that the game ball has passed through the first-type starting opening 27 and a prize, R
A RAM 116 for temporarily storing a computer program or the like read from the OM 114 is installed.
The following components are electrically connected to the main board 100. A first type starting port switch 27a that detects that the game ball has won the first type starting port 27 or the open ordinary electric accessory 47, a RAM clear switch 10, a pattern control device 32, and a lamp that controls LEDs and lamps. The control device 300, the power supply board 80, the payout control board 200 for controlling the payout of prize balls, the voice control device 79 for controlling the sound effects during the game, and the game board information regarding the number of prize balls paid out and the occurrence of a big hit. A game frame information terminal board 52, a board relay board 51, and a game frame relay board 53 for transmitting to a hall computer provided in a hall management room or the like.

The payout control board 200 is equipped with a microprocessor 210 which operates by inputting control commands sent from the main board 100. The microprocessor 210 controls the payout of prize balls and lent balls. A sub CPU 212, a ROM 214 in which various control programs for the sub CPU 212 to execute control such as payout of prize balls are recorded, a control program read from the ROM 214 when the sub CPU 212 executes various control programs, A RAM 216 for temporarily storing various data such as the number of winnings and the number of prize balls generated during the game is installed. Further, the payout control board 200 has a RAM
Clear switch 10, power supply board 80, firing motor 15e
The firing motor drive board 15c for driving the game frame information terminal board 52 and the payout relay board 55 are electrically connected. A firing switch 15d for outputting a drive signal from the firing motor drive board 15c to the firing motor 15e is connected to the firing motor drive board 15c.

On the game frame relay board 53, a lower plate full detection switch 72 for detecting that the lower tray 7 is full of game balls, and a prize ball out detection switch 73 for detecting a prize ball out
And the sensor relay board 54 is electrically connected.
The sensor relay board 54 includes the prize ball payout sensors 62a and 62b provided in the prize ball unit 62 and the payout relay board 55.
Is electrically connected to. The payout relay board 55 is electrically connected with a payout ball detection switch 61 for detecting a payout, a prize ball payout motor 62c, and a payout unit 63. On the board relay board 51, the normal electric accessory solenoid 47a for driving the normal electric accessory 47, the right gate switch 25a for detecting the game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operating right gate 25, and the normal symbol operating left gate 26 have been passed. A left gate switch 26a for detecting a game ball, a big winning hole switch 41a for detecting a game ball winning the big winning opening 41, a right sleeve winning hole switch 12a for detecting a game ball winning a right sleeve winning opening 12, a left sleeve The left-sleeve winning opening switch 13a that detects the gaming ball that has won the winning opening 13, the lower right winning opening switch 45a that detects the gaming ball that has won the lower right winning opening 45, and the gaming ball that has won the lower left winning opening 44 The lower left winning opening switch 44a and the special winning opening relay board 50.

A special area switch 41b, a specific area solenoid 41c for driving a member for changing the specific area, and a special winning opening solenoid 43a for driving the opening / closing member 43 are electrically connected to the special winning opening relay board 50. . The power supply board 80 is electrically connected to the CR connection board 56, and the CR connection board 56 includes a frequency display board for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card and a device for reading the prepaid card. It is electrically connected to the portion 71. The power supply board 80 is AC24V (50H
Power is supplied from the main power supply 70 (z / 60 Hz), and necessary power is supplied to each substrate and device. The power board 80 is provided with the RAM clear switch 10 and the power switch 18. That is, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the RAM clear process is performed by turning on the power while turning on the RAM clear switch 10, so that the RAM clear switch 10 and the power switch 18 are They are provided in places close to each other, and are easy to operate. In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 10 is
It is a push-on switch.

[Electrical Structure of Design Control Device 32] Next,
The main electrical configuration of the symbol control device 32 will be described with reference to FIG. 5, which shows it in blocks. Design control device 3
2 is a symbol display 32a, a liquid crystal inverter board 32b,
A liquid crystal analog board 32c and a pattern control board 32d are provided. Character RO mounted on the symbol control board 32d
In M32i, special symbols, the number of times RAM clear processing is performed, ordinary symbols, background images, effect images celebrating the occurrence of big hits, effect images during the big hit game, effect images in the waiting state for customers, etc. are displayed on the symbol display 32a. Image data for recording is recorded. Sub C mounted on the pattern control board 32d
The PU 32e receives the image control command sent from the main board 100 via the line 100a, and stores the content of the received image control command in the ROM 32.
Analyze according to the computer program recorded in f. Then, the sub CPU 32e outputs the analysis result to VDP.
(Video display processor) 32g, VDP32g reads from the character ROM32i the normal symbol, special symbol, background image, etc. corresponding to the above analysis result. The VDP 32g calculates addresses of dots forming a normal symbol, a special symbol, etc. read from the character ROM 32i, a display color, etc. based on the analysis result, and temporarily stores the calculation result in a built-in palette RAM 32h. Next, VDP32g is a palette RAM
The RGB signal is sent to the liquid crystal analog substrate 32c based on the calculation result stored in 32h. Subsequently, the liquid crystal analog board 32c performs color correction and brightness adjustment of the captured RGB signals, and outputs the signals to the liquid crystal inverter board 32b.
Send to. The liquid crystal inverter board 32b plays the role of a backlight power source, boosts the captured signal (for example, 12V to 600V), and sends it to the symbol display 32a. Then, the symbol display 32a switches and displays the liquid crystal dots corresponding to the captured signal. As a result, the variable display of normal symbols and special symbols, the display of fixed symbols,
The background image is displayed. In this embodiment,
The pattern display 32a is a TFT (Thin Film Transistor)
It is an active matrix type liquid crystal display device using a pixel driving element.

[Structure around Power Supply Board 80] Next, the structure around the power supply board 80 will be described with reference to FIG. 6 showing the structure. The power supply board 80 is provided with the power switch 18 connected to the main power supply 70 of 24V AC.
24V AC supplied via the power switch 18
Is converted into DC 32V by the 32V generation circuit 82 via the overload protection circuit 81, and is supplied to each substrate and the device as a DC 32V power source. In addition, DC32V is 24
Converted to DC24V by the V generation circuit 83
V is supplied to each substrate and device. Furthermore, DC
32V is converted into DC 12V by the 12V generation circuit 84, and is supplied to each substrate and device as a DC 12V power source. Further, DC32V is converted to DC5V by the 5V generation circuit 85 and supplied to each substrate and the device as a DC5V power source.

When the power outage detection circuit 86 detects the interruption of the power supply, the main CPU 112 and the sub CPU 212 respectively execute the NMI processing, and the RAM 116 and the RAM 116.
Access to 216 is prohibited. In addition, the backup power source from the backup capacitor C1 is
6 and each of the backup areas of the RAM 216, and the storage of backup data is held. As a result, the gaming state (for example, the fact that a big hit has occurred, the number of executed rounds, the number of winnings, etc.) immediately before the power is cut off is RA.
Backed up by M116, the number of unpaid prize balls etc. is R
It is backed up to AM216. Then, when the power is restored, based on the game state backed up in the RAM 116 and the RAM 216, the game immediately before the power shutdown is resumed. In addition, data such as big hits and winnings that occur during trial shooting before opening the store is backed up in RAM by powering off, so when the power is turned on and the store opens, games are played based on the data backed up in RAM. The inconvenience of restarting occurs. Therefore,
It is necessary to delete the backup data before opening the store. In FIG. 6, when the power switch 18 is turned on while pressing the RAM clear switch 10, the RAM 116, 2
The backup data stored in 16 is deleted.

[Main Flow of Game] Next, the main flow of the game will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 11. Figure 7
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a jackpot lottery counter. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the RAM clearing process executed by the main CPU 112. FIG. 9 shows the main CPU 11
3 is a flowchart showing a flow of RAM clear count display control executed by the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the first type starting opening process executed by the main CPU 112. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of special symbol control executed by the main CPU 112. In the following description, the symbol display 32a variably displays the special symbols in three horizontal positions on the screen, and the symbols that are variably or fixedly displayed in order from the left are the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. Let's say. Further, in this embodiment, the time from the timing at which the game ball passes through the first type starting opening 27 to the timing detected by the first type starting opening switch 27a is 0.4 s.

(Big hit lottery counter) The big hit lottery counter Ct1 shown in FIG. 7 is a counter for determining whether or not it is a big hit, and a plurality of numerical values, "0" to "299" in this embodiment. Count 300 numbers. In addition, the big hit lottery counter Ct1 has a predetermined period from the initial value for starting counting, in this embodiment, 2
+1 is added in the cycle of ms, and 0 is cleared when the addition result exceeds the acquisition range. The initial value is updated by +1 every 2 ms. Also, in this embodiment, 300
Among the numerical values of, in the normal probability, “7” is set as the big hit value in the big hit value table (the table in which the big hit value is set), and in the high probability (probability variation), a plurality of numbers (for example, , "7", "67", "117", "1"
77 "," 217 "and" 247 "in total) are set in the jackpot value table as jackpot values. Here, the probability change means that the probability of a big hit has changed to a high probability game state.

(RAM clear processing) Main CPU 112
Executes a security check for checking whether the computer program recorded in the ROM 114 is abnormal (step (hereinafter, abbreviated as S) in FIG. 8) 1
0), the work area of the RAM 116 is initialized (S1)
2). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the RAM clear switch 10 (FIGS. 4 and 6) is pressed and turned on (S14). If it is determined that it is ON (S14: Yes), the RAM clearing process is executed (S18). That is, the backup data stored in the RAM 116 is erased, and the value when the jackpot lottery counter Ct1 starts counting is returned to the initial value “0”. Note that the data indicating the number of times RAM clear processing has been performed (hereinafter referred to as the RAM clear count) is not erased. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 sets a cleared flag indicating that the RAM clear processing has been completed (S20), and adds "1" to the RAM clear count N (S22). Then, the main CPU 112 detects the winning, the lottery for the big hit or the lose, and the big hit lottery counter C.
Start the control of the game such as updating the initial value of t1 (S2
4). When it is determined that the RAM clear switch 10 is not turned on (S14: No), it is determined whether the check data stored in the RAM 116 is correct data, for example, A5A5H ( S
16). Here, in the case of A5A5H (S16: Y
es), the game control is started (S24), and if it is not A5A5H (S16: No), it is determined that abnormal data is stored in the RAM 116, and the RAM clearing process is executed (S18). The RAM clearing process is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

(RAM clear count display control) Main CP
U112 is S20 (FIG. 8) of the RAM clearing process described above.
By executing the above, it is determined whether or not the cleared flag is set (S30 in FIG. 9). That is, it is determined whether the RAM clear processing has been performed. Here, if the cleared flag is set (S30: Ye
s), reset the cleared flag (S32), set the RAM clear count N obtained in S22 of the RAM clear processing (S34), and display the RAM clear count N on the symbol display 32a. A clear count display command is transmitted to the symbol control device 32 (S3
6). On the other hand, the sub CPU 32e (FIG. 5) of the symbol control device 32 which has received the RAM clear count display command,
The RAM clear count display command is analyzed, the image data corresponding to the analysis result is read from the character ROM 32i, and the RAM clear count is displayed on the symbol display 32a by the image data. For example, when the RAM clear count N is "3", the image "clear 03" is displayed on the screen of the symbol display 32a as shown in FIG. After that, when the player illegally gives an instruction to clear the RAM and the number of RAM clears increases to "4", the image changes to "clear 04" as shown in FIG. 3B.

For example, the RAM clear processing is performed by the RAM 11 when the power is cut off after the trial shooting before the opening of the store for one day.
When the data backed up in 6, 216 is erased only once, and "Clear 03" or "Clear 04" is displayed, the number of times is abnormally increased. It can be estimated that the RAM clear processing has been performed. In this way, the number of times the RAM clear process is performed is displayed on the screen of the symbol display device 32a, so that the gaming shop side finds that the number of RAM clears has increased by a predetermined number or more, thereby making it illegal. It can be determined that the instruction to clear the RAM is given for the purpose of generating a big hit. The RAM clear count display control is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

(First-Type Start Port Processing) When the first-type start port switch 27a (FIG. 4) is turned on, the main CPU 112
Determines that the first type starting port switch 27a is turned on by detecting the voltage change of the input port connected to the first type starting port switch 27a (S40 in FIG. 10:
Yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol starting memory number U1 is less than "4" (S42), and if it is less than "4" (S42: Yes), the special symbol starting memory number U1 is "1".
Is added (S44). Then, the main CPU 112
One of the count values counted by the jackpot lottery counter Ct1 (FIG. 7) is acquired (S46), and the acquired count value is temporarily stored in the RAM 116 (S48). The above-described first-type starting opening process is executed by a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

(Special symbol control) The main CPU 112,
Whether or not the control command for controlling the symbol control device 32 is output to the symbol control device 32, that is, whether or not the special symbol is changing (S80 in FIG. 11), it is determined that it is not changing. Then, (S80: No), it is determined whether the special symbol starting memory number U1 is "1" or more (S8).
2). Here, if the main CPU 112 determines that the special symbol starting memory number U1 is “1” or more (S82: Ye
s), "1" is subtracted from the special symbol starting memory number U1 (S
84), the count value temporarily stored in the RAM 116 in S48 (FIG. 9) of the above-described first type starting opening process is read (S86). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the probability variation flag indicating that the game state is probability variation is set (probability variation flag = 1 or 0) (S
88). Here, when the main CPU 112 determines that the probability variation flag is set (S88: Yes),
The jackpot value table at the time of high probability is referred to (step S9
0), based on whether or not the same big hit value as the count value read in S86 is set, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (S94). For example, if the count value read out in S86 is "67", it is determined to be a big hit (S9).
4: Yes).

If the probability variation flag is not set (S88: No), the big hit value table at the time of normal probability is referred to (S92), and whether the same big hit value as the count value read at S86 is set. Based on whether or not it is a big hit, it is determined (S94). For example, when the count value read out in S86 is "7", it is determined to be a big hit (S94: Yes). Then the main CPU 112
When it is determined to be a big hit (S94: Yes), a big hit flag indicating that a big hit has occurred is set (S9
6), the big hit symbol table for determining the big hit symbol is determined to determine the big hit symbol (S98), and it is determined whether or not the selected big hit symbol is the probability variation symbol (S10).
0). Here, the probability variation symbol means a specific symbol (for example, an odd number of jackpot symbols) among the jackpot symbols, and if the probability variation symbol is a jackpot, the game after the game of the jackpot is over, Change suddenly. Here, in the case of the probability variation pattern (S100: Yes), the probability variation flag is set (S102). Further, the main CPU 112
If it is not a big hit, that is, if it is determined that there is a loss (S9
4: No), referring to the lost symbol table for determining the lost symbol, the lost symbol to be fixedly displayed as the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol is determined (S104).

Incidentally, the big hit symbol table is a plurality of random numbers (for example, 0 to 9) and a plurality of special symbols (for example, 0).
00 to 999) are associated with each other, and the special symbol associated with the random number randomly selected by the main CPU 112 is determined as the big hit symbol. The lost symbol table is configured by associating a plurality of random numbers (for example, 0 to 9) with a plurality of special symbols (for example, 0 to 9), and corresponds to a random number randomly selected by the main CPU 112. The special design attached is determined as the lost design. If the determined lost design is the same as the jackpot design, the lost design is determined again. Then main C
PU112 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol by referring to the variation pattern table that determines the variation pattern of the special symbol (S106). The variation pattern includes a variation time of the special symbol, a type of reach when the reach is performed, a normal stop pattern when the reach is not performed, and the like. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 transmits a variation start command indicating the variation pattern determined in S106, the big hit symbol determined in S98 or the lost symbol determined in S104 to the symbol control device 32 (S108). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 starts measuring the variation time of the special symbol indicated by the variation pattern determined in S106 (S110).

Further, the main CPU 112 transmits the variation pattern designation command to the symbol control device 32 and, at the same time, transmits the variation pattern designation command to the voice control device 79 and the lamp control device 300 (FIG. 4). As a result, the voice control device 79 outputs the sound effect in the pattern corresponding to the received fluctuation pattern designation command, and the lamp control device 300 lights various LEDs in the pattern corresponding to the received fluctuation pattern designation command. Let Then, the main CPU 112 determines that the time when the measurement is started has timed up in S110 (S112: Y
es), the all symbol stop command which instructs the stop of all symbols is transmitted to the symbol control device 32 (S114), and the measurement time is reset (S116). Thereby, the symbol display 32
"a" confirms and displays a big hit symbol or a lost symbol.
Further, the voice control device 79 stops the output of the sound effect, and the lamp control device 300 stops the lighting of the LED. The special symbol control is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

[Effects of First Embodiment] (1) As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above.
If is used, the RAM clear count N is set to the symbol display 32a.
Since it can be displayed, the game shop side determines that the RAM clear process is being performed for the purpose of illegally generating a big hit by discovering that the RAM clear number N has increased by a predetermined number or more. can do. Therefore, it is possible to detect an illegal act at an early stage and promptly pay attention to the player performing the act. (2) In particular, since the RAM clear count can be displayed on the screen of the symbol display device 32a that the player pays the most attention to, the display comes into the player's view. Therefore, if an unauthorized RAM clear instruction is issued by the user, R
It is possible to let the player know that the number of times of clearing AM increases. As a result, the player realizes that the number of times remains as a trace when an instruction to clear the RAM is made illegally, so that a deterrent effect for preventing illegal acts is produced.

<Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 (A) is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of LEDs that form the frame lamp 9, and FIG. 12 (B) is an explanatory diagram that shows the arrangement of LEDs that form the corner decoration 11. Figure 1
FIG. 3A is a perspective explanatory view showing the appearance of the LED, and FIG. 13B is a schematic view showing how light is emitted from each element when the LED shown in FIG. 13A is viewed from the side. FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the RAM clear count display control 2 executed by the main CPU 112. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment,
Since it is the same as the above-described first embodiment except that the emission color of the LED is changed according to the number of RAM clears,
The description of the same parts is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 12A, a horizontally long frame lamp board 9a is provided inside the frame lamp 9.
The LEDs 90 are arranged at predetermined intervals on the frame lamp board 9a.
Are attached. As shown in FIG. 12B, inside the corner decoration 11, one corner decoration substrate 11a is provided on each side, and each corner decoration substrate 11a is provided with LEDs 90 at predetermined intervals. A plurality of them are attached. Each LED 90 constitutes a part of the lamp control device 300 together with other LEDs, and a sub CPU provided in the lamp control device 300.
Lighting or blinking is controlled by (not shown). Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 3 (A), the LED 90 is the red light emitting element 9
Two light emitting elements, that is, a green light emitting element 93, a green light emitting element 93, and a blue light emitting element 94 are molded in a case 91 with a transparent resin 97 to form a chip. FIG. 13 (B)
As shown in, light emitted from each element diffuses in the resin 97 and mixes with each other, and lights other than red, green and blue can be produced.

That is, the red light emitting element 92, the green light emitting element 93 and the blue light emitting element 94 correspond to the three primary colors of light, and a plurality of colors other than the three primary colors of light can be selected by selecting the light emitting elements to be turned on. Can produce light. Further, in addition to the selection of the light emitting element, by setting at least one of the lighting timing and the lighting time of each light emitting element in combination, the afterimage phenomenon of light can be utilized, so that the appearance emission color can be varied. Can be changed to.

(RAM clear count display control 2) Main C
The PU 112 determines whether or not the cleared flag is set by executing S20 (FIG. 8) of the RAM clearing process described above (S30 in FIG. 9). That is, RAM
It is determined whether or not clear processing has been performed. Here, if the cleared flag is set (S30: Ye
s), the cleared flag is reset (S32), and it is determined whether or not the RAM clear count N obtained in S22 of the RAM clear process is "3" (S12).
4). Here, if it is determined to be "3" (S124:
Yes), and transmits a blue blinking command for blinking each LED 90 in blue to the lamp control device 300 (S1).
26). As a result, each LED 90 blinks in blue,
The person in the game shop who sees it can know that the RAM clear has been executed three times.

When the RAM clear count N is not "3" (S124: No), it is determined whether the RAM clear count N is "4" (S128). S128: Yes), the lamp controller 3 issues a yellow blink command for blinking each LED 90 in yellow.
00 (S130). As a result, each LED 9
0 flashes in yellow, and the person in the amusement store who saw it flashes RAM
You can see that the clear has been executed four times. If the RAM clear count N is not "4" (S12
8: No), it is determined whether or not the RAM clear count N is "5" or more (S132), and if it is "5" or more (S132: Yes), a red color for blinking each LED 90 in red. A blinking command is transmitted to the lamp control device 300 (S134). As a result, each LED 90 blinks in red, and the person in the game shop who sees it can know that the RAM clear has been executed five times or more. By the way, the above-mentioned blinking means repeating lighting and extinguishing.
Further, it is possible to maintain the state where each LED is lit for a predetermined time. The RAM clear count display control 2 is
It is executed according to the computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

[Effects of Second Embodiment] As described above, when the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment is used, the emission color of the LED 90 changes according to the RAM clear count N.
The RAM clear count N can be known even from a position away from the pachinko machine 1. Further, since it is only necessary to look at the light emission color of the LED 90, it is not necessary to carefully look at the display portion as in the case of looking at the number of times displayed by numbers. Therefore, it is possible to easily find a pachinko machine in which a fraudulent act is performed, simply by looking over many pachinko machines from a position away from the pachinko machine. Furthermore, since the LED 90 provided for decoration on the pachinko machine 1 is used,
RAM clear count N without giving the player a feeling of strangeness
Can be displayed.

<Other Embodiments> (1) The RAM clear count N can be displayed by using the decorative LED 90 provided in addition to the frame lamp 9 and the corner decoration 11. Also, a dedicated LED for displaying the RAM clear count N may be provided. Further, a dedicated liquid crystal display device or a 7-segment LED for displaying the RAM clear count N may be provided. Further, the RAM clear count N can be displayed on the screen of the symbol display device 32a, and can also be displayed by the emission color of the LED 90, the number of blinks, and the like. (2) The number of blinks of the LED 90 can be changed according to the number N of RAM clears. For example, when the RAM clear count N is "3", the LED 90 is blinked three times (lighting-off-lighting-lighting-off-lighting-on), then turned off or on for a predetermined time, and blinked three times again. (3) The instruction to clear the RAM can be displayed on the monitor screen of the computer installed in the management room of the pachinko parlor. For example, a display indicating the machine number of the pachinko machine and a display indicating that the RAM clear instruction has been issued are displayed in association with each other. By using this configuration, it is possible to know at a glance which RAM has been instructed to clear the RAM, so that the player playing the game on that RAM can be promptly alerted.

(4) In each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration in which the RAM clear switch 10 and the power switch 18 are provided on the power board 80 has been described, but the lower right of the game board 5 or
It may be provided on the main board 100, the payout control board 200, or the like. Further, the RAM clear switch 10 can be provided at a place where the player can operate. Also in this case, the big hit cannot be illegally generated by operating the RAM clear switch. (5) A sound can be output by the voice control device 79 when a RAM clear instruction is issued. For example,
It is also possible to output an electronic sound such as "beep" to warn. Also, the RAM clear count can be output as a synthetic voice. Using these configurations, the player's hearing can be appealed to and noted.

(6) The cover of the RAM clear switch is made of a translucent material, and the inside of the cover is
It is also possible to provide an LED that lights up when the RAM clear switch is pressed. Then, if the RAM clear switch is pressed again while the LED is lit, the RAM is
The LED may be turned off when the clearing process is executed and the RAM clearing process is completed. Also, while the above LED is lit, RA
When the M clear switch is pressed, the RAM clear process is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the switch was pressed, and the LED can be turned off when the RAM clear process is completed. With these configurations, LEDs
It is possible to confirm that the RAM clear switch has been pressed by turning on, and turn off the LED by turning off the LED.
It can be confirmed that the clearing process is completed. (7) The present invention can also be applied to a type 2 pachinko machine and a type 3 pachinko machine. Also, the first to third types
It can also be applied to a pachinko machine configured by combining any two or more of the seed pachinko machines. Further, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine having a function of drawing a big hit or a loss, such as a slot machine, a sparrow ball, an arrangement ball, and other gaming machines installed in a game hall.

[Correspondence between each claim and the embodiment] The jackpot lottery counter Ct1 corresponds to the counter described in claim 1, and the first type starting port 27 or the ordinary electric accessory 47 with both wings open. It corresponds to a predetermined area. The first type starting opening switch 27a corresponds to the detecting means, the RAM 116 and the RAM 216 correspond to the game state storing means, and the RAM clear switch 10 corresponds to the erasing means. Further, the symbol display device 32a corresponds to the display means. Furthermore, the special symbol “523” shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to the “image corresponding to the result of the lottery” described in claim 2. Further, the frame lamp 9 and the corner decoration 11 correspond to the display unit according to the third aspect, and the LED 90 corresponds to the light emitting member. Then, S94 of the special symbol control executed by the main CPU 112 (FIG. 1
1) functions as the lottery means according to claim 1, and RA
S18 (FIG. 8) of the M clear processing functions as an erasing unit. Further, S22 functions as the number counting means, and corresponds to the number counting process described in claim 4 or claim 5. Furthermore, the RAM clear count display control S30-
S36 (FIG. 9) functions as a display unit and corresponds to the display process according to claim 4 or claim 5. A computer program for executing the processing including S22 and S30 to S36 corresponds to the computer program according to claim 4, and the ROM 114 in which the computer program is recorded corresponds to the recording medium according to claim 5.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing an appearance of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
It is a front explanatory view showing the main configuration of.

FIG. 3 is a symbol display device 3 provided on the game board 5 shown in FIG.
It is a front explanatory view showing a state in which the special symbol and the RAM clear count are displayed on 2a.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 in blocks.

5 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of a symbol control device 32 in blocks. FIG.

6 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration around a power supply board 80. FIG.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a jackpot lottery counter.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of RAM clear processing executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of RAM clear count display control executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of a first type starting opening process executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of special symbol control executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 12A is an LE that configures the frame lamp 9.
FIG. 12B is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of D, and FIG. 12B is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of the LEDs that form the corner decoration 11.

FIG. 13 (A) is a perspective explanatory view showing the appearance of the LED, and FIG. 13 (B) is an LE shown in FIG. 13 (A).
It is explanatory drawing which shows typically a mode that light is emitted from each element when D is seen from a side surface.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of RAM clear count display control 2 executed by the main CPU 112 in the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory front view showing the main configuration of a conventional pachinko machine.

16 (A) is an explanatory diagram showing a positional relationship between a first type starting opening and a first type starting opening switch provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 15, and FIG. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing, in blocks, a part of the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a circuit in which an illegal act has been performed.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 10 RAM clear switch (erasing means) 27 Type 1 starting port (predetermined area) 27a Type 1 starting port switch (detection means) 32a Symbol display (display means) 112 main CPU 112 114 ROM (recording medium) 116 RAM (game state storage means) 216 RAM (game state storage means) Ct1 big hit lottery counter (counter)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A counter, a detection means for detecting that a game ball shot on a game board has passed a predetermined area, and a game state stored when the power supplied to this game machine is cut off. When the game state storage means and the detecting means detect that the game ball has passed through the predetermined area, the count value of the counter is acquired, and the jackpot or the misalignment is determined based on the acquired count value. It has a lottery means for lottery, and a erasing means for returning the value when the counter starts counting to an initial value and erasing the game state stored in the game state storage means. A game machine capable of resuming a game based on the game state stored in the game state storing means when the supply of is restarted, and an instruction to execute the erasing means is given. A gaming machine comprising a number counting means for counting the number of times and a display means for displaying the number of times counted by the number counting means. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means displays an image corresponding to a result of the lottery by the lottery means and the number of times. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means changes a light emission color of a light emitting member provided at a predetermined position in accordance with the number of times. 4. A counter, a detection means for detecting that a game ball shot on a game board has passed a predetermined area, and a game state stored when the power supplied to this game machine is cut off. When the game state storage means and the detecting means detect that the game ball has passed through the predetermined area, the count value of the counter is acquired, and a big hit or a miss is made based on the acquired count value. A lottery means for lottery, an erasing means for returning the value when the counter starts counting to an initial value and erasing the game state stored in the game state storing means, and erasing by the erasing means. Is provided with a number counting means for counting the number of times indicated, and a display means for displaying the number of times counted by the number counting means, and when the power supply is restarted. A computer program for causing a computer to function as a gaming machine capable of restarting a game based on the gaming state stored in the gaming state storage means, wherein the computer functioning as the number counting means and the display means, A computer program for executing a process including a number-of-times counting process of counting the number of times an instruction to execute the erasing unit is given and a display process of displaying the number of times counted by the number-of-times counting process. 5. A counter, a detection means for detecting that a game ball shot on a game board has passed a predetermined area, and a game state stored when the power supplied to this game machine is cut off. When the game state storage means and the detecting means detect that the game ball has passed through the predetermined area, the count value of the counter is acquired, and a big hit or a miss is made based on the acquired count value. A lottery means for lottery, an erasing means for returning the value when the counter starts counting to an initial value and erasing the game state stored in the game state storing means, and erasing by the erasing means. Is provided with a number counting means for counting the number of times indicated, and a display means for displaying the number of times counted by the number counting means, and when the power supply is restarted. A recording medium on which is recorded a computer program for causing a computer to operate a gaming machine capable of resuming a game based on the game state stored in the game state storage means, the number counting means and the display means. A computer program that causes a computer that functions as a computer to execute a process including a number-of-times counting process of counting the number of times an instruction to execute the erasing unit is given and a display process of displaying the number of times counted by the number-of-times counting process. A recording medium on which is recorded.