JP2004000796A5

JP2004000796A5 -

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Publication number: JP2004000796A5
Application number: JP2003334052A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2003-09-25
Publication date: 2005-10-27
Anticipated expiration: 2019-09-22

Claims

Is a game performed using the game ball, the variable display unit is a display state possible changes is provided, the game a predetermined game value by displaying the result of the variable display unit becomes specific display mode predetermined a game machine to be supplied to the person,
A special winning opening that opens by displaying the result of the variable display unit becomes the specified display mode,
A start winning opening for starting symbol variation in the variable display portion by winning a game ball;
A winning opening for paying out award balls by winning game balls,
A count switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the big winning opening;
A start port switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the start winning port;
A winning opening switch for detecting winning of a game ball in the winning opening;
A game control board equipped with a game control microcomputer for outputting a payout number instruction command for instructing a payout number of winning balls when the count switch, the start opening switch and the winning opening switch detect winning;
A ball dispensing device for dispensing a prize ball;
A prize ball control board equipped with a prize ball control microcomputer that drives the ball dispensing device in response to the number-of-payout instruction command;
A display control board equipped with a display control microcomputer that performs display control of the variable display unit based on a command from the game control microcomputer;
A power supply monitoring circuit for detecting a voltage drop of a predetermined potential power supply;
A reset circuit that outputs a system reset signal to the prize ball controlling microcomputer after a predetermined period when the power monitoring circuit detects a voltage drop ;
System reset signal of the detection output and the reset circuit of the power supply monitoring circuit is input to the prize ball control microcomputer,
The prize ball controlling microcomputer is:
A total number of payouts instructed by the payout number instruction command is stored, and includes a backup RAM area in which contents are saved even if the power to the gaming machine is cut off,
The backup RAM area is added to the total number of payouts stored in the backup RAM area by adding the payout number instructed by the payout number instruction command and driving the ball payout device to complete one payout. Subtract 1 from the total number of payouts stored by
By detecting the output of the power source monitoring circuit or we are inputted, it sets the RAM access prohibited state, by a system reset signal of the reset circuit is input, is the system reset,
The game control microcomputer mounted on the game control board is:
When starting a symbol variation in the variable display unit, and outputs the fluctuation start command includes information indicating the varying time of the symbol, and outputs a display result designation command showing still display result, the symbol variation in the variable display unit A gaming machine that outputs a variable stop command when it is confirmed.

A game is performed using a game ball, and a variable display unit capable of changing a display state is provided, and a display result of the variable display unit becomes a specific display mode determined in advance, and a predetermined game value is played. A gaming machine to give
A prize winning opening that is opened when the display result of the variable display unit is the specific display mode;
A start winning opening for starting symbol variation in the variable display portion by winning a game ball;
A winning opening for paying out award balls by winning game balls,
A count switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the big winning opening;
A start port switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the start winning port;
A winning opening switch for detecting winning of a game ball in the winning opening;
A game control board equipped with a game control microcomputer for outputting a payout number instruction command for instructing a payout number of winning balls when the count switch, the start opening switch and the winning opening switch detect winning;
A ball dispensing device for dispensing a prize ball;
A prize ball control board equipped with a prize ball control microcomputer that drives the ball dispensing device in response to the number-of-payout instruction command;
A display control board equipped with a display control microcomputer for performing display control of the variable display unit based on a command from the game control microcomputer;
A power supply monitoring circuit for detecting a voltage drop of a predetermined potential power supply;
A reset circuit that outputs a system reset signal to the prize ball controlling microcomputer after a predetermined period when the power supply monitoring circuit detects a voltage drop;
The detection output of the power monitoring circuit and the system reset signal of the reset circuit are input to the prize ball controlling microcomputer,
The prize ball controlling microcomputer is:
A total number of payouts instructed by the payout number instruction command is stored, and includes a backup RAM area in which contents are saved even if the power to the gaming machine is cut off,
The backup RAM area is added to the total number of payouts stored in the backup RAM area by adding the payout number instructed by the payout number instruction command and driving the ball payout device to complete one payout. Subtract 1 from the total number of payouts stored by
When the detection output from the power supply monitoring circuit is input, the RAM access prohibited state is set, and when the system reset signal of the reset circuit is input, the non-operation state is set.
The game control microcomputer mounted on the game control board is:
When starting the symbol variation in the variable display unit, a variation start command including information indicating the variation time of the symbol is output, a display result designation command indicating the display result is further output, and the symbol variation in the variable display unit is output. When confirming, output the variable stop command
A gaming machine characterized by that.

The detection output from the power monitoring circuit is input to the non-maskable interrupt terminal of the prize ball control microcomputer,
The prize ball controlling microcomputer is:
Execute prize ball payout processing by interrupt processing by timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined period,
3. The game according to claim 1 , wherein execution of the prize ball payout processing is stopped and setting of a RAM access prohibited state is executed by inputting a detection output from the power supply monitoring circuit to the non-maskable interrupt terminal. Machine

The detection output of the power supply monitoring circuit is input to the input port of the prize ball control microcomputer ,
The prize ball controlling microcomputer is:
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the input port is monitored , and if a detection output of the power supply monitoring circuit is input, a RAM access prohibited state is set.

The detection output of the power monitoring circuit is also input to the game control microcomputer,
The game control microcomputer is:
Includes a game control backup RAM area where the contents are stored even if the power to the gaming machine is cut off,
When the detection output from the power monitoring circuit is input, the power off flag is set,
When the power to the gaming machine is turned on, even if a power-off flag is set in the gaming control backup RAM area, if the signal from the initialization operation switch is input, the gaming control backup RAM area is stored. Execute the initialization process to initialize the contents
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.