JP2004141683A5

JP2004141683A5 -

Info

Publication number: JP2004141683A5
Application number: JP2004044120A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2004-02-20
Publication date: 2006-06-08
Anticipated expiration: 2020-02-08

Claims

A gaming machine capable of playing a game based on a player's operation and controlling to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when a predetermined condition for establishing the specific gaming state is satisfied,
Fluctuating data storage means capable of holding the contents for a predetermined period even when power supply to the gaming machine is stopped,
Power supply monitoring means for monitoring the voltage of the power supply at a predetermined potential and outputting a voltage drop signal when a power interruption occurs ;
A specific gaming state determination counter for determining whether or not to enter the specific gaming state;
An initial value determining counter for determining an initial value of the specific gaming state determining counter;
Specific gaming state determination counter updating means for updating the value of the specific gaming state determination counter within a predetermined numerical range;
An initial value determination counter updating means for updating the value of the initial value determination counter at an update cycle different from the update cycle of the value of the specific gaming state determination counter within the predetermined numerical range;
The value of the initial value determination counter is extracted on the condition that the value of the specific gaming state determination counter becomes a stored initial value, and the extracted value is stored in the specific gaming state determination counter as an initial value. Initial value updating means for setting and storing the extracted value;
Based on said voltage drop signal is output, the value of a specific game state determination counter and the initial value determination counter, the power supply stop process including a process for storing the variation data storage means Power supply stop processing execution means to perform;
When the supply of power to the gaming machine is started, the specific gaming state determination counter and the specific gaming state determination counter and the initial value determination counter stored in the variation data storage means A game machine comprising: recovery means for continuing to update the initial value determination counter.

In accordance with the occurrence of a timer interrupt that occurs periodically, a game control means for executing a game control process for performing game control until the next timer interrupt occurs,
The initial value determination counter updating means updates the value of the initial value determination counter at least in an infinite loop after the execution of the game control process is completed and until the next timer interrupt occurs in the program. The gaming machine according to 1.

The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the initial value determining counter updating means updates the value of the initial value determining counter even during the game control process.

If a predetermined condition for making a special gaming state is established, it can be controlled to a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player,
A special gaming state determination counter for determining whether or not to enter the special gaming state;
When the count value of the specific gaming state determination counter is n (n: natural number), the value of the special gaming state determination counter is updated within a predetermined numerical range, and the special gaming state determination counter is updated. 4. A special gaming state determination counter updating unit that changes an initial value of the special gaming state determination counter when the value of M rounds M (M: natural number). 5. Game machines.

A special game initial value determination counter for determining an initial value of the special game state determination counter;
A special game in which the value of the special game initial value determination counter is updated at an update period different from the update period of the value of the special game state determination counter within a numerical range that the value of the special game state determination counter can take. The gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising: an initial value determination counter updating means.

In accordance with the occurrence of a timer interrupt that occurs periodically, a game control means for executing a game control process for performing game control until the next timer interrupt occurs,
The special game initial value determination counter updating means updates the special game initial value determination counter in an infinite loop until the next timer interruption occurs in the program after the execution of the game control process is completed. The gaming machine according to claim 5.

7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the special game initial value determination counter updating means updates the special game initial value determination counter even during the game control process.

Power supply stop process execution means, the power supply stop process, performs processing for saving the special game state value of the determination counter and an initial value determining counter for the special game to change the data storage means,
The recovery means determines the special gaming state determination counter and the special gaming initial value from the values of the special gaming state determination counter and the special gaming initial value determination counter stored in the variation data storage means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the counter for use is continuously updated .

A gaming machine that is controllable to a specific gaming state when the display result of the identification information in the variable display unit capable of variably displaying the identification information is in a predetermined mode for making the specific gaming state,
A display result determining means for determining a display result of the identification information based on a value of a predetermined counter;
The said display result determination means uses the counter for special game state determination as said counter for determining the aspect of the identification information in the case of becoming a specific game state. Game machines.

The gaming machine according to any one of claims 4 to 9, wherein an update range of the value of the specific gaming state determination counter and an update range of the value of the special gaming state determination counter are relatively prime.