JP2011130838A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (1)

A gaming machine in which a player can play a predetermined game using a game medium and pays out the game medium based on a predetermined payout condition being satisfied,
A game control microcomputer for controlling the progress of the game;
A payout means for paying out game media;
A payout control microcomputer for controlling the payout means,
The game control microcomputer and the payout control microcomputer input and output signals by serial communication,
The game control microcomputer is:
A serial communication circuit for performing serial communication with the dispensing control microcomputer;
A predetermined period determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed;
A connection confirmation signal for outputting a connection confirmation signal for confirming the communication connection state with the payout control microcomputer to the payout control microcomputer every time the predetermined time period is determined by the predetermined time period determining means. Signal output means,
The payout control microcomputer includes response signal output means for outputting a response signal to the game control microcomputer based on the input of the connection confirmation signal output by the connection confirmation signal output means,
The response signal output means outputs the response signal to the game control microcomputer in a manner in which the game control microcomputer can recognize the control state,
The connection confirmation signal output means determines that the predetermined period has elapsed by the predetermined period determination means when the response signal from the payout control microcomputer is not input after outputting the connection confirmation signal. A connection confirmation signal re-output means for outputting a new connection confirmation signal to the payout control microcomputer based on the elapse of a specific period longer than
The serial communication circuit is
A register for setting a communication state with the dispensing control microcomputer;
Change the value of a predetermined bit of the register when detecting an abnormality of the input signal,
A discarding unit for discarding an input signal when the value of the predetermined bit of the register changes;
The connection confirmation signal re-output unit outputs a new connection confirmation signal to the payout control microcomputer based on the determination that the specific period has elapsed even when the signal is discarded by the discard unit. A gaming machine characterized by that.