JP2015058285A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine including random number generation means, which prevents a player from using a random number value latched at erroneous timing, for a lottery in a game.SOLUTION: The game machine comprises: random number generation means (210); random number holding means (220); and random number value acquisition means that acquires a random number value from the random number value holding means, when a prescribed operation-start condition is established based on a detection of a game medium by game medium detection means (36a and 37a) and random number value holding information (a latch data flag) stored in random number value holding information storage means (211D) represents that a random number value is held in random number holding means (a latch register). When abnormality in the game machine is detected, the game machine executes random number acquisition disabling control for disabling the acquisition of the random number value by the random number value acquisition means until a prescribed release condition is satisfied, and enables the acquisition of the random number value stored in the random number holding means, when the prescribed release condition is satisfied during the disabling control and the disabled state of acquiring the random number value is released.

Description

  The present invention executes a game according to the passing of a game ball to the start area in the game area on the game board provided with the start area, and gives a privilege to the player when the game has a special result It relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a winning entrance called a start winning opening has been provided in the gaming area on the game board, and a random number is obtained based on the winning of the hit ball to the starting winning opening, and the winning determination is made, and based on the winning result A gaming machine that provides a player with a predetermined profit (for example, a so-called jackpot game) is widely used (for example, Patent Document 1).

Such a gaming machine includes a random number generation circuit and a latch circuit that latches and holds the random number value generated by the random number generation circuit. When the gaming control microcomputer detects that a start winning has occurred, the latch circuit Is read and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM. Some game control microcomputers make a jackpot determination based on random number values stored in a predetermined area of the RAM.
Further, some of the gaming machines as described above have a function of holding a random number value latched in the latch circuit in the latch circuit until it is acquired by the game control microcomputer.

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However, in the conventional gaming machine as described above, the random value latched by the latch circuit is held until it is acquired by the game control microcomputer, so that the random number is acquired at an appropriate timing by the game control microcomputer. Otherwise, the random number latched at the wrong timing may be used for lottery in games.
The present invention has been made paying attention to the problems as described above, and prevents a random number value latched at an incorrect timing from being used for a lottery in a game in a gaming machine equipped with random number generation means. It is in.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1
A game medium detecting means for detecting a game medium, and a game is executed in response to the establishment of a predetermined start condition with the detection of the game medium by the game medium detection means, and the game has a special result. In a gaming machine provided with a game control means for performing game control to give a privilege to a player in a case,
The game control means includes
Random number generating means for generating a random value based on a clock signal of a predetermined period;
Random number value holding means for taking in and holding a random value generated by the random number generation means in response to a predetermined random number acquisition condition based on detection of the game medium by the game medium detection means;
Random number value holding information storage means for storing random value holding information indicating whether or not a random number value is held in the random value holding means;
Random number value change prohibiting means for prohibiting the change of the random value held by the random value holding means until the random number value captured by the random number holding means is acquired by the game control means;
Based on the detection of the game medium by the game medium detection means, a predetermined start condition is established, and the random value holding information stored in the random value holding information storage means is a random value stored in the random value holding means. The random number value acquiring means for acquiring a random value from the random value holding means,
When an abnormality is detected in the gaming machine, random number acquisition disable control is performed to disable acquisition of a random value by the random value acquisition means until a predetermined release condition is satisfied,
When the predetermined release condition is satisfied during the random number acquisition disable control and the random number acquisition disable state is canceled, the random value stored in the random value holding unit is acquired. It is a thing.

Here, the “predetermined start condition” includes the passing of the game ball to the normal start gate in addition to the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening. The “random number generation means” may be a random number generation means realized by software (program) in addition to a random number generation circuit as hardware. As the “predetermined release condition”, for example, the latch circuit error flag may be cleared by turning on the initialization switch.
According to the above-described means, when an abnormality in the gaming machine is detected, random number acquisition disable control is performed to disable acquisition of the random value by the random value acquisition means until a predetermined release condition is satisfied. It is possible to prevent the latched random value from being used for lottery in games.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The gaming machine has a storage area capable of storing data during game control by the game control means, and an initialization switch operated to initialize the storage area on the back side of the gaming machine,
The random number acquisition disable control is canceled in response to the operation of the initialization switch.
In order to cancel the random number acquisition disable control in response to the operation of the initialization switch, the clerk of the game store operates the initialization switch of the gaming machine in which an abnormality has occurred, so that the random number is stored. The area can be initialized, thereby preventing illegally latched random values from being used for lottery in games.

The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 2,
The game control means includes
Along with the detection of the game medium by the game medium detection means, the predetermined start condition is satisfied, and the random value holding information stored in the random value holding information storage means is stored in the random value holding means as a random value. In the case where it is not indicated that the game is held, the game control by the game control means is disabled until the power of the game machine is turned on again.

  Here, “random number holding information storage means” means, for example, a status register, and “random number holding information” means a flag indicating a random number latch state provided in the status register. If the random value holding information does not indicate that the random value is held in the random value holding means, the random number is stored in order to disable game control by the game control means until the game machine is turned on again. It is possible to prevent the latched random number value from being used for a lottery in a game when the generating means is abnormal or operated improperly.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine equipped with random number generation means, it is possible to prevent random numbers latched at an incorrect timing from being used for lottery in games.

1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board in the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a block diagram of a control system and a game control device provided in the gaming machine of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an effect control device in the control system of FIG. 3. It is a block diagram of the random number generation circuit which the game microcomputer of the game control device has. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main process performed by the microcomputer for games of a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the continuation of the main process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the timer interruption process performed by the microcomputer for games of a game control apparatus. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of error / injustice monitoring processing in the timer interrupt processing of FIG. 8. FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of illegal prize monitoring processing in the error / injustice monitoring processing of FIG. 9. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the winning opening switch monitoring process in the timer interruption process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure game process in the timer interruption process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the start port switch monitoring process in the special figure game process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure start port switch common process in the start port switch monitoring process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the magnet fraud monitoring process in the timer interruption process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the radio wave fraud monitoring process in the timer interruption process of FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of external information editing processing in the timer interrupt processing of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the timer interruption process performed by the game microcomputer in a modification. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of latch circuit error release monitoring processing during timer interrupt processing of FIG. 18. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main process performed by the microcomputer (1stCPU) for main control of the presentation control apparatus of embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the movable body control process in the main process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the movable body control timer interruption process which is one of the timer interruptions performed by the microcomputer for main control of the presentation control apparatus of embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the frame left motor control process in the movable body control timer interruption process of FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a received command check process in the main process of FIG. 20. FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a procedure of received command analysis processing during received command check processing of FIG. 24. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the single command processing in the received command analysis process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the power-on setting process in the single-shot system command process of FIG. It is a timing chart which shows the operation timing of the rendering device when the power is turned on and the power-on command is not received in the gaming machine of the embodiment. 6 is a timing chart showing the operation timing of the rendering device when the power is turned on and a power-on command is received in the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a timing chart which shows the operation timing of the production | presentation apparatus at the time of a power failure recovery in the gaming machine of embodiment, when a power failure recovery command is received. It is a timing chart which shows the operation timing of the production | presentation apparatus at the time of a power failure recovery in the gaming machine of embodiment, when not receiving the power failure recovery command. 6 is a timing chart showing the operation timing of the rendering device when the power is turned on and a variation pattern command is received during the initialization operation in the gaming machine of the embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment includes an outer frame (support body) 11 and a front frame (main body frame) 12, and the front frame 12 is assembled to the outer frame 11 via a hinge 13 so as to be capable of opening and closing. . The game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is stored in a storage portion (not shown) formed on the front side of the front frame 12. Further, the front frame (main body frame) 12 includes a cover glass (transparent member) 14 that covers the front surface of the game board 30, and a glass frame (transparent plate holding frame) 15 as a frame body that surrounds the periphery of the game board 30. Is attached.

  In addition, a frame rendering device (moving light) 16 as a frame accessory having a built-in lamp and motor and a payout abnormality notification lamp 17 are provided on the upper portion of the glass frame 15. The frame accessory is not limited to the moving light, and may be provided on the front frame 12 instead of the glass frame 15. Further, on the left and right sides of the glass frame 15, lamps (for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes)) are incorporated inside, and a frame decoration device (decoration device) 18 that emits light for decoration and production, and voice (for example, sound effects) are provided. An outputable speaker (upper speaker: sound output device, decoration device) 19a is provided. Furthermore, a speaker (lower speaker: sound output device, decoration device) 19b is also provided below the front frame 12.

  Also, at the lower part of the front frame 12, an upper plate (storage plate) 21 for supplying a game ball to a not-shown ball launching device, a game ball paid out from a ball payout device provided on the back side of the gaming machine 10 Are provided, such as an upper tray ball outlet 22 through which the game flows out, a lower tray (receiving tray) 23 for storing game balls paid out in a state where the upper plate 21 is full, an operation unit 24 of the hitting ball launching device, and the like. Further, an effect button 25 having a built-in switch 25a (see FIG. 4) for receiving an operation input from the player is provided on the upper edge of the upper plate 21. Further, a key 26 for opening and locking the front frame 12 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 12.

In the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, when the player rotates the operation unit 24, the hitting ball launching device directs the game ball supplied from the upper plate 21 toward the game area 32 on the front surface of the game board 30. Fire. Further, when the player operates the effect button 25, an effect or the like in which the player's operation is intervened is performed in the variable display game (decoration special map variable display game) on the display device 41 (see FIG. 2). Can do.
Further, on the front surface of the glass frame 15 above the upper plate 21, a ball lending button 27 that is operated when a player receives a ball lending from an adjacent ball lending machine, and a prepaid card to be discharged from the card unit of the ball lending machine. A discharge button 28 for operating the balance, a balance display section (not shown) for displaying the balance of the prepaid card, and the like are provided.

Next, the structural example of the game board 30 of this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30 of the present embodiment.
On the surface of the game board 30, a substantially circular game area 32 surrounded by the guide rail 31 is formed. The game area 32 is surrounded by resin side cases 33 and guide rails 31 provided at the four corners of the game board 30. In the game area 32, a center case (game production component) 40 provided with a display device 41 is disposed substantially at the center. The display device 41 is attached to a recessed portion provided in the center case 40 at a position deeper than the front surface of the center case 40. That is, the center case 40 surrounds the periphery of the display area of the display device 41 and is formed so as to protrude forward from the display surface of the display device 41, so that the game ball is less likely to jump from the surrounding game area 32. ing.

  The display device 41 (variable display device) is configured by a device having a display screen such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a CRT (CRT). In an area (display area) where an image of the display screen can be displayed, information relating to a game such as a plurality of identification information (special symbols), a character that produces a special figure variation display game, and a background image that enhances the presentation effect is displayed. . On the display screen of the display device 41, a plurality of special symbols assigned as identification information are variably displayed (variably displayed), and a decorative special figure variation display game corresponding to the special diagram variation display game is played. In addition, an image for an effect based on the progress of the game (for example, a jackpot display image, a fanfare display image, an ending display image, etc.) is displayed on the display screen.

Further, on the upper and right sides of the center case 40, there is provided a board effect device 44 composed of a logo accessory 44a and a branch accessory 44b as a board accessory that performs a game effect by operating. 2 is operable from the state shown in FIG. 2 toward the center of the display device 41, that is, the logo accessory 44a can be moved downward and the branch accessory 44b can be operated to the left.
A normal symbol starting gate (ordinary symbol starting gate) 34 is provided on the left side of the center case 40 in the game area 32. Three general winning openings 35 are arranged on the lower left side of the center case 40, and one general winning opening 35 is arranged on the lower right side of the center case 40. The game balls that have won the general prize opening 35 are detected by a prize opening switch 35a (see FIG. 3).

Also, below the center case 40, there is provided a start winning opening 36 (first start winning opening, start winning area) for giving a start condition for the special figure variation display game. The game ball won in the start winning opening 36 is detected by the start opening 1 switch 36a (see FIG. 3). The start winning opening 36 is provided with a pair of movable members 37b and 37b that can be converted to a state in which a game ball can easily flow into the upper portion by opening it in the shape of a reverse “C” at the top, and a second start winning opening ( An ordinary variable winning device (Fuden) 37 having a starting winning area is provided.
The pair of movable members 37b, 37b of the normal variation winning device 37 always holds a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) with an interval of about the diameter of the game ball. However, since the start winning port 36 is provided above the normal variation winning device 37, the game ball cannot be won in the closed state.

When the result of the normal variation display game becomes a predetermined stop display mode, it is opened in a reverse “C” shape by a general electric solenoid 37c (see FIG. 3) as a driving device, and a normal variation prize is awarded. The device 37 can be changed to an open state (a state advantageous to the player) in which a game ball easily flows. A game ball won in the normal variation winning device 37 is detected by the start port 2 switch 37a (see FIG. 3). Note that it is possible to allow a game ball to be won even in the closed state, and in the closed state, the game ball is less likely to win than in the open state.
Further, below the normal variable winning device 37, a first special variable winning device (first big prize opening, lower large size) which can be converted into a state where a game ball is not accepted and a state where it is easy to accept depending on the result of the special figure display game. (Winning opening) 38 is arranged.

  The first special variation winning device 38 has an attacker-type open / close door 38c that can be opened by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted toward the near side, and the result of the special figure variation display game as an auxiliary game. Depending on how, the state is changed from the closed state (closed state disadvantageous for the player) to the open state (a state advantageous to the player). In other words, the first special variable winning device 38 includes, for example, a large winning opening that is opened and closed by an open / close door 38c that is driven by a large winning opening solenoid 38b (see FIG. 3) as a driving device. By converting the closed prize opening from the closed state to the opened state, it is possible to facilitate the inflow of gaming balls into the winning prize opening, and to give a predetermined game value (prize ball) to the player.

  In addition, a lower count switch 38a (see FIG. 3) is provided in the inside of the big winning opening (winning area) as a detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the big winning opening. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, two lower count switches 38a are provided, and a game ball that has flowed into the big prize opening is detected by one of the lower count switches 38a. By providing a plurality of lower count switches 38a as described above, it is possible to quickly detect a game ball that has flowed into the special winning opening. Further, below the first special variable winning device 38, there is provided an out port 30a for collecting game balls that have not won a winning port or the like.

  Also, in the upper left part of the center case 40, a second special variable winning device (second big prize opening, upper big prize winning) that can be converted into a state where a game ball is not accepted and a state where it is easy to accept depending on the result of the special figure variation display game. 39) is provided. The second special variation prize winning device 39 includes a pair of movable members 39c, 39c, and the pair of movable members 39c, 39c is normally closed with a gap of about the diameter of the game ball (disadvantageous for the player). Hold). However, an armor portion 40a that restricts the inflow of the game ball to the inside of the center case 40 extends above the second special variable prize-winning device 39 so that the game ball cannot win in the closed state. Yes. When the result of the special figure change display game is a predetermined stop display mode and a special game state is entered, a reverse “C” character is formed by the special prize opening solenoid 39b (see FIG. 3) as a driving device. The game ball is changed to an open state (a state advantageous to the player) where the game ball can easily flow into the game ball, allowing the game ball to flow in, and a predetermined game value (prize ball) is given to the player. Yes.

In addition, a count switch 39a (see FIG. 3) as a detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the special winning opening is disposed inside the special winning opening (winning area). In the special game state, one of the first special variable winning device 38 and the second special variable winning device 39 is released, and which one is released is determined by the result mode (special result) of the special figure variable display game. Is done.
In addition, on the outside of the game area 32 (here, the lower right portion of the game board 30), the first special figure fluctuation display game, the second special figure fluctuation display game, and the general figure start gate 34, which form the special figure fluctuation display game There is provided a collective display device 50 for displaying a game of variable display with a win as a trigger and displaying various information.

  The collective display device 50 includes a first special figure fluctuation display unit (special figure 1 display) 51 and a second special figure for a first special figure fluctuation display game configured by a 7-segment display (LED lamp) or the like. The second special figure fluctuation display part (special figure 2 display) 52 for the fluctuation display game, the fluctuation display part (general figure display) 53 for the common figure fluctuation display game composed of LED lamps, and the LED lamp Storage display units 54, 55, and 56 for informing the start memory number of each variable display game. Further, the collective display device 50 is turned on when a big hit occurs and a first gaming state display unit (first gaming state indicator) 57 that notifies the occurrence of the big hit, and lights up when a short time state occurs to notify the occurrence of a short time state. A second gaming state display unit (second gaming state indicator) 58, and a third gaming state display unit (third gaming state) for displaying that the jackpot probability state is a high probability state when the gaming machine 10 is powered on. A status display (probability status display section) 59 and a round display section 60 for displaying the number of rounds at the time of the big hit (the number of opening / closing of the special variable winning devices 38 and 39) are provided.

  The special figure fluctuation display game in the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 is, for example, during the execution of the fluctuation display game, that is, while the decoration special figure fluctuation display game is being performed on the display device 41, The segment is blinked to indicate that it is changing. When the result of the game is “out of”, for example, the central segment is turned on as a result mode of out of game. A game result is displayed with a result form (for example, a number or a symbol) other than the result form turned on.

  The normal display 53 displays the game result as a lighting mode or a lighting color according to the game result after a predetermined time, by blinking the lamp during the change and displaying the change. Further, the general figure hold display 56 displays the start memory number (= holding number) of the general figure start gate 34, which is the variation start condition of the general display, by turning off, blinking, and turning on the plurality of LEDs. For example, when the hold number is “0”, the lamps 1 to 3 are turned off, and when the hold number is “1”, only the lamp 1 is turned on. When the number of holdings is “2”, only the lamp 2 is turned on, and when the number of holdings is “3”, only the lamp 3 is turned on. When the number of hold is “4”, all the lamps 1 to 3 are turned on.

  The special figure 1 holding display 54 indicates the number of undigested balls (starting memory number = holding number) out of the number of winning balls to the start winning opening 36, which is the variation start condition of the special figure 1 display, and turns off the plurality of LEDs. Display by blinking and lighting. The special figure 2 hold indicator 55 indicates the start memory number (= hold number) of the second start winning opening (ordinary variable prize winning device 37), which is the fluctuation start condition of the special figure 2 indicator 52, and turns off the plurality of LEDs. Displayed by blinking and lighting. Here, the number of starting memories is displayed on the special figure 1 hold indicator 54 and the special figure 2 hold indicator 55 in the same lighting manner as the ordinary figure hold indicator 56.

For example, the first gaming state display unit 57 turns off the lamp in a normal gaming state and turns on the lamp when a big hit has occurred. For example, the second gaming state display unit 58 turns off the lamp in the normal gaming state, and turns on the lamp when the short time state occurs.
The third gaming state display unit (probability state display unit) 59 turns off the lamp when the jackpot probability state is a low probability state (normal probability state) when the gaming machine 10 is turned on, for example. If the jackpot probability state is a high probability state when the power is turned on, the lamp is turned on.
For example, the round display unit 60 turns off the lamp when not in the special gaming state, and turns on the lamp corresponding to the number of rounds selected according to the special result during the special gaming state. Note that the round display unit may be a seven-segment display.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a game is played by launching a game ball (pachinko ball) from a launcher (not shown) toward the game area 32. The launched game balls flow down the game area 32 while changing the rolling direction by means of direction change members such as obstacle nails and windmills arranged at various locations in the game area 32, and the normal start gate 34 and the general winning opening 35 The winning prize opening 36, the normal variable prize winning device 37 or the special variable prize winning devices 38, 39 are won, or they flow into the outlet 30 a provided at the bottom of the game area 32 and are discharged from the game area 32. When a game ball is won in the general winning opening 35, the starting winning opening 36, the normal variable winning device 37, or the special variable winning devices 38, 39, the number of winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning winning port is changed to the payout control device. From the dispensing unit controlled by 200 (see FIG. 3), the sheet is discharged to the upper plate 21 or the lower plate 23 of the front frame 12.

  On the other hand, a gate switch 34a (see FIG. 3) including a non-contact type switch for detecting a game ball that has passed through the general diagram start gate 34 is provided in the general diagram start gate 34. When a game ball that has been driven into the area 32 passes through the usual figure start gate 34, it is detected by the gate switch 34a and a usual figure change display game is played. In addition, the normal variation display game cannot be started, for example, the normal variation display game has already been played and the normal variation display game has not been completed, If 37 is converted to the open state and the game ball passes through the general figure start gate 34, the general figure start memory number is added if the number is less than the upper limit number (for example, four) of the normal figure start memory number (for example, 4). +1), and one ordinary start memory is stored. The number of memorized universal start prizes is displayed on the universal figure hold display 56 of the collective display device 50. In addition, a random number value for hit determination (hit random number value) for determining the result of the normal figure fluctuation display game is stored in the normal figure start memory, and this random number value for hit determination is determined as a determination value. To determine the result of the normal map display game. When the hit determination random number value matches the determination value, the normal variation display game is won and a specific result mode (normal map specific result) is derived.

  The usual figure change display game is provided in the collective display device 50 and is displayed on a change display portion (common figure display) 53 constituted by LEDs. Makes identification information (general, normal). The general map display 53 is composed of a display device, and for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc. are used as normal identification information. After this is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, the result is displayed in a stopped state. You may do it. If the stop display of the normal figure change display game is the normal figure specifying result, the normal figure is hit and the pair of movable members 37b of the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is opened for a predetermined time. This makes it easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening inside the normal fluctuation winning device 37, and the number of times the second special figure changing display game is executed increases.

  The winning ball to the starting winning port 36 and the winning ball to the normal variation winning device 37 are respectively detected by the starting port 1 switch 36a and the starting port 2 switch 37a provided inside. A game ball won in the start winning opening 36 is detected as a start winning ball of the first special figure variation display game, and is stored as a first start memory up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4), and normally fluctuates. The game ball that has won the winning device 37 is detected as a start winning ball of the second special figure variation display game, and is stored as a second start memory up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, four). Further, when detecting the starting winning ball, a big hit random number value, a big hit symbol random number value, and each variation pattern random number value are extracted as starting storage information, and the extracted random number value is stored in the game control device 100 (see FIG. 3). Are stored in the special figure storage area (a part of the RAM) as a special figure start memory for a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of four times). The number stored in the special chart start memory is displayed on the storage display section (the special figure 1 hold display 54, the special figure 2 hold display 55) for notifying the start winning number of the collective display device 50, and the center. Also on the display device 41 of the case 40, it is displayed as a decorative special figure start memory display.

  The game control device 100 receives the special prize 1 display 51 (variation display device) or the special figure 2 display 52 (variation display) based on the winning winning opening 36 or the normal variable prize winning device 37, or the starting memory thereof. The first or second special figure variation display game is played on the device. The first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game are performed by variably displaying a plurality of special symbols (special figures, identification information) and then stopping and displaying a predetermined result form. In addition, a decorative special figure variation display game is displayed in which a display device (image display device) 41 displays a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) in a variable manner. And as a result of the special figure fluctuation display game, when the display form of the special figure 1 display 51 or the special figure 2 display 52 becomes a special result form (special result), a special game state ( So-called big hit state). Correspondingly, the result mode of the decorative special figure variation display game displayed on the display device 41 is also a special result mode.

  For example, in the decorative special symbol variation display game on the display device 41, the decorative special symbol (identification information) composed of the numbers and the like described above on the display device 41 is changed to the left variation display region (first special symbol), the right variation display region ( In each of the second special symbol) and the middle fluctuation display area (third special symbol), each symbol is displayed in a variable manner (high-speed fluctuation) at a speed that is difficult to identify. Then, the symbols that have changed after a predetermined time are sequentially stopped in the order of the left variation display region, the right variation display region, and the middle variation display region, and stopped in each of the left variation display region, the right variation display region, and the middle variation display region. This is done by displaying the result of the special figure variation display game according to the result form constituted by the displayed identification information. In addition, the display device 41 performs a variable display game with a decorative special symbol corresponding to the number of special figure starting memories, and various effect displays such as the appearance of a character are performed to improve interest.

The special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 may be separate displays or the same display, but each special figure variation display is performed so as not to be executed independently or simultaneously. The game is displayed. In addition, the display device 41 may use different display devices and different display areas in the first special map variable display game and the second special map variable display game, or use the same display device and display area. However, the decoration special figure variation display game is displayed so as not to be executed independently or simultaneously.
The game machine 10 may not be provided with the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52, and the special figure variation display game may be executed only by the display device 41. Further, the second special figure variation display game is executed with priority over the first special figure variation display game. That is, when there is a start memory of the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game, and the special figure fluctuation display game can be executed, the second special figure fluctuation display game is (Priority) to be executed.

  In addition, in the state where the first special figure fluctuation display game (second special figure fluctuation display game) can be started and the number of start memories is zero, the start winning opening 36 (or the normal fluctuation prize winning device 37) is entered. When the game ball wins, the start memory is stored as the start right is generated, the start memory number is incremented by 1, and the first special figure variation display game (second special figure) is immediately added based on the start memory. (Variable display game) is started, and at this time, the starting memory number is decremented by one. On the other hand, a state in which the first special figure fluctuation display game (second special figure fluctuation display game) cannot be started immediately, for example, the first or second special figure fluctuation display game has already been performed, and the special figure fluctuation display game has ended. If the game ball is won in the start winning opening 36 (or the normal variable prize winning device 37) in a state that is not in the special game state or in the special game state, the start memory number is 1 if the start memory number is less than the upper limit number. By adding, one start memory is stored. Then, in a state where the starting memory number becomes 1 or more, a state in which the first special figure fluctuation display game (second special figure fluctuation display game) can be started (the end of the previous special figure fluctuation display game or the special game state) (End), the start memory number is decremented by 1, and the first special figure fluctuation display game (second special figure fluctuation display game) is started based on the stored start memory. In the following description, when the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as a special figure fluctuation display game.

  Although not particularly limited, the starting port 1 switch 36a in the starting winning port 36, the starting port 2 switch 37a in the normal variation winning device 37, the gate switch 34a, the winning port switch 35a, the count switch 38a, 39a is a non-contact magnetic proximity sensor (hereinafter referred to as a proximity switch) that includes a magnetic detection coil and detects a game ball using a phenomenon in which a magnetic field changes when a metal approaches the coil. ing. Further, the glass frame open detection switch 63 provided on the glass frame 15 and the like of the gaming machine 10 and the front frame open detection switch 64 provided on the front frame (game frame) 12 and the like include a micro switch having a mechanical contact. Can be used.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment.
The gaming machine 10 includes a game control device 100. The game control device 100 is a main control device (main board) for comprehensively controlling games, and a gaming microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a gaming microcomputer) 111 is provided. The CPU unit 110 includes an input unit 120 having an input port, an output unit 130 having an output port, a driver, and the like, and a data bus 140 connecting the CPU unit 110, the input unit 120, and the output unit 130.

  The CPU section 110 receives signals (start winning detection signals) from a gaming microcomputer (CPU) 111 called an amusement chip (IC) and a proximity switch interface chip (proximity I / F) 121a in the input section 120. An inversion circuit 112 composed of an inverter or the like that is logically inverted and input to the gaming microcomputer 111 and an oscillator such as a crystal oscillator are provided to generate a clock for a CPU operation clock, a timer interrupt, and a random number generation circuit. An oscillation circuit (crystal oscillator) 113 is included. The game control device 100 and electronic components such as a solenoid and a motor driven by the game control device 100 are supplied with a DC voltage of a predetermined level such as DC32V, DC12V, and DC5V generated by the power supply device 400 so as to be operable. Is done.

  The power supply apparatus 400 includes a normal power supply including an AC-DC converter that generates the DC 32V DC voltage from a 24V AC power source, a DC-DC converter that generates a lower level DC voltage such as DC 12V and DC 5V from the DC 32V voltage, and the like. Unit 410, backup power supply unit 420 for supplying power supply voltage to the internal RAM of gaming microcomputer 111 at the time of power failure, power failure monitoring circuit and initialization switch, and the occurrence and recovery of power failure in game control device 100 A control signal generation unit 430 that generates and outputs control signals such as a power failure monitoring signal, an initialization switch signal, and a reset signal to be notified is provided.

  In this embodiment, the power supply device 400 is configured separately from the game control device 100, but the backup power supply unit 420 and the control signal generation unit 430 are integrated on a separate board or the game control device 100, that is, the main control device 100. You may comprise so that it may provide on a board | substrate. Since the game board 30 and the game control device 100 are to be replaced when the model is changed, the backup power supply unit 420 and the control signal generation unit 430 are provided on a board different from the power supply apparatus 400 or the main board as in the embodiment. By providing, it can remove from the object of replacement | exchange and can aim at cost reduction.

  The backup power supply unit 420 can be composed of one large-capacity capacitor such as an electrolytic capacitor. The backup power is supplied to the game microcomputer 111 (particularly, the built-in RAM) of the game control device 100, and the data stored in the RAM is held even during a power failure or after the power is shut off. The control signal generation unit 430 monitors the voltage of 32V generated by the normal power supply unit 410, for example, detects the occurrence of a power failure when the voltage drops below 17V, for example, changes the power failure monitoring signal, and resets the signal after a predetermined time. Is output. In addition, a reset signal is output after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the power is turned on or the power is restored.

The initialization switch signal is a signal generated when the initialization switch is turned on, and forcibly initializes information stored in the RAM 111C in the gaming microcomputer 111 and the RAM in the payout control device 200. . Although not particularly limited, the initialization switch signal is read when the power is turned on, and the power failure monitoring signal is repeatedly read in the main loop of the main program executed by the gaming microcomputer 111. The reset signal is a kind of forced interrupt signal and resets the entire control system.
Note that the initialization switch is provided in the power supply device 400 provided on the back surface of the gaming machine. Therefore, the gaming machine of the present embodiment includes a storage area (RAM 111C) that can store data during game control by the gaming microcomputer 111 serving as a game control means, and an operation for initializing the storage area. An initialization switch to be provided is provided on the back side of the gaming machine. The initialization switch may be provided in the game control device 100.

The gaming microcomputer 111 includes a CPU (central processing unit: microprocessor) 111A, a read-only ROM (read-only memory) 111B, and a RAM (random access memory) 111C that can be read and written as needed.
The ROM 111B stores invariant information (programs, fixed data, various random number judgment values, etc.) for game control in a nonvolatile manner, and the RAM 111C stores a work area for the CPU 111A and various signals and random number values during game control. Used as As the ROM 111B or the RAM 111C, an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM may be used.

  In addition, the ROM 111B stores a variation pattern table for determining a variation pattern (variation mode) that defines, for example, the execution time of the special figure variation display game, the production contents, and the presence or absence of the reach state. The variation pattern table is a table for the CPU 111A to determine the variation pattern by referring to the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 stored as the start memory. The variation pattern table includes a loss variation pattern table selected when the result is lost, a jackpot variation pattern table selected when the result is a big hit, and the like. Furthermore, these pattern tables include a table for determining the second half fluctuation pattern that is the fluctuation pattern after reaching the reach state (such as the second half fluctuation group table and the second half fluctuation pattern selection table), and the fluctuation before reaching the reach state. A table for determining the first half variation pattern as a pattern (first half variation group table, first half variation pattern selection table, etc.) is included.

  Here, the reach (reach state) has a display device whose display state can be changed, the display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are predetermined. In the gaming machine 10 in which the gaming state becomes a gaming state advantageous to the player (special gaming state) when the special result mode is entered, the game is already derived at the stage where some of the plurality of display results are not yet derived and displayed. This means a display state in which the displayed display result satisfies the condition for the special result mode. In other words, the reach state is deviated from the display condition that is the special result mode even when the display device's variable display control progresses and reaches the stage before the display result is derived and displayed. There is no display mode. For example, a state where so-called full-rotation reach is performed in a variable display region while maintaining a state in which special result modes are aligned (so-called full rotation reach) is also included in the reach state. The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the display device has progressed to reach a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. The display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas satisfies the condition for the special result mode.

  Thus, for example, a decorative special figure fluctuation display game displayed on a display device corresponding to a special figure fluctuation display game fluctuates a plurality of identification information for a predetermined time in each of the left, middle, and right fluctuation display areas on the display device. After displaying, when the display of the result mode is stopped in the order of left, right, and middle, the condition that becomes the special result mode is satisfied in the left and right variable display areas (for example, The state in which the variable display is stopped with the same identification information) is the reach state. In addition to this, when the variable display of all the variable display areas is temporarily stopped, the condition that the special result mode is satisfied in any two of the left, middle, and right variable display areas (for example, the same The state in which the identification information is obtained (except for the special result mode) may be set as the reach state, and the remaining one variable display area may be variably displayed from the reach state.

  This reach state includes a plurality of reach effects, and the possibility of deriving a special result mode is different (expectation value is different). As a reach effect, normal reach (N reach), special 1 reach (SP1 reach), Special 2 reach (SP2 reach), Special 3 reach (SP3 reach), and Premier reach are set. The expected value increases in the order of no reach <normal reach <special 1 reach <special 2 reach <special 3 reach <premier reach. In addition, this reach state is included in a variable display mode at least in a case where a special result mode is derived in a special figure variable display game (when a big hit is achieved). That is, it may be included in the variable display mode when it is determined that the special result mode is not derived in the special figure variable display game (when it is out of place). Therefore, the state in which the reach state has occurred is a state that is more likely to be a big hit than the case in which the reach state does not occur.

  The CPU 111A executes a game control program in the ROM 111B, generates control signals (commands) for the payout control device 200 and the effect control device 300, and generates and outputs drive signals for the solenoid and the display device. 10 overall control. Although not shown, the gaming microcomputer 111 is a jackpot random number for determining the jackpot of the special figure variation display game, a jackpot symbol random number for determining the jackpot symbol, a variation pattern in the special figure variation display game (various patterns Random number generation circuit for generating fluctuation pattern random numbers for determining the fluctuation pattern game execution time in the variable display of reach and non-reach fluctuation display, and hit random numbers for determining the hit of the usual variable display game And a clock generator for generating a clock that gives a timer interrupt signal with a predetermined period (for example, 4 milliseconds) to the CPU 111A and an update timing of the random number generation circuit based on an oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the oscillation circuit 113. Yes.

  In addition, the CPU 111A has a plurality of variation pattern tables stored in the ROM 111B in a start port switch monitoring process (step A1) and a special figure routine process (step A9) in a special figure game process (FIG. 12) described later. From this, any one variation pattern table is acquired. Specifically, the CPU 111A determines the game result (big hit or miss) of the special figure fluctuation display game, the probability state (normal probability state or high probability state) of the special figure fluctuation display game as the current game state, and the current game. Based on the operation state (normal operation state or short-time operation state) of the normal variation winning device 37 as a state, the number of start memories, etc., one of the variation pattern tables is selected and acquired. To do. Therefore, when executing the special figure variation display game, the CPU 111A serves as variation distribution information acquisition means for acquiring any one variation pattern table among the plurality of variation pattern tables stored in the ROM 111B.

  Although not shown, the payout control device 200 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input interface, an output interface, and the like, and drives a payout motor of the payout unit in accordance with a prize ball payout command (command or data) from the game control device 100. , Control for paying out a prize ball. In addition, the payout control device 200 drives the payout motor of the payout unit based on the ball rental request signal from the card unit, and performs control for paying out the ball.

  The input unit 120 of the gaming microcomputer 111 includes a radio wave sensor 62 that detects the emission of unauthorized radio waves to the gaming machine, a start port 1 switch 36 a in the start winning port 36, a start port 2 switch 37 a in the normal variation winning device 37, Connected to and supplied from the gate switch 34a in the usual start gate 34, the winning opening switch 35a, the lower count switch 38a of the first special variable winning device 38, and the upper count switch 39a of the second special variable winning device 39. Interface chips (proximity I / F) 121a and 121b are provided that receive a negative logic signal such as a high level of 11V and a low level of 7V and convert it to a positive logic signal of 0V-5V.

The proximity I / F 121a, 121b has an input range of 7V-11V, so that the lead wire of the sensor or proximity switch is improperly shorted, the sensor or switch is disconnected from the connector, or the lead wire is disconnected. Thus, an abnormal state such as floating can be detected, and an abnormality detection signal is output.
The reason why the proximity I / F 121a and the proximity I / F 121b are provided is that the number of input terminals of the proximity I / F 121a is limited. The proximity I / F 121b is made smaller than the proximity I / F 121a in accordance with the number of input terminals that are insufficient, thereby reducing the cost. Note that the proximity I / F 121a having a necessary number of input terminals may be used, and the proximity I / F 121b may not be provided.

  The outputs of the proximity I / Fs 121 a and 121 b are supplied to the second input port 123 or the third input port 124 and read into the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. Of the outputs of the proximity I / Fs 121a and 121b, the detection signals of the start port 1 switch 36a, the start port 2 switch 37a, the gate switch 34a, the winning port switch 35a, the lower count switch 38a and the upper count switch 39a are the second input. Input to port 123. Of the outputs from the proximity I / Fs 121a and 121b, the detection signal of the radio wave sensor 62 and the abnormality detection signals 1 and 2 output when the abnormality of the sensor or the switch is detected are input to the third input port 124. In addition, a detection signal of a fraud detection magnetic sensor switch 61 provided on the front frame 12 of the gaming machine 10 or the like is also input to the third input port 124. Note that a vibration sensor switch for detecting vibration may be provided in the gaming machine, and the detection signal may be input to the third input port 124.

  Of the outputs of the proximity I / Fs 121a and 121b, the output to the second input port 123 is also supplied from the main board 100 to the test firing test apparatus (not shown) via the relay board 70. Further, of the outputs of the proximity I / Fs 121a and 121b, the detection signals of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a are input to the gaming microcomputer 111 through the inverting circuit 112 in addition to the second input port 123. It is configured as follows. The inversion circuit 112 is provided because the signal input terminal of the gaming microcomputer 111 detects that a signal from a micro switch or the like is input, and detects negative logic, that is, low level (0 V) as an effective level. Because it is designed to do.

Therefore, when a micro switch is used as the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a, the detection signal can be directly input to the gaming microcomputer 111 without providing the inverting circuit 112. That is, when it is desired to directly input negative logic signals from the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a to the gaming microcomputer 111, the proximity switch cannot be used. As described above, the proximity I / Fs 121a and 121b have a signal level conversion function. In order to enable such a level conversion function, a voltage of 12 V is supplied to the proximity I / Fs 121a and 121b from the power supply device 400 in addition to a voltage such as 5 V necessary for normal IC operation. It is like that.
The data held in the second input port 123 is read out by asserting the enable signal CE2 (changing to an effective level) by the gaming microcomputer 111 decoding the address assigned to the second input port 123. be able to. The same applies to the third input port 124 and the first input port 122 described later.

  The input unit 120 also includes signals and payouts from a glass frame open detection switch 63 provided on the glass frame 15 of the gaming machine 10 and a front frame open detection switch 64 provided on the front frame (game frame) 12 and the like. A status signal indicating a payout abnormality from the control device 200, a shot ball break switch signal indicating a shortage of game balls before payout, and an overflow switch signal indicating overflow are fetched and supplied to the game microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. One input port 122 is provided. The overflow switch signal is a signal that is output when it is detected that a predetermined amount or more of game balls are stored in the lower plate 23 (full).

  Further, the input unit 120 is provided with a Schmitt trigger circuit 125 for inputting signals such as a power failure monitoring signal, an initialization switch signal, and a reset signal from the power supply device 400 to the gaming microcomputer 111 and the like. The circuit 125 has a function of removing noise from these input signals. Of the signals from the power supply device 400, the power failure monitoring signal and the initialization switch signal are once inputted to the first input port 122 and taken into the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. That is, it is treated as a signal equivalent to the signal from the various switches described above. This is because the number of terminals receiving external signals provided in the gaming microcomputer 111 is limited.

  On the other hand, the reset signal RST from which noise has been removed by the Schmitt trigger circuit 125 is directly input to a reset terminal provided in the gaming microcomputer 111 and also supplied to each port of the output unit 130. Further, the reset signal RST is directly output to the relay board 70 without going through the output unit 130, thereby turning off the test test signal held in the port (not shown) of the relay board 70 for output to the test board. It is configured as follows. Further, the reset signal RST may be configured to be output to the test firing test apparatus via the relay board 70. The reset signal RST is not supplied to the ports 122, 123, and 124 of the input unit 120. Data set to each port of the output unit 130 by the gaming microcomputer 111 immediately before the reset signal RST is input needs to be reset to prevent malfunction of the system, but each data of the input unit 120 is input immediately before the reset signal RST is input. This is because the data read by the gaming microcomputer 111 from the port is discarded when the gaming microcomputer 111 is reset.

  The output unit 130 includes a first output port 131 that is connected to the data bus 140 and generates a 4-bit data signal to be output to the payout control device 200 and a control signal (data strobe signal) indicating validity / invalidity of the data. In this embodiment, data is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the payout control device 200 by parallel communication. However, data may be transmitted by serial communication. The output unit 130 is provided with a buffer 132. This buffer 132 is arranged on the data communication path from the gaming microcomputer 111 to the effect control device 300, and prevents the signal from being input to the game control device 100 from the effect control device 300 side, that is, one-way. This is to secure communication. Data is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 300 by serial communication. A buffer may be provided for a signal output from the first output port 131 to the payout control device 200.

  In addition, the output unit 130 is connected to the data bus 140 via a relay board 70 to transmit data indicating special symbol information of the variable display game to a test firing test apparatus of an accredited organization (not shown) and a signal indicating the probability status of jackpot. The output buffer 133 is configured to be mountable. The buffer 133 is a component that is not mounted on a game control device (main board) of a pachinko gaming machine as an actual machine (a mass-produced product) installed in the game shop. A detection signal of a switch that does not require processing, such as a start port switch, output from the proximity I / Fs 121 a and 121 b is supplied to the test test apparatus via the relay substrate 70 without passing through the buffer 133.

  On the other hand, detection signals such as the magnetic sensor switch 61 and the radio wave sensor 62 that cannot be supplied to the test fire testing device as they are are once taken into the gaming microcomputer 111 and processed into other signals or information. An error signal indicating that the state is not possible is supplied from the data bus 140 to the trial test apparatus via the buffer 133 and the relay board 70. The relay board 70 is provided with a port that takes in the signal output from the buffer 133 and supplies it to the test test apparatus, a connector that relays and transmits the signal line of the detection signal of the switch that does not pass through the buffer, and the like. ing. A chip enable signal CE output from the gaming microcomputer 111 is also supplied to the port on the relay board 70, and the signal of the port selected and controlled by the signal CE is supplied to the test firing test apparatus.

  In addition, the output unit 130 includes a solenoid (large winning port solenoid 1) 38b connected to the data bus 140 for opening the first special variable winning device 38 and a solenoid (large winning port solenoid for opening the second special variable winning device 39). 2) A second output port 134 is provided for outputting open / close data of a solenoid (general power solenoid) 37c for opening 39b and the movable member 37b of the normal variation winning device 37. In addition, the output unit 130 includes a third output port 135 for outputting ON / OFF data of the segment line to which the anode terminal of the LED is connected according to the contents displayed on the collective display device 50, and the collective display device 50. A fourth output port 136 is provided for outputting on / off data of the digit line to which the cathode terminal of the LED is connected.

  In addition, the output unit 130 is provided with a fifth output port 137 for outputting information related to the gaming machine 10 such as jackpot information to the external information terminal 71. The external information terminal 71 is provided with a photo relay, which can be connected to, for example, an external device (such as an information collection terminal or an amusement hall internal management device (hall computer)) installed in a game store. It can be supplied to the device.

  Further, the output unit 130 receives the opening / closing data signals of the large winning opening solenoid 38b, the large winning opening solenoid 39b, and the general electric solenoid 37c output from the second output port 134, and generates and outputs a solenoid driving signal. A driver (driving circuit) 138 a and a second driver 138 b for outputting an on / off driving signal for a segment line on the current supply side of the collective display device 50 output from the third output port 135 and a fourth output port 136 A third driver 138c that outputs an on / off drive signal for a digit line on the current drawing side of the collective display device 50, and an external information signal that is supplied from the fifth output port 137 to an external device such as a management device is output to the external information terminal 71. A fourth driver 138d is provided.

  The first driver 138a is supplied with DC32V from the power supply device 400 as a power supply voltage so that a solenoid operating at 32V can be driven. Also, DC12V is supplied to the second driver 138b that drives the segment lines of the collective display device 50. Since the third driver 138c for driving the digit line is for drawing out the digit line corresponding to the display data with a current, the power supply voltage may be either 12V or 5V.

  A dynamic drive method is achieved by flowing a current to the anode terminal of the LED through the segment line by the second driver 138b that outputs 12V, and drawing the current through the segment line from the cathode terminal by the third driver 138c that outputs the ground potential. The power supply voltage flows through the LEDs sequentially selected in step 1 so that the LEDs are lit. The fourth driver 138d that outputs the external information signal to the external information terminal 71 is supplied with DC12V in order to give the external information signal a level of 12V. Note that the buffer 133, the second output port 134, the first driver 138a, and the like may be provided on the output board 130 of the game control apparatus 100, that is, on the relay board 70 side instead of the main board.

  Further, the output unit 130 is provided with a photocoupler 139 for transmitting information such as an identification code and a program of each gaming machine to the external inspection device 500. The photocoupler 139 is configured to be capable of two-way communication so that the gaming microcomputer 111 can transmit and receive data to and from the inspection device 500 through serial communication. Since such data transmission / reception is performed using a serial communication terminal of the gaming microcomputer 111 as in the case of a general-purpose microprocessor, ports such as the input ports 122, 123, and 124 are not provided.

  Next, the configuration of the effect control device 300 will be described with reference to FIG. The effect control device 300 includes a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 formed of an amusement chip (IC), as with the game microcomputer 111, and a video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 that performs video control exclusively under the control of the 1st CPU 311. , VDP (Video Display Processor) 313 as a graphic processor that performs image processing for video display on the display device 41 in accordance with commands and data from the 2nd CPU 312 and various melody and sound effects are reproduced from the speakers 19a and 19b. The sound source LSI 314 for controlling the sound output is provided.

  The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 and the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 are connected to program ROMs 321 and 322 each composed of a PROM (programmable read only memory) storing a program executed by each CPU. Is connected to an image ROM 323 storing character images and video data, and a sound ROM 324 storing sound data is connected to the sound source LSI 314. The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 analyzes the command from the game microcomputer 111, decides the contents of the presentation, instructs the video control microcomputer 312 about the contents of the output video, and instructs the sound source LSI 314 about the reproduced sound. Then, processing such as lighting of the decoration lamp, motor drive control, and production time management is executed. RAMs that provide work areas for the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 and the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 are provided in the respective chips. Note that the RAM that provides the work area may be provided outside the chip.

  Although not particularly limited, a serial system is used between the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 and the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 and between the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 and the sound source LSI 314. Data transmission / reception is performed, and data transmission / reception is performed in parallel with the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 and between the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 and the VDP 313. By transmitting and receiving data in parallel, commands and data can be transmitted in a shorter time than in the case of serial. The VDP 313 includes an ultra-high speed VRAM (video RAM) 313a used for developing and processing image data such as characters read from the image ROM 323, and a scaler for enlarging and reducing images. 313b, a signal conversion circuit 313c that generates a video signal to be transmitted to the display device 41 by an LVDS (small amplitude signal transmission) method, and the like are provided.

  A vertical synchronization signal VSYNC is input from the VDP 313 to the main control microcomputer 311 in order to synchronize the image of the display device 41 and the lighting of the decorative lamps provided on the front frame 12 and the game board 30. In addition, the VDP 313 notifies the video control microcomputer 312 that it is waiting to receive an interrupt signal INT0-n and a command or data from the video control microcomputer 312 in order to notify the processing status such as the end of drawing in the VRAM. A wait signal WAIT is input. Further, the video control microcomputer 312 receives from the main control microcomputer 311 a synchronization signal SYNC that informs that the video control microcomputer 312 is operating normally and gives command transmission timing. A call signal CTS and a response signal RTS are exchanged between the main control microcomputer 311 and the tone generator LSI 314 in order to transmit and receive commands and data in the handshake method.

  Note that the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 uses a CPU that is faster or more expensive than the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311. By providing a video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 separately from the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 and sharing the processing, it is possible to display a fast moving image on a large screen that is difficult to achieve with the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 alone. It is possible to display on the display device 41, and it is possible to suppress an increase in cost compared to the case where two CPUs having processing capabilities equivalent to the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 are used. Also, by providing two CPUs, it becomes possible to separately develop the control programs for the two CPUs in parallel, thereby shortening the development period of the new model.

  In addition, the effect control device 300 is provided with an interface chip (command I / F) 331 that receives a command transmitted from the game control device 100. Through this command I / F 331, the special figure reservation number command, the special figure command, the change command, the stop information command, etc. transmitted from the game control device 100 to the production control device 300 are received as production control command signals. . Since the game microcomputer 111 of the game control device 100 operates at DC 5V and the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 operates at DC 3.3V, the command I / F 331 has a signal level conversion function. Is provided.

  The effect control device 300 includes a board decoration LED control circuit 332 for driving and controlling a board decoration device 46 having LEDs (light emitting diodes) provided on the game board 30 (including the center case 40), and the front frame 12. Frame decoration LED control circuit 333 for driving and controlling a frame decoration device (for example, the frame decoration device 18 and the like) having LEDs (light emitting diodes) and board effects provided on the game board 30 (including the center case 40). A board effect motor / SOL control circuit 334 for driving and controlling the device 44 (for example, a movable accessory that enhances the effect of the effect in cooperation with the effect display on the display device 41), a motor provided on the front frame 12 (for example, the moving device) A frame effect motor control circuit 335 for driving and controlling the frame effect device 16 such as a motor that operates the light is provided. These control circuits 332 to 335 for driving and controlling lamps, motors and solenoids are connected to a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 via an address / data bus 340.

Further, in the effect control device 300, an effect button switch 25a incorporated in the effect button 25 provided on the front frame 12 and an effect agent switch 44a for detecting the initial position of the motor in the panel effect device 44 are turned on. A switch input circuit 336 that detects the off state and inputs a detection signal to the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311; an amplifier circuit 337a that includes an audio power amplifier that drives the upper speaker 19a provided on the front frame 12; An amplifier circuit 337b for driving a speaker 19b provided on the frame 12 is provided.
In addition, the production control device 300 is provided with a wireless communication circuit 350 for performing wireless communication with other gaming machines 10, a machine number setting switch 352 for setting the machine number of the game machine, and the like. Yes.

  The normal power supply unit 410 of the power supply apparatus 400 drives a motor or a solenoid to supply a desired level of DC voltage to the effect control apparatus 300 having the above-described configuration and electronic components controlled thereby. DC32V for driving the display device 41 composed of a liquid crystal panel, DC5V serving as the power supply voltage for the command I / F 331, DC18V for driving the LED and speaker, and a reference for these DC voltages It is configured to generate a voltage of NDC 24V used to turn on the monitor lamp. Further, when an LSI that operates at a low voltage such as 3.3 V or 1.2 V is used as the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 or the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312, DC 3. The effect control device 300 is provided with a DC-DC converter for generating 3V or DC 1.2V. The DC-DC converter may be provided in the normal power supply unit 410.

  The reset signal RST generated by the control signal generation unit 430 of the power supply apparatus 400 includes a main control microcomputer 311, a video control microcomputer 312, a VDP 313, a sound source LSI 314, control circuits 332 to 335 for driving and controlling lamps and motors, speakers, and the like. Are supplied to the amplifier circuits 337a and 337b, which are in a reset state. In this embodiment, a general-purpose port of the video control microcomputer 312 is used to generate and supply a reset signal to the VDP 313. Thereby, the cooperation of the operations of the video control microcomputer 312 and the VDP 313 can be improved.

Next, the random number generation function of the game microcomputer 111 of the game control device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Some conventional gaming microcomputers have a random number generation circuit configured as an external circuit, but the gaming microcomputer of this embodiment has a built-in random number generation circuit.
The gaming microcomputer 111 includes a CPU core 111A, an interrupt controller 118 serving as an interrupt control circuit, and a reset interrupt control circuit 119 to which a reset signal RST generated by the control signal generator 430 (see FIG. 3) is input as an interrupt signal. And a random number generation circuit 210 that generates random numbers used for game control, a random number latch register group 220 that includes a plurality of registers that latch the random numbers generated by the random number generation circuit 210, a random number generation circuit 210, and a random number latch register group 220 A random number control circuit 240 for controlling the operation clock, an operation clock supplied to each block in the gaming microcomputer 111 based on a system clock MCLK supplied from the outside and an external clock EXCLK for updating the random number, a timer interrupt clock, a counter Update clock etc. Comprising a clock generator 230 which formed.

The interrupt control controller 118 makes an interrupt request to the CPU core 111A in response to an interrupt request signal from the outside, and sends a control signal to a circuit (for example, a random number generation control circuit) inside the chip. The reset interrupt control circuit 119 generates a signal for resetting the CPU core 111A in response to a reset signal input from the outside and setting various resources in the gaming microcomputer 110 to an initial state.
In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the detection signals DET0 and DET1 from the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a are input to the interrupt controller 118 through the inverting circuit 112 as interrupt request signals. DET2 is a spare interrupt request signal input prepared for a gaming machine provided with three start ports. When the detection signals DET0 and DET1 (DET2) are input to the interrupt controller 118, one of the random numbers generated by the random number generation circuit 210 is latched in a corresponding latch register in the random number latch register group 220.

The random number generation circuit 210 is a 16-bit variable length random number circuit 211 that generates a fluctuation pattern random number for selecting a fluctuation pattern, a big hit symbol random number for selecting a big hit stop symbol, and the like, and is used to determine whether or not to make a big hit. A 16-bit fixed-length random number circuit 212, an 8-bit variable-length random number circuit 213, and an 8-bit fixed-length random number circuit 214 that generate a big hit random number are provided.
The random number latch register group 220 includes register sets 221 to 224 each including three latch registers 0 to 2 corresponding to the random number generation circuits 211 to 214, respectively.

The 16-bit variable length random number circuit 211 includes a maximum value setting register 211A for setting a maximum value of random numbers, that is, an update range, a calculation work area 211B used for updating random numbers, and a latch for random numbers updated in the calculation work area 211B. It has a latch permission / prohibition register 211C that permits or prohibits (capture), and a status register 211D that indicates the state of the 16-bit variable length random number circuit 211. Although the data latched in the latch register is held until it is read by the CPU, it may be overwritten without being held. Further, it may be set via a predetermined register whether to hold by the user program or to overwrite without holding.
Further, the setting for permitting or prohibiting the latching (fetching) of the random number may be set by a hardware parameter set for starting the CPU.
The random number control circuit 240 reads the random number value from the calculation work area 211B, performs a predetermined calculation (for example, +1, M series calculation), and returns the result to the calculation work area 211B, thereby updating the random number value. A counter circuit may be provided instead of the calculation work area 211B.

The status register 211D clears the latch data flag of the corresponding status register when the CPU core 111A reads the random number of one of the latch registers in the random number latch register group 220 onto the bus 140. Specifically, the random number read signal RRD input to the random number latch register group 220 is input to the random number control circuit 240, and the random number control circuit 240 clears the latch data flag of the status register 211D of the corresponding random number circuit.
Thus, the random number control circuit 240 causes the latch register to latch the random number generated by the corresponding random number circuit in response to the next detection signal being input to the interrupt controller 118. When the random number is latched in the latch register, the latch data flag of the corresponding status register 211D is set to the latched state. On the other hand, the CPU core 111A reads the value of the status register 211D and reads the random number of the corresponding latch register in the random number latch register group 220 when the latch data flag is in a valid state (“1”). It is possible to perform the operation of reading the random number held in the register, judging that it is possible.

From the above, the random number generation means generates the random number latch register group 220 corresponding to the predetermined random number acquisition condition based on the detection of the game medium by the start port switches 36a and 37a as the game medium detection means. Random value holding unit that functions as random number holding unit that captures and holds a random number value, and that stores random number holding information indicating whether or not the status register 211D holds a random number value in a random number latch register as a random number holding unit The random value holding means functions as information storage means, and the random number holding circuit holds until the random number value fetched by the random number latch register as the random number value holding means is acquired by the CPU core 111A as the game control means. It functions as a random value change prohibiting means for prohibiting the change of the random value.
In the status register 211D, an update error flag indicating whether or not the random number can be updated in the calculation work area, and whether or not the random number can be latched from the random number generation circuit (calculation work area) to the random number latch register. A latch error flag indicating that may be provided.

The random number control circuit 240 also clears the latch data flag of the status register 211D when a reset signal is input from the reset interrupt control circuit 119 or the like. At the same time, the random number generation circuit is configured to clear the latch registers corresponding to the random number latch register group 220 when the latch data flag of the status register 211D is cleared. That is, the status register in the random number control circuit 240 of this embodiment also has a function of a control register.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the 16-bit fixed length latch register 222 reads the upper bits of the register, the status register in the 16-bit fixed length random number circuit 212 corresponding to the register is cleared. Yes.

The 16-bit fixed length random number circuit 212, the 8-bit variable length random number circuit 213, and the 8-bit fixed length random number circuit 214 have the same configuration as the 16-bit variable length random number circuit 211. Although not particularly limited, the fixed-length random number circuits 212 and 214 are automatically activated after reset and start generating random numbers, while the variable-length random number circuit 211 (213) is the maximum value setting register 211A (213A). ) Is set to the maximum value to start. When setting the maximum value, if a value smaller than a predetermined value defined in advance is to be set as the maximum value, the default value is set as the maximum value.
Of the random number generation circuits, only the 16-bit fixed-length random number circuit 212 is configured to be operable by either the external clock EXCLK or the system clock MCLK, and the remaining random number circuits 211, 213, and 214 are configured only by the system clock MCLK. It is configured to be operable. Whether the 16-bit fixed-length random number circuit 212 is operated by the external clock EXCLK or the system clock MCLK is configured to be specified by a hardware parameter in the user program.

  The clock generator 230 includes a frequency dividing circuit 231 that divides the external clock EXCLK, a frequency dividing circuit 232 that divides the system clock MCLK, and a CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit 233, and the frequency dividing circuit 231. 232 and 232 divide the external clock EXCLK input from the outside (oscillation circuit), divide the system clock signal MCLK, divide the external clock EXCLK, and the system clock signal A clock signal φ2 having a cycle or a rising timing different from that of the clock signal φ1 or φ1 having a period multiplied by the period is generated and supplied to the random number control circuit 240 and the CTC circuit 233.

The random number control circuit 240 includes a selection circuit 241 for selecting either the clock signal φ1 or φ2, and operates using the clock signal φ1 or φ2 as an operation clock. Whether the random number control circuit 240 sets the selection circuit 241 and operates with the clock signal φ1 or φ2 can be configured to be specified by a hardware parameter in the user program.
The CTC circuit 233 generates a timer interrupt signal (CTC) having a predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) to the CPU core 111A based on the clock signal φ2 from the frequency dividing circuit 232. The CTC circuit 233 is configured so that the cycle of the signal CTC to be generated can be set freely.

Next, control executed by the game microcomputer (game microcomputer) 111 of the game control apparatus 100 will be described.
The control processing by the gaming microcomputer 111 mainly includes main processing shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 and timer interruption processing shown in FIG. 8 performed at a predetermined time period (for example, 4 msec).

[Main processing]
First, the main process will be described. The main process is started when the power is turned on. In this main process, as shown in FIG. 6, an interrupt vector setting process (step S1) is first performed to set a jump destination vector address to be executed when an interrupt occurs. In step S2), a stack pointer setting process (step S3) is performed for setting a stack pointer that is the start address of an area for saving a value of a register or the like when an interrupt occurs.
Next, a process of outputting a firing prohibition signal to the ball striking device (step S4), a process of reading the state of the input port 1 (first input port 122) (step S5), and an interrupt mode setting for setting an interrupt processing mode Processing (step S6) is performed.

  Thereafter, processing for setting a power supply delay timer is performed (step S7). In this process, by setting a predetermined initial value, a program of slave control means (for example, payout control apparatus 200 or effect control apparatus 300) that performs various controls in accordance with instructions from the game control apparatus 100 serving as the main control means. A waiting time (for example, 3 seconds) for waiting for normal startup is set. As a result, when the power is turned on, the game control device 100 is first started up and a command is sent to the slave control device before the slave control device (for example, the payout control device 200 or the production control device 300) is started up. Can avoid missing commands. That is, the game control device 100 delays the start of the main control means (game control device 100) and waits for the start of the slave control devices (the payout control device 200, the effect control device 300, etc.) when the power is turned on. A standby means for setting the standby time is provided.

  An initialization switch signal is input to the first input port 122, and the operation of the initialization switch is reliably detected by reading the state of the first input port 122 before the start of the standby time. it can. In other words, if the status of the initialization switch is read after the standby time has elapsed, the initialization switch can be operated after waiting for the standby time to elapse, or the initialization switch can be operated from the power-on until the standby time has elapsed There is a need to. However, by reading the status before the start of the standby time, it can be detected by operating immediately after turning on the power without performing such troublesome operations. Can be prevented from being accepted.

  After performing the process of setting the power delay timer (step S7), the process of measuring the standby time and monitoring the occurrence of a power failure during the standby time (steps S8 to S12) is performed. First, the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply device 400 is read via the port and the data bus and the number of times (for example, twice) to be checked is set (step S8) to determine whether the power failure monitoring signal is on. Perform (step S9).

  If the power failure monitoring signal is on (step S9; Yes), it is determined whether the power failure monitoring signal is on for the number of checks set in step S8 (step S10). And when the ON state of the power failure monitoring signal is not continued for the number of checks (step S10; No), the process returns to the determination of whether the power failure monitoring signal is ON (step S9). Further, when the power failure monitoring signal is on for the number of checks (step S10; Yes), that is, when it is determined that a power failure has occurred, the power supply of the gaming machine is awaited to be cut off. In this way, it is possible to prevent a power outage from being erroneously detected due to noise, etc., by determining that a power outage has occurred when the power outage monitoring signal is continuously received for a predetermined period of time, and appropriately deal with problems at power-on. can do.

  That is, the game control device 100 serves as a power failure monitoring means for monitoring the occurrence of a power failure during a predetermined standby time. As a result, it is possible to cope with a power failure that occurs during the period in which the activation of the game control device 100 that constitutes the main control means is delayed, and it is possible to appropriately deal with a problem at the time of power-on. Note that access to the RAM is not permitted until the end of the standby time, and the stored contents at the time of the previous power shut-off are retained, so backup processing is performed when a power failure occurs here There is no need. For this reason, even if a power failure occurs during the standby time, it is not necessary to back up the RAM, and the control burden can be reduced.

On the other hand, when the power failure monitoring signal is not on (step S9; No), that is, when a power failure has not occurred, the power-on delay timer is updated by -1 (step S11), and the timer value is 0? Is determined (step S12). When the value of the timer is not 0 (step S12; No), that is, when the standby time has not ended, the process returns to the process of setting the number of checks of the power failure monitoring signal (step S8). Further, when the timer value is 0 (step S12; Yes), that is, when the standby time is over, access to a read / write RWM (read / write memory) such as a RAM or EEPROM is permitted (step S13). ), Off-data is output to all output ports (set to a state in which there is no output) (step S14).
Next, a serial port (a port pre-installed in the gaming microcomputer 111, used in this embodiment for communication with the production control device 300) is set (step S15), and the first input port read first It is determined from the state of 122 whether the initialization switch in the power supply device 400 has been turned on (step S16).

  When the initialization switch is off (step S16; No), it is determined whether the value of the power failure inspection area 1 in the RWM is normal power interruption inspection area check data (step S17). S17; Yes), it is determined whether the value of the power failure inspection area 2 in the RWM is normal power interruption inspection area check data (step S18). If the value of the power failure inspection area 2 is normal (step S18; Yes), a checksum calculation process for calculating a checksum of a predetermined area in the RWM is performed (step S19). It is determined whether the checksums coincide with each other (step S20). If the checksums match (step S20; Yes), the process proceeds to step S21 in FIG.

  Further, when it is determined that the initialization switch is on (step S16; Yes), or when the check data in the power failure inspection area is not normal data (step S17; No or step S18; No). If it is determined that the checksum is not normal (step S20; No), the process proceeds to step S26 in FIG. 7 to set the RAM access-prohibited area to the access-permitted state, and then initialize all the RAM areas. (Clear to 0) is performed (step S27). Then, after setting the RAM access-prohibited area to be access-prohibited (step S28), a process of saving the initial value at the time of RAM initialization to the area to be initialized (step S29) is performed. Then, the command at the time of RAM initialization is transmitted to the effect control board (effect control device 300) (step S30), and the process proceeds to step S31.

  Note that the latch in the RAM 111C indicates whether there is a readable random number in the latch register of the random number generation circuit 210 (FIG. 5) not only when the power is turned on (including when the power failure is restored) but also when the initialization switch is turned on. Circuit error flag is cleared. This prevents the CPU from reading the value of the latch register before the random number updated in the random number generation circuit 210 is latched in the latch register when the power is turned on or the initialization switch is turned on. . The latch circuit error flag is a latch data flag indicating whether or not the random number of the status register is normally latched in the latch register and the random number can be read in the special figure start port switch common processing (FIG. 14) described later. With reference to this, when it is determined that there is no random number, it is set to “1” (with an error), and a plurality of latch registers are provided correspondingly.

On the other hand, in step S21 of FIG. 7, the initial value at the time of power failure recovery is saved in the area to be initialized. The areas to be initialized here are areas related to a power failure recovery inspection area, a checksum area, and error fraud monitoring.
Thereafter, an area for storing the gaming state in the RWM is examined to determine whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state (step S22). Here, when the probability is not high (step S22; No), steps S23 and S24 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S25. On the other hand, if the probability is high (step S22; Yes), the on-information is saved in the high-probability notification flag area (step S23), and the high-probability notification LED (error indicator) provided in the collective display device 50 is turned on, for example. (Lighting) Data is saved in the segment area (step S24). And the command at the time of the power failure recovery corresponding to the process number prepared in order to perform the below-mentioned special figure game process rationally is transmitted to the production | presentation control apparatus 300 (step S25), and it progresses to step S31.

  Note that the power failure recovery command transmitted in step S25 and the power-on command transmitted in step S30 include a model designation command indicating the type of gaming machine, and a decorative feature indicating the number of holds in FIGS. 1 includes a hold number command, a decorative special figure 2 hold number command, and a probability information command indicating a probability state. Also, depending on the state when the power is turned off or when the power is turned on, if the special figure fluctuation display game is being executed when the power is turned off, the recovery screen command is used. When initialized at power-on, a power-on command is included. Furthermore, an effect mode information command indicating the state of the effect mode depending on the model, and a time-saving count information command indicating the number of remaining games in the time-saving state are included.

In step S31, a process of starting a CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit 233 that generates a timer interrupt signal in the clock generator 230 of the gaming microcomputer 111 is performed.
After the CTC activation process in step S31, a process for activating and setting the random number generation circuit is performed (step S32). Specifically, the maximum value is set in a predetermined register (maximum value setting register 211A) in the random number generation circuit by the CPU 111A, and the random number is set in accordance with the most significant byte of the maximum value set by the user program. Generation is started.

Thereafter, the value of the soft random number register at the time of power-on is extracted, saved as an initial value random number (start value) in a predetermined area of the RWM (step S33), and interruption is permitted (step S34). The random number generation circuit in the CPU 111A used in this embodiment is configured so that the initial value of the soft random number register changes every time the power is turned on, and this value is used as an initial value (start value) of various initial value random numbers. By doing so, it is possible to break the regularity of random numbers generated by software, making it difficult for a player to obtain illegal random numbers. Moreover, when the interruption is permitted in step S34, the launch of the hitting ball launching device is permitted.
In addition, you may make it set the setting which permits discharge | release of a hit ball | bowl launching device by an output process.

Subsequently, an initial value random number update process (step S35) is performed for updating the values of various initial value random numbers and breaking the regularity of the random numbers. Although not particularly limited, in this embodiment, the variation pattern random number, the big hit random number, the big hit symbol random number, and the big hit random number (common figure) are generated using random numbers generated in the random number generation circuit. It is configured.
After the initial value random number update process in step S35, the number of times of checking and checking the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply device 400 through the port and the data bus is set (step S36), and the power failure monitoring signal is turned on. It is determined whether or not there is (step S37). When the power failure monitoring signal is not on (step S37; No), the process returns to the initial value random number update process (step S35). That is, when no power failure has occurred, the initial value random number update processing and the power failure monitoring signal check (loop processing) are repeated. By permitting an interrupt before the initial value random number update process (step S35) (step S34), if a timer interrupt occurs during the initial value random number update process, the interrupt process is preferentially executed. Can be prevented from being interrupted by waiting for the initial value random number update process.

  The initial value random number update process in step S35 includes a method of performing the initial value random number update process in the timer interrupt process in addition to the main process. In order to avoid execution of value random number update processing, when performing initial value random number update processing in the main processing, it is necessary to disable interrupt and then update to cancel the interrupt. If the initial value random number update process in the timer interrupt process is not performed in the main process and only the main process is performed, there is no problem even if the interrupt is canceled before the initial value random number update process. There is an advantage that it is simplified.

  When the power failure monitoring signal is on (step S37; Yes), it is determined whether the power failure monitoring signal is on for the number of checks set in step S36 (step S38). If the power failure monitoring signal is not on for the number of checks (step S38; No), the process returns to the determination of whether the power failure monitoring signal is on (step S37). Further, when the power failure monitoring signal is kept on for the number of checks (step S38; Yes), that is, when it is determined that a power failure has occurred, processing for temporarily prohibiting interruption (step S39), all A process of outputting off data to the output port (step S40) is performed.

  Thereafter, the power failure recovery inspection region check data 1 is saved in the power failure recovery inspection region 1 (step S41), and the power failure recovery inspection region check data 2 is saved in the power failure recovery inspection region 2 (step S42). Further, after performing a checksum calculation process (step S43) for calculating a checksum when the RWM is powered off, and a process for saving the calculated checksum (step S44), a process for prohibiting access to the RWM (step S45). ) And wait for the gaming machine to be turned off. In this way, the check data is saved in the power failure recovery inspection area and the checksum at the time of power shutdown is calculated, so that whether or not the information stored in the RWM before the power shutdown is correctly backed up can be checked. This can be determined when power is turned on again.

[Timer interrupt processing]
Next, timer interrupt processing will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the timer interrupt process is started when a periodic timer interrupt signal generated by the CTC circuit in the clock generator is input to the CPU 111A. When a timer interrupt occurs in the gaming microcomputer 111, the timer interrupt process of FIG. 8 is started.

  When the timer interrupt process is started, a register saving process (step S101) is performed in which a value held in a predetermined register is first transferred to the RWM. In the Z80 microcomputer used as the gaming microcomputer in this embodiment, the processing can be replaced by saving the value held in the front register to the back register. Next, input processing (step S102) is performed to input from various sensors and switches and to acquire signals, that is, to read the state of each input port. Then, based on the output data set in various processes, an output process (step S103) for performing drive control of actuators such as solenoids (large winning opening solenoids 38b and 39b, general-purpose solenoid 37c) and the like is performed.

Next, a payout command transmission process (step S104), a random number update process 1 (step S105), and a random number update process 2 (step S106) for outputting commands set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the payout control apparatus 200 are performed. Thereafter, it is monitored whether a normal signal is input from the start port 1 switch 36a, the start port 2 switch 37a, the usual gate switch 34a, the winning port switch 35a, the lower count switch 38a, the upper count switch 39a, An error / fraud monitoring process (step S107) is performed for monitoring whether the front frame and the glass frame are open, monitoring for the presence or absence of latch errors in the random number generation circuit, and monitoring for the presence or absence of fraud due to magnets or radio waves.
Then, it is determined whether or not a latch circuit error is occurring (step S108), whether or not an illegal game stop is occurring (step S109), and an error is occurring (step S108; Yes). Alternatively, if fraud has occurred (step S109; Yes), steps S110 to S113 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S114.

In step S108, whether or not a latch circuit error is occurring is determined based on whether or not any one of the plurality of latch circuit error flags in the RAM 111C is set. The game stop fraud in step S109 is, for example, a magnet fraud or radio wave fraud, but in the case of two types of gaming machines, a remaining ball error may be further included.
If no error has occurred (step S108; No) and no fraud has occurred (step S109; No), the process proceeds to the next step to perform a special figure game process (step S110) for processing related to the special figure variation display game. ), A general game process (step S111) for performing a process related to the general map display game is executed.

  Next, a segment LED editing process (step S112) that is provided in the gaming machine 10 and that drives a segment LED that displays special information variation game and various information related to the game to display a desired content, magnetic sensor switch 61 The magnet fraud monitoring process (step S113) for checking whether there is an abnormality by checking the detection signal from, and the radio wave fraud monitoring process (step S114) for checking the detection signal from the radio wave sensor 62 to determine whether there is an abnormality. . Then, external information editing processing (step S115) for setting a signal to be output to various external devices in the output buffer is performed. Subsequently, processing for clearing the interrupt request and declaring the end of the interrupt (step S116) is performed, processing for restoring the register data saved in step S101 (step S117), and processing for permitting the interrupt (step S117). Step S118) is performed, and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

[Error / Unauthorization monitoring processing]
FIG. 9 shows an error / injustice monitoring process (step S107) in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8).
In this error / injustice monitoring process, first, a winning port monitoring table 1 (for example, a detection signal from the count switch) corresponding to one lower count switch 38a in the lower large winning port (first special variable winning device 38) is input. (Data indicating the number of the port to be transmitted and the bit position in the port of the signal and the like are stored) (step S301). Next, an illegal prize monitoring process (step S302) is performed for monitoring whether there is an illegal prize at the big prize opening even if the big prize opening is not open and detecting a normal prize.

  Thereafter, a winning opening monitoring table 2 corresponding to the other lower count switch 38a in the lower large winning opening (the first special variable winning apparatus 38) is prepared (step S303), and it is monitored whether there is an illegal winning and normal. An illegal prize monitoring process (step S304) for detecting a prize is executed. Subsequently, a winning opening monitoring table corresponding to the upper count switch 39a in the upper large winning opening (second special variable winning apparatus 38) is prepared (step S305), and it is monitored whether there is an illegal winning and a normal winning is made. The unauthorized winning monitoring process to be detected (step S306) is executed.

Next, a winning opening monitoring table for a winning opening switch (starting opening 2 switch 37a) in the electric train is prepared (step S307), and an illegal winning monitoring process for monitoring whether there is an illegal winning and detecting a normal winning ( Step S308) is executed.
Next, an error scan counter for sequentially specifying which switch or signal among the plurality of switches and signals to be monitored for errors is to be monitored this time is updated (step S309). Thereafter, according to the value of the error scan counter, any one of the abnormality detection signal 1 output by the occurrence of disconnection of the connector of the switch, the chute ball switch signal from the dispensing control device 200, the overflow switch signal, and the dispensing abnormality status signal The gaming machine error monitoring table 1 for setting the error monitoring based on the target is prepared (step S310). Then, an error check process (step S311) for determining whether an error has occurred is performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the error scan counter is “3” (step S312). If it is determined that the value of the error scan counter is “3” (step S312; Yes), the error / illegal monitoring is performed. The process ends. In this case, there is no error monitoring target in the gaming machine error monitoring table 2 referred to next. If the error scan counter value is not 3 (step S312; No), the glass frame open detection switch 63, the front frame open detection switch 64, the disconnection of the connector of the switch, and the like are generated according to the value of the error scan counter. A gaming machine error monitoring table 2 for setting an error monitoring based on any one of the output abnormality detection signals 2 is prepared (step S313). Then, an error check process for determining whether an error has occurred (step S314) is performed, and the error / injustice monitoring process is terminated.

[Unauthorized winnings monitoring process]
FIG. 10 shows the procedure of the illegal winning monitoring process (steps S302, S304, S306, S308) in the above-described error / injustice monitoring process. This illegal winning monitoring process is performed for each of the two lower count switches 38a of the first special variable winning device 38, the upper count switch 39a of the second special variable winning device 39, and the start port 2 switch 37a of the normal variable winning device 37. This process is performed. For the big prize opening (special variable prize-winning devices 38 and 39) and Fuden (ordinary variable prize-winning device 37), it is easy to cheat by opening the opening / closing member and inserting the game ball to pay out the prize ball. In addition to detection of fraud, fraud monitoring.

  In this illegal prize monitoring process, first, the fraud monitoring period flag of the winning prize switch to be monitored for errors is checked to determine whether it is during the fraud monitoring period (step S321). The fraud monitoring period is a period other than during the special gaming state in which the first special variable winning device 38 is opened when the error monitoring target prize opening switch is the lower count switch 38a. In the case of the upper count switch 39a, it is a period other than during the special gaming state in which the second special variable winning device 39 is opened. Further, when the winning port switch to be monitored for error is the start port 2 switch 37a, it is a period other than the state in which the opening control of the normal variation winning device 37 is being executed based on the normal hit.

And when it determines with it being a fraud monitoring period (step S321; Yes), it is determined whether there exists any input in the target winning opening switch (step S322). When it is determined that there is an input to the target winning opening switch (step S322; Yes), the target illegal winning number is updated by +1 (step S323), and the number of illegal winnings after addition is the number of fraud determinations to be monitored ( For example, it is determined whether or not the number exceeds 5 (step S324).
The number of judgments is five, for example, when a large winning opening in the open state is converted to a closed state, the game ball is caught by the door member of the large winning opening, and the gaming ball passes the valid period of the count switch. This is to prevent the player from judging that the signal is fraudulent when the prize is received or when noise is added to the signal, and is not simply judged as an error although it is not illegal.

If it is determined that the number of fraudulent winnings exceeds the determined number (step S324; Yes), the number of fraudulent winnings is limited to the number of fraud determination (step S325), and the initial value is saved in the target fraud winning notification timer area. (Step S326). Next, a target fraud occurrence command is prepared (step S327), and an illegal win occurrence flag is further prepared as a fraud flag (step S328), and the process proceeds to step S335. .
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S321 that there is no fraud monitoring period (No), or if it is determined in step S322 that there is no input to the target winning opening switch (No), the number of fraudulent winnings exceeds the determined number in step S324. If it is determined that it is not (No), the process proceeds to step S329, and if the target notification timer is not 0, -1 is updated. Note that the minimum value of the notification timer is set to zero.

  The update of the notification timer is allowed when the error monitoring target prize-winning switch is the one lower count switch 38a, and is not allowed when the error monitoring target prize-winning switch is the other lower count switch 38a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the notification timer from being updated twice as much as the unauthorized notification about the first special variation winning device 38 and time-up in half of a specified time (for example, 60000 ms). . Note that the update of the notification timer is always permitted when the winning port switch subject to error monitoring is the upper count switch 39a or the start port 2 switch 37a.

Thereafter, it is determined whether the value of the notification timer is 0 (step S330). If the value is not 0 (step S330; No), that is, if the time is not up, the fraud & prize winning monitoring process is terminated. If the value is 0 (step S330; Yes), that is, if the time has expired or has already expired, a target fraud cancel command is prepared (step S331), and an illegal win cancel flag is set as the fraud flag. Preparation is made (step S332). And it is determined whether it is the moment when the value of the notification timer becomes 0 (step S333).
When it is the moment when the value of the notification timer becomes 0 (step S333; Yes), that is, when the value of the notification timer becomes 0 in the present fraud & winning monitoring process, the number of illegal winnings of interest is cleared ( Step S334) and the process proceeds to Step S335.

In step S335, the prepared illegal flag is compared with the value of the target illegal flag area. When the prepared fraud flag matches the value of the target fraud flag area (step S335; Yes), the fraud winning monitoring process is terminated. If the prepared fraud flag and the target fraud flag area do not match (step S335; No), the prepared fraud flag is saved in the target fraud flag area (step S336), and an effect command setting process (step S337) is performed, and the illegal winning monitoring process is terminated.
Through the above processing, an error notification command is transmitted when an error occurs, and an illegal winning error cancel command is transmitted to the effect control device 300 when the error is canceled, and the start and end of error notification are set. .

[Prize mouth switch monitoring process]
FIG. 11 shows the procedure of the winning opening switch monitoring process (step S110) in the timer interrupt process of FIG.
In the winning opening switch monitoring process, first, a winning opening monitoring table for the winning opening switch to be monitored is set (step S351), and the number of winning opening switches to be monitored is acquired from the winning opening monitoring table (step S352). Then, it is determined whether or not the target winning opening switch is valid (step S353), and if it is valid, it is determined whether or not there is an input (more precisely, an input change) to the target winning opening switch (step S353). S354).

If it is determined that the target winning opening switch is not valid (step S353: No) or that there is no input to the target winning opening switch (step S354: No), the winning number counter area corresponding to the target winning opening switch The value is updated by +1 (step S355). Next, the table address is updated to the data address of the next switch (step S356), and it is determined whether the monitoring of all the switches has been completed (step S357).
Here, when it is determined that the monitoring of all the switches has not been completed (step S357; No), the process returns to the process of determining whether or not the target winning hole switch is valid (step S353). If it is determined that monitoring of all switches has been completed (step S357; Yes), the winning opening switch monitoring process is terminated. With the above processing, a setting for paying out a winning ball according to winning is made.

[Special Figure Game Processing]
Next, the details of the special game process (step S111) in the timer interrupt process of FIG. 8 will be described.
In the special figure game process, the input of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a is monitored, the entire process related to the special figure variation display game is controlled, and the special figure display is set.

As shown in FIG. 12, in the special figure game process, first, a start port switch monitoring process (step A1) for monitoring winning of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a is performed. In the start port switch monitoring process, when a game ball is won in the normal variable winning device 37 that forms the start winning port 36 and the second starting winning port, various random numbers (such as jackpot random numbers) are extracted and Prior to the start of the figure variation display game, a game result preliminary determination is performed in which a game result based on a prize is determined in advance. The details of the start port switch monitoring process (step A1) will be described later.
Next, a special winning opening switch monitoring process (step A2) is performed. In this big winning opening switch monitoring process, the detection of the game ball is monitored by the lower count switch 38a provided in the first special variable winning device 38 or the upper count switch 39a provided in the second special variable winning device 39. Perform the process.

  Next, if the special figure game processing timer is not 0, -1 is updated (step A3). The minimum value of the special figure game processing timer is set to zero. And it is determined whether the value of a special figure game process timer is 0 (step A4). If the value of the special figure game process timer is 0 (step A4; Yes), that is, if the time is up or has already been up, the special figure game process number referred to for branching to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number. The figure game sequence branch table is set in the register (step A5), and the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is obtained using the table (step A6). Then, the return address after the branch process ends is saved in the stack area (step A7), and the game branch process (step A8) is performed according to the game process number.

If the game process number is “0” in step A8, the fluctuation start of the special figure fluctuation display game is monitored, the fluctuation start setting of the special figure fluctuation display game, the setting of the effect, and the special figure fluctuation processing are performed. A special figure routine process (step A9) for setting information necessary for the execution is performed. In step A8, when the game process number is “1”, a special figure changing process (step for setting a special figure stop display time, setting information necessary for performing the special figure display process, etc.) A10) is performed.
If the game processing number is “2” in step A8, if the game result of the special figure variation display game is a big hit, the fanfare command setting corresponding to the type of the big hit or the big winning opening opening pattern for each big hit A special chart display process (step A11) is performed for setting the fanfare time according to the setting, information necessary for performing the fanfare / interval process, and the like.

  If the game process number is “3” in step A8, the fanfare / setting for setting the opening time of the big prize opening, updating the number of times of opening, setting the information necessary for performing the processing during the opening of the big prize opening, etc. Processing during the interval (step A12) is performed. If the game process number is “4” in step A8, if the big hit round is not the final round, an interval command is set, while if it is the final round, an ending command is set, or a big prize winning ball remaining ball process A special winning opening opening process (step A13) for setting information necessary for performing the process is performed.

  If the game process number is “5” in step A8, if the big hit round is the final round, the process for setting the time for discharging the remaining balls in the big prize opening and the big hit end process are performed. The prize winning opening remaining ball process (step A14) for setting information necessary for the game is performed. If the game process number is “6” in step A8, a big hit end process (step A15) for setting information necessary for performing the special figure routine process (step A9) is performed.

  Then, after preparing the table for controlling the fluctuation | variation of the special figure 1 indicator 51 (step A16), the symbol fluctuation | variation control process (step A17) which concerns on the special figure 1 indicator 51 is performed. And after preparing the table for controlling the fluctuation | variation of the special figure 2 indicator 52 (step A18), the symbol fluctuation | variation control process (step A19) which concerns on the special figure 2 indicator 52 is performed. On the other hand, when the value of the special figure game process timer is not 0 at step A4 (step A4; No), that is, when the time is not up, the process proceeds to step A16 and the subsequent processes are performed.

[Starter switch monitoring process]
Next, details of the start port switch monitoring process in the above-described special figure game process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 13, in the starting port switch monitoring process, first, after preparing a table for setting information on hold by the first starting port (start winning port 36) (step A111), the special drawing start port switch common process (Step A112) is performed. The details of the special figure start port switch common process in step A112 will be described later together with the special figure start port switch common process in step A116.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric winning component (ordinary variation winning device 37) is in operation, that is, whether or not the ordinary variation winning device 37 is activated and the game ball can be won. If it is determined in step A113 that the ordinary electric accessory is in operation (step A113; Yes), the process proceeds to step A115, and the subsequent processes are performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A113 that the ordinary electric accessory is not in operation (step A113; No), it is determined whether or not a normal electric power fraud has occurred (step A114).

  In determining whether the electric power fraud is occurring, it is determined that the fraud is occurring when the number of fraudulent winnings to the normal variation winning device 37 is equal to or greater than the number of fraud determination (for example, 5). The normal variation winning device 37 cannot win a game ball in the closed state, and can win a game ball only in the open state. Therefore, when the game ball wins in the closed state, it is a case where some abnormality or fraud has occurred. When there is a game ball won in such a closed state, the number is counted as the number of illegal wins. Then, when the number of illegal winnings counted in this way is equal to or larger than a predetermined fraud occurrence determination number (upper limit value), it is determined that fraud has occurred.

  If it is determined in step A114 that there is no fraudulent power transmission (step A114; No), after preparing a table for setting information on hold by the second starting port (ordinary variable winning device 37) (step A115), The starting port switch common process (step A116) is performed, and the starting port switch monitoring process is terminated. Further, if it is determined in step A114 that the power transmission fraud is occurring (step A114; Yes), the start port switch monitoring process is terminated. That is, the second start memory is not generated any more.

[Special figure start port switch common processing]
Next, the details of the special-purpose start port switch common process (steps A112 and A116) in the above-described start port switch monitoring process will be described. The special figure start port switch common process is a process performed in common for each input when there is an input from the start port 1 switch 36a or the start port 2 switch 37a.
As shown in FIG. 14, in the special figure start port switch common process, first, it is determined whether or not there is an input to the start port switch to be monitored among the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a (step S1). A201). If there is no input to the monitored start port switch (step A201; No), the special figure start port switch common process is terminated. On the other hand, when there is an input to the monitoring target start port switch (step A201; Yes), the random number corresponding to the target start port switch is referred to by referring to the status register 211D or the like in the random number generation circuit 210 (FIG. 5). It is determined whether there is latch data in the latch register (step A202).

Here, when it is determined that there is latch data in the monitored random number latch register (step A202; Yes), after saving the start opening winning flag of the start opening switch to be monitored (step A203), the monitoring target The jackpot random number latched in the random number latch register is loaded and prepared (step A204).
Therefore, the game microcomputer 111 as the game control means satisfies the predetermined start condition based on the detection of the game medium by the start port switch 36a or 37a as the game medium detection means, and serves as the random value holding information storage means. When the random number value holding information stored in the status register 211D or the like (FIG. 5) indicates that the random number value is held in the latch registers 231 to 234 as the random value holding means, the random number value holding means Random value acquisition means for acquiring numerical values will be provided.
In this embodiment, even when the random value stored in the latch register is not stored as the start memory, the random value stored in the latch register is cleared by acquiring the random value from the latch register. However, if the random number value stored in the latch register is not stored as the start memory, it is stored in the latch register by clearing the latch data flag in the status register without acquiring the random value from the latch register. The random number value may be cleared.

  On the other hand, if there is no latch data in the monitored random number latch register in the above step A202 (step A202; No), that is, if no random number has been extracted, the process proceeds to step A221, where the monitored start port switch is set. The corresponding latch circuit error flag is set to “1”. Then, it is determined whether or not a latch circuit error has already occurred (step A222). If an error has occurred (step A222; Yes), the special chart start port switch common process is terminated. The latch circuit error flag is provided in the RAM 111C of the gaming microcomputer 111. If no error has occurred (step A222; No), a command for notifying the occurrence of the error is prepared (step A223), and a command setting process (step A224) for transmitting the command to the effect control device 300 is executed. Then, the special figure start port switch common process is terminated. Note that the latch circuit error flag set in step A221 is cleared when the initialization switch is turned on and the RAM 111C is cleared.

Therefore, the gaming microcomputer 111 as the game control means performs random number acquisition disable control that disables the random number acquisition by the random number acquisition means until a predetermined release condition is satisfied when an abnormality is detected in the gaming machine. If the predetermined release condition is satisfied during random number acquisition disable control and the random number acquisition disable state is released, the random value stored in the random value holding means is acquired. . Here, the “predetermined release condition” means that the latch circuit error flag is cleared, for example, when the initialization switch is turned on.
In addition, the gaming machine of the present embodiment includes a storage area (RAM 111C) that can store data during game control by the gaming microcomputer 111 as a game control means, and operates to initialize the storage area. An initialization switch is provided on the back side of the gaming machine, and the random number acquisition disable control is canceled in response to the operation of the initialization switch.

  Further, the game microcomputer 111 as the game control means satisfies a predetermined start condition based on the detection of the game medium by the start port switch as the game medium detection means, and the status register 211D as the random value holding information storage means. If the latch data flag stored as random number value holding information does not indicate that the random number value is stored in the latch registers 231 to 234 serving as random number value holding means, the power source of the gaming machine is The game control by the game control means is disabled until it is re-inserted.

  Following the above step A204, the number of times the information regarding the number of winnings to the monitored start port switch among the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a is output to the management device outside the gaming machine 10. A certain start port signal output count is loaded (step A205), the loaded value is updated by +1 (step A206), and it is determined whether the output count overflows (step A207). If the number of outputs does not overflow (step A207; No), the updated value is saved in the starter signal output number area of the RWM (step A208), and the process proceeds to step A209. On the other hand, when the number of outputs overflows (step A207; Yes), the process proceeds to step A209.

Next, it is determined whether the number of special figure reservations (starting memory) to be updated corresponding to the monitoring target starting port switch among the starting port 1 switch 36a and the starting port 2 switch 37a is less than the upper limit value (step A209). If the special figure hold number is less than the upper limit (step A209; Yes), the special figure hold number to be updated (the special figure 1 hold number or the special figure 2 hold number) is updated by 1 (step A212), and is monitored The decoration special figure hold number command corresponding to the start opening switch and the special figure hold number is prepared (step A213), and the command setting process (step A214) is performed.
Subsequently, the address of the random number storage area corresponding to the number of reserved special figure corresponding to the monitoring start switch to be monitored is calculated (step A215), and the big hit random number is saved in the big hit random number storage area of the RWM (step A216). Next, the jackpot symbol random number of the starter switch to be monitored is extracted and prepared (step A217), and saved in the jackpot symbol random number storage area of the RWM (step A218). Further, the fluctuation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 are extracted and saved in the fluctuation pattern random number storage area of the RWM corresponding to each random number (step A219). Then, a special figure hold information determination process (step A220) is performed, and the special figure start port switch common process is terminated.

Here, the game control device 100 (RAM 111C) extracts a predetermined random number based on the inflow of game balls to the start winning area of the start winning opening 36 or the normal variable winning device 37, and becomes the right to execute the variable display game. A start winning storage means for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a start memory is provided. In addition, the start winning storage means (game control device 100) stores various random numbers extracted based on the winning of the game balls to the first start winning opening (start winning opening 36) with a predetermined number as an upper limit. And various random number values extracted based on the winning of the game ball to the second starting winning opening (ordinary variable winning device 37) are stored as the second starting storage up to a predetermined number.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step A209 that the number of special figure hold is not less than the upper limit (step A209; No), a special figure hold number command (pending overflow command) is prepared (step A210), and command setting processing (step A211) is performed, and the special figure start port switch common process is terminated.

[Magnetic fraud monitoring processing]
Next, details of the magnet fraud monitoring process (step S113) in the timer interrupt process described above will be described. In the magnet fraud monitoring process, the presence / absence of an abnormality is determined based on the detection signal from the magnetic sensor switch 61, and fraud notification is started or stopped.
As shown in FIG. 15, in the magnet fraud monitoring process, first, the magnet sensor (magnetic sensor switch 61) is detected from the state of the detection signal output from the magnetic sensor switch 61 and taken into the third input port 124 (input port 3). Is on, that is, whether abnormal magnetism is detected (step S601). When the magnet sensor is on (step S601; Yes), that is, when abnormal magnetism is detected, the magnet fraud monitoring timer that counts the abnormal magnetism detection period is updated by +1 to determine whether the timer has expired. Determination is made (step S603).

  When the magnet fraud monitoring timer expires (step S603; Yes), that is, when abnormal magnetism is continuously detected for a certain period, the magnet fraud monitoring timer is cleared (step S604), and the magnet fraud notification timer initial value is set. Save in the magnet fraud notification timer area (step S605). Then, a magnet fraud notification command is prepared (step S606), a magnet fraud occurrence flag is prepared as a magnet fraud flag (step S607), and whether or not the prepared magnet fraud flag matches the value of the magnet fraud flag area. Is determined (step S613). That is, when the magnetic sensor switch 61 is continuously turned on for a certain period (for example, eight interruptions), it is determined that an abnormality has occurred.

  On the other hand, if the magnet sensor (magnetic sensor switch 61) is not on (step S601; No), that is, if no abnormal magnetism is detected, the magnet fraud monitoring timer is cleared (step S607), and a magnet fraud has already occurred. It is determined whether it is in the middle (step S608). If the magnet fraud is not occurring, the magnet fraud monitoring process is exited. If the magnet fraud is occurring (step S608; Yes), the process proceeds to step S609 to determine whether or not the initialization switch is turned on. Whether or not the initialization switch is turned on when the power is turned on is determined by whether the level of the initialization switch signal is high or low. In this magnet fraud monitoring process, the initialization switch signal rises or falls. It can be performed depending on whether or not it has been detected.

  If the initialization switch is not on (step S609; No), the process exits from the magnet fraud monitoring process. If the initialization switch is on (step S609; Yes), a command for terminating magnet fraud notification is prepared (step S610). Further, a magnet fraud cancel flag indicating that the fraud has been released is prepared as a magnet fraud flag (step S611), the random number latch registers 231 to 234 are dummy read (step S612), and then the process proceeds to step S613. It is determined whether the fraud flag matches the value of the magnet fraud flag area.

  The reason why the random number latch registers 231 to 234 are dummy-read in step S612 is that the latch data flags such as the status register 211D in the random number generation circuit 210 are once cleared by reading the latch registers. . When the random numbers generated by the random number circuits 211 to 214 are latched in the latch registers 231 to 234, the latch data flag of the corresponding status register 211D is set to the latched state, and the CPU 111A reads the random number from the latch register. It becomes possible. Therefore, by performing the dummy read, it is possible to prevent the CPU from acquiring an illegal random number latched in the latch registers 231 to 234 while the magnet is illegal.

  If it is determined in step S613 that the magnet fraud flag matches the value of the magnet fraud flag region (Yes), the magnet fraud monitoring process is terminated. If the values do not match (step S613; No), the magnet fraud flag prepared in step S606 or S611 is saved in the magnet fraud flag area (step S614), and the magnet fraud command notifying the occurrence of the magnet fraud is effect-controlled. A command setting process for transmission to the apparatus 300 is performed (step S615), and the magnet fraud monitoring process is terminated.

[Radio fraud monitoring processing]
Next, details of the radio wave fraud monitoring process (step S114) in the timer interrupt process described above will be described. In the radio wave fraud monitoring process, the presence / absence of an abnormality is determined based on the detection signal from the radio wave sensor 62, and the start or end of fraud notification is set.
As shown in FIG. 16, in the radio wave fraud monitoring process, first, the radio wave is detected from the state of the detection signal output from the radio wave sensor 62 and taken into the third input port 124 (input port 3) via the proximity I / F 121a. It is determined whether the sensor 62 is on, that is, whether an abnormal radio wave is detected (step S701). If the radio wave sensor is on (step S701; Yes), that is, if an abnormal radio wave is detected, a radio wave fraud notification command is prepared (step S702).

Further, a radio fraud flag indicating whether or not radio fraud has occurred is prepared (step S703), and it is determined whether the prepared radio fraud flag matches the value of the radio fraud flag area (step S709). That is, in the case of radio wave fraud, unlike the case of magnetic fraud, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred when an abnormal radio wave is detected.
On the other hand, if the radio wave sensor is not on (step S701; No), that is, if no abnormal radio wave is detected, it is determined whether or not radio wave fraud has already occurred (step S704). If radio wave fraud is not occurring, the radio wave fraud monitoring process is exited. If radio wave fraud is occurring (step S704; Yes), the process proceeds to step S705 to determine whether the initialization switch is turned on. Whether or not the initialization switch is ON is determined by whether or not the rising or falling edge of the initialization switch signal is detected.

If the initialization switch is not on (step S705; No), the radio wave fraud monitoring process is exited. If the initialization switch is on (step 705; Yes), a command for terminating the radio wave fraud notification is prepared (step S706). Further, a radio wave fraud release flag indicating that fraud has been released is prepared as a radio wave fraud flag (step S707), the random number latch registers 231 to 234 are dummy read (step S708), and the process proceeds to step S709. It is determined whether the fraud flag matches the value of the magnet fraud flag area.
As in the case of the magnet fraud monitoring process, by performing dummy reading, it is possible to prevent the CPU from acquiring random numbers latched in the latch registers 231 to 234 during radio fraud.

  If the radio wave fraud flag prepared in step S703 or S707 matches the value of the radio wave fraud flag area in step S709 (step S709; Yes), the radio wave fraud monitoring process ends. If the values do not match (step S709; No), the radio fraud flag prepared in step S703 or S707 is saved in the radio fraud flag area (step S710), command setting processing is performed (step S711), and radio fraud The monitoring process ends.

[External information editing process]
Next, details of the external information editing process (step S115) in the timer interrupt process described above will be described. In the external information editing process, based on the monitoring results in the payout command transmission process (step S104), the error / fraud monitoring process (step S107), the magnet fraud monitoring process (step S113), and the radio wave fraud monitoring process (step S114), Processing to create information to be output to an external device such as an information collection terminal or a game hall internal management device or a test firing test device and set it in an output buffer is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the external information editing process, first, a main prize ball signal editing process (step S801) for setting information relating to the number of prize balls to be paid out is performed, and a start opening signal for editing a winning opening winning signal. Edit processing (step S802) is performed. Next, if the symbol determination number control timer for controlling the output time of the information related to the number of times of execution of the special figure variation display game is not 0, -1 is updated (step S803). Note that the minimum value of the symbol determination number control timer is set to zero. Then, it is determined whether the value of the symbol determination number control timer is 0 (step S804).

  When the value of the symbol determination number control timer is 0 (step S804; Yes), that is, when the time is up or has already expired, the off data of the symbol determination number signal is saved in the external information output data area ( Step S805). On the other hand, if the value of the symbol determination number control timer is not 0 (step S804; No), that is, if the time has not expired, the on data of the symbol determination number signal is saved in the external information output data area (step S806). Thereafter, processing for setting information according to the error state and the security state is performed.

  In the process of setting information according to the error state or the security state, first, a security signal for measuring a predetermined time (for example, 256 ms) from the time when the data stored in the RAM is initialized by operating an initialization switch or the like. If the control timer is not 0, -1 is updated (step S807). The minimum value of the security signal control timer is set to 0. Then, it is determined whether the value of the security signal control timer is 0 (step S808).

  When the value of the security signal control timer is not 0 (step S808; No), that is, when the time is not up, the security signal ON data is saved in the external information output data area (step S819), and the gaming machine error status signal Are saved in the test signal output data area (step S820), and the external information editing process is terminated. That is, the fact that the data stored in the RAM has been initialized is output as external information.

  When the value of the security signal control timer is 0 (step S808; Yes), that is, when the time is up or when the time has already expired, a glass frame open error is occurring (step S809; Yes), and the front frame An open error is occurring (step S810; Yes), a lower prize winning fraud is occurring (step S811; Yes), an upper winning prize fraud is occurring (step S812; Yes), and a power transmission fraud is occurring (step S813; Yes) ), When magnet fraud is occurring (step S814; Yes), radio wave fraud is occurring (step S815; Yes), or latch circuit error is occurring (step S816; Yes), the on-data of the security signal is output as external information. Save to the data area (step S819) and turn on the game machine error status signal. And save the data to the test signal output data area (step S820), and ends the external information editing process. That is, the occurrence of an error is output as external information.

Whether or not a latch circuit error is occurring in step S816 is set in step A221 of the special-purpose starter switch common process in FIG. 14 and is cleared by clearing the RAM when the initialization switch is turned on. This is done by referring to the flag.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S808 that the value of the security signal control timer is 0 (Yes) and none of the above errors have occurred (steps S809 to S816; No), the security signal Is saved in the external information output data area (step S817), the off data of the gaming machine error state signal is saved in the test signal output data area (step S818), and the external information editing process is terminated.

(Modification)
FIG. 18 shows a procedure of timer interrupt processing in a modification of the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the latch circuit error flag is provided in the RAM area that is automatically cleared when the initialization switch is turned on, whereas in this modification, when the initialization switch is turned on, This is suitable when the latch circuit error flag is provided in a region that is not automatically cleared. The difference from the flowchart of the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 8 is that a latch circuit error release monitoring process (step S119) is added after the radio wave fraud monitoring process of step S115 in the flowchart of FIG. is there. Since other than that is the same as that of the said embodiment, the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

[Latch circuit error release monitoring processing]
FIG. 19 shows an example of a specific procedure of the latch circuit error release monitoring process.
As shown in FIG. 19, in the latch circuit error release monitoring process, first, with reference to the latch circuit error flag set in step A221 of the special figure start port switch common process in FIG. (Step S821). If it is determined that the latch circuit error is not occurring (step S821; No), the process exits from the latch circuit error release monitoring process.

If it is determined in step S821 that a latch circuit error has occurred (Yes), it is determined whether the initialization switch has been turned on (step S822). If it is determined that the initialization switch is not turned on (step S822; No), the process exits from the latch circuit error release monitoring process. If it is determined in step S822 that the initialization switch has been turned on (Yes), the flow advances to step S823 to prepare a latch circuit error release command and send a command to the effect control device 300 (step S823). Step S824) is performed.
Thereafter, a dummy read (step S825) of the random number latch register of the random number generation circuit 210 corresponding to the error flag is performed, and then all the latch circuit error flags are cleared and the latch circuit error release monitoring process is ended.

From the above description, in the above embodiment,
A game is executed in response to a predetermined start condition being established in association with detection of a game medium by game medium detection means (start-up switches 36a, 37a) for detecting a game medium, and the game medium detection means, In a gaming machine comprising gaming control means (gaming microcomputer 111) for performing gaming control to give a privilege to a player when a game has a special result,
The game control means includes
Random number generation means (random number generation circuit 210) for generating a random value based on a clock signal of a predetermined period;
Random value holding means (random number latch register group 220) for fetching and holding the random value generated by the random number generating means in response to a predetermined random number acquisition condition based on detection of the gaming medium by the gaming medium detecting means. )When,
Random number value holding information storage means (status register 211D) for storing random value holding information indicating whether or not a random value is held in the random value holding means;
A random value change prohibiting means (random number control circuit 240) for prohibiting the change of the random value held by the random value holding means until the random number value taken into the random value holding means is acquired by the game control means; ,
Based on the detection of the game medium by the game medium detection means, a predetermined start condition is established, and the random value holding information stored in the random value holding information storage means is a random value stored in the random value holding means. The random number value obtaining means (CPU 111A) for obtaining a random number value from the random number value holding means in the case of indicating that it is held;
When an abnormality is detected in the gaming machine, random number acquisition disable control is performed to disable acquisition of a random value by the random value acquisition means until a predetermined release condition is satisfied,
When the predetermined release condition is satisfied during the random number acquisition disable control and the random number acquisition disable state is canceled, the random value stored in the random value holding unit is acquired. It can be seen that the present invention is included.

Here, the “predetermined start condition” includes the passing of the game ball to the normal start gate in addition to the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening. The “random number generation means” may be a random number generation means realized by software (program) in addition to a random number generation circuit as hardware. As the “predetermined release condition”, for example, the latch circuit error flag may be cleared by turning on the initialization switch.
According to the invention as described above, when an abnormality is detected in the gaming machine, the random number acquisition disable control for disabling the acquisition of the random number value by the random number acquisition means until the predetermined release condition is satisfied. It is possible to prevent the random value latched at the timing from being used for the lottery in the game.

In the above embodiment, the gaming machine includes a storage area (RAM 111C) that can store data when the game control means (game microcomputer 111) controls the game, and initializes the storage area. The invention includes an invention in which an initialization switch to be operated is provided on the back side of the gaming machine, and the random number acquisition disable control is canceled in response to the operation of the initialization switch.
According to this invention, in order to cancel the random number acquisition disable control in response to the operation of the initialization switch, the attendant of the game store operates the initialization switch of the gaming machine in which the abnormality has occurred, Can be initialized, so that it is possible to prevent illegally latched random numbers from being used for lottery in games.

Further, in the above embodiment, the game control means (game microcomputer 111) is configured such that the predetermined start condition is established in accordance with the detection of the game medium by the game medium detection means (start port switches 36a and 37a), If the random value holding information stored in the random value holding information storage means (status register 211D) does not indicate that the random value is held in the random value holding means, the gaming machine The invention includes that the game control by the game control means is disabled until the power is turned on again.
Here, “random number holding information storage means” means, for example, a status register, and “random number holding information” means a flag indicating a random number latch state provided in the status register.
According to the invention as described above, when the random value holding information does not indicate that the random value holding means holds the random value, the game control means uses the game machine until the game machine is turned on again. In order to disable the game control, it is possible to prevent the latched random number value from being used for a lottery in a game when the random number generation means is abnormal or operated improperly.

Next, control executed by the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 will be described. Control processing by the main control microcomputer 311 mainly includes main processing shown in FIG. 20 and timer interrupt processing as shown in FIG.
[Main processing]
In the main process, as shown in FIG. 20, first, interrupts are prohibited (step B1), the CPU is initialized (step B2), the VDP 312 is initialized (step B3), and the interrupt is permitted. (Step B4).
Next, a wireless module initialization process (step B5) for initializing the wireless communication circuit 350 for performing communication (intersub communication) with the effect control device 300 of another gaming machine is performed to generate display data. Allow (step B6) and set a random number seed (step B7).

  Next, in order to identify the stand (game machine) and specify the partner for inter-sub communication, the set value is read from the stand number setting switch 352 for setting the stand number of the own gaming machine, and the inter-sub communication is performed. Then, the terminal ID for each unit between the same series models is set (step B8), and the initial value at power-on is saved in the area to be initialized (step B9). In addition, an initial value of the control flag for the switching flag and initialization operation of each movable body of the rendering devices 16 and 44 is set (step B10). With this setting and the subsequent movable body control process (step B22), it is possible to perform the initialization operation of the effect devices 16 and 44 without receiving an effect command from the game control device 100.

In this main process, a loop process is performed as a main loop process after step B10. In this loop processing, first, WDT (watchdog timer) is cleared (step B11).
Next, an effect button input process (step B12) for creating input information from an input signal (rising edge) based on an operation of the effect button (effect operation unit 700) is performed. The input from the production operation unit 700 is read in the timer interruption process. In this production button input process, when there is an input from the production operation unit 700, a process for changing the production content is performed.
Next, a random number update process (step B13) is performed to update a random number that determines details of the variation mode of the decoration special figure variation display game.
Next, a received command check process for analyzing and responding to a command from the game control device 100 (see step B14, FIG. 24), communication exchange between subs, and content setting when a command is received by intersubsidiary communication Inter-sub-effect production setting processing (step B15) is performed.

Next, an effect display editing process (step B16) is performed, and a drawing command preparation end is set (step B16). In the effect display editing process, various data are updated in accordance with the content to be drawn, and so on until the drawing data is finally set in the frame buffer. If drawing data of a screen to be drawn within 1/30 seconds (about 33.3 milliseconds) is prepared, the image can be updated without any problem.
Next, it is determined whether it is a frame switching timing (step B18). In this embodiment, in order to create a system cycle (1 frame 1/30 seconds), it is determined that it is the frame switching timing when the V blank interrupt (1/60 seconds) is entered twice. Note that the frame switching timing can be arbitrarily changed as appropriate. For example, image updating (frame switching) may be performed at 1/60 seconds, or image updating (frames) at a timing later than 1/60 seconds. Switching).

If it is determined in step B18 that the frame switching timing is not reached (No), the process of step B18 is repeated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step B18 that the frame switching timing is reached (step B18; Yes), screen drawing is instructed (step B19).
Next, a sound control process (step B20) for controlling the output of sound from the speakers (upper speaker 19a, lower speaker 19b), and a decoration control process (step B21) for controlling the LEDs of the panel decoration device 46 and the frame decoration device 18 ), A movable body control process (step B22) for controlling the motor and solenoid of the board effect device 44 and the frame effect device 4 is performed, and the process returns to the process of clearing the WDT (step B10).

[Moving object control processing]
Next, details of the movable body control process (step B22) in the main process described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 21, in the movable body control process, first, it is determined whether or not there is a switching flag setting for the pair of left and right moving lights 16 as the frame effect device (step B111). If it is determined in step B111 that the switching flag is set (Yes), the setting value corresponding to the frame left motor control number is set in the control area (step B112), and then the frame right motor control number is supported. The set value to be set is set in the control area (step B113).

Here, “corresponding” is because the time value and the action direction may differ depending on the type of operation. The switching flag and the control number are set in step B10, and the switching flag and the control number are set based on a command accompanying the operation of the movable body among commands sent from the game control device 100 during the game. It is set during the received command check processing in step B14 (variable command processing in command analysis processing).
After execution of step B113, the switching flag of the moving light 16 is cleared (step B114), and the process proceeds to step B115. If it is determined in step B111 that the switching flag is not set (No), steps B112 to B114 are skipped and the process proceeds to step B115.

  In Step B115, it is determined whether or not there is a setting of a switching flag for the logo accessory 44a as the board effect device. Here, when it is determined that the logo accessory switching flag is set (step B115; Yes), a setting value corresponding to the logo accessory motor control number is set in the control area (step B116). The logo accessory switching flag is cleared (step B117), and the process proceeds to step B118. If it is determined in step B115 that the logo accessory switching flag is not set (No), steps B116 to B117 are skipped and the process proceeds to step B118.

  In step B118, it is determined whether or not there is a setting of a switching flag for the branch object 44b as the board effect device. If it is determined that there is a branch role switching flag (step B118; Yes), a setting value corresponding to the branch role motor control number is set in the control area (step B119), and then The branch combination switching flag is cleared (step B20), and the movable body control process is terminated. If it is determined in step B118 that the branching agent switching flag is not set (No), steps B119 to B120 are skipped, and the movable body control process is terminated.

[Moving object control timer interrupt processing]
FIG. 22 shows an example of a procedure of a movable body control timer interrupt process that is periodically executed, for example, every 2 ms by the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300.
As shown in FIG. 22, in the movable body control timer interruption process, first, interruption is set to a prohibited state (step B121), and the motor of the left moving light among the pair of left and right moving lights 16 as the frame effect device is controlled. Frame left motor control processing (step B122) for generating output data is executed. Subsequently, a frame right motor control process (step B123) for generating output data for controlling the motor of the right moving light is executed.
Next, a logo accessory motor control process (step B124) for generating output data for controlling the motor of the logo accessory 44a, and a branch accessory motor for generating output data for controlling the motor of the branch accessory 44b. A control process (step B125) is executed.

Next, the frame left motor output data and the frame right motor output data are synthesized (step B126), and the synthesized data is output to the corresponding port (step B127). Here, “composite” means, for example, a process in which the output data of the frame left motor is input to the upper 4 bits of the 8-bit data and the output data of the frame right motor is input to the lower 4 bits.
Subsequent to step B127, the output data of the logo accessory motor and the output data of the branch accessory motor are combined (step B128), and the combined data is output to the corresponding port (step B129). Thereafter, the state is set to permit interruption, and the movable body control timer interruption process is terminated (step B130).
By performing the above processing, each movable body is moved from a predetermined position to a predetermined direction by a predetermined distance at a predetermined timing.

[Frame left motor control processing]
FIG. 23 shows an example of the procedure of the frame left motor control process (step B122) in the movable body control timer interrupt process of FIG. In this process, the upper left moving light 16 on the front of the gaming machine is moved.
As shown in FIG. 23, in the frame left motor control process, first, if the frame left motor control timer is not "0", -1 is updated (step B221). Then, it is determined whether or not the control timer has reached “0” (step B222). The “control timer” indicates the time value of each control section.

  If it is determined in step B222 that the control timer has reached "0" (Yes), it is determined whether or not the control type is a timer monitoring type (step B223). Here, the “control type” is information indicating what kind of control is performed in the section, and includes “timer monitoring type” and switch monitoring type (ON monitoring, OFF monitoring). In the timer monitoring type, when a specified time designation operation is performed, the process proceeds to the next section. In the switch monitoring type, if the target switch state is detected, the process proceeds to the next section. In the case of the switch monitoring type, the control timer represents a wait time until the switch monitoring is started.

  If it is determined in step B223 that the control type is not the timer monitoring type (No), the process proceeds to step B224, and the input state of the switch of the frame left motor is checked. Then, it is determined whether or not the input state is the target state (step B225). If it is determined that the input state is the target state (step B225; Yes), the control table corresponding to the frame left motor control number Is set (step B226). Here, the “control table” is a table indicating the type of action of the accessory, and defines the connection (flow) of each section for realizing the action. For example, there are tables such as “initial position return operation”, “fanfare operation”, and “big hit operation”.

Next, a table address corresponding to the frame left motor control pointer is calculated (step B227). Here, the “control pointer” is a pointer indicating a table address to be controlled next. Then, a control pointer is acquired using the calculated table address and saved in the frame left motor control pointer area (step B228). Subsequently, the control timer value is acquired and saved in the frame left motor control timer area (step B229), the control type is acquired and saved in the frame left motor control control type area (step B230). Further, the control code is acquired, saved in the frame left motor control control code area (step B231), and the process proceeds to step B232.
Here, the “control code” is information indicating how to control the motor. “Stop”, “Excitation stop”, “Speed 1 CW”, “Speed 1 CCW”, “Speed 2 CW”, “Speed 2 CCW” and so on. After “Speed 1 CW”, it differs depending on the model specifications of the gaming machine. “CW” means the clockwise direction, and “CCW” means the counterclockwise direction.

If it is determined in step B222 that the control timer is not “0” (No), or if it is determined in step B225 that the input state is not in the target state (No), the process proceeds to step B232.
In step B232, the frame left motor control code saved in step B230 is loaded, and it is determined whether or not the control code is a stop code (step B233). If it is determined that the control code is a stop code (step B233; Yes), the process proceeds to step B234 to set off output data, and then jumps to step B242 to set the output data to the left of the frame. Save in the motor output data area and end the frame left motor control process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step B233 that the control timer is not “0” (No), or if it is determined in step B225 that the control code is not a stop code (No), the process proceeds to step B235, and the control code is It is determined whether it is an excitation stop code. “Excitation stop” is a control code that makes a powerful stop by maintaining the same on-data as in the previous interruption. If it is determined that the control code is the excitation stop code (step B235; Yes), the process proceeds to step B236, and if the output data pointer update timer is not "0", -1 is updated, and the update timer is updated. It is determined whether or not “0” has been reached (step B237).

If it is determined in step B237 that the update timer has become "0" (Yes), an initial value is set in the output data pointer update timer (step B238), and the output data pointer is updated (step B239). After updating the output data pointer in step B239, or if it is determined in step B235 that the control code is not an excitation stop code (No), if the update timer is determined not to be "0" (No) in step B237, The process proceeds to B240, the frame left motor output data table is set, the output data corresponding to the output data pointer is acquired (step B241), and then the process proceeds to step B242 where the set output data is stored in the frame left motor output data area. To the frame left motor control process.
The steps of the frame right motor control process in step B123, the logo accessory motor control process in step B124, and the branch accessory motor control process in step B125 in the movable body control timer interruption process in FIG. 22 are the frame left motor control shown in FIG. Since it is almost the same as the procedure of processing, detailed description is omitted.

[Received command check processing]
Next, details of the received command check process (step B14) in the main process described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 24, in the received command check process, first, the value of a command reception counter that counts how many commands are received in one frame (1/30 second) is loaded as the number of received commands ( Step B141).
Next, it is determined whether the number of received commands is not 0 (step B142). If it is determined in step B142 that the number of received commands is 0 (step B142; No), the received command check process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step B142 that the number of received commands is not 0 (step B142; Yes), the content of the command reception counter area is subtracted by the number of received commands (step B143).
Next, the contents of the received command buffer are copied to the command area (step B144), and the command read index is updated by +1 in the range of 0 to 31 (step B145). Is determined (step B146). As described above, in this embodiment, the command is not directly analyzed in the reception command buffer, the contents of the reception command buffer are copied to the command area (analysis RAM area), and the command analysis is performed in the command area. It is configured as follows.

Thereby, in preparation for the case where a command is transmitted from the game control device 100 during the analysis of the command, it is possible to move the command (data) and create a space. In addition, command analysis can be performed collectively in a round of main processing.
If it is determined in step B146 that command copying for the number of received commands has not been completed (step B146; No), the process returns to step B144. On the other hand, if it is determined in step B146 that the command copy for the number of received commands has been completed (Yes), the contents of the command area are loaded (step B147), and the received command analysis process (step B148, FIG. 25). See).

Next, the address of the command area is updated (step B149), and it is determined whether or not the analysis of the command for the number of received commands is completed (step B150). If it is determined in step B150 that analysis of commands for the number of received commands has not been completed (No), the process returns to step B147. On the other hand, if it is determined in step B150 that the command analysis for the number of received commands has been completed (Yes), the received command check process is terminated.
As described above, in the received command check process, commands received during one frame (1/30 second) are collectively analyzed. In the present embodiment, up to 32 commands can be stored.

[Received command analysis processing]
Next, details of the received command analysis process (step B148) in the received command check process described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 25, in the received command analysis process, first, the command upper byte is separated as MODE and the lower byte as ACT (ACTION) (step B151).
Next, it is determined whether or not the command upper byte MODE is in a normal range (step B152). If it is determined in step B152 that MODE is in the normal range (Yes), it is determined whether or not the lower byte ACT is in the normal range (step B153). If it is determined in step B153 that the ACT is in the normal range (Yes), it is determined whether or not the ACT for the MODE is a correct combination (step B154).

If it is determined in step B152 that MODE is not in the normal range (No), if it is determined in step B153 that ACT is not in the normal range (step B153; No), or in step B154, the ACT for MOED is correct. If it is determined that the combination is not (No), the received command analysis process is terminated.
If it is determined in step B154 that the ACT for the MODE is the correct combination (Yes), it is determined whether the MODE is within the range of the variable command (step B155). If it is determined in step B155 that MODE is the range of the variable command (Yes), the variable command processing (step B156) is performed, and the received command analysis processing is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step B155 that MODE is not in the range of the variable command (No), it is determined whether MODE is in the range of the jackpot command (step B157). If it is determined in step B157 that MODE is the range of the jackpot command (Yes), the jackpot command processing (step B158) is performed, and the received command analysis processing is terminated.
If it is determined in step B157 that MODE is not in the range of the jackpot command (No), it is determined whether or not MODE is in the range of the symbol command (step B159). If it is determined in step B159 that MODE is within the range of symbolic commands (Yes), symbolic command processing (step B160) is performed, and the received command analysis processing is terminated.

If it is determined in step B159 that MODE is not in the range of symbol-based commands (No), it is determined whether MODE is in the range of single-shot commands such as a pending number command or an error command (step B161). If it is determined in step B161 that MODE is the range of the single command (Yes), single command processing (step B162) is performed, and the received command analysis processing ends.
If it is determined in step B161 that MODE is not in the range of a single command (No), it is determined whether MODE is in the range of a prefetch command (step B163). If it is determined in step B163 that MODE is the range of the prefetch command (Yes), prefetch command processing (step B164) is performed, and the received command analysis processing is terminated.
If it is determined in step B163 that MODE is not in the range of the prefetch command (No), step B164 is skipped and the received command analysis process is terminated.

[Single command processing]
Next, details of the single command processing (step B162) in the received command analysis processing described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 26, in the single-shot command processing, first, it is determined whether or not the command upper byte MODE is a “customer waiting demo” command (step B171). If it is determined in step B171 that the MODE is a “customer waiting demo” command (Yes), a customer waiting demo setting process (step B172) is performed, and the one-shot command process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step B171 that the MODE is not a “customer waiting demonstration” command (No), it is determined whether or not the MODE is a “special figure 1 hold” command (step B173). If it is determined in step B173 that the MODE is a “special figure 1 hold” command (Yes), a special figure 1 hold information setting process (step B174) is performed, and the single-shot command process is terminated. .
If it is determined in step B173 that the MODE is not a “special figure 1 hold” command (No), it is determined whether the MODE is a “special figure 2 hold” command (step B175). If it is determined in step B175 that the MODE is a “special figure 2 hold” command (Yes), a special figure 2 hold information setting process (step B176) is performed, and the single-shot command process is terminated. .

If it is determined in step B175 that the MODE is not the “special figure 2 hold” command (No), it is determined whether the MODE is a “production mode switching preparation” command (step B177). If it is determined in step B177 that MODE is the “production mode switching preparation” command (Yes), the production mode switching setting process (step B178) is performed, and the single-shot command process is terminated.
If it is determined in step B177 that MODE is not a “production mode switching preparation” command (No), it is determined whether MODE is a “power failure recovery” command (step B179). If it is determined in step B179 that the MODE is a “power failure recovery” command (Yes), a power failure recovery setting process (step B180) is performed, and the one-shot system command process is terminated.

If it is determined in step B179 that MODE is not a “power failure recovery” command (No), it is determined whether MODE is a “power on” command (step B181). If it is determined in step B181 that MODE is a “power-on” command (Yes), a power-on setting process (step B182) for setting an initialization operation when the RAM is cleared is performed. The single-shot command processing is terminated.
If it is determined in step B181 that MODE is not a “power on” command (No), it is determined whether MODE is a “probability information” command (step B183). If it is determined in step B183 that the MODE is a “probability information” command (Yes), a probability information setting process (step B184) is performed, and the one-shot command process is terminated.

[Power-on setting processing]
Next, details of the power-on setting process (step B182) in the single-shot command process will be described. When the power is turned on, the initialization process is performed by the main process (FIG. 20). This power-on setting process makes it possible to set the initialization operation related to the effect device, the display device, and the decoration device based on the command. .
As shown in FIG. 27, in the power-on setting process, first, an initial value is set in an area that needs to be returned to the initial value for the rendering device (16, 44) (step B191). Specifically, the process of setting the movable body switching flag and the initial value of the control number for the initialization operation is performed as in the process of step B10 of the main process of FIG. Subsequently, the screen display setting of the display device 41 when the RAM is cleared (step B192), the sound output setting from the speaker 19 when the RAM is cleared (step B193), and the decoration output by the decoration devices 18 and 46 when the RAM is cleared. Setting (step B194) is performed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the moving light 16 as the frame effect device is already operating when the RAM is cleared (step B195). Since the movable body (the production device) starts to move independently after a predetermined time has elapsed since the power was turned on by the main processing of the 1st CPU of the production control device before receiving the power-on command, the movable body (the production device) is not set again if already operating. It is.
If it is determined that the moving light is not operating when the RAM is cleared (step B195; No), the output setting of the moving light when the RAM is cleared is set (step B196), and the process proceeds to step B197. If it is determined in step B195 that the moving light is operating when the RAM is cleared (Yes), the process skips step B196 and proceeds to step B197. The RAM clear operation may be substantially the same as the initialization operation.

In step B197, it is determined whether or not the logo accessory 44a as the board effect device is already operating when the RAM is cleared. If it is determined that the logo accessory is not in operation at the time of RAM clear (step B197; No), the output of the logo accessory operation at the time of RAM clear is set (step B198), and the process proceeds to step B199. On the other hand, if it is determined in step B197 that the logo accessory is in operation when the RAM is cleared (Yes), step B198 is skipped and the process proceeds to step B199.
In step B199, it is determined whether or not the branch object 44b as the board effect device is already operating when the RAM is cleared. If it is determined that the branch object is not in operation at the time of RAM clear (step B199; No), the output setting of the operation of the branch object at the time of RAM clear is performed (step B200), and the power-on setting process is terminated. . On the other hand, if it is determined in step B199 that the branch object is in operation during the RAM clear (Yes), step B198 is skipped and the power-on setting process is terminated.

Next, the operation timing of the effect device in the gaming machine of the above embodiment will be described.
FIG. 28 shows the operation timing of the effect device when the effect control device 300 has not received the power-on command from the game control device 300 even though the power is turned on.
In the present embodiment, even if the power-on command is not received, when the predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses from the power-on timing t0 by the initial setting by the main process in FIG. The branching object 44b and the moving light 16 as the frame effect device are started to operate (timing t2). Then, after a predetermined time, the operations of the logo accessory 44a and the branch accessory 44b as the board effect device are stopped (timing t3). On the other hand, the moving light 16 as the frame effect device continues to operate even when the operations of the logo accessory 44a and the branch accessory 44b are stopped, and stops the operation at the timing t4.

Therefore, in the inspection at the time of shipment of the gaming machine, the operation of the effect device can be confirmed even if the game control device 300 and the effect control device 300 are not connected. In addition, since the frame effect device continues to operate even after the operation of the board effect device stops, the operation of the frame effect device can be confirmed, and the inspection can be performed efficiently.
The logo accessory 44a and the branch accessory 44b are driven in different ways, but the operation end timings are matched by adjusting the number of reciprocations. In FIG. 28, t5 is the timing at which normal effect control is started. When the effect control device 300 receives the power-on command, during the RAM clear operation (for example, for 30 seconds) by the initialization switch signal, the effect control device 300 controls the speaker to drive and output an error notification sound. Since the power-on command is not received, the LED of the decoration devices 18 and 46 and the display device 41 are not driven as well as the speaker 19.

  Contrary to the timing shown in FIG. 28, the operation end timing of the logo accessory 44 a and the branch accessory 44 b may be set later than the operation end timing of the moving light 16. In the example of the operation timing in FIG. 28, the logo accessory 44a and the branch accessory 44b as the board effect device and the moving light 16 as the frame effect device start to operate simultaneously at the timing t2. As indicated by the broken line C, the moving light as the frame effect device may be set to start the operation at the timing t3 when the operation of the board effect device ends. Note that even when a power failure recovery command is not received at the time of power failure recovery, the operation timing is the same as in FIG.

FIG. 29 shows the operation timing of the effect device when the effect control device 300 receives a power-on command from the game control device 300 during the RAM clear period when the power is turned on and the initialization switch is turned on. Has been.
In FIG. 29, since the power-on command is received at the timing t1, the LED of the speaker 19 and the decoration devices 18 and 46 and the display device 41 are driven during the RAM clear notification period (for example, 30 seconds) from the reception timing t1. Is done. However, when receiving the power-on command, the effect control device performs the same process as the initial value setting in step B10 of the main process (FIG. 20) (see step B291 in FIG. 27). Therefore, the logo accessory 44a and the branch accessory 44b as the board effect device and the moving light 16 as the frame effect device are operated at the same timing as in FIG.
In the display device 41, a display indicating that the power is turned on is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds). When a command is received during a predetermined period, display corresponding to the command is performed. On the other hand, when the command is not received for a predetermined period (30 seconds) from the start of the power-on display, the customer waiting display is started (timing t5). Note that the default symbol may be displayed without displaying that the power is turned on.

FIG. 30 shows the operation timing of the rendering device in the case where the control state at the time of power interruption at the time of power failure recovery is in the customer waiting demonstration and the performance control device 300 receives the power failure recovery command from the game control device 300 It is shown.
The operation timing when the power failure is restored in FIG. 30 is substantially the same as that in FIG. The difference from FIG. 29 is that the RAM is not cleared when the power failure is restored in FIG. 30, and the speaker is not driven.
Of course, if there is a start prize, the sound / lamp starts to move. As for an accessory, if it starts to change during operation, it is canceled. However, there is a high possibility that an accessory will work after a certain amount of time, such as during special reach, so if the above initialization operation is completed at the timing when the accessory moves, perform a production operation. Alternatively, it may be determined for each accessory. If the operation is affected, the production operation is surely canceled. Also, the initial 3-second wait is included in the initialization operation.
In the display device 41, a display indicating that the power failure has been recovered is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds), and when a command is received during the predetermined period, a display corresponding to the command is performed. On the other hand, when the command is not received for a predetermined period (30 seconds) from the start of the power-on display, the customer waiting display is started (timing t5).

FIG. 31 shows the operation timing of the rendering device when the control state at the time of power cut-off is other than during the customer waiting demonstration and the rendering control device 300 has not received the power failure recovery command. ing.
The operation timing when the power failure is restored in FIG. 31 is almost the same as that in FIG. A difference from FIG. 28 is that the LED of the decoration device blinks at high speed simultaneously with the restoration of the power failure.
In the case where the remaining production time is shorter than the initializing operation time of the accessory, the accessory initializing operation bites into the state after the return. If there is a time to move the accessory, priority is given to continuing the initialization operation.

FIG. 32 shows the operation timing of the effect device when the effect control device 300 receives the variation pattern command from the game control device 300 during the initialization operation when the power-on command has already been received. Has been.
In the operation timing when the power is turned on in FIG. 32, when a variation pattern command is received within 30 seconds of RAM clear notification, the display device 41 starts variation display at timing t6 when the variation pattern command is received. On the other hand, even if the variation pattern is to operate the accessory, the initialization operation is prioritized until the 30 seconds that are the RAM clear notification period, and the accessory operation related to the variation is not performed (motion (Including the case of receiving a command for 3 seconds before starting or after completion of the initialization operation). After 30 seconds have elapsed, the accessory action corresponding to the change may be performed, or all the accessory actions may be canceled during the change. The sound and decoration perform operations corresponding to the fluctuations after 30 seconds.
Further, in the display device 41, the display indicating that the power is turned on from the time of turning on the power is performed for a predetermined period (30 seconds), and the variation pattern command is received at timing t6 before the predetermined period (30 seconds) elapses. In this case, a display corresponding to the command is performed. Note that the default symbol may be displayed without displaying that the power is turned on.

From the above description, in the above embodiment,
A frame comprising a front frame capable of storing a game board (30) for use in a game, a transparent plate holding frame (15) covering the front side of the game board, a game control means (100) for managing the progress of the game, and a game In a gaming machine provided with an effect device (16, 44) capable of changing the mode of the movable body in accordance with the progress of and an effect control means (300) for controlling the effect device,
The stage device includes a board accessory (44) provided on the game board side and a frame accessory (16) provided on the frame body side,
The production control means (300) initializes the board accessory and the frame accessory when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and operates one of the board accessory or the frame accessory. It can be seen that the invention includes an invention in which the end timing is controlled to be later than the operation end timing of the other accessory.

Here, “when a predetermined condition is satisfied” means when power is turned on, when power is restored, or when an initialization switch is operated. The “initialization operation” may be any operation in the middle as long as it finally stops at a predetermined initial position.
According to the invention as described above, after the visual inspection of the operation of the board accessory or the frame accessory, the visual inspection of the other accessory operation can be continuously performed. It can be done efficiently. Moreover, since it is only necessary to look at the moving object in order, it is possible to prevent oversight without inspection.

In the above embodiment, the effect control means (300), regardless of whether or not the power-on command transmitted from the game control means (100) is received when the power is turned on. The invention includes an initialization operation of the board accessory (44) and the frame accessory (16).
Here, the “power-on command” includes a command notifying that the power has been turned on, and a command notifying that the power failure has been restored when the power failure occurs and is restored.
According to the invention as described above, since it is possible to confirm the initializing operation of the accessory even if the power-on command is not received, there is no need to transmit a command for operating the accessory from the game control means. Inspection can be performed efficiently.

In addition, from the above description, in the above embodiment,
A frame comprising a front frame capable of storing a game board (30) for use in a game, a transparent plate holding frame (15) covering the front side of the game board, a game control means (100) for managing the progress of the game, and a game The stage device (16, 44) capable of changing the mode of the movable body in accordance with the progress of the game, and the decoration device (18, 46) that is provided on the game board and / or the frame body and performs decoration by emitting light. And an effect control means (300) capable of controlling the effect device and the decoration device in response to an instruction from the game control means,
The game control means (100) is configured to transmit a predetermined command to the effect control means (300) when the power is turned on,
When the power is turned on, the production control means (300)
While controlling the lighting of the decoration device (18, 46) in response to the predetermined command in response to receiving the predetermined command transmitted from the game control means (100),
Regardless of whether or not the predetermined command transmitted from the game control means is received, the effect device (16, 44) is provided on the condition that a predetermined period including a period during which the predetermined command can be received has elapsed. It can be seen that the present invention includes the invention that performs the initialization operation.

Here, the “rendering device” means a device that is mainly operated by a movable body, and does not exclude a device that includes a portion for performing decoration by emitting light from the movable body. Further, the “decoration device” means a device mainly having a function of performing decoration by emitting light, and does not exclude a device having a movable part.
Further, “power is turned on” includes power-on at the time of power failure recovery in addition to system power-on. The “predetermined command” includes a command notifying that the power is turned on or the power failure is recovered, and a command notifying that the initialization switch is turned on. The “initialization operation” may be any operation in the middle as long as it finally stops at a predetermined initial position.
According to the above invention, during the predetermined period after the power is turned on, since the decoration device emits light without performing the initialization operation of the effect device (accessory), the operation of the decoration device is visually inspected. After that, visual inspection of the operation of the effect device (object) can be continued, so that the operation of the decoration device and the effect device at the time of shipment can be checked efficiently.

Furthermore, from the above description, the above embodiment includes
A frame comprising a front frame capable of storing a game board (30) for use in a game, a transparent plate holding frame (15) covering the front side of the game board, a game control means (100) for managing the progress of the game, and a game The display device (16, 44) capable of changing the mode of the movable body as the game progresses, the display device (41) capable of displaying the variable display game, and the instruction from the game control means, In a gaming machine comprising an effect control means (300) capable of controlling an effect device and a display device,
The effect control means (300) initializes the effect device (16, 44) when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the game control means (100) transmitted from the game control means (100) during the initialization operation. When receiving information related to the variation mode accompanied by the operation of the rendering device, the display device (41) starts display control corresponding to the received information, while receiving the received until the initialization operation is completed. It can be seen that the invention includes an invention in which the initialization operation is continuously performed without starting the control of the rendering device corresponding to the information.

Here, “when a predetermined condition is satisfied” means when power is turned on, when power is restored, or when an initialization switch is operated. The “initialization operation” may be any operation in the middle as long as it finally stops at a predetermined initial position. The “information regarding the variation mode” may be a command code such as a variation pattern command or simple data.
According to the invention as described above, when the information regarding the variation mode is received during the initialization operation of the rendering device, the display device starts the display control while the initialization operation of the rendering device is continuously performed. Since the initialization operation of the rendering device and the visual inspection of the variable display on the display device can be performed in parallel, the accessory operation inspection at the time of shipment can be efficiently performed.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, it has a board accessory (44) provided in the said game board side, and a frame accessory (16) provided in the said frame body as the said production apparatus,
The production control means (300) initializes the board accessory and the frame accessory when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and operates one of the board accessory or the frame accessory. An invention is included in which the end timing is controlled to be later than the operation end timing of the other accessory.

Here, “when a predetermined condition is satisfied” means when the power is turned on, when the power is restored, or when the initialization switch is operated.
According to the invention as described above, after the visual inspection of the operation of the board accessory or the frame accessory, the visual inspection of the other accessory operation can be continuously performed. It can be done efficiently. Moreover, since it is only necessary to look at the moving object in order, it is possible to prevent oversight without inspection.

As described above, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above embodiment, and for example, an arrangement ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine or a slot machine that uses this game ball.
In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

10 gaming machine 12 front frame (frame)
15 Transparent plate holding frame (frame)
16 Moving light (frame production device, production device, movable accessory)
30 Game board 36a, 37a Start port switch (with game medium detecting means)
41 display device 44 board production device (production device, movable accessory)
100 Game control device (game control means)
111A Microcomputer for game (game control means, random value acquisition means)
111C built-in RAM (start winning storage means)
210 Random number generation circuit (random number generation means)
211D status register (random number holding information storage means)
220 Random number latch register group (random number holding means)
240 Random number control circuit (Random value change prohibiting means)
300 Production control device (production control means)

Claims (3)

A game medium detecting means for detecting a game medium, and a game is executed in response to the establishment of a predetermined start condition with the detection of the game medium by the game medium detection means, and the game has a special result. In a gaming machine provided with a game control means for performing game control to give a privilege to a player in a case,
The game control means includes
Random number generating means for generating a random value based on a clock signal of a predetermined period;
Random number value holding means for taking in and holding the random value generated by the random number generation means in response to a predetermined random number acquisition condition based on a game medium detection signal of the game medium detection means;
Random number value holding information storage means for storing random value holding information indicating whether or not a random number value is held in the random value holding means;
Random number value change prohibiting means for prohibiting the change of the random value held by the random value holding means until the random number value captured by the random number holding means is acquired by the game control means;
Based on the detection of the game medium by the game medium detection means, a predetermined start condition is established, and the random value holding information stored in the random value holding information storage means is a random value stored in the random value holding means. The random number value acquiring means for acquiring a random value from the random value holding means,
When an abnormality is detected in the gaming machine, random number acquisition disable control is performed to disable acquisition of a random value by the random value acquisition means until a predetermined release condition is satisfied,
When the predetermined release condition is satisfied during the random number acquisition disable control and the random number acquisition disable state is canceled, the random value stored in the random value holding unit is acquired. A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine has a storage area capable of storing data during game control by the game control means, and an initialization switch operated to initialize the storage area on the back side of the gaming machine,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the random number acquisition disable control is canceled in response to the operation of the initialization switch. The game control means includes
Along with the detection of the game medium by the game medium detection means, the predetermined starting condition is satisfied, and the random value holding information stored in the random value holding information storage means is stored in the random value holding means as a random value. 3. The game according to claim 2, wherein in the case where it is not indicated that the game is held, the game control by the game control means is disabled until the power of the game machine is turned on again. Machine.

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