JP2015136521A5

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Publication number: JP2015136521A5
Application number: JP2014010421A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2014-01-23
Publication date: 2017-09-14
Anticipated expiration: 2034-01-23

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（手段１）本発明による遊技機は、遊技媒体（例えば、遊技球）を用いて遊技を行うことが可能であり、遊技媒体が進入可能な遊技領域（例えば、遊技領域７）が設けられ、始動領域（例えば、第１始動入賞口１３、第２始動入賞口１４、第３始動入賞口１７）を遊技媒体が通過したことにもとづいて可変表示を行い、遊技者にとって有利な有利状態に制御可能な遊技機であって、遊技媒体を振り分けるための振分装置（例えば、振分装置２００）が遊技領域に設けられ、始動領域として第１始動領域（例えば、第１始動入賞口１３）および第２始動領域（例えば、第２始動入賞口１４）が設けられ、未だ開始されていない可変表示に関する情報を保留情報として記憶可能な保留記憶手段と、有利状態に制御するか否かを決定する決定手段と、有利状態に制御されるか否かを決定手段による決定前に判定する判定手段と、判定手段による判定にもとづいて、保留記憶手段に記憶されている保留情報に基づく可変表示が実行される前の複数回の可変表示において有利状態に制御されることを予告する予告演出を実行可能な予告演出実行手段とを備え、予告演出実行手段は、第１状態のときには、遊技媒体が第１始動領域を通過したことにもとづく可変表示、及び、遊技媒体が前記第２始動領域を通過したことにもとづく可変表示において予告演出を実行し、第１状態よりも有利度の高い第２状態のときには、遊技媒体が第２始動領域を通過したことにもとづく可変表示において予告演出を実行し、振分装置は、遊技領域に進入した遊技媒体が当該振分装置に流入可能な流入口（例えば、流入口２０１）と、流入口から流入した遊技媒体が通過可能な複数の通路（例えば、左側通路２０３、右側通路２０４）と、流入口から流入した遊技媒体を複数の通路のうちのいずれかに振り分ける振分手段（例えば、振分部材２０２）とを含み、振分手段は、流入口から遊技媒体が流入したことにもとづいて、複数の通路のうちの第１通路（例えば、左側通路２０３）に遊技媒体を振り分けやすい第１状態（例えば、図２（ａ），（ｄ）に示すように振分部材２０２が右側に倒れた状態）と第２通路（例えば、右側通路２０４）に遊技媒体を振り分けやすい第２状態（例えば、図２（ｂ），（ｃ）に示すように振分部材２０２が左側に倒れた状態）とに所定の順序に従って切り替わり（例えば、図２に示すように交互に切り替わる）、第１始動領域は、第１通路に振り分けられた遊技媒体が通過しやすい態様で設けられ（例えば、図２および図３に示すように、第１始動入賞口１３は左側流出口２０５の下方に設けられている）、第２始動領域は、第２通路に振り分けられた遊技媒体が通過しやすい態様で設けられ（例えば、図２および図３に示すように、第２始動入賞口１４は右側流出口２０６の下方に設けられている）、始動領域に対応する記憶領域（例えば、第１始動口監視用バッファおよび第２始動口監視用バッファ）に格納された値に所定値を加算する加算手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５４を実行する部分）と、記憶領域に格納された値をクリアするクリア手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５５を実行する部分）と、記憶領域に格納された値にもとづいて異常と判定する異常判定手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５９を実行する部分）と、遊技媒体が第１始動領域または第２始動領域を通過したことにもとづいて遊技媒体が通過した始動領域に対応する記憶領域を加算手段による加算対象として設定し、遊技媒体が通過した始動領域とは異なる始動領域に対応する記憶領域をクリア手段によるクリア対象として設定する設定手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５０〜Ｓ２５３を実行する部分）とを備え、設定手段は、第１始動領域に対応する記憶領域を加算手段による加算対象とし、第２始動領域に対応する記憶領域をクリア手段によるクリア対象として仮設定する仮設定手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５０〜Ｓ２５１を実行する部分）と、遊技媒体が第２始動領域を通過したことにもとづいて、仮設定された加算手段による加算対象とクリア手段によるクリア対象とを入れ替える入れ替え手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５２〜Ｓ２５３を実行する部分）とを含み、加算手段は、設定手段によって加算対象とされた記憶領域に格納された値に所定値を加算し（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５４を実行する部分）、クリア手段は、設定手段によってクリア対象とされた記憶領域に格納された値をクリアし（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５５を実行する部分）、遊技の進行を制御する遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０）と、所定事象が発生（例えば、ＩＡＴ回路５０６ａからのＩＡＴ信号の入力、ウオッチドッグタイマ（ＷＤＴ）５０６ｂからのタイムアウト信号の入力）したことにもとづいて第１リセット（例えば、システムリセット）を発生させるか第２リセット（例えば、ユーザリセット）を発生させるかを設定可能なリセット設定手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０におけるプログラム管理エリアの図１４に示すリセット設定（ＫＲＥＳ）のビット７の設定値に従ってステップＳ１００１，Ｓ１０１１を実行する部分）とをさらに備え、第１リセットの発生後にはセキュリティチェックを実行する一方、第２リセットの発生後にはセキュリティチェックを実行せず（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０は、図４８（Ａ）に示すように、ステップＳ１００４の後にはステップＳ１００６でセキュリティチェックを実行し、図４８（Ｂ）に示すように、ステップＳ１０１４の後にはセキュリティチェックを実行しない）、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータは、遊技機への電力供給が停止していても、遊技に関する制御を行う際に発生する情報を所定期間保持可能な記憶手段（例えば、ＲＡＭ５５（バックアップＲＡＭ））と、所定の処理（例えば、メイン処理におけるループ処理、タイマ割込処理）を実行可能な所定処理実行手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０におけるステップＳ１６〜Ｓ１９，Ｓ２０〜Ｓ３４を実行する部分）と、所定の処理の実行中に所定事象が発生したときに記憶手段の記憶内容を初期化する初期化手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０において、ステップＳ１６〜Ｓ１９，Ｓ２０〜Ｓ３４の実行中にＩＡＴ回路５０６ａからのＩＡＴ信号やウオッチドッグタイマ（ＷＤＴ）５０６ｂからのタイムアウト信号を入力したときには、図５２および図５３に示す電源断処理を実行することなく、リセット後にメイン処理が開始されたときにステップＳ１０〜Ｓ１３を実行する部分）とを含むことを特徴とする。
そのような構成により、振分装置の異常判定を行うことができるので、振分装置の異常
により遊技を正常に行えなくなることを防止することができる。 (Unit 1) the gaming machine according to the present invention, game media (e.g., game balls) is capable of performing Yu technique using a game area game media capable entry (e.g., a game area 7) is provided , start region (e.g., the first starting winning opening 13, second start winning opening 14, the third starting winning opening 17) have rows variable display based on the game media passes, favorable advantageous for the player A game machine that is controllable to a state, and a distribution device (for example, a distribution device 200) for distributing game media is provided in the game region, and a first start region (for example, a first start prize opening ) as a start region 13) and a second start area (for example, the second start winning opening 14), and a hold storage means capable of storing information regarding variable display that has not been started yet as hold information, and whether or not to control in an advantageous state Determining means and A determination unit that determines whether or not to be controlled to an advantageous state before determination by the determination unit, and a variable display based on the hold information stored in the hold storage unit based on the determination by the determination unit A notice effect executing means capable of executing a notice effect for notifying that it is controlled to be in an advantageous state in a plurality of variable displays, and the notice effect executing means, when in the first state, the game medium sets the first start area. In a variable display based on passing and a variable display based on passing of the game medium through the second starting area, a notice effect is executed, and when the second state has a higher advantage than the first state, the game medium There running announcement attraction on the variable display based on that passed through the second start region, the distribution apparatus, game media enters the game area flows can flow inlet to the distribution device (e.g. An inflow port 201), a plurality of passages (for example, the left-side passage 203 and the right-side passage 204) through which game media flowing in from the inflow port can pass, and the game media flowing in from the inflow port into any of the plurality of passages A sorting means (for example, a sorting member 202) for sorting, and the sorting means is based on the fact that the game medium flows in from the inflow port, and the first path (for example, the left-side path 203) of the plurality of paths. Game media in the first state (for example, the state in which the sorting member 202 is tilted to the right side as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2D) and the second passage (for example, the right passage 204). Are switched in accordance with a predetermined order (for example, alternately as shown in FIG. 2), for example, in a state where the sorting member 202 is tilted to the left as shown in FIGS. 2 (b) and 2 (c). First) The start area is provided in such a manner that game media distributed to the first passage can easily pass through (for example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first start winning opening 13 is provided below the left outlet 205. The second starting area is provided in such a manner that the game media distributed to the second passage can easily pass through (for example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second starting winning port 14 is a right outlet port). 206, an addition means for adding a predetermined value to a value stored in a storage area (for example, the first start port monitoring buffer and the second start port monitoring buffer) corresponding to the start region (provided below 206). For example, the game control microcomputer 560 executes step S254 and clear means for clearing the value stored in the storage area (for example, the game control microcomputer 560 executes step S254). 55), an abnormality determination means for determining an abnormality based on the value stored in the storage area (for example, a portion where the game control microcomputer 560 executes step S259), and the game medium is first started. A storage area corresponding to the start area through which the game medium has passed based on having passed through the area or the second start area is set as an addition target by the adding means, and corresponds to a start area different from the start area through which the game medium has passed. Setting means for setting the storage area as a target to be cleared by the clearing means (for example, the part in which the game control microcomputer 560 executes steps S250 to S253), and the setting means has a storage area corresponding to the first start area. The object to be added by the adding means, and the storage area corresponding to the second start area is to be cleared by the clearing means Temporary setting means to be set (for example, the part where the game control microcomputer 560 executes steps S250 to S251) and the addition target by the temporarily set addition means based on the fact that the game medium has passed the second starting area And a replacement means (for example, a part in which the game control microcomputer 560 executes steps S252 to S253) for replacing the clearing object by the clearing means, and the adding means is stored in the storage area that is set as the addition target by the setting means A predetermined value is added to the obtained value (for example, the part in which the game control microcomputer 560 executes step S254), and the clearing unit clears the value stored in the storage area to be cleared by the setting unit ( For example, the game control microcomputer 560 executes step S255. A game control microcomputer for controlling the progress of the game (for example, the game control microcomputer 560), and a predetermined event occurs (for example, input of an IAT signal from the IAT circuit 506a, a watchdog timer (WDT)) Reset setting means (for example, game) capable of setting whether to generate a first reset (for example, system reset) or a second reset (for example, user reset) based on the time-out signal input from 506b) And a step of executing steps S1001 and S1011 according to the setting value of bit 7 of the reset setting (KRES) shown in FIG. 14 of the program management area in the control microcomputer 560, and after the first reset occurs, a security check is performed. While the second run (For example, the gaming control microcomputer 560 executes the security check in step S1006 after step S1004, as shown in FIG. 48A). As shown in B), the security check is not executed after step S1014), and the game control microcomputer does not provide information that is generated when the game control is performed even if the power supply to the game machine is stopped. Storage means (for example, RAM 55 (backup RAM)) that can be held for a predetermined period, and predetermined processing execution means (for example, game control micro) that can execute predetermined processing (for example, loop processing in the main processing, timer interruption processing). Steps S16 to S19 and S20 to S34 in the computer 560 are executed. Part) and initialization means for initializing the storage contents of the storage means when a predetermined event occurs during execution of a predetermined process (for example, in the game control microcomputer 560, steps S16 to S19, S20 to S34). When an IAT signal from the IAT circuit 506a or a time-out signal from the watchdog timer (WDT) 506b is input during execution, the main process is started after the reset without executing the power-off process shown in FIGS. A portion for executing steps S10 to S13).
With such a configuration, it is possible to perform abnormality determination of the sorting device, so that it is possible to prevent the game from being performed normally due to abnormality of the sorting device.

（手段２）本発明による遊技機は、遊技媒体（例えば、遊技球）を用いて遊技を行うことが可能であり、遊技媒体が進入可能な遊技領域（例えば、遊技領域７）が設けられ、始動領域（例えば、第１始動入賞口１３、第２始動入賞口１４、第３始動入賞口１７）を遊技媒体が通過したことにもとづいて可変表示を行い、遊技者にとって有利な有利状態に制御可能な遊技機であって、遊技媒体を振り分けるための振分装置（例えば、振分装置２００）が遊技領域に設けられ、始動領域として第１始動領域（例えば、第１始動入賞口１３）および第２始動領域（例えば、第２始動入賞口１４）が設けられ、未だ開始されていない可変表示に関する情報を保留情報として記憶可能な保留記憶手段と、有利状態に制御するか否かを決定する決定手段と、有利状態に制御されるか否かを決定手段による決定前に判定する判定手段と、判定手段による判定にもとづいて、保留記憶手段に記憶されている保留情報に基づく可変表示が実行される前の複数回の可変表示において有利状態に制御されることを予告する予告演出を実行可能な予告演出実行手段とを備え、予告演出実行手段は、第１状態のときには、遊技媒体が第１始動領域を通過したことにもとづく可変表示、及び、遊技媒体が前記第２始動領域を通過したことにもとづく可変表示において予告演出を実行し、第１状態よりも有利度の高い第２状態のときには、遊技媒体が第２始動領域を通過したことにもとづく可変表示において予告演出を実行し、振分装置は、遊技領域に進入した遊技媒体が当該振分装置に流入可能な流入口（例えば、流入口２０１）と、流入口から流入した遊技媒体が通過可能な複数の通路（例えば、左側通路２０３、右側通路２０４）と、流入口から流入した遊技媒体を複数の通路のうちのいずれかに振り分ける振分手段（例えば、振分部材２０２）とを含み、振分手段は、流入口から遊技媒体が流入したことにもとづいて、複数の通路のうちの第１通路（例えば、左側通路２０３）に遊技媒体を振り分けやすい第１状態（例えば、図２（ａ），（ｄ）に示すように振分部材２０２が右側に倒れた状態）と第２通路（例えば、右側通路２０４）に遊技媒体を振り分けやすい第２状態（例えば、図２（ｂ），（ｃ）に示すように振分部材２０２が左側に倒れた状態）とに所定の順序に従って切り替わり（例えば、図２に示すように交互に切り替わる）、第１始動領域は、第１通路に振り分けられた遊技媒体が通過しやすい態様で設けられ（例えば、図２および図３に示すように、第１始動入賞口１３は左側流出口２０５の下方に設けられている）、第２始動領域は、第２通路に振り分けられた遊技媒体が通過しやすい態様で設けられ（例えば、図２および図３に示すように、第２始動入賞口１４は右側流出口２０６の下方に設けられている）、始動領域に対応する記憶領域（例えば、第１始動口監視用バッファおよび第２始動口監視用バッファ）に格納された値から所定値を減算する減算手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５４ｂを実行する部分）と、記憶領域に格納された値を特定値に設定する特定値設定手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５５ｂを実行する部分）と、記憶領域に格納された値にもとづいて異常と判定する異常判定手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５９ｂを実行する部分）と、遊技媒体が第１始動領域または第２始動領域を通過したことにもとづいて遊技媒体が通過した始動領域に対応する記憶領域を減算手段による減算対象として設定し、遊技媒体が通過した始動領域とは異なる始動領域に対応する記憶領域を特定値設定手段による特定値設定対象として設定する設定手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５０ｂ〜Ｓ２５３ｂを実行する部分）とを備え、設定手段は、第１始動領域に対応する記憶領域を減算手段による減算対象とし、第２始動領域に対応する記憶領域を特定値設定手段による特定値設定対象として仮設定する仮設定手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５０ｂ〜Ｓ２５１ｂを実行する部分）と、遊技媒体が第２始動領域を通過したことにもとづいて、仮設定された減算手段による減算対象と特定値設定手段による特定値設定対象とを入れ替える入れ替え手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５２ｂ〜Ｓ２５３ｂを実行する部分）とを含み、減算手段は、設定手段によって減算対象とされた記憶領域に格納された値から所定値を減算し（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５４ｂを実行する部分）、特定値設定手段は、設定手段によって特定値設定対象とされた記憶領域に格納された値を特定値に設定し（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０がステップＳ２５５ｂを実行する部分）、遊技の進行を制御する遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０）と、所定事象が発生（例えば、ＩＡＴ回路５０６ａからのＩＡＴ信号の入力、ウオッチドッグタイマ（ＷＤＴ）５０６ｂからのタイムアウト信号の入力）したことにもとづいて第１リセット（例えば、システムリセット）を発生させるか第２リセット（例えば、ユーザリセット）を発生させるかを設定可能なリセット設定手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０におけるプログラム管理エリアの図１４に示すリセット設定（ＫＲＥＳ）のビット７の設定値に従ってステップＳ１００１，Ｓ１０１１を実行する部分）とをさらに備え、第１リセットの発生後にはセキュリティチェックを実行する一方、第２リセットの発生後にはセキュリティチェックを実行せず（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０は、図４８（Ａ）に示すように、ステップＳ１００４の後にはステップＳ１００６でセキュリティチェックを実行し、図４８（Ｂ）に示すように、ステップＳ１０１４の後にはセキュリティチェックを実行しない）、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータは、遊技機への電力供給が停止していても、遊技に関する制御を行う際に発生する情報を所定期間保持可能な記憶手段（例えば、ＲＡＭ５５（バックアップＲＡＭ））と、所定の処理（例えば、メイン処理におけるループ処理、タイマ割込処理）を実行可能な所定処理実行手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０におけるステップＳ１６〜Ｓ１９，Ｓ２０〜Ｓ３４を実行する部分）と、所定の処理の実行中に所定事象が発生したときに記憶手段の記憶内容を初期化する初期化手段（例えば、遊技制御用マイクロコンピュータ５６０において、ステップＳ１６〜Ｓ１９，Ｓ２０〜Ｓ３４の実行中にＩＡＴ回路５０６ａからのＩＡＴ信号やウオッチドッグタイマ（ＷＤＴ）５０６ｂからのタイムアウト信号を入力したときには、図５２および図５３に示す電源断処理を実行することなく、リセット後にメイン処理が開始されたときにステップＳ１０〜Ｓ１３を実行する部分）とを含むことを特徴とする。
そのような構成により、振分装置の異常判定を行うことができるので、振分装置の異常
により遊技を正常に行えなくなることを防止することができる。 (Means 2) gaming machine according to the present invention, game media (e.g., game balls) is capable of performing Yu technique using a game area game media capable entry (e.g., a game area 7) is provided , start region (e.g., the first starting winning opening 13, second start winning opening 14, the third starting winning opening 17) have rows variable display based on the game media passes, favorable advantageous for the player A game machine that is controllable to a state, and a distribution device (for example, a distribution device 200) for distributing game media is provided in the game region, and a first start region (for example, a first start prize opening ) as a start region 13) and a second start area (for example, the second start winning opening 14), and a hold storage means capable of storing information regarding variable display that has not been started yet as hold information, and whether or not to control in an advantageous state Determining means and A determination unit that determines whether or not to be controlled to an advantageous state before determination by the determination unit, and a variable display based on the hold information stored in the hold storage unit based on the determination by the determination unit A notice effect executing means capable of executing a notice effect for notifying that it is controlled to be in an advantageous state in a plurality of variable displays, and the notice effect executing means, when in the first state, the game medium sets the first start area. In a variable display based on passing and a variable display based on passing of the game medium through the second starting area, a notice effect is executed, and when the second state has a higher advantage than the first state, the game medium There running announcement attraction on the variable display based on that passed through the second start region, the distribution apparatus, game media enters the game area flows can flow inlet to the distribution device (e.g. An inflow port 201), a plurality of passages (for example, the left-side passage 203 and the right-side passage 204) through which game media flowing in from the inflow port can pass, and the game media flowing in from the inflow port into any of the plurality of passages A sorting means (for example, a sorting member 202) for sorting, and the sorting means is based on the fact that the game medium flows in from the inflow port, and the first path (for example, the left-side path 203) of the plurality of paths. Game media in the first state (for example, the state in which the sorting member 202 is tilted to the right side as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2D) and the second passage (for example, the right passage 204). Are switched in accordance with a predetermined order (for example, alternately as shown in FIG. 2), for example, in a state where the sorting member 202 is tilted to the left as shown in FIGS. 2 (b) and 2 (c). First) The start area is provided in such a manner that game media distributed to the first passage can easily pass through (for example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first start winning opening 13 is provided below the left outlet 205. The second starting area is provided in such a manner that the game media distributed to the second passage can easily pass through (for example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second starting winning port 14 is a right outlet port). 206), a subtracting means for subtracting a predetermined value from a value stored in a storage area corresponding to the start area (for example, the first start port monitoring buffer and the second start port monitoring buffer). For example, the game control microcomputer 560 executes step S254b) and specific value setting means for setting the value stored in the storage area to a specific value (for example, the game control microcomputer 56). Is a part for executing step S255b), an abnormality determining means for determining an abnormality based on a value stored in the storage area (for example, a part for which the game control microcomputer 560 executes step S259b), A storage area corresponding to the start area through which the game medium has passed based on having passed through the first start area or the second start area is set as a subtraction object by the subtracting means, and the start area is different from the start area through which the game medium has passed. Setting means for setting a corresponding storage area as a specific value setting target by the specific value setting means (for example, a portion where the game control microcomputer 560 executes steps S250b to S253b), and the setting means includes a first start area The storage area corresponding to the second start area is designated as the subtraction target by the subtracting means. Based on temporary setting means (for example, a part where the game control microcomputer 560 executes steps S250b to S251b) temporarily set as a specific value setting target by the value setting means, and the game medium has passed the second start area. Including substituting means (for example, the part in which the game control microcomputer 560 executes steps S252b to S253b) for replacing the provisional subtraction target by the subtracting means and the specific value setting target by the specific value setting means. Subtracts a predetermined value from the value stored in the storage area to be subtracted by the setting means (for example, the part where the game control microcomputer 560 executes step S254b), and the specific value setting means Set the value stored in the storage area that is the target of the specific value setting to the specific value. (For example, the part in which the game control microcomputer 560 executes step S255b), the game control microcomputer for controlling the progress of the game (for example, the game control microcomputer 560), and a predetermined event occurs (for example, the IAT circuit A first reset (for example, a system reset) or a second reset (for example, a user reset) based on the input of an IAT signal from 506a and the input of a timeout signal from a watchdog timer (WDT) 506b) Reset setting means that can set whether to generate (for example, a part that executes steps S1001 and S1011 according to the setting value of bit 7 of the reset setting (KRES) shown in FIG. 14 of the program management area in the game control microcomputer 560) Further The security check is executed after the occurrence of the first reset, while the security check is not executed after the occurrence of the second reset (for example, the game control microcomputer 560 is configured as shown in FIG. After step S1004, the security check is executed in step S1006, and as shown in FIG. 48B, the security check is not executed after step S1014.) The gaming control microcomputer supplies power to the gaming machine. Storage means (for example, RAM 55 (backup RAM)) that can hold information generated when performing control related to a game for a predetermined period even when stopped, and predetermined processing (for example, loop processing in a main processing, timer interruption) Predetermined processing execution means (for example, a game control microphone) capable of executing processing Steps S16 to S19 and S20 to S34 in the computer 560, and initialization means (for example, for game control) for initializing the stored contents of the storage means when a predetermined event occurs during execution of a predetermined process When the microcomputer 560 receives the IAT signal from the IAT circuit 506a or the time-out signal from the watchdog timer (WDT) 506b during the execution of steps S16 to S19 and S20 to S34, the power interruption shown in FIGS. And a part that executes steps S10 to S13 when the main process is started after resetting without executing the process).
With such a configuration, it is possible to perform abnormality determination of the sorting device, so that it is possible to prevent the game from being performed normally due to abnormality of the sorting device.

Claims

It is possible to perform Yu technique using a game medium, the game medium provided a game space can enter, have rows variable display based on the game medium has passed through the starting area, advantageous to the player A gaming machine that can be controlled in a favorable state ,
A distribution device for distributing game media is provided in the game area,
A first start area and a second start area are provided as start areas,
Hold storage means capable of storing information about variable display that has not yet been started as hold information;
Determining means for determining whether to control to the advantageous state;
A determination unit that determines whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state before determination by the determination unit;
Based on the determination by the determination means, a notice effect for notifying that the variable state is controlled to the advantageous state in a plurality of variable displays before the variable display based on the hold information stored in the hold storage means is executed. An executable notice effect execution means,
The notice effect execution means includes:
In the first state, the notice effect is executed in a variable display based on the fact that the game medium has passed the first start area and in a variable display based on the fact that the game medium has passed the second start area,
When the second state has a higher advantage than the first state, the notice effect is executed in a variable display based on the fact that the game medium has passed the second start area,
The sorting device is
An inflow port through which game media entering the game area can flow into the distribution device;
A plurality of passages through which game media flowing in from the inflow port can pass;
Distribution means for distributing game media flowing in from the inflow port to any of the plurality of passages,
The allocating means is configured to easily distribute game media to the first state and the second passage in which the game media are easily distributed to the first passage of the plurality of passages based on the flow of game media from the inflow port. Switch to 2 states according to a predetermined order,
The first start area is provided in such a manner that the game media distributed in the first passage easily pass through,
The second start area is provided in such a manner that game media distributed in the second passage easily pass through,
Adding means for adding a predetermined value to a value stored in a storage area corresponding to the start area;
Clearing means for clearing the value stored in the storage area;
An abnormality determining means for determining an abnormality based on a value stored in the storage area;
Based on the fact that the game medium has passed through the first start area or the second start area, the storage area corresponding to the start area through which the game medium has passed is set as an addition target by the adding means, and the game medium has passed. Setting means for setting the storage area corresponding to the start area different from the start area as a clear target by the clear means,
The setting means includes
Temporary setting means for temporarily setting the storage area corresponding to the first start area as an addition target by the addition means, and temporarily setting the storage area corresponding to the second start area as a clear target by the clear means;
Based on the fact that the game medium has passed through the second starting area, including a replacement means for replacing the temporarily added addition target by the addition means and the clear target by the clear means,
The adding means adds the predetermined value to a value stored in the storage area that is set as an addition target by the setting means,
The clearing means clears the value stored in the storage area targeted for clearing by the setting means,
A game control microcomputer for controlling the progress of the game;
Reset setting means capable of setting whether to generate a first reset or a second reset based on the occurrence of a predetermined event;
Security check is performed after the occurrence of the first reset, while security check is not performed after the occurrence of the second reset,
The game control microcomputer is:
Storage means capable of holding information generated when performing control related to a game for a predetermined period even when power supply to the gaming machine is stopped;
Predetermined processing execution means capable of executing predetermined processing;
And an initialization unit that initializes the storage contents of the storage unit when the predetermined event occurs during the execution of the predetermined process.

It is possible to perform Yu technique using a game medium, the game medium provided a game space can enter, have rows variable display based on the game medium has passed through the starting area, advantageous to the player A gaming machine that can be controlled in a favorable state ,
A distribution device for distributing game media is provided in the game area,
A first start area and a second start area are provided as start areas,
Hold storage means capable of storing information about variable display that has not yet been started as hold information;
Determining means for determining whether to control to the advantageous state;
A determination unit that determines whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state before determination by the determination unit;
Based on the determination by the determination means, a notice effect for notifying that the variable state is controlled to the advantageous state in a plurality of variable displays before the variable display based on the hold information stored in the hold storage means is executed. An executable notice effect execution means,
The notice effect execution means includes:
In the first state, the notice effect is executed in a variable display based on the fact that the game medium has passed the first start area and in a variable display based on the fact that the game medium has passed the second start area,
When the second state has a higher advantage than the first state, the notice effect is executed in a variable display based on the fact that the game medium has passed the second start area,
The sorting device is
An inflow port through which game media entering the game area can flow into the distribution device;
A plurality of passages through which game media flowing in from the inflow port can pass;
Distribution means for distributing game media flowing in from the inflow port to any of the plurality of passages,
The allocating means is configured to easily distribute game media to the first state and the second passage in which the game media are easily distributed to the first passage of the plurality of passages based on the flow of game media from the inflow port. Switch to 2 states according to a predetermined order,
The first start area is provided in such a manner that the game media distributed in the first passage easily pass through,
The second start area is provided in such a manner that game media distributed in the second passage easily pass through,
Subtracting means for subtracting a predetermined value from the value stored in the storage area corresponding to the starting area;
Specific value setting means for setting a value stored in the storage area to a specific value;
An abnormality determining means for determining an abnormality based on a value stored in the storage area;
Based on the fact that the game medium has passed through the first start area or the second start area, the storage area corresponding to the start area through which the game medium has passed is set as a subtraction target by the subtracting means, and the game medium has passed. Setting means for setting the storage area corresponding to the start area different from the start area as a specific value setting object by the specific value setting means,
The setting means includes
Temporary setting means for temporarily setting the storage area corresponding to the first start area as a subtraction target by the subtracting means and the storage area corresponding to the second start area as a specific value setting target by the specific value setting means; ,
Based on the fact that the game medium has passed through the second starting area, including a replacement means for replacing the provisional subtraction object by the subtraction means and the specific value setting object by the specific value setting means,
The subtracting unit subtracts the predetermined value from a value stored in the storage area that is a subtraction target by the setting unit,
The specific value setting means sets the value stored in the storage area that is a specific value setting target by the setting means to the specific value,
A game control microcomputer for controlling the progress of the game;
Reset setting means capable of setting whether to generate a first reset or a second reset based on the occurrence of a predetermined event;
Security check is performed after the occurrence of the first reset, while security check is not performed after the occurrence of the second reset,
The game control microcomputer is:
Storage means capable of holding information generated when performing control related to a game for a predetermined period even when power supply to the gaming machine is stopped;
Predetermined processing execution means capable of executing predetermined processing;
And an initialization unit that initializes the storage contents of the storage unit when the predetermined event occurs during the execution of the predetermined process.