JP2018038608A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing games from being performed with a set value not intended by a game hall being set.SOLUTION: In a set changing state, if a set value is not a normal value, a main control unit 41 controls a set value display device 24 to a display mode displaying a "C" as specific mode different from a display mode of a normal set value. Then, till a set value being selected is updated by an operation of a reset/set switch 38 as an update operation so that the updated set value is displayed in the set value display device 24, that is till an operation is performed for selecting a set value by a staff member of the game hall, even if a start switch 7 is operated as a determination operation, the set changing state is not finished and a shift is not made to a state in which the progress of games is possible.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 21

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine.

  Some gaming machines are capable of setting set values having different degrees of advantage for the player. In this type of gaming machine, when an abnormality of a set value is detected, a game machine is proposed in which the progress of the game is disabled until a setting value is newly set by shifting to a setting change state (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-296200 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when an abnormality in the set value is detected, the game progresses until a new set value is set so that the game is played with the set value selected by the game store. Although it is disabled, the setting value is automatically corrected to a specific setting value without performing an operation for the game store to select the setting value simply by shifting to the setting change state. There is a risk that a game will be played when a setting value unintended by the game store is set.

  The present invention focuses on such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a game from being set due to a setting value that is not intended by a gaming store.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is:
In gaming machines that perform games,
A setting change state that can be shifted to a setting change state in which any one of the setting values (setting values 1 to 6) can be set from among a plurality of types of setting values having different advantages for the player at the time of activation. Transition means,
Set value display control means for performing control to display the set values (set values 1 to 6) being selected in the setting change state on the set value display unit (set value display 24);
A set value updating means for updating the set value being selected (the value of the set value register is updated in the range of set values 1 to 6) by performing an update operation (operating the reset / setting switch 38) in the setting change state; ,
Setting value setting means for setting a setting value being selected (setting the value of the setting value register in the RAM 41c) by performing a determination operation (operation of the start switch 7) in the setting change state;
A setting change state ending means for ending the setting change state by making a decision operation in the setting change state and shifting to a state in which a game can proceed,
A set value determining means (set value abnormality determining process) for determining whether or not the set value is a normal value;
An error state control means for controlling an error state in which the progress of the game is impossible when the set value determining means determines that the set value is not a normal value;
An error state ending means for ending the error state on the condition that the state has changed to the setting change state;
When the set value is not a normal value in the setting change state, the set value display unit (set value display 24) is set to a specific mode (display mode for displaying “C”) different from the display mode of the set value. Specific display control means to control;
With
The setting value updating means is a setting value (setting values 1 to 6) that is being selected as a setting value by performing an updating operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38) when the setting value is not a normal value. )
The set value display control means is updated when the set value is not a normal value and the display mode of the set value display unit (set value display 24) is a specific mode (display mode for displaying “C”). Control is performed to display the updated setting value (setting value 1) on the setting value display unit (setting value display 24) by updating the setting value being selected by the operation.
The setting change state ending means is configured to execute a determination operation (setting value (setting values 1 to 6) is displayed on the setting value display unit (setting value display 24) in the setting change state, under the condition that When the start switch 7 is operated), the setting change state is terminated and the game is allowed to proceed.
According to this feature, when it is determined that the set value is not a normal value, the game is controlled to an error state in which the progress of the game is not possible. It never comes to an end. In the setting change state, when the set value is not a normal value, the display mode of the set value display unit is controlled to be a specific mode different from the display mode of the set value. The setting change state is not finished until the set value being selected is updated and the set value is displayed on the set value display section, that is, until an operation for selecting the set value is performed by a store clerk at the amusement store, Since the game does not shift to a state in which the game can proceed, it is possible to prevent a game from being performed by setting a setting value that is not intended by the game store.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is:
In gaming machines that perform games,
A setting change state that can be shifted to a setting change state in which any one of the setting values (setting values 1 to 6) can be set from among a plurality of types of setting values having different advantages for the player at the time of activation. Transition means,
Set value display control means for performing control to display the set values (set values 1 to 6) being selected in the setting change state on the set value display unit (set value display 24);
A set value updating means for updating the set value being selected (the value of the set value register is updated in the range of set values 1 to 6) by performing an update operation (operating the reset / setting switch 38) in the setting change state; ,
Setting value setting means for setting a setting value being selected (setting the value of the setting value register in the RAM 41c) by performing a determination operation (operation of the start switch 7) in the setting change state;
A setting change state ending means for ending the setting change state by making a decision operation in the setting change state and shifting to a state in which a game can proceed,
A set value determining means (set value abnormality determining process) for determining whether or not the set value is a normal value;
An error state control means for controlling an error state in which the progress of the game is impossible when the set value determining means determines that the set value is not a normal value;
An error status ending means for ending the error status on the condition that the setting change status has been entered
When the set value is not a normal value in the setting change state, the set value display unit (set value display 24) is set to a specific mode (display mode for displaying “C”) different from the display mode of the set value. Specific display control means to control;
With
The setting value updating means is a setting value (setting values 1 to 6) that is being selected as a setting value by performing an updating operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38) when the setting value is not a normal value. )
The set value display control means is updated when the set value is not a normal value and the display mode of the set value display unit (set value display 24) is a specific mode (display mode for displaying “C”). Control is performed to display the updated setting value (setting value 1) on the setting value display unit (setting value display 24) by updating the setting value being selected by the operation.
The setting change state ending means determines a setting operation (start) while the set value is not a normal value and the display mode of the set value display unit (set value display 24) remains in a specific mode (display mode for displaying “C”). When the switch 7 is operated, the setting change state is terminated without setting the setting value (setting the value of the setting value register in the RAM 41c) by the setting value setting means.
According to this feature, when it is determined that the set value is not a normal value, the game is controlled to an error state in which the progress of the game is not possible. It never comes to an end. In the setting change state, when the set value is not a normal value, the display mode of the set value display unit is controlled to be a specific mode different from the display mode of the set value. If the setting value display unit exits the setting change state in a specific mode without being operated by the store clerk at the amusement store, the setting value value is abnormal. As a result, it is immediately controlled to an error state, so that it is possible to prevent a game from being performed by setting a setting value that is not intended by the game store.

In the means 1 and 2, the gaming machine is a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine.
Further, the specific mode different from the display mode of the set value in the means 1 and 2 is a mode different from the display mode when displaying the normal set value on the set value display unit. For example, the display of the set value display unit Are blinking, the display of the set value display section is not displayed, the display color of the set value display section is different from the color when displaying normal set values, and the like.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2,
The set value updating means performs the update operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38) when the set value is not a normal value, so that the set value is set as the selected set value (set values 1 to 6). It is characterized by being updated to the set value at the stage where the player has the lowest advantage.
According to this feature, when the set value is not a normal value, the update operation is performed to update to the set value at the stage with the lowest advantage for the player. It is possible to prevent a setting value having a high advantage for the player from being set unintentionally by a store clerk of the game store.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
When the set value is not a normal value in the setting change state, the specific display control means sets a specific character on the set value display unit (set value display 24) as the specific mode (display mode for displaying “C”). In addition, control is performed to display numbers or symbols (display of “C”).
According to this feature, when the set value is not a normal value, a specific character, number, or symbol is displayed on the set value display unit as the specific mode, so that the set value display unit is controlled to the specific mode. Can be easily recognized.

A gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
Storage means (RAM 1c) for storing information related to the game, initialization means for initializing information related to the game in accordance with the transition to the setting change state,
Periodic processing execution means for executing periodic processing (timer interrupt processing (main)) at regular intervals;
Output control means for performing output control based on output information (output data) stored in the storage means (RAM 1c) in periodic processing;
With
The initialization means initializes information related to a game including output information (output data) stored in the storage means (RAM 1c) until a periodic process is executed when shifting to a setting change state. It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the initialization unit initializes the output information stored in the storage unit until the periodic process is executed when the state changes to the setting change state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent output control from being performed by the output control means based on the output information to be initialized.

A gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5,
Storage means (RAM 1c) for storing information related to the game, periodic process execution means for executing periodic processing (timer interrupt processing (main)) at regular intervals,
Output control means for performing output control based on output information (output data) stored in the storage means (RAM 1c) in periodic processing;
Output information setting means for setting output information (output data) in the storage means (RAM 1c);
With
The output information setting means outputs output information (output data) that causes the output control to be performed in relation to the transition to the setting change state before the periodic process is executed when the state changes to the setting change state. It is characterized by being set in the RAM 1c).
According to this feature, the output information setting means stores, in the storage means, output information that causes the output control to be performed in connection with the transition to the setting change state until the periodic process is executed when the state changes to the setting change state. Since the setting is performed, the output control based on the output information can be performed promptly by the output control means in the periodic processing after shifting to the setting change state.

A gaming machine according to means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein
A variable display section (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable,
A display result can be derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display portions (reels 2L, 2C, 2R), and a winning can be generated according to the display result,
Game control means (main control unit 41) for controlling the game;
Effect control means (sub-control unit 91) for effecting based on control information (command) transmitted from the game control means;
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player for deriving the display result;
Operation mode notification means (navigation notification, navigation effect) capable of identifiable notification of the operation mode (stop order) of the derivation operation unit;
With
The game control means includes
A pre-determining means (internal lottery) for determining a display result allowed to be derived before the display result is derived;
Numerical value setting means for setting different numerical values (winning numbers) for each determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery),
Predetermined control means for performing predetermined control (internal winning flag setting, navigation notification, command creation, reel 2L, 2C, 2R stop control, etc.) according to the numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means;
An advantageous operation mode advantageous to the player (advantageous to the player) when the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) becomes the notification target result (notification target role) to be notified (navigation notification). Stop order) notification state control means for controlling to a notification state to be notified (a state in which navigation notification is executed);
Specific control information transmitting means for transmitting specific control information (first internal winning command, second internal winning command) related to the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) to the effect control means;
Including
As the numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means when the notification target result (notification target combination) is reached, consecutive numerical values in a predetermined numerical range (2 to 19, 23 to 34) are assigned. And
Regardless of whether or not the specific control information transmission means is controlled to the notification state (state where navigation notification is executed), the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) is the notification target result (notification The specific control information (second internal winning command) that cannot identify the advantageous operation mode (stop order advantageous to the player) can be identified, although it can be identified that the notification target result has been obtained. While transmitting to the production control means,
When the numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means is within the predetermined numerical range (2-19, 23-34) at least in a state other than the notification state (state where navigation notification is executed) In addition, the specific control information (second internal winning command) that cannot specify the advantageous operation mode (stop order advantageous for the player) but can specify that the notification target result (notification target role) has been obtained It transmits to a control means (sub-control part 91), It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
According to this feature, in the configuration comprising the game control means and the effect control means, wherein the information related to the determination result of the prior determination means is specified from the specific control information transmitted from the game control means, the operation procedure on the game control means side The notification means controls the notification state in which the advantageous operation procedure advantageous to the player is notified, and the game control means determines whether the determination result of the prior determination means is the notification target result regardless of whether or not the notification control state is controlled. Specific control information can be specified that the notification target result can be specified but the advantageous operation mode cannot be specified when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the notification target result at least in a state other than the notification state. Since it is transmitted to the effect control means, the prior decision means is determined from the specific control information regardless of whether or not the game control means is controlled to the notification state. Since the advantageous operation procedure according to the result is not specified, it is possible to simplify the process related to the transmission of the specific control information, and it is advantageous in the state that it is not controlled to the notification state even if the production control means side is fraudulent. It is possible to prevent the operation mode from being notified. Further, as a numerical value set by the numerical value setting means when the notification target result is obtained, a continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned, and the game control means determines whether or not the notification target result. Since it is possible to determine whether or not the numerical value used when performing the predetermined control is within the predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target result, it is possible to simplify the processing when transmitting the specific control information.

  The operation mode of the derivation operation means in the means 7 is an operation mode operated at any one of a plurality of different operation timings, an operation mode operated in any one of a plurality of operation orders, An operation mode or the like by a combination is applicable.

A gaming machine according to means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7,
First control means (main control unit 41);
Second control means (sub-control unit 91) for performing control according to control information received from the first control means;
With
The first control means (main control unit 41) is arranged at a plurality of timings including a first timing (at the start of the game) and a second timing (at the end of the game) in one unit game (game). State control for transmitting a plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) capable of specifying the control state of the first control unit (main control unit 41) to the second control unit (sub control unit 91) Including information transmission means,
The plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) transmitted by the state control information transmitting means at one timing do not change at the first timing (at the start of the game) and the second timing (at the end of the game). The first state control information (control state command 2) that can specify the control state (for example, stop order advantageous for the player), the first timing (at the start of the game), and the second timing (the game Second state control information (control state command 1) that can specify a control state (for example, a gaming state) that can change at the time of termination), and
The state control information transmitting means (control state command batch setting process) transmits a plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) by common control at any timing among a plurality of timings. .
According to this feature, the first state control information that can specify the control state that does not change at the first timing and the second timing in one unit game, the first timing and the second in one unit game A plurality of types of state control information including second state control information capable of specifying a control state that can change at a timing, for each of a plurality of timings including a first timing and a second timing in one unit game In the configuration to transmit, since these plural types of state control information are transmitted by common control at any timing, the second control unit side grasps in detail the control state of the first control unit, It is possible to reduce the program capacity when one control unit transmits the state control information.

  In the means 8, the first control means may be a control means for controlling the game, or may be a control means for performing control other than the game control, for example, effect control. The second control means may be any control means that performs some control based on the control information transmitted from the first control means. For example, the second control means may be a control means that controls the game. In some cases, the control means for controlling the presentation based on the control information transmitted from the first control means may be the second control means, or the control means for controlling the presentation by the first control means. In some cases, the control means for controlling the effect device based on the control information transmitted from the first control means may be the second control means.

A gaming machine according to means 9 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein
A variable display section (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable,
A display result can be derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display portions (reels 2L, 2C, 2R), and a winning can be generated according to the display result,
Game control means (main control unit 41) for controlling the game;
Effect control means (sub-control unit 91) for effecting based on control information (command) transmitted from the game control means;
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player for deriving the display result;
A notification means (game auxiliary indicator 12) capable of performing notification;
With
The game control means (main control unit 41)
Derivation operation enabling means for activating the operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means when an activation condition is satisfied after the variable display of the variable display portions (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) is started;
Performing control (navigation notification) for notifying operation mode information (navigation number) that can identify the operation mode of the derivation operation unit (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) by the notification unit (game auxiliary indicator 12). Notification control means capable of
Including
The derivation operation enabling means is re-enabled after the power supply is resumed when the power supply is resumed after the power supply is stopped after the operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means is validated. Do not validate the operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means until the condition is satisfied,
The notification control means performs a control (navigation notification) in which the operation of the derivation operation means is validated and the operation means information (navigation number) is notified by the notification means (game auxiliary indicator 12). When the power supply is resumed after the power supply is stopped in a state where the operation is performed, the notification means (game auxiliary indicator 12) operates at an earlier timing than the operation of the derivation operation means is validated. It is characterized by resuming control (navigation notification) for informing information (navigation number).
According to this feature, after the power supply is stopped in a state where the operation of the derivation operation means is enabled, when the power supply is resumed, the period until the validation condition is established again after the power supply is resumed Since the operation of the derivation operation means is not validated in, it is possible to prevent the display result from being derived in a situation where it is unknown whether the rotation is normal after the power supply is resumed.

  In addition, when the power supply is resumed after the power supply is stopped in the state where the operation of the derivation operation means is enabled and the control means is informing the operation mode information by the notification means, the derivation is performed. Since the control for notifying the operation mode information by the notification unit is resumed at a timing earlier than the operation of the operation unit being validated, the operation mode information is erroneously notified without the player knowing that the operation mode information has been notified. It is possible to prevent the derivation operation means from being operated in an operation mode other than the operation mode identified by.

Note that the operation mode of the derivation operation unit in the means 9 is an operation mode operated at any one of a plurality of different operation timings, an operation mode operated in any one of a plurality of operation orders, An operation mode or the like by a combination is applicable.
In addition, after the variable display of the variable display unit is started in the means 9, an enabling condition for enabling the operation of the derivation operating means and an effective condition for enabling the operation of the derivation operating means after restarting the power supply The conversion conditions may be the same conditions or different conditions.

A gaming machine according to means 10 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9, wherein
Input means (parallel input port 511) for inputting signals (detection signals of various switches);
Periodic processing execution means for executing periodic processing (timer interrupt processing (main)) at regular intervals;
Input status acquisition processing execution means for executing input status acquisition processing (port input processing) for acquiring the input status (input data) of signals (detection signals of various switches) from the input means (parallel input port 511) in the periodic processing. When,
Presence / absence of input of signals (detection signals of various switches) based on input status (input data) acquired by input status acquisition processing (port input processing) n (n ≧ 2) times (twice in the embodiment) Input data creation means for creating input data (determined data) that can specify (state / OFF state);
With
After the start of power supply, the input status acquisition process (port input process) is executed n-1 times (2 times in the embodiment) until the first periodic process (timer interrupt process (main)) is executed. It is a feature.
According to this feature, the input status acquisition process is executed in the periodic processing, and the input data that can specify the presence or absence of signal input is created based on the input status acquired by the n (n ≧ 2) input status acquisition processes In the configuration, the input status acquisition process is executed n−1 times after the start of power supply until the first periodic process is executed. In the periodic process after the start of power supply, Since the input data is created based on the input status acquired in the input status acquisition processing executed until the periodic processing is executed and the input status acquired in the input status acquisition processing in the periodic processing, that is, the input status acquired after the start of power supply, It is possible to prevent an unintended input situation from being specified.

A gaming machine according to means 11 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10,
Input means (parallel input port 511) for inputting signals (detection signals of various switches);
Periodic processing execution means for executing periodic processing (timer interrupt processing (main)) at regular intervals;
Input status acquisition processing execution means for executing input status acquisition processing (port input processing) for acquiring the input status (input data) of signals (detection signals of various switches) from the input means (parallel input port 511) in the periodic processing. When,
Presence / absence of input of signals (detection signals of various switches) based on input status (input data) acquired by input status acquisition processing (port input processing) n (n ≧ 2) times (twice in the embodiment) Input data creation means for creating input data (determined data) that can specify (state / OFF state);
Specific signal determination means for determining whether or not a specific signal (detection signal of the setting key switch 37) is input when power supply is started;
A setting state in which the advantage (setting values 1 to 6) for the player can be set when it is determined by the specific signal determination means that a specific signal (detection signal of the setting key switch 37) is input. Setting state transition means for transitioning to (setting change state);
With
In the case of shifting to the setting state (setting change state) after the start of power supply, the input status acquisition processing (port input processing) is performed n-1 until the first periodic processing (timer interrupt processing (main)) is executed. It is characterized in that it is executed twice (in the embodiment, twice).
According to this feature, the input status acquisition process is executed in the periodic processing, and the input data that can specify the presence or absence of signal input is created based on the input status acquired by the n (n ≧ 2) input status acquisition processes In the configuration, when the power supply is started, a specific signal is input, and after the start of the power supply, the periodical processing is first performed when shifting to the setting state in which the advantage for the player can be set. The input status acquisition process is executed n-1 times before being executed, and in the periodic process when shifting to the setting state after the start of power supply, it is executed until the first periodic process is executed. Input data is created based on the input status acquired in the input status acquisition processing and the input status acquisition processing in the regular processing, that is, the input status acquired after the start of power supply Since, it is possible to prevent affecting the advantageous degree for the player by unintended input state is identified.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main control part. It is a figure for demonstrating the switching timing of the display mode of the game auxiliary | assistant display before and behind a power failure. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the port input buffer with which a main control part is provided. It is a figure for demonstrating the storage data of the port input buffer. 4 is a diagram for explaining data stored in a port input buffer 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining data stored in a port input buffer 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the initial setting process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the setting value abnormality determination process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the port input process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the data storage process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the setting change process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (main) which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the power interruption process (main) which a main control part performs. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the flow in which port input data are updated by port input processing. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the flow in which port input data are updated by the port input process performed in an initial setting process and a setting change process. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of control about the control regarding switching of the display mode of a setting value display. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of control about the control regarding switching of the display mode of a setting value display. 7 is a diagram for explaining a control state command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the transmission command setting process at the time of the game start which the main control part 41 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the control state command batch setting process which the main control part 41 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the command setting process which the main control part 41 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the transmission command setting process at the time of the game completion which the main control part 41 performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the data area contained in RAM of a sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process (sub) which a sub control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the command history recording process which a sub-control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the error log recording process which a sub control part performs. It is a figure explaining the kind of error etc. which a sub control part displays in detailed history display in simple history display, and simple history display. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a display position when the sub control unit displays an error history or the like on the liquid crystal display in the error history display control and a history display selection screen in the error history display control when the first history display condition is satisfied. is there. It is a figure explaining the simple history display screen in error history display control. It is a figure explaining the detailed log display screen in error log display control. It is a figure explaining the command history display screen in error history display control. It is a figure explaining the history display selection screen and simple history display screen which a sub control part displays in error history display control when the 2nd history display condition is satisfied. It is a figure for demonstrating the production | presentation aspect of the special prize winning effect which the sub-control part 91 performs at the time of a special prize winning.

  A mode for carrying out a slot machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having an open front surface and a side of the housing 1a. And a front door 1b pivotally supported at the end.

  Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C and 2R (hereinafter referred to as a left reel, a middle reel and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery. ) Are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. Are arranged as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 3, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”, “watermelon”, “cherry a”, “cherry” are respectively provided on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. A plurality of identifiable symbols such as “b”, “bell”, “replay a”, “replay b”, and “plum” are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided at the approximate center of the front door 1b.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4) provided in correspondence with each other, so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuous with the see-through window 3. On the other hand, when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped from rotating, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side. , Is provided. The reel LED 55 includes 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and can irradiate each symbol independently.

  A display area 51a of a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is disposed at a position on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a transmissive liquid crystal panel in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and the transmissive area 51b corresponding to the transmissive window 3 of the display area 51a and the transmissive window 3 are interposed. Thus, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front door 1b, there are a medal insertion portion 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value). Using the MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting the maximum bet number among the prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state within the range, setting of medals and bets stored as credits Settlement switch 10 that is operated when the medals used in the game are settled (the medals used for setting credits and bets are returned), start switch 7 that is operated when the game is started, and reels 2L and 2C. Stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R operated when stopping the rotation of 2R and an effect switch 56 used for effects can be operated by the player. It is provided.

  In this embodiment, among the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is the third stop. Alternatively, it is called final stop.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b shows a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a winning, and the contents when an error occurs. A game auxiliary display 12 for displaying an error code, information for identifying the stop order of reels by navigation notification described later, a 1BETLED 14 for informing that the betting number is set to 1, and 2 betting numbers are set. 2BETLED 15 to notify that the bet is set, 3BETLED 16 to notify that the bet number is set to 3, the insertion request LED 17 to notify that the medal can be inserted is lit, and the game by operating the start switch 7 A start valid LED 18 for notifying that the start operation is valid by lighting, wait (the previous game (Waiting for starting reel rotation since a certain period of time has not elapsed since the beginning) A waiting LED 19 that lights up to indicate that it is in progress, and a replaying LED 20 that lights up to indicate that a replay game is in progress The game display section 13 is provided.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 4) for notifying that the setting operation of the bet amount by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, and stop switches 8L, 8C, The left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 4) are provided inside the 8R to notify that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is valid by lighting. An effect LED 56a (see FIG. 4) for notifying that the operation of the effect switch 56 is effective is provided inside the effect switch 56.

  Inside the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state to be described later and a stop state to be described later by a predetermined key operation, and changing a set value to be described later A set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time while checking the set value, and a hit that controls to a stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) at a predetermined trigger A stop switch 36a for selecting the validity / invalidity of the stop function, automatic control for automatic settlement processing (processing to settle (return) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation) at a predetermined opportunity An automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting validity / invalidity of the settlement function, and a flow path for medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4 are provided in a hopper tank 34a (described later) provided inside the housing 1a. 2) or a medal payout exit 9 side. A medal insertion sensor 31a that detects a medal that is inserted from the flow path switching solenoid 30 and the medal insertion unit 4 and selectively flows to the hopper tank 34a side. ˜c, a medal selector 29 having an insertion port sensor 26 for detecting insertion of a foreign object on the upstream side of the inserted medal sensors 31a to 31c, and a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the open state of the front door 1b. It has been.

  In the housing 1a, as shown in FIG. 2, the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4), and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are respectively shown. A reel unit 2 comprising detectable reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R (see FIG. 4), an external output board 1000 (see FIG. 4) for outputting an external output signal, and a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are stored. A hopper tank 34a, a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 4), a payout sensor 34c for detecting the medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b, A hopper unit 34 including 34d (see FIG. 4) and a power supply box 100 are provided.

  On the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full tank sensor 35a (see FIG. 4) is provided for detecting that the stored medal has become full.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a function key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state is provided on the front surface of the power supply box 100, and functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in normal times. In the setting change state, a reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (outtake rate) of internal lottery described later, and a power source that is operated when turning on / off the power source A switch 39 is provided.

  The power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a, and the front door 1b can be opened by a predetermined key operation held by a store clerk or the like. The set key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 are operated only by a store clerk or the like who owns the key, and cannot be operated by the player. The same applies to the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation after the front door 1b is opened by key operation, only the store clerk possessing the key for operating the setting key switch 37 among the game store clerk. Operation is possible.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the winning line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the state where the game can be started. Become. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed on the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a winning symbol combination. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the winning line LN set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the middle stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the middle stage of the reel 2R, that is, the middle stage, is used as the winning line. It has been established. In this embodiment, only one winning line is applied, but a plurality of winning lines may be applied.

  Further, in the present embodiment, invalid lines LM1 to LM1 are set apart from the winning line LN in order to make it easy to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting the winning line. The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not determined based on the combination of symbols arranged in the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. When the combination of symbols constituting a specific prize is arranged on the winning line LN, the invalid line is displayed. When a combination of symbols (for example, bell-bell-bell) is selected when winning line LN is aligned with any of LM1 to LM4, a symbol that constitutes a specific winning line on winning line LN is displayed. It is easy to recognize that the combination is complete.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an invalid line LM1 and a lower stage of the reel 2L, which are set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the upper stage. , The lower line of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM2 set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, and the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, lower right There are four types of invalid lines LM3 set across straddling symbols LM3, lower stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, upper stage of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM4 set straddling to the right. It is defined as.

  In the present embodiment, as a winning combination, a winning combination is obtained when a combination of predetermined symbols (for example, “Bell-Watermelon-Cherry b”) determined as a winning combination in the winning line LN is prepared, and the predetermined symbol is also obtained. When the combinations are aligned, any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 has a combination of symbols (for example, “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”) that serves as an index that is easier to recognize than the predetermined symbol combination. The combination which can be shown as having won a prize by the combination of the symbols arranged in any of the above is included. Hereinafter, a combination of symbols that is aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 when a predetermined symbol combination is aligned with the winning line LN is referred to as a symbol combination serving as an index, and constitutes a symbol combination serving as an index. The symbol is called an index symbol.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C and 2R are stopped, one game is finished, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a winning combination) on the winning line is displayed on each reel 2L, 2C and 2R. If the game stops as a result, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on the winning line, the gaming state is shifted according to the combination of symbols.

  In this embodiment, the game starts when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, and the game ends when all the reels are stopped. Further, one unit of control (game control) for executing a game starts when all the controls associated with the end of the previous game are completed, and when all the controls associated with the end of the game are completed. finish.

  In this embodiment, a configuration using three reels is illustrated, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, a configuration using four or more reels may be used. In the configuration using two or more reels, a winning determination may be made based on a combination of display results derived for all two or more reels. In this embodiment, the variable display device is configured by physical reels. However, the variable display device may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated and the symbols start to change, any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated. When this is done, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped, and the symbols are stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to the stop of the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is 190 ms (milliseconds).

  The reels 2L, 2C and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, and 80 × 21 (the number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so the maximum of 4 symbols is drawn in 190 ms. Will be able to. In other words, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols that are displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five symbols.

  For this reason, for example, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated and the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol from the symbol to four frames ahead is used. Since the symbols can be displayed in the lower row, in each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8R is operated, the symbol displayed in the middle row of the reel corresponding to the stop switch. The symbols arranged within 5 frames including can be displayed on the winning line.

  Hereinafter, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R may be simply referred to as reels unless it is necessary to distinguish between them. Further, the reel 2L may be referred to as a left reel, the reel 2C as a middle reel, and the reel 2R as a right reel. Further, an operation for stopping the reels 2L, 2C, 2R by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R may be referred to as a stop operation.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The gaming state is controlled by the gaming control board 40, the presentation according to the gaming state is controlled by the presentation control board 90, and the power supply board 101 generates the driving power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies them to each part. .

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and from this AC100V power supply, a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated, and the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are generated. To be supplied. Further, the above-described hopper motor 34b, payout sensors 34c and 34d, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

  On the game control board 40, the above-described MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic settlement switch 36b, insertion medal sensors 31a, 31b, 31c, door open detection switch 25, reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R are connected, and the above-mentioned payout sensors 34c, 34d, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101. Are connected, and the detection signals of these connected switches are inputted. Further, the game control board 40 includes the credit indicator 11, the game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, the BET switch valid LED 21, the left The middle and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, the reel motors 32L, 32C and 32R are connected, and the hopper motor 34b described above is connected via the power supply board 101. These electrical components are connected, and are driven based on control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 includes a main control unit 41 that performs processing related to the progress of the game and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40, and a control clock generator that generates a control clock. A main control unit that takes in detection signals input from a clock generation circuit 42, a random number clock generation circuit 43 that generates a random number clock, and switches connected to the game control board 40 directly or via the power supply board 101 From the switch detection circuit 44 that transmits to the motor 41, the motor drive circuit 45 that transmits the motor drive signal (phase signal of the stepping motor) output from the main controller 41 to the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, and the main controller 41 A solenoid drive circuit 46 for transmitting the output solenoid drive signal to the flow path switching solenoid 30; The LED drive signal output from the controller 41 is transmitted to various displays connected to the game control board 40 and the LED drive circuit 47, and the voltage of the power supply supplied to the slot machine 1 is monitored to A power interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41 when a decrease is detected, and main control in a state where power supply is unstable such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off. A reset circuit 49 for supplying a system reset signal to the unit 41 is mounted.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40. The main control unit 41 is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41a, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 41b, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 41c, and the like.

  The CPU 41a is a control CPU that executes game control in the slot machine 1 by executing a user program (game control processing program for game control) based on the control code read from the ROM 41b. When such game control is executed, the CPU 41a reads fixed data from the ROM 41b, the variable data writing operation in which the CPU 41a writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 41c and temporarily stores them, and the CPU 41a is temporarily stored in the RAM 41c. A variable data reading operation for reading out various variable data being received, a receiving operation in which the CPU 41a receives input of various signals from the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the parallel input port 511, the serial communication circuit 512, etc. However, a transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the serial communication circuit 512, the parallel output port 513, and the like is also performed.

  The ROM 41b stores a control code indicating a user program (game control processing program for game control), fixed data, and the like. The RAM 41c provides a work area for game control. Here, at least a part of the RAM 41c may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the RAM 41c is stored for a predetermined period.

  The main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513. A command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the sub control unit 91 toward the main control unit 41. In this embodiment, the command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513, that is, the command is transmitted as a parallel signal, but via the serial communication circuit 512. A configuration in which a command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, that is, a configuration in which the command is transmitted as a serial signal may be employed.

  The main control unit 41 repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 changes as the main process, and changes the detection state of the various switches. Execute a process that moves in stages. Further, the main control unit 41 executes a timer interrupt process (main) at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment). Note that the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time taken to repeat the process repeated in accordance with the control state in the main process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main) Therefore, the process that is repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is completed at least once.

  The program executed by the main control unit 41 includes a main routine that manages the progress of the entire program, and a subroutine that is called during execution of another program. Also, a CALL instruction is included as an instruction for causing the main control unit 41 to execute a program stored in the program / data area.

  The CALL instruction is an instruction for calling and executing a subroutine stored at an address designated in the main routine or the subroutine, and includes a normal CALL instruction and a CALLF instruction which is a special CALL instruction. The normal CALL instruction can call a subroutine by specifying both the upper address and the lower address and specifying the address by the specified upper address and lower address, and calls the subroutine with 3 bytes including the instruction itself. In contrast to the instruction, by specifying only the lower address, the CALLF instruction can call the subroutine by specifying the address by the upper address preset in the CALLF area of the ROM 41b and the specified lower address. This is an instruction for calling a subroutine with 2 bytes including the instruction itself, and the subroutine can be called with a smaller amount of data compared to a normal CALL instruction.

  An effect switch 56 is connected to the effect control board 90, and a detection signal of the effect switch 56 is input. In addition, presentation devices such as a liquid crystal display 51, presentation effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LEDs 55 are connected, and these presentation devices are controlled by a later-described sub-control unit 91 mounted on the presentation control board 90. It is driven based on this.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 controls the output of the effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LED 55. However, in addition to the sub-control unit 91, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board, and the sub-control unit 91 is based on a command from the main control unit 41. The output control unit may determine the output pattern of the effect device, and the output control unit may control the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the sub control unit 91 and the output The output control of the effect device is performed by both of the control units. Further, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 are exemplified as the effect device, but the effect device is not limited to these, for example, a mechanically driven display. A device or a mechanically driven item may be applied as the effect device.

  The effect control board 90 is composed of a microcomputer having a sub CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and I / O port 91d, and a sub control unit 91 for controlling the effect, and a liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90. Display control circuit 92 for performing display control, LED effect circuits 52a to e for controlling driving of the effect LED 52, reel LED 55, sound output circuit 94 for controlling sound output from the speakers 53 and 54, and power-on A reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not inputted for a certain period of time, and a switch detection circuit that detects a detection signal inputted from the switches connected to the effect control board 90 96 and a clock device 9 for outputting time information including date information and time information The power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 and, when a voltage drop is detected, an interruption detection circuit 98 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the sub CPU 91a, and other circuits, Is installed.

  The sub CPU 91a receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40, performs various controls for performing an effect in accordance with an effect control program or the like stored in the ROM 91b, and is mounted on the effect control board 90. Control each part of the control circuit directly or indirectly.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when receiving a command from the main control unit 41, and acquires a command transmitted from the main control unit 41. Execute command reception interrupt processing to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub control unit 91 executes an interrupt process (sub), which will be described later, by generating an interrupt every time the input number of system clocks reaches a certain number, that is, every certain time interval (about 2 ms). Also, unlike the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the process even when the timer interrupt process (sub) is being executed when an interrupt is generated based on the reception of the command. Thus, the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority even if interrupts that trigger the timer interrupt process (sub) occur at the same time. The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power is supplied.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to a set value in a lottery that affects the player's advantage such as an internal lottery described later. The set value is composed of 6 levels of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate and the payout rate being lower as the value is decreased in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the changed state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when further operation is performed from the setting value 6, the setting value 1 is restored. ). When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. When the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed. In addition, since the main control unit 41 initializes the RAM 41c as it shifts to the setting change state, the operation for changing the setting value also functions as an operation for initializing the control state of the main control unit 41. Will be.

  In order to check the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on in a state where the bet amount is not set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24, thereby shifting to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot be progressed, and by setting the setting key switch 37 to the off state, the setting confirmation state is ended, and the state in which the game can proceed is returned.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48 is detected every time the timer interruption process (main) is executed. When the determination process is performed and it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected in the power failure determination process, a power interruption process (main) for setting data for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the next return is performed. Run.

  Then, the main control unit 41 returns the processing state of the main control unit 41 to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c on the condition that the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the time of activation. However, if the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and a RAM abnormality flag is set in the RAM 41c to control the RAM abnormality error state, thereby making it impossible to progress the game.

  Also, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the set value read in the internal lottery described later is a normal value (a value in the range of 1 to 6). A flag is set in the RAM 41c to control to a set value abnormal error state, and the progress of the game is disabled.

  The error state shifts to a normal error state that is canceled by a reset operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23) and the setting change state described above, and is canceled until a new setting value is set. Special error conditions that have no The RAM error error state and the setting value error error state are special error states. Once controlled to the RAM error error state or the setting value error error state, the setting change state is entered and a new setting value is set. Until it is not released.

  Further, the sub control unit 91 also determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 98 is detected in the timer interruption process (sub), and when it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected, A power interruption process (sub) for setting data for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the next return is executed.

  Then, the sub-control unit 91 returns the processing state of the sub-control unit 91 to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 91c on the condition that the data of the RAM 91c is normal at the time of activation. However, if the data in the RAM 91c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, unlike the main control unit 41, only the RAM 91c is initialized, and the performance is not disabled.

  In addition, even when it is determined that the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the time of activation, the sub control unit 91 activates when receiving a setting command (described later) indicating that the setting change state has been entered from the main control unit 41. Even when a later-described return command or setting command indicating that the control state of the main control unit 41 has returned is not received even after a certain period of time has elapsed, the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, the execution of the performance is not disabled only by initializing the RAM 91c.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a prescribed number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state is determined, and the game is performed on the condition that the prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set. Can be started. In the present embodiment, the winning line LN is activated when a specified number of bets according to the gaming state are set.

  In this embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the activated pay line is activated (in the present embodiment, all the pay lines are always activated. A winning combination is obtained when a combination of symbols called “combinations” is arranged on the winning line. The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols.

  The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition to a game state advantageous to the player. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. In order for winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later and set a winning flag of the combination in the RAM 41c. Of these winning flags, the winning flags for the small role and the re-playing role are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game, but the special role winning flag. Is valid until a combination of combinations permitted by the flag is complete, and is invalid in a game having a combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special combination winning flag is won, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  Next, the internal lottery of the present embodiment will be described. In the internal lottery, whether or not the main control unit 41 allows the winning of each combination described above before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the start switch 7 At the time of detection). In the internal lottery, first, when the start switch 7 is detected, a random value for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired. Specifically, the value generated by the random number circuit 508b and stored in the random number value register of the random number circuit 508b is set as the lottery work assigned to the RAM 41c. And, for each combination determined according to the gaming state, according to the numerical data stored in the lottery work and the number of determination values of each combination determined according to the current gaming state, the number of bets and the set value A determination is made as to whether or not winning is permitted.

  In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined in accordance with the internal lottery target, the current gaming state, and the set value are sequentially assigned to the random number for internal lottery (numerical data stored in the lottery work). When the result of addition overflows, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For this reason, a winning combination will be won with a probability (number of determination values / 65536) according to the number of determination values.

  Then, a winning number indicating the result of the internal lottery is set in the RAM 41c. The winning number is used for setting of an internal winning flag, navigation notification, command creation, reel 2L, 2C, 2R stop control, and the like.

  When a winning combination is determined, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination determined based on the winning number is set in the internal winning flag storing work assigned to the RAM 41c. The internal winning flag storage work is composed of a 2-byte storage area. The upper byte of the storage area is assigned as a special role storing work in which the winning flag for the special role is set, and the lower byte is assigned as a general role storing work in which the winning flag for the general role is set. Specifically, when a special role is elected, the special role winning flag indicating that the special role is elected is set in the special role storing work, and when the general role is elected, the general role is elected. The winning combination flag indicating the general role is set in the general role storing work. If no winning combination or combination of winning combinations is won, the special combination storing work and the general combination storing work are cleared.

  In the internal lottery, it is determined whether or not to control the AT in a state that is not controlled by the AT, which will be described later, and whether or not the remaining number of games of the AT is added in the state that is controlled by the AT. It is determined. When the AT is won by internal lottery, the AT is controlled thereafter, and when the addition of the AT remaining game number is won, the number of winning games is added to the AT remaining game number.

  Next, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R will be described. The main control unit 41 displays the winning number, the table index stored in the ROM 41b, and the table creation data when the rotation of the reel starts and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. Referring to this, a stop control table is created for each reel that is rotating. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to and the slip of the referred stop control table is referred to. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  In this embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of sliding symbols, and it is possible to stop the reel by drawing in a maximum of 4 symbols after detecting a stop operation. In other words, the stop position of the symbol can be designated from a range of a maximum of 5 frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. In addition, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to stop the reel by pulling in a maximum of four symbols after detecting the stop operation. The stop position of the symbol can be designated from the range of a maximum of five symbols including the operation position.

  In this embodiment, if any of the winning combinations is won, when the stop operation is performed, the winning combination can be stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to four frames. If possible, control is performed to align and stop, and the winning combination that has not been won is controlled to be stopped without being aligned in the drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames. When a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, such as when a special role is elected while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the maximum on the winning line when the stop operation is performed If it is possible to align and stop the winning combinations in the 4-frame pull-in range, control is performed to align and stop them. If it is not possible to withdraw a small role that has been won in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line, if the special role that has been elected in the drawing range of up to 4 frames can be aligned and stopped on the winning line Then, the control is performed so as to stop them in alignment, and the winning combination that is not won is controlled to stop without being aligned in the drawing range of 4 frames. That is, in such a case, priority is given to the control for aligning the small combination on the winning line over the special combination, and the special combination can be won only when the small combination cannot be drawn. In the case where a special combination and a small combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the small combination is drawn, and the small combination is not aligned on the winning line at the same time as the special combination. Also, when a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, priority is given to the control of aligning the special role on the winning line over the small role, and only when the special role cannot be drawn, the small role is placed on the winning line. You may perform control to align.

  Also, in this embodiment, when the special role and the replaying role are won at the same time, such as when the replaying role is won while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the stop operation is performed. In this case, the control is performed so that the symbols of the re-gamer are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to 4 frames. In this case, the symbols constituting the re-gamer or the symbols constituting the re-gamer to be simultaneously elected are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less, that is, within 4 frames, for any of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Since it can always be stopped at any position within the 4-frame pull-in range, if the special combination and the re-playing combination are elected at the same time, the timing of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player Without fail, the re-playing role will always be won. That is, in such a case, the control for aligning the re-games on the winning line has priority over the special game, and the re-games will always win. In the case where the special combination and the re-playing combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the re-playing combination is drawn in and the special combination is not arranged on the winning line at the same time as the re-playing combination.

  In this embodiment, the reel stop control is performed by using a stop control table that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing at which the stop operation is performed. Configuration that performs stop control by specifying the stop position from the table and stopping the reel at the specified stop position, and searching for a stop position that can be stopped at the timing when the stop operation is performed without using the stop control table or the stop position table・ Specifically configured to perform stop control to stop the reel at the specified stop position, stop control using the stop control table, stop control using the stop position table, stop without using the stop control table or stop position table A configuration that uses stop control by searching and identifying possible stop positions, and a configuration that performs stop control by partially changing the stop control table and stop position table It may be.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 counts the game time, which is the time elapsed from the start of the reel rotation every time the reel starts rotating after the game is started. After a game is over, when a prescribed number of bets are set by inserting medals, etc., and when the game start operation is performed in a state where the game start operation is valid, the reel rotation start time of the previous game is If the game time that started timing is longer than the specified time (4.1 seconds in this embodiment), that is, if the specified time has elapsed since the reel rotation start time of the previous game, no wait is generated, At that time, the reel for the game in the game is started to rotate. On the other hand, when a predetermined number of bets are set by the insertion of medals after the end of one game and the game start operation is performed in a state where the game start operation is valid, the reel rotation of the previous game is performed. If the game time that started timing from the start time is less than the specified time, that is, if the specified time has not elapsed since the start of reel rotation of the previous game, a wait is generated and the reel starts rotating at that time. Without waiting, it waits until the game time which started timing from the reel rotation start time of the previous game reaches a specified time, and starts the rotation of the reel when the specified time is reached.

  Next, commands that the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 makes an insertion number command, a credit command, a control state command, an internal winning command, a push order specifying command, a reel acceleration information command, an acceleration completion command, a stop operation to the sub control unit 91. Time command, number of sliding frames command, stop command, game end command, winning number command, payout number command, payout start command, payout end command, standby command, stop command, error command, return command, setting command, setting confirmation command A plurality of types of commands including door commands and operation detection commands are transmitted. These commands consist of 1-byte type data indicating the command type and 1-byte extension data indicating the command content, and the sub-control unit 91 can determine the command type from the type data.

  The inserted number command is a command that can specify the number of inserted medals, that is, the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, and is a state from the end of the game (after changing the setting) to the start of the game. Or, when a prescribed number of bets is not set, a medal is inserted, or when the bet number is set by operating the MAXBET switch 6. The inserted number command is transmitted when the betting number setting operation is performed, so that it is possible to specify that the betting number setting operation has been performed by receiving the inserted number command.

  The credit command is a command that can specify the number of medals stored as credits, and is a state from the end of the game (after changing the setting) to the start of the game. Sent when a medal is inserted and credits are added.

  The control state command is a command that can specify the control state related to the game. When the start switch 7 is operated and the game starts, the operation of the third stop of the reel is performed before the internal winning command is transmitted. When it is performed, it is transmitted after transmission of a stop command related to the third stop. The content of the control state command does not change between a plurality of control state commands 1 that can specify a control state that may change between the start and end of the game, and the start and end of the game. A plurality of control states that can be specified include a control state command 2, and the control state command 2 is transmitted after the control state command 1 is transmitted.

  The push order specifying command is a command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player. After each stop control associated with the stop operation of the first stop and the second stop of the reel is performed, the stop command is transmitted. Sent. In a game in which navigation notification described later is executed, at the start of the game, a command including stop order data that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player (the control state command described above) is transmitted, In the stop operation of the first stop and the second stop, a push order specifying command including stop order data that can specify an advantageous stop order is transmitted, while an advantageous stop order is determined in a game in which navigation notification is not executed. At the start of the game before the game is started, a command including the stop order data in which the advantageous stop order cannot be specified (the control state command described above) is transmitted, and the first stop and the second stop after the advantageous stop order is determined During the stop operation, a push order specifying command including advantageous stop order data is transmitted.

  The reel acceleration information command is a command that can specify that the rotation of the reel starts with the progress of the game, and is transmitted when the rotation of the reel starts with the progress of the game.

  The acceleration completion command is a command that can specify that the acceleration of the reel accompanying the start of the game has been completed. When the game is started, after the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R start rotating, Sent when the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated at a constant speed.

  The stop operation command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel. Sent every time the accompanying stop control is performed.

  The sliding frame number command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is a left reel, a middle reel, or a right reel, and the number of sliding frames to be moved from when the corresponding reel is stopped until it stops. Each time stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel is performed, the corresponding stop operation command is transmitted after being transmitted.

  The stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is a left reel, a middle reel, or a right reel, and the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel. Stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel Is transmitted after the corresponding sliding frame number command is transmitted.

  With the stop operation command, the sliding frame number command, and the stop command, it is possible to specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and accompanying the stop operation of each reel Since it is transmitted every time stop control is performed, by receiving these commands, it is possible to specify that one of the reels has been stopped and the reel to be stopped.

  The game end command is a command that can specify that the game has ended, and is transmitted when the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel and releases the stop switch.

  The winning number command is a command that can specify a winning number that can specify a winning combination and a combination of symbols arranged on the winning line LN. The player presses a stop switch to stop the third stop reel. When the stop switch is released, it is transmitted after the game end command is transmitted.

  The payout number command is a command that can specify the number of medals to be paid out according to the type of winning or out of prize, and is transmitted after the winning number command is transmitted.

  Both the game end command and the winning determination command are transmitted when the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel and then releases the stop switch. By receiving these commands, It is possible to specify that all operations necessary to advance one game have been completed.

  The payout start command is a command for notifying the start of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals is started by paying out a prize or credit (including medals used for setting the number of bets). The payout end command is a command for notifying the end of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals by winning and winning a credit is completed.

  The stand-by command is a command indicating a transition to the stand-by state. When one game is over and the bet amount is not set and the estimated end time (60 seconds in this embodiment) has passed, It is transmitted after the payout of medals by the settlement (including medals used for setting the number of bets) is completed and a payout end command is transmitted.

  The stop command is a command indicating the occurrence or release of the stop state, and after the end of the BB, the stop command indicating the occurrence of the stop state is transmitted when the ending effect waiting time has elapsed, and the reset operation is performed. When the stop state is released, a stop command indicating the release of the stop state is transmitted.

  An error command is a command that indicates the occurrence or cancellation of an error condition and the type of error condition. When an error is determined and controlled to the error condition, an error command indicating the occurrence and type of the error condition is sent and reset. When the error state is canceled after the operation is performed, an error command indicating the cancellation of the error state is transmitted.

  The return command is a command indicating that the main control unit 41 has returned to the control state before the power interruption, and is transmitted when the main control unit 41 returns to the control state before the power interruption.

  The setting command is a command that indicates the start or end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change. When the setting change state is entered, a setting command that indicates the start of the setting change state is transmitted, and when the setting change state ends. A setting command indicating the end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change is transmitted. Further, since the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized with the transition to the setting change state, it can be specified that the control state of the main control unit 41 has been initialized by the setting command indicating the start of setting. .

  The setting confirmation command is a command that indicates the start or end of the setting confirmation state. A setting confirmation command that indicates the start of setting confirmation is transmitted when entering the setting confirmation state, and the setting confirmation end is indicated when the setting confirmation state ends. A confirmation command is sent.

  The door command is a command indicating the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25, that is, on (open state) / off (closed state), when the power is turned on, at the end of one game (after the game is over, the bet number of the next game) Before the setting can be started) and when the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25 changes (from on to off, from off to on).

  The operation detection command is a command indicating the detection state (on / off) of the operation switches (MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R), and is transmitted at regular intervals.

  Of these commands, commands other than the operation detection command are generated in the main process, temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c, and transmitted in the subsequent command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main).

  On the other hand, the operation detection command is generated based on the detection state of the switch every time the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main) is executed 10 times, and is temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c. Then, it is transmitted in the command transmission process of the subsequent timer interrupt process (main).

  Next, the control of the effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the effect control board 90 will be described. When the sub control unit 91 receives a command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 executes a command reception interrupt process. In the command reception interrupt process, the command acquired from the command transmission line is stored in the reception buffer provided in the RAM 91c.

  In the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the reception buffer. If an unprocessed command is stored, the sub-control unit 91 is the earliest. The control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to based on the command received in the stage, and the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53, 54, reel LED 55, etc. are controlled based on the control contents registered in the control pattern table. Performs output control of various rendering devices. In the control pattern table, the display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the lighting effect LED 52, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54, the lighting mode of the reel LED 55, etc. Control patterns of these effect devices are registered, and when the sub-control unit 91 receives a command, the sub-control unit 91 stores the control patterns registered corresponding to the effect patterns set in the RAM 91c in the game of the control pattern table. Among these, the control pattern corresponding to the type of the received command is referred to, and the output control of the rendering device is performed based on the control pattern. Thereby, the production according to the production pattern and the progress of the game is executed.

  If the sub-control unit 91 receives a new command during execution of an effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the sub-control unit 91 stops the effect based on the control pattern being executed, and changes to the newly received command. An effect based on the corresponding control pattern is executed. In other words, even if the production is not finished to the end, when a new command is received, the production that was being executed is canceled and a new command is received unless the received new command is not a command that triggers a new production. An effect based on the command is executed.

  When the internal winning command is received, the effect pattern is selected at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and is set in the RAM 91c. The selection rate of the effect pattern is registered in the effect table stored in the ROM 91b, and when the sub control unit 91 receives the internal winning command, the sub control unit 91 stores the effect pattern in the effect table according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command. With reference to the registered selection rate, one of the effect patterns is selected from a plurality of types of effect patterns according to the selection rate, and the selected effect pattern is set in the RAM 91c as the effect pattern of the game. Even if the same command is received, a different control pattern is selected depending on the effect pattern selected when the internal winning command is received. As a result, different effects may be performed depending on the effect pattern.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can provide a notification period in which navigation notification can be executed to notify the stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. Can be controlled at an assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT).

  When the main control unit 41 controls the AT, the main control unit 41 performs navigation notification by winning the navigation target combination corresponding to the gaming state, and based on the winning number of the selected navigation target combination, the player The stop order that is advantageous to the player is notified, and a push order specifying command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player based on the winning number is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, whereby the liquid crystal display 51 The navigation effect using etc. is executed. Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can execute navigation notification and execute a navigation effect by satisfying certain conditions even in a normal state where the control is not performed by the AT.

  The main control unit 41 of this embodiment can identify the first internal winning command that can identify the winning status of the special role as the internal lottery result and the winning status of the general role as the internal winning command that can identify the internal lottery result. The second internal winning command can be set in the internal winning command setting process, and the command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. In the internal winning command setting process, regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target combination, it can be specified that the notification target combination has been won, but a stop advantageous to the player The second internal winning command related to the general role is set so that the order cannot be specified. For this reason, regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT, the stop order advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result is not specified from the second internal winning command, and the AT is not specified. Regardless of whether it is controlled or not, since the common second internal winning command is transmitted, the processing related to the transmission of the second internal winning command can be simplified, and fraud is made on the sub-control unit 91 side. However, it is possible to prevent the stop order that is advantageous to the player from being notified by the navigation effect in a state that is not controlled by the AT.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to notify the stop order of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, which is advantageous for the player, by navigation notification according to the notification target combination won by internal winning. The control unit 41 uses navigation notification to operate at any one of a plurality of different operation timings, to operate at any one of a plurality of operation orders, and a combination thereof. The configuration may be such that the operation mode is notified by navigation notification. Even in such a configuration, the main control unit 41 is notified regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT. Can be identified, but by setting the second internal winning command so that an operation mode advantageous to the player cannot be specified, the second internal winning piece Never advantageous operating mode for the player in accordance with the internal lottery result is specified by the sub-control section 91 side from the de.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a first notification target combination and a second notification target combination as notification target combinations for performing navigation notification, and the main control unit 41 sets the internal winning command setting. In the processing, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target combination, the second internal winning command so that it can be specified whether the notification target combination is the first notification target combination or the second notification target combination. Is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, so that when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target combination, whether or not the notification target combination is the first notification target combination on the sub-control unit 91 side. The sub-control unit 91 can also perform different effects depending on the type of the notification target combination.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment controls the AT at the start of the game, and when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target in a state where the navigation notification is executed, the main control unit 41 gives the player A stop order data setting process for setting stop order data capable of specifying an advantageous stop order in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c is executed, and a command including the stop order data is set in the above-mentioned game start transmission command setting process to perform sub-control. Since the transmission is made to the unit 91, a navigation effect in which the sub control unit 91 notifies the stop order advantageous to the player can be performed in a state where the navigation notification is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a first notification target combination and a second notification target combination as notification target combinations for executing navigation notification, and the main control unit 41 performs stop order data setting processing. In the state where the navigation notification is executed, the internal lottery result becomes the first notification target combination, and also when the second notification target combination, that is, the state where the navigation notification is executed Stop order data including a common navigation number that can identify a stop order advantageous for the player when the stop order advantageous for the player is common even if the notification target roles won in the lottery are different Since it is set, the type of stop order data can be reduced.

  Further, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment sets stop order data that sets stop order data that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the control status of the game at a predetermined area of the RAM 91c at the start of the game. In the state in which navigation notification is executed in the stop order data setting process, stop order data that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player is set when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target role. On the other hand, in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target role, the stop order advantageous to the player cannot be specified, but the standard pressing order (for example, the first left stop) ) Is set so that the stop order data is set when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target regardless of whether or not the navigation notification is being executed. It is possible to share the processing of.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is configured to stop the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, and 2R step by step every time the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated. The order is determined before the operation of all the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, that is, the third stop operation is completed, and the main control unit 41 has a stop order that is advantageous for the player. When confirmed, a push order specifying command setting process for setting a push order specifying command capable of specifying the confirmed advantageous stop order is executed, and the set push order specifying command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. In the push order specifying command setting process, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed, a stage in which a stop order advantageous to the player is determined, that is, the first stop, the first stop After the stop operation is performed, since a push order specifying command that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player according to the internal winning result is set and transmitted, the sub-control unit 91 is improperly executed. Whether or not the sub-control unit 91 is operated in the order of stop advantageous for the player when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target role, while preventing the stop order advantageous for the player from being specified. It is possible to produce a response.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 stops the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when the notification target combination is won in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed in the push order specifying command setting process. When it is determined that the combination to be stopped is confirmed by performing the operation, a push order specifying command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous for the player is set, and the push order specifying command is set to the sub-control unit 91. The command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player after the stop operation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is determined and the stop combination is determined is different from the push order specifying command. It may be a command, for example, by sending another command that can identify the type of notification target role won in the internal lottery, to the player based on the type of notification target role won It the benefits stop order may be configured to allow specific, separately may be configured to provide a command which can specify advantageous stop order for the player. In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 is configured to perform a process of setting a command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player when the combination to be stopped is determined, so that the main control unit 41 is configured. Thus, it is possible to reduce a load related to transmission of a separate command or the like that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the stop order data setting process when the internal lottery is performed, or when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped. Is a configuration that transmits a command including stop order data that can specify an advantageous stop order to the sub-control unit 91, and after the combination to stop is determined, every time the push order specifying command setting process is executed, A push order specifying command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, but a push order that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player after the winning combination is determined. The specific command may be transmitted at least once when the winning combination to be stopped is determined, and the pressing combination specifying command capable of specifying the stopping order advantageous to the player is determined after the winning combination is determined. After it may be configured not to perform a pressing order specifying command setting process. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce a load related to transmission of the push order specifying command by the main control unit 41.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs stop order data setting processing when the internal lottery is performed in a state where the navigation notification is performed, and the stop operation of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is performed. In this case, the push order specifying command setting process is executed. However, if the navigation notification is in effect, only the stop order data setting process is executed when the internal lottery is performed. May be. By setting it as such a structure, when it is a state which performs navigation alerting | reporting, the load concerning transmission of the push order specific command by the main control part 41 can be reduced.

  When the start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment performs an internal lottery, sets a different winning number for each internal lottery result in the RAM 41c according to the internal lottery result, and sets the winning number set. Depending on the situation, internal winning flag setting, navigation notification, command creation, reel 2L, 2C, 2R stop control, etc., and the internal lottery result can be specified as the internal winning command, the special winning status can be specified The configuration is such that the first internal winning command and the second internal winning command capable of specifying the winning status of the general role are set in the internal winning command setting process, and the set command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. As a winning number when the notification target role is won as an internal winning result, a continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned. In the setting process, when the winning number set in the RAM 41c is in the predetermined numerical range in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed under the control of the AT, it is specified that the role has been notified. A second internal win command that can be specified but cannot specify a stop order advantageous to the player is set, and the set second internal win command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Thus, regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT, the stop order advantageous for the player according to the internal lottery result is not specified from the second internal winning command, Even if an injustice is made on the side of the sub-control unit 91, it is possible to prevent the stop order that is advantageous for the player from being notified by the navigation effect in a state where it is not controlled by the AT.

  In addition, as a winning number set when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target combination, a continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned, and the main control unit 41 determines whether the internal lottery result is a notification target combination. Is determined based on whether or not the winning number used when performing the predetermined control is within a predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target combination, and when transmitting the second internal winning command Processing can be simplified.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a first notification target combination and a first notification target combination as notification target combinations for performing navigation notification, and the internal lottery result is the first notification target. A consecutive number in the first numerical range is assigned as the winning number when it becomes a combination, and a consecutive number in the second numerical range is used as the winning number when the internal lottery result becomes the second notification target combination And when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target combination, the main control unit 41 determines whether the internal lottery result is in the first numerical range or the second numerical range. By determining whether it is the first notification target combination or the second notification target combination, the process of setting the second internal winning command in the internal winning command setting process can be simplified.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can be controlled to a plurality of gaming states including the first state and the second state, and the notification target combination determined in the internal lottery in each gaming state. In the case where the types are different, the winning number when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination when the gaming state is the first state, and the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination when the gaming state is the second state. In the internal winning command setting process, whether or not the internal lottery result is a notification target role in both the first state and the second state because the winning numbers are all assigned to a common numerical range. The process for determining whether or not can be made common.

  Further, in the internal winning command setting process, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment responds to the internal lottery result when the internal lottery result is a role other than the notification target role or in a state where it is not controlled by the AT. When the second internal winning command including the winning number is set and the internal lottery result is a notification target combination, the winning number included in the first numerical range is included and the internal lottery result is the notification target combination. Sometimes, by setting a second internal winning command including one winning number included in the second numerical range, even if the internal lottery result is a notification target role in a state where it is not controlled by the AT, Since it is possible to transmit the second internal winning command including the winning number corresponding to the internal lottery result even if it is a role other than the target winning combination or out of place, the internal lottery result is the notification target winning combination. Luke Regardless whether, it is possible to share the processing to create and send a second internal winning command.

  In addition, when it is not in the state controlled by AT, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target combination, it can be specified that the notification target combination is won, but it is not possible to specify a stop order advantageous for the player. Thus, while setting the second internal winning command related to the general combination, while in the state controlled by the AT, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, the type of the notification target combination won By setting the second internal winning command including the corresponding winning number, when the AT is in the controlled state, the second internal winning command that can specify the type of the notification target role that has been won is sub-control unit 91 may be configured to transmit to 91. In such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, it is possible to specify a stop order advantageous for the player according to the type of the role to be notified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command. The control unit 91 can notify the stop order advantageous for the player by the navigation effect. Further, in such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, the winning number of the lottery subject in the internal lottery can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command. It is possible to produce an effect according to the type of winning combination included in.

  In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 may not perform the stop order data setting process and may not transmit a command including stop order data that can identify an advantageous stop order that is advantageous to the player. With such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, it is possible to specify a stop order that is advantageous for the player according to the type of the role to be notified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command. The sub-control unit 91 side can notify the stop order advantageous for the player by the navigation effect, and the main control unit 41 transmits a command including stop order data that can specify the advantageous stop order advantageous for the player. The load concerning can be reduced.

  In addition, if the winning number of the first notification target combination and the winning number of the second notification target combination are each set in a continuous numerical range, the winning number of the first notification target combination is The configuration may be such that the first numerical range to be set and the second numerical range to which the winning number of the second notification target combination is set are continuous. Even in such a configuration, the main control unit 41 determines whether the internal lottery result is a notification target combination or not by using a predetermined number assigned to the notification target combination for use in performing predetermined control. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the process when transmitting the second internal winning command.

  Also, in the internal winning command transmission process, when the group of the notification subject combination to which the same transmission winning number is set, the internal lottery result becomes the notification subject combination regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT. In addition, although it is possible to specify that the notification target role has been won, it is only necessary that the stop order advantageous to the player cannot be specified. For each of the groups, it may be divided into a plurality of groups so that a role advantageous to the player is included in each group, and a different winning number for transmission may be set for each divided group. As a result, it is possible to specify on the sub-control unit 91 side whether the notification target combination belonging to any one of the plurality of groups has been won, and to execute an effect corresponding to the specified group.

  Next, control related to navigation notification when power supply is stopped when the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is executing navigation notification and then power supply is resumed will be described with reference to FIG. .

  As described above, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment can display a navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 and perform a navigation notification for notifying a stop operation mode that is advantageous to the player. The game auxiliary display 12 is a display that can turn on / off a plurality of segments, and an output buffer corresponding to each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 is provided on the game control board 40. By storing predetermined lighting mode data in the output buffer, each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 is driven by the LED drive circuit 47 based on the lighting mode data, and the display contents of the game auxiliary display 12 are displayed. Is controlled to be turned on or off in a predetermined lighting mode such as a number or a symbol corresponding to the navigation number. In addition, the initial value of the data stored in the output buffer is data that is in a non-displayed lighting state in which the game auxiliary display 12 is turned off, that is, no navigation number is displayed, and the output buffer is initially set. The display content of the game auxiliary display 12 is not displayed during the period from when the data is turned on until the lighting mode data such as the navigation number is set.

  Further, the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 can retain the stored contents by supplying power from the backup power source even when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. 1 is stopped, and when the power interruption is detected based on the output of the power interruption detection circuit 48, the control state in the main control unit 41 set in the RAM 41c is restored from the power interruption. When the power interruption process is performed so that the power can be restored when the power is supplied to the slot machine 1 after that, the control can be started in the control state when the power interruption is detected. It is like that.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the main control unit 41 controls rotation of at least one reel as the game progresses, and when the navigation assistance notification is given to the game auxiliary indicator 12, When detected, the control related to the power interruption is performed, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is initialized, the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be non-display, and the rotation control is performed. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed, the control state including the excitation pattern of the reel motor of the reel, the number of steps of excitation control, the navigation number, and the like can be restored with the contents when the power interruption is detected. A power interruption process (main) is performed so that it can be performed (see FIG. 17).

  After that, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the control state of the main control unit 41 is returned to the control state before the power interruption, the power is stored in the RAM 41c when the power interruption is detected. The control state before power interruption is restored based on the control state that has been interrupted, but the acceptance state of the stop operation by all stop switches in the control state is changed to invalid and set. As a result, the main control unit 41 returns in a state where reception of stop operations by all stop switches is invalidated.

  Further, when the main control unit 41 returns the control state to the state before the power interruption, the navigation number, the excitation pattern of the reel motor of each reel, and the number of steps are stored in the RAM 41c when the power interruption is detected. It returns with what was done. And when returning, the control state on the main control unit 41 side including a return command indicating that the main control unit 41 has returned to the control state before the power interruption, and a push order specifying command capable of specifying the navigation number Are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Thereafter, the same control as that at the start of the game is executed, and the control for advancing the game is performed based on the control state set in the RAM 41c, so that it is based on the navigation number set in the RAM 41c. Then, the navigation notification display data is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, and the navigation number display on the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to resume, and then the reel motor excitation pattern set in the RAM 41c, that is, Based on the constant speed pattern, the reel motor whose rotation was controlled before power interruption is excited from the number of steps of the excitation pattern when power interruption is detected, and the corresponding reel is again rotated at a predetermined constant speed. When the reel is controlled to rotate and the reel is rotated at a predetermined constant speed, the stop operation of the corresponding reel is accepted by the stop switch. Control is performed to enable the.

  At this time, in the control of rotating the corresponding reel again at a predetermined constant speed rotation, the rotation control of the corresponding reel motor is performed based on the constant speed pattern as the excitation pattern set when the power interruption is detected. In such a case, depending on the state of the corresponding reel (rotating state or stopped state), the corresponding reel may be rotated normally, or the reel motor torque is insufficient, and If it does not rotate normally, if it does not rotate normally, restart control is performed in order to rotate the corresponding reel normally, and the excitation pattern of the reel motor is set as the start pattern again. Reel rotation is restarted by changing the excitation state of the reel motor. When the reel is rotated normally and when it is rotated normally by restart control, when the reel is rotated at a predetermined constant speed, the corresponding reel Enables acceptance of stop operation by the stop switch.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 recovers from the power interruption, receives the return command, and then receives the push order specifying command. When it is specified that the navigation notification is performed on the control unit 41 side, the navigation effect capable of specifying an advantageous operation mode advantageous to the player based on the navigation number is resumed. Thereafter, the effect is controlled based on various commands received in accordance with the progress of the game. As a result, the main control unit 41 recovers from the power interruption, transmits a push order specifying command, etc., then restarts the rotation control of the reel, and the corresponding reel becomes a constant speed rotation. While the acceptance of the operation is validated, the sub control unit 91 resumes the navigation effect when the push order specifying command is received after the return from the power interruption, so the sub control unit 91 performs the main control. When the stop operation is validated on the part 41 side, it is possible to make a state in which a navigation effect is already being performed.

  The main control unit 41 validates the acceptance of the stop operation by the stop switch of the corresponding reel, and then accepts it based on the on edge data of each stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R stored in the port input buffer described later. Wait until it is determined that the stop switch with the enabled has been operated. In this state, when a stop operation is performed for each reel and the detection state of the corresponding stop switch changes from the OFF state to the ON state, the timer input (main) port input processing causes the port input buffer to The on-edge data for the corresponding stop switch is set, and the main control unit 41 identifies that the corresponding reel stop operation has been performed based on the setting of the on-edge data, Stop control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is started.

  Further, when the stop control of the third stop reel is performed, whether or not an operation for releasing the stop switch has been performed based on the off edge data of the stop switch for the third stop operation stored in the port input buffer. Determine whether. When the detection state changes from the ON state to the OFF state due to the release of the stop switch, the off edge data for the stop switch corresponding to the port input buffer is obtained by the port input processing of the timer interrupt (main). Based on the setting of the off edge data, the main control unit 41 identifies that the operation has been terminated by releasing the stop switch of the third stop operation. Then, after it is determined that the third stop operation has been completed, if any winning combination has occurred, processing related to the medal payout or replay setting corresponding to the winning is started. When the process ends, the game process ends. On the other hand, if no winning combination has occurred, the game process ends.

  As described above, when the power interruption is detected, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment initializes the output buffer of the gaming auxiliary display 12 and controls the gaming auxiliary display 12 to be hidden. In the period from when the power is detected until the power supply to the slot machine 1 is completely stopped, the navigation number by navigation notification is not displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. When power interruption is detected, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is initialized, and when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the main control unit 41 returns, the navigation notification is displayed on the output buffer. Since the control is performed so that the data is reset, the navigation number by the navigation notification is not displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 over a period from when the power supply is resumed until when the main control unit 41 returns. It is like that.

  Further, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the main control unit 41 returns, the main control unit 41 resets the navigation notification display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, and then When the reel that has been controlled for rotation when power interruption is detected is rotated again at a predetermined constant speed, and the corresponding reel is rotated at a constant speed, the stop operation by the stop switch of the reel is performed. Since the control is made to enable the acceptance of the game machine, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed, the game auxiliary display device 12 starts displaying the navigation number by the navigation notification, and then stops by the stop switch. The acceptance of the operation is validated, and the acceptance of the stop operation is validated in the state where the navigation number is already displayed.

  Further, the main control unit 41 detects a power interruption when performing the rotation control of the reel, and thereafter, when returning from the power interruption, the main control unit 41 executes a process common to that at the start of the game and is set at the time of the return. The progress of the game is controlled based on the control state.

  Further, when the first to third stop operations are performed, the main control unit 41 sets the corresponding stop switch to the on state based on the fact that the on edge data of the stop switch corresponding to the port input buffer is set. Stop control is performed to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel, and the stop operation is started by referring to the port input buffer and identifying the detection state of the corresponding switch. When it is done, stop control can be started.

  Further, when the third stop operation is performed, the main control unit 41 determines that the stop switch is turned off based on the setting of the off edge data of the stop switch corresponding to the port input buffer. When the stop operation is completed by determining the detection state of the corresponding switches by referring to the port input buffer and performing processing such as subsequent game progress. Then, the subsequent processing can be started.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the main control unit 41 that controls the game and the sub control unit 91 that controls the effect. The main control unit 41 is controlled by the main control unit 41 side. The game auxiliary display 12 is capable of performing navigation notification for notifying an operation mode advantageous to the player.

  In such a configuration, when a power interruption occurs in the state where the navigation assistance is performed on the game auxiliary display 12, the navigation notification is performed even after the power interruption is restored. If the stop operation is validated before the notification is returned, the stop operation may be performed in an operation mode different from the advantageous operation mode to be notified.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to perform navigation notification for notifying an operation mode advantageous to the player on the game auxiliary display 12 controlled by the main control unit 41 side. Yes, after the reel rotation control is started at the start of the game, the stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is accepted in a state where the predetermined activation condition is satisfied, while the predetermined activation condition is satisfied In addition, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and the power supply is resumed in the state where the navigation notification is being performed, the navigation number in the game auxiliary display 12 is based on the navigation number set in the RAM 41c. In the period from when the power supply is resumed until a predetermined activation condition is satisfied, the stop switch 8L, C, 8R is not accepted, navigation notification is resumed on the game auxiliary display 12, and after a predetermined validation condition is satisfied, the stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is accepted. When the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped in a state where the activation condition is satisfied, the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped in the period from when the power supply is restarted until the activation condition is satisfied Since the operation is not accepted, it is possible to prevent the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from being stopped in a situation where it is unknown whether the rotation is normal after the power supply is resumed. Further, when the power supply is resumed after the power supply is stopped in a state where the predetermined activation condition is satisfied and the navigation notification is being performed, the timing is earlier than the predetermined activation condition is satisfied. Since the navigation notification is resumed at this point, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8C are erroneously operated in an operation mode other than the advantageous operation mode without knowing that the player is notified of the advantageous operation mode by performing the navigation notification. It is possible to prevent the 8R from being operated.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment displays, as predetermined contents, the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning of a small role and the error that has occurred, on the game auxiliary display 12 controlled by the main control unit 41. It is possible to display an error code indicating the content, and to display a navigation number that can identify an advantageous operation mode advantageous to the player as display content different from the predetermined content on the game auxiliary display 12 Therefore, when the navigation number is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 directly controlled by the main control unit 41 side, a new display is made by displaying the navigation number using a display means for displaying a predetermined content. Without providing means, it is possible to display the predetermined contents and the navigation number.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment resumes power supply after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in a state in which a predetermined activation condition is satisfied and the navigation notification is performed. Thus, when the main control unit 41 returns to the state before the power interruption, after the navigation notification is resumed, the rotation of the reel is controlled for the rotation when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. The control is resumed. After the power supply is resumed, the navigation number is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 in the same display mode as when the power supply is stopped regardless of the reel stop state. Thus, since the advantageous operation mode is notified, it is possible to simplify the control related to the resumption of the control for notifying the advantageous operation mode by the navigation notification.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 uses a plurality of different operation timings (“blue 7”, “red 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”) as an advantageous operation mode advantageous to the player. An operation mode operated at any one of the operation timings (timing to stop by LN), and an operation mode operated in any one of the multiple operation orders (eg, left middle right, left / right middle operation order, etc.) Although it is the structure which alert | reports by navigation alerting | reporting, the structure which alert | reports the operation aspect etc. by these combination may be sufficient.

  When the main control unit 41 of this embodiment starts the reel rotation control with the start of the game, the main control unit 41 starts the navigation notification that notifies the advantageous operation mode advantageous to the player, and then the predetermined activation condition is satisfied. Since the stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is accepted in this state, the navigation notification is started at a timing earlier than a predetermined activation condition is satisfied after the game starts, which is advantageous for the player. It is possible to prevent the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R from being erroneously operated in an operation mode other than the advantageous operation mode without knowing that the operation mode has been notified.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 starts the navigation notification that notifies the advantageous operation mode advantageous to the player when the reel rotation control is started at the start of the game, and then performs a predetermined validation. The configuration is such that the stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is accepted in a state where the condition is satisfied, but any configuration may be used as long as the navigation notification is started after the start of the game until the predetermined activation condition is satisfied, For example, the navigation notification may be started when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game, or a predetermined effective state from when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game. The configuration may be such that navigation notification is started at any timing within the period until the activation condition is satisfied. Even in such a configuration, after the game is started, navigation notification is started at a timing earlier than a predetermined activation condition is satisfied, so that it is not known that an advantageous operation mode advantageous to the player is notified. It is possible to prevent the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R from being operated by an operation mode other than the advantageous operation mode.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment invalidates the acceptance of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R when an abnormality is detected in the rotation state of the reel after a predetermined activation condition is satisfied, and again the predetermined control condition is satisfied. When the activation condition is satisfied, the acceptance of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is validated. On the other hand, after the navigation notification is started, even when an abnormality is detected in the reel rotation state, the navigation Since the notification of the advantageous operation mode by the notification is continued, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are erroneously operated in an operation mode other than the advantageous operation mode without knowing that the advantageous operation mode advantageous to the player is notified. Can be prevented.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can transmit a push order specifying command that can specify an advantageous operation mode advantageous to the player to the sub control unit 91, whereas the sub control unit 91 presses Using a liquid crystal display 51 that is controlled on the sub-control unit 91 side when a navigation effect capable of specifying an advantageous operation mode can be executed based on the order specifying command and navigation notification is performed on the main control unit 41 side. Since it is possible to notify the advantageous operation mode, it is possible to enhance the effect of producing the advantageous operation mode.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment restarts the power supply after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in a state where the validation condition is satisfied and the navigation notification is performed, When the unit 41 returns to the state before the power interruption, the navigation notification is resumed, and a push order specifying command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Thereafter, the reel rotation control is started, and the predetermined effective When the activation condition is satisfied, the acceptance of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is validated. Therefore, the push order identification command that can identify the advantageous operation mode at a timing earlier than the activation condition is established is sub-controlled. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed on the sub-control unit 91 side, the stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R It becomes possible to start the navigation effect before it becomes effective, and the player accidentally operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in an operation mode other than the advantageous operation mode without knowing that the advantageous operation mode has been notified. Can be prevented.

  Next, the configuration of the port input buffer that stores data relating to the detection state of the switches and the control related to the update of the data of the port input buffer performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. To do.

  The parallel input port 511 provided in the main control unit 41 has input ports 0 to 2 to which detection signals of predetermined switches are input. The input port 0 includes reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R, a payout sensor 34c, 34d, the detection signals of the inserted medal sensors 31a to 31c are input, and the port 1 has detection signals from the start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the full sensor 35a, the power interruption detection circuit 48, and the door opening detection switch 25. Is input to port 2, and detection signals of stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, checkout switch 10, MAXBET switch 6, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and start switch 7 are input. Yes. In addition, in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, the input data that can specify the detection state specified based on the detection signal for each switch, and the current and previous input data for the corresponding switch are in the same state. A port input buffer capable of storing finalized data indicating that the current final data and previous finalized data are different for the corresponding switches is set. The main control unit 41 refers to the parallel input port 511 at a predetermined timing which will be described later, acquires the detection state of each switch specified based on the detection signal as input data, and based on the acquired input data The input data, confirmed data, and edge data stored in the port input buffer are updated.

  As shown in FIG. 7, as the port input buffer, a continuous 9-byte area is set in the memory area of the RAM 41c, and is preliminarily set in a 1-bit area constituting the 9-byte area. Input data, finalized data, and edge data corresponding to the switches are stored. Also, in the 9-byte area, an address consisting of a predetermined initial value and a continuous value obtained by adding 1 to the initial value is allocated for each byte, and 1 constituting the port input buffer. The area for each byte can be specified based on the address. In the memory area constituting the port input buffer, the 3-byte area from the first byte to the third byte is the port input buffer 0, and the 3-byte area from the fourth byte to the sixth byte is the port input buffer 1. A 7-byte to 9-byte 3-byte area is set as the port input buffer 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, each 1-bit area constituting the port input buffer is assigned as an area for storing input data, predetermined data, and edge data of predetermined switches.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the left middle right reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are included in the 1-bit area of the port input buffer 0 area that is specified by the initial value +1 as the port input buffer address. , Input data relating to detection signals of the payout sensors 34c and 34d (the payout sensors 1 and 2 in FIG. 8) and the inserted medal sensors 31a to 31c (inserted medal sensors 1 to 3) are stored. Further, in each of the 1-bit areas of the port input buffer 0 area specified by the initial value +2 as the address of the port input buffer, definite data related to the detection signals of these sensors is stored. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the 1-bit area of the port input buffer 1 that is specified by the initial value +3 as the address of the port input buffer has a start switch 7, a setting key switch 37, and a stop. The switch 8L, 8C, 8R, the full sensor 35a, the detection signal of the door open detection switch 25, and the input data regarding the voltage drop signal of the power interruption detection circuit 48 are stored. In addition, in the area of the port input buffer 1 and each 1-bit area specified by the initial value +4 as the address of the port input buffer, the detection signals of these switches and sensors and the power interruption detection circuit 48 Deterministic data related to the voltage drop signal is stored. In addition, in the area of the port input buffer 1 and each 1-bit area specified by the initial value +5 as the address of the port input buffer, the detection signals of these switches and sensors and the power interruption detection circuit 48 With respect to the voltage drop signal, off edge data indicating that the confirmed data has changed from the on state to the off state is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the left middle right stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are provided in the 1-bit area of the port input buffer 2 and the area specified by the initial value +6 as the port input buffer address. , Input data relating to detection signals of the settlement switch 10, the MAXBET switch 6, the setting key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the start switch 7 are stored. In addition, in the area of the port input buffer 2 and each 1-bit area specified by the initial value +7 as the address of the port input buffer, the definite data regarding the detection signals of these switches is stored. It has become. In addition, in the 1-bit area of the port input buffer 2 that is specified by the initial value +8 as the port input buffer address, the definite data is turned on from the off state with respect to the detection signals of these switches. On-edge data indicating that the state has been changed is stored.

  As described above, among the serial ports 311 included in the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment, the input port 0 includes the reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R, the payout sensors 34c, 34d, and the inserted medal sensor 31a as the first detection means. -C detection signals are input, and the input ports 1 and 2 of the serial port 311 include a start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R, a full sensor 35a, a power interruption detection circuit 48, as second detection means. Detection signals of the door opening detection switch 25, the settlement switch 10, the MAXBET switch 6, the setting key switch 37, and the reset / setting switch 38 are input. These first detection means are switches that determine the detection status using the confirmed data in the control of the game or the like by the main control unit 41.

  In addition, the input port 1 of the serial port 311 has a detection signal from the start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, full sensor 35a, power interruption detection circuit 48, door open detection switch 25 of the second detection means. Is input to the input port 2 and detection signals of the start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, the settlement switch 10, the MAXBET switch 6, the setting key switch 37, and the reset / setting switch 38 among the second detection means. Is entered. The second detection means for inputting a detection signal to the input port 1 is a switch for determining the detection status using off edge data of the edge data in the control of the game or the like by the main control unit 41. The second detection means for inputting a detection signal to the port 2 is a switch for determining the detection status using on-edge data among the edge data in the control of the game or the like by the main control unit 41.

  As described above, the detection signal of the first detection means in which the definite data is used for determining the detection status is input to the input port 1 of the serial port 311, and the second detection means is input to the input port 1. The detection signal of the detection means that uses the off edge data is used to determine the detection situation, and the detection signal of the detection means that uses the on edge data to determine the detection situation is input to the input port 2. A detection signal is input to each of the input ports 0 to 2 of the serial port 311 for each type of detection means corresponding to the mode of data used for determination of the detection status. It has become.

  In addition, each port of the serial port 311 is assigned a number as the input port 0 to 2, and the input port 0 to 2 is assigned to each type of detection means according to the data mode used for determination of the detection status. The detection signal of the corresponding detection means can be input. Thereby, the detection signal of each detection means is input for every kind of detection means.

  Of the port input buffers 0 to 2 included in the main control unit 41 of this embodiment, the port input buffer 0 stores the definite data of the first detection means, and among the port input buffers 0 to 2, the port input buffer 1, 2 stores the edge data of the second detection means. Of the port input buffers 1 and 2, the port input buffer 1 stores off edge data among the edge data, and the port input buffer 2 among the port input buffers 1 and 2 stores the on edge data among the edge data. Is stored. As described above, the port input buffers 0 to 2 store fixed data and edge data for each type of detection means corresponding to the mode of data used for determination of the detection status.

  In addition, each byte of the port input buffers 0 to 2 is assigned with an address composed of initial values +1 to 8 as a specific address, and detection means corresponding to the port input buffers 0 to 2 is assigned. Can be stored in a 1-byte area that can be specified by each address. As a result, for each type of data mode, data used for determination of the detection status is stored in a specific address area.

  The port input buffer 0 stores definite data while not storing edge data, and the port input buffers 1 and 2 store deterministic data and edge data. The buffer 0 and the port input buffers 1 and 2 store different types of data.

  The port input buffer 1 stores off edge data among edge data, but does not store on edge data, and the port input buffer 2 stores on edge data among edge data. The off edge data is not stored, and the port input buffer 1 and the port input buffer 2 store different types of edge data.

  Next, the control performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The main control unit 41 in the present embodiment performs initial setting processing that is performed first after power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, and setting change processing that is performed when the setting key switch 37 is activated. In the timer interrupt process (main) performed after the initial setting process and the setting change process are completed, the port input process and the data storage process are performed to detect various switches input via the parallel input port 511. The data in the port input buffer is updated based on the signal or the like.

  When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the main control unit 41 is activated due to the occurrence of a reset, the main control unit 41 performs the startup setting. In the startup setting, a status flag included in the main control unit 41 is initialized. The status flag is data that holds the state of the operation result and execution result of the instruction, and particularly includes an interrupt master permission flag for setting interrupt prohibition / permission. Since the initial value of the interrupt master permission flag is a value indicating prohibition of interrupt, the main control unit 41 is started in a state where interrupt is prohibited. Thereafter, after setting various functions of the main control unit 41, when a reset occurs according to the program stored in the program / data area, the system is started in an interrupt disabled state, and then the initial setting to be executed first Start processing.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the initial setting process, first, the interrupt is set to be prohibited (Sd1), the initial process is executed (Sd2), the RAM initialization data is set, and the output ports are initialized. And various initial settings such as setting of the internal register and setting of the higher address of the interrupt vector, and waiting until the power supply voltage becomes normal. Thereafter, a destruction determination process of the RAM 41c is executed, and it is determined whether or not the stored contents of the RAM 41c are destroyed based on the parity of the RAM 41c and the destruction diagnosis data set at the time of power interruption.

  Next, a set value abnormality determination process for determining whether or not the set value set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is within a predetermined range (1 to 6) is performed (Sd4). In the set value abnormality determination process, as shown in FIG. 12, a set value set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is read (Se1), and whether or not the set value is within a predetermined range (1 to 6). Determine (Se2). If the set value is not within the predetermined range (1 to 6), a set value abnormality flag indicating that the set value is abnormal is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Se3). If the value is within the predetermined range (1 to 6), the set value abnormality determination process is terminated without setting the set value abnormality flag.

  In this embodiment, the set value abnormality determination process is executed when the initial setting process is started and when an internal lottery is performed. In the internal lottery, a winning combination is determined using a set value set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the internal lottery is performed by performing a set value abnormality determination process when performing the internal lottery. If there is an abnormality in the set value used in, let's shift to the error state and do not perform the internal lottery, but if there is no abnormality in the set value in the internal lottery, let the internal lottery be performed It has become.

  In the set value abnormality determination process, when the initial setting process is started or when the internal lottery is performed, the set value abnormality determination process is performed and the set value abnormality determination is performed. When the process is performed, the set value abnormality flag set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is maintained regardless of the determination result of the set value determination process.

  In this embodiment, in the initial setting process, the set value abnormality determination process is performed regardless of whether or not the set value abnormality flag is set. However, when the initial setting process is started, When the value abnormality flag is already set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the setting value abnormality determination process is not performed, and the subsequent various processes are performed based on the setting value abnormality flag set in the RAM 41c. good.

  After performing the set value abnormality determination process in step Sd4, the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state based on the detection state specified by the detection signal of the setting key switch 37 with reference to the parallel input port 511. It is determined whether or not there is (Sd5), and if it is determined that the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state, the process proceeds to a setting change process. On the other hand, when the setting key switch 37 is in the OFF state, it is determined whether or not the stored contents of the RAM 41c are destroyed (Sd6). In step Sd6, it is determined whether or not the RAM abnormality flag is set, and whether or not the stored contents of the RAM 41c are destroyed based on the determination result in the destruction diagnosis process in step Sd3. If the stored contents of the RAM 41c are destroyed, the RAM abnormality flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sd13), and the process proceeds to error processing. In the error process, the progress of the game is disabled. In the error state where the RAM abnormality flag is set and shifted, the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power switch 39 is turned on to shift to the setting changing process, and the setting changing process includes a special work. By initializing all the RAM areas in the usable area, it is possible to reliably eliminate the abnormality in the data of the RAM 41c and cancel the error state. On the other hand, when the power switch 39 is turned on without turning the setting key switch 37 on, the RAM abnormality flag remains set, and an error state occurs again. The case where the storage contents of the RAM 41c are not destroyed is a case where the RAM abnormality flag is not set, the RAM parity is 0 in the destruction diagnosis process, and it is determined that the destruction diagnosis data is correct. .

  If it is determined in step Sd6 that the stored contents of the RAM 41c are not destroyed, it is determined whether a set value abnormality flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sd7), and the set value abnormality flag is set. If the stored contents of the RAM 41c are destroyed, the process proceeds to error processing. On the other hand, if the set value abnormality flag is not set, a return command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. (Sd8) In the error state in which the set value abnormality flag is set and shifted, the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power switch 39 is turned on to shift to a setting change process to be described later. When a new set value is set in the change process, the set value error flag is cleared and the set value error is resolved. Thereby making it possible to release the state. On the other hand, when the power switch 39 is turned on without turning on the setting key switch 37, the setting change process is terminated without setting a new setting value in the setting change process (for example, the setting change process). When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in a state where the process is being performed), the setting value is maintained in an abnormal state in the RAM 41c, thereby causing the setting value abnormality determination process in the initial setting process to occur. The set value abnormality flag is set again, and an error state is entered. Thereby, once a set value abnormality is detected, the setting key switch 37 is turned on, the power switch 39 is turned on to shift to the setting changing state, and reset / setting is performed as a predetermined setting changing operation. By operating the start switch 7 after the switch 38 is operated at least once, the game cannot be returned to a state in which a game can be performed until a new set value is set.

  After the step of Sd8, all the registers are restored (Sd9), and the port input processing subroutine is called and the processing of updating the data in the port input buffer is executed twice in succession using the above-described CALLF instruction (Sd10). 11).

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the port input process, first, after setting the head address of the port input buffer, that is, the initial value (Sf1), the detection state of each switch input to the input port 0 of the parallel input port 511 ( (on state or off state) is read, and data indicating the detection state (input data) is written to a predetermined register (Sf2). Thereafter, data storage processing is executed (Sf3), and processing for updating the data in the port input buffer 0 is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the data storage process, first, the address set in the step Sf1 of the port input process is incremented by 1 (Sg1). Thereafter, the input data written in the register in the step Sf2 of the port input process is stored in the address area advanced in the step Sg1, that is, the second byte of the port input buffer 0, so that the port input buffer 0 The input data is updated (Sg2). Then, the address is incremented by 1 as in the step of Sg1 (Sg3).

  After that, the final data stored in the current address area, that is, the third byte of the port input buffer 0 (previous data) is compared bit by bit with the input data (current data) updated in the step of Sg2. For each switch, it is determined whether or not the last confirmed data and the current input data indicate the same detection state. If the same detection state is indicated, the detection state specified by the current input data is indicated. When the data is new final data and indicates different detection states, the final data is generated for each switch by maintaining the final data as data indicating the previous detection state (Sg4). Then, after the confirmed data stored in the third byte of the port input buffer 0 is saved in a predetermined register, it is updated to the present confirmed data created in step Sg4 (Sg5).

  In the data storage process, on edge data and off edge data are created as will be described later (Sg6, 7). Thereafter, the address is incremented by 1 as in the step of Sc1 (Sg8), the data storage process is terminated, and the process returns to the port input process. For the port input buffer 0, on edge data and off edge data are created but not stored. The procedure for creating the on edge data and the off edge data will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 13, after the data storage process is terminated and the process returns to the port input process, the address advanced in the step Sg8 of the data storage process is decremented by 1 (Sf4), and then the input port of the parallel input port 511 The detection state (on state or off state) of each switch input to 1 is read, and data (input data) indicating the detection state is written to a predetermined register (Sf5). Thereafter, data storage processing is executed (Sf6), and processing for updating the data in the port input buffer 1 is performed.

  In the data storage process in step Sf6, the input data and the finalized data of the corresponding switches are updated as data to be stored in the port input buffer 1 in the same manner as the data storage process in step Sf3. After that, the finalized data (previous data) read to the register in step Sg5 and the new finalized data (current data) updated in step Sg6 are compared bit by bit, and the previous and current finalized values for each switch type are compared. It is determined whether or not the data has changed from the off state to the on state, and on edge data is created for the corresponding switches (Sg7). Further, it is determined whether or not the last and current finalized data has changed from the on state to the off state for each switch, and off edge data is created for the corresponding switches (Sg8). Thereafter, the address is incremented by 1 (Sg9), the data storage process is terminated, and the process returns to the port input process.

  After finishing the data storage process in step Sf7 and returning to the port input process again, the edge data stored in the third byte of the port input buffer 1 is the off edge created in the step Sg8 of the data storage process. The data is updated (Sf7).

  Then, the detection state (on state or off state) of each switch input to the input port 2 of the parallel input port 511 is read, data indicating the detection state is written to a predetermined register (Sf8), and data storage processing is executed. In step Sf9, the input data and the confirmation data of the corresponding switches are updated as data to be stored in the port input buffer 2, and on edge data and off edge data are created. Thereafter, the edge data stored in the third byte of the port input buffer 2 is updated to the on edge data created in the step Sg7 of the data storage process (Sf10). After the on edge data of the port input buffer 2 is updated in step Sf10, the port input process is terminated and the process returns to the initial setting process.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the initial setting process, after performing the port input process twice in the steps of Sd10 and Sd11, the timer interrupt is set to enable (Sd12), and the initial setting process is ended. Thus, the process shifts to the timer interrupt process (main), and returns to the process executed before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. Note that, when the process is shifted to the timer interrupt process (main), the Si3 step of the timer interrupt process (main), which will be described later, is executed as the process executed before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. After that, the port input process is performed in the Si4 step.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 performs the initial setting process that is performed first after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started. In the initial setting process, first, the timer interrupt is prohibited. In this state, the port input process is continuously performed twice. After the various processes including the port input process are completed, the timer interrupt disabled state is canceled, the initial setting process is terminated, and the timer interrupt process (main) is performed. That is, the port input process is continuously performed a plurality of times during the period from when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started until the first timer interrupt process (main) is performed.

  In the initial setting process, when determining whether or not to shift to the setting change process, when determining whether or not the setting key switch 37 is in the on state, the parallel input is performed without referring to the port input buffer. With reference to the port 511, the detection state of the setting key switch 37 is directly specified to determine whether or not the setting key switch 37 is in the on state. In the processing related to the determination of the input status related to the switches that are generally detected by the switches and maintained for a relatively long time, such as the setting key switch 37 and the full sensor 35a, parallel input is performed. By directly specifying the detection state with reference to the port 511, the detection state of the corresponding switch can be specified without waiting for a timer interrupt to update the port input buffer.

  When performing port input processing, a port input processing subroutine is called using a CALLF instruction to perform the port input processing.

  In the port input processing, data storage processing is performed for each type of the parallel input port 511, that is, for each of the input ports 0 to 2. In the data storage process, the corresponding input ports 0 to 2 are referred to, and input data, determined data, and edge data are created based on the detection state of the detection signal input to the input port. Thus, in the port input process, predetermined data is created for each type of switch corresponding to the input port.

  In the port input processing, when edge data of various switches is stored in the port input buffer, off edge data is stored in the port input buffer 1 of the port input buffers, while in the port input buffer 2 is stored. By storing the on-edge data, when the port input buffer is referred to, different input situations can be specified according to the port of the port input buffer (buffers 0 to 2 in this embodiment). .

  In addition, in the data storage processing performed in the port input processing, when creating input data, finalized data, and edge data based on the detection state of the detection signal input to the corresponding input port, the input data and finalized data In the port input buffer, the common data storage process is performed in the port input process, so that the minimum required data for determining the detection status is determined regardless of the type of switches. 0 to 2 can be stored. In this embodiment, the confirmation data is created for the switches corresponding to the input port 0, and the confirmation data and the edge data are created for the switches corresponding to the input ports 1 and 2, The input data is data necessary for creating the final data, and since the final data is the data necessary for creating the edge data, the input data and the final data are not related to the type of switches. This is the minimum necessary data for determining the detection status.

  In the port input processing, edge data created by performing data storage processing for input port 0 is not stored in port input buffer 0, while edge data created by performing data storage processing for input port 1 is not stored. Off edge data is stored in the port input buffer 1, and on edge data is stored in the port input buffer 2 among the edge data created by performing data storage processing on the input port 2. The edge data for the input port 0, the on-edge data for the input port 1, and the off-edge data for the input port 2 that are not used to determine the detection status of various switches in the control unit 41 are input to the port input buffers 0 to 0. 2 is not stored.

  In the data storage process, the input port set by the port input process is referred to, predetermined data is created based on the detection state of the detection signal input to the input boat, and the port input process is set. The created data is stored in the port input buffer of the address specified based on the initial value, and the predetermined data is determined data, off edge data, on edge data, that is, a switch in the main control unit 41. Since all types of data that can be used to determine the detection status of classes are created, in the port input process, the addresses of the input ports and port input buffers are set, so that the switches for each input port have a predetermined value. Data creation processing can be performed by common data storage processing. .

  In the port input processing, when edge data of various switches is stored in the port input buffer, off edge data is stored in the port input buffer 1 of the port input buffers, while in the port input buffer 2 is stored. By storing the on-edge data, when the port input buffer is referred to, different input situations can be specified according to the port of the port input buffer (buffers 0 to 2 in this embodiment). .

  Further, as described above, the detection signals of the switches are input to the input ports 0 to 2 of the parallel input port 511 corresponding to the types of the first detection means and the second detection means. At the same time, the storage areas of the port input buffers 0 to 2 are assigned specific addresses corresponding to the types of the definite data as the detection information of the first detection means and the edge data as the second detection means. Therefore, in the port input processing and data storage processing, the first detection means and the second detection are performed by performing processing for reading the detection state of each switch for each type of input port and creating predetermined data. Predetermined data can be created for each type of means, and processing for storing predetermined data for each specific address is performed, whereby the first detecting means and the second detecting means are performed. It is possible to store a predetermined data for each type of device types and data aspects.

  In this embodiment, a predetermined address (0 to 2 in this embodiment) is assigned to each input port, and a specific address (0 to 2 in this embodiment) is assigned to each type of detection information in the port input buffer. In the port input processing, storage processing for storing predetermined data (determined data, edge data) created based on the detection signal for each input port in a specific port input buffer is performed in the order of the input port addresses. However, it is sufficient that the address is assigned to each input port and the port input buffer individually, and the address of each input port is assigned. The order may be the same as the order of the port input buffer addresses, or the order of the addresses of each input port. And the order of the address of the port input buffer may be in different configurations. In this way, by assigning an address to each input port and port input buffer individually and performing a storing process for each input port, the storing process can be performed regardless of the input port address order. Even if storage processing is performed every time, predetermined data can be stored in the port input buffer for each type of detection information, so there are restrictions on the types of switches that can be connected to each input port. Even when the type of switches connected to the port is fixed, the detection information can be stored in the port input buffer for each type in the port input processing, and the processing can be facilitated.

  Next, the setting change process to be shifted when the setting key switch 37 is determined to be in the ON state in step Sd4 of the initial setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the setting change process, first, a RAM initialization process is executed to initialize a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sh1). Information relating to the game is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c that is initialized in the RAM initialization process. In addition, in the information about the game, output data for outputting an output signal from the parallel output port 513, for example, a display such as the set value display 24 or the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed in a predetermined display mode. Data for outputting an output signal and data for outputting an external output signal from the external output board 1000 are included, and output in which output data is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c that is initialized in the RAM initialization process Buffers etc. are included. On the other hand, information related to a game stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c that is initialized in the RAM initialization process includes information of relatively high importance among information related to the game, for example, a set value or an abnormality. The above-described RAM abnormality flag, setting value abnormality flag, etc., indicating that this is being performed are not included, and these pieces of information are not initialized by the RAM initialization process.

  Next, after initializing a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the step of Sh1, a setting command (start) indicating the start of the setting change state is set in the command queue (Sh2), and port input processing is performed using the above-described CALLF instruction. Called twice in succession (Sh3, 4), the data stored in the port input buffer is updated twice in succession based on new input data acquired from the parallel input port.

  After performing port input processing twice in the steps of Sh3 and Sh4, it is determined whether or not a set value abnormality flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sh5), and the set value abnormality flag is set. If it is determined that it has not been set, the set value set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is read (Sh6) and set in the set value register (Sh7). Thereafter, the value that is set in the RAM 41c and that indicates the value of the setting value register, that is, the setting value that is set in the RAM 41c, is displayed in the output buffer for setting value display for displaying the setting value display 24 in a predetermined display mode. Output data for displaying (1-6) is set (Sh8). On the other hand, if it is determined in the step of Sh7 that the set value abnormality flag is set, “7” indicating that there is a set value abnormality is set in the set value register (Sh9), and there is a set value abnormality. Output data for displaying “C” indicating that is set in the output buffer for setting value display (Sh10).

  By setting the output data in the output buffer for setting value display by the step of Sh8 or Sh10, the timer interrupt process (main) performed thereafter refers to the output buffer and depends on the set output data. An output signal is output from the parallel output port 513 to the set value display 24 so that the set value display 24 is displayed in the display mode. For example, a set value (1-6) within a normal range is set in the set value register, and output data for displaying the set value set in the set value register is output for setting value display. When the buffer is set, the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, so that an output signal based on the output data set in the output buffer is sent from the parallel output port 513 via the LED drive circuit 47. The value of the set value output to the set value display 24 and set in the set value register is displayed on the set value display 24. Also, “7” indicating that there is a setting value abnormality is set in the setting value register, and output data for displaying “C” indicating that there is a setting value abnormality in the output buffer for setting value display. Is set, a timer interrupt process (main) is performed to display a specific mode indicating that there is a set value abnormality (in this embodiment, “C” (see FIG. 21B)). )) Is displayed on the set value display 24.

  After setting the output buffer for setting value display in the step of Sh8 or Sh10, set the timer interrupt to enable (Sh11), and wait for the interrupt to be interrupted once. (Sh12). In the step of Sh12, the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, so that the port input process is performed in the Si4 step of the timer interrupt process (main) described later, and the data in the port input buffer is changed at that time. It is surely updated based on the detection signals of the switches.

  Next, after the timer interrupt process (main) is performed in step Sh12, whether or not the reset / setting switch 38 has changed from OFF to ON is determined by the port input buffer data updated by the port input process. Yes, based on the on edge data of the reset / setting switch stored in the port input buffer 2 (Sh13).

  If it is determined that the reset / setting switch 38 has changed from OFF to ON, 1 is added to the value of the setting value register (Sh14), and then the value of the setting value register is greater than “6”. That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the set value register is within a predetermined range (1 to 6) (Sh15). If it is determined that the value of the set value register is larger than “6” in the step of Sh15, the value is corrected by setting the value of the set value register to “1” (Sh16), and the process returns to the step of Sh13. . On the other hand, if it is determined in the step of Sh15 that the value of the set value register is not greater than “6”, the value of the set value register is held and the process returns to the step of Sh13. As described above, the steps Sh13 to Sh16 are repeatedly performed, so that the value of the set value register becomes “1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 1...” According to the operation of the reset / setting switch 38. Will be updated in this order. Further, when “7” indicating an abnormality of the setting value is set in the setting value register in the step of Sh10, the processing of the steps of Sh13 to Sh16 is performed, so that the value of the setting value register is “1”. In other words, the value is updated to a value indicating the setting value having the lowest advantage to the player.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the reset / setting switch 38 has not changed, whether or not the start switch 7 has changed from OFF to ON based on the on-edge data of the start switch stored in the port input buffer 2. Is determined (Sh18). If it is determined that the start switch 7 has not changed, the process returns to the step of Sh13, repeats the steps of Sh13 to Sh18, and waits until it is determined that the start switch 7 has changed.

  Thereafter, when it is determined that the start switch 7 has changed from OFF to ON, it is determined whether or not the value of the set value register is “7” indicating that the set value is abnormal by referring to the set value register. (Sh19). Then, in the step of Sh19, when it is determined that the value of the set value register is “7”, that is, when the set value abnormality has occurred, the resetting / setting switch 38 resets the set value. If the start switch 7 is operated, the process returns to the step of Sh13 and waits until the start switch 7 is operated after the setting value resetting operation is performed, while the setting value is set in the step of Sh19. If it is determined that the value of the register is not “7”, the process waits for one interrupt (Sh20).

  After the one-interrupt waiting process is performed in the step of Sh20, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 37 is in the OFF state based on the setting key switch confirmation data stored in the port input buffer 2 (Sh21). ). If it is determined that the setting key switch 37 is not in the OFF state, it waits until it is determined that the setting key switch 37 is in the OFF state. If it is determined that the setting key switch 37 is in the OFF state, The set value data stored in the set value register is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sh22).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a RAM abnormality flag or a set value abnormality flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sh23). If either or both of the RAM abnormality flag and the set value abnormality flag are set, The set RAM abnormality flag and set value abnormality flag are erased (Sh24). Next, a setting command (end) indicating the end of the setting change state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 (Sh25), and the process proceeds to a main process for performing a process according to the progress of the game.

  As described above, when the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the main control unit 41 performs the setting change process. In the setting change process, the timer interrupt prohibition state set at the start of the initial setting process is maintained, and the port input process is continuously performed twice in this state. Then, after the timer interrupt process is performed by the interrupt one-wait process, the process related to the determination of the input status of the reset / setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 is performed. That is, even when the initial setting process is shifted to the setting change process, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started as in the case where the initial setting process is performed without shifting to the setting change process as described above. Thereafter, the port input process is continuously performed a plurality of times during the period until the first timer interrupt process (main) is performed.

  In the setting change process, when the setting value stored in a predetermined register is updated according to the input state of the reset / setting switch 38, the on edge of the reset / setting switch 38 stored in the port input buffer is updated. When it is determined that the input state of the reset / setting switch 38 is in the ON state based on the data, the set value of the register is updated. It should be noted that it is related to determination of input status related to switches that can be touched by a player or the like and whose detection state may change unintentionally, such as a start switch 7 and a reset / setting switch 38, for example. In the process, by referring to the port input buffer, by specifying the detection state of the corresponding switches, the input state is determined based on the detection state when the detection state changes unintentionally. Can be prevented.

  Next, timer interrupt processing (main) performed by the main control unit 41 at a predetermined timing will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in the timer interrupt process (main), first, the data of the register in use is saved in the stack area (Si1). Next, a power failure determination process is performed (Si2). In the power failure determination process, it is determined whether or not a voltage drop signal is input from the power failure detection circuit 48. If a voltage drop signal is input, the voltage drop signal is also detected in the power failure determination process in the previous timer interrupt process. If the voltage drop signal has been input in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that the power supply to the slot machine 1 has been stopped and a power failure has occurred. Then, a power interruption flag indicating that is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

  After the power failure determination process in the Si2 step, it is determined whether or not the power interruption flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Si3). If the power interruption flag is set, a command transmission process at power interruption described later is performed. After a predetermined command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, the process proceeds to the power interruption process (main). On the other hand, if the power interruption flag is not set, the progress stage of the game controlled by the main process Processing for performing various controls in accordance with (for example, processing related to counter update, processing related to port input buffer update, processing related to switch input determination, processing related to update of reel motor phase signal, processing related to command transmission) Etc.) sequentially.

  In the timer interrupt process (main), the port input process described above is executed once as one of a plurality of processes performed in the timer interrupt process (main) (Si4). The port input process is called using the CALLF instruction in the same way as when called in the above-described initial setting process and setting change process. By calling and executing the port input processing, the port input buffer is based on detection signals of various switches obtained via the parallel input port 511 when the timer interrupt processing (main) is performed. The input data, finalized data, and edge data of the various switches stored in are updated. The updated port input buffer data is then referred to in a switch input determination process performed in the timer interrupt process (main), a process related to input determination of various switches in the main process (Si5), and the like. Processing related to the progress of the game is performed in accordance with the input status.

  In the timer interrupt process (main), a plurality of processes including a normal command transmission process (Si6) to be described later, an output signal process for performing control to output various output signals, and the like are performed. As a plurality of processes performed in the timer interrupt process (main), for example, in the output signal process, an external output signal is output from the parallel output port 513 via the external output board 1000 based on the value set in the output buffer of the RAM 41c. By outputting an output signal from the parallel output port 513 to various indicators (set value indicator 24, game auxiliary indicator 12, etc.) based on the control to be output and the value set in the output buffer of the RAM 41c. Various displays are controlled to be turned on dynamically. After all of the plurality of processes performed in the timer interrupt process (main) are completed, the data saved in the stack area in the Si1 step is returned to the register (Si8), the process is terminated, and the timer interrupt process ( The process returns to the process in the main process before (main) is executed.

  Next, a power interruption process (main) performed by the main control unit 41 when power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and a power failure occurs will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the power interruption process (main), first, all registers that may be in use are saved in the stack area (Sj1).

  Next, the destruction diagnosis data 1 is set in the game RAM area, the destruction diagnosis data 2 is set in the non-game RAM area, and the destruction diagnosis data 3 is set in the stack area (Sj2). The data for destructive diagnosis are all 5A (H). Then, all output ports including the parallel output port 513 that outputs a command are initialized (Sj3). As a result, the output state of the output port corresponding to the last command output by the power interruption command transmission process is initialized. Next, the RAM parity adjustment data 1 is calculated and set in the game RAM area so that the exclusive OR of all areas of the game RAM area (including the unused area 3) becomes 0, and the non-game RAM area The RAM parity adjustment data 2 is calculated and set in the non-game RAM area so that the exclusive OR of all areas (including the unused area 4) becomes 0, and all the areas in the stack area (unused stacks) The RAM parity adjustment data 3 is calculated and set in the stack area so that the exclusive OR of the area and the stack area in use) becomes 0 (Sj4), and access to the RAM 41c is prohibited (Sj5). Thereafter, the voltage decreases, and the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 stops and shifts to a standby state. Then, as the voltage decreases while in this standby state, the main control unit 41 is internally in an operation stop state and reliably stops operation in the event of a power interruption.

  When the power supply of AC100V is stopped by the above processing, the power interruption processing is executed, and the destruction diagnosis data 1 to 3 and the RAM parity adjustment data 1 to 3 are recorded in the backup RAM, and the RAM access Is disabled and the output port is cleared.

  As described above, in this embodiment, in the power interruption process executed when power interruption is detected, the RAM parity adjustment data for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal is calculated. A process for calculating the RAM parity for determining whether or not the RAM 41c is normal, and a process for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal based on the RAM parity when the power is turned on are divided into a game RAM area and a non-game RAM area. Therefore, it is possible to easily specify a data storage area necessary for designing these processes.

  In this embodiment, the adjustment data is set in the target area so that the calculation result of the target area in the power interruption process becomes a specific value (0 in this embodiment), and the target data is set in the start process. Whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal is determined based on whether or not the calculation result of the area to be a specific value. The calculation result of the area to be processed in the power interruption process and the area to be processed in the start-up process It may be configured to determine whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal depending on whether or not the result of the calculation matches. The calculation method is not limited to exclusive OR, and other calculation methods (for example, summation) may be used.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment performs the main process repeatedly in a loop after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started and started, and interrupts the process at predetermined time intervals. Performs timer interrupt processing (main). In the timer interrupt process (main), the port input process is performed to update the input data, the fixed data, and the edge data related to the detection state of various switches input via the parallel input port 511, and the port Stored in the input buffer.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), for one switch connected to the parallel input port 511, the switch that has not been operated by the player or the like and the detection state is OFF is pressed. As a result, when the detection state of the switch changes from the OFF state to the ON state and is maintained in the ON state for a predetermined period, the port input is performed for each timer interrupt process (main). As a result of the processing, the input data of the switch stored in the port input buffer is updated to data indicating the detection state of the switch at the time when the timer input is performed and the port input processing is performed. Therefore, until the first timer interruption after the switch is pressed, “0” indicating that the detection state is OFF is input data. It is a constant, is stored in the bit areas corresponding to the switch at port input buffer. Then, after the switch is pressed and the first timer interruption is performed, “1” indicating that the detection state is ON is stored as input data in the corresponding bit area.

  In addition, for the fixed data, in the port input process, the input data updated at the time when the port input process was performed (current data) and the input data before update (previous data) are compared, and both data are obtained. If they match, the detection state specified by the current input data is set. If the two data do not match, the detection state specified by the previous confirmed data is updated so that the switch is set. For the fixed data, “0” indicating that the detection state is OFF is set in the timer interruption in which the input data is updated to “1” by pressing the switch, and the port input buffer In the bit area corresponding to the switch. Then, from the next timer interrupt in which the input data is updated to “1” when the switch is pressed, “1” indicating that the detection state is ON is the bit area corresponding to the confirmed data. Stored in

  For edge data, in the port input process, the finalized data (current data) updated at the time of the port input process is compared with the finalized data (previous data) before the update. When the edge data is generated, edge data indicating that the detection state has not changed is created, and when both the data do not match and the state is changed from the OFF state to the ON state, the ON edge data Is created, and off edge data is created and updated to the created on edge data and off edge data. Therefore, for the edge data of the switch, When the confirmed data is updated from “0” to “1” in the next timer interrupt in which the input data is updated to “1” by pressing the switch, "1" as the edge data indicating that the output condition is changed, is stored in a bit area corresponding to on the edge data of the switches in the port input buffer. On the other hand, in timer interrupts other than the timer interrupt in which the on-edge data is set to “1”, “0” is indicated as edge data indicating that the detection state has not changed, and the bit of the on-edge data of the switch Stored in the area. Although not specifically illustrated, for the off edge data, “0” is displayed as edge data indicating that the detection state has not changed in each timer interrupt, and the off edge data of the switch in the port input buffer is in the bit area. Stored.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 18B, when one switch is pressed by a player or the like and the detection state is ON, the switch is detected, and the switch is detected. Even when the state changes from the ON state to the OFF state and is maintained in the OFF state for a predetermined period, the detection state of the switch changes from the OFF state to the ON state as described above. As in the case, the port input process is performed for each timer interrupt process (main), so that the data corresponding to the detection state of the switch at the time when the port input process is performed is set as the input data. It is stored in the bit area corresponding to the switch in the input buffer.

  As for the fixed data, as in the case where the detection state of the switch changes from the OFF state to the ON state as described above, if the previous input data and the current input data match, While it is set to a value indicating the detection status specified by the data, if the previous and current input data do not match, it is set to a value indicating the detection status specified by the previous confirmed data, Stored in the bit area corresponding to the switch in the port input buffer.

  Similarly to the case where the detection state of the switch changes from the OFF state to the ON state as described above, the detection state does not change when the previous and current confirmed data match. If the edge data is created and the two data do not match, and if the state is changed from the OFF state to the ON state, the on edge data is created and the ON state is changed to the OFF state. If it is, off edge data is created and updated to the created on edge data and off edge data. As a result, for the edge data of the switch, the finalized data is updated from “1” to “0” at the next timer interrupt when the input data is updated to “0” by releasing the switch. Sometimes, “1” is stored in the bit area corresponding to the off edge data of the switch in the port input buffer as the edge data indicating that the detection state has changed. On the other hand, in timer interrupts other than the timer interrupt in which the off edge data is set to “1”, “0” is indicated as edge data indicating that the detection state has not changed, and the bit of the off edge data of the switch Stored in the area. Although not specifically shown, for the on-edge data, “0” is shown as edge data indicating that the detection state has not changed in each timer interrupt, and the on-edge data bit area of the switch in the port input buffer. Will be stored.

  In this way, the main control unit 41 performs the port input process and updates the data in the port input buffer. For example, as shown in FIG. Input data when it is changed in such a short time as to be detected by only a single timer interrupt (for example, when noise is generated due to static electricity or when the switch is touched by mistake) Will be changed to a value according to the detection state following the change of the detection signal. However, if the same detection state is not continued for a period of 2 timer interruptions or more, the final input data The detection status is not updated. As a result, on the condition that the detection state of the switches has been continuously detected for a certain period (at least about 2.24 ms), an effective operation or the like is detected for the switch. It is possible to prevent a detection state from being erroneously detected due to a cause, for example, noise such as static electricity.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes an initial setting process when power supply to the slot machine 1 is started and started, and an initial setting process after first setting a timer interrupt disabled state, or Thereafter, in the setting change process transferred from the initial setting process, the port input process is performed twice in succession, and the data of the port input buffer is determined based on the detection state of each switch after the power supply is started. After that, when the initial setting process or the setting change process ends, the timer interrupt disabled state is canceled and the timer interrupt process (main) is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 19A, temporarily, the main control unit 41 does not perform the port input process twice in the initial setting process or the setting change process shifted from the initial setting process, and power supply starts. In the configuration in which the first port input process is performed in the first timer interrupt process (main) after the initial setting process or the setting change process is completed, the port input process is confirmed. When the data is created, the input data stored in the port input buffer before the power supply is stopped, and the input data acquired when the port input processing is performed after the power supply is started Based on the above, finalized data is created. If the detection state of the switches when the power supply is started is different from the detection state of the switches when the power supply is stopped, for example, the detection state is OFF when the power supply is started On the other hand, if the detection state when the power supply is stopped is ON, the detection state is OFF when power supply is started and port input processing is performed. Nevertheless, the confirmation data indicating the ON state is set, and the detection state when the port input processing is performed does not match the detection state specified by the confirmation data set in the port input buffer. Will occur.

  As for edge data, since inconsistency occurs in the final data, inconsistency may occur when the edge data is created in the port input process. For example, when the power supply is started and the detection state is OFF, while the power supply is stopped, the detection state is ON. When the first port input process is performed, the confirmation data indicating the ON state is set even though the detection state is OFF, and the subsequent port input process matches OFF with the actual detection state. Therefore, the edge data indicating the change from the ON state to the OFF state is set based on the determined data, and there is a mismatch between the edge data and the actual detection state. It will occur.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19B, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment initially sets a period until the timer interruption process (main) is first performed after the power supply is started. In the processing or setting change processing, the port input processing is performed twice in succession, so that definite data can be created and set in the port input buffer based on the input data after the power supply is started. After the setting process or setting change process is finished, in the port input process in the first timer interrupt process (main), edge data is created based on the confirmed data created after the power supply is started It is possible to perform processing related to the subsequent game by using the confirmed data and the edge data that match the detection state of the switches after the power supply is started. That.

  The conventional slot machine includes a main control unit that performs processing related to the progress of the game, and the main control unit repeatedly executes a process that shifts in stages according to changes in the input status of various switches as the main process. It is possible to execute interrupt processing periodically and eliminate the influence of noise etc. by identifying the input status of various switch signals from the input port status acquired by multiple interrupt processing There is something to do.

  In such a configuration, after the power interruption to stop power supply to the slot machine occurs, the power supply is resumed and the power supply is resumed to recover from the power interruption. If the interruption process of the current time is before and after the power interruption, the unintended input situation is identified by the difference between the signal input situation before the power interruption and the signal input situation after returning from the power interruption. May cause malfunction.

  On the other hand, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a main control unit 41 that performs processing related to the progress of the game, and the main control unit 41 shifts in stages in accordance with changes in the input status of various switches. It is possible to repeat the main process and perform a timer interrupt process (main) at regular time intervals. The port input process performed in the timer interrupt process (main) is input via the parallel input port 511. Based on the detection signal of each switch, the detection state of each switch is specified and acquired as input data, and the detection state of each switch is determined based on the input data acquired by two consecutive port input processes. It is possible to specify whether or not the detection status of each switch has changed based on two consecutive confirmed data. This is a configuration for creating edge data, and after the start of power supply, the fixed data required for creating edge data for port input processing during the period from when the timer interrupt processing (main) is performed for the first time 1 times less than the number of times required to create (in this embodiment, the finalized data for two times is created from the input data for three times, and one edge data is created from the finalized data for two times. (2 times less than 3 times required to create the edge data), the first timer interrupt process (main) after the power supply is started is the timer interrupt process (main) Input data acquired by the port input processing executed until the time is executed and the port input processing in the timer interrupt processing (main), that is, the input acquired after the start of power supply The final data is created based on the data, and the edge data is created based on the final data. As the data for creating the edge data, the input data and the power acquired before power interruption are stored. It is possible to prevent the unintended detection state from being specified without using the definite data created before the disconnection.

  Further, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment includes a main control unit 41, and can repeatedly perform main processing and timer interrupt processing (main). Port input performed in timer interrupt processing (main) When the input data of each switch is obtained by processing and the confirmed data and edge data are created, and when the power supply is started, the detection state of the setting key switch 37 is ON Is a configuration that shifts to a setting change process that can change the setting value indicating the advantage for the player, and after the power supply is started and the process shifts to the setting change process, the timer interruption process (main) In this period, the port input processing is performed once less than the number of times required to create the fixed data necessary for creating the edge data (in this embodiment, The finalized data for 2 times is created from the input data for 3 times, and one edge data is created for the finalized data for 2 times. Therefore, 2 times less than the 3 times required to create one edge data. ) In the first timer interrupt process (main) when the setting change process is started after the power supply is started, the port input executed until the timer interrupt process (main) is performed Final data is created based on the input data acquired in the processing and the port input processing in the timer interrupt processing (main), that is, input data acquired after the start of power supply, and based on the final data Edge data will be created, and as data for creating edge data, input data acquired before power interruption and created before power interruption No fixed data is used, and it is possible to prevent an unintended detection state from being specified for switches operated when changing a set value, thereby preventing the player's advantage from being affected. .

  In addition, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment determines the port input processing necessary for creating edge data during the period from when the power supply is started until the timer interrupt processing (main) is first performed. 1 times less than the number of times required to create the data (in this embodiment, the finalized data for 2 times is created by the input data for 3 times, and one edge data is created by the finalized data for 2 times. Since the first timer interrupt process (main) after the start of power supply is executed, the timer interrupt process (main ), The input data acquired in the port input process executed until the time of the operation and the port input process in the timer interrupt process (main), that is, the input data acquired after the start of power supply. Based on the data, finalized data will be created, and input data acquired before power interruption will not be used as data for creating finalized data, and an unintended detection state will be specified. Can be prevented.

  In this embodiment, the port input process is necessary to create edge data during the period from the start of power supply to the setting change process until the first timer interrupt process (main). The main control unit 41 is configured to execute the port input process at least once in the period, so that the number of times is one less than the number of times required to create the fixed data. In the timer interrupt process (main), the input data acquired before the stop of power supply is not used, and the finalized data can be created based only on the input data acquired after the start of power supply It is possible to prevent an unintended detection state from being specified based on the confirmed data.

  The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment is configured to acquire input data based on detection signals of the respective switches input via the parallel input port 511 and create finalized data and edge data. A plurality of switches, such as a start switch 7 and a reset / setting switch 38, are connected to 511. In the port input process, a plurality of switches connected to the parallel input port 511 are detected signals. Since the input data can be obtained based on the port input processing, the edge data is created during the period from when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started until the timer interrupt processing (main) is first performed. To execute multiple switches, simply execute the number of times one less than the number of times required to create the definite data required to It can be updated for Chi class all detection state after starting the power supply.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to create edge data by port input processing, and as edge data, on edge data indicating that the corresponding switches have changed from an OFF state to an ON state, Alternatively, it is possible to create off edge data indicating that the corresponding switches have changed from the ON state to the OFF state, and the first predetermined area of the port input buffer provided in the RAM 41c (in this embodiment, the port input The off edge data is stored in the buffer 1), and the on edge data is stored in the second predetermined area of the port input buffer (in this embodiment, the port input buffer 2). Stores different types of edge data, so different types of edge data depending on the port input buffer area It can be identified.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is configured to perform an initial setting process for performing various initial settings before performing the main process when power supply to the slot machine 1 is started. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the detection state of the setting key switch 37 is directly acquired with reference to the parallel input port 511, and it is determined whether or not the detection state of the switch is ON. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the detection state of the setting key switch 37 is ON at the time when the power supply is supplied without waiting for the port input process to be executed after the power supply is started. can do.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can execute each process such as a main process and a timer interrupt process by executing a program, and calls and executes a predetermined program stored in the ROM 41b. The program can be executed using various instructions including a CALL instruction and a CALLF instruction that can call a predetermined program with a smaller program capacity than the CALL instruction. (In this embodiment, twice) The port input process to be called is called and executed using the CALLF instruction, so that the capacity of the program constituting the initial setting process and the setting change process executed at the start of power supply can be reduced.

  When the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment determines whether or not the detection state of the switch has changed from the OFF state to the ON state by operating the start switch 7 in the setting change process. Since the detection state of the switch is determined based on the on-edge data updated by the port input processing, and the subsequent processing is performed according to the determination result, static electricity or the like is performed even though the start switch 7 is not operated. It is possible to prevent subsequent processing from being executed in an unintended situation due to the occurrence of noise due to the above.

  The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment determines whether or not the detection state of the switch has changed from the OFF state to the ON state by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the processing related to the reel stop control. When determining whether or not the detection state of the switch is determined based on the on-edge data updated by the port input process, and according to the determination result, stop control for the corresponding reel is performed as a subsequent process. Even if the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are not operated, it is possible to prevent subsequent processing from being executed in an unintended situation due to the occurrence of noise due to static electricity or the like.

  In the process related to the reel stop control, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment determines whether or not the stop switch of the third stop operation is released and the detection state of the switch has changed from the ON state to the OFF state. When determining, the detection state of the switch is determined based on the off edge data updated by the port input processing, and the subsequent processing is performed according to the determination result, so that the stop switch is not released. Regardless, it is possible to prevent subsequent processing from being executed in an unintended situation due to the occurrence of noise due to static electricity or the like.

  Control related to switching of the display mode of the set value display 24 performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The main control unit 41 sets the output data indicating the selected setting value set in the setting value register in the setting change process in the output buffer for setting value display provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Then, an output signal is output from the parallel output port 513 to the set value display 24 based on the output data set in the output buffer by the output signal processing in the timer interrupt processing (main), Control is performed so that the LEDs constituting the set value display 24 are lit in a lighting manner according to the output data, and the set value currently selected on the set value display 24 is displayed in a recognizable manner.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the setting key switch 37 is turned on and power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the main control unit 41 starts the above-described initial setting process, and first prohibits timer interruption. Then, shift to the setting change process with the timer interrupt disabled.

  Then, after shifting to the setting change process, the predetermined area of the RAM 41c including the output buffer for setting value display is initialized, and when it is not determined that the setting value abnormality has occurred based on the setting value abnormality flag, Read the setting value ("2" in this embodiment) set outside the predetermined area to be initialized, set it in the setting value register and the output buffer for setting value output, and allow timer interruption . Thereby, when the setting change process is started, the display mode of the set value display 24 is not displayed because the timer interrupt process (main) is not performed. Before the timer interrupt is permitted, the set value output data is set in the set value register and the output buffer for the set value output. After that, the timer interrupt is permitted to start the setting change process. The set value being selected is displayed on the set value display 24 based on the output data set in the output buffer for the set value output by the output signal processing in the first timer interrupt process (main) later. It becomes.

  Thus, in the setting change process, the RAM initialization process is performed before the timer interrupt is permitted, and the output buffer for setting value display set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is initialized. When the set value abnormality flag is set, the set value is displayed on the set value display 24 based on the output data stored in the output buffer for the set value display to be initialized. There is nothing to do.

  Also, the setting value (1-6) set in the setting value register when setting change processing is started is set in the output buffer for setting value display before the timer interrupt is permitted. After the start of the change process, in the first timer interrupt process (main), the output buffer is referred to, and an output for displaying the set values (1 to 6) set when the setting change process is started Since the setting value display 24 is displayed using the data, the setting value display 24 can be promptly displayed in the setting change state shifted with the start of the setting change processing. ing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20, in the setting change process, after the timer interrupt is permitted, the setting value being selected is displayed on the setting value display 24, and the reset / setting switch 38 is operated as a setting operation. When the operation is detected, the output data of the set value register and the output buffer for displaying the set value is updated in a predetermined order (in this embodiment, 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 1). To do. Then, by performing the timer interrupt process (main), the display mode of the set value display 24 is updated based on the output data of the output buffer for the set value display.

  Then, in the state where the set value display 24 displays a value within a predetermined range (1 to 6) as the selected set value, the operation of the start switch 7 is detected as the determining operation, so that the set value register Is set as the set value determined in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Thereafter, when the setting change process is finished, the set value register and the output buffer for displaying the set value are initialized, and the display mode of the set value display 24 is not displayed.

  As described above, in the setting change process, when the setting value abnormality flag is not set by the setting value abnormality determination process executed when the initial setting process is started or when the internal lottery is performed, that is, set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. If the set value is within a predetermined range (1 to 6) and there is no abnormality in the set value, it is within the predetermined range indicating the set value for which the display mode of the set value display 24 is being selected. Control to a value of (1-6).

  On the other hand, in the setting change process, when the set value abnormality flag is set by the setting value abnormality determination process executed when the initial setting process is started or when the internal lottery is performed, that is, in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. When the set value is not within the predetermined range (1 to 6) and there is an abnormality in the set value, the predetermined range indicating the set value during selection of the display mode of the set value display 24 It controls to the specific mode other than the value of the inside (1-6).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21A, in the setting change process, after a predetermined area of the RAM 41c including the output buffer for setting value display is initialized, the setting value abnormality is detected based on the setting value abnormality flag. When it is determined that the error has occurred, the output data for displaying “C” is set in the setting value register and the output buffer for setting value output as a specific mode indicating that a setting value abnormality has occurred. The timer interrupt is permitted. As a result, the first timer interrupt process (main) after the setting change process is started is performed, so that an output signal is output based on the output data of the specific mode. “C” which is a specific mode is displayed. When there is an abnormality in the set value, it is possible to easily recognize that an abnormality in the set value has occurred by displaying the set value display 24 in a specific manner.

  In the present embodiment, the specific mode indicating that the set value abnormality has occurred is “C” display, but the specific mode may be a mode other than the display mode in which the normal set value is displayed. For example, a configuration in which numbers other than “1” to “6”, alphabetic characters (for example, “E”, etc.) and symbols are displayed on the set value display 24, or a configuration in which the set value display 24 is not displayed. However, as in the present embodiment, it can be recognized that an abnormality of the set value has occurred by the display mode of the set value display 24.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 21A, the value of the setting value register is detected by detecting the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 as the setting operation in a state where the setting value display 24 is controlled in a specific mode. Is set to a value indicating a setting value (1 in this embodiment) at a stage where the degree of advantage to the player is the lowest among the values (1 to 6) within the predetermined range of the setting value. Is set in the output buffer for setting value display, and the setting value being selected set in the setting value register based on the output data is displayed on the setting value display 24.

  Thereafter, as in the case where no abnormality has occurred in the set value described above, when a setting operation is detected, the value of the set value register and the output data of the output buffer for displaying the set value are set in a predetermined order (this In the embodiment, updating is performed in the order of 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 1), and the display mode of the set value display 24 is updated. When the operation of the start switch 7 is detected as the determination operation, the setting value being selected set in the setting value register is set as the setting value determined in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. When the setting change process is completed, the setting value register and the output buffer for displaying the setting value are initialized, and the display mode of the setting value display 24 is not displayed.

  Thereby, the game is not performed with the setting value unintended by the game store being set, and the game in the slot machine 1 can be performed while the setting value intended by the game store is set. It is like that.

  Further, when an abnormality of the setting value occurs, the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 for changing the setting value is detected, so that the value of the setting value register has the lowest advantage for the player. The value (1) is set so that a highly advantageous setting value can be prevented from being set by a store clerk or the like of the store where the slot machine 1 is installed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21B, in the state where the set value display 24 is controlled in a specific mode (in this embodiment, a mode of displaying “C”), the start switch 7 is operated as a determination operation. Is detected, the value set in the set value register is not set in the RAM 41c as the set value, but the set value originally set in the RAM 41c, that is, an abnormality not within a predetermined range (1 to 6). Retains the set value. Moreover, the control which makes the setting value display 24 a specific aspect is continued, without updating the setting value register and the output buffer for setting value display. Thus, after the setting change process is started in a state where the setting value is abnormal, the reset / setting switch 38 is operated as the setting operation, and the setting value being selected is within a predetermined range ( In the state where the setting values 1 to 6) are not set, the setting value changing process is not ended, and the state where the progress of the game can be made is prevented, and the slot machine 1 is installed. It is possible to prevent a game from being performed by setting a setting value that is not intended by the game store (a value other than the normal setting value range (1 to 6)).

  It should be noted that in the state where the set value change process is performed and the set value display 24 is controlled to a specific mode (in this embodiment, a mode displaying “C”), even when a determination operation is performed. Since the abnormal setting value is held without newly setting the setting value in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started again. When the initial setting process described above is started, the set value abnormality determination process is performed, and the error state is controlled based on the held abnormal set value. It is possible to prevent a game from being set.

  Further, even when the setting value changing process is performed and the setting value display 24 is controlled to a specific mode (in this embodiment, a mode of displaying “C”), even when a determination operation is performed. Since the abnormal setting value is held without newly setting the setting value in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the internal lottery is subsequently performed in the main process. Thus, the setting value abnormality determination process is performed, and the error state is controlled based on the held abnormal setting value, and the setting value unintended by the game store is set and the game is performed. Can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the setting value changing process is performed, and in the state where the setting value display 24 is controlled to a specific mode (in this embodiment, a mode of displaying “C”), the determination operation is performed. Even if it is performed, the setting value is not newly set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the setting value changing process is not ended, and the process waits until a setting operation is detected. When the setting operation is performed in a state where the set value display 24 is controlled in a specific manner, the setting change process may be terminated and the game progress control may be performed. Then, when a determination operation is performed in a state where the setting value display 24 is controlled in a specific manner, an abnormal setting value is held without newly setting a setting value in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, End the setting change process and When a predetermined trigger in row control, for example, when a transition is made from setting change processing to control of game progress, when internal lottery is performed as control of game progress, a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds) elapses Each time a timer interrupt process (main) is performed, a setting value abnormality determination process is performed, and an abnormal setting value is set in the RAM 41c, thereby shifting to an error state. It is possible to prevent a game from being played due to an unintended set value being set.

  In a conventional gaming machine, it is possible to set a set value having a different advantage for the player. There is a configuration in which the progress of the is disabled.

  In such a configuration, when the abnormality of the setting value is detected and the progress of the game is disabled, the setting value can be set without the game store performing an operation of selecting the setting value only by shifting to the setting change state. Since the setting value is automatically corrected to a specific setting value, there is a possibility that a setting value unintended by the game store is set and the game is played.

  On the other hand, the slot machine 1 that is the gaming machine of the present embodiment includes a main control unit 41 that controls the game, and the main control unit 41 has a plurality of types of settings that have different advantages for the player when activated. It is possible to shift to a setting change state in which any one of the setting values (setting values 1 to 6) can be set. In the setting change state, the setting value being selected is displayed as a setting value indicator. 24, and as a setting value update operation, each time the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, the value of the setting value register in which the setting value being selected is set is set to the setting values 1 to 6. By updating the range and operating the start switch 7 as a setting value determining operation, the value set in the setting value register is set as a selected setting value in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and then set. It is possible to transition to a state in which the game can proceed by ending the updated state, and performing a set value abnormality determination process for determining whether or not the set value is a normal value, and the set value is not a normal value If it is determined, the control is made to the set value abnormality error state where the game cannot be progressed, and the set value abnormality error state is terminated on the condition that the state is changed to the setting change state. In the setting change state, when the set value is not a normal value, output data for displaying in a specific manner indicating that there is a set value abnormality in the output buffer of the set value display 24 that displays the set value. By setting, the display mode of the set value display 24 is controlled to be a specific mode (display mode for displaying “C”) different from the display mode when the normal set value is displayed. Then, when the setting value is not a normal value in the setting change state, the main control unit 41 operates the reset / setting switch 38 as an update operation to set any setting value as the setting value being selected. In addition to updating, when the set value is not a normal value and the display mode of the set value display 24 is a specific mode (display mode for displaying “C”), the update operation is performed and the selected set value is updated. By doing so, the setting value display 24 is controlled to display the updated setting value, and on the condition that the setting value value (1-6) being selected is displayed on the setting value display 24. When the start switch 7 is operated as a determination operation, the value of the set value register is set in the RAM 41c, that is, the set value is set, and the setting change state is ended and the game can proceed. Make It has become the jar. As described above, when it is determined that the set value is not a normal value, the game is controlled to an error state in which the progress of the game is impossible, and this error state is ended until the setting change state is entered. There is no such thing. Further, in the setting change state, when the set value is not a normal value, the display mode of the set value display 24 is controlled to be a specific mode different from the normal set value display mode. Until the set value being selected is updated by the update operation and the set value is displayed on the set value display 24, that is, until the operation of selecting the set value is performed by the store clerk of the game store, Since the game does not end and the game does not shift to a state in which the game can proceed, it is possible to prevent a game from being set due to an unintended setting value of the game store.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs the set value abnormality determination process for determining whether or not the set value is a normal value at the time of starting the power supply to the slot machine 1 and performing an internal lottery. However, the main control unit 41 may be configured to perform the set value abnormality determination process at a timing other than the time when the internal lottery is performed at the start of power supply to the slot machine 1, for example, a timer interrupt process (main) A configuration in which a set value abnormality determination process is performed every time or after a certain time elapses, for example, when a lottery is performed at the start of power supply to the slot machine 1 or when an internal lottery is performed, or a certain time elapses The configuration may be such that the set value abnormality determination process is performed at any time or combination timing every time the game is performed. control By changing to the setting change state, the setting change state does not end until the game store clerk performs an operation to select a setting value, and the state can be changed to a state in which the game can proceed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a game from being performed by setting a setting value that is not intended by the game store.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 starts as a determination operation on the condition that the set value value (1 to 6) being selected is displayed on the set value display 24 in the setting change state. The switch 7 is operated to end the setting change state and shift to a state in which the game can proceed. However, the main control unit 41 performs an update operation when the set value is not a normal value. As the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, one of the set values is updated as the selected set value, and the set value is not a normal value but the display mode of the set value display 24 is the specific mode (“ C ”is displayed), the setting value being updated is displayed on the setting value display 24 when the setting value being selected is updated and the setting value being selected is updated. Set value instead of normal value When the start switch 7 is operated as a determination operation while the display mode of the indicator 24 is in a specific mode (display mode displaying “C”), the setting value register is set to the RAM 41c, that is, the setting value Alternatively, the configuration change state may be terminated without setting.

  With this configuration, in the setting change state, when the set value is not a normal value, the display mode of the set value display 24 is controlled to be a specific mode different from the display mode of the set value. When the setting value display 24 has ended the setting change state in a specific manner without an update operation, that is, without an operation for selecting a setting value by a store clerk at the amusement store. The setting value is maintained in an abnormal state, and then a setting value abnormality determination process is performed, and it is determined that the setting value is not a normal value. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a game from being performed due to a setting value not intended by the game store being set.

  In this embodiment, when the set value is not normal, the main control unit 41 sets the display mode of the set value display 24 as a specific mode different from the display mode when displaying a normal set value. C ”is a configuration that controls the display mode to display, but as a specific mode, a configuration that controls to a mode different from the display mode when displaying a normal set value on the set value display 24, for example, a set value display unit The configuration for controlling the display to blink, the configuration for controlling the display of the set value display section to be non-displayed, and the display color of the set value display section to be different from the color when displaying normal set values The structure etc. which control to an aspect may be sufficient.

  When the setting value is not a normal value in the setting change state, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment operates the reset / setting switch 38 as an update operation, so that the setting value (setting value 1) being selected is selected. To 6), the setting value is updated to the setting value (1) at the stage where the advantage to the player is the lowest among the setting values. It is possible to prevent setting values that are highly advantageous to the user.

  When the setting value is not a normal value in the setting change state, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment uses the display form of the setting value display 24 as a specific form and uses a specific character (in this embodiment, “C”). ) Is displayed, it can be easily recognized that the set value display 24 is controlled in a specific manner.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 displays a specific character “C” with the display form of the set value display 24 as the specific form when the set value is not a normal value in the setting change state. However, as a specific aspect, a configuration in which a character other than the specific character “C” (for example, “E” or the like), a specific number (a number other than the setting values 1 to 6) or a specific symbol may be applied, Even with such a configuration, it can be easily recognized that the set value display 24 is controlled in a specific manner.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment stores information related to the game in a predetermined area of the RAM 1c, and initializes information related to the game stored in the RAM 1c in accordance with the transition to the setting change state. It is possible to execute a timer interrupt process (main) at regular intervals, and based on output data included in information related to the game stored in the RAM 1c in the timer interrupt process (main) It is a configuration capable of performing control to output an output signal from the parallel output port 513, and the output stored in the RAM 1c until the timer interrupt process (main) is executed when shifting to the setting change state. Since information related to the game including data is initialized, the parallel output port 513 is changed based on the output data to be initialized after shifting to the setting change state. Possible to prevent the control to output a et output signal.

  The main control unit 41 of this embodiment stores information related to the game in a predetermined area of the RAM 1c, executes a timer interrupt process (main) at regular intervals, and the RAM 1c in the timer interrupt process (main) Is configured to be able to perform control to output an output signal from the parallel output port 513 based on the output data stored in the timer, and a timer interrupt process (main) is executed when transitioning to a setting change state Until now, as output data for performing output control in relation to the transition to the setting change state, data for displaying the set value on the set value display 24 and an external output signal indicating that the setting change state has been output Since the data to be set is set in the output buffer set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the timer interrupt process (main) after shifting to the setting change state is performed. It can quickly perform control for outputting an output signal based on the output data from the parallel output port 513.

  Next, processing for transmitting a command by the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment updates and updates various control states (for example, whether or not a gaming state or a navigation notification is executed) at the start of the game. Controls related to the game (for example, internal lottery, navigation notification, lottery regarding the advantageous state advantageous to the player, etc.) are performed based on the controlled state, and at the end of the game, the result of the game (for example, each reel Various control states are maintained or updated in accordance with the combination of symbols stopped and the result of the lottery regarding the advantageous state. Also, at the start and end of the game, control state commands that can specify various control states at that time are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Note that the control state includes a plurality of types of states that are uniquely set according to the gameability, design concept, etc. of each model of the slot machine 1, and the number of control state commands is the type of the control state. It is set according to the number.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the control state command that can specify the control state is a control state that can specify a control state that can change between the start and end of the game in one unit of the control state. A command 1 and a control state command 2 that is specific to the game and can specify a control state that does not change between the start of the game and the end of the game.

  The control state command 1 includes a plurality of gaming state related commands that can specify the control state related to the gaming state in the main control unit 41, and AT control as an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player during the AT. A plurality of AT related commands A capable of specifying a control state related to being present, and a plurality of AT related commands B capable of specifying a control state related to non-AT, that is, control of the AT is not being performed, The control state command 2 includes a plurality of in-game unique information commands that can specify a control state unique to the game.

  The game state related command includes, for example, a command that can specify the game state in the main control unit 41, and a game state that is transferred when a predetermined number of games are played. A command that can specify the number of remaining games until the controlled gaming state ends, and when the gaming state is shifted by paying out a predetermined number of medals, A command or the like that can specify the number of remaining medals until the game state is completed is included.

  The AT-related command A includes, for example, a command that can specify the number of rights controlled by the AT as an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player, and the remaining games in which the AT controlled by the game is continued. Commands that can specify the number are included.

  The AT-related command B includes, for example, a command that can specify the cumulative number of normal games performed in a normal state in which no AT control is performed after the previous AT control is completed, When the number of games reaches a predetermined number of games, when the player is controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player, a command that can specify the number of remaining games until the advantageous state is controlled, and the right to be controlled by the AT is granted. And the number of remaining games until the control of the AT is started.

  The in-game unique information command group is controlled by, for example, an AT command that can specify the winning status of an AT lottery that determines whether or not to grant the right to be controlled by the AT as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. A command that can specify the additional number of games, a command that can be determined according to the result of the internal lottery at the start of the game, a stop order that is advantageous for the player, and a command that can be determined according to the internal lottery result at the start of the game A command that can specify the type of effect (for example, a freeze state in which the progress of the game is delayed for a predetermined period, a reel effect that is performed using a reel in the freeze state, an effect that suggests an internal lottery result, etc.).

  One command transmitted from the main control unit 41 of this embodiment to the sub-control unit 91 is composed of 2 bytes (one set of two 1-byte communication data), and the first byte (MODE) is the command. The second byte (EXT) represents the contents of the command. Each command included in the control state command is also composed of 2 bytes like the other commands. In particular, as shown in FIG. 22, the MODE of a series of commands included in the control state command is transmitted. It is set to a continuous numerical value (B0 to CF in this embodiment) corresponding to the order.

  Note that the command format shown in this embodiment (a mode in which two 1-byte communication data forms a set of commands) is an example, and another data format, for example, one communication data is 2 bytes or more. A form, a form in which one command is composed of one or three or more communication data, a form in which these forms are combined, and the like may be used. In this embodiment, the MODE of each command included in the control state command is a continuous numerical value obtained by sequential addition processing (processing to add 1) from the initial value (B0). It may be a numerical value obtained by the arithmetic processing (four arithmetic operations etc.).

  In addition, data indicating specific command contents to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 as EXT in each command included in the control state command is executed in the above-described main processing and timer interrupt processing (main). As a result of various processes, the data is set in a predetermined data address area of the RAM 41c corresponding to each data, and the data address of each data is continuous corresponding to the order of transmission, like the MODE value. And is obtained by sequentially performing addition processing (processing to add 1) from the initial value (data address of the command transmitted first among the control state commands). Yes. Note that data indicating the contents of the command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c specified by the data address of each command included in the control state command, and the corresponding data is directly stored by referring to the area of the data address. It is possible to read the data address by referring to the data address. For example, a second address indicating a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is stored in the data address. In addition, by referring to the predetermined area further according to the second address, it is possible to read out the corresponding data, or to calculate the corresponding data by referring to the data address. In other words, the data may be obtained as a result of the calculation. By adopting a configuration in which the corresponding data can be read indirectly by referring to the data address, for example, even if the data is not stored in a continuous numeric data address area, a predetermined value for the initial value is set. Corresponding data can be read by arithmetic processing (for example, addition processing).

  Next, a game start transmission command setting process which is a process for transmitting a command executed by the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment and which is executed at the start of the game will be described with reference to FIGS. .

  When the game start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 executes a winning number setting process, and sets a winning number that can identify the winning status of the internal lottery in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c according to the result of the internal lottery. After that, stop order data setting processing is executed, stop order data that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result or stop order that is advantageous to the player cannot be specified, but a standard push order (for example, Stop order data that can specify the first left stop) is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c. Thereafter, a transmission command setting process at the start of the game is executed, a control state command that can specify the control state at the start of the game, an internal winning command that includes a winning number that can specify the internal lottery result, Set to command queue to send to.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the game start time transmission command setting process, first, a control state update process for updating a corresponding control state among a plurality of control states as the game is started is executed (Sk1). . In the control state update process, among the control states, for example, the gaming state, the number of games remaining until the predetermined gaming state ends, the number of remaining medals until the predetermined gaming state ends, the cumulative number of normal games For example, the control state determined by the result of the previous game is maintained without being updated. In addition, for example, regarding a control state that can change when a predetermined condition is satisfied with the start of the game, such as the number of rights controlled by the AT and the number of remaining games controlled by the AT, the predetermined condition is satisfied Update according to the situation. In addition, for example, the control state newly determined with the start of the game, such as the winning situation of the AT lottery, the stop order advantageous to the player, and the type of effect, is newly set.

  After executing the control state update process in the step of Sk1, the control state command batch setting process for setting the above-described command group included in the control state command capable of specifying each control state in the command queue in a batch is executed ( Sk2).

  As shown in FIG. 24, in the control state command batch setting process, the MODE value set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the initial value (in this embodiment, the MODE of the game state related command included in the control state command). A certain B0) is set (Sl1). Further, the value of the data address set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the initial value (address value of the area where the game state related command data is stored) (Sl2). Further, the value of the processing count set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the number of commands included in the control state command group (S13).

  Thereafter, the timer interrupt is disabled (Sl4), and the MODE of a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set in the command queue in a state where the timer interrupt is disabled (Sl5). Then, the data stored in the area of the RAM 41c at the address corresponding to the value of the data address is acquired, set as EXT in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (S16), and the EXT is set in the command queue (S17).

  Thereafter, a timer interruption waiting process is executed (Sl8). In the timer interrupt waiting process, the timer interrupt is set to “permitted”, waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, and returns to the caller process after the timer interrupt process (main) is completed. In the timer interrupt process (main), as will be described later, when it is not detected that the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, a normal time command transmission process is performed each time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed. And the data set in the command queue (MODE and EXT constituting the command) are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 byte by byte. Therefore, when the timer interrupt waiting process is executed in step S18, the normal command transmission process is executed, and is set first among MODE and EXT set in the command queue in steps S15 and S17. The MODE is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 as the first byte of the command.

  After the timer interrupt wait process in step S18 ends, the timer interrupt wait process is executed again (Sl9). As a result, the EXT set later among the MODE and EXT set in the command queue in the steps S15 and S17 by the normal command transmission process executed in the timer interrupt process (main) is set as the second byte of the command. It is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and two sets of timer interrupt waiting processes in steps S8 and S9 are executed, so that one set of MODE and EXT constituting one command is sub-control unit. 91 is transmitted.

  Thereafter, 1 is added to the MODE value of the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sl10), and 1 is added to the value of the data address of the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sl11). Then, 1 is subtracted from the value of the number of times of processing in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sl12), and it is determined whether the value of the number of times of remaining processing after the subtraction is 0 (Sl13). It is determined whether MODE and EXT are set in the command queue for the command.

  If it is determined in step S113 that the value of the remaining number of processing times is not 0, that is, for all commands in the control state command group, MODE and EXT have not been set in the command queue, and commands that have not been set in the command queue yet Is left, the process returns to the step S14, the timer interruption is set to be prohibited again, the steps S11 to S17 are performed, and then the steps S11 and S11 are executed. The process of sequentially setting MODE and EXT of commands not yet set in the command queue in the command queue is repeated.

  If it is determined in step S13 that the remaining number of processes is 0, that is, if MODE and EXT are set in the command queue for all commands included in the control state command group, the control state command batch setting process is performed. Is terminated, and the process returns to the calling game start command transmission process.

  In the game start command transmission process, the internal winning command setting process (first internal winning command) is executed after the control state command batch setting process in the step of Sk2 is completed (Sk3), and based on the internal lottery result The MODE and EXT of the first internal winning command that can specify the winning status of the special role are set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Thereafter, command transmission processing for setting MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the command queue is executed (Sk4).

  In the command setting process, as shown in FIG. 25, the timer interrupt is disabled (Sm1), the MODE of the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the command queue, and then the EXT of the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the command queue. (Sm2). Then, the prohibition of the timer interrupt set in step Sm1 is canceled (Sm3), the command setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the game start transmission command setting process. In the command setting process, the timer interrupt waiting process is not executed after setting MODE and EXT constituting one command in the command queue as in the control state command batch setting process, but the timer interrupt is prohibited in the step of Sm3. Since the timer interrupt process (main) is performed at a predetermined timing when the interrupt is subsequently performed, MODE and EXT set in the command queue in the step Sm2 of the command setting process are set in Sm3. When the normal command transmission process is executed in the timer interrupt process (main) at a predetermined timing after the step, it is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  After the command setting process in the step of Sk4 is completed, in the game start transmission command setting process, an internal winning command setting process (second internal winning command) is executed (Sk5), and the general combination based on the internal lottery result The second internal winning command MODE and EXT that can identify the winning status of the second is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Thereafter, command transmission processing is executed (Sk6), and MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c are set in the command queue. The MODE and EXT of the second internal winning command set in the command queue in the command setting process in the step of Sk6 are interrupted by a timer at a predetermined timing when the interrupt is performed thereafter, as in the case of the command setting process in Sk4. When the normal command transmission process is executed in the process (main), it is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  After executing the command setting process corresponding to the internal winning command setting process (second internal winning command) in step Sk6, the command setting process is ended, and the game start transmission command setting process is ended. Thereafter, control according to the progress of the game is performed such as rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R in accordance with the start operation.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment executes the control state command batch setting process when the start switch 7 is operated as the first timing, that is, at the start of the game, and sets the control state command. A plurality of included commands are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  Further, when sending a plurality of commands included in the control state command in the control state command batch setting process, the main control unit 41 selects a set of MODE and EXT that constitute one command in a state where the interrupt is prohibited. After setting in the command queue, the timer interrupt process (main) is executed twice in succession by executing the timer interrupt wait process that waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is executed once. Then, by transmitting the command queue MODE and EXT to the sub-control unit 91, two sets of unit data (one byte of MODE and EXT) constituting one command are transmitted in succession. It has become.

  Further, when transmitting a plurality of commands included in the control state command in the control state command batch setting process, the main control unit 41 sets MODE and EXT in the command queue for one command and waits for a timer interrupt. After executing the process twice and sending a set of unit data, set the MODE and EXT in the command queue for the other one command, and execute the timer interrupt wait process twice. By doing so, when sending a plurality of commands included in the control status command, one command is set in the command queue and sent.

  In addition, each MODE of a plurality of commands included in the control state command is set to a continuous numerical value obtained by adding one from the initial value. Then, when transmitting a plurality of commands included in the control state command in the control state command batch setting process, the main control unit 41 uses the value obtained by adding one by one from the initial value as the MODE of each command of the control state command. By setting the command queue, a plurality of commands included in the control status command are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 in the order of consecutive numerical values set as MODE.

  Further, the main control unit 41 executes the control state command batch setting process in the game start transmission command setting process to transmit all the control state commands that can be uniquely set for each model of the slot machine 1, The winning command setting process is executed to cause the sub-control unit 91 to transmit an internal winning command that is transmitted in common regardless of the model of the slot machine 1, and thereafter, control according to the progress of the game is performed. Therefore, it is possible to specify that control according to the progress of the game is started based on the transmission of the common internal winning command. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 receives the common internal winning command, specifies on the main control unit 41 side that the control according to the progress of the game is performed thereafter, and performs the control. The control of the production etc. which respond | corresponds can be started now.

  Next, a process for the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment to transmit a predetermined command at the end of the game will be described based on FIG.

  The main control unit 41 finishes the third stop operation for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R whose rotation control has been started in accordance with the game start operation (when the stop switch for the third stop operation is released). That is, at the end of the game, a transmission command setting process at the end of the game is executed to set the command queue in order to transmit the control state command and the command related to the game result to the sub-control unit 91.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in the game end transmission command setting process, first, after setting the MODE and EXT of the door command in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c based on the output state of the door opening detection switch 25 (Sn1), the command transmission is performed. Processing is executed (Sn2), and MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c are set in the command queue.

  Thereafter, a control state update process is executed (Sn3), and the corresponding control state is updated based on the end of the game and the game result. In the control state update process, among control states, a combination of symbols stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, that is, a control state that can change according to the game result, for example, a gaming state or a predetermined gaming state is completed The remaining number of games, the number of rights controlled by the AT, etc. are updated or maintained in accordance with the result of the game, and the control state changes as the game is played in a predetermined state, for example, The number of remaining medals until the end of the game state, the cumulative number of normal games, the number of remaining games controlled by the AT, etc., are decremented by 1 according to the game being played in the corresponding state. Maintained without being updated or subtracted, and the control result that does not change regardless of the result of the game or the game being played in a predetermined state, for example, the winning situation of the AT lottery, Advantageous stop order for the technique's, is controlled so as to maintain without changing for the type of production.

  After performing the control state update process in the step of Sn3, the control state command batch setting process described above is performed (Sn4), and the control state command 1 and the control state that can specify the control state updated or maintained in the step of Sn3 Command 2 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  After that, a winning number set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired based on the combination of symbols aligned with the winning line LN, and the winning number command MODE and EXT are set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c based on the winning number. (Sn5) A command transmission process is executed (Sn6), and MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c are set in the command queue. After that, in the same manner as the winning number command is set in the command queue in the steps Sn5 and Sn6, a predetermined command (for example, a payout number command, a game end command, a payout start command, a payout end) transmitted at the end of the game For command, error command, etc., MODE and EXT are set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and then command transmission processing is executed to set MODE and EXT in the command queue. Then, after setting MODE and EXT in the command queue for all commands to be transmitted with the end of the game, the game end transmission command setting process is terminated. Thereafter, control according to the progress of the game is performed, such as paying out medals and setting a replay according to the result of the game.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment performs the control state command batch setting process when the third stop operation is ended for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R as the second timing, that is, at the end of the game. When executed, the plurality of commands included in the control state command are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment performs a control state update process in the game end transmission command setting process, and performs control to update or maintain a control state that can change with the end of the game. By executing the control state command batch setting process, the control state command batch setting process transmits a control state command that can specify the control state updated or maintained by the control state update process.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 executes the control state command batch setting process in the transmission command setting process at the end of the game to transmit all the control state commands that can be uniquely set for each model of the slot machine 1, and then wins a prize. A command that is transmitted in common regardless of the model of the slot machine 1 such as a number command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and thereafter, control according to the progress of the game is performed. Based on the transmission of a common command such as a number command, it can be specified that control according to the progress of the game is started. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 receives the common command, specifies on the main control unit 41 side that the control according to the progress of the game is performed thereafter, and responds to the control. Control of production and the like can be started.

  Next, the normal next command transmission process and the power interruption command transmission process executed by the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment in the timer interrupt process (main) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the Si3 step of the timer interrupt process (main), it is determined whether or not the power interruption flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and it is determined that the power interruption flag is not set. In such a case, a process for performing various controls according to the progress stage of the game controlled by the main process (for example, a process related to updating a counter, a process related to input determination of switches, and a process related to updating a phase signal of a reel motor) , Processing related to command transmission, etc.) are executed sequentially.

  In the timer interrupt process (main), a normal command transmission process for transmitting various commands set in the command queue to the sub-control unit 91 is executed as one of a plurality of processes performed in the timer interrupt process (main). (Si6). In the normal command transmission process, the command queue is sent to the first one of the 1-byte MODE or 1-byte EXT that constitutes the command set in the command queue, and the first one that has not been transmitted yet is set. After specifying based on the pointer value and outputting the specified MODE or EXT from the output port, a strobe signal for notifying the sub-control unit 91 that MODE or EXT has been output is output for a predetermined time (in this embodiment). 10 μs). Then, the transmission pointer value is updated to a value indicating the next untransmitted MODE or EXT, and the normal time command transmission process is terminated. As a result, each time the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, MODE and EXT set in the command queue are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 byte by byte, and untransmitted remaining in the command queue. MODE and EXT are transmitted in the next timer interruption process (main).

  In step Si3, it is determined whether or not the power interruption flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. If it is determined that the power interruption flag is set, the command queue is set before the power interruption processing. A power interruption command transmission process is performed to transmit all the untransmitted MODEs and EXTs to the sub-control unit 91 (Si8).

  In the command transmission processing at the time of power interruption, based on the transmission pointer value of the command queue, the first set of untransmitted MODE or EXT is specified, and after the specified MODE or EXT is output from the output port, The strobe signal is output, and the process of updating the transmission pointer value to the value indicating the next untransmitted MODE or EXT is repeated, and the power queue that has not been set in the command queue at the time when power failure is detected in the power failure determination process. All MODE and EXT of transmission are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 sequentially one byte at a time.

  Then, after all untransmitted MODE and EXT set in the command queue are transmitted by the power interruption command transmission processing in the Si8 step, the power interruption processing (main) is executed, and the slot machine 1 When the power supply to the computer is resumed, a process for enabling the return to the control state before the power interruption is performed, and the process in the main control unit 41 such as the control relating to the subsequent game is disabled.

  As described above, in the timer interrupt process (main), the main control unit 41 executes the normal time command transmission process when the power interruption is not detected, while the power interruption is detected. The disconnection command transmission process is executed to transmit the MODE and EXT constituting the command set in the command queue to the sub-control unit 91.

  In the normal time command transmission process, only one MODE or EXT initially set in the command queue is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and untransmitted MODE and EXT are transmitted from the next timer interrupt process ( In the command transmission process at power interruption, all untransmitted MODE and EXT stored in the command queue are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and untransmitted MODE and EXT are transmitted. Will not remain.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can control the game, and can transmit a plurality of commands including a control state command indicating the control state of the game. The sub-control unit 91 can control the production by specifying the control state on the main control unit 41 side in response to the reception of the command from the main control unit 41.

  In such a configuration, in order to make the sub control unit 91 know in detail the control state on the main control unit 41 side, a control state indicating a control state that has changed every time the control state changes on the main control unit 41 side Is configured so that the main control unit 41 increases the program capacity related to the command transmission.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment operates when the start switch 7 is operated as the first timing in one unit game, that is, at the start of the game and the reel 2L as the second timing. When the third stop operation is finished for 2C and 2R, that is, at the end of the game, the control state command including a plurality of types of commands that can specify the control state of the game on the main control unit 41 side is sub-controlled. The control state command includes a control state that does not change at the first timing and the second timing, that is, a control state that does not change at a plurality of timings in one unit game. Control state command 2 as the first control state command that can be specified, and the control state that can change at the first timing and the second timing That is, the control state command 1 as a second control state command that can specify a control state that can change at a plurality of timings in one unit game is included. By executing the common control state command batch setting process at both the timing and the second timing, all the commands included in the control state command are transmitted, so the sub-control unit 91 side based on the control state command The program capacity for performing processing when the main control unit 41 transmits a control state command can be reduced while the control state on the main control unit 41 side is grasped in detail.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 that controls the game as the first control means can transmit a command to the sub-control unit 91 that controls the effect as the second control means. However, the first control unit is a control unit that transmits control information such as a command to the second control unit, and the second control unit is based on the control information transmitted from the first control unit. Any control means may be used as long as the control means performs any control, and control other than game control, for example, control means for effect control is applied as the first control means, and the second control means may be, for example, the first control means. When the control means is a control means for controlling the effect, a control means for controlling the effect device based on the control information transmitted from the first control means may be applied.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes a common control state command batch setting process at the start of the game as the first timing and at the end of the game as the second timing. Although the control state command is transmitted at a plurality of timings in one unit game, the main control unit 41 transmits the control state commands at a plurality of timings including timings before and after the control state changes in at least one unit game. It may be a configuration, may be a configuration including a plurality of timings other than at the start of the game or at the end of the game, a configuration including the timing at the start and end of the game and other timing, three or more of the plurality A configuration including timing may be used. With such a configuration, it is possible to make the sub-control unit 91 know in more detail that the control state has changed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the AT control is applied as an advantageous state advantageous to the player, which is one type of control state. However, other advantageous controls such as the AT are controlled as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. The advantage that the probability of winning the lottery to determine whether to grant the right to be granted is higher than the other states, the probability of winning the lottery to determine whether or not to add the number of games controlled by the AT is other An advantageous state that is higher than the state, an advantageous state in which the probability of winning a re-gamer in the internal lottery is higher than in other states, and an advantageous state in which the probability of winning a small role in the internal lottery is higher than in other states Even in such a configuration, the control state regarding each advantageous state is transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91 as a plurality of commands included in the control state command. It can be made aware of the control state of the main control unit 41 side in more detail with respect to the sub-controller 91.

  The main control unit 41 of this embodiment transmits control state commands at a plurality of timings in one unit game by executing the control state command batch setting process at the first timing and the second timing in one unit game. The first timing is the timing when the start switch 7 is operated, that is, the timing associated with the start of the game, and the second timing is the third stop operation for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. At the end of the game, that is, the timing accompanying the end of the game, the control state of the main control unit 41 as the first control means is changed at the beginning and end of the game on the sub-control unit 91 side as the second control means. It can be grasped.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the control state command batch setting process when the start switch 7 is operated as the first timing that is the timing associated with the start of the game, thereby controlling the control state. The command is transmitted, but the first timing may be at the start of the game. As the first timing, the timing at which the rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started with the start of the game. When the game starts, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are in a constant speed state, and when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is accepted, the internal lottery performed when the game starts A timing such as a timing after transmitting an internal winning command that can specify the situation may be applied.

  Further, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41, when the third stop operation is finished for the reels 2L, 2C, 2R as the second timing accompanying the end of the game (the stop switch for the third stop is pressed). The control state command batch setting process is executed and the control state command is transmitted when the game is released, but the second timing may be at the end of the game. The timing at which the rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started with the start of the game, and the timing at which the third stop operation is started with respect to the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R with the start of the game (third When the stop stop switch is pressed), the timing at which the stop control of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is completed at the end of the game, all at the end of the game The timing at which the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the timing between the third stop operation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and the start operation of the next game (for example, payout) Timings such as timing at which replays are set or the number of bets is set may be applied.

  The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment can control the AT as an advantageous state advantageous to the player when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the first timing and the second timing in one unit game. The control state command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by executing a common control state command batch setting process at the timing, and the control state command includes a first timing and a second timing. The control state command 1 that can specify the control state that can be changed in the control state 1 is included, and the control state command 1 can be changed for each unit of the game in the state that is controlled by the AT as the advantageous state. As an AT related command A that can specify a control state that does not change for each unit of game except in a state controlled by the AT. Since A is also transmitted as a plurality of types of commands included in the control state command by executing the common control state command batch setting process for A, the first control means is provided on the sub-control unit 91 side as the second control means. As a result, it is possible to reduce the program capacity when the main control unit 41 as the first control means transmits the control state command.

  The main control unit 41 of this embodiment includes a plurality of types of commands that can specify a control state by executing a common control state command batch setting process at a first timing and a second timing in one unit of game. The control state command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and each command included in the control state command is data constituting the command and is a number indicating a command classification and a continuous number for each type. The main control unit 41 executes each command included in the control state command in the order of consecutive numbers assigned as MODE in the control state command batch setting process executed at one timing. Since the queue is set and transmitted, the control state command is transmitted on the sub-control unit 91 side as the second control means. The order can grasp whether it is normal.

  In the control state command batch setting process, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment performs the process of adding 1 each time each command is transmitted from the initial value or the initial value when transmitting each command included in the control state command. Since the obtained value is set as the MODE that constitutes the command, relatively large data such as a data table is not required to create a plurality of types of control state commands, and only the initial value and the addition value are used. As a result, the data capacity for creating the control state command can be reduced. In such a configuration, in general, in the design of the slot machine 1, the number of types of control states to be grasped by the sub-control unit 91 is increased or decreased depending on the model of the slot machine 1. Regardless of the number of types, in the control state command batch setting process, each command included in the control state command can be created with only the initial value and the addition value.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can control the game, and can transmit a plurality of commands including a control state command indicating the control state of the game. The sub control unit 91 is configured to be able to control the production by specifying the control state on the main control unit 41 side in response to reception of a command from the main control unit 41. The main control unit 41 In response to the progress of the game, a command is generated and stored in the command queue, and the command stored in the command queue is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 in a normal command transmission process periodically executed by a timer interrupt. It is the structure to do.

  In such a configuration, for example, in order to cause the sub-control unit 91 to grasp the control state on the main control unit 41 side in detail, the control state that changes every time the control state changes on the main control unit 41 side is shown. If a plurality of types of control state commands are to be transmitted each time, a plurality of commands are concentrated and generated in a short period of time, and there is a possibility that all commands cannot be transmitted due to overflow of the command queue.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, one command transmitted by the main control unit 41 is composed of 1-byte MODE and 1-byte EXT, and the main control unit 41 executes commands according to the progress of the game. MODE and EXT are created and set in the command queue. Thereafter, each time the timer interrupt process (main) is periodically executed, the MODE and EXT set in the command queue are sub-control unit 91 byte by byte. In the control state command batch setting process for causing the sub-control unit 91 to transmit a plurality of types of commands included in the control state command, one command included in the control state command is transmitted. When creating the command, create the MODE and EXT of the command and set it in the command queue, then execute the timer interrupt processing (main). By executing the interrupt waiting process that waits until the command is executed twice, the command progress is waited for the period required for transmitting the MODE and EXT of the command set in the command queue. In order to prevent another command from being newly set in the command queue in a state in which the MOED and EXT are not transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, the newly created command MODE and EXT are used. The command queue does not overflow, and the control state command can be reliably transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 that controls the game as the first control means can transmit a command to the sub-control unit 91 that controls the effect as the second control means. However, the first control unit is a control unit that transmits control information such as a command to the second control unit, and the second control unit is based on the control information transmitted from the first control unit. Any control means may be used as long as the control means performs any control, and control other than game control, for example, control means for effect control is applied as the first control means, and the second control means may be, for example, the first control means. When the control means is a control means for controlling the effect, a control means for controlling the effect device based on the control information transmitted from the first control means may be applied.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 periodically executes a timer interrupt process (main), and transmits MODE and EXT set in the command queue to the sub control unit 91 byte by byte. However, if the data such as MODE and EXT set in the command queue is transmitted every predetermined period, it is transmitted by a program (software) such as an interrupt process by the main control unit 41. A configuration may be used, or a control unit such as a transmission circuit other than the main control unit 41 may be provided, and data set in the command queue may be transmitted by the control unit (hardware) at predetermined intervals.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 uses the command included in the control state command in the control state command batch setting process for causing the sub-control unit 91 to transmit a plurality of types of commands included in the control state command. Is set to the command queue, and then the interruption waiting process is executed twice to wait for the progress of control over the period required to transmit the MODE and EXT set in the command queue. After the command included in the command is set in the command queue, it may be configured to wait for the progress of control over a period longer than a predetermined period required for transmitting MODE and EXT set in the command queue. By executing the interrupt waiting process three times or more, it is possible to wait for the progress of control over a predetermined period of time. Configuration, a timer that counts the time elapsed since the setting of one command in the command queue is provided, and the timer counts the time required for the timer interrupt processing (main) to be performed twice by the timer. In such a case, by setting the new one command in the command queue or the like, it is possible to wait for the control to proceed for a period longer than a predetermined period required for the one command to be transmitted.

  In this embodiment, the command transmitted by the main control unit 41 is a 2-byte command composed of MODE and EXT. In the timer interrupt process (main), MODE and EXT set in the command queue are set to 1. In this configuration, bytes are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, but in the timer interrupt process (main), the command set in the command queue for each predetermined cycle is smaller than the total capacity of data constituting the command. In the configuration in which the capacity is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 as the second control unit, the main control unit 41 as the first control unit sets all the data constituting the command in the command queue, and then sets the timer. Waiting for control to proceed for the period required for all data composing one command to be transmitted by interrupt processing (main) That configuration is an even better, even in such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the structure similar to the effect of the present embodiment.

  The main control unit 41 of this embodiment determines whether or not the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped each time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. If it is determined that the game control is disabled, it is determined that the power supply to the slot machine 1 is not stopped each time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed. The normal command transmission process is executed to transmit one of MODE and EXT composing the command set in the command queue to the sub-control unit 91 as the second control means, and the slot machine If it is determined that the power supply to 1 is stopped, the command transmission process at power interruption is executed before the progress of the game control is disabled without executing the command transmission process at normal time, command And it transmits all the MODE and EXT are set to-menu to the sub control unit 91, never progress of the game control during transmission of the MODE and EXT constituting the command from being disabled. Further, even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped after a part of MODE and EXT constituting one command stored in the command queue is transmitted, the one command is constituted. All of MODE and EXT can be transmitted.

  The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment executes a command setting process in a first transmission trigger that transmits one command other than the control state command such as an internal winning command and door comand and In the second transmission opportunity in which EXT is set in the command queue and a plurality of types of commands included in the control state command are transmitted, the MODE and EXT constituting the command are executed in the command queue by executing the control state command batch setting process. In the control state command batch setting process that is the second transmission trigger, the timer interrupt process (main) is executed after setting MODE and EXT that constitute one command in the command queue. Since the waiting process for interrupting is executed and the progress of the game control is waited for, Command queue even when the MODE and EXT constituting the command is set in the command queue can be prevented from overflowing.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is configured to transmit MODE and EXT constituting the command set in the command queue in the timer interrupt process (main) one byte at a time. After setting a set of MODE and EXT composing one command included in the control state command in the command queue, interrupt waiting processing that waits until the timer interrupt processing (main) is executed once is executed twice. Execution causes the game control to wait for the period required for transmission of a set of MODE and EXT composing one command, so it is also used in processes other than the control state command batch setting process. By executing the common interrupt waiting process multiple times, the progress of game control is waited, so the program capacity related to waiting is reduced. Kill.

  In addition, in the timer interrupt process (main), the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment transmits MODE and EXT constituting the command set in the command queue in the timer interrupt process (main) one byte at a time. The output state of the switches such as the start switch 7 and the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is updated, and the progress of the game is controlled based on the output state by referring to the output state of the corresponding switch in the subsequent main processing. When controlling the progress of the game in the main process, refer to the output state of each switch after executing the interrupt wait process that waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is executed once In the control state command batch setting process executed in the main process, one of the control state commands After setting a set of MODE and EXT composing the command to the command queue, executing the interrupt wait process that waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is executed once, executes one command. Since the control of the game is waited for the period required for transmission of a set of MODE and EXT, it is also used in processing for detecting switch operations as processing other than control status command batch setting processing. By executing the common interrupt waiting process a plurality of times, the progress of the game control is waited, so that the program capacity related to waiting can be reduced.

  The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment configures one command included in the control state command in a state where the timer interrupt is disabled after the timer interrupt is disabled in the control state command batch setting process. MODE and EXT are set in the command queue, then timer interrupt wait processing is executed, and timer interrupt processing (main) is executed to set MODE and EXT constituting one command in the command queue. It is possible to prevent the command from being transmitted before the processing is completed.

  Next, with respect to the error history display control in which the data stored in the RAM 91c of the sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment and the sub-control unit 91 display the history of occurrence of errors on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the data, FIG. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the RAM 91c of the sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment, the control state on the main control unit 41 side specified based on various commands received by the sub-control unit 91 and the sub-control unit 91 A control state data area in which control state data relating to the state of control such as effects is stored, and a diagnosis data area in which diagnosis data relating to diagnosis of the main control unit 41 and the sub control unit 91 are stored are included. The diagnosis data area includes a command history data area in which command history data related to the history of commands received by the sub control unit 91 is stored, and an error on the main control unit 41 side specified by the sub control unit 91 based on the command. And error history data area in which error history data related to errors detected by the sub-control unit 91 is stored.

  The control state data area is an initialization target when an initialization condition is established in a startup process (sub) of the sub-control unit 91 to be described later, and a setting change state is started based on a setting command as the initialization condition. Is detected when one of the conditions is satisfied (when a change in setting is detected) or when an abnormality in the RAM 91c of the sub control unit 91 is detected (when the sub RAM is abnormal). The control state data area is not directly initialized when an abnormality of the RAM 41c on the main control unit 41 side is detected based on the error command (when the main RAM is abnormal). When the RAM 41c of the unit 41 is abnormal, an error notification is issued by the sub control unit 91 to prompt the user to perform a setting change operation, and it is detected that the setting change state is started by performing the setting change operation. And indirectly initialized. In addition, the control state data area is not an initialization target and is not initialized when a normal return of the main control unit 41 is detected based on the return command and thereafter (when main return is detected). On the other hand, the diagnosis data area is the object to be initialized when any of the conditions for initialization of the control state data area (setting change detection, sub RAM abnormality, main RAM abnormality, main return detection) is satisfied. In other words, the command history data area and the error history data area included in the diagnostic data area are not initialized by the sub-control unit 91.

  Further, the command history data area and the error history data area included in the control status data area and the diagnostic data area are backup targets when power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped (when power is interrupted). When a voltage drop signal from the detection circuit 98 is detected, the control status data stored in the control status data area, the command history data and error history data stored in the diagnostic data area are sub-control unit 91. Thus, it is copied to the storage area of the backup RAM 61 and held as backup data.

  The control state data is a target of destruction determination for determining whether or not the backup data backed up in the backup RAM 61 is normal. Command history data and error history data are not subject to backup data destruction judgment, but command history data and error history data in backup data are referenced in destruction judgment. There is no.

  The command history data area is set with a capacity capable of recording more commands (100 in this embodiment) than the maximum number that can be transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91 in at least one game. The error history data area has a larger number than the number of errors that may occur in the main control unit 41 and the sub control unit 91 in the business period of at least one day (in this embodiment, about 3 days). A capacity capable of recording 100 errors or the like that can be assumed during the business period is set.

  Next, the startup process (sub) executed by the sub control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 28, when the sub control unit 91 is activated by receiving a reset signal from the reset circuit 95, the sub control unit 91 executes the activation process (sub), and first, the built-in device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, The stack pointer and the like are initialized (Sp1). Thereafter, access to the RAM 91c is permitted (Sp2), and all the usable areas of the RAM 91c are initialized (Sp3).

  Then, referring to a predetermined area of the backup RAM 61, a checksum of the control state data included in the backup data stored in the backup RAM 61 is calculated (Sp4). Thereafter, the destruction determination data for destruction determination included in the backup data is acquired, and whether or not the checksum calculation result at Sp4 matches the destruction determination data is compared (Sp5), and the comparison result matches. Whether or not (Sp6).

  In Step Sp6, if it is determined that the checksum calculation result of the control state data included in the backup data matches the destruction determination data, that is, if it is determined that the backup data is not destroyed and is normal, the backup The control state data included in the data is duplicated and set in the control state data area of the RAM 91c (Sp7), and the control state data area of the RAM 91c is returned to the state before the power interruption.

  Then, after the control state data of the backup data is set in the RAM 91c in the step of Sp7, or when it is determined in the step of Sp6 that the checksum calculation result does not match the destruction determination data, the backup data in the backup RAM 61 is stored. The command history data included is copied to the command history data area of the RAM 91c, and the error history data included in the backup data is copied to the error history data area of the RAM 91c, so that the diagnostic data included in the backup data is diagnostic data of the RAM 91c. The area is set (Sp8), and the diagnosis data area of the RAM 91c is returned to the state before the power interruption.

  Thereafter, all the backup data in the backup RAM 61 is initialized (Sp9), and any one of an error command, a setting command (start), and a return command is received from the main control unit 41 (Sp10-12), or a startup process (sub ) Is started until a predetermined time elapses (Sp13).

  If it is determined that the error command has been received in the step of Sp10, the process proceeds to the step of Sp17 to inform the main control unit 41 that the error state is being controlled as the control pattern of each rendering device. After the in-error notification pattern is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c, the process proceeds to step Sp18.

  When it is determined that the setting command (start) has been received in the step of Sp11, the process proceeds to the step of Sp15, and the control of the RAM 91c is performed in response to the initialization of the RAM 41c due to the setting change on the main control unit 41 side. After the state data area is initialized (Sp15), as a control pattern for each effect device, a setting change notification pattern for notifying that the setting change state control is performed on the main control unit 41 side is a predetermined area in the RAM 91c. (Sp16). And it progresses to the step of Sp18.

  If it is determined that the return command has been received at the step Sp12, the storage content of the RAM 91c is maintained as the storage content set by the steps Sp3 to Sp8, that is, the control pattern of each effect device is disconnected. Maintaining the control pattern set at the time, the process proceeds to the step of Sp18.

  In the step of Sp18, a return process for resuming the control of each effect device is executed based on the control state data of the RAM 91c, and the output of each effect device in the control pattern set in the steps Sp3-Sp8, Sp16, Sp17. To start. In the return process, an error history recording process described later is executed to add to the error history data that power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, that is, that the power is turned on. After that, based on the command received from the main control unit 41, etc., the effect is controlled according to the progress of the game.

  In Steps Sp10 to Sp12, it is not determined that any of the error command, setting command (start), and return command has been received. In Sp13, a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the startup process (sub). If it is determined that the time has elapsed, the process proceeds to the step of Sp14 to shift to the inspection mode, and as described above, the control of the simple check for inspecting the storage contents of the CGROMs 99a to 99c mounted on the CGROM substrate 99 is performed. Start. After the start of the simple check control, the activation process (sub) is executed from the beginning by being activated again.

  As described above, when the sub-control unit 91 determines that the backup data is normal after initializing all areas of the RAM 91c in the startup process (sub), the control state data included in the backup data is stored in the RAM 91c. By setting in the control state data area, it is possible to retain the control state data before power interruption even after recovery from power interruption when backup data is normal. On the other hand, if it is determined that the backup data is not normal, the backup data is not normal by initializing all of the backup data without setting the control status data included in the backup data in the control status data area of the RAM 91c. In such a case, the control state data before the power interruption is not retained after the return from the power interruption.

  Further, the sub control unit 91 determines that the backup data is normal in the startup process (sub), sets the control state data included in the backup data in the control state data area of the RAM 91c, and then initializes all the backup data. After that, when a setting command (start) is received, the control state data area of the RAM 91c is initialized, so that the stored contents of the RAM 41c are initialized in accordance with the setting change on the main control unit 41 side. The control state data before power interruption is not retained.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 initializes all areas of the RAM 91c in the startup process (sub), and then uses the diagnosis data included in the backup data for diagnosis of the RAM 91c regardless of whether the backup data is normal or not. Initialize the backup data after setting it in the data area, so that the diagnostic data before power failure, that is, command history data even after recovery from power failure, regardless of whether the backup data is normal or not And error history data.

  Further, when the sub control unit 91 receives a setting command (start) as an initialization condition of the RAM 91c in the startup process (sub), the sub control unit 91 initializes only the control state data area of the RAM 91c and initializes the diagnosis data area. In this case, the diagnostic data before power failure, that is, the command history after the power failure is restored regardless of whether or not the stored contents of the RAM 41c are initialized when the main control unit 41 changes the setting. Data and error history data are held.

  Next, a command history recording process that is executed each time a command is received by the sub control unit 91 to create command history data will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, the sub control unit 91 generates an interrupt at the time of command reception by the timer interrupt processing (sub), acquires the command transmitted from the main control unit 41, and stores it in the buffer. And command history recording processing is executed in the command reception interrupt processing to create command history data in the command history data area of the RAM 91c.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the command history recording process, when it is determined that a command has been received (Sq1), the predetermined area in the diagnostic data area of the RAM 91c is referred to and the area in the command history data area is referred to. Then, the recording address 1 that can specify the area for recording the information of the newly received command is acquired (Sq2).

  Then, based on the recording address 1 acquired in the step of Sq2, a predetermined area (the area of the recording address 1) in the command history data area is designated, and a newly received command (including type and content) is specified. Is recorded (Sq3). Thereafter, the recording address 1 in the diagnostic data area referred to in step Sq2 is updated to the next address by one (Sq4), and the updated recording address 1 in the diagnostic data area is the command history data. It is determined whether or not it is the final value of the area (Sq5). If the updated recording address 1 is the final value, the initial value of the recording address 1 is used as the initial value of the command history data area. Set (Sq6), end the command history recording process, and return to the command reception interrupt process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sq5 that the updated recording address 1 has not reached the final value, the updated recording address 1 is maintained as it is, the command history recording process is terminated, and the command Return to receive interrupt processing.

  As described above, the sub-control unit 91 executes the command history recording process every time a command is received, and records the received command in the command history data area, thereby creating command history data.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 sequentially updates the recording address 1 in the command history recording process, and in the area from the first address to the last address of the command history data area specified by the recording address 1, The command history data is created by recording the received command, and the command history data area, that is, the area from the first address to the last address of the command history data area can be received in one game. Since a capacity capable of recording more than the number of commands (100 in this embodiment) is set, the command history recording process is executed, so that the command history recording process is received. 100 commands received before that are recorded as command history data. That.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 sequentially updates the recording address 1 in the command history recording process, and when the updated recording address 1 reaches the final value of the command history data area, the sub-control unit 91 initializes the recording address 1 The value is set to the first value of the command history data area, the received command is recorded in the area specified by the recording address 1 to create command history data, and the command history data recording address 1 Is stored in the diagnostic data area, so that the reception order of the commands recorded in the command history data is specified based on the recording address 1, that is, the latest recorded last based on the recording address 1. Command (the command at the address one address before the recording address 1) or the command before the recording address 1 The commands received in the past are received by referring to the addresses one by one (when the first address of the command history data area is reached, refer to the addresses one before the last address one by one). It is possible to specify retroactively.

  In addition, the received command and the reception number (for example, values sequentially updated in the range from 0 to 99) are recorded in a identifiable manner, thereby specifying the reception order of the commands recorded in the command history data. It may be possible to have a configuration that can.

  Next, an error history recording process executed in the timer interrupt process (sub) in order for the sub control unit 91 to create error history data will be described with reference to FIG.

  The sub control unit 91 executes error history recording processing in the timer interrupt processing (sub), the return processing in the start processing (sub), and the power interruption processing (sub), and the command history data is stored in the error history data area of the RAM 91c. create.

  As shown in FIG. 30, in the error history recording process, whether or not an error command has been received from the main control unit 41 (Sr1), whether or not a setting command (start) has been received (Sr2), based on the door command. Whether the front door 1b is opened or closed is detected (Sr3), and the sub-control unit 91 detects a sub-error such as an abnormality in the RAM 91c of the sub-control unit 91 or a command reception error (communication error). Whether or not (Sr4), whether or not the game history held by the sub-control unit 91 has been cleared by a game history clear operation to be described later (Sr5), when the power is turned on, that is, the startup process (sub) is being executed Whether or not (Sr6), when the power is turned off, that is, whether or not the power interruption process (sub) is being executed is determined (Sr7).

  If it is determined in Steps Sr1 to Sr7 that events corresponding to these have been detected, the process proceeds to Step Sr8, where a predetermined area in the diagnostic data area of the RAM 91c is referred to, and an area in the error history data area In this case, a recording address 2 that can specify an area for recording information such as a newly detected error is acquired, and current time information (information including date and time) is acquired based on the output of the clock device 97. ) Is acquired (Sr9). Then, based on the recording address 2 acquired in step Sr8, a predetermined area (area of the recording address 2) in the error history data area is designated, and the current time information acquired in step Sr9 is recorded. At the same time, the type of error or the like newly detected in the steps Sr1 to Sr7 (see FIG. 31) is recorded (Sr10).

  After the newly detected type of error or the like is recorded in the error history data area in Sr10, the recording address 2 in the diagnostic data area referred to in step Sq8 is updated to the next address by one. (Sr11), it is determined whether or not the updated recording address 2 in the diagnostic data area is the final value of the error history data area (Sr12), and the updated recording address 2 is the final value In this case, the recording address 2 is set as an initial value to the first value of the error history data area (Sr13), the error history recording process is terminated, and the process returns to the calling process. On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sr12 that the updated recording address 2 has not reached the final value, the updated recording address 2 is maintained as it is, and the error history recording process is terminated and called. Return to the original process.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the types of errors to be recorded in the RAM 91c in step Sr9 include an overflow error (E1), a hopper empty error (E2), a medal jamming error (E3), a medal payout error (E4), and a medal insertion. Error (E5), reel rotation error (E6), abnormal winning error (E7), RAM error (E8), setting change error, error release, RAM clear (setting change), door opening, door closing, communication error, sub-control Including department error, game history clear, sub-backup error, power on, power off.

  If it is determined in step Sr1 that an error command has been received, an overflow error (E1) or a hopper empty error (E2) corresponding to an error identified based on the received error command is selected as the type of error. , Medal clogging error (E3), medal payout error (E4), medal insertion error (E5), reel rotation error (E6), abnormal winning error (E7), RAM error (E8), setting change error, error cancellation Is set in the RAM 91c. If it is determined in step Sr2 that a setting command (start) has been received, RAM clear (setting change) is set in the RAM 91c as the type of error or the like. Further, when it is determined that the front door 1b is opened or closed based on the door command in the step of Sr3 and it is detected that the front door 1b is opened, While the door opening is recorded as the type of error or the like, the door closing is recorded as the type of error or the like when it is detected that the front door 1b is closed. If it is determined in step Sr4 that a sub-error has been detected, a communication error corresponding to the type of sub-error detected by the sub-control unit 91 (command in the sub-control unit 91) is determined as the type of error. Error), a sub-control unit error (error related to the RAM 91c), and a backup error (error related to the backup RAM 61) are recorded. If it is determined in step Sr5 that the game history has been cleared, game history clear is recorded as the type of error or the like. If it is determined in step Sr6 that the power is on, the power on is recorded as the type of error or the like. If it is determined in step Sr7 that the power is off, the power off is recorded as the type of error or the like.

  As described above, the sub control unit 91 executes the error history recording process in the timer interrupt process (sub), the return process in the start process (sub), and the power interruption process (sub), and corresponds to the timing of each process. If an error or the like has occurred, error history data is created by recording the type of error or the like corresponding to the error history data area of the RAM 91c.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 sequentially updates the recording address 2 in the error history recording process, and in the area from the first address to the last address of the error history data area specified by the recording address 2, Error history data is created by recording the type of applicable error. The error history data area, that is, the area from the first address to the last address of the error history data area, Records more errors than the number of errors that may occur in the main control unit 41 and sub-control unit 91 during the period (100 in this embodiment, which can be assumed in a business period of about 3 days). Since the possible capacity is set, the error history recording process is executed by executing the error history recording process. When the, from the error that has occurred, etc., it 100 such as an error occurred before is recorded as an error history data.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 sequentially updates the recording address 2 in the error history recording process, and when the updated recording address 2 reaches the final value of the error history data area, the sub-control unit 91 initializes the recording address 2 The value is set to the first value of the error history data area, and the error history data is created by recording the type of error in the area specified by the recording address 2, and the error history data recording address 2 is stored in the diagnostic data area, the order of errors recorded in the error history data is specified based on the recording address 2, that is, the last recorded based on the recording address 2 Specify the latest error etc. (error at the address immediately before the recording address 2), and refer to the addresses before the recording address 2 one by one. (If the first address in the error history data area has been reached, refer to the addresses one before the last address one by one). It can be specified.

  In addition, when the sub control unit 1 records the type of error or the like in the error history data area specified by the recording address 2 in the error history recording process, the current time information acquired by the clock device 97 is stored in the same area. By recording them together, it is possible to specify the time that occurred for each error recorded in the error history data.

  Next, history display control in which the sub control unit 91 displays the contents of command history data and error history data on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the control during the game is performed on the main control unit 41 side based on the command reception status, and the control during the game is not performed on the main control unit 41 side. That is, if it is determined that the game is not in progress, the first history display condition (the front door 1b is in the open state (except during the error state and after the error state)) is set as a predetermined output condition. The ON state is detected) or the second history display condition (the front door 1b is in the open state (except during the error state and after the error state), and the on state of the effect switch 56 is a predetermined time (this embodiment). In this case, the history display control is started when the detection is established for 5 seconds). In the error state in the first history display condition and the second history display condition, the period from the start of the error state control on the main control unit 41 side to the end of the error state control. The after-error state is a period from when the control in the error state is finished on the main control unit 41 side until the front door 1b is closed at least once. In addition, during the game, a setting operation of a predetermined bet number (3 or 2 in this embodiment) is performed, and a third stop operation is performed after the start switch 7 is operated. This is a period until all reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped. When all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped after the third stop operation is performed, if all the reels 2L, 2L, In a period from when 2C and 2R are stopped until the operation of the start switch 7 is performed, it may be determined that a predetermined output condition is not satisfied and the history display control is not executed. The history display control may be executed by determining whether or not a predetermined output condition is satisfied.

  In the history display control, a detailed history display for displaying all the contents included in the error history data on the liquid crystal display 51 according to an operation mode detected after the history display control is started, and the error history data described above. Among them, a simple history display for displaying only a part of specific contents on the liquid crystal display 51, a command history display for displaying all contents included in the above-mentioned command history data on the liquid crystal display 51, and a sub control unit 91 in the RAM 91c. It is possible to clear the game history information that deletes the game history information (game history information such as the number of wins of RB, BB, AT, the number of games after RB, BB, AT, the number of payout medals, etc.) recorded in is there.

  As shown in FIG. 31, in the detailed history display, as information to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, an overflow error (E1), a hopper empty error (E2), a medal jam error (E3), and a medal payout included in the error history data are displayed. Error (E4), medal insertion error (E5), reel rotation error (E6), abnormal winning error (E7), RAM error (E8), setting change error, error release, RAM clear (setting change), door open, door It includes information on closure, communication error, sub-control unit error, game history clear, sub-backup error, power-on, power-off, and recorded time information such as each error. On the other hand, in the simple history display, among the contents included in the error history data as information to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, an overflow error (E1), a hopper empty error (E2), a medal jamming error (E3), a reel rotation error (E6), error cancellation, sub-backup error, power on / off information, and recorded time information such as each error, other medal payout error (E4), medal insertion error (E5), abnormal winning error (E7), RAM error (E8), setting change error, RAM clear (setting change), door opening, door closing, communication error, sub-control unit error, and game history clear information are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. It is excluded from.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the sub-control unit 91 starts when the first history display condition is satisfied, that is, after the main control unit 41 starts the error state control and the error state control. The history display control is performed when the front door 1b is opened and the setting key switch 37 is turned on in a period other than the period until the front door 1b is closed after the control in the error state is finished. In the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51, a history display area (see FIG. 32A) provided on the upper side of the see-through window 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R History display selection screen 1 that suggests that the above detailed history display, simple history display, command history display, and game history clear can be performed according to the operation mode (long press and short press of the effect button). FIG. 32 ( ) Reference) to display. In the history display control executed when the first history display condition is satisfied, any of detailed history display, simple history display, command history display, and game history clear can be performed by an operation according to a predetermined operation mode. .

  As shown in FIG. 33 (a), in the history display control, when the history display selection screen 1 is displayed because the first history display condition is satisfied, the effect switch 56 is short-pressed (this embodiment). In this state, the simple history display is selected by operating in the operation mode of pressing (less than 1) (in this embodiment, the triangular images are positioned on the left and right of the simple history display as shown in FIG. 33A). The history display selection screen 1 displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed as a simple history by operating the effect switch 56 in the operation mode of long pressing (pressing for one second or more in this embodiment) in the present state. Control to switch to the display screen.

  As shown in FIG. 33 (b), after switching the display on the liquid crystal display 51 to the simple history display screen, the sub-control unit 91 refers to the error history data in the RAM 91c, an error corresponding to the simple history display, and the like. (See FIG. 31) and time information corresponding to the error and the like are sequentially displayed on the simple history display screen by a predetermined number (in this example, 10 sets) by which the order in which the error and the like are recorded can be specified. Further, the current time information (current date / time and current time) specified based on the output of the clock device 97 is displayed on the simple history display screen. In this state, when it is detected that the effect switch 56 is long pressed, the simple history display screen is controlled to be switched to the history display selection screen 1 (return to the menu), while the effect switch 56 is When a short press is detected, control is performed to switch the displayed error or the like and time information to the next predetermined number of contents (page feed).

  As shown in FIG. 34 (a), in the history display control, when the history display selection screen 1 is displayed because the first history display condition is satisfied, the effect switch 56 is operated by a short press. When the detailed history display is selected by the operation (in this embodiment, the triangular image is positioned on the left and right of the detailed history display as shown in FIG. 34A), the effect switch 56 is long. By operating in the push operation mode, the history display selection screen 1 displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched to the detailed history display screen.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (b), after switching the display of the liquid crystal display 51 to the detailed history display screen, the sub-control unit 91 refers to the error history data in the RAM 91c, an error corresponding to the detailed history display, etc. (See FIG. 31) and time information corresponding to the error and the like are sequentially displayed on the detailed history display screen by a predetermined number (15 sets in the present embodiment) in order to specify the order in which the error and the like are recorded. Further, current time information (current date / time and current time) specified based on the output of the clock device 97 is displayed on the detailed history display screen. In this state, when it is detected that the effect switch 56 is long pressed, the detailed history display screen is controlled to switch to the history display selection screen 1 (return to the menu), while the effect switch 56 is When a short press is detected, control is performed to switch the displayed error or the like and time information to the next predetermined number of contents (page feed).

  As shown in FIG. 35A, in the history display control, when the history display selection screen 1 is displayed because the first history display condition is satisfied, the effect switch 56 is operated by a short press. When the command history display is selected by the operation (in this embodiment, the triangular image is positioned on the left and right of the command history display as shown in FIG. 35A), the effect switch 56 is long. By operating in the push operation mode, the history display selection screen 1 displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched to the command history display screen.

  As shown in FIG. 35 (b), after switching the display of the liquid crystal display 51 to the command history display screen, the sub-control unit 91 refers to the command history data in the RAM 91c and displays all the recorded commands. The order in which the commands are recorded is displayed on the command history display screen so as to be specified. Further, current time information (current date / time and current time) specified based on the output of the clock device 97 is displayed on the command history display screen. In addition, a two-dimensional code that can specify all commands recorded in the command history data together with the order in which the commands are recorded is displayed on the command history display screen.

  As shown in FIG. 36, when the second history display condition is satisfied, that is, after the main control unit 41 starts the error state control and the error state control, An operation mode in which the front door 1b is opened in a period other than the period until the front door 1b is closed after the control in the error state is finished (the present embodiment). In the example, when the history display control is started due to the operation in the state of being pressed on for 5 seconds), the history display control area of the liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 32A) has a predetermined value. The history display selection screen 2 (see FIG. 36A) suggesting that the above-described simple history display can be performed is displayed by the operation mode (long press of the effect button). In the history display control executed when the second history display condition is satisfied, only simple history display can be performed by an operation according to a predetermined operation mode. In the history display selection screen 2, the display mode of detailed history display, command history display, and game history clear that cannot be performed as history display control is different from the display mode of the simple history display (in this embodiment, the character color is changed). By displaying in an inverted manner), it is suggested that these detailed history display, command history display, and game history clear cannot be selected and performed.

  As shown in FIG. 36A, when the history display selection screen 2 is displayed because the second history display condition is satisfied, the effect switch 56 is pressed and held (in this embodiment, 1 second or more). The history display selection screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched to the simple history display screen.

  As shown in FIG. 36 (b), after switching from the history display selection screen 2 to the simple history display screen, the sub control unit 91 is similar to the case of switching from the history display selection screen 2 to the simple history display screen. Control is performed such that an error or the like corresponding to the simple history display (see FIG. 31), time information corresponding to the error or the like, and current time information (current date / time and current time) are displayed on the simple history display screen.

  As described above, the sub-control unit 91 has the first history display condition (the front door 1b is in an open state (except during an error state and after an error state) as a predetermined output condition, and the setting key switch 37 is on. In the case where the above is established, the history of the received command can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 by executing the history display control.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 can display a command history display screen including command history data recorded in the command history data area of the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. On the command history display screen, all commands recorded as command history data are displayed so that the order in which the commands are recorded, that is, the order in which the commands are received can be specified.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 displays a command history display screen including command history data recorded in the command history data area of the RAM 91c in the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in a region above the see-through window 3, that is, in a region other than the transmissive region 51b.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 detects the first history display condition (the front door 1b is in an open state (except during an error state and after an error state) as a predetermined output condition, and detects that the setting key switch 37 is on. Or the second history display condition (the front door 1b is in an open state (except during an error state and after an error state), and the on state of the effect switch 56 is a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 5 seconds). ) Is executed, the history display control is executed, so that the history of errors and the like occurring in the slot machine 1 can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Further, when the first history display condition is satisfied as the predetermined output condition, the sub control unit 91 can display the detailed history display screen by executing the history display control. On the history display screen, the first event included in the error history data (overflow error (E1), hopper empty error (E2), medal clogging error (E3), medal payout error (E4), medal insertion error (E5), reel Rotation error (E6), abnormal winning error (E7), RAM error (E8), setting change error, error release, RAM clear (setting change), door opening, door closing, communication error, sub-control unit error, game history clear , Sub backup error, power on, power off), while the second history display condition is met, the history table By executing the control, it is possible to display the simple history display screen. In the simple history display screen, the second event included in the error history data (overflow error (E1), hopper empty error (E2), medal) (Clogging error (E3), reel rotation error (E6), error release, sub-backup error, power on, power off) are displayed.

  In the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment, it is possible to shift to the setting change state by operating the setting key switch 37 with a specific key. Generally, in a store or the like where the slot machine 1 is installed, the specific control unit 41 Only a person such as a store clerk who owns the key can operate the setting key switch 37, and other persons cannot operate the setting key switch 37. In such a configuration, information related to operating the setting key switch 37 on the simple history display screen or the detailed history display screen in the history display control, for example, RAM error (E8), setting change error, RAM clear When (setting change), door open, door close, etc. are displayed, there is a possibility that a setting change that can only be performed by a store clerk or the like who has a specific key has been made, or the setting key switch 37 is It becomes possible to guess that there is a possibility of the operation. On the other hand, when the second history display condition is satisfied, that is, when error history data is displayed without operating the setting key switch 37, the sub-control unit 91 changes the RAM error (E8) and the setting change. Information on error, RAM clear (setting change), door opening, and door closing is excluded from information displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  The sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment can control the production in response to the reception of the command from the main control unit 41, and holds data including data used for the production control and a history of receiving the command. When the predetermined output condition is satisfied, the command reception history is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  In such a configuration, if an abnormality is detected in the data used by the sub-control unit 91 to control the production, the data held by the sub-control unit 91 is initialized. Will not be able to be identified.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment includes a RAM 91c capable of storing control state data that is data used for controlling the effect and command history data that is data of the history of receiving commands, and the RAM 91c. Includes a control state data area capable of storing control state data as a first storage area, and a command history data area capable of storing command history data as a second storage area. When the output condition is satisfied, the content of the command history data stored in the command history data area can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. , The control status data stored in the first storage area and the command history data stored in the second storage area When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started after that, it is determined whether or not the initialization condition is satisfied, and the initial state is determined. When it is determined that the initialization condition is satisfied, the control condition data is initialized among the data held by the backup RAM 61 while the command history data is retained without being initialized. Even when the data held in the backup RAM 61 is initialized, the reception status of the command before the initialization condition is satisfied can be specified.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 controls the game, while the sub control unit 91 controls the presentation according to the command received from the main control unit 41. The first control means that performs control may transmit a command or the like, and the second control means that receives the command or the like may perform predetermined control based on the command or the like. The main control unit 41 as the first control unit controls the game and the effects, and the sub-control unit 91 as the second control unit performs some control based on the command transmitted from the first control unit. The structure which is may be sufficient. In such a configuration, the data used for the control by the second control means and the history data of the command from the first control means are stored by the holding means capable of holding the stored data even when the power supply is stopped. When it is determined that the initialization condition is satisfied, among the data held by the holding means, the data used by the second control means is initialized while the command history data is initialized. Even if the initialization condition is satisfied and the data held by the holding means is initialized, the reception status of the command before the initialization condition is satisfied is specified. can do.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is a storage unit that is separate from the RAM 91c included in the sub-control unit 91, and stores the data in the backup RAM 61 that retains data even when power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. Although the data stored in the RAM 91c can be held, the RAM 91c itself may be configured to hold the stored data even when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped.

  Further, in this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 stores the data stored in the RAM 91c in the RAM 91c by storing the data stored in the RAM 91c in the backup RAM 61 that retains data even when the power supply is stopped separately from the RAM 91c. When the initialization condition is satisfied when power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the control state data among the data stored in the backup RAM 61 is stored in the RAM 91c. In this configuration, the control state data stored in the RAM 91c before the power supply is stopped is not restored to the RAM 91c by initializing without copying to the backup RAM 61. By not copying and initializing control state data in the RAM 91c among stored data, Supply may be configured not to return the control state data stored in the RAM 91c before being stopped RAM 91c.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to display the contents of the command history data stored in the command history data area on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied, Although the configuration is such that a character string and an image in which the content of history data is two-dimensionally encoded are displayed, the content of command history data may be output by an electromagnetic signal or the like that can be specified by an external device.

  The sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment is configured to display the contents of the command history data stored in the command history data area on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. When displaying the contents on the liquid crystal display 51, the commands included in the command history data are displayed in the order received, so the order in which the sub-control unit 91 receives the commands from the contents displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is determined. Can be identified.

  The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment is configured to execute a command history recording process every time a command is received from the main control unit 41, and record the received command history in the command history data area of the RAM 91c. Since the data area has a capacity capable of recording more commands (100 in this embodiment) than the maximum number that can be transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91 in at least one unit game. The reception status of commands received from the main control unit 41 over one unit or more of games can be specified.

  The sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment can execute a destruction determination for determining whether or not the data held by the backup RAM 61 is normal when power supply to the slot machine 1 is started. Based on the control state data among the data held by the backup RAM 61, that is, based on the data excluding command history data, it is determined whether or not the data held by the backup RAM 61 is normal, and is held by the backup RAM 61. When it is determined that the stored data is not normal, the control state data among the data held by the backup RAM 61 is initialized. Therefore, in the destruction determination, the sub control unit 91 among the data held by the backup RAM 61 Control status data used for production control By external data is not normal, it is not necessary to perform unnecessary determination data held by the backup RAM61 will be determined not to be normal.

  The production control board 90 on which the main control unit 41 and the RAM 91 c of this embodiment are mounted is equipped with a backup RAM 61 and a backup battery 62, and the backup RAM 61 is powered by the power supplied from the backup battery 62. The data stored in the backup RAM 61 can be held even when the effect control board 90 is detached from the main body of the slot machine 1.

  In this embodiment, the storage contents of the RAM 91c can be held by the backup RAM 61 that stores the power even when the power supply to the slot machine 1 separate from the RAM 91c is stopped. The stored data may be retained even when the power supply to 1 is stopped. In such a configuration, for example, a backup battery capable of supplying power to the RAM 91c is used as the effect control board 90. Thus, even if the effect control board 90 is detached from the main body of the slot machine 1, the data stored in the RAM 91c itself can be held.

  Since the backup RAM 61 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to hold the stored data by the power supplied from the backup battery 62, the backup RAM 61 is stored by the power supplied from a power removal means other than the battery, such as a capacitor. Compared to a configuration capable of holding data, a large amount of data can be held for a long time.

  In the present embodiment, the backup RAM 61 can be held by the power supplied from the backup battery 62. However, the means for supplying power to the backup RAM 61 may be a power removal means such as a capacitor other than the battery. good.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, the backup RAM 61 that can hold the stored contents by supplying power from the backup battery 62 as the storage means for holding the backup data is provided. Although it is a structure to be used, a structure using a non-volatile storage means such as an EEPROM may be used as the storage means. With such a configuration, when power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, The backup data can be held without using power supply means for supplying power to the storage means.

  The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to display the contents of command history data stored in the command history data area of the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. When displaying the contents of the command history data on the liquid crystal display 51, the contents of the command history data are displayed on the display area 51a other than the transmission area 51b in the liquid crystal display 51, and therefore displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. The visibility of the contents of the command history data can be ensured.

  The sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment can cause the liquid crystal display 51 to display an occurrence history of events related to the slot machine 1 such as an error or an open / closed state of the front door 1b when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. It is a configuration.

  In such a configuration, when displaying the occurrence history of a predetermined event related to the slot machine 1, it is necessary to limit browsing to some persons depending on the type of the event, for example, an event related to a setting change, If browsing is restricted for all events, a troublesome operation is required even when an occurrence history of a relatively low importance event is displayed.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment stores the occurrence history of a plurality of types of events related to the slot machine 1 in the RAM 91c as error history data, and when a predetermined output condition is satisfied, The content can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and is stored in the RAM 91c when a predetermined output condition including the operation of the setting key switch 37 is satisfied as a first operation. The detailed history display for displaying the occurrence history of the first type of the error history data on the liquid crystal display 51 is executed while the effect switch 56 is operated in a long press operation mode as the second operation. When the predetermined output condition including the above is satisfied, the occurrence history of the second type event among the error history data stored in the RAM 91c is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. The simple history display to be displayed is executed, and since the first type event includes an event more important than any event included in the second type event, any one included in the second type event In the case of executing the detailed history display for causing the liquid crystal display 51 to display the occurrence history of the first type event including the event more important than the event of the second type, the occurrence history of the second type event is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Since the first operation is required instead of the second operation for executing the simple history display, the second type event that is relatively unimportant can be viewed with a simple operation. Thus, since the first type of events including relatively important events are not displayed in the simple history display, browsing can be limited.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to display the contents of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 in a character string display mode when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. However, when displaying the contents of the error history data on the liquid crystal display 51, a configuration in which an image coded in a two-dimensional code or the like may be displayed.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to display the content of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, the content of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c may be output as an electromagnetic signal that can be specified by an external device.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 selects any event included in the second type event in the detailed history display in which the occurrence history of the first type event is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 among the error history data. More important events include medal payout error (E4), medal insertion error (E5), abnormal winning error (E7), RAM error (E8), setting change error, RAM clear (setting change), door opening, door closing , A communication error, a sub-control unit error, and information related to clearing the game history are displayed, but an important event may be an event having a relatively high importance compared to the second type of event. .

  The first type of event is an important event and is information that can be inferred that the operation related to the first operation has been performed (for example, change of the advantage for the player, power ON / OFF, door And events that suggest the possibility of an event related to fraud (information about errors, communication errors, etc. related to the medal selector 29), etc., and the second type of events compared to these events It may include other events such as events with relatively low importance included.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 displays the entire history of the error history data in the detailed history display in which the occurrence history of the first type event is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, while the second type In the simple history display in which the occurrence history of the event is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the display of the important events included in the first type of events is limited, and some of the events that are not relatively important events are limited. The configuration is such that only the event is displayed. The first type of event displayed in the detailed history display and the second type of event displayed in the simple history display are configured to partially overlap. A configuration in which one type of event and the second type of event do not overlap may be used.

  The main control unit 41 of this embodiment can set a setting value that is an advantage for the player by operating the setting key switch 37, and the sub-control unit 91 is advantageous as an important event in the simple history display. Since it is possible to identify or guess that the setting of the degree has been changed, a history of occurrence of the second type event that does not include setting change error, RAM clear (setting change), door opening, door closing is displayed. It is possible to restrict browsing of events that can be identified or inferred that the setting of the advantage of the change has been changed.

  The sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment executes the detailed history display when a predetermined output condition including the operation of the setting key switch 37 is satisfied as the first operation, while the second operation as the second operation. The simple history display is executed when a predetermined output condition is established including that the production switch 56 is operated in a long press operation mode. The operation of the setting key switch 37 as the first operation is as follows. , An operation that can be performed by a person who has the authority to set the advantage of possessing a predetermined setting key, and the operation in the long press operation mode of the effect switch 56 as the second operation sets the advantage. This is an operation that can be performed regardless of whether or not the person has the authority to perform the operation. Therefore, the operation of the setting key switch 37 having the setting key is held for browsing an event that can specify or guess that the advantage setting has been changed. I do DOO person is possible, that is, limited to a person authorized to set the advantageous degree.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to execute the detailed history display when a predetermined output condition including the operation of the setting key switch 37 is satisfied as the first operation. The first operation may be an operation that can be performed by a person having the authority to set the advantage, and an input of a predetermined personal identification number or a cipher that only a person having the authority to set the advantage can know. Alternatively, a predetermined switch operation in a predetermined operation order, a predetermined external device connection operation, or the like may be used.

  The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to display a detailed history display screen or a simple history display screen on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. On the history display screen, the occurrence date and time of the predetermined event is displayed, and the current date and time acquired by the clock device 97 is also displayed on the history display screen. The occurrence status of the event can be confirmed while comparing

  The sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment includes a RAM 91c capable of storing control state data that is data used for production control and error history data that is data on the occurrence history of a predetermined event related to the slot machine 1, and the RAM 91c. Are provided with a control state data area capable of storing control state data as a first storage area and an error history data area capable of storing error history data as a second storage area. When the output condition is satisfied, the content of the error history data stored in the error history data area can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. The power supply is stopped for the control status data stored in the first storage area and the error history data stored in the second storage area. Even when the backup RAM 61 capable of holding the stored data is stored and when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, it is determined whether the initialization condition is satisfied, and the initialization condition Is determined, the control state data among the data held by the backup RAM 61 is initialized while the error history data is held without being initialized. Even when the data held in the backup RAM 61 is initialized, it is possible to specify the occurrence history of a predetermined event before the initialization condition is satisfied.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is a storage unit that is separate from the RAM 91c provided in the sub-control unit 91 and is stored in the backup RAM 61 that retains data even when power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. Although the data stored in the RAM 91c can be held, the RAM 91c itself may be configured to hold the stored data even when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped.

  Further, in this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 stores the data stored in the RAM 91c in the RAM 91c by storing the data stored in the RAM 91c in the backup RAM 61 that retains data even when the power supply is stopped separately from the RAM 91c. When the initialization condition is satisfied when power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the control state data among the data stored in the backup RAM 61 is stored in the RAM 91c. In this configuration, the control state data stored in the RAM 91c before the power supply is stopped is not restored to the RAM 91c by initializing without copying to the backup RAM 61. By not copying and initializing control state data in the RAM 91c among stored data, Supply may be configured not to return the control state data stored in the RAM 91c before being stopped RAM 91c.

  The sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment can cause the liquid crystal display 51 to display a history of occurrence of a predetermined event related to the slot machine 1 such as an error by performing a predetermined operation with the front door 1b opened. This is a possible configuration.

  In such a configuration, the store clerk of the game hall originally confirms the occurrence history of these events on the liquid crystal display 51. For example, the error is solved in a situation where the player is playing a game. Therefore, even when the front door 1b is opened, there is a possibility that the occurrence history of the event related to the slot machine 1 is displayed by a predetermined operation by mistake.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can be controlled to an error state by detecting a predetermined error relating to the slot machine 1, and the error state eliminates the cause of the error. The sub-control unit 91 causes the RAM 91c to store a plurality of types of event occurrence histories as error history data in the RAM 91c. When the predetermined output condition is satisfied, the content of the error history data can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. As the predetermined output condition, the front door 1b is in an open state and the predetermined output condition is set. If the front door 1b is in an open state after being controlled to an error state on the main control unit 41 side and before the error state is canceled, In this case, the content of the error history data is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 even if a predetermined operation is performed. Therefore, in a situation where the front door 1b is opened to eliminate the cause of the error, the predetermined operation is not performed during that time. However, the content of the error history data is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, so that the occurrence history of a predetermined event related to the slot machine 1 is erroneously output in a situation where the player is playing a game. Can be prevented.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to display the contents of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 in a character string display mode when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. However, when displaying the contents of the error history data on the liquid crystal display 51, a configuration in which an image coded in a two-dimensional code or the like may be displayed.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to display the content of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, the content of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c may be output as an electromagnetic signal that can be specified by an external device.

  The sub control unit 91 according to the present embodiment allows the sub control unit 91 to store the error history data in the RAM 91c and display the content of the error history data on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. It is a possible configuration, and the predetermined output condition includes that the front door 1b is in an open state and a predetermined operation is performed, and after the error state is controlled on the main control unit 41 side, the error state is If the front door 1b is opened before being released, then if the error state is released, the error history even if a predetermined operation is performed before the front door 1b is closed. Since the data contents are not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, in a situation where the front door 1b is opened to eliminate the cause of the error, the contents of the error history data are displayed even if a predetermined operation is performed during that time. Since it will not be displayed in the vessel 51, the player can be prevented from being output erroneously occurrence history of a predetermined event related to the slot machine 1 in a situation where performing a game.

  The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment controls the error state by detecting that the overflow tank is full or the hopper medal is insufficient, for example, as the predetermined error relating to the slot machine 1. These error states are configured to require the front door 1b to be opened in order to eliminate the cause of the error, and the sub-control unit 91 includes a plurality of predetermined errors relating to the slot machine 1 in the RAM 91c. The occurrence history of types of events is stored as error history data, and an output condition including a predetermined operation is satisfied, whereby the content of the error history data can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. The operation is canceled as a predetermined error, for example, the overflow tank is full or the hopper medal is insufficient Is an operation in a long press operation mode of the production switch 56, and the content of the error history data is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 in the same flow as the error state canceling operation. Can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, in the internal lottery performed by the main control unit 41, a case where a special combination with a transition to a gaming state advantageous for a player is won alone and a lottery result that allows a general combination to be won are duplicated. May win.

  As shown in FIG. 37 (a), the lottery results of the general roles won in combination with the special role are as follows: general role A (strong), general role A (weak), general role B (strong), general role B ( Weak), general role C and general role D are included.

  The general role A (strong) is a combination of “red 7-replay a-red 7 / white 7 / BAR” with the combination of the general role A-1 and “red 7-replay a-bell”. Is a lottery result in which both the general combination A-2 who wins by winning the combination in the winning line LN, and the general combination (weak) is a lottery result in which only the general combination A-2 is selected.

  At the time of winning the general role A (strong) and general role A (weak), the middle of the left reel will stop at the position where “red 7” or “BAR”, that is, “cherry a” stops at the bottom, The prize will be won regardless of the stop timing of the reel and the right reel. At this time, when the general role A (strong) is selected, “Red 7”, “White 7”, and “BAR” are drawn into the middle of the right reel. When a stop operation is performed at a possible timing, “Red 7”, “White 7”, “BAR” stop in the middle of the right reel, and “Red 7”, “White 7”, “ When a stop operation is performed at a timing other than the timing at which BAR can be pulled in, the “bell” stops at the middle of the right reel. On the other hand, when the general role A (weak) is won, it must be performed regardless of the operation timing of the right reel. The “bell” will stop in the middle of the right reel.

  For this reason, when “Cherry a” stops at the lower stage of the left reel, it becomes possible to specify the winning of the general role A (strong) or the general role B (weak), and “red 7” at the middle stage of the right reel. , “White 7” and “BAR” are stopped at a timing that can be pulled in. As a result, “Red 7”, “White 7”, and “BAR” are stopped in the middle of the right reel. It is possible to specify whether (strong) is won or general role A (weak) is won. Note that if the stop operation is performed at a timing other than the timing at which “red 7”, “white 7”, and “BAR” can be pulled into the middle stage of the right reel, the “bell” always stops at the middle stage of the right reel. It cannot be specified whether the general role A (strong) is won or the general role A (weak) is won.

  The general role B (strong) and the general role B (weak) are both the general role B-1 and the “bell-watermelon” that are awarded when the combination of “Blue 7 / Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is aligned on the winning line LN. With the combination of “Cherry b” on the winning line LN, the winning result will be a lottery result where both the general role B-2 with “Blue 7 / Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” combination on the invalid line LM3 will win. However, the general combination B (strong) also wins a control combination for distinguishing stop control.

  When the general role (strong) and the general role B (weak) are elected, it is possible to win both the general role B-1 and the general role B-2, but when the general role (strong) is elected, the general role B- 1 (for example, a display result in which “watermelon” or “blue 7” stops in the middle stage of the left reel), or a display result and a general combination B constituting the general combination B-1 -2 (for example, a display result in which “watermelon” or “blue 7” stops on the upper stage of the left reel) is stopped at a timing at which both can be pulled in, the general role B- When the display result constituting 1 is stopped and the stop operation is performed at a timing at which only the display result constituting general role B-2 can be drawn, the display result constituting general role B-2 is stopped. It becomes.

  For this reason, the combination of “Blue 7 / Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is arranged in the winning line LN or the invalid line LM3, so that it is possible to specify the winning of the general role A (strong) or the general role B (weak). The combination of “Blue 7 / Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is the result of stopping operation at a timing that allows the combination of “Blue 7 / Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” to be drawn into the winning line LN and the invalid line LM3. It is possible to specify whether the general combination B (strong) or the general combination B (weak) is won depending on whether it is aligned with the line LN or the invalid line LM3. In addition, when the stop operation is performed at a timing at which only the display result constituting the general role B-1 can be drawn or at a timing at which only the display result constituting the general role B-2 can be drawn, the general role B (strong ) Or a general role B (weak) cannot be identified.

  The general combination C is a lottery result in which the general combination C who wins the winning combination when the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the winning line LN. The general combination D is a lottery result in which the general combination D that wins a prize by winning the combination of “White 7-Cherry a-BAR” on the winning line LN is won. When the general role D is elected, the combination of “Blue 7 / Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is tempered on the invalid line LM3, but the combination of “Blue 7 / Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is not finally prepared. It has become. In addition, the combination of “Blue 7 / Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” on the invalid line LM3 is a temperament, and the combination of “Blue 7 / Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is not available only when the general role D is won. The combination of “Blue 7 / Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is tempered on the invalid line LM3, and finally the combination of “Blue 7 / Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is not complete. It is possible to specify.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, as a result of the lottery of the general role to be won in duplicate with the special role, the stop mode at the time of winning is similar, but a strong general role and a weak general role that can identify the difference in the lottery result Prepared (for example, both of the general role A (strong) and the general role A (weak) both stop “Cherry a” in the lower part of the left reel, and “blue 7 / watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” on the winning line LN or the invalid line LM3) General combination B (strong) and general combination B (weak)).

  In addition, the ratio of strong general roles to be won in combination with special roles is set higher than weak general roles, so when it becomes a stop mode that suggests winning of either strong general roles or weak general roles By specifying the winning of the strong general role, it can be expected to win the special role more than when the winning of the weak general role is specified.

  In this embodiment, it is a configuration that can be a common stop mode both when a strong general role is won and when a weak general role is won, but a stop mode that can be stopped when a strong general role is won and a weak general role win A configuration in which the stop mode that can sometimes stop may not overlap.

  In the present embodiment, the winning probability for each special opportunity winning opportunity is common regardless of the set value, and is different depending on the set value (set difference is provided). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 37 (a), a single special role winning, a double winning with a general role A (strong), a double winning with a general role B (strong), a double winning with a general role C However, the winning probabilities are the same regardless of the set value, but for the double winning with the general role A (weak), the double winning with the general role B (weak), and the double winning with the general role D, The winning probability is set to differ at least partially according to the set value. In particular, with respect to the overlapping winning combination with the general combination D, only a specific set value (for example, a setting value having a relatively high advantage) is set so that it can be combined with the special combination. In the case where is repeatedly won, a specific set value will be confirmed.

  For this reason, the setting value of the slot machine can be estimated to some extent by counting the number of winning opportunities provided with setting differences.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the sub-control unit 91 wins a special role, that is, when receiving a winning determination command indicating the special role, a special role winning effect for notifying that the special role has been won is executed. It is like that.

  In the special role winning effect, as shown in FIG. 37 (b), a message “BIG BONUS” and a character are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to notify that the special role has been won. The message text color is composed of five types of “white”, “red”, “green”, “yellow” and “purple”, the character is composed of two types of one person and two persons, and the background is usually normal. , Special, and special, and these elements are selected according to the winning opportunity of the special role specified from the internal winning command received when the special role is won.

  As for the message color, “White” is selected in the case of single winning, “Red” is selected in the case of general role A (strong) or general role A (weak), and general role B (strong) or general role In the case of B (weak), “green” is selected, in the case of the general combination C, “yellow” is selected, and in the case of the general combination D, “purple” is selected. Depending on whether the special role is elected alone, the general role A (strong) or general role A (weak), the general role B (strong) or the general role B (weak), the general role C, or the general role D Or can be specified.

  In particular, one character is selected for the general role A (weak) and the general role B (weak), and two characters are selected for the general role A (strong) and the general role B (strong). It is possible to specify whether it is a strong general role or a weak general role depending on the number of characters.

  The background is that there is no set difference between general role A (strong), general role B (strong), and general role C, and normal is selected. Special selection is selected for B (weak), general combination D, single winning, general combination A (weak), general combination B (weak), and special selection for general combination D where specific set values are fixed Thus, it is possible to specify whether the winning opportunity has a setting difference due to the difference in the background or whether the specific setting value is determined.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, as a result of a lottery of a general role to be won in duplicate with a special role, the stopping mode at the time of winning is similar, but a strong general role and a weak general role that can identify the difference in the lottery result However, it is difficult to distinguish between the strong general combination and the weak general combination because the stop mode is similar.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, when a special combination is won in combination with a strong general combination or a weak general combination, a difference in the production mode of the special combination winning effect executed when winning the special combination (number of characters) By this, it is possible to specify whether the general role that triggered the election of the special role is a strong general role or a weak general role. Even if it is not possible to distinguish whether the winning or weak general role has been won or not, the general role that triggered the winning of the special role is a strong general role due to the difference in the production mode of the special role winning effect. Or a weak general role can be easily recognized.

  In addition, in this embodiment, since the setting difference is provided only when the general role that has been the special opportunity for winning the special role is a weak general role, the winning of the special role is determined from the difference in the production mode of the special role winning effect. The set value can be estimated by identifying that the general combination that has been triggered is a weak general combination.

  In this embodiment, it is determined whether the general role that has won the special role due to the difference in the number of characters, that is, the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51, is a strong general role or a weak general role. Although it is a configuration that can be specified, the general role that became the opportunity to win the special role due to the difference in the sound output mode accompanying the special role winning effect, the difference in the lighting mode of the LED, etc. is a strong general role or weak general It may be a configuration that makes it possible to specify whether the role is a combination.

  Also, in this embodiment, as described above, the winning probability for each special opportunity winning opportunity is common regardless of the set value, and the winning probability is different depending on the set value (set difference is provided). However, if it is not a player who is familiar with the slot machine, it is difficult to specify whether or not the winning opportunity is provided with a setting difference.

  For this reason, in the present embodiment, due to the difference in the production mode (background) of the special role winning effect, regardless of the set value, the winning probability is a special role won at a common winning opportunity, or a setting difference is provided. It is possible to identify whether the special role won at the winning opportunity, and easily recognize the special role won at the winning opportunity that has a setting difference due to the difference in the production mode of the special role winning effect It is possible to estimate the set value of the slot machine by counting these winning opportunities.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a special role is won at a specific winning opportunity that can be a winning opportunity for only a specific setting value, such as a setting value that is particularly advantageous for a player, a special that is not selected at another winning opportunity. Since the special prize production is executed in the production mode (special background) and the special prize production is executed in the special production mode, it is suggested that it is a specific set value. It is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation.

  It should be noted that, when a special role is won at a specific winning opportunity that can only win a specific set value, the special winning effect is not executed in a special effect mode, but at a specific set value. Even if a special winning effect is executed in a special production mode when a special role is won at a specific winning opportunity set with a higher probability than other winning opportunities, in a special production mode By executing the special winning effect, it is suggested that there is a high possibility of a specific set value, so that the player's expectation can be effectively enhanced.

  In this embodiment, due to the difference in the background, that is, the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51, the winning probability is a special role won at a common winning opportunity regardless of the setting value, or a setting difference is provided. Whether or not the special role won at the winning opportunity can be specified, but the probability of winning regardless of the set value due to the difference in the sound output mode and the lighting mode of the LED etc. May be configured to identify whether a special combination won at a common winning opportunity or a special combination won at a winning opportunity provided with a setting difference.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which bets are set using medals and credits as game values has been described. However, slots for setting bets using game balls as game values. The present invention may be applied to a machine or a fully credit type slot machine that sets a bet amount using only credit as a gaming value. When using a game ball as a game value, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when 3 is set as the number of bets in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the use of only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, for example, a combination of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls. It may be. That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls when a winning occurs. You may apply the slot machine which can pay out all of utility values.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applied to a gaming area. It may be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko gaming machine that plays a game by firing a ball, and in particular, in a pachinko gaming machine, it is performed by a timer interrupt process, for example, switches for detecting a gaming ball, Data that can specify the input status based on the detection signal for switches that detect the moving state of the movable object provided in the pachinko gaming machine, switches that detect the operating state of the operating means that can be operated by the player, etc. The present invention may be applied as a configuration in which the input process to be created is performed a plurality of times in the period from when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine is started until the timer interrupt is first performed.

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 Start switch 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 41 Main control unit 91 Sub control unit

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In gaming machines that perform games,
A setting change state transition means capable of shifting to a setting change state capable of setting any one of a plurality of setting values having different advantages for the player at the time of activation;
Set value display control means for performing control to display the set value selected in the setting change state on the set value display unit;
A set value update means for updating the selected set value by performing an update operation in the setting change state;
A setting value setting means for setting the selected setting value by performing a determination operation in the setting change state;
A setting change state ending means for ending the setting change state by making a decision operation in the setting change state and shifting to a state in which a game can proceed,
A set value judging means for judging whether or not the set value is a normal value;
An error state control means for controlling an error state in which the progress of the game is impossible when the set value determining means determines that the set value is not a normal value;
An error status ending means for ending the error status on the condition that the setting change status has been entered
Specific display control means for controlling the set value display unit to have a specific display mode different from the display mode of the set value when the set value is not a normal value in the setting change state;
With
The set value update means updates any set value as a selected set value by performing an update operation when the set value is not a normal value,
The set value display control means is updated by updating the set value being selected by an update operation when the set value is not a normal value and the display mode of the set value display unit is a specific display mode. Control to display the subsequent set value on the set value display section,
The setting change state ending means ends the setting change state by performing a determination operation on the condition that the setting value being selected is displayed on the setting value display unit in the setting change state, and the progress of the game A game machine that makes it possible to move to a possible state. In gaming machines that perform games,
A setting change state transition means capable of shifting to a setting change state capable of setting any one of a plurality of setting values having different advantages for the player at the time of activation;
Set value display control means for performing control to display the set value selected in the setting change state on the set value display unit;
A set value update means for updating the selected set value by performing an update operation in the setting change state;
A setting value setting means for setting the selected setting value by performing a determination operation in the setting change state;
A setting change state ending means for ending the setting change state by making a decision operation in the setting change state and shifting to a state in which a game can proceed,
A set value judging means for judging whether or not the set value is a normal value;
An error state control means for controlling an error state in which the progress of the game is impossible when the set value determining means determines that the set value is not a normal value;
An error state ending means for ending the error state on the condition that the state has changed to the setting change state;
Specific display control means for controlling the set value display unit to have a specific display mode different from the display mode of the set value when the set value is not a normal value in the setting change state;
With
The set value update means updates any set value as a selected set value by performing an update operation when the set value is not a normal value,
The set value display control means is updated by updating the set value being selected by an update operation when the set value is not a normal value and the display mode of the set value display unit is a specific display mode. Control to display the subsequent set value on the set value display section,
The setting change state ending unit sets the setting value by the setting value setting unit when the setting value is not a normal value and the determination operation is performed while the display mode of the setting value display unit is the specific display mode. A gaming machine that ends the setting change state without any change.

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