JP2019115518A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of checking information acquired on the basis of a game achievement in a short time when necessary.SOLUTION: A main control board 82a includes: operation check display execution means for executing operation check display of performance display means (specific display means) 95 for a predetermined period of time, after power is supplied; game achievement information display means for displaying a base value on the performance display means 95 after executing operation check display for a predetermined period of time by the operation check display execution means; and storage area clearing means capable of clearing at least a part of the information stored in a storage area. The storage area clearing means, during execution of the display check display, can determine whether abnormality has occurred to the storage area or not. The operation check display execution means, during execution of the operation check display, continuously executes the ongoing operation check display since an operation check timer for measuring the time of the operation check display is not cleared, even if an out-of-area RAM is cleared due to abnormality in the out-of-area RAM.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, random number lottery is performed based on the predetermined condition such that the game ball is won in the symbol starting means, and a profit state advantageous to the player is generated when the random number lottery is won. It is configured to let you
With regard to this type of game machine, it has been the case that illegal nail adjustment has conventionally been performed in many game halls. On the other hand, for example, although the maker side has developed a game machine provided with a preventive measure against nail adjustment (for example, Patent Document 1), it can not be said that sufficient results have been achieved. However, in recent years, it has become a trend to prohibit the nail adjustment that has been virtually silently.

JP, 2017-144042, A

As described above, in order to thoroughly prohibit the nail adjustment, it is necessary to inspect the gaming machine installed in the game hall whether it is out of the original performance by nail adjustment or the like. However, since this inspection requires information based on the game results, there is a problem that it takes a long time to accumulate the game results from the start of the test and calculate the information.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of checking information obtained on the basis of game results in a short time when necessary.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, there is provided a main control means having a RAM having a predetermined storage area, and a specific display means capable of displaying at least information on game results, wherein the main control means performs the specific Operation confirmation display execution means for executing the operation confirmation display of the display means for a predetermined period of time, and the operation confirmation display execution means for executing the operation confirmation display for a predetermined period of time, And a storage area clearing means capable of clearing at least a part of the information stored in the storage area, wherein the storage area clearing means performs the storage area during execution of the operation confirmation display. It is possible to determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred, and the operation check display executing means is configured to clear the storage area while the operation check display is being executed. It is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the storage area by the step, even if at least a portion of the storage area is cleared, and executes continuously for the operation check display during execution.
Further, a timer value used for measurement for executing at least the operation confirmation display for a predetermined time is stored in the storage area, and the storage area clearing means is abnormal in the storage area while the operation confirmation display is being executed. Even if it is determined that the timer value has occurred, the timer value may not be cleared.
Further, while the operation confirmation display execution means is executing the operation confirmation display, the storage area clearing means determines that an abnormality has occurred in the storage area, and at least a part of the storage area is cleared. The present timer value may be continuously updated without setting the initial value to the timer value.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to check information obtained based on the game result in a short time when it is necessary.

It is a whole front view of a pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game information display means of the same pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the same pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the connection relation of the LED common port of the pachinko machine and LED data port, a game information display means, and performance information display means (setting display means, performance display means). It is a figure which shows the flowchart (the first half) of the power activation process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (middle stage) of the power activation process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure showing the flow chart (the second half) of the power activation processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the 1st power supply abnormality check process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the source program corresponding to the partial process of the power activation process of the same pachinko machine, and the process order for every process aspect. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the 0th-7th bits of the input port 1 of the pachinko machine, and an input signal. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the input information of the setting change operation means of the same pachinko machine, a door, a game information clear means, and the value of W register, and the correspondence with them and a transition branch destination. It is a figure showing the flow chart (a) of the setting processing of the pachinko machine, the source program (b) of creation processing of data for setting display, and a setting display data table (c). Same setting change command transmission address table (a1), RAM clear command transmission address table (a2), RAM clear command creation table (b), spec command creation table (c) and customer waiting command creation table ( It is a figure which shows d). It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the transmission command table selection process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the command data creation process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of command transmission processing at the time of backup return of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure showing the flow chart of the 2nd command data creation processing of the pachinko machine. Backup return command transmission address table for the same pachinko machine (a), power failure return display command creation table (b), first special hold number specification command creation table (c), second special hold number specification command creation table (d) FIG. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the initialization process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of out-of-area processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of out-of-area RAM check processing of the same pachinko machine. It is the figure which showed the main transmission command to the production control board from the main control board in the power activation processing of the same pachinko machine for every processing mode. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interruption process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the 2nd power supply abnormality check process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of LED management processing of the same pachinko machine. LED common port and LED data port of the pachinko machine and game information display hand It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the performance display update process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the display update process (the first half) of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the display update process (the second half: when a lighting * light extinction switching counter is even number) of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the display update process (the second half: when a lighting * light extinction switching counter is odd number) of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows identification display part LED data table (a) and decimal-value LED data table (b) of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the identification display part corresponding to the display content pointer and the area | region pointer of the pachinko machine, and a numerical value display part. It is a time chart which shows the change state with the display mode in the operation check of the performance display means of the same pachinko machine, the blink cycle timer, the operation check timer, the on / off switching counter, and each value of the display content pointer. The display mode from the real time base value display period of the performance display means of the pachinko machine to the first accumulated base value display period (period before measurement), the blinking cycle timer, the operation confirmation timer, the on / off switching counter, and the display content pointer It is a time chart which shows a change state with a value. Display mode and blinking cycle timer from the first accumulated base value display period of the performance display means of the same pachinko machine to the second accumulated base value display period (second unit measurement period), operation confirmation timer, on / off switching counter, display It is a time chart which shows a change state with each value of a contents pointer. It is a figure which shows the action | operation content of the presentation means at the time of command reception of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the connection relation of the LED common port and LED data port of a pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, a game information display means, a setting display means, and a performance display means. It is a figure which shows the source program corresponding to the partial process of the power activation process of the same pachinko machine, and the process order for every process aspect.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. 1 to 39 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 disposed on the front side of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable / closable and detachable via the first hinge 4 disposed in the left-right direction, for example, the left-right direction. The outer frame 2 can be locked in a closed state by a locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, the right end side.

  The front frame 3 includes a main body frame 6 and a glass door 7 disposed on the front side of the main body frame 6. The glass door 7 is pivotally attached to the main body frame 6 so as to be openable / closable and detachable via the second hinge 8 disposed at one end side in the left / right direction, for example, the left end side. Locking is possible in the closed state. The first hinge 4 and the second hinge 8 are arranged, for example, to have the same axial center.

  The outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c and 2d as shown in FIG. A front cover member 9 made of synthetic resin, for example, is attached to the front lower portion of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the front lower portions of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame 2d. There is. The front cover member 9 projects to the front side of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the main body frame 6 is disposed on the upper side thereof. In the outer frame 2, an outer frame upper hinge fitting 11 constituting the first hinge 4 is disposed, for example, at an upper left portion, and an outer frame lower hinge fitting 12 is disposed above the front cover member 9 at the lower left portion.

  The main body frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and a rectangular frame portion 13 which can substantially abut the front edge side of the outer frame 2 above the front cover member 9, and a game board provided on the upper side in the frame portion 13. For example, the mounting portion 14 and the lower mounting portion 15 provided on the lower side in the frame portion 13 are integrally provided. For example, the game board 16 is detachably attached to the game board attachment portion 14 from the front side, and the lower attachment portion 15 is provided with a launching means 17, a lower speaker 18 and the like on the front side thereof. In the main body frame 6, the main frame upper hinge fitting 19 constituting the first hinge 4 and the main frame upper hinge fitting 20 constituting the second hinge 8 are provided at the upper left portion, for example, the first and second hinges 4 and 8. For example, the lower main frame lower hinge fitting 21 constituting the is disposed at the lower left portion.

  The glass door 7 is provided with a resin-made door base 22 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front side of the main body frame 6. In the door base 22, window holes 24a of the glass window 24 are formed corresponding to the front side of the game area 23 formed in the game board 16, and a plurality of (here, four) are formed around the window holes 24a. The presentation means such as the upper speaker 25 and the air blow rendering device 26 are disposed, and the upper decorative cover 27 is mounted so as to substantially cover the upper speaker 25 and the like from the front side.

  Further, on the lower front side of the door base 22, the upper tray 30 and the upper tray 30 are full when the gaming balls paid out from the payout means 28 disposed on the rear side of the main body frame 6 are stored and supplied to the launch means 17. A lower plate 31 for storing surplus balls and the like, a firing handle 32 operated to operate the firing means 17, and the like are disposed, and a lower decorative cover 33 substantially covering the upper plate 30, the lower plate 31 and the like from the front side. It is attached. The lower decorative cover 33 is formed, for example, in a forward bulging shape, and for example, on the upper side thereof, predetermined operation means such as an effect button 34 and a cross operation means 35 which can be pressed and operated by the player are provided.

  A glass unit 36 is detachably mounted on the back side of the door base 22 so as to substantially close the window hole 24a from the rear side, and is disposed along the edge on the first and second hinges 4 and 8 side. Hinged side reinforcing sheet metal 37 in the vertical direction, an openable and closed end side reinforcing sheet metal 38 disposed along the edge on the opening and closing end side, and a lower reinforcement in the horizontal direction disposed below the window hole 24a The sheet metal 39 is detachably fixed by screwing or the like. In the door base 22, a glass door upper hinge fitting 40 constituting the second hinge 8 is disposed, for example, at the upper left portion, and a glass door lower hinge fitting 41 is, for example, disposed at the lower left portion.

  Further, for example, a ball feeding unit 42, a lower tray guiding unit 43, and the like are mounted on the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 39. The ball feeding unit 42 is for supplying the gaming balls in the upper tray 30 one by one to the launching means 17 and is disposed corresponding to the front side of the launching means 17. The lower tray guiding unit 43 guides the lower tray 31 to an extra ball when the upper tray 30 is full and a far ball returned without reaching the game area 23 despite being fired by the launching means 17. For example, it is disposed adjacent to the ball feeding unit 42 and on the side of the first and second hinges 4 and 8.

  Further, a door opening switch 44 capable of detecting whether the front frame 3 is open with respect to the outer frame 2 is provided, for example, on the upper side of the main body frame 6. The door opening switch 44 is configured to be ON when, for example, the front frame 3 is opened forward with respect to the outer frame 2, and turned OFF when closed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 16 is provided with a base plate 45 such as a plywood, for example, and on the front side of the base plate 45, a guide rail 46 for guiding game balls fired from the launching means 17 is annularly disposed. In addition to the unit parts such as the central display frame unit 47, the start winning unit 48, and the normal winning unit 49, a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 23 inside the guide rail 46. For example, on the lower side outside the area 23, game information display means 50 is disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game information display means 50 is provided with four LED groups configured of, for example, eight LEDs 60, and a total of 32 LEDs 60 are a normal symbol display means 51, a normal hold number display means 52, first special symbol display means 53, second special symbol display means 54, first special reserve number display means 55, second special reserve number display means 56, fluctuation shortening informing means 57, right-handed informing means 58 and round number The notification means 59 is assigned a predetermined number. That is, the eight LEDs 60 belonging to the first and second LED groups 50a and 50b respectively constitute the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, and the eight LEDs 60 belonging to the third LED group 50c are two. The first special reserve number display means 55, the second special reserve number display means 56, the ordinary reserve number display means 52, and the fluctuation shortening informing means 57 are divided into eight LEDs 60 belonging to the fourth LED group 50d. Among them, two of them constitute normal symbol display means 51, the other two constitute right-handed notification means 58, and the remaining four constitute round number notification means 59, respectively.

  The normal symbol starting means 61, the first special symbol starting means 62, the second special symbol starting means 63, the big winning means 64, the plurality of ordinary winning means 65, etc. It is provided. Further, behind the base plate 45, in addition to the liquid crystal display means (image display means) 66, a movable effect means 67 and the like provided with a movable body 67a movable on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 66 are arranged.

  The center display frame unit 47 constitutes a display frame of the liquid crystal display means 66 and is detachably mounted from the front side to a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the base plate 45 in the front-rear direction. . As shown in FIG. 3, the central display frame unit 47 is disposed along the front surface of the base plate 45 outside the mounting hole, and a front mounting plate 71 through which game balls can pass on the front side, and liquid crystal display means 66 A decorative frame 72 disposed in front view substantially in a gate shape extending from the left and right sides to the upper side in the front side of the front mounting plate and protruding forward on the inner peripheral side of the front mounting plate 71 and disposed between the left and right lower end portions of the decorative frame 72 And a stage 73. The game balls shot by the shooting means 17 and entering the upper side of the game area 23 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decoration frame 72, and the left flow down path 74a on the left side of the center display frame unit 47 and the right flow down path 74b on the right side Flow down with either.

  The central display frame unit 47 is provided with a warp inlet 75 to which game balls can flow, on at least one side of the left flow down path 74a and the right flow down path 74b, for example, the left flow down path 74a. The game ball having flowed into the warp entrance 75 while flowing down the left flow down path 74a freely rolls in the left and right direction on the stage 73, and then the central drop portion 76 provided corresponding to the center of the game area 23 in the left and right direction. Falls to the front from any of the other parts. Further, on the upper side of the stage 73, an intrusion preventing means 77 for preventing the game ball from invading to the rear side due to bounce or the like is provided.

  The start winning unit 48 is disposed below the center display frame unit 47 and is detachably mounted to the base plate 45 from the front side. The normal winning unit 49 is disposed on the lower side of the central display frame unit 47 and to the left of the start winning unit 48 and is detachably mounted to the base plate 45 from the front side.

  The normal symbol starting means 61 is for starting variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51, is constituted by a passing gate or the like through which the game ball can pass, and is a passage detection means (detecting passage of the game ball Not shown). The normal symbol starting means 61 is provided, for example, on the front side of the front mounting plate 71 in the right portion of the central display frame unit 47, and the game balls flowing down the right flow down path 74b can pass therethrough.

  The normal symbol display means 51 is for changing and displaying a normal symbol, and as shown in FIG. 4, for example, is constituted by two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, and the normal symbol start means 61 is a game ball After these two LEDs 60 constituting the normal pattern emit light with the light emission pattern during normal fluctuation based on the detection, the hit judgment disturbance included in the normal random number information acquired at the time of the game ball detection by the normal symbol starting means 61 In the case where the numerical value agrees with the predetermined collision judgment value, the fluctuation is stopped in the collision manner (predetermined manner), and in the other case, the fluctuation is stopped in the deviation manner. In addition, two LED60 which comprises a normal pattern can display one or several contact aspect and one or several exfoliation aspect by the combination of the light emission aspect (for example, lighting / extinguishing), and it is also in a normal fluctuation. The light emission pattern is configured to switch, for example, a plurality of specific (two here) light emission modes at predetermined time intervals (for example, 128 ms).

  In addition, when the normal symbol starting means 61 detects the game ball during the normal holding period including during the symbol variation of the normal symbol display means 51 and during the ordinary profit state, the ordinary random number information acquired thereby is predetermined. The upper limit number of pending items, for example, four items, is retained and stored, and it is digested one by one each time the ordinary retention period ends, and the variation of the ordinary symbol is performed. The storage number of the normal random number information (the normally reserved number) is notified to the player by the normally reserved number display means 52 or the like. The normally reserved number display means 52 is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and the respective light emission modes (for example, lighting / blinking / lighting off) of these two LEDs 60 Depending on the combination, it is possible to display 0 to 4 five types of normal reserved numbers.

  The first special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 62 is for starting symbol variation by the first special symbol display means 53, is constituted by non-opening type winning means having no opening / closing means, and is a winning game ball The game ball detection means (illustration omitted) which detects is provided. The first special symbol starting means 62 is provided, for example, in the start winning unit 48, and is disposed on the lower side of the center falling portion 76 of the stage 73 so as to open upward, and the warp on the left flow down path 74a side The existence of a route for winning from the entrance 75 through the stage 73 makes it possible to win the game balls flowing down the left flow-down path 74a with a higher probability than the gaming balls flowing down the right-flowing down path 74b. There is. In addition, when a game ball is won in the first special symbol starting means 62, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball per one winning.

  The second special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 63 is for starting symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 54, and an open state where a game ball can win a prize can not be won by the operation of the opening / closing part 78 It consists of an opening and closing type winning means that can be changed to a closed state (or more difficult to win than an open state), and provided with gaming ball detection means (not shown) for detecting winning gaming balls. When the stop symbol after the change of the condition is a hit mode and the ordinary profit condition occurs, the open / close unit 78 changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

  The second special symbol starting means 63 is disposed, for example, on the front mounting plate 71 in the right portion of the central display frame unit 47 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 61, and has played the game flowing down the right flow down path 74b. The ball is available for winning. The open / close unit 78 is swingable around, for example, a horizontal rotation shaft provided on the lower side, and in the closed state, for example, is approximately flush with the front mounting plate 71, enabling the game ball to pass through the front side. In the open state, the front mounting plate 71 is inclined in a downward and rearward direction on the front side of the front mounting plate 71 so that the game ball is made to win backward. When a game ball is won in the second special symbol start means 63, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball per one winning.

  The first special symbol display means (symbol display means) 53 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and the first special symbol start means 62 detects the game ball When the game ball is detected by the first special symbol starting means 62 after the eight LEDs 60 that make up the first special symbol emit light with the special variation during the special variation condition (when the symbol starting condition is satisfied) If the jackpot determination random value included in the acquired first special random number information matches the predetermined jackpot determination value (when winning by random number lottery), in the first jackpot aspect (specific aspect), other than that In this case, the variation is stopped in the first disappointing manner (non-specific manner). When the stop symbol after the change of the first special symbol display means 53 becomes the first jackpot aspect, the first special profit state occurs.

  The second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 54 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and the second special symbol start means 63 detects the game ball When the game ball is detected by the second special symbol starting means 63 after the eight LEDs 60 that make up the second special symbol emit light with the special variation during the special variation condition (when the symbol starting condition is satisfied) If the jackpot determination random value included in the acquired second special random number information matches the predetermined jackpot determination value (when winning by random number lottery), the second jackpot aspect (specific aspect), other than that In this case, the variation is stopped in the second mode (non-specific mode). When the stop symbol after the change of the second special symbol display means 54 becomes the second jackpot aspect, the second special benefit state occurs.

  The first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 have one or more first and second jackpots modes and one or more first or more first or more depending on the combination of light emission modes (for example, lighting / lighting off) of each of the eight LEDs 60. It is possible to display the second loss mode, and the special variation-in-progress light emission pattern is configured to switch, for example, a specific plurality of (two in this case) light emission modes at predetermined time intervals (for example, 128 ms).

  In addition, during the symbol change of the first special symbol display means 53, during the special hold period including during the symbol change of the second special symbol display means 54 and during the first and second special benefit states, the first and second special symbol start When the means 62 and 63 detect a game ball, the first and second special random number information (random number information) acquired thereby are respectively stored in advance with an upper limit pending number determined in advance, for example, four for each. Be done. And when the special storage period of the second special symbol side is 1 or more at the end of the special storage period, the second special symbol is changed by digesting the storage memory of the second special symbol by one, and the first If only the special symbol side retention memory is one or more, the first special symbol is subjected to variation of the first special symbol by digesting the retention memory of the first special symbol. As described above, in the present embodiment, both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not in the process of being changed, and when both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side have reserved storage. Is designed to give priority to the variation of the second special symbol.

  The number of stored first and second special random number information (first and second special reserved numbers) is notified to the player by the first and second special reserved number display means 55 and 56, the liquid crystal display means 66, etc. Ru. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the first and second special holding number display means 55 and 56 are constituted by two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, and their light emission modes (for example, lighting / blinking / lighting off) By the combination of), it is possible to display 0 to 4 five types of first and second special holding numbers.

  The special winning means 64 is an openable and closable winning means provided with an open / close plate 79 capable of switching between an open state where the game ball can win a prize and a closed state where it is impossible to win a prize. The gaming ball which is disposed downstream of the special symbol starting means 63 and which is disposed upstream of the first special symbol starting means 62 and which has flowed down the right flowing path 74b than the gaming ball which has flowed down the left flowing path 74a. Winning is possible with a high probability. The special winning means 64 is generated when the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are stopped in the first and second jackpot modes after the first and second special symbols are changed. In the profit state, the opening and closing plate 79 is opened to the front side in accordance with a predetermined opening pattern, and the gaming ball dropped thereon is made to win inside. When a game ball is won in the big winning means 64, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a winning ball per winning. In the following description, the first special profit state and the second special profit state are collectively referred to as a "big hit game (special game)".

  As an open pattern of the big winning means 64 in the big hit game of this embodiment, three types of 4R, 6R, 10R are provided, for example. Each open pattern of 4R, 6R, and 10R is configured to perform so-called balls with a round four times, six times, and ten times, respectively. Here, after the opening of the big winning means 64, the number of winning prizes for the big winning means 64 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9) or a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses after the opening of the big balls. The big winning means 64 is set to be closed, and if the player strikes the big winning means 64 on the right falling path 74b side and strikes the right, the maximum number of gaming balls can be easily won for a large number of winning balls. You can earn it. In addition to the round with popping balls, the big winning means 64 may be provided with an opening pattern having a round without popping that opens only for a very short time (for example, 0.2 seconds), or a round without popping balls. Only an open pattern may be provided.

  Further, the liquid crystal display means 66 can, for example, variably display the rendering symbol 80 in parallel with the variable display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54, It is possible to display various images such as first and second reserved images X1 to X4 and Y1 to Y4 indicating the second special reserved number, and a suspended image Z during change.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect pattern 80 is, for example, a combination of a symbol main body 80a composed of numbers 1 to 8 etc. and others, and characters and other decorative portions 80b attached to the symbol main body 80a. For example, it is possible to change each in a predetermined direction in a plurality of lines (here, three lines in the left and right direction), for example, a change due to vertical scroll or the like according to a predetermined change pattern substantially simultaneously with the start of change of the first and second special symbols. And the final stop substantially simultaneously with the change stop of the first and second special symbols. In addition, in the case of the effect pattern 80, for example, when all aligned with the same symbol is a big hit effect mode, the other is off effect mode has become, the first and second special symbols are the first and second jackpot aspect (specific mode) When it becomes, production design 80 becomes the big hit production feature (specific production feature), when the 1st and 2nd special symbols become the 1st and 2nd removal feature (non specific feature) production feature 80 is the removal production feature It becomes (a non-specific presentation mode).

  With regard to the first and second reserved images X1 to X4 and Y1 to Y4 and the suspended image Z during change, the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63 detect the gaming balls, and the first and second (2) When the number of special holdings increases, one additional first and second holding images X1 to Y1 are displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, and the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 When the first and second special holding numbers decrease based on the start of a new change of the first and second special symbols, for example, the holding image Z during change is erased, and the first and second holding images X1 to X1 are deleted. , Y1 to the front side of the queue (for example, the right side of the screen), and shifts the first and second reserved images X1 and Y1 at the beginning of the queue to, for example, predetermined positions for new fluctuation. The image is changed to the middle retention image Z.

  Further, on the back side of the game board 16, as shown in FIG. 5, a back cover 81 for covering the central display frame unit 47 etc. from the back side is mounted, and on the back side of the back cover 81, a main control board 82a is stored. The main substrate case 82, the effect control substrate 83a and the effect substrate case 83 containing the effect interface substrate 83b, and the liquid crystal substrate case 84 containing the liquid crystal control substrate 84a are detachably mounted.

  Further, on the back side of the front frame 3, an open / close cover 85 which covers the back side of the game board 16 so as to open and close freely is detachably mounted, and on the upper side thereof, the game ball tank 86a and the tank rail 86b are on one side When the payout means 28 and the payout passage 87 are respectively mounted and the game ball is won in the winning opening such as the big winning means 64 or the like, or when there is a ball lending command from an automatic ball lending machine not shown, The game balls in the ball tank 86a are paid out by the payout means 28 through the tank rail 86b, and the game balls are guided to the upper tray 30 through the payout passage 87. The open / close cover 85 is disposed, for example, to cover a part of the upper side of the main substrate case 82 from the rear side.

  In addition, a substrate mounting base 88 is detachably mounted on the lower side of the back side of the front frame 3, and a power supply substrate case 89 in which a power supply substrate 89a is stored on the back side of the substrate mounting base 88 The dispensing substrate cases 90 in which the are stored are respectively detachably mounted.

  FIG. 6 (a) is a schematic block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 6A, the main control board (main control means) 82a controls the game control operation, and the game information display means 50 on the game board 16, the normal symbol start means 61, and the first special symbol start means 62. The second special symbol starting means 63, the big winning means 64, the normal winning means 65, etc. are connected via, for example, a relay board (not shown), and below that, based on the control command from the main control board 82a. From the effect control board 83a which performs effect control such as voice output, electric light emission, movable body drive, etc., the liquid crystal control board 84a which controls the liquid crystal display means 66 based on the control command from the effect control board 83a, and the main control board 82a Payout control board 90a for controlling the payout means 28 based on the control command of (4), and a firing means for controlling the firing means 17 for controlling the firing means 17 based on the firing control signal from the payout control board 90a, etc. Sub-control means such as a control board 91 is connected.

  Further, to the main control board 82a, operation means such as the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93 and display means such as the performance information display means 97 are connected. As shown in FIG. 5, both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operating means 93 can be operated from the outside of the main board case 82, and the performance information display means 97 can be viewed from the outside of the main board case 82. In each state, they are mounted on the main control board 82a. In the present embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, and the performance information display means 97 are all disposed at positions not covered by the open / close cover 85.

  The RAM clear switch 92 is operated to clear the RAM when the power is turned on, and can be pressed, for example, from the outside of the main substrate case 82, and is configured to be off when not operating and turned on when pressing. There is. The setting change operation means 93 is operated when changing the setting, etc. ON / OFF switching is possible by inserting a dedicated setting key from the outside of the main board case 82 into the key hole and rotating it. It has become. In the present embodiment, by operating the setting change operation means 93 etc., the jackpot probability, that is, the probability that the first and second special symbols become the jackpot aspect (probability of winning in random number lottery) is made in a plurality of stages (herein It is possible to change the setting 1 to 6 (6 steps). Details of setting change etc. will be described later.

  The performance information display means 97 constitutes the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95, and has, for example, four-digit 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d so as to be visible through the transparent main substrate case 82. For example, it is mounted on the main control board 82a in the main board case 82, functions as the setting display means 94 during the first period, and functions as the performance display means 95 during the second period different from the first period. It has become.

  The setting display means 94 displays setting information indicating which one of the settings 1 to 6 is selected, and for example, corresponds to the settings 1 to 6 to “1” to “6”, “1.” to “ 6. Any of the above can be displayed on at least a part of the performance information display means 97 (here, the 7-segment display section 97a). For example, during the setting change period, the setting information before confirmation is dotted with "1." The setting information determined during the setting confirmation period can be displayed with “1” to “6” with no dot in the setting confirmation period. Of course, for example, a 7-segment display unit 97 d other than the 7-segment display unit 97 a may be used as the setting display unit 94, or a 7-segment display unit 97 a-97 b or 7-segment display unit 97 b-97 d etc. The segment display unit may be used as the setting display unit 94.

  The performance display means (specific display means) 95 displays a so-called base value on, for example, the 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d. The base value is an example of information related to the game result, and is calculated, for example, by “(the number of payouts in the low probability state / the number of outs in the low probability state) × 100”. The performance display means 95 of the present embodiment can switch and display four types of base values, that is, the real time base value, the first total base value, the second total base value, and the third total base value. The real time base value is a base value in real time during the unit measurement period, with the unit measurement period until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60000). The first to third accumulated base values are the accumulated base values in the unit measurement period one to three times earlier, respectively. Of course, only the base value in real time may be displayed, or one, two or four or more types of accumulated base values may be displayed.

  As described above, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, and the performance information display means 97 (the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95) are all disposed behind the gaming machine body 1, and In order to gain access to the lock, it is necessary to unlock and open the front frame 3. Therefore, the person who is not the person concerned with the hall can not operate the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93, and the performance information display means It is also impossible to see the display contents of the display 97 (setting display means 94, performance display means 95).

  Further, in the present embodiment, drive control is performed on the game information display means 50 and the performance information display means 97 by a dynamic lighting method. As shown in FIG. 7, the 1-byte dynamic lighting common C0 to C7 scanning signals can be output from the LED common port of the main control board 82a, and among them, the dynamic lighting common C0 to C3 lines are game information The lines of the dynamic lighting commons C4 to C7 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the display means 50 respectively to the 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97.

  The LED data ports 1 and 2 of the main control board 82a can output 1-byte dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 and D20 to D27, respectively, and the line of the dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 of the LED data port 1 is a game The lines of the dynamic lighting data D20 to D27 of the LED data port 2 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the information display means 50 respectively to the 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97.

  The effect control board 83a and the liquid crystal control board 84a are connected to the effect interface board 83b connected to the main control board 82a as shown in FIG. 6A, and control from the main control board 82a to the effect control board 83a The command and the control command from the effect control board 83a to the liquid crystal control board 84a are both transmitted via the effect interface board 83b.

  In addition to various effect means that are the object of control of effect control board 83a, for example, speakers 18, 25, electric decoration means 96, movable effect means 67, etc., effect buttons 34, cross operation means 35, etc. For example, it is connected to the effect control board 83a via the effect interface board 83b. The electric decoration means 96 is constituted by a large number of LEDs (not shown) arranged in the upper and lower decorative covers 27 and 33, the game board 16 and the like.

  Subsequently, a power on process (FIG. 8) executed on the main control board 82a at the time of power on will be described. In this power-on process (FIG. 8), first, interrupt is prohibited so that interrupt process such as timer interrupt is not executed (S1), and the stack pointer is set (S2), and for use of stack in the first power failure check process. In preparation, the protected and prohibited areas of the RAM are invalidated (S3). Then, in consideration of the possibility that the power is turned off / on during setting change processing described later, the security signal output from the external output terminal is turned off, and the display of setting information on the setting display unit 94 is performed. The setting display data is cleared, and the emission control signal is also turned OFF to prevent the output of the unnecessary emission control signal (S4).

  Subsequently, the first power supply abnormality check process (S5) is executed. In this first power supply abnormality check processing, as shown in FIG. 11, after executing the WDT clear processing (S51a), it is judged whether or not the power supply abnormality signal is ON (S51), and the power supply abnormality signal is ON. If there is (S51: Yes), the process proceeds to the beginning of the power-on process (S1 in FIG. 8).

  When it is determined in the first power supply abnormality check processing (S5) that the power supply abnormality signal is not ON (S51 in FIG. 11: No), the first power supply abnormality check processing is ended as it is, and the next S6 (FIG. 8) Migrate to In S6, while performing various initial settings regarding the register value etc. in the CPU, the interrupt mode, interrupt priority, internal hard random number etc. are set. Then, the sub-substrate start wait time is set (S7), and the sub-substrate start wait time is subtracted (S8), and the WDT clear process (S9) and S5 are performed until the sub-substrate start wait time becomes 0 (S11). The first power source abnormality check process (S10, FIG. 11) is repeatedly executed.

  When the sub substrate activation waiting time becomes 0 (S11: Yes), a standby screen display command (BA01H) is transmitted to the effect control substrate 83a (S12). When the effect control board 83a receives the standby screen display command (BA01H), for example, a display such as "Please Wait" is performed on the liquid crystal display means 66 (FIG. 39).

  Then, until it is determined that the power on signal of the payout control substrate 90a is ON (S14: Yes), the first power source abnormality check process (S13, FIG. 11) is repeatedly executed to start the payout control substrate 90a. Make a confirmation.

  Then, it transfers to the process of S15-S24 shown in FIG. In the processes of S15 to S24, "setting change" which executes setting change processing (S17) and RAM clear processing (S18), and RAM clear processing (S18) without executing setting change processing (S17) "Clear RAM", "setting confirmation" that executes setting confirmation processing (S23) and backup restoration processing (S24), "backup restoration" that executes backup restoration processing (S24) without executing setting confirmation processing (S23), It is performed in any of the five processing modes of "RAM abnormality" for executing the power reactivation wait process (S20).

  Of the five processing modes, the ON / OFF state of the setting change operation means 93, the open / closed state of the door (front frame 3), and the RAM clear switch 92 are used for four types except "RAM abnormal". It is selected according to the combination of ON / OFF status.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, when the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are both ON, as a rule, "setting change" is selected, and the setting change operation means 93 is OFF, RAM clear If the switch 92 is ON, "RAM clear" is selected, but even if both the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are ON, "do not change the setting" instead of "setting change" if the door is closed. "Clear RAM" is selected. Similarly, in the case where the setting change operation means 93 is ON and the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF, in principle, “setting confirmation” is selected, and when both the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are OFF. Although "Restore backup" is selected, "Restore backup" is selected instead of "Confirmation of settings" if the door is closed even if the setting change operation means 93 is ON and the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF. It has become.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are ON even though the door (the front frame 3) is not opened, and thus the setting change is considered to be a fraud. For the "setting change" and "setting confirmation" related to the function, the door opening is the condition, and when the door is closed, "RAM clear" not executing the setting changing process (S17) and not executing the setting confirming process (S23) "Restore backup" is selected. As for "RAM clear" and "backup return" not related to the setting change function, only the ON / OFF state of the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 is the condition, and the open / closed state of the door is not the condition. .

  Hereinafter, the processes of S15 to S24 will be described in detail according to the source program shown in FIG. 12 with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 12, the source programs S15 to S24 are described in the order of storage on the memory. In addition, on the right side of the source program, the processing to be executed for each of the five processing modes described above, “setting change”, “RAM clear”, “setting check”, “backup return”, and “RAM abnormality” The order of execution is indicated by an arrow and its upper right number.

  In the input port data acquisition process (S15), as shown in FIG. 12, first, data of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) is input to the W register (Sa1). In the present embodiment, the input signal corresponding to the 0th to 7th bits of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) is as shown in FIG. 13, and the ON / OFF signal of the setting change operation means 93 is the 0th bit. The ON / OFF signal (door open signal) of the open switch 44 is input to the fifth bit, and the ON / OFF signal of the RAM clear switch 92 is input to the sixth bit. In Sa1, the 0th to 7th bits of data of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) are input to the 0th to 7th bits of the W register, respectively.

  Next, the logical product (AND) of the value of the W register and the mask data "01100001B" is obtained, and the 0th bit corresponding to the ON / OFF signal of the setting change operation means 93, ON / OFF of the door open switch 44 The fifth bit corresponding to the signal (door open signal) and the bits other than the sixth bit corresponding to the ON / OFF signal of the RAM clear switch 92 are masked, and the W register is updated to the data after the masking (Sa2).

  As shown in FIG. 14, the 0th bit of the W register becomes 1 when the setting change operation means 93 is ON, 0 when it is OFF, and the 5th bit opens the door (front frame 3) as well. 1 when it is closed, 0 when it is closed, and the 6th bit is 1 when the RAM clear switch 92 is ON, and 0 when it is OFF. There are eight combinations of the 0th, 5th, and 6th bits of the W register shown in FIG. In the following description, a combination of the 0, 5, and 6 bit values w0, w5, and w6 of the W register is expressed as W (w0, w5, w6) as necessary.

  Subsequent to the above input port data acquisition process (S15), a setting change branch determination process (S16) is executed. This setting change branch determination processing (setting change determination processing) (S16) determines whether or not "setting change" is selected as the processing mode. As shown in FIG. 01100001 B ′ ′ are compared to determine their difference (Sb 1). If the 0th, 5th and 6th bits of the W register are all 1 (W (1, 1, 1)), that is, the door (front frame 3) is opened, the value obtained thereby is changed with the setting change operation means 93 It becomes 0 when both the RAM clear switch 92 are ON. If the obtained value (difference) is 0, for example, 1 is set to the zero flag. Then, if the value obtained in Sb1 is 0 (zero flag = 1), that is, W (1, 1, 1), “setting change” is selected as the processing mode, and the next setting change processing (S17) Move to).

  In the setting change process (S17), first, BA5AH (command data under setting change) indicating that the setting change period has started is stored in the DE register (Sc1), and the command data is transmitted by the command transmission process (Sc2). When the effect control board 83a receives the setting change in-progress command (BA5AH), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays “setting in change” or the like (FIG. 39).

  Next, a subroutine (M_SETTEI) for setting processing is executed (Sc3). In this setting process (Sc3), as shown in FIG. 15A, the backup flag is first cleared (S60) and the input data creation process (S61) is executed. This input data creation process (S61) acquires input information such as the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93, and is called from, for example, the input management process (S133 in FIG. 26) in the timer interrupt process. ing.

  Next, the setting value data is read out from the setting value work area of the RAM, and set in, for example, the C register as a setting operation value (S62). In the present embodiment, any one of settings 1 to 6 can be selected, and any one of settings 1 to 6 can be selected as a setting value work area on the RAM, for example, depending on which one of settings 1 to 6 is selected. Setting value data of is stored. Then, if the setting work value of the C register is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S63: No), for example, 0 is stored in the C register (setting work value) (S64). That is, if the set value data is not within the normal range, 0 corresponding to the setting 1 is forcibly set in the C register (set work value). Of course, the value to be set in the C register (setting work value) is not limited to 0, and may be within the normal range (0 to 5).

  In the case of the present embodiment, since the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) described later is not executed before the setting change process (S17) (see FIG. 9), the setting value is set due to the RAM abnormality at the start of the setting change process (S17). The work area value may not be within the normal range. Therefore, in such a case, the setting change process can be advanced even in the case of the RAM abnormality by forcibly setting the normal value (here, 0) to the setting work value in S64.

  Subsequently, the first power supply abnormality check process (S65, FIG. 11) is executed, and a security signal is output from the external output terminal (S66). Then, the chattering prevention waiting time is set (S67), and the chattering prevention waiting time subtraction processing (S68) is repeatedly executed until the chattering prevention waiting time becomes 0 (S69: Yes). In the present embodiment, the processing of S65 to S75 is repeated at high speed until the setting change operation means 93 is turned OFF (S76: Yes), and the setting change operation is performed each time, that is, the RAM clear switch 92 It is determined whether or not it has been changed from OFF to ON (S71 described later). By providing the chattering prevention waiting time in S67 to S69, it is possible to prevent an erroneous detection due to chattering of the RAM clear switch 92.

  When the chattering prevention waiting time reaches 0 (S69: Yes), the input data creation process (S70) is executed to determine whether a predetermined setting change operation has been performed (S71). In the present embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92 is also used for the setting change operation, and it is determined in S71 that the setting change operation has been performed when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch 92 is detected. There is. In the present embodiment, the input data creation processing for acquiring the input information of the RAM clear switch 92 is executed not only at S70 immediately before S71 but also at S61 immediately after the start of the setting processing. This is because if the setting process (FIG. 15 (a)) is started with the RAM clear switch 92 kept pressed, even if the ON edge of the RAM clear switch 92 suddenly stands, it is taken as S61. This is because the sky detection is performed so as not to affect the determination in S71.

  Then, on the condition that it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed in S71 (S71: Yes), the process of updating the setting work value (S72 to S74) is executed. That is, the setting work value is incremented (S72), and when the setting work value after increment is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S73: No), 0 is set to the setting work value (S74).

  Next, based on the setting work value, setting display data for specifying setting information to be displayed on the setting display means 94 is created and output (S75). The process of S75 will be specifically described according to the source program shown in FIG. 15B. First, the top address of the setting display data table is set in the HL register (S75a). The setting display data table is, as shown in FIG. 15C, composed of 1-byte display pattern data corresponding to six types of setting information of settings 1 to 6.

  Next, the set work value (see S62 to S64) stored in the C register is transferred to the A register (S75 b), and the value of the A register (the set work of the setting display data table) is set (the set work). The display pattern data is read out from the address (address corresponding to any one of setting work values 0 to 5 in the setting display data table) obtained by adding the value) and set in the W register (S75 c). Thus, for example, "00000110B" for displaying "1" when the setting operation value is 0 is displayed in the W register, and "01111101B" for displaying "6" when the setting operation value is 5. Is set.

  Then, the value of the W register is updated by obtaining the logical sum (OR) of the value of the W register and "10000000B" which is the display pattern data corresponding to ". (Dot)" (S75 d). As a result, the display pattern data set in the W register is any of “1.” to “6.” in which “. (Dot)” is added to “1” to “6”.

  Next, the common data "00010000B" for turning on the common C4 (FIG. 7) corresponding to the 7-segment display section 97a is set in the A register (S75e), and the value of the A register is stored in the LED common port (FIG. 7). The value of the W register is output to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 7) (S75 f). Thereby, any one of "1." to "6." is displayed on the setting display means 94, ie, the 7-segment display section 97a of the performance information display means 97, corresponding to the setting operation value (any of 0 to 5). Be done.

  As described above, in S75, since the setting display data is created based on the setting operation value, the value (for example, any one of 1 to 6) displayed on the setting display unit 94 during the setting change period is the setting information at that time. Instead of (the value of the setting value work area), provisional setting information before confirmation is shown. Further, in order to clearly show that, “. (Dot)” is added to “1” to “6” and the setting display means 94 is displayed. Of course, for example, “1” to “6” may be displayed in a blinking manner, or the setting information before confirmation may be clearly indicated by a method other than the addition of “. (Dot)”.

  The above-described processes of S65 to S75 are repeatedly executed until the setting change end condition is satisfied (S76: Yes). In the present embodiment, when the OFF edge of the setting change operation unit 93 is detected, it is determined that the setting change end condition is satisfied. By the above processing, during the setting change period, the setting work value is cyclically changed in the range of 0 to 5 in accordance with the number of times the RAM clear switch 92 is pressed.

  If the setting change end condition is satisfied during the setting change period (S76: Yes), the setting change period is ended, and the setting work value of the C register is stored in the setting value work area (S77). Thereby, the provisional setting work value changed by the operation of the RAM clear switch 92 during the setting change period is decided as the setting value data. Then, the setting display data is cleared and the display of the setting information by the setting display unit 94 is ended (S78), and the security signal is turned OFF (S79), and the setting change completion command (BA09H) for the effect control board 83a. Is sent (S80), and the setting process is ended. When the effect control board 83a receives the setting change completion command (BA09H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays “setting has been changed” or the like (FIG. 39).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are both ON at the time of power on and the door is open (when all the 0, 5, and 6 bits of the W register are 1). While referring to the setting information (for example, any one of “1.” to “6.”) displayed on the setting display means 94 during the setting change period until the setting change operation means 93 is switched to OFF. The setting work value can be changed in the range of settings 1 to 6 by pressing the RAM clear switch 92. Thereafter, the setting change operation means 93 is turned off to set the provisional setting work value as setting value data. It can be determined.

  Returning to FIG. 12, the description will be continued. When the above setting process (Sc3) is completed, the address (D_MKCADR2A) of the command transmission address table for setting change is set in the HL register (Sc4). Here, the setting change command transmission address table specifies a command creation table for creating a command to be sent at the time of this setting change, and is configured by the number of loops and the addresses of the command creation table for the number of loops. It is done. In the setting change command transmission address table shown in FIG. 16 (a1), the number of loops is set to 2, and the addresses of two types of command creation tables, spec command creation table and customer waiting command creation table, are set. There is.

  Then, the process jumps to SYSTEM_550, that is, Sd2 of the RAM clear process (S18) (Sc5). As described above, in the present embodiment, the RAM clear process (S18) following the setting change process (S17) skips Sd1 and is executed from Sd2.

  In the jump processing of this Sc5, not the “JP” instruction of the absolute address jump but the “JR” instruction of the relative address jump is used. While the jump address is specified by the absolute address (2 bytes) in the "JP" instruction of the absolute address jump, the jump address is specified by the relative address (1 byte) in the "JR" instruction of the relative address jump. Therefore, the “JR” instruction has an advantage that the program capacity can be reduced by one byte. However, in the case of the “JR” instruction, the range that can be specified as the jump destination is limited compared to the “JP” instruction, and becomes a range of −128 to +127 bytes from the location of the PC register. It can not be used when jumping. In the present embodiment, all jump instructions used in the source program shown in FIG. 12 are “JR” instructions.

  In Sd2 of the RAM clear process (S18), the transmission command table selection process is executed based on the command transmission address table specified in the HL register. When the setting change process (S17) jumps to Sd2, the address of the command transmission address table (FIG. 16 (a1)) at the time of setting change is set in the HL register.

  In the transmission command table selection process (Sd2), for example, as shown in FIG. 17, first, the number of loops is acquired from the designated command transmission address table (S81), and the following S82 and S83 are repeated for the number of loops (S82) S84). In S82, the address of the command creation table is designated from the designated command transmission address table, and in S83, command data creation processing is executed based on the designated command creation table. In the case of the setting change command transmission address table shown in FIG. 16 (a1), the addresses of the spec command creation table (FIG. 16 (c)) and the customer waiting command creation table (FIG. 16 (d)) Designated sequentially, command data creation processing is executed respectively.

  In the command data creation process (S83), for example, as shown in FIG. 18, command data is created from the designated command creation table (S91), and a command transmission process (S92) for sending the command data is executed. . In the command creation table, as shown in FIGS. 16C and 16D, etc., in addition to the command data, an addition value to the command data is set, and in S91, in the command data acquired from the command creation table The addition value is added to create command data to be actually transmitted. In the case of the command creation table shown in FIGS. 16C and 16D designated by the command transmission address table at the time of setting change, since all the addition values are set to 0, F611H (spec command from each command creation table Data) and BA04H (user waiting command data) are sequentially acquired and transmitted as they are.

  Following the above transmission command table selection processing (Sd2 in FIG. 12), the next address of the setting value work is set in the HL register (Sd3), and the number of times of 0 clear processing (here, 256-3) At the same time as setting (Sd4), 0 clear processing is called (Sd5). In the present embodiment, a range of 0 to 255 bytes on the RAM is allocated as a work area (area RAM) in the area, and a range of 256 to 511 bytes is allocated as a work area outside the area (area RAM). The beginning of the in-area RAM (which stores information about the game, etc.) is the set value work area. Further, a predetermined byte from the end of the in-area RAM is used as a stack area, and, for example, in Sd5, a return address after a subroutine call is temporarily stored. Therefore, the area of 253 bytes of the in-area RAM except for the set value work area and the stack area where the return address after the subroutine call is stored is cleared to 0 by Sd3 to Sd5.

  Subsequently, the start address of the initial value setting data table is loaded into the HL register (Sd6), and an initial value is set to a part of data by calling data set processing (Sd7). It jumps to S25 shown to (Sd8).

  As described above, in the RAM clearing process (S18) at power on, only the in-area RAM is initialized out of the in-area RAM (first storage area) and the out-of-area RAM (second storage area). RAM is not initialized. The out-of-area RAM is an area that mainly stores information related to the display of the performance display means 95, and stores various information such as a count value, a count value, and a display value. The in-area RAM stores data on games other than the performance display means 95 stored in the out-of-area RAM. As described above, by dividing the RAM area and not initializing the out-of-area RAM in the RAM clear process at the time of power on, the count value related to the performance display means 95 even if the RAM clear process is performed. It is possible to take over data such as count values, display values, etc. across power interruptions.

  As described above, the main control board (main control means) 82a executes at least a part of the information stored in the in-area RAM (first storage area) when the first condition is satisfied by executing the RAM clear process. It functions as a clearable first storage area clearing means.

  Returning to the setting change branch determination process of S16, the description will be continued. If it is determined in S16 that at least one of the 0, 5 and 6 bits of the W register is not 1 (≠ W (1, 1, 1)), that is, the processing mode of “setting change” is not selected. The process jumps to SYSTEM_600 in FIG. 12, that is, the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) (Sb2).

  The RAM abnormality determination processing (S19) determines whether or not to select the processing mode of "RAM abnormality", and as shown in FIG. 12, first determines whether or not the RAM is abnormal (Se1, Se2) . That is, setting value data is acquired from the setting value work area of the in-area RAM, and the setting value data is compared with 6 to obtain the difference between them (Se1). In the case of the present embodiment, the setting value work area on the RAM is supposed to store any setting value data of 0 to 5 depending on which of the settings 1 to 6 is selected. If normal, the difference between the set value data and 6 is a negative value. Therefore, if the difference is not a negative value (carry flag ≠ 1), it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and jumps to SYSTEM_700, that is, the process for waiting for power on again (S20) (Se2).

  If the RAM is not abnormal, it is judged whether or not the backup is abnormal (Se3, Se4). That is, the backup flag and 5AH are compared to determine their difference (Se3). The backup flag is set to 5AH in S160 of the second power source abnormality check process (FIG. 27) described later. Then, if the difference is not 0 (zero flag 、 1), it is judged that the backup is abnormal, and the next SYSTEM 700, that is, the process for waiting for power on again (S20) is executed (Se4).

  In the power-on wait process (S20), first, BA07H (power-on command data) is stored in the DE register (Sf1), the command data is sent by the command sending process (Sf2), and the backup flag is cleared ( Sf3). When the effect control board 83a receives the power on / off command (BA07H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays a message such as "Please turn on the power on and turn on the power of RAM error".

  Then, the first power supply abnormality check process (FIG. 11) is repeated indefinitely, and a power supply reactivation wait state is set (Sf4, Sf5). As described above, in the present embodiment, in the case of the RAM abnormality or the backup abnormality, by shifting to the power reopening wait state, the power is forcibly reentered. When the power-on wait process (S20) is executed due to the RAM abnormality, if it is not W (1, 1, 1) at the next power-on, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal again and the power-on wait process ( S20) is performed. Therefore, when waiting for the power to turn on again and turning on the power again, the door (front frame 3) is opened, and the setting change processing unit 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are both turned ON. It is necessary to execute S17) and set the set value to an arbitrary value.

  As described above, in the case of "RAM abnormality", the power supply re-waiting state is entered in order to execute the setting change process by turning on the power again and setting the set value to a normal value. In that case, in the case of “setting change” in which the setting change processing is executed, even if the RAM is abnormal, it is not necessary to be in the power reopening wait state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) is performed after the setting change branch determination process (S16) in order to eliminate unnecessary processes.

  Returning to the RAM abnormality determination process of S19, the description will be continued. If it is determined in S19 that neither the RAM abnormality nor the backup abnormality is present, the process proceeds to SYSTEM_800 of FIG. 12, that is, the RAM clear branch determination process (S21) (Se4). In this RAM clear branch determination process (S21), it is determined whether or not the process mode of "RAM clear" is to be selected. As shown in FIG. Transfer to CF) (Sg1). Then, if the carry flag (the sixth bit of the W register) is 1, that is, if the RAM clear switch 92 is ON, the processing mode of “RAM clear” is selected and SYSTEM_500, ie, the above-mentioned RAM clear processing ( The process jumps to S18) (Sg2), but if not so, the process moves to the next SYSTEM_900, that is, the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22). Thus, the RAM clear branch determination process (S21) is an example of the RAM clear transition processing program for shifting to the RAM clear processing program.

  In the present embodiment, the RAM clear branch determination process (S21) is executed out of eight combinations of the 0th, 5th, and 6th bits of the W register except for W (1, 1, 1). There are seven types of cases. And among these seven types, the processing mode of "RAM clear" is selected for three types of W (1, 0, 1), W (0, 1, 1) and W (0, 0, 1). Since this is the case (see FIG. 14), it is sufficient to determine only the sixth bit of the 0th, 5th and 6th bits of the W register in this S21.

  The RAM clear process (S18) executed after the RAM clear branch determination process (S21) is executed from Sd1 unlike the case where it is executed after the setting change process (S17). That is, first, the address of the RAM clear command transmission address table is set in the HL register (Sd1), and the transmission command table selection process (Sd2) described above is executed based on the command transmission address table. For example, in the RAM clear command transmission address table, as shown in FIG. 16 (a2), the loop number is set to 3, and the RAM clear command creation table (FIG. 16 (b)) and the spec command creation table (FIG. 16) (C) The addresses of three types of command creation tables, such as a customer waiting command creation table (FIG. 16D), are set. Accordingly, BA02H (RAM clear command data), F611H (spec command data), and BA04H (guest waiting command data) are sequentially transmitted by Sd2. The processes after Sd3 in the RAM clear process (S18) are as described above.

  As described above, since the set value work area is not cleared in the RAM clear process (S18), in the present embodiment, the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) is executed prior to the RAM clear branch determination process (S21). It is configured.

  Returning to the RAM clear branch determination process (S21), the description will be continued. The setting confirmation branch determination process (S22), which shifts when it is determined that the sixth bit of the W register is not 1 in S21, determines which of “processing for setting confirmation” and “backup recovery” is to be selected. It is a thing. As described above, by performing the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22) after the RAM abnormality determination process (S19), it is possible to avoid a situation where recovery is not possible due to RAM abnormality after determination is made as setting confirmation or backup recovery.

  In the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22), as shown in FIG. 12, first, the value of the W register is compared with "00100001B" to obtain the difference between them (Sh1). The value obtained by this is when the 0th and 5th bits of the W register are 1 and the 6th bit is 0 (= W (1, 1, 0)), that is, the door (front frame 3) is opened and the setting change It becomes 0 when the operation means 93 is ON and the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF (see FIG. 14). If the obtained value (difference) is 0, for example, 1 is set to the zero flag. Then, if the value obtained at Sh1 is not 0 (zero flag = 0), that is, W (1, 1, 0), the processing mode of "backup restoration" is selected instead of "setting confirmation" and the next The setting confirmation process (S23) is skipped and the process shifts (jumps) to SYSTEM_1100, that is, the backup restoration process (S24) (Sh2). Thus, the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22) is an example of a backup restoration migration processing program for transferring to the backup restoration processing program.

  In the present embodiment, of the eight combinations of the 0th, 5th, and 6th bits of the W register, the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22) is executed only when the 6th bit is 4 of 0. It is. Then, among the four types, the processing mode of “setting confirmation” is selected only in the case of W (1, 1, 0), and the other W (1, 0, 0), W (0 , 1, 0) and W (0, 0, 0), the processing mode of “backup restoration” is selected (see FIG. 14).

  In the backup recovery process (S24), as shown in FIG. 12, first, a backup recovery time command transmission process (M_MKINFO) is called (Sj1). In this backup return command transmission process (Sj1), as shown in FIG. 19, first select the backup return command transmission address table (S101), and based on the command transmission address table, the transmission of FIG. 17 already described. The command table selection process (S102) is executed. As shown in FIG. 21A, the number of loops is set to 3, and the power-on-backup display command creation table, the first special hold count specification command creation table, and the backup recovery command transmission address table of this embodiment are as shown in FIG. Addresses of three types of command creation tables of the second special hold number specification command creation table are set.

  As described above, in the transmission command table selection process (FIG. 17), after the number of loops is acquired from the designated command transmission address table (here, FIG. 21A) (S81), the address of the command creation table is specified. Then, the process (S83) for executing the command data creation process (FIG. 18) based on the designated command creation table is repeated by the number of loops.

  In the command data creation process (FIG. 18), the command data and the addition value are acquired from the designated command creation table, and the addition value is added to the command data to create the command data (S91), and transmission (S92). In the power failure recovery display command generation table shown in FIG. 21B, since the addition value is set to 0 and the command data is set to BA03H, the power failure recovery display command to be transmitted is BA03H. On the other hand, in the first special reserve number specifying command table shown in FIG. 21C, the value of the first extra reserve number work is set as the addition value, and the command data is set to B001H. Since the value of the first special hold number work is any of 0 to 4, the first special hold number designation command to be transmitted is any of B001H to B005H corresponding to the first special hold number 0 to 4 . Similarly, in the second special reserve number specifying command table shown in FIG. 21D, since the value of the second extra reserve number work is set as the added value, and the command data is set to B101H, 2) The special holding number designation command is one of B101H to B105H corresponding to the second special holding number 0-4.

  Following the transmission command table selection process of S102, a second command data creation process (S103) is executed. In this second command data creation process (S103), as shown in FIG. 20, first, data of the spec command (F611H) is acquired (S111) and transmitted (S112). Then, data of one or more types of state designation commands (FAxxH to FDxxH) is acquired (S113) and transmitted (S114).

  Following the above second command data creation process (S103), it is determined whether or not the first and second special symbols are changing (S104), and if not changing (S104: Yes), the customer The data of the waiting command (BA04H) is acquired (S105) and transmitted (S106).

  As described above, BA03H (power failure return display command), B0xxH (first special hold quantity specification command), B1xxH (second special hold quantity specification command), F611H (spec command) by the command processing for backup restoration (Sj1) And FAxxH to FDxxH (status designation command) are sequentially transmitted, and if the symbol is not changing, BA04H (guest waiting command) is transmitted.

  Returning to FIG. 12, the description will be continued. Following the above-mentioned backup return command transmission process (Sj1), the address of the backup flag in the in-area RAM is set in the HL register (Sj2), and the backup flag is set from the address of the winning opening error detection timer 3 in the in-area RAM. The value obtained by subtracting the address and adding 1 is set in the B register (Sj3), and the 0 clear processing is called (Sj4). In this embodiment, the head of the in-area RAM is the setting value work area, and the next is the backup flag work area, and the error from the next of the backup flag work area to the winning opening error detection timer 3 work area is an error. It is a related work area. Therefore, the backup flag work area in the in-area RAM and the work area related to the error subsequent thereto are cleared to 0 by the above-mentioned Sj2 to Sj4. As described above, even when the backup is restored, only the error-related work area is cleared to 0 so that the error information before the power failure is not carried over.

  Returning to the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22), the description will be continued. In Sh2 of FIG. 12, if the value obtained at Sh1 is 0 (zero flag = 1), that is, W (1, 1, 0), the processing mode of “setting confirmation” is selected, SYSTEM_1100 (backup The process proceeds to the next setting confirmation process S23 without jumping to the return process (S24).

  In the setting confirmation process (S23), as shown in FIG. 12, first, E021H (command data during setting confirmation) indicating that the setting confirmation period has started is stored in the DE register (Si1), and the command transmission process (Si2) is performed. Send that command data. When the effect control board 83a receives the setting confirmation in-progress command (E021H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays “setting in check” or the like (FIG. 39).

  Further, setting value data is acquired from the setting value work area of the in-area RAM, and is stored in the C register (Si3). Since the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) has already been performed at this time, it is not necessary to execute processes such as S63 and S64 (FIG. 15) in the setting change process (S17).

  Subsequently, the processing of Si4 to Si15 is repeatedly executed until the condition of Si7 is satisfied and the process jumps to SYSTEM_1060 (Si16). In the loop processing of Si4 to Si15, first, the first power supply abnormality check processing (FIG. 11) is executed (Si4), and data (FIG. 13) of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) is input to the A register (Si5). Then, a bit other than the 0th bit corresponding to the ON / OFF signal of the setting change operation means 93 is masked by obtaining the logical product (AND) of the value of the A register and the mask data "00000001B", and the A register The data after the mask is updated (Si6). As a result, when the setting change operation means 93 is ON (the 0th bit of the input port is 1), the value of the A register becomes "00000001B", and the setting change operation means 93 is OFF (0th bit of the input port is 0). In the case of), the value of the A register becomes "00000000B" and the zero flag is set to 1.

  Then, when the zero flag is 1, that is, when the setting change operation means 93 is OFF, the loop processing of Si4 to Si15 is skipped to jump to SYSTEM_1060 (Si16), but when the zero flag is 0, that is, the setting change operation means When 93 is ON, the process shifts to the next Si8 (Si7).

  In the subsequent Si8, "00000010B" is input to the A register, and the value of the A register is output to the external output port 2 (P_GAIBU2) (Si9). Thus, the signal during setting confirmation is output to the hall computer.

  Then, the start address of the setting display data table (FIG. 15C) is set in the HL register (Si10), and the setting value data (see Si3) stored in the C register is transferred to the A register (Si11), The setting value data 0 to 5 in the setting display data table of the address (FIG. 15 (c)) obtained by adding the value (setting value data) of the A register to the value of the HL register (start address of the setting display data table) The display pattern data is read out from the address corresponding to one of them and set in the W register (Si12). Thereby, in the W register, display pattern data corresponding to the set value data, for example, "00000110B" for displaying "1" if the set value data is 0, and "6 if the set value data is 5" “01111101B” is set to display “”.

  Next, common data "00010000B" for turning on common C4 (FIG. 7) corresponding to the 7-segment display section 97a is set in the A register (Si13), and the value of the A register is sent to the LED common port (FIG. 7). The value of the W register is output to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 7) (Si14). As a result, any one of “1” to “6” is displayed on the setting display means 94, ie, the 7-segment display section 97a of the performance information display means 97, corresponding to the setting value data (any of 0 to 5). .

  As described above, in the setting confirmation process S23, since the data for setting display is created based on the setting value data acquired from the setting value work, values displayed on the setting display unit 94 during the setting confirmation period (for example, “1” to The “6” is different from during the setting change period, and is the setting information determined at that time. Therefore, for example, “. (Dot)” is not added to “1” to “6” displayed on the setting display unit 94 during the setting confirmation period.

  When Si14 ends, the process jumps to SYSTEM_1050, and the process after Si4 is executed again. Then, if it is determined that the zero flag is 1 in Si7, that is, the setting change operation means 93 is OFF, the setting confirmation period is ended, the loop processing is exited, the process jumps to SYSTEM_1060, and the processing after Si16 is performed. . That is, an exclusive OR (XOR) is obtained between the values of the WA register, and the value of the WA register is updated with the obtained value to clear the WA register (Si16). By outputting the value of the register to the LED common port (FIG. 7) and the value of the W register to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 7) (Si17), the display of the setting information on the setting display means 94 is stopped.

  Also, by outputting the value of the A register to the external output port 2 (P_GAIBU2) (Si18), the output of the setting confirmation signal is stopped. Then, the value of the E register is incremented (Si19), and the command data is transmitted by the command transmission process (Si20). Since E021H is set in the DE register at the time of execution of Si19 (see Si1), after incrementing the E register with Si19, the command transmission process (Si20) is performed to the effect control board 83a. E022H (setting confirmation end command) is transmitted. In addition, when the effect control board 83a receives the setting confirmation end command (E022H), for example, the display such as "in setting confirmation" of the liquid crystal display means 66 is ended.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting change operation unit 93 is ON and the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF at the time of power on and the door is open (W (1, 1, 0)), the setting change operation unit 93 is The setting display means 94 displays setting information (for example, one of 1 to 6) at that time during the setting confirmation period until the switch is switched to OFF.

  Subsequent to the above setting confirmation process (S23), the backup recovery process (S24) described above is executed.

  When the above S15 to S24 are completed, the process proceeds to FIG. 10, and CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) is set so that a timer interrupt is executed at a cycle of 4 ms, for example (S25), and an initial setting process (S26) is performed. Run.

  In this initial setting process (S26), as shown in FIG. 22, first, the address of the initial setting table is loaded into the HL register (S121), and the data setting process is called (S122) to initialize the operation check timer. And set the firing control signal to ON. The operation confirmation timer is for measuring the execution time (predetermined time) of the operation confirmation of the performance display means 95, and is stored, for example, in the in-area RAM (first storage area) and corresponds to, for example, 4800 ms as an initial value. A value obtained by adding 1 to the timer value is set. In the present embodiment, since the operation check timer is decremented by 1 in the timer interrupt process executed in a 4 ms cycle as described later (S132 in FIG. 26), the timer value corresponding to 4800 ms is 1200, and the operation check timer The initial value is 1201 obtained by adding 1 thereto. As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting of the operation confirmation timer used when counting the execution time of the operation confirmation is performed in the process at the time of power on (before the main loop process).

  As described above, the main control board (main control means) 82a executes the initial setting process to display information related to the display of the performance display means (specific display means) 95, for example, the operation confirmation timer (operation confirmation display for a predetermined time It functions as an initial setting means for initially setting the first information to be executed.

  After the initial setting process (S26), a game start command (BA 77H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S27), and then the main loop process (S28 to S33) is executed. In this main loop processing, interrupts are inhibited (S28), various random numbers are updated (S29), all registers are saved in the stack area (S30), and out of area processing (S31) is executed, then all registers are restored. A series of processes, which are performed (S32) and permitted to interrupt (S33), are repeatedly executed. As a result, for example, the timer interrupt process is called and executed at a cycle of 4 ms.

  Here, in the out-of-area processing (S31), as shown in FIG. 23, the in-area stack pointer is first evacuated (S123), and the out-of-area RAM check processing (S124) is executed. In this extra-area RAM check process (S124), for example, as shown in FIG. 24, it is determined whether there is an abnormality in the extra-area RAM (second storage area) (S127). Under the condition that the determination is made (S127: Yes), the out-of-area RAM is initialized (cleared) (S128; second storage area clear processing).

  As described above, although the out-of-area RAM is initialized when an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM during the main loop (S127, S128), the operation check timer is stored in the in-area RAM in this embodiment. Therefore, for example, even if an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM before the value of the operation check timer reaches 0, the value of the operation check timer is not cleared.

  Subsequent to the out-of-area RAM check process (S124), the performance display tabulation division process (S125) is executed. The performance display tabulation division process (S125) is to calculate a base value to be displayed on the performance display means 95, during the unit measurement period during the unit measurement period until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60000). The "number of payouts in the low probability state" and the "number of outs in the low probability state" in are counted, and the former is divided by the latter to calculate the real-time base value.

  In addition, in the performance display tabulation division process (S125), the count process of "the number of payouts in the low probability state" and "the number of outs in the low probability state" is always performed, but using these count values, the real time base is used. The division process for calculating the value is performed when the start value is set in the total division counter described later, and is not performed at any other timing. Also, when the unit measurement period ends, the real-time base value at that time becomes the new first accumulated base value, and the first and second accumulated base values up to that point become the new second and third accumulated base values, respectively. Become.

  After execution of the performance display tabulation division process (S125), the in-area stack pointer is returned (S126), and the out-of-area process is ended.

  As described above, the main control board (main control means) 82a is capable of clearing at least a part of the information stored in the second storage area when the second condition is satisfied by executing the outside area processing. 2 Functions as a storage area clear means.

  In FIG. 25, the main commands transmitted from the main control board 82a to the effect control board 83a and the transmission order thereof in the power on process described above are “change settings”, “clear RAM”, and “confirm settings”. , “Backup recovery”, and “RAM abnormality” are shown for each of five processing modes. As apparent from FIG. 25, the setting change command (BA5AH) and the setting change completion command (BA09H) in the “setting change”, the RAM clear command (BA02H) in the “clear RAM”, and the setting confirmation in the “setting check” The command (E021H), the setting confirmation end command (E022H), and the power on / off command (BA07H) for "RAM error" are sent only in the case of each processing mode, but for other commands, a plurality of processing modes Are sent in common.

  Subsequently, timer interrupt processing (FIG. 26) of the main control board 82a will be described. In the timer interrupt process (FIG. 26), first, the second power source abnormality check process (S131) is executed. In this second power supply abnormality check process, for example, as shown in FIG. 27, the power supply abnormality signal transmitted from the power supply substrate 89a is first read twice (S151). Then, it is determined whether or not the levels of the power supply abnormality signal read twice match (S152), and if the levels do not match (S152: No), the process returns to S151, and if they match (S152: Yes) It is determined whether or not the power supply abnormality signal is ON, that is, whether the level of the power supply abnormality signal is "H" level (S153).

  When the level of the power supply abnormality signal is not "H" level (ON) (S153: No), the backup flag is set to OFF (≠ 5AH) (S154) and the value of the power supply abnormality check counter is cleared (S155) ), And the second power source abnormality check process ends.

  On the other hand, when the level of the power supply abnormality signal is "H" level (ON) (S153: Yes), the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is incremented (+1) (S156), and the power supply abnormality confirmation counter after incrementing For example, it is determined whether the value of has reached 2 (S157). If the value of the power supply abnormality check counter is less than 2 (S157: No), the second power supply abnormality check process is ended as it is.

  If the value of the power supply abnormality check counter has reached 2 in S157 (S157: Yes), it is determined that the power supply is abnormal, and backup processing (S158 to S161) of data (gaming information) stored in the RAM is performed. . That is, the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared (S158), the firing control signal is set to OFF (S159), and the backup flag is set to 5AH (S160). Then, the checksum is calculated by continuously performing 8-bit addition on the work area of the RAM, and the calculation result (SUM address) is stored as a checksum value in the SUM storage area of the RAM (S161).

  Thereafter, a power-off command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a etc. (S162), and the protection of the RAM is validated and the prohibited area is invalidated (S163). As a result, data writing to the RAM is prohibited in the subsequent processing. Also, after clearing the output data of all output ports (S164) and prohibiting the timer interrupt by the setting process for CTC (S165), the infinite loop process is repeated while clearing the WDT, and the power supply voltage drops and the CPU Wait for inactivity.

  When the second power source abnormality check process (S131 in FIG. 26) is completed, the timer management process (S132) subsequently manages various timers used for game control, and game ball detection means and operation means provided in each winning means Input management processing (S133) to manage detection information by various sensors such as, setting abnormality check processing (S134) to perform abnormality check on set values, error management processing (S135) to monitor occurrence of various errors, large hit judgment random number etc. The random number updating process (S136) for updating various random numbers and the prize ball management process (S137) for managing the prize balls such as transmitting the payout control command to the payout control board 90a are executed.

  Here, in the timer management process (S132), for example, a subtraction process of the operation confirmation timer is also performed. The subtraction process of the operation check timer is performed, for example, until the value of the operation check timer becomes zero. The operation check timer is a value obtained by adding 1 to the timer value corresponding to the operation check time (here, 4800 ms) as an initial value in the initial setting process (S26, FIG. 22) at the time of power on, specifically 1201 is set. Therefore, 1 is subtracted in the first timer management process (S132) after the power is turned on, and it becomes 1200 corresponding to 4800 ms.

  Also, following to the prize ball management process (S137), the normal symbol management process (S138), the ordinary electric role management process (S139), the special symbol management process (S140), the special electric role management process (S141) Run.

  The normal symbol management process (S138) manages the variation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51, and based on the normal symbol start means 61 detecting the game ball, the normal random number information such as the hit judgment random number value While storing the ordinary random number information in a first-in first-out type storage area with a predetermined upper limit pending number (for example, four) as a limit, the ordinary symbol display means 51 becomes capable of fluctuating display and one or more Under the condition that the normal random number information is stored (normally the number of held is 1 or more), the top hit random number value is taken out from the queue of the normal random number information, and the hit random number value is determined in advance. According to whether or not it matches with the hit judgment value, the judgment (hit judgment) of hitting / disapproval is performed, and the stop after the fluctuation of the normal symbol based on the hitting judgment result Select pattern and varying time, and performs a variation of the normal symbol by normal symbol display means 51.

  In addition, the ordinary electric role property management process (S139) is to manage the ordinary profit state, the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 51 on the basis of the hit determination result of S138 becomes a hit When the second special symbol starting means 63 is opened, the ordinary profit state is generated in which the open / close portion 78 of the second special symbol start means 63 is changed to the open state according to a predetermined open / close pattern.

  The special symbol management process (S140) manages the variation of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, and the first and second special symbol start means 62 and 63 Based on detecting the game ball, while acquiring the first and second special random number information consisting of the jackpot determination random number value, the jackpot symbol random number value and other random number values, the first and second special random number information is previously determined. Is stored in the storage area of the first-in first-out type as the limit, and the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 become capable of fluctuating display, the second special If the number of holdings is 1 or more, the first big hit judgment random number value is taken out from the queue of the second special random number information, and if only the number of first special holdings is 1 or more, from the queue of the first special random number information, The jackpot judgment random number While judging the big hit / loss with predetermined big hit probability with random number lottery which uses, according to the big hit decision result, the stop design feature of the 1st and 2nd special symbol and the fluctuation pattern etc of the production design are decided, The first and second special symbols are changed by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54.

  The special electric role management process (S141) is to manage the jackpot game, the result of jackpot determination is a big hit, the stop symbol after the change of the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54 is a jackpot aspect (specific When it becomes an aspect, it is made to generate the big hit game (the 1st and 2nd special profit state) which changes big winning means 64 into an opened state according to a predetermined opening pattern.

  Subsequent to the special motorized role management process (S141), an external terminal process (S142) and an LED management process (S143) are performed. In the external terminal processing (S142), processing is performed to output various information from the external output terminal to an external device such as a hall computer.

  In the LED management process (S143), light emission management of the LEDs constituting the game information display means 50, the performance display means 95 (performance information display means 97) and the like is performed. As described above, in the present embodiment, drive control is performed on the game information display means 50 and the performance information display means 97 by the dynamic lighting method.

  In the LED management process (S143), as shown in FIG. 28, first, a clear signal is output to the LED common port and the LED data port to clear the port (S171), and the LED output counter is incremented (S172). Then, common data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED common output selection table (FIG. 29A) (S173), and the common data is output to the LED common port (S174).

  In the LED common output selection table of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29A and FIG. 7, the first common data for turning on the common C0 and the common C4 and the common C1 and common C5 are turned on. Four types of common data are provided: second common data, third common data for turning on common C2 and common C6, and fourth common data for turning on common C3 and common C7. The first to fourth common data are cyclically selected in the order according to the increase of the LED output counter.

  As a result, the lighting target of the game information display means 50 sequentially changes as LED group 50a → 50b → 50c → 50d → 50a → ... for every one interrupt (here every 4ms), and similarly the performance display means 95 ( The lighting target of the performance information display means 97) changes sequentially as in the 7-segment display section 97a → 97b → 97c → 97d → 97a →.

  Subsequently, for the LED output counter, the value of the fifth bit when the least significant bit is the 0th bit is determined (S175), and two LED data output information tables A and B (FIG. 29 (b ) Is selected (S176a, 176b). As a result, the LED data output information table can be switched every 32 interrupts (128 ms). Of course, it is optional whether the LED data output information table is switched for every interrupt.

  Here, the LED data output information tables A and B correspond to the LED data port 1 connected to the game information display means 50, and as shown in FIG. 29, each corresponds to the first to fourth common data. First to fourth LED data A0 to A3 and B0 to B3 are provided. That is, the first LED data A0, B0 are the LED data of the LED group 50a (the first special symbol display means 53) of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the common C0, and the second LED data A1, B1 is the common C1. The third LED data A2 and B2 are LED data of the LED group 50b (the second special symbol display means 54) of the corresponding game information display means 50, and the third LED data A2 and B2 are the LED group 50c of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the common C2 (special The fourth LED data A3 and B3 are LED data of the LED group 50d (normal symbol display means 51 and the like) of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the common C3.

  When one of the LED data output information tables A and B is selected (S176a, S176b), LED data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED data output information table (S177), and the LED data is LED data It outputs to port 1 (S178), and ends the LED management process.

  By the above processing, the four LED groups 50a to 50d of the game information display means 50 can be switched on while being switched sequentially every 4 ms, and furthermore, two types of display modes can be switched every 128 ms in the same group.

  Returning to the timer interrupt process of FIG. 26, the description will be continued. When the LED management process (S143) described above is completed, the contents of all the registers are saved in the stack area (S144), and then the performance display update process (S145) for performing display by the performance display unit 95 is executed. After the performance confirmation (operation confirmation display) in which the performance display unit 95 repeats all lighting and all turning off is performed for a predetermined operation confirmation time (for example, about 5 seconds) by the performance display updating process (S145), the performance display tabulation is performed. A plurality of base value display periods for displaying on the performance display means 95 a plurality of types of base values (here, four types of real time base values and first to third accumulated base values) calculated in the division process (S125 of FIG. 23) (Real-time base value display period, first to third accumulated base value display periods) are cyclically switched every predetermined time (for example, 4.8 seconds). In addition, after the operation check of the performance display means 95, for example, the base value may be displayed only during a predetermined period such as opening the door (front frame 3), or when predetermined conditions other than the passage of time are satisfied (for example, A plurality of base value display periods may be switched when a button operation is performed.

  The four 7-segment display units 97a to 97d (FIG. 5 and FIG. 7) constituting the performance display means 95 have, for example, the upper two digits of the 7-segment display units 97d and 97c An identification display section indicating the third accumulated base value) and the like, and a lower two-digit 7-segment display section 97b, 97a are numerical value display sections for displaying numerical values and the like of base values.

  The base value is measured for each unit measurement period as a unit measurement period until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (in this case, 60000), but the first unit measurement period after the first power on is at power on. Instead of starting from a predetermined period before measurement (for example, when the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (here, 300)), it starts.

  During the real-time base value display period, for example, “bL.” Indicating the real-time base value is displayed on the identification display unit, and the real-time base value displayed immediately before or at the start of the real-time base value display period is displayed on the numerical display unit. However, depending on whether the number of outs in the unit measurement period at that time has reached a predetermined threshold (for example, 6000), the display mode of "bL." It is supposed to be. The base value is displayed, for example, by rounding off the first decimal place and then displayed on the numeric display unit, but if the value after rounding is three digits or more, “99.” or the like indicating overflow is displayed on the numeric display unit. Do.

  Also, during the first to third accumulated base value display periods, for example, “b1.” To “b3.” Indicating the first to third accumulated base values are displayed on the identification display unit, and the numerical display unit The first to third accumulated base values at the time are displayed, but if the first to third accumulated base values have not been obtained yet, for example, "b1." To "b3." At the same time, "-" is displayed on the numerical value display unit. For example, since the first to third accumulated base values are not obtained until the first unit measurement period ends, the display of the performance display means 95 during the first to third accumulated base value display periods b1 .-- to b3.-.

  In the pre-measurement period (the number of outs is less than 300) before the start of the first unit measurement period, for example, “bL.”, “B1.” To “b3.” For example, "-" is displayed on the numerical value display unit.

  In the performance display update process (S145), as shown in FIG. 30, first, all registers are saved (S181), and then display update processing (S182) causes display in the identification display part output buffer and the numerical display part output buffer. The pattern data is set, and the display pattern data set in the identification display section output buffer and the numerical display section output buffer by the subsequent display data output processing (S183) is selected by the LED management processing (FIG. 28). A predetermined display is performed on the performance display means 95 by outputting to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 7) according to the 7-segment display section). Then, a test shot output process (S184) is executed, all the registers are restored (S185), and the process is ended.

  Hereinafter, the processing procedure of the display update processing (S182) will be described according to the elapsed time while referring to the time charts of FIGS. 36 to 38 as appropriate. In the display update process (S182), as shown in FIG. 31, first, various information related to the display of the performance display means 95 (predetermined if the execution of the display update process is the first after power on (S191: Yes) Initial setting of the information) (S192). Although various methods can be considered about determination of S191, in this embodiment, it is determined whether the value of the operation confirmation timer is a value corresponding to 4800 ms, specifically, 1200 or not. In the operation confirmation timer of this embodiment, a value obtained by adding 1 to the timer value corresponding to 4800 ms as an initial value, specifically 1201, is set in the initial setting process (S26, FIG. 22) at the time of power on. The value of the operation check timer is 1,200 corresponding to 4800 ms at the time of the first display update process (S182) after the power is turned on, because 1 is subtracted in the first timer management process (S132).

  In S192, for example, 0 is set to the blink cycle timer, 15 is set to the on / off switching counter, a predetermined non-start value is set to the total division counter, and 4 is set to the display content pointer. Turn-off data (0000H) is set in the numerical value display output buffer, respectively. Here, the blink cycle timer is for counting the blink cycle, the on / off switching counter is for switching between on and off at the blink, and the total division counter is counted in the performance display total division processing (S125) It is for specifying the timing which calculates a real-time base value using a value. The display content pointer is for specifying the display content of the performance display means 95, that is, the type of the base value, for example, a value of 1 to 4 corresponding to the real time base value and the first to third accumulated base values. It is supposed to take

  As described above, in this embodiment, the predetermined information on the display of the performance display unit 95, that is, the blinking cycle timer, the on / off switching counter, the total division counter, and the display content pointer are configured to be initialized after power on. For example, every time the power is turned on, there is no difference in the on / off state when the operation check is started, or the type of base value displayed first after the operation check is different, and the performance after the power is turned on The state at the time of the display start of the display means 95 can always be made the same.

  Further, in the present embodiment, among the information related to the display of the performance display means 95, the operation confirmation timer is initialized in the power-on processing before the interrupt processing is started (S122), and other predetermined information, for example, Since the flash cycle timer, the on / off switching counter, the total division counter, and the display content pointer are initialized in the interrupt process (S192), the processing time when the power is turned on is short, and rapid startup is possible.

  The blink cycle timer, the on / off switching counter, the total division counter, and the display content pointer are stored in the out-of-area RAM (second storage area). Therefore, if it is determined that the out-of-area RAM is abnormal in the out-of-area RAM check processing (FIG. 24) (S127: Yes), the operation check timer stored in the in-area RAM is not cleared. The blinking cycle timer, the on / off switching counter, the total division counter, the display content pointer and the like stored in are cleared.

  As described above, by executing S192, the main control board (main control means) 82a performs information related to the display of the performance display means (specific display means) 95, for example, a blink cycle timer, a light on / off switching counter (second Functions as an initial setting means for initial setting of the summary division counter and the display content pointer (third information).

  Subsequently, 1 is added to the blink cycle timer (S193), and it is determined whether or not the value of the blink cycle timer after the addition is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (here, 75 corresponding to 0.3 seconds) (S194) If the value of the blinking cycle timer is less than the predetermined value (S194: No), the display updating process is ended here. If the value of the blink cycle timer is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (75 in this case) in S194 (S194: Yes), the blink cycle timer is cleared (S195) and the processes in and after S196 are executed. Thus, the process after S195 is executed each time the blink cycle timer reaches 75 which is a predetermined value, that is, for example, every 0.3 seconds (= 4 ms × 75).

  In the above-described S192, the turn-off data (0000H) is set as the initial value in the identification display unit output buffer and the numerical display unit output buffer, respectively. For about 0.3 seconds (T1 to T2 in FIG. 36) until the predetermined value is reached, the performance display means 95 is completely turned off.

  Following S195, 1 is added to the on / off switching counter (S196), and it is determined whether the value of the on / off switching counter after the addition is even or odd (S197). If there is, the process proceeds to S201 of FIG. 32, and if it is an odd number, the process proceeds to S211 of FIG. That is, for example, every time 0.3 seconds elapse, the processing after S201 shown in FIG. 32 and the processing after S211 shown in FIG. 33 are alternately performed.

  In the present embodiment, since 15 is set as the initial value to the on / off switching counter in S192, the on / off switching counter is an even number (= 16) in S197 (T2 in FIG. 36) for the first time after power on. It transfers to S201 of FIG. Since the light on / off switching counter at this time is 16 and is equal to or more than the predetermined value (here, 15), the light on / off switching counter is cleared in S201 and becomes 0 (see FIG. 36). Further, since the value of the operation check timer at this time is 1126 (see FIG. 36) and is not 0 (S202: No), lighting data (FFFFH) is set in the identification display output buffer and the numerical display output buffer respectively. The display updating process is ended here (S203, S204). Thereby, the performance display means 95 is switched from the all off state to the all on state. The lighting data in S203 and S204 is directly written to each output buffer without referring to a data table or the like.

  In the display update processing after 0.3 seconds, the on / off switching counter after addition in S196 is 1 (T3 in FIG. 36), so it is determined in S197 that it is an odd number, and the process proceeds to S211 in FIG. Since the value of the operation check timer at this time is 1051 (see FIG. 36) and is not 0 (S211: No), turn off data (0000H) is set in the identification display output buffer and the numerical display output buffer respectively. (S212, S213). As a result, the performance display means 95 switches from the full lighting state to the full lighting off state. The turn-off data in S212 and S213 are also directly written to each output buffer without referring to the data table or the like. Further, since the value of the lighting / lighting out switching counter at this time is 1 and not a predetermined value (here, 15) (S217: No), the display updating process is ended here.

  The above process is repeated until the lighting / lighting out switching counter after the addition in S196 reaches 14 (T4 in FIG. 36). Then, when the on / off switching counter after the addition in S196 becomes 15 (T5 in FIG. 36), it is determined as an odd number in S197, and the process proceeds to S211 in FIG. Since it is 1 (see FIG. 36) and not 0, in S212 and S213, turn-off data (0000H) is set in the identification display unit output buffer and the numerical display unit output buffer. As a result, the performance display means 95 switches from the full lighting state to the full lighting off state.

  And since the lighting / light extinction switching counter at this time is 15, determination of subsequent S217 becomes Yes and performs the process of S218-S221. That is, 1 is added to the display content pointer (S218), and 1 is set to the display content pointer on condition that the display content pointer after the addition is equal to or more than a predetermined value (here, 5) (S219: Yes). (S220). In the present embodiment, since 4 is set as the initial value to the display content pointer in S192, the value of the display content pointer after addition in S218 is 5, and it is determined in S219 that it is the predetermined value or more. The content pointer is set to 1. Then, the start value is set to the total division counter (S221), and the display update processing is completed.

  When the start value is set in the total division counter, in the performance display total division processing (S125 in FIG. 23), division processing for calculating a real-time base value is performed using the count value at that time. When the calculation of the real-time base value is performed, the non-start value is set in the total division counter. For example, during the pre-measurement period in which the display of the real-time base value is not performed, even if the start value is set in the total division counter, the real-time base value may not be calculated.

  In the display update processing after 0.3 seconds, the on / off switching counter after addition in S196 is 16 (FIG. 36, T6 in FIG. 37), so it is determined in S197 that it is even, and in S201 of FIG. The on / off switching counter is cleared to 0. Then, since the operation confirmation timer has already become 0 at this time (S202: Yes), the operation confirmation is ended, and the processing of S205 to S208 is executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the operation confirmation for switching the all off and all on of the performance display unit 95 every predetermined time (0.3 seconds) is about 5.1 seconds (= 0 for T1 to T6 in FIG. 36). .3 seconds x 17)

  In S205 to S208, first, the identification display portion display pattern data corresponding to the display content pointer is acquired from the identification display portion LED data table (S205), and the acquired identification display portion display pattern data is set in the identification display portion output buffer. (S206). In the identification display unit LED data table, as shown in FIG. 34A, “bL.”, “B1.”, “B2.”, “B3” corresponding to the values 1 to 4 of the display content pointer. Display pattern data corresponding to the display of “.” Is stored in advance. Since the value of the display content pointer at this time is 1 (see FIG. 37), display pattern data corresponding to the display of “bL.” Is set in the identification display portion output buffer.

  Also, the numerical value display area display pattern data corresponding to the display contents on the numerical value display area is acquired from the decimal numerical value LED data table (S207), and the acquired numerical value display area display pattern data is set in the numerical value display area output buffer. (S208). The display content on the numerical value display unit is determined based on the display content pointer and the section pointer as shown in FIG. 35, for example. Here, the section pointer indicates a period related to the measurement of the base value, and for example, as shown in FIG. 35, a “period before measurement”, followed by “first unit measurement period”, “second unit measurement period”, One of values 1 to 5 is taken to correspond to the five types of periods of "third unit measurement period" and "after the fourth unit measurement period". In addition, as shown in FIG. 34 (b), in the decimal value LED data table, display pattern data of 1 byte corresponding to 10 kinds of numerals of "0" to "9" and "-" are previously made. It is stored.

  At this time (T6 in FIG. 37), the display content pointer is 1 and the section pointer is highly likely to be 1 (period before measurement). Therefore, as shown in FIG. --- ". Therefore, “01000000B” corresponding to “10” digit “−” and “01000000B” corresponding to “1” digit “−” are acquired from the decimal value LED data table and set in the numerical value display part output buffer. Be done.

  Thus, the real-time base value display period (period before measurement) is started at time T6 in FIG. 36 and FIG. 37 (end time of operation check), and the display of the performance display means 95 starts from "all off" Can be switched to

  In the display update process after 0.3 seconds (T7 in FIG. 36), the on / off switching counter after the addition in S196 is 1, and it is determined in S197 that it is an odd number. Then, since the value of the operation check timer is determined to be 0 in S211 of FIG. 33 (S211: Yes), it is determined in S214 whether the display mode of the identification display unit is lighting or blinking On condition that the determination result is blinking (S215: Yes), turn-off data (0000H) is set in the identification display unit output buffer (S216). As a result, the display of the identification display unit is switched from, for example, "bL." To the unlit state. In addition, since the value of the numerical value display unit output buffer is not updated, the display of the numerical value display unit remains unchanged, for example, "-".

  The above process is repeated until the lighting / lighting out switching counter after the addition in S196 reaches 15 (T8 in FIG. 37). When the on / off switching counter after the addition in S196 becomes 15 (T8 in FIG. 37), the determination in S217 in FIG. 33 becomes Yes, so the display content pointer is 1 from 1 by the processing in S218 to S221. As it changes to 2, the start value is set to the summary division counter.

  As a result, the real-time base value display period ends 0.3 seconds after that (T9 in FIG. 37), and the first accumulated base value display period starts anew. For example, the identification display unit is "b1." The state is blinking, and for example, "-" is displayed on the numerical value display unit.

  FIG. 38 is a performance display when the section pointer is 3 (second unit measurement period) and the display content pointer is 2 (first accumulated base value display period) as an example when the display mode of the identification display unit is on. The display state of the means 95 is shown. When the section pointer is 3 and the display pointer is 2, since the display mode of the identification display unit is on (FIG. 35), when the value of the on / off switching counter after the addition of S196 is even, The identification display portion display pattern data corresponding to "b1." Is set in the display portion output buffer, and the numerical value display portion display pattern data corresponding to the first accumulated base value at that time is set in the numerical value display portion output buffer (S205 When the value of the on / off switching counter after the addition of S.about.S208 and S196 is an even number, neither the identification display unit output buffer nor the numerical display unit output buffer is updated. Therefore, during the first accumulated base value display period of T10 to T11 in FIG. 38, “b1.” Is lit on the identification display unit, and the first accumulated base value at that time is illuminated on the numerical value display unit. .

  Then, when the display content pointer is switched from 2 to 3 and the second accumulated base value display period is started (T11 in FIG. 38), the display mode of the identification display unit blinks (FIG. 35), and thus the addition of S196 is performed. If the value of the later on / off switching counter is even, the identification display unit display pattern data corresponding to “b2.” Is displayed in the identification display unit output buffer, and “−−” in the numerical display unit output buffer. The corresponding numeric display section display pattern data is set (S205 to S208), and if the value of the on / off switching counter after the addition of S196 is an odd number, the unlit data (0000H) is set in the identification display section output buffer (S216). Therefore, during the second accumulated base value display period of T11 in FIG. 38, “b2.” Blinks on the identification display unit, and “−−” lights on the numerical value display unit.

  If an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM during operation check (T1 to T6 in FIG. 36) (S127 in FIG. 24: Yes), the out-of-area RAM is cleared (S128), but the operation check timer is in the area. It is not cleared because it is stored in RAM. Therefore, the operation confirmation is continued without interruption, at least until the value of the operation confirmation timer reaches 0. However, in this case, the blinking cycle timer, the on / off switching counter, the display content pointer, and the like (predetermined information) stored in the out-of-area RAM are cleared. The timing to reach (75) etc. may change. In addition, clearing the display content pointer may change the first display content after the operation check.

  As described above, the main control board (main control means) 82a performs operation check display of the performance display means (specific display means) 95 for a predetermined time by executing the above-mentioned display update processing. The function display means (specific display means) 95 functions as a game result information display means for displaying a base value (information about game results) after executing the operation confirmation display for a predetermined time.

  Returning to the timer interrupt process of FIG. 26, the description will be continued. When the performance display update process (S145) described above is completed, the contents of the saved register are restored (S146), the WDT is cleared (S147), and the timer interrupt process is ended.

  Subsequently, a control operation of the effect control board 83a will be described. The effect control board 83a controls effects by various effect means such as the liquid crystal display means 66, the electric decoration means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, the movable effect means 67, etc. As shown in FIG. 6 (b) A time control means 101, a special hold number display control means 102, a preview advance notice effect control means 103, a symbol variation effect control means 104, a normal notice effect control means 105 and the like are provided.

  The power-on control unit 101 controls various rendering units such as the liquid crystal display unit 66 based on receiving various control commands from the main control board 82a when the power is turned on.

  FIG. 39 shows the received command from the main control board 82a and the corresponding liquid crystal display means 66 and the electric decoration in the case of each processing mode of RAM clear, setting change, setting check, backup return and RAM abnormal (or backup abnormal). An example of the operation content of the means 96, the speakers 18, 25 and the movable effect means 67 is shown.

  When the RAM is cleared, character information such as “Please Wait” is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received as shown in the upper part of FIG. 39 (a). The means 96 are all turned off, and no sound such as BGM is output from the speakers 18 and 25 (silence), and the movable effect means 67 maintains, for example, a stopped state at the origin position (no change). Then, when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received after that, for example, the following RAM clear notification is performed. That is, in addition to character information such as "under RAM clear" indicating that the RAM is being cleared on the liquid crystal display means 66, a predetermined symbol form by the effect pattern 80, for example, "7.3.1" (low probability screen While all the lighting means 96 are turned on, and a predetermined RAM clear sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25, but the movable presentation means 67 continues to be stopped at the home position (no change) ).

  Thereafter, when a customer waiting command (BA04H) is received, the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 continues until the demonstration display starts, for example, after 180 seconds, and the light decoration means 96 emits light in a predetermined customer waiting pattern, for example. The BGM output is continued from the speakers 18 and 25 until it fades out, for example, after 30 seconds, and the movable presentation means 67 is maintained at, for example, the home position (no change). As for the movable effect means 67, when the game start command (BA 77H) is received thereafter, the initial operation (initialization operation) is executed.

  At the time of setting change, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 39 (a), when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same processing as at the time of RAM clear is performed, and then the setting changing command (BA5AH) Is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 to indicate that the setting change period is under way, and the light decoration means 96 is made to emit light in a predetermined setting change pattern, for example. The speakers 18 and 25 output a predetermined setting change in-progress sound, but the movable effect means 67 is maintained at, for example, the origin position (no change). Then, when a setting change completion command (BA09H) is received after that, for example, other than character information such as “setting has been changed” indicating that the setting change is completed, the same as when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received. While displaying the predetermined symbol form by the effect pattern 80, for example, "7.3.1" (low probability screen), all the light decoration means 96 are turned on, and the predetermined RAM clear sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25. However, the movable effect means 67 continues to be stopped at the home position (no change).

  Thus, for example, the first notification performed at the end of the setting change processing (S17) at the time of setting change and the RAM clear notification (the second notification) at the time of RAM clearing are, for example, effect symbols displayed first on the liquid crystal display means 66 In addition to the symbol form 80, the notification form by the electric decoration means 96 and the speakers 18, 25 is common.

  In addition, the effect mode at the time of reception of the game start command (BA77H) at the time of reception of the customer waiting command (BA04H) at the time of setting change is the same as at the time of RAM clear.

  At the time of setting confirmation, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 39 (b), when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same processing as at the time of RAM clearing is performed, and then the setting confirming command (E021H) When it receives a character, it displays character information such as "setting is being confirmed" on the liquid crystal display means 66 to indicate that the setting confirmation period is under, but all the light decoration means 96 are turned off. The sound of BGM and the like is not output (silenced), and the movable effect means 67 continues to be stopped at the origin position (no change). After that, when receiving a power failure return display command (BA03H), the liquid crystal display means 66 displays character information such as "Return from a power failure, please restart the game" to urge the game to resume. For the electric decoration means 96, for example, all lights off are maintained, the muffled state is maintained for the speakers 18, 25 and the movable presentation means 67 is maintained at the origin position (no change).

  When the game start command (BA77H) is subsequently received, the display mode of the liquid crystal display means 66, the light emission mode of the electric decoration means 96, and the voice output from the speakers 18 and 25 do not change. Execute operation (initialization operation). Then, when the customer waiting command (BA04H) is received after that, the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 is, for example, a predetermined symbol form by the effect pattern 80 until the demonstration display is started after the lapse of 180 seconds, for example, when the RAM is cleared etc. And display the low-decision screen such as “2 · 3 · 7”, and let the light decoration means 96 emit light in a predetermined customer waiting pattern, for example, until it fades out from the speakers 18 and 25 after 30 seconds, for example. The output is continued, and the movable effect means 67 is maintained at, for example, the home position (no change).

  At the time of backup recovery, as shown in the middle of FIG. 39 (b), each of the standby screen display command (BA01H), the power failure recovery display command (BA03H), the game start command (BA77H), and the customer wait demo command (BA04H) The effect mode of each effect means at the time of reception is the same as at the time of setting confirmation.

  In the case of RAM abnormality (or backup abnormality), as shown in the lower part of FIG. 39B, when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same processing as in RAM clear is performed, and then the power is supplied. When it receives the re-enter command (BA07H), it displays character information such as "RAM error power on again and decide the setting to 1" to prompt the liquid crystal display means 66 to turn on the power again. The electric decoration means 96 are all turned off, and no sound such as BGM is output from the speakers 18 and 25 (silence), and the movable presentation means 67 continues to be stopped at the origin position (no change) ing.

  The special hold number display control means 102 performs display control of the first and second special hold numbers to the liquid crystal display means 66, and the first special hold corresponding to the increase and decrease of the first and second special hold numbers. Corresponds to the first reserved images X1 to X4 for the number (up to 4), the second reserved images Y1 to Y4 for the second extra reserved number (up to 4), and the first and second special symbols in variation The liquid crystal display means 66 is configured to display the on-the-fly reservation image Z and the like.

  In this embodiment, the second special symbol side is also prioritized with respect to the holding display, since the second special symbol is preferentially stored over the first special symbol holding memory, as shown in FIG. The second reserve images Y1 to Y4 are respectively overlapped and displayed on the front side of the reserve images X1 to X4. When a hold addition command concerning the first and second special hold numbers is received from the main control board 82a, the first and second hold images X1 and Y1 are additionally displayed at the end of the queue. In addition, when the hold subtraction command regarding the first and second special hold numbers is received from the main control board 82a, the first and second hold images X1 and Y1 are directed toward the front of the queue one by one. At the same time as shifting, the first and second reserved images X1 and Y1 of the head which are pushed out are moved to, for example, a predetermined position, and are changed into the suspended image Z during fluctuation. In the present embodiment, for example, “white” is the default for the display color (display mode) of the first and second suspension images X1 to Y1 and the suspension image Z during change, and a suspension change notice to be described later is executed. In accordance with the scenario selected by the preview advance presentation effect control means 103, the change is made.

  The preview advance notice effect control means 103 controls the advance notice effect. Pre-reading advance notice effect, whether the stop design after the fluctuation of the 1st and 2nd special symbol becomes the 1st and 2nd big hit mode on the basis of the pre-reading decision result with main control baseplate 82a etc whether the big hit game occurs etc “Previous notice” that executes effects in the same mode, for example, in multiple symbol variations up to symbol variation corresponding to the special random number information that is the target of the pre-reading determination, based on the pre-reading determination result. There is a "hold change advance notice" or the like in which the display modes of the first and second hold images (hold display) X1 to Y1 are made different (changed) based on the pre-read determination result.

  The symbol variation effect control means 104 controls the display of the effect pattern 80 and the accompanying voice output, illumination light emission, etc. When the variation pattern command is received from the main control board 82a, the designated variation pattern The variation pattern of the design pattern 80 and the accompanying voice output and illumination light emission are started based on the variation pattern scenario corresponding to and the notice presentation scenario selected by the normal notice presentation control means 105, and the fluctuation stop command is received Sometimes, the variation of the effect pattern 80 is stopped with the stop symbol selected based on the stop symbol command and the variation pattern command, and the accompanying voice output and illumination light are stopped.

  The normal preview effect control means 105 controls the normal preview effect. The normal advance notice is based on the big hit determination result by the big hit determination process on the main control board 82a side, etc., whether the stop symbol after the symbol change becomes the first or second big hit mode during the corresponding symbol change. There are so-called “pseudo series”, “SU notice”, “timer notice”, “resurrection effect”, “premier notice” and the like.

  Here, the “pseudo-link” is an effect of changing the rendering pattern 80 a plurality of times by the liquid crystal display means 66 while the first and second special symbols change once. The reliability is set to be high. "SU notice" is a predetermined effect step including the display of the effect pattern 80 on the liquid crystal display means 66 during the change of the first and second special symbols, for example, in a plurality of stages according to the jackpot reliability (e.g. SU1 This is an effect to be executed up to a predetermined level among the five levels of ~ 5. For example, the jackpot reliability is set to be higher as the level of the effecting step progresses. “Timer advance notice” is, for example, an effect of displaying a timer image at a predetermined timing on the liquid crystal display means 66 and counting time (for example, counting down). For example, it is set so that the jackpot reliability becomes higher as the timekeeping time is longer It is done. In addition, "reproduction effect" is a production that becomes a big hit mode, for example, is a production that becomes a big hit mode, and the appearance rate is very low when it appears, for example, a probability variation jackpot is determined when it appears.

  When the normal advance presentation effect control means 105 receives the fluctuation pattern command from the main control board 82a, the information obtained from the fluctuation pattern command (here, the jackpot determination result and the fluctuation pattern selection result), the setting value (settings 1 to 6) Whether or not to execute a lottery relating to a normal advance presentation effect (lottery presence / absence) or the like is selected based on the any) and the normal advance presentation effect selection table (FIG. 47). In addition, when the lottery execution is selected for at least one of the plurality of normal advance notice effects, for example, the jackpot determination result, the setting value (any of settings 1 to 6), and each normal advance notice effect for the normal advance notice effect. And select one of a plurality of scenarios based on the scenario selection table.

  As described above, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment includes the performance display means (specific display means) 95 whose display is controlled based on the display data stored in the predetermined storage area on the rear side of the gaming machine main body 1 After the power is turned on, the performance display means 95 can display a base value (information related to the game result) obtained based on the game result after executing operation check for a predetermined time, and the out-of-area RAM (second memory) The second storage area clear process (S128) that clears the out-of-area RAM when an abnormality occurs in the area) can be executed, and the in-area RAM is an operation confirmation timer used to count the execution time (predetermined time) of the operation confirmation. By storing in, even if an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM during operation check and the out-of-area RAM is cleared, the operation check is continuously executed.

  In addition, the out-of-area RAM stores predetermined information related to the display of the performance display means 95, such as a blinking cycle timer, a light on / off switching counter, a total division counter, and a display content pointer. The predetermined information is cleared by being generated and the out-of-area RAM being cleared.

  In addition, after the power is turned on, information on the display of the performance display means 95 is initialized, and the information includes an operation confirmation timer. Then, initial setting of the operation confirmation timer is performed in the processing at the time of power on, and predetermined information other than the operation confirmation timer, for example, blink cycle timer, on / off switching counter, total division counter, initial setting of display content pointer is power on It is done in the later interrupt processing.

  Further, the program for executing the power-on process includes a setting change processing program (S17) for changing the setting, a RAM clear processing program (S18) for clearing the RAM, and a RAM clear processing program (S18). And RAM clear branch determination processing program (RAM clear transition processing program) (S21) for transitioning to the) and the RAM clear processing program (S18) without executing the setting change processing program (S17) in the power on processing. When it is executed, the RAM clear branch determination processing program (S21) is shifted to the RAM clear processing program (S18), and the setting change processing program (S17) and the RAM clear processing program (S18) are executed in the power on processing. In this case, the setting change processing program (S17) Since it is configured to transition to the RAM clearing program regardless of the RAM clearing branch determination process program (S21) (S18), it can be reduced program capacity. Incidentally, by arranging the RAM clear processing program (S18) following the setting change processing program (S17), the setting change processing program (S17) and the RAM clear processing program (S18) can be continuously processed, and the RAM can be processed continuously. The clear branch determination processing program (S21) has a jump instruction to the RAM clear processing program (S18).

  In addition, a program for executing the power-on process includes a setting confirmation processing program (S23) for confirming which of a plurality of settings is selected, and a backup restoration processing program (S24) for restoring from backup. And a setting confirmation branch judgment processing program (backup restoration transition processing program) (S22) for shifting to the backup restoration processing program (S24), without executing the setting confirmation processing program (S23) in the power-on processing. When the backup recovery processing program (S24) is executed, the setting confirmation branch determination processing program (S22) transfers to the backup recovery processing program (S24), and the power on processing performs the setting confirmation processing program (S23) and the backup recovery processing Program (S24) If the rows, because they are configured to shift to the backup return processing program regardless of the setting confirmation branch determination process program from a setting confirmation processing program (S23) (S22) (S24), can be reduced program capacity. In addition, the setting confirmation processing program (S23) and the backup restoration processing program (S24) can be continuously processed by arranging the backup restoration processing program (S24) following the setting confirmation processing program (S23), and setting The confirmation branch determination processing program (S22) has a jump instruction to the backup restoration processing program (S24).

  Further, when it is determined that the setting change process (S17) is not performed in the setting change branch determination process (setting change determination process) (S16), the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) can be executed, and the setting change process (S17) When the setting value data indicating which of a plurality of settings is selected is an abnormal value, the setting is changed based on the setting operation value obtained by correcting the setting value data to a normal value, and further, the RAM abnormality determination processing If it is determined in (S19) that the RAM is abnormal, the power reactivation wait process (S20) is executed. Therefore, even if the RAM is abnormal, it is possible to appropriately set by the intention of the hole side.

  The setting confirmation process (S23) can be executed when it is determined that the RAM is not abnormal in the RAM abnormality determination process (S19). In the setting confirmation process (S23), whether or not the setting value data is an abnormal value Since the setting confirmation is performed using the setting value data as it is without determining the program size, the program capacity can be reduced.

  40 and 41 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention, and show an example in which the source program of the setting confirmation process (S23) in the first embodiment is changed. In the present embodiment, the setting display means 94 is provided separately from the performance display means 95 (performance information display means 97). The following description will be focused on the points of change with respect to the first embodiment, and the description of the configuration common to the first embodiment will be omitted unless it is particularly necessary.

  As shown in FIG. 40, the performance display means 95 of the present embodiment is constituted by four-digit 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d as in the first embodiment. The setting display means 94 is constituted of, for example, a 1-digit 7-segment display unit, and is provided separately from the 4-digit 7-segment display units 97 a to 97 d constituting the performance display unit 95. The setting display means 94 is mounted on the main control board 82a, for example, in the main board case 82 so as to be visible through the transparent main board case 82, like the performance display means 95.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as for the performance display means 95, drive control is performed by the dynamic lighting method as in the first embodiment, but drive control is performed by the static lighting method for the setting display means 94. That is, as shown in FIG. 40, static lighting data D30 to D37 of 1 byte can be outputted from the LED data port 3 of the main control board 82a, and the line of the static lighting data D30 to D37 is connected to the setting display means 94. ing.

  Subsequently, the setting confirmation process (S23) of the present embodiment will be described according to a source program shown in FIG. In Sh2 of FIG. 41, if the value obtained at Sh1 is 0 (zero flag = 1), that is, W (1, 1, 0), the processing mode of “setting confirmation” is selected, and SYSTEM_1100 (backup Without jumping to the return processing (S24), the processing advances to the next setting confirmation processing S23, and the setting confirmation period starts.

  In the setting confirmation process (S23) of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 41, first, setting value data is acquired from the setting value work area of the in-area RAM and stored in the W register (Sk1). Further, the top address of the setting display data table (FIG. 15 (c)) is set in the HL register (Sk2). Then, the set value data 0 in the set display data table of the address (FIG. 15 (c)) obtained by adding the value (set value data) of the W register to the value of the HL register (the start address of the set display data table) The display pattern data is read out from the address corresponding to any one of 5) and set in the A register (Sk3). Thereby, display pattern data corresponding to the set value data in the A register, for example, "00000110B" for displaying "1" if the set value data is 0, "6" if the set value data is 5 “01111101B” is set to display.

  Then, the value of the A register is output to the LED data port 3 (P_LED 3) (Sk 4). As a result, any one of “1” to “6” is displayed on the setting display means 94 corresponding to the setting value data (one of 0 to 5).

  Subsequently, E020H is stored in the DE register (Sk5), and the value of the W register, that is, setting value data acquired from the setting value work area is added to the E register (Sk6), and the command transmission process (Sk7) Send command data of As a result, since the command under confirmation of setting of any of E020H to E025H is transmitted according to the setting value data, it is possible to know the setting value at that time on the side of the effect control board 83a.

  Further, 000000000B is output to the external output port 2 (P_GAIBU2) (Sk8). Thus, the signal during setting confirmation is output to the hall computer.

  Subsequently, the first power supply abnormality check process (FIG. 11) is executed (Sk9), and data (FIG. 13) of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) is inputted to the A register (Sk10). Then, a bit other than the 0th bit corresponding to the ON / OFF signal of the setting change operation means 93 is masked by obtaining the logical product (AND) of the value of the A register and the mask data "00000001B", and the A register The data after the masking is updated (Sk 11). Thereby, when the setting change operation means 93 is ON (the 0th bit of the input port is 1), the value of the A register becomes 00000001B, and the setting change operation means 93 is OFF (0th bit of the input port is 0). In this case, the value of the A register becomes 00000000 B and JF (jump status flag) is set to 1.

  Then, if JF ≠ 1 (FAULT), that is, if the setting change operation means 93 is ON, the process jumps to SYSTEM_1050 to execute the processing after Sk9 again (Sk12), but when JF = 1 (TRUE), That is, when the setting change operation unit 93 is OFF, the process does not jump to SYSTEM_1050, and shifts to the next Sk13.

  In the jump process of Sk12, the "JRS" instruction is used, which can make the program capacity smaller than the "JR" instruction. In the case of the “JR” instruction, it consists of 1 byte of instruction and 1 byte of relative address specification of jump destination, but in the case of “JRS” instruction, 3 bits of instruction and 5 bits of relative address specification of jump destination A total of 1 byte is configured, and the "JRS" instruction can reduce the program capacity by one byte more than the "JR" instruction. However, in the case of the “JRS” instruction, the range which can be specified as the jump destination is more restricted than the “JR” instruction, and becomes a range of −16 to +15 bytes from the location of the PC register.

  In Sk13, the value of A register (here, 00000000 B) is output to LED data port 3 (P_LED3), and in Sk14, similarly, the value of A register (here, 00000000 B) is output to external output port 2 (P_GAIBU2) ( Sk8). As a result, both the display of the setting information on the setting display means 94 and the output of the setting confirmation signal to the hall computer end.

  Further, 27H is stored in the E register (Sk15), and command data of the DE register, that is, E027H (setting confirmation end command) is transmitted by the command transmission process (Sk16).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting confirmation as described above is performed when the setting change operation unit 93 is ON and the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF at the time of power on and the door is open (W (1, 1, 0)). Since the process (S23) is executed, as in the first embodiment, during the setting confirmation period until the setting change operation unit 93 is switched to OFF, setting information (for example, 1 to 6) at that point is displayed on the setting display unit 94. Is displayed.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the present invention was explained in full detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of the present invention. For example, the embodiment shows an example in which the operation check is continuously executed even when the out-of-area RAM is abnormal due to an abnormality occurring during the operation check, but the operation check is performed during the operation check. The operation confirmation may be interrupted when the out-of-area RAM is abnormal and the out-of-area RAM is cleared.

  As a first configuration in this case, for example, the first embodiment may be partially modified, and the operation confirmation timer may be stored not in the in-area RAM but in the out-of-area RAM like the blinking cycle timer. Thus, when an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM (S127 in FIG. 24: Yes), the out-of-area RAM is initialized (cleared) (S128), and the operation check timer becomes 0. If the confirmation is in progress, the operation confirmation is interrupted (ended) at that point and will not be resumed thereafter.

  The first configuration may be further changed, for example, when an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM and the out-of-area RAM is initialized (cleared), the operation confirmation timer may be set to an initial value. . Thereby, the operation check can be performed from the beginning again. At this time, an initial value may be set to the operation check timer only when the timing at which the out-of-area RAM is initialized is being checked. This makes it possible to prevent the operation check from being performed again when an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM after the end of the operation check. Conversely, if the operation confirmation timer is set to the initial value regardless of the timing at which the out-of-area RAM is initialized, the operation confirmation will be performed again if an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM after completion of the operation confirmation. To be done. If an error occurs in the out-of-area RAM and the out-of-area RAM is initialized (cleared), not only the initial value is set in the operation check timer, but also the blink cycle timer, the on / off switching counter, and the display content The initial value may also be set for the pointer or the like. In the case of the display update process (FIG. 31) of the first embodiment, when the value of the operation check timer is 1200 corresponding to 4800 ms in S191, S192 for setting an initial value to the blinking cycle timer or the like is executed. For example, if a value obtained by adding 1 to the timer value corresponding to 4800 ms as the initial value in the operation confirmation timer, specifically 1201 is set, the initial value can be set to the blinking cycle timer etc. If the timer is set to the other value, for example, 1200 which is a timer value corresponding to 4800 ms, S192 is not executed, so the initial value is not set to the blinking cycle timer or the like.

  Also, as a second configuration in which the operation confirmation is interrupted when the out-of-area RAM is cleared, for example, the first embodiment is partially changed, and the out-of-area RAM is abnormal and the out-of-area RAM is cleared In this case, it is conceivable to clear the operation confirmation timer stored in the in-area RAM. As a result, when the out-of-area RAM is cleared during the operation check due to the out-of-area RAM abnormality, the operation check timer is also cleared and becomes 0, so the operation check is interrupted at that point and is not restarted thereafter. .

  In addition, as a third configuration for interrupting the operation check when the out-of-area RAM is cleared, for example, the first embodiment is partially changed, and the out-of-area RAM is abnormal and the out-of-area RAM is cleared In this case, it is conceivable to set an initial value in the operation confirmation timer stored in the in-area RAM. As a result, when the out-of-area RAM is cleared during the operation check due to the abnormality in the out-of-area RAM, the operation check can be executed again from the beginning. At this time, an initial value may be set to the operation check timer only when the timing at which the out-of-area RAM is initialized is being checked. This makes it possible to prevent the operation check from being performed again when an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM after the end of the operation check. Conversely, if the operation confirmation timer is set to the initial value regardless of the timing at which the out-of-area RAM is initialized, the operation confirmation will be performed again if an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM after completion of the operation confirmation. To be done. If an error occurs in the out-of-area RAM and the out-of-area RAM is initialized (cleared), not only the initial value is set in the operation check timer, but also the blink cycle timer, the on / off switching counter, and the display content The initial value may also be set for the pointer or the like. In the case of the display update process (FIG. 31) of the first embodiment, when the value of the operation check timer is 1200 corresponding to 4800 ms in S191, S192 for setting an initial value to the blinking cycle timer or the like is executed. For example, if a value obtained by adding 1 to the timer value corresponding to 4800 ms as the initial value in the operation confirmation timer, specifically 1201 is set, the initial value can be set to the blinking cycle timer etc. If the timer is set to the other value, for example, 1200 which is a timer value corresponding to 4800 ms, S192 is not executed, so the initial value is not set to the blinking cycle timer or the like.

  In the embodiment, an example is shown in which the command transmitted in the RAM clear process (S18) is different in the case of “change in setting” and in the case of “clear RAM” (FIG. 16, FIG. 25 etc.) May be the same. In this case, the processes of Sc4 and Sc5 may be deleted from the program of the setting change process (S17) shown in FIGS. As a result, regardless of whether or not the setting change process (S17) is performed, the RAM clear process (S18) is executed from the process of Sd1. Therefore, in the case of either “setting change” or “RAM clear” Also, in the RAM clear process (S18), BA02H (RAM clear command), F611H (spec command), and BA04H (guest waiting command) are sequentially transmitted.

  Among the setting change function units (RAM clear switch 92, setting change operation means 93, setting display means 94, etc.) related to the setting change function, the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93 are accessed from the rear side of the gaming machine Although it is necessary to expose the main substrate case 82 to the outside (rear side) of the main substrate case 82, it is sufficient for the setting display means 94 to be able to view the display contents from the outside. It is desirable to keep This makes it difficult to access at least the setting display means 94. For example, the setting display means 94 causes the setting display means 94 to display a setting value disadvantageous to the player while illegally changing the setting value to be advantageous to the player. It can prevent such goto acts.

  Since the setting change function changes the jackpot probability, it is important to be able to easily find the trace of Goto action. Therefore, when the electronic components connected to each setting change function unit (for example, main control CPU → electronic component 1 → electronic component 2 → setting change function unit are connected in this order), the electronic components 1 and 2 It is desirable to arrange at least one of the main substrate case 82 in a position not overlapping with the management number notation part of the main board case 82, the opening history notation part, etc. Thereby, when the main board case 82 is viewed from behind the gaming machine (when the main control board 82a is viewed through the back surface portion of the main board case 82), the electronic components connected to each setting change function unit can be easily confirmed it can. Moreover, when sticking the seal which described not only the management number description part or the opening history description part but the number of stages (setting 1 to 6 etc.) of setting values that can be set and the big hit probability for each setting on the main board case 82 It is desirable to have the same configuration.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the electronic components connected to each setting change function unit, for example, the electronic components connected to the performance display means 95 for displaying the base value (not limited to those physically connected, for example, main control In the case of being connected in the order of CPU → electronic component 1 → electronic component 2 → performance display means 95, it is desirable that the same configuration is applied to both electronic component 1 and electronic component 2). This makes it easy to find the trace even if a go-to action such as rewriting or resetting the base value in the cumulative game is performed due to some fraud on the electronic component.

  The back cover 81 may be disposed to be positioned behind each setting change function unit provided in the main substrate case 82. As a result, each setting change function unit can not be accessed unless the back cover 81 is opened, which is advantageous in terms of suppressing the goto action. Also, while adopting a configuration in which the back cover 81 is located on the rear side of the main substrate case 82, an opening is formed in part of the back cover 81 so that each setting change function portion and the back cover 81 do not overlap in the front and back A notch or the like may be provided. Thereby, since a part of the main substrate case 82 is in a front-rear relationship with the back cover 81, the main substrate case 82 can not be easily removed unless the back cover 81 is opened, thereby suppressing the goto action. It is not necessary to open the back cover 81 when the person in charge of the hall accesses each setting change function unit in order to change the setting, and the setting change can be easily performed. The rear cover 81 may not be positioned behind the main board case 82 in consideration of the accessibility of the hole when making a setting change.

  Further, among the setting change function units, some of the function units may be disposed at positions not overlapping the back cover 81 in the front and back, and other function units may be disposed at positions overlapping the back cover 81 in the front and back . For example, among the setting change function units, the setting display unit 94 (performance information display unit 97) is disposed at a position overlapping with the back cover 81 in the front and back, and the other setting change operation unit 93, the RAM clear switch 92, etc. You may arrange | position in the position which does not overlap with the back cover 81 forward and backward. This makes it difficult to access the setting display means 94, so it is possible to suppress the goto action of changing the display of setting information, and to access the setting change operation means 93, the RAM clear switch 92, etc. without opening the back cover 81. Since it can do, setting change can be performed easily.

  Further, for example, in the case of the setting change operation means 93 which is turned on / off using the setting key, the keyhole portion may be disposed at a position overlapping the back cover 81 in the front and rear direction. In this case, the back cover 81 may not be closed when the setting key is inserted into the keyhole. For example, it is conceivable to make the gap between the keyhole in the state where the back cover 81 is closed and the back cover 81 on the rear side smaller than the protruding height of the setting key in the state where it is inserted in the keyhole. . This makes it possible to prevent the user from forgetting to remove the setting key after changing the setting or checking the setting. Conversely, the back cover 81 may be closed even when the setting key is inserted. Thus, even if the back cover 81 is closed with the setting key inserted after changing the setting or confirming the setting, the back cover 81 and the setting key are prevented from being damaged by the contact with the setting key. it can.

  Further, by arranging the keyhole portion of the setting change operation means 93 at a position not overlapping with the back cover 81, the back cover 81 may be closed even in a state where the setting key is inserted. In this case, with the back cover 81 closed, the head of the setting key inserted in the key hole may be configured to project rearward beyond the back cover 81. In this way, when the back cover 81 is closed with the setting key inserted after changing the setting or confirming the setting, the setting key protrudes from the back cover 81, so it is easy to notice that the setting key has been removed It has the advantage of

  Among the setting change function portions, a combination of one disposed at a position overlapping the back cover 81 in the front and back, and one disposed at a position not overlapping the back cover 81 in the front and back is optional. When the setting display means 94 (performance information display means 97) is disposed at a position overlapping the back cover 81 in the front and back, at least a portion of the back cover 81 corresponding to the rear side of the setting display means 94 It is desirable to make it light transmissive so that the set value can be visually recognized even in the state where the 81 is closed. Further, the heat radiation holes provided in the back cover 81 may be disposed at positions overlapping the setting display means 94 in the front and back direction. Thereby, the visibility at the time of confirming a setting value becomes high. Further, among the setting change function portions, combinations of those disposed at positions overlapping the heat dissipation holes of the back cover 81 in the front and back, and those disposed at positions not overlapping the heat release holes of the back cover 81 in the front and back are arbitrary (all It may be an overlapping position or may not be an overlapping position).

  Command related to the setting change function such as setting change command (BA5AH), setting change completion command (BA09H), setting check command (E021H), setting check end command (E022H), etc. (hereinafter referred to as setting information command) About the harness for transmitting from 82a to a sub board | substrate (henceforth a specific harness), it is desirable to wire in the position which overlaps back cover 81 back and forth. When the back cover 81 has a plurality of heat dissipation holes, it is desirable to wire the specific harness at a position avoiding the heat dissipation holes. Further, although the “harness” mentioned here is constituted by a plurality of signal lines connecting the connectors at both ends, as described above, wiring may be performed at a position where the back cover 81 overlaps with the back cover 81. In order to avoid wiring and wiring, at least a signal line to which a setting information command is transmitted among a plurality of signal lines may be included. This makes it difficult to access the specific harness from the rear side of the gaming machine. For example, by inserting or removing the specific harness or the signal line of the specific harness and feeding an incorrect electronic component, information different from the original setting information command can be obtained. It is possible to suppress the goto act of illegally transmitting to the sub board.

  Further, the specific harness may be wired at a position not overlapping with the back cover 81 in the front or back direction, or may be wired at a position overlapping in the front and back with the heat dissipation hole of the back cover 81. As a result, access to the specific harness from the rear side of the gaming machine is facilitated, and the visibility of the specific harness from the rear side of the gaming machine is enhanced, and visual confirmation can be easily performed. Moreover, about a specific harness, you may make access difficult by covering the circumference | surroundings of several signal wire with specific members, such as vinylity. Even in such a case, fraudulent acts can be more firmly prevented by adopting the above-described arrangement.

  The electronic decoration means 96 controlled on the sub substrate side, the speakers 18, 25 and the liquid crystal display means 66 may be used to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. Further, a panel lamp controlled on the main control board 82a side or a setting display means 94 may notify that setting change or setting confirmation is in progress. Here, the electric decoration means 96 controlled on the side of the sub board means, for example, a movable body mounted on the frame side of the game machine, an operation means, an LED provided on the other decoration part, a game board side of the game machine It is an LED provided in various game parts such as a movable body, a starting opening, an attacker, a center case and the like mounted on the vehicle. On the other hand, the board lamp controlled by the main control board 82a is the game information display means 50 (FIGS. 3 and 4) and the like provided on the game board 16 so as to be visible from the front of the game machine.

  The game information display means 50 receives a signal directly from the main control board 82a without passing through the sub control board, regarding various matters concerning the symbol lottery determined on the main control board 82a side, and the contents thereof are displayed by plural types of light emission display It is made to notify by means. In the embodiment, as a plurality of types of light emission display means configured by the game information display means 50, normal symbol display means 51, first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, first and second special hold number display Although the means 55 and 56, the normally reserved number display means 52, the fluctuation shortening informing means 57, the right hitting informing means 58, and the round number informing means 59 are exemplified, the present invention is of course not limited thereto.

  And, during setting change and / or setting confirmation, it is notified that setting changing and / or setting confirmation is in progress by emitting the LED 60 constituting the gaming information display means 50 in a predetermined light emission mode. It may be configured. The light emission mode of the game information display means 50 in this case may be to light or blink all of the LEDs 60, or to light or blink some of the above-mentioned plural types of light emission display means. . At this time, it may be possible to distinguish whether the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by making the light emission mode different between the setting being changed and the setting being confirmed. It may be made indistinguishable whether it is under setting change or setting confirmation by making the light emission mode the same.

  In the case of the embodiment, during the setting change or the setting check, the player can not play the game (specifically, the shooting operation is not possible, the winning prize winning opening is invalid, or the symbol changes. This is a state where processing is not performed, and in other words, timer interrupt processing for performing these processing as a main control program has not yet been started), and each light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 is also inherently Can not be displayed. Therefore, during setting change and / or setting confirmation, the person in charge of hall personnel misunderstands that it is a notification regarding symbol variation, regardless of which light emission mode the game information display means 50 is made to emit light in order to notify that effect. Although the possibility of doing so is low, more effective notification can be achieved by causing the game information display means 50 to emit light as follows during setting change and / or setting confirmation.

  That is, when notifying that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by turning on / off / flashing all of the light emission display means of the game information display means 50, the light emission mode is visually displayed by the many LEDs 60. It can be made easy to confirm. In addition, when notification is made only by a specific single light emission display means, it becomes impossible to notify when the light emitting part of the light emission display means is broken etc., but when notification is made using all the light emission display means There is nothing to worry about.

  In addition, when notifying that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by turning on / off / flashing any one of the plurality of light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 by turning on / off / flashing etc. The program capacity for light emission control can be reduced compared to the case where notification is performed using all the light emission display means. Also, in this case, when the light emitting display means is constituted by a single light emitting portion (LED 60), the visibility is lowered compared to the case where it is constituted by a plurality of light emitting portions. It is possible to further reduce the program capacity for transmitting control signals indicating / flashing.

  Also, in the case of notifying that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by combining at least two or more of the plural types of light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 and turning on / off / flashing etc. It can be made easy to recognize that the current situation is not in game but in setting change or setting confirmation. For example, in the case of a pachinko machine in which the second special symbol is variably displayed prior to the first special symbol as in the embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are simultaneously varied during the game. There is no need to light up the light emitting display means (the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54) corresponding to the first special symbol and the second special symbol during setting change or setting confirmation simultaneously. Thus, it can be easily recognized that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. Of course, the other two or more light emission display means may notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed in the light emission mode that can not occur during the game.

  Also, even if at least one light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 is turned on / off / flashing in a light emission mode which is not possible during the game, even if it is informed that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. Good. For example, when the round number notification means 59 does not display in a blinking state during the game, the round number notification means 59 may be blinked to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. .

  Here, the light emission mode of the light emission display means of the game information display means 50 has been described as turning on / off / flashing etc. In this case, lighting and blinking in this case refer to those visually recognized as such I assume. That is, when the game information display means 50 is controlled by the dynamic lighting method as in the embodiment, although the lighting state is actually a high-speed blinking state, this is the lighting state. The blinking state refers to a case where the lighting state (high speed blinking) and the lighting off state (light off) are visually repeated at predetermined intervals.

  Also, the dynamic lighting system is used to control the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 during the game, and the static lighting is performed when controlling the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 during setting change or setting confirmation. It is good also as a system. For example, since the generation of the timer interrupt process of 4 ms is permitted during the game, any light emitting portion of the light emission display means of the game information display means 50 is used for every interrupt using the process repeatedly performed every 4 ms. It is possible to switch common data that determines whether to transmit data related to lighting, which makes it easy to perform dynamic lighting control that repeatedly performs lighting / extinguishing at predetermined intervals for each interrupt, while changing settings or setting During the confirmation, it is before the game becomes possible, and in this period, the generation of the timer interrupt process of 4 ms is not yet permitted, so it is necessary to realize the same process when trying to execute the same process Program capacity increases. In that respect, if the control of the game information display means 50 is set to the static lighting method during setting change or setting confirmation, the data regarding lighting to any light emitting portion among the light emission display means of the game information display means 50 Since it is sufficient to transmit only, it is possible to dramatically reduce the program capacity as compared to the case of the dynamic lighting control. As described above, the lighting control method of the game information display means 50 may be made different between during the game and during the setting change and / or during the setting confirmation.

  Further, the game information display means 50 may be provided with a light emission display means for notifying that the setting is being changed and / or the setting is being confirmed separately from the light emission display means used during the game. In this case, a light emitting display means for notifying that the setting is being changed and a light emitting display means for notifying that the setting is being confirmed may be separately provided. When notifying that setting change and setting confirmation are being performed by one type of light emitting display means (one or a plurality of light emitting parts), setting change is being performed by making the light emission mode different between setting change and setting confirmation. It may be possible to identify whether it is in the process of confirming the setting or not, or vice versa by making the light emission mode the same between the setting being changed and the setting being in check. It may not be possible.

  In addition to the light emission display means used during the game, the game information display means 50 is provided with a light emission display means for notifying that the setting is being changed and a light emission display means for notifying that the setting is being confirmed. Although it is desirable to arrange the two so as to be adjacent to each other, they may be arranged so as to sandwich another light emitting display means.

  In the embodiment, it is possible to distinguish whether the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed, depending on whether “. (Dot)” is added to the setting information displayed on the setting display unit 94, for example. Among the 7 segment display sections 97a to 97d constituting the information display section 97, the 7 segment display sections 97b to 97d not used as the setting display section 94 are used to set these to a predetermined light emission mode (light on / off It may be notified that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by / flickering or the like.

  In addition, since the performance display means 95 is always operated to display the base value during the game, it is not basically controlled to continue the light-off state for a long time during the game. Therefore, in the non-playing state such as setting change or setting confirmation, it is possible to recognize that the current state is not in game by dare to continue the light-off state, whereby setting change or setting confirmation It is possible to notify that it is medium. As described above, in consideration of the original display mode of the performance display means 95, it may be notified that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by setting the light to the off state instead of the on state. Further, although the case (the first embodiment) in which one of the 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95 for displaying the base value is also used as the setting display means 94 has been illustrated, the present invention is limited thereto Even if the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are provided separately (the second embodiment), it is possible to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by the same idea. is there.

  Furthermore, when notifying that setting change and / or setting confirmation is being performed by the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95, different notification modes may be set between setting change and setting confirmation. . As each alerting | reporting aspect in this case, the above-mentioned light emission aspect may be combined in any way, and the alerting | reporting aspect should just differ at least. Further, the items described as the concept of notifying that setting change and / or setting confirmation are being performed by the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are also applied to the light emission control of the game information display means 50 described above. It can apply.

  Subsequently, the merits of notifying by the game information display means 50 (panel lamp), the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 which control that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by the main control will be described below. . If it is informed that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed only by the electric decoration means 96, the speakers 18, 25 and the liquid crystal display means 66 controlled on the sub side, the main control board and the sub control board If it is cut off the signal line connecting the two, it is not possible to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being checked, and for example, the setting can be easily changed without being known to a person in charge of the hall. It becomes possible to confirm the setting. On the other hand, in addition to (or in place of) the electric decoration means 96 controlled on the sub side, the speakers 18, 25 and the liquid crystal display means 66, the game information display means 50 (panel lamp) controlled on the main control side If it is informed that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by the performance display means 95, even if the signal line connecting the main control board and the sub control board is disconnected, the game information display Since notification by means 50, setting display means 94, and performance display means 95 is performed, it becomes possible for a person concerned with a hole to notice a goto action.

  The setting is being changed using the game information display means 50 visible from the front side of the gaming machine and the setting display means 94 and / or the performance display means 95 (performance information display means 97) visible from the rear side of the gaming machine. If it is configured to notify that the setting is being confirmed, it is possible to check the state of setting change or setting confirmation from both the front side and the rear side of the gaming machine.

  In addition, the electronic decoration means 96 that controls the setting change and the setting confirmation is not performed by the electric decoration means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, and the liquid crystal display means 66 (rendering means) that control on the sub side (effect control board 83a). Although it may be configured to notify by the game information display means 50, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 controlled on the side, the electric decoration means 96 controlled on the sub side, the speakers 18, 25, the liquid crystal display means 66. For example, the identification can be further improved by configuring to be notified by both the game information display means 50, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 controlled on the main control side.

  Moreover, although the game information display means 50 was illustrated as a board lamp for notifying that setting change and / or setting confirmation is in progress, any light emitting means may be used as long as it is controlled by the main control board side. For example, it may be provided on either the board side or the frame side.

  When a part of the plurality of 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95 is used as the setting display means 94, static lighting control (first display control) is used when used as the setting display means 94. As described above, it is possible to use dynamic lighting control (second display control) when using as the performance display means 95 after the start of the game. However, in the case where the 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95 have specifications assuming only dynamic lighting control, there is a possibility that a problem may occur by performing static lighting control.

  For example, as an absolute maximum rating of 7 segments for the performance display means 95, the maximum value of forward current is 15 mA / seg (static), the maximum value of peak forward current is 60 mA / seg (duty 1/5 pulse width 1 ms) ( In the case where only the base value is displayed, it is necessary to consider only the dynamic lighting control when it is defined in the dynamic), so the maximum value of the peak forward current is 60 mA / seg (duty 1/5 pulse width 1 ms). The current value in the range that does not exceed should be set, but when performing static lighting control when used as setting display means 94, the maximum value of peak forward current is 60 mA / seg (duty 1/5 pulse width 1 ms) And it is necessary to set the current value not to exceed 15 mA / seg which is the maximum value of forward current. Here, if it is assumed that the current value does not exceed 15 mA / seg, the luminance at the time of one lighting during dynamic lighting control decreases, and the lighting display at the time of displaying the base value is flickering. There is a risk of

  Therefore, for example, the maximum value of the peak forward current does not exceed 60 mA / seg (duty 1/5 pulse width 1 ms), and by setting the current value in the range exceeding 15 mA / seg, which is the maximum value of forward current, It is possible to configure so that flickering does not easily occur in the lighting display at the time of lighting control. In this case, since it is set to a current value in the range exceeding 15 mA / seg, which is the maximum value of forward current, when performing static lighting control during setting change or setting confirmation, simply transmitting only lighting data When lighting control is performed so as to repeat, it goes without saying that the maximum value of the forward current will be exceeded, but lighting data and turning-off data are alternately transmitted at predetermined intervals (lighting data is continuously given for a predetermined time) After sending, repeat sending the turn-off data for a predetermined time continuously), and the maximum value is set to the current value in the range exceeding 15 mA / seg, which is the maximum value of the forward current. It becomes possible to perform lighting control so that it does not exceed. As described above, pseudo dynamic lighting control using static lighting control may be realized. That is, at the time of dynamic lighting control at the time of displaying a base value, switching on common data for designating 7 segments to be lit causes lighting control to be repeatedly turned on / off, while displaying setting values. Similarly, since switching of common data increases the control program, control is performed to alternately transmit lighting data and lighting data at predetermined intervals without switching common data. In this case, since it is only necessary to switch the data to be transmitted at predetermined intervals, it is possible to realize the lighting control with a program much smaller than switching the common data. As described above, by devising the control method, it is possible to realize both static lighting control and dynamic lighting control so as not to exceed the 7-segment absolute maximum rating.

  Also, instead of performing such lighting control, the maximum value of forward current is 60 mA / seg (static), and the maximum value of peak forward current is 60 mA / seg (duty 1/5 pulse width 1 ms) (dynamic) It is also conceivable to use high quality 7 segments as defined. In this case, since the absolute maximum rating value is better than the above-mentioned 7 segments, the cost per part is naturally increased. If high quality 7 segments are used for all of the plurality of 7 segments for base value display (specifically, four 7 segment display portions 97a to 97d), cost will be incurred. Therefore, among the 7 segments (7 segment display portions 97a to 97d) for displaying a plurality of base values, the 7 segments (7 segment display portion 97a) for displaying set values have 7 segments having an excellent absolute maximum rating value. In the other 7-segment (7-segment display sections 97 b to 97 d) for displaying the base value, 7 segments having a low absolute maximum rating may be used. As a result, it is possible to reduce the program capacity because it is possible to suppress the cost to the minimum necessary, and it is not necessary to perform pseudo dynamic lighting control using static lighting control during setting change or setting confirmation. it can.

  In addition, for 7 segments displaying the set value, 7 segments with excellent absolute maximum rating are used, but the maximum value of peak forward current and the maximum value of forward current are the same or more / It is sufficient to use 7 segments which is an approximate value smaller than that. Also, among those specified as the absolute maximum ratings of the other 7 segments for base value display, the maximum value of the forward current of 7 segments for setting value display is at least compared with the maximum value of the forward current. It is also possible to use one that is set to large. Furthermore, among the ones defined as absolute maximum ratings of 7 segments for base value display other than set value display combined, peak forward direction of 7 segments for set value display at least compared with the maximum value of peak forward current It is preferable to use one in which the maximum value of the current is set to the same value or an approximation value of more or less. As described above, in addition to the fact that the 7-segment for setting value display is superior to the 7-segment for base value display in terms of the absolute maximum rating of forward current, the absolute maximum rating of peak forward current is the same value. Or by using the one set to an approximate value of more or less, static lighting control during setting change or setting confirmation and dynamic lighting control in base value display during game are common 7 segments Even when it is necessary to use the system, it can be easily realized. Of course, a high spec 7 segment may be used for all of the plurality of 7 segments for base value display (including 7 segments for setting display).

  When it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, the game is stopped (the power-on wait state), but a security signal may be output via the external terminal at that time. The type of security signal output at that time may be the same as or different from the security signal output at the time of setting change or setting confirmation. At this time, the setting display means 94 may display an error. For the error display in that case, the lighting data may be transmitted to set a predetermined lighting mode, or alternatively, the lighting data and the light-off data may be alternately transmitted at a predetermined interval to obtain a predetermined blinking mode. Good. When part of the performance display means 95 is also used as the setting display means 94, an error display may be performed by the setting display means 94, and the other display parts in the performance display means 95 may be turned off. Not only the setting display means 94 but also the entire performance display means 95 may display an error.

  In addition, when setting information is displayed on the setting display means 94, the lighting pattern corresponding to the current setting value is obtained from the setting display data table and displayed. However, for the lighting data for error display, The lighting data may be output without using the setting display data table. This is because when the RAM is abnormal, the value of the setting value work is an abnormal value, and it is difficult to obtain an arbitrary value from the setting display data table based on the value of the setting value work. Therefore, when the RAM is abnormal, it is desirable that the value be directly specified and output, not the table selection method. In addition, this eliminates the need for a program for selecting data from the table, which makes it possible to reduce the program capacity.

  Alternatively, the security signal may be output when the RAM clear process is performed, and the security signal output during the setting change and the security signal output when the RAM clear process is performed may be a common signal. In the embodiment, the security signal is output during the setting change, and the output of the security signal is stopped when the setting change processing is completed, but the output of the security signal is maintained even after the setting change processing is completed. Alternatively, the output of the security signal may be stopped after the end of the RAM clear process. Further, in this case, the timing at which the output of the security signal is stopped is not limited to the end of the RAM clear processing, but may be a predetermined timing after the end of the RAM clear notification or during the RAM clear notification. In addition, since the security signal may be output for a predetermined time, the output of the security signal is further maintained for at least a predetermined time (for example, 50 ms) when performing the RAM clear processing after the setting change processing is completed. May be stopped. As a result, when executing the setting change process + the RAM clear process, it is possible to secure the output of the security signal for at least a predetermined time (50 ms).

  In addition, even if the setting change process is finished, the output of the security signal is temporarily stopped, and when the RAM clear process is performed after that, the security signal is output again for a predetermined time (for example, 50 ms). Good.

  In addition, although it is configured not to clear the information of the setting value when the RAM is cleared, even if it is configured not to clear other information, such as stop symbol information, error information, change pattern switching information, etc. Good. Here, by not clearing the information of the stop symbol at the time of RAM clear, it becomes a specification that can not be guessed from the stop symbol whether setting change processing + RAM clear processing has been executed or back-up has been restored. It is possible to make it difficult to determine whether or not the setting change has been made by confirming the stop symbol. In addition, by not clearing some or all of the error information when the RAM is cleared, it is possible to continue reporting an error or the like after predetermined power failure about predetermined error information generated before the power failure.

  In addition, after the setting change processing and the RAM clear processing, the switching information of the fluctuation pattern at the time of clearing the RAM (for example, switching from the fluctuation pattern selection table A to the fluctuation pattern selection table B if changing 50 times during high probability) is not cleared. Since the change pattern selection table A is switched to the change pattern selection table B when the predetermined number of symbol changes (50 rotations) are executed, for example, the symbol change game is performed by performing the predetermined number of times in the morning's first hole. It becomes possible to determine whether or not a change has been made. As described above, the interest of the game may be enhanced by making it easy to determine whether or not the setting change has been made. As described above, with regard to various works set in the RAM area, the work to be cleared by the RAM clear process and the work not to be cleared by the RAM clear process, for example, in consideration of game characteristics and security It may be configured to use properly. The above description is merely an example, and other works not described as an example may not be cleared in consideration of the improvement of the game property and the like.

  For example, in the case of a setting error, in the first embodiment, the variation of the first and second special symbols and the variation of the rendering symbol 80 are performed together (forced removal), and in the third embodiment, the first and second specials Although the symbol was changed (forced off) but the effect symbol 80 was not changed, in the case of a setting error, both the first and second special symbols and the effect symbol 80 should not be changed. May be

  In the embodiment, the initial operation (initialization) of the movable effect means 67 is performed with the game start command (BA 77H) as a trigger, but the initial operation is executed, for example, with a standby screen display command (BA01H) as a trigger It is also good. In that case, it may be configured to be executed during setting change waiting, during setting change period, during setting change completion, and during customer waiting demo. That is, after the initial operation of the movable effect means 67 is finished, it may be possible to shift to the subsequent processing even during the execution of the initial operation instead of shifting to the subsequent processing (setting change etc.). When transition to the subsequent processing is possible even during the execution of the initial operation, the various processing can be performed more smoothly, but the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 etc. can be concealed by the initial operation of the movable effect means 67 There is sex. On the contrary, there is no problem that the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 etc. is concealed by the initial operation of the movable effect means 67 when shifting to the subsequent processing after the initial operation of the movable effect means 67 is finished, It is disadvantageous in that the process execution is performed smoothly.

  In the embodiment, when the RAM is cleared, during the setting change period, while the setting change is completed, the lighting means 96 is fully lit. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Different lighting patterns may be used according to various processes. It is also good. In the embodiment, the RAM clear sound is output when the RAM is cleared and when the setting change is completed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and different sound notification patterns may be used.

  The inspection mode for inspecting the input of the operation means such as the effect button 34 may be configured to be executable. In this case, for example, during the setting change period, during the setting change completion, during the setting confirmation period, or the like, the inspection mode may be executable. Further, the inspection mode may not be executed (the inspection mode is entered at the start of the customer waiting demonstration) until the customer waiting demonstration is underway.

  By operating the predetermined operation means, the volume / light quantity may be adjusted during the setting change period, during the setting change completion, and during the setting confirmation period. In addition, when the change (adjustment) operation of the volume / light quantity is performed, the adjustment bar of the volume / light quantity may be displayed on the display means such as the liquid crystal display means 66 or the like. Also, when the volume / light level adjustment bar is displayed, there is a risk that it may overlap with the display such as “Setting is being changed.” The volume / light level is changed during the setting change period, during setting completion, and during the setting confirmation period. While enabling the operation, the adjustment bar may be configured not to be displayed.

  In addition, even when the volume / light quantity change operation is performed, the value of the changed volume / light quantity is notified for the notification regarding the setting executed during the setting change period, during the setting change completion, and during the setting confirmation period. It may be configured not to be affected by For example, in the example of FIG. 39, during the setting change period, the setting changing sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25 and the illumination means 96 is fully lit, but the setting changing is in progress even if the volume is changed. The sound volume of the sound does not change, and even if the light amount is changed, the light amount of the lighting means 96 during full lighting may not be changed. Of course, only the notification about the setting change is not affected, the volume / light quantity change processing is performed internally internally, and after the setting change is finished, various effects etc. are performed with the volume / light quantity after the change. It will be. In addition, during the setting change period, during the setting completion, and during the setting confirmation period, the change operation of the volume / light amount may be disabled.

  In the example of FIG. 39, the standby screen such as “731” is displayed while “setting has been changed” is displayed (while the setting change completion screen is displayed) at the time of setting change completion, but is limited to this Alternatively, only the display of “setting has been changed” may be configured to execute for a predetermined time (for example, the background is black). Further, after displaying “setting has been changed” for a predetermined time, the “731” standby screen may be displayed.

  In the example of FIG. 39, the standby screen such as “731” is displayed while “RAM is being cleared” is displayed (while displaying the RAM clear return screen) when the RAM is cleared, but the present invention is not limited thereto. A standby screen such as "731" may be displayed after the end of the display of the RAM clear return screen.

  The operation confirmation mode of the performance display unit 95 is not limited to the full blink in which all the 7-segment display units blink simultaneously, but may be sequential blink in which a plurality of 7-segment display units blink in order.

  After setting change completion, when it is in waiting for customers, change (adjustment) operation of volume / light quantity and / or display operation of menu screen is effective from that point, while adjustment of volume / light quantity is possible The display of and / or the display that the display operation of the menu screen is possible may be configured to start after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed.

  In the embodiment, the example in which the RAM clear switch 92 is used for the setting change operation is shown, but other operation means than the RAM clear switch 92, for example, the effect button 34 may be used for the setting change operation. In addition, an operation unit dedicated to the setting change operation may be provided. In this case, the setting change operation unit 93 may have a setting change operation function in addition to the ON / OFF function related to the setting change.

  The setting change operation means 93 may be provided on a substrate different from the main control substrate 82a. For example, a setting change operation board may be separately provided, and the setting change operation means 93 may be provided to this.

  Although the embodiment is configured to be changeable to six stages of settings 1 to 6, the number of setting stages is arbitrary, and may be two to five stages or seven or more stages.

  In the embodiment, when the power is turned off during the operation check of the performance display means 95, the operation check may be performed from the beginning again at the time of the power failure recovery thereafter, or the operation check is performed only for the remaining time at the time of the power failure. You may do so.

  In the embodiment, when the game start command (BA77H) is received, the initial operation is performed by the movable effect means 67, and the other liquid crystal display means 66, the electric decoration means 96, and the speakers 18 and 25 are not changed. Not limited to the above, the notification may be performed by an arbitrary notification mode by the liquid crystal display means 66, the electric decoration means 96, and the speakers 18, 25.

  In addition, the game start command (BA 77H) may be transmitted on the condition that the door (front frame 3) of the gaming machine is closed. Thus, it is possible to configure to execute the initial operation of the movable effect means 67 on condition that the door of the gaming machine is closed and in a normal state. Further, the closing of the front frame 3 + the glass door 7 may be set as a condition, or the closing of the glass door 7 may be set as a condition.

  Referring to FIG. 34, when displaying the base value on the performance display means 95, the decimal value LED data table is referred to, but the decimal value LED data table is also used in other processes. It is also good. For example, the decimal value LED data table may be referred to in setting value display during setting change processing and setting confirmation processing.

  In addition, for the setting value display during the setting change process and the setting confirmation process, a decimal LED data table may be provided separately from the base numerical LED data table for base display. In this case, since six setting steps from 1 to 6 are assumed as setting values, for example, four data of 0, 7, 8 and 9 are unnecessary. Therefore, the decimal value LED data table for setting values may be configured by a table having a smaller data capacity than the decimal value LED data table for base display.

  In the embodiment, since the display control by the performance display means 95 is performed in the timer interrupt process, and the setting change process and the setting confirmation process are executed before that, the setting change process and the setting confirmation process are performed. Although the operation check and the base value display are not performed, display control by the performance display unit 95 may be performed in parallel with the setting change process and the setting check process. In this case, the operation check (full blinking) of the performance display means 95 is started when the power is turned on, but the setting change and the setting check are ended even if the operation check is ended during the setting change or setting check. The display of the base value may not be performed until that time.

  In addition, when configuring to perform display control by the performance display unit 95 in parallel with the setting change processing and the setting confirmation processing, the operation confirmation (all blinks) of the performance display unit 95 is completed during the setting change or setting confirmation. In this case, display of the base value may be performed at that time.

  When the setting display unit 94 and the performance display unit 95 are configured by the common performance information display unit 97 and the display control by the performance information display unit 97 is performed in parallel with the setting change processing and the setting confirmation processing, the performance information display If the operation check (all blinks) of the means 97 (used as the performance display means 95) is completed during setting change or during setting confirmation, the performance information display means 97 is displayed during setting change or setting confirmation. The setting information may be displayed by using it as 94, and the performance information display unit 97 may be switched to the performance display unit 95 after the setting change and the setting confirmation and the base value may be displayed.

  In the input port data acquisition process (S15) of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, first, the data of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) is input to the W register (Sa1), but other registers, for example, the A register You may use In this case, data once input to the A register or the like is copied to the W register, and the A register can be used for other processes by using the W register in the subsequent processing (for example, Sa2, Sb1) as in the embodiment. .

  In the setting confirmation process (S23) of the second embodiment, as shown in Sk5 to Sk7 of FIG. 41, by transmitting a different setting confirmation command (one of E020H to E025H) according to the setting value data, The setup control board 83a is configured to notify the setting value at that time, but in the setting change process (S17), similarly, a setting change in progress command (for example, any of BA20H to BA25H) that differs according to the setting value data By transmitting, the setting control circuit 83a may be notified of the setting value at that time. In addition, each time the setting change operation is performed during setting change, a command corresponding to the changed setting operation value is transmitted to notify the effect control board 83a side of the temporary setting value at that time. May be In addition, even when the setting is completed, different commands (for example, a plurality of setting change completion commands are provided) may be transmitted according to the determined setting value data to notify the effect control board 83a of the determined setting value. Good.

  As described above, in the process when the power is turned on, the command may be transmitted to the effect control board 83a at a plurality of timings, but the command to which the information according to the setting value is added at all or part of the timing is By transmitting, the setting control value at that time may be notified to the side of the effect control board 83a. In addition, each time the setting value change process is executed during setting change, a command for notifying the effect control board 83a of the change value and, when the setting value is actually determined, effect control of the set value determined It is desirable that the command for notifying the substrate 83a be a different command. As a result, on the side of the effect control board 83a, it is possible to clearly distinguish between the setting value before confirmation after the change operation and the setting value after confirmation. In addition, it is desirable that the command to notify the setting value after confirmation be sent at the timing when the setting change process is decided, but other timings, for example, at the start / end of the setting confirmation process, various during the game It may be configured to transmit at timing. Further, for the purpose of displaying the current setting value on a liquid crystal or the like during the setting confirmation, it is desirable that the command transmitted to the effect control board 83a also be a command different from the command notifying the final value.

  The movable effect means 67 executes the initial operation (initialization operation) when the game start command (BA 77H) is received, but may be configured as follows, for example. That is, by providing an initial operation command creation table for selecting a command for executing an initial operation (initialization operation) in the command transmission address table, the initial operation command is a table like the other commands. You may comprise so that it may transmit to the production control board 83a by selection. As a result, it is possible to transmit an initial operation command at different timings at the time of setting change and RAM clear and at the time of setting confirmation and backup restoration.

  While the setting change is configured to output the security signal from the external terminal, the security signal may be output again when the RAM clear process is performed after the setting change is completed. Also, during setting change, processing of security signal is executed in processing at power on, and when outputting security signal after that, processing of signal output is executed in external terminal processing (S142) of timer interrupt You may Also, the security signal output during the setting change is not stopped at the end of the setting change process, and thereafter the output is continued or stopped in the external terminal process (S142) of the timer interrupt process. It may be configured as follows. The same configuration may be adopted not only during setting change but also during setting confirmation.

  At the end of the setting change process, the setting change completion command (BA09H) is sent to the effect control board 83a, but when the effect control board 83a receives the command, the lamp, sound, liquid crystal, movable body, etc. May be driven to notify that the setting change has been completed. For example, the setting change may be notified that the setting change has been completed (the setting change has been made) by performing a predetermined operation of the movable body on the board side / frame side or the movable operation means. Also, when the effect control board 83a receives the setting confirmation end command (E022H), similarly, the lamp, the sound, the liquid crystal, the movable body, etc. may be driven to notify that the setting confirmation has been completed.

  During the operation confirmation of the performance display means 95, an initial operation (initial operation) may be performed by the board-side movable body or the frame-side movable body. Moreover, although it is desirable that the initial operation of the movable body is completed before the operation confirmation of the performance display means 95 is completed, the operation is performed only for the movable body of either the panel side movable body or the frame side movable body. The initial operation may be configured to end during verification. Alternatively, the initial operation of the movable body may be performed after the operation confirmation of the performance display means 95 is completed. In this case, of course, the initial operation is completed after the completion of the operation check.

  During the operation check of the performance display means 95, at least one of a lamp, a sound and a liquid crystal on the front side of the gaming machine may be used to notify that the operation check is in progress. Thus, a hall employee or the like can confirm from the front side of the gaming machine that the performance display means 95 is in operation check. Even during the operation confirmation of the performance display means 95, the variable display of the special symbol or the normal symbol may be started.

  When the performance display unit 95 and the setting display unit 94 are separately provided as in the second embodiment, the setting display unit 94 may be capable of displaying the setting value while the performance display unit 95 is operating. Further, in order to avoid complexity due to a plurality of display contents overlapping, the operation check and the display of the setting value may not be performed at the same timing. Further, the operation confirmation of the performance display means 95 may not be executed at least during setting confirmation and during setting change. In addition, the operation confirmation of the performance display means 95 may be executed during setting confirmation or setting change, but when setting confirmation or setting change is still in progress when the operation confirmation is finished, the base value It is desirable not to display the symbol, but to make it non-display or other display mode. Then, after the process of setting confirmation or setting change is completed, it is desirable to execute display regarding the base value.

  Also, although the base value is displayed as an example of the performance information on the performance display means 95, the performance information to be displayed is not limited to this, and the character ratio (so-called electric chew (second special symbol starting means 63) and In addition to the game balls / electric chew and the big winning prize paid out by the big winning prize (big winning means 64), the start winning prize mouth (the first special symbol starting means 62), other payments due to the winning prize mouth You may make it display the game ball taken out. As a result, it is possible to display on the performance display means 95 the rate of payout by the features such as the electric chew and the big winning prize port among the total payout game balls. Further, when displaying a plurality of types of performance information, such as a base value and a feature ratio, on the performance display means 95, both the base value and the feature ratio are switched and displayed at predetermined timings or button operations. Alternatively, only the feature ratio may be displayed. Also, a monitor that displays the base value and a monitor that displays the character ratio may be provided separately.

  When a setting change completion command or a setting confirmation end command is transmitted, a waiting time until shifting to the next process may be set. As a result, for example, while the display means displays "The setting change has been completed", etc., the main control board transmits a waiting customer command and the screen is immediately switched to the waiting customer screen. You can secure a sufficient display time without having to Further, even when the waiting time is not provided, the display means may be configured to switch to the customer waiting screen while leaving the display such as “setting change completed”. Also, when a waiting time is provided, the performance display means 95 should be hidden without starting the display (operation check) while the display such as “setting change completed” is displayed. Is desirable. Further, with regard to the initialization of the movable body, it is desirable not to execute while the indication “setting change is completed” or the like (during the waiting time) but to execute after the waiting time has elapsed. In addition, a message such as "Please close the door" may be displayed to instruct to prepare for the start of the game. Alternatively, the movable body may be initialized after the closing of the door is detected.

  In addition, when a setting change completion command or a setting confirmation end command is sent, when the waiting time until shifting to the next process is set, the operation check of the performance display unit 95 is executed during the waiting time. It may be configured not to As a result, when the performance display unit 95 and the setting display unit 94 are shared by the same display unit as in the first embodiment, it is possible to display the set values determined during the waiting time. . In addition, the operation confirmation of the performance display means 95 may be executed even during the waiting time. In this case, when the performance display unit 95 and the setting display unit 94 are shared by the same display unit, the setting value is not displayed and the display mode during operation check is displayed. It is possible to end the confirmation. Further, when the performance display means 95 and the setting display means 94 are separately provided, the setting display means 94 displays the set values and the performance display means 95 performs operation check during the waiting time. You may Further, even when the performance display means 95 is provided separately from the setting display means 94, the operation confirmation may not be performed at least during the waiting time.

  In the RAM clear process (S18) of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the start address of the initial value setting data table is loaded into the HL register (Sd6), and a data set process is called (Sd7). For example, an initial value (for example, 30 s) is set to a timer for notification performed in response to, for example, RAM clearing and / or setting change. As a result, after the power-on process, it is possible to execute timer management for performing notification according to the RAM clear and / or the setting change. Furthermore, an initial value may be set to the variation / stop information of the special symbol to be displayed on the game information display means 50 managed by the main control. As the initial value in this case, for example, it is desirable to set stop information of disconnection. Thereby, it becomes possible to always set the information regarding the special symbol by the game information display means 50 after the RAM clear and / or the setting change to the same display mode. Of course, setting the initial value in this case is not limited to the stop information of the departure, for example, a specific value which is not displayed during the game may be set, or a value indicating non-lighting. It may be set. Furthermore, it is desirable to carry out the same processing not only for the special symbol variation / stop information but also for the normal symbol variation / stop information. Thereby, it becomes possible to always keep the information on the normal symbol by the game information display means 50 after the RAM clear and / or the setting change in the same display mode. As described above, by setting the initial value to a part of the data, the same display mode is used when only the RAM clear process is performed and when both the RAM clear process and the setting change process are performed. When the hall side changes the setting, no trace is left, which makes it difficult for the player to determine. Further, an operation ON flag or an initial value (for example, 5 seconds) of the operation time may be set in a work area for managing a flag or timer for performing operation check of the performance display means 95. Here, it is desirable to provide a work that manages flags and timers in the out-of-area RAM, so when accessing each work at this timing, after calling the out-of-area program by the CALL instruction, the initial values of these works are It may be set. Moreover, when providing each work in the in-area RAM, it is not necessary to refer to (do not rewrite or update) the initial value set for each work in the processing related to the performance display means 95 to be executed later. Then, the operation confirmation of the performance display means 95 may be performed.

  Also, a method for making it difficult to determine whether or not setting change processing has been performed is described below. First, in the case of backup recovery (hereinafter, backup recovery also includes the case where setting confirmation processing is performed), it will be recovered in the state before the power failure, so for example, the game information display means 50 shown before the power failure If the information of the special symbol is the stop mode of the hit, it will return in the stop mode of the hit after the backup return. Here, when the setting change process is executed, after the RAM clear process, as information of the special symbol indicated by the game information display means 50, a value indicating a stop mode of the out, a value indicating non-lighting, and other specific values If you set (display mode not used during the game), a contradiction with the display mode of the special symbol at the time of backup return occurs, so that backup return has been made (that is, non-setting change) or setting change processing is performed. The player can determine the height. This applies not only to the information on the special symbol shown by the game information display means 50 but also to the information on the normal symbol. Therefore, at the time of backup restoration, if it is determined that the information on whether the special symbol is changing or not is not changing, the display mode of the special symbol shown by the game information display means 50 is the mode of stopping the removal. It may be set to a value indicating, a value indicating non-lighting, or another specific value (a display mode not used during a game). By doing this, even if the information on the special symbol indicated by the game information display means 50 at the time of backup return is a display mode indicating a hit, a value indicating a stop mode of detachment, a value indicating non-lighting, and other specifications Since it is possible to rewrite the value (a display mode not used during the game), no contradiction with the time when the setting change process is performed occurs.

  Here, to confirm the information on whether or not the special symbol is in change, if the special symbol is in change temporarily, the information on the special symbol in change will be rewritten to be out. This is because, if the change is a change of a hit, a contradiction that a hit is displayed in a disappointing manner is generated. Such contradiction can not be said to meet the standard that can be provided to the market as a gaming machine, and is an event that must not be generated absolutely, so it has the configuration as described above. In this way, at the time of backup restoration, the information on the special symbol of the game information display means 50 is rewritten when specific conditions (such as non-fluctuating or waiting for customers) are satisfied by referring to the information on the special symbol. It is also possible to display the same information as the game information display means at the time of back-up restoration which satisfied a specific condition (the state before power interruption or waiting for a customer, etc.), and at the time of RAM clearing or setting change. It can be designated as a display mode of 50 special symbols, and it becomes possible to make it difficult to determine whether or not setting change processing has been made. Moreover, you may make it be the same structure by referring not only the information of a special symbol but the customer waiting state which can generate | occur | produce only during the non-fluctuation of a special symbol. In addition, it is desirable that not only the special symbol but also the normal symbol indicated by the game information display means 50 be configured similarly. Thereby, it becomes possible to constitute so that a contradiction does not arise in a display mode at the time of backup return, and a setting change also about a normal symbol like a special symbol.

  The above contents relate to the game information display means 50 controlled by the main control means, but are information to be displayed on the display means controlled by the sub control board, effect symbol display, mini symbol display, ordinary symbol It is desirable that the same display mode be used when the backup is restored and when the RAM is cleared and / or the setting is changed.

  Also, as another method for making it difficult to determine whether or not setting change processing has been performed, display data of the special symbol of the game information display means 50 in the RAM area where the RAM clear processing is not performed at the time of the RAM clear processing. There may be provided a work for storing a, or a work for storing display data of a normal symbol. As a result, the display mode of the special symbol or the normal symbol of the game information display means 50 can be restored in the state before the power failure even when the backup is restored, the RAM is cleared, and / or the setting is changed. Further, as a result, in any case, the display mode depends on the state before power interruption, and the display mode after return is not constant, which makes it difficult to determine whether the setting change process has been performed. It becomes possible.

  Various kinds of history information related to the setting value may be stored, and the history information may be displayed by a predetermined display means, such as a display means (liquid crystal display means 66 etc.) controlled by the effect control board 83a. In this case, the date and time when the setting change process and the setting confirmation process were performed may be stored as history information and may be displayed. In this case, the setting value set by the setting change process and the setting value confirmed by the setting confirmation process may be stored as history information and displayed together with the date of the setting change process and the setting confirmation process. In addition, for example, when it is not possible to acquire the date and time of setting change etc. because RTC (real-time clock) is not installed, the elapsed time of energization from the previous setting change is, for example, the setting value set by the setting change process. And may be stored together with the setting value confirmed by the setting confirmation process, and may be displayed. In this case, each time the power is turned on, the elapsed time of energization is accumulated and counted, and when setting change processing or setting confirmation processing is executed, the accumulated count value of the elapsed elapsed time of that point is stored as history information. You may configure it. Further, in this case, the accumulated count value of the energization elapsed time is cleared when the setting change process is performed, and is not cleared even when the setting confirmation process is performed. For example, even when the RTC is mounted, it is possible to store and display the power-on elapsed time since the previous setting change as history information together with the setting change date and time or in place of the date and time. Further, when storing the date and time of the setting change process and the setting confirmation process as history information, for example, an elapsed time from the previous setting change may be calculated based on the history information and may be displayed. In addition, when specific error information occurs, the fact may be stored as history information and may be displayed.

  When it is determined that the setting value is an abnormal value, the date and time may be stored as history information and may be displayed. In addition, after it is determined that the setting value is an abnormal value, when a normal setting value is set, an elapsed time or the like during that time may be displayed. Also, originally, the setting value is not changed during the game, or the setting value does not become an abnormal value from the normal value, but there is a change in the setting value even though the game is being performed due to noise or goto action. The date and time may be stored as history information and may be displayed. Also, even when the RAM clear process or the backup recovery process is performed, it may be stored, for example, as history information, and the date, the number, and the like may be displayed.

  It is desirable that the display of the history information be made during the setting confirmation process or the setting change process. Further, the history information may be displayed on the display means when a predetermined operation input is performed during the setting confirmation process or the setting change process. Further, the history information may be displayed on the display means when there is a predetermined operation input even during the game.

  The history information as described above may be stored in the SRAM by providing an SRAM on the side of the effect control board 83a. The effect control CPU of the effect control board 83a reads out the information of the SRAM when the power is turned on, stores the information in the internal work, and stores the information of the internal work in the SRAM at a predetermined timing described later. Basically, the history information is stored in the SRAM, but when the history information is updated, the value of the internal work is updated. Thus, by updating the value of the internal work at the time of updating, it is not necessary to access the SRAM each time the updating is performed, the frequency of access to the SRAM can be reduced, and the processing speed can be increased.

  The updated internal work information may be stored in the SRAM at a timing when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, for example, with reference to the elapsed time stored in the internal work. In addition, the value of the internal work at the timing when a predetermined command such as a setting confirmation command, a setting confirmation end command, a setting change in command, or a setting change completion command is transmitted from the main control board 82a to the effect control board 83a. May be stored in the SRAM. Here, when the setting confirmation command, the fixed confirmation end command, the setting change command, and the setting change completion command are transmitted, new history information is added at that time, so a new history is first added. It is desirable to store information in the internal work and then perform processing to store the information in the SRAM. At this time, backup data may be stored in the backup area of the SRAM (hereinafter, the area storing the history information of the SRAM is taken as a main area, and backup data is stored). Make the area a backup area).

  Also, a sum value may be calculated for the information of the internal work, and this may be stored in the SRAM as well. As a result, for example, when the history information of the SRAM is read out to the internal work at the timing when the power of the effect control CPU is turned on or when the history information is displayed, the sum value of the read internal work is compared with the stored sum value. By doing this, it is possible to determine whether the history information is normal. Here, when the history information read out to the internal work is not normal, the history information stored for backup may be read out from the SRAM to the internal work. Also in this case, the sum value of the read internal work may be compared with the sum value stored for backup to determine whether the data is normal or not. Then, if it is determined that the backup history information is not normal, the internal work information may be initialized and then the initialization data may be written to the SRAM. In this case, initialization data is also written to the backup area of the SRAM. On the other hand, if it is determined that the backup history information is normal, the information on the internal work is written to the main area of the SRAM. This makes it possible to rewrite the history information of the main area determined not to be normal to a normal one.

  In the main area and backup area where history information of SRAM is stored, for example, checksum storage area (2 bytes), latest history position information storage area (2 bytes), elapsed time storage area (4 bytes), history storage area (4 bytes) You may provide 300 bytes etc., respectively. Here, a sum value is stored in the checksum storage area. In the latest history position information storage area, position information for storing the latest history information is stored. For example, in the case where up to 30 histories are currently stored, the 31st history information to be stored next is stored, so the latest history position information storage area stores position information for storing information of the 31st history. doing. Here, in the case where the number of storable history information is 50 at the maximum, when storing a new history next to the 50 history, the first history information is to be overwritten and stored. Therefore, the latest history position information storage area is information indicating the first history. Note that, for example, up to 50 pieces of history information are stored in the above-described history storage area. Further, in the elapsed time storage area, the accumulated count value of the above-mentioned energization elapsed time and the like are stored.

  While the history information is being displayed, the history information may be switched by operating the operation means such as the cross operation means 35 and the effect button 34 on the front side of the gaming machine. For example, when the first displayed screen is the first page, a predetermined number (for example, up to the tenth) of history information is displayed retroactive to the past with the latest history information as the first one. Ru. Then, for example, by operating the left and right keys of the cross operation means 35, the screen is switched to the second page, and the 11th to 20th pieces of history information are displayed. For example, up to the 5th page can be switched by the same operation, and for example, up to a total of 50 histories can be displayed. Therefore, at the timing when the page switching operation is performed, the information is transmitted to the liquid crystal control CPU by command or to the display means only for the history information that needs to be displayed on the page to be displayed next. Become. In addition, for the first page of the history information, the display is started when the operation means (for example, effect button 34) different from the operation means for page switching (here, the left and right keys of the cross operation means 35) is operated. You may do it. In addition, when an operation means (for example, effect button 34) different from the operation means for page switching (here, the left and right keys of the cross operation means 35) is operated while displaying any page, history information The display may be ended. Moreover, during a predetermined period (during setting confirmation, setting change, etc.), display and non-display of history information may be made switchable each time the predetermined operation means (here, effect button 34) is operated.

  It is desirable to hide the performance display means 95 for displaying the base value while the history information is displayed. Further, it is desirable not to perform the operation confirmation of the performance display means 95 while the history information is being displayed. In addition, the adjustment of the volume and / or the light amount may be effective even while the history information is being displayed. In this case, it is desirable not to display on the display means displaying the history information that the adjustment is effective, while the adjustment of the volume and / or the light quantity is effective, while the history information is displayed. In the case where it is performed, it is desirable to display at a position not overlapping the history information. Further, while the history information is displayed, the adjustment of the volume and / or the light amount may not be adjusted.

  Further, it is desirable not to execute at least the initialization operation of the movable body on the board side while the history information is displayed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the movable body on the board side from moving to the front side of the display means (the liquid crystal display means 66) to prevent the visibility of the display screen from being disturbed. Also, the initialization operation may not be performed on the movable body on the frame side in the same manner. However, the movable body on the frame side may be initialized if there is no possibility of interfering with the display screen of the liquid crystal display means 66 or the like. In this case, the initialization operation may be performed on, for example, the vibration means mounted on the operation means such as the effect button 34 or the like, the air blowing effect device 26 for emitting air, and the like. As a result, since the initialization operation of the movable body on the frame side can be finished first, after the display of the history information is ended, that is, after the setting confirmation processing and the setting change processing are completed, It is efficient because only initialization is required. Further, the present invention is not limited to this, and the initialization operation may be performed for all movable bodies after the display of the history information is completed.

  All the embodiments and modifications described above may be configured in any combination, and the contents described as the embodiments and modifications are not limited to only the individual embodiments and modifications.

  The present invention can also be applied to various types of ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and ball ball machines as well as game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines.

82a Main control board (main control means)
95 Performance Display Means (Specific Display Means)

Claims (3)

A gaming machine comprising a main control means having a RAM having a predetermined storage area, and a specific display means capable of displaying at least information on game results.
The main control means
Operation confirmation display execution means for executing an operation confirmation display of the specific display means for a predetermined time after the power is turned on;
Game result information display means for displaying information on the game result on the specific display means after the operation check display is executed for a predetermined time by the operation check display execution means;
Storage area clearing means capable of clearing at least a part of the information stored in the storage area;
The storage area clearing means can determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the storage area during execution of the operation confirmation display,
The execution confirmation display execution unit is a case where it is determined by the storage area clear unit that an abnormality has occurred in the storage area during execution of the operation confirmation display, and at least a part of the storage area is cleared. A game machine characterized by continuously executing the operation confirmation display being executed. Storing a timer value used for measurement to execute at least the operation confirmation display for a predetermined time in the storage area;
The storage area clearing means does not clear the timer value even when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the storage area during execution of the operation confirmation display. Gaming machine. The execution confirmation display execution means determines that an abnormality has occurred in the storage area by the storage area clear means during execution of the operation confirmation display, and at least a part of the storage area is cleared. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the current timer value is continuously updated without setting the initial value to the timer value.