JP2019166114A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To reduce the capacity of a program required for initializing stored contents in a specific area.SOLUTION: An address of a storage area that stores a timer value of a conditional device signal output timer is set in a register to acquire the timer value, and the acquired timer value is input to a specific register (hereinafter referred to as a register A). The timer value stored in the address is updated when the conditional device signal output timer is subtracted. Then, it is determined whether or not the timer value stored in the register A is "0", thereby determining whether or not the subtraction of the timer value by the conditional device signal output timer is completed. When it is determined that the subtraction of the timer value has been completed, "0" which is the timer value stored in the register A is output to an output port (Sa5). As a result, stored contents of the output port are initialized.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a game.

  As a gaming machine, a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed when the game medium wins a start prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area. There are pachinko machines in which a predetermined number of bets are set and a slot machine in which a plurality of types of identification information (for example, symbols) are variably displayed when a start operation is performed. In a gaming machine configured to be able to execute variable display of identification information in this way, when the display result of variable display of identification information becomes a predetermined display result in the variable display unit, a predetermined game value (for example, jackpot) Some are configured to give the player a transition to a state, etc.).

  As such a gaming machine, when setting the output data of the indicator light, the output time data is also set, the count value of the timer is subtracted based on the output time data, and the clear data is obtained when the count value becomes zero. A gaming machine that clears output data by outputting is known (for example, Patent Document 1). That is, in the gaming machine of Patent Literature 1, the output data set in the output port that is a specific area is cleared by the output of the clear data, thereby initializing the storage contents of the output port.

JP 2003-052916 A

  By the way, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to prepare clear data when clearing output data, and accordingly, there is a problem that the capacity of a program required for processing for clearing output data increases. there were. For this reason, there is room for improvement in the process for outputting the clear data, that is, the process for initializing the storage contents of the output port.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the capacity of a program required for initializing the storage contents of a specific area. .

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention is:
A gaming machine that performs a game (for example, gaming machine 1),
Specific information storage means for storing specific information (for example, output data) in a specific area (for example, output port) (for example, a part for performing the process of Sa4 in FIG. 2, a part for performing the process of Sb11 in FIG. 3, Sc15 processing part),
Specific information output processing means for executing specific information output processing for outputting the specific information stored in the specific area (for example, a part for performing the process of Sa5 in FIG. 2, a part for performing the process of Sb12 in FIG. 3, A part for performing the process of Sc16 in FIG. 4);
Time information storage means (for example, the process of Sa1 in FIG. 2) that stores time information (for example, timer value) that can specify the time for outputting the specific information by the specific information output process in a time storage area (for example, A register) A part for performing the process of Sb2 in FIG. 3, a part for performing the process of Sc7 in FIG.
Time information update means for updating the time information stored in the time storage area as time passes (for example, the part for performing the process of Sa3 in FIG. 2, the part for performing the process of Sb6 in FIG. 3, Sc11 processing part),
When the time information updated by the time information update means becomes specific time information (for example, timer value “0”) that can specify that specific information has been output for a specific time (for example, 44.8 ms), By storing the specific time information in the specific area, initialization means for initializing the storage contents of the specific area (for example, the part for performing the process of Sa5 when Sa2 in FIG. 2 is Y, in Sb5 of FIG. 3) 4 and a portion for performing the process of Sb12 when Y, and a portion for performing the process of Sc16 when Y at Sc8 in FIG.
According to this configuration, when initializing the storage contents of the specific area, there is no need to separately prepare information (data) for initialization, so the program required for initializing the storage contents of the specific area Capacity can be reduced.

The specific area is a port (for example, an output port) that outputs a signal (for example, a portion that performs processing of Sa5 when Y is Sa2 in FIG. 2, and performs processing of Sb12 when Y is Sb5 in FIG. 3). Part, a part for performing the process of Sc16 when Y in Sc8 of FIG. 4).
According to this configuration, the output state of the port can be easily cleared.

First instruction execution means for executing a first instruction for storing predetermined data in a storage area indicated by a predetermined address;
Second instruction execution means for executing a second instruction for storing data of a specific register in a storage area indicated by a predetermined address;
The data used to execute the second instruction is smaller in data capacity than the data used to execute the first instruction,
The initialization means initializes the stored contents of the specific area by executing the second instruction (for example, the part that performs the process of Sa5 when Y is Sa2 in FIG. 2, or the Sb12 when Y is Sb5 in FIG. 3). A portion for performing the process of (16), a portion for performing the process of Sc16 when Y is Sc in FIG.
According to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the amount of data required to initialize the storage contents of the specific area.

The specific area and the time information storage area are areas of the same size.
According to this configuration, since the size of each region is the same, it can be easily handled when initializing.

Time information input means for inputting the time information updated by the time information update means to the specific register (for example, the part for performing the process of Sa1 in FIG. 2, the part for performing the process of Sb2 in FIG. 3, and the process of Sc7 in FIG. 4) Part to do) and
Based on the time information input to the specific register, determination means for determining whether or not the updated time information has become the specific time information (for example, the part for performing the processing of Sa2 in FIG. 2, the Sb5 in FIG. 3) A portion for performing processing, and a portion for performing processing of Sc8 in FIG.
The specific information storage means inputs the specific information to be stored in the specific area to the specific register when it is determined that the updated time information is not the specific time information, and the specific information input to the specific register Stored in the specific area (for example, a part for performing Sa4 and Sa5 when Sa2 in FIG. 2 is N, a part for performing Sb11 and Sb12 when Sb5 in FIG. 3 is N, and Sc8 in FIG. 4) N is the part that performs processing of Sc15 and Sc16)
The initialization means stores the specific time information input to the specific register in the specific area when it is determined that the updated time information has become specific time information, so that the stored contents of the specific area (E.g., the portion that performs the processing of Sa5 when Y is Sa2 in FIG. 2, the portion that performs the processing of Sb12 when Y is Sb5 in FIG. 3, and the portion of Sc16 when Y is Sc8 in FIG. 4) Processing part).
According to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the program capacity required to initialize the storage contents of the specific area.

It is a figure which shows the game machine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the condition apparatus signal output process which a game machine performs. It is a flowchart of the condition apparatus signal output process which a game machine performs. It is a flowchart of the condition apparatus signal output process which a game machine performs.

[Composition of gaming machine]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a liquid crystal display 51 that displays images and speakers 53 and 54 that output sounds such as music and performance sounds.

  The gaming machine 1 includes game control means for controlling a game and effect control means for controlling the effect based on control information transmitted from the game control means. Specifically, a game control board is provided as game control means. The game control board includes a main control unit. The main control unit is composed of a one-chip microcomputer and includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, parallel output port, and parallel input port. The main control unit executes a control program stored in the ROM to perform processing related to the progress of the game, and directly or indirectly controls each unit of the control circuit mounted on the game control board. In addition, an effect control board is provided as effect control means. The effect control board includes a sub-control unit. Similar to the main control unit, the sub control unit is configured by a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a parallel output port, and a parallel input port. The sub-control unit controls the various effect devices connected to the effect control board while controlling the effects. The main control unit transmits various commands to the sub-control unit by a parallel signal via the parallel output port. A command transmitted from the main control unit to the sub control unit is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the sub control unit to the main control unit. Hereinafter, the parallel output port is abbreviated as an output port.

  Moreover, the gaming machine 1 includes a condition device. A condition device is a device whose operation is necessary for displaying a combination of symbols related to the operation of a winning, replaying, bonus or continuous action device, and is performed in a gaming machine. The one that operates when a lottery by a computer (hereinafter referred to as internal lottery) is won. That is, the condition device is a winning flag. When the condition device operates, the main control unit executes a condition device signal output process for outputting a condition device signal to the outside. For example, the condition device signal is used as a test signal when the gaming machine 1 is verified.

[Condition device signal output processing]
Next, an example of executing the conditional device signal output process will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the conditional device signal output process is executed in a timer interrupt process (main) that is executed at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment).

  In the condition device signal output process shown in FIG. 2, the output time of the output data output to the outside as the condition device signal is set to 44.8 ms, for example. Then, a timer value corresponding to 44.8 ms is set in the conditional device signal output timer for measuring the output time of the output data, and the output data is output until the subtraction of the timer value is completed.

  When the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine, for example, the output data is data that can specify that a small combination, a re-playing combination, or a special combination (bonus) has been won. Further, when the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine, for example, the output data is data that can specify that a winning has occurred at a winning opening and that a winning has occurred.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the conditional device signal output process, the main control unit first sets the address of the storage area storing the timer value of the conditional device signal output timer in the register to obtain the timer value, The acquired timer value is input to a specific register (hereinafter referred to as A register) (Sa1). Note that the timer value stored at the address is updated when the conditional device signal output timer is subtracted.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the subtraction of the timer value by the conditional device signal output timer is completed by determining whether or not the timer value stored in the A register is “0” (Sa2). When the subtraction of the timer value is not completed, that is, when the timer value input to the A register is not “0”, the timer value of the conditional device signal output timer is subtracted (Sa3).

  In this embodiment, the timer value is an 8-bit value, the first value at the first digit is used for identifying the gaming state, and the remaining seven digits are used for identifying the output time of the output data. Yes. In this embodiment, the value determined according to the number of bits of the timer value is sequentially subtracted, and when the subtraction result becomes 0, the timer value input in Sb2 becomes 0. Determined. Thereby, the output time of the output data is timed according to the number of bits of the timer value.

  After subtracting the timer value, the address of the storage area where the output data is stored is set in the register, the output data is acquired from the address, and the acquired output data is input to the A register (Sa4). Next, the output data input to the A register is output to the output port (Sa5). Thereafter, output data is output from the output port.

  Further, when it is determined that the subtraction of the timer value is completed in Sa2, that is, when the timer value input to the A register is “0”, in other words, the timer value after subtraction input to the A register outputs the output data. When it becomes “0” that can specify that it has been output for 44.8 ms, the timer value “0” stored in the A register is output to the output port (Sa5). As a result, the stored contents of the output port are initialized. Also, the output of output data ends.

  As described above, when the timer value after subtraction becomes “0” which can specify that the output data has been output for 44.8 ms by the processing of Sa2 and Sa5, the timer value “0” of the A register is set to the output port. Since the memory contents of the output port are initialized by storing, it is not necessary to separately prepare information (data) for initialization when the memory contents of the output port are initialized. The capacity of the program required for initializing the contents can be reduced. Further, since the memory contents of the output port are initialized, the output state of the output port can be easily cleared.

Here, the gaming machine 1 can execute a first instruction that stores predetermined data at a predetermined address and a second instruction that stores data of a specific register at a predetermined address.
In the first instruction, data for specifying a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data), data for specifying the content of data stored at the predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data), and contents Data for storing the data specifying the above in a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data) is required. However, since the data of the specific register (for example, the A register) is stored at a predetermined address in the second instruction, it is not necessary to specify the content of the data stored at the predetermined address unlike the first instruction. Therefore, in the second instruction, data for specifying a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data) and data for storing data in the specific register at a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data) are provided. I just need it. For this reason, the data volume of the second instruction can be smaller than that of the first instruction (for example, data of 1 byte). In this embodiment, the output port is initialized by the second instruction. Further, the data used for updating the timer value is also used as data of the A register used for initialization of the output port. Therefore, when the output port is initialized, a separate instruction for storing data in the A register is not required. For this reason, the capacity of data required to initialize the output port can be reduced by executing the initialization of the output port by the second instruction.

  The size of the storage area of the output port (storage capacity) and the size of the storage area of the A register (storage capacity) are the same. Therefore, since the size of each area is the same, it can be easily handled when initializing. Note that the size (storage capacity) of the storage area of the output port may be the same as the storage area (storage capacity) of the RAM that stores the timer value.

  When the timer value is input to the A register by the processing of Sa1 and it is determined whether the timer value is “0” by the processing of Sa2, and when it is determined that the timer value is not “0” The output data is input to the A register by the process of Sa4 and the output data is stored in the output port by the process of Sa5. ), The stored value of the output port is initialized by storing the timer value “0” input to the A register in the output port. Therefore, the capacity of the program required for initializing the stored contents of the output port can be reduced.

[Condition device signal output processing]
Next, an example of executing conditional device signal output processing in a form different from the processing shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the conditional device signal output process is executed in a timer interrupt process (main) that is executed at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment).

  In the condition device signal output processing shown in FIG. 3, output data output to the outside as a condition device signal is composed of output data 1 and output data 2. The total output time of the output data 1 and the output data 2 is set to 44.8 ms, for example. Then, 22.4 ms, which is 1/2 of 44.8 ms, is assigned as the output time of output data 1, and 22.4 ms, which is 1/2 of 44.8 ms, is assigned as the output time of output data 2. Yes. In this embodiment, output data is output in the order of output data 1 → output data 2. Specifically, first, a timer value corresponding to 22.4 ms, which is the output time of the output data 1, is set in the condition device signal output timer for measuring the output time of the output data, and output until the subtraction of the timer value is completed. Data 1 is output. Next, a timer value corresponding to 22.4 ms which is the output time of the output data 2 is set in the conditional device signal output timer, and the output data 2 is output until the subtraction of the timer value is completed.

  When the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine, for example, the output data 1 is data that can specify that a small role or a re-game is won, and the output data 2 specifies that a special role (bonus) is won It is possible data. Note that the output data 1 may be data that can specify that the special combination (bonus) has been won, and the output data 2 may be data that can specify that the small combination or re-playing combination has been won. When the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine, for example, the output data 1 is data that can specify that a winning has occurred, and the output data 2 is data that can specify that a winning has occurred. The output data 1 may be data that can specify that a winning has occurred, and the output data 2 may be data that can specify that a winning has occurred at a winning opening.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the conditional device signal output process, the main control unit first sets the conditional device signal output timer address in the register (Sb1). The condition device signal output timer address is an address of a storage area in which the timer value of the condition device signal output timer is stored. The timer value stored at the address is updated when the conditional device signal output timer is subtracted. As described above, in the present embodiment, the output data is output separately for the output data 1 and the output data 2, so in Sb1, the timer value of the output data 1 is changed during the subtraction of the timer value of the output data 1. The stored address is set in the register, and the address where the timer value of the output data 2 is stored is set in the register while the timer value of the output data 2 is subtracted. The timer value of output data 1 and the timer value of output data 2 may be stored at the same address.

  Next, the timer value is acquired from the address set in Sb1, and the acquired timer value is input to a specific register (hereinafter referred to as A register) (Sb2).

  Then, based on the timer value input to the A register, it is checked whether or not the output data 1 fixed mode is set, and the timer value of the conditional device signal output timer is checked (Sb3).

  The output data 1 fixed mode is a specific gaming state. Specifically, for example, when the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine, it is RT (replay time), and when the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine, it is in a probability variation state or a short time state. In this embodiment, the timer value is an 8-bit value, and the first value of the first digit is used for identifying whether or not the output data 1 is fixed mode, and the remaining seven digits are output as output data. Used to identify time. When the first value is “1”, it is determined that the output data 1 is fixed mode, and when the first value is “0”, it is determined that the output data 1 is not fixed mode.

  Next, based on the processing of Sb3, it is determined whether or not it is the output data 1 fixed mode (Sb4).

  When it is not in the output data 1 fixed mode, it is determined whether or not the subtraction of the timer value is completed by determining whether or not the timer value stored in the A register is “0” (Sb5). When the subtraction of the timer value is not completed, that is, when the timer value input to the A register is not “0”, the timer value of the conditional device signal output timer is subtracted (Sb6).

  In this embodiment, the value determined according to the number of bits of the timer value is sequentially subtracted, and when the subtraction result becomes 0, the timer value input in Sb2 becomes 0. Determined. Thereby, the output time of the output data is timed according to the number of bits of the timer value.

  Next, it is determined whether it is the output timing of the output data 1 (Sb7). Specifically, when the timer value subtracted in Sb6 is the timer value of output data 1, it is determined that it is the output timing of output data 1, and when the timer value subtracted in Sb6 is the timer value of output data 2, it is output. It is determined that the output timing of data 2 is reached.

  Next, the address of the storage area where the output data 1 is stored is set in the register (Sb8). Based on the determination of Sb7, when it is the output timing of the output data 1 (Y in Sb9), the output data 1 is acquired from the address set in Sb8, and the acquired output data 1 is input to the A register (Sb11 ). Next, the output data 1 input to the A register is output to the output port (Sb12). Thereafter, output data 1 is output from the output port.

  Based on the determination of Sb7, when it is not the output timing of output data 1 (N in Sb9), that is, when it is the output timing of output data 2, the address of the storage area in which output data 2 is stored is stored in the register. Set (Sb10). Then, the output data 2 is acquired from the address set in Sb10, and the acquired output data 2 is input to the A register (Sb11). Next, the output data 2 input to the A register is output to the output port (Sb12). Thereafter, output data 2 is output from the output port.

  When it is determined in Sb5 that the subtraction of the timer value is completed, that is, when the timer value input to the A register is “0”, in other words, the timer value after subtraction input to the A register outputs the output data. When it becomes “0” that can specify that it has been output for 44.8 ms, the timer value “0” stored in the A register is output to the output port (Sb12). As a result, the stored contents of the output port are initialized. Also, the output of output data ends.

  If it is determined in Sb4 that the output data 1 fixed mode is in effect, the processing of Sb8 to Sb12 is performed in the same manner as described above, and output data 1 or output data 2 is output. That is, in the output data 1 fixed mode, the output data is continuously output without measuring the output time of the output data. And the output of output data is complete | finished in the specific opportunity which concerns on progress of a game. When the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine, for example, output of output data is continuously performed from the end of the game to the start of the game, and when the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko machine, a variation display of symbols is displayed. Output data is continuously output from the end to the start.

  As described above, when the timer value after subtraction becomes “0” which can specify that the output data has been output for 44.8 ms by the processing of Sb5 and Sb12, the timer value “0” of the A register is set to the output port. Since the memory contents of the output port are initialized by storing, it is not necessary to separately prepare information (data) for initialization when the memory contents of the output port are initialized. The capacity of the program required for initializing the contents can be reduced. Further, since the memory contents of the output port are initialized, the output state of the output port can be easily cleared.

Here, the gaming machine 1 can execute a first instruction that stores predetermined data at a predetermined address and a second instruction that stores data of a specific register at a predetermined address.
In the first instruction, data for specifying a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data), data for specifying the content of data stored at the predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data), and contents Data for storing the data specifying the above in a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data) is required. However, since the data of the specific register (for example, the A register) is stored at a predetermined address in the second instruction, it is not necessary to specify the content of the data stored at the predetermined address unlike the first instruction. Therefore, in the second instruction, data for specifying a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data) and data for storing data in the specific register at a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data) are provided. I just need it. For this reason, the data volume of the second instruction can be smaller than that of the first instruction (for example, data of 1 byte). In this embodiment, the output port is initialized by the second instruction. Further, the data used for updating the timer value is also used as data of the A register used for initialization of the output port. Therefore, when the output port is initialized, a separate instruction for storing data in the A register is not required. For this reason, the capacity of data required to initialize the output port can be reduced by executing the initialization of the output port by the second instruction.

  The size of the storage area of the output port (storage capacity) and the size of the storage area of the A register (storage capacity) are the same. Therefore, since the size of each area is the same, it can be easily handled when initializing. Note that the size (storage capacity) of the storage area of the output port may be the same as the storage area (storage capacity) of the RAM that stores the timer value.

  When the timer value is input to the A register by the process of Sb2 and it is determined whether or not the timer value is “0” by the process of Sb5, and when it is determined that the timer value is not “0” While the output data is input to the A register by the processing of Sb11 and the output data is stored in the output port by the processing of Sb12, the processing of Sb12 (that is, the common processing) is determined when the timer value is determined to be “0”. ), The stored value of the output port is initialized by storing the timer value “0” input to the A register in the output port. Therefore, the capacity of the program required for initializing the stored contents of the output port can be reduced.

[Condition device signal output processing]
Next, an example of executing conditional device signal output processing in a form different from the processing shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the conditional device signal output process is executed in a timer interrupt process (main) that is executed at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment).

  In the condition device signal output process shown in FIG. 4, the output time of the output data output to the outside as the condition device signal is set to 44.8 ms, for example. Then, a timer value corresponding to 44.8 ms is set in the conditional device signal output timer for measuring the output time of the output data, and the output data is output until the subtraction of the timer value is completed.

  When the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine, for example, the output data is data that can specify that a small combination, a re-playing combination, or a special combination (bonus) has been won. Further, when the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine, for example, the output data is data that can specify that a winning has occurred at a winning opening and that a winning has occurred.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the conditional device signal output process, the main control unit first refers to a one game time management timer that times the shortest time of one game (Sc1). The shortest time for one game is the time that is required at least to play one game. If the shortest time does not elapse after one game, the next game cannot be advanced.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the timer value of the one game time management timer is an initial value (Sc2). For example, the initial value is a timer value corresponding to 4.1 s. When the timer value of the one game time management timer is not the initial value, the process proceeds to Sc6. When the timer value of one game time management timer is the initial value, the interrupt counter is referred (Sc3).

  The interrupt counter is incremented by 1 when the counter value is 0 to 2 and updated to 0 when the counter value is 3. That is, the counter value of the interrupt counter loops in the order of 0 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 0... Each time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed. Then, a process to be executed in the timer interrupt process (main) is selected from the timer interrupts 0 to 3 by determining which of the timer interrupts 0 to 3 is made with reference to the count value.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the count value of the interrupt counter is 3 (Sc4). That is, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt 3 process is to be executed. When the count value of the interrupt counter is not 3, the process proceeds to Sc6.

  When the count value of the interrupt counter is 3, the timer value is set in the condition device signal output timer that times the output data output time (Sc5). That is, the timer value of the condition device signal output timer is set when the timer value of the one game time timer becomes the initial value.

  In Sc6, the conditional device signal output timer address is set in the register (Sc6). The condition device signal output timer address is an address of a storage area in which the timer value of the condition device signal output timer is stored. The timer value stored at the address is updated when the conditional device signal output timer is subtracted.

  Next, the timer value of the conditional device signal output timer is acquired from the address set in Sc6, and the acquired timer value is input to a specific register (hereinafter referred to as A register) (Sc7).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the subtraction of the timer value is completed by determining whether or not the timer value stored in the A register is “0” (Sc8). When the subtraction of the timer value is not completed, that is, when the timer value input to the A register is not “0”, the conditional device output data number is decremented by 1 and the conditional device signal output timing data is selected (Sc9). The condition device signal output timing data is data indicating a value to be divided (divided) by the timer value input to the A register. In the process of Sc9, a process of dividing (dividing) the value indicated by the conditional device signal output timing data by the timer value input to the A register is performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is the output data 1 fixed mode (Sc10).

  The output data 1 fixed mode is, for example, RT (replay time) when the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine, and is a probability variation state or a short time state when the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine. In this embodiment, the timer value is an 8-bit value, and the first value of the first digit is used for identifying whether or not the output data 1 is fixed mode, and the remaining seven digits are output as output data. Used to identify time. When the first value is “1”, it is determined that the output data 1 is fixed mode, and when the first value is “0”, it is determined that the output data 1 is not fixed mode.

  When not in the output data 1 fixed mode, a predetermined value is subtracted from the remaining timer value divided by Sc9 (Sc11). Then, it is determined whether the remainder has become 0 as a result of subtracting the timer value (Sc12).

  In the present embodiment, the timer value is divided (divided) by a value determined according to the number of bits of the timer value, and the remainder is sequentially subtracted. When the result of subtraction becomes 0, Sc7 It is determined that the input timer value has become zero. Thereby, the output time of the output data is timed according to the number of bits of the timer value.

  If the remainder is not 0, an address storing conditional device signal output data, that is, an address storing output data for data output is calculated (Sc13). Next, the process proceeds to the next address after the calculated address (Sc14).

  Then, output data is acquired from the address transferred in Sc14, and the acquired output data is input to the A register (Sc15). Next, the output data input to the A register is output to the output port (Sc16). Thereafter, output data is output from the output port.

  If it is determined in Sc12 that the remainder is 0, the process returns to Sc6. The remainder becomes 0 when the timer value of the conditional device signal output timer becomes “0”. Therefore, in Sc7, “0” which is the timer value after subtraction is input to the A register. For this reason, in Sc8, it is determined that the subtraction of the timer value is completed.

  When it is determined in Sc8 that the subtraction of the timer value has ended, that is, when the timer value input to the A register is “0”, in other words, the timer value after subtraction input to the A register outputs the output data. When it becomes “0” that can specify that it has been output for 44.8 ms, the timer value “0” stored in the A register is output to the output port (Sc16). As a result, the stored contents of the output port are initialized. Also, the output of output data ends.

  When it is determined in Sc10 that the output data 1 fixed mode is in effect, the processes Sc14 to Sc16 are performed in the same manner as described above, and output data is output. That is, when the output data 1 is fixed mode, the timer value is not subtracted as in Sc11, and the output data is continuously output. When the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine, for example, output of output data is continuously performed from the end of the game to the start of the game, and when the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko machine, a variation display of symbols is displayed. Output data is continuously output from the end to the start.

  As described above, when the timer value after subtraction becomes “0” which can specify that the output data has been output for 44.8 ms by the processing of Sc12 and Sc16, the timer value “0” of the A register is output to the output port. Since the memory contents of the output port are initialized by storing, it is not necessary to separately prepare information (data) for initialization when the memory contents of the output port are initialized. The capacity of the program required for initializing the contents can be reduced. Further, since the memory contents of the output port are initialized, the output state of the output port can be easily cleared.

Here, the gaming machine 1 can execute a first instruction that stores predetermined data at a predetermined address and a second instruction that stores data of a specific register at a predetermined address.
In the first instruction, data for specifying a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data), data for specifying the content of data stored at the predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data), and contents Data for storing the data specifying the above in a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data) is required. However, since the data of the specific register (for example, the A register) is stored at a predetermined address in the second instruction, it is not necessary to specify the content of the data stored at the predetermined address unlike the first instruction. Therefore, in the second instruction, data for specifying a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data) and data for storing data in the specific register at a predetermined address (for example, 1-byte data) are provided. I just need it. For this reason, the data volume of the second instruction can be smaller than that of the first instruction (for example, data of 1 byte). In this embodiment, the output port is initialized by the second instruction. Further, the data used for updating the timer value is also used as data of the A register used for initialization of the output port. Therefore, when the output port is initialized, a separate instruction for storing data in the A register is not required. For this reason, the capacity of data required to initialize the output port can be reduced by executing the initialization of the output port by the second instruction.

  The size of the storage area of the output port (storage capacity) and the size of the storage area of the A register (storage capacity) are the same. Therefore, since the size of each area is the same, it can be easily handled when initializing. Note that the size (storage capacity) of the storage area of the output port may be the same as the storage area (storage capacity) of the RAM that stores the timer value.

  In addition, when the timer value is input to the A register by the process of Sc7 and it is determined whether the timer value is “0” by the process of Sc8, and when it is determined that the timer value is not “0”, While the output data is input to the A register by the process of Sc15 and the output data is stored in the output port by the process of Sc16, the process of Sc16 (that is, the common process) is determined when the timer value is determined to be “0”. ), The stored value of the output port is initialized by storing the timer value “0” input to the A register in the output port. Therefore, the capacity of the program required for initializing the stored contents of the output port can be reduced.

[Effect of this embodiment]
In this embodiment, when the timer value after subtraction input to the A register becomes “0”, which is a timer value that can specify that output data has been output for a specific time, the timer value of the A register is output to the output port. The contents stored in the output port are initialized (in this example, the portion in which Sa5 is processed when Y is Sa2 in FIG. 2, and the processing in Sb12 is performed when Y is Sb5 in FIG. 3). Part, a part for performing the process of Sc16 when Y in Sc8 of FIG. 4).
This eliminates the need for separately preparing information (data) for initialization when initializing the storage contents of the output port, thereby reducing the capacity of the program required to initialize the storage contents of the output port. be able to.

In the present embodiment, the specific area is an output port (in this example, the part that performs Sa5 processing when Y is Sa2 in FIG. 2, the part that performs Sb12 processing when Y is Sb5 in FIG. 3, (A portion for performing the process of Sc16 when Y is Sc8 in FIG. 4).
Therefore, the output state of the output port can be easily cleared.

In the present embodiment, a first instruction for storing data stored by an argument (1-byte numeric value, 0h) at an address indicated by a predetermined address, and data of a specific register (A register) at an address indicated by the predetermined address Can be executed. Since no argument is required, the program capacity used in the execution of the second instruction is smaller than that used in the execution of the first instruction. For this reason, in the conditional device signal output process of the present embodiment, the storage contents of the output port are initialized by executing the second instruction (in this example, the part of performing the process of Sa5 when Sa is Y in FIG. 3 is a part that performs the process of Sb12 when Y is Sb5 in FIG. 3, and a part that performs the process of Sc16 when Y is Sc8 in FIG. 4).
Therefore, the program capacity for initializing the stored contents of the output port can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the storage area size (storage capacity) of the output port and the storage area size (storage capacity) of the A register are the same.
Therefore, since the size of each area is the same, it can be easily handled when initializing.
Note that the size (storage capacity) of the storage area of the output port may be the same as the storage area (storage capacity) of the RAM that stores the timer value.

In this embodiment, when it is determined that the timer value is not “0”, the output data is input to the A register and the output data is stored in the output port, while the timer value is “0”. When the determination is made, the stored value of the output port is initialized by storing the timer value “0” input to the A register in the output port (in this example, Sa4 and Sa4 and Sa4 in FIG. The part that performs the process of Sa5, performs the process of Sa5 when Y is Sa2, and performs the process of Sb11 and Sb12 when the number of Sb5 of 3 is N, and the part of Sb12 of FIG. 4, when Sc8 is N, Sc15 and Sc16 are processed, and when Sc8 is Y, Sc16 is processed).
Therefore, the capacity of the program required for initializing the stored contents of the output port can be reduced.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although main embodiment in this invention has been described, this invention is not restricted to said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

[About gaming machines]
The gaming machine 1 described above includes a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can each be identified. After the variable display unit is variably displayed, the variable display unit displays the variable display by stopping the variable display. A slot machine that derives a result and can generate a prize according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display units may be used. The gaming machine 1 described above may be a pachinko gaming machine that can be controlled to a big hit gaming state that is advantageous to the player according to the result of the variable display of a plurality of types of identification information that can each be identified.

[Specific information output processing]
In the above embodiment, the condition device signal processing is given as an example of the specific information output processing. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, processing for outputting a test signal to be output to the outside, command output processing, and LED lighting processing are specified. A specific information output process different from the above-described embodiment may be applied as the specific information output process such as an information output process.

[Specific information]
In the above embodiment, the output data in the condition device signal processing is given as an example of the specific information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the test signal in the process of outputting the test signal to be output to the outside, Specific information in a mode different from the above-described embodiment may be applied as specific information, for example, lighting data in LED lighting processing is specified information.

[Specific area]
In the above embodiment, the output port is given as an example of the specific area. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a specific area different from the above embodiment is applied as the specific area, such as a RAM, a register, or a buffer. May be.

[About specific time information]
In the above embodiment, the timer value “0” when the timer value is subtracted is given as an example of the specific time information. For example, the specific timer value when the timer value is added is the specific time information. Specific time information of a different aspect from the above embodiment may be applied as information.

  1 gaming machine, 51 liquid crystal display, 53, 54 speaker

Claims (1)

A gaming machine for playing games,
Specific information storage means for storing specific information in a specific area;
Specific information output processing means for executing specific information output processing for outputting the specific information stored in the specific area;
Time information storage means for storing time information capable of specifying the time for outputting the specific information by the specific information output processing in a time storage area;
Time information updating means for updating time information stored in the time storage area as time elapses;
By storing the specific time information in the specific area when the time information updated by the time information update means becomes specific time information capable of specifying that specific information has been output for a specific time, the specific area And an initialization means for initializing the stored contents of the game machine.

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