JP4364168B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine (a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, a TV game machine provided with a display means for displaying symbols and other images necessary for a game, and a control means such as a microcomputer for controlling the display means. Including).

  For example, in a kind of pachinko game machine of a ball and ball game machine, a display means for variably displaying a symbol is provided when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the player is notified when the variably displayed symbol is stopped by a combination of the predetermined symbols. Something that would benefit is provided. As such a display means, in recent years, an electrical display device such as a liquid crystal display capable of various effects is often used.

  In the above electric display device, for example, it is notified that the variable winning ball apparatus is converted into an open state advantageous to the player by stopping the variable display with a combination of specific symbols, When it becomes a big hit state (so-called reach state) when it is lined up, it is displayed in a manner different from the normal display operation, so that the player can recognize that the big hit is approaching, , To notify the number of opening of the variable winning ball apparatus converted to the opening state advantageous to the player, or to notify the number of games in a state where there is a higher probability of hitting than in a normal game (so-called probability variation state) Etc. can be displayed. By recognizing the display content of the electrical display device, the player can accurately grasp the current gaming state (for example, reach state) and play the game.

  The display content of such an electric display device is determined by a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “microcomputer”) used as a control means for controlling the operation of the gaming machine.

  By the way, in order to realize a display operation in which the display of the above reach state or the like is performed with a symbol different from the normal game symbol, in addition to the combination of symbols used for the original game, the reach state, etc. Since it is necessary to separately prepare a combination of symbols used for display of the symbol, there arises a problem that the types of symbol combinations increase or the display control of the symbols becomes complicated. In order to solve this, it is sufficient to increase the processing speed and storage capacity of the CPU of the microcomputer that constitutes the control means. Etc. are restricted.

  Therefore, the display operation control of the display device as described above is performed by a control means different from the microcomputer that controls the entire gaming machine, and the display control is accurately performed under the limited conditions as described above. It is considered. Specifically, a microcomputer that controls the entire gaming machine is used as the main control means, and in addition to this, a microcomputer is provided as a display control means for controlling the operation of the display device, and the central control of the microcomputer that is the main control means The display content of the electrical display device is determined by the device (CPU), and a command based on the determined content is sent to the microcomputer that is the display control means. The latter microcomputer controls the electric display device based on this command.

  In a gaming machine provided with two control means in this way, when the main control means finds a serious abnormality in the progress of the game, for example, a predetermined time is passed even though the variable winning opening is opened in a big hit state. When the ball does not enter the variable winning opening as described above, an indication such as “Please call the store clerk” is displayed on the electric display device to notify the store clerk of the amusement store that an abnormality has occurred.

  However, according to the prior art, when an abnormality occurs in which the command transmitted by the main control means is not normally received by the display control means, the display content of the electrical display device on which the player relies is the current game It may not indicate the state.

  Such an abnormality is merely an inappropriate display content on the electric display device, and does not affect the progress of the game, but the player has lost the money invested so far because the gaming machine breaks down. In some cases, the player may have anxiety that during the big hits, a prize ball that can be originally acquired cannot be obtained.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which anxiety of a player is eliminated by displaying an indication on an electric display device when there is an abnormality in receiving a command from a main control means. .

The present invention determines whether or not to shift to a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on a predetermined input signal and display means for displaying a graphic or other image necessary for the game, and according to the determination result Main control means for determining the display mode of the image and display control means for controlling the display means based on a command from the main control means. The display control means has an abnormality in receiving a command from the main control means. Display means that has data necessary for displaying an image for notifying the player of the occurrence of the image and when there is an abnormality, the data is read and an image for informing the player that the abnormality has occurred is displayed. The command is composed of preceding data and subsequent data, and the preceding data consists of values within a predetermined range and is command data transmitted from the main control means having a role of identifying the command. The subsequent data is data of a command transmitted from the main control unit after the previous data is transmitted from the main control unit, and has a predetermined maximum value corresponding to the value of the preceding data. Command data transmitted within the range, and the display control means controls the display means based on the preceding data and the succeeding data transmitted from the main control means, and the received preceding data is in a predetermined range. The maximum value of the subsequent data corresponding to the preceding data and the maximum value check flag storage unit for storing the subsequent data check flag indicating whether the check is necessary or not required, and the received subsequent data is the maximum value check flag. It is determined whether or not the subsequent data stored in the storage unit is within the maximum value. Data reception processing unit that stores data indicating the occurrence of a communication error in the reception check flag storage unit, and whether or not data indicating the occurrence of the communication error is stored in the reception check flag storage unit. If it is determined that it is stored, a communication error check is performed to store data necessary for displaying an image for notifying the player that an abnormality has occurred in receiving a command from the main control means in the data storage unit. A processing unit and a communication main processing unit that reads data stored in the data storage unit and uses the data to control display means are provided.

In a specific aspect of the present invention , the display control means includes an internal processing preceding data storage section that stores preceding data from the main control means, and an internal processing subsequent data storage section that stores subsequent data from the main control means. A command analysis request flag storage unit for storing a command analysis request flag for requesting analysis of data stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit, and a reception check flag storage unit And a communication check flag storage unit for storing data indicating that a communication error screen is being displayed when it is determined that data indicating the occurrence of a communication error is stored in the display control means. The command analysis request flag storage unit receives a command when the subsequent data storage unit stores the subsequent data in the internal processing subsequent data storage unit. When the analysis request flag is stored and the command analysis request flag is stored, the data stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit is read, and display control is performed based on these data. The communication error check processing unit deletes the command analysis request flag stored in the command analysis request flag storage unit if data indicating that the communication error screen is being displayed is stored in the communication check flag storage unit. Features.
In another aspect, when the display control means receives a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern of a special symbol, the display control means uses a variation pattern designation command instead of an image that informs the player that an abnormality has occurred. The display means is controlled to display a corresponding image.
In still another aspect, the abnormality in the reception of the command from the main control means includes a failure in which the received command is read a plurality of times and all read values do not match.

  The display control means controls the display means to display an image for notifying the player that an abnormality has occurred when there is an abnormality in the reception of the command from the main control means. For this reason, the player can recognize that the abnormality in the display on the display means has no effect on the progress of the game and can proceed with the game with peace of mind.

According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the case previously row data display control means receives is not a value within a predetermined range, it is assumed that abnormality has occurred. At this time, the display control means controls the display means so as to display an image for notifying abnormality.

According to another aspect, when the display control means receives the variation pattern designation command , the display control means is configured to display an image corresponding to the variation pattern designation command in place of the image notifying that an abnormality has occurred. Control. According to this, since the display of the image for notifying the player that the abnormality has occurred is stopped by the change pattern designation command from the main control means, the display control means receives the normal command. Therefore, the display of abnormality does not continue.

  A pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board surface 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Near the center of the game board surface 10, a liquid crystal display device 3 is arranged as a display means for displaying symbols necessary for the game. The liquid crystal display device 3 displays a plurality of symbols expressed by images in a variable manner, thereby displaying the three rows of rotating reels of the slot machine in a pseudo manner. This symbol for variable display is called “special symbol”. When the special symbol is displayed in a predetermined symbol mode (for example, “7-7-7”, which is called “hit” stop mode) when the variable display is stopped, the special symbol is in a special gaming state advantageous to the player. It has been established to migrate. Whether or not to shift to the special game state is determined by the main control circuit 30 described later. In addition, in the liquid crystal display device 3, in addition to the special symbol, an effect display composed of various symbols is performed. As the display means, in addition to the liquid crystal display device as in the present embodiment, a display device configured by arranging a large number of LEDs and other electrical displays such as a CRT, a plasma display, and electroluminescence can be used.

  Below the liquid crystal display device 3, there is provided a start winning opening (so-called start hole) 4 determined so as to start the symbol variation of the liquid crystal display device 3 when a game ball enters. In other words, a command to start the variable symbol display of the special symbol is issued by winning the winning prize opening 4. The start winning opening 4 is composed of a variable winning device that can be converted into a first state in which a game ball is difficult to win in the start winning opening 4 and a second state in which a game ball is easy to win. The number of prize balls (for example, five) is determined to be paid out. Even if the start winning opening 4 is in the first state, it holds a winning space in which about one game ball can be won, so that a game ball can be won.

  Four symbol variation memory lamps 15 are provided above the liquid crystal display device 3. This is because the number of times that the winning prize opening 4 has been won is stored up to 4 times while the symbols are being displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 and the number of times the liquid crystal display device 3 can be displayed in a variable manner at that time. To the player. Winnings after the number of stored winnings in the start winning opening 4 has reached four times, that is, winnings after the fifth time are invalid as conditions for starting the variable display on the liquid crystal display device 3.

  Below the start winning opening 4, there is provided a large winning opening (so-called attacker) 5 that can be converted into a closed state disadvantageous for the player and an open state advantageous for the player. The big prize opening 5 is a door opening / closing type that is converted into an open state advantageous for a player for a predetermined time when the symbol variation on the liquid crystal display device 3 is stopped and a specific symbol combination that is “big hit” is displayed. It is determined that when a game ball is won, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of award balls are paid out. The above-described special game state refers to a game state in which the special winning opening 5 is in an open state.

  Note that a V winning opening (not shown) is provided in the special winning opening 5. In the present embodiment, after the big hit, the 16th prize winning opening 5 is opened. The big winning opening 5 is kept open for 30 seconds or until 10 balls are won. When the big prize opening 5 is in the open state, the continuation of the special gaming state is confirmed when a ball wins the V prize opening. For example, in a special gaming state, when a ball enters the V prize opening when the grand prize opening 5 is in the third open state, the next, that is, the fourth open state is determined.

  A 7-segment LED display device 2 is provided below the game board surface 10. This is set to start the variable display on the LED display device 2 when the game ball passes through the LED operation gates 6a and 6b provided on the lower left and right sides of the liquid crystal display device 3. When the display of the LED display device 2 is stopped in a predetermined specific manner, the start winning opening 4 is converted to the second state which is advantageous for the player.

  Four LED operation memory lamps 16 are provided around the LED display device 2. The LED operation memory lamp 16 stores a maximum of 4 times each time the game ball passes through the LED operation gates 6a and 6b, and the number of times that the LED display device 2 can be changed at that time is stored by the player. To inform. The passing of the game ball to the LED operation gates 6a and 6b after the fifth time is not counted and is invalidated.

  Further, on the game board surface 10, the windmills 11a and 11b with lamps having a light emitting portion, the normal windmills 12a and 12b, and the general prize that pays out 15 prize balls to the player every time there is a prize ball. Ports 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13f, 13g, panel side lamps 14a, 14b, and the like are provided.

  The LED display device 2, the start winning port 4, and the big winning port 5 are configured as an integral unit together with the general winning ports 13 f and 13 g as the variable winning ball device 9, and are installed on the game board surface 10.

  FIG. 2 shows an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 to notify the player of the occurrence of a communication error when it is determined by the display control circuit 40 (FIGS. 3 and 5) described later that a communication error has occurred. Show. From this image, the player can recognize that the display of the liquid crystal display device 3 is simply abnormal and does not affect the progress of the game, and can proceed with the game with peace of mind.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit portion provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of FIG.

  As shown in this figure, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment has an LED operation sensor 20 that detects a game ball passing through the LED operation gates 6a and 6b, and a game that has won a prize in the above-described big prize opening 5. A big winning ball sensor 21 for detecting a ball, a starting winning ball sensor 22 for detecting a gaming ball won in the aforementioned starting winning port 4, and a firing ball sensor 23 for detecting a gaming ball launched from a ball launching device (not shown). And a return ball sensor 24 that detects a game ball that has been launched but returned without reaching the surface of the game board.

  The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled by a main control circuit 30 as main control means. The main control circuit 30 includes a first input / output port (I / O port) 32 serving as an interface between a first central processing unit (CPU) 31 arranged on the substrate and the sensor or the like. , 33, a first ROM 34 storing a sequence program necessary for a game as a read-only storage means, and a first RAM 35 as a readable / writable storage means. As this first RAM 35, a dynamic memory (DRAM) is used.

  The detection signals from the LED operation sensor 20, grand prize ball sensor 21, start prize ball sensor 22, launch ball sensor 23, and return ball sensor 24 are sent to the first CPU 31 via the first I / O port 32. Is input. The first CPU 31 controls the display control circuit 40 serving as a display control means for controlling the liquid crystal display device 3 via the first I / O port 33 and the sound for controlling the speaker 48 in accordance with input signals from the sensors. Predetermined signals are respectively sent to the control circuit 46, the prize ball control circuit 47 for controlling the prize ball device 49 for paying out the game balls, the LED display device 2, the start winning port 4, and the big winning port 5. The prize ball device 49 includes a payout ball sensor (not shown), and a detection signal from the payout ball sensor is sent to the prize ball control circuit 47.

  At the time of a game, when the LED operation sensor 20 detects a game ball passing through the LED operation gates 6a and 6b and outputs a detection signal, the main control circuit 30 performs a winning determination according to the detection signal, The determination result is transmitted to the display control circuit 40.

  The display control circuit 40 has a second CPU 41 arranged on the substrate, and a second input / output port (I / O port) 42 serving as an interface between the main control circuit 30 and the liquid crystal display device 3. 43, a ROM 44 as a read-only storage means, and a RAM 45 as a readable / writable storage means. As this RAM 45, a dynamic memory (DRAM) is used.

  The voice control circuit 46 and the prize ball control circuit 47 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an input / output port as in the display control circuit 40, but are omitted in FIG.

  Next, a command (hereinafter referred to as a command) transmitted from the main control circuit 30 to the display control circuit 40 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control circuit 30 transmits the following command to the display control circuit 40.

  “Specify variation pattern” command to specify the special symbol variation pattern, “Left stop symbol designation” command to specify the special symbol stop symbol on the left side, “Specify stop symbol to the right special symbol” ”Right stop design” command, “Intermediate stop design” command to specify the stop symbol of the center special symbol, “Stop all symbols” command to confirm the stop of all special symbols, when the special symbol is stopped "Big hit fanfare screen display" which is a display request to the liquid crystal display device 3 of the big hit fanfare screen displayed until the big winning opening 5 is in the open state after the symbol mode of "Big hit" is stopped The command, “Big Hit Round”, which is a display request for the big hit round V display before the ball enters the V winning opening in the big winning opening 5 after the big winning opening 5 is opened. ‘Display before V’ command, a display request for a display after the big hit round V displayed after the ball enters the V winning opening in the big winning opening 5 until the big winning opening 5 is closed. “Round after V” command, “Big hit interval display” command, which is a display request for a big hit interval display that is displayed after the big winning opening 5 is closed and after the big winning opening 5 is opened. A “big hit ending display” command, a pachinko gaming machine, which is a display request for a big hit ending display for notifying the player that the big hit ends when the winning opening 5 is closed after the 16th open state of the winning opening 5 “Other” command, which is a display request for an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 when the power is turned on, or when a ball does not enter the start winning port 4 for a certain time or more, and main control Display of an image to be displayed when it is determined that the road 30 has some serious abnormality (for example, an abnormality in which a ball does not win for a certain period of time even though the big prize opening 5 is open during the big hit) The request is an "error related" command.

  The “variation pattern designation” command, “left stop symbol designation” command, “right stop symbol designation” command, “medium stop symbol designation” command, and “all symbol stop” command are special symbols in the liquid crystal display device 3. This command is necessary until all symbols are stopped and displayed after the variable display is started. The main control circuit 30 handles that the special symbol stopped variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 is confirmed by transmitting the “stop all symbols” command to the display control circuit 40.

  Each of the above commands is composed of preceding data and subsequent data as shown in FIG.

  Each preceding data is data having a role of identifying each of the above commands, and the range of the preceding data is 80 to 8B in hexadecimal number. In addition, (H) shown in FIG. 4 shows a hexadecimal number.

  On the other hand, in the subsequent data, a plurality of types of subsequent data corresponding to each preceding data is stored in the main control circuit 30. For example, the preceding data of the “variation pattern designation” command is always “80”, and a plurality of types of subsequent data of the “variation pattern designation” command are provided. As will be described later, other commands following the “other” command include a “display screen at power-on” command, a “display normal screen” command, and a “display demo screen” command.

  Further, the maximum value of the subsequent data corresponding to each preceding data is determined in advance, and is stored in the subsequent data maximum value and subsequent data check flag storage unit 57 described later.

  Next, the contents of processing performed on the command received by the display control circuit 40 of this embodiment will be described.

  The processing performed by the display control circuit 40 includes “preceding data range check” for determining whether or not the preceding data is within a predetermined range, that is, whether or not the preceding data is within the range of 80 to 8B as described above. When the subsequent data is received, it is determined whether or not the corresponding preceding data has been received before the subsequent data is received, “previous reception order check”, “variation pattern designation” command, “left stop symbol designation” ”Command”, “right stop symbol designation” command, “medium stop symbol designation” command, “all symbol halt” command, “command reception order check” and “variation pattern designation” There is a “reception time check” for determining whether or not an “intermediate stop symbol designation” command is received within one second after receiving the command.

  FIG. 5 shows a function realization means of the display control circuit 40 for performing the processing of “preceding data range check”, “previous reception order check”, “command reception order check” and “reception time check” based on the received command. FIG.

  FIG. 5 shows a main control circuit 30 that transmits a command to the display control circuit 40, and the liquid crystal display device 3 is shown as a controlled element whose operation is controlled by the display control circuit 40.

  The display control circuit 40 includes the following units (operation units).

  A reception unit 51 including a reception preceding / subsequent data storage unit 52 that receives a command sent from the main control circuit 30 and stores the preceding data and subsequent data of the received command, and the reception preceding / subsequent data storage unit 52 Data reception processing unit 54 for processing the data, internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 for storing the preceding data converted for internal processing by the data reception processing unit 54, and data reception processing unit 54 Subsequent data storage unit 56 for internal processing that stores subsequent data converted for processing, and maximum value of subsequent data that data reception processing unit 54 stores the maximum value of subsequent data according to the preceding data and a subsequent data check flag described later And the subsequent data check flag storage unit 57, the data necessary for the above-mentioned “command reception order check” and “ The variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 for storing data indicating “error occurrence”, the communication check timer 59 that is a timer for “reception time check”, whether or not the communication check timer 59 needs to be checked, and FIG. Stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60, the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55, and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56 for storing data indicating that a screen informing the player of the communication error is being displayed. The command analysis request flag storage unit 61 for storing a command analysis request flag for requesting the analysis of the received data and a communication error check processing unit 62 to be described later are instructed to update the timer value of the communication check timer 59 Internal processing in accordance with the command analysis request flag stored in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61. Based on the data stored in the preceding data storage unit 55 and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56, the communication main processing unit 63 that controls the image drive processing unit 64, which will be described later, and the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 are stored. Determination of data content, determination of time of communication check timer 59, storage of data in communication check flag storage unit 60, determination of data content, and command analysis request flag storage unit when communication error occurs A command analysis request flag is stored in 61, a communication error check processing unit 62 that stores data in the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56, and image drive for driving the liquid crystal display device 3 Processing unit 64;

  Next, the processing operation of the second CPU 41 (FIG. 3) provided in the display control circuit 40 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 13 and the display control circuit 40 shown in FIG. The operation of each means will be described together.

  First, data reception processing will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  The second CPU 41 reads the received data three times and determines whether or not all the read values match (ST1). If this determination is “NO”, it is determined whether or not ST1 has been executed three times (ST2). If this determination is “YES”, the variable command reception check flag is set to “communication error occurred”. (ST3) If the determination is “NO”, the process returns to ST1.

  In the processing of ST1 to ST3 described above, the receiving unit 51 reads the received data three times, determines whether or not all the read values match, and if they match, the receiving unit 51 The received data is stored in the reception preceding / following data storage unit 52. On the other hand, if the read values do not match, this determination is repeated. If they do not match even after repeated execution, data indicating “communication error” is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. The contents of the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 are shown in FIG. The contents of each data will be described sequentially.

  The data containing “communication error occurrence” stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 indicates that a communication error has occurred, and this data is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. Then, the image shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 as will be described later.

  Subsequently, if the process of ST1 is “YES”, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the received data is preceding data (ST4). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the range of received data is in the range of 80 to FF (H). If this determination is “YES”, it is determined whether the preceding data is a value within the normal range, that is, whether the value is within the range of 80 to 8B (H) as described above (ST5). If the determination is “YES”, the subsequent data maximum value and the subsequent data check flag corresponding to the preceding data are set (ST6). If the determination is “NO”, the preceding data is deleted (ST7). Move on to processing.

  In the processing of ST4 to ST7 described above, the data reception processing unit 54 determines whether or not the data stored in the reception preceding / following data storage unit 52 is the preceding data, and determines that the data is the preceding data If the preceding data is within the normal range, the subsequent data maximum value and the subsequent data check flag corresponding to the preceding data are stored in the subsequent data maximum value and subsequent data check flag storage unit 57.

  As will be described later, the subsequent data maximum value is used for “subsequent data range check”, and the subsequent data check flag is referred to in the processing of ST11 described later. As described above, the maximum value of subsequent data corresponding to the preceding data is determined in advance for each preceding data, and the data reception processing unit 54 includes these data.

  FIG. 15 shows the content of data stored in the subsequent data maximum value and subsequent data check flag storage unit 57 in accordance with the preceding data. As shown in the figure, when the preceding data is 80 to 85, 8A, and 8B, data indicating “check required” is stored, and when the preceding data is 86 to 89, “check not required” is indicated. Data is stored. Note that the data indicating “check necessary” or “check unnecessary” stored in the subsequent data maximum value and subsequent data check flag storage unit 57 is referred to in the process of ST11 described later.

  If the data reception processing unit 54 determines that the preceding data is not within the normal value range, the data reception processing unit 54 deletes the preceding data stored in the reception preceding / successing data storage unit 52, and the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. Stores data indicating “communication error occurred”. Even if the subsequent data is received when the preceding data is erased (ST8), data indicating “communication error occurred” is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 as described later. The state continues.

  Next, when it is determined “NO” in the process of ST4, that is, when subsequent data is received, the process proceeds to ST8 of FIG.

  The process of ST8 is a process of performing “first and second reception order check”. In the process of ST8, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the preceding data has been erased. If this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST3, and “NO” is determined. For example, it is determined whether the subsequent data is a value within the maximum value of the subsequent data set in the process of ST6 described above (ST9). If this determination is “NO”, the preceding data is deleted (ST10), and the process proceeds to ST11. In the process of ST11, it is determined whether or not the subsequent data check flag is “check required” (ST11). If this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST3, and “NO” is determined. Then, the process returns to ST1.

  In the processing of ST8 to ST11 described above, the data reception processing unit 54 determines whether or not the received subsequent data is within the subsequent data maximum value and the subsequent data maximum value stored in the subsequent data check flag storage unit 57. If the data is not within the maximum value, a communication error has occurred. Therefore, when the preceding data stored in the reception preceding / successing data storage unit 52 is erased and data indicating “check required” is stored. , Data indicating “communication error occurrence” is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58.

  Note that the case where data indicating “check required” is stored in the subsequent data maximum value and subsequent data check flag storage unit 57 means that the preceding data is 80 to 85, 8A and 8B as shown in FIG. This is the case. When the preceding data is 86 to 89, that is, as shown in FIG. 4, a “big hit fanfare display” command, a “big hit round V before display” command, a “big hit round V after display” command, a “big hit interval V display” command, and Even if the subsequent data of the “big hit ending display” command is not within the maximum value, the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 does not store data indicating “communication error occurred”.

  Next, if “YES” is determined in the process of ST9, the second CPU 41 selects a command reception process corresponding to the preceding data (ST12), and uses the preceding data and subsequent data for internal processing. Data is converted and stored in the internal processing storage unit (ST13), and the preceding data and subsequent data before conversion are deleted (ST14).

  In the processing of ST12 to ST14 described above, when the subsequent data is within the maximum value of the subsequent data, that is, when the preceding data and the subsequent data constituting one command are received, the data reception processing unit 54 responds to each command. In order to perform the process, a command reception process corresponding to each command, that is, corresponding to the preceding data is selected. For example, if the preceding data is 80, the variation pattern designation command reception process is selected.

  Subsequently, the data reception processing unit 54 converts the preceding data and subsequent data stored in the reception preceding / following data storage unit 52 into data for internal processing, and the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and internal processing respectively. The preceding data and the subsequent data stored in the subsequent data storage unit 56 and stored in the reception preceding / following data storage unit 52 are deleted. As will be described later, the data stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56 is read out by the communication main processing unit 63 and used for controlling the liquid crystal display device 3. used.

  Next, in the process of ST15 in FIG. 8, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the variation pattern designation command reception process is selected in the process of ST12 described above. If this determination is “YES”, after the fluctuation command reception check flag is erased, the “fluctuation pattern designation” command has been received (ST16), the communication check timer value is set to 1 second (ST17), and the communication check flag is set. After erasure, “time error check required” is set (ST18), and a command analysis request flag is set (ST19).

  In the processing of ST15 to ST19 described above, if the data reception processing unit 54 is the “variation pattern designation” command reception processing, that is, if the “variation pattern designation” command is received, the data reception processing unit 54 stores the variation command reception check flag storage unit 58. Erase the stored data. The data to be deleted includes data indicating “communication error occurrence” described above. For this reason, when the image shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 and the data indicating “occurrence of communication error” is deleted, the image of FIG. 2 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 as described later is displayed. Instead, an image corresponding to the received command is displayed.

  The data reception processing unit 54 deletes the data stored in the variation command reception check flag storage unit 58 and then stores data indicating that the “variation pattern designation” command has been received. The data indicating that the “variation pattern designation” command has been received is referred to for “command reception order check” in the processing of ST21 described later.

  Subsequently, the data reception processing unit 54 sets the communication check timer 59 to 1 second. This timer is referred to for “reception time check” in the processing of ST68 described later.

  Next, the data stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60 is deleted, and data indicating “time error check required” is stored. The data stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60 is referred to in order to determine whether it is necessary to check the timer value of the communication check timer 59 (ST67 described later). The contents of the data stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60 are shown in FIG.

  Next, the data reception processing unit 54 sets a command analysis request flag in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61. When this command analysis request flag is set, as will be described later (FIG. 12), the communication main processing unit 63 causes the internal processing preceding data and the internal processing subsequent data stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 to be set. The subsequent internal processing data stored in the storage unit 56 is read out, and the liquid crystal display device 3 is controlled based on these data.

  If “NO” is determined again in the process of ST15, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the “left stop symbol designation” command reception process is selected in the process of ST12 described above (ST20). If the determination is “YES”, it is determined whether or not the variation command reception check flag has only received the “variation pattern designation” command for “command reception order check” (ST21). If this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST22, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to ST3.

  In the process of ST22, the contents of the fluctuation command reception check flag are deleted, and the contents are assumed to have received the “designate left stop symbol” command. Subsequently, a command analysis request flag is set (ST23).

  In the processing of ST20 to ST23 described above, the data reception processing unit 54 determines that the data stored in the variation command reception check flag storage unit 58 for “command reception order check” has been received as the “variation pattern designation” command. If this determination is “YES”, that is, if the command reception order is correct, the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 is erased and then “Left Stop Data indicating that the “designation” command has been received is stored. The data indicating that the “left stop symbol designation” command has been received is referred to for “command reception order check” in the processing of ST25 described later. On the other hand, if the command reception order is incorrect, data indicating “communication error occurred” is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58.

  If it is determined again as “NO” in the process of ST20, the second CPU 41 performs the process of ST24 of FIG. In the process of ST24, it is determined whether or not the “right stop symbol designation” command reception process is selected in the process of ST12 described above, and if this determination is “YES”, “command reception order check” Therefore, it is determined whether or not the content of the variation command reception check flag is that only the “left stop symbol designation” command has been received (ST25). If this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST26, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to ST3.

  Subsequently, the contents of the variation command reception check flag are deleted (ST26), and the contents are assumed to have received the “designate right stop symbol” command. Subsequently, a command analysis request flag is set (ST27).

  In the processing of ST24 to ST27 described above, the data reception processing unit 54 has received the “left stop symbol designation” command as the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 for “command reception order check”. If this determination is “YES”, that is, if the command reception order is correct, the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 is erased, and “right Stores data indicating that a “designated stop symbol” command has been received. The data indicating that the “right stop symbol designation” command has been received is referred to for “command reception order check” in the processing of ST 29 described later. On the other hand, if the data reception order is incorrect, data indicating “communication error occurred” is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58.

  If “NO” is determined again in the process of ST24, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the “intermediate stop symbol designation” command reception process is selected in the process of ST12 described above (ST28). If the determination is “YES”, for “command reception order check”, it is determined whether or not the content of the variable command reception check flag is only the “right stop symbol designation” command has been received (ST29). If this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST30, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to ST3.

  Subsequently, the contents of the variable command reception check flag are erased (ST30), and the contents are assumed to have received the “medium stop symbol designation” command. Subsequently, a command analysis request flag is set (ST31).

  In the processing of ST28 to ST31 described above, the data reception processing unit 54 has received the “right stop symbol designation” command as the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 for “command reception order check”. If this determination is “YES”, that is, if the command reception order is correct, the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 is erased, and then “ Stores data indicating that a “designated stop symbol” command has been received. The data indicating that the “medium stop symbol designation” command has been received is referred to for “command reception order check” in the processing of ST33 described later. On the other hand, if the command reception order is incorrect, data indicating “communication error occurred” is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58.

  If the determination at ST28 is “NO” again, the second CPU 41 performs the process at ST32 in FIG. In the process of ST32, it is determined whether or not the “stop all symbols” command reception process is selected in the process of ST12, and if this determination is “YES”, “command reception order check” is performed. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the content of the variation command reception check flag is that only the “medium stop symbol designation” command has been received (ST33). If this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST34, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to ST3.

  In the process of ST34, the second CPU 41 deletes the contents of the fluctuation command reception check flag, and sets the contents as having received the “medium stop symbol designation” and “all symbols stop” commands. Subsequently, a command analysis request flag is set (ST35).

  In the processes of ST32 to ST35 described above, the data reception processing unit 54 has received the “intermediate stop symbol designation” command for the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 for “command reception order check”. If this determination is “YES”, that is, if the command reception order is correct, the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 is erased and then the variable command is received. The reception check flag storage unit 58 stores data indicating that “intermediate stop symbol designation” and “all symbols stop” commands have been received. On the other hand, if the data reception order is incorrect, data indicating “communication error occurred” is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58.

  In the “all symbol stop” command reception process, not only data indicating that the “all symbol stop” command has been received but also data indicating that the “medium stop symbol designation” command has been received is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. The reason for this is to eliminate the inconvenience for the “reception time check” in the processing of ST 70 described later.

  If the determination at ST32 is “NO” again, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the jackpot fanfare display command reception process is selected at the above-described ST12 (ST36). If YES, the contents of the variable command reception check flag are erased (ST37), the contents of the communication check flag are erased (ST38), and the command analysis request flag is set (ST39).

  In the above-described processing of ST36 to ST39, if the data reception processing unit 54 determines that it is the “big hit fanfare display” command reception processing, it stores it in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 and the communication check flag storage unit 60. Delete the recorded data.

  When an image notifying that a communication error has occurred as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3, as will be described later, the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 and the communication check flag storage unit 60 each have Data indicating “communication error occurrence” and “communication error screen being displayed” is stored. At this time, as described above, if the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 and the communication check flag storage unit 60 are erased, the processing of ST62 and ST64 to ST66 shown in FIG. Instead of the image showing the communication error displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3, an image showing the big hit fanfare will be displayed.

  If it is determined again as “NO” in the process of ST36, the second CPU 41 performs the process of ST40 of FIG. In the process of ST40, it is determined whether or not the “other” command reception process is selected in the above-described process of ST12. If this determination is “YES”, the subsequent data is “screen display at power-on”. It is determined whether or not the data indicates a command (ST41).

  The preceding data of the “others” command is 8A (H) as described above. However, as described above, the subsequent data includes data indicating the “display screen at power-on” command and the “display demo screen” command. is there. Since the process to be performed differs depending on either the “power-on screen display” command or the data indicating the “demonstration screen display” command, the process of ST41 is performed.

  If the determination in ST41 is “YES”, the variable command reception check flag is deleted (ST42), the communication check flag is deleted (ST43), and the command analysis request flag is set (ST44). On the other hand, if the determination in ST41 is “NO”, that is, if the subsequent data is data indicating a “demo screen display” command, the command analysis request flag is set without performing the processing of ST42 and ST43 (ST44). .

  In the processing of ST40 to ST44 described above, the data reception processing unit 54 deletes the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 if the subsequent data is data indicating a “power-on screen display” command. The data stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60 is erased. Subsequently, the command analysis request flag is set in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61. If the subsequent data indicates a “demo screen display” command, the command analysis request flag is set without erasing the data stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58 and the communication check flag storage unit 60. To do.

  In the process of ST40 again, when the determination is “NO”, that is, in the case of the “error related” command reception process, there is an abnormality in a part other than the communication between the main control circuit 30 and the display control circuit 40. This is the case.

  The above is the operation of the second CPU 41 and the data reception processing unit 54 that process the command received by the display control circuit 40.

  In the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 11 described above, the reception processing of the “big hit round V before display” command, the “big hit round V after display” command, the “big hit interval display” command, and the “big hit ending display” command is omitted. However, in the case of receiving these commands, the processes of ST37 to ST39 are performed.

  Next, referring to the flowchart shown in FIG. 12, the processing operation of the second CPU 41 (FIG. 3) based on the results of the processing shown in FIGS. 6 to 13 will be described, and the communication main processing shown in FIG. The processing operation of the unit 63 will also be described.

  First, the second CPU 41 performs a communication error check process shown in FIG. 13 described later (ST51). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a command analysis request flag is set (ST52). If this determination is “YES”, the command analysis request flag is deleted (ST53), and the liquid crystal display device 3 is driven. The process is performed, the communication check timer value is subtracted, and the process returns to ST51. If the determination in ST52 is “NO”, the communication check timer value is subtracted (ST55), and the process returns to ST51. In this embodiment, the processes shown in ST51 to ST55 are performed at 1/30 second intervals. In the process of ST55, the value of the communication check timer is subtracted 1/30 second.

  In the processing of ST51 to ST55 described above, the communication main processing unit 63 issues an operation command for communication error check processing to the communication error check processing unit 62. The operation of the communication error check processing unit 62 will be described together with the description of the flowchart shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the communication main processing unit 63 determines whether or not the command analysis request flag is set in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61. If the command analysis request flag is set, the command analysis request flag is erased, the data stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56 is read, and based on these data Then, the image drive processing unit 64 is controlled. The image drive processing unit 64 drives the liquid crystal display device 3 based on a command from the communication main processing unit 63. Subsequently, the timer value of the communication check timer 59 is subtracted.

  The operation of the communication main processing unit 63 has been described above.

  Next, the processing operation of the second CPU 41 for the communication error check process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 13, and the processing operation of the communication error check processing unit 62 shown in FIG. .

  First, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the communication check flag is “displaying communication error screen” (ST61). If this determination is “YES”, the command analysis request flag is deleted (ST62). ). The flag erased in the process of ST62 is a flag set in the process of ST23, ST27, ST31, ST35, and ST44 described above (when the determination of ST41 is “NO”). On the other hand, the command analysis request flag set in ST19, ST39, and ST44 (when the determination in ST41 is “YES”) is performed in the process before the command analysis request flag is set, for example, in the process of ST18 in ST19. Since the communication check flag is erased, the process of ST62 is not performed, so the command analysis request flag is not erased. That is, “YES” is not determined in the process of ST61.

  As will be described later, when the communication check flag is “displaying communication error screen”, the image shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3, but as described above. If the communication check flag is erased, “communication error screen is being displayed” is also erased, and an image corresponding to the received command is displayed instead of the image shown in FIG. 2 of the liquid crystal display device 3.

  Subsequently, if the determination in ST61 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not the variable command reception check flag is “communication error occurred” (ST63). If this determination is “YES”, the communication check flag is set to “displaying communication error screen” (ST64). Note that “YES” is determined in the process of ST63 when the process of ST3 described above is performed. That is, when the above-described ST2 determination is “YES”, ST5 determination is “NO”, ST8 determination is “YES”, ST11 determination is “YES”, This is the case where the determination of ST21, ST25, ST29, and ST33 is “NO” (when the command reception order is different).

  Subsequently, various data for displaying a communication error screen are set (ST65), and a command analysis request flag is set (ST66).

  In the processing of ST61 to ST66 described above, the communication error check processing unit 62 determines whether or not data indicating “communication error screen is being displayed” is stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60. If data indicating “communication error screen is being displayed” is stored, the data stored in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61 is deleted. On the other hand, if data indicating “communication error screen is being displayed” is not stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60, whether or not data indicating “communication error has occurred” is stored in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. If this determination is “YES”, data indicating “communication error screen is being displayed” is stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60, and the internal processing necessary for displaying the image shown in FIG. The preceding data and subsequent data are stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56. It should be noted that the communication error check processing unit 62 includes the internal data preceding data and subsequent data necessary for displaying the image shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the command analysis request flag is set in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61. When the command analysis request flag is set, the communication main processing unit 63 reads the data stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56 as described above, as described above, The image drive processing unit 64 is controlled based on these data. The image drive processing unit 64 drives the liquid crystal display device 3 so as to display the image shown in FIG. 2 based on a command from the communication main processing unit 63.

  Next, if the determination in ST63 is “NO”, the second CPU 41 determines whether or not the communication check flag is “time error check required” (ST67). This determination is “YES” from the time when “time error check is required” in the process of ST18 described above until the communication check flag is cleared in the process of ST38. Note that the communication check flag is also deleted in the process of ST43.

  That is, in the process of ST67, it is determined whether or not to perform “reception time check” for determining whether or not the “medium stop symbol designation” command is received within one second after receiving the “variation pattern designation” command. do.

  If the determination in ST67 is “YES”, the communication check timer for “reception time check” determines whether 1 second has elapsed (ST68). If this determination is “YES”, the communication check flag is determined. Is “no time error check required”.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the “variable command reception check flag” has received the “medium stop symbol designation” command (ST70). The variable command reception check flag has already received the “medium stop symbol designation” command when the processing of ST30 is performed in the above-mentioned “medium stop symbol designation” command reception processing or “all symbol suspension” command reception processing This is a case where the process of ST34 is performed.

  In the process of ST34, the variable command reception check flag is not only received the “all symbols stop” command but also received the “medium stop symbol designation” command. This is because when a “medium stop symbol designation” command is received within a second and a “all symbol stop” command is further received, no communication error occurs.

  If the determination in ST70 is “NO”, the process proceeds to ST64 described above.

  In the processing of ST67 to ST70 described above, the communication error check processing unit 62 determines whether data indicating “time error check required” is stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60. If this data is stored, it is determined whether or not the value of the communication check timer 59 has elapsed for 1 second. When one second has elapsed, data indicating “no time error check required” is stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60, and “intermediate stop symbol designation” command has been received in the variable command reception check flag storage unit 58. Determine whether data is stored. If data indicating that the “intermediate stop symbol designation” command has been received is not stored, data indicating “communication error screen is being displayed” is stored in the communication check flag storage unit 60 as described above, and the image shown in FIG. The internal processing preceding data and subsequent data necessary for display are stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit 55 and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit 56. Subsequently, the command analysis request flag is set in the command analysis request flag storage unit 61.

  The above is the processing operation of the second CPU 41 of the display control circuit 40 of the present embodiment.

  Next, referring to FIG. 17, when the display control circuit 40 receives each command, the countermeasure when the subsequent data is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data and the image shown in FIG. 2 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 are replaced. Whether to display an image corresponding to the received command will be described.

  First, how to deal with the case where it is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data will be described.

  The determination as to whether or not it is within the maximum value of the subsequent data is made in the process of ST9 (FIG. 7) described above. If it is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data, if the determination of whether or not the subsequent data check flag is “check necessary” (ST11) is “YES”, the image shown in FIG. If the determination is “NO”, the image shown in FIG. 2 is not displayed. That is, even if the subsequent data is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data, if the subsequent data check flag is not “check necessary” (if “check unnecessary”), the image shown in FIG. Not.

  Whether or not the subsequent data check flag is “check required” depends on the contents of the process in ST6, but the contents of the data stored in accordance with the preceding data are as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the display on the liquid crystal display device 3 when the subsequent data of each command is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data is as shown in FIG. For example, when the subsequent data of the “change pattern designation” command is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data, the image shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3. If the subsequent data of the “big hit fanfare display” command is not within the maximum value of the subsequent data, no action is taken such as displaying the image shown in FIG. 2 on the liquid crystal display device 3, and the current display of the liquid crystal display device 3 is maintained. To do.

  Next, when each command is received by the display control circuit 40, the image shown in FIG. 2 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 is replaced with an image corresponding to the command with reference to FIG. explain.

  As described above, when the communication check flag is “displaying communication error screen”, that is, after the process of ST64 in FIG. 13 is performed and “YES” is determined in the process of ST61, An image shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3. That is, unless the communication check flag is “currently displaying a communication error screen”, the image shown in FIG. 2 is not displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3.

  The contents of the communication check flag are deleted when the above-described processing of ST18 (FIG. 8), ST38 (FIG. 10) and ST43 (FIG. 11) is performed. In other words, the contents of the communication check flag are erased when a “variation pattern designation” command is received, a “big hit fanfare display” command is received, and a “display screen at power-on” command of the “other” command is received. Then, an image corresponding to the command is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3. As described above, the same processing as when the “big hit fanfare display” command is received, the “display before big hit round V” command, the “display after big hit round V” command, the “display big hit interval display” command, Also when the “big hit ending display” command is received, the content of the communication check flag is erased, and an image corresponding to the command is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3. Further, for example, when the communication check flag is “displaying communication error screen”, even if a “medium stop symbol designation” command is received, “medium stop symbol designation” is substituted for the communication error screen of the liquid crystal display device 3. An image corresponding to the command is not displayed.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the image for notifying the player that a communication error has occurred is not limited to the image shown in FIG. 2. For example, “There is an abnormality on the screen, but there is no problem in the progress of the game. An image displaying an apologetic text “” may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3. By this display, it is possible to give a sense of security to the player's psychology as compared to displaying “communication error” shown in FIG. Further, instead of an image displaying a text, as shown in FIG. 18, a still image different from or related to the effect content displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 in a normal game is displayed, or a moving image is displayed. Can also be displayed.

  In the embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a slot machine including a display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT.

The external view which shows the game board surface of the pachinko game machine of the Example of this invention. The figure which shows the state which displayed the image which alert | reports generation | occurrence | production of a communication error on the display screen of a liquid crystal display device. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electric circuit part of a pachinko game machine. The figure which shows the command which a display control circuit receives, and a structure of a command. The figure which shows the component which performs the process of a display control circuit. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the data reception process of a display control circuit. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the communication main process of a display control circuit. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the communication error check process of a display control circuit. The figure which shows the content of the data stored in the fluctuation | variation command reception check flag storage part. The figure which shows the content of the data stored according to preceding data. Contents of data stored in the communication check flag storage. The figure which shows the process according to the command which the display control circuit received. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display different from that in FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 2 ... LED display device, 3 ... Liquid crystal display device, 4 ... Start winning opening, 5 ... Large winning opening, 6a, 6b ... Gate for LED operation, 10 ... Game board surface, 11a, 11b ... With lamp Windmill, 12a, 12b ... Windmill, 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13f, 13g ... General winning opening, 14a, 14b ... Panel side lamp, 15 ... Pattern variation memory lamp, 16 ... LED operation memory lamp, 20 ... LED operation Sensor 21, Grand prize ball sensor 22, Start prize ball sensor 23, Launch ball sensor 24, Return ball sensor 30, main control circuit 31, first CPU 32, 33 I / O port , 34 ... 1st ROM, 35 ... 1st RAM, 40 ... Display control circuit, 41 ... 2nd CPU, 42, 43 ... I / O port, 44 ... 2nd ROM, 45 ... 2nd RAM 46 ... Voice control circuit, 47 ... Prize ball control circuit, 48 ... Speaker, 49 ... Prize ball device, 51 ... Reception unit, 52 ... Reception preceding / following data storage unit, 54 ... Data reception processing unit, 55 ... Advance for internal processing Data storage unit 56 ... Subsequent data storage unit for internal processing, 57 ... Maximum subsequent data value and subsequent data check flag storage unit, 58 ... Variable command reception check flag storage unit, 59 ... Communication check timer, 60 ... Communication check flag storage 61, command analysis request flag storage unit, 62 ... communication error check processing unit, 63 ... communication main processing unit, 64 ... image drive processing unit.

Claims (4)

Display means for displaying symbols and other images necessary for the game;
Main control means for determining whether or not to shift to a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on a predetermined input signal, and determining the display mode of the image according to the determination result;
Display control means for controlling the display means based on a command from the main control means,
The display control means has data necessary for displaying an image for notifying a player that an abnormality has occurred in receiving a command from the main control means, and reads the data when there is an abnormality. , Controlling the display means to display an image for notifying the player that the abnormality has occurred,
The instruction is composed of preceding data and subsequent data,
The preceding data is command data transmitted from the main control unit having a value within a predetermined range and having a role of identifying the command,
The subsequent data is data of a command transmitted from the main control unit after the preceding data is transmitted from the main control unit, and has a predetermined maximum value corresponding to the value of the preceding data. Command data sent within range,
The display control means includes
Controlling the display means based on the preceding data and the subsequent data transmitted from the main control means,
Maximum value check flag storage in which the maximum value of the subsequent data corresponding to the preceding data and the subsequent data check flag indicating whether the check is necessary or not required are stored when the received preceding data is a value within a predetermined range And
It is determined whether the received subsequent data is within the maximum value of the subsequent data stored in the maximum value check flag storage unit, and if not within the maximum value, a subsequent data check flag indicating that the check is necessary is stored. A data reception processing unit that stores data indicating the occurrence of a communication error in the reception check flag storage unit;
It is determined whether or not data indicating the occurrence of the communication error is stored in the reception check flag storage unit, and if it is determined that the data is stored, an abnormality has occurred in reception of a command from the main control unit A communication error check processing unit that stores data necessary for displaying an image for informing a player of the player in a data storage unit,
A communication main processing unit that reads out data stored in the data storage unit and uses it for controlling the display means;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The gaming machine according to claim 1 ,
The display control means includes
A preceding data storage unit for internal processing for storing preceding data from the main control means;
A subsequent data storage unit for internal processing for storing subsequent data from the main control means;
A command analysis request flag storage unit for storing a command analysis request flag for requesting an analysis of data stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit;
A communication check flag storage unit that stores data indicating that a communication error screen is displayed when it is determined that data indicating the occurrence of the communication error is stored in the reception check flag storage unit;
The display control means includes
When the preceding data is stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit and the subsequent data is stored in the internal processing subsequent data storage unit, the command analysis request flag is stored in the command analysis request flag storage unit. When the command analysis request flag is stored, the data stored in the internal processing preceding data storage unit and the internal processing subsequent data storage unit are read, and display control is performed based on these data. Done
The communication error check processing unit erases the command analysis request flag stored in the command analysis request flag storage unit if data indicating that the communication error screen is being displayed is stored in the communication check flag storage unit. A gaming machine characterized by In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 ,
When the display control means receives a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern of a special symbol, the display control means responds to the variation pattern designation command in place of an image notifying the player that the abnormality has occurred. A gaming machine, wherein the display means is controlled to display an image. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
An abnormality in receiving a command from the main control means includes an abnormality in which the received command is read a plurality of times and all read values do not match.

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