JP4597813B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a function to check the storing means.

Conventionally, a large number of ROMs storing programs and data for performing various image processing, sound processing, and light emission processing are provided in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine. When a gaming machine is manufactured or when a store is installed, whether or not a correct ROM according to the model of the gaming machine is installed, or an illegal ROM whose stored contents (such as production data) are altered is installed. It is necessary to check whether or not the ROM is correctly connected, whether or not the ROM is correctly connected (whether it is half-inserted), whether or not the ROM has failed, and the like. Since these inspections may not be able to be inspected from the appearance of the ROM, the gaming machine has a function to inspect whether it is normal by calculating the checksum of the stored contents of the ROM and comparing it with the check data. Some are provided (for example, Patent Document 1). These inspection results are displayed on a display screen so that the inspection results can be judged visually.
JP-A-2005-131144 (paragraph numbers [0044], [0053] to [0072], FIGS. 8 to 10)

  By the way, in Patent Document 1, these inspections can be executed by inputting a predetermined inspection command (see paragraph [0045]). However, due to noise generated during the game, noise due to a momentary power failure, etc., commands other than inspection commands such as commands related to gaming effects are rewritten to become commands equivalent to inspection commands, and the CPU inputs these commands. There is a case. In this case, the CPU may erroneously recognize that a predetermined inspection command has been input and execute the inspection. When the inspection is performed during the game in this way, the game is forcibly interrupted, or the inspection result is displayed on the display screen even though the game is in progress. This is troublesome for the player and reduces the interest of the game.

The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and an object thereof is a gaming machine having a function of inspecting the storage means, and inspecting the storage means during the game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can reliably prevent execution of the game.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 includes an effect device for executing a game effect, and an effect control board having a control means for controlling the effect device, wherein the control means includes the effect In the gaming machine that controls the effect device and executes the game effect when the game effect instruction command for instructing the execution of the game effect is input from a command output device connected to the outside of the control board. The control board includes the control means, effect data storage means for storing effect data for game effects read when the control means executes the game effects, and the effect data stored in the effect data storage means. and the check data storage means for storing check data indicating the value of the resulting normalized when calculating the checksum is provided with, wherein, Day When you run a test, comparing the value of the check data stored with the calculated value to the check data storage means as well as calculating a checksum of the previous SL effect effect data stored in the data storage means, the comparison result Is notified to an internal notification device provided in the gaming machine or an external notification device connected to the outside of the gaming machine, and the control means predetermines a plurality of inspection commands including at least two types from the command output device. It is determined whether or not the data is input in order, and if the determination result is negative, the data check is not executed, whereas if the determination result is positive, the data check is executed. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, when the control means inputs the inspection command from the command output device , the control means refers to an input flag indicating the input inspection command. If it is determined whether or not the input is performed in a predetermined order, and it is determined that the input is not performed in the predetermined order, the data inspection is not performed and the input is performed in the predetermined order. If it is determined that all the inspection commands have been input, the data inspection is executed, and it is determined that the data has been input in a predetermined order. When it is determined that the command for input is not input, an input flag indicating the input inspection command is set, and the game effect instruction command is input from the command output device. A case where it is determined that, when it is determined that the input flag has been set, the gist to clear the input flag.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the plurality of inspection commands and the game effect instruction command have a plurality of bytes of information, and the game effect instruction The content of the most significant byte of the command is configured to be different from the content of at least the most significant byte of the command for inspection, and when the control means inputs a command from the command output device, the most significant byte of the command Based on the content, specify whether it is the inspection command or the game effect instruction command, and if it is specified as the inspection command, the type of inspection command from the content of the lower byte of the input inspection command identify, if it is determined that the inspection command identified input in predetermined order, and summarized in that to perform data checking That.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, when the control means executes a data inspection, the effect data stored in the effect data storage means The checksum is calculated and the calculated value is compared with the value of the check data stored in the check data storage means, and the comparison result is notified to an internal notification device provided in the gaming machine, and the data check When not being executed , the gist is that a game effect is configured to be executed in an internal notification device provided in the gaming machine based on the effect data for the game effect .

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is a gaming machine provided with the function to test | inspect a memory | storage means, Comprising: The gaming machine which can prevent reliably that the test | inspection of a memory | storage means is performed during a game can be provided.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in one type of pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is schematically shown, and a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened and closed on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body. And is detachably assembled. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 and a top ball tray 15 each having a glass frame for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine in a see-through manner are assembled so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open state. ing. In addition, on the front side of the front frame 14 and the game area 13 a of the game board 13, a decoration lamp 16 that is turned on (flashes) or turned off and performs a game effect (light emission effect) based on the light emission decoration is provided. In addition, a speaker 17 that outputs various sounds (sound effects) and performs a game effect (sound effect) based on the sound output is provided below the outer frame 11 (lower part of the pachinko machine 10). A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12.

  In the approximate center of the game area 13a of the game board 13, a display device 20 having a liquid crystal display type variable display H is disposed. In the display device 20, a game effect (display effect) based on a variable image (or image display) of the variable display H is performed. In the variable display H, a symbol combination game (symbol changing game) for deriving a symbol combination by varying a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of columns is performed in association with the display effect. Therefore, in this embodiment, the variable display H becomes a display means for performing a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed. In the present embodiment, a combination of three columns of symbols is derived in the symbol combination game, and the types of symbols in each column constituting the combination are symbols imitating eight types of numbers 1-8. Therefore, in this embodiment, the variable display H, the decoration lamp 16, and the speaker 17 serve as an effect device for executing a game effect.

  Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination displayed on the variable display H. When the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display H are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([222] [666], etc.). The symbol combination that can recognize the jackpot is a jackpot combination. When the jackpot combination is displayed, the player is given a jackpot gaming state. Further, when all the symbols displayed on the variable display H are of different types, or when the symbols of one column are different from the symbols of the other two columns, the symbol combination ([234] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. A combination of symbols that can recognize this deviation is a combination of deviations.

  Further, below the display device 20, a start winning opening 22 including an opening / closing blade 21 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. Behind the start winning opening 22 is provided a start opening sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 2) that detects a winning game ball. The symbol combination game is triggered by the fact that a game ball won in the start winning opening 22 is detected by the start opening sensor SE1. Also, below the start winning opening 22, a large winning opening 24 having a large winning opening door 23 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown is arranged. The big prize opening 24 is given a big hit gaming state, and the big prize opening door 23 opens and closes in association with the transition to the big hit game. When the big hit game state is given, the game shifts to the big win game, and the big winning opening 24 is opened by the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening door 23 so that the game ball can be won. You can get a chance to win.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 that controls the entire pachinko machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko machine 10, performs arithmetic processing on various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and outputs the control signals ( Control command). Further, an overall control board (sub-overall control board) 31, a display control board 32, a lamp control board 33, and an audio control board 34 are mounted on the rear side of the machine. The overall control board 31 comprehensively controls the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. The display control board 32 is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31 and the display mode of the display device 20 (variable display H) (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) ) To control. The lamp control board 33 controls the light emission mode (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, etc.) of the decorative lamp 16 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. The sound control board 34 controls the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speaker 17 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30, the overall control board 31, and the display control board 32 will be described.
The main control board 30 is provided with a main CPU 30a. A ROM 30b and a RAM 30c are connected to the main CPU 30a. The main CPU 30a sequentially updates various random number values at predetermined intervals. The ROM 30b stores a control program for controlling the pachinko machine 10 and a plurality of types of effect patterns. The RAM 30c stores various information (such as various random values) that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  The effect pattern indicates a pattern that is a base of the effect performed by the pachinko machine 10. In the ROM 30b, a plurality of types of effect patterns in the symbol combination game are classified and stored for the jackpot effect and for the outlier effect. The jackpot effect is an effect in which the symbol combination game is developed so as to display the jackpot combination. The outlier effect is an effect in which the symbol combination game is developed so as to display a combination of outliers.

  The main CPU 30a is configured to execute various processes such as jackpot determination, final stop symbol determination to be finally displayed, and effect pattern determination based on the control program. For example, the main CPU 30a executes a big hit determination at the start of the symbol combination game. When the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (in the case of a jackpot), the main CPU 30a determines the final stop symbols so that all the columns are of the same type, and determines the effect pattern for the jackpot effect. On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (in the case of a loss), the main CPU 30a determines the final stop symbol of each column so that the symbols of all the columns are not of the same type, and displays the effect pattern for the off-line effect. decide.

  The main CPU 30a, which has determined the effect pattern and the final stop symbol, outputs a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main CPU 30a first designates an effect pattern and outputs an effect pattern designation command (game effect instruction command) for instructing the start of symbol variation. Next, the main CPU 30a outputs a symbol designation command for designating a final stop symbol for each column. After that, the main CPU 30a instructs a change stop based on the change time set in the designated effect pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for ending the symbol combination game. The effect pattern designation command has an information amount of a plurality of bytes.

  Next, the overall control board 31 will be described. The overall control board 31 is provided with an overall CPU 31a as shown in FIG. The general CPU 31a sequentially updates the values of various random numbers every predetermined cycle. Further, a ROM 31b and a RAM 31c are connected to the overall CPU 31a. The ROM 31b stores a general control program for comprehensively controlling the control boards 32 to 34, a plurality of types of effect content patterns corresponding to the effect patterns, and the like. The RAM 31c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The effect content pattern indicates the specific effect content of the game effect to be executed by each of the control boards 32 to 34 within the time indicated by the effect pattern that is the base of the game effect. In the ROM 31b, a plurality of types of effect content patterns are stored and held in a state where a plurality of effect content patterns are distributed for each effect pattern.

  When a predetermined control command is input from the main CPU 30a at a predetermined timing, the overall CPU 31a executes various processes based on the overall control program, and outputs a predetermined control command at a predetermined timing accordingly. Specifically, when the overall CPU 31a receives an effect pattern designation command, the overall CPU 31a determines an effect content pattern from among the effect content patterns associated with the effect pattern designated by the effect pattern designation command. Then, the overall CPU 31a outputs an effect content pattern designation command (game effect content command) instructing the effect content pattern to each of the control boards 32 to 34 together with the input effect pattern designation command. In addition, when the overall CPU 31 a inputs a symbol designation command or an all symbol stop command, the overall CPU 31 a outputs each command to the display control board 32.

  Next, the display control board 32 will be described. The display control board 32 includes a sub CPU 32a, and a RAM 32b is connected to the sub CPU 32a. The RAM 32b stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The sub CPU 32a is connected with a control ROM 32c and data ROMs (read only storage devices) 32d to 32f. Various programs such as a display control program for performing display control are stored in the control ROM 32c. The data ROMs 32d to 32f store effect data such as various image data used for display effects. The control ROM 32c and the data ROMs 32d to 32f are nonvolatile memories whose stored contents are not erased even when power is not supplied.

  When a predetermined control command is input from the overall CPU 31a at a predetermined timing, the sub CPU 32a executes various processes based on the display control program. Specifically, when the sub CPU 32a inputs an effect pattern designation command and an effect content pattern designation command, the sub CPU 32a is variable based on the effect pattern designated by the effect pattern designation command and the effect content pattern designated by the effect content pattern designation command. The display content of the display H is controlled to execute the symbol combination game. When the symbol designation command or the all symbol stop command is input, the sub CPU 32a ends the symbol combination game and controls the display content of the variable display H so as to display the symbol combination designated by the symbol designation command. . Therefore, the sub CPU 32a of this embodiment serves as a control unit that controls the variable display H. The display control board 32 is an effect control board having a sub CPU 32a. Further, the data ROMs 32d to 32f serve as effect data storage means in which effect data for game effects is stored.

  Then, the sub CPU 32a of the present embodiment inputs data of two types of inspection commands in a predetermined order to check whether or not the production data is normally stored in the data ROMs 32d to 32f. Is configured to run. The inspection command has an information amount of a plurality of bytes, and at least the content of the most significant byte is set to be different from the content of the most significant byte of the game effect instruction command (effect pattern designation command). The inspection command to be output first from the command transmitter 40 is referred to as a first inspection command, and the inspection command to be output next is referred to as a second inspection command.

Hereinafter, the flow of data inspection will be described in detail.
First, the flow until the inspection command is input to the sub CPU 32a will be described.
The command transmitter 40 configured to be able to output the first inspection command and the second inspection command is configured to be connectable to the overall control board 31, and the operator connects to the overall control board 31. The command transmitter 40 can output an inspection command to the overall control board 31. In the present embodiment, the command transmitter 40 and the main control board 30 constitute a command output device that outputs a game effect instruction command (effect pattern designation command) and an inspection command.

  Here, since the connection connector of the overall control board 31 is normally connected to the wiring 30e from the main control board 30, the data 30e is once removed from the main control board 30 when performing data inspection. By connecting the wiring 40a from the command transmitter 40 to the connection connector, the overall control board 31 and the command transmitter 40 are connected (see FIG. 2). In FIG. 2, the connection (wiring 40 a) between the overall control board 31 and the command transmitter 40 is illustrated by a broken line. Then, the operator operates the command transmitter 40 to cause the overall CPU 31a of the overall control board 31 to sequentially output the first inspection command and the second inspection command from the command transmitter 40. When the general CPU 31a inputs the inspection command, the general CPU 31a outputs the inspection commands to the control boards 32 to 34 in the input order based on the general control program. Accordingly, the command transmitter 40 can output two types of inspection commands to the sub CPU 32a in a predetermined order (first inspection command → second inspection command).

Next, processing when the sub CPU 32a of the display control board 32 inputs an inspection command will be described with reference to FIGS.
The sub CPU 32a of the display control board 32 determines whether or not a control command has been input (step S10). When the determination result of step S10 is negative (when no control command is input), the sub CPU 32a ends the data inspection. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S10 is affirmative (when a control command is input), the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not a first inspection command has been input (step S11). Specifically, the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not the content of the most significant byte of the input control command is content specific to the inspection command, and the content of the most significant byte of the input control command is specific to the inspection command. If it is the content of the above, it is determined whether or not the first inspection command has been input with reference to the lower byte of the input control command.

  When the determination result in step S11 is affirmative (when the first inspection command is input), the sub CPU 32a sets an input flag indicating that the first inspection command has been input to a predetermined storage area of the RAM 32b (step S11). S12), the data inspection is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S11 is negative (when the first inspection command is not input), the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not the second inspection command is input (step S13). At this time, as in the case of the first inspection command, the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not the content of the most significant byte of the input control command is content specific to the inspection command. When the contents of the upper byte are contents specific to the inspection command, it is determined whether or not the second inspection command has been input with reference to the lower byte of the input control command.

  When the determination result of step S13 is affirmative (when the second inspection command is input), the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not the input flag is set (step S14). That is, in the series of processes (steps S10 to S14), the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not two types of inspection commands have been input in a predetermined order of first inspection command → second inspection command. is doing. When the determination result of step S14 is negative (when the input flag is not set), that is, when the second inspection command is input before the first inspection command is input, the sub CPU 32a directly performs the data End inspection.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S14 is affirmative (when the input flag is set), the sub CPU 32a clears the input flag and sets “0” (step S15). Then, the sub CPU 32a clears (erases) the stored contents stored in the RAM 32b and calculates the checksum of the data ROM 32d (step S16). The checksum is obtained by dividing the effect data into predetermined lengths (blocks) and considering the data in each block as a numerical value and taking the total. For this reason, if the contents of the production data are the same, the checksums will always match. After calculating the checksum, the sub CPU 32a controls the display content of the variable display H so that the checksum is displayed as a white number (step S17).

  Next, the sub CPU 32a compares the checksum calculated as a result of the arithmetic processing with the check data in the data ROM 32d stored in the control ROM 32c, and determines whether or not they match (step S18). The check data of the data ROM 32d is a checksum of the regular data ROM 32d to be disposed on the display control board 32, and the check data of the data ROMs 32d to 32f is stored in the control ROM 32c. Therefore, the control ROM 32c of the present embodiment is a check data storage unit that stores check data indicating a normal value obtained when the checksum of the effect data is calculated.

  If the determination result in step S18 is negative (if the checksum and check data do not match), the sub CPU 32a sets the variable display H to change the display mode of the checksum displayed on the variable display H. The display content is controlled (step S19). Specifically, the checksum displayed in white is displayed in red. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S18 is affirmative (when the checksum and check data match), the sub CPU 32a does not change the display mode of the checksum and continues to display it as it is (continuously displayed in white). (Step S20). Therefore, the variable display H of this embodiment constitutes an internal notification device that notifies the comparison result between the checksum and the check data.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 32a similarly performs the processing of steps S16 and S17 on the data ROM 32e and the data ROM 32f, thereby calculating and displaying the checksum. Similarly, the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not the checksum and check data match by executing the processing of steps S18 to S20. If they do not match, the sub CPU 32a changes the checksum display mode. If they match, continue to display them as they are. Note that the processing for the data ROM 32e and the data ROM 32f is the same as that of the data ROM 32d, and thus detailed illustration and description thereof will be omitted.

  Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed, the sub CPU 32a deletes the checksum displayed on the variable display H (step S21), and ends the data inspection. Thereafter, normal processing is executed.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S13 is negative (when the second inspection command is not input), the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not the input flag is set (step S22). When the determination result of step S22 is affirmative (when the input flag is not set), the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not the input control command is an effect pattern designation command (step S23). When the determination result of step S23 is affirmative (when it is an effect pattern designation command), the sub CPU 32a determines whether or not the checksum is displayed on the variable display H (step S24). When the determination result of step S24 is affirmative (when the checksum is displayed), the sub CPU 32a deletes the checksum, ends the notification (step S25), and ends the data check. In addition, when the determination result of step S23 is negative (when it is not an effect pattern designation command) or when the determination result of step S24 is negative (when the checksum is not displayed), the sub CPU 32a ends the data inspection as it is. . Thereafter, normal processing is executed.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S22 is negative (when the input flag is set), the sub CPU 32a clears the input flag and sets “0” (step S26). Then, the sub CPU 32a ends the data inspection and executes normal processing.

  As described above, the sub CPU 32a does not execute processing such as checksum calculation, notification, and comparison unless the inspection commands are input in the order of the first inspection command and the second inspection command. For example, even if another command such as an effect pattern designation command is changed due to noise or the like, and the first inspection command or the second inspection command is mistakenly input, the sub CPU 32a does not use the one inspection command alone. No processing such as checksum calculation, notification, or comparison is performed. Then, other commands such as effect pattern designation commands are changed due to noise or the like, and the probability of inputting inspection commands in the order of first inspection command → second inspection command is extremely low. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sub CPU 32a from misinterpreting other commands and executing processing such as checksum calculation, notification, and comparison due to noise or the like in a state where the command for inspection by the command transmitter 40 is not output. In addition, since the checksum is displayed on the variable display H and the display form of the checksum that does not match the check data is changed, the operator can easily and quickly grasp the inspection result. It is possible to perform inspection work efficiently.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The sub CPU 32a does not perform data inspection on the data ROMs 32d to 32f unless two types of inspection commands are input in a predetermined order (see step S10 to step S14). For this reason, even if another command (such as an effect pattern instruction command) is rewritten due to noise or the like and becomes a command equivalent to the test command, and the sub CPU 32a inputs the command, the data test for the data ROMs 32d to 32f is performed. Will never be executed. For this reason, during the game production, the data inspection of the data ROMs 32d to 32f is performed, and it is possible to prevent the game from being interrupted and the inspection result (checksum etc.) from being notified, thereby preventing the entertainment of the game production. Can be prevented.

  (2) Further, the sub CPU 32a notifies the comparison result of the data inspection by changing the display mode of the check sum that does not match the check data and displaying it on the variable display H, so that the operator has a normal check sum. It is possible to immediately recognize whether or not correct effect data is stored in the data ROMs 32d to 32f. Therefore, the inspection work can be performed efficiently. In addition, since data inspection is executed on condition that two inspection commands are input in a predetermined order, even if the amount of information of one control command is reduced, other control commands are misidentified and data inspection is performed. Will not be executed. For this reason, since the amount of information of one control command can be reduced, transmission of useless information can be reduced, and the overall processing speed can be increased.

  (3) When the sub CPU 32a is informing the comparison result (check sum) by executing the data inspection, the sub CPU 32a is configured to end the notification upon input of a game effect instruction command (effect pattern designation command). (See step S23 to step S25). Thereby, the notification of the comparison result can be ended with the start of the game effect without performing a special operation, and the notification of the comparison result does not interfere with the game effect at the time of the game effect. Further, by executing the data inspection, it is possible to prevent a process that hinders the game effect such as an increase in processing load on the sub CPU 32a and a slow screen display. For example, even if the worker has forgotten to end the notification or cannot wait for a predetermined time until the end of the notification, the notification ends when the player plays the game. Can be prevented.

  (4) The content of the most significant byte of the game effect instruction command (effect pattern designation command) is made different from the content of the most significant byte of the inspection command. For this reason, even if the content of the lower byte of the game effect instruction command changes due to noise or the like, it is possible to reliably prevent the sub CPU 32a from misidentifying the game effect instruction command as an inspection command. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the execution of the data inspection during the game effect, and it is possible to reliably prevent the interest of the game effect from being lowered. Further, the sub CPU 32a can identify whether or not the command is a test command without confirming the lower byte of the test command. Similarly, the sub CPU 32a can identify whether or not it is a game effect instruction command (effect pattern designation command) without confirming the lower byte of the game effect instruction command. For this reason, since the process at the time of identifying a control command can be simplified, the display control program processed by sub CPU32a can be simplified. In addition, since the command can be identified from the contents of the most significant byte inputted first, the command identification processing by the sub CPU 32a can be performed quickly, and the processing can be speeded up.

  (5) When the calculated checksum is different from the check data, the display mode of the checksum is changed (see step S19). Thus, the operator can immediately know whether or not the checksum is different from the check data simply by visually checking the display form of the checksum. For this reason, inspection work can be performed efficiently.

  (6) Since the overall control board 31 (overall CPU 31a) outputs inspection commands to the plurality of control boards 32-34, it is not necessary to output inspection commands for each of the control boards 32-34. For this reason, it is not necessary to connect the command transmitter 40 to each of the control boards 32-34. Further, it is possible to save the trouble of searching for the display control board 32 to be inspected and connecting the command transmitter 40. Therefore, the inspection work can be performed efficiently.

  (7) The overall control board 31 determines an effect content pattern for specifying the specific content of the game effect based on the game effect instruction command (effect pattern designation command) input from the main control board 30, and the effect A game effect content command (effect content pattern designation command) for designating a content pattern is output to the plurality of control boards 32 to 34. As a result, the main control board 30 only needs to output an effect pattern designation command for instructing the execution of the game effect without determining the specific contents of the game effect, thereby reducing the burden on the main control board 30. can do.

In addition, the said embodiment can be embodied in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
In the above embodiment, identification stickers indicating the values of the respective check data may be attached to the surfaces of the data ROMs 32d to 32f. Thereby, visual confirmation can be performed by comparing the notified checksum with the value of the check data written on the identification sticker. In addition, for example, when the comparison result that the checksum value does not match the check data value is displayed on the variable display H, the checksum displayed and the check data written on the identification sticker are displayed. If the values match, the operator can suspect a failure or misplacement of the control ROM 32c. For this reason, inspection work can be performed efficiently.

  In the above embodiment, the sub CPU 32a displays the checksum and the comparison result between the checksum and the check data on the variable display H. However, only one of them may be displayed. When only the checksum is displayed, the operator needs to compare the checksum displayed by himself / herself with the check data.

In the above embodiment, the sub CPU 32a may be changed to execute data inspection when a plurality of three or more types of inspection commands are input in a predetermined order.
In the above embodiment, it may be similarly checked whether a ROM other than the data ROMs 32d to 32f of the display control board 32, for example, the ROM of the voice control board 34 or the lamp control board 33 is normal.

  In the above embodiment, the checksum and the comparison result of the checksum and the check data may be notified in a sound output by a speaker or a light emission mode by a decorative lamp.

  In the above embodiment, the command transmitter 40 is connected to the overall control board 31. However, even if the command transmitter 40 is directly connected to the display control board 32 provided with the data ROMs 32d to 32f to be inspected, data inspection is executed. good.

  In the above embodiment, the command transmitter 40 is connected to the overall control board 31. However, if the main control board 30 is configured to output the first inspection command and the second inspection command, the command transmitter 40 need not be connected. In this case, when executing the data inspection, the main control board 30 is caused to output the first inspection command and the second inspection command to the overall control board 31.

  In the above embodiment, the three data ROMs 32d to 32f are arranged on the display control board 32. However, the number of the data ROMs 32d to 32f may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the number of data ROMs may be one or four.

  In the above-described embodiment, the overall control board 31 may be configured to use one or two control boards among the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34. For example, the voice control board 34 may play the role of the overall control board 31 described in the above embodiment, and may control the control boards 32 to 34 in an integrated manner based on the control command output from the main control board 30. . At this time, the CPU, ROM, and RAM may be separately provided for voice control and general control, or may be shared. In this case, the sound control board 34 becomes an effect control board and also a sub integrated control board.

  In the above embodiment, the result of the data inspection is notified to the variable display H provided in the pachinko machine 10, but the result of the data inspection is notified to a display device (such as a monitor) provided outside the pachinko machine 10. You may let them. Specifically, a display device may be connected to the display control board 32 of the pachinko machine 10 and the result of data inspection may be output to the display device. In this case, the display device is an external notification device.

  In the above embodiment, the content of the most significant byte of the game effect instruction command is different from the content of the most significant byte of the inspection command. However, if at least the content of the most significant byte is different, The contents may be made different between the game effect instruction command and the inspection command. In this way, the probability of misrecognizing the game effect instruction command and the inspection command is further reduced, and it is possible to reliably prevent the data inspection from being executed during the game effect.

  In the above embodiment, the effect pattern designation command is the game effect instruction command. However, for example, a control command related to the game effect such as a symbol designation command or a demo command that instructs execution of the demonstration effect may be used as the game effect instruction command.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) The comparison result notified by the internal notification device is notified by the rendering device, and the rendering device and the internal notification device can execute a display effect based on a varying image or image display. The display control board is configured by a display control board capable of controlling the display mode of the display apparatus, and the control means displays the inspection result on the display apparatus. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

  (B) As a result of comparing the checksum with the check data stored in the check data storage means, the control means can recognize a different checksum when the checksum and the check data are different. The gaming machine according to the technical concept (a), characterized in that the display device is notified in a manner different from the checksum display mode when the checksum display modes match.

  (C) The production data storage means is a read-only storage device, and a sticker for identification indicating the value of the check data is affixed to the read-only storage device. The gaming machine according to claim 3.

  (2) A main control board that controls the entire gaming machine, a plurality of effect control boards that control the plurality of effect devices separately, and the main control board that is connected between the main control board and each effect control board. Sub-control board that outputs control commands from the plurality of effect control boards to the plurality of effect control boards, and the command output device outputs a main control board that outputs the game effect instruction commands to the sub-control control board during inspection. A command transmitter connected to output the inspection command, and the sub-control board outputs the game effect instruction command from the main control board to the effect control boards and from the command transmitter. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the inspection command is output to each of the performance control boards.

  (E) The sub control board determines a specific content of the game effect based on the game effect instruction command input from the main control board, and receives a game effect content command indicating the specific content of the game effect. The gaming machine according to the technical idea (d), wherein the gaming machine outputs to the plurality of effect control boards.

  (F) An effect device for executing a game effect and an effect control board having a control means for controlling the effect apparatus, wherein the control means is connected to the game from a command output device connected to the outside of the effect control board. In the gaming machine that controls the effect device to execute the game effect upon input of a game effect instruction command for instructing execution of the effect, the control means and the control means are provided on the effect control board. Effect data storage means for storing effect data for game effect that is read when the game effect is executed is provided, and the control means receives in advance a plurality of notification commands including at least two types from the command output device. It is determined whether or not the input is performed in a predetermined order. If the determination result is affirmative, the checksum of the effect data stored in the effect data storage means is determined. Gaming machine, characterized in that to inform the external notification device connected to the external of the internal alarm device or the gaming machine gaming machine the calculated value is provided as well as operation.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the control structure of a pachinko gaming machine. The flowchart which shows the flow of a data inspection. The flowchart which shows the flow of a data inspection.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 30 ... Main control board (command output device), 30a ... Main CPU, 31 ... Overall control board (sub overall control board), 31a ... Overall CPU, 32 ... Display control board (production) Control board), 32a ... sub CPU (control means), 32c ... control ROM (check data storage means), 32d to 32f ... data ROM (effect data storage means, read-only storage device), 40 ... command transmitter (command output) Device), H ... variable display (production device, internal notification device).

Claims (4)

An effect device for executing a game effect and an effect control board having a control means for controlling the effect device, wherein the control means executes the game effect from a command output device connected to the outside of the effect control board. In the gaming machine for controlling the effect device and executing the game effect when the game effect instruction command is input to
In the production control board,
The control means;
Effect data storage means for storing effect data for game effects to be read when the control means executes the game effects;
Check data storage means for storing check data indicating a normal value obtained when calculating the checksum of the effect data stored in the effect data storage means,
Wherein if you perform data checking, the value of the check data stored with the calculated value to the check data storage means as well as calculating a checksum of the previous SL effect effect data stored in the data storage means Compare, let the internal notification device provided in the gaming machine or the external notification device connected to the outside of the gaming machine to inform the comparison result ,
The control means determines whether or not a plurality of inspection commands consisting of at least two types are input from the command output device in a predetermined order. If the determination result is negative, the data inspection is performed. On the other hand, if the determination result is affirmative, the data inspection is executed. The control means includes
When the inspection command is input from the command output device, with reference to an input flag indicating the input inspection command, it is determined whether or not the input is performed in a predetermined order,
If it is determined that the input is not performed in a predetermined order, the data inspection is not performed,
If it is determined that the commands are input in a predetermined order, and if it is determined that all the inspection commands have been input, the data inspection is performed,
If it is determined that all the inspection commands have not been input when it is determined that they have been input in a predetermined order, an input flag indicating the input inspection command is set,
The input flag is cleared when it is determined that the game effect instruction command is input from the command output device, and when it is determined that the input flag is set. The gaming machine described. The plurality of inspection commands and game presentation instruction commands have a plurality of bytes of information,
The content of the most significant byte of the game effect instruction command is configured to be different from the content of at least the most significant byte of the inspection command ,
The control means includes
When the command is input from the command output device, the command is specified based on the content of the most significant byte of the command, which is the test command or the game effect instruction command, and the command is specified. In this case, the type of the inspection command is specified from the content of the lower byte of the input inspection command, and when it is determined that the specified inspection command is input in a predetermined order, the data inspection is executed. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.   The control means includes
  When data inspection is executed, the checksum of the effect data stored in the effect data storage means is calculated and the calculated value is compared with the value of the check data stored in the check data storage means. And informing the internal notification device of the gaming machine,
  4. The game effect is configured to be executed in an internal notification device provided in the gaming machine based on the game effect effect data when the data inspection is not being executed. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

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