JP6532672B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  As a gaming machine, a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified respectively is displayed, and after the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit There is a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result. Furthermore, as a gaming machine, when the game ball is shot by a launch device into a game area by a launch device and the game ball wins in a winning area such as a winning opening provided in the gaming area, the player is given a predetermined winning value There is a pachinko game machine to give.

  In such a gaming machine, based on the date and time information output from the clocking device, specific information such as coin data that can be exchanged for benefits when a power interruption occurs for a predetermined period longer than business hours. There has been a gaming machine to be initialized (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-099390, A

  The gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 determines whether or not a power interruption has occurred for a predetermined period longer than business hours based on date and time information, but the date and time information output from the clocking device is erroneous. When there is an abnormality such as a problem, the specific information may be erroneously initialized.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that prevents identification information from being erroneously initialized in determination using date and time information. .

(1) A gaming machine that performs a predetermined game,
Date and time information storage means for storing date and time information that can specify the date and time of power failure and the date and time of power failure when power is restored after occurrence of power failure;
Predetermined information storage means for storing predetermined information;
And initialization means capable of initializing specific information of the predetermined information stored in the predetermined information storage means based on the date and time information.
The initialization means is
When the date and time of the power recovery is later than the date and time of the power failure, the specific information is initialized when the initialization condition is satisfied, while the specification is performed when the initialization condition is not satisfied. Without initializing the information,
If the date and time of the power recovery is the same as the date and time of the power failure, or if the date and time of the power recovery is earlier than the date and time of the power failure, the specific information is not initialized.
The gaming machine may be configured as follows.
A gaming machine (for example, slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 201) which performs a predetermined game,
Date and time information storage means (for example, RAM 91c) for storing date and time information including date information and time information which can specify the time of power interruption and the time of power recovery;
Predetermined information storage means (for example, RAM 91c) for storing predetermined information (for example, information such as the number of digested games and error history information);
An initialization condition (for example, FIG. 22A) for initializing specific information (for example, the number of digested games, error history information) among the predetermined information stored in the predetermined information storage unit based on the date information. Judgment means for judging whether or not the initialization condition and the initialization condition of FIG. 30 are satisfied (for example, the processing of executing St8, St10, St11, St12 and St13 of FIG. 21; St8, St10 and St11 of FIG. 21) , St12a, and St13a),
When an abnormality occurs in the judgment by the judgment means, the prohibition means for prohibiting the initialization of the specific information (for example, Y at St 5 in FIG. 21 and Y at St 7 when Y is at St 9 turn on the initialization flag 2 20. In S5 of FIG. 29, Y at S5 and Y at S7 of Y at St7, the initialization flag 2 is not turned on at S9a, and Sr10 of FIG.

  According to such a configuration, the initialization of the specific information is prohibited when an abnormality occurs in the determination whether the initialization condition is established, so the specific information is erroneously initialized in the determination using the date and time information. It can prevent being done.

  The "date information" is information on a date, and the "date information" includes at least information specifying, for example, "year", "month", "day", and "day of the week". The “time information” is information on time, and the “time information” includes at least information specifying, for example, “hour”, “minute”, and “second”.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
The prohibition means prohibits the initialization of the specific information when an abnormality occurs in which the date and time of power recovery comes before the date and time of power failure (for example, in St7 of FIG. Sometimes, the initialization flag 2 is not turned on at St9 and Sr10 in FIG. 20 is not executed. When Y at St7 in FIG. 29, the initialization flag 2 is not turned on at St9a and Sr10 in FIG.

  According to such a configuration, when an abnormality occurs in which the date and time of power recovery precedes the date and time of power failure, the initialization of the specific information is prohibited, so in the determination using the date and time information It is possible to prevent the specific information from being initialized by mistake.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1),
The prohibiting means prohibits the initialization of the specific information when an abnormality occurs in which the date and time of power failure and the date and time of power recovery are the same (for example, St9 in the case of Y at St5 in FIG. 21). 20 and does not execute Sr10 of FIG. 20, and when St5 of FIG. 29 is Y at St5 of FIG. 29, the initialization flag 2 is not turned on and Sr10 of FIG. 20 is not executed).

  According to such a configuration, the initialization of the specific information is prohibited when an abnormality occurs in which the date and time of the power interruption and the date and time of the power recovery are the same. Therefore, in the determination using the date and time information, an error occurs. It is possible to prevent the specific information from being initialized.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3),
The specific information is information (for example, error history information) indicating whether or not an abnormality has occurred.

  According to such a configuration, whether or not an abnormality has occurred can be confirmed by the specific information until the initialization condition is satisfied based on the date and time information.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4),
The apparatus further comprises predetermined information initialization means (eg, Y for St1 in FIG. 21 and Y for St1 in FIG. 29 to execute Sr 8 in FIG. 20) for initializing the predetermined information,
The specific information is not initialized by the predetermined information initialization unit (for example, error history information is not initialized in Sr 8 of FIG. 20).

  According to such a configuration, the specific information can be held without being initialized until the initialization condition is satisfied based on the date and time information.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5),
It further comprises clock means (for example, RTC 97) for outputting the date and time information;
Storage processing means (for example, RAM 91c) for storing the date and time information output from the clocking means in the date and time information storage means at predetermined intervals;
The predetermined control means (for example, Sg3 of FIG. 24) which reads the date and time information stored in the date and time information storage means and performs predetermined control (for example, simultaneous rendering and storage of error occurrence time) according to the date and time information is executed. The process further includes a process of executing Sc2 of FIG.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to store date and time information output by the clocking means at predetermined intervals, not at random. Furthermore, predetermined control can be performed according to the date and time.

(7) In the gaming machine of (6),
Date and time information acquiring means (for example, a process for executing Sd1 in FIG. 19 and St3 in FIG. 21) for acquiring the date and time information outputted by the clocking means at least one of power failure occurrence time and power recovery time; In addition,
The predetermined control means performs predetermined control in accordance with the date and time information acquired by the date and time information acquisition means (for example, the processes described in [Comparison processing] and [Acquisition of date and time information] in the modification).

  According to such a configuration, predetermined control can be performed according to the accurate date and time information output by the clocking means, at least one of the time of power interruption and the time of power recovery.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (7),
Abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality (for example, processing of executing St5 and St7 of FIG. 18, processing of executing Sb2 of FIG. 25, processing of executing St5 and St7 of FIG. 29);
Abnormality notification means (for example, a process for executing Sc5 in FIG. 26) for notifying that an abnormality has been detected by the abnormality detection means;
Informing level setting means for setting an informing level in accordance with the type of abnormality detected by the abnormality detecting means (for example, a portion in which an informing level "high" or "low" is previously set according to the type of abnormality) And further,
When the notification level of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection unit is set to a predetermined level (for example, notification level = low), the abnormality notification unit notifies even if the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit. (For example, when Sc3 in FIG. 26 is Y and Sc4 is N, Sc5 is not executed),
The predetermined information storage unit stores the detection of the abnormality and the date and time information in association with each other regardless of the notification level of the abnormality when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit (for example, Sc5 of FIG. Processing to be performed).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to store and confirm the abnormality without missing the detection while reducing the inconvenience of the notification that the abnormality is detected.

It is a front view of a slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a block diagram showing composition of a slot machine. It is a table figure which shows the storage content of the time storage area of RTC. It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of small playing combination, the symbol combination of a small playing combination, and the technical matter relevant to a small playing combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of replay role, the symbol combination of replay role, and the technical matter relevant to replay role. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical combination relevant to the symbol combination of a transition appearance, and a transition appearance. It is a figure for explaining transition of a game state. It is a figure showing an outline of a game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery object combination read out for every game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery object combination read out for every game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the combination in which a prize is permitted by the lottery object combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several replay player combination winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several bell winning. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (sub) which a sub control part performs for every fixed interval. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the date control process which a sub control part performs in timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the date control process which a sub control part performs in timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the interruption processing (sub) which a sub control part performs in timer interruption processing (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process (sub) which a sub control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the initialization determination processing which a sub control part performs in starting process (sub). It is a figure for demonstrating the table for initialization conditions determination and the table for abnormality condition determinations which are used by initialization determination processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the change of the alerting | reporting aspect of the number of digestive games. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the production | presentation execution process which a sub control part performs in timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the date information abnormality determination processing which a sub control part performs in timer interruption processing (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the error alerting | reporting process which a sub control part performs in timer interruption process (sub). It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the information update of an update time storage area. It is a figure for demonstrating the comparison process which the sub control part in a modification performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the initialization determination processing which the sub control part in a modification performs in starting processing (sub). It is a figure for demonstrating the table for initialization condition determinations used by the initialization determination processing in a modification. It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in a modification.

[Slot machine configuration]
An embodiment for implementing a slot machine according to the present invention will be described below on the basis of an embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 1a whose front surface is open, and a front door 1b pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 1a. A liquid crystal display 51 is provided at the upper center of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a display area 51 a, and can transmit the transmission area 51 b corresponding to the see-through window 3. Thus, predetermined effects can be performed in the display area 51a, and the transparent area 51b of the display area 51a is transmitted to allow the reels 2L and 2C to be juxtaposed inside the housing 1a via the perspective window 3. , 2R (hereinafter, also referred to as left reel, middle reel, and right reel) can be visually recognized.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, a plurality of kinds of symbols that can be identified are arranged in a predetermined order. The number of reels is not limited to three, and may be one or two or more. Further, the present invention is not limited to physical reels, and may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  At the lower right of the liquid crystal display 51, a medal insertion portion 4 capable of inserting a medal is provided. At the lower part of the front door 1b, a medal payout opening 9 for paying out medals and speakers 53, 54 are provided.

  A MAX BET switch operated when setting a specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state within the range of credits stored as gaming value (number of medals) owned by a player on the front door 1b 6, when the settlement switch 10 operated when the credit and the set bet number are settled and returned, the start switch 7 operated when starting the game, and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are respectively stopped There are provided stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, etc. which are operated by the switch.

  The front door 1b is provided with a game display unit 13 for reporting information on the game. A credit display 11 on which the number of medals stored as credits is displayed, a gaming assistance display 12 on which the number of medals paid out and an error code etc. are displayed in the event of an error being displayed on the gaming display unit 13 1 BET LED 14 for reporting the number, 2 BET LED 15, 3 BET LED 16, input request LED 17 for notifying that the medal can be inserted, start effective LED 18 for notifying that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 7 is possible, start switch After the operation of 7, during the weight (in a state of waiting for the start of the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is waiting for a certain period of time since the start of the previous game) LED19 during the wait, and replay winning Informing that it is in a later replay game Playing LED20 is provided.

  When playing a game in the slot machine 1, first, a specified number of bets (for example, 3) are set by inserting medals into the medal insertion unit 4 or operating the MAX BET switch 6 or the like. As a result, the pay line LN is activated, the operation on the start switch 7 is activated, and the game can be started. If a medal is inserted with the bet number set, that amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line for determining whether the combination of symbols displayed in the see-through window 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is a combination of winning symbols. In the present embodiment, an example in which only one pay line LN is provided will be described, but a plurality of pay lines may be provided. In addition, invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are provided to make it easy to recognize that the combination of the symbols constituting the winning is aligned with the pay line LN. The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not lines determined to be a prize, but when a combination (a so-called break line) of a specific winning symbol is aligned with the pay line LN, any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 has a predetermined symbol By aligning the combination (for example, bell-bell-bell), it is possible to easily recognize that the combination of symbols constituting a specific winning combination is aligned in the pay line LN.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated to variably display symbols. When the top switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped, and three symbols are derived and displayed as the display result on the upper, middle, and lower portions of the transparent window 3. When a combination of winning symbols is stopped on the winning line LN and a winning occurs, a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player according to the winning, and the credit addition or the credit reaches the upper limit number (50) In the case, the medal is paid out from the medal payout opening 9.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 controls the progress of the game and outputs various commands according to the progress of the game. A control board 91, a power supply board 101 for generating drive power of electric components, an external output board 1000 for outputting a signal according to the progress of a game to the outside, and the like are provided.

  The game control board 40 advances the game based on detection signals from switches such as various operation means and detection means (exemplified on the left side of the game control board 40 in FIG. 4), and informing means (game control in FIG. Driving control of display devices such as illustrated on the left side of the substrate 40 is performed. Further, the game control board 40 controls driving of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R based on signals from the reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R.

  The game control board 40 is mounted with a circuit configuration (exemplified in the game control board 40 of FIG. 4) such as the main control unit 41 and the like. The main control unit 41 performs processing relating to the progress of the game and directly or indirectly controls the configuration mounted or connected to the game control board 40. The main control unit 41 is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O port, and the like.

  The effect control board 90 drives and controls an effect device such as the liquid crystal display 51 (exemplified on the left side of the effect control board 90 in FIG. 4). The effect control board 90 is mounted with a circuit configuration such as the sub control unit 91 (exemplified in the effect control board 90 of FIG. 4). The sub control unit 91 receives the command transmitted from the game control board 40, performs processing for performing effects, and directly or indirectly controls the configuration mounted or connected to the effect control board 90. The sub control unit 91 is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a sub CPU 91a, a ROM 91b, a RAM 91c, an I / O port 91d, and the like. To the power supply substrate 101, a hopper motor 34b, various operation means and detection means (exemplified on the right side of the power supply substrate 101 in FIG. 4) and the like are connected.

  The effect control board 90 is provided with a reset circuit 95. The reset circuit 95 outputs a reset signal to the sub control unit 91 when power is turned on or when an initialization instruction from the sub CPU 91 a is not input for a predetermined time. The sub control unit 91 executes an activation process (sub) described later on condition that a reset signal is input from the reset circuit 95.

  The effect control circuit 90 is provided with a disconnection detection circuit 98. The power failure detection circuit 98 monitors the power supplied to the slot machine 1 and, when detecting a voltage drop, outputs a voltage drop signal to that effect to the sub control unit 91. The sub control unit 91 executes a power failure process (sub) described later on condition that the voltage drop signal is input from the power failure detection circuit 98.

  The effect control board 90 is provided with an RTC (real time clock) 97. The RTC 97 counts and outputs the current time. The sub control unit 91 acquires date and time information including current date information and time information output from the RTC 97, and executes various processes based on the acquired date and time information. The date information includes at least information on the current "year", "month", "day", and "day of the week". The time information includes at least information on current "hour", "minute" and "second".

  The RTC 97 normally operates by the power supply from the slot machine 1 when power is supplied to the slot machine 1, and when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is cut off (hereinafter also referred to as power cut off), the backup power supply It operates by the power supply supplied from the circuit. Therefore, the RTC 97 can count the current date and time even while the power is cut off.

  The RTC 97 is realized, for example, as a serial interface type real time clock module incorporating a crystal oscillator. The RTC 97 includes a crystal oscillator, an output control unit, an interrupt control unit, a bus / interface circuit, a clock output / calendar function unit, a timer register, an alarm register, a control register, and a shift register.

  The crystal oscillator outputs an oscillation signal of a predetermined oscillation frequency (for example, 32.768 kHz). The clock output / calendar function unit has a function of outputting a clock signal based on the oscillation signal from the crystal oscillator. In addition, the clock output / calendar function unit has a function of measuring date and time based on an oscillation signal from a crystal oscillator.

  The shift register has a function of converting the date and time clocked by the clock output / calendar function unit into serial data and outputting the serial data to the bus / interface circuit. The bus / interface circuit has a function of outputting the current date signal or time signal (DATA) as serial data based on the input from the shift register. The bus / interface circuit also has a function of outputting a clock signal (CLK) based on the output of the clock output / calendar function unit.

  The output control unit has a function of outputting a clock signal (FOUT) of a preset frequency based on the oscillation signal from the crystal oscillator. For example, the output control unit includes a frequency setting register, and sets the frequency in advance in the frequency setting register based on the external input (FC on). Then, the output control unit outputs the clock signal (FOUT) based on the set frequency set in the frequency setting register.

  The interrupt control unit has a function of outputting an interrupt signal (TIRQ) at predetermined intervals based on a set value (constant cycle interrupt time) set in the timer register. Further, the interrupt control unit has a function of outputting an interrupt signal (AIRQ) as an alarm at a predetermined time based on the set value (alarm time) set in the alarm register.

  Further, the RTC 97 can be accessed from the outside when both inputs of the two enable signals (CE0, CE1) become high level. For example, when setting the set value of each register of RTC 97 or adjusting the time measured by RTC 97 from the outside, both inputs of two enable signals (CE0, CE1) are set to high level, and access is permitted. And a command is input from the outside.

[RTC storage area]
The RTC 97 stores the counted time in the form of predetermined date and time information in the time storage area, and rewrites the time and date information of the time storage area every unit update time. Specifically, the RTC 97 generates one second as a unit update time based on the oscillation signal from the crystal oscillator, and updates the date and time information every one second. Furthermore, the RTC 97 has date and time information such as "year", "month", "day", "hour", "minute" and "second", and each date and time information contains 8 bits of the time storage area. It is assigned and stored in each format.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, bit 0 to bit 7 are provided in the time storage area (register table) of the RTC 97 as a storage area representing seconds (SEC). Bit 0 represents 1s, bit 1 represents 2s, bit 2 represents 4s, and bit 3 represents 8s. Furthermore, bit 4 represents 10s, bit 5 represents 20s, and bit 6 represents 40s. The bit 7 is always "0" read.

  In such a time storage area, for example, to represent 59s, “50” is represented by storing “1” in bit 6 and bit 4 (“0” is stored in bit 5), and bit 3 9s is represented by storing “1” in bit 1 and bit 1 (and storing “0” in bit 2 and bit 0).

  Bits 0 to 7 are provided in a time storage area (register table) of the RTC 97 as a storage area representing a minute (MIN). Then, bit 0 represents 1 m, bit 1 represents 2 m, bit 2 represents 4 m, and bit 3 represents 8 m. Furthermore, bit 4 represents 10 m minutes, bit 5 represents 20 m minutes, and bit 6 represents 40 m minutes. The bit 7 is always "0" read.

  Bits 0 to 7 are provided in a time storage area (register table) of the RTC 97 as a storage area representing time (HOUR). Bit 0 represents 1 h, bit 1 represents 2 h, bit 2 represents 4 h, and bit 3 represents 8 h. Furthermore, bit 4 represents 10 h and bit 5 represents 20 h. Also, bit 6 and bit 7 are always read "0".

  Bits 0 to 7 are provided in a time storage area (register table) of the RTC 97 as a storage area representing a day of the week (WEEK). Bit 0 represents Monday, bit 1 represents Tuesday, bit 2 represents Wednesday, and bit 3 represents Thursday. Furthermore, bit 4 represents Friday, bit 5 represents Saturday, and bit 6 represents Sunday. The bit 7 is always "0" read.

  Bits 0 to 5 are provided in a time storage area (register table) of the RTC 97 as a storage area representing a day (DAY). Bit 0 represents one day, bit 1 two days, bit 2 four days, bit 3 eight days. Furthermore, bit 4 represents 10 days and bit 5 represents 20 days. In addition, "0" is always read from bit 6 and bit 7.

  Bit 0 to bit 4 are provided in the time storage area (register table) of the RTC 97 as a storage area representing a month (MONTH). Bit 0 represents January, bit 1 represents February, bit 2 represents April, and bit 3 represents August. Furthermore, bit 4 represents October. Note that “0” is always read out from bit 5 and bit 6 and bit 7.

  Bits 0 to 7 are provided in a time storage area (register table) of the RTC 97 as a storage area representing a year (YEAR). Bit 0 represents one year, bit 1 represents two years, bit 2 represents four years and bit 3 represents eight years. Further, bit 4 represents 10 years, bit 5 represents 20 years, bit 6 represents 40 years, and bit 7 represents 80 years.

[Setting value]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the payout rate of medals (the ratio of the total number of medals used for setting the number of bets and the total number of medals paid out by winning) changes. Specifically, the payout rate of medals changes by using the winning probability according to the set value in the internal lottery or the like. The set value is composed of six steps of 1 to 6, and the payout rate is the highest at 6 and the payout rate decreases as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, from the point of payout rate, the player has the highest advantage when the setting value is set to 6, and the advantages become lower stepwise as the value becomes smaller in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Become.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the setting key switch 37 and then turn on the slot machine 1. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM of the main control unit 41 is displayed on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value by the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 Move to the setting change state where change operation is possible. In the setting change state, when the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when the setting 6 is further operated, the setting is returned to the setting 1) . Then, when the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. When the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM 41 c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state where the game can be progressed.

  It is also possible to shift to the setting change state on condition of “power on” + “setting key on” + “front door open detection”. Thereby, the unauthorized setting change in the state where the front door 1b is not opened can be prevented. Furthermore, once the setting change state is entered, the setting change state is maintained regardless of the open / close state of the front door 1b until the end condition (the setting key is turned off after setting value determination) for ending the setting change state is satisfied. You may do it. As a result, even if the front door 1b is closed during the setting change state, the setting change state is not ended, so it is possible to prevent the trouble of causing transition to the setting change state again.

  In order to confirm the setting value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on in the state where the bet number is not set. In such a situation, when the setting key switch 37 is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM of the main control unit 41 is displayed on the setting value display 24 so that the setting confirmation can be made. Transition. In the setting confirmation state, the game can not be progressed, and by turning the setting key switch 37 off, the setting confirmation state is ended, and the state of the game can be returned to the progressing state.

  It should be noted that the setting confirmation state may be transitioned on condition of “setting key on” + “front door opening detection” as a condition. Thereby, the unauthorized setting confirmation in the state where the front door 1b is not open | released can be prevented. Furthermore, once the setting confirmation state is entered, the setting confirmation state is maintained regardless of the open / close state of the front door 1b until the end condition (setting key is turned off) for ending the setting confirmation state is satisfied. It is also good. As a result, even if the front door 1b is closed during the setting confirmation state, the setting confirmation state is not ended, so it is possible to prevent the trouble of causing transition to the setting confirmation state again.

[Prize winning, transition appearance]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the name column indicates the name of the winning combination, and the symbol combination column indicates the combination of symbols for which the winning combination is to be won. In addition, in the symbol combination column aligned with the invalid line, a combination of symbols that is easy to be recognized by the player is a combination of symbols that is stopped at the invalid line when the winning combination of symbols stops at the pay line. There is. The number-of-payouts column indicates the value to be awarded at the time of winning (the medal payout, the re-playing award). Further, the gaming state column of FIG. 7 shows the gaming state to be shifted at the time of winning. Also, "/" indicates "or". For example, with regard to the fall replay in FIG. 7, the combination of symbols is “bell-replay-bell”, and when winning, it is controlled to RT1 and the value given is replay.

  As shown in FIG. 8, as for the transition point, the left bell 1 to 4, the middle bell 1 to 4, and the right bell 1 to 4 are won, and the reel other than the middle bell winning condition is made the first stop and the win It is an outcome that is aligned with the payline LN when the upper bell is being dropped. When the transition result is stopped on the pay line LN in RT0, 2, and 3, it is shifted to RT1.

[Playing state]
As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, among RT0 to RT3 in which Replay is won with a predetermined winning probability (refer to the numerical value in the Replay column of the upper figure in FIG. 9), the termination condition is It is controlled to any corresponding RT until it is realized (refer to the winning combination or the prize shown along the arrow in FIG. 9, refer to the start condition / end condition column in the upper diagram of FIG. 10). The types of replays to be internally drawn are determined for each type of RT (circles in the lower part of FIG. 10 indicate replays to be drawn).

[Role for lottery]
As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the lottery target combination column shows its name, and the gaming status column shows that the lottery target combination is lottery target with a circle for each type of RT, The numbers under the circles indicate the number of judgment values related to the winning probability. For example, Bell is a lottery target combination winning at 360/65536 in any state of RT to RT3.

  As shown in FIG. 13, for example, weak cherries are lower cherries. The weak watermelons include falling down watermelons, upper watermelons, and middle watermelons. Therefore, when the weak watermelon is won in the internal lottery, it is to be elected the falling watermelon, the upper watermelon, and the middle watermelon.

[Reel control]
As shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, when the stop operation is performed in the pushing order shown in the pushing order column for each lottery target winning combination, the symbol combination of the winning combination shown in the symbol combination to be stopped on the right is the winning line Reel control to stop the LN is performed. For example, when the replay GR1 is won, the promotion replay 1 is derived when the pushing order is left middle right, and the normal replay is derived when the pushing order is other than left middle right. Also, for example, when the left bell is won, if the pushing order is the left first stop, the right falling bell is derived, and if the pushing order is other than the left first stop, the upper bell or the transition point Is derived.

  The “game” in the slot machine 1 is, in a narrow sense, from the time the start switch 7 is operated to the time the reels 2L, 2C, 2R stop, but when playing a game, the number of bets before the start switch 7 is operated Since the setting and payout of medals after the reels 2L, 2C and 2R are stopped and transition of the gaming state are also performed, these additional processes are also included in the “game” in a broad sense.

[Game control process]
The main control unit 41 performs game control processing to control one game. In the game control process, first, a bet number setting, a bet process for credit settlement, bet number settlement are performed. After setting the number of bets, when the start switch 7 is operated, an internal lottery process (see, eg, FIGS. 11 to 13) is performed to determine whether to allow the occurrence of a winning by random number lottery (internal lottery).

  When the internal lottery process is completed, a reel rotation process is performed. In the reel rotation process, the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started on condition that a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the reel rotation of the previous game, and then the stop switches 8L, 8C. , 8R are activated, and the rotation of the reel is stopped according to the stop operation (see FIG. 14, FIG. 15, etc.).

  When the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped and the reel rotation process is finished, there is a prize determination process (see FIGS. 6 to 8 and the like) for determining whether or not a prize or the like has occurred based on the symbol combination on the payline To be done. When the winning determination process ends, a payout process is performed. In the payout process, medal payout or credit addition is performed according to the occurrence of a prize. When the payout process ends, the game end process is performed. In the game end processing, processing for setting a gaming state is performed in preparation for the next game. As a result, the game control process for one game ends, and the game control process for the next one game starts.

[command]
The main control unit 41 transmits, to the sub control unit 91, a command capable of specifying the progress status of the game and the processing result according to the execution of the processing exemplified above. The sub control unit 91 performs various processes based on the command from the main control unit 41.

  For example, when the setting change is performed, the main control unit 41 transmits, to the sub control unit 91, a setting change command indicating that the setting change has been made. The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 a winning command indicating that the winning combination has been won, when the winning combination is won. When the power supply is resumed after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is cut off, the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 a recovery command indicating that the control state has been recovered. In addition, the fact that the power supply to the slot machine 1 is cut off is also referred to as "power-off", and the restart of the power supply to the slot machine 1 is also referred to as "power recovery". Further, the date and time (date and time) at which the power failure occurred is also referred to as "power-off date", and the date and time (date and time) at which power recovery occurred is also referred to as "power recovery date".

[AT]
For example, when a predetermined AT lottery trigger is established, the sub control unit 91 performs an AT lottery for lottery whether or not to control at an assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT). In the present embodiment, when the number of digested games in non-AT reaches 100 games, the AT lottery timing is established, and the AT lottery is executed. When it is determined to control AT by AT lottery, AT wins. The sub control unit 91 performs AT notification to notify the player of the AT winning to the player when the predetermined AT winning notification trigger is established when the AT is won. After performing the AT notification, the sub control unit 91 controls the AT.

  The number of digested games serving as the condition for establishing the AT lottery timing is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51. For example, "1" is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 when the first game is finished from the previous AT lottery, and then "2" on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 when the second game is digested. Is displayed. When the display on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 reaches "100" after the 100th game is finished, the AT lottery timing is established, and the AT lottery is executed. Therefore, the player pays attention to the number of digested games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51, and expects the display to reach "100".

  In the AT lottery, whether or not to give navistock, and if so, the number of navistock is determined. It is controlled by AT according to the number of navistocks granted. For example, 1 navistock can be controlled by AT until 50 games are consumed. In the AT notification, the navigation stock given by AT winning or AT winning is notified.

  During AT, the symbol combination advantageous to the player is stopped on the pay line LN when the winning command transmitted when the predetermined lottery winning combination shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 is won by the internal lottery, for example, is received. A navigation effect capable of specifying the operation procedure (pushing order) of is performed. Therefore, the player is advantageous by being controlled by the AT. The advantageous symbol combination means, for example, promotion replays when winning replays 1 to 6 and regular replays when winning replays 11 to 13 when replays GR11 to 13 win, special replays upon winning replays 21 to 23 and a left bell 1 to a right bell 4 Sometimes they say downhill or mid bell.

[Timer interrupt processing (sub)]
Next, timer interrupt processing (sub) executed by the sub control unit 91 (CPU 91c) at intervals of 1.12 ms based on the count value of the internal clock will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub control unit 91 first saves the register being used to the stack area (Sp1). The sub control unit 91 performs a power failure determination process (Sp2). The sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the voltage drop signal is input from the power failure detection circuit 48 in the power failure determination process, and if the voltage drop signal is input, the voltage drop signal is also detected in the previous power failure determination process. Is determined, and if the voltage drop signal is input even in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that a power failure has occurred, and a power failure flag indicating that effect is set.

  The sub-control unit 91 determines whether the power-off flag is set (Sp3). When the power-off flag is set (Y in Sp3), the sub control unit 91 shifts to the power-off process (sub).

  When the power-off flag is not set (N in Sp3), the sub control unit 91 executes command analysis processing (Sp4). In the command analysis process, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not a command is stored in the command buffer, and if the command is stored in the command buffer, the command is acquired from the command buffer. The sub control unit 91 executes a process according to the acquired command.

  The sub control unit 91 executes LED output processing for controlling driving of various LEDs such as the rendering effect LED 52 (see FIG. 4) and the reel LED 55 (see FIG. 4) (Sp5).

  The sub control unit 91 executes switch detection processing for detecting the operation of the effect switch (not shown) (Sp6). The sub control unit 91 prompts the operation (for example, hit 50 times continuously!) Of the presentation switch by the image display on the liquid crystal display 51, and when the presentation switch is operated, the corresponding presentation image is displayed. indicate.

  The sub control unit 91 executes date and time control processing for storing the time acquired from the RTC 97 in the update time storage area provided in the RAM 91 c (Sp7). By performing the date and time control process, the sub control unit 91 stores the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c in 100 ms unit date and time information ("year", "month", "day", "day of the week ',' Hours', 'minutes',' seconds') to update. The storage format in the RAM 91c is the same as the storage format in the time storage area (see FIG. 5) of the RTC 97, and 8 bits are allocated to each unit update time and stored.

  The sub control unit 91 executes an effect execution process of executing a simultaneous effect when it is identified that the predetermined time has come based on the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c (Sp8). The simultaneous rendering is executed at a predetermined time, so when the simultaneous rendering is executed, each slot machine 1 simultaneously starts the rendering of the same mode in the game arcade where a plurality of slot machines 1 of the same type are installed.

  The sub-control unit 91 executes date and time information abnormality determination processing to determine whether the date and time information of the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c is normal (Sp9).

  For example, when an error such as a door open error, a payout error, an insertion error, an empty error, or a RAM abnormal error occurs, the sub-control unit 91 executes an error notification process to notify that effect (Sp10). In particular, in the present embodiment, the error notification processing is executed when the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c is abnormal. In addition, the error notification process is executed even when the power failure date and time are the same as the power recovery date and time and when the power failure date and time is earlier than the power recovery date and time. Thereafter, the sub control unit 91 ends the present routine.

Date and time control process
Next, the date and time control process performed in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether the second information update flag indicating that the second information corresponding to the unit date and time information "second" is to be updated is on (Sa1). If the second information update flag is on (Y at Sa1), the sub control unit 91 updates the second information among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c based on the date and time information of the RTC 97 (Y Sa2).

  Next, the sub control unit 91 turns off the second information update flag (Sa3), and turns on the minute information update flag indicating that the minute information corresponding to the unit date and time information "minute" is to be updated (Sa4).

  When the second information update flag is off (N in Sa1) or the process of Sa4 is completed, the sub control unit 91 determines whether the minute information update flag is on (Sa5). If the minute information update flag is on (Y at Sa5), the sub control unit 91 determines whether the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Sa6). If the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c does not indicate 59 seconds (N in Sa6), the sub control unit 91 stores the date and time when the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is stored based on the date and time information of the RTC 97 Of the information, the minute information is updated (Sa7).

  Next, the sub control unit 91 turns off the minute information update flag (Sa8), and turns on the time information update flag indicating that the time information corresponding to the unit date and time information "hour" is updated (Sa9). Further, even when the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Y in Sa6), the sub control unit 91 turns off the minute information update flag (Sa8) and turns on the time information update flag. To (Sa9).

  When the minute information update flag is off (N in Sa5) or the process of Sa9 is completed, the sub control unit 91 determines whether the time information update flag is on (Sa10). If the time information update flag is on (Y at Sa10), the sub control unit 91 determines whether the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Sa11). If the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c does not indicate 59 seconds (N in Sa11), the sub control unit 91 stores the date and time when the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is stored based on the date and time information of the RTC 97 Of the information, the time information is updated (Sa12).

  Next, the sub control unit 91 turns off the time information update flag (Sa13), and turns on the day of the week information update flag indicating that the day of the week information corresponding to the unit date and time information "day of the week" is updated (Sa14). Further, even when the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Y in Sa11), the sub control unit 91 turns off the time information update flag (Sa13) and turns on the day information update flag. (Sa14).

  When the time information update flag is off (N in Sa10) or the process of Sa14 is completed, the sub control unit 91 determines whether the day information update flag is on (Sa15). When the day-of-the-week information update flag is on (Y at Sa15), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Sa16). If the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c does not indicate 59 seconds (N in Sa16), the sub control unit 91 stores the date and time when the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is stored based on the date and time information of the RTC 97 Of the information, the time information is updated (Sa17).

  Next, the sub control unit 91 turns off the day information update flag (Sa18), and turns on the date information update flag indicating that the date information corresponding to the unit date information "day" is updated (Sa19). Further, even when the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Y in Sa16), the sub control unit 91 turns off the day information update flag (Sa18) and turns on the date information update flag. (Sa19).

  The sub-control unit 91 determines whether the date information update flag is on (Sa20) if the day information update flag is off (N in Sa15) or if the process of Sa19 is completed (Sa20). If the date information update flag is on (Y at Sa20), the sub control unit 91 determines whether the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Sa21). If the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c does not indicate 59 seconds (N in Sa21), the sub control unit 91 stores the date and time when the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is stored based on the date and time information of the RTC 97 Of the information, the date information is updated (Sa22).

  Next, the sub control unit 91 turns off the date information update flag (Sa23), and turns on the month information update flag indicating that the month information corresponding to the unit date and time information "month" is updated (Sa24). Also, even when the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Y in Sa21), the sub control unit 91 turns off the date information update flag (Sa23) and turns on the month information update flag. To (Sa24).

  When the date information update flag is off (N in Sa20) or the process of Sa24 is completed, the sub control unit 91 determines whether the month information update flag is on (Sa25). When the month information update flag is on (Y at Sa25), the sub control unit 91 determines whether the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Sa26). If the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c does not indicate 59 seconds (N in Sa26), the sub control unit 91 stores the date and time when the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is stored based on the date and time information of the RTC 97 Of the information, the month information is updated (Sa27).

  Next, the sub control unit 91 turns off the month information update flag (Sa28), and turns on the year information update flag indicating that the year information corresponding to the unit date and time information "year" is updated (Sa29). Further, even when the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Y in Sa26), the sub control unit 91 turns off the month information update flag (Sa28) and turns on the year information update flag. (Sa29).

  When the month information update flag is off (N in Sa25) or the process of Sa29 is completed, the sub control unit 91 determines whether the year information update flag is on (Sa30). If the year information update flag is on (Y at Sa30), the sub control unit 91 determines whether the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Sa31). If the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c does not indicate 59 seconds (N in Sa31), the sub control unit 91 stores the date and time when the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is stored based on the date and time information of the RTC 97 Update the year information in the information (Sa32).

  Next, the sub control unit 91 turns off the year information update flag (Sa33), and turns on the second information update flag (Sa34). Also, even when the second information in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c indicates 59 seconds (Y in Sa31), the sub control unit 91 turns off the year information update flag (Sa33) and turns on the second information update flag. To (Sa34).

  In this embodiment, each unit date and time information is sequentially updated every 100 ms, but since timer interrupt processing (sub) is executed every 1.12 ms, updating of each unit date and time information is performed every timer interrupt. If you do, updates will not be made every 100ms. For this reason, in the present embodiment, a counter that counts the number of times the timer interrupt (sub) is executed is provided. When the count value reaches the number of times corresponding to 100 ms (for example, 100 times), the unit date and time information is updated and the count value is reset. Thereafter, counting is continued, and when the count value reaches the number corresponding to 100 ms again, the next unit date and time information is updated and the counter is reset. By repeating this process, it is prevented that the unit date and time information is updated every timer interrupt.

  As described above, since the date and time information of the RTC 97 is divided into a plurality of processes and stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of problems such as process omission in the effect control board 90.

  The date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c is updated for each unit time information. For example, when the RTC 97 is attached to the outside of the effect control board 90 and the sub control unit 91 acquires the date and time information output from the RTC 97 by serial communication, it takes time until the sub control unit 91 can acquire the date and time information. There is. In this respect, in the present embodiment, since the date and time information output by the RTC 97 can be stored not at random but at predetermined intervals, management of the date and time information can be facilitated.

  The date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is updated every 100 ms, and the date and time information of all units is updated in one second which is the minimum time information unit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a large gap between the time indicated by the date and time information stored in the RAM 91 c and the actual time.

  Since updating of the date and time information in the RAM 91c is restricted when the second information reaches 59 seconds, it is possible to prevent erroneous date and time information from being stored.

[Power-off process (sub)]
The interruption processing (sub) performed by the sub control unit 91 in the timer interrupt processing (sub) will be described with reference to FIG.

  The sub control unit 91 acquires date and time information at the time of power interruption (that is, current) from the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c, stores and holds it in a temporary storage area different from the update time storage area (Sd1). The stored date and time information at the time of power interruption is referred to in the initialization determination process described later.

  The sub control unit 91 calculates parity adjustment data so that the RAM parity of all the storage areas of the RAM 91 c becomes 0 in order to determine whether the RAM 91 c is normal or not at the next activation, Store (Sd2).

  The sub control unit 91 prohibits the RAM access (Sd3), and sets the interrupt prohibition (Sd4). Thereafter, the sub control unit 91 enters loop processing in which no processing is performed. That is, if the voltage drops as it is, the operation is internally stopped. Thereby, the operation of the sub control unit 91 is stopped at the time of power interruption.

[Startup process (sub)]
The start processing executed by the sub control unit 91 when the reset signal is input from the reset circuit 95 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the game control board 40, the reset circuit 95 determines that the voltage for releasing the reset signal is lower than that of the reset circuit 49 which gives a system reset signal to the main control unit 41. When the power is turned on, the sub control unit 91 It starts up earlier than the main control unit 41. Therefore, when the power is turned on, the sub control unit 91 starts before the main control unit 41 starts and can stand by in a state where it can receive a command from the main control unit 41.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the sub control unit 91 initializes the built-in device and the like (Sr1), and permits access to the RAM 91c (Sr2). The sub control unit 91 calculates the RAM parity of all the storage areas of the RAM 91c (Sr3), and determines whether the RAM parity is 0 (Sr4).

  In the power-off process, since the RAM parity is previously adjusted to be 0, if the RAM parity is 0 (Y in Sr4), the sub control unit 91 determines that the data stored in the RAM 91 c is normal. If the RAM parity is not 0 (N at Sr4), it is determined that the data stored in the RAM 91c is abnormal.

  When the RAM parity is not 0 (N in Sr4), the sub control unit 91 turns on an error flag indicating that a RAM abnormality has occurred (Sr5).

  On the other hand, if the RAM parity is 0 (Y in Sr4), the sub control unit 91 determines whether the setting has been changed, and whether a predetermined initialization condition is satisfied based on the power off date and the double power on date. Then, initialization determination processing is performed to determine whether or not a predetermined abnormal condition is established based on the power failure date and time and the multiple power transmission date and time (Sr6).

  The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the initialization flag 1 indicating that the setting has been changed is turned on in the initialization determination processing (Sr7). When the initialization flag 1 is turned on (Y in Sr7), the sub control unit 91 initializes information other than the error history information stored in the RAM 91c (Sr8).

  Here, the information other than the error history information includes counting information of the number of digested games which is a condition for establishing the AT lottery. For this reason, when the setting is changed, the count of the number of digested games is initialized to "0". That is, since the number of digested games is counted again from the first game, 100 games have to be digested until the AT lottery timing is established. The information other than the error history information also includes notification information of the number of digested games. Therefore, when the setting is changed, notification of the number of digested games is also initialized. That is, the display of the number of games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 is "0".

  On the other hand, when the initialization flag 1 is not turned on (N in Sr7), the sub control unit 91 determines whether the initialization flag 2 indicating that the initialization condition is satisfied is turned on (Sr9). When the initialization flag 2 is turned on (Y in Sr9), the sub control unit 91 initializes information other than the count information of the number of digested games stored in the RAM 91c under the condition that the AT lottery timing is established (Sr10 ).

  Here, the information other than the count information of the number of digested games includes notification information of the number of digested games. Therefore, when the initialization condition is satisfied based on the power-off time and the multiple power-supply time, the notification of the number of digested games is initialized. That is, the display of the number of games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 is "0". In this case, since the counting of the number of digested games is continued without being initialized, an error occurs between the counting of the number of digested games and the notification content of the number of digested games. For example, when the count of the number of digested games is “99” and the notification of the number of digested games is also “99”, when the notification information of the number of digested games is initialized, the number of digested games is “99”. The notification of the number of digested games is "0" while ".

  The information other than the count information of the number of digested games includes error history information. Therefore, when the initialization condition is satisfied based on the power-off date and the multiple power transmission date, the error history information is initialized.

  On the other hand, when the initialization flag 2 is not turned on (N in Sr9), the sub control unit 91 turns on a normal power failure recovery flag indicating that power failure recovery has been performed normally (Sr11).

  When any of Sr5, Sr8, Sr10, and Sr11 ends, the sub-control unit 91 indicates that it is waiting to receive a return command indicating that the control state of the main control unit 41 has been restored. The recovery waiting flag shown is set in the RAM 91c (Sr12), the interrupt is permitted (Sr13), and the processing shifts to the loop processing.

[Initialization judgment processing]
The initialization determination process executed by the sub control unit 91 in the activation process (sub) will be described with reference to FIG.

  The sub control unit 91 determines whether the setting change has been made based on whether the setting change command has been received from the main control unit 41 (St1). If the setting has been changed (Y at St1), the sub control unit 91 turns on the initialization flag 1 (St2), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, if the setting has not been changed (N in St1), the sub-control unit 91 acquires date and time information at power recovery (ie current) from the update time storage area of the RAM 91c (St3). Since the date and time control process in the timer interrupt process is not executed during the power interruption, the date and time information stored in the update time storage area immediately after the power recovery becomes almost the same as the date and time information at the time of the power interruption. Therefore, in St3, the sub-control unit 91 acquires date and time information at the time of power recovery (that is, current) from the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c after at least one date and time control process is executed after power recovery.

  Next, the sub control unit 91 acquires date and time information at the time of power failure that was held at the time of power failure from the temporary storage area of the RAM 91 c (St4). In the following processing, the sub control unit 91 compares the power recovery date and time specified from the acquired power recovery date and time information with the power failure date and time specified from the stored power save time and date information, It is determined whether the conversion condition is established and whether an abnormal condition is established.

Here, the initialization condition and the abnormal condition will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 22A, in the present embodiment, four types of initialization conditions such as initialization conditions 1 to 4 are set. The sub control unit 91 determines whether or not a power return has occurred after a power failure of four hours or more has occurred by determining whether any of the initialization conditions 1 to 4 holds. Specifically, if any one of the initialization conditions 1 to 4 is satisfied, power recovery occurs after a power failure of 4 hours or more occurs. On the other hand, if none of the initialization conditions 1 to 4 holds, power recovery occurs after a power failure of less than 4 hours has occurred. In this way, it is determined whether the power has been restored after a momentary interruption such as a power failure recovery during opening by determining whether or not the power is restored after occurrence of a power interruption for 4 hours or more, or a power interruption during closing of the store And so on, it can be determined whether the power has been restored after a long-term power interruption.

  In addition, while initialization condition 1 can determine the establishment presence or absence based only on date information among the date and time information, initialization conditions 2 to 4 can not determine the establishment existence based on date information alone is there. For this reason, the initialization conditions 2 to 4 are determined using the time information in addition to the date information. The sub control unit 91 first determines whether the initialization condition 1 is satisfied, and when the initialization condition 1 is not satisfied, the sub control unit 91 determines whether the initialization conditions 2 to 4 are satisfied. As a result, when the determination can be made only by the initialization condition 1, it is possible to specify that power recovery has occurred after a power failure of 4 hours or more has occurred based on only date information without using time information.

  The initialization condition 1 is satisfied on the condition that "power recovery day-power cut-off day 2 2 days". For example, if the power failure date is November 15, and the power recovery date is November 17, "power recovery date-power failure date 2 2 days" is established. In this case, it can be said that power recovery occurred after four hours or more since power-off. On the other hand, if the power failure date is November 15, and the power recovery date is November 16, "power recovery date-power failure date 2 2 days" does not hold. In this case, since it can not necessarily be said that power recovery is performed after 4 hours or more have passed since power interruption, initialization condition 1 is not satisfied.

  The initialization condition 2 is satisfied on the condition that "power recovery day-power cut day = 1 day" and "power recovery time is after AM 4:00". For example, if the power failure date and time is 11:00 PM on November 16 and the power recovery date and time is 9:00 AM on November 17, "power return date-power cut day = 1 day" and "power return The time is after AM 4:00. In this case, it can be said that power recovery occurred after four hours or more since power-off. On the other hand, if the power failure date and time is 11:00 PM on November 16 and the power recovery date and time is AM 2:00 on November 17, "power return date-power cut day = 1 day" is established, "Power recovery time is after AM 4:00" does not hold. In this case, since it can not be said that power recovery is performed after four hours or more have passed since power interruption, initialization condition 2 is not satisfied.

  The initialization condition 3 is satisfied on the condition that "power recovery day-power cut day = 1 day" and "4 hours or more from power failure to power recovery". For example, if the power-off date is PM 10:00 on November 16 and the power-return date is AM 3:00 on November 17, "power-return day-power-off day = 1 day" and "power-off 4 hours or more from the time of recovery to the power return. In this case, it can be said that power recovery occurred after four hours or more since power-off. On the other hand, if the power failure date and time is 11:00 PM on November 16 and the power recovery date and time is AM 2:00 on November 17, "power return date-power cut day = 1 day" is established, "Even four hours or more from power failure to recovery" does not hold. In this case, since it can not be said that power recovery is performed after 4 hours or more have passed since power interruption, initialization condition 3 is not satisfied.

  The initialization condition 4 is satisfied on the condition that “power recovery day = power failure day” and “power recovery time−power off time 電 4 hours”. For example, if the power failure date and time is PM 7:00 on November 16 and the power recovery date and time is PM 11:00 on November 16, "power recovery day = power failure day" and "power recovery time-power "Break time 4 4 hours" is established. In this case, it can be said that power recovery occurred after four hours or more since power-off. On the other hand, if the power failure date and time is PM 7:00 on November 16 and the power recovery date and time is PM 8:00 on November 16, "power recovery day = power failure day" is established, but "power recovery day" "Time-power-off time 4 4 hours" does not hold. In this case, since it can not be said that power recovery is performed after 4 hours or more have passed since power interruption, initialization condition 4 is not satisfied.

  As shown in FIG. 22 (b), in the present embodiment, two types of abnormality conditions such as abnormality conditions 1 and 2 are set. The sub control unit 91 determines whether or not any one of the abnormal conditions 1 and 2 is satisfied, thereby causing an error in the date and time information output from the RTC 97 to the sub control unit 91 due to a failure of the RTC 97 or the like. An error of the date and time information stored in the update time storage area due to an abnormality or the like of the RAM 91c is specified. Specifically, if any one of the abnormal conditions 1 and 2 is satisfied, it means that an RTC failure, a RAM abnormality or the like has occurred. On the other hand, if neither of the abnormal conditions 1 and 2 is satisfied, no RTC failure or RAM abnormality occurs. This makes it possible to identify the occurrence of RTC failure or RAM abnormality.

  The abnormal condition 1 is satisfied on the condition that “power recovery date = power cutoff date”. For example, if the power failure date is PM 7:00 on November 16 and the power recovery date is also PM 7:00 on November 16, "power recovery date = power failure date" is established. In this case, there is a high possibility that RTC failure or RAM abnormality has occurred since the power recovery date and the power failure date can not be exactly the same date and time.

  The abnormal condition 2 is satisfied on the condition that “power recovery date <power cutoff date”. For example, if the power failure date and time is PM 7:00 on November 16 and the power recovery date and time is PM 6:00 on November 16, "power recovery date and time <power failure date and time" holds. In this case, there is a high possibility that RTC failure or RAM abnormality has occurred since the power recovery date can not come earlier than the power failure date.

  Returning to the description of the initialization determination process of FIG. 21, after the process of St4, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the abnormal condition 1 is satisfied at “power recovery date = power interruption date and time” (St5). When the abnormal condition 1 is satisfied (Y in St5), the sub control unit 91 turns on an error flag indicating that an abnormality has occurred (St6), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, when the abnormal condition 1 is not satisfied (N in St5), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the abnormal condition 2 is satisfied at “power recovery date <power interruption date and time” (St7). When the abnormal condition 2 is satisfied (Y in St7), the sub control unit 91 turns on an error flag indicating that an abnormality has occurred (St6), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, when the abnormal condition 2 is not satisfied (N in St7), the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the initialization condition 1 is satisfied in "power recovery day-power cut day 2 2 days" (St8) . When the initialization condition 1 is satisfied (Y in St8), the sub control unit 91 turns on the initialization flag 2 (St9), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, when the initialization condition 1 is not satisfied (N in St8), the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not "power recovery day-power cut-off day = 1 day" (St10). The sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the initialization condition 2 is satisfied at "power recovery time is after AM 4:00" when "power recovery day-power cut day = 1 day" (Y in St10). To do (St11). When the initialization condition 2 is satisfied (Y in St11), the sub control unit 91 turns on the initialization flag 2 (St9), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, when the initialization condition 2 is not satisfied (N in St11), the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the initialization condition 3 is satisfied in “Elapsed 4 hours or more from power failure to recovery” (St12) ). When the initialization condition 3 is satisfied (Y in St12), the sub control unit 91 turns on the initialization flag 2 (St9), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, when the initialization condition 3 is not satisfied (N in St12), the sub control unit 91 ends the present routine without turning on the initialization flag 2.

  In the process of St10, when the sub control unit 91 is not "power recovery day-power cut day = 1 day" (N in St10), since "power recovery day = power cut day", the "power recovery time-power day" It is determined whether or not the initialization condition 4 is satisfied at "break time 4 4 hours" (St13). When the initialization condition 4 is satisfied (Y in St13), the sub control unit 91 turns on the initialization flag 2 (St9), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, when the initialization condition 4 is not satisfied (N in St13), the sub control unit 91 ends the present routine without turning on the initialization flag 2.

  As described above, the sub-control unit 91 turns on the initialization flag 1 when the setting is changed in the initialization determination process, and initializes information other than the error history information stored in the RAM 91 c in the activation process. Further, in the initialization determination processing, the sub control unit 91 turns on the initialization flag 2 when any of the initialization conditions is satisfied by power recovery after power failure for 4 hours or more after occurrence of power failure, and in the activation processing. , And initialize information other than the count information of the number of digested games stored in the RAM 91c. Furthermore, when one of the abnormality conditions is satisfied due to the occurrence of a failure of the RTC 97 or an abnormality of the RAM 91c, the error flag is turned on, and an error notification is issued in an error notification process described later.

  As described above, in the initialization determination process, first, it is determined whether the establishment condition 1 can be determined based on only the date information in the date and time information, and the initialization condition 1 is not satisfied. Based on the time information in addition to the date information, it is determined whether the initialization conditions 2 to 4 are satisfied. Therefore, when the determination result is obtained based on the date information, the determination based on the time information can be omitted, so that the determination using the date and time information is prevented from being complicated, and the processing load for the determination is reduced. Can.

  As a result of the judgment of the initialization condition 1 based on only the date information, in the case of "power recovery day-power cut day = 1 day", it is judged whether the initialization condition 2 and the initialization condition 3 are satisfied, If the power on date = the power off date, it is determined whether the initialization condition 4 is satisfied. As described above, according to the reason that the initialization condition 1 is not satisfied in the determination based on the date information, the determination criterion based on the time information can be appropriately selected, so the determination using the date and time information can be efficiently performed. it can.

  When the setting is changed and the initialization flag 1 is turned on, the error history information is not initialized, but when the initialization condition is satisfied and the initialization flag 2 is turned on without the setting being changed, the error history is Information is initialized. Therefore, until the initialization condition is satisfied based on the date and time information, the error history information can be held without being initialized, and the occurrence of abnormality can be confirmed by the error history information.

  When the abnormal condition is satisfied based on the power recovery date and the power failure date and time, the error notification is performed without determining whether the initialization condition is satisfied. As described above, when an abnormality occurs in the determination as to whether the initialization condition is satisfied, the initialization condition is not satisfied. In other words, initialization of the error history information is prohibited when an abnormality occurs in the determination of whether the initialization condition is satisfied. Therefore, in the determination using the date and time information, it is possible to prevent the error history information from being initialized by an incorrect determination result.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the initialization conditions can be appropriately changed by the operation of the store clerk or the like. Specifically, when transitioning to the setting confirmation state, the setting image of the initialization condition is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51. For example, the store clerk can select the power-off time for which the initialization condition is satisfied by operating the stop switch, and can determine the selected power-off time by operating the start switch 7.

  For example, if the business hours are 10:00 am to 11:00 pm, the closing time is 13 hours. For this reason, in consideration of the preparation time of the store clerk or the like, a power interruption of approximately 12 hours or more usually occurs while the store is closed. Therefore, the power-off time for which the initialization condition is satisfied by the operation of the store clerk may be changed from "4 hours" to "12 hours". For example, in this case, the initialization condition 4 is “power recovery day = power cut-off day”, and “power recovery time−power cut-off time 1212 hours”. From another point of view, when there is a two-hour normal power recovery when there is a power failure or other instantaneous interruption, the power-off time for which the initialization condition is satisfied is changed from "four hours" to "two hours" You may As described above, it is possible to have the store clerk or the like set the time for which the initialization condition is satisfied, in consideration of business hours and the like.

[Change in notification mode of the number of games]
The change in the notification mode of the number of games will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the number of digested games serving as a condition for establishing the AT lottery timing is counted, and the counting result is notified by the liquid crystal display 51. For example, at the lower left of the screen of the liquid crystal display 51, the number of games digested up to the present is displayed. When the number of digested games is 98, “98” is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51. Thereafter, when one game is digested, the count of the number of digested games is updated to 99 games, and "99" is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, when the setting is changed at power-off, information other than the error history information is initialized in the start-up process. For this reason, both the count information of the number of digested games and the notification information of the number of digested games are initialized. Therefore, when the power is restored, the count of the number of digested games is initialized to “0”, and the notification of the number of digested games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 is also initialized to “0”. Thereafter, when one game is consumed, the count of the number of digested games becomes “1”, and the notification of the number of digested games becomes “1”. In this case, since the AT lottery timing is not established, the AT lottery is not executed.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (b), when the setting is not changed at the time of power interruption and power recovery for less than 4 hours occurs and the power is restored and neither initialization condition is satisfied, either of the activation processing is performed. Information is also not initialized. Therefore, both the count information of the number of digested games and the notification information of the number of digested games continue. Therefore, when the power is restored, the count of the number of digested games is maintained at "99", and the notification of the number of digested games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 is also maintained at "99". Thereafter, when one game is consumed, the count of the number of digested games becomes “100”, and the notification of the number of digested games becomes “100”. In this case, since the AT lottery opportunity is established, the AT lottery is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (c), the setting is not changed at the time of power failure, and a power recovery occurs after a power failure of 4 hours or more occurs, and when any of the initialization conditions is satisfied, Information other than the counting information is initialized. Therefore, the count information on the number of digested games continues, but the notification information on the number of digested games is initialized. Therefore, when the power is restored, the count of the number of digested games is maintained at “99”, while the notification of the number of games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 is initialized to “0”. Thereafter, when one game is consumed, the count of the number of digested games is "100", whereas the notification of the number of games is "1". In this case, although the number of digested games is “1” in appearance from the player, the number of digested games internally counted is “100” and the AT lottery timing is established, so the AT lottery is executed. Ru.

  As described above, when power is restored after a short interruption for less than 4 hours, such as recovery from a power failure during opening, neither counting information of the number of digested games nor notification information is initialized. Therefore, when power is restored after a momentary disconnection for less than 4 hours, the notification mode of the number of digested games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 does not change, and the same notification mode as before the power failure continues. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from giving a mistrust that the counting information of the number of digested games is also initialized by changing the notification mode of the number of digested games at the time of a power failure. Can.

  On the other hand, when the power is restored after a long power failure of four hours or more, such as a power failure during closing of the store, count information of the number of digested games is continued but notification information of the number of digested games is initialized. Therefore, when power is restored after a power failure of 4 hours or more, the notification mode of the number of games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 changes, and the display changes to "0". Here, since the notification information of the number of digested games is initialized even when the setting is changed, the notification mode of the number of games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 changes after the power recovery, and "0" is displayed. Be changed. That is, the notification mode of the number of digested games is the same when the setting is changed and the power is returned and when the power is not returned after the setting is changed and the power is restored after a long time of four hours or more. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing whether or not the setting change is performed by the change in the notification mode of the number of digested games at the time of power recovery.

[Render execution processing]
The effect execution process executed by the sub control unit 91 in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the sub control unit 91 identifies date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c (Sg1). The sub control unit 91 determines whether it is a predetermined time based on the identified date and time information (Sg2). The sub-control unit 91 ends this routine if it is not the predetermined time (N in Sg2).

  On the other hand, in the case of the predetermined time (Y in Sg2), the sub-control unit 91 starts simultaneous rendering (Sg3), and ends this routine. When the simultaneous rendering is performed, for example, a character image or characters are displayed from the liquid crystal display 51.

  As described above, the simultaneous rendering is performed based on the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c, so that suitable control can be performed according to the date and time.

[Date and time information abnormality judgment processing]
The date / time information abnormality determination processing executed by the sub control unit 91 in the timer interrupt processing (sub) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the sub control unit 91 identifies data of each bit of date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c (Sb1). The sub control unit 91 determines whether the data of each bit of the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c is abnormal (Sb 2). The sub control unit 91 ends this routine if it is not abnormal (N at Sb2).

  On the other hand, if there is an abnormality (Y at Sb2), the sub control unit 91 turns on an error flag indicating that an abnormality has occurred (Sb3), and ends this routine.

[Error notification process]
The error notification process executed by the sub control unit 91 in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether the error flag is turned on (Sc1). For example, for an abnormality detected by the main control unit 41, when an error command from the main control unit 41 is received, the sub control unit 91 turns on an error flag. Further, with regard to an abnormality that the sub control unit 91 directly detects, when the sub control unit 91 directly detects an abnormality, an error flag is turned on.

  If the error flag is not turned on (N in Sc1), the sub control unit 91 ends this routine. On the other hand, when the error flag is turned on (Y in Sc1), the sub control unit 91 specifies the time when the abnormality occurs based on the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c, The occurrence time is stored in the abnormality occurrence time storage area of the RAM 91c (Sc2).

  The sub control unit 91 determines whether the notification level of the generated abnormality is "low" (Sc3). The notification level of the abnormality is previously distributed to either "high" or "low" for each error. Those with high significance of abnormality are distributed to "high", and those with low severity of abnormality are distributed to "low".

  When the notification level of the generated abnormality is "low" (Y in Sc3), the sub control unit 91 counts the number of occurrences of the abnormality whose notification level is "low" for each type of abnormality. While counting up the count value, it is determined whether the number of occurrences of abnormality has reached three (Sc4).

  If the number of occurrences of abnormality has not reached three (N at Sc4), the sub control unit 91 ends this routine. On the other hand, when the number of occurrences of the abnormality reaches three times (Y in Sc4), the sub control unit 91 executes error notification (Sc5), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, when the notification level of abnormality is not "low", that is, when the notification level is "high" (N in Sc3), the sub control unit 91 executes error notification regardless of the number of times of occurrence of error ( Sc5), end this routine.

  Thus, for example, RAM abnormality is detected when RAM parity does not become “0” in startup processing, RTC failure or RAM anomaly where abnormality condition is satisfied in initialization determination processing, and RAM date and time abnormality determination processing. When various abnormalities such as an abnormality of the date and time information occur, error notification is performed in the error notification process.

  As described above, when the error notification is performed when an abnormality occurs, it is possible to urge appropriate processing by the store clerk. For example, when a RAM abnormality occurs in which the RAM parity does not become “0” in the startup process, the store clerk is prompted to change the setting by an error notification, and after the setting change, the RAM abnormality is resolved by initializing the RAM 91 c.

  When an abnormality occurs, the abnormality occurrence time is identified and stored from the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c. Furthermore, while the error notification is performed immediately when the notification level of abnormality is "low", the error notification is not performed immediately when the notification level of abnormality is "low", and the number of occurrences of abnormality reaches three. An error notification is issued on the condition that it has been done.

  For example, when the notification level of the RAM abnormality that the RAM parity does not become “0” is set to “high” in the startup processing, when the error flag is turned on, the error notification is immediately performed in the error notification processing. On the other hand, when the notification level of an RTC failure or RAM abnormality in which an abnormality condition is satisfied in the initialization determination processing is set to “low”, the error notification processing is not immediately performed in the error notification processing when the error flag is turned on. An error notification is issued on condition that the number of occurrences has reached three. In this case, the error notification is not performed immediately, but the detection of the abnormality is stored without being missed in association with the abnormality occurrence time identified from the date and time information.

  As described above, while reducing the inconvenience of error notification, it is possible to store and check the abnormality without missing the detection.

[Specific example of information update of update time storage area]
A specific example of the information update of the update time storage area will be described with reference to FIG.

  “RTC time” in the drawing indicates the date and time indicated by the date and time information output by the RTC 97. "Updating of RAM" indicates updating of date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c. The “RAM time” indicates the date and time indicated by the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c.

  As shown in FIG. 27, for example, it is assumed that the date, the day of the week, and the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 are 10:59:58 on Friday, August 1, 2014.

  The sub control unit 91 stores the date and time stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 10:59:58 when the update timing of the second information is reached. Update the second information of the information to 58 seconds.

  Next, based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 10:59:58, the sub-control unit 91 obtains the minute information among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c 100 ms later. Update to 59 minutes.

  Next, based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 10:59:58, the sub-control unit 91 determines that time information of the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c 100 ms later. Update at 10 o'clock.

  Next, based on the fact that the day of the week indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is Friday, the sub-control unit 91 updates the day of week information to Friday among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c 100 ms later. .

  Here, it is assumed that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 10:59:59 on Friday, August 1, 2014.

  Next, based on the fact that the date indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is one day, the sub control unit 91 sets the date information among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c to 100 days later. Update.

  Next, based on the fact that the month indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is August, the sub-control unit 91 sets month information to August among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c 100 ms later. Update.

  Next, based on the fact that the year indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 2014, the sub control unit 91 sets year information to 2014 among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c 100 ms later. Update.

  Next, based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 10:59:59, the sub-control unit 91 determines the second information among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c 100 ms later. Update to 59 seconds.

  Next, based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 10:59:59, the sub-control unit 91 obtains the minute information among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c 100 ms later. Update to 59 minutes.

  Next, based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 10:59:59, the sub-control unit 91 obtains time information among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c 100 ms later. Update at 10 o'clock.

  Next, based on the fact that the day of the week indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is Friday, the sub-control unit 91 updates the day of week information to Friday among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c 100 ms later. .

  Next, based on the fact that the date indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is one day, the sub control unit 91 sets the date information among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c to 100 days later. Update.

  Next, based on the fact that the month indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is August, the sub-control unit 91 sets month information to August among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c 100 ms later. Update.

  Next, based on the fact that the year indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 2014, the sub control unit 91 sets year information to 2014 among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c 100 ms later. Update.

  Next, based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 10:59:59, the sub-control unit 91 determines the second information among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c 100 ms later. Update to 59 seconds.

  Here, it is assumed that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 11:00:00 on Friday, August 1, 2014.

  Here, in the original case, the sub control unit 91 stores the date and time stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c 100 ms later based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 11:00:00. Of the information, the minute information should be updated to 00 minutes. However, when the minute information is updated to 00 minutes, the time information is not updated at 11:00, so the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 (11:00:00) and the update time storage area of the RAM 91c An error of about one hour occurs at the time (10:00:59) indicated by the stored date and time information, and the error becomes large. For this reason, the time indicated by the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c lacks accuracy. Therefore, when the second information reaches 59 seconds, the update of the date and time information stored in the RAM 91 c is limited, and the time indicated by the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c is 10:59:59 Leave.

  Thus, the time (11:00:00) indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97, and the time (10:59:59) indicated by the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c and the actual time Since the error can be suppressed to one second, the error can be reduced. Then, the time information, the day of the week information, the date information, the month information, and the year information are similarly updated so as to prevent the error from becoming larger than one second, so update the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c Restrict. The error as described above occurs when the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is sequentially updated from the second information so that the digit of the time information unit to be updated is sequentially advanced. When it is configured to update the date and time information in order from the time information unit, the restriction on the acquisition of the date and time information from the RAM 97 becomes effective.

  Then, the sub-control unit 91 cancels the restriction on the update of the date and time information when the second information update timing comes, and based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information on the RTC 97 is 11:00:00, the RAM 91 c. Of the date and time information stored in the update time storage area, the second information is updated to 00 seconds.

  Next, based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 11:00:00, the sub-control unit 91 obtains minute information among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c 100 ms later. Is updated to 00 minutes.

  Next, based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 11:00:00, the sub-control unit 91 obtains time information among the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c 100 ms later. Update at 11 o'clock. At this time, the time (11:00:00) indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 matches the time (11:00:00) indicated by the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c.

  Here, when the second information is updated by releasing the restriction on the update of the date information, the time (11:00:00) indicated by the date information of the RTC 97 and the date stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c Although an error of 1 minute may occur between the time (10:59:00) indicated by the information, the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 in a short period of about 200 ms and the update time storage area of the RAM 91c Since the time indicated by the date and time information indicated is the same, and an abnormality or the like rarely occurs in this period, an error is allowed.

  Also, when the update of the date and time information is released and the minute information is updated, the time (11:00:00) indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 and the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c Although an error of 1 hour occurs with the time (10:00:00) indicated by, the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 in a slight period of about 100 ms and the time stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c Since the time indicated by the certain date and time information matches, and an abnormality or the like rarely occurs in this period, an error is allowed.

  Thereafter, the sub control unit 91 updates the day information, date information, month information, and year information as described above.

[Modification]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications applicable to the present invention will be described.

[About comparison processing]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the comparison process shown in FIG. 28 may be executed. A comparison process of determining whether or not the date and time information output from the RTC 97 matches the date and time information stored in the RAM 91 c will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this embodiment, the sub control unit 91 does not limit updating of the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c, and whether or not the date and time information before and after continuously acquired from the RTC 97 match. If they match, the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is updated. As a result, an error does not occur between the date and time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 and the date and time indicated by the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c.

  The update interval is set such that the update of the same unit time information is performed at least twice while the date and time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 changes. In addition to the update time storage area, the RAM 91 c is provided with a comparison time storage area for storing date and time information used for comparison. In the following example, updating of the date and time information of "day of the week", "day", "month", and "year" is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 28, for example, it is assumed that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 10:59:59.

  As shown in FIG. 28A, when the sub-control unit 91 determines that the time information update timing has come, the time information indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 10:59:59. 10 o'clock is acquired, and the date and time information (10:59:59) after updating the time information is stored in the comparison time storage area of the RAM 91c.

  As illustrated in FIG. 28B, the sub control unit 91 acquires second information (59 seconds) based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 10:59:59, and updates the second information. The stored date and time information (10:59:59) is stored in the comparison time storage area of the RAM 91c. Next, the sub control unit 91 compares the date and time information previously stored in the comparison time storage area of the RAM 91 c with the date and time information stored this time.

  The sub control unit 91 updates the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c if the comparison results in a match. In this example, both are updated, because they match. Thereby, the time (10:59:59) indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 coincides with the time (10:59:59) indicated by the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c. Next, the sub control unit 91 clears the previously stored date and time information.

Here, it is assumed that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 has reached 11:00:00.
As shown in FIG. 28C, the sub control unit 91 acquires minute information (00 minutes) based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 11:00:00, and updates the minute information. The stored date and time information (10: 00: 59) is stored in the comparison time storage area of the RAM 91 c. Next, the sub control unit 91 compares the date and time information previously stored in the comparison time storage area of the RAM 91 c with the date and time information stored this time. In this example, they are not updated because they do not match. Next, the sub control unit 91 clears the previously stored date and time information.

  As shown in (d) of FIG. 28, the sub control unit 91 acquires time information (11:00) based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 11:00:00, and updates the time information. The stored date and time information (11: 00: 59) is stored in the comparison time storage area of the RAM 91 c. Next, the sub control unit 91 compares the date and time information previously stored in the comparison time storage area of the RAM 91 c with the date and time information stored this time. In this example, they are not updated because they do not match. Next, the sub control unit 91 clears the previously stored date and time information.

  As shown in FIG. 28E, the sub-control unit 91 acquires second information (00 seconds) based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 11:00:00, and updates the second information. The stored date and time information (11:00:00) is stored in the comparison time storage area of the RAM 91c. Next, the sub control unit 91 compares the date and time information previously stored in the comparison time storage area of the RAM 91 c with the date and time information stored this time. In this example, they are not updated because they do not match. Next, the sub control unit 91 clears the previously stored date and time information.

  As shown in (f) of FIG. 28, the sub-control unit 91 acquires minute information (00 minutes) based on the fact that the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 is 11:00:00, and updates the second information. The stored date and time information (11:00:00) is stored in the comparison time storage area of the RAM 91c. Next, the sub control unit 91 compares the date and time information previously stored in the comparison time storage area of the RAM 91 c with the date and time information stored this time. In this example, both are updated, because they match. As a result, the time (11:00:00) indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 matches the time (11:00:00) indicated by the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c. Next, the sub control unit 91 clears the previously stored date and time information.

  Here, when the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is updated in the state of FIG. 28C, the time (11:00:00) indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 and the RAM 91c An error of approximately one hour occurs between the time (10:00:59) indicated by the date and time information stored in the update time storage area. Further, when the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is updated in the state of FIG. 28D, the time (11:00:00) indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 and the update of the RAM 91c An error of approximately one minute occurs between the time (11:00:59) indicated by the date and time information stored in the time storage area. In this case, the time indicated by the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c is lacking in accuracy.

  Therefore, in the state of FIG. 28C and the state of FIG. 28D, the sub control unit 91 does not update the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c, and the comparison time of the RAM 91c. It is updated when the date and time information previously stored in the storage area matches the date and time information stored this time. This can prevent the error from becoming large. An error of one second may occur until the time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 matches the time indicated by the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c. Since this is a slight period of less than one second, errors are rarely generated during this period, so an error is allowed.

  As described above, since the date and time information continuously acquired from the RTC 97 is compared and the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c is updated when they coincide with each other, erroneous date and time information is stored. Can be prevented.

  Here, in the present embodiment, in Sd1 of the power failure process shown in FIG. 19, the sub control unit 91 acquires date and time information at the time of power failure from the update time storage area of the RAM 91c. However, since the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c is updated every 100 ms, it indicates the date and time indicated by the date and time information of the RTC 97 and the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c. There may be an error between the date and time.

  Therefore, at the time of power interruption, as in the comparison processing described in FIG. 28, the date and time information output by the RTC 97 is continuously acquired, and it is determined whether or not the acquired date and time information matches. In this case, the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c may be updated. Then, the sub control unit 91 may store and hold the updated date and time information in the temporary storage area as date and time information at the time of power interruption.

  Further, in the present embodiment, at St3 of the initialization determination process shown in FIG. 21, the sub-control unit 91 acquires date and time information at the time of power recovery from the update time storage area of the RAM 91c. Here, since the date and time control process in the timer interrupt process is not executed during power interruption, the date and time information stored in the update time storage area immediately after the power recovery becomes almost the same as the date and time information at the time of power interruption. Therefore, in St3, the sub-control unit 91 acquires date and time information at the time of power recovery from the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c after the date and time control processing is executed at least once after power recovery. However, in this case, it is not accurate because the date and time information is acquired slightly after the power recovery.

  Therefore, at the time of power recovery, as in the comparison processing described in FIG. 28, the date and time information output by the RTC 97 is continuously acquired immediately after the power recovery, and it is determined whether or not the acquired date and time information matches. If they match, the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c may be updated. Then, the sub control unit 91 may use the updated date and time information as the date and time information at the time of power recovery for the determination process.

  Note that the above comparison processing may be performed both at the time of power interruption and at the time of double charging, or may be performed at either one. Thus, at least one of power failure and power recovery, accurate date and time information output from the RTC 97 can be used to determine whether the initialization condition is satisfied.

[About getting date and time information]
In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 uses the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c updated every 100 ms to determine the initialization condition shown in FIG. 21 and the simultaneous effect shown in FIG. Predetermined control such as storage of the abnormality occurrence time shown in FIG.

  Here, at the stable time when no power interruption such as a power failure occurs, the date and time information of the update time storage area is updated every 100 ms. For this reason, while the communication form regarding update of the date information used for predetermined | prescribed control is restrict | limited between RTC97 and RAM91c, the communication frequency also becomes fixed. As a result, the sub control unit 91 does not frequently communicate with the RTC 97, and the load on the RTC 91 c is reduced.

  On the other hand, when a power failure such as a power failure occurs, interrupt processing such as shifting to power failure processing is executed, and thus there is a possibility that the date and time information of the update time storage area will not be updated stably. In addition, since the date and time information of the update time storage area is not updated even during a power failure, there is a possibility that the date and time information of the update time storage area may not be accurate even if the power is restored. In such a case, it is difficult for the sub control unit 91 to execute predetermined control based on the correct time.

  Therefore, when a power failure occurs, the sub-control unit 91 directly communicates with the RTC 97 at least one of power failure and double power, preferably both power failure and double power, and accurate date and time information You may get

  As described above, in the stable state, predetermined control is executed based on the stably updated date and time information without applying a load by communication of a predetermined cycle between the RTC 91 c and the RAM 91 c. The sub control unit 91 directly communicates with the RTC 97 to execute predetermined control based on accurate date and time information.

[About initialization conditions]
In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 uses the initialization conditions 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 22A to determine whether or not a power failure has occurred after a power failure of 4 hours or more has occurred. there were. In addition, it is possible to set the power-off time for which the initialization condition is satisfied by the operation of the store clerk or the like. However, the initialization conditions are not limited to those established when power recovery occurs after occurrence of power interruption for a predetermined period or more, and may be established in other cases.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the initialization condition may be satisfied when power is restored across a predetermined time from the occurrence of power failure.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram in which St8 to St13 in the initialization determination process of FIG. 21 are replaced with St8 a to St13 a. In FIG. 30, initialization conditions 1 to 4 in the initialization condition determination table of FIG. 22A are replaced with initialization conditions 1a to 4a.

  The initialization determination process in the modified example executed by the sub control unit 91 in the activation process (sub) will be described with reference to FIG. Further, the initialization condition determination table in the modification will be described with reference to FIG. Since St1 to St7 shown in FIG. 29 are the same processing as St1 to St7 in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 30, in the modification, four types of initialization conditions such as initialization conditions 1a to 4a are set. The sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the power recovery is performed across the AM 4:00 from the occurrence of the power failure by determining whether any of the initialization conditions 1a to 4a is satisfied. Specifically, if any one of the initialization conditions 1a to 4a is satisfied, power failure occurs and power recovery is performed across AM 4:00. On the other hand, if none of the initialization conditions 1a to 4a is satisfied, power failure occurs and power recovery occurs without straddling AM 4:00. As described above, it is determined whether the power is restored without crossing the closed AM 4:00, as in the case of a power failure recovery during the opening, by determining whether or not the AM 4:00 is crossed during the power failure, or the store is closed. It is possible to determine whether the power has been restored across the closed AM 4:00, as in the case of a power failure.

  Further, while the initialization condition 1a can be judged based on only the date information of the date and time information, the initialization conditions 2a to 4a can be judged based on the date information of the date and time information. It is impossible to judge. Therefore, in the initialization conditions 2a to 4a, the presence / absence is determined using time information in addition to date information. The sub control unit 91 first determines whether the initialization condition 1a is satisfied, and when the initialization condition 1a is not satisfied, the sub control unit 91 determines whether the initialization conditions 2a to 4a are satisfied. As a result, when the determination can be made based on only the initialization condition 1a, it is possible to specify that power failure occurred across the AM 4:00 based on only the date information without using the time information.

  The initialization condition 1a is satisfied on the condition that "power recovery day-power off date 2 2 days". For example, if the power failure date is November 15, and the power recovery date is November 17, "power recovery date-power failure date 2 2 days" is established. In this case, it can be said that power recovery occurred across AM 4:00 from the power failure occurrence. On the other hand, if the power failure date is November 15, and the power recovery date is November 16, "power recovery date-power failure date 2 2 days" does not hold. In this case, it can not always be said that power recovery occurred across AM 4:00 from the occurrence of power failure, so the initialization condition 1a is not satisfied.

  The initialization condition 2a is satisfied on the condition that "power recovery day-power cut day = 1 day" and "power recovery time is after AM 4:00". For example, if the power failure date and time is 11:00 PM on November 16 and the power recovery date and time is 9:00 AM on November 17, "power return date-power cut day = 1 day" and "power return The time is after AM 4:00. In this case, it can be said that power recovery occurred across AM 4:00 from the power failure occurrence. On the other hand, if the power failure date and time is 11:00 PM on November 16 and the power recovery date and time is AM 2:00 on November 17, "power return date-power cut day = 1 day" is established, "Power recovery time is after AM 4:00" does not hold. In this case, since it can not necessarily be said that power recovery is performed across AM 4:00 from the power failure occurrence, the initialization condition 2a is not satisfied.

  The initialization condition 3a is satisfied on the condition that "power recovery day-power cut day = 1 day" and "power cut time and power recovery time is between AM 0:00 and AM 3:59". For example, if the power-off date is PM 10:00 on November 16 and the power-return date is AM 3:00 on November 17, "power-return day-power-off day = 1 day" and "power-off The time and the power recovery time are between AM 0:00 and AM 3:59. In this case, it can be said that power recovery occurred across AM 4:00 from the power failure occurrence. On the other hand, if the power failure date and time is 11:00 PM on November 16 and the power recovery date and time is AM 2:00 on November 17, "power return date-power cut day = 1 day" is established, “The power-off time and the power recovery time are between AM 0:00 and AM 3:59” does not hold. In this case, it can not necessarily be said that power recovery occurred across AM 4:00 from the occurrence of power failure, so the initialization condition 3a is not satisfied.

  The initialization condition 4 a is satisfied on the condition that “power recovery day = power cut-off day” and “power recovery from power cut-off across 4:00 AM”. For example, if the power failure date is AM 2:00 on November 16 and the power recovery date is 5:00 AM on November 16, "power return date = power failure day" and "power failure to AM4: It is established that "the power has been restored across 00". In this case, it can be said that power recovery occurred across AM 4:00 from the power failure occurrence. On the other hand, if the power failure date and time is PM 2:00 on November 16 and the power recovery date and time is PM 5:00 on November 16, “power recovery date = power failure date” is established, but “power failure” From the point of 4:00 am is not established. In this case, it can not necessarily be said that power recovery occurred across AM 4:00 from the occurrence of power failure, so the initialization condition 4a is not satisfied.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the modification, after the sub control unit 91 executes the processing of St1 to St7, whether or not the initialization condition 1a is satisfied at "power recovery day-power off date ≧ 2 days". (St8a). If the initialization condition 1a is satisfied (Y in St8a), the sub control unit 91 turns on the initialization flag 2 (St9a), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, when the initialization condition 1a is not satisfied (N in St8a), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not "power recovery day-power cut-off day = 1 day" (St10a). The sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the initialization condition 2a is satisfied when "power recovery time is after AM 4:00" when "power recovery day-power cut day = 1 day" (Y in St10a). To do (St11a). If the initialization condition 2a is satisfied (Y in St11a), the sub control unit 91 turns on the initialization flag 2 (St9a), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, if the initialization condition 2a is not satisfied (N in St11a), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether the initialization condition 3a is satisfied when "power failure time and power recovery time are between AM 0:00 and AM 3:59" It is determined whether or not (St12a). When the initialization condition 3a is satisfied (Y in St12a), the sub control unit 91 turns on the initialization flag 2 (St9a), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, when the initialization condition 3a is not satisfied (N in St12a), the sub control unit 91 ends the present routine without turning on the initialization flag 2.

  In the process of St10a, when the sub control unit 91 is not "power recovery day-power cut day = 1 day" (N in St10 a), since "power recovery day = power cut day", "from power failure to AM4: It is determined whether or not the initialization condition 4a is satisfied based on the fact that “the power has been restored across 00” (St13a). When the initialization condition 4a is satisfied (Y in St13a), the sub control unit 91 turns on the initialization flag 2 (St9a), and ends this routine.

  On the other hand, when the initialization condition 4a is not satisfied (N in St13a), the sub control unit 91 ends the present routine without turning on the initialization flag 2.

  As described above, in the initialization determination process in the modification, sub control unit 91 performs initialization flag 2 when one of the initialization conditions is satisfied due to power recovery from occurrence of a power failure across AM 4:00. In the start-up process, information other than the count information of the number of digested games stored in the RAM 91c is initialized.

  As described above, when the power is restored without crossing the closed AM 4:00, as in the case of power failure recovery during opening, neither counting information of the number of digested games nor notification information is initialized. Therefore, when power is restored without crossing AM 4:00 during power interruption, the notification mode of the number of digested games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 does not change and the same notification mode as before power interruption is continued. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from giving a mistrust that the counting information of the number of digested games is also initialized by changing the notification mode of the number of digested games at the time of a power failure. Can.

  On the other hand, when the power is restored across the closed AM 4:00 as in the case of a power failure during closing, etc., count information of the number of digested games is continued but notification information of the number of digested games is initialized. Therefore, when power is restored across AM 4:00 while the power is interrupted, the notification mode of the number of games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 is changed, and the display is changed to “0”. Here, since the notification information of the number of digested games is initialized even when the setting is changed, the notification mode of the number of games on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 changes after the power recovery, and "0" is displayed. Be changed. That is, the notification mode of the number of digested games is the same between when the setting is changed and returned, and when the power is restored after a long-term power interruption such as across AM 4:00 while the setting is not changed. Become. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing whether or not the setting change is performed by the change in the notification mode of the number of digested games at the time of power recovery.

  Further, in the initialization determination process in the modification, first, it is determined whether the establishment condition 1a is established based on only date information in the date and time information, and the initialization condition 1a is not established. In addition to the date information, it is determined whether the initialization conditions 2a to 4a are satisfied based on the time information. Therefore, when the determination result is obtained based on the date information, the determination based on the time information can be omitted, so that the determination using the date and time information is prevented from being complicated, and the processing load for the determination is reduced. Can.

  As a result of the judgment of the initialization condition 1a based on only the date information, in the case of "power recovery day-power cut day = 1 day", it is judged whether or not the initialization condition 2a and the initialization condition 3a are satisfied. If the power on date = the power off date, it is determined whether the initialization condition 4a is satisfied. As described above, according to the reason that the initialization condition 1a is not satisfied in the determination based on the date information, the determination criterion based on the time information can be appropriately selected, so that the determination using the date and time information can be made efficient. it can.

  When the setting is changed and the initialization flag 1 is turned on, the error history information is not initialized, but when the initialization condition is satisfied and the initialization flag 2 is turned on without the setting being changed, the error history is Information is initialized. Therefore, until the initialization condition is satisfied based on the date and time information, the error history information can be held without being initialized, and the occurrence of abnormality can be confirmed by the error history information.

  Also in the modification, the initialization conditions may be appropriately changed by the operation of a store clerk or the like. For example, if the business hours are AM 10:00 to PM: 11:00, the closing time is PM 11:00 to AM 10:00. Therefore, according to the operation of the store clerk, the crossing time during power interruption in which the initialization condition is satisfied may be changed from “AM 4:00” to “AM 2:00”. As described above, it is possible to cause the store clerk or the like to set the time over which the initialization condition is satisfied in consideration of business hours and the like.

  The number of initialization conditions is not limited to four, and may be less than four, or five or more.

[About updated information]
In the present embodiment, the number of digested games until the AT lottery timing is established is applied as an example of the update information, but other information may be used.

  For example, the update information may include the number of winnings, the number of points (for example, points obtained when winning or winning a specific part), the number of bonus winnings, the remaining number of ATs, and points redeemable for benefits via a user-owned portable terminal. The information may be any information as long as it is updated as the game progresses, such as the number.

[About notification form of update information]
In the present embodiment, as an example of the notification form of the update information, the number of digested games is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 by the addition method. In addition, when the initialization condition is satisfied, the notification mode is changed by initializing the number of digested games displayed to "0". However, the notification mode of the update information and the change of the notification mode are not limited to this.

  For example, the notification mode of the update information is not limited to the "inform of notification" as in the present embodiment, but may be "presence or absence of notification" or "method of notification".

  For example, when the notification mode of the update information is "presence or absence of notification", the number of digested games displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 may not be displayed when the initialization condition is satisfied.

  For example, assuming that the notification mode of the update information is "method of notification", the character disappears and the number of digested games is "0" for the number of digested games displayed as numbers with characters on the screen of the liquid crystal display 51. May be initialized to

[About setting initialization conditions]
In the present embodiment, the initialization conditions can be set by operating the stop switch and the start switch 7 in the setting confirmation state, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the initialization conditions can be set by other methods. It may be one.

[About the action when initializing the broadcast information]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23C, when the initialization condition is satisfied, the count of the number of digested games is "100", whereas the notification of the number of games is "1". Although the number of digested games is “1” in appearance from the player, the number of digested games internally counted is “100”, and the AT lottery timing is established. In particular, if the execution of the AT lottery is notified by displaying an image such as “chance” or the like when the AT lottery timing is established, the player may feel discomfort. In addition, it is also recognized by the player as to whether or not the setting has been changed by confirming whether or not the number of appearancely digested games and the number of digested games counted internally are out of sync when the power is restored. It will In order to eliminate such a situation, the following measures may be taken.

  For example, when the setting is changed and power is returned, the number of digested games for which the AT lottery timing is established may be determined by lottery. In this way, the setting is not changed, and the AT lottery timing is 97 games and the like instead of the 100 game even when the setting is changed and the power is restored, as in the case where the reset condition is satisfied and the power is restored. It will be established. As a result, since the AT lottery timing is not necessarily established by reaching 100 games, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing whether the setting has been changed.

  Also, for example, when the number of visually digested games and the number of digested games counted internally are out of sync, the AT lottery is skipped for one cycle and the number of visually digested games internally is counted You may make it correspond with the number of digested games. For example, when the number of digested games counted internally is "97" and the number of digested games on appearance is initialized to "0", the number of digested games counted internally is Carry out one cycle to "0". In this case, although one AT lottery can not be received, the player is not disadvantageous because the number of ceiling games (for example, 1000 games) determined by AT control is approached.

[About judgment of abnormal condition]
In the present embodiment, in the initialization determination process shown in FIG. 21, it is first determined whether the abnormal condition is established and only if the abnormal condition is not established. The However, the present invention is not limited to this. First, it is determined whether the initialization condition is established, and then it is determined whether the abnormality condition is established. If the abnormality condition is established regardless of the establishment condition of the initialization condition, the error history Information initialization may be prohibited.

  Further, in the present embodiment, if the abnormal condition is satisfied, such as “power recovery date = power loss date / time” or “power recovery date / time <power loss date and time”, the initialization condition is naturally established. It was impossible. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the abnormal condition may be established in other cases, and the existence of the initialization condition and the existence of the abnormal condition may be irrelevant.

  For example, the abnormality condition may be satisfied when an abnormality in the number of bits in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c is detected. In this case, for example, even if initialization condition 1 of "power recovery day-power cut day 2 2 days or more" is satisfied, the number of bits specifying time information (for example, time information and minute information When the number of bits to be identified is abnormal, an abnormal condition is satisfied.

  Further, as described above, even in the case where the abnormality condition is satisfied when an abnormality in the number of bits in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is detected, the determination order in the existence of the abnormality condition and the existence of the initialization condition is Either one may come first.

  Note that from the viewpoint of preventing the determination using date and time information from becoming complicated, if all abnormalities in the number of bits in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c are detected, the determination using date and time information becomes complicated. The determination itself may not be made. Alternatively, even in the abnormality determination, it is first determined whether or not the number of bits of the date information is abnormal with respect to the date information, and then only if the number of bits in the date information is normal May be determined.

  On the other hand, from the viewpoint of inhibiting the initialization of the error history information when an abnormality occurs, it may be determined whether the abnormal condition is established before or after the initialization condition.

[Control according to date and time information]
In the present embodiment, simultaneous rendering is performed according to the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, an effect is selected according to date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c, or an internal lottery is performed according to date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c. Alternatively, control different from the above embodiment may be performed according to date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91 c, such as changing the lottery probability of the AT lottery.

[About updating date and time information]
In the present embodiment, unit time information ("year", "month", "day", "day of week", "hour", etc.) of date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c in one process. “Minute” was updated, and other unit time information was updated in the next process following one process. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, data that can be converted into date and time information can be divided into a predetermined amount by updating a plurality of unit time information in one process or updating each unit time information in digit units. The time information to be updated in one process, such as conversion, may be different from the above embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the date and time information stored in the update time storage area of the RAM 91c is updated sequentially from the second information so that the digit of the time information unit to be updated is sequentially advanced. However, the order of the time information to be updated may be different from that of the above embodiment, such as updating from minute information or time information.

  In the present embodiment, all date and time information is updated within one second which is the minimum time information unit, but even if all date and time information is not acquired within one second which is the minimum time information unit. Good.

[About control history]
In the present embodiment, the occurrence of abnormality and the date and time information of the RAM 91c are stored in association with each other, but operations of various operation units such as the stop switch and start switch 7 change or confirmation of set values, medal insertion or payout The control other than the occurrence of an error, such as detection of an error, may be stored in association with date and time information.

[About abnormality judgment of date and time information]
In the present embodiment, it is determined whether the date and time information is abnormal by determining whether or not the data of each bit of the date and time information of the RAM 91 c is abnormal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and date and time information acquired continuously may be compared with each other, and it may be determined as abnormal if the date and time information does not advance normally.

[About notification level]
In the present embodiment, the notification level is divided into two stages of “high” and “low”, but the notification level is not limited to two and may be divided into three or more.

[About production and notification]
In the present embodiment, effects and notifications are provided by the liquid crystal display 51. For example, the speakers 53 and 54, the effect LED 52, a back lamp (for example, the reel LED 55) disposed on the back side (inner side) of the reel A transmissive liquid crystal display (a liquid crystal display configured to allow viewing of the reel) disposed on the front side of the reel, a lamp or LED (for example, effect effect LED 52) attached to the front door 1b or the like, a vibration of a stop switch The notification of the history may be performed by means different from the above embodiment, such as air blowing from around the stop switch and a change in temperature of the stop switch. In addition, notification may be performed using a part of a device having another function (for example, when performing effects using the reel LED 55, the reel LED 55 has a function of illuminating the reel from the back side), You may provide and perform the apparatus which performs only a presentation.

[About Pachinko machines]
Although the slot machine has been described above as an example of a gaming machine that performs a predetermined game, the gaming machine that performs a predetermined game may be a pachinko gaming machine. A pachinko gaming machine 201 according to a modification will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the pachinko gaming machine 201 is roughly divided into a gaming board 202 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame 203 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 202. In the game board 202, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot and shot from a predetermined ball striking device.

  A first special symbol display device 204A and a second special symbol display device 204B are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 202 (the right side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 31). Each of the first special symbol display device 204A and the second special symbol display device 204B is configured of, for example, 7 segments, LEDs (light emitting diodes) of dot matrix, etc. Special symbols that are plural types of identification information that can be identified are variably displayed (also referred to as variable display). For example, the first special symbol display device 204A and the second special symbol display device 204B can variably display a plurality of types of special symbols configured with numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", respectively. Do.

  A plurality of special symbols are given symbol numbers corresponding to them. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 204A is also referred to as "first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 204B is also referred to as "second special view" .

  Near the center of the game area on the game board 202, an image display device 205 is provided. The image display device 205 is formed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the image display device 205, corresponding to the variable display of the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 204A in the special figure game and the variable display of the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 204B. For example, in the decorative symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display portions such as three, decorative symbols which are identification information of a plurality of types capable of identifying each are variably displayed. The variable display of this decorative pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the image display device 5, decorative pattern display areas 205L, 205C, 205R of "left", "middle", and "right" are arranged. In response to any one of the first special figure variation in the first special symbol display device 204A and the second special figure variation in the second special symbol display device 204B being started in the special figure game, The variation (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) of the decorative symbol is started in each of the decorative symbol display areas 205L, 205C, and 205R of “middle” and “right”. After that, when the finalized special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable display result in the special view game, in each of the “left”, “middle” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 205L, 205C, 205R in the image display device 205, The finalized decorative pattern as a result of the variable display of the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed.

  Thus, in the display area of the image display device 205, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 204A, or the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 204B. In synchronization with the figure game, variable display of a plurality of kinds of decorative symbols which can be respectively identified is performed, and a finalized decorative symbol to be a variable display result is derived and displayed.

  For the decorative symbols variably displayed in the decorative symbols display areas 205L, 205C, 205R for "left", "middle" and "right", for example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters "1" to "8" or Chinese numerals) The character image may be, for example, a human character, an animal, an object other than these, or It may be a decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or any other figure. Corresponding symbol numbers are attached to each of the decorative symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are attached to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively.

  After the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, until the finalized decorative symbol to be the variable display result is derived and displayed, the decorative symbol display areas 205L, 205C, 205R for "left", "middle" and "right" For example, when the scroll display is performed such that the symbol numbers flow sequentially from the top to the bottom from the one with the highest symbol number to the next, and the decorative symbol with the maximum symbol number (for example, "8") is displayed, A decorative symbol whose symbol number is the smallest (for example, "1") is displayed. Alternatively, in at least one of the decorative symbol display areas 205L, 205C, 205R (for example, the decorative symbol display area 205L of "left", etc.), scroll display is performed from one with a large symbol number to one with a small symbol number, When the decorative symbol having the smallest symbol number is displayed, subsequently, the decorative symbol having the largest symbol number may be displayed.

  In the display area of the image display device 205, a start winning storage display area 205H is disposed. In the start winning storage display area 205H, a holding storage display for specifying the number of holdings of variable display (number of special drawing holding memories) corresponding to the special drawing game is performed. Here, the game balls pass the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 206A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 206B, with the variable display corresponding to the special view game being held. It occurs based on the start-up winning by (entering). That is, although the start condition for executing the variable display game such as the special view game and the variable display of the decorative symbol is satisfied, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executing the variable display game based on the start condition established earlier. When the start condition for permitting the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to being controlled to the jackpot gaming state or the like, suspension of the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is performed.

  The hold storage display in the start winning memory display area 205H is generated based on the start winning by the game ball passing the first start winning opening, or by the game ball passing the second start winning opening The display mode (for example, the display color and the shape) is made different depending on whether it is generated based on the start winning. In this embodiment, the holding memory display generated on the basis of the start winning by the game ball passing the first starting winning opening is displayed as a round blue display, and the game ball passes the second starting winning opening. The on-hold storage display generated based on the start winning combination is displayed as a round red display.

  On the left side of the start winning storage display area 205H of the display area of the image display device 205, a during-variation special view display area 205I is provided. An image corresponding to the variable display currently being executed is displayed in the during-changing special view display area 205I. During execution of the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 204A based on the fact that the game ball has entered the first start winning opening, the circular special figure display area 205I is round and blue The image of is displayed. In addition, during the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 204B based on the game ball entering the second start winning opening, the symbol display area 205I during the change in a round shape A red image is displayed. That is, with the establishment of the first or second start condition, the display removed from the start winning game storage display area 205H is shifted and displayed in the during-the-variation special view display area 205I. By the display of the during-variation special figure display area 205I, the player can grasp which of the first special symbol display device 204A or the second special symbol display device 204B the special figure game is being executed.

  In the example shown in FIG. 31, the first hold for specifying the number of special view hold storages to be identifiable in the upper part of the first special symbol display device 204A and the second special symbol display device 204B together with the start winning storage display area 205H. An indicator 225A and a second hold indicator 225B are provided. The first hold indicator 225A displays the number of first special view hold memories in an identifiable manner. The second hold indicator 225B displays the second special view hold storage count in an identifiable manner. The first special view reservation storage number is the number of storages for which the execution of the special view game using the first special view is suspended. The second special view reservation storage count is the number of storages for which the execution of the special view game using the second special view is suspended.

  Under the image display device 205, a normal winning ball device 206A and a normal variable winning ball device 206B are provided. The regular winning ball device 206A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normally variable winning ball device 206B is a motorized tulip type work having a pair of movable winglets that changes between a normally open state in a vertical position and an enlarged open state in a tilted position by a solenoid for a normal motorized product. A motorized part is provided, and a second starting winning opening is formed as a starting area (second starting area).

  As an example, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 206B, it is difficult for the game ball to easily pass through the second start winning opening by the movable wing piece being in the vertical position when the solenoid for the ordinary electric character is off. It will be open. On the other hand, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 206B, the gaming ball is likely to pass through the second start winning opening by tilting control in which the movable wing piece is in the tilting position when the solenoid for the ordinary electric symbol is on. It will be in the enlarged open state. In addition, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even when the normally variable winning ball device 206B is in the normal opening state, the gaming ball may enter more than when it is in the enlarged opening state. It may be configured to be low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball device 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening by, for example, closing the second starting winning opening in the normally open state. As described above, the second start winning opening as the second start area changes between the enlarged open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters) and the normally open state in which the game ball hardly passes or can not pass.

  The game ball which has passed the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 206A is detected by the first starting opening switch. The game ball which has passed the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 206B is detected by the second starting opening switch. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the first starting opening switch, and the number of first special view holding memories is a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4 If it is less than or equal to 1), the first start condition is satisfied. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the second starting opening switch, and the second special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4 If it is less than or equal to 2), the second start condition is satisfied.

  A special variable winning ball device 207 is provided below the normal winning ball device 206A and the normal variable winning ball device 206B. The special variable winning prize ball device 207 includes a special winning mouth door driven to open and close by a solenoid for a special winning mouth door, and the special winning mouth as a specific area which changes to an open state and a closed state by the special winning mouth door. Form

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 207, when the solenoid for the special winning opening door is in the OFF state, the special winning opening door closes the large winning opening, and the gaming ball can not pass the special winning opening. On the other hand, in the special variable winning prize ball device 207, when the solenoid for the big winning mouth door is in the on state, the big winning mouth door makes the big winning mouth open and makes it easy for the game ball to pass the big winning mouth . As described above, the special winning opening as the specific area changes into an open state advantageous for the player to easily pass the game ball and a closed state disadvantageous to the player because the game ball can not pass.

  The game ball which has passed through the special winning opening is detected by the count switch. A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as winning balls based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch. Thus, when the game ball passes through the special winning opening that has been opened in the special variable winning ball device 207, for example, when the gaming ball passes through other winning openings such as the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening. More prize balls are paid out. Therefore, if the special winning prize opening is opened in the special variable winning prize ball device 207, the gaming ball can enter the special winning prize opening, which is an advantageous first state for the player. On the other hand, if the special winning hole is closed in the special variable winning ball device 207, it becomes impossible or difficult to get the winning ball by passing the gaming ball through the big winning hole, which is disadvantageous for the player. It becomes 2 states.

  An ordinary symbol display 220 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 202 (in the example shown in FIG. 31, the left side of the game area). As an example, the normal symbol display 220 is constituted by LEDs of 7 segments or dot matrix as in the first special symbol display device 204A and the second special symbol display device 204B, and plural kinds of identification information different from the special symbol The symbol is usually displayed variably.

  Above the normal symbol display 220, a general drawing reserve display 225C is provided. The general drawing retention indicator 225C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general drawing retention memory number as the number of effective passing balls passed through the passing gate 241.

  On the surface of the game board 202, in addition to the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening and the large winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings can be provided which are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. It may be done. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as winning balls based on the fact that a game ball entering one of the general winning openings is detected by a predetermined general winning ball switch. At the lowermost position of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any winning port are captured.

  At the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, speakers 208L and 208R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided, and further, a gaming effect lamp 209 is provided at the periphery of the gaming area. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 203, a bat operating handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area is provided. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the gaming ball according to the amount of operation (the amount of rotation) by the player or the like. The hitting control handle may be provided with a single-shot release switch for stopping the drive of the firing motor provided in the hit shooting device or a touch ring (touch sensor).

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 203 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a winning ball and a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine can be supplied so as to be able to be supplied to a ball striking device (storage ) Is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 203, there is provided a lower tray for holding (storing) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray so that they can be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 201.

  Attached to the member forming the lower tray is, for example, a stick controller 231A which can be held and tilted by the player at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the lower tray main body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). There is. The stick controller 231A includes an operating rod held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operating rod. The trigger button may be configured so that a predetermined instruction operation can be performed by pushing and pulling the predetermined operation finger or the like while the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 231A with the operation hand. Inside the operating rod, a trigger sensor may be incorporated so as to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation on the trigger button.

  A tilting direction sensor unit for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower tray at the lower part of the stick controller 231A. For example, the tilt direction sensor unit is a two transparent photosensor (parallel sensor) disposed parallel to the board of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod as viewed from the player facing the pachinko game machine 1 Four transmission types combining the pair) and two transmission type photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged vertically to the board surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation stick viewed from the player's side It may be configured to include a photo sensor.

  The member forming the upper tray is, for example, a push button 231B which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray main body (for example, above the stick controller 231A). It is provided. The push button 231B may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation by the player or the like. A push sensor may be provided inside the main body of the upper tray at the installation position of the push button 231B, for example, to detect a player's operation performed on the push button 231B.

  Also in the pachinko gaming machine 201 as described above, the RAM is updated every 100 ms based on the date and time information acquired from the RTC provided in the pachinko gaming machine 201, as in the time and date control processing of FIGS. Date and time information stored in the time storage area can be updated for each unit date and time information. This can reduce the occurrence of defects such as processing omissions.

  Also, in the pachinko gaming machine 201, processing similar to the initialization determination processing of FIG. 21 and the initialization determination processing of FIG. 29 in the slot machine 1 may be executed.

  For example, as update information updated along with the progress of the game, the remaining opening number of the big winning opening to be opened during the big hit gaming state, the probability that a big hit will occur compared to the normal state, the remaining control number to the definite change state, Update information that the player pays attention to may be displayed on the screen of the image display device 205, such as the number of remaining control to the time saving state in which the variable display time of the special symbol in the special view game is shortened compared to the normal state. .

  Furthermore, in the initialization determination process, when the initialization condition is not satisfied, none of the update information, the notification information for notifying the update information, and the error history information may be initialized. On the other hand, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the update information is continued, but the notification information of the update information and the error history information may be initialized.

  Further, in the initialization determination process, first, whether or not the initialization condition is established is determined based only on the date information of the date and time information, and when the initialization condition is not established, the initial condition is added based on the time information in addition to the date information. The presence or absence of the conversion condition may be determined.

  In the initialization determination process, the determination criteria based on the time information may be made different depending on the reason why the initialization condition is not satisfied in the determination based on the date information.

  In the initialization determination process, when an abnormal condition is satisfied based on the power recovery date and the power failure date and time, an error notification may be performed without determining whether the initialization condition is satisfied.

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In the embodiment described above, the variable display device having the three reels 2L, 2C, 2R is provided, and one game is finished when all the reels stop, according to the combination of the display results derived to the three reels. Described the slot machine where winning occurs. That is, a variable display device capable of deriving display results in each of a plurality of variable display areas capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified respectively is provided, and for one game using gaming value The game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets, and the display result is derived to all of the plurality of variable display areas, whereby one game is ended, and the plurality of the plurality of game results are obtained as a result of one game. There has been described a slot machine in which winning can be generated in accordance with the combination of the display results derived in each of the variable display areas. However, one game is ended by the display result being derived on the variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified respectively, and a prize is won according to the display result derived on the variable display device. A slot machine that can be generated is not limited to one provided with a variable display device having three reels, and a slot machine provided with one having only one reel, and a variable display device having a plurality of reels other than three. It may be

  In the above embodiment, although the slot machine which sets the bet number using the medal and the credit is used, the present invention is not limited to this, and the bet number is set using the game ball as the gaming value It may be a slot machine to be set, or a full credit slot machine to set the bet number using only credits as gaming value. When using game balls as game value, for example, one medal can be made to correspond to five game balls, and when setting 3 as the number of bets in the above embodiment, 15 game balls It corresponds to what sets a bet number using. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to using only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, for example, a combination of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls It may be That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and gaming balls, and a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and gaming balls by winning. It may be a slot machine that can pay out any of the above.

  Although the gaming machine (slot machine, pachinko gaming machine 201) for paying out the gaming medium to the player's hand according to the occurrence of the prize has been described as the present embodiment, the gaming medium is enclosed and the gaming medium is The present invention may be applied to an enclosed type gaming machine which adds gaming points (scores) without paying out gaming media to the hands of players. The enclosed type game machine is provided with a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls as an example of a game medium in the game machine, and a storage unit for storing the game points is provided according to the ball lending operation. The gaming points are added to the storage unit, the gaming points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the operation of firing the ball, and the gaming points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of the winning.

  In addition, the slot machine is not limited to a slot machine that pays out the game medium to the player's hand according to the occurrence of the prize, and the game medium is sealed, and the game medium is not paid out to the player's hand according to the occurrence of the prize. An enclosed type slot machine that adds (scores) may be adopted. The base and the drum can be distributed, and the case is common and only the base or the base and the drum are referred to as a game machine.

  Further, such an enclosed type gaming machine may be provided with a function of counting the number of gaming points and transmitting the counting result to a card unit as an example of a recording medium processing device (game device). In this case, it is desirable to provide the enclosed type game machine with counting operation means (counting button) for instructing counting of the gaming points. For example, the counting result of the gaming points is converted into "points" and directly recorded in "recording media carried by the player" such as a card or a terminal inserted (received) in the card unit . Alternatively, the score management server manages each card ID by managing the card ID recorded in the recording medium by the score management server connected to the card unit and transmitting the counting result from the card unit to the score management server. The player's points may be stored in the

  Although the “ratio (ratio, probability)” is exemplified in the present embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” is not limited to this, for example, among values within the range of 0% to 100%, It may be a value including 0%, a value including 100%, or a value excluding 0% and 100%.

  It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed herein is illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

  1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reel, 6 MAX BET switch, 7 start switch, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 37 setting key switch, 41 main control unit, 51 liquid crystal display unit, 91 sub control unit, 91a sub CPU , 91c RAM 91c, 95 reset circuit, 96 switch circuit, 97 RTC, 98 power failure detection circuit, 201 pachinko gaming machine.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that performs a predetermined game,
In the case where power interruption is Fukuden after generation, the date and time information storage means for storing information at a particular time can day and date of the power recovery with date and time interruption occurs,
Predetermined information storage means for storing predetermined information;
Based on the date-time information, and a predetermined information initializing unit capable of initializing a particular information among the predetermined information stored in the storage means,
The initialization means is
When the date and time of the power recovery is later than the date and time of the power failure, the specific information is initialized when the initialization condition is satisfied, while the specification is performed when the initialization condition is not satisfied. Without initializing the information,
The gaming machine does not initialize the specific information if the date and time of the power recovery is the same as the date and time of the power failure or if the date and time of the power recovery is earlier than the date and time of the power failure .

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