JP5605871B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field of a gaming machine including means for detecting and notifying an abnormal state.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine provided with a memory holding means for storing and holding a game state when the power is turned off when the power supplied to the gaming machine is cut off.

  If it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, a flag indicating the abnormality is set, and when the power is turned off when the flag is set, the flag is stored and retained. A gaming machine that is invalidated or initialized before it is started has been proposed <Patent Document 1>.

  According to the configuration of Patent Literature 1, if the abnormality monitoring information is invalidated or initialized when a power failure occurs, the processing load at the time of power failure recovery can be reduced, and an abnormality can be quickly determined after the power failure recovery. If the abnormality monitoring information is invalidated or initialized at the time of power failure recovery, the state before the power failure can be confirmed and notified at the time of power failure recovery, and the abnormal state before the power failure can be quickly dealt with.

JP 2008-132387 A

  However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, when the abnormality determination unit determines that there is an abnormality on the condition that abnormality detection by the abnormality detection unit continues for a predetermined period, the flag indicating the abnormality is stored and retained. There is a problem that it is possible to avoid abnormality notification while performing an illegal act by delaying the determination of abnormality by shutting off the power supply immediately before it is determined to be abnormal by the determination means and repeating it.

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention is configured not to execute abnormality notification based on a flag indicating an abnormality at power-off when the power is turned on, but quickly reports abnormality when abnormality from power-off continues at power-on. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can execute the game.

The ball game machine according to claim 1,
Memory holding means for storing and holding the state of the gaming machine when the power is shut off;
State returning means for returning to the state of the gaming machine stored in the memory holding means when the power is turned on;
An abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the gaming machine;
An abnormality determining means for determining the presence or absence of an abnormality based on the detection of an abnormality by the abnormality detecting means;
Counting means for measuring the duration of the abnormality that has occurred, provided that the abnormality determination means determines that there is an abnormality,
Signal output means for outputting an abnormality notification signal on condition that the value of the counting means reaches a predetermined value;
An abnormality setting means for setting an output completed flag while maintaining the value of the counting means, on condition that an abnormality notification signal is output by the signal output means;
On the condition that it is determined normal by the abnormality determination means, the abnormality clearing means for clearing the value of the counting means and the output flag,
The signal output means is configured not to output the abnormality notification signal when the output completion flag is already set.
When the power is turned on by the state return means to return to the state of the gaming machine when the power is shut off, the value of the count means is returned while the output flag is cleared, and the value of the returned count means is predetermined. if the value again outputs the abnormality notification signal sets the output flag, a game machine, characterized in that to resume the measurement of the duration of the abnormal unless predetermined value.

  The memory holding means is a function for storing and holding the gaming state immediately before the gaming machine power is cut off even when the gaming machine power is cut off so as not to give a disadvantage to the player due to a sudden power failure or the like. Since the game state is controlled by the main control device, the information stored in the memory holding means is information controlled by the main control device.

  In addition, it is preferable that the information stored by the storage holding unit stores not only the gaming state but also the number of unpaid items. The number of unpaid is the number of prize balls that are paid out when a game ball wins a winning opening, but has not been paid out yet. If the main controller controls the unpaid number, it is stored by the storage holding means.

  In addition, the memory holding means may be configured to operate based on detection of a power failure (detection of a voltage drop of the power supply or input of a signal input based on the detection), and even if the normal power supply of the gaming machine is shut off Information (game state, number of unpaid etc.) immediately before the normal power supply is cut off by the backup power supply is maintained for a predetermined time.

  The power failure detection (power failure detection means) may be a configuration provided on a power supply board having a power switch of a gaming machine or a configuration provided on a main controller that controls stored information. Further, the RAM clear switch for erasing the information stored by the memory holding means may be provided at a position where a signal based on the operation can be input to the CPU of the main control device. Even if it is the structure with which a control apparatus is equipped, nothing will interfere. Further, the backup power supply may be provided on a board that can be supplied to the main control device, and may be provided on the power supply board, on the main control apparatus, or on a board other than the power supply board and the main control board. There is no problem.

  The anomaly detection means is means for detecting an external force or the like that does not occur in a normal game used for so-called fraudulent acts. For example, an electromagnetic wave that causes a sensor provided in a gaming machine to malfunction or a flow path of a game ball is changed. Sensors that detect external forces such as magnetic force and vibration. Moreover, the abnormality determination means may be composed of a plurality of sensors having the different functions described above.

  The notification of the abnormal state performed in response to the execution of the signal output means is not performed only by the abnormality detecting means detecting the abnormal state and the abnormality determining means determining that there is an abnormality, and the period when it is determined that there is an abnormality is a predetermined period. When the period (count value) in which the abnormality determination means continues to be determined to be abnormal by the counting means reaches a predetermined period, a signal is used to notify the abnormal condition outside the aircraft. The output means outputs a signal for instructing abnormality notification. Thus, the notification is performed only when it is surely in an abnormal state, thereby preventing erroneous notification.

  When the signal output means outputs an abnormality notification signal, the abnormality setting means sets the output completion flag, but the count value is not processed by the counting means according to the setting, so the count value remains as it is. Become. Further, when the output completion flag is already set, the signal output means does not output the abnormality notification signal.

  The count value counted by the counting means is cleared by the abnormality clearing means when the abnormality determining means determines that it is normal. If the output completed flag is set at the time of the clearing, the output completed flag is also cleared. Note that when the abnormality determining means determines normal, the count value of the counting means may not be cleared immediately, and the normal state may be cleared by maintaining for a predetermined period.

  When the power is turned on, the state returning means returns to the state of the gaming machine when the power is shut off. In this case, the value of the counting means is returned to the value when the power is shut off, and the output flag is cleared after the return. In this case, the output completion flag may be cleared only when the output completion flag is set when the power is turned on by the memory holding means and the state return means (when the output completion flag is set when the power is turned off). Alternatively, a process of clearing the output flag when the power is turned on regardless of the setting state of the output flag when the power is turned on may be implemented.

  The memory holding means stores the value of the counting means when the power is shut off, but does not store the output completion flag, and it is sufficient that the output completion flag is not always set when the power is turned on. Therefore, the configuration may be such that the output flag is cleared when the power is shut off, the output flag is cleared only when the output flag is set when the power is shut off, or the output flag is set when the power is shut off. The output flag may be cleared regardless of the state.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, when the power is turned on, the gaming state stored and retained when the power is shut off by the memory holding means and the state returning means is resumed. Because the configuration is cleared, when the power is turned off while the abnormality notification is being executed, the abnormality notification means immediately issues the abnormality notification command because the counter value has already reached the predetermined value when the abnormality determination means first determines that there is an abnormality after the power is turned on. It is possible to output and execute abnormality notification.

The front view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. The back view of the pachinko machine 2. FIG. The front view of the game board 8. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of a game machine. 3 is a flowchart showing a start process 1 executed by the main control device in the first embodiment. The flowchart which shows the main routine which a main control apparatus performs. The flowchart which shows the power failure process which a main controller performs. The flowchart which shows the power failure signal reception process which the main controller which becomes a modification of a power failure process performs. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process from the detection of the abnormal condition performed by the main controller to abnormality notification. 9 is a flowchart showing a start process 2 executed by the main control device in the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various modifications belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted, and the contents described in the respective embodiments can be appropriately combined. It goes without saying that this is possible.

  FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko machine 1 which is a kind of gaming machine, and will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which each part is held by a casing including a large rectangular outer frame 2, a front frame 3, a design frame 4a, and a design frame 4b.

  A metal fitting 5a is provided on the upper left side of the outer frame 2, and a metal fitting 5b is provided on the lower part. The metal fittings 5a and 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the front frame 3 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. A front frame closing switch (not shown) (see FIG. 4) is mounted so as to detect the closed state of the front frame 3. A metal fitting 5c is provided in the middle of the left side of the front frame 3. The metal fitting 5a and the metal fitting 5c form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4a is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 3. Further, the metal fitting 5c and the metal fitting 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4b is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 3.

  On the opposite side (here, the right side) where the hinge mechanism is formed, the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3 are locked, the front frame 3 and the design frame 4a are locked, and the front frame 3 and the design frame 4b are locked / unlocked. A slide lock 6 (see FIG. 2) having a keyhole 6a for locking is provided.

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described as a so-called CR machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is provided on the left side of the outer frame 2. However, the pachinko machine 1 may be a so-called cash machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is not provided. Absent.

  The design frame 4a protects the speaker 10 on the front surface of the speaker 10 provided on the window portion 9 and the front frame 3 provided with a transparent resin plate or a glass plate so that a game board 8 to be described later can be visually recognized. A protective sound passage portion 11 for passing sound is provided.

  The design frame 4b has an upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 for storing game balls in the approximate center, a game button 14 that can be operated by the player, a CR prepaid card unit 7, and a CR unit terminal to be described later. The payment display device 15, the ball lending button 16 and the payment button 17 connected via the board 60 are provided on the left side.

  On the lower right side of the front frame 3 (on the right side of the design frame 4b), a launch handle 18 for adjusting the launch strength of the game ball is provided, and in the vicinity of the launch handle 18, a launch stop button (FIG. 4). And a touch plate (not shown) is provided. A speaker unit 21 including a speaker 10 is provided below the front frame 3 (below the design frame 4b).

In this embodiment, explanation will be made using a CR machine in which game balls are discharged outside the machine.
Even if it is an enclosed pachinko gaming machine in which a player can play a game without touching the game ball by circulating the game ball in the pachinko machine, there is no problem.

  Then, the back view of the pachinko machine 1 is shown in FIG. 2, and it demonstrates in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 3 to which the game board 8 is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is provided with a ball tank 22, a tank rail 23, and a payout device 24 from above, and the payout of the payout device 24 is based on a game ball entering a winning opening described later provided in the game board 8. When the motor is driven, the game balls stored in the ball tank 22 and the tank rail 23 are paid out to the upper plate 12 described above.

  A main control device 50, a sub-integrating device 53, and an effect symbol unit 54 are provided on the back side of the game board 8, and a payout control device 51, a launch control device 52, and a power supply device are provided on the back side of the front frame 3. 55, and the power supply 55 is provided with a power switch 55a, a RAM clear switch 55b, and a backup power source (not shown). Although the launch control device 52 is not shown, it is disposed at a position hidden by the payout control device 51.

  Further, the front frame 3 is provided with an external connection terminal plate 61 from which signals indicating a gaming state, a game result, fraud, etc. are sent to the hall computer (see FIG. 4). It is configured. In this embodiment, the external connection terminal plate 61 is used for both the board and the frame. However, the external connection terminal plate 61 and the frame may be provided separately.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a front view of the game board 8 and will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 8 is provided with a ring-shaped game area 26 surrounded by known guide rails 25a and 25b, and a large number of game nails 27 are implanted therein. A liquid crystal frame decoration 28 having a window portion 28a is provided substantially at the center of the game area 26, and the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 54b (see FIG. 4) is configured to be visible to the player, and is not shown. Warp entrance, warp passage, stage, etc. are also provided. Further, a special symbol display device 29 and a normal symbol display device 30 constituted by a light emitting member such as a 7-segment LED are provided above the window portion 28a.

  A normal symbol operation gate 32 having a normal symbol operation switch 32a (see FIG. 4) to be described later is provided on the left and right sides or the left side of the liquid crystal frame decoration 28, and a special symbol start switch 31a (FIG. 4) to be described later is provided on the lower side. An ordinary electric accessory 31 (special symbol start opening) provided with a reference) is provided. Below the ordinary electric accessory 31, a big prize opening unit 33 having an attacker-type big prize opening 33a is arranged, and an out opening 34 is provided below the big prize opening unit 33. A special symbol reservation number display device 29a composed of four LEDs is provided on the left side of the big winning opening 33a, and a normal symbol reservation number display device 30a composed of four LEDs is provided on the right side. . In addition, on both the left and right sides of the big prize opening unit 33, a prize opening unit 35 provided with a plurality of general prize opening 35a including a general prize opening switch 35b (see FIG. 4) described later is provided.

  By configuring the game board 8 as described above, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 32 (the game ball is detected by the normal symbol operation switch 32a (see FIG. 4)), the normal symbol display device 30 The normal symbol starts to change and the normal electric solenoid 31b (see FIG. 4) described later is driven in accordance with the mode of the normal symbol stopped after a predetermined time. When the normal electric combination solenoid 31b is driven, the blade member of the normal electric combination 31 is driven almost synchronously, and the rate of entering the normal electric combination 31 (with the special symbol start switch 31a (see FIG. 4)) The detection rate is increased.

  In addition, when a game ball enters the normal electric accessory 31 (a game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch 31a (see FIG. 4)), the special symbol starts to change and the special symbol that has been stopped after a predetermined time is displayed. A special prize opening solenoid 33c (see FIG. 4) described later is driven according to the mode. When the big prize opening solenoid 33c is driven, the door member of the big prize opening unit 33 is driven almost in synchronism, and the rate of entering the big prize opening 33a (detection rate at the count switch 33b (see FIG. 4)). Is configured to increase.

  Next, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1 and will be described in detail. The block diagram does not include a complicated power supply circuit, but is configured to be supplied directly or indirectly from the power supply 55 to a control device or actuator that requires power.

  As shown in FIG. 4, at the input end of the main controller 50, a special symbol start switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the ordinary electric accessory 31 (special symbol start port) via the game board relay terminal plate 62 is provided. A normal symbol operation switch 32a for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 32, a count switch 33b for detecting a game ball that has entered the big winning port 33a, and a game that has entered the general winning port 35a The general prize opening switch 35b for detecting a ball is connected to three fraud detection sensors, a radio wave detection sensor 90, a magnetic detection sensor 91, and a vibration detection sensor 92 corresponding to the abnormality detection means of the present invention. A front frame closing switch that detects that the front frame 3 is closed and a design frame closing switch that detects that the design frames 4a and 4b are closed are connected via the wiring relay terminal plate 63. To have.

  The front frame closing switch and the design frame closing switch have a battery (which may be either a primary battery or a secondary battery) inside, and will be described later at normal times (power is supplied and the power switch 55a is ON). The front frame 3 or the design frames 4a and 4b is closed by using the battery power when the power is not supplied (power is cut off or the power switch is OFF). It is the structure which outputs a state. In addition, when a primary battery is used as a battery, it will be replaced due to battery consumption (only the battery is replaced or the limit switch is replaced). It is desirable to configure it so that it can be used repeatedly.

  At the output end of the main controller 50, a large winning opening solenoid 33 c that drives the door member of the large winning opening 33 a through the game board relay terminal plate 62 and a normal electric combination that drives the blade member of the normal electric accessory 31. Solenoid 31b, a special symbol display device 29 for displaying a special symbol via a symbol display device relay terminal board, a special symbol hold number display device 29a for displaying the number of special symbols held, and a normal symbol display for displaying a normal symbol The device 30, the universal figure reservation number display device 30 a for displaying the number of normal symbol reservations, and the hall computer via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the external connection terminal plate 61 are connected.

  The main controller 50 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the mounted ROM, and progresses the game based on various input detection signals. Various related commands are generated and output to the payout control device 51 and the sub integration device 53. Further, the main control device 50 receives the detection signal output when the front frame 3 or the design frames 4a and 4b are closed from the front frame closing switch or the design frame closing switch, so that the main control device 50 passes through the external connection terminal plate 61. The hall computer 70 is configured to output a signal indicating that the front frame or the design frame is in a closed state (signal corresponding to the detection signal). Here, the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the main control device 50 and the sub-integrating device 53 are sub-integrated from the main control device 50 via the production relay terminal board 65. A one-way communication circuit to the device 53 is configured.

  At the input end of the payout control device 51, a ball break switch for detecting the lack of game balls in the ball tank 22 or the tank rail 23 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63, and the back wiring relay terminal plate 63. And a payout switch for detecting a game ball paid out via the payout relay terminal plate 66 and a full switch for detecting that there are a large number of game balls in the path to the lower plate 13 without passing through various terminal plates. ing. A payout motor for paying out the game ball to the upper plate is connected to the output end of the payout control device 51 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the payout relay terminal plate 66.

  The payout control device 51 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The payout control device 51 performs processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and is input from various detection signals that are input and from the main control device 50. Based on the command, various commands relating to payout of the game ball are generated and output to the main controller 50 and the launch controller 52. Here, the payout control device 51 and the main control device 50 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the payout control device 51 and the launch control device 52 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 51 to the launch control device 52. Has been.

  A firing stop switch for stopping firing and a touch switch for detecting that the player is touching the firing handle 17 are connected to the input end of the firing control device 52. A launch motor for launching the game ball to the game area 26 is connected to the output end of the launch control device 52. The firing control device 52 does not include a CPU, ROM, or RAM, and is a digital circuit composed of an IC or the like. The firing control device 52 controls driving of the firing motor based on various detection signals input and inputs from the payout control device 51. Yes.

  A game switch that can be operated by a player is connected to the input terminal of the sub-integrating device 53. Various LED / lamps 37 provided in the design frames 4 a and 4 b and the game board 8 and the speakers 10 provided in the front frame 3 and the speaker unit 21 are connected to the output end of the sub-integrating device 53. The sub-integrating device 53 and the main control device 50 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 50 to the sub-integrating device 53 via an effect relay terminal plate between the sub-integrating device 53 and the effect symbol control device. 54a is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub-integrating device 53 to the effect symbol control device 54a.

  The sub-integrating device 53 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The sub-integrating device 53 executes processing by the CPU in accordance with a program stored in the mounted ROM, and inputs an input of game switches and inputs from the main control device 50. Based on the command to be generated, various commands related to the production are generated and output to the production symbol control device 54a of the production symbol unit 54.

  In the present embodiment, the game information stored in the RAM of the sub-integrating device 53 is not retained when the power is cut off. However, the VBB is supplied from the power device 55 so that the memory can be retained, and the game stored when the power is restored. There is no problem even if the game is restarted before the power is cut off based on the information.

  Further, the sub integration device 53 is provided with a volume adjustment switch for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume adjustment switch, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker 10, and from the speaker 10 The output volume is configured to be controlled by software. For example, a production voice or a part of error notification (such as front frame 3 and design frame 4a, 4b frame open / close notification, etc.) generated by a game is played with a speaker with a volume changed according to the state of the volume control switch. 10 and other error notifications (such as special notifications) can be output from the speaker 10 at a preset volume regardless of the state of the volume control switch.

  Next, a startup process executed by main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIG. This process includes the storage holding means and the state return means in the present invention, and is roughly composed of a power-on process, a remaining process, and a backup process. When the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on (or restored from a power failure), the power supply detection circuit detects power supply by the power supply device 55 and outputs a reset signal (power supply detection signal). When this reset signal is input to the main controller 50, a security check of the game control CPU is executed. After this security check, the game control CPU executes power-on processing, main processing, remaining processing, power failure processing, and the like.

  In the activation process shown in FIG. 5, a RAM initial value setting process is performed (S5), and it is determined whether or not the main controller 50 has received a RAM clear signal (S10). If the determination is affirmative (S10: yes), RAM erasure processing is performed (S45), an initial screen designation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S50), and the remaining processing (basic processing) is started. If S10 is negative (S10: no), it is determined whether or not the RAM guarantee value is 1 (S15). If the determination is negative (S15: no), the process proceeds to S45. If the determination is affirmative (S15: yes), a SUM value creation process is executed (S20), and it is determined whether the SUM value is 0 (S25). If the determination is negative (S25: no), the process proceeds to S45. If the determination is affirmative (S25: yes), the power recovery process is executed (S30), the output flag is set to 0 (S40), and the remaining process (basic process) is performed. Move. This output completion flag corresponds to the output completion flag of the present invention.

  In the power recovery process of S30, a process for returning to the gaming state at the time of power shutoff is performed based on the data stored in the RAM, but the output completed flag is set regardless of the setting state of the output flag returned by the subsequent process of S40. Is set to 0. Since it is configured to output an abnormality notification start signal (a signal to instruct the execution of abnormality notification) on the condition that the output completed flag is not set, the abnormality notification is performed in order to conceal the execution of fraud. Even if the power supply is shut off during the implementation of the above, when the power supply recovers and the fraud is detected, an abnormality notification is immediately implemented.

  When the process proceeds to the remaining process (basic process), an interrupt prohibition process for prohibiting reception of a normal interrupt signal (INT signal) is executed (S55), and a power failure process (described later with reference to FIG. 7) by a forced interrupt (NMI signal). ) Is determined whether or not the power failure flag indicating whether or not is executed (S60). If the determination is affirmative (S60: yes), the initial value random number update process 1 (S65), the initial value random number update process 2 (S70), and the initial value random number update process 3 (S75) are sequentially executed (determination random number generation). Interrupt permission for permitting reception of an interrupt signal (INT signal) is executed (S80), and then the process returns to S55, and the above process is repeated unless an INT signal is received or a power failure process is performed. The initial value random number update process is a process for updating the initial value of the random number counter in order to eliminate the periodicity of the random number counter used for determining whether or not it is a win.

  If S60 is negative, that is, if a power failure process is executed (S60: no), the process proceeds to a backup process, a game information storage process for storing game information in the RAM is executed (S85), and the SUM value stored in the RAM is stored. SUM value creation processing is executed (S90), 1 is set in the RAM guaranteed value to indicate that the backup is successful (S95), and the game information stored in the RAM is not destroyed. Execute (S100) and execute an infinite loop process until no power is supplied.

  Next, a main routine executed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIG. This main routine is a process that is repeatedly executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms.

  In the present embodiment, a process that is executed only once from S200 to S255 every time the main routine is executed is referred to as a “main process”. The process of S270 that is repeatedly executed as long as it is allowed is referred to as “residual process”. The “main process” is periodically executed by interruption.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S200). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay.

  If it is not a normal interrupt, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on, but microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost non-existing due to recent technological improvements. When the power is turned on, the value in the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S200: no), initial settings (for example, writing a predetermined value to the predetermined area of the memory and setting a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol to each initial in the work area of the memory) Value is written (S275), and the process proceeds to a residual process (S270).

  If S200 is affirmative (S200: yes), initial value random number update processing is performed (S205). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “349”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 350 integers “0” to “349” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The big hit determination random number update process (S210) following S205 is an increment process similar to the initial value random number update process, and 350 integers are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S215) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 10 integers “0” to “9”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to "0".

  The hit determination random number update process (S220) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates six integers “0” to “5”, and is incremented by +1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to. This winning determination random number update processing is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are special symbols. Used for lottery.

  The reach determination random number update process (S225) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is the initial value “0”. Return to.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S230) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the initial value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

  In the subsequent input confirmation process (S235), a gaming machine frame opening detection switch for detecting an open / closed state of the outer frame and the inner frame electrically connected to the main controller, and an open / closed state of the inner frame and the glass frame are detected. An input process from the glass frame opening detection switch and a payout switch for counting game balls to be paid out, and an input process from a so-called fraud detection sensor such as a radio wave sensor 90, a magnetic sensor 91, and a vibration sensor 92 are executed. The execution of fraud is determined according to the input state from each fraud detection sensor. In this case, even when a signal indicating that an external force has been detected is input from the fraud detection switch, if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, it is not determined as an abnormal state (fraud). For example, even if Hi signals are received from the radio wave sensor 90, the magnetic force sensor 91, and the vibration sensor 92, if the reception period is less than a predetermined time, it is not determined as an abnormal state (injustice). A specific flow of the abnormal state determination method in this embodiment will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the winning confirmation process (S240), the special symbol starting port (ordinary electric accessory 31), the large winning port 33a, the general winning port 35a are won and the normal symbol gate 32 is confirmed to be entered and connected to the main controller 80. When the input process of each switch is executed, and then the jackpot determination random number is extracted, the right / fail determination process for determining whether or not the extracted random number value is a specific value causing the jackpot (S245) I do.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S250) is a process for monitoring whether or not the general winning a prize is fraudulent, and the number of game balls entering the general winning a prize within a predetermined time is larger than a predetermined number. Judgment is made whether or not there are many.

  In each output process (S255), the cheating state is determined according to the game progress status, the signal detection status of the radio wave sensor 90, the magnetic force sensor 91, and the vibration sensor 92, and the detection status of the frame (inner frame, glass frame) open detection switch is set. Correspondingly, from the main control device 50 to the sub-integrated control device 53, the payout control device 51, the launch control device 54, the normal electric utility solenoid 31b, the big prize opening solenoid 33c, the hall computer etc. via the external connection terminal plate 61. Each output process is executed.

  The above-described remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S270), but is exactly the same as S205 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed.

  Next, the power failure process executed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The power failure process is an interrupt (NMI) process executed by main controller 50 when a power failure (NMI) signal is received during the execution of each process of FIG. 5 (residual process) or FIG. When power failure processing is started, register saving processing is executed to store the address of the program being executed in the RAM (S300), and the power failure flag is set to 1 indicating reception of a power failure (NMI) signal (S305). A register return process for returning to the address stored in the RAM is executed (S310), and the process returns to the return.

  In the power failure processing (FIG. 7), the power failure flag is set as a forced interrupt processing by inputting a power failure signal to the NMI terminal of the CPU of the main controller. However, the power failure signal is input to the port terminal. A power failure signal reception process will be described with reference to FIG. The power failure signal reception process is a process (subroutine) that is executed when the power failure signal is received in the input confirmation process in S235 of the main routine described with reference to FIG.

  In the power failure signal reception process, it is determined whether or not a power failure signal is input (S400). If the determination is negative (S400: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S400: yes), the power failure counter is incremented by 1 (S405). The power failure counter is a counter that measures the power failure period. Subsequent to S405, it is determined whether or not the value of the power failure counter is a predetermined value (S410). If the determination is negative (S410: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S410: yes), the power failure flag is set to 1 (S415), and the process returns.

  The above is the power failure signal reception processing. With this configuration, it is possible to set the power failure flag after confirming that a power failure has occurred reliably by receiving a predetermined number of power failure signals.

  Next, the processing flow when the input from the radio wave sensor 90, the magnetic force sensor 91, or the vibration sensor 92 is confirmed in the input confirmation process (S235) of the main routine is shown in FIG. It explains using. This abnormal state determination process is a process including an abnormality determination unit, a count unit, a signal output unit, an abnormality setting unit, and an abnormality clear unit of the present invention, and is performed for each type of fraud detection sensor.

  In the abnormal state determination process, it is determined whether an abnormality detection signal has been received from the above-described fraud detection sensor (S500). If the determination is affirmative (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the abnormality counter is different from the predetermined value (S505). The abnormality counter is a counter that measures a period during which the fraud detection sensor detects an abnormal state. If S505 is affirmative (S505: yes), the abnormality counter is incremented by 1 (S510) (corresponding to the counting means of the present invention).

  Following the negative determination in S510 or S505 (S505: no), it is determined whether or not the value of the abnormality counter is equal to a predetermined value (S515). If the determination is negative (S515: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S515: yes), it is determined whether the output flag is 0 (not set) (S520).

  The output completion flag is a value stored in the main controller 50. If the value is 0, the output of the abnormality notification start signal (implemented in S255) is not performed, and if the value is 1, the abnormality notification start signal is output. The main controller 50 determines that it has been completed.

  If S520 is a negative determination (S520: no), the process returns. If an affirmative determination is made (S520: yes), an abnormality notification start signal is output to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S525) (corresponding to the signal output means of the present invention) and output. The completed flag is set to 1 (S560) (corresponding to the abnormality setting means of the present invention), and the process returns. In S525, a signal is also output to the hall computer via the external connection terminal board 61.

  If S500 is negative, that is, if no abnormality detection signal is input (S500: no), it is determined whether or not the output flag is 1 (S535). If an affirmative determination is made, that is, if an abnormality notification has been performed even though no abnormality detection signal has been input (S535: yes), an abnormality notification end signal is output to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S540), and the abnormality counter is cleared. (S545), the output completion flag is set to 0 (S550), and the process returns. If S535 is negative (S535: no), the abnormality counter is cleared (S555) and the process returns. The clear process of S555 is a process of clearing the abnormal counter when the abnormal state signal is not input in the abnormal state determination process executed after the output completion flag is set to 0 by S40 of the activation process.

  The above is the abnormal state determination process indicating the flow of the process when the input from the radio wave sensor 90, the magnetic force sensor 91, or the vibration sensor 92 is confirmed. In this processing, the processing from negative determination in S500 to S555 is processing corresponding to the abnormality clearing means of the present invention.

  When an abnormality notification start signal is input to the sub integrated control device 53 in S525, an abnormal state notification is performed using the speaker 10, the various LED lamps 37, and the effect symbol display device 54b, and an abnormality notification end signal is input. Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the input, the notification of the abnormal state is terminated.

  Next, Example 2 will be described. The components constituting the pachinko machine and the electrical connection thereof in the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the parts not specifically described are the same as those in the first embodiment, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

  This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration in which the output completed flag clear timing during the startup process is different. Specific clear timing will be described with reference to FIG. 10 corresponding to FIG. 5 of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the startup process 2 performed by the main controller 50 in the second embodiment, and the basic configuration is the same as that of the startup process 1 (FIG. 5) described in the first embodiment. Only different points will be described.

  In the startup process 2, the output completion flag clear process executed by the power-on processing unit in the startup process 1 is configured to be executed in the backup process. Specifically, in the startup process 1, a process (S40) for setting the output completion flag to 0 is performed following the power recovery process (S30). In the startup process 2, the power recovery process (S635) is followed. The process proceeds to the remaining process, and after the game information storage process (S670) of the backup process, the output completion flag is cleared (S675).

  The above is the description of the embodiment. By adopting a configuration for notifying an abnormal state (unauthorized behavior) in the abnormal state determination process flow described in the first embodiment, the configuration of the first embodiment allows the counter If the power supply of the gaming machine is cut off immediately before the value reaches the predetermined value, the value of the counting means is restored to the predetermined value state by the memory holding means and the state returning means when the power is restored. Since the output completion flag is restored in an unset state by S40 in FIG. 5, if an abnormality detection signal is input by the main routine immediately after the power supply is restored, the counter value is not cleared and the counter is already set to the predetermined value. Therefore, an abnormality notification start signal is immediately output, and an illegal act can be notified.

  In addition, if the abnormality detection signal is not input by the main routine immediately after the power supply is restored, the counter value is cleared, so the abnormality notification start signal is not output and the fraud that has been resolved while the power supply is shut off. It is possible to prevent notification of actions.

  At the time of power-off of the gaming machine in the second embodiment, the count value is stored and held, but the output completed flag is stored and held. Therefore, if the power supply is cut off during the abnormality notification, if the abnormality detection signal is input by the main routine immediately after the power supply is restored, the counter value is not cleared and the counter is already at the predetermined value. When an abnormality detection signal is input, an abnormality notification is immediately implemented.

  In addition, if the abnormality detection signal is not input by the main routine immediately after the power supply is restored, the counter value is cleared, so the abnormality notification start signal is not output and the fraud that has been resolved while the power supply is shut off. It is possible to prevent notification of actions.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the power is restored, the flag indicating the execution of the abnormality notification is cleared while the value of the counter that measures the duration of the abnormal state is maintained. It is possible to prevent continued fraud while repeating the blockade. Therefore, it can be applied to a gaming machine having a backup function when the power is turned off.

50 Main controller 53 Sub-integrated controller 90 Radio wave sensor 91 Magnetic sensor 92 Vibration sensor

Claims (1)

Memory holding means for storing and holding the state of the gaming machine when the power is shut off;
State returning means for returning to the state of the gaming machine stored in the memory holding means when the power is turned on;
An abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the gaming machine;
An abnormality determining means for determining the presence or absence of an abnormality based on the detection of an abnormality by the abnormality detecting means;
Counting means for measuring the duration of the abnormality that has occurred, provided that the abnormality determination means determines that there is an abnormality,
Signal output means for outputting an abnormality notification signal on condition that the value of the counting means reaches a predetermined value;
An abnormality setting means for setting an output completed flag while maintaining the value of the counting means, on condition that an abnormality notification signal is output by the signal output means;
On the condition that it is determined normal by the abnormality determination means, the abnormality clearing means for clearing the value of the counting means and the output flag,
The signal output means is configured not to output the abnormality notification signal when the output completion flag is already set.
When the power is turned on by the state return means to return to the state of the gaming machine when the power is shut off, the value of the count means is returned while the output flag is cleared, and the value of the returned count means is predetermined. gaming machine, characterized in that if the value again outputs the abnormality notification signal sets the output flag and resume the measurement of duration of the abnormal unless predetermined value.

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