Gaming machine

Abstract

A single processor implements both the performance control means and the image control means, providing functionality equivalent to or better than that of a configuration with multiple processors. [Solution] The sub-control board 1200 includes at least one processor having multiple processor cores and a storage device, and each of the multiple processor cores is assigned a first process that controls the execution of the performance and a second process that executes the performance based on instructions from the first process. If a specific error is detected during development, the second process uses a shared area 1231 provided in the storage device to output an error code to a specific port on the sub-control board, thereby notifying the error from a display externally connected to the specific port. If a specific error is detected during operation when the display is not connected, the second process uses the shared area 1231 to output an error code not used for gameplay to the specific port.

Claims

[Claim 1] A gaming machine comprising: a main control board for controlling the progress of the game; a sub-control board for controlling the effects based on information from the main control board, wherein the sub-control board comprises at least one processor having a plurality of processor cores capable of independently executing processes, and a storage device capable of reading and writing data, wherein a first process for controlling the execution of effects and a second process for executing effects based on instructions from the first process are assigned to any of the plurality of processor cores and operate accordingly, the storage device is provided with a shared area accessible from both the first and second processes, if the first or second process detects a specific error during the development of the gaming machine, the second process uses the shared area to output an error code to a specific port on the sub-control board, thereby causing an external display connected to the specific port to notify the error, and if the first or second process detects the specific error during the operation of a gaming machine in which the display is not connected to the sub-control board, the second process uses the shared area to output an error code not used for the game to the specific port.

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