gaming machines

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of invoking a predetermined process without being conscious of an interruption control state at the time of invocation.SOLUTION: When a process for performing a setting or the like of data is invoked, first an interruption control state at the time of invocation is retracted, interruption prohibition is set, and then a process of a setting or the like of data is performed. Then, the retracted interruption control state is restored, and interruption permission is set when the restored interruption control state is an interruption permission state. When the restored interruption control state is not the interruption permission state, control is completed in the state of the interruption prohibition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 121

Claims

[Claim 1] A gaming machine capable of executing a game, specific operation initialization means for initializing specific information by a specific operation; A game return setting means for setting predetermined information when power is supplied and power is restored; a game state control means capable of controlling the game state to one of at least a normal game state and a specific game state which is different in degree of advantage to the player from the normal game state; a special game state control means for controlling the game state to a special game state in which a predetermined game value can be awarded to a player according to the result of the game; a counting means capable of counting information relating to the number of game values ​​granted to a player; a game stopping means capable of stopping a game; management status update means for updating a management status based on information relating to the number of game values ​​counted by the counting means; a notification means capable of making a notification; Equipped with The management status update means When the information regarding the number of game values ​​counted by the counting means is within a predetermined counting range that does not reach a predetermined value, the information is updated to a first management state; When the information regarding the number of game values ​​counted by the counting means is equal to or greater than the predetermined value and the game is not stopped by the game stopping means, the state is updated to a second management state; When the information on the number of game values ​​counted by the counting means is equal to or greater than the predetermined value and the game is stopped by the game stopping means, the state is updated to a third management state; The game stop means is capable of stopping the game when the management state is the third management state, The predetermined count range is: The count range includes at least a first count range below a specific boundary value and a second count range from the specific boundary value to less than the predetermined value, The notification means When the management state is updated to the first management state by the management state update means and the information about the number of game values ​​counted by the counting means is within the first counting range, a first notification can be executed; When the management state is updated to the first management state by the management state update means and the information about the number of game values ​​counted by the counting means is within the second counting range, a second notification can be executed; When the game is stopped by the game stop means, a specific notification can be executed to notify that the game has been stopped, At least the second notification is a notification capable of indicating information regarding the number of gaming values ​​counted by the counting means, The specific notification is A display that can be executed when a game is stopped while the game is controlled to the normal game state or the specific game state, but cannot be executed when the game is controlled to the special game state, the specific operation initialization means initializes at least information relating to the management status as the specific information; The game return setting means When the power is restored without the specific information being initialized by the specific operation initialization means, it is possible to initialize the information regarding the number of game values ​​counted by the counting means, When the information on the management state is information on the first management state, the information on the first management state can be initialized; When the information regarding the management state is information regarding the second management state or the third management state, the information regarding the second management state or the third management state can be retained, The specific notification includes at least a first specific notification unit that notifies the user that the game has been stopped by the game stop means using a character image, and a second specific notification unit that displays an image different from the character image, The first specific notification portion is a display larger than the first notification and the second notification. A gaming machine characterized by:

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