JP2000051492A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily discover illigal tricks in armor cables which collectively covers a plurality of cables to transmit a clock, a control signal for display control and the like between a main board and a display unit. SOLUTION: In a pachinko machine 10, when a game ball is shot to a game area 2 and wins a start chucker, the winning is detected by a start chucker switch to gain a random number by an interrupt based on a specified clock with a CPU of a main board 40 while a jackpot judging program is executed to judge whether a jackpot is hit or not and the clock and a control signal involved in the results of the jackpot judgment are transmitted to a liquid crystal display unit 34a through an armor cable 50 which collectively covers insulated wires for the transmission thereof to perform a display of a screen on the results of the jackpot judgment with the liquid crystal display unit 34a. Tn the machine thus arranged, the armor of the armor cable 50 is made transparent t make the insulated wire inside see through.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine that executes a predetermined jackpot determination in accordance with a winning of a starting opening, controls game contents, and displays the determination result on a screen. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of technique, the one shown in FIG. 9 is known. In the figure, the pachinko gaming machine 1
Is a so-called digital pachinko game machine. When a game ball is fired from below the game board 2 to the game area 3 and the start chucker 4 is won, the display content of the liquid crystal display panel 5 installed in the middle of the board fluctuates. I do. On the liquid crystal display panel 5, three symbols are displayed side by side. When the three symbols are stopped together, a big hit occurs and the attacker 6 is opened.

[0003] Regarding the specific internal processing of the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins the start chucker 4, a winning detection switch (not shown) detects the winning. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the main board 7 installed on the back side of the game board 2 acquires a random number for jackpot determination by interruption based on a predetermined clock, and displays the pattern of the liquid crystal display panel 5 variably. A predetermined control signal is transmitted in order to do so. The control signal transmitted here is transmitted to the liquid crystal display unit 5a via the outer cable 8 together with the clock.

[0004] The liquid crystal display unit 5a extends to the rear side of the game board 2 while accommodating the liquid crystal display panel 5 on the front side of the game board 2 and is capable of displaying symbols with predetermined image data. At the same time, the variable display control of the symbols is performed based on the input clock and the control signal.
On the other hand, the outer sheath cable 8 is formed in a multi-core round shape as shown in FIG. 11, and a plurality of insulated wires are covered with a non-transparent outer sheath. Predetermined connectors 8a, 8a are connected to both ends of the outer cable 8, and the main board 7 and the liquid crystal display unit 5a are connected via the connectors 8a, 8a.
And are connected.

[0005] The main board 7 performs a jackpot determination based on the obtained random numbers, and when it is determined that the jackpot has been determined, sends a control signal in the same manner to align and stop a predetermined symbol. Then, the liquid crystal display unit 5a aligns and stops predetermined symbols according to the control signal. Thereafter, the main substrate 7 releases the attacker 6 and starts a predetermined jackpot process.

The above jackpot determination is performed by executing a program on the main board 7, and the main board 7 is mounted on a board box so that a program ROM or the like in which the program is recorded is not exchanged illegally. The board box 7a is housed in a box 7a and cannot be easily opened, for example, by sticking a sealing paper.

[0007]

The above-mentioned conventional pachinko gaming machine has the following problems. Since the random number used for the jackpot determination is obtained by an interrupt based on a predetermined clock, it will not be described in detail here, but another cable is connected to the internal insulated wire in the middle of the outer cable 8 to connect the clock to the external. In order to detect the internal random number counter. In this case, since the outer cable 8 is covered with the non-transparent outer skin, it was difficult to determine at first glance whether or not such fraud was performed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has an outer sheath cable for collectively covering a plurality of cables for transmitting a clock, a control signal for display control, and the like between a main board and a display unit. In order to provide a pachinko gaming machine which can easily detect illegal work in the game machine.

[0009]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game mechanism for executing a game by firing a game ball into a game area provided with a starting port,
A prize detecting sensor for detecting a prize at the starting opening, and a predetermined clock is output, and a predetermined jackpot determination value is obtained at a timing based on the clock in accordance with the detection of a prize by the win detection sensor, and the jackpot determination is performed. A main board that outputs a control signal for controlling display of a screen according to the jackpot determination result while controlling the game content by performing a jackpot determination process based on the value, and a clock and control output by the main board. A transparent outer cable that allows the inside to be seen through while simultaneously covering a plurality of cables for transmitting signals, and a transparent outer cable that includes image data for displaying a screen related to the jackpot determination result via the transparent outer cable It is configured to include a display unit that displays a screen relating to the jackpot determination result based on a transmitted clock and a control signal.

[0010] In the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, when the game mechanism shoots a game ball into the game area and wins a starting port provided in the game area, the winning detection sensor detects the game ball. The winning is detected, and the main board acquires a predetermined jackpot determination value according to the detection. Specifically, the main board generates a predetermined clock, obtains the above jackpot determination value at a timing based on this clock, and controls the game content by performing a jackpot determination process based on the obtained jackpot determination value. And outputs a control signal for controlling display of a screen according to the jackpot determination result.
Then, the clock and the control signal are transmitted to the display unit via a transparent outer cable that can see through the inside while covering the plurality of cables. The display unit includes image data for displaying a screen relating to the jackpot determination result, and displays a screen relating to the jackpot determination result based on a clock and a control signal transmitted via the transparent outer cable.

In other words, the display unit displays a screen relating to the jackpot determination result based on the control signal from the main board, while using the common clock between the main board and the display unit to synchronize them. Normally, the main board is protected from being improperly worked by being housed in a board box that cannot be easily opened. However, since the clock is transmitted from the main board to the outer cable led out to the display unit, it is necessary to modify the outer cable and take out the clock to the outside to detect the timing of obtaining the jackpot determination value inside the main board. May be committed. Therefore, if the inside of the outer cable is configured to be visible, it can be said that the above illegal work is easy to find.

The clock here need only be in a form that allows synchronization between the main board and the display unit, and does not necessarily need to be an independent clock signal. For example, when a signal into which a synchronization signal has been inserted, such as a video signal, is transmitted from the main board to the display unit, the display unit may separate the synchronization signal from the signal and use it as a clock. . Further, the transparent outer cable here may be configured so as to be able to see through the inside while simultaneously covering a plurality of cables for transmitting a clock and a control signal, and various types of structures can be applied. For example, the case where a plurality of insulated wires are covered with a transparent sheath in the above-described conventional sheath cable is included. In addition, the shape is also arbitrary, and may be configured as a whole in a round shape or a flat shape, or a connector for physically connecting to the main substrate or the display unit at an end thereof may be appropriately provided. It may be connected.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, the inside of a sheath cable for covering a plurality of cables for transmitting a clock and a control signal for screen display control between the main board and the display unit is collectively provided. Because it is possible to see through, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can be easily found even if an illegal work is performed on the outer cable.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a main portion of the pachinko gaming machine. An electrical connection form is shown by a schematic block diagram. In the figure, when the operation handle 21 installed on the lower right of the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is rotated, the game ball launching mechanism 22 installed on the back side
Is driven. The hitting rod 22c that is rotatably supported and one end of which is pulled by the hitting force adjusting spring 22b repeats reciprocating motion within a predetermined range by using the driving force of the driving motor 22a. The game ball is hit substantially continuously at the tip portion bent in a letter shape. The hitting force adjusting spring 22b expands and contracts according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 21, so that the hitting force can be adjusted. In this way, the game balls that are fired substantially continuously are led out to the game area 32 according to the guide rail 31 formed in a substantially arc shape on the board of the game board 30.

In the middle of the game area 32, a start chucker 33 is provided.
When the game ball derived to 2 wins the start chucker 33, the winning is detected by a predetermined start chucker switch 33a. That is, in the present embodiment, by rotating the operation handle 21, the game ball launching mechanism 22 is operated, and the game ball is launched into the game area 32 in which the start chucker 33 is disposed. These constitute a game mechanism, and the start chucker switch 33a for detecting a winning in the start chucker 33 constitutes a winning detection sensor.

When a winning is detected by the start chucker switch 33a, the CPU 40a on the main board 40 installed on the back side of the game board 30 acquires a predetermined random number at the winning timing and stores it in the RAM 40b. Specifically, the CPU 40a executes the big hit determination program shown in FIG. 4 based on a predetermined clock, and when a win is detected by the start chucker switch 33a, a random number is obtained by interruption. . In this embodiment, up to four random numbers are stored in the RAM 40b.
Can be put on hold.

The random number thus obtained is stored in the RAM 40
b, the main board 40 detects in step S110, and in the next step S120, the random number held in the RAM 40b is taken out according to the first-in first-out principle, and the liquid crystal display panel installed in the middle of the game board 30 3
A predetermined control signal is sent to change the display content of No. 4. As can be seen from the figure, in the present embodiment, three symbols are displayed side by side on the liquid crystal display panel 34, and the liquid crystal display panel 34
Are accommodated in a liquid crystal display unit 34a extending on the back side of the liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display unit 34a is capable of displaying the above-mentioned symbols with predetermined image data, changing the display symbols based on a predetermined control signal, and stopping the changing display symbols at a desired symbol. The control signal transmitted from the main board 40 is received as described above to change the display symbol.

After changing the display symbol in this way,
In the next step S130, it is determined whether or not a big hit is determined based on the extracted random numbers. If the big hit is determined, control is performed in step S140 to stop three symbols in a desired pattern after a predetermined period has elapsed. Send a signal. Then, the liquid crystal display unit 34a aligns and stops the symbols based on the control signal, and then stops the main substrate 40.
Executes a jackpot process such as releasing the attacker 35 in step S150. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S130 that it is not a jackpot, step S16
At 0, a control signal is sent to stop the changing symbols without aligning them, and the process returns to step S110 to repeat the same process.

The liquid crystal display unit 34a and the main substrate 40
The control signal is transmitted from the main board 40 to the liquid crystal display unit 34a via the outer cable 50. In order to synchronize the liquid crystal display unit 34a with the main board 40, the CPU
Similarly, the clock 40a is transmitted to the liquid crystal display unit 34a via the outer cable 50, and the liquid crystal display unit 34a controls the fluctuation and stop of the display symbols based on the input clock and the control signal. ing. As shown in FIG. 5, the outer sheath cable 50 here has a multi-core round shape in which a plurality of insulated wires 50a are covered with a transparent outer sheath 50b.
a can be seen through. Then, connectors 51, 51 are connected to both ends of the outer cable 50, and the connectors 51, 51 are connected.
The main substrate 40 and the liquid crystal display unit 34a are connected via 51.

As described above, the main board 40 is a main part for controlling the game contents of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the program ROM in which the above-mentioned jackpot determination program is stored.
40c and the like are housed in a predetermined board box 41 in order to prevent unauthorized exchange. As shown in FIG. 6, the substrate box 41 has a substantially rectangular thin dish-shaped upper case 41.
a and the lower case 41b.
Is placed on the inner bottom surface of the lower case 41b and fixed using bolts or the like (not shown), and then the upper case 41a and the lower case 41 are fixed.
b are united with each other so that the opening faces b face each other.

One end of the outer cable 50 is fitted and connected to the longitudinal end of the main board 40 by the above-described connector 51, and a wide cutout 41a1 is formed in the corresponding longitudinal side wall of the upper case 41a. When the upper case 41a and the lower case 41b are combined as described above, the outer cable 50 is combined while being led out of the board box 41 through the notch 41a1. Then, the main board 40 is accommodated in the board box 41 as shown in FIG. 7, and thereafter, the sealing paper 42 is stuck over the side walls of the upper case 41a and the lower case 41b. As a result, the board box 41 cannot be easily opened, thereby preventing unauthorized replacement of the program ROM 40c and the like.

However, since the clock is output to the outside of the main board 40 through the outer cable 50, the clock may be taken out to perform an illegal act. Although not described in detail here, the CPU 40a obtains a random number by interruption according to the winning of the start chucker 33 as described above.
In the middle of the process, another cable may be connected to the insulated wire 50a to take out the clock and detect the internal random number counter. However, in the outer cable 50 of the present embodiment, the plurality of insulated wires 50a
Is transparent, so that it can be said that it is easy to visually recognize and discover from the outside even when the above-mentioned work is performed.

In the present embodiment, the main substrate 40 and the liquid crystal display unit 34a are connected to each other by a multi-core circular outer cable 50.
However, the shape is not limited as long as a plurality of cables for transmitting a clock, a control command, and the like are collectively covered. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the same effect can be obtained in an outer cable 60 in which a flat cable in which a plurality of insulated wires are provided in the width direction is covered with a transparent outer cover. Also,
As an outer sheath applied to such a flat cable, a substantially cylindrical one that covers the flat cable so as to be bundled in the width direction is known, and the same can be obtained by configuring the outer sheath of such a shape to be transparent. The effect can be obtained.

As described above, when the game ball is fired in the game area 32 and the start chucker 33 wins, the winning is detected by the start chucker switch 33a, and the CPU 40a of the main board 40 generates an interrupt based on a predetermined clock. A random number is obtained, a jackpot determination program is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is detected, and the same clock and an insulated wire for transmitting a control signal related to the jackpot determination result are collectively covered through the outer cable 50. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 which transmits to the liquid crystal display unit 34a and displays a screen relating to the jackpot determination result in the liquid crystal display unit 34a, the outer sheath 50b of the outer cable 50 is made transparent so that the inner insulating wire 50a can be seen through. As a result, if the outer cable 50 is improperly crafted, Positive it is possible to provide a pachinko game machine which can be easily found.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing an electrical connection mode relating to a main part of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a big hit determination program.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which a part of the cable is broken.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a process of accommodating a main board in a board box.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state where the main board is housed in a board box.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a cable according to another application example.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine for explaining a conventional technique.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a state in which a part of a cable applied to the pachinko gaming machine is broken.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko gaming machine 21 ... Operation handle 22 ... Game ball launching mechanism 22a ... Drive motor 22b ... Ball hitting force adjustment spring 22c ... Ball hitting rod 30 ... Game board 31 ... Guide rail 32 ... Game area 33 ... Start chucker 33a ... Start chucker Switch 34 ... Liquid crystal display panel 34a ... Liquid crystal display unit 35 ... Attacker 40 ... Main board 40a ... CPU 40b ... RAM 40c ... Program ROM 41 ... Board box 42 ... Seal paper 50 ... Skin cable 50a ... Insulated wire 50b ... Skin 51 ... Connector

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game mechanism for executing a game by firing a game ball in a game area provided with a starting port, a prize detecting sensor for detecting a prize in the starting port, and outputting a predetermined clock. A predetermined jackpot determination value is acquired at a timing based on the same clock in accordance with the detection of a winning by the winning detection sensor, and a jackpot determination process is performed based on the jackpot determination value to control the game content and to determine the jackpot determination result. A main board that outputs a control signal for performing such screen display control, and a plurality of cables for transmitting a clock and a control signal output from the main board are collectively covered so that the inside can be seen through. A transparent outer cable, and a clock transmitted through the transparent outer cable with image data for displaying a screen relating to the jackpot determination result. Pachinko game machine characterized by comprising a display unit for displaying a screen according to the jackpot determination result based on the control signal.