JP2000262712A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify a circuit structure of a main control means and to simplify a signal to be transmitted from the main control means to an object to be controlled such as a figure control means and the like. SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine comprises a main control means 29 for controlling a game board side, a figure control means 39 for variably controlling the figures of a figure display means 24, a voice control means 44 for controlling a voice generating means 8, and a lamp control means 48 for controlling the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a and 22a, the representation command can be transmitted from the main control means 29 to the figure control means 39, the voice control means 44 and the lamp control means 48, and the figure control means 39, the voice control means 44 and the lamp control means 48 are independently provided with the function for determining the contents of the representation within a specified representation range corresponding to the representation command from the main control means 29.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a play ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a game board is provided with a symbol starting means, a symbol displaying means having one or a plurality of (for example, three) symbol display portions, an openable variable winning means and the like. Then, on condition that the symbol starting means detects a game ball, the symbol of each symbol display portion of the symbol display means is high speed, medium speed,
When the scroll pattern fluctuates for a predetermined time in a fluctuation pattern such as a low speed and stops, and when the stopped symbol becomes a predetermined big hit symbol, the variable winning means is opened as a so-called big hit for a predetermined time, thereby providing an advantage that is advantageous to the player. A state is generated.

When a big hit occurs, a predetermined sound effect is generated from a sound generating means such as a speaker, and a big hit display lamp on the upper side of the main body of the gaming machine and a game board provided around the symbol display means. By flashing a display lamp or the like, a jackpot effect is acoustically or optically performed in response to a change in the game situation, to stimulate the interest of the player.

In this type of ball game machine, conventionally, a main control means on one main control board has a main control function for controlling mainly a game board side, and a symbol control for controlling a symbol display means. It has a function, a voice control function for controlling the voice generating means, and a lamp control function for controlling the display lamp, and adopts a control method in which all the control functions are programmed and controlled in a ROM or the like.

When the symbol starting means detects a game ball, the main control means of the main control board designates an effect range such as a jackpot effect, a departure effect, etc., and the symbol display means within the designated effect range. The symbol, the sound effect from the sound generating means, and perform all effect processing related to the blinking of the display lamp, at each stage from the start of the symbol change of the symbol display means to the end of the change, the symbol display means from the main control means side, The symbol is controlled while constantly transmitting a control signal to the sound generating means and the display lamp, and the sound effect is controlled in synchronization with the fluctuation and stop of the symbol, and the display lamp is controlled to blink.

[0006]

In the conventional control method,
The main control means on one main control board controls the symbol control function for controlling the symbol display means, the voice control function for controlling the sound generation means, and the display lamp, in addition to the main control functions for the game board side. Since it has all the lamp control functions, design effects such as pattern fluctuation patterns, sound effects such as sound effects,
In addition, when diversifying the lamp effects, the circuit configuration of the main control means becomes very complicated.

Another drawback is that the data amount of the control signal transmitted from the main control means to each control target such as the symbol display means, the sound generation means, and the display lamp becomes extremely large. For this reason, in the conventional control method, there is naturally a limit in diversifying the symbol effect, the sound effect, the lamp effect, and the like.

In view of the above problems, the present invention can simplify the circuit configuration of the main control means, and can simplify the signal transmitted from the main control means to the control target such as the symbol control means. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of easily promoting diversification of effects such as symbol fluctuation of symbol display means.

[0009]

The present invention mainly relates to a game board 4.
Main control means 29 for controlling the side, symbol control means 39 for changing and controlling symbols on the symbol display means 24 provided on the game board 4, and voice control means 44 for controlling the voice generation means 8.
Lamp control means 48 for controlling the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a, 22a, the main control means 29 and the symbol control means
39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48 are respectively configured on separate substrates 60 to 63, and the main control means 29
A ballistic game machine capable of transmitting an effect command to the symbol control means 39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48, and a designated effect area corresponding to the effect command from the main control means 29. The symbol control means 39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48 are independently provided with a function of determining the content of the effect in the game.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, which has a front frame 2 pivotally connected to be freely opened and closed. The front frame 2 has a window hole
Game board 4 is detachably mounted from the back side in response to 3,
On the front side of the game board 4, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged to be freely opened and closed. An upper plate 7 for storing game balls for firing is attached to the front plate 6, and a game board is provided on the back side of the upper plate 7.
A sound generating means 8 such as a speaker for generating a sound effect is disposed on a support plate or the like for supporting the device 4.

At the upper end of the front frame 2 is a jackpot indicating lamp 9
Is provided, and the big hit indicator lamp 9 blinks when a big hit occurs. At the bottom of front frame 2,
Lower plate 10 for storing surplus spheres and firing handle of firing means 11
12 are provided respectively. The firing means 11 is activated when the player grips and operates the firing handle 12, and the upper plate 7
The game balls supplied one by one from the shooting rail are hit by a hitting hammer and fired on the game board 4 side.

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 13 is annularly mounted on the game board 4, and the guide rail 13 is
A plurality of games such as a liquid crystal display means 15, a second symbol starting means 16, a variable winning means 17, a first symbol starting means 18, a normal winning means 19 to 21, and a side decorative body 22, etc. Parts are placed. The game board 4 is provided with display lamps 4a on the left and right sides of the upper outside of the game area 14. One or a plurality of display lamps 15a, 17a, 22a which blink according to the game situation are suitable for the game parts on the game board 4 side such as the liquid crystal display means 15, the variable winning means 17, the side decorations 22, and the like. It is provided in the place. Note that the display lamps 15a, 17a, 22a are constituted by LEDs or the like.

The liquid crystal display means 15 comprises a second symbol display means 24 constituted by a liquid crystal display section 23, and the liquid crystal display section 23
The first symbol display means 25 is arranged on the upper side. The second symbol display means 24 may be one or a plurality (for example, 3
) Symbol display units, and each of the symbol display units has, for example, ten types of numeral symbols from “0” to “9” (second symbol).
Is displayed. The second of the liquid crystal display unit 23
The area excluding the portion serving as the symbol display means 24 displays characters, other background images, demonstration images, and the like.

It should be noted that the second symbol display means 24 changes the second symbol for a predetermined time by the control described later on condition that the second symbol starting means 16 detects winning or passing of the game ball, Is stopped after passing through any of the fluctuation patterns.

The first symbol display means 25 has one symbol display section, and emits ten kinds of numeral symbols (first symbols) from "0" to "9" on the symbol display section. Has become. In addition, the first symbol display means 25 is provided with the first symbol starting means 18.
The first symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control and stops, on condition that the game ball is detected.

The second symbol starting means 16 is constituted by a variable actuation type variable winning opening such as an electric tulip provided with a pair of left and right opening / closing claws 26 which can be opened and closed, and stopped after the first symbol displaying means 25 fluctuates. When the design becomes a hit design, the open / close claw
26 is open for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 seconds). The first symbol starting means 18 is constituted by a passage gate through which a game ball passes.

The variable winning means 17 includes an opening / closing plate 27 for opening and closing a winning opening around a lower horizontal axis, and an opening state (first state) and a disadvantageously closed state (first state) that are advantageous to the player. (2 states). The variable winning means 17 is a second symbol displaying means.
The stop symbol after the change of the second symbol of 24 is "7.7.
When a big hit symbol such as "7" is displayed, the opening / closing plate 27 is opened to the front side. A specific area 28 is provided in the variable winning means 17, and when a game ball passes through the specific area 28, a so-called big hit profit state is continued.

The variable winning means 17 closes the opening / closing plate 27 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening of the opening / closing plate 27, or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have been won, and the game ball is moved to a specific area. The opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the vehicle passes through 28.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a control system. Reference numeral 29 denotes a main control means for mainly controlling the game operation on the game board 4 side, which is constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like mounted on a main control board 60 (see FIG. 4). (Not shown) and is provided on the back side of the game board 4 so as to be detachable. The main control means 29 includes a first symbol display means 25 and a first processing system 31 for performing processing related thereto, and a second symbol display means 24 and a second processing system 32 for performing processing related thereto.

The first processing system 31 includes a hit judgment processing means 33, a first symbol control means 34, and an opening / closing control means 35.
The hit determination processing means 33 determines whether or not the stop symbol of the first symbol display means 25 displays a hit symbol by random number processing, on condition that the first symbol starting means 18 detects a game ball. Then, when the first symbol starting means 18 detects a game ball, a random number value of a hit random number for hit / miss determination repeatedly generated in a predetermined cycle is extracted, and if it matches the hit determination value, it is determined as a hit. It is supposed to.

The first symbol control means 34 is a first symbol starting means.
First symbol display means, provided that 18 detects a game ball.
Controlling the first symbol of the first symbol display means 25 to stop at the predetermined symbol, on condition that the function of changing the first symbol of the symbol 25 for a predetermined time and the determination of the hit by the hit determination processing means 33. With function.

The opening / closing control means 35 keeps the opening / closing claw 26 of the second symbol starting means 16 for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 second) on condition that the stop symbol of the first symbol display means 25 hits and displays the symbol. It is designed to open.

The second processing system 32 includes a jackpot determination processing means 36.
And a command generating means 37 and a profit state generating means 38. The jackpot determination processing means 36 is the second symbol starting means 16
The second symbol display means 24 is provided on condition that the game ball is detected.
It is determined by a random number process whether or not to display a big hit symbol on the stopped symbol. For example, when the probability of occurrence of a jackpot is 1/300, the jackpot determination processing means 36 always generates a jackpot random number of 0 to 299, and when the second symbol starting means 16 detects a game ball, The random number value of the jackpot random number is extracted. If the random number value matches the jackpot determination value, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it does not match the jackpot determination value, it is determined to be out.

The command generating means 37 generates and transmits an effect command in accordance with the result of the determination by the jackpot determination processing means 36. When the jackpot determination processing means 36 determines that the jackpot has been determined, it outputs the jackpot effect command. It has a function of generating and transmitting a departure effect command when it is determined.

Each effect command uses an encoded digital signal, and is composed of a jackpot / out-of-bit data portion of upper bits and a fluctuation time data portion of lower bits. The jackpot / missing data section includes jackpot data and jackoff data for instructing a jackpot or miss, and the variation time data section includes variation time data for instructing the variation time of the second symbol of the second symbol display means 24. ing.

The production command is, for example, a second symbol display means.
If the second symbol of 24 has two types of variation time of 5 seconds and 10 seconds, there will be a total of four types of combinations of the two types of variation time, the big hit, and the miss. Then, the command generating means 37 is configured to generate one of the four types of effect commands in accordance with the result of the jackpot determination processing means 36 determining that the jackpot has been lost.

The profit state generating means 38 is a second symbol display means.
This is for generating a profit state advantageous to the player on condition that 24 stop symbols display a big hit symbol such as "7 / 7.7". The profit state generating means 38 has a control function of opening the open / close plate 27 of the variable winning means 17 on condition that a big hit in which the second symbol of the second symbol display means 24 stops at the big hit symbol, and opening of the open / close plate 27 When a predetermined time has elapsed from, or when a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the variable winning means 17, the opening and closing plate 27 is closed, and on the condition that the game balls won during the opening pass through the specific area 28, A control function to control the opening and closing operation to be continued up to a maximum predetermined number of times.

Reference numeral 39 denotes second symbol control means for controlling the second symbol of the second symbol display means 24 by determining the content of the symbol effect within the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command from the main control means 29. It is. The second symbol control means 39 includes a symbol effect content determination unit 40, a display symbol storage unit 41, a symbol variation control unit 42, and a liquid crystal drive unit 43, and is mounted on a symbol control board 61 (see FIG. 4). , A ROM, a RAM, and other electric components, and is mounted on the back side of the liquid crystal display means 15 or the like.

The symbol effect content determining unit 40 receives and stores an effect command from the command generation means 37 of the main control means 29, a function of analyzing the effect command, a jackpot effect which is a result of the analysis, Depending on the departure effect, random number control within the designated effect range and other determination methods, the type of the fluctuation pattern when the second symbol fluctuates, the type of symbol to be displayed during the fluctuation, the type of the big hit symbol after stopping, the departure It has a function of determining the type of symbol and other symbol effect contents (variable display content) related to the second symbol of the second symbol display means 24.

That is, when the effect command from the command generating means 37 is a jackpot effect command, for example, the control content determining unit 40 determines whether the designated effect is a jackpot effect with a varying time of seconds, Sometimes the designated effect is analyzed for how many seconds the fluctuation time is a stray effect, and in the former case, the second symbol is finally a big hit symbol,
In the latter case, the variation pattern of the second symbol, the changing symbol, the type of the stop symbol, etc., within the range of the designated performance of the jackpot effect and the off effect, so that the second symbol is finally stopped at the off symbol, respectively. The contents of the design effect are determined.

The display symbol storage section 41 has a second symbol display means.
24 pattern data of the fluctuation pattern at the time of the fluctuation of the second symbol, symbol data to be displayed during the fluctuation, symbol data of the big hit symbol after stopping, symbol data of the off symbol,
A plurality of other types of design data relating to the second design are programmed.

The symbol variation control unit 42 is a symbol effect content determination unit.
Display symbol storage unit 41 according to the variable display content determined in 40
The function of reading the pattern data such as the pattern data of the variation pattern stored, the design data to be displayed during the variation, the design data of the big hit design after stopping, the design data of the missing design, etc. The second symbol display means 24 has a function of controlling the second symbol via the liquid crystal driving unit 43 so that the second symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops.

Reference numeral 44 denotes voice control means for determining the content of the voice production within the designated production range corresponding to the production command from the main control means 29, and controlling the sound generated from the voice generation means 8. The voice control means 44 includes a voice effect content determination unit.
A voice control board 62 (see FIG. 4) provided in a voice control board case (not shown), including a voice control unit 45, a voice storage unit 46, and a voice control unit 47.
It is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and other electrical components mounted on the front frame 2, and is mounted on a support plate behind the front frame 2 in the vicinity of the sound generating means 8.

The voice effect content determination unit 45 has a function of receiving and storing an effect command from the command generation means 37 of the main control means 29, a function of analyzing the effect command, a jackpot effect as an analysis result, The type of sound effect when the second symbol fluctuates, the type of sound effect when a big hit occurs after a stop, the type of sound effect when the sound deviates, and other sounds It has a function of determining any sound effect contents (sound fluctuation contents) related to the sound generated by the generating means 8.

The voice storage unit 46 stores generated sounds including various types of sound effects to be generated in accordance with each situation of the game, such as jackpot onomatopoeia, off-going onomatopoeia, jackpot melody, off-beat melody, words, and the like. Data is stored. For example,
The words include words that praise the player in the event of a jackpot, words that express the player's satisfaction, words that raise the player's expectations during the reach, and words that indicate the player's disappointment when the player loses the game, The sound data is programmed in the sound storage unit 46.

The voice control unit 47 has a function of appropriately reading out the sound effects stored in the voice storage unit 46 in accordance with the signal of the jackpot effect and the off-state effect, and the sound generation means 8 generates a predetermined sound effect according to each situation of the game. And a function of controlling the voice generating means 8 to generate the voice.

Numeral 48 is a lamp control means which determines the contents of the lamp effect (blinking display effect) within the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command from the main control means 29 and displays the display lamps 4a, 9 and 15.
a, 17a and 22a are controlled to blink. The lamp control unit 48 includes a lamp effect content determination unit 49 and a lamp control unit 50, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a ROM mounted on a lamp control board 63 (see FIG. 4) in a lamp control board case (not shown).
It is composed of a RAM and other electric parts, and is mounted on an appropriate place such as a back side of the game board 4 or a back mechanism plate.

The lamp effect content deciding section 49 includes a main control means 29.
The function of receiving and storing the production command from the command generation means 37, the function of analyzing the production command, and the jackpot production that is the analysis result, by the appropriate decision method within the designated production range according to the departure production, The type of blinking of the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a and 22a when the second symbol fluctuates, and the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a and 22a when a big hit occurs after the stop.
Function to determine the blinking type of the lamp, the blinking type of the indicator lamps 4a, 15a, 17a, 22a when the lamp is off, and all lamp effects (blinking fluctuation contents) related to the blinking of the other indicator lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a, 22a And

When a big hit occurs, the lamp control unit 50 controls the display lamp at a predetermined location among the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a, and 22a.
4b, 9, 15a, 17a, 22a blinking at a predetermined cycle flashing control function for big hits, indicator lamps 4a, 15 at a predetermined location when it comes off
a, 17a, 22a has a blinking control function for blinking at a predetermined cycle, and each of the display lamps 4a, 9, 15, 15a, 17a, in order to emit blinking light according to each situation of the game by each blinking control function. 22a
Is configured to be controlled.

Each of the control boards 60 to 63 includes a main control unit 29, a second
Symbol control means 39, voice control means 44 and lamp control means 48
The main control means 29 is provided on a main control board 60, the second symbol control means 39 is provided on a symbol control board 61, and the voice control means 44 is provided on a voice control board 62. But,
Lamp control means 48 are provided on the lamp control board 63, respectively, and are mutually connected via a lead wire, a connector and the like.

The second symbol control means 39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48 have their symbol effect content deciding section 40, voice effect content deciding section 45, and ramp effect content deciding section 49 independently determine the effect contents. It has a function to decide. Further, when the profit state is generated by the profit state generating means 38, the voice control means 44 and the lamp control means 48 continue predetermined control until the profit state ends.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned ball game machine will be described. When the firing handle 12 of the firing means 11 is operated with the game ball on the upper plate 7, the game ball on the upper plate 7 is
The game balls are supplied one by one to the firing unit in conjunction with the firing operation of 11, and the game balls are hit with a hitting hammer and sequentially fired along the guide rails 13 toward the game board 4 side.

The game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 4 is
When the game ball falls along the board of the game board 4 and the game ball passes through the first symbol starting means 18, the first symbol control means 34 operates to change the first symbol of the first symbol display means 25 for a predetermined time.
On the other hand, when the first symbol starting means 18 detects a game ball,
The hit determination processing means 33 makes a hit determination by random number processing, and if it is a hit, the stop symbol of the first symbol display means 25 is stopped so as to display a predetermined hit symbol. When the stop symbol of the first symbol display means 25 becomes a hit symbol, the open / close control means 35 operates to activate the pair of open / close claws 26 of the second symbol start means 16.
Opens.

When a game ball wins in the second symbol starting means 16, the big hit determination processing means 36 performs big hit determination processing, and the command generating means 37 generates and transmits a predetermined effect command according to the result of the determination. As a result, the second symbol control means 39 operates, the second symbol of the second symbol display means 24 fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops, and a big hit symbol or a missing symbol is displayed on the second symbol after the stop. In synchronism with these display fluctuation states, the sound generating means 8 generates a sound effect in accordance with the situation of a jackpot or a miss, and the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a, 2
2a flashes as appropriate.

If the stop symbol of the second symbol display means 24 is a big hit symbol, the profit state generating means 38 operates to open the opening / closing plate 27 of the variable winning means 17 and the game ball falling from the upper side of the game board 4. Of the variable prize winning means 17 through the opening / closing plate 27 can be easily won. Then, when a game ball wins in the variable winning means 17, the prize ball payout means operates to pay out a specified number of prize balls and return profit to the player.

When the jackpot determination processing means 36 determines that a big hit has occurred, the command generating means 37 generates a jackpot effect command including predetermined fluctuation time data, and converts the effect command into a symbol effect content determining section of the second symbol control means 39. 40, voice effect contents determination unit 45 of voice control means 44, lamp control means 48
To each of the lamp effect content determination units 49, and the effect content determination units 40, 45, and 49 receive and analyze the effect command, and within the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command, display the second symbol display means. The second symbol 24, the sound generated by the voice generating means 8 and the effect contents of the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a and 22a are determined.

That is, in the symbol effect content determining section 40 of the second symbol control means 39, since the effect command at this time is a jackpot effect command including predetermined fluctuation time data, the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command is specified. The effect contents such as the fluctuation pattern of the second symbol, the type of the symbol being changed, the type of the stopped symbol after the change, etc. are determined.

When the symbol effect content determining unit 40 determines the effect content of the jackpot effect, the symbol variation control unit 42 reads out the symbol data stored in the display symbol storage unit 41, and the liquid crystal drive unit 43 reads the symbol data. Second symbol display means according to
24 is driven so that the second symbol is finally stopped at any of the big hit symbols.

For this reason, the second symbol of the second symbol display means 24 fluctuates for a predetermined time in a predetermined fluctuation pattern, symbol, etc. within a designated effect range specified by the jackpot effect command, and thereafter, a predetermined large jackpot symbol Stop at

The voice effect contents determining section of the voice control means 44
45 also analyzes this production command and determines the production content of the jackpot production by sound effects within the designated production range corresponding to the production command. When the sound effect content determination unit 45 determines the effect content of the jackpot effect, the sound control unit 47
The voice data stored in 46 is read out, and the sound generated by the voice generating means 8 is controlled according to the voice data.

For this reason, the voice generating means 8 operates within the designated effect range designated by the jackpot effect command,
A second symbol display means for generating a predetermined sound effect for a predetermined time;
Acoustic and audible production of the jackpot at 24.

On the other hand, in the lamp effect content determination section 49 of the lamp control means 48, a large hit effect by blinking the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a and 22a in the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command in the same manner. Determine the content. Then, when the lamp effect content determination unit 49 determines the effect content of the jackpot effect, the lamp control unit 50 blinks the jackpot display lamp 9 and displays the peripheral portion of the liquid crystal display means 15 and other display lamps 4a on the game board 4 side. , 15a, 17a, and 22a are blinked, and the occurrence of the jackpot is optically and visually produced by blinking these display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a, and 22a.

When it is determined that the jackpot determination processing means 36 of the main control means 29 is off, the command generation means 37 generates a release effect command, and the effect command is transmitted to the symbol effect content determination section of the second symbol control means 39. 40, and transmits them to the sound effect content determination unit 45 of the sound control means 44 and the lamp effect content determination unit 49 of the lamp control means 48, respectively.

For this reason, each of the effect content determining units 40, 45, and 49 analyze the effect command in the same manner as described above, and within the effect range specified by the effect command, the second symbol of the second symbol display means 24 and the voice generating means. 8 and the effect of blinking of the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a and 22a are determined, and the symbol variation control unit 42 of the second symbol display means 24 In addition to controlling the variation and display of the second symbol, the voice control unit 47
Controls the sound generated by the sound generating means 8, and the lamp control unit 50 controls the blinking of the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a and 22a.

In this embodiment, a main control means 29 for mainly controlling the game board 4 is provided on a main control board 60, and a second symbol control means for variably controlling the second symbol of the second symbol display means 24.
39 is on the symbol control board 61, the voice control means 44 for controlling the voice generating means 8 is on the voice control board 62, and the display lamps 4a, 9, 1
Since the lamp control means 48 for controlling 5a, 17a, and 22a is separately provided on the lamp control board 63, each of the control boards 60 to 63
In the case where a plurality of types of ball game machines having different control functions are manufactured, it is possible to easily cope with such cases by exchanging the control boards 60 to 63 having different control functions.

The main control means 29 to the second symbol control means 39
And the sound control means 44 and the lamp control means 48, respectively, to transmit the effect command, and determine the effect contents within the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command from the main control means 29. Since the control means 44 and the lamp control means 48 are provided independently of each other, the circuit configuration of the main control means 29 can be simplified, and the signal transmitted from the main control means 29 to the second symbol control means 39 side Can be simplified, and the second
The diversification of the symbol effect of the symbol display means 24, the sound effect of the sound generating means 8, and the lamp effect of the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a, and 22a can be easily promoted.

In particular, the symbol control means 39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48 each independently have a function of determining the effect contents within the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command from the main control means 29. Therefore, each control means 39, 44, 48 can independently set the effect contents in advance, and the effect contents can be easily set without being restricted by the other control means 39, 44, 48. .

FIG. 5 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention,
Second symbol control means 39, voice control means 44, and lamp control means
The second symbol control means to synchronize the effect contents with 48
39, a voice control means 44 and a lamp control means 48 are electrically connected to each other as shown by a dotted line.

The main control means 29 to the second symbol control means
The effect command can be transmitted to each of the sound control means 39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48.
39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48 are each independently provided with a function of determining the effect content within the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command from the main control means 29. This is the same as the embodiment.

As the means for synchronizing the contents of the production,
To transmit a production command at the same time to 39, 44, 48, for example, when controlling the start time of sound effect generation and the blink start time of the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a, 22a in accordance with the fluctuation time of the second symbol Adopts a method in which each production content determination unit 40, 45, 49 determines the production start time, and sends and receives signals between the control means 39, 44, 48, and synchronizes the production contents of each other. Good.

In this embodiment, the second symbol control means 39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48 are electrically connected to each other to synchronize the effect contents. The means 39, 44, and 48 can produce a jackpot effect, a departure effect, and the like in synchronization with each other, and the effect as a whole can be further improved.

FIG. 6 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention,
One of the three control means 39, 44, 48 is controlled by another control method, and the other two control means are electrically connected to synchronize the effect contents with each other. is there.

That is, (A) electrically connects the second symbol control means 39 and the voice control means 44 to each other.
(B) electrically connects the second symbol control means 39 and the lamp control means 48 to each other, and (C) electrically connects the voice control means 44 and the lamp control means 48 to each other. Things. Also in these cases, the effect of the two effects of the symbol effect, the sound effect, and the lamp effect are synchronized, so that the effect of the effect is improved.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above.
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the production command generated and transmitted by the command generation means 37 of the main control means 29 is a jackpot, a jackpot data for instructing the separation, the separation data, and other necessary data and the like, the fluctuation time data It may be excluded. Further, other data such as stop symbol data may be added to the jackpot / missing data and the fluctuation time data to the effect command.

The second symbol control means 39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48 perform the effect display of the second symbol on the second symbol display means 24 within the designated effect range in response to the effect command of the main control means 29. It is sufficient to determine and control predetermined effect contents such as performing the effect, and the effect contents can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

In the embodiment, since there is the first symbol display means 25 in addition to the second symbol display means 24, the control of the second symbol display means 24 is exemplified. However, the symbol display means is the first symbol display means. The same applies to the case where only one of the display means 25 or the second symbol display means 24 is provided. Second symbol display means 24
In the case of displaying a complicated design, the liquid crystal display means 15 is appropriate in view of the shape and the like, but other display elements may be used. In addition, the present invention can be similarly applied to various ball game machines such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and the like.

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According to the present invention, the main control means 29 for mainly controlling the game board 4 side, the symbol control means 39 for variably controlling the symbols of the symbol display means 24 provided on the game board 4, and the voice Voice control means 44 for controlling the generation means 8;
a, 9, 15a, 17a, 22a, and a lamp control means 48 for controlling the main control means 29, the symbol control means 39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48 on separate substrates 60 to 63, respectively. Circuit configuration, main control means 29 to symbol control means 39 and voice control means
A ball game machine capable of transmitting a production command to the lamp control means 44 and the lamp control means 48, the function of determining the production content within the designated production range corresponding to the production command from the main control means 29, the symbol control means 39, voice control means 44 and lamp control means
48 and 48 are provided independently of each other, so that the circuit configuration of the main control means 29 can be simplified and transmitted from the main control means 29 to each control target of the symbol control means 39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48. Signal can be simplified and symbol display means
It is possible to easily promote diversification of 24 symbol effects, sound effects of sound generated by the sound generating means 8, and lamp effects of the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a, and 22a.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Game board 4a, 9,15a, 17a, 22a Indication lamp 8 Sound generation means 24 Second symbol display means 29 Main control means 39 Second symbol control means 44 Voice control means 48 Lamp control means 60 Main control board 61 Symbol control board 62 Voice control board 63 Lamp control board

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A main control means (29) for controlling mainly a game board (4) side, and a symbol control for variably controlling a symbol on a symbol display means (24) provided on the game board (4). Means (39), sound control means (44) for controlling sound generation means (8), and lamp control means for controlling display lamps (4a) (9) (15a) (17a) (22a)
(48), the main control means (29) and the symbol control means
(39), the voice control means (44), and the lamp control means (48)
Are respectively configured on separate boards (60) to (63), and the main control means (29) to the symbol control means (39), the voice control means (44), and the lamp control means (48). Ball game machine capable of transmitting a production command to the main control means (2
The function of determining the effect content within the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command from 9) is independently provided to the symbol control means (39), the voice control means (44), and the lamp control means (48). A ball game machine characterized by being equipped with: 2. The bullet according to claim 1, wherein said symbol control means (39) and said voice control means (44) are electrically connected so as to synchronize the effect contents. Ball game machine. 3. The bullet according to claim 1, wherein the symbol control means (39) and the lamp control means (48) are electrically connected so as to synchronize the effect contents. Ball game machine. 4. The bullet according to claim 1, wherein said voice control means (44) and said lamp control means (48) are electrically connected so as to synchronize the effect contents. Ball game machine. 5. The symbol control means (39), the voice control means (44), and the lamp control means (48) are electrically connected so as to synchronize the effect contents. The ball game machine according to claim 1.