JP2002017968A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve an illumination effect and a dramatization effect by varying the color of light emitted from a plurality of luminescent sections in a luminescent means and simply adjust the color of emitted light of the luminescent means. SOLUTION: Sixteen LEDs 74A to 74P are put into four groups, and driving pulses supplied to a red LED 74A and a green LED 74B from a luminously driving circuit are periodically or irregularly thinned when luminously controlling by outputting driving pulses to the red LED 74A and the green LED 74B integrally provided in a decoration lamp with the timing of lighting for every reference period by four grounding circuits cyclically grounding the four groups in every predetermined permissible period and four luminously driving circuits sequentially luminously driving a plurality of LEDs 74A to 74P of each group for a prescribed micro period. Therefore, as the brightness, the depth (saturation, chroma) or brightness of 'red' or 'green' is changed in accordance with the degree of thinning of driving pulses, and the color of emitted light of the decoration lamp can be easily adjusted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly to a game machine for lighting or blinking a color lamp that can emit a plurality of colors of light, such as a light emitting diode, provided on a game board or a glass door. The present invention relates to a device that adjusts a luminescent color to enhance a decoration effect and a staging effect.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine that is a ball-and-ball game machine, the inside of a glass door (glass frame) provided on the front side of the pachinko machine, the left and right side portions and the lower portion of a game area of a game board, and the like. In a windmill or the like, a plurality of decorative lamps capable of emitting colorful light such as "red", "blue", or "orange" are provided.

[0002] When a game ball is paid out or a probability variation mode is set, or when a symbol is changed on a symbol display means (liquid crystal display), a reach state or a jackpot is obtained. At the same time, a combination of several lamps can be used to light up or blink, or a plurality of lamps can blink at the same time to stimulate the player with multiple colors of light and enhance the illumination effect. , So that the player can enjoy the ball game. In particular, when a reach state or a big hit state is reached, the sound effect of the speaker is added, and the ball game is excited to the climax.

[0003]

As described above, in a conventional pachinko machine or the like, a plurality of colorful lamps are provided on a glass door, a game board, a windmill, or the like, and a plurality of these lamps are provided depending on the game content. The lighting effect or the blinking display, or the blinking display of multiple lamps at the same time is aimed at the illumination effect, but without changing the color of the light emitted from each lamp, Because the lamp is simply lit and displayed, or blinking while changing the blinking cycle, the color of light is limited to two or three types such as "red" and "green", and the illumination effect and It is not designed to enhance the directing effect more effectively.

An object of the present invention is to change the color of light emitted from a plurality of light-emitting portions included in a light-emitting means so as to enhance an illumination effect and a staging effect, and to easily adjust the emission color. And so on.

[0005]

A gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
A light emitting unit having a plurality of light emitting units that emit light of different colors that can be visually recognized by a player, and lighting for controlling the lighting by outputting a driving pulse to each of the plurality of light emitting units of the light emitting unit at a lighting timing for each reference cycle. In the gaming machine provided with the control means, the lighting control means has a light emission color adjustment part for adjusting a light emission color of the light emission means by changing a reference cycle for any light emission part.

When the lighting control means controls the lighting by outputting a driving pulse to each of the plurality of light emitting units of the light emitting means at the lighting timing for each reference cycle, the light emission color adjusting unit sets a reference to any one of the light emitting units. Since the period is changed, it is possible to change the emission color of the light emitting means. For example, when the reference cycle for any one of the plurality of light emitting units is changed so as to be long, the interval of the drive pulse output at the lighting timing becomes long, and the light emitted from any one of the light emitting units becomes longer. Since the luminance is reduced and the color density (saturation, saturation) and brightness are changed, the light emission color of the light emitting means can be adjusted to be dark, and the player sees a dark color.

Conversely, if the reference period is changed to be shorter for any of the light emitting units, the interval of the driving pulse output at the lighting timing becomes short, and the light is emitted from any of the light emitting units. Since the brightness of the light is increased and the color density and brightness are changed, the light emission color of the light emitting means can be adjusted to be bright, and the amount of light perceived by the player increases, and the light appears to be a bright color.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having a plurality of light emitting units for emitting light of different colors which can be visually recognized by a player, and a lighting timing for each of the plurality of light emitting units in the reference cycle. And a lighting control means for controlling lighting by outputting a driving pulse, wherein the lighting control means adjusts a light emitting color of the light emitting means by thinning out a driving pulse outputted to any one of the light emitting units. It has an adjustment unit.

When the lighting control means controls the lighting by outputting a driving pulse to each of the plurality of light emitting units of the light emitting means at the lighting timing for each reference cycle, the light emitting color adjusting unit outputs the driving light to any one of the light emitting units. Since the pulses are thinned out, the emission color of the light emitting means can be changed according to the degree of thinning out. For example, as the degree of thinning out of the drive pulse output to any one of the plurality of light emitting units increases, the luminance of the light emitted from any one of the light emitting units decreases, and the color density (the saturation, Since the (saturation) and brightness are changed, the light emission color of the light emitting means can be adjusted to be dark, and the player sees a dark color.

Conversely, as the degree of thinning out the drive pulse output to any one of the light emitting units is reduced, the luminance of the light emitted from any of the light emitting units is increased, and the color density and brightness are changed. As a result, the light emission color of the light emitting means can be adjusted to be bright, the amount of light that can be seen by the player increases, and the light appears to be a bright color.

In the case where the light-emitting means has two light-emitting portions arranged integrally (claim 3), the reference period of the drive pulse output to at least one of the two light-emitting portions is changed. The light emitted from any one of the light emitting units can be changed to a dark color or a bright color to make the light emission unit thin or the drive pulse is thinned, and the light emission color of the light emitting unit can be adjusted to a plurality of colors. For example, in the case of a light-emitting unit having “red” and “green” light-emitting units, if the luminance and color density of “red” and “green” are the same, light is emitted in “orange”.
Increasing the brightness and color depth of “red” results in a reddish orange, while increasing the brightness and color depth of “green” results in a greenish orange.

In the case where the light-emitting means has three light-emitting portions arranged integrally (claim 4), these three light-emitting portions are provided.
In order to change the reference period of the drive pulse output to at least one of the three light emitting units or to thin out the drive pulse,
The light emitted from any of the light emitting units can be changed to a dark color or a bright color, and the light emission color of the light emitting means can be adjusted to a plurality of colors. For example, in the case of a light-emitting unit having light-emitting portions of “red”, “green”, and “blue”, when the luminance and color density of “red”, “green”, and “blue” are the same, the color becomes substantially white. Although it can be seen, if the luminance of "red" and the luminance of "green" are reduced at the same rate while maintaining the luminance of "blue", the color changes from white to bluish yellow.

In the case where the emission color adjusting section thins out the driving pulses periodically (claim 5), the brightness or color density of the light emitted from the light emitting section is reduced by the degree of thinning out the periodic driving pulses. And can be adjusted by subtly changing the emission color of the light emitting means. In addition, the adjusted emission color can be maintained. In the case where the emission color adjusting section thins out the driving pulses irregularly (claim 6), the luminance and the color density of the light emitted from the light emitting means are adjusted to the degree of thinning out the irregular driving pulses. It can be adjusted by changing the emission color of the light emitting means slightly.

A plurality of control means for controlling the game are provided on separate substrates, and one of the plurality of control means is a lamp control means for controlling lighting of a plurality of light emitting units. In the case where the lighting control means is provided in the means (claim 7), the size of each substrate of the plurality of control means including the lamp control means can be reduced, and the degree of freedom of arrangement of each of these substrates can be increased. In addition, emission color adjustment control can be performed by the lamp control means.

Further, a plurality of light emitting means distributed to the plurality of light emitting means groups are provided, and the lighting control means includes a plurality of grounding circuits for cyclically grounding the plurality of light emitting means groups at predetermined permission times, and a predetermined permission circuit. A plurality of lighting drive circuits for sequentially lighting and driving a plurality of light emitting units of each light emitting means group for a predetermined minute time within a time, and driving from a plurality of lighting drive circuits while grounding a plurality of ground circuits cyclically When configured to supply pulses cyclically (claim 8)
While a plurality of grounding circuits are cyclically grounded every predetermined permission time, a drive pulse is cyclically supplied to a plurality of light emitting units of each light emitting means group for a predetermined minute time, so that a plurality of Lighting control of the light emitting unit can be easily and individually performed by a small number of ground circuits and lighting drive circuits, and further, the lighting control means can be downsized and lighting control can be simplified.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a first-class pachinko machine called a card-type ball game machine installed in an island structure of a pachinko hall, and an island structure provided in a pachinko hall. , A plurality of card-type ball lending machines 1 and a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are alternately arranged in the length direction, and the card-type ball lending machine 1 is electrically connected to the pachinko machine 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a pachinko machine 2 which is a card-type ball game machine has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 3 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to the outer frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The outer frame 3 is detachably attached to an island structure (not shown) in a state where the card-type ball lending machine 1 is sandwiched in a sandwich shape.
A game board 5 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 from the back side,
A glass door 6 having a window 6a and a front plate 7 are pivotally connected to the front side of the game board 5 so as to be openable and closable, respectively. An upper plate 8 for storing game balls for firing is mounted on the front plate 7, and a lower plate 9 for storing game balls overflowing or withdrawn from the upper plate 8, and a firing means 10 below the front frame 4. Firing handle 11 is provided.

The launching means 10 includes a launch handle 11 that can be rotated and a launch motor 13 (see FIG. 5) that launches a game ball with a hitting hammer 12 with a hitting force corresponding to the turning angle of the launch handle 11. And so on. On the right side of the upper plate 8, an operation panel 14 for ball lending operation for the card-type ball lending machine 1 is provided. The operation panel 14 has a card balance display section 14 for displaying the card balance with three digits.
a, a ball lending switch 14b for instructing a ball lending of a predetermined amount of game balls, and a return switch 14c for instructing a card return at the end of the game. Inside the upper end of the glass door 6, there are provided a plurality of high-probability lamps 74a made of red light-emitting diodes that flash when the jackpot probability is set to a higher probability than the normal probability.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 is provided with a substantially annular guide rail 15 composed of a metal outer rail and an inner rail, and a game area 5a inside the guide rail 15 has Color liquid crystal display 16, symbol starting means (symbol starting and winning means) 17, opening and closing winning means (large winning means) 18, a plurality of normal winning means 19 (in this case, in addition to the normal winning means 19 in the upper stage, opening and closing type Winning Means 1
For example, on the left and right sides of 8, for example, six ordinary winning means 19),
Two gates 20 (passing ports) and the like are respectively provided at predetermined positions. On both left and right sides of the game area 5a, a plurality of decorative lamps 74b made of red or green light emitting diodes are provided.

The liquid crystal display 16 functions as a symbol display means 22 for displaying a variable symbol and displaying a background image, moving images of various characters, and the like. The symbol display means 22 displays the background image and the character in an animated manner and, for example, three (left, middle,
Each of the symbol display sections 2a to 22c (right), provided that the game ball wins the symbol starting means 17.
The display symbols 2a to 22c are displayed in a fluctuating manner (scroll display) for a predetermined time, and stop in a stop symbol pattern determined based on a lottery result according to a timing of winning a game ball to the symbol starting means 17.

Immediately above the liquid crystal display 16, ordinary winning means 19 and second symbol display means 23 are provided. The second symbol display means 23 has an ordinary symbol display unit for displaying one ordinary symbol, and when a game ball passing through the gate 20 is detected, the symbol displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit fluctuates for a predetermined time, When the game ball passes through the gate 20, a stop symbol determined by the lottery value selected by lottery is displayed and stopped. As shown in FIG. 2, on both left and right sides of the second symbol display means 23, four operation suspension lamps 74c made of red light emitting diodes are provided to display up to four symbol operation suspension balls of a normal symbol. ing.

The symbol starting means 17 is an electric tulip having a pair of left and right opening / closing pawls 17a which can be opened and closed, and can be opened and closed when the stopped symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 23 displays a hit symbol. The claws 17a are opened for a predetermined time, and it is easy to win a prize. The open / close prize unit 18 includes an openable / closable plate 18a that can be opened forward, and when the stop symbol after the change of the symbol display unit 22 is a winning symbol such as “777”, a special game called “big hit” is started, The opening / closing plate 18a is opened forward. There is a specific area 18b inside the open / close type winning means 18, and when a winning ball passes through the specific area 18b, the special game is continued.

After the opening / closing plate 18a of the opening / closing type winning means 18 is opened, a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined number (for example, 1)
(0) when the game ball wins and the opening / closing plate 18a closes, the special game ends when the game ball does not pass through the specific area 18b. The special game is continued up to (for example, 16 times), and is controlled in a state advantageous to the player. Display 1
Immediately below 6, as shown in FIG. 2, four operation holding lamps 74 d made of red light-emitting diodes are provided to display up to four symbol operation holding balls of a special symbol. Further, eight decorative lamps 74ea to 74eh in which red and green light emitting diodes are integrated are provided in a curved shape on both left and right sides of the out port 24 at the lower end of the game area 5a.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the back side of the front frame 4, a back mechanism plate 30 for holding the game board 5 from the back side is detachably mounted. The back mechanism plate 30 has an opening 30a. A winning ball tank 33 and a tank rail 34 extending therefrom are provided on the upper side thereof.
Is provided on the side of the back mechanism plate 30, and a payout ball guide path 36 connected to the payout device 35 is provided below the back mechanism plate 30. The game balls paid out from the payout device 35 are paid out to the upper plate 8 from the upper plate outlet 8a via the payout ball guide path 36.

At the opening 30a of the back mechanism plate 30, a back cover 37 mounted on the back side of the game board 5, and prize means 17 to
A winning ball discharge gutter (not shown) for discharging the game ball winning the 19 is fitted to each. A main control board 39 is disposed inside a case 38 attached to the back cover 37,
A symbol control board 40 is provided on the front side. The case 4 attached to the back cover 37 under the main control board 39
A lamp control board 42 is provided inside 1a, and a sound control board 43 is provided inside a case 41b adjacent to the case 41a.

A power supply board 45 and a payout control board 46 are provided inside the case 44 mounted on the back mechanism plate 30 below the cases 41a and 41b. Further, a firing control board 48 is provided inside a case 47 mounted on the rear side of the firing means 10. The control boards 39 to 40, 42 to 43, 45 to 46, and 48 are each constituted by an independent control board, and the control boards 39, 40, 42, and 4 except for the power supply board 45 and the emission control board 48.
Microcomputers (not shown) each including a CPU and a one-chip integrated circuit having a ROM, a RAM, and the like,
Are provided respectively.

The main control board 39 and other control boards 40,
42, 43, and 46 are electrically connected to each other through connectors by a plurality of signal lines, and are used to cause the control boards 40, 42, 43, and 46 to execute predetermined game operations from the main control board 39. Control commands can be transmitted by one-way communication. By adopting one-way communication of control commands,
It is possible to reliably prevent improper operation related to symbol stoppage, to significantly reduce the control load of the main control unit 50, and to simplify transmission control.

Next, various functions achieved through a plurality of control programs stored in the control device of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to a functional block diagram of FIG. However, these various functions are achieved by the aforementioned microcomputer or the like. The main control means 50 configured on the main control board 39 is mainly responsible for so-called game control of the game board 5 relating to input / output of signals to various game components, game ball detection switches and the like provided on the game board 5. At the same time, a control command is transmitted and output to a symbol control unit 60, a payout control unit 70, a lamp control unit 71, a sound control unit 72, and the like, which will be described later, as necessary.

The ROM of the microcomputer provided on the main control board 39 stores various control programs such as a game control program for controlling the game operation of the game board 5 as a main process. An information memory or the like for storing various game information is provided in the RAM of the microcomputer, and the game information is held by a backup power supply (not shown) so that the game information can be stored even after a power failure. The symbol control unit 60 configured on the symbol control board 40 executes display control for displaying various moving images and background images on the liquid crystal display 16 based on the symbol control command transmitted from the main control unit 50. Then, the symbols on the symbol display sections 22a to 22c are variably controlled, and the variability is stopped and controlled with the designated stop symbol.

A payout control means 70 is formed on the payout control board 46. The payout control means 70 receives a payout control command from the main control means 50,
Controls the payout of game balls by the game. Dispensing control board 46
Various control programs such as a payout control program that mainly controls payout of game balls as main processing are stored in the ROM of the microcomputer provided in the microcomputer. Further, an information memory or the like for storing various payout information is provided in the RAM of the microcomputer, and the payout information is held by a backup power supply (not shown) so that the payout information can be stored even after a power failure.

The lamp control means 71 formed on the lamp control board 42 receives a lamp control command from the main control means 50 and includes the lamps 74a to 74e described above by the lighting control means 71a having the emission color adjusting section 71b. It controls the lighting of the lamp group 74. The sound control means 72 provided on the sound control board 43 receives a sound control command from the main control means 50 and controls sound output for various sound effects to the speaker SP. The launch control means 73 configured on the launch control board 48 drives the launch motor 13 and controls launch of the game ball.

Next, the lighting control means 71a provided in the lamp control means 71 will be described with reference to FIG.
However, the pachinko machine 2 has colorful lamps 74a-74.
e, a plurality of lamps (corresponding to light-emitting means) are provided. Here, for simplification of description, a red light-emitting diode integrally provided with the eight decorative lamps 74ea to 74eh is provided. 74A, 74C, 74
E, 74G, 74I, 74K, 74M, 74O, and green light emitting diodes 74B, 74D, 74F, 74H, 74
The lighting control when J, 74L, 74N, and 74P are arranged in a matrix of 4 rows × 4 columns will be described. Here, the plurality of light emitting diodes 74A to 74P correspond to a light emitting unit. In the following, light emitting diodes are simply referred to as LED
Say

However, a red LED 74 is provided for the lamp 74ea.
A and the green LED 74B, and the lamp 74eb has a red L
ED 74C and green LED 74D, lamp 74ec red LED 74E and green LED 74F, lamp 7
4ed has a red LED 74G and a green LED 74H,
The lamp 74ee has a red LED 74I and a green LED 74
J and the lamp 74ef have a red LED 74K and a green L
ED74L and red LED74M on lamp 74eg
And a green LED 74N, and a red LE on the lamp 74eh.
D74O and green LED74P are provided integrally with each other.

The 16 LEDs 74A to 74P are:
First group 81 including four LEDs 74A to 74D
A second group 82 including four LEDs 74E to 74H, a third group 83 including four LEDs 74I to 74L, and a fourth group including four LEDs 74M to 74P.
It is distributed to the group 84. Here, each of the first to fourth groups 81 to 84 corresponds to a light emitting unit group. Each LED 74A to 74D of the first group 81,
The LEDs 74E to 74H of the second group 82, the LEDs 74I to 74L of the third group 83, the fourth group 84
Of the LEDs 74M to 74P are grounded via corresponding grounding circuits 85 to 88, respectively.
Each of the reference numerals 88 to 88 is provided with a resistor and NPN transistors 91 to 94 in series connection.

The emission color adjusting section 7 provided in the lighting control means 71a is provided at the base of each of the transistors 91 to 94.
The ground command signals E1 to E4 output from 1b are respectively supplied. Each first LE of the first group
D74A, 74E, 74I, 74M, second LEDs 74B, 74F, 74J, 74N of the second group, and third LEDs 74C, 74G, 74K, 74 of the third group.
O, each fourth LED 74D, 74H, 7 of the fourth group
The corresponding lighting drive circuit 9 is connected to the anodes of the 4L and 74P.
A drive pulse of +12 V is supplied via each of the driving circuits 5 to 98, and NPN transistors 101 to 104 are connected to the lighting driving circuits 95 to 98, respectively. The emission color adjustment unit 7 is provided on the bases of the transistors 101 to 104.
Lighting command signals D1 to D4 output from 1b are supplied.

The main control means 50 includes a lottery means 51, a judgment means 52, a special game generating means 53, and a probability varying means 5.
4 and a command transmission means 55 and the like. The lottery means 51 uses a lottery counter to set a numerical value in a small update cycle (for example, about 2 msec cycle) in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 0 msec).
299), and by extracting the numerical value when the game ball wins in the symbol starting means 17, a lottery regarding a hit in a state advantageous to the player and a detachment in a state disadvantageous to the player is performed. . The determining means 52 is a symbol starting means 1
Based on the lottery value supplied from the lottery means 51 when the game ball wins at No. 7, it is determined which of "big hit" and "missing (including missing reach)".

For example, when the lottery numerical value is a predetermined specific numerical value "71", it is determined as "big hit",
When there are many other numerical values, it is determined to be "out". The special game generating means 53 is included in the game control when the special determination result such as the big hit is received from the determining means 52, or when the stopped symbol after the change of the symbol display means 22 becomes the specific display such as the big hit symbol. The opening / closing plate 18a of the opening / closing type prize means 18 is operated as described above by a predetermined special game generating routine, and a special game for giving the player an advantageous profit state is executed.

When the probability change means 54 receives the special judgment result of "big hit" from the judgment means 52, the probability change means determines one of "probability change" and "non-probability change" for the "big hit" by lottery. In the case of the probability fluctuation type big hit, set the probability fluctuation mode, until the next or next big hit, or until the symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times, to increase the number of specific numerical values for lottery by the lottery means 51 than usual, Increase the jackpot probability.

The command transmitting means 55 receives the judgment result from the judging means 52, and transmits a symbol control command (two-byte configuration including hit / miss data) to the symbol control means 60 when the symbol fluctuates. A payout control command (2-byte configuration including payout number data) is transmitted to the payout control means 70. Here, the hit / miss data is any of “probability variable jackpot”, “non-probability variable jackpot”, and “miss” data, and the change time data is the time required for symbol change (for example, 40 seconds, 60 seconds). Etc.). The payout number data is data for instructing the payout number of game balls such as five, ten, and the like.

Further, the command transmitting means 55 transmits a lamp control command (2-byte configuration) to the lamp control means 71 when the lamp group 74 is turned on, and a sound control command (2-byte configuration) when outputting the sound effect from the speaker SP. Is transmitted to the sound control means 72. The symbol control unit 60 has a stop symbol determination unit 61, receives the symbol control command transmitted from the command transmission unit 55, analyzes the received symbol control command, and based on the control command obtained by the analysis. The symbol variation in each of the symbol display sections 22a to 22c of the symbol display means 22 is controlled.

The stop symbol determining means 61 will be briefly described. In the variation pattern table, a plurality of patterns for each of "probability variable jackpot", "non-probability variable jackpot", "miss reach", and "miss normal". The data is stored, and based on the "hit / miss data" included in the symbol control command, any one of the hit jackpot pattern or the hit pattern is determined by lottery. Next, the operation of the lamp control means 71 provided in the pachinko machine 2 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, eight decorative lamps 74ea to 74
A case will be described in which all eh are controlled so as to be simultaneously lit with the same emission color, that is, “orange”. In order to sequentially turn on the LEDs 74A to 74D of the first group 81, a predetermined permission time of 8
A ground command signal E1 composed of a pulse having a width of msec is supplied,
The transistor 91 is turned on, and the ground circuit 85 is grounded for a predetermined permission time. Within the predetermined permission time, the lighting command signals D1 to D4 each composed of a pulse having a width of 2 msec are sequentially supplied to the transistors 101 to 104 with a delay of 2 msec.

As a result, the lighting drive circuit 95 is closed only for the first 2 msec due to the conduction of the transistor 101,
The driving pulse of 12V is transmitted from the lighting drive circuit 95 to the LED 74
It is supplied to A and turns on and off for 2 msec. At this time, the lighting drive circuit 96 is closed for the next 2 msec due to the conduction of the next transistor 102, and only the LED 74B is turned on and off for 2 msec by the drive pulse. Similarly,
The next 2 ms with the drive pulse due to the conduction of transistor 103
The LED 74C is turned on only during the period of ec, and the driving pulse caused by the conduction of the transistor 104 causes the LED 74D to be turned on for the next 2 msec.
Lights up.

Similarly, for the other transistors 92 to 94, the lighting command signals D1 to D4 are sequentially supplied cyclically with the ground command signals E2 to E4 having a width of 8 msec.
Are supplied cyclically while being sequentially switched every 2 msec, and these 16 LEDs 74A to 74P are sequentially turned on in the order shown in FIG. That is, each LED 74A ~
For 74P, the lighting timing is shifted, but 32 msec.
Is turned on for 2 msec and turned off for 30 msec at every lighting timing with the reference period as. Therefore, each LED 74A ~
Since the luminance and color density of the visible light emitted from 74P are the same, all of the decorative lamps 74ea to 74eh are simultaneously lit with the same “orange”.

By the way, as shown in FIG.
Regarding 4A, when the fifth signal D1 is periodically thinned out of the lighting command signals D1 generated in a pulse train at every reference cycle (about every 32 msec), the brightness of the light emitted from the red LED 74A is slightly. Adjusted smaller, the color intensity (saturation) decreases. In addition, when the fourth lighting command signal D2 is periodically thinned out of the plurality of pulse train lighting command signals D2 for the green LED 74B, the brightness and color density of light become smaller. Therefore, decorative lamp 7
The emission color of 4ea can be adjusted to be dark, and the reddish color is slightly strong and looks dark orange.

Further, all of the plurality of lighting command signals D4 in a pulse train supplied to the green LED 74D are stopped, and the red LED is stopped.
74C, a plurality of pulse train-like lighting command signals D3
When the degree of the lighting command signal D3 to be decimated from among them is gradually increased in the order of seventh, sixth, fifth, fourth, etc., the luminance of the light emitted from the red LED 74C can be gradually reduced, and the color can be adjusted. The density gradually decreases. Therefore, the emission color of the decorative lamp 74eb can be adjusted to be darker, and red appears to gradually change to darker.

Also, all of the plurality of pulse train lighting command signals D1 supplied to the red LED 74E are stopped, and the green LED 74E is turned off.
74F, a plurality of lighting command signals D2 in the form of a pulse train.
When the degree of the lighting command signal D2 to be thinned out is gradually increased from the seventh to the sixth, the fifth to the fourth, and so on, the luminance of the light emitted from the green LED 74F can be gradually reduced, and the color can be adjusted. The density gradually decreases. Therefore, the emission color of the decorative lamp 74ec can be adjusted to be dark, and the green appears to gradually change to dark.

Further, with respect to the red LED 74G, the degree of the lighting command signal D3 to be thinned out of the plurality of lighting command signals D3 in the form of a pulse train is gradually increased as in the seventh, sixth, fifth, fourth,. And green LED7
Regarding 4H, when gradually decreasing the degree of the lighting command signal D4 to be thinned out from among the plurality of lighting command signals D4 in a pulse train, the brightness of the light emitted by the red LED 74G is gradually reduced, and the color density is also gradually reduced. And green LED7
The brightness of the light emitted by 4H is gradually increased, and the color density is also gradually increased. Therefore, the emission color of the decorative lamp 74ed can be adjusted, and as the red gradually darkens, the green appears to gradually change to a bright orange.

Further, with respect to the red LED 74I, the degree of the lighting command signal D1 for thinning out continuously is increased, and the green LED
In the case of reducing the degree of the thinning-out command signal D2 with respect to 74J, the emission color of the decorative lamp 74ee can be adjusted.

As described above, the lamp control means 71 is provided with the lighting control means 71a having the brightness adjusting section 71b, and any one of the LEDs 74A to 74P
When the drive pulse supplied to the LED is periodically or irregularly thinned, the brightness of the light emitted from the LEDs 74A to 74P decreases as the drive pulse is thinned out, and the color density (saturation, saturation, etc.) is reduced. Since the degree and the brightness are changed, the emission colors of the decorative lamps 74ea to 74eh can be adjusted, and the colors appear dark to the player.

Further, as the degree of thinning out the drive pulses output to any of the LEDs 74A to 74P is reduced, the brightness of the light emitted from the LEDs 74A to 74P increases, and the color density and brightness are changed. The emission colors of the decorative lamps 74ea to 74eh can be adjusted, and the amount of light perceived by the player increases, and the colors appear bright. Therefore, by adjusting the light emission color of the light emitting means, it is possible to remarkably enhance the illumination effect and the rendering effect.

A modification of the above embodiment will be described. 1) As shown in FIG. 9, for example, the reference cycle for lighting the red LED 74Q is changed from the normal 32 msec to 37 msec → 40 msec →
The reference period for turning on the green LED 74R is changed from 64msec → 58msec → 53msec → 50msec → 48msec.
.. May be changed so as to be gradually shortened. In this case, the brightness of the red LED 74Q gradually decreases and the color density decreases, and the brightness of the green LED 74R gradually increases and the color density increases. Therefore, the emission color of the decorative lamp may be adjusted by changing the lighting reference cycle.

2) In the decorative lamps 74ea to 74eh,
The “red”, “green”, and “blue” light emitting diodes are integrally provided, and the driving pulses supplied to these three light emitting diodes are thinned out periodically or irregularly to form these lamps 74ea to 74eh. May be adjusted. 3) Two or three separate red or green light emitting diodes
It is also possible to arrange two lamps in close proximity so as to be integrated, and control the lighting of these integrated light emitting diodes.

4) The light emitting elements of the lamp group 74 may be various lamps that emit colorful colors in addition to the light emitting diodes. 5] The reference cycle for controlling the lighting of each lamp in the lamp group 74 is not limited to 32 msec, but may be longer or shorter.

6) The LEDs included in the lamp group 74 are controlled by a plurality of lighting control means 71a in conjunction with each other, and the reference cycle for controlling the lighting is set to be as short as possible after human image persistence (about 1/15 second). ) May be set. 7] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention can be applied to various game machines such as a ball machine and a turning machine.

[0056]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light emitting unit having a plurality of light emitting units and a lighting control unit, and the lighting control unit changes a reference cycle for any one of the light emitting units to emit light. Since it has an emission color adjustment unit that adjusts the emission color of
The light emission color of the light emitting means can be changed by changing the reference cycle for any one of the light emitting units. For example, when the reference cycle for any one of the plurality of light emitting units is changed to be long, the luminance of light emitted from any one of the light emitting units becomes small, and the color density and brightness are changed. Therefore, the light emission color of the light emitting means can be adjusted (changed) so as to be darker to the player.

Further, when the reference period is changed to be shorter for any one of the light emitting portions, the luminance of the light emitted from any one of the light emitting portions increases, and the color density and the brightness change. As a result, the light emission color of the light emitting means can be adjusted to be bright, the amount of light that can be seen by the player increases, and the light appears to be a bright color. Therefore, by adjusting the light emission color of the light emitting means, it is possible to remarkably enhance the illumination effect and the rendering effect.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light-emitting means having a plurality of light-emitting portions and a lighting control means, and the lighting control means thins out driving pulses output to any one of the light-emitting portions to emit light. Since it has a luminescent color adjustment unit that adjusts the color,
The emission color of the light emitting means can be changed according to the degree of thinning. For example, as the degree of thinning out of the driving pulse output to any one of the light emitting units increases, the luminance of the light emitted from any one of the light emitting units decreases, and the color density (saturation, saturation) and the brightness increase. Is changed, the emission color of the light emitting means can be adjusted to be dark, and the player sees the color as dark.

Further, as the degree of thinning out of the driving pulse output to any one of the light emitting units is reduced, the brightness of the light emitted from any one of the light emitting units is increased, and the color density and brightness are changed. Therefore, the light emission color of the light emitting means can be adjusted to be bright, the amount of light that can be seen by the player increases, and the light appears to be a bright color. Therefore, by adjusting the light emission color of the light emitting means, it is possible to remarkably enhance the illumination effect and the rendering effect.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the light-emitting means has two light-emitting portions arranged integrally, the reference period of the driving pulse output to at least one of these two light-emitting portions is changed. In addition, since the driving pulse is thinned out, the light emitted from any one of the light emitting units can be changed to a dark color or a bright color, and the light emitting color of the light emitting unit can be adjusted to a plurality of colors. The other effects are the same as those of the first or second aspect.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the light-emitting means has three light-emitting portions arranged integrally, the reference period of the drive pulse output to at least one of the three light-emitting portions is changed. In addition, since the driving pulse is thinned out, the light emitted from any one of the light emitting units can be changed to a dark color or a bright color, and the light emitting color of the light emitting unit can be adjusted to a plurality of colors. The other effects are the same as those of the first or second aspect.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the emission color adjusting section thins out the driving pulses periodically, the luminance and color density of the light emitted from the light emitting section are reduced by the degree of thinning out the periodic driving pulses. And can be adjusted by subtly changing the emission color of the light emitting means. In addition, the adjusted emission color can be maintained. Other effects are the same as those of the second aspect.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the emission color adjusting section thins out the driving pulses irregularly, the luminance and color density of the light emitted from the light emitting means can be reduced. It can be changed according to the degree of thinning, and can be adjusted by subtly changing the emission color of the light emitting means. Other effects are the same as those of the second aspect.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a plurality of control means for controlling the game are provided on separate substrates, and one of the plurality of control means controls the lighting of the plurality of light emitting units. Since the lighting control means is provided in the lamp control means, the size of each substrate of a plurality of control means including the lamp control means can be reduced, and the degree of freedom of arrangement of each of these substrates can be increased. In addition, emission color adjustment control can be performed by the lamp control means. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to sixth aspects are exhibited.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of light-emitting means are provided which are divided into a plurality of light-emitting means groups, and the lighting control means controls the plurality of light-emitting means groups to be cyclically grounded at predetermined permission times. Grounding circuit, and a plurality of lighting drive circuits for sequentially lighting and driving a plurality of light emitting units of each light emitting means group for a predetermined minute time within a predetermined permission time, while cyclically grounding the plurality of grounding circuits. Since the driving pulses are cyclically supplied from the plurality of lighting driving circuits, while the plurality of grounding circuits are cyclically grounded at predetermined predetermined time intervals, the plurality of light emitting units of each light emitting unit group are provided. By supplying a drive pulse cyclically every predetermined minute time, the lighting of a plurality of light emitting units can be easily and individually controlled by a small number of ground circuits and lighting drive circuits, and the lighting control means is downsized. It can be simplified can and lighting control. The other effects are the same as those of the seventh aspect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine (ball game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 is a lighting control circuit diagram of a plurality of lamps.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart when lighting control of a plurality of lamps is performed.

FIG. 8 is a timing chart when adjusting the emission colors of a plurality of light emitting diodes.

FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8 according to a modified embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Pachinko machine (ball game machine) 5 Game board 39 Main control board 40 Symbol control board 42 Lamp control board 43 Sound control board 46 Payout control board 50 Main control means 60 Symbol control means 70 Payout control means 71 Lamp control means 72 Sound Control means 71a Lighting control means 71b Emission color adjustment sections 74a to 74e Lamps 74A to 74P Light emitting diodes (LEDs) 74Q, 74R Light emitting diodes (LEDs) 81 to 84 First to fourth groups 85 to 88 Ground circuits 95 to 98 Lighting drive circuit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A light emitting means having a plurality of light emitting portions (74Q, 74R) for emitting light of different colors that can be visually recognized by a player, and a reference cycle is provided for each of the plurality of light emitting portions (74Q, 74R) of the light emitting means. A lighting control unit that outputs a driving pulse at each lighting timing to perform lighting control, wherein the lighting control unit changes the reference cycle for any of the light emitting units to emit light. A gaming machine having a light emission color adjustment unit for adjusting a color. 2. A light emitting means (74ea, 74e) having a plurality of light emitting portions (74A to 74P) for emitting light of different colors visible to a player.
h) and a plurality of light emitting parts (74A, 74A) of the light emitting means (74ea, 74eh).
To 74P), each of which includes a lighting control unit (71a) that outputs a driving pulse at a lighting timing for each reference cycle to perform lighting control, wherein the lighting control unit (71a) includes: (74A ~ 74P)
The light emitting means (74ea,
74eh), which has a luminescent color adjusting section (71b) for adjusting the luminescent color of the gaming machine. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said light-emitting means (74ea, 74eh) has two light-emitting portions (74A to 74P) arranged integrally. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting means has three light-emitting portions arranged integrally. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the emission color adjusting section (71b) thins out the drive pulses periodically. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the emission color adjusting section (71b) thins out the drive pulses irregularly. 7. A plurality of control means (50, 60, 7) for controlling game control.
0 to 72) are provided on separate substrates (39, 40, 42, 43, 46), respectively, and one of the plurality of control means (50, 60, 70 to 72) is provided with a plurality of light emitting units (74A To 74P) for controlling the lighting of the lamp, wherein the lighting control means (71a) is provided in the lamp control means (71). Gaming machine. 8. A plurality of light emitting means (74ea, 74eh) allocated to a plurality of light emitting means groups (81-84), and the lighting control means (71a) is provided with the plurality of light emitting means groups (81-84). Multiple grounding circuits (8
5 to 88) and each light emitting means group (81 to
84), and a plurality of lighting drive circuits (95-98) for sequentially lighting and driving the plurality of light emitting units (74A-74P) at predetermined minute intervals, and cyclically connecting the plurality of ground circuits (85-88). 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein a driving pulse is cyclically supplied from a plurality of lighting driving circuits (95 to 98) while being grounded.