JP2002301250A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine where the circuit configuration is simplified in a main control means. SOLUTION: The machine is provided with the main control means 29 for performing control mainly concerning the game operation of a game board 4, a pattern control means 39 for controlling the change of patterns in a pattern display means 24 which is arranged on the game board 4, a voice control means 44 for controlling a voice generating means 8 and a lamp control means 48 for controlling a display lamp 9. The two of the control means 39, 44 and 48 rather than the main control means 29 are electrically connected in order to permit the direction contents to be mutually synchronized.

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, an effect is acoustically and optically produced according to a change in the game situation, so as to attract 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 mainly controlling a game board and a symbol control function for controlling symbol display means. And a sound control function for controlling the sound generation 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, 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, there is a disadvantage that the circuit configuration of the main control means becomes very complicated.

There is also a problem 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, and the lamp effect.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a ball game machine capable of simplifying the circuit configuration of main control means.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a main control means for mainly controlling a game board, a symbol control means for variably controlling a symbol on a symbol display means provided on the game board, and a voice control. A sound control means for controlling the generating means, and a lamp control means for controlling the display lamp, wherein the two control means other than the main control means are electrically connected so as to synchronize the effect contents. .

[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 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 to the firing rail one by one are hit by a hitting hammer and fired toward 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 are provided in a game area 14 inside 13. 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 decorative body 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.

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 having a pair of left and right opening / closing claws 26 which can be opened and closed, and stopped after the first symbol display 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 jackpot, and the miss. Then, the command generation means 37 is configured to generate one of the four types of effect commands in accordance with the result of the determination of the jackpot determination by the jackpot determination processing means 36.

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, the symbol effect content determination section 40 determines whether the specified effect is a jackpot effect with a varying time of, for example, when the effect command from the command generation means 37 is a jackpot effect command. At the time, the designated effect is analyzed for how many seconds the fluctuation time is a stray effect, and the second symbol is finally a big hit symbol in the former case, and the second symbol is finally converted in the latter case. In order to stop at each of the stray symbols, the contents of the symbol effects such as the variation pattern of the second symbol, the changing symbol, and the type of the stop symbol are determined within the range of the designated effect of the jackpot effect and the stray effect. I have.

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 fluctuation pattern stored, the pattern data to be displayed during the fluctuation, the symbol data of the big hit symbol after the stop, the symbol data of the off symbol, and the like. A function of controlling the second symbol display means 24 via the liquid crystal drive section 43 so that the 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 from the generating means 8.

The sound storage unit 46 stores sound data of generated sounds including various types of sound effects to be generated according to the game situation, such as a jackpot onomatopoeia, a missed onomatopoeia, a jackpot melody, a missed melody, words, and the like. It is remembered. For example, the words may include words that praise the player in the event of a jackpot, words that express the player's satisfaction, words that increase the player's expectation when reaching, and words that indicate the player's disappointment when they miss. The voice data is programmed in the voice 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 jackpot effect and the off-state effect signals, and the sound generating means 8 generates a predetermined sound effect according to the game situation. And a function of controlling the voice generating means 8 as described above.

Numeral 48 denotes a lamp control means, which receives a big hit in the second symbol display means 24 and a big hit in the second symbol display means 24 according to a lamp control signal from the main control means 29, and the big hit display lamps 9 and the display lamps 4a, 15a, 17a. , 22a are controlled to blink as appropriate to produce a jackpot effect and a departure effect. The lamp control means 48 is mounted on the lamp control board 63.

Each of the control boards 60 to 63 includes the main control unit 29, the second
Symbol control means 39, voice control means 44 and lamp control means 48
The main control means 29 is provided on the main control board 60, the second symbol control means 39 is provided on the symbol control board 61, and the voice control means 44 is provided on the 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 and the voice control means 44
The design effect content determination unit 40 and the voice effect content determination unit 45 have a function of independently determining the effect content. 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 jackpot determination processing means 36 performs a jackpot determination process, and the command generation means 37 generates and transmits a predetermined effect command according to the determination result. 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. The sound generating means 8 generates a sound effect according to the situation of the jackpot or the miss in synchronization with the fluctuation state of these symbols.

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 open / close 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 big hit determination processing means 36 determines that a big hit has occurred, the command generating means 37 generates a big hit effect command, and the effect command is sent to the symbol effect content determination section 40 of the second symbol control means 39 and the voice of the voice control means 44. Each is transmitted to the effect content determination unit 45. With this, each production content decision section
At steps 40 and 45, the effect command is received and analyzed, and the effect contents of the second symbol of the second symbol display means 24 and the sound generated from the sound generating means 8 are determined within the range of the specified effect corresponding to the effect command. I do.

That is, in the symbol effect content determination section 40 of the second symbol control means 39, since the effect command at this time is a jackpot effect command including predetermined time data, the effect command is analyzed, and the effect command is analyzed. The effect contents such as the change pattern of the second symbol, the type of the changing symbol, and the type of the stop symbol after the change are determined within the designated effect range corresponding to the command.

When the symbol effect content determining unit 40 determines the effect content of the jackpot effect, the symbol change 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 has a predetermined variation pattern within a specified effect range specified by the jackpot effect command.
It fluctuates for a predetermined time in a symbol or the like, and then stops at a predetermined jackpot symbol.

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, and the sound generated from the voice generating means 8 is controlled according to the voice data. For this reason, the sound generating means 8 generates a predetermined sound effect for a predetermined time within the designated effect range specified by the jackpot effect command, and effects the occurrence of the jackpot in the second symbol display means 24 acoustically and audibly. I do.

When the jackpot determination processing means 36 of the main control means 29 determines that it is out, the command generation means 37 generates a departure effect command, and the effect command is transmitted to the symbol effect content determination section of the second symbol control means 39. 40, each of which is transmitted to the voice effect content determination unit 45 of the voice control means 44.

For this reason, the effect content determining sections 40 and 45 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 sound generating means 8 The symbol variation controller 42 controls the variation, display, etc. of the second symbol of the second symbol display means 24 so that each effect content of the generated sound is determined and finally stops at the deviated symbol, and the voice controller. 47 controls the sound generated by the sound generating means 8.

FIG. 5 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention,
An effect command is transmitted from the command generation means 37 of the main control means 29 to the second symbol control means 39 and the lamp control means 48. Note that the second symbol control means 39 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the voice control means 44 generates a sound effect by an appropriate control signal from the main control means 29.

The lamp control means 48 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 determines the contents of 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.
To determine the type of flashing, the type of flashing of the indicator lamps 4a, 15a, 17a, 22a when the lamp is off, and all the lamp effects (flashing variations) related to the flashing 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 position among the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a, and 22a.
4a, 9, 15a, 17a, 22a blinking at a predetermined cycle, a flashing control function for a big hit, and a display lamp 4a, 15 at a predetermined position when the lamp is released.
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, to blink according to each situation of the game by each blinking control function. 22a
Is configured to be controlled.

In this embodiment, when there is a jackpot effect command from the command generation means 37 of the main control means 29, the second
The symbol control means 39 operates as described above, and also in the lamp control means 48, the lamp effect content determination unit 49 analyzes the effect command and displays the display lamps 4a, 9 within the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command. , 15a, 17a, and 22a determine the content of the jackpot effect by blinking. Then, when the effect content of the jackpot effect is determined, the lamp control unit 50 causes the jackpot display lamp 9 to blink, and the liquid crystal display means 15
Display lamps 4a, 15a, 1 on the peripheral part of the game board 4
7a, 22a blinks and these indicator lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17
The occurrence of the jackpot is optically and visually produced by the blinking of a and 22a.

FIG. 6 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention,
From the command generation means 37 of the main control means 29 to the voice control means 44
And an effect command to the lamp control means 48. The configuration and the like of the voice control means 44 and the lamp control means 48 are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the second symbol control means 39 receives the second control signal from the main control means 29 as appropriate.
The system is configured to control the symbol to fluctuate for a predetermined time and stop. In this case, it can be implemented in the same manner as described above.

In each of the above embodiments, the main control means 29 for mainly controlling the game board 4 is provided on the main control board 60, and the second symbol for variably controlling the second symbol of the second symbol display means 24 is provided. The control means 39 is provided on a symbol control board 61, the voice control means 44 for controlling the voice generating means 8 is provided on a voice control board 62, and a display lamp is provided.
Since the lamp control means 48 for controlling 4a, 9, 15a, 17a, and 22a are separately provided on the lamp control board 63, respectively,
The single function of 60 to 63 can be promoted, and it is easy to cope with the case of manufacturing multiple types of ball game machines with different control functions by exchanging control boards 60 to 63 with different control functions it can.

The main control means 29 to the second symbol control means 39
And voice control means 44, voice control means 44 and lamp control means 4
8. The second symbol control means 39 transmits the effect command to the second symbol control means 39 and the lamp control means 48, respectively, and determines the effect content within the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command from the main control means 29. , Voice control means 44 and lamp control means
48, respectively, can simplify the circuit configuration of the main control means 29, and the second symbol control means 39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48 from the main control means 29 side.
The signal transmitted to the side can be simplified, and the symbol effect of the second symbol display means 24, the sound effect of the sound generating means 8, and the diversification of the lamp effect of the display lamps 4a, 9, 15a, 17a, 22a can be easily promoted. it can.

In particular, the second symbol control means 39 and the voice control means 4
4, since the lamp control means 48 has a function of independently determining the effect content within the designated effect range corresponding to the effect command from the main control means 29, the respective control means 39, 44,
The effect contents can be set independently in advance on the 48 side, and the effect contents can be easily set without being restricted by the other control means 39, 44, and 48.

FIG. 7 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
The two control means are electrically connected as shown by a dotted line so that the effect contents are synchronized with each other.

That is, (A) shows the second symbol control means 39 and the voice control means 44 electrically connected to each other.
(B) electrically connects the voice control means 44 and the lamp control means 48 to each other, and (C) electrically connects the second symbol control means 39 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.

According to the embodiment, the main control means 29 for mainly controlling the game board 4 side and the symbol control means for variably controlling the symbols of the symbol display means 24 provided on the game board 4.
39, and a voice control means 44 for controlling the voice generation means 8.Since the main control means 29, the symbol control means 39, and the voice control means 44 are configured as circuits on separate substrates 60 to 62, respectively. There is an advantage that the single function of the board can be promoted and the circuit configuration of the main control means 29 can be simplified.

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 unit 37 of the main control unit 29 is a jackpot, 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 main control means 29 to the second symbol control means 39 and the voice control means
An effect command may be transmitted to each of the lamp control means 44 and the lamp control means 48.

The effect command generated and transmitted by the command generating means 37 of the main control means 29 may be only a jackpot effect command or an outgoing effect command, or in addition to each of these effect commands and the variable time effect command, other effect commands. Commands may be added. In addition, an encoded digital signal is appropriate for each effect command.

The main control means 29 designates an effect range by the effect command, and the second symbol control means 39, the voice control means 44 and the lamp control means 48 execute the second symbol display means within the designated effect area.
It is sufficient to determine and control predetermined effect contents, such as effect display of the second symbol of 24, and the effect contents should be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Is possible.

The second symbol control means 39, the voice control means 44, and the lamp control means 48 may be provided on a single control board 61 to 63, respectively, but a part thereof, for example, the effect content determination sections 40 and 45. , 49
May be separately provided on another substrate. Further, 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, but the symbol display means is the second symbol display means 24. The same operation can be performed in the case of only one side. 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.

[0066]

According to the present invention, the main control means for mainly controlling the game board side, the symbol control means for variably controlling the symbols on the symbol display means provided on the game board, and the voice control means are controlled. Since the sound control means and the lamp control means for controlling the display lamp are provided, and the two control means other than the main control means are electrically connected so as to synchronize the effect contents, the circuit of the main control means is provided. The configuration can be simplified.

[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.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control system showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Game board 8 Sound generation means 24 Second symbol display means 29 Main control means 39 Second symbol control means 44 Voice control means 60 Main control board 61 Symbol control board 62 Lamp control board

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A main control means for mainly controlling a game board side, a symbol control means for variably controlling a symbol on a symbol display means provided on the game board, and a voice control means for controlling a voice generation means. And a lamp control means for controlling a display lamp, wherein the two control means other than the main control means are electrically connected so as to synchronize the effect contents with each other. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein said symbol control means and said voice control means are electrically connected. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein said voice control means and said ramp control means are electrically connected. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein said symbol control means and said lamp control means are electrically connected.