JP2003135695A - Game machine and production method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate initialization processing corresponding to changes in types of machines. SOLUTION: The waiting time 32b is set long enough to allow a special pattern display device 20 to perform a display so that a main control CPU 31 can be kept waiting by the waiting time 32b from the closing of the power source.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a method for manufacturing a gaming machine, and is particularly suitable for application to a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some conventional pachinko machines have a display such as a liquid crystal display or a reel device, or a structure such as an electric accessory provided on a game board. In some cases, initialization processing is performed in order to display a design on a display device or move a structure to an initial position. Here, in the pachinko machine, the progress control of the entire game, the display control of the display device, the operation control of the structure, etc. are performed by another hardware configuration, and depending on the model, these display devices or structures can normally operate. It sometimes took time to become.

Therefore, the main control CP for controlling the progress of the entire game so that the game is not started until these indicators or structures can be normally operated.
There was something that made U's movement wait. This weighting method includes (1) from the time the power is turned on until the maximum time until the display can be displayed or the maximum time until the structure moves to the initial position elapses. During the period, the main control CPU that controls the progress of the entire game is stopped by hardware, (2) from the time of turning on the power until the maximum time until the display becomes displayable, or the structure is initially set There was a method in which the start of a game was waited by software until the maximum time required to move to the position elapses.

Further, (3) while the processing for enabling the display is being performed or while the structure is moving to the initial position, the weight processing is not performed and the game is played. There was also a way to start the process. FIG. 4 is a time chart showing a weighting method for a conventional pachinko machine.
4A shows a method of performing weight processing by hardware, FIG. 4B shows a method of performing weight processing by software, and FIG. 4B shows a method of not performing weight processing. Note that, in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the maximum time required for the display to rise to a state in which it can operate normally is T.

In FIG. 4A, in the method of performing weight processing by hardware, when power is turned on,
The display control CPU that controls the display of the display performs the initialization process of the display, and the main control CPU that controls the progress of the entire game is kept stopped during this period.
Then, after a lapse of time T from when the power is turned on, the reset signal of the main control CPU is turned on, the main control CPU operates, and the progress of the game is started.

[0006] At this time, since the display device is normally in a displayable state, the player can enjoy a normal game from the start of the game. Further, in FIG. 4B, in the method of performing the weight process by software, when the power is turned on, the display unit control CPU that controls the display of the display unit performs the initialization process of the display unit. The main control CPU that controls the progress of the process executes a weight process.

Then, after a lapse of time T from the time when the power is turned on, the main control CPU comes out of the wait process and the progress of the game is started. At this time, since the display device is normally in a displayable state, the player can enjoy a normal game from the start of the game. On the other hand, FIG.
In the method (c), in which the weight processing is not performed,
When the power is turned on, the display unit control CPU that controls the display of the display unit performs the initialization process of the display unit, and at the same time, the main control CPU that controls the progress of the entire game also starts the progress of the game.

Therefore, the display is not normally displayed until the time T elapses after the power is turned on, and during that time, the player cannot enjoy a normal game.

[0009]

However, as shown in FIG.
In the methods of (a) and (b), when the initialization processing of the display unit or the structure becomes unnecessary due to the model change, not only the hardware or software needs to be replaced, but also the hardware or software. Had to be developed for each model, and there was the problem of increasing costs.

On the other hand, in the method of FIG. 4 (c), it is not necessary to replace the hardware or software for performing the weight processing in response to the model change, but until the display can be normally displayed, the game is played. There was a problem that people could not enjoy normal games. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine and a gaming machine manufacturing method capable of easily changing the initialization processing in response to a model change.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the gaming machine according to claim 1, a weight processing means for performing weight processing until the game is started at the time of turning on the power or returning to the power. And a weight setting means for setting a wait time in the weight processing. As a result, even if each model has a different structure from the time the power is turned on or the power is restored to the state where it can operate normally, the wait time can be changed in response to the model change. The game can be started normally just by changing it.

Therefore, it is not necessary to replace the hardware and software for performing the initialization process for each model, which makes it possible to reduce the cost of the gaming machine and to change the software for performing the weight process to various models. By diversion, it becomes possible to reduce the part corresponding to the model and improve the development efficiency of the game machine. In addition, since the wait time can be set individually for each model, even if the time until the display and structures can operate normally differs for each model, the display and structure Immediately after an object or the like can be normally operated, the progress of the game can be started, and an extra wait time can be eliminated.

According to another aspect of the gaming machine of the present invention, the wait time is the maximum time from when the power is turned on or when the power is restored to when the display can be displayed, or when the power is turned on or It is characterized in that it is set to the maximum time from when the power is restored to when the electric accessory moves to the initial position. Thus, the game can be started without impairing the consistency at the start of the game simply by setting the wait time, and even when the model is changed, it is possible to eliminate the discomfort at the start of the game.

According to another aspect of the gaming machine of the present invention, the wait time is set to 0 when there is no display or electric accessory that requires a waiting time until normal operation is possible. It is characterized by As a result, even if the software for performing weight processing is diverted to a model that does not require weight processing, unnecessary waiting time can be eliminated, the number of models supported can be reduced, and the development efficiency of gaming machines can be improved. It becomes possible.

According to the method for manufacturing a gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, software is provided for performing a wait process until the game is started when the power is turned on or returned regardless of whether it is necessary or unnecessary. It is characterized by As a result, a structure with a different time from when the power is turned on or when the power returns to the state where it can operate normally,
Even when provided separately for each model, the player can enjoy a normal game from the time of disclosure of the game by eliminating the problematic part in the game progress, and at the same time, the software for performing the weight processing must be installed. By diversion to various models, it is possible to reduce the part corresponding to the model and improve the development efficiency of gaming machines.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below by taking a pachinko machine as an example. Figure 1
FIG. 3 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a game board 10 includes guide rails 11 that guide the game balls into the game board 10, nails 12 that change the moving direction of the game balls, and a windmill 1 with a lamp.
3a, 13b and windmills 13c, 13d, winning holes 14a to 14e for paying back prize balls in association with winning game balls
Also, a big winning opening 15, gates 16a, 16b for displaying normal symbols when a game ball passes, a starting opening 17 for starting a jackpot determination in association with a winning game ball, an out opening 18 for collecting game balls, and a starting winning prize The holding lamp 19 for notifying the big hit determination waiting, the special symbol display portion 20 for displaying the special symbol (the symbol in which the first-class special electric auditors work) at the time of the big hit, and the game balls are the gates 16a, 16
Ordinary symbol display section 2 that displays the ordinary symbol when passing b
1, etc. are provided.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a controller of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2
At the control part of the pachinko machine, the main control CPU3
1, ROM 32, RAM 33, input port 34, output port 35, special symbol starting switch 41, normal symbol starting switch 42, count switch 43, continuation switch 4
4, reset circuit 45, power supply circuit 46, indicator light control device 51, voice control device 52, ordinary symbol display device 53, ordinary electric accessory solenoid 54, special winning opening solenoid 5
5, a prize ball device 56, a launching device 57 and a special symbol display device 58 are provided.

Here, in the special symbol display device 58, the display control CPU 6 for controlling the special symbol display section 20.
2, a ROM 63, a RAM 64, an input port 61 and an output port 65 are provided. In addition, the ROM 32 stores a wait time 32 from when the power is turned on or when the power is restored.
Only b, a wait processing program 32a for causing the main control CPU 31 to wait is stored. here,
The wait time 32b is set to the time required to start the special symbol display unit 20 so that it can be normally displayed.

The signals from the special symbol starting switch 41, the normal symbol starting switch 42, the count switch 43 and the continuation switch 44 are input to the CPU 31 via the input port 34. Then, the main control CPU 31
Processes these signals in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 32, and waits for the wait time 32b from the time when the power is turned on or the time when the power is restored, after which the indicator lamp control device 51, the voice control device 52, the normal symbol display device 5
3, the control signal for controlling the solenoid 54 for normal electric accessory, the solenoid 55 for special winning opening, the prize ball device 56 and the special symbol display device 58 is output through the output port 35.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. 1 and 2, when the power supply circuit 46 is turned on, the reset circuit 45 causes the main control CP to operate.
While resetting U31, the display control CPU62
Performs initialization processing of the special symbol display portion 20.
Here, when the main control CPU 31 is reset, the wait processing program 32a is started, and the main control CP is started for the wait time 32b from the time when the power supply circuit 46 is turned on.
U31 is weighted.

When the wait time 32b elapses from the time when the power supply circuit 46 is turned on, the main control CPU 3
1 enters the normal game state, and game progress control is started. Here, since the wait time 32b is set to a time required for the special symbol display unit 20 to be normally displayed, the special symbol display unit 20 can be normally displayed at the time when the progress of the game is started. Has become. Therefore, the player can start the game without feeling uncomfortable.

When the game ball is launched from the launching device 57 by the operation of the player, the game ball is guided by the guide rail 11 and is discharged upward in the game board 10. And the game ball is a nail 12 and a windmill 13 with a lamp.
While changing the moving direction by hitting a, 13b, or a windmill 13c, 13d, etc., a part of the change is made to the winning openings 14a-1.
4e or starter 17 is won. Here, when the game balls enter the winning openings 14a to 14e, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid back to the player.

On the other hand, when the game ball wins the starting opening 17,
A predetermined number of prize balls are paid back to the player, the special symbol starting switch 41 is turned on, and the signal is the input port 3
4 to the main control CPU 31. Main control CPU
31 receives the signal from the special symbol starting switch 41, acquires the jackpot random number value that is being generated at that time, and outputs the indicator light control device 51 via the output port 35.
The holding lamp 19 is turned on.

Then, the main control CPU 31 compares the jackpot random number value obtained at that time with the hit value,
The jackpot is determined, and the symbol and the variation pattern corresponding to the determination result are determined, and the command corresponding to the determination result is transmitted to each control board such as the special symbol display device 58 via the output port 35. Here, when the special symbol display device 58 receives the command transmitted from the main control CPU 31, it displays the symbol corresponding to the command on the special symbol display screen 20.

If the main control CPU 31 determines that the jackpot is a jackpot, the jackpot display is displayed on the special symbol display device 58, and then the jackpot solenoid 55 is operated via the output port 35. , Winners 1
Release 5 Then, the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 15 is counted by the count switch 43, and when this number reaches a predetermined value, the special winning opening solenoid 55 is turned off to close the special winning opening 15.

On the other hand, the game balls that have not entered the winning ports 14a to 14e or the starting port 17 enter the out port 18 provided in the lower portion of the game board 10 and the game balls are collected.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a weight process of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the main control CPU 31 determines whether the power is turned on (step S1). If the power is turned on, the main control C31
The wait time 32b of the PU 31 is set (step S
2).

Then, when the wait time is within 32b (step S3), the main control CPU 31 performs a wait process (step S4). On the other hand, if it is not within the wait time 32b, the main control CPU 31 executes a normal game process (step S5). For example, when the special symbol display device 20 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, the time required for the display control CPU 62 to load the image data displayed on the liquid crystal display device from the ROM 63 or to perform arithmetic processing ( For example, 7 seconds) is set as the wait time 32b.

When the special symbol display device 20 is changed to a reel device in accordance with the model change and the position of the stepping motor for rotating the reel is detected, the reel is moved to the regular position when the power is turned on. The time (for example, 5 seconds) required for this is set as the wait time 32b. On the other hand, with the model change, special symbol display device 2
When 0 is changed to the reel device and the position detection of the stepping motor that rotates the reel is not performed, the way time 32b is shortened (for example, 2 seconds), and the main control CPU
An empty weight is performed at 31.

Therefore, even when the initialization process becomes unnecessary due to the model change, only the wait time 32b of the ROM 32 needs to be changed, and it is not necessary to replace the hardware or software for performing the initialization process. The cost of the gaming machine can be reduced, and the weight processing program 32a can be diverted to various models to reduce the model corresponding portion and improve the development efficiency of the gaming machine.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Even if the model is changed, there is no need to replace the hardware and software for performing the initialization process for each model, which makes it possible to reduce the cost of the gaming machine and various software for performing the wait process. It is possible to reduce the part corresponding to the model by improving the development efficiency of the gaming machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control unit of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a weight process of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a time chart showing a weighting method for a conventional pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 game board 11 Guide rail 12 nails 13a, 13b Windmill with lamp 13c, 13d windmill 14a-14e Winning mouth 15 big prize holes 16a, 16b gate 17 Starting port 18 Out mouth 19 Hold lamp 20 Special symbol display device 21 Normal symbol display device 31 CPU 32, 63 ROM 32a weight processing program 32b wait time 33, 64 RAM 34, 61 input ports 35, 65 output ports 41 Special symbol start switch 42 Normal pattern start switch 43 count switch 44 Continuation switch 45 reset circuit 46 power supply circuit 51 Indicator light control device 52 Voice control device 53 Ordinary symbol display device 54 Solenoid for normal electric accessory 55 Solenoid for prize hole 56 prize ball device 57 launcher 58 Special symbol display device 62 Display control CPU

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising: wait processing means for performing wait processing until a game is started at power-on or power-return; and weight setting means for setting wait time in the wait processing. . 2. The wait time is the maximum time from when the power is turned on or when the power is restored to when the display can be displayed, or when the electric accessory is in the initial state after the power is turned on or the power is restored. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the maximum time until moving to the position is set. 3. The wait time is set to 0 when an indicator or an electric accessory that requires a waiting time until normal operation is not provided. The game machine described. 4. A method of manufacturing a gaming machine, which is provided with software for performing a wait process until the game is started when the power is turned on or returned regardless of whether it is necessary or unnecessary.