JP2003190410A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an amusing game machine which appeals to the visual sense of a player to attract a player's notice with lighting of a plurality of light emitting diodes by providing a light emitting diode group in which the light emitting diodes are arranged adjacently to each other. <P>SOLUTION: The illuminators 51, 52 and 53 and illumination parts 32, 33, etc., for this pachinko game machine 1 are provided with full-color light emitting diodes FD. With lighting of the individual light emitting diodes FD, illumination emitted from the adjacently continuous full-color light emitting diodes FD looks continuous as a whole when a lighting time is switched every 20 millisecond or less frequently. It is possible to perform gradation control expressing the shading of colors with the length of the lighting time of the full-color light emitting diodes FD by switch-controlling the lighting time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

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 gaming machine in which a lighting device is arranged in the vicinity of the gaming area, and in particular, a light emitting diode of a lighting device in which a plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged close to each other. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of increasing the interest of the player by turning on.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A lamp lighting device has conventionally been provided around a game board of a pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, but this lamp lighting device has a miniature light bulb provided inside a transparent plastic case. It was a thing. And
When using the lamp lighting device as the left and right corner lamps, when paying out the prize balls, for example, the miniature bulb inside the left corner lamp lights up, and when the tank is empty due to poor pachinko ball supply, the miniature bulb inside the right corner lamp is Lights up, the miniature bulb inside the left corner lamp blinks when the ball in the award ball case runs out, and the miniature bulb inside the left and right corner lamps blinks when the lower plate is full.

[0003]

However, in the case of such a lamp lighting device, an error state of a pachinko gaming machine or the like is merely notified to the manager and the player of the pachinko parlor, and the interest of the player. It wasn't about pulling. Therefore, there is a problem that such a pachinko gaming machine lacks interest. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to arrange a plurality of light emitting diodes as a lighting device in close proximity to each other and to control lighting of the light emitting diode so that the player's vision is improved. It is to provide a gaming machine that can appeal to players and increase their interest.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to a gaming machine according to claim 1, in a gaming machine in which an illuminating device is arranged in a game area and a frame portion, the illuminating device comprises a plurality of illuminating devices. The light emitting diode array in which the light emitting diodes are arranged in close proximity to each other, a driving means for turning on or off each light emitting diode, and a control means for controlling the length of the lighting time of the light emitting diode are provided. Thereby, the plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged close to each other, and the length of the lighting time of the light emitting diodes is controlled, so that the brightness can be changed and the gradation can be controlled. And the interest can be increased. In this case, the lighting time of the light emitting diode may be switched in three steps, for example, and further,
You may switch in about eight steps.

According to a second aspect of the gaming machine, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the lighting device includes a plurality of full-color light emitting diodes. Since the light emitting diodes are turned on in full color in this manner, the full color light emission appeals to the visual sense of the player, and the player's attention can be increased and the interest can be increased.

According to a gaming machine according to claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, it is desirable that the lighting time of one light emitting diode is 20 millisec (ms) or less. In this way, the adjacent full-color light emitting diodes sequentially light up, and the lighting time is 2
When switching is performed at 0 msec or less, the impression that individual full-color light emitting diodes adjacent to each other are continuously lit without having an impression that they are individually lit, for example, seems to be connected or moved as a whole.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment in which a gaming machine according to the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the entire pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment. It is a front view. This pachinko gaming machine 1 is a so-called first-class pachinko machine that pays out a predetermined amount of pachinko balls as prize balls, and has various structures such as a winning hole, a special symbol display device, an electric accessory, and a gate, which will be described later. It is arranged on the game board 2. Specifically, the game board 2
An upper tray 3 for receiving prize balls to be paid out is arranged on a plate 4 below the plate, and the plate 4 is mounted on the speaker 3a.
Built in. And under the upper tray 3,
A lower tray 5 for receiving the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tray 3 is arranged. Further, an operating handle 6 for a launching device is provided below the plate 4, and a pachinko ball on the upper tray 3 is launched via a ball feed mechanism (not shown) communicating with the upper tray 3. Device 6a (see FIG. 4)
Configured to be sent to.

Further, a display lamp 7 for displaying an error during a game and display lamps 8, 8 for displaying a "hit" are attached to the upper portion of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Then, by inserting a key into the keyhole 9a provided on the opposite side (right side) of the hinge member or the like, and rotating the key to unlock the glass door 9
Can be opened to the front side. When the glass door 9 is opened to the front side, a detection switch (not shown) can detect an error.

The front side of the game board 2 is covered with a glass door 9 made of a metal such as a steel plate or stainless steel. It is attached to the inner frame.
A glass holding frame made of a metal such as a steel plate or stainless steel having an opening is fixed to the glass door 9 by spot welding or the like. Therefore, the player can see the game area 2A on the game board 2 through the two glasses attached to the glass holding frame. An ashtray 10 is provided on the lower side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the opposite side of the operation handle 6.

Further, near the center of the upper tray 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is provided a lending operation section 11 for performing a ball lending operation from the card type ball lending machine KA1 (see FIG. 4). The ball lending operation unit 11 is provided with a frequency display 12, a lending switch 13, a lending switch LED 14, and a return switch 15. The frequency display 12 of the ball lending operation unit 11 displays the card balance. Further, when the lending switch LED 14 is lit, the lending switch 13 can be operated. By operating the lending switch 13, a pachinko ball is lent out. It is delivered to the upper tray 3.

Next, the game board 2 in the pachinko gaming machine 1
The configuration of the upper game area 2A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing a game area 2A of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment. This game area 2
In A, each structure such as a winning opening is arranged on a game board 2 made of a plate material having a predetermined thickness, and an annular rail 16 is erected on the game board 2 so as to surround each structure. This rail 1
6 constitutes a guide path for guiding the launched pachinko ball into the game area, and a rail 16 is provided on the upper side of the game board 2.
A step portion 17 is provided to limit the progress of the pachinko ball that is driven along. And the stepped portion 1
A return rubber (not shown) that is axially supported is arranged at 7. In addition, in approximately the center of the game area 2A, an LCD display 18 constituting a symbol display device is attached from the back side to the front side of the game board 2. This LCD display 18
Is a liquid crystal panel that displays three variable symbols on the left side, the center, and the right side. Then, the variable symbols displayed on the left side, the center, and the right side of the LCD display 18 are stopped in order while changing, and in the state where all are stopped, a predetermined symbol (eg, "777" etc.) is configured as a whole. In this case, the so-called jackpot, which is an advantageous game state for the player
Becomes

Also, prize holes 19 and 20 are provided on the left and right sides of the lower side of the LCD display 18, and these prize holes 19 and 20 are prize ball gutters provided on the back surface of the game board 2. Are in communication. Then, a winning opening switch (not shown) for detecting a pachinko ball that has entered the winning openings 19 and 20.
Is provided on the back side of the game board 2. These prize holes 1
A winning opening switch (not shown) for winning the 9th or 20th prize
Is detected, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged to the upper tray 3.

Further, in the lower center of the LCD display 18,
A first type starting port 21 is provided, and a prize ball gutter provided on the back surface of the game board 2 is in communication with the first type starting port 21. Then, a starting opening switch (not shown) for detecting a pachinko ball that has entered the first starting opening 21 is provided on the back side of the game board 2, and the starting opening for winning the first starting opening 21 is set. When it detects that the switch has won, L
The variation pattern of the CD display 18 is rotated so that a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged to the upper tray 3.

Further, on the left and right lower sides of the first type starting port 21,
Each gate 22 and 23 is arranged. This gate 2
A detection switch (not shown) for detecting the passage of the pachinko ball is provided on each of 2, 23, and by detecting the passage of the pachinko ball, the detection switch is provided at the lower left part of the LCD display 18 normally. The symbol display 18a is configured to display a predetermined number or the like. Ordinary symbol display 18
When a predetermined symbol (for example, "7" or the like) is formed in a state where a is stopped, it is a gaming state that is advantageous to the player "normal win (because prize balls are not paid out as in the case of big hits, In order to distinguish it, it is usually called a hit) ". And, below the first type starting port 21,
A special electric accessory 24 is arranged, and a special winning opening 25 is arranged in the special electric accessory 24. The special winning opening 25 has a long width, and is provided with an opening / closing door 26 having a long width. In addition, the special electric accessory 24,
Lower winning openings 29, 30 are provided, and lower winning openings 29, 30
30 is provided with the electric decoration parts 27 and 28 provided with the three full-color light emitting diodes FD, respectively. A prize ball gutter provided on the back surface of the game board 2 is in communication with the lower winning openings 29 and 30.

Then, a lower winning opening switch (not shown) for detecting winning of each lower winning opening 29, 30 is provided on the back side of the game board 2. When the lower winning opening switch detects that the lower winning opening 29, 30 has been won, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged to the upper tray 3.
Then, when the pachinko ball enters the first-type starting opening 21 or the gates 22 and 23, and the predetermined state is achieved after the fluctuation patterns displayed on the left side, the center, and the right side of the screen of the LCD display 18 have changed. (For example, when the numbers are aligned such as 777), a big hit occurs, the opening / closing door 26 for the special winning opening 25 is opened, and a large number of prize balls are paid out. A prize ball gutter provided on the back surface of the game board 2 is communicated with the opening / closing door 26, and the number of pachinko balls won when the opening / closing door 26 is opened is counted in the special winning opening 25. A special winning opening count switch (not shown) is provided for this purpose. Then, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the number of pachinko balls counted by the special winning opening count switch are discharged to the upper tray 3. In this case, the opening / closing door 26 of the special winning opening 25 is opened until 25 seconds have elapsed or until 10 pachinko balls are won, until the special winning opening count switch detects, and a large number of prize balls are paid out.

Inside the special winning opening 25, a so-called V zone for setting a gaming state that is particularly advantageous to the player is formed as a partition, and a V for winning detection in the V zone is formed. A switch (not shown) is provided. An outlet 31 is provided below the special electric accessory 24. Shoulder illumination members 34, 35 are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 2A of the game board 2, and these shoulder illumination members 34,
In 35, the electric decoration parts 32 and 33 provided with five full-color light emitting diodes FD are arranged. Also LCD
On the left and right sides and the lower side of the display device 18, there are provided electric decoration portions 36 and 37 each including eight full-color light emitting diodes FD. On the upper left and right of the LCD display 18,
Illuminated portions 38 and 39 each provided with six full-color light emitting diodes FD are provided. In addition, the left and right full-color light emitting diodes FD are provided on the illumination parts 38, 3
In the center of 9, four full color light emitting diodes FD
Each of the electric decoration parts 40 is provided. The illumination parts 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 provided with the full-color light emitting diodes FD arranged in these game areas 2A,
When the variable design of the LCD display device 18 changes, it lights up or blinks in red, blue, green, yellow, cyan, magenta or white.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 15, a lighting device 51 having 32 full-color light emitting diodes FD, which is twice as many as 16 units, is provided around the upper frame portion of the game area 2A. Is provided. On the upper left side of the game area 2A, 16 full-color light emitting diodes F
The illumination device 52 including D is provided, and the game area 2
On the upper right side of A, a lighting device 53 including 16 full-color light emitting diodes FD is provided. Then, the full-color light emitted from the illumination portions 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 can appeal to the visual sense of the player and make the player pay attention to the player, thereby increasing the interest. In this way, the display lamps 7 and 8 and the lighting device 5 on the frame portion above the game area 2A.
Since the lamps 1, 52, 53 are provided with the full-color light emitting diodes FD, the lamps 7, 8 of the frame portion and the lighting devices 51, 5 are provided.
The full-color light emitted from 2, 53 can appeal to the visual sense of the player and draw the player's attention, which can increase the interest. As a result, in the state where the full-color light emitting diodes FD are arranged in close proximity to each other, the light is turned on, off, or blinks so as to surround the entire game area 2A. The interest can be increased.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the structure of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the entire pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a wooden inner frame 42 is openably and closably attached to a wooden outer frame 41 via a hinge member or the like. Further, a mechanism board (not shown) for detachably supporting the game board 2 is attached to substantially the center of the inner frame 42. A mechanism set board 44 made of synthetic resin is attached to the back side of the mechanism board by a hinge so that the mechanism set board 44 can be opened and closed.

Further, at the uppermost back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a prize ball tank 45 opening upward is provided with a mechanism setting board 44.
It is fixed on. Immediately above the prize ball tank 45,
A pachinko ball supply device (not shown) is installed,
This replenishing device is provided with a discharge part (not shown) for vertically dropping a pachinko ball into the prize ball tank 45. A tank rail 47 for sending a pachinko ball is attached to the prize ball tank 45, and a communication hole (not shown) provided in an inclined bottom surface of the prize ball tank 45.
The pachinko ball is dropped onto the tank rail 47 via.
Inside the tank rail 47, a passage is formed in which the pachinko balls are aligned and flown out in a row and the pachinko balls are sent to the prize ball case 48.

In the prize ball case 48, there is provided a prize ball guide portion (not shown) for guiding the pachinko ball downward. Below the prize ball case 48, a prize ball passage 48A for pachinko ball transportation is formed, and the prize ball passage 48A sends the pachinko balls further downstream in one row. A detection switch (not shown) for detecting a pachinko ball is provided in the prize ball case 48, and the detection switch is a prize ball passage 48.
When the pachinko ball of A cannot be detected, it can be detected as an error, and this is notified by turning on the display lamp 7.

The pachinko balls sent to the downstream side are guided to the upper tray 3 via a pachinko ball discharging section (not shown). Then, in the case of a big hit state, when a pachinko ball as a prize ball overflows from the upper tray 3 and cannot enter the upper tray 3 any more, it is guided to the lower tray 5. In this case, the pachinko ball as the prize ball overflows from the lower tray 5 and no more
When it becomes impossible to enter, it is possible to detect the prize ball overflow with a detection switch (not shown) provided in the middle of the pachinko ball passage from the upper tray 3 to the lower tray 5. Notification is given by turning on the lamp 7.

A cover 50 for covering the back surface of the game board 2 is attached to the center of the mechanism set board 44. In the cover 50, a sound board 8 provided with a sound generation circuit
5 (see FIG. 4), a lamp substrate 86 (see FIG. 4) provided with a lamp lighting circuit, and a display substrate 87 (see FIG. 4) provided with a pattern variation display circuit are fixed, and further the lamp The main substrate 82 (see FIG. 4) covered with the cover 50 is fixed to the lower side of the substrate 86. A control circuit that controls the main operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided on the main board 82.

The main board 82, the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, and the display board 87 constitute a board surface mechanism section W2 (see FIG. 4). With respect to the parts on the board surface mechanism section W2, due to the difference in the structures on the board surface 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the arrangement and types of the structure lamps, CRTs, etc. for each model of the pachinko gaming machine 1, The size is different,
Generally, it is difficult to standardize all the parts. Further, on the lower side of the main board 82 so as to be close to the back surface of the game board 2,
The prize ball substrate 83 (see FIG. 4) is attached, and the prize ball substrate 83 overlaps with a part of the main substrate 82 located away from the back surface of the game board 2. This prize ball substrate 83
Is provided with a control circuit for driving and controlling the prize ball case 48 and the like. Further, a power supply substrate 49 (see FIG. 4) is provided below the lateral (right) side of the prize ball substrate 83.

The power supply board 49 and the prize ball board 83 are
In the case of this embodiment, the frame mechanism W1 is configured,
Even if the structures on the board surface 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are different,
It consists of parts that can be easily shared, and it is easy to reduce costs by mass production. A relay board 46 is provided at an upper corner (upper right corner in FIG. 2) of the mechanism setting board 44, and the relay board 46 has a function of connecting the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the hall computer. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a prize ball tank switch 50 is provided at one end outside the bottom surface (outside the right end portion of the bottom surface) of the top prize ball tank 45 of the mechanism set board 44. The prize ball tank switch 50 detects the presence or absence of a pachinko ball in the prize ball tank 45 and outputs the detection signal to the main board 82. The main board 82 controls the lamp board 86 to be described later. In this manner, the lighting device 8 on the left side is turned on.

Next, the configuration of the control system for the pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of the control system for the pachinko machine according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, this control system includes a frame mechanism unit W1 and a board mechanism unit W2. In this case, the frame mechanism unit W1 includes a power supply board 49, a prize ball board 83, a prize ball lending device 61, a launching device 6a, a frame lamp W3 including a display lamp 7, a display lamp 8, and the like. The speaker 3a is provided. On the other hand, the board mechanism unit W2
In addition to the main board 82, a sound board 85 and a lamp board 86.
And the display substrate 87, and further the LCD display 1
In addition to the display W4 including the display 8 and the normal symbol display 18a and the like, a panel lamp W5 including the electric decoration lamps 27 and 28 is provided.

Next, the frame mechanism W1 will be summarized as follows.
The power supply board 49 is a board for producing a current of a predetermined voltage. Specifically, the power supply board 49 is AC (alternating current).
DC 32 that transforms and rectifies 24V (volts)
A power supply 49a for V (volt) is provided. Other,
It is equipped with a power source 49b for DC 12V (volt) that transforms and rectifies AC (AC) 24V (volt). Further, since it is used as one of the operating voltage,
Direct current (D) that transforms and rectifies (AC) 24V
C) A power supply 49c for 5V (volt) is provided. The power source 49b and the power source 49c are composed of a circuit in which a regulator, a capacitor, and a resistor are combined.

Further, the power supply board 49 is a backup voltage of 5V (volt) of direct current (DC) when a direct current (DC) of 5V (volt) of the power source 49c causes a voltage drop due to an electric accident such as a power failure. In order to supply the power, a backup power supply 49d is provided, and this backup power supply 49d is
It is charged by direct current (DC) 5V (volt) of the power supply 49c.

The prize ball substrate 83 is a substrate for controlling the payout operation of the prize balls, and as a prize ball payout circuit, the CPU 83A (arithmetic processing) capable of executing the control operation in a predetermined procedure. Device), its operation program data, and predetermined prize balls (for example, 15 prize balls for big hits or 5 prize balls for normal hits) ROM83 for
B (memory), RAM 83C (memory) for writing and reading data, input / output device (I / O)
Port) 83D, power supply monitoring circuit 83E, and the like.

Next, the board surface mechanism section W2 will be outlined. The board surface mechanism section W2 includes a main board 82, a sound board 85, a lamp board 86, a display board 87 and the like. The main board 82 is a board for controlling the main operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main board 82 is a CPU 82A that can perform a control operation as a control circuit in a predetermined procedure.
(Arithmetic processing device), ROM 82B (memory) for storing its operation program data, and RAM 82C (memory) for writing and reading data.
An input / output device (I / O port) 82D and the like are attached.
Then, the ROM 82B (memory) of the main board 82 has an error control data table, and "error content of the pachinko gaming machine 1" and this "error content of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, opening the glass door 9 Etc.) "and" error control data ". That is, the first error control data corresponds to opening the glass door 9 to the front side, the second error control data corresponds to no pachinko ball in the prize ball tank, and the third error control data corresponds to the prize. Corresponding to no pachinko ball in the prize ball passage 48A in the ball case 48,
The fourth error control data corresponds to the prize ball overflow in the lower tray.

Further, the ROM 82B of the main board 82 has a lighting data table, and this lighting data table is
It is composed of a "gaming state (for example, a jackpot game)" that represents the gaming state of a pachinko game, and "lighting control data" that corresponds to this "gaming state". That is, the first
The lighting control data of corresponds to the big hit game, the second lighting control data corresponds to the normal hit game, the third lighting control data corresponds to the symbol variation state, and the fourth lighting control data corresponds to the normal game. To do.

Further, the ROM 82B of the main board 82 has a display data table, and this display data table is
It is composed of a "gaming state (for example, a jackpot game)" that represents the gaming state of a pachinko game, and "display control data" that corresponds to this "gaming state". That is, the first
Display control data corresponds to the jackpot game, the second display control data corresponds to the normal hit game, the third display control data corresponds to the symbol variation state, the fourth display control data corresponds to the normal game To do. Also, the ROM of the main board 82
82B has a sound data table, and this sound data table includes a "gaming state (for example, a jackpot game or the like)" representing a gaming state of a pachinko game, and "sound control data" corresponding to this "gaming state". It consists of That is, the first sound control data corresponds to the jackpot game, the second
The sound control data corresponds to the normal hit game, the third sound control data corresponds to the symbol variation state, and the fourth sound control data corresponds to the normal game.

The sound board 85 shown in FIG. 4 is a board for controlling sound effects and the like output from the speaker 3a. The CPU 85A is capable of executing the control operation in a predetermined procedure. ROM 85B for storing program data, sound effect data, etc., RAM 85C for writing and reading data, input / output device (I
/ O port) 85D etc. are installed. ROM85
B has a sound data table for storing sound data, and this sound data table includes “first sound control data to fourth sound control data” and “first sound control data”. To fourth sound control data ", for example," first sound pattern to fourth sound pattern of game music or the like "". The first to fourth sound patterns are different from each other and are appropriately set according to the game state.

The display board 87 shown in FIG. 4 is a board for controlling the LCD display 19 and the normal symbol display 20 of the game board 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and its control operation is a predetermined procedure. CPU87A, which can be executed by
ROM87B for storing the operation program data and display pattern data, RAM87C for writing and reading data, input / output device (I / O port)
87D, an image digital processing (VDP) device 87E, etc. are attached. The ROM 87B has a display data table for storing the display data, and the display data table has “first display pattern to fourth display control data” corresponding to “first display control data to fourth display control data”. 4 display patterns ”. The first display pattern to the fourth display pattern are different from each other and are appropriately set according to the game state.

Further, the lamp board 86 shown in FIG. 4 is a board for controlling the board surface lamp W5 and the frame lamp W3 on the game board 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and its control operation is performed in a predetermined procedure. CPU86 that can be executed by
A, an ROM 86B for storing its operation program data and light emission pattern data, a RAM 86C for writing and reading data, an input / output device (I / O port) 86D, etc. are mounted.

The ROM 86B (memory) of the lamp board 86 has a light emission pattern data table as lighting data. The light emission pattern data table is “first error control data to fourth error control data”.
And the corresponding "first error control lighting pattern to fourth error control lighting pattern". In this case, in the case of the first error control data, this corresponds to lighting of the left display lamp 7. Further, in the case of the second error control data, it corresponds to lighting of the display lamp 7 on the right side. Further, in the case of the third error control data, it corresponds to the thinning-out operation of the left and right display lamps 7, and in the case of the fourth error control data, it corresponds to the alternating blinking operation of the left and right display lamps 7. The light emission pattern data table includes "first light emission control data to eighth light emission control data" and corresponding "first lighting pattern to eighth lighting pattern". That is, the first lighting pattern corresponding to the first light emission control data corresponds to the lighting operation shown in FIG. The second lighting pattern corresponding to the second light emission control data corresponds to the lighting operation shown in FIG. 7. The third lighting pattern corresponding to the third light emission control data corresponds to the lighting operation shown in FIG. Also,
The fourth lighting pattern corresponding to the fourth light emission control data is
This corresponds to the lighting operation shown in FIG. The fifth lighting pattern corresponding to the fifth light emission control data corresponds to the lighting operation shown in FIG. The sixth lighting pattern corresponding to the sixth light emission control data corresponds to the lighting operation shown in FIG.
The seventh lighting pattern corresponding to the seventh light emission control data corresponds to the lighting operation shown in FIG. The eighth lighting pattern corresponding to the eighth light emission control data is shown in FIG.
Corresponds to the lighting operation shown in.

The first lighting control data in the first lighting pattern to the fourth lighting pattern corresponds to the big hit game, the second lighting control data corresponds to the normal hit game, and the third lighting control data changes in the symbol. Corresponding to the state, the fourth lighting control data corresponds to the normal game, the fifth lighting to the eighth lighting pattern may be used in a mode in which the CPU 86A of the lamp board 86 reads from the ROM 86B (memory) as appropriate.

In this case, the ROM 86B (memory) contains
The CPU 86A of the lamp board 86 has the lighting time of the full-color light-emitting diode FD because it has data that determines the length of the lighting time of the light-emitting diode for each color of the full-color light-emitting diode FD (for example, 8 steps from 0 millisec to 7 millisec). It is possible to control gradation by expressing the lightness and darkness of the color by controlling the switching of. still,
The length of the lighting time does not have to be 8 steps, and may be 3 steps, for example. When the adjacent full-color light emitting diodes FD are sequentially turned on and the lighting time is switched within 20 millisec, the adjacent full-color light emitting diodes FD do not have the impression that they are individually turned on. It has the impression that it has been lit continuously, and for example, it seems to connect or move as a whole, so it is better to switch within that lighting time.

Further, the power source 49 of the power source board 49 shown in FIG.
c is the CPU 82A, ROM 82B, RA of the main board 82
A direct current (DC) having a voltage of 5 V (volt) as an operating voltage is supplied to the M82C, the input / output device (I / O port) 82D, and the power supply monitoring circuit (not shown), and the CPU 82A of the main board 82, The ROM 82B, RAM 82C, and input / output device (I / O port) 82D are operated normally. When the operating voltage drops, the backup power supply 49d causes the RAM 82C to pass through the power supply monitoring circuit.
In addition, the backup voltage can be supplied as in the mode described later.

The power supply 49c of the power supply board 49 is supplied through the power supply monitoring circuit 83E of the prize ball board 45 to the prize ball board 45.
The direct current (DC) having a voltage of 5V (volt) is supplied to the CPU 83A, the ROM 83B, the RAM 83C, and the input / output device (I / O port) 83D, and the CPU 83A, RO
The M83B, the RAM 83C, and the input / output device (I / O port) 83D are normally operated. Further, when the operating voltage drops, the backup power supply 49d is
A backup voltage can be supplied to the AM83C as described later. Here, the power supply 49c of the power supply board 49 supplies 5V to the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, and the display board 87.
The reason that the direct current (DC) of the voltage of (volt) is not supplied is that the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, and the display board 87 are provided with transformers not shown, and the power source 49b is provided by the transformers. Direct current (DC) of 12V (volt) supplied by
C), and the transformed direct current (DC) is converted to the voice board 85, the lamp board 86, and the CPU 85A of the display board 87.
~ 87A, ROM85B ~ 87B, RAM85C ~ 87
This is because it can be supplied to C and the input / output devices (I / O ports) 85D to 87D for normal operation.

In addition, the power source 49b supplies the main board 82, the sound board 85, the lamp board 86 and the display board 87 with a voltage
The main board 8 is supplied with direct current (DC) of 2V (volt).
2. The sensors provided on the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, and the display board 87 are operated. In addition, the power source 49b
Is a direct current (D) having a voltage of 12 V (volt) in the dispensing device 61.
C) is supplied to operate the sensors provided in the dispensing device 61. The power source 49a is AC (alternating current) 24V.
The (volt) is transformed to generate direct current (DC) 32V (volt), and the motors provided in the dispensing device 61 are operated. Further, AC (AC) 24V (volt) is directly supplied to the launching device 6a, drives the motors provided in the launching device 6a, and is also directly supplied to the card type ball lending machine KA1. The card type ball lending machine KA1 is driven.

The CPU 82A of the main board 82 is RA
M82C, ROM82B, I / O device (I / O port)
82D and the power supply monitoring circuit. A main control circuit is constructed from these components. The input / output device (I / O port) 82D is connected to the input / output devices (I / O port) 82D, 85D to 87D of the prize ball substrate 83, the sound substrate 85, the lamp substrate 86, and the display substrate 87. As a result, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 can transmit signals between the prize ball board 83, the sound board 85, the lamp board 86, and the CPUs 83A, 85A to 87A of the display board 87. Further, the CPU 83 of the prize ball substrate 83
A is a power supply monitoring circuit 83E, RAM 83C, ROM 83
B and an input / output device (I / O port) 83D are connected, and these components constitute a prize ball control circuit. The input / output device (I / O port) 83D is the launching device 6
a, the payout device 61 and the card type ball lending machine KA1 are electrically connected. Thereby, the CPU 8 of the prize ball substrate 83
3A can transmit a signal between the launching device 6a, the payout device 61, and the card type ball lending machine KA1 under the control of the CPU 82A of the main board 82.

The CPU 85A of the audio board 85 has a RAM 8
5C, ROM85B and input / output device (I / O port) 8
5D is connected to form a voice control circuit from these components. The input / output device (I / O port) 85D is connected to the speaker 3a. Thereby, the voice board 8
The CPU 85A of No. 5 can control the speaker 3a via the input / output device (I / O port) 85D under the control of the CPU 82A of the main board 82.
Outputs a sound effect or the like that is of interest to the player.
Further, the CPU 86A of the lamp board 86 is a RAM 86
C, ROM 86B and input / output device (I / O port) 86
It is electrically connected to D and forms a lamp control circuit from these components. The input / output device (I / O port) 86D is connected to the frame lamp W3 and the panel lamp W5. In this case, the frame lamp W3 includes the display lamp 7 and the display lamp 8. The board lamp W5 is an illumination portion 32, 33, 3 provided with a full-color light emitting diode FD.
6, 37, 38, 39, 40 are included. As a result, the CPU 86A of the lamp board 86 becomes the CPU 82A of the main board 82.
Under the control of A, the frame lamp W3 and the panel lamp W5 can be controlled through the input / output device (I / O port) 86D. The frame lamp W3 and the panel lamp W5
Can be lit to interest the player.

Further, the CPU 87A of the display substrate 87 is
AM87C, ROM87B, input / output device (I / O port) 87D, and image digital processing (VDP) device 87
It is connected to E. A display control circuit is configured from these components. Then, the image digital processing device 87E
Is electrically connected to the display W4 including the LCD display 18 and the normal pattern display 18a, so that the display substrate 8
The CPU 87A of 7 can control the display W4 via the image digital processing device 87E under the control of the CPU 82A of the main board 82. Can be displayed.

Next, the full-color light emitting diode FD will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a plan view of one full-color light emitting diode FD.
FIG. 5B is a front view of one full-color light emitting diode FD, and FIG. 5C is a circuit diagram of one full-color light emitting diode FD. As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the full-color light emitting diode FD has a blue light emitting diode BLD, a red light emitting diode RLD, and a green light emitting diode GLD arranged on a base as one chip. The light emitting diode is configured and sealed with an epoxy resin. The full color light emitting diode FD has a first anode terminal A on the left side.
1, a third anode terminal A3, and a fifth anode terminal A5 are provided, and a second cathode terminal A2, a fourth cathode terminal A4, and a sixth cathode terminal A6 are provided on the right side. A blue light emitting diode BLD is provided between the first anode terminal A1 and the second cathode terminal A2. Third anode terminal A3 and fourth cathode terminal A4
A red light emitting diode RLD is provided between and. Fifth anode terminal A5 and sixth cathode terminal A
A green light emitting diode GLD is provided between the LED 6 and the LED 6. First anode terminal A1 and second cathode terminal A
As shown in FIG. 5C, the protective Zener diode ZD1 is connected to the blue light emitting diode BLD.
It is lined up with. Further, a protective Zener diode ZD1 is arranged in parallel with the green light emitting diode GLD between the fifth anode terminal A5 and the sixth cathode terminal A6.

As a result, when a predetermined voltage is applied between the first anode terminal A1 and the second cathode terminal A2, the blue light emitting diode BLD emits light, and the third anode terminal A3 and the fourth anode terminal A3. When a predetermined voltage is applied between the cathode terminal A4 and the cathode terminal A4, the red light emitting diode RLD emits light, and the fifth anode terminal A5 and the sixth cathode terminal A4.
If a predetermined voltage is applied between 6 and 6, the green light emitting diode GLD emits light. Then, the blue light emitting diode BLD emits light, and the red light emitting diode RL
When D emits light and the green light emitting diode GLD is extinguished, the blue light and the red light are mixed with each other to emit magenta light.

When the blue light emitting diode BLD emits light, the green light emitting diode GLD emits light, and the red light emitting diode RLD goes out, blue light and green light are mixed with each other to emit cyan light. Will be done. The red light emitting diode RLD emits light, the green light emitting diode GLD emits light, and the blue light emitting diode BL
When D goes out, red light and green light are mixed,
It will emit yellow light. When the blue light emitting diode BLD emits light, the red light emitting diode RLD emits light, and the green light emitting diode GLD emits light, green light, blue light, and red light are mixed,
Irradiate with white light.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 16, the blue light emitting diode BLD emits light and the red light emitting diode R
When the LD emits light and the green light emitting diode GLD emits light, they are mixed with each other according to the respective light amounts, and thus the intensity of the white light, blue, red, green, yellow, magenta and cyan shades. Will appear.

In this case, the blue light emitting diode BLD,
The red light emitting diode RLD emits light, and the green light emitting diode GLD is applied with a predetermined voltage to emit a predetermined amount of light respectively. However, the light emitting time of the blue light emitting diode BLD and the red light emitting diode R
The light emission time of the LD and the light emission time of the green light emitting diode GLD can be switched in 8 steps from 0 millisec to 7 millisec. Then, by switching the lighting time of the light emitting diodes of the individual colors of the full-color light emitting diode FD in 8 steps, it is possible to express the shades of the color corresponding to the cube of 8 steps. Each full-color light emitting diode FD includes a fifth anode terminal A between the first anode terminal A1 and the second cathode terminal A2, a third anode terminal A3 and a fourth cathode terminal A4.
By applying a predetermined voltage for a predetermined time between the fifth cathode 6 and the sixth cathode terminal A6, red light, blue light,
The light emission can be controlled so that the green light, the yellow light, the cyan light, the magenta light, and the white light are individually radiated while showing the light and shade, which can attract the attention of the player. .

Next, the structure of the full-color light emitting diode FD will be described with reference to FIG. The full-color light emitting diode group FDG includes 16 full-color light emitting diodes FD (FD1 to FD16) as one unit, one group. The full-color light emitting diode FD of this light emitting diode group FDG includes 8-channel source drive elements SP1, SP2, SP3 as three control means for red, blue and green, and two drive transistor control units as drive means. TR1, TR
2 electrically connected to the CPU 86A of the lamp board 86
Controlled by.

These full-color light emitting diodes FD,
Two driving transistor control units TR1 and TR2 and three 8-channel source driving devices SP1, SP2 and SP3
Are arranged on a printed wiring board (not shown), the distance between the full-color light-emitting diode FD and the full-color light-emitting diode FD should be as short as possible in order to make the player see high brightness. desirable. When the distance between the full-color light emitting diodes FD is, for example, 30 mm or less, it seems that the ranges of illumination emitted from the full-color light emitting diodes FD that are close to each other overlap.

The first drive transistor control section TR1 is
1st to 8th full color LED F
D1 to FD8 are connected respectively. When the first driving transistor control unit TR1 is in a driving state, the first to eighth full-color light emitting diodes FD1 to F
A predetermined voltage can be applied to D8. The driving and non-driving of the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is determined by the input signal to the base of the first drive transistor control unit TR1, and the CPU 86A of the lamp substrate 86 is provided.
Controlled by. The second drive transistor controller TR2 is electrically connected to the ninth to 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD9 to FD16, respectively. When the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the 9th to 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD9 to FD16. The driving and non-driving of the second drive transistor control unit TR2 are determined by the input signal to the base of the second drive transistor control unit TR2, and controlled by the CPU 86A of the lamp substrate 86.

First 8-channel source drive element SP1
Is a red light emitting diode RL among the first to 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD1 to FD16
D1 to 16 are to emit light, and the first 8
The channel source drive element SP1 is connected to the red light emitting diodes RLD1 to RLD16. The second 8-channel source drive element SP2 is
The blue light emitting diode BLD1 among the first to 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD1 to FD16
The second 8-channel source drive element SP2, which is used for causing the BLD 16 to emit light, is connected to the blue light emitting diodes BLD1 to BLD16. Third 8-channel source driving element S
P3 is for causing the green light emitting diodes GLD1 to GLD16 of the first to 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD1 to FD16 to emit light, and the first 8-channel source driving element SP3 is a green light emitting diode. Light emitting diode RLD1 to green light emitting diode R
It is connected to the LD 16.

The first to third 8-channel source driving elements SP1 to SP3 input light emission data through the input terminals IN1 to IN3 under the control of the CPU 86A of the lamp substrate 86, and perform serial / parallel conversion. First
The conduction signal is output through the output terminal OUT1 to the eighth output terminal OUT8. In addition, the first driving transistor control unit TR1 and the first to eighth full-color light emitting diodes FD1 to FD8 include the blue light emitting diode BLD1 to the blue light emitting diode BLD.
8 and a Zener diode ZD for protection is provided. A second drive transistor control unit TR2,
9th to 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD
A Zener diode ZD for protection is provided between the blue light emitting diode BLD9 to the blue light emitting diode GLD16 among the light emitting diodes 9 to FD16.

Specifically, the first output terminal OUT1 of the first 8-channel source driving element SP1 is electrically connected to the red light emitting diodes RLD1 and RLD9 of the first and ninth full color light emitting diodes FD1 and FD9. It is connected to the. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT1, the red light emitting diode RLD1 of the first and ninth full-color light emitting diodes FD1 and FD9,
A predetermined voltage can be applied to the RLD 9. And
Outputting a conduction signal from the first output terminal OUT1 of the first 8-channel source drive element SP1 in a state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven. Due to
The red light emitting diode RLD1 and the red light emitting diode RLD9 emit light or go out. That is,
The first drive transistor control unit TR1 drives to drive the first output terminal O of the first 8-channel source drive element SP1.
When the conduction signal is output from UT1, the red light emitting diode RLD1 emits light. On the other hand, when the second drive transistor controller TR2 is driven and the conduction signal is output from the first output terminal OUT1 of the first 8-channel source drive element SP1, the red light emitting diode RLD
9 will emit light.

First 8-channel source driving element SP1
The second output terminal OUT2 of the second and tenth full-color light emitting diodes FD2, FD10 includes a red light emitting diode RLD2 and a red light emitting diode RLD1.
It is electrically connected to 0. When a conduction signal is output from this output terminal OUT2, the red light emitting diode RLD
2. A predetermined voltage can be applied to the RLD 10. Then, the first drive transistor control unit TR1 or the second
Of the first 8-channel source driving element SP1 by outputting a conduction signal while the driving transistor control unit TR2 of FIG. 2 is driven, the red light emitting diode RLD2 and the red light emitting diode RLD
10 will emit light or go out.

The third output terminal OUT3 of the first 8-channel source driving element SP1 has the third and 11th output terminals OUT3.
The red light emitting diodes RLD3 and RLD11 of the th full color light emitting diodes FD3 and FD11 are electrically connected. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT3, the red light emitting diodes RLD3, RLD1
A predetermined voltage can be applied to 1. Then, the first output terminal O of the first 8-channel source drive element SP1
When the conduction signal is output from UT1, the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven, or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven, the red light emitting diode RLD3 and the red light emitting diode RLD11 emit light or go out. To do.

First 8-channel source driving element SP1
The fourth output terminal OUT4 of the fourth and twelfth full color light emitting diodes FD4, FD12 is a red light emitting diode RLD4, a red light emitting diode RLD1.
2 and are connected. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT4, the red light emitting diodes RLD4, R
A predetermined voltage can be applied to the LD 12. And
A conduction signal is output from the fourth output terminal OUT4 of the first 8-channel source drive element SP1 with the first drive transistor control unit TR1 driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 driven. Due to
The red light emitting diodes RLD4 and RLD12 emit light or go out.

First 8-channel source drive element SP1
The fifth output terminal OUT5 of the fifth and thirteenth full-color light emitting diodes FD5 and FD13 is a red light emitting diode RLD5 and a red light emitting diode RLD1.
3 is electrically connected. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT5, the red light emitting diode RLD
5. The RLD 13 is in a state where a predetermined voltage can be applied. Then, the first drive transistor control unit TR1 or the second
Of the first 8-channel source drive element SP1 by outputting a conduction signal while the drive transistor control unit TR2 of FIG. 1 is driven, the red light emitting diode RLD5 and the red light emitting diode RLD are output.
13 turns on or off.

First 8-channel source driving element SP1
The sixth output terminal OUT6 of each of the sixth and fourteenth full-color light emitting diodes FD6, FD14 is a red light emitting diode RLD6, a red light emitting diode RLD1.
4 is electrically connected. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT6, the red light emitting diode RLD
6. A predetermined voltage can be applied to the red light emitting diode RLD14. Then, a conduction signal is output from the sixth output terminal OUT6 of the first 8-channel source drive element SP1, and the first drive transistor control unit TR1 drives or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 drives. As a result, the red light emitting diode RLD6 and the red light emitting diode RLD14 emit light or go out.

First 8-channel source drive element SP1
The seventh output terminal OUT7 is electrically connected to the red light emitting diodes RLD7 and RLD15 of the seventh and fifteenth full-color light emitting diodes FD7 and FD15. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT7, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the red light emitting diode RLD7 and the red light emitting diode RLD15.
A conduction signal is output from the seventh output terminal OUT7 of the first 8-channel source drive element SP1, the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven, or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven, so that a red color is produced. Therefore, the light emitting diodes RLD7 and RLD15 are turned on or off. The eighth output terminal OUT8 of the first 8-channel source drive element SP1 is electrically connected to the red light emitting diodes RLD8, RLD16 of the eighth and 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD8, FD16. When a conduction signal is output from this output terminal OUT8,
A predetermined voltage can be applied to the red light emitting diode RLD8 and the red light emitting diode RLD16. The first output terminal O of the first 8-channel source drive element SP1
A conduction signal is output from the UT8, and the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven, whereby the red light emitting diode RLD8 and the red light emitting diode RLD16 are turned on or off. .

Second 8-channel source driving element SP2
Is a blue light emitting diode BL among the 1st to 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD1 to FD16
The light emitting diodes D1 to 16 emit light, and are electrically connected to the blue light emitting diodes BLD1 to BLD1.
The second 8-channel source drive element SP2 inputs the light emission data through the input terminal IN1 and outputs a conduction signal through the first output terminal OUT1 through the eighth output terminal OUT8 by serial-parallel conversion. Will be done. The first output terminal OUT1 of the second 8-channel source driving element SP2 is electrically connected to the blue light emitting diodes BLD1 and BLD9 of the first and ninth full-color light emitting diodes FD1 and FD9. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT1, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the blue light emitting diodes BLD1 and BLD9. Then, the first drive transistor control unit T
R1 is driven, or the second drive transistor controller T
When R2 is driven, a conduction signal is output from the first output terminal OUT1 of the second 8-channel source drive element SP2, so that the blue light-emitting diodes BLD1 and BLD1.
The LD 9 will emit light or go out. The second output terminal OUT2 of the second 8-channel source drive element SP2
Is the blue light emitting diodes BLD2, B of the second and tenth full-color light emitting diodes FD2, FD10.
It is electrically connected to the LD 10. This output terminal OU
Continuity signal is output from T2 and blue light emitting diode BL
A predetermined voltage can be applied to D2 and BLD10.
Then, while the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driving or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driving, a conduction signal is output from the first output terminal OUT1 of the second 8-channel source drive element SP2. The blue light emitting diodes BLD2 and BLD10 emit light or go out.

Second 8-channel source driving element SP2
The third output terminal OUT3 is electrically connected to the blue light emitting diodes BLD3 and BLD11 of the third and eleventh full color light emitting diodes FD3 and FD11. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT3, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the blue light emitting diodes BLD3 and BLD11. Outputting a conduction signal from the third output terminal OUT3 of the second 8-channel source drive element SP2 in a state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven. Due to the blue light emitting diode BL
The D3 and the BLD 11 are turned on or off.

Second 8-channel source drive element SP2
The fourth output terminal OUT4 is electrically connected to the blue light emitting diodes BLD4 and BLD12 of the fourth and twelfth full-color light emitting diodes FD4 and FD12. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT4, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the blue light emitting diode BLD4 and the blue light emitting diode BLD12. In a state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven,
When the conduction signal is output from the fourth output terminal OUT4 of the second 8-channel source drive element SP2, the blue light emitting diodes BLD4 and BLD12 emit or turn off.

Second 8-channel source drive element SP2
The fifth output terminal OUT5 is electrically connected to the blue light emitting diodes BLD5 and BLD13 of the fifth and thirteenth full color light emitting diodes FD5 and FD13. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT5, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the blue light emitting diode BLD5 and the blue light emitting diode BLD13. In a state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven,
By outputting the conduction signal from the fifth output terminal OUT5 of the second 8-channel source drive element SP2, the blue light emitting diodes BLD5 and BLD13 emit or turn off.

Second 8-channel source drive element SP2
The sixth output terminal OUT6 is electrically connected to the blue light emitting diodes BLD6 and BLD14 of the sixth and 14th full-color light emitting diodes FD6 and FD14. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT6, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the blue light emitting diodes BLD6 and BLD14. A conduction signal is output from the sixth output terminal OUT6 of the second 8-channel source drive element SP2 in a state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven. Due to the blue light emitting diode BL
D6, the blue light emitting diode BLD14 emits light or turns off.

Second 8-channel source drive element SP2
The seventh output terminal OUT7 is electrically connected to the blue light emitting diodes BLD7 and BLD15 of the seventh and fifteenth full-color light emitting diodes FD7 and FD15. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT7, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the blue light emitting diode BLD7 and the blue light emitting diode BLD15.
Outputting a conduction signal from the seventh output terminal OUT7 of the second 8-channel source drive element SP2 with the first drive transistor control unit TR1 driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 driven. Due to
The blue light emitting diodes BLD7 and BLD15 emit or turn off. The eighth output terminal OUT8 of the second 8-channel source driving device SP2 has the eighth and first
Sixth full-color light emitting diode FD, blue light emitting diode BLD8 of FD, blue light emitting diode BL
It is electrically connected to D16. This output terminal OUT
When a conduction signal is output from 8, the blue light emitting diode B
A predetermined voltage can be applied to LD8 and BLD16. In the state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven, the eighth drive circuit of the second 8-channel source drive element SP2
When the conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT8 of, the blue light emitting diodes BLD8 and BLD16 emit or turn off.

Third 8-channel source drive element SP3
Is a green light emitting diode GL among the first to 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD1 to FD16.
It is for making D1-GLD16 light-emit. Third
8-channel source driving element SP3 has an input terminal IN
The light emission data is input via 1 and serial-parallel conversion outputs a conduction signal via the first output terminal OUT1 to the eighth output terminal OUT8. A Zener diode ZD for protection is provided between the first driving transistor control unit TR1 and the green light emitting diodes GLD1 to GLD8 among the first to eighth full color light emitting diodes FD1 to FD8. It is provided. A Zener diode ZD for protection is provided between the second drive transistor control unit TR2 and the green light emitting diode GLD9 to the green light emitting diode GLD16 among the ninth to 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD9 to FD16. It is provided. The third 8-channel source drive element SP3 is electrically connected to the green light emitting diodes GLD1 to GLD16. Third 8-channel source drive element SP
The first output terminal OUT1 of the third LED is the green light emitting diode GLD1 and the green light emitting diode GLD9 of the first and ninth full-color light emitting diodes FD1 and FD9.
Is electrically connected to. When a conduction signal is output from this output terminal OUT1, the green light emitting diode GLD
1. A state in which a predetermined voltage can be applied to the GLD 9 is set. Then, in the state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven, the first of the third 8-channel source drive element SP3
By outputting a conduction signal from the output terminal OUT1 of the green LED GLD1, the green LED GLD1 and the green LED GLD9 are turned on or off.

Third 8-channel source drive element SP3
The second output terminal OUT2 is electrically connected to the green light emitting diodes GLD2 and GLD10 of the second and tenth full color light emitting diodes FD2 and FD10. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT2, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the green light emitting diode GLD2 and the green light emitting diode GLD10. In the state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven,
A conduction signal is output from the second output terminal OUT2 of the third 8-channel source drive element SP3, and the green light emitting diodes GLD2 and GLD10 emit or turn off.

Third 8-channel source drive element SP3
The third output terminal OUT3 is electrically connected to the green light emitting diodes GLD3 and GLD11 of the third and eleventh full color light emitting diodes FD3 and FD11. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT3, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the green light emitting diode GLD3 and the green light emitting diode GLD11. In a state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven,
By outputting a conduction signal from the third output terminal OUT3 of the third 8-channel source drive element SP3, the green light emitting diodes GLD3 and GLD11 emit or turn off. The fourth output terminal OUT4 of the third 8-channel source driving device SP3 has the fourth and twelfth full-color light emitting diodes FD4 and FD12 of the green light emitting diode GLD4 and the green light emitting diode G.
It is electrically connected to the LD 12. This output terminal OU
When a conduction signal is output from T4, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the green light emitting diodes GLD4 and GLD12. In a state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven,
When the conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT4 of the green light emitting diode GLD4, the green light emitting diode GLD4 and the green light emitting diode GLD12 are turned on or off.

Third 8-channel source drive element SP3
The fifth output terminal OUT5 of the fifth and thirteenth full color light emitting diodes FD5, FD13 is a green light emitting diode GLD5, a green light emitting diode GLD1.
3 is electrically connected. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT5, the green light emitting diode GLD
5. The GLD 13 can be applied with a predetermined voltage. In a state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven,
By outputting a conduction signal from the fifth output terminal OUT5 of the third 8-channel source drive element SP3, the green light emitting diode GLD5 and the green light emitting diode GL are output.
D13 will emit or go out. The sixth output terminal OUT6 of the third 8-channel source drive element SP3
Is a green light emitting diode GLD6, G of the sixth and fourteenth full-color light emitting diodes FD6, FD14.
It is electrically connected to the LD 14. This output terminal OU
When a conduction signal is output from T6, a predetermined voltage can be applied to the green light emitting diode GLD6 and the green light emitting diode GLD14. A conduction signal is output from the first output terminal OUT6 of the third 8-channel source drive element SP3, the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven, or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven, Green light emitting diodes GLD6 and GLD1
4 will emit light or go out.

Third 8-channel source drive element SP3
Of the seventh and fifteenth full-color light emitting diodes FD7, FD15 of the green light emitting diode GLD7, green light emitting diode GLD1.
5 is electrically connected. When a conduction signal is output from the output terminal OUT7, the green light emitting diode GLD
7. A predetermined voltage can be applied to the GLD 15. In a state where the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driven or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driven,
By outputting a conduction signal from the seventh output terminal OUT7 of the third 8-channel source drive element SP3, the green light emitting diode GLD7 and the green light emitting diode GL are output.
D15 will emit or go out. Eighth output terminal OUT8 of the third 8-channel source drive element SP3
Are electrically connected to the green light emitting diode GLD8 and the green light emitting diode GLD16 of the eighth and 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD8 and FD16. When a conduction signal is output from this output terminal OUT8,
A predetermined voltage can be applied to the green light emitting diodes GLD8 and GLD16. Outputting a conduction signal from the eighth output terminal OUT8 of the third 8-channel source drive element SP3 while the first drive transistor control unit TR1 is driving or the second drive transistor control unit TR2 is driving. Allows green LED GLD
8. The green light emitting diode GLD16 emits light or goes out.

Any of the first output terminal OUT1 to the eighth output terminal OUT8 in the first to third 8-channel source driving elements SP1 to SP3 which are controlled for each color in this way has the input terminals IN1 to IN3. It becomes conductive based on the light emission data input via
The first to 16th full-color light emitting diodes FD are driven by driving the first drive transistor control unit TR1 or the second drive transistor control unit TR2.
Any one of 1 to FD16 will emit light in a predetermined color. Accordingly, the first to sixteenth full-color light emitting diodes FD1 to FD16 are provided with the first to third 8-channel source drive elements SP1 to SP3 as control means provided for each of red, blue, and green colors. When connected, the first drive transistor control unit TR
With a simple configuration in which it is connected to the first or second drive transistor controller TR, one group of a plurality of light emitting diodes can emit light of a predetermined color.

In this case, the illuminated portion 32 of the shoulder illuminated member 34 including the five full-color light emitting diodes FD and the illuminated portion 27 including the three full-color light emitting diodes FD.
Full-color light emitting diode FD with a total of 8
And a full-color light-emitting diode including a total of eight pieces of an electric-decoration portion 33 including five full-color light-emitting diodes FD of the shoulder illumination member 35 and an electric-decoration portion 28 including three full-color light-emitting diodes FD. The FD and the FD form a full-color light emitting diode group FDG of 16 units. In addition, a total of eight full-color light emitting diodes FD, which are a total of eight full-color light-emitting diodes FD, each including the full-color light emitting diodes FD including the eight full-color light emitting diodes FD and the eight full-color light-emitting diodes FD. A full-color light emitting diode group FDG having a unit of

Further, an illumination portion 38 having six full color light emitting diodes FD, an illumination portion 39 having six full color light emitting diodes FD, and four full color light emitting diodes FD are provided. A total of 16 units of the full-color light emitting diode groups FDG are configured with the lighting unit 40. Further, a display lamp 7 including an electric decoration section including eight full-color light emitting diodes FD,
A total of 16 units of full-color light emitting diode groups FDG is configured by the total of the display lamps 8 having an electric decoration section including eight full-color light emitting diodes FD. And, in the upper periphery of the game area 2A of the game board 2,
Sixteen full-color light emitting diodes FD are provided and form a full-color light emitting diode group FDG of 16 units. Further, 16 full-color light emitting diodes FD are provided on the upper right side of the game area 2A, and 16 full-color light emitting diode groups FDG are formed. Also, 16 full-color light emitting diodes FD are provided on the upper left side of the game area 2A.
Are provided to form a full-color light emitting diode group FDG of 16 units.

Next, the light emission pattern of the illumination device of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 6 shows a pachinko game machine 1.
Is a first light emission pattern, and is a light emission pattern that moves downward from above while meandering left and right. FIG. 7 shows a second light emission pattern of the pachinko gaming machine 1, which is a light emission pattern that moves upward from below while meandering. Figure 8
Is a third light emission pattern of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is a light emission pattern that moves from the lower side to the upper side while meandering. FIG. 9 is a fourth light emitting pattern of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and FIG. 10 is a fifth light emitting pattern of the pachinko gaming machine 1, which is a light emitting pattern that moves across from right to left. FIG. 11 is a sixth light emission pattern of the pachinko gaming machine 1, which is a light emission pattern that moves from right to left and crosses from top to bottom. FIG. 12 is a seventh light emitting pattern of the pachinko gaming machine 1, which is a light emitting pattern that rotates from below to above the game area 2A. FIG. 13 is an eighth light emission pattern of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is a light emission pattern that rotates in the game area 2A.

In the first light emission pattern shown in FIG. 6, the light emission of the full color light emitting diode group FDG is started from the center of the display lamp 7 (time T1), and the time T
2, ..., T37 are emitted one by one in order (time in the middle is omitted below), and the lighting of the light emitting diode group FDG is moved to the display lamp 8 and the illumination device 51 (time T).
9), divided into left and right, lighting devices 52, 53, and illumination section 4
It moves so as to flow as a whole to 0, 38, 39, 32, 33, 27, 28. The second light emission pattern shown in FIG. 7 starts light emission from the full-color light emitting diode group FDG starting from the illumination portions 27 and 28 of the lower winning openings 29 and 30 (time T1), and then starts from time T2. , T39
In the order of, each one emits light (the time in the middle is omitted below), moves to the illumination parts 32, 33, 38, 39, 40, and the lighting device 51 (time T11), and is divided into left and right, and the lighting device 52. , 53 and the display lamps 8 and 7 move so as to flow as a whole.

In the third light emission pattern shown in FIG. 8, the light emitting diode group FDG starts emitting light from the display lamp 8 on the right side as a starting point (time T1), and the light emitting diode group FDG is turned on at time T2. ..Each one light is emitted in the order of time T19 (the middle time is omitted below), and the lighting of the light emitting diode group FDG is divided into the illumination parts 39 and 33 (time T6), and the illumination part 40 (time). T9, 10), 38, 32, and 27 (time T19) while moving so as to flow as a whole.
The flow moves as a whole until (time T11).
The fourth light emission pattern shown in FIG. 9 is the lower winning openings 29, 30.
Starting from the electric decoration parts 27 and 28 of (No. T1), the full color light emitting diode group FDG starts to emit light.
Each one emits light in the order of time T2, ..., Time T18 (the time in the middle is omitted below), and the lighting of the light emitting diode group FDG moves to the lighting devices 53, 51, 52 as a whole. . The fifth light emission pattern shown in FIG. 10 starts emission of the full-color light emitting diode group FDG starting from the right end of the lighting device 51 (time T1), and emits light one by one in the order of time T2, ... Time T31. The lighting of the light emitting diode group FDG is moved so as to flow as a whole to the display lamps 8, 7, and 8 (time in the following is omitted).

The sixth light emission pattern shown in FIG. 11 starts from the decorative portions 27 and 28 of the lower winning openings 29 and 30 (time T1).
As a result, the full-color light emitting diode group FDG starts to emit light, and each one emits light in the order of time T2, ... It moves so as to flow to 7 and 8 as a whole, and the lighting devices 53, 51 and 5
2 to move as a whole, to be divided into upper and lower parts from the illumination portion 33, to move as a whole to the illumination portions 28, 27, 32, and at the same time, to the illumination portions 39, 40,
Move to 38 and 32 as a whole. Figure 1
The seventh light emission pattern shown in 2 starts light emission of the full-color light emitting diode group FDG from the lighting portion 27 of the lower winning openings 29 and 30 as a starting point (time T1), and then starts at time T.
2, ... T20 in sequence (every time is omitted), and the light emitting diode groups FDG are lit up as a whole up to the illumination parts 32, 38, 40, 39, 33, 28. Move to flow. The eighth light emission pattern shown in FIG. 13 starts from the left display lamp 8 (at time T
1) Full color LED group FDG
Of the display lamps 8, 7, 8 and the illuminating devices 53, 51, respectively.
52, illumination parts 32, 27, 28, 33, 39, 40, 3
It moves so as to flow as a whole until 8, 36 and 37 (time T96).

As described above in detail, according to the invention of this embodiment, the decorative portions 36, 37, 38, 3 of the game area 2A are provided.
9 and 40 are arranged, and the game area 2A of the game board 2 is arranged.
Lamps 7, 8 and lighting devices 51, 52 and 5 outside the
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the 3 are arranged, the lighting devices 51, 52, 53, etc. are light emitting diode rows FDG in which a plurality of full-color light emitting diodes FD are arranged in close proximity to each other, and each light emitting diode is turned on or off. Since each of the light emitting diodes FD in the full-color light emitting diode group FDG is provided with the possible driving transistor control units TR1 and TR2 and the 8-channel source driving devices SP1, SP2, and SP3 that control the length of the lighting time of the light emitting diode array. Thus, the lighting emitted from the full-color light-emitting diode FD can be controlled by switching the lighting time thereof, and the gradation control showing the shade of the color can be performed by the length of the lighting time.

As a result, the player's sight can be appealed to the player to increase their interest, and the production effect can be enhanced by appropriately controlling the individual lighting methods of the light emitting diodes. Unlike the pachinko machine using the miniature electric light bulb, it is possible to notify the manager of the pachinko parlor, the player, and the like with an enhanced effect. Also,
Since the full-color LED group FDG has a longer product life than conventional miniature bulbs, it is possible to reduce the burden on the pachinko parlor's manager by freeing the trouble of repairing a broken miniature bulb. . It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various improvements and modifications can of course be made without departing from the gist of the present invention, and the following may be carried out. For example, although the full-color light emitting diode is used in the above-described embodiment, a part of the light emitting diode may be a monochromatic light emitting diode. Further, although the present invention has been embodied in a pachinko gaming machine of the first type in the above-described embodiments, it may be carried out in a pachinko gaming machine of the second type or the third type, or in other gaming machines. But it doesn't matter. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine that uses the prepaid card for lending balls as the card is used, but it may be a gaming machine that does not use the prepaid card for lending balls.

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According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, in the gaming machine in which the illuminating device is arranged on the game board and the frame part, the illuminating device has a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in proximity to each other. Since a row, a driving means for turning on or off each light emitting diode, and a control means for controlling the length of the lighting time of the light emitting diode are provided, the brightness can be changed and the gradation can be controlled, which appeals to the visual sense of the player. Therefore, it is to provide a game machine that can attract the attention of the player and increase the interest. The lighting of the light-emitting diodes in which a plurality of light-emitting diodes are arranged close to each other can be viewed as a whole as a whole, appealing to the player's sight, and making the player pay attention to the player, which can increase interest.

According to a second aspect of the gaming machine, the lighting device is provided with a plurality of full-color light emitting diodes. Since the light emitting diodes are turned on in full color in this manner, the full color light emission appeals to the visual sense of the player, and the player's attention can be increased and the interest can be increased.

Further, according to the gaming machine of the third aspect, since the lighting time of one light emitting diode is 20 millisec or less, the adjacent full-color light emitting diodes are sequentially lighted, and the lighting time thereof is set. When is switched within 20 millisec, it has the impression that the adjacent full-color light emitting diodes are lit continuously without having the impression that they are individually lit, and for example, they appear to be connected or move as a whole. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing a game area of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a back view showing the entire pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system for a pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

5A and 5B are views showing a specific configuration of a full-color light emitting diode of the lighting device according to the present embodiment, FIG. 5A is a plan view of the full-color light emitting diode, and FIG. It is a front view and (c) is a circuit diagram of a full-color light emitting diode.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a first light emission pattern of the lighting device of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a second light emission pattern of the lighting device of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a third light emission pattern of the lighting device of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a fourth light emission pattern of the lighting device of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a fifth light emission pattern of the lighting device of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a sixth light emitting pattern of the lighting device of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a seventh light emission pattern of the lighting device of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an eighth light emission pattern of the lighting device for a pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a specific circuit configuration of a full-color light emitting diode of the illumination device according to this embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a specific circuit configuration of a full-color light emitting diode of the lighting device according to this embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining full-color light emission of the lighting device according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ・ ・ ・ Pachinko machine, 2 ・ ・ ・ Game board, 2A ・
..Game area 3a ... Speaker, 3 ... Upper saucer, 5 ...
-Lower saucer 6a ... Launching device, 7,8 ... Indicator lamp 21 ... First type starting opening 24 ... Special electric accessory, 25 ... Large winning opening 27, 28, 32, 33 , 36, 37, 38, 39, 4
0 ... Illuminated portion 34, 35 ... Shoulder illuminated member, 50, 51, 52, 53
... Lighting device 82 ... Main board, 85 ... Audio board, 86 ...
・ Lamp board 87 ・ ・ ・ Display board, 83 ・ ・ ・ Award ball board, 49 ・
..Power supply boards 82A, 83A, 85A, 86A, 87A ... CPU
(Arithmetic processing unit) 82C, 83C, 85C, 86C, 87C ... RAM
(Memory) 82B, 83B, 85B, 86B, 87B ... ROM
(Memory) W1 ... Frame mechanism part, W2 ... Board surface mechanism part, W3
・ ・ ・ Frame lamp W4 ・ ・ ・ Display, W5 ・ ・ ・ Board surface lamp FDG ・ ・ ・ Full color light emitting diode group FD ・ ・ ・ Full color light emitting diode GLD ・ ・ ・ Green light emitting diode, BLD ・ ・ ・ Blue Light emitting diode, RLD ... Red light emitting diode TR1, TR2 ... First and second drive transistor control sections SP1 to SP3 ... First to third 8-channel source drive elements

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which a lighting device is arranged in a game area and a frame part, wherein the lighting device can turn on or off a light emitting diode row in which a plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged close to each other. A gaming machine comprising a driving means and a control means for controlling the length of a lighting time of the light emitting diode. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lighting device includes a full-color light emitting diode. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lighting time of one of the light emitting diodes is 20 millisec or less.