JP2004000731A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase space in a memory area in which various control programs to be executed by a main CPU for executing the integrated control of Pachinko games are stored and to utilize the space for a new process for different specification. <P>SOLUTION: The display in the Pachinko game machine is controlled by a single CPU (a sub CPU of a sub control device 38) and a special pattern display device 3 consisting of an LCD device and a normal pattern display device 4 consisting of LEDs disposed on a pattern display control board 45. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine equipped with a special symbol display device and a normal symbol display device.

Various pachinko game machines have been proposed in which a special symbol display device and a normal symbol display device are respectively assembled to a symbol display unit mounted on a game board surface. In recent years, there has been a tendency to increase the number of special symbol display devices using a liquid crystal display device. On the other hand, many of the ordinary symbol display devices are configured with a 7-segment display using LEDs.

In this kind of pachinko gaming machine, in a special symbol display device, in addition to a special symbol display portion for causing a hit or miss depending on a result of a special symbol fluctuation stop, a character is called a character on a screen according to the progress of the game. By displaying moving pictures of various patterns (eg, people and animals) and switching and displaying backgrounds and balloons, it embodies complicated dynamic display and story development, and is more interested and satisfied with the player. It gives a feeling.

In the above-described pachinko gaming machine, a main control device that comprehensively controls the pachinko game, and a sub-control device (liquid crystal display control device) that is communicatively connected to the main control device and that performs various controls of the liquid crystal display device exclusively. Has been deployed.

The main control device outputs status information indicating a game situation, for example, when power is turned on, when the firing device is activated, when a symbol is activated, when a symbol is reached, or when a symbol is reached. Pattern change display mode), when a big hit occurs, a big hit game is given to the sub-control device, and according to the status information received by the sub-control device, a special symbol change display control, a character display on the liquid crystal display device is performed. Placement and movement display control, pasting of characters, backgrounds, and balloons are performed. On the other hand, conventionally, the display control relating to the symbol fluctuation of the ordinary symbol display device is performed by the main control device.

By the way, the capacity of the storage area of the ROM storing various control programs to be executed by the main CPU provided in the main control device is limited to, for example, 2.5 Kbytes. However, in order to improve the game taste, for example, drive control of the variable winning device, LED for displaying game information and display lamps for various decorations according to the game information and lighting display control of LED, discrimination of game status and Control processing executed by the main CPU, such as output of status information indicating a game situation, becomes complicated, and the capacity of various control programs to be executed by the main CPU increases, and new processing for new specifications is performed. Is difficult to add to the capacity of the storage area of the ROM.

An object of the present invention is to increase a free space in a storage area storing various control programs to be executed by a main CPU of a main control device for performing overall control of a pachinko game, and to make this free space a separate specification. To provide a pachinko gaming machine that can be used for new processing.

In order to solve the above problems, the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a special symbol display device constituted by a liquid crystal display device and a normal symbol display device constituted by LEDs arranged on a symbol display control board. The display is controlled by a single CPU.

According to the configuration of the first aspect, display control is performed by a single CPU provided with a special symbol display device constituted by a liquid crystal display device and a normal symbol display device constituted by LEDs on a symbol display control board. With this configuration, it is possible to increase the free space in the storage area storing various control programs to be executed by the main CPU of the main control device that performs overall control of the pachinko game, and this free space is separately provided. It can be used for new processing for specifications.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board provided in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment. A symbol display unit 2 is provided at the center upper portion of the game board surface 1, and a special symbol display device 3 constituted by a liquid crystal display device is attached to the center of the symbol display unit 2, and the symbol display unit 2 is located above the symbol display unit 2. Is mounted with a normal symbol display device 4 composed of a 7-segment display using LEDs.

At the approximate center of the game board below the symbol display unit 2, there is provided a prize winning device 5 composed of an ordinary electric tulip accessory which performs an opening operation by a solenoid, and a special symbol is provided by a variable winning opening of the prize winning device 5. A symbol operation port 6 related to symbol fluctuation of the display device 3 is configured. A winning unit 7 is provided at the lower center of the game board below the winning device 5, and a large winning opening 9 having a movable door 8 which is opened and closed by a solenoid is provided at the center of the winning unit 7. Note that a special area 19 is provided inside the special winning opening 9 for continuing the continuous opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 9 by passing a pachinko ball in a special game state.

A left gate 10 and a right gate 11 are provided on the left shoulder of the game board 1 on the left side of the symbol display unit 2 and the right shoulder of the game board 1 on the right side of the symbol display unit 2, respectively. The gates 10 and 11 constitute a symbol operation port related to symbol fluctuation of the symbol display device 4.

Furthermore, the game board 1 is provided with a plurality of ordinary winning ports. On the left sleeve of the gaming board 1 on the left side of the prize device 5, a chucker constituting the left sleeve winning port 12 is disposed, and on the right sleeve of the gaming board 1 on the right of the prize device 5, A chucker constituting the right sleeve winning opening 13 is provided. Below the chucker forming the left sleeve winning opening 12, a chucker forming the left sleeve lower winning opening 14 is provided, and below the chucker forming the right sleeve winning opening 13, a right lower sleeve winning opening 15 is provided. The constituent chuckers are provided. On the left and right sides of the winning unit 7, a chucker constituting a leftward winning opening 16 and a chucker constituting a rightward winning opening 17 are respectively provided integrally with the winning unit 7. Further, a prize winning opening 18 is provided at the center top of the symbol display unit 2.

Next, the display lamps and the display LEDs provided on the game board 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 showing the arrangement of each display lamp and display LED. FIG. 3 is a front view of the symbol display unit 2 showing the arrangement of the display LEDs, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the winning unit 7 showing the arrangement of the display lamps and the display LEDs.

ラ ン プ As shown in FIG. 2, on the left and right sides of the left and right shoulders of the symbol display unit 2, the windmills 36 with lamps are disposed on the game board surface so as to be rotatable. Display lamps 20 are provided inside the chucker forming the left sleeve winning opening 12 and the chucker forming the right sleeve winning opening 13, respectively. In addition, display lamps 21 and 21 are provided in the inside of the chucker constituting the left sleeve lower winning opening 14 and the inside of the chucker forming the right sleeve lower winning opening 15 respectively. Further, a decoration LED 22 is provided inside the lower part of the winning device 5.

The left decorative LED device 23 is provided on the left side of the game board 1, while the right decorative LED device 24 is provided on the right side of the game board 1, and the decorative LED device 23 has four decorative LEDs ( J1, J3, J5, J7) are provided, and four decorative LEDs (J2, J4, J6, J8) are provided in the right decorative LED device 24.

A plurality of decoration LEDs 26 and decoration LEDs 27 are alternately arranged at predetermined intervals along the outside of the ball rail 25 at predetermined intervals along the upper side of the game board surface 1, and a payout lamp 28 is provided at the upper left corner of the game board surface 1. In the upper right corner of the game board 1, a ball cut lamp 29 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the symbol display unit 2 arranged in the center of the game board surface, the number of prize memories of the symbol change of the ordinary symbol display device 4 is two each on the left side and the right side of the ordinary symbol display device 4. A storage number display LED 30 which is displayed by lighting is provided. Also, along the upper edge of the special symbol display device 3, there are provided four storage number display LEDs 31 for displaying the winning change of the symbol variation of the special symbol display device 3 by lighting the number. Further, decoration LEDs (G1, G2, G3) are disposed on the left side and the right side near the upper part of the symbol display unit 2, respectively, and the decoration LEDs are arranged along the left edge and the right edge of the special symbol display device 3. (H1, H2, H3, H4) are provided respectively.

In addition, there is one symbol display unit for determining the hit or miss in the normal symbol display device 4, and the symbol display unit for performing the hit or miss in the special symbol display device 3 includes the left special symbol 32 and the middle special symbol. 33, right special symbol 34. The special symbol in the special symbol display device 3 will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the winning unit 7, a decorative LED 35 is disposed below the chuckers constituting left and right winning openings, and the decorative LED 35 is arranged along the upper edge of the special winning opening 9 from left to right. (M1, M2, M3, M2, M1), and decorative LEDs (N1, N2, N3, N2, N1) are arranged below the special winning opening 9 at appropriate intervals in an arc shape. .

FIG. 5 is a main block diagram of a control system provided in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment. The main control device 37 is provided on a main control board (not shown). The main control device 37 includes a main CPU as processing execution means for performing overall control regarding the pachinko game, a ROM storing a control program related to the entire pachinko game to be executed by the main CPU, and a read-out as needed. And a writable RAM, and a communication interface for the main CPU to perform data communication with peripheral devices. In addition, illustration of the specific configuration of the main control device 37 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main control device 37 includes a sub-control device (liquid crystal display control device) 38 provided on a liquid crystal control board (not shown) in one-way communication from the main control device 37 to the sub-control device 38. Are connected as possible. The communication data transmitted from the main control device 37 to the sub control device 38 is a symbol display device control command described later.

(5) As shown in FIG. 5, various winning detection switches SW1 to SW5 are connected to the main control device 37 via a switch input circuit 39. Although not shown in FIG. 1, a gate passage detection switch SW1 for detecting the passage of a pachinko ball to the left gate 10 is provided behind the left gate 10, and a right gate behind the right gate 11. A gate passage detection switch SW2 for detecting the passage of a pachinko ball to 11 is provided.

Further, a symbol operating port winning detection switch SW3 for detecting a pachinko ball that has won the symbol operating port 6 of the winning apparatus 5 is provided behind the winning apparatus 5. Further, in the back of the special winning opening 9, a special winning opening detection switch SW4 for detecting a pachinko ball which has won the special winning opening 9 is provided, and a specific area 19 provided in the special winning opening 9 is provided in the specific area 19. A specific area passage detection switch SW5 for detecting a pachinko ball that has passed through the area 19 is provided.

The main controller 37 is connected with a solenoid SOL1 for opening the symbol operating port 6 which is a variable winning opening of the winning device 5 via the driver 40, and for opening the large winning opening 9 via the driver 41. The open solenoid SOL2 to be operated is connected to each other. Further, a voice control device 42 provided on a voice control board (not shown) is connected to the main control device 37 so as to enable one-way communication from the main control device 37 to the voice control device 42. Is connected to a speaker 43 for generating a sound effect and an alarm.

Further, the main control device 37 is provided with the display lamps 20 and 21, the decorative LED 22, the windmill 36 with the lamp, the decorative LEDs 26 and 27, the decorative LEDs (J1 to J8), the payout lamp 28, the ball 28 via the display driver 44. Cut-off lamp 29, number-of-stored display LED30, symbol-display LED31, decoration LED (G1 to G3), decoration LED (H1 to H4), decoration lamp (H1 to H4) disposed in the symbol display unit 2, display lamp 35 disposed in the winning unit 7, decoration LEDs (M1 to M3) and decorative LEDs (N1 to N3) are connected. Although not shown, the main controller 37 is connected to a power supply (not shown) and a clock circuit (not shown) for defining a processing cycle of the main controller.

The sub-control device 38 is provided on the symbol display control board 45, and controls the display of the liquid crystal display device (special symbol display device 3) and the variable display control of the symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 4. The sub-control unit 38 includes a single sub-CPU for controlling these displays, a ROM storing various programs executed by the sub-CPU, a RAM capable of reading and writing data as needed, and a main control unit 37. A communication interface for receiving a symbol display device control command transmitted by communication, a video display processor (VDP) connected to the sub CPU, and a video RAM for transmitting and receiving image signals to and from the VDP; , A driver connected to the output side of the VDP, and a character ROM in which character data such as symbols are stored. The illustration of the specific internal configuration of the sub-control device 38 is omitted. The sub-control device 38 is connected to a liquid crystal display device constituting the special symbol display device 3, and is connected to the ordinary symbol display device 4 via a display driver 46.

The symbol display device control commands sent from the main control device 37 to the sub-control device 38 are broadly divided into special symbol display device control commands and ordinary symbol display device control commands.

The sub CPU of the sub control device 38 outputs a control to the VDP in response to the special symbol display device control command sent from the main control device 37, and the variation of the symbol that causes the VDP to hit or miss on the liquid crystal display screen. The display of the special symbol display device 3 is controlled by displaying various patterns (for example, people and animals) called displays and characters as moving images, and switching and displaying backgrounds and balloons. In addition, the sub CPU of the sub control device 38 performs the variable display control of the normal symbol according to the normal symbol display device control command sent from the main control device 37.

The sub-CPU is a VDP that simultaneously controls a VDP (video display processor) and at least software means (such as a drive processing program and data) for instructing a display driver 46 that drives the LED of the ordinary symbol display device 4. -LED simultaneous control sub-microcomputer. This makes it possible to simplify individual electric circuits for controlling and driving the VDP and the LED by means of a component provided in the pachinko gaming machine that controls the VDP and at least the LED. The control function of the VDP may be a program or data provided in an integrated sub CPU (including ROM and RAM).

FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing the transmission timing of the symbol display device control command sent from the main control device 37 (main CPU) to the sub control device 38 (sub CPU). The main CPU transmits the symbol display device control command only when changing the display mode of the special symbol display device 3 and when changing the display mode of the ordinary symbol display device 4.

The symbol display device control command is composed of one command and two bytes of command data 1 (one byte) and command data 2 (one byte), and includes seven parallel signals (DATA0 to DATA6) and one control signal. (STB signal). As shown in FIG. 6, command data 1 and command data 2 are transmitted one byte at a time, and the STB signal is turned on in synchronization with the transmission timing of command data 1 and command data.

(4) When the STB signal is input to the INT terminal of the sub CPU, an INT interrupt occurs in the sub CPU. The sub CPU fetches the command data 1 and the command data 2 into the receiving buffer in the order of the INT interrupt.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which an ordinary symbol display device control command is transmitted following the special symbol display device control command. However, the normal symbol display device control command is not always sent after the special symbol display device control command, and the special symbol → special symbol → normal symbol → special symbol → special symbol → special symbol → ordinary symbol In some cases. That is, as described above, a special symbol display device control command is transmitted when the display mode of the special symbol display device 3 is changed, and a normal symbol display device control command is transmitted when the display mode of the normal symbol display device 4 is changed. You.

Next, the special symbol display device control command will be described. 7 to 16 are diagrams showing the special symbol display device control commands and their contents in tabular form. The special symbol display device control commands are classified into five types of special symbol control commands, character control commands, background control commands, big hit control commands, and abnormal control commands according to the display content of the screen.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the types of the symbols displayed on the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol are all the same, and the numbers “0” to “9” and the symbol “Higegodzilla”, There are 13 types, "Maru Goshi" and "Go Nagai".

特別 The special symbol control commands for the left special symbol and the right special symbol are classified into three types: symbol confirmation, symbol replacement, and symbol variation (see FIGS. 7 and 8). Further, the middle special symbol is classified into two types: symbol confirmation and symbol replacement, and a variation mode when a symbol reach occurs is set as a special variation mode.

The “reach” means that a specific symbol combination (a symbol combination that causes a big hit) when a part of the display areas that are independently and variably displayed in the plurality of display areas are stopped. This means that the conditions for occurrence are satisfied. In the embodiment, the symbols that have been changed in the order of the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol are stopped. Then, if all the left, right, and middle special symbols stopped to fluctuate are the same symbol, a big hit occurs. Therefore, in the case of the symbol reach, the middle special symbol is changing and the left and right special symbols stopped changing are the same symbol.

FIGS. 10 to 12 show control commands for controlling the symbol variation mode of the middle special symbol including the variation mode at the time of symbol reach occurrence, and a total of 22 types are provided. Some of these control commands relate to only the change of the middle special symbol, and others relate to the display mode in which the display mode of the left special symbol and the right special symbol changes and the middle special symbol changes.

FIGS. 13 and 14 are diagrams showing character control commands and their contents. The character control command is, for example, a control command for displaying and controlling a moving image display, a switching display, and a balloon switching display of various pictures (for example, a person or an animal) called a character. Display and story development are realized. The dynamic display and story development of the character are as shown in FIGS.

FIG. 15 shows control commands and their contents regarding background, big hit, and V display. FIG. 16 shows control commands relating to big hit symbols and abnormalities and their contents. Note that the contents of various control commands are as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, and thus detailed description will be omitted.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a normal symbol display device control command and its contents in a table format. Ordinary symbol display device control commands are classified into three types depending on the display content: a symbol confirmation command, a symbol variation command, and an abnormal control command. There are ten types of symbols that are normally displayed on the symbols, such as numerals “0” to “9”. Further, the fluctuation speed is one type of only high speed.

Next, a game in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment will be schematically described. When the pachinko ball passes through the left gate 10 or the right gate 11 on the game board shown in FIG. 1, the symbol display device 4 usually starts to change. It should be noted that the number of pachinko balls passing through the gate related to the symbol variation of the ordinary symbol display device 4 is stored up to a maximum of four, and the storage state is lit by the stored number display LED 30 in FIG. In addition, two types of the probability of hitting / losing in the ordinary symbol display device 4 are set: a low probability mode (8/80) and a high probability mode (72/80). In the low-probability mode, when the normal symbol display device 4 starts to fluctuate for 15.1 seconds or more, and in the high-probability mode, the normal symbol display device 4 starts fluctuating for 6.0 seconds or more. The symbol stops.

{Circle around (10)} The ten types of symbols displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 4 are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. If the symbol whose change is stopped is "3" or "7", it is a hit, and if it is other than "3" or "7", it is a miss. When a hit occurs in the normal symbol display device 4, the prize device 5 of FIG. 1 is activated, the symbol operation port 6 is expanded for about 0.3 seconds in the low probability mode, and the symbol in the high probability mode. The working port 6 is expanded for about 3.5 seconds. However, if two pachinko balls are won in the symbol operating port 6 during the opening operation of the symbol operating port 6, the expanding operation ends even within the opening time.

When the pachinko ball wins the symbol operation port 6, the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol of the special symbol display device 3 start to change simultaneously. It should be noted that the special symbol display device 3 can store a maximum of four winning prizes in the symbol operating port 6 of the pachinko balls relating to the symbol variation, and the number of the stored memory is turned on by the stored number display LED 31 in FIG. When about 5.4 seconds or more have passed since the special symbol display device 3 started changing the symbols, the symbols stop in the order of the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol. However, when the probability relating to the occurrence of a hit in the ordinary symbol display device 4 starts to fluctuate due to the memorization of the winning in the symbol operating port 6 in the high probability mode, after the special symbol display device 3 starts to fluctuate the symbol. When about 0.9 seconds or more elapse, the symbols stop in the order of the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol. As described above, in the high probability mode, when the change is started by the winning operation to the symbol operation port 6, the change time from the start of the symbol change of the special symbol display device 3 to the final stop of the symbol is reduced. .

When the combination of the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol that have stopped fluctuating all become the same symbol and a big hit occurs, the condition device is activated (the condition flag is set by the main control device 37). The special winning opening 9 is opened for about 29.4 seconds. When the winning pachinko ball passes through the specific area 19 while the special winning opening 9 is open, the special winning opening 9 is opened again after the opening of the special winning opening 9 is completed. The number of repetitions of the opening operation of the special winning opening 9 (referred to as the number of rounds) is up to 16 including the first opening. In addition, when ten pachinko balls are won during opening of the special winning opening 9, the opening of the special winning opening 9 is ended even within the opening time.

When the combination of the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol that has become a big hit matches a predetermined specific combination (for example, the combination of the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol is When the condition device is activated), the probability of a hit occurring in the ordinary symbol display device 4 during the period from the end of the operation of the condition device to the next activation of the condition device, The mode is switched from the low probability mode (8/80) to the high probability mode (72/80).

Next, control command transmission processing performed by the main CPU of the main control device 37 and control command reception processing performed by the sub CPU of the sub control device 38 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a control command transmission process performed by the main CPU of the main control device 37.

First, the main CPU determines whether there is a change in the symbol variation of the ordinary symbol display device 4 (step S01). When there is a change in the symbol variation of the ordinary symbol display device 4, the main CPU transmits an ordinary symbol display device control command (see FIG. 17) corresponding to the detected condition to the sub CPU (step S02), and step S03. Move to

For example, when a normal symbol starts to fluctuate due to detection of a detection signal of the gate passage detection switch SW1 or the gate passage detection switch SW2, when a normal symbol starts to fluctuate due to a prize memory of a gate passing, when a normal symbol fluctuating stops, an abnormal ( In the case of (error) detection, recovery from an abnormality, or the like, the main CPU transmits a normal symbol display device control command to the sub CPU.

The transmission timing of the normal symbol display device control command is as shown in FIG. When there is no change in the symbol variation of the ordinary symbol display device 4, the main CPU proceeds directly to step S03.

メ イ ン The main CPU, which has proceeded to step S03, determines whether or not the display of the special symbol display device 3 has changed (step S03). When there is a change in the display of the special symbol display device 3, the main CPU transmits a special symbol display device control command (see FIGS. 7 to 16) corresponding to the detected condition to the sub CPU (step S04). The control command transmission processing ends.

For example, at the time of starting the change of the special symbol by detecting the detection signal of the symbol opening detection switch SW3, at the time of starting the change of the special symbol by storing the winning in the symbol opening 6, at the time of changing the changing speed of the special symbol during the change, When changing the symbol of the special symbol during the change, when stopping the symbol of the special symbol during the change, when changing the symbol change mode of the middle special symbol and the display mode of the left and right special symbols as shown in FIGS. At the start of the display of moving images such as balloons and characters due to reach, at the time of switching backgrounds, at the time of a big hit, at the time of switching the number of rounds during the big hit, during the interval of opening operation of the big winning port 9 during the big hit, at the big hit At the time of detecting the passage of the specific area 19 in the middle, at the start of the final opening operation of the special winning opening during the big hit, at the time of switching the display of the moving image by the balloon or the character during the big hit, or at the time of detecting an error (error). When such return from the abnormal becomes possible to transmit the main CPU normal symbol display control command to the sub CPU.

The transmission timing of the special symbol display device control command is as shown in FIG. When there is no change in the display of the special symbol display device 3, the main CPU ends the control command transmission processing as it is.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a control command receiving process performed by the sub CPU of the sub control device 38. When a symbol display device control command is transmitted from the main CPU to the sub CPU, an STB signal is transmitted at the reception timing as shown in FIG. 6, and this STB signal is input to the INT terminal of the sub CPU and transmitted to the sub CPU. An INT interrupt occurs.

(4) The sub CPU starts control command reception processing upon occurrence of an INT interrupt. First, the sub CPU receives the symbol display device control command data sent from the main CPU (step A01). As shown in FIG. 6, the sub CPU takes in command data 1 (1 byte) and then command data 2 (1 byte) in the receiving buffer (2 bytes).

As shown in FIG. 6, a normal symbol display device control command may be transmitted following the special symbol display device control command. In this case, the STB signal is transmitted again and the INT terminal of the sub CPU is transmitted. Since this is input, an INT interrupt occurs again in the sub CPU. At this time, the sub CPU fetches the second symbol display device control command data into the next reception buffer (2 bytes) different from the first fetched reception buffer.

(4) The sub CPU determines whether or not the capture of the symbol display device control command data has been completed (step A02), and if not completed, the sub CPU stands by. In this determination, the sub CPU activates the soft timer, determines whether or not the soft timer has measured the standby time, and determines that the process has been completed when the soft timer has measured the standby time.

When the sub CPU completes the capture of the symbol display device control command data, the sub CPU determines whether or not the received control command is a control command related to the ordinary symbol display device 4 (step A03). As shown in FIG. 17, the control command related to the normal symbol display device 4 has a command data 1 whose value is one of "75H", "76H", and "77H" in hexadecimal. The determination is made based on whether the value of the command data 1 of the display device control command matches any of these values.

The command content of the received symbol display device control command for the single CPU according to claim 1, that is, the sub CPU, is a control command for normally controlling the symbol display device 4 or the special symbol display device 3. A special symbol / ordinary symbol control command discriminating means for judging whether or not the control command is a control command for starting the special symbol display device 3 or the ordinary symbol display device 4 is provided (sub CPU in FIG. 19). Refer to control command reception processing).

In addition, a plurality of control command lines are provided for the control command transmitted from the main control device 37 regardless of the special symbol / normal symbol control command discriminating means irrespective of the above configuration, and the normal symbol display device 4 and the special symbol display device are provided. And a special symbol display command for the special symbol display device 3 and a normal symbol display device control command for the ordinary symbol display device 4 by the sub CPU. The display device / normal symbol display device control command parallel instruction means may be provided (see FIG. 20).

When the value of the command data 1 of the received symbol display device control command matches any one of the hexadecimal numbers “75H”, “76H”, and “77H”, the received control command normally relates to the symbol display device 4. It is determined that the command is a control command. When the received control command is a control command related to the ordinary symbol display device 4, the sub CPU performs a process of changing the display of the ordinary symbol display device 4 according to the values of the command data 1 and the command data 2 (contents of the process) As shown in FIG. 17) (step A04), when the process of changing the display of the ordinary symbol display device 4 is completed, the process proceeds to step A05. When the received control command is not a control command related to the ordinary symbol display device 4 (the value of the command data 1 of the received symbol display device control command is any of "75H", "76H", and "77H" in hexadecimal). If they do not match, the sub CPU proceeds directly to step A05.

The sub CPU that has proceeded to step A05 determines whether the received control command is a control command related to the special symbol display device 3 (step A05). As shown in FIGS. 7 to 16, the control command related to the special symbol display device 3 is such that the value of the command data 1 is hexadecimal “40H” “41H” “42H” “43H” “44H” “45H” “ 46H "," 47H "," 48H "," 50H "," 51H "," 60H "," 61H "," 62H ", or" 70H "(15 types). The sub CPU receives the command data of the received symbol display device control command. The determination is made based on whether the value of 1 matches any of these values.

When the value of the command data 1 of the received symbol display device control command matches any of the above-mentioned 15 types of hexadecimal values, the received control command is a control related to the special symbol display device 3. It is determined to be a command.

If the received control command is a control command related to the special symbol display device 3, the sub CPU performs a process of changing the display of the special symbol display device 3 according to the values of the command data 1 and the command data 2 (contents of the process) (FIG. 7 to FIG. 16) (Step A06), when the process of changing the display of the special symbol display device 3 is completed, the sub CPU ends the control command receiving process. When the received control command is not a control command related to the special symbol display device 3 (when the value of the command data 1 of the received symbol display device control command does not match any of the 15 types of hexadecimal numbers described above) The sub CPU ends the control command receiving process as it is.

Front view of the game board surface provided in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment Front view of gaming board surface 1 showing arrangement of each display lamp and display LED Front view of symbol display unit 2 showing arrangement of display LEDs Front view of winning unit 7 showing arrangement of display lamps and display LEDs Principal block diagram of a control system deployed in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment Timing chart showing the transmission timing of the symbol display device control command sent from the main control device (main CPU) to the sub control device (sub CPU) Diagram showing special symbol display device control commands and their contents in tabular form Continuation of the table shown in Fig. 7 Continuation of the table shown in Fig. 8 Continuation of the table shown in Fig. 9 Continuation of the table shown in Fig. 10 Continuation of the table shown in Fig. 11 Continuation of the table shown in FIG. Continuation of the table shown in FIG. Continuation of the table shown in Fig. 14 Continuation of the table shown in Fig. 15 Diagram showing control symbols and their contents in tabular form Flow chart of control command transmission processing performed by the main CPU of the main control device Flow chart of control command reception processing performed by the sub CPU of the sub control device Timing chart showing the transmission timing of the symbol display device control command transmitted from the main control device (main CPU) to the sub control device (sub CPU) according to the second embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 2 Symbol display unit 3 Special symbol display device 4 Ordinary symbol display device 5 Winning device 6 Symbol operating port 7 Winning unit 8 Movable door 9 Large winning opening 10 Left gate 11 Right gate 12 Left sleeve winning opening 13 Right sleeve winning opening 14 Left sleeve lower winning opening 15 Right sleeve lower winning opening 16 Left lower winning opening 17 Right lower winning opening 18 Natural winning opening 19 Specific area 20 Indicator lamp 21 Indicator lamp 22 Decorative LED
23 left decorative LED device 24 right decorative LED device 25 ball rail 26 decorative LED
27 Decoration LED
28 Discharge lamp 29 Ball out lamp 30 Memorized number display LED
31 Memory number display LED
32 left special symbol 33 middle special symbol 34 right special symbol 35 display lamp 36 windmill with lamp 37 main control device 38 sub control device 39 switch input circuit 40 driver 41 driver 42 voice control device 43 speaker 44 display driver 45 control for display Substrate 46 Display driver SW1 Gate passage detection switch SW2 Gate passage detection switch SW3 Symbol activation opening detection switch SW4 Large winning opening detection switch SW5 Specific area passage detection switch SOL1 Solenoid SOL2 Open solenoid J1 to J8 Decorative LED
G1-G3 Decorative LED
H1-H4 Decoration LED
M1-M3 decorative LED
N1 to N3 decorative LED

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A pachinko gaming machine in which a special symbol display device constituted by a liquid crystal display device and a normal symbol display device constituted by LEDs are controlled by a single CPU provided on a symbol display control board.

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