JP2006042909A - Controlling device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a controlling device for a game machine which can share a control board with a plurality of kinds of game machine without generating a gap between hardware specifications of the board. <P>SOLUTION: This controlling device 200 for a game machine is constituted of a main control board 202 and at least one subsidiary control board 104, and is used for controlling a plurality of kinds of game machine. In the controlling device 200 for game machine, the subsidiary control board 104 is constituted of a first interface means 118 which receives a control command signal of the game machine from the main control board 202, a control circuit 104a which drive-controls a plurality of modules constituting the game machine from the control command signal, and a second interface means 120 which outputs a driving signal to a plurality of the modules 21L, 21R, 22L and 22R. A relay board 230 is connected with the second interface means 120, and the relay board 230 is equipped with a third interface means 235 for increasing the number of modules which are connected with the second interface means 120. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device for gaming machines for controlling the operation of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  In recent gaming machines, not only diversification of game contents (game characteristics), but also various things such as liquid crystal display devices, speakers, lamps (LEDs), etc. in order to enhance the excitement by giving a sense of power and realism. A variety of productions have been made using various devices.

For example, a pachinko machine or a slot machine includes various devices for executing a game and a control device that drives and controls these devices. , A main control board (referred to as main control board circuit), and a peripheral that is provided separately from the main control board and controls the effects of the game including image display and sound output based on control signals from the main control board And a substrate (hereinafter referred to as a sub control substrate (sub control circuit)). Specifically, the sub-control board performs display control in a liquid crystal display device, sound output control from a speaker, LED lighting control (lamp effect), etc., based on a control signal from the main control board. It is performed and the production which raises interest is performed (for example, refer patent document 1).
JP 2003-340096 A

  By the way, in the types of gaming machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines, as described above, the main control board controls various devices that execute games, and effects such as sounds and images are used as control signals from the main control board. Since the basic control form is controlled by the sub-control board based on the same, it is desirable to make the circuit configuration as common as possible so as to improve the assemblability and reduce the manufacturing cost.

  However, in conventional slot machines and pachinko machines, even if there is a slight difference in type, a dedicated control board having different specifications is used for each type. For example, in the case of a slot machine or a pachinko machine in which the number of speakers installed is different, a dedicated control board corresponding to the number of speakers installed is used for each model. The reason is that if a common control board is used between these two different types of gaming machines, an empty connector that is legally restricted from the standpoint of fraud prevention is generated. That is, for example, a sub-control board corresponding to a first gaming machine (slot machine or pachinko machine) with a large number of speakers is used as a sub-control board for a second gaming machine (slot machine or pachinko machine) with a small number of speakers. If used, the speaker connector of the sub-control board is left in the second gaming machine (that is, an empty connector is generated), resulting in a circuit form that is not legally allowed.

  Of course, such a problem may also occur in other gaming machines other than slot machines and pachinko machines, and other modules (eg, liquid crystal display devices and lamps) other than the speakers constituting the gaming machine, This is a problem that may also occur with respect to other hardware specifications (for example, pin terminals) other than the connector constituting the control board.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine control device that can be used among a plurality of types of gaming machines. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine control device that can share a control board among a plurality of types of gaming machines without causing a gap in specifications.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a gaming machine control device for controlling a plurality of types of gaming machines constituted by a main board and at least one peripheral board, The peripheral board includes a first interface means for receiving a control command signal of a gaming machine from the main board, a control circuit for driving and controlling a plurality of modules constituting the gaming machine based on the control command signal, The second interface means for outputting drive signals to a plurality of modules, and the hardware specifications of the means constituting the peripheral board are made common to be used in different types of gaming machines. It is characterized by that.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the hardware specifications of the respective means constituting the peripheral board are made common to be used in different types of gaming machines, the peripheral board is divided into a plurality of types of games. Can be shared between machines. In other words, the need to change the board configuration for each type of gaming machine or to prepare a dedicated board for each gaming machine is significantly reduced compared to the prior art (or such a need is completely eliminated). ). Therefore, it is possible to improve assemblability and reduce manufacturing costs.

  The invention described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1, wherein a relay board is connected to the second interface means of the peripheral board, and the relay board is connected to the second interface means. It is characterized by comprising third interface means for increasing the number of modules connected to.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 1 can be obtained, and the module connected to the peripheral board only by the presence or absence of connection of the relay board to the peripheral board Since the number of boards can be increased or decreased, peripheral boards can be used between multiple types of gaming machines (especially between gaming machines with different numbers of modules connected to peripheral boards) without creating a board hardware specification. Can be shared. Further, since it is possible to adopt a usage form in which a relatively expensive peripheral board is used in common and an inexpensive relay board is prepared as necessary, it is very beneficial in terms of cost reduction.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the module connected to the third interface means is an audio output device, and the relay board drives the audio output to be driven. A voice branching means for increasing the number of devices is provided.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 2 can be obtained, and the sound output device connected to the peripheral board can be connected only to the circuit in the relay board. Since the number can be set arbitrarily, it is possible to easily and inexpensively change the design associated with audio output while sharing the peripheral board among multiple types of gaming machines, and to provide flexibility in the output format of audio Can do.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided the invention according to the third aspect, wherein the relay board converts the two-channel audio signal input from the peripheral board into four channels and outputs the number of channels. A conversion means is provided.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, it is possible to obtain substantially the same function and effect as the invention described in claim 3.

  In the invention described in claim 5, in the invention described in claim 3, the relay board branches one audio signal input from the peripheral board into audio signals in a plurality of frequency ranges. Filter means is provided.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 3 can be obtained, and different audio output can be performed for each audio output device. Can produce a variety of performances. Therefore, the interest of the game can be greatly enhanced.

  The invention described in claim 6 is the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, the same operational effects as those of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5 can be obtained, and legal regulation from the viewpoint of fraud prevention Peripheral boards can be shared between pachinko machines and slot machines.

  The gaming machine control device according to the present invention can be used among a plurality of types of gaming machines, and in particular, the board can be shared among a plurality of types of gaming machines without causing vacancy in the hardware specifications of the board.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a slot machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine. As shown, the slot machine 1 uses coins, medals, tokens, or the like as game media. On the front surface of the cabinet 2 constituting the slot machine 1, for example, a 15-inch liquid crystal display unit 2 a having a substantially vertical surface is formed. The liquid crystal display unit 2a displays information related to the game, animation as an effect display, and the like. A plurality of winning lines are also displayed through the liquid crystal display unit 2a. In this case, a specific operation of the BET switch (for example, a single pressing operation), which will be described later, or one coin is inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 enables one pay line, and the specific operation of the BET switch (For example, two pushing operations) or by inserting two coins, three pay lines are activated, and by operating the maximum BET switch 13 described later or by inserting three coins, five pay lines are obtained. Enabled.

  Inside the cabinet 2, a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols is drawn on each outer peripheral surface, and three reels that start rotating by the operation of the lever 6 are rotatably provided in a horizontal row. . These reels can be viewed through the liquid crystal display unit 2a. The rotation of each reel is controlled to be stopped automatically after a certain period of time or individually by a player's stop operation. When all the reels are stopped and the symbols displayed on the reel surface in the liquid crystal display unit 2a are in a predetermined combination of winning modes, a predetermined number of game medals are received from the medal payout hopper as a winning reward. Refunded. The medals are paid out from the medal payout port 15 at the lower front of the cabinet 2, and the paid-out medals are stored in the medal receiving unit 16.

  A region S on one side of the liquid crystal display unit 2a is provided with a WIN lamp, a payout display unit, a plurality of lamps indicating a gaming state, a bonus game information display unit, and the like. The WIN lamp is lit when a bonus is won, but when the bonus is won by an internal lottery, the WIN lamp is lit with a predetermined probability. The payout display unit is composed of a 7-segment LED, and displays the payout number of coins at the time of winning. The bonus game information display section is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the number of possible bonus games and the number of bonus game winnings.

  A horizontal pedestal 10 is formed below the liquid crystal display 2a. On the pedestal 10, the aforementioned maximum BET switch 13, other BET switches (not shown), and a coin slot 22 are provided. Yes. For example, when the other BET switch is pressed once, one of the credited coins is bet on the game, and when the other BET switch is pressed twice, the credit is credited. Two of the existing coins are bet on the game, and the maximum number of coins that can be bet on the game is bet by pressing the maximum BET switch 13 once. By operating these BET switches, the predetermined pay line 8 is activated as described above. On the left side of the maximum BET switch 13 in the figure, there are provided a selection button 11 for displaying various game information on the liquid crystal display unit 2a during the non-game state and a determination button 12 for determining the selection. ing.

  On one side of the front surface of the pedestal 10, a start lever 6 for rotating the reel by the player's operation to start displaying the symbols in the liquid crystal display 2 a is rotatable within a predetermined angle range. Is attached. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for individually stopping the rotation of the three reels are provided at the center of the front surface of the base portion 10.

  First and second speakers 21L and 21R as sound output devices are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2, and third and fourth speakers as sound output devices are provided on the back of the slot machine 1. 22L and 22R (see FIG. 4) are provided. These speakers 21L, 21R, 22L, and 22R output sound effects that produce a gaming state. In addition, a payout table panel 23 is provided between the first and second speakers 21L and 21R to display a combination of symbols for winning a prize and the number of coins to be paid out.

  FIG. 2 shows a pachinko machine 30 as another example of the gaming machine. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 30 includes a rectangular plate-like game board 32 incorporated in a window frame 31 of a rectangular frame-like main body frame, and an upper plate 33 and a lower plate 34 provided below the game board 32. And a firing handle 35 provided on the right side of the lower plate 34.

  In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails are usually driven into the front side of the game board 32. However, the game board 32 is formed of a resin material without using a structure for driving a nail, and a metal rod-like body is implanted in the resin material game board 32 so as to protrude in the front direction of the game board 32. Also good.

  Furthermore, the launch handle 35 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame, and the player operates the launch handle 35 to launch a game ball onto the game board 32 to perform a pachinko game. A game ball launch motor (not shown) is provided on the back side of the launch handle 35. When the launch handle 35 is rotated in the clockwise direction by the player, electric power is supplied to the launch motor. The game balls stored in the upper plate 33 are sequentially launched onto the game board 32. The launched game ball is guided to the guide rail 36 provided on the game board 32 and moves to the upper part of the game board 32, and then the direction of travel is changed by the collision with the plurality of obstacle nails described above. It falls down below the game board 32.

  The front surface of the game board 32 forms a 20-inch liquid crystal display portion 32A, for example, and displays images or characters for providing game information to the player according to the game situation. When it is detected that the game ball has passed a predetermined position on the game board 32, the normal symbol variation display is started on the liquid crystal display unit 32A, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the normal symbol variation display is stopped.

  This normal symbol is information including numbers and symbols, for example, numbers such as “0” to “9” and symbols such as “$”. When this normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a predetermined symbol, for example, “7”, the rear surface of the game board 32 is used to drive the movable pieces 41a and 41b provided on the left and right sides of the start port 40. A current is supplied to the solenoid provided on the side. Then, the movable pieces 41a and 41b are driven so that the game ball can easily enter the start port 40, and the start port 40 is controlled to be in an open state. When a predetermined time elapses after the start port 40 is opened, the movable pieces 41a and 41b are driven to close the start port 44 so that it is difficult for a game ball to enter.

  In addition, on both sides of the upper part of the pachinko gaming machine 30, speakers 46L and 46R are provided as sound output devices for outputting sound effects that effectively produce the gaming state, a lamp display device 77 for effect display, and the like. It has been. Further, a jackpot winning device 42 is provided below the game board 32. A shutter 44 is disposed in the big winning opening 43 of the big hit winning device 42. The shutter 44 is driven by a solenoid provided on the back side of the game board 32 so as to be in an open state when a gaming state called “big hit”, which is one of the advantageous situations for the player, is entered. Then, when the game balls enter the big winning opening 42 for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winning balls and a required number of winning balls are released, the shutter 44 is closed. However, when one of the balls enters the specific area when the shutter 44 is opened, the shutter 44 is promised to be opened again after a predetermined time has elapsed or after a predetermined number of balls have been entered, and this is repeated up to a predetermined number of times. As a result, the gaming state is advantageous to the player.

  In addition to this, on the game board 32, a general winning opening or special winning openings 45, 47 are provided. In this way, when a game ball enters the above-described big winning opening 43, start opening 40, general winning opening or special winning openings 45, 47, etc., the number of games set in advance according to the type of winning opening. The balls are paid out to the upper plate 33 as prize balls. Furthermore, on the game board 32, a lamp for visually lighting information to the player according to the game state is provided.

  FIG. 3 shows a control device 100 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko machine 30. As described above, the pachinko machine 30 incorporates the liquid crystal display unit 32A for enhancing the production effect, and controls the image display in the image display unit 32A based on a large amount of image data, and has a complicated structure accordingly. It is necessary to control audio data for generating sound effects. For this reason, in the pachinko machine 30, a control circuit for controlling the progress of the game is provided on the main board (hereinafter referred to as the main control board) 102 exclusively for controlling the game processing operation, and other processes are controlled. A peripheral circuit (hereinafter referred to as a sub-control board) that executes a control circuit (an effect control circuit that controls image display control, audio control, etc.) that is divided from the main control board 102 and receives various commands from the main control board 102 ) 104 is provided.

  Specifically, the control device 100 includes a main control board 102 and a sub control board 104, and the main control board 102 is connected to the sub control board 104 via a serial communication line 111. Here, the main control board 102 performs the main control of the game in the pachinko machine 30, and the sub control board 104 performs an effect display and sound output control processing in the pachinko machine 30 based on the signal from the main control board 102. Do.

  The main control board 102 has a main CPU arranged on a circuit board as a main component, and this main CPU is connected to the main RAM and main ROM by a bus (address bus, data bus, etc.), and is mainly connected to the main ROM. A control operation is performed according to the stored program. The main RAM stores, for example, temporary data such as time data generated in accordance with the game situation and a count counter value, operation setting values, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the serial communication line 111 extending from the main control board 102 is connected to the first input side connector 113 formed of the 2-pin (2P) terminal of the sub control board 104. The first input side connector 113 constitutes a first interface means 118 that receives a control command signal from the main control board 102. Further, the sub control board 104 is provided with a second input side connector 115 including a 10-pin terminal for receiving power from the power supply board 110.

  The sub-control board 104 has a control circuit 104a for driving and controlling a plurality of modules constituting the pachinko machine 30, for example, the liquid crystal display unit 32A, the speakers 46L and 46R, the lamp 77, and the like based on the control command signal. Yes. Specifically, the control circuit 104a has a sub CPU as a main component, and a sub ROM and a sub RAM are connected to the sub CPU via a bus signal line. The sub ROM mainly stores programs and fixed constants, and the sub RAM stores variable data and the like. The sub CPU is connected to an input / output interface (I / O port) in the sub control board 104, and transmits / receives data to / from other control devices in the control circuit 104a via the I / O port. Note that first and second input side connectors 113 and 115 are electrically connected to the I / O port.

  The sub-control board 104 is provided with second interface means 120 that outputs drive signals to the plurality of modules. In the present embodiment, the second interface means 120 includes first and second output side connectors 120a and 120b composed of 4 pin terminals, a third output side connector 120c composed of 14 pin terminals, and a 20 pin terminal. And a fourth output-side connector 120d.

  In the present embodiment, the second and fourth output side connectors 120b and 120d are electrically connected to the I / O port via a display control device in the control circuit 104a. Further, a liquid crystal display unit 32A as a module can be electrically connected to the second and fourth output side connectors 120b and 120d. The display control device includes, for example, an image data ROM that stores various image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32A, a video processor (Video Data Processor; VDP) that reads and outputs necessary image data from the image data ROM, An initial reset circuit for initializing the VDP and a D / A converter for converting the image data of the digital signal output from the VDP into an analog value.

  The first output side connector 120a is electrically connected to the I / O port via a voice control device in the control circuit 104a. Further, speakers 46L and 46R as modules can be electrically connected to the first output connector 120a. In the present embodiment, each of the speakers 46L and 46R has two channels, and the first output connector 120a includes a 4-pin terminal as described above correspondingly. The sound control device includes, for example, a sound source data ROM, a sound source IC that selects and reads out various sound sources stored in the sound source data ROM, and an amplifier (AMP) that amplifies the sound output from the sound source IC. Composed.

  The third output-side connector 120c is electrically connected to the I / O port via a lamp control device in the control circuit 104a. Further, a lamp 77 (or an LED substrate) as a module can be electrically connected to the third output side connector 120c. The lamp control device includes, for example, a decoration data ROM that stores a plurality of lamp lighting patterns for decoration, and a drive circuit that drives the lamps according to data output from the decoration data ROM.

  By the way, in this embodiment, it considers using the sub control board 104 used for the pachinko machine 30 as a sub control board of the control apparatus of the slot machine 1. That is, the hardware specifications (connectors, pins, etc.) of each means (first and second interface means 118, 120 and control circuit 104a) constituting the sub-control board 104 are changed to pachinko machines which are different types of gaming machines. 30 and the slot machine 1 so that the pachinko machine 30 and the slot machine 1 can share the sub-control board 104.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the control device 200 that controls the progress of the game of the slot machine 1 includes a main control board 202 and a sub control board 104, and the main control board 202 is The sub-control board 104 is connected via a serial communication line 211. The main control board 204 includes a main control circuit that controls game processing operations in the slot machine 1. The main control circuit includes a microcomputer arranged on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer includes a main CPU that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a program ROM and a control RAM that are storage means. A serial communication line 211 extending from the main control board 202 is connected to a first input side connector 113 formed of a 2-pin (2P) terminal of the sub control board 104. A power supply board 210 for supplying power is connected to the second input side connector 115 of the sub control board 104.

  The liquid crystal display unit 2a as a module is electrically connected to the second and fourth output side connectors 120b and 120d, and the region S on one side of the liquid crystal display unit 2a is connected to the third output side connector 120c. Various lamps (or LED substrates) as modules provided in the are electrically connected.

  Further, it is necessary to connect a speaker as a module to the first output side connector 120a. However, since the slot machine 1 has four speakers (21L, 21R, 22L, 22R), Not all speakers can be connected to the 4-pin terminal of the output connector 120a. Therefore, in this embodiment, the relay board 230 is connected to the first output-side connector 120a constituting the second interface means 120 of the sub-control board 104, and the 4-pin terminal is increased to the 8-pin terminal. All of the two-channel speakers 21L, 21R, 22L, and 22R can be connected to the first output connector 120a via the relay board 230.

  Specifically, the relay board 230 includes third interface means 235 for increasing the number of modules (speakers) that can be connected to the second interface means 120. The third interface means 235 includes a first output connector 235a composed of a 4-pin terminal and a second output connector 235b composed of a 4-pin terminal. Further, the relay board 230 is provided with an input-side connector 231 composed of a 4-pin terminal connected to the first output-side connector 120a of the sub-control board 104. In the present embodiment, the speakers 21L and 21R are electrically connected to the first output connector 235a, and the speakers 22L and 22R are electrically connected to the second output connector 235b.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in order to realize the third interface unit 235 for increasing the number of modules connected to the second interface unit 120, the relay board 230 has a wiring pattern as shown in FIG. have. That is, wiring patterns branching to the respective output side connectors 235a and 235b extend from the terminals R + and R− of the input side connector 231 for audio signals provided to the outputs of the right speakers 21R and 22R, respectively. Similarly, wiring patterns branching to the output side connectors 235a and 235b extend from the terminals L + and L− of the input side connector 231 for the audio signals provided to the outputs of the left speakers 21L and 22L, respectively. These wiring patterns constitute audio branching means for increasing the number of speakers to be driven. In particular, in this embodiment, these wiring patterns are two-channel audio input from the sub-control board 104. Channel number conversion means for converting the signal into four channels and outputting the same is configured.

  As described above, in this embodiment, since the hardware specifications of the respective units constituting the sub control board 104 are made common to be used in the slot machine 1 and the pachinko machine 30, the sub control board 104 is used. It can be shared between the slot machine 1 and the pachinko machine 30. That is, there is no need to change the board configuration for each slot machine 1 and pachinko machine 30 or to prepare a dedicated control board for each slot machine 1 and pachinko machine 30, which improves assembly performance and manufacturing cost. Can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the relay board 230 is connected to the second interface means 120 of the sub-control board 102, and the relay board 230 increases the number of modules connected to the second interface means 120. 3 interface means 235 are provided. Therefore, the number of modules connected to the sub control board 104 can be increased or decreased only by the presence or absence of connection of the relay board 230 to the sub control board 104. Therefore, the sub-control board 104 can be shared between the slot machine 1 and the pachinko machine 30 without causing an empty space in the hardware specifications of the board, and thus without receiving legal restrictions from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. . In addition, since a relatively expensive sub-control board 104 is used in common and an inexpensive relay board 235 is prepared only in the case of the slot machine 1, it is very beneficial in terms of cost reduction.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the relay board 230 is provided with a voice branching unit for increasing the number of speakers to be driven, and the number of speakers connected to the sub control board 104 only for the circuit in the relay board 230. Since the slot machine 1 and the pachinko machine 30 can share the sub-control board 104, it is possible to easily and inexpensively change the design associated with the voice output, so that the voice output form is possible. Freedom can be given.

  6 to 8 show modified examples of the relay board 230. FIG. Specifically, in the first modification shown in FIG. 6, the variable resistor 240 is inserted in the middle of the wiring pattern that branches from each terminal of the input-side connector 231 to the first output-side connector 235a. The loudspeakers 21R and 22R can adjust the volume. Of course, the volume of the left speaker 21L, 22L may be adjusted. In the second modification shown in FIG. 7, a high-pass filter (HPF) as a filter means is provided in the middle of the wiring pattern that branches from each terminal of the input-side connector 231 to the first output-side connector 235a. 242 is inserted, and a low-pass filter (LPF) 244 as a filter means is inserted in the middle of the wiring pattern branched from each terminal of the input-side connector 231 to the second output-side connector 235b. These filters 242 and 244 branch one audio signal input from the sub-control board 104 into audio signals in a plurality of frequency bands. In this way, different sounds can be output for each speaker, such as a tweeter and a woofer, and a wide variety of effects can be performed by sound. Therefore, the interest of the game can be greatly enhanced. Further, in the third modification shown in FIG. 8, the correspondence between the R-signal and the L-signal is reversed between the first input connector 231 and the second output connector 235b. The wiring is patterned. In this way, a pseudo 4-channel speaker can be configured by deflecting and dispersing sound.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the slot machine and the pachinko machine, but the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines other than the slot machine and the pachinko machine. In the above-described embodiment, a speaker is exemplified as a module constituting the gaming machine, and a connector is exemplified as a common hardware specification. However, the module and the hardware specification are not limited to these, for example, a relay A liquid crystal display unit, a lamp, or the like may be employed as a module increased by the substrate. Further, the number of sub-control boards and relay boards is not limited to one, and an arbitrary number can be set according to the situation. Further, the number of output-side connectors provided on the relay board is not limited to two, and an arbitrary number can be set.

  The present invention can be applied to various game machine control devices including slot machines and pachinko machines.

It is a front view of a slot machine to which the present invention can be applied. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine to which the present invention can be applied. It is a schematic block diagram of the control apparatus of a pachinko machine. It is a schematic block diagram of a control device of the slot machine. It is a wiring pattern figure of a relay substrate. It is a wiring pattern figure of the relay substrate concerning the 1st modification. It is a wiring pattern figure of the relay substrate which concerns on a 2nd modification. It is a wiring pattern figure of the relay substrate which concerns on a 3rd modification.

Explanation of symbols

1 slot machine (game machine)
21L, 21R, 22L, 22R, 46L, 46R Speaker (module)
30 Pachinko machines (game machines)
100, 200 Control device 102, 202 Main control board (main board)
104 Sub-control board (peripheral board)
104a Control circuit 118 First interface means 120 Second interface means 230 Relay board 235 Third interface means

Claims (6)

A gaming machine control device for controlling a plurality of types of gaming machines constituted by a main board and at least one peripheral board,
The peripheral substrate is
First interface means for receiving a control command signal of a gaming machine from the main board;
A control circuit for driving and controlling a plurality of modules constituting the gaming machine based on the control command signal;
Second interface means for outputting a drive signal to the plurality of modules,
The hardware specification of each means constituting the peripheral board is common to be used in different types of gaming machines. A relay board is connected to the second interface means of the peripheral board,
2. The gaming machine control device according to claim 1, wherein the relay board includes third interface means for increasing the number of modules connected to the second interface means.   The module connected to the third interface unit is an audio output device, and the relay board includes an audio branching unit for increasing the number of the audio output devices to be driven. 2. The game machine control device according to 2.   4. The gaming machine control device according to claim 3, wherein the relay board includes channel number conversion means for converting a 2-channel audio signal input from the peripheral board into a 4-channel output. .   4. The gaming machine control device according to claim 3, wherein the relay board includes filter means for branching one audio signal input from the peripheral board into audio signals in a plurality of frequency ranges. .   6. The gaming machine control device according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

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