JP2006325930A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform the image check of a variable display device for displaying a display game and fine adjustment accompanying it at the point of time at which a front surface frame is completed in a game machine in which a game board is exchangeably mounted on the front surface frame. <P>SOLUTION: The game board 1 is provided with a game controller 30 for controlling the progress of a game, the front surface frame 120 is provided with a display unit 173 and a display controller (performance controller 33) for controlling the display of the display unit 173 which can be used in common in a plurality of kinds of playing boards, and the display unit 173 is made usable in common even by a new game board without being exchanged when the game board is exchanged. Further, the display controller is provided with a test image display control means (performance controller 33) capable of displaying a test image on the display unit 173 independently and images (image quality or the like) are checked and adjusted even when the game board 1 is not mounted on the front surface frame 120. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a gaming board forming a gaming area is exchangeably attached to a front frame and a display game related to a game is displayed in a required area on the front side of the gaming board.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine in which a gaming board forming a gaming area is detachably attached to a front frame (main body frame). The game board is provided with a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information to display an image specific to each model, and the game board is provided with a decoration member and a cell board specific to each model. Recently, a liquid crystal display device or the like is provided as the variable display device.
And when changing the model of the gaming machine, it is possible to replace only the gaming board without replacing the entire gaming machine, but in the case of a conventional gaming machine, a variation display device on the gaming board Therefore, when the game board is replaced, a relatively expensive variable display device is also replaced.
In addition, by arranging the variable display device on the front frame side and configuring the game board and the variable display device (liquid crystal display) separately, even when replacing the game board, the variable display device is directly on the front frame side. A gaming machine that can be left is also considered (for example, see Patent Document 1).
On the other hand, when equipped with a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display device, when a gaming machine is shipped at a factory, a gaming machine that displays a test image for performing image check and image adjustment of the variable display device It is considered. In such a gaming machine, a test image command is transmitted from the game control device to the display control device, and the display image is displayed on the display control device based on the command (see, for example, Patent Document 2). .
JP 2003-320094 A JP-A-10-277223

  However, since the game board and the front frame are manufactured separately, when the above-described variable display device is disposed on the front frame, the front frame is completed with the variable display device attached. Therefore, it is desirable to perform image check and image adjustment of the variable display device at this point. However, as described above, the test frame cannot be displayed without the test image command from the game control device as described above, and the front frame is completed. There was a problem that the image check at that time and the fine adjustment associated therewith could not be performed.

  An object of the present invention is to allow an image check of a variable display device for displaying a display game and fine adjustments associated therewith when the front frame is completed in a gaming machine in which a game board is mounted to be exchangeable with respect to the front frame. Is to do.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a game board forming a game area is exchangeably attached to a front frame, and a display game related to a game is played in a required area on the front of the game board. In a gaming machine that displays
A display unit for executing the display game is disposed on the front frame at a rear position of the game board,
A game control device that is unique to the game board and controls the progress of the game;
A display control device provided for common use in a plurality of types of game boards, and performing display control of the display unit based on display control information from the game control device;
With
The display control device is capable of independently displaying a test image on the display unit even when no display control information is received from the game control device when the game board is not attached to the front frame. Means are provided.

Here, the display from the display unit may be displayed from a display window formed on the game board, or the game board may be made transparent and displayed forward.
“Game board-specific” means that the game board is exchanged together with the exchange.
In addition, “independently” means “regardless of display control information from the game control device” or “even when display control information is not received from the outside”. Does not mean "(strictly, a power supply device or the like is also required)."
The game control device is preferably attached to the game board, but may be attached to the front frame as long as it can be exchanged according to the exchange of the game board.
Further, the “test image” is not limited to a well-known image (a test pattern including a figure and a color bar), and may be anything.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine has a display unit disposed on the front frame, is provided in a unique manner on the gaming board, and is common to a plurality of types of gaming boards that control the progress of the gaming. Since it is equipped with a display control device that can be used and controls display of the display unit, the display unit can be used in common with a new game board without replacing it when the game board is replaced, and waste is saved. be able to.
Furthermore, since the display control device includes the test image display control means capable of independently displaying the test image on the display unit even when the game board is not attached to the front frame, the display control device includes the game control device as described above. Even if the game board and the front frame provided with the display unit are separate game machines, it is possible to check and adjust images (image quality and the like) without mounting the game board when manufacturing the front frame.

A second aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein an image data storage device having storage means for storing the display game image data provided in the game board is provided in the gaming machine. Prepare for exchange according to the exchange of the board,
The display control apparatus includes an auxiliary storage unit that stores image data for displaying the test image.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, an image data storage device having storage means for storing display game image data provided uniquely for a game board can be exchanged together with replacement of the game board, that is, a display control device and Since the configuration is different, an image corresponding to a new game board can be displayed when the game board is replaced.
In addition, since the display control device includes an auxiliary storage unit that stores image data for displaying a test image, the auxiliary storage unit can perform the test even if the game board is not installed, that is, without the image data storage unit. An image can be displayed.

A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, wherein the display unit includes a predetermined area within the range of the image display section of the display unit. A display window for displaying the image of the above on the front side of the gaming machine is formed,
The display control device determines the size of the image display area corresponding to the display window specific to the game board based on the image display area setting information as initial setting information regarding the image display area transmitted from the game control apparatus. It is characterized by setting.

Here, “corresponding to the display window” means that the size of the image display area is equal to or larger than the size of the display window. In particular, it is desirable that the size of the image display area is larger than the size of the display window.
Further, the display control device sets not only the size of the image display area but also the position based on the image display area setting information.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the game board is provided with a display window for displaying the image of the display unit, and the display control device is based on the image display area setting information transmitted from the game control device. Since the size of the image display area corresponding to the display window specific to the game board is set, it is possible to reliably display an image corresponding to the display window formed uniquely to the game board.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the third aspect, wherein the test image display control means displays the test image on substantially the entire image display section of the display unit. To do.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the test image display control means displays the test image on substantially the entire image display unit of the display unit, so that all areas of the image display unit are checked (and adjusted). It is possible to check without any problem no matter which part is used as the image display area.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to claim 3 or claim 4, wherein the test image display control means has not received the image display area setting information from the game control device. The test image is displayed on the condition as described above.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, since the test image display control means displays the test image on the condition that the image display area setting information is not received from the game control device, the game board is mounted. The test image can be displayed by automatically determining the absence of the image.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the fourth or fifth aspect, wherein the test image display control means is configured to perform a test image even when the game board is mounted on the front frame. Is displayed on the display unit, and a test image when the game board is mounted on the front frame is displayed corresponding to the display window.

  Here, “when the game board is mounted on the front frame” can be rephrased as “when display control information is received from the game control device”.

According to the invention described in claim 6, the test image display control means has a function of displaying the test image on the display unit even when the game board is mounted on the front frame. The display unit can be checked even after it is installed.
In addition, since the test image when the game board is mounted on the front frame is displayed corresponding to the display window, the area of the display window can be reliably checked. That is, if the test image is displayed on the entire image display unit after the game board is mounted, it cannot be surely checked whether the image is correctly displayed (no positional deviation) corresponding to the area of the display window. After the game board is mounted, the test image corresponding to the display window is displayed, so that the display area can be checked together with the image display state check.

The invention according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 6, comprising an external operation means for displaying the test image based on an external operation,
The test image display control means does not receive the image display area setting information from the game control device, and displays the test image when the external operation means is operated,
The display control means displays the abnormal image on the display unit when the image display area setting information is not received from the game control device and the external operation means is not operated.

  According to the invention described in claim 7, the test image display control means does not receive the image display area setting information from the game control device, and displays and displays the test image when the external operation means is operated. The control means does not receive the image display area setting information from the game control device, and displays an abnormal image on the display unit when the external operation means is not operated, so it is possible to accurately notify the abnormal state. It becomes. In other words, when no image display area setting information is received from the game control device, in addition to the state in which the game board is not installed, a wiring connection error or disconnection occurs even though the game board is installed. There may be a state of being. In particular, in the case where there is a wiring connection error or disconnection despite the fact that the game board is installed, there is a high possibility that the worker is not aware of this, without operating the external operation means, When the test image is not displayed, such an abnormal state can be accurately notified by displaying the abnormal image.

According to the present invention, a gaming machine is provided on a front frame with a display unit and is provided unique to a gaming board, and is provided so that it can be used in common with a plurality of types of gaming boards and a gaming control device that controls the progress of the gaming. Since it is equipped with a display control device that performs display control of the display unit, it can be used in common with a new game board without replacing the display unit when replacing the game board, and waste can be saved.
In addition, the display control device includes test image display control means capable of independently displaying a test image on the display unit even when the game board is not attached to the front frame, so that the game board is attached when the front frame is manufactured. It is possible to check and adjust the image (image quality, etc.)

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Here, a pachinko gaming machine as a suitable example of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment includes a machine frame 110 configured in a rectangular frame shape, and can be rotated with respect to the machine frame 110 at one side of the machine frame 110. A rectangular frame-shaped front frame 120 is pivotally supported. 1 shows the back side of the entire gaming machine 100 having the machine casing 110, and FIG. 2 shows the front frame 120 removed from the machine casing 110. FIG.
Further, the front frame 120 is pivotally supported on the front frame main body 130 serving as a base for mounting various members and the like provided in the front frame 120, and is pivotable to the front frame side with respect to the front frame main body 130. The clear member holding frame 140, the firing operation unit 150 attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140 on the front surface of the front frame body 130, and a pivotally supported pivotally on the back side of the front frame body 130. A back mechanism frame 160 including a frame unit 170.

  The front frame main body 130 is configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape that just covers the front side of the machine frame 110 having a rectangular frame shape, and accommodates a game board 1 described later in a portion extending from the center to the upper end portion. A rectangular opening is formed for this purpose. The front surface of the game board 1 accommodated in the front frame body 130 faces the front side from the opening of the front frame body 130. That is, the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 by being fitted into the front frame main body 130.

  In addition, the clear member covers the front side of the front frame main body 130 at an opening portion in which the game board 1 of the front frame main body 130 is fitted, that is, a portion extending from slightly lower to the upper end than the center of the front frame main body 130. A holding frame 140 is arranged, and a guide rail (not shown) provided on the front surface of the game board 1 between the front surface of the game board 1 and a glass plate as a clear member fitted in the clear member holding frame 140. ) Is a game area (not shown) in which a game ball is launched and flows down.

Also, one side of the clear member holding frame 140 (the left side as viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100) is pivotally supported by one side of the front frame main body 130 so as to be door-shaped. The front side of the game area on the front side of the game board 1 can be opened by opening the clear member holding frame 140.
The clear member holding frame 140 is spaced from the game board 1 fitted in the opening so as to substantially close the opening of the front frame main body 130 so that a game area where a game ball can flow down is provided. A double glass plate is fixed. In the clear member holding frame 140, at least a part of the game area on the front side of the game board 1 can be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 100 through the glass plate. In addition, a lamp or LED as a frame decoration device 57 (shown in FIG. 9) is provided on the front surface of the clear member holding frame 140 around the portion where the glass plate is fixed and the game area can be visually recognized. It has been.

A firing operation unit 150 is attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140 on the front side of the front frame body 130.
The firing operation unit 150 has a left side portion which is one side portion of the left and right side portions pivotally attached to the front frame main body 130, and is pivotable in the left and right direction, and can be opened and closed and a lower panel below the opening and closing panel. Become. The open / close panel has an upper plate that stores the discharged game balls and sends the game balls to a launching device 60 (shown in FIG. 9) that launches the game balls. An effect button 59 (shown in FIG. 9) that can be operated by the player is provided around the upper plate. In addition, the lower panel on the lower side of the opening / closing panel performs a lower ball and ashtray that accommodates game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate, and a game ball launch operation toward the game region. An operation handle 151 for adjusting the launching force when the game ball is launched, a speaker 58 (shown in FIG. 9) for outputting sound, and the like are provided.

In addition, the back mechanism frame covers the back side of the front frame body 130 on the back side of the front frame body 130 and extends from the upper end of the opening into which the game board 1 is fitted to a position slightly below the center. 160 is arranged.
As shown in FIG. 2, the left end of the front surface of the back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally supported on the back side of the front frame body 130 and on the right side when viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 100. It is possible to open and close like a door, and by opening the back mechanism frame 160, the upper part on the back side of the game board 1 can be opened.

  In addition, the front frame main body 130 is provided with a structure for attaching each member to the attachment position of each member. For example, a reinforcing rib is formed so as to surround the attached member, A boss or the like for attaching the member is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 1 fitted into the opening of the front frame main body 130 has a game area surrounded by guide rails arranged in a substantially circular shape on the front surface (not shown). A game ball (hit ball; game medium) is fired inside to play a game.
In the game area, although not shown, a general map start gate, a general map start memory display that displays the number of unprocessed games in which the game ball has passed through the general map start gate and the normal map variable display game has not yet been processed. A general map change display for displaying a change display game of a normal symbol is provided. Also, a normal variable winning device, a special figure start memory display that lights up the number of unprocessed times that a game ball has won and the special figure variable display game has not yet been processed, The center case 11 (the back side is shown in FIG. 2), the special variation winning device, and the game board decoration device 54 (shown in FIG. 9) that form the display window portion 12 that becomes the display area of the variable display game of the figure and identification information) ), A general winning opening, a hitting direction changing member called a windmill, a number of obstacle nails, and the like.

  A gate sensor for detecting a game ball that has passed through the normal start gate is provided in the normal start gate. Then, when the game ball driven into the game area passes through the usual figure start gate, a usual fluctuation display game is played on a usual figure fluctuation display (not shown). Here, the common figure change indicator is composed of, for example, LEDs, etc., and a change display game of normal symbols (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) displays the lighting state of the common figure change indicator for a predetermined time. This is done by stopping the display. In addition, you may make it display a common figure fluctuation display game in a part of display area of the special figure fluctuation display game. If, as a result of the usual fluctuation display game, the stop indication on the ordinary fluctuation display becomes a special result mode, the opening / closing member of the normal fluctuation prize-winning device is operated for a predetermined time (for example, 0.00. (5 seconds) released as described below. Thereby, it becomes easy to win a game ball in the normal variation winning device, and it is easy to start a variation display game of a special figure.

The normal variation prize winning device includes a pair of left and right opening / closing members, and the opening / closing members always maintain a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) at an interval that allows one game ball to flow in. If the result of the game of the map change display on the map change display becomes a predetermined stop display mode (for example, “7”), it is opened in the shape of a reverse “c” and the game is played in the normal variation prize winning device. The ball is changed to a state in which it is easy to flow in (a state advantageous to the player).
This ordinary variable winning device also serves as a special winning start opening. That is, the start condition is established based on the detection of the game ball by the start opening sensor 50 (shown in FIG. 9) provided in the inside of the normal variable winning device (winning area), and the special variable display game is started. It has become so.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a center case 11 that forms a display window 12 serving as a display area of a special variable display game is attached to a substantially central part of the game board 1 (game area). .
The center case 11 is a cylindrical member having a complex curved cross section, and a substantially central portion of the game board main body 10 so that the direction in which the cylindrical space extends is along the front-rear direction of the game board 1. It is attached in the state inserted in the opening part 14 formed in this. In addition, the opening part 14 is formed according to the cross-sectional shape of the center case 11 whose cross section became a complicated curve.

  The front end surface of the center case 11 is decorated, and a board decoration lamp as a game board decoration device 54 is provided. Further, the lower part of the inner peripheral surface of the center case 11 is a stage on which a game ball can roll. The rear portion of the center case 11 projects rearward from the back surface of the game board main body 10, and the rear end portion 16 is arranged so that the front surface of a display frame unit 170 attached to a back mechanism frame 160 described later is in contact therewith. The As a result, the display on the image display surface 171 (shown in FIG. 7) of the display frame unit 170 can be viewed from the front side of the game board 1 through the display window 12 which is the opening of the cylindrical center case 11. Can be done. As will be described later, the area of the image display surface 171 is sufficiently larger than the area of the display window portion 12, and the display on the image display surface 171 is performed only in the region where the display window portion 12 is disposed. So that it is controlled.

Then, based on the fact that the game ball thrown into the game area enters the normal variable winning device that also serves as the start port of the special figure and the start condition is satisfied, a plurality of types of identification information (for example, on the image display surface 171) It is possible to execute a special symbol variable display game that displays variable numbers, symbols, character symbols, and the like. The special display variable display game is performed by displaying a plurality of types of identification information on the image display surface 171 for a predetermined time.
As a result of the special display variable display game, when the display mode of the image display surface 171 becomes a special result mode (for example, any one of the numbers of the flat eyes such as “7, 7, 7”), It becomes a big hit and it becomes a special game state (so-called big hit state).

  The special variable prize-winning device is equipped with a big prize opening that is opened and closed by an attacker-type opening and closing door that can be opened by turning the upper end side in a direction that falls to the near side. Is converted from a closed state to an open state, thereby facilitating the inflow of game balls into the special winning opening. The open / close door is driven by a solenoid (large winning opening SOL53, shown in FIG. 9). In addition, a special winning opening sensor (count sensor 51, shown in FIG. 9) for detecting a game ball that has entered the special winning opening is disposed inside the special winning opening (winning area).

  In addition, a general winning opening sensor 52 (shown in FIG. 9) for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winning opening is disposed at each of the general winning openings provided in the game area. Then, the game ball that is driven into the game area by starting the game is placed in any of the winning ports such as a general winning port, a starting winning port (ordinary variable winning device), a large winning port (special variable winning device), etc. When winning a prize, a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to each winning opening are discharged (paid out) to the upper plate by the discharge device 200 under the control of a discharge discharge control device 34 (discharge discharge control board) described later. It is like that.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, position adjusting members 137 and 138 are provided on the back side of the game board 1 and on the upper side and the left side of the center case 11 when viewed from the front side of the game board 1.
The position adjustment member 137 (138) on the upper side (left side) of the center case 11 is parallel to the front surface of the display frame unit 170 on the upper side (left side) when viewed from the front side of the display frame unit 170, as will be described later. It is provided corresponding to the vertical position (left and right position) of the roller 20b (21b) of the position adjusting portion 20 (21) provided substantially horizontally (vertically).

  The position adjustment member 137 (138) on the upper side (left side) of the center case 11 is provided to extend rearward from the back surface of the game board main body 10, and a guide guide portion 137a (138a) is formed on the rear end surface. . The guide guide portion 137a (138a) has a V-shaped cross section and a groove shape extending left and right (up and down), and further has a groove shape and a semicircular cross section at the center portion of the top and bottom (left and right). A portion 137b (138b) is formed. That is, the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b are located at the bottoms of the V-shaped grooves, and are formed at the frontmost positions on the rear end surfaces of the position adjusting members 137 and 138. The front and rear positions of the engagement fixing portions 137 b and 138 b are substantially the same front and rear positions as the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11. In addition, since there is a high possibility that the horizontal shift width of the display unit 173 is larger than the vertical shift width, the horizontal width of the position adjustment member 138 provided on the left side of the center case 11 is the upper side of the center case 11. It is wider than the vertical width of the position adjusting member 137 provided in the.

  Further, a recess and a screwing portion (not shown) are formed on the back surface of the game board main body 10 where the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are attached. The position where the recess is formed is based on the position of the display window 12 formed in the center case 11 inserted into the opening 14 formed in the game board main body 10. And the convex part which is not shown in figure which just fits in the recessed part formed in the back surface of the game board main body 10 is formed in the surface which contact | connects the back surface of the game board main body 10 of the position adjustment member 137,138, and the screw hole 137c, 137c, 138c, and 138c are formed. When the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are attached to the back surface of the game board main body 10, the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are arranged so that the convex portions of the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are fitted into the concave portions formed in the game board main body 10. Screws 137c, 137c, 138c, 138c formed in 137, 138 are inserted into screws, and screwed into a screwing portion formed in the game board main body 10, so that the position adjusting members 137, 138 are in proper positions. It can be attached.

  The position adjustment members 137 and 138 guide the rollers 20b and 21b of the position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 to the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b by the guide guide portions 137a and 138a, and are held in the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b. Thus, the vertical and horizontal positions of the display unit 173 provided in the display frame unit 170 are adjusted. The adjustment of the position of the display unit 173 will be described in detail later.

On the back side of the game board 1 and below the center case 11, there are a winning ball flow path through which a game ball won in an ordinary variable winning device, a large winning opening, a general winning opening, etc. The provided back component 40 is attached.
Further, the back surface component member 40 is formed with a boss or the like for attaching the effect data device 32 on the back surface side, and also functions as a base for attaching the effect data device 32 and the like to the back surface of the game board 1. Have.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 9, the gaming machine 100 has a game control device 30 (main control board, main control circuit) that controls the progress of the game as its control system, and under the control of this game control device 30. Control of the payout of prize balls or rental balls by the effect data device 32 (effect ROM substrate, image data storage device), the effect control device 33 (effect control board, display control device), and the discharge device 200 for performing control related to various effects. And a discharge launch control device 34 (discharge launch control board, discharge launch control circuit) for controlling the launch of the game ball by the launch device 60, and a power supply device 37 (power supply board, power supply circuit) for supplying power. .

As shown in FIG. 9, the game control device 30 includes a game microcomputer having a CPU 30b, a RAM 30c, a ROM 30d, etc., and a clock for outputting pulse signals for an input / output interface (not shown), synchronization of various processes, a timer, and the like. (Oscillator) or the like.
The CPU 30b includes a control unit and a calculation unit, and performs calculation control, and also generates various random values such as a jackpot determination random number for a special figure variation display game.
The RAM 30c includes a storage area for storing an ON signal of the start port sensor 50 provided in the normal variation winning device, a storage area for the various random numbers, a work area for the CPU 30b, and the like.
In addition to the game control program and control data being written in the ROM 30d, the special figure variable display game for determining the occurrence of the big hit of the special figure variable display game corresponding to the various random numbers described above. Jackpot determination value, determination value of variation pattern (type of reach action), and the like are stored.

The input / output interface is connected to a start opening sensor 50 of a normal variation winning device, a count sensor 51 of a large winning opening, a general winning opening sensor 52 of a general winning opening, and the like through a low-pass filter and a buffer gate. Various signals from these are input, and these various signals are relayed by the input / output interface and output to the CPU 30b.
Further, various control signals output from the CPU 30b are input to the input / output interface, and these control signals are relayed by the input / output interface, and through an output port and a driver (not shown) It is output to various open / close solenoids (for example, a large winning opening SOL53) as a driving means of the special variation winning device, an effect control device 33, a discharge / emission control device 34 for controlling the discharge of the prize balls and the game balls.

The effect data device 32 includes a control ROM 32c that stores control details of effects, a character ROM 32b that stores image and video data for display games, and an audio data ROM 32d that stores sound data. The stored contents of various ROMs provided in the effect data device 32 depend on the model of the gaming machine.
The effect data device 32 relays control signals (such as various commands) output from the game control device 30 and transmits them to the effect control device 33. In the communication between the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33, the effect data device 32 simply passes a signal (through connection).
Further, the effect data device 32 includes a board decoration driver 32e for driving the game board decoration device 54 such as a board decoration lamp / LED, a decoration accessory (solenoid), and the effect control device 33 is connected to the game control device 30. Based on the received control signal (effect command) (under the control of the game control device 30), the board decoration driver 32e is controlled to perform board decoration.

  The effect control device 33 directly connected to the effect data device 32 includes a CPU 33b and a RAM 33c as control devices, a RAM as an image memory for controlling display on the display unit 173 (liquid crystal display panel 175), and a graphic. VDP 33d (video display processor) as a processor, a video circuit including a sub-image ROM 33e in which images and video data (including test images described later) are stored, an audio LSI 33f for controlling sound output, and an audio volume for adjusting volume 33g. In addition, a frame control driver 33h that drives a frame decoration device 57 that decorates the front frame 120 such as a lamp and an LED provided on the front frame 120 is provided. Furthermore, a brightness adjuster 33i, a contrast adjuster 33j, and a display position adjuster 33k are provided for adjusting the display state on the liquid crystal display panel 175 of the display unit 173.

The effect control device 33 has an input / output interface (not shown), and the input / output interface is connected to the game control device 30, the effect data device 32, and the front of the game machine (for example, around the upper plate) via a low pass filter and a buffer gate. ) Provided for the player, which can be operated by the player, etc. are connected, and various signals are input from these buttons, and these various signals are relayed by the input / output interface and output to the CPU 33b. The
Furthermore, various control signals output from the CPU 33b are input to the input / output interface, and these control signals are relayed by the input / output interface, and through the output port and driver (not shown), the effect data device 32, It is output to the backlight 56 of the liquid crystal display panel 175, the frame decoration device 57 (via the frame decoration driver 33h), and the like. Of the control signals output from the CPU 33b, a control signal related to audio control is output from the CPU 33b to the audio LSI 33f, and audio data based on the control signal is output from the audio LSI 33f to the speaker 58. A control signal related to image control is output from the CPU 33b to the VDP 33d, and image data based on the control signal is output from the VDP 33d to the liquid crystal display 55.

  Here, during a normal game, the VDP 33 d generates an image using image data stored in the character ROM 32 b of the effect data device 32 and outputs the image to the liquid crystal display 55. As will be described later, when outputting a test image for checking the image of the liquid crystal display 55, the VDP 33d reads out the test image data stored in the sub-image ROM 33e of the effect control device 33, and the liquid crystal display 55 To output.

  Then, the effect control device 33 is based on a control signal (effect command, display control information) received from the game control device 30 via the effect data device 32 (under the control of the game control device 30). The frame decoration is controlled by 57, the liquid crystal display panel 175 (the liquid crystal display 55, the backlight 56) is controlled, and the sound output by the speaker 58 is controlled. Further, based on the control signal (effect command) received from the game control device 30 via the effect data device 32 (under the control of the game control device 30), the board decoration driver 32e provided in the effect data device 32 is used. The game board decoration device 54 is controlled.

The discharge launch control device 34 has a microcomputer having a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, etc., and a control signal (prize ball command) from the game control device 30 and a control signal (ball rental) from a ball lending machine (not shown). Based on the command), a required number of game balls (prize balls, rental balls) are controlled to be discharged from the discharge device 200. Moreover, the launch control of the game ball by the launch device 60 is performed.
Then, power is supplied from the power supply device 37 (power supply circuit, power supply board) to each control board described above and each device provided in the gaming machine 100. The power supply to the effect data device 32 is performed via the effect control device 33.

In these control circuits, for example, the following control is performed.
The CPU 30b of the game control device 30 extracts the jackpot determination random number value of the special figure based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the start port sensor 50 provided in the normal variation winning device and stores it in the ROM 30d. Compared with the determination value, a process of determining whether or not the special display variation display game is missed is performed. In addition, a process for determining a variation pattern is performed, and a control signal including these results is output to the effect control device 33 via the effect data device 32. In the effect control device 33 and the effect data device 32 connected thereto, based on a control signal from the game control device 30, a process for displaying a special display variable display game on the liquid crystal display panel 175 of the display unit 173, or from the speaker 58. Sound control, a process for controlling the game board decoration device 54 such as a lamp, LED, decoration accessory, etc., and a process for controlling the frame decoration device 57 such as a lamp or LED. Then, the CPU 30b of the game control device 30 performs a control for generating a special game state when the special display variable display game is a big hit, and operating the special variable winning device by the special winning opening SOL53.

  In addition, the CPU 30b of the game control device 30 determines whether or not to hit the fluctuation display game of the usual figure based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the gate sensor provided at the usual figure start gate as described above. A control signal is output to the production control device 33 via the data device 32, and the usual figure fluctuation display game is displayed on the usual figure fluctuation display. Then, the CPU 30b of the game control device 30 performs control to operate the normal variation winning device when the usual variation display game is won.

Further, the CPU 30b of the game control device 30 is based on the detection signal of the game ball input from the sensors (starting port sensor 50, count sensor 51, general winning port sensor 52) provided at various winning ports, and the discharge and emission control device 34. Output a control signal. The discharge launch control device 34 controls the discharge device 200 based on the input of the control signal so that a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Further, the discharge and firing control device 34 controls the launching device 60 based on the input based on the operation of the operation handle 151 and the input from the touch sensor (not shown) provided on the operation handle 151, and the game ball is launched into the game area. So that
That is, for the above reasons, the game control device 30 that forms the main control circuit constitutes a game control device that controls the progress of the game, and the effect data device 32 that forms the first control circuit and the effect control device 33 that forms the second control circuit. Constitutes an effect control device that controls various effects in the gaming machine 100.

And each of these board | substrates is attached to the gaming machine as follows.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the effect data device 32 in which data depending on the model such as display data on the image display surface 171 is stored is stored in the box 32a, and the back side on the back side of the game board 1 is stored. On the back side of the component member 40, it is attached to the lower side of the back mechanism frame 160, which will be described later. On the back side of the box 32a, a connector 32f for connecting to the effect control device 33 and a connector 32g for connecting to the game control device 30 (for relaying between the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33). A connector 32h for connecting to the game board decoration device 54 is provided. Further, engaging portions 61, 61,... Are formed on the back side of the box 32a, so that the game control device 30 for controlling the game stored in the box 30a is attached as shown in FIG. It has become. That is, the back surface of the box 32a forms a pedestal for mounting the game control device 30. 2 and 3 show a state in which the game control device 30 is removed. In addition, a board external output terminal 206 is provided adjacent to the box 32a for connection to a device outside the gaming machine (management device).

  In addition, the production control device 33 that can be commonly used by a plurality of models is attached to a back mechanism frame 160 (described later) attached to the back side of the front frame body 130 in a state of being housed in the box 33a. In addition, a connector 33m is provided in the lower part on the front side of the box 33a, and both are directly connected by being connected to the connector 32f of the effect data device 32.

  In addition, a discharge launch control device 34 that controls the discharge of prize balls by the discharge device 200, the launch of game balls by the launch device 60, and a power supply device 37 as a power supply circuit that supplies power to each device in the gaming machine 100, In the state of being housed in the boxes 34a and 37a, they are attached to positions below the game board 1 on the back side of the front frame body 130.

  That is, the effect data device 32 and the game control device 30 depending on the model are attached to the game board 1, and the effect control device 33, the discharge / emission control device 34, and the power supply device 37 that can be commonly used by a plurality of models are the front frame body. 130 or the back mechanism frame 160. Therefore, by changing the game board 1, only the device (board) depending on the model is exchanged, and the game content of the gaming machine 100 can be changed. The game control device 30 and the effect data device 32 depending on the model are preferably attached to the game board 1, but may be attached to the front frame 120 as long as they can be exchanged according to the exchange of the game board 1.

  From the above, in the gaming machine 100 in which the gaming board 1 forming the gaming area is exchangeably attached to the front frame 120 and the display game related to the game is displayed in the required area on the front side of the gaming board, A display unit 173 for executing a display game is provided on the front frame 120 at a rear position of the game board 1 and is provided peculiar to the game board (which can be exchanged together with the exchange of the game board 1) to control the progress of the game. A control device 30 and a display control device (effect control device 33) that is provided so as to be shared by a plurality of types of game boards and that controls display of the display unit 173 based on display control information from the game control device 30. It will be prepared.

  In addition, an image data storage device (effect data device 32) having storage means (character ROM 32b) for storing display game image data provided uniquely for the game board can be exchanged in accordance with the exchange of the game board 1. The display control device (production control device 33) includes auxiliary storage means (sub-image ROM 33e) that stores image data for displaying a test image.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, the back mechanism frame 160 includes a main body portion 161 and a guide portion 162 for supporting and guiding a display frame unit 170 including a display unit 173 for displaying an image. In addition to the unit 170, an effect control device 33 that controls the display frame unit 170, a discharge device 200 that discharges prize balls and the like, a storage tank 220 that supplies game balls to the discharge device 200, and a chute 240 are attached.
As described above, the left end when viewed from the front of the back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally supported on the back side of the front frame main body 130 and on the right side when viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 100. From the state where the upper half of the opening formed in the front frame body 130 and into which the game board 1 is fitted is covered from the back side to face the back side of the game board 1, the game board is rotated rearwardly like a door. It is possible to rotate between the state in which the back side of 1 is opened. That is, when the display unit 173 is disposed on the back mechanism frame 160, the display unit 173 is disposed on the front frame 120 side via the back mechanism frame 160.

  The upper part of the back mechanism frame 160 is provided with a storage tank 220 for storing game balls supplied from the outside, and the storage tank 220, and the game balls stored in the storage tank 220 are disposed downstream. And a discharge device 200 capable of discharging.

The storage tank 220 is a substantially rectangular box that is open on the upper surface side, and stores game balls supplied from the outside (complementary ball apparatus of island equipment).
A discharge device 200 is integrally provided on one side of the storage tank 220 and on the side where the back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally attached to the front frame body 130, and the bottom wall 221 of the storage tank 220 is Inclined to descend toward the side where the discharge device 200 is provided.

  The discharge device 200 is controlled by the discharge and launch control device 34 (under the control of the game control device 30), and can discharge a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls or rental balls. . Also, the game balls in the storage tank 220 can be extracted outside the game machine (island facility collection basket).

  The game balls discharged from the discharge device 200 flow down a chute 240 provided in a guide portion 162 described later. The chute 240 is formed with a discharge channel through which game balls discharged as prize balls or rental balls flow down, and a ball discharge channel through which game balls discharged for ball removal flow down. The discharge channel is connected to the channel for guiding the game ball to the upper plate at the downstream end thereof, so that the game ball discharged as a prize ball or a rental ball from the discharge device 200 flows into the upper plate. It has become. The ball discharge channel is connected to a channel for guiding the game ball to the outside of the gaming machine at the downstream end thereof, and the game ball extracted from the storage tank 220 by the discharge device 200 is discharged to the outside of the game machine. It has become so.

As shown in FIG. 1, an effect control device arrangement portion 165 that is a recess in which the effect control device 33 is arranged is formed on the back surface side of the main body portion 161.
The effect control device 33 is accommodated in a box 33a, and the box 33a has a size that can be accommodated in the effect control device arrangement portion 165. A rotation shaft (not shown) extending along the left-right direction of the main body portion 161 is provided at the upper end portion of the effect control device arrangement portion 165, and the box 33a in which the effect control device 33 is accommodated by this rotation shaft. Is supported so as to be openable and closable in a door shape with respect to the production control device arrangement portion 165. Note that the box 33a is rotatable in the direction of the back side of the main body 161 from the state accommodated in the effect control device disposition unit 165.

  In addition, an opening (not shown) that communicates with a display frame unit storage unit 168 (described later) formed on the front side of the production control device arrangement unit 165 is formed on the back surface of the main body 161 that forms the back surface of the production control device arrangement unit 165. The liquid crystal display panel 175 (the liquid crystal display 55, the backlight 56) and the effect control device 33 are connected by wiring through the opening.

  The vertical width of the box 33a in which the production control device 33 is accommodated is wider than the vertical width of the production control device arrangement portion 165. When the box 33a is accommodated in the production control device arrangement portion 165, the lower portion of the box 33a is controlled in production control. It extends below the device arrangement portion 165. As shown in FIG. 2, a connector 33m provided in the effect control device 33 is exposed to the outside of the box 33a from the front side of the box 33a and extending to the lower part of the main body.

  Further, as described above, the effect data device 32 is attached to the back surface of the game board 1, and the effect control device arrangement unit 165 to which the effect control device 33 is attached is the back surface of the effect data device 32. A connector 32f is provided at a portion located below the connector.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a box 33 a that houses the effect control device 33 in a state where the game board 1 is attached to the front frame body 130 and the back mechanism frame 160 is arranged on the back side of the game board 1. When the state is accommodated in the production control device arrangement unit 165, the connector 32f of the production data device 32 and the connector 33m of the production control device 33 are connected so that the production data device 32 and the production control device 33 can be directly connected. It has become.

  On the right side of the effect control device arrangement portion 165 when viewed from the back side of the main body portion 161, a wiring storage portion 204 for storing wiring connecting the effect control device 33 and other devices is formed. In addition, a frame external output terminal 205 for communicating with a device outside the gaming machine (such as a management device) is provided above the wiring storage unit.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main body 161 is a rectangular box-shaped recess that opens to the front side (side facing the back side of the game board 1) when the back mechanism frame 160 faces the back side of the game board 1. A display frame unit arrangement portion 163 is formed. The display frame unit arrangement portion 163 forms a display frame unit storage portion 168 that stores the display frame unit 170 together with the guide portion 162. Note that the peripheral wall 167 that forms the outer periphery of the display frame unit disposition portion 163 that is a rectangular box-shaped recess is not formed in the lower portion of the display frame unit disposition portion 163.

  On the front surface of the main body portion 161 that is the front surface of the display frame unit arrangement portion 163, a spring storage portion 181 that stores a compression coil spring 182 as a biasing member that biases the display frame unit 170 forward, and a main body portion 161 are provided. Reinforcing ribs 164 for reinforcing are formed. Further, the front surface and the lower part of the display frame unit arrangement portion 163 are formed by the back surface of the effect control device arrangement portion 165 formed on the back surface side of the main body portion 161. As described above, the effect control device disposition portion 165 is a recess formed on the back surface side of the main body portion 161, and thus protrudes to the front side when viewed from the front surface side of the main body portion 161. In addition, an opening 166 that can receive the rear portion of the back surface sliding means 184 protruding from the back surface of the display frame unit 170 described later is formed at a position facing the back surface sliding means 184 on the back surface of the effect control device arrangement portion 165. Has been.

  The spring accommodating portion 181 is a cylindrical recess having an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of a compression coil spring 182 as an urging member described later, and is adjacent to the upper side of the effect control device disposing portion 165 protruding forward. Two display frame unit arrangement portions 163 are provided at a distance equal to the left and right from the center in the left-right direction. Reinforcing ribs 164 are formed in a lattice pattern on the front surface of the display frame unit disposition portion 163 except for the portion where the effect control device disposition portion 165 and the spring storage portion 181 that protrude forward are present. Has been. Note that the front ends of the spring accommodating portion 181 and the reinforcing rib 164 and the rear surface of the effect control device disposing portion 165 are present at the same front-rear position, that is, on the same plane.

  Guide portions 162 are respectively attached to the front sides of the left and right peripheral walls 167, which are peripheral surfaces of the display frame unit disposing portion 163, which is a rectangular box-shaped recess, so as to extend the left and right peripheral walls 167 to the front side. Yes. Of the left and right peripheral walls 167 of the back mechanism frame 160, the left peripheral wall 167, which is the side pivotally supported by the front frame main body 130, as viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100, has a discharge device. A chute 240 having a flow path for game balls discharged from 200 is attached.

Similarly, a left guide portion 162 that is pivotally supported by the front frame main body 130 is rotatably attached to the front frame main body 130 so that the back mechanism frame 160 can be opened and closed.
In the state where the guide portion 162 is attached to the main body portion 161, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the inner peripheral surface of the guide portion 162 is the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 167 of the display frame unit disposing portion 163. Mainly, it forms substantially the same surface as the left and right inner peripheral surfaces, and a part of the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 167 is extended to the front side by the guide portion 162. A rectangular concave chamber-shaped space (at least a space surrounded by at least the back surface and the left and right side surfaces) formed by the display frame unit arrangement portion 163 and the guide portion 162 and having a predetermined depth and opened to the front side is a display frame. It becomes a display frame unit storage portion 168 that stores the unit 170.

  The left and right inner surfaces of the back mechanism frame 160 formed by the left and right peripheral walls 167 and the guide portions 162 extending from the left and right peripheral walls 167 are provided on the left and right sides of the display frame unit main body 172 constituting the outer peripheral portion of the display frame unit 170. And a substantially groove-like shape that guides a guided portion 18 (described later) that protrudes outwardly (from the left side or the right side) from four locations in total, including the upper and lower portions of the left and right side portions. The guide part 169 is provided.

  Two guide portions 169 are provided on the left and right inner peripheral surfaces so as to extend in the front-rear direction, corresponding to the four guided portions 18. The upper guide portion 169 has a protrusion 169a extending in the front-rear direction at the upper portion thereof, and the lower guide portion 169 at the lower portion thereof, and the upper and lower portions of the guided portion 18 are combined with the groove-shaped guide portion 169. The movement is restricted and guided back and forth. The front end of the guide portion 169 is slightly behind the front end portion of the guide portion 162, and the front end portion of the guide portion 169 is closed to the front end portion of the groove-shaped guide portion 169. A front position restricting member 180 that restricts the movement of the display frame unit 170 (guided portion 18) to the front side is formed.

  The display frame unit storage section 168 is provided with a display frame unit 170 so that the image display surface 171 is on the front side (open side). As shown in FIG. 1, by arranging the back mechanism frame 160 so as to face the back surface of the game board 1, the image display surface 171 of the display frame unit 170 faces the back surface side of the game board 1. When the back mechanism frame 160 faces the back surface of the game board 1, the display frame unit 170 is arranged at a position separated from the back surface of the game board 1 to the rear side. In addition, the vertical and horizontal widths of the display frame unit storage portion 168 are larger than the vertical and horizontal widths of the display frame unit 170 (excluding the guided portion 18 protruding to the left and right). It is assumed that there is a space around 170. Further, the vertical width of the groove-shaped guide portion 169 is slightly larger than the vertical width of the guided portion 18, and the width between the guide portions 169 and 169 formed to face the left and right is the left and right of the display frame unit 170. The width is slightly larger than the width between the side end portions of the guided portions 18, 18 formed in FIG.

  Accordingly, the display frame unit 170 can be easily moved in the front-rear direction, and the display frame unit 170 can be slightly tilted in the display frame unit storage portion 168. As described above, the position of the position adjustment units 20 and 21 is determined by the position adjustment members 137 and 138 in a state where the display frame unit 170 is urged forward by the urging means, whereby the display frame unit 170 ( The angle of the display unit 173) is also determined.

Further, as will be described later, the display frame unit 170 is biased toward the front side by biasing means made of an elastic member such as a spring, but the state where the back mechanism frame 160 is opened or In a state where the game board 1 is removed from the front frame 120, the front end portion of the guided portion 18 of the display frame unit 170 is in contact with the front position regulating member 180 described above. That is, the front-rear position of the display frame unit 170 with respect to the back mechanism frame 160 is the foremost position in the movement range of the display frame unit 170 in the front-rear direction.
In the state where the back mechanism frame 160 is closed, the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 that is provided on the back surface of the game board and protrudes rearward is the most front side in the range of movement of the display frame unit 170 in the front-rear direction. It is located behind the position. Therefore, the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 can be brought into close contact with the front surface of the display frame unit 170.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the display frame unit 170 includes a display frame unit main body 172 formed in a rectangular box shape (frame shape) whose front side is open, and a front surface of the rectangular box-shaped display frame unit main body 172. A display unit 173 disposed in an internal storage space 183 that is a space opened by the opening, and a transparent front clear cover 179 that covers the front side of the internal storage space 183 on the front side of the display frame unit main body 172; It consists of

  The display frame unit main body 172 has a guided portion 18 and is arranged in the display frame unit storage portion 168 of the back mechanism frame 160 so as to be movable back and forth. Further, the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a narrow front-rear width, that is, a rectangular plate shape. The vertical and horizontal widths of the internal storage space 183 are wider than the vertical and horizontal widths of the display unit 173 described later, and the display unit 173 can move in the vertical and horizontal directions in the internal storage space 183.

The guided portions 18 are the left and right side portions of the display frame unit main body 172, and are provided so as to protrude outward from the four locations including the upper portion and the lower portion.
Of these, the guided portions 18 and 18 provided on the left and right side portions of the display frame unit main body 172 are positioned at a predetermined distance from the upper end portion of the side portion with respect to the side portion. It is provided so as to protrude vertically outward. The upper guided portions 18 and 18 have a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a cover member 18 a is attached to an outer end portion disposed in the substantially groove-shaped guide portion 169. The cover member 18a is made of a material having a low friction coefficient (for example, polyacetal, metal), and facilitates the movement of the display frame unit 170 in the front-rear direction. The display frame unit storage portion 168 of the back mechanism frame 160 The end surface (side surface located outside) and upper surface of the guided portion 18 that contacts the guide portion 169 formed on the upper surface, the front surface, and the corners to which these surfaces are connected are covered. In addition, the part which covers the front surface of the guided part 18 in the cover member 18a is a part for fixing the cover member 18a to the guided part 18, and the screw hole 18b is formed here, and the cover member 18a. Can be fixed to the guided portion 18 with screws.

  The guided portions 18, 18 provided at the lower part of the display frame unit main body 172 protrude outward from the lower end of the side of the display frame unit main body 172 perpendicularly to the side, and the end extends downward. It is a substantially L-shape. The lower outer portion of the end portion that extends downward from the guided portion 18 protrudes outward, and this protruding portion is arranged in a substantially groove-shaped guide portion 169. . A cover member 18a made of a material having a low coefficient of friction similar to that described above is attached to the protruding portion so as to cover the outer side surface, the lower surface, the front surface, and the corners connecting these surfaces. Further, a rib 18c for reinforcement is formed inside each guided portion 18.

  Further, a screwing portion (boss) 18d is provided on the inside of the side wall of the display frame unit main body 172, that is, on the inside of the internal storage space 183 and facing the guided portion 18 across the side wall. The front clear cover 179 that is formed and closes the opening on the front side of the internal storage space 183 can be fixed to the front side of the display frame unit main body 172 with screws.

  The front clear cover 179 is a rectangular plate-like member made of a transparent material having substantially the same size as the opening on the front side of the internal storage space 183, and is fixed to the front side of the display frame unit main body 172 as described above. It is like that. The front clear cover 179 functions as a front wall that closes the opening on the front side of the internal storage space 183, and a display unit 173 (image display surface 171) described later can be viewed from the front side of the display frame unit 170. In this state, the display unit 173 is held in the internal storage space 183. The front clear cover 179 also has a function as a front wall of the display frame unit 170. As shown in FIG. 1, the front clear cover 179 has the front surface of the center case 11 in a state where the back mechanism frame 160 is closed. The display window portion 12 is closed by contacting the rear end portion 16. In other words, the front clear cover 179 protects the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display panel 175 from an impact caused by contact of the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 and the game ball.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the display frame unit main body 172 is formed with a back surface sliding means 184, a wiring opening 185, and a spring mounting cylinder 178.
The back surface sliding means 184 is for smooth movement of the display unit 173 in the internal storage space 183 in the vertical and horizontal directions, and forms the internal storage space 183 on the front surface of the display frame unit main body 172. There are four on the top, bottom, left and right of the wall. The back surface sliding means 184 has a front side opened into the internal storage space 183 and a rear portion protruding into the substantially hemispherical concave portion 184a protruding from the back side of the display frame unit main body 172. For example, a sphere 184b such as a game ball is stored. It has been configured. The sphere 184b is configured to be freely rollable in the recess 184a, and a part of the front side of the sphere 184b is accommodated in the recess 184a in a state of protruding into the internal storage space 183. The front end portion of the sphere 184b comes into contact with the back surface of the display unit 173 disposed in the internal storage space 183.

  The display unit 173 arranged in the internal storage space 183 has four spheres 184b of the back surface sliding means 184 provided on the front surface of the display frame unit main body 172 on the wall surface forming the internal storage space 183. As a result of the contact, the spherical body 184b protrudes from the wall surface forming the internal storage space 183 and is disposed at a position away from the front side. Further, since the sphere 184b of the back surface sliding means 184 that contacts the back surface of the display unit 173 is held in the recess 184a so as to be able to roll, the display unit 173 can move smoothly in the vertical and horizontal directions. In addition, the arrangement position of the four back surface sliding means 184 provided on the front surface of the display frame unit main body 172 and on the wall surface forming the internal storage space 183 moves the display unit 173 vertically and horizontally within the internal storage space 183. Even in such a case, the position can always be brought into contact with the back surface of the display unit 173.

  The wiring opening 185 is a rectangular opening formed so as to penetrate the display frame unit main body 172 in the front-rear direction. The display unit 173 is disposed in the internal storage space 183 on the front side of the display frame unit main body 172. And an opening through which wiring connecting the effect control device 33 arranged on the back side of the back mechanism frame 160 is passed. As will be described later, a wiring opening 191 is also formed on the back side of the display unit case 174 constituting the display unit 173, and a connector 175a provided on the liquid crystal display panel 175 is exposed rearward. As shown in FIG. 6, the wiring opening 185 formed in the display frame unit main body 172 has a liquid crystal display panel 175 exposed on the back side of the display unit 173 when the display unit 173 is stored in the internal storage space 183. The connector 175a is formed at a position where it can be exposed on the back side of the display frame unit main body 172. Further, the wiring opening 185 formed in the display frame unit main body 172 is always connected to the connector 175a of the liquid crystal display panel 175 even if the display unit 173 moves in the vertical and horizontal directions in the internal storage space 183. It is formed in a range that can be exposed on the back side.

  The spring mounting cylinder 178 is a cylindrical convex portion formed on the back side of the display frame unit main body 172 so as to protrude rearward. The outer diameter of the spring mounting cylinder 178 is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the compression coil spring 182 as an urging member. By fitting the compression coil spring 182 into the spring mounting cylinder 178, the rear surface (display) of the display frame unit main body 172 is displayed. A compression coil spring 182 is attached to the back surface of the frame unit 170.

  The position where the spring mounting cylinder 178 is formed is a position facing the spring storage portion 181 formed on the front surface of the display frame unit disposition portion 163 when the display frame unit 170 is attached to the display frame unit storage portion 168. It has become. Then, the compression coil spring 182 is arranged between the display frame unit 170 and the front surface of the display frame unit installation portion 163 by inserting the spring mounting cylinder 178 into the compression coil spring 182 stored in the spring storage portion 181. Then, the display frame unit 170 is urged forward. The length (natural length) of the compression coil spring 182 when no force is applied from the outside is in contact with the front position restricting member 180 and the display frame unit 170 is at the foremost side. It is longer than the distance between the rear surface of the display frame unit 170 and the rear end of the spring storage portion 181 in the state, and the display frame unit 170 can always be urged forward.

In addition, the side walls of the display frame unit main body 172 on the upper side and the left side when viewed from the front side are covered by a display unit 173 to be described later provided in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172. Notches 186 and 186 are formed for exposing the position adjusting portions 20 and 21 to the outside of the internal storage space 183. The notches 186 and 186 are formed so that the position adjustment parts 20 and 21 do not come into contact with the display frame unit main body 172 even when the display unit 173 moves vertically and horizontally in the internal storage space 183.
Further, an inverter mounting portion 187 is formed between the upper and lower guided portions 18, 18 outside the right side wall as viewed from the front side of the display frame unit main body 172, and the backlight of the liquid crystal display panel 175. 56 inverters 188 are attached.

  The display unit 173 is formed in a rectangular plate shape that fits in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172. The display unit 173 includes a box-shaped display unit case 174 having a display panel storage unit 189 opened on the front side for storing a liquid crystal display panel 175 (including the liquid crystal display 55 and the backlight 56), and the display unit case 174. The liquid crystal display panel 175 housed inside (display panel housing portion 189) is housed, and the front surface of the liquid crystal display panel 175 having the image display surface 171 is exposed from the front surface side of the display unit case 174. The front-rear width of the display unit 173 is slightly shorter than the front-rear width of the internal storage space 183 closed by the front clear cover 179 of the display frame unit main body 172, but the display unit 173 within the display frame unit main body 172. Is held in a state in which it can hardly move back and forth.

  In addition, the vertical width and the horizontal width of the display unit 173 (except for the position adjustment portions 20 and 21 to be described later protruding sideways) are higher than the vertical width and the horizontal width of the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172. As will be described later, the display frame unit main body 172 has a display frame 172 so that the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 (liquid crystal display panel 175) can be aligned with the display window 12 of the center case 11. Within the internal storage space 183, the display unit 173 can be moved up and down and left and right a little.

Positioned adjustment portions 20 and 21 are provided on the upper edge and the left edge of the display unit case 174.
The position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 are provided on the upper edge and the left edge of the display frame unit 170 and extend outwardly from the upper and left edges of the display frame unit main body 172. There are mounting members 20a and 21a, and cylindrical rollers 20b and 21b that are rotatably supported by the roller mounting members 20a and 21a.

  The roller mounting member 20a (21a) of the position adjusting portion 20 (21) disposed on the upper edge (left edge) of the display frame unit 170 is in the left and right (up and down) directions of the upper edge (left edge). There are two extending portions 20c, 20c (21c, 21c) in the center and extending upward (leftward). Bearings 20d and 20d (21d and 21d), which support the roller 20b (21b), are provided at the distal ends of the extended portions 20c and 20c (21c and 21c). The two bearings 20d and 20d (21d and 21d) are rotatably supported at both ends of the cylindrical roller 20b (21b) by the two bearings 20d and 20d (21d and 21d). Rollers 20b (21b) are arranged along the left and right (up and down) directions of the upper edge (left edge).

  The bowl-shaped roller mounting member 20a (21a) has one of the two extending portions 20c and 20c (21c and 21c), and is fixed to the display unit case 174. The fixing portion 20e (21e) and the other extending portion 20c (21c), and the detachable portion 20f (21f) detachable from the display unit case 174.

  Therefore, when the roller 20b (21b) is attached, the extended portion 20c (21c) provided at one end of the roller 20b (21b) on the fixed portion 20e (21e) side with the detachable portion 20f (21f) removed. ) And then the other end of the roller 20b (21b) is inserted into the bearing 20d (21d) of the extending portion 20c (21c) provided on the detachable portion 20f (21f) side. The attaching / detaching portion 20f (21f) is attached to the display unit case 174. In addition, a screw hole 20g (21g) is formed in the attaching / detaching portion 20f (21f), and the roller 20b (21b) can be rotated by fixing the attaching / detaching portion 20f (21f) to the display unit case 174 with a screw. It will be pivotally supported by.

  When the display unit 173 is stored in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172, the position adjustment units 20 and 21 protrude outward from the notches 186 and 186 formed on the side wall of the display frame unit main body 172. It is like that. Further, when the display frame unit 170 is stored in the display frame unit storage unit 168 of the back mechanism frame 160, the position adjustment units 20 and 21 have the inner periphery of the display frame unit storage unit 168 and the outer periphery of the display frame unit 170. It is arranged at an interval that is between. Further, the front portions of the rollers 20 b and 21 b of the position adjustment units 20 and 21 are arranged at the same front and rear positions as the front surface of the front clear cover 179 that forms the front surface of the display frame unit 170.

In a state where the back mechanism frame 160 is arranged on the back surface of the game board 1 (closed state), the position adjustment members 137 and 138 formed on the game board 1 are opposed to each other.
As will be described later, the rollers 20b and 21b of the position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 are guided to the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b by the guide guide portions 137a and 138a of the position-adjusting members 137 and 138, thereby displaying the display unit 173. And the position of the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 (liquid crystal display panel 175) with respect to the display window 12 is adjusted to an appropriate position. At this time, since the rollers 20b and 21b are rotatable, the display unit 173 is smoothly guided to a predetermined position.

  In addition, on the left and right side edge portions, which are the outer peripheral edge portion on the front side of the display unit 173, a notch-shaped front sliding member mounting portion 190 is formed in two upper and lower portions, respectively, and a front sliding member 176 is provided here. It has been. The front sliding member 176 includes a sliding portion 176a having a sliding surface that contacts the back surface of the front clear cover 179, and a display panel fixing portion 176b for fixing a liquid crystal display panel 175, which will be described later, to the display panel storage portion 189. .

  The front portion of the sliding portion 176a is disposed so as to protrude forward from the front end surface of the outer peripheral edge of the display unit case 174, and the display unit 173 is stored in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172. When the front clear cover 179 is attached, it comes into contact with the back surface of the front clear cover 179. The front portion of the sliding portion 176a is made of a material having a low friction coefficient (for example, polyacetal or metal). By reducing the frictional resistance with the front clear cover 179, the interior of the internal storage space 183 of the display unit 173 is reduced. Smooth movement in the vertical and horizontal directions.

The width from the back surface of the display unit case 174 forming the rear end portion of the display unit 173 to the front surface of the sliding portion 176a of the front sliding member 176 forming the front end portion of the display unit 173 is the back surface sliding means 184 in the internal storage space 183. The width from the front end of the spherical body 184b to the back surface of the front clear cover 179 is substantially equal.
Therefore, when the display unit 173 is housed in the internal housing space 183 of the display frame unit main body 172, the front end of the sphere 184b of the back surface sliding means 184 contacts the back surface side of the display unit 173 and the back surface of the front clear cover 179. Thus, the front end of the sliding portion 176a of the front sliding member 176 is in contact with the front sliding member 176, so that the back-and-forth movement of the display unit 173 in the internal storage space 183 is restricted.
On the other hand, the display unit 173 has a front sliding member 176 and a back surface sliding means 184 to reduce frictional resistance on the front and back surfaces. The display unit 173 is moved forward and backward by the front surface of the display frame unit main body 172 and the front clear cover 179. Even in a substantially pinched state, it can move smoothly up and down and left and right within the internal storage space 183.

  The display panel fixing part 176b of the front sliding member 176 is arranged so as to protrude into the display panel storage part 189 at a position on the rear side by the thickness of the liquid crystal display panel 175 from the front end face of the side wall of the display unit case 174. Has been. The display panel fixing part 176b is formed with a screwing part (boss) 176c for fixing the liquid crystal display panel 175 in the display panel storage part 189 with screws.

  The display unit case 174 includes a liquid crystal display panel 175 stored in the display panel storage unit 189 on the front side of the display unit case 174, and an effect control device 33 disposed on the back side of the back mechanism frame 160. A wiring opening 191 penetrating in the front-rear direction for passing a wiring for connecting the two is formed. The wiring opening 191 is formed corresponding to the position of the connector 175a provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display panel 175, as will be described later. The liquid crystal display panel 175 is connected to the display panel storage portion 189 of the display unit case 174. The connector 175a is exposed from the wiring opening 191.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the liquid crystal display panel 175 has a rectangular plate shape and is sized to fit in the display panel storage portion 189 of the display unit case 174. The liquid crystal display panel 175 includes a liquid crystal display 55 and a backlight 56, and is arranged so that the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display 55 faces the front side. Therefore, the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display panel 175 is disposed so as to be visible from the front side of the display frame unit 170 through the front clear cover 179.

  Further, on the front side of the liquid crystal display panel 175 and on the left and right sides of the image display surface 171, screw holes 193, 193,. These screw holes 193, 193,... Are formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. With the liquid crystal display panel 175 stored in the display panel storage portion 189, screws are inserted into the screw holes 193, 193,. The liquid crystal display panel 175 can be fixed to the display panel storage portion 189 by being screwed into the screwing portion 176c of the front sliding member 176 provided in the display unit case 174.

  The area of the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display 55 is an area where the upper half of the game board 1 fitted in the opening formed in the front frame body 130 can be covered from the back side. 11 is wider than the display window portion 12 formed by 11. In other words, the area of the image display surface 171 is at least larger than that of the display window portion 12, so that even if the size of the display window portion 12 changes, it can cope with it. As described above, the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display 55 covers the back side of the game board 1 widely, so that various game contents of the gaming machine 100 can be changed by replacing the game board 1. It can be adapted to the display window 12 of the game board 1.

  The liquid crystal display 55 is controlled by the effect control device 33 so that an image is displayed in an area exposed from the display window 12 because the area of the image display surface 171 is larger than that of the display window 12. Yes. Information regarding the size and position of the display window 12 of the game board 1 that determines the area for displaying the image (image display area setting information (image initial setting value command)) is stored in the game control device 30. The game control device 30 is attached to the game board 1, and the game control device 30 is exchanged together with the game board 1. Therefore, with the replacement of the game board 1, for example, the image display area corresponding to the display window part of the game board so far can be changed to the image display area corresponding to the display window part 12 of the new game board 1. It is like that.

  With the configuration described above, the display unit 173 including the liquid crystal display 55 is held by the display frame unit 170 so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the display frame unit 170 is held by the back mechanism frame 160 so as to be movable back and forth. Will be. That is, the display unit 173 is held by the back mechanism frame 160 so as to be movable in the front-rear, up-down, and left-right directions.

Next, position adjustment of the display unit 173 will be described. The position of the display unit 173 is adjusted, for example, when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 with the back mechanism frame 160 closed, or when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame body 130 for maintenance or the like. This is performed when the back mechanism frame 160 is changed from being opened to being closed.
Here, as an example, position adjustment of the display unit 173 when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 with the back mechanism frame 160 closed will be described. It is assumed that the old game board 1 has already been removed from the opening, and the back mechanism frame 160 is in a state where the display unit 173 faces the back side of the front frame body 130 (closed state).

  A locking member (not shown) for locking one side of the game board 1 is provided on the left side of the opening of the front frame body 130 as viewed from the front side, that is, on the side where the back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally attached. In order to attach the game board 1 to the opening, first, the game board 1 is inserted obliquely from the front side of the opening so that the one side of the game board 1 is locked to the locking member. Then, the game board 1 is fitted into the opening while being rotated to the rear side of the gaming machine 100 with the side locked by the locking member as an axis.

  Here, the display frame unit 170 held by the back mechanism frame 160 is movable forward and backward within the display frame unit storage portion 168 and is urged forward by a compression coil spring 182 as an urging member. When the rear mechanism frame 160 is opened, the front surface of the guided portion 18 is disposed at a position where it contacts the front position regulating member 180.

  In the process of rotating the game board 1 backward as described above, the center case 11 protruding rearward of the game board 1 is located on the front surface of the front clear cover 179 whose rear end portion 16 is the front surface of the display frame unit 170. Abut. Further, the guide guide portions 137a and 138a of the position adjusting members 137 and 138 protruding rearward of the game board 1 are placed on the rollers 20b and 21b of the position adjusting portions 20 and 21 provided on the side of the display unit 173. Abut. Then, the display frame unit 170 moves backward against the urging force of the compression coil spring 182 as the urging member as the game board 1 is further rotated rearward in order to fit the game board 1 into the opening. It will be pushed in.

  Here, since the game board 1 rotates about one side portion locked by the locking member as an axis, the position adjusting member 137 provided on the left side of the center case 11 abuts the position adjusted portion 21. Of the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11, the rear end portion 16 on the side close to the axis of rotation of the game board 1 comes into contact with the front surface of the display frame unit 170 first. The display frame unit 170 can be slightly inclined in the display frame unit storage portion 168 (the display frame unit 170 is not parallel to the left-right direction of the back mechanism frame 160). The side on which the part 16 abuts moves in an inclined state so as to be pushed further backward.

  The gaming board 1 gradually follows the left and right direction of the gaming machine 100 by rotating, and when the gaming board 1 is completely fitted into the opening, the gaming board 1 is in a state parallel to the left and right direction of the gaming machine 100. Become. Further, the inclination of the display frame unit 170 gradually follows the left-right direction of the gaming machine 100 by rotating the game board 1. Thus, in a state where the game board 1 is completely fitted into the opening, the front surface of the display frame unit 170 is in surface contact with the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 and is in a state parallel to the left-right direction of the game board 1. Become.

  Note that at the beginning of the process of turning the game board 1, the inclination of the game board 1 with respect to the back mechanism frame 160 parallel to the left-right direction of the gaming machine 100 is large and larger than the tiltable range of the display frame unit 170. A part of the rear end portion 16 of the case 11 is in contact with the front surface of the display frame unit 170. However, if the tilt of the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11 with respect to the back mechanism frame 160 is within the tiltable range of the display frame unit 170 as the game board 1 is rotated, the front surface of the display frame unit 170 is thereafter moved. The center case 11 is in surface contact with the rear end portion 16.

  Further, since the display frame unit 170 is urged forward by the urging member (compression coil spring 182), the front surface is held in a state of being in close contact with the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11. The image display surface 171 can be viewed from the front surface of the game board 1 through the display window portion 12 formed by the center case 11.

As described above, the display frame unit 170 is pushed backward, and at the same time, the vertical and horizontal positions of the display unit 173 are adjusted to a predetermined position.
In the process of turning the game board 1 backward, the rollers 20b and 21b of the position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 that are in contact with the position adjustment members 137 and 138 are guide guide portions 137a and 138a that are V-shaped grooves. Are guided to the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b at the center of the groove along the inner inclined surface.
In other words, the roller 20b of the position adjusting unit 20 disposed substantially horizontally on the display frame unit 170 (the roller 21b of the position adjusting unit 21 disposed substantially vertically to the left of the display frame unit 170) is adjusted in position. The member 137 (138) is guided in the vertical direction (left-right direction) by the guide guide portion 137a (138a) having a V-shaped cross section, and is formed in a cylindrical shape in the engagement fixing portion 137b (138b) which is a semicircular groove in cross section. The roller 20b (21b) comes into engagement.

  As described above, the position adjustment unit 20 (21) having the roller 20b (21b) is provided in the display unit 173 that is held so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions in the internal storage space 183 of the display frame unit 170. Thus, the roller 20b (21b) is guided and engaged with the engagement fixing portion 137b (138b), whereby the vertical (left / right) position of the display unit 173 is determined.

Here, the display unit 173 can be moved up and down and left and right smoothly in the internal storage space 183 by the front sliding member 176 and the back sliding means 184, and the rollers 20b and 21b are supported by bearings 20d, 20d, 21d and 21d. The display frame unit 170 is urged forward by a compression coil spring 182 as an urging member. Therefore, in the process of rotating the game board 1 to the rear side, the rollers 20b and 21b of the position-adjusted portions 20 and 21 are easily and reliably guided to the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b of the position adjusting members 137 and 138. Thus, the vertical and horizontal positions of the display unit 173 are reliably adjusted to a predetermined position.
Further, since the display frame unit 170 is urged forward, the engagement formed at the center of the V-shaped groove (the bottom portion of the V-shaped groove) as the guide guide portions 137a and 138a. The rollers 20b and 21b engaged with the mating / fixing portions 137b and 138b are in a state of being substantially fixed by restricting movement in the vertical (left and right) direction and movement in the forward direction. This substantially fixed position is the position of the display frame unit 170 in use after setting.

  As described above, when the position adjustment members 20 and 21 are engaged with the position adjustment members 137 and 138 and the front, rear, left, right, top and bottom positions of the display unit 173 are accurately determined, the display window 12 of the center case 11 The position of the image display surface 171 (image display area) of the display unit 173 to be exposed is accurately determined. Thereby, based on the image display area setting information (image initial setting value command), the position of the image displayed on the image display surface 171 whose size and position are set and the position of the display window 12 are shifted. Therefore, an image with no positional deviation can be seen from the display window 12.

  It should be noted that the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b of the position adjusting members 137 and 138 are at substantially the same front and rear positions as the rear end portion 16 of the center case 11, and the front end portions of the rollers 20b and 21b of the position adjusting portions 20 and 21. And the front surface of the front clear cover 179 (the front surface of the display frame unit 170) are substantially in the same front and rear position, so that when the game board 1 is fitted into the opening and the back mechanism frame 160 is closed, the rear end of the center case 11 The front surface of the front clear cover 179 is in surface contact with the portion 16, and the rollers 20b and 21b are engaged with the engagement fixing portions 137b and 138b.

When the game board 1 is fitted into the opening, the game board 1 is fixed by a fixing member (not shown) provided on the right side when viewed from the front side of the opening.
Further, the box 33a in which the effect control device 33 is housed is rotated rearward before the back mechanism frame 160 is closed, and the effect control device arrangement portion is set after the back mechanism frame 160 is closed. It is rotated forward so that it is accommodated in 165. By rotating the box 33a containing the effect control device 33 forward, the connector 33m of the effect control device 33 and the connector 32f of the effect data device 32 are connected and both are directly connected.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 from the front side. However, the game board 1 may be attached to the front frame 120 from the rear side (or slide-inserted from the side). good. In this case, the back mechanism frame 160 is closed after the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120, and the position of the display unit 173 is adjusted at this time. Further, even when the game board 1 is mounted from the front side as in the present embodiment, when the back mechanism frame 160 is opened in the case of maintenance or the like, the display unit 173 is closed when the back mechanism frame 160 is closed again. Position adjustment will be performed.
As described above, when the game machine 1 is attached to the front frame body 130 and the back mechanism frame 160 is opened from the opened state to the closed state, the display frame unit 170 or the position adjustment unit provided in the display unit. The game board 1 and the back mechanism frame 160 operate relatively in the same manner as described above, and the display unit 173 is similar to the above. Position adjustment is made.

  Further, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the display unit 173 is configured to be movable in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, but may be configured to be movable in only one direction of the left-right direction or the up-down direction. That is, a position regulating member 138 (137) is provided only on the left side (upper side) of the center case 11 on the back surface of the game board 1, and the position adjusting portion 21 (20) is provided only on the left side (upper side) of the display unit 173. The display unit 173 may be configured to be movable only in the left and right (up and down) directions. Further, when the display unit 173 is configured to be movable only in the left and right (up and down) directions as described above, for example, the movement of the display unit 173 in the vertical (left and right) direction within the internal storage space 183 is restricted. By providing a guide or making the vertical (left / right) width of the internal storage space 183 substantially the same as the vertical (left / right) width of the display unit 173, the display unit 173 is reliably moved only in the left / right (vertical) direction. You may do it.

Next, the display control of the test image for checking the image on the liquid crystal display panel 175 of the display unit 173, which is executed when the power is turned on in the gaming machine 100 as described above, will be described.
First, with reference to FIG. 10, the power-on process performed at the time of power-on in the game control device 30 attached to the game board 1 will be described.
First, a process for prohibiting an interrupt (step S1) is performed, followed by a process for setting an interrupt vector (step S2) and a process for setting a stack pointer (step S3). Further, a process for permitting the game control device 30 to access the RAM 30c (step S4) and a process for turning off all output ports (step S5) are performed to determine whether or not the RAM initialization SW is on (step S6). )I do.

  The RAM 30c of the gaming control device 30 is backed up by the backup power generated by the power supply device 37 even when the gaming machine 100 is powered off. If the RAM initialization SW (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 100 is on when the power is turned on, a RAM initialization signal is generated in a RAM initialization signal generation unit (not shown) of the power supply device 37. At the same time, it is input to the game control device 30, and processing for initializing the RAM 30c is performed.

  If the RAM initialization SW is off in the determination of whether or not the RAM initialization SW is on (step S6), a process of comparing the data in the power failure recovery inspection area of the RAM 30c with the check data (step S7). Then, it is determined whether or not both match (step S8).

  The power failure recovery inspection area check data in the RAM 30c is saved when the power is turned off. Then, when the power is turned on (when the power failure is restored), the check data stored in the power failure recovery inspection area is stored in the RAM 30c by determining whether or not the check data is predetermined check data. It is possible to determine whether the information is backed up correctly.

  In the determination of whether or not the comparison result between the data in the power failure recovery inspection area and the check data matches (step S8), if the data in the power failure recovery inspection area matches the check data, it is stored in the RAM 30c before the occurrence of the power failure. It is determined that the information has been backed up correctly, and a process of saving the initial value in the area to be initialized (step S9). Further, a process of transmitting an image initial setting value command (step S12) is performed, the power-on process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the main loop process. In the process of transmitting the image initial setting value command (step S12), the image initial setting value command including information on the position and size of the display window 12 formed on the game board 1 is sent to the effect control device 33. Sent.

  If the RAM initialization SW is on in the determination of whether or not the RAM initialization SW is on (step S6), or whether the comparison result between the data in the power failure recovery inspection area and the check data matches In the determination (step S8), if the data in the power failure recovery inspection area does not match the check data, the process of clearing the work area of the RAM 30c (step S10) is performed, and then the initial value is saved in the work area of the RAM (Step S11) is performed. Through these processes, the work area of the RAM 30c is initialized. Then, the process of transmitting the image initial setting value command (step S12) is performed, the power-on process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the main loop process.

  In the determination of whether or not the comparison result between the data in the power failure recovery inspection area and the check data matches (step S8), if the data in the power failure recovery inspection area does not match the check data, the data is stored in the RAM 30c before the power failure occurs. The information that was being backed up is not backed up correctly. As such a case, for example, in addition to the case where data is destroyed due to an abnormal current or the like of a lightning strike, the case where the gaming machine 100 is installed for the first time, or the case where the power-off time exceeds the time that can be backed up can be considered. . Further, it is conceivable that the RAM 30c is initialized because the connection between the power supply device 37 and the game control device 30 is cut off for some reason and the backup power is not supplied. Furthermore, since an illegal game control device (game control board) is often not backed up by a RAM, an illegal game control device may be attached. That is, by detecting an abnormality in the RAM 30c, it is possible to find an illegal act on the gaming machine, but it is assumed here that no illegal act has been performed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the power-on process performed at the time of power-on in the effect control device 33 attached to the front frame 120 (back mechanism frame 160) will be described.
First, the process of clearing the work area of the RAM 33c (step S13), the process of saving the initial value in the work area of the RAM 33c (step S14), the work area of the RAM 33c is initialized, and an image initial setting value command is received. It is determined whether or not (step S15). This image initial setting value command is transmitted to the effect control device 33 in the process (step S12) of transmitting the image initial setting value command of the power-on process performed by the game control device 30 as described above.

  In the determination of whether or not an image initial setting value command has been received (step S15), if an image initial setting value command has been received, an image initial setting process (step S16) based on the received command is performed, and an effect button The process proceeds to determination of whether or not there is an input from 59 (step S17). In the image initial setting process (step S16) based on the received command, the image display of the display unit 173 is performed based on the image initial setting value command including information on the position and size of the display window 12 formed on the game board 1. Processing for setting an image display area on the surface 171 is performed. Note that the size of the image display area set here is not less than the size of the display window portion 12, and particularly preferably larger than the size of the display window portion 12.

  From the above, on the game board 1, a predetermined area in the range of the image display unit (image display surface 171) of the display unit 173 is partitioned and the image of the display unit 173 is displayed on the front side of the gaming machine 100. Display window portion 12 is formed, and the display control device (effect control device 33) is configured to display image display area setting information (image initial setting value command) as initial setting information regarding the image display area transmitted from the game control device 30. ), The size of the image display area corresponding to the display window 12 unique to the game board is set.

  In the determination of whether or not the image initial setting value command has been received (step S15), if the image initial setting value command has not been received, the process proceeds to determination of whether or not there is an input from the effect button 59 (step S17).

In the determination of whether or not there is an input from the effect button 59 (step S17), if there is an input from the effect button 59, a process of setting a test flag (step S18) is performed, and whether or not a specified time has elapsed. The process proceeds to step S19.
In the determination of the presence / absence of input from the effect button 59 (step S17), if there is no input from the effect button 59, the process proceeds to determination of whether or not the specified time has elapsed (step S19).

In the determination of whether or not the specified time has elapsed (step S19), it is determined whether or not the elapsed time from turning on the power has reached the specified time.
In the determination of whether or not the specified time has elapsed (step S19), if the specified time has not elapsed, the process returns to the determination of whether or not the image initial setting value command has been received (step S15), and the above processing ( Steps S15 to S19) are performed again.
That is, the effect control device 33 monitors the reception of the image initial setting value command and the input from the effect button 59 for a specified time after the power is turned on.
In the determination of whether or not the specified time has elapsed (step S19), if the specified time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the image initial setting value command has been received (step S20).

Here, the image initial setting value command transmitted from the game control device 30 is that the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120, and the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33 (via the effect data device 32). It can be received when connected correctly.
That is, when the effect control device 33 does not receive the image initial setting value command, the game board 1 is not attached to the front frame 120 or the communication between the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33 is performed. There may be a problem (not properly connected). When the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33 are correctly connected, the effect control device 33 receives display control information in addition to the image initial setting value command.

  The effect button 59 is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 100 (for example, around the upper plate), and a signal output based on the operation of the effect button 59 is input to the effect control device 33. It has become. Then, during the normal game, a predetermined process (for example, a process of performing an effect display on the image display surface 171) is performed by the effect control device 33 based on the player operating the effect button 59. It has become.

  When this effect button 59 is operated (by an operator) for a specified time after the power is turned on, the effect control device 33 performs a process of displaying the display unit 173 test image as will be described later. It has become. In other words, monitoring the presence / absence of input from the production button 59 for a specified time after turning on the power is monitoring the presence / absence of a test image display request from the operator. When there is an input (when there is a request for test image display), processing for setting a test flag (step S18) is performed. That is, the production buttons 59 serve as external operation means for displaying a test image based on an external operation.

  As described above, the game control device 30 and the effect control are monitored by monitoring the presence or absence of the input of the image initial setting value command and the input from the effect button 59 during the specified time after the power is turned on in the effect control device 33. It is possible to detect the connection with the device 33 and the presence or absence of an image check request from an operator. The subsequent processing is performed based on these results.

  In the determination of whether or not the image initial set value command has been received (step S20), when the image initial set value command has not been received (when the effect control device 33 cannot communicate with the game control device 30), ROM switching processing (step S21) is performed, and it is determined whether or not the test flag is set (step S22).

In the ROM switching process (step S21), the VDP 33d that generates image data to be output to the display unit 173 (the liquid crystal display 55 of the liquid crystal display panel 175) reads a ROM that reads data used to generate the output image data. Then, a process of switching from the character ROM 32b of the effect data device 32 to the sub image ROM 33e of the effect control device 33 is performed. Since the sub image ROM 33e is provided in the effect control device 33 (front frame 120), it is possible to read out image data even if the game board 1 (effect data device 32) is not attached. Test image data is stored in the sub-image ROM 33e, and the VDP 33d can output the test image to the display unit 173 by this ROM switching process (step S21).
When the power is turned on, the ROM for reading the image data is automatically set in the character ROM 32b. As described above, the VDP 33d is stored in the character ROM 32b of the effect data device 32 during the normal game. An image is generated using the obtained image data and output to the display unit 173.

  In determining whether or not the test flag is set (step S22), the test flag is set based on the input from the effect button 59 (request for test image display from the worker) during a specified time from when the power is turned on. Is determined.

  In the determination of whether or not the test flag is set (step S22), if the test flag is set, image processing (step S23) in test mode 1 is performed, the power-on processing is terminated, and main loop processing is performed. Proceed to In the image processing (step S23) in the test mode 1, as shown in FIG. 12A, processing for displaying a test image on the entire image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 is performed. Therefore, the effect control device 33 serves as a test image display control unit that can display a test image on the display unit 173.

  In other words, the effect control device 33 cannot receive information from the game control device 30 (for example, when the game board 1 is not attached to the front frame 120 and is not properly connected to the game control device 30). When there is a test image display request from an operator, a process for displaying a test image in test mode 1 as shown in FIG.

  From the above, the display control device (production control device 33) displays the test image independently even when the display control information is not received from the game control device 30 when the game board 1 is not attached to the front frame 120. The test image display control means (effect control device 33) that can be displayed on the unit 173 is provided.

  Further, the test image display control means (production control device 33) displays the test image on substantially the entire image display unit (image display surface 171) of the display unit 173.

  Further, the test image display control means (effect control device 33) displays the test image on condition that the image display region setting information (image initial setting value command) is not received from the game control device 30. .

By such processing, for example, when the front frame 120 is completed in a factory that manufactures the front frame 120, or at the time of image check when the game board 1 is replaced at a game store (game board 1 (game control device Even without attaching 30), the image of the display unit 173 can be checked.
When the test image is displayed only with the front frame 120 without attaching the game board 1 (game control device 30), the test mode 1 is selected and the test image is displayed on the entire image display surface 171 of the display unit 173. Since it is displayed, all the areas of the image display surface 171 can be checked (and adjusted).
If the test image is displayed after the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 and the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33 are connected, the test mode 1 test image is displayed. (For example, both are not connected correctly).

  In the determination of whether or not the test flag is set (step S22), if the test flag is not set, image processing in the abnormal mode (step S24) is performed, the power-on process is terminated, and the main loop process is performed. move on. In the image processing in the abnormal mode (step S24), as shown in FIG. 12B, processing for displaying an image indicating abnormality at the approximate center of the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 is performed.

  In other words, the effect control device 33 cannot receive information from the game control device 30 (for example, when the game board 1 is not attached to the front frame 120 and is not properly connected to the game control device 30). When there is no test image display request from the worker, an image showing an abnormality as shown in FIG. 12B is displayed.

  By performing such processing, for example, while the power of the gaming machine 100 is shut off, a state where communication between the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33 cannot be performed for some reason (unintentional disconnection, etc.) When the power is turned on without knowing this, an abnormality can be notified.

  Note that an image indicating an abnormality is displayed in the approximate center of the image display surface 171 when an abnormality occurs while the game board 1 is mounted, and the abnormality is notified from the display window 12 of the game board 1. This is to make it possible.

  From the above, the external operation means (effect button 59) for displaying the test image based on the external operation is provided, and the test image display control means (effect control device 33) sets the image display area from the game control device 30. When the information (image initial setting value command) is not received and the external operation means is operated, the test image is displayed, and the display control means (production control device 33) sets the image display area from the game control device 30. When the information is not received and the external operation means is not operated, an abnormal image is displayed on the display unit 173.

  In the determination of whether or not the image initial setting value command has been received (step S20), if the image initial setting value command has been received, the determination of whether or not the test flag is set (step S25). Do. In the determination of whether or not the test flag is set (step S25), if the test flag is not set, the power-on process is terminated and the process proceeds to the main loop process.

  That is, the production control device 33 receives the information from the game control device 30 and ends the power-on process without displaying the test image when there is no request for the test image display from the worker. Proceed to processing. In this case, the process is a normal startup process.

  In the determination of whether or not the test flag is set (step S25), when the test flag is set, the ROM switching process (step S26) is performed, and then the image processing (step S27) in the test mode 2 is performed. To end the power-on process and proceed to the main loop process.

  In the ROM switching process (step S26), as in the above-described ROM switching process (step S21), the ROM that automatically reads the image data set in the character ROM 32b when the power is turned on is used as the sub image ROM 33e of the effect control device 33. Processing to switch to is performed.

  In the image processing (step S27) in the test mode 2, as shown in FIG. 12C, in the image initial setting processing (step S16) based on the above-described received command on the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173, Processing for displaying a test image in the image display area set based on the image initial setting value command so as to correspond to the display window portion 12 of the game board 1 is performed.

That is, when the production control device 33 receives information from the game control device 30 and receives a test image display request from an operator, the test image in the test mode 2 as shown in FIG. Is displayed.
Therefore, when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 and the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33 are correctly connected and the test image is displayed, the test image of the test mode 2 is displayed. Become. However, if the test image in the test mode 1 described above is displayed at this time, it means that the image initial setting value command has not been received, and there is some abnormality (for example, the two are not connected correctly). )

By performing such processing, in addition to checking the image of the display unit 173, the display position of the image with respect to the display window 12 of the game board 1 can also be checked.
The effect control device 33 displays the test image of the test mode 2 and receives the input from the effect button 59 again or receives the variable display start command, so that the normal mode (playable state) ) To return.

  From the above, the test image display control means (production control device 33) displays the test image even when the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120 (when display control information is received from the game control device 30). A test image having a function to be displayed on the display unit 173 and when the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120 is displayed corresponding to the display window 12.

  Based on the test image displayed by the above processing, the operator operates the brightness adjuster 33i, the contrast adjuster 33j, and the display position adjuster 33k (in the case of the test mode 2) of the effect control device 33 to display the image. Make adjustments. The adjustment results are held by the adjusters 33i, 33j, and 33k, and there is no need to make another adjustment when the power is turned on next time.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the display from the display unit 173 is configured to be displayed from the display window 12 of the gaming board 1, but the gaming board 1 is made transparent and displayed forward. Also good.
Further, the test image is not limited to a known image (a test pattern including a graphic or a color bar), and may be anything.

  In addition, it is possible to identify whether the test mode is the test mode 1 or the test mode 2 in the display mode of the displayed test image. Character information for identifying the image may be displayed at the center of the image display surface 171 simultaneously with the test image.

  The gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment as described above attaches the gaming board 1 forming the gaming area to the front frame 120 in a replaceable manner, and displays a display game related to the game in the required area on the front side of the gaming board. A gaming control device that is a gaming machine configured as described above and has a display unit 173 for executing a display game disposed on the front frame 120 at a rear position of the gaming board 1 and is provided unique to the gaming board and controls the progress of the gaming. 30 and a display control device (production control device 33) that is provided so as to be shared by a plurality of types of game boards and that performs display control of the display unit 173 based on display control information from the game control device 30. The display control device can display a test image on the display unit 173 independently even when the display control information is not received from the game control device 30 when the game board 1 is not attached to the front frame 120. And a preparative image display control means (effect control device 30).

Accordingly, the gaming machine 100 has the display unit 173 disposed on the front frame 120 and is provided unique to the gaming board, and is provided so that it can be used in common by a plurality of types of gaming boards and the gaming control device 30 that controls the progress of the gaming. In addition, since the display unit 173 includes a display control device that controls the display of the display unit 173, the display unit 173 can be used in common with a new game board without being replaced when the game board 1 is replaced, and waste can be saved. it can.
Further, since the display control device includes test image display control means capable of independently displaying a test image on the display unit 173 even when the game board 1 is not attached to the front frame 120, the game control is performed as described above. Even if the game board 1 including the device 30 and the front frame 120 including the display unit 173 are separate game machines 100, the image (image quality and the like) can be checked without mounting the game board 1 when the front frame 120 is manufactured. And adjustments are possible.

  In addition, an image data storage device (effect data device 32) having storage means (character ROM 32b) for storing display game image data provided uniquely for the game board can be exchanged in accordance with the exchange of the game board 1. The display control device (production control device 33) includes auxiliary storage means (sub-image ROM 33e) that stores image data for displaying a test image.

Therefore, the image data storage device having the storage means for storing the display game image data provided uniquely for the game board can be exchanged together with the exchange of the game board 1, that is, the display control device is separately configured. When one is exchanged, an image corresponding to a new game board can be displayed.
In addition, since the display control device includes auxiliary storage means for storing image data for displaying a test image, the auxiliary storage means can be used even if the game board 1 is not installed, that is, without the image data storage device. A test image can be displayed.

  In addition, the game board 1 has a predetermined area within the range of the image display unit (image display surface 171) of the display unit 173, and a display for displaying the image of the display unit 173 on the front side of the gaming machine 100. The window portion 12 is formed, and the display control device (effect control device 33) is based on image display area setting information (image initial setting value command) as initial setting information regarding the image display area transmitted from the game control device 30. Thus, the size of the image display area corresponding to the display window 12 unique to the game board is set.

  Therefore, a display window 12 for displaying the image of the display unit 173 is formed on the game board 1, and the display control device is based on the image display area setting information transmitted from the game control device 30. Since the size of the image display area corresponding to the display window 12 is set, it is possible to reliably display an image corresponding to the display window 12 formed unique to the game board.

  Further, the test image display control means (production control device 33) displays the test image on substantially the entire image display unit (image display surface 171) of the display unit 173.

  Therefore, since the test image display control means displays the test image on almost the entire image display unit of the display unit 173, it is possible to check (and adjust) all the areas of the image display unit, and which part of the image display unit displays the image. It is possible to check without any problem as an area.

  Further, the test image display control means (effect control device 33) displays the test image on condition that the image display region setting information (image initial setting value command) is not received from the game control device 30. Yes.

  Therefore, since the test image display control means displays the test image on the condition that the image display area setting information is not received from the game control device 30, it automatically determines the state where the game board 1 is not mounted. And a test image can be displayed.

  The test image display control means (production control device 33) has a function of displaying a test image on the display unit 173 even when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120. A test image when mounted on the front frame 120 is displayed corresponding to the display window 12.

Therefore, since the test image display control means has a function of displaying the test image on the display unit 173 even when the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120, even after the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120. A display check of the display unit 173 can be performed.
Further, since the test image when the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120 is displayed corresponding to the display window 12, the area of the display window 12 can be surely checked. . That is, when the test image is displayed on the entire image display unit after the game board 1 is mounted, it is surely checked whether the image is correctly displayed (no misalignment) corresponding to the area of the display window 12. However, since the test image corresponding to the display window 12 is displayed after the game board 1 is mounted, the display area can be checked together with the image display state check.

  In addition, an external operation means (effect button 59) for displaying a test image based on an external operation is provided, and the test image display control means (effect control device 33) receives image display area setting information (images) from the game control device 30. When the external operation means is operated without receiving the initial set value command), the test image is displayed, and the display control means (production control device 33) receives the image display area setting information from the game control device 30. In addition, when the external operation means is not operated, an abnormal image is displayed on the display unit 173.

  Therefore, the test image display control means does not receive the image display area setting information from the game control device 30 and displays the test image when the external operation means is operated. The display control means is the game control device 30. Since the abnormal image is displayed on the display unit 173 when the image display area setting information is not received from and the external operation means is not operated, the abnormal state can be accurately notified. That is, when no image display area setting information is received from the game control device 30, in addition to the state where the game board 1 is not installed, a wiring connection error or disconnection despite the game board 1 being installed. There may be a state in which, etc. occur. In particular, when the game board 1 is mounted, there is a high possibility that the worker is not aware of this, and the external operation means is not operated when there is a connection error or disconnection of the wiring. If the display of the test image is not performed, such an abnormal state can be accurately notified by displaying the abnormal image.

Note that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above embodiment as a gaming machine, and for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, sparrow ball gaming machines, etc. It can be applied to all gaming machines that use this game ball.
In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of the game machine concerning embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of the game machine which open | released the back mechanism frame from the state of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the front side of a back mechanism frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front side of a back mechanism frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of a display frame unit. It is a figure which shows the front side of a display frame unit, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the front clear cover. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front side of a display frame unit. It is a block diagram which shows a part of control system of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the power-on process in a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the power-on process in an effect control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the test image displayed on a display unit, Comprising: It is a test image in (a) Test mode 1, (b) Abnormal mode, (c) Test mode 2. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 12 Window part 30 for display Game control apparatus 32 Production data apparatus (image data storage device)
32b Character ROM (storage means)
33 Production control device (display control device, test image display control means)
33e Sub image ROM (auxiliary storage means)
59 Button for production (external operation means)
100 gaming machine 120 front frame 130 front frame body 160 back mechanism frame 170 display frame unit 171 image display surface (image display unit)
173 Display unit

Claims (7)

In a gaming machine in which a gaming board forming a gaming area is exchangeably attached to a front frame, and a display game related to gaming is displayed in a required area on the front of the gaming board,
A display unit for executing the display game is disposed on the front frame at a rear position of the game board,
A game control device that is unique to the game board and controls the progress of the game;
A display control device provided for common use in a plurality of types of game boards, and performing display control of the display unit based on display control information from the game control device;
With
The display control device is capable of independently displaying a test image on the display unit even when no display control information is received from the game control device when the game board is not attached to the front frame. A gaming machine characterized by comprising means. An image data storage device having storage means for storing image data for the display game provided uniquely for the game board is provided so as to be exchangeable in accordance with the exchange of the game board,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control device includes auxiliary storage means for storing image data for displaying the test image. The game board is provided with a display window for displaying a picture of the display unit on the front side of the gaming machine by dividing a predetermined area within the range of the image display part of the display unit.
The display control device determines the size of the image display area corresponding to the display window specific to the game board based on the image display area setting information as initial setting information regarding the image display area transmitted from the game control apparatus. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is set.   4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the test image display control means displays the test image on substantially the entire image display unit of the display unit.   5. The test image display control unit according to claim 3, wherein the test image display control means displays the test image on condition that the image display area setting information is not received from the game control device. Gaming machine.   The test image display control means has a function of displaying a test image on the display unit even when the game board is mounted on the front frame, and when the game board is mounted on the front frame. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the test image is displayed in correspondence with the display window. An external operation means for displaying the test image based on an external operation;
The test image display control means does not receive the image display area setting information from the game control device, and displays the test image when the external operation means is operated,
The display control means does not receive the image display area setting information from the game control device, and displays an abnormal image on the display unit when the external operation means is not operated. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 6.