JP2010172378A - Game machine and light emission control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which harmonizes the tone of color between a design panel and a light-emitting display device in changing cabinet design and reduces as much cost as possible required for the harmonization. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine comprises: a design panel 22 removably mounted on the front of a cabinet for decorative purposes; a full-color light-emitting diode capable of multi-color emission used in a game state display LED section 13 which flashes according to a game state; a designated color data reader section 29b which has a pair of a light irradiation device 29b1 and a light-receiving device 29b2; and a process circuit 29b3 which reads out in a noncontact way the designated color data stored in a detected section 29a provided in the design panel 22 inside a transparent panel 21, based upon a signal obtained from the light-receiving device 29b2 and which outputs it to a sub-control section 160. The designated color data reader section 29b includes a bar code reader, an optical character reading device, a color discrimination sensor (color sensor) and others, wherein since well-known practical technology is employed, their explanation is thus omitted here. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a spinning machine such as a pachislot machine, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and the like. More specifically, the design can be changed at a low cost. The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a light emission control method for automatically correcting a light emission display effect.

  In recent years, not only pachinko machines but also pachinko machines called pachinko machines and games using pachinko machines have been actively played in conventional pachinko halls and halls dedicated to pachislot machines. In a game in this spinning machine, for example, when a player inserts a predetermined number of medals (game media) and then operates a start switch, a plurality of rotating drums start rotating and displayed on the rotating drums. A variation display game for varying a plurality of types of symbols is started. Simultaneously with the operation of the start lever and the switch, a bonus game or a small winning lottery inside the small role is executed.

  When the variable display game is started, the player operates a plurality of push button type stop switches provided corresponding to the plurality of rotating drums in order to align the specific symbols on the effective line. Stop the rotating drum at the target position.

  In a pachislot machine called No. 4, when a red 7 symbol or a blue 7 symbol, for example, is arranged on the active line as a specific symbol, a predetermined number of medals are paid out and a game mode that is most advantageous to the player The big bonus game mode (BB game mode) is entered. In this big bonus game (BB game), a small role game is consumed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times) or a regular bonus game (RB game or a jack game) is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, three times). The BB game mode continues, and as a result, a large number of medals of about 300 to 700 are paid out.

  In addition, when the bar symbols are arranged on the active line as the specific symbols, a predetermined number of medals are paid out and the RB game is executed only once, which is less than the BB game, but about 100 tens or more It is now possible to win the medals, and winning the bonus game is the greatest concern for the player in the revolving game. And in order to increase the player's excitement, attention degree, etc. for this greatest concern, the gaming machine performs effects using various characters on the liquid crystal display device, or the RGB multicolor light emitter that is the three primary colors of light. Used lightning display.

  By the way, product development competition in the gaming machine field such as pachislot machines and pachinko machines is fierce, and game machine manufacturers are forced to continue to develop new models one after another. However, developing a completely new model is very costly. For this reason, although the production software is changed, the case is basically the same structure as the case, and the fact that the decoration on the front of the case is changed to a design that matches the production software is supported. is there.

  The main design of the gaming machine casing is a design panel provided on the front of the casing to decorate the front of the casing. Yes. When changing the model, changing the design panel (changing the sticker on the design panel) will greatly change the appearance of the housing. For example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 describe a spinning cylinder type game machine using a design panel. Even after the gaming machine is approved, replacement with a design panel with a changed seal complies with the regulations and is legally permitted.

  In addition to the design panel, a display effect device for displaying moving images and still images such as a liquid crystal panel provided on the front of the housing, as well as LEDs and fluorescent lamps, which greatly affect the visual impression of the housing of the gaming machine There are light emitting display devices such as tubes. For example, the LED light-emitting display device is provided around the front to display blinking according to the game situation. If the design panel is a red system, the red light is flashed, whereas the design panel is a blue system. It is customary to blink LED light of the same system, such as blinking blue light if there is, in terms of color harmony. That is, it is more suitable to perform multicolor light emission display with different colors according to the color tone of the design panel.

  When the design panel is changed from the red system to the blue system due to the character change, the impression of the housing changes greatly, but if the LED light emitting display device remains in red light, the hue does not match at all and the overall impression of the housing Is not good. If the LED light emitting display device is replaced from a red light device to a blue light device, there is no sense of incongruity in color tone, but on the other hand, it is necessary to obtain a new type approval, which entails enormous costs for development and application.

  In other words, since the design panel can be changed by replacing the seal, it is relatively inexpensive. However, the LED light-emitting display device can be replaced by changing the resin cover, for example, changing from a red cover to a blue cover, and It requires LED changes and requires a lot of time to complete the application as well as a relatively high cost cost. For this reason, the total cost required to change the housing to a harmonious design is still high.

JP 2005-205165 A JP 2006-255186 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can harmonize the hues of a design panel and a light-emitting display device when changing a housing design, and can suppress the cost required for the harmonization as much as possible.

  As related prior art, there are JP-A-2002-251152, JP-A-2005-152137, JP-A-09-330583, and JP-A-04-167286.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a design panel on which a display unit for displaying a symbol variation game is formed so as to be replaceable on the front of the housing, and a gaming situation around the front of the housing. In a gaming machine having a light emitting display device that performs multicolor light emitting display according to the above, the first ROM that stores a plurality of light emitting patterns that cause the light emitting display device to emit multicolor light, and the detected portion of the design panel are recorded. The light emitting display device by selecting a light emission pattern to emit light from among a plurality of light emission patterns stored in the ROM based on the color designation data read by the reading means and the color designation data read by the reading means. And a controller for controlling multicolor light emission.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the gaming machine described above, the first ROM stores color designation data and a plurality of light emission pattern data corresponding to the data as a set.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein when the light emission pattern data is designated, the control unit selects from a plurality of light emission pattern data corresponding to the color designation data. And

  According to the light emission control method of the present invention, a design panel on which a display unit for displaying a symbol variation game is formed is replaceably attached to the front of the housing, and a multicolor light emitting display is provided around the front of the housing according to the game situation. In a light emission control method of a gaming machine having a first ROM that stores a plurality of light emission patterns for causing the light emission display device to emit multicolor light, the light emission display device is recorded on a detected portion of the design panel. A reading step for reading color designation data, and a light emission pattern for emitting light from among a plurality of light emission patterns stored in the ROM based on the color designation data read by the reading step, so that the light emitting display device can be And a control step for controlling color emission.

  It is economical to change the decoration of the design panel with a color seal that is molded from a translucent resin, particularly a transparent resin, and is attached to a portion excluding the portion of the symbol display window and the moving image display device.

  In the swivel-type gaming machine of the present invention, when the color tone changes due to the sticking of the seal on the design panel, the light emitting display device is switched to the light emitting color that matches the color after the change of the design panel. By this switching, color tone mismatch between the design panel and the light emitting display device when the design panel is changed can be removed. In addition, since the light emitting display device can be used as it is, the cost required for the design change is low.

  The cover of the light emitting display device is preferably a transparent cover. Thereby, it is possible to deal with light emitting display of any color tone.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to attach and detach a design panel attached to the front of the casing to decorate the front of the housing, and to make the light emitter in the light emitting display device a full color light emitter capable of multicolor light emission. In addition, by making it possible to switch the light emission color of the light emitter by a setting operation, the color of the design panel and the light emitting display device can be easily harmonized when changing the design panel. Can be suppressed as much as possible, and the housing design can be changed economically.

It is a front view of a rotating type game machine. It is a side view of a rotating type game machine. It is a front view of a housing | casing. It is a perspective view of a design panel. It is a block diagram of a drum part. It is a block diagram of the control circuit system which controls a drum part. It is a symbol arrangement table of the drum. It is a block diagram of the control circuit system of a rotating type game machine. It is a perspective view of a design panel. It is a block diagram of the control circuit system of a rotating type game machine. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the relationship between a design panel and a change detection part. It is a perspective view of a design panel. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the control circuit system of a rotating type game machine. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the relationship between a design panel and a color designation data reading part. It is a conceptual diagram of the light emission pattern data which light emission pattern ROM memorize | stores. It is a conceptual diagram of background pattern data stored in the background pattern ROM of the display effect device.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In particular, the present invention relates to the third embodiment.

First embodiment:
First, the external appearance and basic structure of the spinning machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a swivel type gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same type of swivel type organic machine, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a design panel used for the front door. Needless to say, pachinko machines are included as gaming machines according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the swivel type gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a pachislot machine. This spinning cylinder type gaming machine 1 includes a casing 1a having a rotating drum built in a rectangular box and a front door 1b attached to the front side of the casing 1a so as to be freely opened and closed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the housing 1 a that is the main body of the rotating type gaming machine 1 has a drum portion 2 built in the middle portion. The drum unit 2 includes three vertical rotary drums arranged side by side, that is, a left drum 2a, a middle drum 2b, and a right drum 2c. Each rotating drum is provided with a rotating drum symbol display LED, which emits light (turns on and blinks) or turns off according to various effects. In addition, in the case of a special swivel-type game machine (for example, a rodeo pachislot machine “Kaiji”) mainly for display on a pachinko machine or a liquid crystal display device, a small drum portion 2 is attached to the front door 1b. . In the case of a pachinko machine, a display effect device 11 described later serves as the drum unit 2.

  Below the drum portion 2 in the housing 1a, a medal payout device 18 (medal hopper 18) is provided, and a power source portion 170 is provided on the side of the medal payout device 18. The power supply unit 170 is equipped with a power switch 170c, and supplies power to each circuit block when the power switch 170c is turned on. Then, as will be described later, after the initial check and initial setting are performed, a standby state in which the variable display game can be executed is set.

  The power supply unit 170 is provided with a setting key switch 170a and an error release switch 170b together with the power switch 170c. The setting key switch 170a is also referred to as a setting change permission switch, and is used when performing stage setting and stage confirmation of the payout rate. By inserting the operation key into the key hole 170d and rotating it, it is possible to change from OFF to ON state or vice versa. The error cancel switch 170b is used when setting the stage of the payout rate or canceling the game stop due to an error.

  The front door 1b, which can also be referred to as the face of a rotating game machine, is attached to the front side of the housing 1a so as to be openable and closable by a single hinge connection. The front door 1b is required to have a distinctive metal feeling for the creation of a high-class feel and design requirements, such as ordinary chrome plating, dark chrome plating, genuine hard gold plating, metalizing (satin plating) and satin tone. (Plating) etc. are added to the resin material to create gorgeousness.

  In a conspicuous portion from the middle stage of the front door 1b to the upper side thereof, a square window into which a rectangular transparent panel 21 is fitted is provided. A design panel 22 is attached to the square window so that the design panel 22 can be replaced on the back side of the transparent panel 21. The design panel 22 is made of a transparent or colored resin, and a decoration corresponding to the model is given by attaching a color seal designed with a character or the like or by providing an electric drive.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the design panel 22 is provided with a display effect device attachment portion 22j for attaching a display effect device 11 (or also referred to as “video display device”) that performs various effects according to the game situation. It has a bottom surface portion 22d formed of an upper surface portion 22a, a middle surface portion 22b on which the symbol display window 3 is formed, and a lower surface portion 22c to which the light emitting display device is attached. The bottom surface portion 22d is bent inward, and together with the left side surface portion 22e and the right side surface portion 22f connected by the bottom surface portion 22d, has a substantially box shape and forms a recessed space. A plurality of light emitting display devices that perform multicolor light emitting display may be attached to the bottom surface portion 22d.

  On the bottom surface portion 22d, a three-dimensional decorative object 23 or a three-dimensional electric drive 24 driven in accordance with the progress of the game (for example, an electric type used for mere production irrespective of the internal winning combination) In the case of toys, openable doors, or pachinko machines, it opens when specific conditions such as jackpots and jackpots are met, leading to the payout of many pachinko balls and is also called a big prize opening. , There are various shapes such as tulip type).

  An upper mounting portion 22g and a lower mounting portion 22h each having a plurality of mounting holes for mounting the design panel 22 to the front door 1b are connected to the upper end side and the lower end side of the bottom surface portion 22d. By sticking a decorative seal to the five inner surfaces composed of the bottom surface portion 22d, the left side surface portion 22e, and the right side surface portion 22f of the three-surface structure, three substantially flat surfaces are formed particularly in the bottom surface portion 22d. However, since the decorative object 23 and the electrically driven object 24 are provided, it is natural that some unevenness occurs.

  A square symbol display window 3 is provided on the inner surface 22 b of the design panel 22. With this symbol display window 3, the symbol affixed to the drum portion 2 can be viewed through the transparent panel 21. In the symbol display window 3, there are a total of five effective lines including three effective lines extending in the horizontal direction and two effective lines intersecting in the oblique direction. The left drum 2a, the intermediate drum 2b, and the intermediate drum 2b And a line connecting the right drum 2c are prominently displayed. A rotating part line display LED is embedded below the effective line, and lights or blinks when winning.

  The display LED block 4 is provided on the lower surface portion 22c located below the middle surface portion 22b provided with the symbol display window 3. The display LED block 4 is composed of a display LED group of an insertion number LED 4a, a medal storage number display LED 4b, a medal payout number display LED 4c, and a navigation LED 4d.

  The number-of-insertions LED 4a displays the number of game medals inserted from a game medal slot 5 to be described later, or the number of game medals inserted by a max bet button 8 or 1 bet button 7 to be described later. The medal stored number display LED 4b displays the number of stored game medals (number of credits) within a range of, for example, a predetermined maximum number of 50, and performs a payout effect display when the stored medals are settled.

  The medal payout number display LED 4c displays the number of payout medals at the time of winning, or an error code when an error occurs. The medal payout number display LED 4c is used to display the stage setting value of the payout rate. The value is incremented by 1 each time the error cancel switch 170b is pressed. ”And turnaround display is performed (see FIG. 3).

  The navigation LED 4d displays various effects according to the game situation. For example, the power level of the characters, the number or degree of destruction of machine guns and bombs deployed in fighters, and the volume level display (generally known as an equalizer) corresponding to sound effects are displayed. A small liquid crystal display device may be used for navigation.

  The display effect device 11 attached to the display effect device attaching part 22j of the upper surface portion 22a is a moving image display device. Specifically, a display using a cathode ray tube, an LCD (liquid crystal display), a PDP (plasma display panel) or It is realized by an FPD (Flat Panel Display) such as an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), and performs various video effects related to the spinning game, notification of necessary information, and the like.

  The front door 1b and the design panel 22 are formed by integrally molding a resin material with a mold. In general, injection molding, extrusion molding, foam molding, vacuum molding, or the like is used as a molding method.

  The resin materials include ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), PE (polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), PS (polystyrene), engineering plastic PA (polyamide [nylon]), PC (polycarbonate), and POM. (Polyacetal), PPE (Polyphenylene ether), PET (Polyethylene terephthalate), PBT (Polybutylene terephthalate), PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate), Super engineering plastics PPS (Polyphenylene sulfide), LCP (Liquid crystal polymer), PSF (Polysulfone) PES (polyether sulfone), PAR (polyarylate), and thermosetting resin phenol resin, melamine resin, epoxy resin, unsaturated polyester resin, polyurethane, urea resin are used.

  The design panel 22 shown in FIG. 4 (B) is different from that in FIG. 4 (A) in that an uppermost surface portion 22i is provided as a further bent surface (a collar). The provision of the uppermost surface portion 22i is advantageous in that the attached display effect device 11 can be easily seen by the player and the design panel itself is further strengthened.

  Further, the front door 1b is located below the square window in which the transparent panel 21 is fitted, the game medal slot 5, the clearing button 6, the 1 bed button 7, the max bed button 8, the start lever 9, and the stop button. Part 10, door key hole 14, special button 19 and inserted medal jam return button 28 are provided. These are intensively arranged in the operation part in front of the middle part of the front door 1b.

  The game medal slot 5 is a part into which a game medal (a game medium, sometimes referred to as a coin) for starting a variable display game for rotating and stopping the drum unit 2 (rotating drum) is inserted. It should be noted that the medal insertion display LEDs 5a and 5b are provided on both sides of the game medal slot 5, and when the medal cannot be inserted, it is red (first color), while one medal can be inserted and the game When it is added and displayed, it is lit in blue (second color), and when it is added and displayed on the medal storage device, it is lit in green (third color). If the medal cannot be inserted, it may be turned off.

  The settlement button 6 is used for starting and releasing a medal storage device (not shown), and for settlement of inserted medals and stored medals.

  The 1-bet button 7 is used when inserting one stored medal in the medal storage device in order to play a game. The max bet button 8 is used when the maximum number of three stored medals in the medal storage device is inserted in order to play a game. Note that an LED is provided inside the max bet button 3, and lights up when the max bet button 3 is operable.

  The start lever 9 is a part of the rotation rotation instructing means, and is used when starting the drum unit 2 all at once after inserting a predetermined number of game medals for playing a game. The start lever 9 is used to determine a desired set value selected from the step values 1 to 6 when performing the step setting of the payout rate. The start lever 9 is configured to be operated in the up / down / left / right directions. An operation direction indicating a start signal and four operation directions (up / down, left / right) from a start SW sensor and an operation direction sensor, which will be described later, respectively. Output a signal. That is, the start lever 9 corresponds to direction input means for the player to input a desired direction, and the operation direction sensor corresponds to input direction detection means for detecting the direction input by the direction input means. However, the number of operation directions to be detected is not limited to four, and an eight-direction detection or an angle of 360 degrees may be strictly detected by adding diagonal directions between the upper, lower, left, and right sides.

  The stop button portion 10 is used when stopping the rotating drum portion 2 and is disposed at the front center portion of the operation portion so as to be easily operated. The stop button section 10 is provided with three buttons, a left stop button 10a, a middle stop button 10b, and a right stop button 10c, which are stop switches, arranged side by side. These buttons are operated while the drum section 2 is rotating. Can be operated to stop the left drum 2a, middle drum 2b and right drum 2c corresponding to each button. When the stop button portion is operable, the LEDs built in the stop button 10a, the stop button 10b, and the stop button 10c are lit.

  The door key hole 14 is used when opening the front door 1b of the swivel-type gaming machine main body 1 with a door key, or when releasing a stop and releasing a game stop due to an error.

  The special button 19 is used to display various games displayed on the display effect device 11 and information required in accordance with the video effect (for example, input information such as a fighter's machine gun operation, a bomb drop, a moving direction of a character, etc.) Used for input by the player himself. Note that the information input by the special button 19 is given to a sub-board (sub-block) to be described later, and is used only for various images and sound effects, so it does not affect the game result.

  The inserted medal jam return button 28 is used when returning a game medal to a game medal selector (not shown) through which the game medal passes following the game medal slot 5.

  The front door 1b further includes a speaker unit 12 and a game state display LED unit 13 arranged so as to surround the transparent panel 21 and the operation unit. The speaker unit 12 is composed of four speakers, an upper left speaker 12a, an upper right speaker 12b, which are arranged at the top of the front door 1b, and a lower left speaker 12c and a lower right speaker 12d, which are arranged below the operation unit. A warning sound is generated while changing the sound effect and the step set value according to. Although not shown, a protective speaker grill is actually attached so as to cover the entire upper surfaces of the lower left speaker 12c and the lower right speaker 12d.

  The gaming state display LED unit 13 is a light emitting display device that performs multicolor light emission display. The upper state display LED 13a provided at the top of the display effect device 11, the upper left state display LED 13b provided on both sides, and the upper right state. The display LED 13c, the middle left state display LED 13d, the middle right state display LED 13e, the lower left state display LED 13f, and the lower right state display LED 13g are configured.

  Each of the game state display LED units 13 includes a cover having a transparent crystal cut and a large number of LEDs arranged therein. A large number of LEDs are full-color LEDs (R + G + B) capable of various colors, and various light effects are effectively performed by a set emission color, as will be described later. In addition, while the step set value is being changed, blinking is repeated as a warning display.

  A tray 15 is provided at the bottom of the front door 1b. The tray 15 is a part for temporarily storing game medals paid out from the medal payout device 18 (medal hopper 18) through the medal payout port 16, and can store up to about several hundreds.

  On the other hand, a logo panel portion 17 is provided at the top of the front door 1b. The logo panel unit 17 is used to display various trademarks such as a manufacturer or model name.

  Reference numeral 20 denotes an accessory case provided between the lower left speaker 12c and the lower right speaker 12d for arbitrarily placing items required by the player such as banknotes (for example, thousand yen bills), handkerchiefs, cigarettes, and lighters. Used for.

  The above is the description of the external appearance and basic structure of the spinning cylinder game machine. Next, the main mechanical components in the spinning machine will be described.

  5 is a block diagram of the drum unit, FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control circuit system for controlling the drum unit, and FIG. 7 is a symbol arrangement table of the drum.

  The drum section 2 provided in the casing 1a of the rotating type gaming machine includes three vertical rotary drums arranged on the same axis, that is, a left drum 2a, a middle drum 2b, and a right drum 2c. The three rotary drums are independently driven to rotate by step motors 30a, 30b, and 30c, and are comprehensively controlled for rotation via a main control unit described later. For this rotation control, each drum is provided with drum sensors 31a, 31b and 31c each consisting of one photo interrupter, and the rotational position of each drum is grasped by the output from each sensor.

  On the outer circumferential surface of each drum, a left swirl belt 32a, a middle swirl belt 32b, and a right swirl belt 32c on which a plurality of types of patterns are drawn are attached so as to make a round around the outer circumferential surface. In more detail, 21 differently arranged symbols are drawn on each swirl belt. The symbols include “Big 7” and “Blue 7” big bonus symbols, crosses that trigger the release of stock big bonuses and regular bonuses, and lottery triggers for mode transition from a low probability state to a high probability state. There are cherry and watermelon, and bell and replay with the reverse function (however, this is the case of Unit 4 and the current Unit 5 does not have such a function).

  In the variable display game, if the same symbol is displayed on the window 3 along the active line, a win is awarded. In addition, the star mark, + mark, plum mark (black circle mark) and triangle mark in the figure are shown for convenience and are different from actual ones.

  Next, the configuration of the control system of the rotating type gaming machine will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the overall structure of the control circuit system of the swivel type gaming machine.

  The control circuit system of the spinning machine is roughly divided into a main block (main board: a part not enclosed by a broken line) and a sub block (sub board: a part enclosed by a broken line). The main block controls the game result, and the sub block controls the game progress and the control of various effects of the result notification / display. The signal from the main block is output to the sub block, but conversely, no signal can be transmitted (transmitted) from the sub block to the main block. This is for anti-goto measures and is stipulated by laws relating to customs business regulations and business optimization.

  This control circuit system has a main control unit 100 composed of an integrated one-chip microcomputer (for example, LE4280B-PA-G1 manufactured by Ltech Co.) on which a microprocessor incorporating a CPU is mounted. The main control unit 100 includes a ROM 100a that stores a control program that describes a predetermined data table area and a control procedure of the entire apparatus, and a RAM 100b (RWM: RWM: a counter, a register, and the like that temporarily stores information necessary for control. Also called rewritable memory).

  The main control unit 100 has an input system start SW sensor 110 (start switch sensor 110), a stop button sensor 120 in the stop button unit 10, and medal detection via an I / O port (not shown). The sensor 130, the bet button sensor 140, and the stage setting unit 150 are connected, and the main control unit 100 is configured to receive only input signals from these input systems.

  The main control unit 100 is also an input / output system drum unit 2 (for example, an index signal is input to the main control unit 100) and an output system via an I / O port (not shown). It is connected to the medal payout device 18 and the display LED block 4, and the main control unit 100 is configured to be able to control these devices.

  Furthermore, the main control unit 100 is connected to the sub-control unit 160 via an I / O port (not shown), and control data (for example, coin insertion data and winning status data) necessary for various control of the sub-blocks. , Data indicating the switch operation state of the step setting unit, step set value) is output to the sub-control unit 160. The sub-control unit 160 also stores the history information of the step set values in the built-in RAM, and the history information is backed up by a battery, so it will not disappear even if the main power is turned off.

  Similar to the main control unit 100, the sub-control unit 160 is an integrated one-chip microcomputer equipped with a microprocessor with a built-in CPU, and a ROM (FIG. And a RAM (not shown) that temporarily stores information necessary for control received from the main control unit 100. The sub-control unit 160 starts a timer based on the data indicating the switch operation state of the stage setting unit, and if it does not turn ON or OFF even after a predetermined time has elapsed, an abnormality occurs in the sound, light, and liquid crystal display. Inform.

  In particular, the sub control unit 160 transmits the step set value selected according to the operation of the setting change switch of the store clerk after the step set value stored in the RAM 100b is not within a predetermined range and the main control unit 100 generates a warning. When the latest step set value stored in the built-in RAM matches the step set value that has been transmitted, the fact that they have been matched is displayed or notified. For example, the sub-control unit 160 displays “matched with the stage setting value at the time of opening” on the display effect device 11 and generates a beep sound from the speaker unit 12, or sounds “the stage setting value at the time of opening”. "I matched." Is repeated. After that, when the step setting unit 150 is operated in a state where the sub control unit 160 displays or notifies that the sub control unit 160 matches, the main control unit 100 newly stores the transmitted step setting value in the RAM 102, The winning of the variable display game is determined using the newly stored step setting value.

  The sub control unit 160 is connected to an input SW unit 25 (input switch unit 25), a time measuring unit 26, a special button sensor 112, and a color tone setting unit 111, which are input systems. Further, the display control device 11, the speaker unit 12, and the game state display LED unit 13, which are output systems, are connected to the sub-control unit 160. The sub-control unit 160 is configured to receive input signals from each device and to output various data and signals to each device to perform various controls.

  Among these devices, the medal detection sensor 130 outputs a number of pulse signals corresponding to the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 5, and the main control unit 100 receives this pulse signal and displays the LED block 4. Control is performed so that the number of credits increased by the number corresponding to the number of pulses is displayed on the medal stored number display LED 4b.

  The bet button detection sensor 140 outputs a pulse signal in accordance with the operation of the 1 bet button 7 or the max bet button 8, and the main control unit 100 controls the display of the number of inserted LEDs 4a so as to correspond to the obtained pulse signal. To do.

  The stage setting unit 150 performs a stage setting operation for the payout rate, which will be described later, so that the hall side has a stage value of 1 to 6 depending on the event, the release at the opening of a new model and the recovery status for profit improvement. A desired set value can be selected.

  The input SW unit (input switch unit) 25 performs setting of a warning mode when a stage setting operation of the payout rate is performed, and setting of a time zone in which a warning is generated or not generated. The warning mode includes three modes: an on state or an off state of a warning generation function, and a timer state in which a warning is generated only during a set time period. The input SW unit 25 includes an initialization switch for initializing the sub-block and a volume switch used for switching the volume of the speaker unit 12, and functions when both are pressed simultaneously. ing.

  The timekeeping unit 26 is a radio timepiece that accurately records time by receiving absolute time data from a satellite or the like, and outputs the time measured to the sub-control unit 160.

  The special button sensor 112 outputs an ON signal (for example, a HIGH signal) when the special button 19 is operated, and the sub-control unit 160 displays various games and their video effects and winning notifications according to the timing of receiving the ON signal. Are displayed on the display effect device 11 and sound effects such as bomb dropping and machine gun operation are generated from the speaker unit 12.

  The color tone setting unit 111 sets the color tone in the game state display LED unit 13. Specifically, the luminescent color is changed in the pattern 1, 2,... According to the type of the sticker affixed to the design panel 22. This is performed by leading the switch provided in the housing 1a. An instruction from the color tone setting unit 111 is directly given to the sub-control unit 160 without passing through the main control unit 100. Therefore, this mechanism does not become an obstacle to obtaining new model approval.

  When the player operates the start lever 9 after inserting a predetermined number of medals, the start SW sensor 110 outputs a start signal, and the main control unit 100 performs random number lottery (internal lottery) or the like with the reception of the start signal. At the same time, a drive pulse signal is output to the drum unit 2 to start a variable display game, and the stop timing of the drum unit 2 is controlled based on the lottery result. That is, the internal lottery means and the stop control means in the present invention are configured in the main control unit 100. The game performed by operating the start lever 9 once is a one-game variable display game, and the player aims to increase the medal by acquiring a bonus game (big bonus or regular bonus). The game is repeated.

  When the predetermined combination is established in the variable display game and the medal is paid out, the main control unit 100 displays the payout number on the medal payout number display LED 4c in the display LED block 4, and uses this as the credit number. In addition, the medal storage number display LED 4b is displayed. When the payout operation is performed with the settlement button 6 or when the number of credits exceeds, for example, the maximum number of 50, the main control unit 100 controls the medal payout device 18 so that the required number of medals can be obtained as medals. It is discharged from the payout opening 16 and accumulated in the tray 15.

  Further, the main control unit 100 outputs control data (for example, establishment flag data) related to the internal winning or the like to the sub-control unit 160 when a small combination is established, or particularly when a bonus game is internally won. When the sub-control unit 160 receives control data from the main control unit 100, the sub-control unit 160 notifies the game state display LED unit 13 by lighting control and generates a sound effect from the speaker unit 12 (not shown). Various notifications such as notifications by selectively holding the three stop buttons 10a, 10b, and 10c in the stop button unit 10, and publicly known by controlling and displaying characters and background images in the display screen of the display effect device 11. It is configured to perform the production notification operation.

  When developing a new model, a new design character is given and the production software is also improved. The casing 1a of the gaming machine 1 is basically the same as the color change, and the design panel 22 provided on the front door 1b is changed to match the new character.

  If you change the character, the color will change greatly. For example, the color changes from red to blue. Therefore, the switch in the housing 1a is operated to change the light emission color of the LED in the game state display LED unit 13 through the color tone setting unit 111. The LEDs in the game state display LED unit 13 are full-color LEDs capable of multicolor light emission, and can emit red light and blue light. When the design panel 22 is changed to red, the light emission color of the LED in the game state display LED unit 13 is changed to red. When the design panel 22 is changed to the blue color, the emission color of the LED in the game state display LED unit 13 is set to the blue color. By doing so, it is possible to make a model change without any sense of incongruity (a color tone is harmonized between the design panel and the gaming state display LED unit 13) only by changing the design panel 22 in appearance.

  As for the design panel 22, since only the seal stuck on the transparent panel is changed, the cost required for this is small.

  In other words, when conforming to a type test, the design change of the main part of the same revolving type gaming machine is prohibited, and the main and sub control software cannot be modified or changed at all. The color of the design panel and various covers can be changed. Therefore, the tone data 1 (blue), the tone data 2 (red), the tone data 3 (yellow), the tone data 4 (green), which are a plurality of light emission patterns, are stored in the ROM (not shown) of the sub-control unit 160. )... Color data N is stored in advance, one of the color data 1 to N is read out according to the value of the dip switches (1 to N) provided in the sub controller 160, and the sub controller 160 controls the emission color of the game state display LED unit 13. Thereby, it becomes possible to cope with a design change of the same cylinder type gaming machine.

Second embodiment:
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a design panel used by being fitted in the front door, and FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the entire structure of a control circuit system of a swivel type gaming machine. The design panel of FIG. 4 and the block of FIG. Only the differences from the figure will be described, and the descriptions relating to FIGS. 4 and 8 will be used for other identical configurations.

A change detection unit (means) 27 is provided in place of the color tone setting unit 111.
The change detection unit 27 is a device that detects a design change of the design panel 22. For example, (a) a device including a light irradiation device and a light receiving device, and (b) a slide provided on the design panel 22. A device including a push switch pushed by a projection of a type; and (c) a light projection device and a light receiving device, and a slide type projection provided on a design panel is a detection device.

  The sub control unit 160 controls the light emission color of the game state display LED unit 13 (light emitting display device) according to the detection result of the change detection unit 27. Further, the emission color of the display effect device 11 is also controlled.

  FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the relationship between the design panel and the change detection unit.

  In FIG. 11A, the change detection unit 27 includes a light irradiation device 27 a and a light receiving device 27 b as a set in the vertical direction, and is on the design applied to the design panel 22 inside the transparent panel 21. The presence or absence of the reflecting portion 27c, which is a change, is detected based on whether or not the light receiving device 27b receives the light irradiated by the light irradiation device 27a (the left figure receives light and the right figure does not receive light). The change detection unit 27 is provided corresponding to a total of three RGB, one on each of the left and right sides of the design panel 22, and can detect eight states (the cube of 2) by combining them.

  In FIG. 11B, the change detecting unit 27 includes a push switch 27d, and the position of the slide switch 27e, which is a design change applied to the design panel 22 inside the transparent panel 21, is indicated by the push switch 27d. Is detected by pressing the upper, middle, and lower switch terminals (the left figure shows the middle switch terminal, the right figure shows that the upper switch terminal is on and the others are off).

  In FIG. 11C, the change detection unit 27 includes a light irradiation device 27 a and a light receiving device 27 b as a set in the left-right direction, and three sets in the vertical direction, and is applied to the design panel 22 inside the transparent panel 21. The upper, middle, and lower positions of the slide switch 27e, which are changes in the design, are detected based on whether or not the light receiving device 27b receives the light irradiated by the light irradiation device 27a (the left figure shows the right side with no light reception. The figure shows light reception).

Third embodiment:
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a design panel used by being fitted into the front door, and FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the overall structure of the control circuit system of the swivel-type game machine. The design panel of FIG. 4 and the block of FIG. Only the differences from the figure will be described, and the descriptions relating to FIGS. 4 and 8 will be used for other identical configurations.

  First, the design panel 22 is formed with a symbol display window 3 (display portion) for displaying a symbol variation game in which the drum portion 2 rotates, and the symbol pasted on the drum portion 2 is displayed on the transparent panel 21. It is visible through. As shown in FIG. 1, the design panel 22 is attached to the front of the housing 1a in a replaceable manner, and a gaming state display LED unit that performs multicolor light emission display according to the gaming situation around the front of the housing 1a. 13 (light emitting display device). In the case of a pachinko machine, the display effect device 11 corresponds to a display unit that displays a symbol variation game.

  A color designation data reading unit 29b is provided in place of the color tone setting unit 111, and reads the color designation data recorded in the detected unit 29a (corresponding to a design change) provided on the design panel. .

Reference numeral 161 denotes a light emission pattern ROM, which stores a plurality of light emission patterns that cause the game state display LED unit 13 to emit multicolor light.

  The sub-control unit 160 stores the color designation data read by the color designation data reading unit 29b in an internal work RAM area (not shown), and a plurality of light emission patterns stored in the light emission pattern ROM 161 based on the color designation data. A light emission pattern for causing the game state display LED unit 13 to emit multicolor light is selected from the above. For example, if the color designation data read by the color designation data reading unit 29b is 0 (that is, “red”), the sub-control unit 160 selects a plurality of light emission patterns belonging to the “red” group according to the game situation. By selecting one light emission pattern, a light emission effect suitable for a red design panel is performed.

  FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between the design panel and the color designation data reading unit.

  The color designation data reading unit 29b includes a light irradiation device 29b1 and a light receiving device 29b2 as a set, and the processing circuit 29b3 is located inside the transparent panel 21 based on a signal obtained from the light receiving device 29b2. The color designation data recorded in the detected portion 29 a applied to the design panel 22 is read in a non-contact manner and output to the sub-control portion 160. The color designation data reading unit 29b is, for example, a bar code reader, an optical character reading device (OCR, all-in-one character recognition sensor), a color discrimination sensor (color sensor), or the like. .

FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram of light emission pattern data stored in the light emission pattern ROM 161.
The predetermined area of the light emission pattern ROM 161 includes a color designation data area and a light emission pattern data area. The color designation data and a plurality of light emission pattern data corresponding to the color designation data area are stored as a set.

  For example, the color designation data 0 corresponds to a red design panel, and a plurality of light emission patterns (pattern data 1, pattern data 2, pattern data 3, pattern data 4,... Pattern data M) suitable for red are stored. Yes. This pattern data is constituted by data for designating the lighting time of individual LEDs constituting the gaming state display LED unit 13 and the emission color if on / off and on. For example, pattern 3 (1 second): “LED1 (OFF), LED2 (blue), LED3 (red), LED4 (purple),..., LEDn (red)” for 0.2 seconds, “LED1 (yellow) ), LED2 (off), LED3 (off), LED4 (red),..., LEDn (purple) ”, and so on. That is, when the pattern 3 is selected, the gaming state display LED unit 13 can emit multicolor light in a predetermined pattern for only one second.

  Similarly, color designation data 1 corresponds to a blue design panel,... Color designation data N corresponds to a black design panel, and a plurality of light emission patterns (pattern data 1, pattern data 2, Pattern data 3, pattern data 4... Pattern data M) are stored, and light emission patterns suitable for the design panel of a total of N + 1 colors are stored.

  The sub-control unit 160 confirms the color designation data stored in the work RAM area when the pattern data 4 is designated, for example, when the game state display LED unit 13 is caused to emit light, and if the color designation data is 3, By selecting the pattern data 4 corresponding to the color designation data (yellow), the gaming state display LED unit 13 emits multicolor light. By performing the pattern data designation without interruption, it is possible to cause the gaming state display LED unit 13 to continuously produce a multicolor light emission effect.

  FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram of background pattern data stored in the background pattern ROM of the display effect device 11.

  Similar to the light emission pattern ROM 161, a color designation data area and a background pattern data area exist in a predetermined area of a background pattern ROM (not shown), and the color designation data and a plurality of background pattern data corresponding thereto are stored as a set. To do.

  For example, the color designation data 0 corresponds to a red design panel, and a plurality of background patterns (pattern data 1, pattern data 2, pattern data 3, pattern data 4... Pattern data M) suitable for red are stored. The background pattern of the display effect device 11 can be matched with the design panel by designating the color designation data and the pattern data.

1-turn-type gaming machine 1a Housing 1b Front door 2 Drum part 2a Left drum 2b Middle drum 2c Right drum 3 Symbol display window 4 Display LED block 4a Number of inserted LEDs
4b Medal storage number display LED
4c Medal payout number display LED
4d Navigation LED
5 Medal insertion slot 5a Medal insertion display LED
5b Medal insertion indicator LED
6 Settlement button 7 1 bet button 8 Max bet button 9 Start lever (rotating cylinder rotation starting device)
9a Grip 9b Shaft 9e Joystick 10 Stop button 10a Left stop button (stop switch)
10b Middle stop button (stop switch)
10c Right stop button (stop switch)
11 Display effect device (video display device)
11a Command receiver 11b Display effect controller 11c ROM
11d RAM
11e Display panel 12 Speaker unit 12a Upper left speaker 12b Upper right speaker 12c Lower left speaker 12d Lower right speaker 13 Game state display LED unit (light emitting display device)
14 door key hole 15 tray 16 medal payout outlet 17 logo panel portion 18 medal payout device 19 special button 20 accessory case portion 21 transparent panel 22 design panel 23 decoration 24 electric drive 25 input SW portion 26 timing portion 27 change detection portion 27a Light irradiation device 27b Light reception device 27c Reflection portion 27d Push switch 27e Slide switch 28 Inserted medal clogging return button 29a Detected portion 29b Color designation data reading portion 29b1 Light irradiation device 29b2 Light reception device 29b3 Processing circuit 30a Step motor (for left drum) )
30b Step motor (for medium drum)
30c step motor (for right drum)
31a Revolving sensor (for left drum)
31b Cylinder sensor (for medium drum)
31c Cylinder sensor (for right drum)
32a Left swirl belt 32b Middle swirl belt 32c Right swirl belt 100 Main controller 100a ROM
100b RAM
110 Start SW sensor 111 Color tone setting unit 112 Special button sensor 120 Stop button sensor 130 Medal detection sensor 140 Bet button sensor 150 Step setting unit 160 Sub control unit 161 Light emission pattern ROM
170 Power supply unit 170a Setting key switch 170b Error release switch 170c Power switch 170d Keyhole

Claims (4)

A game having a light emitting display device in which a design panel on which a display unit for displaying a symbol variation game is formed is replaceably attached to the front of the housing, and performs multicolor light emitting display in accordance with the game situation around the front of the housing In the machine
A first ROM for storing a plurality of light emission patterns for causing the light emitting display device to emit multicolor light;
Reading means for reading the color designation data recorded in the detected part of the design panel;
Based on the color designation data read by the reading means, by selecting a light emission pattern that emits light from among a plurality of light emission patterns stored in the ROM, a control unit that performs multicolor light emission control of the light emitting display device;
A gaming machine comprising: In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The first ROM stores color designation data and a plurality of light emission pattern data corresponding to the data as a set;
A gaming machine characterized by The gaming machine according to claim 2,
When the light emission pattern data is designated, the control unit selects from a plurality of light emission pattern data corresponding to the color designation data,
A gaming machine characterized by A design panel on which a display unit for displaying a symbol variation game is formed is replaceably attached to the front of the housing, and has a light emitting display device that performs multicolor light emission display around the front of the housing according to the game situation. In a light emission control method for a gaming machine comprising a first ROM for storing a plurality of light emission patterns for causing the light emitting display device to emit multicolor light,
A reading step of reading the color designation data recorded in the detected part of the design panel;
Based on the color designation data read by the reading step, a control step for controlling the multi-color light emission of the light emitting display device by selecting a light emission pattern to emit light from among a plurality of light emission patterns stored in the ROM;
The light emission control method characterized by including.

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