JP2016055034A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for performing a game performance control by serial communication which can immediately determine a cause when a game composition device does not work.SOLUTION: On the basis of a lighting operation of right and left illumination units 210, 220 and sounding operation of right and left speaker devices 240L, 240R, failures of the right and left illumination units 210, 220 and right and left speaker devices 240L, 240R and a failure of a serial communication path in which a frame performance connection board 32, the right and left illumination units 210, 220, and right and left speaker devices 240L, 240R are electrically connected in series, respectively can be detected.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines.

  The gaming machine as described above has a main control board that comprehensively controls the operation of the gaming machine, and a sub-control board (effect control board) that controls a game effect based on a command signal from the main control board. Configured. In such a gaming machine, a plurality of gaming component devices (various prizes, effect operating devices, lighting devices, speaker devices, etc.) provided at various locations on the sub-control board and the gaming machine are respectively connected to cable harnesses (hereinafter simply referred to as “award winning devices”). The sub-control board is configured to perform control by parallel communication in which each instruction command signal is transmitted to each game component device via each cable. However, in such a configuration in which control is performed by parallel communication, the sub-control board and a plurality of game component devices are connected using respective cables, which increases the number of wires and makes wiring difficult. . Therefore, a gaming machine (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2) that connects a sub-control board and a plurality of game constituent devices using a single cable and performs game effect control by serial communication has been developed in recent years.

JP 2012-139538 A JP 2014-124394 A

  As described above, a plurality of game constituent devices (such as a production operation device and an electric decoration device) are provided in each place of the gaming machine, but when one of the game constituent devices does not operate (for example, with an electric decoration device) If it does not light up), the cause is a malfunction of the game component device itself, or a malfunction of the communication path (cable or connector) that electrically connects the sub control board (production control board) and a plurality of game component devices. It was difficult to immediately determine if there was.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and provides a gaming machine that can immediately determine the cause of a case where the gaming component device does not operate in a gaming machine that performs gaming effect control by serial communication. The purpose is to do.

In order to achieve such an object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes at least one lighting device that lights up in response to a lighting control signal (for example, the left lighting unit 210 or the right lighting unit 220 in the embodiment) and A row of at least one speaker device that generates sound in response to a ringing control signal, a lighting control signal that controls lighting of the lighting device, and a ringing control signal that controls sounding of the speaker device Effect control means (for example, the frame effect connection board 32 in the embodiment) for transmitting the serial data signal to be transmitted to the electrical decoration device and the speaker device. The effect control means, the electric decoration device, and the speaker device are electrically connected in series, and the serial data signal is serially communicated to the electric decoration device and the speaker device electrically connected in series from the effect control means. The lighting device receives the serial data signal from the effect control means, receives only the lighting control signal corresponding to itself in the serial data signal, and based on the lighting content information included therein The speaker device is configured to perform a lighting operation, the speaker device receives the serial data from the effect control means, receives only the ringing control signal corresponding to itself in the serial data signal, and includes ringing content information included therein Is configured to perform a sounding operation based on the above. Then, based on the lighting operation of the electrical decoration device and the sounding operation of the speaker device, the malfunction of the electrical decoration device and the speaker device, and the effect control means, the electrical decoration device, and the speaker device are connected in series. It is possible to detect a failure in an electrically connected serial communication path.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to immediately determine the cause in the case where the gaming component device that is controlled by serial communication does not operate.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board with which the said pachinko machine is equipped. It is a rear view of the game board. It is a block diagram which shows a part of board | substrate arrangement | positioning of the said pachinko machine, and a control system. It is a flowchart which shows a reset start process. It is a flowchart which shows production control side main processing. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of each unit provided in the glass frame. It is a timing chart which shows an example of the serial data output from a frame effect connection board. It is a table | surface which shows the result of a malfunction detection process. It is a block diagram which shows the modification of the control system of each unit provided in the glass frame.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, an overall configuration of a pachinko machine PM that is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine PM has a rectangular frame size adapted to the front of the opening of the outer frame 1 that forms a vertically fixed holding frame that is configured to have an outer rectangular frame size. The front frame 2 that forms the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3 disposed on the front left edge of each other is attached so as to be openable and closable and detachable, and is called a double lock provided on the front right edge. 4 is always kept in a closed state engaged and connected to the outer frame 1.

  On the front side of the front frame 2, a rectangular glass frame 5 that fits the upper front area of the front frame 2 is assembled so that it can be opened and closed laterally and removably using the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3, and the locking device 4 is used. Thus, it is always kept in a closed state covering the front surface of the front frame 2. On the front side of the front frame 2 located behind the glass frame 5, a storage frame for detachably storing the game board 10 is provided, and the game board 10 is detachable from the rear in an upper region of the storage frame. The game area PA on the front side of the game board 10 can be viewed through the multilayer glass of the glass frame 5 which is held in a set and is always closed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 10 includes a decorative board 11 formed by attaching a cell printed with a predetermined pattern on a rectangular laminated plywood subjected to router processing or the like. A substantially circular game area PA on which the game ball can roll is defined on the front surface of the decorative board 11 and is not shown in detail in FIG. 3, but in this game area PA, a large number of game nails and A game composition device such as a windmill, various prize-winning devices 14, and a central ornament 15 is provided. At the lower end portion of the game area PA, an out port is formed through the decorative board 11 in the front-rear direction for discharging a game ball that has fallen to the back side without falling into the winning tool. Further, on the back side of the game board 10, as shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the ball gathering cover 12, a main control board unit 34 </ b> U that accommodates and holds a main control board 34 described later, a liquid crystal display device 50, and the like. A liquid crystal unit 40 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, upper and lower ball trays 6 and 7 for storing game balls are provided on the front side of the lower portion of the glass frame 5, and a game ball is fired on the front right side of the lower ball tray 7. A firing handle 8 is provided. In addition, on the front side of the glass frame 5, there are appropriately provided an electric decoration device such as a light emitting diode (LED) or a lamp, a speaker device for generating a sound effect according to the developed state of the game, etc. in FIG. It shows the state where is removed. Specific configuration examples of the electric decoration device, the speaker device, and the like provided in the glass frame 5 will be described later.

  On the back side of the front frame 2, as shown in FIG. 2, there is a back that is based on a base frame that is formed in a rectangular frame that is somewhat smaller than the front frame 2 and has a window that communicates with the front and rear. The set panel 20 is connected to the rear of the front frame 2 via the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3 so as to be openable / closable and detachable. A transparent resin protective cover 29 having a rectangular box shape with an open front is detachably mounted on the back set board 20 and always covers the rear side of the game board 10 attached to the front frame 2. It is arranged.

  The back set board 20 is connected to a ball storage tank 21 for storing a large number of game balls, a tank rail 22 extending from the ball storage tank 21 with a gentle downward slope to the right, and a right end of the tank rail 22. An alignment standby passage 23 extending downward, a ball payout device 24 for paying out game balls waiting in the alignment standby passage 23 under predetermined conditions, and provided below the ball payout device 24 and paid out from the ball payout device 24 A payout passage (not shown) for guiding the game ball to the upper ball tray 6, and an overflow ball that branches from this payout passage and guides the game ball discharged when the upper ball tray 6 is full to the lower ball tray 7 A passage (not shown) and the like are provided. Under the back set panel 20, a power supply board unit 31U that accommodates and holds a power supply board 31 described later, a frame effect connection board unit 32U that accommodates and holds a frame effect connection board 32, and a payout control board that holds and holds a payout control board 33. A unit 33U and the like are attached.

  The pachinko machine PM configured as described above is used for gaming in a state where the outer frame 1 is fixedly installed on the game island (installation frame base) of the game facility, and the front frame 2, the glass frame 5 and the like are closed and locked. The game is started by storing the game ball in the upper ball tray 6 and rotating the launch handle 8. When the firing handle 8 is operated to rotate, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6 are sent one by one to the guide holder of the game assisting board by the ball feeding cassette disposed on the back side of the glass frame 5. Then, it is struck into the game area PA by the hammer of the launch mechanism, and thereafter the pachinko game is developed.

  Next, the control boards provided on the game board 10 and the back set board 20 will be described in a little more detail with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 4, and FIG. Each control board such as the main control board 34 and the payout control board 33 is properly accommodated in a transparent resin case member to prevent unauthorized modification (the main control board unit 34U and the payout control board unit described above). 33U).

  As shown in FIG. 2, a power supply board 31 (power supply board unit 31 </ b> U) that receives power from the amusement facility side and supplies power to each control board and electric / electronic components is disposed on the lower part of the back side of the back set board 20, and glass A frame effect connection board 32 (frame effect connection board unit 32U) that controls various effects such as electric decoration control, audio control, actuator control, etc. of the electric decoration device and the speaker device provided in the frame 5 is arranged side by side. It is arranged. And the payout control board 33 (payout control board unit 33U) which performs control regarding launch and payout of the game ball is attached so as to cover the rear side of the power supply board 31 and the frame effect connection board 32.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a main control board 34 (main control board unit 34 </ b> U) that plays a central role in the control of the pachinko machine PM is attached to the back side of the game board 10. A game board relay terminal board (not shown) is attached to the front side. As shown in FIG. 5, a liquid crystal display panel 51 for displaying effect images and lottery symbols corresponding to various game developments is disposed above the main control board 34, and the rear surface of the liquid crystal display panel 51. On the side, the liquid crystal relay board 56, the effect / image control board 90, and the interface board 140 are attached to form the liquid crystal unit 40 described later.

  The effect / image control board 90 and the frame effect connection board 32 are conventionally constituted by a single circuit board as the effect board. However, the circuit board 10 (the liquid crystal display panel 51) is divided into a plurality of circuit boards. An effect / image control board 90 is provided on the game board 10 for realizing an effect function that differs depending on the type of the game board 10, and a frame for realizing an effect function common to the frame regardless of the type of the game board 10. The effect connection board 32 is provided on the back set board 20 side.

  Thus, the liquid crystal unit 40 holding the effect / image control board 90 and the like for controlling the image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 51 is attached to the back side of the game board 10. As shown in FIG. 4, a central ornament mounting hole 13 penetrating the decorative board 11 is formed at a substantially central portion of the game board 10, and a central ornament (center accessory) is formed in the central ornament mounting hole 13. 15 is attached. The central ornament 15 is formed with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped internal space 16 (see FIG. 3) that opens forward and backward, and the opening surface area of the internal space 16 is disposed on the back side of the game board 10. It is formed in accordance with the display screen size of the liquid crystal unit 40 (liquid crystal display panel 51). The liquid crystal unit 40 is fixed by being screwed to the back side of the game board 10, and the player can view the liquid crystal unit 40 from the front of the pachinko machine PM through the double-glazed glass of the glass frame 5 and the internal space 16 of the game board 10. The entire display screen is visible.

  The liquid crystal unit 40 has a rectangular liquid crystal display device 50 having a liquid crystal display panel 51 for displaying a predetermined image as a display screen when attached to the game board 10, and a rear surface side of the liquid crystal display device 50. And a control board assembly 80 having circuit boards for controlling various effects including image display on the liquid crystal display panel 51.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the control board assembly 80 controls the game effect of the entire pachinko machine PM and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50 based on the effect command signal input from the main control board 34. An effect / image control board 90 to be performed, and an interface board 140 that relays control signals output from the effect / image control board 90 to the game component devices 19 such as various prizes 14 and the central ornament 15 provided on the game board 10. A liquid crystal relay substrate 56 that relays a control signal output from the effect / image control board 90 to the liquid crystal display device 50; a first substrate cover 160 that covers the rear side of the effect / image control board 90 and the liquid crystal relay board 56; And a second substrate cover 165 that covers the rear surface side of the interface substrate 140, and is detachably attached to the rear surface side of the liquid crystal display device 50. It has been.

The effect / image control board 90 is a board for controlling the effect of the pachinko machine PM (including the version) and game development, and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50. The production / image control board 90 uses a rectangular printed wiring board as a board, and CPU (central processing unit), various semiconductor devices, electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, etc. are mounted on the printed wiring board. A circuit and a liquid crystal panel drive circuit are formed. A first connection connector 94 is provided at the lower edge of the effect / image control board 90. The effect / image control board 90 is electrically connected to the effect / image control board 90 from the main control board 34 via a cable harness (not shown) connected to the first connection connector 94 so that one-way communication is possible. Has been.

  A second connection connector 92 is provided on the left edge of the effect / image control board 90. The effect / image control board 90 is electrically connected to the liquid crystal relay board 56 via a cable harness (not shown) connected to the second connection connector 92. The effect / image control board 90 reads out the image data (animation image) stored in the image ROM of the effect ROM board (not shown) according to the game development situation, and the liquid crystal display panel 51 via the liquid crystal relay board 56. Control for outputting a video output signal to display an animation video is performed.

  A third connection connector 95 is provided on the effect / image control board 90 to the right of the first connection connector 94. The effect / image control board 90 is electrically connected to the frame effect connection board 32 via a cable harness (not shown) connected to the third connection connector 95. As with the effect / image control board 90, the frame effect connection board 32 uses a rectangular printed wiring board as a board, and a CPU (central processing unit), various semiconductor devices, resistors, capacitors, etc. The electronic parts are mounted to form an effect processing circuit. The effect / image control board 90 reads the sound data stored in the sound ROM of the sound ROM board (not shown) in response to the sound request, and synthesizes the sound data and generates the sound control signal as the frame effect connection board 32. To control the sound. In addition, the effect / image control board 90 outputs an electric decoration control signal to the frame effect connection board 32 to perform electric decoration control.

  A fourth connection connector 93 is provided on the right edge of the effect / image control board 90. The fourth connection connector 93 is a so-called board-to-board connector. The effect / image control board 90 is connected to the connection board 145 (board-to-board connector) provided on the interface board 140 by the fourth connection connector 93 and is electrically connected to the interface board 140 (board-to-board). -Board connection).

  The interface board 140 uses a rectangular printed wiring board as a board, and a plurality of connection connectors 142, 144, 145 are mounted on the printed wiring board 141. The interface board 140 is connected to the connector 142 through a cable harness (not shown), and a plurality of game constituent devices 19 (various prizes 14, center decoration 15, etc.) disposed on the board surface of the game board 10. And is electrically connected. The interface board 140 is electrically connected to the frame effect connection board 32 via a cable harness (not shown) connected to the connection connector 144. Further, the interface board 140 is electrically connected to the effect / image control board 90 (board-to-board) by the connection connector 145 and the fourth connection connector 93 provided on the effect / image control board 90 being fitted and connected. Board connection). The effect / image control board 90 outputs an actuator control signal and an electric decoration control signal to the plurality of game composition devices 19 disposed on the game board 10 via the interface board 140, and each of the plurality of game composition devices 19. Actuator control and electrical decoration control are performed.

  Next, a procedure of operation processing in the effect / image control board 90 will be described. The effect / image control board 90 includes a reset start process (including an effect control side main process) executed when the CPU of the effect / image control board 90 is reset, such as after power-on, and an effect control side timer interrupt process and an effect. Each interrupt process such as a control signal reception interrupt process is performed.

  FIG. 6 shows a flowchart showing the reset start processing of the effect / image control board 90. This reset start process is activated by any one of reset caused by power-on, reset caused by various abnormalities, and reset caused by WDT (during runaway detection), and the security check of the CPU of the rendering / image control board 90 Is performed, the program starts, and the processing after S601 is started.

  First, as an initial setting required when the power is turned on, a head address is set as an initial value of the stack area in the stack pointer (S601). Then, all interrupt processing is prohibited until various initial settings are completed (S602).

  Subsequently, as a basic setting regarding hardware, an initial value is set in a built-in register provided in the CPU of the effect / image control board 90, and a control signal is transmitted to each of the plurality of game constituent devices 19. The serial communication circuit is initialized (S603). Further, the memory area in the RAM of the effect / image control board 90 is initialized (S604). Here, an initial value is set for a variable with an initial value, and initialization by zero clear is performed for a variable without an initial value. Further, the CPU of the effect / image control board 90 appropriately develops the control program stored in the ROM in the RAM.

  Subsequently, interrupts other than the reception interruption process of the effect control command (effect control signal) are prohibited (S605). Next, among various errors set in advance for each model, a process for setting the type of error to be valid for the model is performed (S606). Further, a turn-off request is made to turn off the lighting devices provided on the game board 10 and the glass frame 5 (S607). Then, a watchdog timer is activated to monitor the CPU runaway of the effect / image control board 90 (S608).

  Subsequently, an effect control side main process is executed as the main process of the game effect (S609). Details of the effect control side main process (S609) will be described later with reference to FIG. Note that when the process shifts to the production control side main process in S609, it is not normally possible to return from the main process to the reset start process, but in the unlikely event that the process returns to this process due to a program bug or the like. Shifts to the low power consumption mode (sleep mode) in which the power consumption is lower than that during normal operation (S610).

  In the production control side main process (S609) of the production / image control board 90, as shown in FIG. 7, first, the control program is accurately developed in the RAM of the production / image control board 90 in the production control side main process. An address (start address where the program is expanded) for starting the check of whether or not there is acquired (S611). Subsequently, all interrupts are permitted (activation of various interrupt processes is permitted) (S612).

  Next, an initialization operation of devices such as game configuration devices provided on the game board 10 and the glass frame 5 is executed (S613). This initialization operation is an operation mode that is executed only once when the power of the pachinko machine PM is turned on (at the start of resetting). The game component device (movable accessory) is operated by a device (actuator) such as a motor or solenoid. It is executed for the purpose of confirming the positional information necessary for controlling the operation of. At the end of the initialization operation, the game constituent device returns to a preset initial position (reference position). This initialization operation is controlled using serial communication as will be described later. Note that the above-described defect detection processing is performed either before or after this initialization operation.

  Subsequently, the watchdog timer is cleared to restart the watchdog timer (S614). At this time, when the CPU of the effect / image control board 90 is executing the program normally, a predetermined clear word is stored in the WDT clear register of the CPU of the effect / image control board 90 within a preset time-out period. Is written, the watchdog timer is cleared and restarted. On the other hand, when the watchdog timer times out, a user reset occurs.

Subsequently, the off symbol update process is executed (S615). In this missed symbol update process,
The outlier symbol counter set in the RAM of the effect / image control board 90 is updated. The missed symbol counter is a loop counter for determining a missed symbol combination of decorative symbols, and for example, increments from “111” to “999” one by one and circulates. In this example, since all combinations of decorative symbols (big hit symbols, small hit symbols, reach missed symbols, non-reach missed symbols, etc.) are determined by random number lottery, this processing is not actually performed.

  Subsequently, an input port check process is executed (S616). In this input port check process, the rendering of the port input / output process in the timer interrupt process and the reading of the serial communication circuit (input port) of the image control board 90 are monitored each time an interrupt occurs, and a plurality of times (for example, four times) are monitored. In monitoring, when the input port states are all “1”, the signal level is “1 (H level)”, when all the input ports are “0”, the signal level is “0 (L level)”, otherwise the signal level Is not changed (this determines the input signal).

  Subsequently, an error effect management process is executed (S617). In this error effect management process, error effects by various devices (game constituent devices) are started based on the error effect pattern set in the subsequent command analysis process (S621). Here, when a lamp effect number is set in the command analysis process (S621) in order to perform an error notification lamp effect that is an aspect of the error effect (when there is a lamp request), the lamp corresponding to this lamp effect number is set. The pattern data is specified, and the error notification lamp effect is started. In the lamp pattern data, lamp data associated with each frame time (time required to update an image frame once: 16 ms) is stored as schedule data. In addition, a layer (detailed later) is set in the lamp pattern data in accordance with the type of lamp effect. Further, in the error presentation management process, an initial value (error presentation time) is set in the error management timer to manage the progress of the error presentation. The error management timer is subtracted and updated at a cycle of 16 ms in the error management timer update process of the production control side timer interrupt process. When the error management timer times out, the illumination device is turned off and the error presentation is ended.

  Subsequently, the effect button monitoring control process is executed (S618). In this effect button monitoring control process, when a button notice effect is incorporated during symbol variation, the input state within the operation effective time of the effect button of the effect button unit 250 to be described later is monitored, and the button notice effect is responded to. The content of the production according to the input state of the production button is determined from among a plurality of types of production content set in advance.

Subsequently, a notice lottery management process is executed (S619). In this notice lottery management process, a notice effect pattern (which defines the contents of the notice effect that occurs at each stage of the decorative symbol change process in accordance with the scenario of the change effect pattern selected in the subsequent command analysis process (S621) ( The notice performance number) is determined by lottery. The notice effect number determined here is temporarily stored in the notice effect number storage area of the information storage means in the effect / image control board 90. Further, an image control command (video output signal) for outputting the notice effect number to the liquid crystal display panel 51 is generated. At this time, when an accessory announcement effect pattern (an accessory announcement effect number) is selected as the announcement effect pattern, an accessory request is generated, and in the subsequent device management process (S620), A drive pattern is specified. In this example, not all of the multiple types of notice effects (notice effect patterns) that occur within one variation of the decorative symbol are drawn in one main loop process, but the main loop process efficiency is improved. Therefore, a lottery is performed across a plurality of main loop processes, divided for each time of occurrence of a notice effect (for example, a fluctuation start stage, a reach generation stage, and a fluctuation stop stage). At that time, the notice effect that occurs at the beginning of the decorative symbol change stage needs to be synchronized with the start of the decorative symbol change (send the image control command immediately). To do. Further, when a notice effect pattern is selected in the notice lottery management process, an image control command for instructing the notice effect number is generated, and the image control command of the information storage means of the effect / image control board 90 is generated. Set to buffer. Specifically, a command set function “function name: CmdSet” for non-interrupt is called to perform processing (command set processing) for setting an image control command in the image control command buffer.

  Next, device management processing is executed for the game constituent devices provided on the game board 10 and the glass frame 5 (S620). In this device management process, when there is an operation request (lamp request, accessory request) of various devices, among the plural types of pattern data (lamp pattern, drive pattern) stored in the ROM of the effect / image control board 90 From the above, the pattern data corresponding to the production number (lamp production number, accessory announcement production number) is specified, and control of the target device is started. Lamp data associated with every frame time (time required to update an image frame once: 16 ms) is stored as schedule data in the lamp pattern data of the lighting device. In this lamp pattern data, a layer (detailed later) is set according to the type of lamp effect. In this example, one frame time corresponds to the time required for drawing processing for one frame when drawing at about 60 frames per second (= about 60 fps) in the liquid crystal display device 50. Similarly, drive data associated with each interrupt cycle (1 ms) is stored as schedule data in the drive pattern data of the game constituent device (movable accessory). As a result, control data (lamp data, drive data, etc.) is output to the target device at regular intervals in an effect control side timer interrupt process described later, and the operation of the target device is started. On the other hand, if the output of a series of control data (lamp data, drive data) is completed in the effect control side timer interrupt processing described later, the illumination device is turned off or the game component device (movable accessory) Stop the operation and finish the control of the target device.

  In this example, normal lamp effects (managed by this process), premier lamp effects (managed by this process), and error notification lamp effects (managed by the above error effect management process) are prepared as types of lamp effects. A layer (layer number) is set according to the type of each lamp effect. The layer number indicates the priority order according to the type of lamp effect, and in the descending order of priority, the error notification lamp effect (layer number 3)> premier lamp effect (layer number 2)> normal lamp effect (layer number 1) ). In this device management process, when two or more lamp requests are at the same time or at different timings, the corresponding lamp patterns are specified regardless of the layer number and internally based on all the lamp patterns. Control is to be executed. The normal lamp effect, the premier lamp effect, and the error notification lamp effect are different from each other in the lighting mode of the illumination device.

  Subsequently, command analysis processing (S621) is executed. In this command analysis process, it is monitored whether or not an effect control command is stored in the command storage area of the effect / image control board 90, and if an effect control command is stored, this command is read and the read effect control command is read. The effect control process corresponding to the type is executed.

  Then, it is determined whether command analysis (effect control command analysis) has been executed during the current loop processing (S622). If it is immediately after command analysis (S622: YES), the process returns to S614 and proceeds to the next loop process. On the other hand, when the command analysis is not executed (S622: NO), the effect lottery random number update process is executed (S623). In this effect lottery random number update process, effect lottery random numbers such as a pre-reading notice lottery random number, a decorative design random number, a variable effect pattern random number, and a notice effect random number are updated. Specifically, 1 is added to the numerical value of each random number counter, and when the numerical value exceeds the maximum value, the value is returned to the minimum value.

Next, an example of an embodiment according to the present invention will be described. First, specific configuration examples of an electric decoration device, a speaker device, and the like provided on the glass frame 5 will be described with reference to FIG. The glass frame 5 is provided with a left illumination unit 210, a right illumination unit 220, a top illumination unit 230, left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R, an effect button unit 250, a cross button unit 260, and a ball lending operation unit 270. ing. In the above description, it has been described that the frame effect connection board 32 is provided on the back side of the back set board 20, but the frame effect connection board 32 may be provided on the glass frame 5 as shown in FIG. .

  The left illumination unit 210 includes a frame illumination A substrate 211, a frame illumination B substrate 212, a frame illumination C substrate 213, and a frame illumination D substrate 214. Is provided. Each of the frame electric decorations A to D substrates 211 to 214 is configured by mounting a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) on a printed wiring board. The frame electrical decoration B substrate 212 is configured by forming an LED driver circuit 212a and a memory circuit 212b on the printed wiring board to control lighting of the LED mounted on the frame electrical decoration A and the LED of the frame electrical decoration A substrate 211 connected to the frame electrical decoration B substrate 212. Has been. In addition, the frame electrical decoration C substrate 213 is formed by forming an LED driver circuit 213a and a memory circuit 213b on the printed wiring board for controlling the lighting of the LED mounted on the frame electrical decoration D substrate 214 and the LED mounted on the frame electrical decoration C substrate 213. Configured. In FIG. 8, illustration of these LED driver circuits and memory circuits is omitted.

  In the left illumination unit 210, the frame illumination B substrate 212 is electrically connected to the frame effect connection substrate 32 via a cable harness (not shown). The frame electrical decoration B board 212 and the frame electrical decoration A board 211 are electrically connected via the cable harness, and the frame electrical decoration B board 212 and the frame electrical decoration C board 213 are further connected via the board-to-board connector 216. Electrical connection. Moreover, the frame electrical decoration C board | substrate 213 and the frame electrical decoration D board | substrate 214 are electrically connected via the cable harness. In such a left side illumination unit 210, electrical connection (serial connection) is made in series from the frame effect connection substrate 32 to the frame illumination B substrate 212, the frame illumination C substrate 213, and the frame illumination D substrate 214 in this order. The serial data signals transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32 are serially communicated in the order of the frame electrical decoration B board 212, the frame electrical decoration C board 213, and the frame electrical decoration D board 214. In addition, a serial data signal is serially communicated to the frame electrical decoration A substrate 211 via the frame electrical decoration B substrate 212.

  The right illumination unit 220 includes a frame illumination E substrate 221, a frame illumination F substrate 222, a frame illumination G substrate 223, a frame illumination H substrate 224, a frame illumination J substrate 225, and a frame illumination K substrate 226. And is provided at a position on the right side of the glass frame 5 when viewed from the front. Each of the frame electrical decorations E to K substrates 221 to 226 is configured by mounting a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) on a printed wiring board. The frame electrical decoration J board 225 includes an LED driver circuit 225a and a memory circuit 2225b that perform lighting control of the LEDs mounted on the board and the frame electrical decoration G and K boards 223 and 226 connected thereto. Formed and configured. Also, the frame lighting F board 222 is printed by the LED driver circuit 222a and the memory circuit 222b for controlling the lighting of the LED mounted on the board and the lighting of the frame lighting E and H boards 221 and 224 connected to the board. It is formed on a plate. In FIG. 8, illustration of these LED driver circuits and memory circuits is omitted.

  In the right illumination unit 220, the frame illumination J board 225 is electrically connected to the frame effect connection board 32 via the cable harness. And the frame electrical decoration J board | substrate 225 and the frame electrical decoration K board | substrate 226 are electrically connected via a cable harness, and the frame electrical decoration J board | substrate 225 and the frame electrical decoration G board | substrate 223 are electrically connected via another cable harness. ing. Further, the frame electrical decoration J substrate 225 and the frame electrical decoration F substrate 222 are electrically connected via a board-to-board connector 228. Further, the frame electrical decoration F board 222 and the frame electrical decoration E board 221 are electrically connected via a cable harness, and the frame electrical decoration F board 222 and the frame electrical decoration H board 224 are electrically connected via another cable harness. ing.

  In such a right illumination unit 220, the frame effect connection board 32, the frame illumination J board 225, the frame illumination F board 222, and the frame decoration E board 221 are electrically connected in series in this order (serial connection). The serial data signal transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32 is serially communicated in the order of the frame electrical decoration J board 225, the frame electrical decoration F board 222, and the frame electrical decoration E board 221. Further, serial data signals are serially communicated with the frame electrical decoration K substrate 226 and the frame electrical decoration G substrate 223 via the frame electrical decoration J substrate 225, respectively. In addition, a serial data signal is serially communicated with the frame electrical decoration H board 224 via the frame electrical decoration F board 222.

  The top lighting unit 230 includes a top lighting A substrate 231, a top lighting B substrate 232, a top lighting C substrate 233, a top lighting D substrate 234, a top lighting E substrate 235, a top lighting F substrate 236, and a top. It has an electric decoration G substrate 237 and is provided at a position on the upper side of the glass frame 5 when viewed from the front. Each of the top electrical decorations A to G substrates 231 to 236 is configured by mounting a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) on a printed wiring board. The top electrical decoration E board 235 includes an LED driver circuit 235a that performs lighting control of the LEDs mounted on itself and the top electrical decorations A to D, F, and G boards 231 to 234, 236, and 237 connected thereto. A memory circuit 235b is formed on the printed wiring board. In FIG. 8, illustration of these LED driver circuits and memory circuits is omitted.

  In the top illumination unit 230, the top illumination E substrate 235 is electrically connected to the frame illumination C substrate 213 of the left illumination unit 210 via a cable harness. And the top electrical decoration E board | substrate 235 and the top electrical decoration AD, F, G board | substrate 231-234,236,237 are electrically connected via each cable harness. In such a top illumination unit 230, serial data signals transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32 are transmitted to the frame illumination B substrate 212, the frame illumination C substrate 213, and the top illumination E substrate 235 of the left illumination unit 210. Serial communication is performed in order. A serial data signal is serially communicated to each of the top electrical decorations A to D, F, and G boards 231 to 234, 236, and 237 via the top electrical decoration E board 235.

  In addition, the top lighting unit 230 includes an electric motor 238 that operates the first movable part on which the top lighting A board 231 is disposed and the second movable part on which the top lighting B board 232 is disposed, and a first And movable part sensors 239 and 239 (for example, photo interrupters) for detecting the operation state of the second movable part, respectively. The top electrical decoration E board 235 is configured by forming a motor driver circuit 235c for controlling the operation of the electric motor 238 on a printed wiring board. In FIG. 8, the motor driver circuit is not shown. The operation state signals of the first and second movable parts detected by the two movable part sensors 239 are output to the top electrical decoration E board 235 and stored in the memory circuit 235b of the top electrical decoration E board 235. It has become.

  The left speaker device 240L is electrically connected to the frame illumination C substrate 213 of the left illumination unit 210 via a cable harness. The serial data signal transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32 is serially communicated to the left speaker device 240L via the frame decoration B board 212 and the frame decoration C board 213 of the left illumination unit 210. The left speaker device 240L includes a control board on which a driver circuit 241a and a memory circuit 241b that perform ringing control in response to the serial data signal thus received are formed. In FIG. 8, the driver circuit and the memory circuit are not shown.

The right speaker device 240R is electrically connected to the frame lighting F board 213 of the right lighting unit 220 via a cable harness. The serial data signal transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32 is serially communicated to the right speaker device 240R via the frame decoration J board 225 and the frame decoration F board 222 of the right illumination unit 220. The right speaker device 240R includes a control board on which a driver circuit 242a and a memory circuit 242b that perform ringing control in response to the serial data signal thus received are formed. In FIG. 8, the driver circuit and the memory circuit are not shown.

  The effect button unit 250 includes an effect button connection board 251, an effect button A board 252, an effect button B board 253, and an effect button C board 254, and is provided at a substantially central position in front view of the glass frame 5. Yes. The production buttons A to C boards 252 to 254 are each configured by mounting a button switch having a pushable button portion and a plurality of LEDs on a printed wiring board. The effect button connection board 251 is electrically connected to the frame effect connection board 32 via a cable harness, and a serial data signal transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32 is serially communicated to the effect button connection board 251. ing. The effect button connection board 251 receives the serial data signal received in this way, and an LED driver circuit 251a and a memory circuit 251b that perform lighting control of the LEDs of the effect buttons A to C boards 252 to 254 are formed on the printed wiring board. Configured. In FIG. 8, illustration of these LED driver circuits and memory circuits is omitted.

  The effect button unit 250 includes a first electric motor 255 that operates the first movable part on which the effect button A board 252 is disposed, a first movable part sensor 256 that detects an operating state of the first movable part, The second electric motor 257 for operating the second movable part on which the production button C board 254 is disposed, the second movable part sensor 258 for detecting the operation state of the second movable part, and the production buttons A to C board 252 And a switch sensor 259 for detecting the operation state of each button switch mounted on H.254.

  The effect button connection board 251 is configured by receiving a serial data signal from the frame effect connection board 32 and forming a motor driver circuit 251c for controlling the operation of the first and second electric motors 255 and 257 on the printed wiring board. ing. In FIG. 8, the motor driver circuit is not shown. The operation state signals of the first and second movable parts detected by the first and second movable part sensors 256 and 258 and the operation state signals of the button switches detected by the switch sensor 259 are the production button connection board 251. And is stored in the memory circuit 251b of the effect button connection board 251.

  The cross button unit 260 includes a cross button board 261 on which a cross button switch having a pushable button portion is mounted, and a switch sensor (not shown) that detects an operation state of the cross button switch on the cross button board 261. It is configured. The operation state signal of the cross button switch detected by the switch sensor is stored in the memory circuit of the frame effect connection board 32.

  The control of each unit configured as described above will be described below. Each unit is controlled in response to a serial data signal transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32. The frame effect connection board 32 is based on an effect command signal input from the main control board 34 via the effect / image control board 90, and the left and right illumination units 210, 220, the top illumination unit 230, and the effect button unit 250. The lighting control signal for controlling the lighting of each of the above, the sounding control signal for controlling the sounding of each of the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R, and the operation of the electric motors of the top lighting unit 230 and the effect button unit 250, respectively. Serial data signals (see FIG. 7) configured by connecting the motor control signal to be controlled and the load command signal in a line, the left and right illumination units 210 and 220, the top illumination unit 230, and the left and right speaker devices 240L. , 240R and the production button unit 250.

  In this serial data signal, the lighting control signals are the frame lighting A to D boards 211 to 214 of the left lighting unit 210, the frame lighting E to K boards 221 to 226 of the right lighting unit 220, and the top lighting unit 230. These are control signals having address information and lighting content information of the top electrical decorations A to G boards 231 to 237 and the production button A to C boards 252 to 254 of the production button unit 250, respectively. The ringing control signal is a control signal having address information and ringing content information of the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R. The operation control signal is a control signal having address information and operation content information of the electric motor 238 of the top lighting unit 230 and the first and second electric motors 255 and 257 of the effect button unit 250.

  This serial data signal has a long initialization operation time in view of the initialization operation time of each unit performed at the time of power-on of the gaming machine in the device initialization operation (S613) of the production control side main process shown in FIG. A unit having an electric motor, that is, a control signal of the top lighting unit 230 and the effect button unit 250 is arranged on the transmission front side (see FIG. 9). Although FIG. 9 shows an example in which the control signal of the top lighting unit 230 is arranged before the transmission of the control signal of the effect button unit 250, the control signal of the effect button unit 250 is taken into account in view of the initialization operation time. May be arranged on the transmission front side.

  When such a serial data signal is transmitted from the frame effect connecting board 32, first, in the top lighting unit 230, the serial data signal from the frame effect connecting board 32 is sent to the frame lighting B board 212 of the left lighting unit 210. And serial communication with the top electrical decoration E substrate 235 via the frame electrical decoration C substrate 213. And the top electrical decoration E board | substrate 235 receives only the lighting control signal which has each address information of the top electrical decoration AG board | substrates 231-237 in the received serial data signal, and the operation control signal which has the address information of the electric motor 238. The extracted control signal is updated and stored in the memory circuit 235b, and other control signals having address information are passed through. Then, the LED driver circuit 235a receives the load command signal attached at the end of the serial data, and based on the lighting content information of each lighting control signal stored in the memory circuit 235b, the top lightings A to G Control is performed to turn on the LEDs mounted on the substrates 231 to 237, respectively. In addition, the motor driver circuit 235c receives the load command signal and performs control to operate the electric motor 238 based on the operation content information of the operation control signal stored in the memory circuit 235b.

  Next, in the effect button unit 250, the serial data signal from the frame effect connection board 32 is serially communicated to the effect button connection board 251. The effect button connection board 251 includes lighting control signals having address information of the effect buttons A to C boards 252 to 254 in the received serial data signal and address information of the first and second electric motors 255 and 257, respectively. Is extracted and stored in the memory circuit 251b. Then, the LED driver circuit 251a receives the load command signal, and the LEDs mounted on the effect buttons A to C boards 252 to 254 based on the lighting content information of the respective lighting control signals stored in the memory circuit 251b. Each is controlled to light up. Further, the motor driver circuit 251c receives the load command signal and operates the first and second electric motors 255 and 257 based on the operation content information of the respective operation control signals stored in the memory circuit 251b. It comes to perform control. As described above, the top lighting unit 230 and the effect button unit 250 having the electric motor having a long initialization operation time are configured to be operated before other units. Therefore, when performing the initialization operation of each unit at the time of power-on of the gaming machine, the unit device having a long initialization operation time can be initialized first so that the power-up of the gaming machine can be performed smoothly. .

  After the top lighting unit 230 and the rendering button unit 250, for example, in the left lighting unit 210, serial data signals from the frame rendering connection board 32 are serially communicated to the frame lighting B board 212 and the frame lighting C board 213. Is done. Then, the frame electrical decoration B substrate 212 extracts only the lighting control signal having the address information of the frame electrical decoration A and B substrates 211 and 212 in the received serial data signal, and updates and stores them in the memory circuit 212b. The driver circuit 212a receives the load command signal, and on the basis of the lighting content information of each lighting control signal stored in the memory circuit 212b, the LEDs mounted on the frame lighting A and B boards 211 and 212 are respectively displayed. The lighting operation is controlled. Also, the frame electrical decoration C board 213 extracts only the lighting control signal having the address information of the frame electrical decoration C and D boards 213 and 214 in the received serial data signal, and updates and stores them in the memory circuit 213b. The driver circuit 213a receives the load command signal, and the LEDs mounted on the frame lighting C and D boards 211 and 212 are respectively determined based on the lighting content information of the respective lighting control signals stored in the memory circuit 213b. The lighting operation is controlled.

  In the right illumination unit 220, the serial data signal from the frame effect connection board 32 is serially communicated to the frame illumination J board 225 and the frame decoration F board 222. Then, the frame electrical decoration J board 225 extracts only the lighting control signals having the address information of the frame electrical decorations G, J, and K boards 223, 225, and 226 in the received serial data signal and updates them to the memory circuit 225b. Then, the LED driver circuit 225a receives the load command signal, and based on the lighting content information of each lighting control signal stored in the memory circuit 225b, the frame lighting G, J, K substrates 223, 225, The LED mounted on H.226 is controlled to be turned on. The frame decoration F board 222 extracts only the lighting control signals having the address information of the frame decorations E, F, and H boards 221, 222, and 224 in the received serial data signal and updates them to the memory circuit 222b. And the LED driver circuit 222a receives the load command signal, and based on the lighting content information of each lighting control signal stored in the memory circuit 222b, the frame lighting E, F, H substrates 221, 222, Control is performed to turn on the LEDs mounted on the H.224.

  In addition, the serial data signal from the frame effect connection board 32 is serially communicated to the left speaker device 240L via the frame decoration B board 212 and the frame decoration C board 213 of the left illumination unit 210. Then, the left speaker device 240L extracts only the ringing control signal having its own address information in the received serial data signal and updates and stores it in the memory circuit 241b. The driver circuit 241a receives the load command signal, and receives the load command signal. Based on the ringing content information of the ringing control signal stored in 241b, the left speaker device 240L is controlled to perform a ringing operation.

  Further, the serial data signal from the frame effect connection board 32 is serially communicated to the right speaker device 240R via the frame decoration J board 225 and the frame decoration F board 222 of the right illumination unit 220. Then, the right speaker device 240R extracts only the ringing control signal having its own address information in the received serial data signal and updates and stores it in the memory circuit 242b. The driver circuit 242a receives the load command signal, and receives the load command signal. Based on the ringing content information of the ringing control signal stored in 242b, the right speaker device 240R is controlled to perform the ringing operation. As described above, the left and right electric decoration units 210 and 220, the top electric decoration unit 230, the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R, and the effect button unit 250 are controlled in response to the serial data signal transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32. It has come to be.

In the left and right lighting units 210 and 220 and the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R that are controlled in this manner, serial data signals having lighting control signals and ringing control signals are transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32. If the LED on the frame lighting board corresponding to the lighting control signal is not turned on, or the speaker device corresponding to the ringing control signal is not turned on, a failure detection process for detecting the cause of the failure The frame effect connection board 32 (or the effect / image control board 90) is configured to perform. This defect detection process is executed either before or after the device initialization operation (S613) in the production control side main process shown in FIG. 7, for example. Alternatively, for example, a failure detection process is performed by pressing a failure detection button (not shown) provided on the glass frame 5.

  In this defect detection process, the frame effect connection board 32 controls a lighting control signal for controlling lighting of the left and right lighting units 210 and 220, and a ringing control signal for controlling respective sounding of the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R. The serial data signals for detection constituted by connecting the load command signals in a line are transmitted to the left and right electrical decoration units 210 and 220 and the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R. In this detection serial data signal, the ringing content information of the ringing control signals corresponding to the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R is information of different contents, and different sounds are generated from the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R, respectively. It is configured to be. As a result, it is possible to surely grasp which sound is generated from the left or right speaker device.

  As described above, the frame effect connection board 32 controls the lighting of the left illumination unit 210, instead of using the content information of the sound control signals corresponding to the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R as different content information. The first lighting control signal, the first sounding control signal for controlling the sounding of the left speaker device 240L, and the first detection serial data signal formed by connecting the load command signal in a line, and the right lighting unit 220 Second lighting control signal for controlling lighting, second sounding control signal for controlling sounding of right speaker device 240R (may be a control signal including the same sounding content information as the first sounding signal), and load command The left and right speaker devices 2 are transmitted at different timings with the second serial data signal for detection constituted by connecting the signals in a line. 0L, it may be voice is generated at different timings from 240R. Even if comprised in this way, it can be grasped | ascertained reliably whether the audio | voice is emitted from which speaker apparatus of right and left.

  When such a detection serial data signal is transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32, in the left illumination unit 210, the frame illumination B board 212 is sent to the frame illumination A and B boards in the received detection serial data signal. Only the lighting control signal having the address information 211, 212 is extracted and stored in the memory circuit 212b, and the LED driver circuit 212a receives the load command signal and stores the lighting content information of the lighting control signal stored in the memory circuit 212b. Based on the above, the LEDs of the frame electrical decoration A and B substrates 211 and 212 are turned on. Also, the frame electrical decoration C board 213 extracts only the lighting control signal having the address information of the frame electrical decoration C and D boards 213 and 214 in the received detection serial data signal, and updates and stores it in the memory circuit 213b. The driver circuit 213a receives the load command signal and turns on the LEDs of the frame lighting C and D boards 211 and 212 based on the lighting content information of the lighting control signal stored in the memory circuit 213b. In the left speaker device 240L, only the ringing control signal having its own address information in the received detection serial data signal is extracted and stored in the memory circuit 241b. The driver circuit 241a receives the load command signal, Based on the ringing content information of the ringing control signal stored in the memory circuit 241b, the left speaker device 240L is caused to ring.

On the other hand, in the right illumination unit 220, the frame illumination J substrate 225 extracts only the lighting control signal having the address information of the frame illumination G, J, K substrates 223, 225, and 226 in the received detection serial data signal. Update and store in the memory circuit 225b, and the LED driver circuit 2
25a receives the load command signal and turns on the LEDs of the frame lighting G, J, and K substrates 223, 225, and 226 based on the lighting content information of the lighting control signal stored in the memory circuit 225b. Also, the frame electrical decoration F board 222 extracts only the lighting control signal having the address information of the frame electrical decorations E, F, and H boards 221, 222, and 224 in the received detection serial data signal and updates it to the memory circuit 222b. The LED driver circuit 222a receives the load command signal, and based on the lighting content information of the lighting control signal stored in the memory circuit 222b, the LED of the frame lighting E, F, H substrates 221, 222, 224 is stored. Turn on the light. In the right speaker device 240R, only the ringing control signal having its own address information in the received detection serial data signal is extracted and stored in the memory circuit 242b, and the driver circuit 242a receives the load command signal, Based on the ringing content information of the ringing control signal stored in the memory circuit 242b, the right speaker device 240R is caused to ring. At this time, as described above, the sound generated from the right speaker device 240R is different from the sound generated from the left speaker device 240R.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the left and right electrical decoration units 210 and 220 and the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R that are operated and controlled by receiving the detection serial data signal transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32, as shown in FIG. For example, if sound is generated from the left speaker device 240L and the LED of the frame electrical decoration B substrate 212 or the frame electrical decoration C substrate 213 is not lit, this is a malfunction (failure) of the electrical decoration substrate itself. It can be detected that the possibility is high (problem A shown in FIG. 10). In addition, when the LEDs on the frame decoration B substrate 212 and the frame illumination C substrate 213 of the left illumination unit 210 are lit, but no sound is generated from the left speaker device 240L, the left speaker device 240L itself It is possible to detect (determine) that there is a high possibility of a failure (failure) or a failure in the serial communication path between the frame illumination C substrate 213 and the left speaker device 240L (cable disconnection or connector failure) ( Defect B) shown in FIG. Also, if the LEDs on the frame electrical decoration B board 212 and the frame electrical decoration C board 213 are not lit and no sound is generated from the left speaker device 240L, a malfunction (failure) in the frame effect connection base 32 or the frame It can be detected that there is a high possibility of a failure in the serial communication path from the effect connection board 32 (cable disconnection or connector failure) (fault C shown in FIG. 10).

  Also, in the right illumination unit 220 and the right speaker device 240R, as described above, for example, while the sound is generated from the right speaker device 240R, the LEDs on the frame illumination J substrate 225 or the frame illumination F substrate 222 are When it is not lit, it can be detected that there is a high possibility of a failure (failure) of the electrical circuit board itself (failure A shown in FIG. 10). Further, when the LEDs of the frame illumination J board 225 and the frame illumination F board 222 of the right illumination unit 220 are lit, but no sound is generated from the right speaker device 240R, the right speaker device 240R itself It is possible to detect (determine) that there is a high possibility of a failure (failure) or a failure in the serial communication path between the frame lighting F board 222 and the right speaker device 240R (cable disconnection or connector failure) ( Defect B) shown in FIG. Also, if the LEDs on the frame electrical decoration J board 225 and the frame electrical decoration F board 222 are not lit and no sound is generated from the right speaker device 240R, a malfunction (failure) in the frame effect connection base 32 or the frame It can be detected that there is a high possibility of a failure in the serial communication path from the effect connection board 32 (cable disconnection or connector failure) (fault C shown in FIG. 10).

As described above, according to the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the left and right electrical decoration units 210 and 220, based on the lighting operation of the left and right electrical decoration units 210 and 220 and the sounding operation of the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R, Problems with the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R and the frame effect connection board 32, and problems with the serial communication path that electrically connects the frame effect connection board 32, the left and right electrical decoration units 210 and 220, and the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R. It is configured to be detectable. Therefore, when the left and right electrical decoration units 210 and 220 and the left and right speaker devices 240L and 240R do not operate, whether the cause is a malfunction (failure) of the electrical decoration board or the device itself, or from the frame effect connection board 32 It is possible to immediately determine whether the serial communication path is faulty (cable disconnection or connector fault).

  The serial data signal transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32 is configured by arranging control signals for the top lighting unit 230 and the effect button unit 250 having an electric motor with a long initialization operation time on the transmission front side. The top lighting unit 230 and the effect button unit 250 are configured to be operated before other units. Therefore, when performing the initialization operation of each unit at the time of power-on of the gaming machine, the unit device having a long initialization operation time can be initialized first so that the power-up of the gaming machine can be performed smoothly. .

  The actuator control and the electrical decoration control by the effect / image control board 90 of the plurality of game constituent devices 19 (center decoration 15 and the like) provided on the game board 10 are the same as the above-described control of each unit by the frame effect connection board 32. Similarly, control is performed using serial communication. The details of the control by the effect / image control board 90 are the same as the above-described control of each unit by the frame effect connection board 32, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In addition, for example, the effect button unit 250 does not operate except in a gaming state such as during winning winning according to the lottery result on the main control board 34 or during symbol variation on the liquid crystal display device 50, so in such a gaming state, The serial data signal transmitted from the frame effect connection board 32 may be constituted by a signal not including the control signal of the effect button unit 250. By configuring the serial data signal in this way, the data amount of the serial data signal (the number of control signals configuring the serial data signal) can be reduced, so that the CPU (central processing) provided on the effect connection board 32 The processing load on the device can be reduced.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration of the illumination device, the speaker device, and the like provided in the glass frame 5 described with reference to FIG. 8 is an example, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, if the number of top illumination boards provided in the top illumination unit 230 increases and the LED driver circuit 235a of the top illumination E board 235 cannot control lighting of all the top illumination boards, the left side You may comprise so that lighting control of each top illumination board of the top illumination unit 230 may be performed by the LED driver circuit 213a of the frame illumination C board | substrate 213 of the illumination unit 210. Further, the frame lighting F board 222 and the top lighting E board 235 of the right lighting unit 220 are connected, and the LED lighting circuit 222a of the frame lighting F board 222 turns on each top lighting board of the top lighting unit 230. You may comprise so that control may be performed.

  Further, the left speaker device 240L is not electrically connected to the electrical C board 213 of the left electrical decoration unit 210, but is connected to the top electrical E board 235 of the top electrical decoration unit 230 as shown in FIG. You may comprise so that it may be electrically connected via. If comprised in this way, in the said malfunction detection process, the malfunction of the top electrical decoration E board | substrate 235 can also be made detectable.

  In the above-described embodiment, the control signal of the unit device having a long initialization operation time is arranged on the transmission side of the serial data signal, and the initialization operation is performed first from these unit devices. The operation control is performed from the unit device with the younger address information given to each unit device, and the young address information is given to the unit device with a long initialization operation time, and the initialization is performed first from these unit devices. It is good also as a structure which performs an action | operation.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been described. However, other game machines such as a pachislot machine, a sparrow ball game machine, an arrange ball game machine, and an ECO game machine (enclosed pachinko machine). The present invention can be applied to the same, and in that case, the same effect can be obtained.

PM Pachinko machine (game machine)
32 Frame production connection board (production control means)
210 Left side lighting unit (lighting device)
220 Right side lighting unit (lighting device)
240L Left speaker device 240R Right speaker device

Claims (2)

At least one illumination device that lights in response to the lighting control signal;
At least one speaker device that generates a sound in response to a ringing control signal;
An effect of transmitting a serial data signal formed by connecting a lighting control signal for controlling lighting of the lighting device and a sounding control signal for controlling sound sounding of the speaker device to the lighting device and the speaker device. Control means,
The effect control means, the electric decoration device, and the speaker device are electrically connected in series, and the serial data signal is serially communicated from the effect control means to the electric decoration device and the speaker device that are electrically connected in series. And
The lighting device receives the serial data signal from the effect control means, receives only a lighting control signal corresponding to itself in the serial data signal, and performs a lighting operation based on lighting content information included therein. Configured as
The speaker device receives the serial data from the effect control means, accepts only a ringing control signal corresponding to itself in the serial data signal, and performs a voice ringing operation based on ringing content information included therein. Composed of
Based on the lighting operation of the lighting device and the sounding operation of the speaker device, the defects of the lighting device and the speaker device, and the effect control means, the lighting device and the speaker device are electrically connected in series. A gaming machine characterized by being able to detect malfunctions in the serial communication path. A plurality of the speaker devices are provided, and a plurality of the electrical decoration devices are electrically connected in series corresponding to each of the plurality of speaker devices, and a plurality of serial communication paths are configured.
The effect control means transmits a serial data signal having different ringing content information to each of the plurality of speaker devices via each of the plurality of serial communication paths, or receives a serial data signal having the same ringing content information. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to transmit at different timings.

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