JP2016131852A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of performing a most suitable light emission presentation, while suppressing harmful effect by noise and the like to a minimum.SOLUTION: In a game machine where a plurality of light emission substrates 44a to 44c provided with emitters such as LEDs are connected in series in a row, and where the plurality of light emission substrates 44a to 44c are configured in such a manner that they can be individually performed a light emission control, the light emission substrates 44a to 44c are connected so that the connection order of the plurality of light emission substrates 44a to 44c is corresponding to the light emission frequency of the emitters, for example, the light emission substrate 44a with a highest light emission frequency is positioned on a most upstream side and the light emission substrate 44c with a lowest light emission frequency is positioned on a most downstream side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, a large number of light emitting boards equipped with light emitters such as LEDs are arranged in the front panel or in various gaming parts, and a predetermined light emission pattern at a predetermined timing by controlling the effect control board or the like. Light is emitted according to the above (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-95457 A

  For example, when a plurality of light-emitting substrates that can be individually controlled for light emission are mounted on one game component, it is conceivable to connect the plurality of light-emitting substrates in a daisy chain in order to simplify wiring. In this case, if the connection order is determined simply by the convenience of wiring, the wiring route of the light emitting substrate with high light emission frequency may become long, and noise may be easily picked up.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing an optimal light emission effect while minimizing adverse effects due to noise or the like.

  In the present invention, a plurality of light emitting substrates 44a to 44c and 84a to 84d provided with light emitters 51 and 92 are connected in a daisy chain, and the light emitting substrates 44a to 44c and 84a to 84d can be individually controlled to emit light. In the gaming machine having 63a, the connection order of the plurality of light emitting substrates 44a to 44c and 84a to 84d is made to correspond to the light emission frequency of the light emitters 51 and 92.

  Further, the plurality of light emitting substrates 44a to 44c and 84a to 84d may be connected so that the light emitting substrates 44a and 84a having the highest light emission frequency are on the uppermost side.

  The light emitting substrates 44a to 44c and 84a to 84d may be provided on the movable bodies 31a to 33a, 31b to 33b, 83. In this case, a plurality of the movable bodies 31a to 33a and 31b to 33b may be provided, and one or more of the light emitting substrates 44a to 44c may be disposed on the plurality of movable bodies 31a to 33a and 31b to 33b, respectively.

  The movable body 83 may include a substrate mounting portion 88 on which the plurality of light emitting substrates 84a to 84d are mounted, and the substrate mounting portion 88 may be separable into a plurality of members 88a to 88d. In this case, one or more of the light emitting substrates 84a to 84d may be attached to the plurality of members 88a to 88d, respectively.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform an optimal light emission effect while minimizing adverse effects due to noise or the like.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is the whole rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is principal part plane sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of the rear structure in the center display unit of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of each door in the movable production | presentation means of the same pachinko machine. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing at the time of the door closing in the movable production | presentation means of the pachinko machine. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing at the time of the door opening in the movable production | presentation means of the pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of the opening / closing pattern in the movable production | presentation means of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the light emission state of the 1st-3rd light emission board | substrate in the 1st opening / closing pattern of the pachinko machine, the light emission frequency of the 1st-3rd light emission board | substrate, and a connection order. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine concerning the 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is principal part plane sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is principal part front sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is an exploded view of the rotating drum in the movable presentation means of the pachinko machine. An example of jackpot reliability and stop frequency in the first to fourth effect images of the pachinko machine, and the relationship between the light emission frequency of the first to fourth light emitting substrates corresponding to the first to fourth effect images and the connection order are shown. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is employed in a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front side of the front frame 3, a glass door 5 corresponding to the front side of the game board 4 (FIG. 3) and a front plate 7 corresponding to the front side of the launching means 6 (FIG. 4) are arranged vertically. It is pivotally supported to open and close. On the front side of the front plate 7, there are provided a storage tray 8 for storing game balls for launch and a launch handle 6 a for operating the launch means 6.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a guide rail 9 for guiding a game ball fired from the launching means 6 is mounted on the front side of the game board 4 so as to substantially surround the game area 4a, and in the game area 4a. Further, various game parts such as the central display unit 10, the normal symbol starting means 11, the special symbol starting means 12, the big winning means 13, the normal winning means 14 and the like are arranged.

  The central display unit 10 is disposed, for example, in the approximate center of the game area 4a, and as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 and the like, the front structure is mounted from the front side with respect to the mounting hole 15 formed in the game board 4. A body 10a and a rear structure 10b mounted on the back side of the game board 4 so as to correspond to the front structure 10a. In addition to the stage 16, the front structure 10a includes a normal symbol display means 17, Various display means such as a symbol display means 18 and a normal reserved number display means 19 are arranged, and a liquid crystal display means 20, a movable effect means 21 and the like are arranged on the rear structure 10b.

  A substantially rectangular liquid crystal display window 22 corresponding to the display screen of the liquid crystal display means 20 is formed in the front structure 10a, and a stage 16 is disposed in a horizontally long front side on the lower front side of the liquid crystal display window 22, for example. Yes. The stage 16 is formed by freely rolling a game ball that has flowed into a side portion of the front structure 10a, for example, the warp inlet 16a provided on the left side, and then, for example, a central dropping portion at the center in the left-right direction or its left and right sides It is made to fall from the part dropping part to the front side.

  The normal symbol starting means 11 is for starting the symbol variation by the normal symbol display means 17, and is constituted by a passing gate through which a game ball can pass, and is arranged on the left side of the central display unit 10, for example. The game ball detecting means (not shown) capable of detecting the passage of.

  The normal symbol display means 17 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. Based on the detection of the game ball by the symbol starter 11, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and a hit determination disorder included in the normal random number information acquired when the normal symbol starter 11 detects the game ball. When the numerical value matches a predetermined hit determination value, the “○” side light emitter corresponding to the hit mode emits light, and in other cases, the “×” side light emission corresponding to the off mode The blinking ends when the body emits light.

  The normal random number information such as the hit determination random number value acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 11 is stored up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four, and the symbol by the normal symbol display means 17 is stored. Each time a change is started, it is digested sequentially. The number of stored ordinary random number information (hereinafter referred to as “normally reserved number”) is notified to the player by the normal reserved number display means 19.

  The special symbol starting means 12 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol display means 18, and includes two upper and lower special starting openings 12a and 12b, an opening / closing means 23 for opening and closing the lower special starting opening 12b, and a special starting opening. Game ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting the game balls won in 12a and 12b, respectively, is provided on the lower side of the central display unit 10, for example. The upper special start port 12a is a non-opening / closing type winning port having no opening / closing means or the like. The lower special start port 12b is an open / closed type winning opening that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won by the opening / closing means 23 and a closed state in which no winning is possible (or more difficult to win than the open state). In the normal profit state that occurs when the stop symbol after 17 changes is in the hit state, the opening / closing means 23 is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

  The special symbol display means 18 is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol, for example, and the special symbol starting means 12 detects a game ball, That is, a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time based on the winning of a game ball in one of the two upper and lower special start openings 12a and 12b, and the special random number information acquired when winning the special start openings 12a and 12b is displayed. When the included jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, it is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode (specific mode), and in other cases, it is stopped in a losing mode.

  The special symbol is provided with, for example, one or more types of jackpots and disengages. Each of these aspects may be assigned a numerical design or the like, or a design that does not have a special meaning such as a combination of arbitrary lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special design. It may be assigned.

  The special random number information acquired at the time of winning the special symbol starting means 12 is stored up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four, and every time symbol variation by the special symbol display means 18 is started. Digested sequentially. The number of stored special random number information (hereinafter referred to as special reserved number) is notified to the player by special reserved number display means 24 described later.

  The big winning means 13 is an open / close-type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 25 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won. In the special profit state (profit state) that occurs when the big hit mode (specific mode) is reached, the open / close plate 25 opens to the front side according to a predetermined release pattern, and the game ball that has fallen on the open side is won into the inside It is supposed to let you.

  Further, the liquid crystal display means 20 constitutes an effect symbol display means 26, a special reserved number display means 24, etc., and the effect symbol display means 26 produces an effect in parallel with, for example, a special symbol change display by the special symbol display means 18. In addition to variably displaying various effect images including symbols, for example, the number of special hold numbers is notified by the number of display of the hold display image 24a by the special hold number display means 24, for example.

  Here, the production symbol is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, three numeric symbols in the left-right direction, and the special symbol starting means 12 detects the game ball, that is, two upper and lower special starting ports 12a. , 12b on the condition that the game ball wins, the start of the variation according to the predetermined variation pattern simultaneously with the start of the variation of the special symbol, and the final stop simultaneously with the suspension of the variation of the special symbol, It stops in a predetermined order such as middle.

  For example, a design including 10 numbers from “0” to “9” is used as the production design, and all three designs such as “6, 6 and 6” and “7, 7 and 7” are the same design. Those that are aligned are jackpots, and those that differ in at least one of the symbols are out of play. In the present embodiment, when the special symbol is a jackpot mode, the effect symbol is also a jackpot mode, and when the special symbol is a miss mode, the effect symbol is also a miss mode.

  The movable rendering means 21 opens and closes the liquid crystal display window 22 on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 20 with a double sliding door type door, and as shown in FIGS. First doors (movable bodies) 31a, 31b, a pair of left and right second doors (movable bodies) 32a, 32b supported so as to be movable in the left-right direction behind the first doors 31a, 31b, and the second A pair of left and right third doors (movable bodies) 33a and 33b supported on the rear side of the doors 32a and 32b so as to be movable in the left and right directions, left first to third doors 31a to 33a, and right first to third doors 31b. ... 33b are respectively provided with opening / closing drive means 34a, 34b for driving between the “fully open state” and the “fully closed state”, and for example, according to the opening / closing pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 26. It comes to work.

  The front structure 10a includes door cover portions 35a and 35b on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display window 22, and the rear sides of the door cover portions 35a and 35b serve as door housing portions 36a and 36b, respectively. At least a part of the door cover portions 35a and 35b is a lens portion having translucency. For example, in the rear structure 10b, the lower sides of the left first to third doors 31a to 33a and the right first to third doors 31b to 33b are arranged in the left-right direction on the rear side of the lower edge of the liquid crystal display window 22, respectively. Left first to third lower rails 37a to 39a and right first to third lower rails 37b to 39b for guiding are disposed, and the first left to first lower rails 37b to 39b are disposed on the rear side of the upper edge of the liquid crystal display window 22. Left first to third upper rails 40a to 42a and right first to third upper rails 40b for guiding the upper sides of the third doors 31a to 33a, the right first to third doors 31b to 33b in the left-right direction, respectively. To 42b are arranged.

  In the fully open state, the left first to third doors 31a to 33a are overlapped with the left door accommodating portion 36a, and the right first to third doors 31b to 33b are overlapped with the right door accommodating portion 36b, respectively. By being accommodated, almost the entire liquid crystal display window 22 is opened (the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 5). When the liquid crystal display window 22 is fully closed, the left half of the liquid crystal display window 22 is opened by the left first to third doors 31a to 33a. However, the right half of the liquid crystal display window 22 is covered with the right first to third doors 31b to 33b, respectively, so that the substantially entire liquid crystal display window 22 is closed (the state shown in FIG. 7). It should be noted that a transparent plate 22a for preventing the game ball from entering the movable effect means 21 side is provided on the front side of the operation area of the left first to third doors 31a to 33a and the right first to third doors 31b to 33b. Are arranged (FIGS. 5 and 6). The transparent plate 22a is disposed so as to substantially close the liquid crystal display window 22 from the rear side, for example, and is attached to the rear structure 10b, for example.

  The left first to third doors 31a to 33a and the right first to third doors 31b to 33b are, as shown in FIG. 8 and the like, respectively, a door main body portion 43 that is formed in a vertically long substantially rectangular plate shape in front view. For example, the light emitting substrate 44 mounted on the back side of the door main body 43, one or more wheels 45 disposed on the lower side of the door main body 43, and the upper side of the door main body 43, for example. The wheel 45 rolls on the left first to third lower rails 37a to 39a and the right first to third lower rails 37b to 39b, and the guided portion 46 is on the left first to first lower rails 37a to 39b. By sliding along the third upper rails 40a to 42a and the right first to third upper rails 40b to 42b, they can move in the left-right direction.

  At least a part of the door main body 43 is a lens part having translucency, and emits light in a predetermined color by light from the rear light emitting substrate 44. The door main body 43 of the first door 31a, 31b is provided with, for example, a left and right driven part 47 integrally on the lower side thereof, and a rack 48 is provided on the back side of the driven part 47, for example. The driving force of the opening / closing drive means 34a, 34b is transmitted to the first doors 31a, 31b via the rack 48.

  Further, for example, the door main body 43 of the second door 32a, 32b and the third door 33a, 33b is formed with a forward interlocking protrusion 49 in the vicinity of the closing side end in the left-right direction, and the first door 31a, 31b, In the door main body 43 of the second doors 32a and 32b, a guide groove 50 in the left-right direction is formed on the back surface side over substantially the entire width direction. The interlocking protrusions 49 of the second doors 32a and 32b are inserted into the guide grooves 50 of the first doors 31a and 31b, and the interlocking protrusions 49 of the third doors 33a and 33b are inserted into the guide grooves 50 of the second doors 32a and 32b. The first and second doors 31a and 31b and the second doors 32a and 32b, the second doors 32a and 32b, and the third doors 33a and 33b are slidable in the guide groove 50, respectively. Relative movement is possible within a wide range. Thereby, the driving force of the opening / closing drive means 34a, 34b is sequentially transmitted from the first door 31a, 31b to the second door 32a, 32b and the third door 33a, 33b.

  The light emitting substrate 44 is attached to the door main body 43 from the rear side, for example, with the mounting surface of the LED (light emitting body) 51 facing the front side. Each light-emitting board 44 mounted on the movable effect means 21 is configured to be capable of individually controlling light emission. For example, two systems of the left first to third doors 31a to 33a and the right first to third doors 31b to 33b are provided. Thus, for example, the first light emitting substrates 44a of the first doors 31a and 31b are arranged at the top, and the second light emitting substrates 44b of the second doors 32a and 32b and the third light emitting substrates 44c of the third doors 33a and 33b are connected in a daisy chain. It is connected to the.

  That is, for example, an upstream connector 52a and a downstream connector 52b are provided at the upper end of the first light emitting substrate 44a, and an upstream connector 53a and a downstream connector 53b are provided at the upper end of the second light emitting substrate 44b. For example, a connector 54 is provided at the upper end of the third light emitting board 44c. As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the downstream connector 56a of the relay board 55 and the upstream connector 52a of the first light emitting board 44a are connected to each other. By the first cable 57a, the downstream connector 52b of the first light emitting board 44a and the upstream connector 53a of the second light emitting board 44b are connected by the second cable 57b and the downstream connector 53b of the second light emitting board 44b and the third light emitting board. 44c connectors 54 are connected to each other by third cables 57c. The relay board 55 is disposed at a predetermined position of the rear structure 10b, for example, and is connected to the effect control board (control means) 63a (FIG. 4) via, for example, another relay board. For example, flexible flat cables are used as the first to third cables 57a to 57c and are accommodated in a space outside (in this case, the upper side) of the liquid crystal display window 22. For example, the width direction is arranged vertically so as not to hang down.

  The opening / closing drive means 34a and 34b are, for example, stepping motors, which are arranged on the lower side of the rear structure 10b. Pinion gears 58 that are engaged with the racks 48 of the first doors 31a and 31b from the rear side are fixed to the drive shafts. Has been.

  When the opening / closing drive means 34a and 34b are operated in the closing direction from the fully opened state (FIG. 9A), the first doors 31a and 31b first start moving in the closing direction (the direction in which the liquid crystal display window 22 is advanced). . For example, when substantially the entire first door 31a, 31b has advanced into the liquid crystal display window 22, the interlocking protrusion 49 of the second door 32a, 32b is engaged with the end of the guide groove 50 of the first door 31a, 31b. After that, the second doors 32a and 32b move in the closing direction together with the first doors 31a and 31b after that (FIG. 9B). Subsequently, for example, when substantially the entire second door 32a, 32b has advanced into the liquid crystal display window 22, the interlocking protrusion 49 of the third door 32a, 32b is engaged with the end of the guide groove 50 of the second door 32a, 32b. (FIG. 9C), and thereafter, the third doors 33a and 33b move in the closing direction together with the first doors 31a and 31b and the second doors 32a and 32b until they are fully closed (FIG. 9D). To do.

  Further, when the opening / closing drive means 34a and 34b are operated in the opening direction from the fully closed state (FIG. 10A), the first doors 31a and 31b first move in the opening direction (the direction in which they are moved away from the liquid crystal display window 22). Start. For example, when the first doors 31a and 31b substantially overlap the front sides of the second doors 32a and 32b, the interlocking protrusions 49 of the second doors 32a and 32b are engaged with the end portions of the guide grooves 50 of the first doors 31a and 31b. After that, the second doors 32a and 32b move in the opening direction together with the first doors 31a and 31b. Subsequently, for example, when the first doors 31a, 31b and the second doors 32a, 32b substantially overlap with the front sides of the third doors 33a, 33b, the interlocking protrusions 49 of the third doors 33a, 33b are formed on the second doors 32a, 32b. The third door is engaged with the first doors 31a and 31b and the second doors 32a and 32b until it is engaged with the end of the guide groove 50 (FIG. 10C) and thereafter is fully opened (FIG. 10D). 33a and 33b also move in the opening direction. The movable effect means 21 can be controlled not only to the fully open state and the fully closed state, but also to stop at any position between them.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a back cover 61 that covers game parts such as the central display unit 10 from the rear side is attached to the back side of the game board 4, and the main control board 62 a is provided on the back side of the back cover 61. Main board case 62 storing effect board, effect board 63 storing effect control board 63a and effect interface board 63b, liquid crystal board case 64 storing liquid crystal control board 64a, and the like are detachably mounted.

  On the back side of the front frame 3, an open / close cover 65 that covers the back side of the game board 4 so as to be openable / detachable is detachably attached, and a game ball tank 66 and a tank rail 67 are paid out to the left and right sides on the upper side. The means 68 and the payout passage 69 are respectively installed, and when the game ball wins the big winning means 13 or the like, or when there is a ball lending request from an automatic ball lending machine (not shown), The game ball is paid out by the payout means 68 through the tank rail 67, and the game ball is guided to the storage tray 8 through the payout passage 69.

  A substrate mounting table 70 is detachably mounted on the lower back side of the front frame 3, and a power supply substrate case 71 storing a power supply substrate 71 a and a dispensing control substrate 72 a are stored on the back side of the substrate mounting table 70. The paid-out substrate cases 72 are detachably mounted.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 4, the main control board 62a controls the game operation in an integrated manner. The normal symbol display means 17, the special symbol display means 18, the normal symbol start means 11, the special symbol start means 12 on the game board 4, The winning means 13, the normal winning means 14, and the like are connected via, for example, a relay board (not shown) and the like, and below that, based on a control command from the main control board 62a, sound output, LED light emission, movable body drive, etc. The effect control board 63a that controls the effect, the liquid crystal control board 64a that controls the liquid crystal display means 20 based on the control command from the effect control board 63a, and the payout means 68 that controls the payout means 68 based on the control command from the main control board 62a. A sub-control such as a discharge control board 73a that controls the discharge means 6 on the basis of a discharge control board 72a to be controlled and a discharge control signal from the discharge control board 72a. Means is connected.

  The effect control board 63a and the liquid crystal control board 64a are connected to an effect interface board 63b connected to the main control board 62a, and control commands from the main control board 62a to the effect control board 63a, and the effect control board 63a. Both control commands to the liquid crystal control board 64a are transmitted via the effect interface board 63b.

  In addition to various effect means that are controlled by the effect control board 63a, such as the movable effect means 21, the speaker 74, the LED 75, etc., the effect buttons 76 (FIG. 1) that can be operated by the player, for example, the effect interface board 63b. To the effect control board 63a. Accordingly, the first to fourth light emitting substrates 44a to 44c described above are also connected to the effect control board 63a via the effect interface board 63b, for example, in addition to the relay board 55 and the like.

  For the movable effect means 21 controlled by the effect control board 63a, the door according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns as shown in FIG. 11, for example, corresponding to the change pattern of the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 26. 31a-33a, 31b-33b operate | move, and LED51 of the light emission board | substrates 44a-44c light-emits by a predetermined light emission pattern according to the state of the doors 31a-33a, 31b-33b, for example.

  The first open / close pattern shown in FIG. 11 is changed from the fully open state (FIG. 9A) to the fully closed state (FIG. 9C) through the first closed state (FIG. 9B) and the second closed state (FIG. 9C). 9 (d)), and further from the fully closed state (FIG. 10 (a)) through the first open state (FIG. 10 (b)) and the second open state (FIG. 10 (c)) (FIG. 10). It is configured to return to (d)). The second and third open / close patterns are both open / close patterns that return to the fully open state without reaching the fully closed state. The second open / close pattern is the third open / closed state until the first closed state (FIG. 9B). About a pattern, after moving to the 2nd closed state (Drawing 9 (c)), it returns to a full open state. Of course, the open / close pattern is not limited to these, and any open / close pattern such as reciprocating multiple times within a predetermined range can be adopted. Also, for example, it is desirable to provide a plurality of types of first to third opening / closing patterns shown in FIG. 11 having different stop times and opening / closing speeds depending on the variation pattern of the effect design.

  FIG. 12A shows an example of the light emission states of the first to third light emitting substrates 44a to 44c corresponding to the respective states of the first opening / closing pattern shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, when the doors 31a to 33a and 31b to 33b are fully opened, the second doors 32a and 32b and the third doors 33a and 33b are substantially entirely first as shown in FIG. Since it overlaps with the rear side of the doors 31a and 31b, for example, only the first light-emitting substrate 44a of the first doors 31a and 31b is controlled to emit light. After starting in the closing direction from the fully open state, until the first closed state (FIG. 9B), the first doors 31a and 31b move and the front sides of the second doors 32a and 32b are gradually opened. Since the third doors 33a and 33b still overlap the rear sides of the second doors 32a and 32b, for example, the first light emitting substrate 44a of the first doors 31a and 31b and the second light emission of the second doors 32a and 32b. Control is performed so that the substrate 44b can emit light and the third light emitting substrate 44c does not emit light. After passing through the first closed state (FIG. 9B), the front sides of the third doors 33a and 33b are also gradually opened, and after entering the second closed state (FIG. 9C), the doors 31a to 31a. Since substantially the entire front side of 33a, 31b to 33b is opened, for example, the first to third light emitting substrates pass through the first closed state (FIG. 9B) to the fully closed state (FIG. 9D). Control is performed so that all of 44a to 44c can emit light.

  In addition, after starting from the fully closed state (FIG. 10A) in the opening direction and before reaching the first open state (FIG. 10B), for example, all of the first to third light emitting substrates 44a to 44c are continued. Is controlled so as to be able to emit light. From the time when the first open state (FIG. 10 (b)) is reached to the time when the second open state (FIG. 10 (c)) is reached, for example, the first door 31a. , 31b, the second light emitting substrate 44b of the second doors 32a, 32b overlapping the rear side does not emit light, the first light emitting substrate 44a of the first doors 31a, 31b and the third light emitting substrate 44c of the third doors 33a, 33b. It is controlled so that only light can be emitted. From the time when the second open state (FIG. 10C) is reached to the fully open state (FIG. 10D), the second doors 32a and 32b and the third doors 33a and 33b are substantially entirely first. Since it overlaps with the rear side of the doors 31a and 31b, for example, only the first light-emitting substrate 44a of the first doors 31a and 31b is controlled to emit light.

  As apparent from FIG. 12A, the first light emitting substrate 44a can always emit light regardless of the state of the doors 31a to 33a and 31b to 33b, whereas the second light emitting substrate 44b and the third light emitting substrate 44a. Since the substrate 44c may not emit light depending on the state of the doors 31a to 33a and 31b to 33b, the first light emitting substrate 44a has the highest light emission frequency among the first to third light emitting substrates 44a to 44c. Further, for the second light emitting substrate 44b and the third light emitting substrate 44c, for example, when the moving speed in the closing direction is slower than the opening direction, the light emitting frequency of the second light emitting substrate 44b is higher than that of the third light emitting substrate 44c. In this embodiment, the light emission frequency of the second light emitting substrate 44b is controlled to be higher than that of the third light emitting substrate 44c as a whole. That is, the light emission frequency of the first to third light emitting substrates 44a to 44c in this embodiment is the highest for the first light emitting substrate 44a and the lowest for the third light emitting substrate 44c, as shown in FIG. Yes.

  In addition, as described above, the first to third light emitting substrates 44a to 44c are connected in a daisy chain in the order of the second light emitting substrate 44b and the third light emitting substrate 44c, with the first light emitting substrate 44a as the uppermost layer. That is, as shown in FIG. 12B, the connection order of the first to third light emitting substrates 44a to 44c corresponds to their light emission frequency, and the first light emitting substrate 44a having the highest light emission frequency is the highest side. Thus, the third light emitting substrate 44c having the lowest light emission frequency is connected to the lowest side. As a result, the light emitting substrate with higher light emission frequency has a shorter wiring path, making it difficult to pick up noise, for example. Therefore, it is possible to perform an optimal light emission effect while minimizing adverse effects due to noise or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the light emission frequency of the first to third light-emitting substrates 44a to 44c corresponds to the arrangement position in the front-rear direction (that is, the positional relationship with the player). It is arranged at a position close to the person.

  13 to 17 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention, and show an example in which the movable effect means 21 in the first embodiment is changed to a rotary drum type movable effect means 81. Of course, a plurality of types of movable effect means 21, 81, etc. may be mounted.

  The movable effect means 81 of the present embodiment is disposed on the rear side corresponding to the drum display window 82 on the upper side of the liquid crystal display window 22 in the central display unit 10, for example, as shown in FIGS. A rotating drum (movable body) 83, a light emitting substrate 84 mounted inside the rotating drum 83, and a rotation driving unit 85 capable of rotating the rotating drum 83 are provided.

  The rotation drive means 85 is, for example, a stepping motor, and is fixed to a predetermined position of the rear structure 10b, for example, by a pair of left and right support portions 86 with the drive shaft 85a facing upward. A rotating drum 83 is fixed with the ring unit 87 interposed therebetween.

  The rotary drum 83 has, for example, a cylindrical portion (substrate mounting portion) 88 in the vertical direction, a shaft fixing portion 89 fixed to the drive shaft 85a, and the shaft fixing portion 89 and, for example, the upper edge side of the cylindrical portion 88 in the radial direction. And a cylinder end support portion 90 to be connected. The cylindrical portion 88 is substantially equally divided into a plurality of, for example, four first to fourth members 88a to 88d, and is detachably fixed to the tube end support portion 90 in a state where they are combined in a cylindrical shape. Yes. The cylindrical portion 88 is formed of a translucent synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 16A, a plurality of types, for example, four types of first to fourth effect images 91a to 91d are provided on the outer surface side. It arrange | positions corresponding to the 1st-4th members 88a-88d.

  In the present embodiment, an image of a predetermined character as the first effect image 91a, an image including the word “probably…?” As the second effect image 91b, and the word “chance !?” as the third effect image 91c. Images that include the word “Atsui !!” are used as the fourth effect image 91d. The drum display window 82 is formed in a size corresponding to each of the effect images 91a to 91d, and the player visually recognizes each effect image 91a to 91d through the drum display window 82 as shown in FIG. It is possible. In the following description, for example, a state where the first effect image 91a can be seen through the drum display window 82 is simply expressed as “a state where the first effect image 91a is displayed”, “a state where the first effect image 91a is stopped”, and the like. .

  For example, four (first to fourth light emitting substrates 84a to 84d) corresponding to the first to fourth effect images 91a to 91d are provided, and the first to fourth light emitting substrates 84a to 84d are provided. Are detachably fixed to the inner surfaces of the first to fourth members 88a to 88d with the mounting surface of the LED (light emitting body) 92 facing outward. The first to fourth light emitting substrates 84a to 84d can be individually controlled to emit light, and as shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, for example, the first light emitting substrate 84a is the uppermost layer, the second light emitting substrate 84b, The three light emitting substrates 84c and the fourth light emitting substrate 84d are connected in a daisy chain.

  That is, an upstream connector 93a and a downstream connector 93b are provided at both ends in the circumferential direction on the inner surface side of the first light emitting substrate 84a (opposite to the mounting surface of the LED 92), and on the inner surface side of the second light emitting substrate 84b. An upstream connector 94a and a downstream connector 94b are provided at both circumferential ends, and an upstream connector 95a and a downstream connector 95b are provided at both circumferential ends on the inner surface side of the third light emitting substrate 84c. A connector 96 is provided on one end in the circumferential direction on the inner surface side of the fourth light emitting board 84d, and the rotation side connector 97b of the slip ring unit 87 and the upstream side connector 93a of the first light emitting board 84a are connected by the first cable 98a. The downstream connector 93b of the first light emitting board 84a and the upstream connector 94a of the second light emitting board 84b are connected to the bottom of the second light emitting board 84b by the second cable 98b. The side connector 94b and the upstream connector 95a of the third light emitting board 84c are connected by the third cable 98c, and the downstream connector 95b of the third light emitting board 84c and the connector 96 of the fourth light emitting board 84d are connected by the fourth cable 98d. Has been. For example, flexible flat cables can be used for the first to fourth cables 98a to 98d.

  The slip ring unit 87 is for performing wiring with respect to the rotating light emitting substrate 84 without twisting or entanglement. The slip ring unit 87 includes a fixed main body portion 87a, a rotating portion 87b rotatable relative to the fixed main body portion 87a, and a fixed main body portion 87a. And a rotation side connector 97b provided on the rotating portion 87b, for example, connected to the rotation side connector 97b side with respect to a slip ring (not shown) connected to the fixed side connector 97a. The fixed brush 97a and the rotary connector 97b are electrically connected to each other by the slidable contact of the brush (not shown).

  The slip ring unit 87 is disposed on the upper side of the rotation driving means 85 with the drive shaft 85a of the rotation driving means 85 penetrating upwardly through a connecting hole 99 formed at the substantially center thereof, and the fixed main body 87a rotates, for example. The drive unit 85 is detachably fixed. The drive shaft 85a is relatively rotatable with respect to the fixed main body portion 87a, and is connected to the rotating portion 87b in the rotation direction. As a result, the rotational driving force of the rotational driving means 85 is transmitted to the rotating portion 87b of the slip ring unit 87 and the rotating drum 83, and the rotation side connector 97b of the slip ring unit 87 together with the first to fourth light emitting substrates 84a to 84d. Therefore, even if the rotary drum 83 is continuously rotated in a predetermined direction, the first cable 98a is twisted or entangled with the shaft between the rotary connector 97b and the upstream connector 93a of the first light emitting board 84a. There is nothing. The fixed side connector 97a of the slip ring unit 87 is connected to the effect control board 63a via, for example, a relay board, an effect interface board 63b, and the like.

  The movable effect means 81 as described above can be operated in, for example, a rotation notice that is one of the notice effects produced during the change of the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 26. Then, the first effect image 91a is held in a displayed state. When the rotation notice is won in the lottery related to the notice effect performed at the start of symbol variation, for example, the rotating drum 83 starts rotating at the start of the variation of the effect symbol or at a predetermined start timing thereafter, and the effect symbol is The rotation of the rotary drum 83 is stopped at a predetermined stop timing before the stop, for example, in a state where any one of the second to fourth effect images 91b to 91d is displayed. Further, when the rotating drum 83 is stopped in a state where any one of the first to fourth effect images 91a to 91d is displayed, only the light emitting board corresponding to the displayed effect image can emit light. For example, it is assumed that all of the first to fourth light emitting substrates 84a to 84d can emit light when the rotating drum 83 is rotating at a high speed.

  Here, when the rotation notice is stopped at the second to fourth effect images 91b to 91d, the reliability in which the effect symbol subsequently becomes a big hit mode (hereinafter referred to as a big hit reliability) is shown in FIG. 17 (a). In this way, the control is performed such that the case where the second effect image 91b is stopped is the lowest and the case where the second effect image 91d is stopped is the highest. Thereby, the stop frequency of the second to fourth effect images 91b to 91d is conversely the highest in the second effect image 91b and the lowest in the fourth effect image 91d.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 17B, the second light-emitting substrate 84b has the highest light emission frequency of the second to fourth light-emitting substrates 84b to 84d corresponding to the second to fourth effect images 91b to 91d. The light emitting substrate 84d is the lowest, and the light emission frequency of the first light emitting substrate 84a capable of emitting light in the normal state is higher than that of the second light emitting substrate 84b. That is, only the first light-emitting substrate 84a having a high light emission frequency can emit light at the origin position (the state where the first effect image 91a is displayed).

  Note that in the case of an off-change pattern in which the effect symbol stops in an off-state, the effect image (fourth effect image 91d) with high jackpot reliability is not stopped, that is, the light-emitting substrate with low emission frequency (fourth light-emitting substrate 84d). May not emit light. Further, when the rotation notice is stopped at the effect image (fourth effect image 91d) having a high jackpot reliability, and the corresponding light emitting substrate (the fourth light emitting substrate 84d) emits light with a specific light emission pattern, for example. May always be such that the effect design is a big hit.

  As described above, the first to fourth light emitting substrates 84a to 84d are arranged in a daisy chain in the order of the second light emitting substrate 84b, the third light emitting substrate 84c, and the fourth light emitting substrate 84d, with the first light emitting substrate 84a being the uppermost layer. It is connected to the. That is, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), the connection order of the first to fourth light emitting substrates 84a to 84d corresponds to their light emission frequencies, and the first light emitting substrate 84a having the highest light emission frequency is the uppermost side. Thus, the fourth light emitting substrate 84d having the lowest light emission frequency is connected so as to be on the lowest side. As a result, the light emitting substrate with higher light emission frequency has a shorter wiring path, making it difficult to pick up noise, for example. Therefore, it is possible to perform an optimal light emission effect while minimizing adverse effects due to noise or the like.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, for a plurality of light emitting substrates provided on the movable body, an example in which the connection order of the plurality of light emitting substrates is made to correspond to the light emission frequency of the light emitting body is shown. You may arrange in the place.

  The number of LEDs may be increased as the light emitting substrate has a higher light emission frequency, or the light emitting substrate having a higher light emission frequency may have a larger size. In addition, the light emitting substrate with high emission frequency emits light toward the player side (front side), and the light emitting substrate with low emission frequency emits light toward a direction other than the player side (front side). Depending on, the irradiation direction of the LED for each light emitting substrate may be varied.

  Contrary to the embodiment, a plurality of light emitting substrates may be connected such that the light emitting substrate with the lowest light emission frequency is on the uppermost side and the light emitting substrate with the highest light emission frequency is on the lowermost side.

  The light emission frequency for each light emitting substrate may be changeable when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the gaming state is changed). Thereby, the order of the light emission frequency for each light emitting substrate may be changeable when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the gaming state is changed).

  The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and can be similarly implemented in various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and a slot machine.

31a, 31b 1st door (movable body)
32a, 32b Second door (movable body)
33a, 33b 3rd door (movable body)
44a First light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate)
44b Second light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate)
44c Third light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate)
51 LED (light emitter)
63a Production control board (control means)
92 LED (light emitter)
83 Rotating drum (movable body)
84a First light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate)
84b Second light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate)
84c Third light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate)
84d Fourth light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate)
88 Cylindrical part (board mounting part)
88a First member 88b Second member 88c Third member 88d Fourth member

The present invention includes a plurality of light emitting substrates 84a to 84d provided with a light emitter 92, control means 63a capable of individually emitting light from the light emitters 92 of the plurality of light emitting substrates 84a to 84d, and the light emitting substrate 84a. In the gaming machine including the movable body 83 having a plurality of substrate mounting portions 88a to 88d to which the plurality of substrate mounting portions 88a to 88d are mounted, the plurality of substrate mounting portions 88a to 88d are separable from each other, and the plurality of light emitting substrates 84a to 84d are provided. Are connected such that the light emitting element 92 that emits light frequently is on the upper side.
Further, there is provided a control means 63a capable of connecting a plurality of light emitting substrates 44a to 44c and 84a to 84d provided with the light emitters 51 and 92 in a daisy chain and individually controlling the light emission of the plurality of light emitting substrates 44a to 44c and 84a to 84d. In the gaming machine provided, the connection order of the plurality of light emitting substrates 44a to 44c and 84a to 84d may correspond to the light emission frequency of the light emitters 51 and 92.

Claims (6)

Connect multiple light emitting substrates with light emitters in a daisy chain,
In a gaming machine provided with a control means capable of individually controlling light emission of the plurality of light emitting substrates
The gaming machine, wherein the connection order of the plurality of light emitting substrates is made to correspond to the light emission frequency of the light emitter. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emitting boards are connected such that the light emitting board having the highest light emission frequency is on the uppermost side. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting substrate is provided on a movable body. A plurality of the movable bodies are provided,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein one or more of the light emitting substrates are arranged on each of the plurality of movable bodies. The movable body includes a substrate mounting portion on which the plurality of light emitting substrates are mounted.
The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the board mounting portion is separable into a plurality of members. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein one or more of the light emitting substrates are attached to the plurality of members.

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