JP2016203005A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine characterized in drive control of an LED.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises control means capable of transmitting an LED control signal to a plurality of LED drivers, and a first board in which at least the control means is provided. One of the plurality of LED drivers is a first LED driver provided in a second board. The first LED driver can execute lighting drive of a plurality of LEDs. A first LED among the plurality of LEDs is provided in a thirst board. The LED control signal is a signal related to lighting control of the plurality of LEDs. The first LED driver is configured to light and drive the first LED on the basis of information related to the first LED of the LED control signal without transmitting the received LED control signal to the first LED.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a slot machine, a pachinko machine, and the like.

  In recent game machines, a pachinko machine equipped with a lamp driving circuit has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-219217 A

  However, the conventional game stand has room for improvement in LED drive control.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine characterized by LED drive control.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine comprising: a control unit capable of transmitting an LED control signal to a plurality of LED drivers; and a first board provided with at least the control unit. Is a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and the plurality of LED drivers are configured to perform lighting driving of a plurality of LEDs, and one of the plurality of LED drivers is a first one. One LED driver, the first LED driver is a driver provided on a second substrate, one of the plurality of LEDs is a first LED, and the plurality of LEDs One of them is a second LED, and the first LED driver can execute lighting driving of a plurality of LEDs, and the first LED is an LED provided on a third substrate. Yes, The LED control signal is a signal related to lighting control of a plurality of LEDs, the first board is a board formed separately from the second board, and the first board is the third board. The second board is a board formed separately from the third board, and the first LED driver receives the received LED control signal. A gaming machine configured not to transmit to the first LED but to drive and drive the first LED on the basis of information on the first LED of the LED control signal. .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a game machine having a feature in LED drive control.

1 is a schematic plan view showing a state viewed from the front (player side) of a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the same pachinko machine from the back side. (A) shows an example of a special figure stop display mode, (b) shows an example of a decorative design, and (c) shows an example of a normal stop display mode. FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a main control unit, a payout control unit, a launch control unit, and a power management unit of the pachinko machine. It is a circuit block diagram of the presentation control part of the pachinko machine. It is a circuit diagram which shows the connection of the sub board | substrate of the pachinko machine, and various illumination boards. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the main control part reset interruption process of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the main control part timer interruption process of the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine (game table) according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  <Overall configuration>

  First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a schematic front view showing a state in which the pachinko machine 100 is viewed from the front (player side).

  The pachinko machine 100 can be visually recognized on the back side of the glass frame 151 that can change the open / close state from one of a closed state that covers the game area 104 and an open state that opens the game area 104 to the other. Is provided with a game board (board surface) 102. The game board 102 is provided with an outer rail 106 and an inner rail 108 for guiding a game ball (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a ball) to a game area 104 located in the center of the game board 102. Yes.

  A horizontally long decorative symbol display device 110 is disposed slightly above the center of the game area 104, and a normal symbol display device 112, a special symbol display device 114, and a normal symbol are displayed at the lower right of the decorative symbol display device 110. A holding lamp 116, a special symbol holding lamp 118, and a high-probability medium lamp 120 are provided. Hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as a normal symbol and the special symbol may be referred to as a special symbol.

  The decorative symbol display device 110 is a display device for displaying a decorative symbol (see FIG. 3B), and is configured by a liquid crystal display device in this embodiment. The decorative symbol display device 110 is divided into three display regions, a left symbol display region 110a, a middle symbol display region 110b, and a right symbol display region 110c, and displays different decorative symbols in the respective display regions 110a, 110b, and 110c. It is possible to do.

  The general-purpose display device 112 is a display device for displaying a general-purpose image (see FIG. 3C), and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The special figure display device 114 is a display device for displaying a special figure (see FIG. 3A), and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment.

  The general figure hold lamp 116 is a lamp for indicating the number of general figure variable games (details will be described later) that are on hold, and in this embodiment, it is possible to hold up to two start of common figure variable games. It is said. The special figure hold lamp 118 is a lamp for indicating the number of special figure variable games that are held (details will be described later). In this embodiment, up to four special figure variable games can be held. It is said. The high probability lamp 120 is a lamp for indicating that the gaming state is a high probability state or a high probability state, and is turned on when the gaming state is changed from the low probability state to the high probability state. Turns off when changing from probability state to low probability state.

  Further, around these display devices and lamps, a general prize opening 122, a general figure starting opening 124, a first special figure starting opening 126, a second special figure starting opening 128, and a variable winning opening 130 are arranged. Has been established.

  In this embodiment, two general winning ports 122 are arranged on the left and right sides. When a predetermined ball detection sensor (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning port 122 (in the general winning port 122). In the case of winning, a payout device 154 described later is driven, and a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of balls is discharged as a prize ball to a storage tray 144 described later. The ball discharged to the storage tray 144 can be freely taken out by the player, and with these configurations, the prize ball is paid out to the player based on the winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 122 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side. In the present embodiment, a ball to be paid out to a player as a consideration for winning may be referred to as a winning ball, and a ball lent to a player may be referred to as a rental ball. The winning ball and the rental ball are collectively referred to as a ball (game ball). Call.

  The normal start port 124 is configured by a device called a gate or a through chucker for determining whether or not a ball has passed through a predetermined area of the game area 104, and in this embodiment, one on each side. It is arranged. Unlike the ball that has entered the general winning opening 122, the ball that has passed through the normal start port 124 is not discharged to the amusement island side. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has passed through the usual figure starting port 124, the pachinko machine 100 starts a usual figure variable game by the usual figure display device 112.

  In the present embodiment, only one first special figure starting port 126 is arranged at the center. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 126, a payout device 154, which will be described later, is driven, and a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of balls are described later as prize balls. And the special figure display game 114 starts the special figure variation game. The ball that has entered the first special figure starting port 126 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The second special figure starting port 128 is called an electric tulip (electric chew), and in the present embodiment, only one second special figure starting port 128 is disposed directly below the first special figure starting port 126. This second special figure starting port 128 is provided with wings that can be opened and closed to the left and right. While the wings are closed, it is impossible to enter a sphere. Is stopped and displayed, the blades open and close at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the second special figure starting port 128, a payout device 154 described later is driven, and a predetermined number (5 in this embodiment) of balls is described later as a prize ball. While discharging to the storage tray 144, the special figure display game by the special figure display device 114 is started. The ball that has entered the second special figure starting port 128 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The variable winning opening 130 is called a big winning opening or an attacker. In the present embodiment, only one variable winning opening 130 is arranged below the center of the game area 104. This variable winning opening 130 has a door member that can be freely opened and closed. When the door member is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball, and the special figure display device 114 stops displaying the jackpot symbol. In this case, the door member opens and closes at a predetermined time interval (for example, an opening time of 29 seconds and a closing time of 1.5 seconds) and at a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 130, a payout device 154 described later is driven, and a predetermined number (15 balls in this embodiment) of balls 144, which will be described later, are used as prize balls. To discharge. The ball that has entered the variable prize opening 130 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disk-shaped hitting direction changing members 132 and game nails 134 called windmills are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and starting openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 108, An out port 136 is provided for guiding a ball that has not won any prize opening or starting port to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharging it to the game island side.

  Below the game board 102, a launcher 138 that is rotated by a launcher motor 452 to be described later, a launcher 140 that is attached to the tip of the launcher 138 and launches a ball toward the game area 104, and this launcher The launch rail 142 for guiding the ball launched by 140 to the outer rail 106, the storage tray 144 for temporarily storing the ball and supplying the stored ball to the launch rail 142 in sequence, and by the player A chance button 146 is provided for changing the effect display by the decorative symbol display device 110 or the like when the pressing operation is possible and the operation is detected at a predetermined time.

  Further, below the launcher 138 and the launcher 140, an operation handle 148 for controlling the launcher 138 and operating the launch intensity of the sphere toward the game area 104 is disposed. Below the 144, a lower plate 150 is provided for storing overflow balls that cannot be stored in the storage plate 144.

  Although not shown in the drawings, as a decorative lamp, a plurality of types of board lamps (for board surface left illumination, which will be described later) are provided at predetermined locations on the game board 102 (for example, locations along the inner peripheral side of the inner rail 108). LED, board surface right illumination LED, board surface illumination LED), and a plurality of types of frame lamps (upper illumination LED, upper left illumination LED, which will be described later, LED for left illumination, LED for right illumination, LED for upper right illumination, LED for lower right illumination, LED for lower illumination). Further, a handle illumination LED described later is disposed inside the operation handle 148 described above, and an effect button LED described later is disposed inside the chance button 146 described above. Further, a speaker left illumination LED, a speaker right illumination LED, and a speaker front illumination LED, which will be described later, are disposed around a speaker 366 described later.

  The pachinko machine 100 supplies the ball stored in the storage tray 144 by the player to the launch position of the launch rail 142, drives the launch motor 452 with strength according to the operation amount of the player's operation handle 148, The launcher 138 and the launcher 140 are passed through the outer rail 106 and the inner rail 108 to launch into the game area 104. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 104 falls downward while changing its advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 132, the game nail 134, etc., and a winning port (general winning port 122, variable winning port 130) or starting port. (First special figure start port 126, second special figure start port 128), or the out port 136 without winning any of the winning port and start port, or just passing the normal start port 124 To reach.

  FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the pachinko machine 100 viewed from the back side.

  The upper part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 100 has an opening that opens upward, a ball tank 152 for temporarily storing a ball, and a lower part of the ball tank 152 that is formed at the bottom of the ball tank 152. A tank rail 153 for guiding a ball that has passed through the communicating hole and dropped to the dispensing device 154 located on the right side of the back surface is provided. The payout device 154 includes a cylindrical member, and includes a sprocket 157 and a payout sensor 158 inside thereof. The sprocket 157 is configured to be rotatable by a motor (not shown). The sprocket 157 temporarily stays in a ball passing through the tank rail 153 and falling into the dispensing device 154, and rotates by a predetermined angle by driving the motor. Thus, the balls that have temporarily stayed are configured to be sent one by one downward to the payout device 154. The payout sensor 158 is a sensor for detecting the passage of the sphere sent out by the sprocket 157, and outputs an ON signal when the sphere is passing, and an OFF signal when the sphere is not passing. Is output. The sphere that has passed through the payout sensor 158 passes through a ball rail (not shown) and reaches a storage tray 144 disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 100. The pachinko machine 100 is configured as described above. The ball is paid out to the player according to the configuration.

  In addition, on the left side of the payout device 154, a main board 161 constituting a main control section 300 described later and a sub board 164 constituting an effect control section 350 described later are arranged. In addition, a liquid crystal control board 167 constituting a liquid crystal control unit (not shown) is disposed between the main board 161 and the sub board 164, and a launch control unit 450 described later is provided below the main board 161 and the sub board 164. A launch board 166 constituting a power supply board 162 constituting a power management section 500 described later, a payout board 165 constituting a payout control section 400 described later, and a CR interface 163 connected to the payout board 165. doing.

  <Type of design>

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C, the first and second special figure display devices 114a and 114b, the decorative symbol display device 110, and the common figure display device 112 of the pachinko machine 100 are stopped and displayed. The types of ordinary maps will be described.

  FIG. 3 (a) shows an example of a special figure stop display mode. There are three types of special display stop display modes of the present embodiment: special figure 1 which is a jackpot symbol, special figure 2 which is a special jackpot symbol, and special figure 3 which is a missed symbol. When the special figure variation game is started on the condition that a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has won the first special figure start port 126 or the second special figure start port 128, the special figure display device 114 Performs a variable display of a special figure that repeats lighting of all seven segments and lighting of one central segment. Then, when the time of change determined before the start of the special figure change has elapsed, in order to notify the winning of the special figure variable game (bonus game), the special figure 1 is stopped and displayed, and the special figure variable game (special jackpot game) When notifying the winning of the special figure 2, the special figure 2 is stopped and displayed, and when notifying the special figure variable game, the special figure 3 is stopped and displayed. In addition, the white part in a figure shows the location of the segment which turns off, and the black part shows the location of the segment which lights up.

  FIG. 3B shows an example of a decorative design. There are eight types of decoration patterns, decoration 1 to decoration 8, in this embodiment. The left symbol display area 110a of the decorative symbol display device 110, the middle symbol, on condition that a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has won the first special symbol start port 126 or the second special diagram start port 128 Decoration symbols that switch display in the order of decoration 1 → decoration 2 → decoration 3 →... Decoration 7 → decoration 8 → decoration 1 →... In the respective symbol display areas of the display area 110b and the right symbol display area 110c. Display fluctuation. When notifying the winning of the special figure variable game (bonus game), the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot in the symbol display areas 110a to 110c (in this embodiment, a combination of decorative symbols of the same number (for example, decoration) 2-decoration 2-decoration 2)) is stopped and a special figure variation game (special jackpot game) is notified of winning, a symbol combination corresponding to the special jackpot (in this embodiment, the same odd number number) The combination of decorative symbols (for example, decoration 1-decoration 1-decoration 1)) is stopped and displayed. If the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game or special jackpot game is started. If the symbol combination corresponding to the special jackpot is stopped and displayed, the special jackpot game is started. . In the case of notifying a detachment, if there is a variation display of a decorative symbol that is put on hold after the symbol combination other than the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot is stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas 110a to 110c, the variation display is performed. To start.

  FIG. 3C shows an example of a normal stop display mode. There are two types of stop display modes of the usual figure of the present embodiment: the usual figure 1 which is a winning symbol and the ordinary figure 2 which is a missed symbol. In the case where a general-purpose display game is started on the condition that a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has passed through the general-purpose start opening 124, the general-purpose display device 112 displays that all seven segments are turned on. , The usual fluctuation display that repeats lighting of one central segment is performed. Then, when notifying the winning of the general variable game, the general figure 1 is stopped and displayed, and when notifying the normal variable game, the general figure 2 is stopped and displayed.

  <Control unit>

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 shows a circuit block diagram of the main control unit, payout control unit, launch control unit, and power supply management unit, and FIG. 5 shows a circuit block diagram of the effect control unit.

  The control unit of the pachinko machine 100 can be roughly divided into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as a command) transmitted by the main control unit 300. An effect control unit 350 that performs control, a payout control unit 400 that mainly performs control related to payout of game balls in response to a command transmitted by the main control unit 300, a firing control unit 450 that performs control of game ball discharge, The power supplied to the pachinko machine 100 is configured by a power management unit 500 that generates predetermined power for transmitting power to the electrical components mounted on the pachinko machine 100.

  <Main control unit>

  First, the main control unit 300 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, a ROM 306 for storing control programs and various data, and temporary data. The RAM 308 for storing data, the I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, the counter timer 312 for measuring time and the number of times, and the operation of the CPU 304 are monitored, and the basic circuit 302 outputs And a watchdog timer (WDT) 313 for transmitting an initialization signal to the control circuit 302 when the control signal to be received is not received for a predetermined time (32.8 ms in this embodiment). Note that other storage means may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the effect control unit 350 and the payout control unit 400 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 314b as a system clock.

  Further, the basic circuit 302 includes a counter circuit 316 used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535 every time a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314a is received (this circuit has 2 2 counters), a glass frame opening sensor for detecting the opening / closing of the glass frame 151, a front frame opening sensor for detecting the opening / closing of the front frame, and the lower plate 150 filled with balls. It receives signals output from various sensors 318, including a ball full sensor for detecting the bottom plate, each starting port, the entrance to the winning port, and a ball detecting sensor provided inside the variable winning port, and the result of amplification and reference voltage Sensor circuit 320 for outputting the comparison result to the counter circuit 316 and the basic circuit 302, and the display circuit 3 for performing display control of the special figure display device 114 2 and display control of the display circuit 324 for performing display control of the general-purpose display device 112 and various status display units 326 (such as the general-purpose hold lamp 116, the special figure hold lamp 118, and the high-accuracy medium lamp 118). And a solenoid circuit 332 for controlling various solenoids 330 for opening and closing the second special start port 128, the variable prize winning port 130, and the like.

  When the ball detection sensor 318 detects that a ball has won the first special figure starting port 126, the sensor circuit 320 outputs a signal indicating that the ball has been detected to the counter circuit 316. Upon receiving this signal, the counter circuit 316 latches the value of the counter corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126 at that timing, and stores the latched value in the built-in counter value corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126. Store in the register. Similarly, when the counter circuit 316 receives a signal indicating that the ball has won the second special figure starting port 128, the counter circuit 316 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128. The latched value is stored in a built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128.

  In addition, an information output circuit 334 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an information input circuit 550 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the machine 100 is output.

  The main control unit 300 is provided with a voltage monitoring circuit 336 that monitors the voltage value of the power supplied from the power management unit 500 to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 336 is a voltage value of the power supply. Is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When the activation signal is input, game control is started (main control unit reset interrupt processing described later is started).

  Further, the main control unit 300 is provided with an output interface for transmitting a command to the effect control unit 350 and an output interface for transmitting a command to the payout control unit 400, respectively. An input interface for receiving commands from the main control unit 300 is provided, and the payout control unit 400 is provided with an input interface for receiving commands from the main control unit 300. With this configuration, communication between the main control unit 300, the effect control unit 350, and the payout control unit 400 is enabled. Information communication between the main control unit 300, the effect control unit 350, and the payout control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 can transmit signals such as commands to the effect control unit 350 and the payout control unit 400. However, the production control unit 350 and the payout control unit 400 are configured such that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main control unit 300.

  <Discharge control unit>

  Next, the payout control unit 400 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The payout control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire payout control unit 400 mainly based on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404, a control program, ROM 406 for storing various data, RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and counter timer 412 for measuring time and frequency It is installed. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock.

  The basic circuit 402 includes a sensor circuit 420 for receiving signals output from various sensors 428 including a payout sensor 158 provided in the payout device 154, and a display circuit 422 for controlling display of the various lamps 430. The motor control circuit 424 for rotating the sprocket 157 provided in the payout device 154 is connected.

  Further, a CR interface unit 163 is connected to the payout control unit 400, and the payout control unit 400 communicates with a card unit 552 provided separately from the pachinko machine 100 via the CR interface unit 163. While communicating, the operation signal input from the ball lending operation unit 407 is detected.

  In addition, the payout control unit 400 is provided with a voltage monitoring circuit 426 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit 500 to the payout control unit 400. The voltage monitoring circuit 426 is a voltage value of the power source. Is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output to the basic circuit 402.

  The payout controller 400 is provided with a start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) (not shown) that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When the activation signal is input from, payout control is started (payout control unit reset interrupt processing described later is started).

  <Launch control unit, power management unit>

  Next, the launch control unit 450 and the power management unit 500 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The firing control unit 450 controls the amount of operation of the launch handle 148 by the player, which is output by the control signal instructing launching permission or stop output from the payout control unit 400 and the launch intensity output circuit provided in the operation handle 148. Based on the control signal instructing the corresponding firing strength, the firing motor 452 that drives the launching rod 138 and the launching rod 140 is controlled, and the ball feeding device 454 that feeds the ball from the storage tray 144 to the firing rail 142 is controlled. .

  The power management unit 500 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the pachinko machine 100 into a direct current, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and controls each unit such as the main control unit 300 and the payout control unit 400 and each device such as the payout device 154. To supply. Further, the power management unit 500 is a power storage device (for example, for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the power supply from the outside is cut off. Capacitor) and electric power supplied to a predetermined component (for example, the entire basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300) is smaller than that of the power storage device, and is supplied to static electricity noise, human error, and a game table. The battery further includes a power storage device (for example, a capacitor) for supplementing a certain amount of power when the power fluctuates and decreases due to a decrease in power. With this power storage device, even if the power supplied to a predetermined component (for example, the main control unit 300) becomes unstable at the time of power interruption, power recovery, etc., the predetermined component can operate stably to some extent. It is composed. Further, the power supply board 162 is provided with an operation unit (RAM clear switch) that can be operated by an amusement shop clerk. When it is detected that the operation unit is operated when the power is turned on, the main control unit A RAM clear signal for instructing initialization of the RAMs 308 and 408 is output to the basic circuit 302 of 300 and the basic circuit 402 of the payout control unit 400.

  <Production control unit>

  Next, the presentation control unit 350 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The effect control unit 350 includes a basic circuit 352 that controls the entire effect control unit 350 based mainly on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. The basic circuit 352 includes a CPU 354, a control program, ROM 356 for storing various data, RAM 358 for temporarily storing data, I / O 360 for controlling input / output of various devices, and counter timer 362 for measuring time and frequency It is installed. The CPU 354 of the basic circuit 352 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 364 as a system clock.

  The basic circuit 352 includes a sound source IC 368 for controlling the speaker 366 (and amplifier), a display circuit 372 for controlling various lamps 370, and a motor control circuit for controlling the stepping motor 376. 378, a liquid crystal control circuit 374 for controlling the decorative symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 110 and a shutter device 373 disposed on the front face of the decorative symbol display device 110, and the operation of the chance button 146. A chance button detection circuit 364 that outputs a detection signal to the basic circuit 352 when it is detected is connected.

  In addition, the effect control unit 350 is provided with a start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) (not shown) that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on, and the CPU 354 includes the start signal output circuit. When the activation signal is input from, production control is started.

  <Lighting board>

  Next, various illumination substrates controlled by the above-described sub-substrate 164 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a circuit diagram showing the connection between the sub-board 164 and various illumination boards.

  The sub-board 164 includes an effect control microcomputer IC101 constituting the CPU 354 and an LED control device IC102 connected to the effect control microcomputer IC101 through an LED control signal line. The effect control microcomputer IC101 outputs an LED control signal for controlling the lighting of the LEDs included in various illumination boards described later to the LED control device IC102 via the LED control signal line, for example, a plurality of LED drive apparatuses described later. A command signal for instructing a specific LED drive device to output LED on / off information, luminance information, and the like is output to the LED control device IC 102 via the LED control signal line. The LED control device IC102 generates an LED drive control signal related to the lighting mode of the LED based on the LED control signal input from the effect control microcomputer IC101. And this LED drive control signal is output to the LED drive device with which various illumination boards mentioned later are provided via an LED drive control signal line, for example, the command signal which instruct | indicates that LED is lighted is LED drive control signal line To a specific LED driving device.

  The board peripheral board 170 having the LED booster IC 201 and the LED driving device IC 202 is connected to the LED control device IC 102 of the sub-board 164 by an LED driving control signal line. A plurality of (6 in this embodiment) handle illumination LEDs provided in the handle illumination board 175 are connected in series to the LED drive signal line of the LED booster IC 201 via a relay circuit of the tray peripheral board 174. At the same time, a power supply line from the LED booster IC 201 is connected to the handle illumination LED via a relay circuit of the tray peripheral board 174. The LED booster IC 201 supplies power to the handle illumination LED and outputs an LED drive signal via the LED drive signal line based on the illumination drive signal input from the LED drive IC 202 of the board peripheral board 170. Lighting control of the LED for illumination is performed.

  The LED drive signal line of the LED drive device IC 202 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) speaker right illumination LEDs provided in the speaker right illumination board 176 and a speaker via a relay circuit of the saucer peripheral board 174. A plurality of (two in this embodiment) speaker left illumination LEDs provided in the left illumination board 177 are connected in series. Furthermore, the LED drive signal line of the LED drive device IC 202 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) first LED for speaker front illumination provided in the speaker front illumination board 178 via a relay circuit of the speaker right illumination board 176. In addition to being connected in series, a plurality of (two in this embodiment) pre-speaker illumination second LEDs included in the pre-speaker illumination board 178 are connected in series via a relay circuit of the left speaker illumination board 177. The speaker right illumination LED is connected to the DC12V power supply line from the sub-board 164 via the relay circuit of the board peripheral board 170 and the relay circuit of the saucer peripheral board 174, and the first and second speaker front lightings are connected. The 2 LEDs are connected to the DC12V power supply line from the sub-board 164 via the relay circuit of the board peripheral board 170, the relay circuit of the saucer peripheral board 174, and the relay circuit of the speaker right illumination board 176 for speaker left illumination. A DC12V power supply line from the sub-board 164 is connected to the LED via a relay circuit of the board peripheral board 170, a relay circuit of the saucer peripheral board 174, a speaker right illumination board 176, and a relay circuit of the speaker front illumination board 178. doing. The LED driving device IC 202 of the board peripheral board 170 outputs an LED driving signal via the LED driving signal line based on the LED driving control signal input from the LED control device IC 102 of the sub-board 164, and the speaker left illumination LED, speaker Lighting control of the front illumination LED and the speaker right illumination LED is performed.

  In addition, the LED drive signal line of the LED drive device IC 202 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) ball-off display LEDs provided in the ball-off display board 179 via the relay circuit of the tray peripheral board 174, and an effect. A plurality of (two sets of four in this embodiment) effect button LEDs included in the button substrate 180 are connected in series. Then, a DC12V power supply line from the sub board 164 is connected to the LED for ball removal display and the LED for effect button via the relay circuit of the board peripheral board 170 and the relay circuit of the tray peripheral board 174. The LED driving device IC 202 of the board peripheral board 170 outputs an LED driving signal via the LED driving signal line based on the LED driving control signal input from the LED control device IC 102 of the sub-board 164, and displays the ball removal display LED and the effect. Controls lighting of LED for button.

  Further, the three LED drive signal lines of the LED driver IC 202 are provided with a plurality of (on the board surface illumination board 172 via the relay circuit of the board face left illumination board 173, not via the relay circuit of the saucer peripheral board 174 ( In this embodiment, 6 sets and 12 on-board lighting LEDs are connected in series. Further, one of the three LED drive signal lines is branched into two by a relay circuit of the panel surface left illumination board 173, and a plurality of (two sets in this embodiment) of the panel surface left illumination board 173 are provided. The panel left illumination LED is connected in series, and the other one is branched into two by the relay circuit of the panel left illumination substrate 173, and the panel right illumination substrate 171 includes a plurality (two in this example, four in four sets). ) Is connected in series to the board right illumination LED. A DC12V power supply line from the sub board 164 is connected to the board surface left lighting LED via a relay circuit of the board surface peripheral board 170, and the board right lighting LED and the board surface lighting LED are connected from the sub board 164. Are connected via a relay circuit of the panel peripheral board 170 and a relay circuit of the panel left illumination board 173. The LED driving device IC 202 of the board surface peripheral board 170 outputs an LED driving signal via the LED driving signal line based on the LED driving control signal input from the LED control device IC 102 of the sub board 164, and the board surface left illumination LED, board surface Lighting control of the right illumination LED and the panel illumination LED is performed.

  In addition, the upper illumination board 182 having the three LED drive devices IC301 to IC303 is connected to the LED control device IC102 of the sub-board 164 through the relay circuit of the inner frame peripheral board 181 by LED drive control signal lines. Yes. The LED drive signal line of the LED driver IC 301 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) first upper illumination LEDs provided in the upper illumination board 182 and a plurality (two in this embodiment) provided in the upper left illumination board 183 described later. ), And a plurality of (two in this embodiment) left illumination first LEDs provided in the left illumination substrate 184 described later are connected in series. A plurality of (two in the present embodiment) upper illumination second LEDs provided in the upper illumination board 182 are connected in series to the LED drive signal line of the LED drive IC 302. To the LED drive signal line of the LED drive device IC303, a plurality (two in the present embodiment) of upper illumination third LEDs provided in the upper illumination board 182 are connected in series. A DC12V power supply line from the sub board 164 is connected to the upper illumination first to third LEDs via a relay circuit of the inner frame peripheral board 181, and the upper left lighting LED and the left lighting first LED are connected to the sub board. The DC12V power supply line from 164 is connected via the relay circuit of the inner frame peripheral board 181 and the relay circuit of the upper illumination board 182. The LED drive devices IC301 to IC303 of the upper illumination board 182 output an LED drive signal via the LED drive signal line based on the LED drive control signal input from the LED control device IC102 of the sub-board 164, so that the first upper illumination board In addition to performing lighting control of the third LED, the LED driving device IC 301 also performs lighting control of the upper left illumination LED and the first left illumination LED.

  Further, the LED control device IC102 of the sub-board 164 is connected to the right illumination board 185 having the two LED driving devices IC401 and IC402 via the relay circuit of the inner frame peripheral board 181 and the relay circuit of the upper illumination board 182. They are connected by drive control signal lines. The LED drive signal line of the LED driving device IC 401 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) right illumination first LEDs provided in the right illumination board 185 and a plurality (two in this embodiment) provided in the upper right illumination board 186. Are connected in series. The LED driving signal line of the LED driving device IC 402 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) second LEDs for right illumination provided in the right illumination board 185 and a plurality (two in this embodiment) provided in the lower right illumination board 187. ) LEDs for lower right illumination are respectively connected in series. A DC12V power supply line from the sub-board 164 is connected to the first LED for right illumination and the second LED for right illumination via the relay circuit of the inner frame peripheral board 181 and the relay circuit of the upper illumination board 182 for right-side illumination. The LED and the LED for lower right illumination are connected to the DC12V power supply line from the sub board 164 via the relay circuit of the inner frame peripheral board 181, the relay circuit of the upper lighting board 182, and the relay circuit of the right lighting board 185. Connected. The LED drive device IC 401 of the right illumination board 185 outputs an LED drive signal via the LED drive signal line based on the LED drive control signal input from the LED control device IC 102 of the sub-board 164, and the right illumination first LED and The lighting control of the LED for upper right illumination is performed, and the LED driving device IC402 outputs an LED driving signal via the LED driving signal line based on the LED driving control signal input from the LED control device IC102, and the second LED for right lighting and The lighting control of the LED for lower right illumination is performed.

  Furthermore, the left illumination board 184 having the LED drive IC 501 is connected to the LED controller IC 102 of the sub board 164 via the LED drive control signal line via the relay circuit of the inner peripheral frame board 181 and the relay circuit of the upper illumination board 182. Connected. The LED drive signal line of the LED driver IC 501 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) left illumination second LEDs provided in the left illumination board 184 and a plurality (in this embodiment, 2 in the lower illumination board 188 described later). The first LED for lower illumination is connected in series. A DC12V power supply line from the sub board 164 is connected to the second LED for left illumination via a relay circuit of the inner frame peripheral board 181 and a relay circuit of the upper lighting board 182. The LED drive device IC 501 of the left illumination board 184 outputs an LED drive signal via the LED drive signal line based on the LED drive control signal input from the LED control device IC 102 of the sub-board 164, and the second LED for left illumination. Perform lighting control.

  In addition, a lower illumination board 188 having an LED drive device IC 601 is further connected to the left illumination board 184 by an LED drive control signal line. A plurality of (two in this embodiment) second LEDs for lower illumination provided in the lower illumination board 188 are connected in series to the LED drive signal line of the LED drive device IC601. A DC12V power supply line from the sub-board 164 is connected to the second LED for the lower board via a relay circuit of the inner frame peripheral board 181, a relay circuit of the upper lighting board 182, and a relay circuit of the left lighting board 184. Yes. The LED drive device IC 601 of the lower illumination board 188 outputs an LED drive signal via the LED drive signal line based on the LED drive control signal input from the LED control device IC 102 of the sub board 164, and turns on the second LED for lower illumination. Take control.

  <Main control unit reset interrupt processing>

  Next, the main control unit reset interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main controller reset interrupt processing.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input starts reset by a reset interrupt and executes processing in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  In step S101, initial setting 1 is performed. In this initial setting 1, the stack initial value is set in the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, the interrupt mask is set, the initial setting of the I / O port 310, the initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, and the initial value in the WDT 313. Set up. In this embodiment, a numerical value corresponding to 32.8 ms is set as an initial value in WDT 313.

  In step S102, WDT 313 is reset and time measurement by WDT 313 is restarted.

  In step S103, whether or not the low voltage signal is on, that is, the voltage value of the power supply that the voltage monitoring circuit 336 supplies from the power management unit 500 to the main control unit 300 is a predetermined value (in this embodiment, 9v), it is monitored whether or not a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output. If the low voltage signal is on (when the CPU 304 detects that the power supply has been shut off), the process returns to step S102. If the low voltage signal is off (if the CPU 304 has not detected the power supply being cut off), the process proceeds to step S102. The process proceeds to S104.

  In step S104, initial setting 2 is performed. In this initial setting 2, a process for setting a numerical value for determining a cycle for executing a main control unit timer interrupt process, which will be described later, to the counter / timer 312, a predetermined port of the I / O 310 (for example, a test output port, A process of outputting a clear signal from the output port to the effect control unit 350, a setting for permitting writing to the RAM 308, and the like are performed.

  In step S105, it is determined whether or not to return to the state before the power interruption (before the power interruption), and the state before the power interruption is not restored (when the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 is set to the initial state). ) Proceeds to step S107. Similarly, if the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”, the process proceeds to step S107.

  Specifically, first, a RAM clear signal transmitted when a store clerk or the like of the game shop operates the operation unit provided on the power supply board is turned on (indicating that there is an operation), that is, It is determined whether or not RAM clear is necessary, and if the RAM clear signal is on (RAM clear is necessary), the process proceeds to step S107 to set the basic circuit 302 to the initial state. On the other hand, when the RAM clear signal is OFF (when the RAM clear is not necessary), the power status information stored in the power status storage area provided in the RAM 308 is read, and whether the power status information is information indicating suspend. Determine whether or not. If the power status information is not information indicating suspend, the process proceeds to step S107 to set the basic circuit 302 to the initial state. If the power status information is information indicating suspend, a predetermined area of the RAM 308 is set. A checksum is calculated by adding all the 1-byte data stored in (for example, all areas) to a 1-byte register whose initial value is 0, and the calculated checksum results in a specific value (for example, 0) (whether or not the checksum result is normal). If the checksum result is a specific value (for example, 0) (if the checksum result is normal), the process proceeds to step S106 to return to the state before power interruption, and the checksum result is a specific value. If the value is other than 0 (for example, 0) (if the checksum result is abnormal), the process proceeds to step S107 in order to set the pachinko machine 100 to the initial state. Similarly, if the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”, the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S106, power recovery processing is performed. In this power recovery process, the stack pointer stored in the stack pointer save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power failure is read and reset to the stack pointer. In addition, the value of each register stored in the register save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power interruption is read out, reset to each register, and then the interrupt permission is set. Thereafter, as a result of the CPU 304 executing the control program based on the reset stack pointer and registers, the pachinko machine 100 returns to the state when the power is turned off. That is, the processing is resumed from the instruction next to the instruction (predetermined in steps S108 and S109) performed immediately before branching to the timer interrupt processing (described later) immediately before the power interruption.

  In step S107, initialization processing is performed. In this initialization processing, interrupt prohibition setting, stack initial value setting to the stack pointer, initialization of all storage areas of the RAM 308, and the like are performed.

  In step S108, after setting for interrupt inhibition, basic random number initial value update processing is performed. In this basic random number initial value update process, two initial value generation random number counters for generating the initial values of the normal figure winning random number counter and the special figure random value counter, the normal figure timer random number value, and the special figure timer random number counter, respectively. Two random number counters for generating numerical values are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as normal timer random numbers is 0 to 20, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal timer random value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 21, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. Other initial value generation random number counters and random number counters are similarly updated. Further, after this basic random number initial value update process is completed, an interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to step S109.

  In step S109, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated.

  The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S108 and S109 except during a timer interrupt process that starts every predetermined period.

  <Main controller timer interrupt processing>

  Next, the main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main controller timer interrupt processing.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter / timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt processing is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. Start with a predetermined period.

  In step S201, timer interrupt start processing is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving the value of each register of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S202, WDT is periodically performed (this implementation is performed so that the WDT interrupt does not occur (the processing abnormality is not detected)) because the count value of WDT 313 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in this embodiment). In the example, the restart is performed once in about 2 ms which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S203, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port state update process, the detection signals of the various sensors 318 including the above-described sphere detection sensors are input via the input port of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and the RAM 308 is monitored for each of the various sensors 318. The signal is stored in a partitioned signal state storage area. In this embodiment, information on the presence or absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected in the timer interruption process of the last time (about 4 ms before) is stored in the RAM 308 for each previous sphere detection sensor. This information is read from the area, and this information is stored in the RAM 308 in the detection signal storage area provided in advance for each sphere detection sensor, and the detection of each sphere detection sensor detected by the previous timer interruption process (about 2 ms before). Information on the presence or absence of a signal is read from the current detection signal storage area provided in the RAM 308 for each sphere detection sensor, and this information is stored in the previous detection signal storage area. Further, the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected this time is stored in the above-described current detection signal storage area.

  In step S204 and step S205, basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing are performed. In these basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing, the value of the initial value generation random number counter performed in step S110 is updated, and then the normal winning random number value and special value used in the main control unit 300 are updated. The two random number counters for generating the figure random number values are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as a random number value for a normal winning number is 0 to 100, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal winning random number value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 101, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. If it is determined that the random number counter has made one round as a result of adding 1 to the acquired value, the value of the initial value generating random number counter corresponding to each random number counter is acquired and stored in the storage area of the random number counter. set. For example, a value is acquired from a random number counter for generating a regular winning random number that fluctuates in a numerical range of 0 to 100, and a result obtained by adding 1 to the acquired value is stored in a predetermined initial value storage area provided in the RAM 308. If the value is equal to the previously set initial value (for example, 7), the value is acquired as an initial value from the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the random number counter for generating the random number for winning the normal number, The initial value set this time is stored in the above-described initial value storage area in order to determine that the random number counter for generating the winning random number value has made one round next time, in addition to setting it in the random number counter for generating the winning random value Keep it. In addition to the above-described initial value storage area for determining that the random number counter for generating the regular-winning random number next makes one round, it is determined that the random number counter for generating the special figure random number has made one round. An initial value storage area is provided in the RAM 308.

  In step S206, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated.

  In step S207, timer update processing is performed. As will be described in detail later, in this timer update process, the normal symbol display symbol update device for measuring the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped on the normal symbol display device 112, and the symbol to be changed / stopped to be displayed on the special symbol display device 114. Various timers including a special figure display symbol update timer for timing the time to perform, a timer for timing a predetermined winning effect time, a predetermined opening time, a predetermined closing time, a predetermined end effect period, etc. are updated. .

  In step S208, winning prize counter updating processing is performed. In this winning opening counter updating process, when there is a winning (winning) in the winning opening (the general winning opening 122, the first and second special figure starting openings 126, 128, and the variable winning opening 130), The value of the winning ball number storage area provided for each winning opening is read, and 1 is added to set the original winning ball number storage area.

  In step S209, a winning acceptance process is performed. In this winning acceptance process, if there is a prize at the first and second special figure starting ports 126 and 128 and the number of special figure variable games held is less than four, it corresponds to the winning starting port. The value is acquired as a special figure winning random number value from the counter value storage register of the counter circuit 316b. In addition, a value is acquired as a special figure random value from the random number counter for generating the special figure random value described above, and stored in a random value storage area provided in the RAM 308 together with the special figure winning random number value. In addition, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the general figure starting port 124, and the number of the general figure variable games held is less than two, the random number counter for generating the normal figure winning random number value at that timing Is obtained as a random number value for normal winning, and is stored in a random number value storage area provided in the RAM 308 different from that for the above special figure. Further, in this winning acceptance process, when a predetermined ball detecting sensor detects a winning (winning) of the first and second special figure starting ports 126 and 128, the ordinary drawing starting port 124, or the variable winning port, In the transmission information to be transmitted to the control unit 350, winning acceptance information indicating presence / absence of winning (winning) of the first and second special figure starting ports 126 and 128, the universal drawing starting port 124, and the variable winning port is set. .

  In step S210, a payout request number transmission process is performed in order to transmit the ball payout request number to the payout control unit 400.

  In step S211, a normal state update process is performed. This normal state update process performs one of a plurality of processes corresponding to the normal state. For example, in a general diagram state update process during a normal map change (a general-purpose general-purpose timer value to be described later is 1 or more), on / off drive control for repeatedly turning on and off the 7-segment LED constituting the general map display device 112 is performed. Do.

  Further, in the general chart state update process at the timing when the normal map change display time has elapsed (the timing at which the value of the general map display symbol update timer has changed from 1 to 0), if the hit flag is on, FIG. When the 7-segment LED constituting the universal display device 112 is controlled to be turned on / off so that the embodiment shown in FIG. In the RAM 308, in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 msec), the 7-segment LED constituting the ordinary display device 112 is controlled to be turned on / off so as to be in the second mode. In addition, information indicating the stop period is set in the storage area of the normal stop time management timer. With this setting, the usual figure is stopped and the result of the usual figure variable game is notified to the player.

  Further, in the normal state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (when the value of the normal stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), if the hit flag is on, the predetermined state is displayed. During the opening period (for example, 2 seconds), a signal for holding the blade member in an open state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the blade member of the second special figure starting port 128, and the blade opening time management provided in the RAM 308 is controlled. Information indicating the release period is set in the storage area of the timer.

  In the usual state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the value of the blade opening time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the blade member has a predetermined closing period (for example, 500 milliseconds). A signal for holding the blade member in a closed state is output to the opening / closing drive solenoid 330, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the blade closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  In the normal state update process that starts at the timing when a predetermined closing period has elapsed (the timing when the value of the blade closing time management timer changes from 1 to 0), the normal state is set to inactive. In the normal state update process when the normal state is inactive, the process proceeds to the next step S212 without doing anything.

  In step S212, a general drawing related lottery process is performed. In this general map-related lottery process, open / close control of the general map variable game and the second special map start port 128 is not performed (the state of the general map is inactive), and the general map variable game that is on hold is not held. When the number is 1 or more, it is decided whether to win or not to win the result of the variable figure game by random lottery based on the random number value stored in the random number value storage area. When the winning judgment is made and the winning is made, the winning flag provided in the RAM 308 is set to ON. If unsuccessful, turn off the winning flag. Regardless of the result of the hit determination, next, the value of the random number counter for generating the normal figure timer random value is acquired as the normal figure timer random number value, and a plurality of fluctuation times are obtained based on the acquired general figure timer random number value. One time for displaying the variable map on the general map display device 112 is selected from among them, and this variable display time is stored in the general map variable time storage area provided in the RAM 308 as the normal map variable display time. In addition, the number of pending general figure variable games is stored in the usual figure pending number storage area provided in the RAM 308, and from the number of pending custom figure variable games each time a hit determination is made. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is re-stored in the usual figure number-of-holds storage area. Also, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  In step S213, special figure state update processing is performed. In the special figure state update process, one of the following eight processes is performed according to the state of the special figure. For example, in special figure state update processing during special figure fluctuation (the value of a special figure general-purpose timer to be described later is 1 or more), on / off drive control for repeatedly turning on and off the 7-segment LED constituting the special figure display device 112 is performed. Do.

  Also, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the special figure change display time has elapsed (when the special figure display symbol update timer value changes from 1 to 0), the jackpot flag is on and the probability variation flag is on When the special figure display device 114 has the special figure 1 shown in FIG. 3A and the jackpot flag is on and the probability variation flag is off, the special figure display device 114 has the special figure 2 shown in FIG. When the flag is OFF, the 7 segment LED constituting the special figure display device 112 is controlled to be turned on / off so that the special figure display device 112 shown in FIG. In order to maintain the display period (for example, 500 milliseconds), information indicating the stop period is set in the storage area of the special figure stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308. With this setting, the special figure is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special figure variable game is notified to the player. Further, 02H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the transmission information storage area described above in order to execute the general command rotation stop setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Further, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (the timing at which the special figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), if the jackpot flag is on, a predetermined value is displayed. A special figure waiting time management timer provided in the RAM 308 for waiting for a period during which an image for notifying the player that a big hit by the decorative symbol display device 110 is started, that is, a bonus winning period (for example, 3 seconds) is displayed. Information indicating the winning effect period is set in the storage area. Further, 04H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the transmission information storage area described above in order to execute the general command winning effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Also, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined winning effect period ends (the timing when the special figure standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), a predetermined release period (for example, 29 seconds or A signal for holding the door member in an open state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the door member of the variable prize opening 130 (until a winning of a game ball of a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) is detected in the variable prize opening 130). At the same time, information indicating the opening period is set in the storage area of the door opening time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Further, 10H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening release setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  In the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the door opening time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the predetermined closing period (for example, 1.5 seconds) is variable. A signal for holding the door member in the closed state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the door member of the winning opening 130, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the door closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308. To do. Further, 20H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening closing setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Further, in the special figure state update processing which is repeated at predetermined timing (for example, 15 rounds) and this door member opening / closing control is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds), a predetermined end effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, by the decorative symbol display device 110 Information indicating the effect standby period is set in the storage area of the effect standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to set to wait for a period during which an image for informing the player that the jackpot is to be ended is displayed. Further, 08H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command end effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Further, in the special figure state update process which starts at the timing when the predetermined end production period ends (the timing when the production standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the special figure state is set to inactive. . In the special figure state update process when the special figure is in a non-operating state, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S214.

  In step S214, special drawing related lottery processing is performed. In this special drawing-related lottery process, the opening / closing control of the special drawing variable game and the variable winning opening 130 is not performed (the state of the special drawing is inactive), and the number of the special drawing variable games held is 1 In the case of the above, the jackpot determination is first performed among various lotteries using various tables. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special figure winning random number value stored in the random value storage area is within the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure starting port of the jackpot determination table, and the special figure winning random value is If it is within the numerical range of the special drawing start opening lottery data, it is determined that the special figure variable game is won, and information indicating that the big hit flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is a big hit is set (here, Setting the jackpot information in the RAM 308 is referred to as setting the jackpot flag to ON). On the other hand, if the special figure winning random number value is outside the numerical value range of the special figure starting point lottery data, it is determined that the special figure variable game is out of the game, and it is out of the storage area of the jackpot flag provided in the RAM 308. The information to be shown is set (here, setting out-of-track information in the RAM 308 is referred to as setting the jackpot flag off). Note that the number of special figure variable games held is stored in the special figure hold number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Each time a hit determination is made, the number of special figure variable games held is determined. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is stored again in this special figure reservation number storage area. In addition, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  If the jackpot flag is set to ON, then the probability variation transition determination is performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special figure random number value stored in the random value storage area is within the numerical range of the transition determination random number. If the special figure random number value is within the numerical range of the lottery data, the RAM 308 Is set in the storage area for the probability variation (probability variation) flag provided in FIG. (Here, setting the special jackpot game start information in the RAM 308 is referred to as turning on the probability variation flag). On the other hand, if the special figure random number value is outside the numerical range of the lottery data, information indicating that the jackpot game is started is set in the storage area of the probability variation flag (here, the information on the start of the jackpot game is set). (The setting in the RAM 308 is referred to as setting the probability variation flag to OFF)

  Regardless of the result of the jackpot determination, the process for determining the timer number is performed next. Specifically, the value of the random counter for generating the special figure timer random value described above is acquired as the special figure timer random value. A timer number corresponding to the value of the jackpot flag and the timer random number range including the acquired special figure timer random number value is selected and stored in a predetermined timer number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Further, the fluctuation time corresponding to the timer number is stored as the special figure fluctuation display time in the special figure display symbol update timer, and the general command rotation start setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S215). For this reason, 01H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the transmission information storage area described above, and the process ends.

  In step S215, command setting transmission processing is performed to transmit a command to the effect control unit 350. The output schedule information to be transmitted to the effect control unit 350 is composed of 16 bits, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bits 11 to 14 are command types ( 00H is the basic command, 01H is the symbol variation start command, 04H is the symbol variation stop command, 05H is the winning effect start command, 06H is the end effect start command, and 07H is the number of jackpot rounds Designated command, information that can specify the type of command such as a power recovery command in the case of 0EH and a RAM clear command in the case of 0FH), and bits 0 to 10 are command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type) It is composed.

  Specifically, the strobe information is turned on and off in the command transmission process described above. If the command type is a symbol variation start command, the command data includes information indicating the value of the jackpot flag, the probability variation flag, the timer number selected in the special symbol related lottery process, etc. If it is a case, it includes the value of the jackpot flag, the probability variation flag, etc. If it is a winning effect command and an end effect start command, it includes the value of the probability variation flag, etc. If it is a jackpot round number designation command The value of the probability variation flag, the number of jackpot rounds, etc. are included. When the command type indicates a basic command, device information in the command data, presence / absence of winning at the first special figure starting port 126, presence / absence of winning at the second special figure starting port 128, winning of the variable winning port 130 Includes presence or absence.

  In step S216, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 550 that is separate from the pachinko machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step S217, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, the signal states of various sensors stored in the signal state storage area in step 203 are read to monitor whether there is a glass frame opening error, a front frame opening error, or a lower pan full error. When the glass frame open error, front frame open error, or lower pan full error is detected, the transmission information to be transmitted to the production control unit 350 includes the glass frame open error, the front frame open error, the lower pan Set device information that indicates whether a full error has occurred. In addition, the solenoids 330 are driven to control the opening and closing of the second special figure starting port 128 and the variable prize opening 130, and the general diagram display device 112 and the special figure display device 114 are provided via the display circuits 322, 324, and 328. The display data to be output to the various status display units 326 and the like is set in the output port of the I / O 310.

  In step S218, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when power supply cutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S220. When the low voltage signal is off (when power supply cutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S219.

  In step S219, timer interrupt end processing is performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is set in each original register, or interrupt permission is set.

  In step S220, a power interruption process is performed. In this power interruption process, the current stack pointer value is stored in the stack pointer save area, and information indicating suspend is set in the power status storage area. Further, all 1-byte data stored in a predetermined area (for example, all areas) of the RAM 308 is added to a 1-byte register whose initial value is 0, and is stored in the checksum calculation numerical storage area. A value obtained by subtracting the addition result from the value is calculated as a checksum (power failure checksum), the calculated power failure checksum is stored in the above-described checksum calculation numerical value storage area, and writing to the RAM 308 is performed. After setting to prohibit, it becomes an infinite loop.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment includes a lighting device that produces a game (LEDs for various types of lighting in this embodiment) and lighting driving that designates turning on or off for a plurality of lighting devices. An illumination drive device (LED drive device in this embodiment) that outputs a signal (LED drive signal in this embodiment), and a plurality of illumination drive devices and illumination drive control signals (in this embodiment) relating to lighting modes of the plurality of illumination devices. In this embodiment, a lighting control device (LED control device in this embodiment) that outputs an LED drive control signal) and a control signal (LED control signal in this embodiment) related to a plurality of lighting devices are output to the lighting control device. An effect control circuit (basic circuit 352 in the present embodiment) including a CPU (in this embodiment, an effect control microcomputer IC101) that operates for effect control to produce effects, and an effect control provided with an effect control circuit A board (sub-board 164 in this embodiment) and an illumination drive device are provided, and an expansion board for production (in this embodiment, a board peripheral board, etc.) separate from the production control board is provided. , A game table.

  According to the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment, it is common as a central part of the production control even in a situation where it is necessary to deal with various production modes as the number of game machines increases or the game machine is improved. If you are able to respond quickly and flexibly, such as increasing the number of game machines or improving the game machine, it is only necessary to prepare an expansion board for production that matches each production mode. There is. In addition, the control control related to the production can be clearly distinguished by the production control board that plays a central role in the production control and the expansion board for production that plays the role of driving each lighting device. In some cases, the wiring can be simplified to improve maintainability.

  Also, a specific illumination device (a handle illumination LED in this embodiment) configured by connecting a plurality of illumination devices in series and an illumination drive signal output by the illumination drive device are input and specified based on the signal And a power supply device (LED booster IC201 in this embodiment) for supplying power to turn on the lighting device, and if the power supply device is provided on the expansion board for production, the amount of wiring is unnecessarily large More lighting devices can be controlled without increasing, and it may be possible to respond quickly and flexibly to increases in game machine models and game machine improvements, as well as assembly and disassembly. In some cases, wiring work can be easily performed during maintenance.

  Further, when it is detected that the player has operated, a game operation unit (operation handle 148 in this embodiment) that outputs a predetermined game signal is provided, and a specific lighting device is provided inside the game operation unit. For example, there are cases where various effects can be performed by the game operation unit, and wiring work can be easily performed during maintenance such as assembly and disassembly of the game operation unit.

  In addition, a lighting device that produces a game, a lighting driving device that outputs a lighting driving signal that specifies a lighting mode to the lighting device, and a first lighting board provided with a plurality of lighting devices (in this embodiment, pre-speaker lighting) Substrate) 178, a first relay circuit that relays an illumination drive signal that specifies the lighting mode of the first illumination device (first LED for speaker pre-illumination in this embodiment) provided on the first illumination substrate 178, and A second illumination board (a speaker right illumination board in this embodiment) 176 provided with a predetermined illumination apparatus (a speaker right illumination LED in this embodiment) and a second illumination apparatus provided on the first illumination board 178 A second relay circuit that relays an illumination drive signal that specifies a lighting mode of the second LED for pre-speaker illumination in the present embodiment and a predetermined illumination device (in this embodiment, a speaker left illumination LED) is provided. 3 lighting bases (In this embodiment the speaker left illumination board) if Sonaere and 177, and in some cases can be enhanced simplified by maintenance wiring electronic circuit according to the effect control.

  In addition, an illumination device that produces a game, an illumination drive device that outputs an illumination drive signal that designates a lighting mode to the illumination device, and a predetermined first illumination board (in this embodiment, a pre-speaker illumination board) 178, A power transmission circuit (for example, a power transmission circuit of the sub-board 164) for transmitting the power of a specific lighting device (in this embodiment, the LED for speaker left illumination), and a second lighting board provided with the specific lighting device (this embodiment) The left speaker board 177) and a signal configured separately from the first and second illumination boards provided with a predetermined signal output circuit for outputting an illumination drive signal designating the lighting mode of a specific lighting device. If the output board (the tray peripheral board 174 and the board surface peripheral board 170 in this embodiment) is provided, the wiring of the electronic circuit related to the presentation control may be simplified and the maintainability may be improved.

  In addition, a lighting device that produces a game, and a lighting driving device that outputs a lighting driving signal that specifies a lighting mode to the lighting device, the specific lighting driving signal output by the lighting driving device is branched in parallel. The lighting device (LED for board left lighting in this embodiment) provided on the predetermined first lighting board (board left lighting board in this embodiment) 173, and the first lighting board configured separately from the first lighting board. If used to specify the lighting mode of each of the illumination devices (LEDs for on-board lighting in this embodiment) of the second lighting board (in this embodiment, on-board lighting board) 172, it can be used for input / output of illumination driving signals. In some cases, the necessary wiring can be reduced, and the wiring of the electronic circuit related to the presentation control can be simplified to improve the maintainability.

  In addition, the lighting device that produces the game, the first lighting device provided on the predetermined first lighting substrate, and the second lighting device of the second lighting substrate separate from the first lighting substrate are connected in series. And an illumination drive device that outputs a specific illumination drive signal that commonly designates the lighting mode of the first illumination device and the second illumination device. In some cases, the wiring required for the production can be reduced, and the wiring of the electronic circuit involved in the production can be simplified to improve the maintainability.

  In addition, an illumination device that produces a game, an illumination drive device that outputs an illumination drive signal designating turning on or off to a plurality of illumination devices, and a first illumination substrate provided with the illumination drive device and the illumination device (this embodiment) In the example, a left illumination substrate) 184 and a second illumination substrate (in this embodiment, a lower illumination substrate) 188 different from the first illumination substrate provided with the illumination driving device and the illumination device are provided. On the basis of the illumination drive signal output from the illumination board 184, if the illumination device (first LED for lower illumination in the present embodiment) provided on the second illumination board 188 is driven to light, the second illumination board is illuminated. There is no need to provide a device, electronic components related to the production control can be reduced, and wiring of electronic circuits related to the production control can be simplified to improve maintainability.

  In addition, an illumination device that produces a game, an illumination drive device that outputs an illumination drive signal that designates lighting or extinguishing to a plurality of illumination devices, and a plurality of illumination drive devices that are related to the lighting mode of the plurality of illumination devices. A lighting control device that outputs a control signal, a first lighting board (right lighting board in this embodiment) 185 provided with the lighting driving device and the lighting device, and a first lighting board provided with the lighting driving device and the lighting device. And a second illumination board (an upper illumination board in this embodiment) 182 different from 185, and a transmission circuit for branching an illumination drive control signal output from the illumination control device and transmitting it to the first illumination board 185 If the lighting device provided on the second illumination board 182 is driven to turn on based on the illumination drive signal output from the first illumination board 185, the electronic circuit related to the effect control is provided. of It may be possible to improve the maintainability by simplifying the line.

  As described above, the gaming machine (for example, the pachinko machine 100) according to the present invention has the control means (for example, the LED control device and the effect control basic circuit shown in FIG. 6) capable of transmitting LED control signals to a plurality of LED drivers. ) And a first board (for example, sub board 164 shown in FIG. 6) provided with at least the control means, wherein the LED driver performs lighting driving of a plurality of LEDs. And at least one of the plurality of LED drivers is a first LED driver (for example, the LED driver (IC301) of the upper illumination board 182 shown in FIG. 6), and the plurality of LED drivers. At least one of them is a second LED driver (for example, the LED driver (IC501) of the left illumination board 184 shown in FIG. 6). The LED driver is a driver provided on a second substrate (for example, the upper illumination substrate 182 shown in FIG. 6), and the second LED driver is a third substrate (for example, the left illumination shown in FIG. 6). A driver provided on the substrate 184), and at least one of the plurality of LEDs is a first LED (for example, the first LED for left illumination of the left illumination substrate 184 shown in FIG. 6), and the plurality of LEDs At least one of the LEDs is a second LED (for example, the second LED for left illumination of the left illumination board 184 shown in FIG. 6), and the LED control signal is a signal related to lighting of a plurality of LEDs. The first substrate is a substrate formed separately from the second substrate, and the first substrate is a substrate formed separately from the third substrate, and the second substrate The substrate is separate from the third substrate. A board configured, wherein the first LED is an LED that is driven to be driven by the first LED driver, and the second LED is an LED that is driven to be driven by the second LED driver. The gaming board is characterized in that the third board is a board provided with at least the first LED, and the third board is a board provided with at least the second LED. It is.

  According to such a game stand, the first and second LEDs are arranged on the same board, while the first and second LED drivers for driving the respective LEDs are arranged on separate boards. The arrival timing of the LED control signal can be slightly shifted. For this reason, it is possible to cause the first and second LEDs to perform lighting with randomness outside the calculation even though they are arranged on the same substrate, and it is possible to perform a variety of effects that are not possible in the past. Further, as long as either one of the first and second LED drivers is operating normally, one of the first and second LEDs can be lit on the second substrate. For this reason, there is no case where all the LEDs on the substrate are not turned off due to a failure of some LED drivers or the like, and it is possible to prevent the presentation effect from being significantly lowered.

  The first LED may be driven to be lit only by the first LED driver.

  In addition, at least one of the plurality of LEDs is a third LED (for example, a first LED for lighting the shape of the upper illumination board 182 shown in FIG. 6), and the second board is the third LED. The third LED may be lighted and driven by the first LED driver.

  Further, at least one of the plurality of LEDs is a fourth LED (for example, the first LED for lower illumination of the lower illumination board 188 shown in FIG. 6), and the third board is the fourth LED. The LED may be provided at least, and the fourth LED may be driven to be lit by the second LED driver.

  In addition, the first substrate includes at least two control boards, and at least one of the two control boards is a first control board (for example, as shown in FIG. 6). And at least one of the two control boards is a second control board (for example, a board on which the LED control device IC102 shown in FIG. 6 is provided). The control means includes at least a microcomputer (for example, an effect control microcomputer IC101), and the control means includes at least an LED controller (for example, the LED control device IC102). The first control board is provided with at least the microcomputer, and the second control board is the LE. Controller is that provided at least, may be a game machine, characterized in that.

  The game machine may be a pachinko machine.

  Further, the gaming table may be a slot machine.

  In addition, the gaming machine (for example, the pachinko machine 100) according to the first embodiment includes control means (for example, an LED control device and an effect control basic circuit shown in FIG. 6) capable of transmitting LED control signals to a plurality of LED drivers. A gaming board including at least a first board (for example, the sub board 164 shown in FIG. 6) provided with the control means, wherein the LED driver is capable of performing lighting driving of a plurality of LEDs. A driver, and at least one of the plurality of LED drivers is a first LED driver (for example, the LED driver (IC301) of the upper illumination board 182 shown in FIG. 6), and among the plurality of LED drivers At least one is a second LED driver (for example, the LED driver (IC501) of the left illumination board 184 shown in FIG. 6), and the first LED driver The driver is a driver provided on a second substrate (for example, the upper illumination substrate 182 shown in FIG. 6), and the second LED driver is a third substrate (for example, the left illumination substrate 184 shown in FIG. 6). ), And at least one of the plurality of LEDs is a first LED (for example, the first LED for left illumination of the left illumination board 184 shown in FIG. 6), and the plurality of LEDs At least one of them is a second LED (for example, the second LED for left illumination of the left illumination board 184 shown in FIG. 6), and the LED control signal is a signal related to at least lighting of a plurality of LEDs. The first substrate is a substrate formed separately from the second substrate, and the first substrate is a substrate formed separately from the third substrate, and the second substrate The substrate is separate from the third substrate. The first LED driver is a driver capable of receiving the LED control signal and transmitting an LED drive signal to the first LED, and the first LED is the first LED The second LED is an LED driven to be driven by the second LED driver, and the third board is provided with at least the first LED. The game board is characterized in that the third board is a board provided with at least the second LED.

  According to such a game stand, the first and second LEDs are arranged on the same board, while the first and second LED drivers for driving the respective LEDs are arranged on separate boards. The arrival timing of the LED control signal can be slightly shifted. For this reason, it is possible to cause the first and second LEDs to perform lighting with randomness outside the calculation even though they are arranged on the same substrate, and it is possible to perform a variety of effects that are not possible in the past. Further, as long as either one of the first and second LED drivers is operating normally, one of the first and second LEDs can be lit on the second substrate. For this reason, it is possible to prevent all the LEDs on the board from being extinguished due to a failure of some LED drivers or the like, and to prevent the presentation effect from being significantly lowered.

  Further, the signal received by the first LED may be only a signal transmitted from the first LED driver.

  Further, at least one of the plurality of LEDs is a third LED, the second substrate is provided with at least the third LED, and the third LED is The lighting may be driven by the first LED driver.

  Moreover, it has a fourth substrate (for example, the lower illumination substrate 188 shown in FIG. 6), and the fourth substrate is a substrate formed separately from the first substrate, and the fourth substrate Is a substrate configured separately from the second substrate, and the fourth substrate is a substrate configured separately from the third substrate, and at least one of the plurality of LEDs. One is a fourth LED (for example, a first LED for lower illumination), the fourth substrate is a substrate provided with at least the fourth LED, and the fourth LED is the second LED. The LED may be lighted and driven by the LED driver.

  The first board is configured to include at least two control boards, and at least one of the two control boards is a first control board, and the two control boards. At least one of the boards is a second control board, and the control means includes at least a microcomputer, and the control means includes at least an LED controller. The first control board may be provided with at least the microcomputer, and the second control board may be provided with at least the LED controller.

  In addition, the gaming machine (for example, the pachinko machine 100) according to the present embodiment has a control unit (for example, the LED control device shown in FIG. 6) capable of transmitting an LED control signal (for example, an LED drive control signal) to a plurality of LED drivers. , Production control basic circuit) and a first board (for example, sub-board 164) provided with at least the control means, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine. The plurality of LED drivers are configured to perform lighting driving of the plurality of LEDs, and one of the plurality of LED drivers is a first LED driver (for example, LED driving). The first LED driver is a driver provided on a second substrate (for example, the upper illumination substrate 182), and the plurality of LEs One of the LEDs is a first LED (for example, the first LED for left illumination of the left illumination board 184), and one of the plurality of LEDs is a second LED (for example, the left illumination board 184). The second LED for left illumination), the first LED is an LED provided on a third substrate (for example, the left illumination substrate 184), and the first LED driver lights a plurality of LEDs. The LED control signal is a signal related to lighting control of a plurality of LEDs, the first board is a board configured separately from the second board, and the first board The substrate is a substrate configured separately from the third substrate, the second substrate is a substrate configured separately from the third substrate, and the first LED driver is , Received LED control signal (for example, LED drive control signal Is not transmitted to the first LED, and the first LED is controlled based on information on the first LED of the LED control signal (for example, an LED drive signal designating turning on or off of the first LED). A gaming machine characterized by being configured to be lit and driven.

  Further, the same LED control signal may be transmitted from the control means to the plurality of LED drivers.

  In addition, one of the plurality of LED drivers is a second LED driver (for example, an LED driving device IC 501), and the second LED driver is a driver provided on the third substrate. The second LED driver can perform lighting driving of a plurality of LEDs, and the second LED driver sends the received LED control signal (for example, LED drive control signal) to the second LED. The second LED is driven to turn on based on information on the second LED of the LED control signal (for example, an LED drive signal designating turning on or off of the second LED) without transmitting. The third substrate may be a substrate provided with the second LED.

  The second LED may be driven to be lit only by the second LED driver.

  In addition, a fourth board (for example, a lower illumination board 188) provided separately from the third board is provided, and the second LED driver includes a fourth LED (for example, a lower illumination first board). 1LED), the fourth LED is an LED different from the second LED, and the fourth LED is an LED provided on the fourth substrate. Also good.

  In addition, the first LED driver can drive a third LED (for example, a first LED for upper illumination), and the third LED is an LED different from the first LED. The third LED may be an LED provided on the second substrate.

  The first LED may be driven to be lit only by the first LED driver.

  The control means includes a microcomputer (for example, an effect control microcomputer IC101), and the control means includes an LED controller (for example, the LED control device IC102). It may be.

  In addition, the first board is configured to include two control boards, and one of the two control boards is a first control board (for example, an effect shown in FIG. 6). One of the two control boards is a second control board (for example, a board on which the LED control device IC 102 shown in FIG. 6 is provided), and The first control board may be a control board provided with the microcomputer, and the second control board may be a control board provided with the LED controller.

  In addition, the gaming machine (for example, the pachinko machine 100) according to the present embodiment is a control unit (for example, the LED control device shown in FIG. , Production control basic circuit) and a first board (for example, sub-board 164) provided with at least the control means, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine. The plurality of LED drivers are configured to perform lighting driving of the plurality of LEDs, and one of the plurality of LED drivers is a first LED driver (for example, LED driving). Device IC 301), and one of the plurality of LED drivers is a second LED driver (for example, LED driver IC 501), The LED driver is a driver provided on a second board (for example, the upper lighting board 182), and the second LED driver is a driver provided on a third board (for example, the left lighting board 184). One of the plurality of LEDs is a first LED (for example, a first LED for left illumination of the left illumination board 184), and one of the plurality of LEDs is a second LED. (For example, the second LED for left illumination of the left illumination board 184), the first LED driver can perform lighting drive of a plurality of LEDs, and the second LED driver can light a plurality of LEDs. The LED control signal is a signal related to lighting control of a plurality of LEDs, the first board is a board configured separately from the second board, and the first board Before the board A substrate configured separately from the third substrate, the second substrate is a substrate configured separately from the third substrate, and the first LED driver receives the received LED control. Information relating to the first LED of the LED control signal (for example, an LED drive signal designating turning on or off of the first LED) without transmitting a signal (for example, an LED drive control signal) to the first LED. And the second LED driver does not transmit the received LED control signal (for example, LED drive control signal) to the second LED. The second LED of the LED control signal is configured to drive and drive the second LED based on information related to the second LED (for example, an LED drive signal that designates turning on or off of the second LED). Said third The board is a board on which the first LED is provided, and the third board is a board on which the second LED is provided.

  The first LED may be driven to be lit only by the first LED driver.

  The second LED may be driven to be lit only by the second LED driver.

  In addition, the first LED driver can drive a third LED (for example, a first LED for upper illumination), and the third LED is an LED different from the first LED. The third LED may be an LED provided on the second substrate.

  In addition, a fourth board (for example, a lower illumination board 188) provided separately from the third board is provided, and the second LED driver includes a fourth LED (for example, a lower illumination first board). 1LED), the fourth LED is an LED different from the second LED, and the fourth LED is an LED provided on the fourth substrate. Also good.

  The control means includes a microcomputer (for example, an effect control microcomputer IC101), and the control means includes an LED controller (for example, the LED control device IC102). It may be.

  In addition, the first board is configured to include two control boards, and one of the two control boards is a first control board (for example, an effect shown in FIG. 6). One of the two control boards is a second control board (for example, a board on which the LED control device IC 102 shown in FIG. 6 is provided), and The first control board may be a control board provided with the microcomputer, and the second control board may be a control board provided with the LED controller.

  In this embodiment, a separate illumination board is provided for each type of illumination LED. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and two or more types of illumination LEDs are mounted on the same illumination board. May be.

  Further, the lamp (illumination device) and the display device in the above embodiment are not limited to the 7-segment LED, the liquid crystal display device, etc. For example, a plasma display (PDP), CRT, LED dot matrix or the like is applied. You can also.

  Moreover, although the example which uses LED booster for the drive of LED for steering wheel illumination was shown, it can also utilize for drive of other LED for illumination, such as ED for panel surface illumination. Moreover, the number of each LED for illumination shown in the said Example is an example, For example, you may connect 2-5 LED for handle illumination, or 7 or more in series.

  The various storage areas in the above embodiments are not necessarily provided in the RAM. For example, when it is sufficient to temporarily store information, the storage areas may be stored in a CPU register of each control unit.

  Further, in the “winning” in the present embodiment, in addition to the case where a ball enters the winning opening and the start opening provided in the game board 102, the case where the ball passes through the passing area provided in the game board 102 (for example, The case where the ball passes through the normal start port 124) is also included. In addition, the start port does not necessarily have to be provided at the position shown in the present embodiment. For example, a specific area in a specific winning opening may be made to function as the start port.

  In addition, the second special figure starting port 128 and the variable winning port 130 are not limited to two types of open / closed states, that is, a closed state where a ball cannot be won and an open state where a ball can be won. The first open state and a second open state that is easier to win than the first open state are also included.

  In the embodiment, the jackpot game is started when the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot (the jackpot symbol combination) is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 110. However, the start condition of the jackpot game is not limited to this. Absent. Therefore, for example, if a game ball passes through a specific gate on the board after stopping the jackpot symbol combination, or if a game ball passes through a specific winning opening on the board after stopping the jackpot symbol combination After the jackpot symbol combination is stopped and displayed, if the game ball passes through a specific area in the winning opening other than the big winning opening (variable winning opening), it is released on condition that the gaming ball has won the specific winning opening. When the game ball passes through a specific area in the big winning opening (variable winning opening), the starting condition for the big hit game may be used.

  Further, the “special symbol” in the present embodiment indicates all symbols that the special symbol display device 114 performs variable display and stop display, and does not indicate only the symbols that are variable display or only the symbols that stop display. Furthermore, “general symbol” and “decorative symbol” in the present embodiment also show all symbols that the variable symbol display device 112 and the decorative symbol display device 110 display in a variable manner and stop display, and only symbols that are variable in display, Or it does not show only the symbols to be stopped. Moreover, although the special figure display device 114 displays the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 when the jackpot flag is on, and the special figure 3 is stopped when the big jackpot flag is off, the example is not limited to this.

  Moreover, although the jackpot game is illustrated as the gaming state, in addition to these, the normal variation state in which the variation time of the general-purpose display device 112 (or the special symbol display device 114 or the decorative symbol display device 110) is a predetermined variation time; A variation shortening (variation) state having a variation time shorter than the predetermined variation time may be provided, and these two states may be included in the gaming state. Further, a normal fluctuation state in which the fluctuation time of the normal figure display device 112 (or the special symbol display device 114 or the decorative symbol display device 110) is a predetermined fluctuation time, and a fluctuation extension that is a fluctuation time longer than the predetermined fluctuation time. (Variation) state may be provided, and these two states may also be included in the gaming state. In addition, a low probability state (normal figure) in which the winning probability in the lottery for determining whether or not to win the result of the usual figure variable game (or special figure variable game) is a high probability that is higher than the predetermined probability. A state (common figure) may be provided, and these two states may be included in the gaming state, or a plurality of these states may be generated in combination. Also, a specific variable game that shortens the variation time of the symbol for displaying the lottery result of the lottery means for determining whether or not to change the variable prize-winning means provided with a specific area in the starting port or inside from the closed state to the open state. In the normal game, the above-mentioned lottery means increases the probability of determining that the starting port or variable winning means will be changed from the closed state to the open state, and the time for maintaining the starting port or variable winning means remains open. For example, it may include a long-time open game that takes a longer time.

  In the embodiment, an example of a pachinko machine using a game ball as a game medium is shown as a game table. However, the game table according to the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to, for example, a pachislot machine. You can also.

  Note that the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

  In addition, in some cases, the content described in one configuration among a plurality of configurations described in the embodiments may be applied to other configurations to further widen the game.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine or a pachinko machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 102 Game board 104 Game area 110 Ornamental symbol display device 112 General figure display device 114 Special figure display device 122 General winning opening 124 General drawing starting opening 126 First special starting opening 128 Second special starting opening 130 Variable winning opening 148 Operation handle 161 Main board 162 Power supply board 164 Sub board 165 Delivery board 166 Launch board 167 Liquid crystal board 300 Main control section 350 Production control section 400 Delivery control section 450 Launch control section 500 Power management section

Claims (9)

Control means capable of transmitting LED control signals to a plurality of LED drivers;
A first substrate provided with at least the control means;
A game machine equipped with
The game table is a pachinko machine or a slot machine,
The plurality of LED drivers are configured to perform lighting driving of a plurality of LEDs,
One of the plurality of LED drivers is a first LED driver;
The first LED driver is a driver provided on the second substrate,
One of the plurality of LEDs is a first LED,
One of the plurality of LEDs is a second LED;
The first LED is an LED provided on a third substrate,
The first LED driver can perform lighting driving of a plurality of LEDs,
The LED control signal is a signal related to lighting control of a plurality of LEDs,
The first substrate is a substrate configured separately from the second substrate,
The first substrate is a substrate configured separately from the third substrate,
The second substrate is a substrate configured separately from the third substrate,
The first LED driver does not transmit the received LED control signal to the first LED, and drives the first LED to be lit based on information on the first LED of the LED control signal. It is configured,
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1,
The same LED control signal is transmitted from the control means to the plurality of LED drivers.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 2,
One of the plurality of LED drivers is a second LED driver,
The second LED driver is a driver provided on the third substrate,
The second LED driver can perform lighting driving of a plurality of LEDs,
The second LED driver does not transmit the received LED control signal to the second LED, and turns on the second LED based on information on the second LED of the LED control signal. Is composed of
The third substrate is a substrate provided with the second LED.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 3,
The second LED is driven to be lit only by the second LED driver.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 3 or claim 4,
A fourth substrate provided separately from the third substrate;
The second LED driver can turn on a fourth LED.
The fourth LED is an LED different from the second LED,
The fourth LED is an LED provided on the fourth substrate.
A game stand characterized by that. It is a game stand as described in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 5, Comprising:
The first LED driver can be driven to turn on the third LED,
The third LED is an LED different from the first LED,
The third LED is an LED provided on the second substrate.
A game stand characterized by that. It is a game stand as described in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 6, Comprising:
The first LED is driven to light only by the first LED driver.
A game stand characterized by that. It is a game stand as described in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 7, Comprising:
The control means is a means including a microcomputer,
The control means is a means including an LED controller.
A game stand characterized by that. The game table according to claim 8,
The first substrate is configured to include two control substrates,
One of the two control boards is a first control board,
One of the two control boards is a second control board,
The first control board is a control board provided with the microcomputer;
The second control board is a control board provided with the LED controller.
A game stand characterized by that.