JP2023004648A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To correctly attach a compatible movable body to a game machine to which the compatible movable body should originally be attached.SOLUTION: Output terminals o20 to o23 of vacant addresses of an LED driver LEDDRV capable of transmitting and receiving signals by SPI communication are to be connected to input terminals i23, i23 and so on of vacant addresses of motor control ICs 510, 520, 530 and 535 also capable of transmitting and receiving signals by SPI communication. Thereby, a presentation control board 320 and the four motor control ICs 510, 520, 530 and 535 structure [four sets of master and slave] interposing a signal relay board 410, a lamp control board 420 and the LED driver LEDDRV therebetween. Thus, connection confirmation and identification information demand of the motor control ICs are performed by sequentially enabling the output terminals o20 to o23 of the LED driver by SPI communication.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine having replaceable movable bodies.

Conventionally, it has been proposed that the lens member covering the decorative lamp on the front surface of the front frame body can be replaced with another lens member having different visual characteristics when the game board is replaced (Patent Document 1). ).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-210688 (summary, FIG. 8)

According to the proposal of Patent Document 1, there is an effect that the appearance impression of the front side frame can be greatly changed at low cost without exchanging the front side frame, but the replaceable decorative bodies are compatible with each other. Therefore, there is a risk that a decoration different from the decoration that should be originally attached to the game machine is attached.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to enable a compatible movable body to be correctly mounted on a game machine to which it should originally be mounted.

The gaming machine of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, is capable of controlling variations in symbols and provides a privilege upon winning a predetermined lottery, main control means, effect executing means, and effect data. and an effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute an effect using the effect data stored in the effect data storage means, further comprising: A configuration is also provided.
(1A) A movable body that is interchangeably attached to a member to be attached on the game machine side is provided as the effect executing means, and an identification that identifies the movable body when the movable body is attached to the member to be attached. Identification means for acquiring information, determining whether or not the member should be attached to the member to be attached based on the identification information, and performing notification based on the result of the determination.
(1B) An LED light emitting device is also provided as the effect execution means, and the effect control means controls the motor for driving the movable body via a motor driver based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means. It is configured as a means capable of executing a movable object effect by outputting a control signal, and executing a light emitting effect by outputting a control signal to the LED light emitting device via an LED driver.
(1C) The LED driver and the motor driver may be electrically connected, and the identification means may request the identification information from the motor driver via the LED driver when power is turned on to execute the determination. be configured as a means.

According to the game machine of the present invention, when the movable body attached to the attached member (for example, the body frame, the game board, the reel device frame, etc.) is not the movable body that should be originally attached, the attached movable body The identification means that has acquired the identification information reports to that effect. In such a game machine, an LED light-emitting device for executing a light-emitting effect is often attached to the main body frame, the game board, or the like. are for independently executing the light emitting effect and the movable object effect. On the other hand, the LED driver and the motor driver are connected so as to be able to exchange signals with the performance control means in order to execute the performance. Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention utilizes the fact that the LED light emitting device is rarely replaced even if the movable body is replaceable with compatibility, and utilizes the fact that the LED driver and the motor are connected to the effect control means. The driver is electrically connected, and the identification means is configured as a means capable of requesting identification information from the motor driver via the LED driver when the power is turned on, and making a determination, so that a compatible movable body can be obtained. I decided to let you know if it was installed correctly.

Here, the gaming machine of the present invention can further include the following configuration.
(2A) The LED driver and the motor driver are configured by an IC substrate having a plurality of terminals with addresses and capable of transmitting and receiving signals by SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) communication, and output terminals of some empty addresses of the LED driver. to the input terminal of the free address of the motor driver.
(2B) Identification information request for causing the performance control means to output a signal from the output terminal of the LED driver at a predetermined address, thereby returning a signal from the motor driver whose input terminal is connected to the output terminal at the predetermined address. provided the means.
(2C) When power is turned on, the identification information requesting means is operated, and the signal is sent from the motor driver whose input terminal of the vacant address is connected to the output terminal of the vacant address of the LED driver to the effect control means. The identification means is configured by causing the response control means to reply and causing the effect control means that receives this reply to execute the determination.

According to the game machine having such a configuration, the LED driver and the motor driver can execute high-speed synchronous communication of several Mbps by SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) communication between the input terminal and the output terminal connected to each other. Become. Therefore, by activating the identification information requesting means when the power is turned on, when the effect control means instructs the output of a predetermined signal (dummy data, data, etc.) from the output terminal of the LED driver at a predetermined address, the predetermined address is output. This signal is input to the motor driver whose input terminal is connected to the output terminal, and a reply is immediately made. At this time, since the address specification of the output terminal of the LED driver can be performed on the side of the arithmetic control means, for example, in a gaming machine having a plurality of movable bodies, a plurality of output terminals with vacant addresses in the LED driver are connected to the input terminals of the empty addresses of the motor drivers, and the addresses of the output terminals of the LED driver to which the input terminals of these motor drivers are connected are sequentially changed to send a reply request. By outputting, it is possible to sequentially execute the determination for a plurality of movable bodies. That is, according to this gaming machine, high-speed synchronous communication can be performed between a plurality of sets of master-slave, in which the calculation control means is a master and a plurality of motor drivers are slaves via the LED driver. For each movable body, each motor driver may be connected to the performance control means so as to be able to receive the motor drive signal. An input terminal of an empty address of each motor driver may be connected to an output terminal of an address.

These gaming machines of the present invention can further include the following configuration.
(3) A setting change means for changing the settings related to determination, notification, or determination and notification by the identification means.

For example, when providing game machines with the same title but different specs such as jackpot probabilities, the movable body to be attached to the attached member may be different for each spec. In addition, when the game board or the reel device frame is replaced so as to make a game machine with a different title, the movable body of the main body frame may be changed. In addition, it is possible to replace multiple movable bodies. In response to such various changes of movable bodies, the setting change means can change the settings related to determination, notification, or determination and notification by the identification means. ) Cases with the same specs but different titles, (c) Cases with different titles and specs, (d) Cases where multiple movable bodies are replaced, and so on. . As a result, it is possible to correctly attach the compatible movable body to the game machine to which it should originally be attached.

The gaming machine having the configuration of (3) may further have the following configuration.
(4) The setting change means is configured as a means capable of changing at least one or more of settings relating to timing, target, method, continuation or end of notification by the identification means.

According to the gaming machine also having such a configuration, for example, (A) for the timing, any of a plurality of options such as always, at the start of fluctuation, at power on, etc., (B) for the target, the main body frame (C) method: illumination, sound, liquid crystal display, combination of these (D) Regarding continuation or termination, the notification is not terminated until the correct movable body is attached, the notification is terminated in 1 minute, and the notification is terminated in 3 minutes. By making it possible to change which of multiple options such as end, etc., the notification that can be promptly implemented without complicating the handling by the game machine manufacturer worker or the person in charge of the game hall. can be executed.

The gaming machine having the configuration of (3) can also be a gaming machine having the following configuration.
(5) An operation screen display means for outputting an operation screen for changing settings by the setting change means to a display means provided in the gaming machine or an external device when power is turned on.

According to the game machine having such a configuration, it is possible to change settings from the operation screen, and if the operation screen is also used as a display means provided in the game machine, an inspection device or the like is unnecessary, and output to an external device is possible. In the case of , it is possible to use inspection equipment with better operability.

These gaming machines of the present invention can also be gaming machines having one or both of the following configurations (6) and (7).
(6) A first notification in which the member to be attached has a plurality of attachment/detachment locations of the movable body, and the identifying means notifies that there is a location to which the movable body is not attached among the plurality of attachment/detachment locations. It shall be configured as a means for setting the mode.
(7) The member to be attached has a plurality of attachment/detachment locations of the movable body, and the identifying means sets a second notification mode for identifying a location, among the plurality of attachment/detachment locations, to which the movable body is not attached. be configured as a means to enable

According to the game machine having the configuration of (6), a first notification mode is provided in which notification is made without specifying the attachment/detachment location where the movable body is not properly attached to one or more of the plurality of attachment/detachment locations. According to the game machine having the configuration (7), it is possible to set the second notification mode for specifying the attachment/detachment location where the movable body is not attached correctly. Then, according to the game machine having both the configurations of (6) and (7), either the first notification mode or the second notification mode, or first in the first notification mode It is also possible to select to perform the notification in the second notification mode after performing the notification.

According to the present invention, a compatible movable body can be correctly attached to a game machine to which it should originally be attached.

The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a front view, (C) is an exploded perspective view. The game board of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view of a movable body standby state, (B) is a front view of the back unit of a movable body standby state. The game board of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view of a movable body operation state, (B) is a front view of a movable body operation state. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a control device for a pachinko machine of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration related to an effect of the control device of the pachinko machine of Embodiment 1; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control device for the pachinko machine of Embodiment 1, which relates to the movable body presentation. Regarding the movable body determination in the pachinko machine of the first embodiment, (A) is a block diagram showing the connection relationship with the LED driver for checking the connection of the motor control IC, and (B) is the state of SPI communication between the master and the slave. It is a schematic diagram showing. The control system and control processing related to movable object determination to notification in the pachinko machine of the embodiment are shown, (A) is a block diagram of the control system, (B) is a flow chart of setting and changing processing of determination/notification mode, (C) is It is a flow chart of determination and notification processing of a movable body attachment error.

Hereinafter, as embodiments of the present invention, specific examples will be described in detail based on the drawings.

[1 Overall overview of the game machine]
The pachinko machine P of Embodiment 1 comprises an outer frame A, a middle frame B, a game board 1, a front frame D, an upper ball receiving tray E, a lower ball receiving tray F, and a ball shooting device G, as shown in FIG. ing. The outer frame A is a vertically rectangular frame forming the outer shell of the pachinko machine P. As shown in FIG. The middle frame B is a vertical rectangular frame for setting various game components, and is attached to the front side of the outer frame A so as to be openable and detachable. The game board 1 is attached to the opening of the middle frame B. The front frame D is a see-through protection window for the game board 1, and is assembled to the front side of the middle frame B so that it can be opened and closed by operating the locking device H. The upper ball receiving tray E is a receiving tray for rental balls and prize balls, and is constructed integrally with the lower portion of the front frame D in this embodiment. Therefore, when the front frame D is opened and closed with respect to the middle frame B, the upper ball tray E is also opened and closed. The lower ball receiving tray F is a receiving tray for receiving game balls discharged when the upper ball receiving tray E is full, game balls that are not hit, etc., and is fixed to the lower part of the middle frame B. The hitting ball launching device G is a device for launching the game ball sent to the shooting rail from the upper ball receiving tray E with a strength corresponding to the operation of the handle, and is provided at the lower right part of the middle frame B.

The middle frame B consists of an upper frame member B1 forming an upper edge, a lower frame member B2 forming a lower edge and having a ball shooting device G installed thereon, a left frame member B3 forming a left edge, and a right frame forming a right edge. When these upper, lower, left, and right frame members B1 to B4 are assembled, the whole is formed into a rectangular frame shape that matches the opening of the outer frame A. As shown in FIG. An opening portion opened when the upper, lower, left, and right frame members B1 to B4 are assembled functions as a game board holding portion B5 in which the game board 1 is installed. Here, the middle frame B is pivotally supported via pivots provided at the upper left end and the lower left end of the outer frame A, and by rotating the middle frame B around the left end, the outer frame A In contrast, the middle frame B can be opened and closed.

A game board 1 is formed of a plywood board, a transparent synthetic resin board, or the like, and is composed of a plate member 1a to which an obstacle nail or the like is attached on the front side, and a back unit 3 attached to the back side of the plate member 1a. . The rear unit 3 is assembled with a liquid crystal display device LCD, an illumination device, a movable accessory, and the like. The back unit 3 is attached to the back surface of the plate member 1a so as to secure a space between the back surface of the plate member 1a and the front surface of the liquid crystal display device LCD for the appearance and disappearance of the movable accessory. A center accessory 5 to which a movable body or the like is attached surrounds the central opening 1b of the plate member 1a to form a visual recognition area of the liquid crystal display device LCD.

Explaining the game board 1, as shown in FIG. 2(A), the center accessory 5 is attached so as to be positioned in the center of the game area 10 in which the obstacle nail 11 and the windmill 12 are planted. A starting winning device 7 is provided directly below the center of 5 . In addition, a large winning opening 15 is installed obliquely downward to the right of the starting winning device 7, and a right-handed passage 20 is provided in a portion from the upper right to the lower right of the center accessory 5.例文帳に追加The game board 1 is also provided with a guide rail 17, normal winning openings 18, 18, .

The center accessory 5 has a ring shape including a large decorative body 31, a stage 32, and a warp passage 33. - 特許庁The right hitting passage 20 is formed with a passage width for flowing down while aligning the game balls, and discharges the game balls to the right side game area 40 spreading below. A gate 37 is provided in the right game area 40, and a second starting prize winning device 27 and a normal prize winning port 18 are installed. The second starting prize winning device 27 has an electric tulip which is opened and closed based on the result of the normal symbol lottery executed when the game ball passes through the gate 37.例文帳に追加In this embodiment, a big winning game system is adopted in which the big winning opening 15 is also positioned in the right game area 40 and the player wins via the right hitting path 20 . In addition, when the probability variable or the variable short is given after the jackpot game is over, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery by passing through the gate 37 is changed from "almost 0% state" to "almost 100% state", Also adopted is a configuration that allows players to enjoy a right-handed game for a predetermined period even after a big win.

[2 Outline of movable body]
As shown in FIG. 2B, on the front side of the back unit 3, an upper movable body 110, a left movable body 120, a lower right movable body 130, and an upper right movable body 140 are assembled. As shown in FIG. 2(A), each of these movable bodies 110 to 140 is integrated with the large decorative body 31 at the standby position before operation. Each of the movable bodies 110 to 140 rotates between the standby position and the operating position as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2(B). As a result, as shown in FIG. 3(A), it appears in front of the liquid crystal display device LCD to execute the movable body presentation. At this time, the lower right movable body 130 also executes the shutter opening/closing operation of opening the shutter window 136 by opening the shutter blade 135 as shown in FIG. 3(B). The lower right movable body 130 is hereinafter referred to as a movable body 130 with a shutter.

These movable bodies 110 to 140 are operated by an upper movable body rotating motor MT110, a left movable body rotating motor MT120, a movable body rotating motor MT130 with a shutter, a shutter opening/closing motor MT135, and an upper right movable body solenoid SOL140. perform the performance. The small movable part 115 of the upper movable body 110 is mechanically swung by a built-in cam follower mechanism as the upper movable body 110 rotates.

In this embodiment, in order to accurately execute these rotational movements and shutter opening/closing movements, a rotational position detection sensor SE110 for detecting the rotational movement positions of the upper movable body 110, the left movable body 120, and the movable body with shutter 130 is provided. , SE120, SE130 are provided. These rotational position detection sensors SE110, SE120, SE130 are photointerrupters that perform position detection using a transmissive photosensor attached to the back unit 3 side and a shielding plate provided on the movable body 110, 120, 130 side. It is configured.

Further, the shutter-equipped movable body 130 has a built-in shutter opening/closing position detection sensor SE135 for detecting the original position of opening/closing of the shutter near the base of the ring frame portion. The shutter opening/closing position detection sensor SE135 is also composed of a photointerrupter using a transmissive photosensor and a shielding plate, like the rotational position detection switch SE110 and the like.

Note that the upper right movable body 140 only performs ON→OFF operation using the upper right movable body solenoid SOL 140 as a drive source, and therefore does not perform position detection.

[3 Control device]
[3.1 Entire control device]
Next, the game characteristics and the like of the pachinko machine P of this embodiment will be described. First, the control system will be explained with reference to FIG. A special figure 1 switch SW1 provided in the starting winning device 7 and a special figure 2 switch SW2 provided in the second starting winning device 27 for the main control board 310 having a CPU, ROM, RAM, clock, etc. , detection signals from the winning detection switches SW11 to SW14 provided in the normal winning devices 18, 18, . . . , and A detection signal of a discharge ball detection switch SW21 provided in the ball discharge passage is inputted.

Also, from the main control board 310, the production control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special figure indicator TKZ, the opening and closing solenoid SOL7 of the big winning opening 15, the normal electric role of the second starting winning device 27 A command is output to the object opening/closing solenoid SOL27. The interface board 350 is configured to exchange commands with the payout control board 330 . The power board 360 is configured to supply power to the main control board 310 via the power relay board 380 . The effect control board 320 is configured to output commands to the display control board 370 . Pressing signals from the ball lending button Q and the card ejecting button R are input to the ball lending operation board 390, and input from the ball lending operation board 390 to the payout control board 330 via the interface board 350. It is configured. The interface board 350 is also configured to exchange commands with the card unit 500 . In addition, data for hall management such as the number of balls to be paid out and error notification can be sent to the hall computer 400 via the payout control board 330 .

The production control board 320 outputs a command signal for display production to the display control board 370 based on the command signal from the main control board 310 . In addition, based on the command signal from the main control board 310, the effect control board 320 outputs to the signal relay board 410 a command signal for executing a sound effect, a light emitting effect, and a movable object effect. The signal relay board 410 receives the command signal from the effect control board 320, the lamp control board 420 for executing the light emission effect, the sound control board 430 for executing the sound effect, and the motor control for executing the movable object effect. Output to ICs 510 , 520 , 530 , 535 and solenoid control IC 540 . The performance control board 320 is also configured to receive operation signals from the push button PB and the cursor key CKY. An operation signal for the push button PB is also input to the motor control IC 535 .

[3.2 Control device for production]
As shown in FIG. 5, the display control board 370 outputs a control signal to the liquid crystal display device LCD based on the command signal for the effect display from the effect control board 320, and executes the display effect. In addition, the lamp control board 420 outputs a control signal to the LED board based on the command signal received via the signal relay board 410 to perform light emission effect. Similarly, the audio control board 430 outputs a control signal to the speaker SP based on the command signal received via the signal relay board 410, and performs light emission production.

A command signal relating to the movable body effect output from the effect control board 320 is input to the motor control ICs 510 , 520 , 530 , 535 and the solenoid control IC 540 via the signal relay board 410 . Motors MT110, MT120, MT130, MT135 and position detection sensors SE110, SE120, SE130, SE135 are connected to the motor control ICs 510, 520, 530, 535, respectively, and the solenoid SOL140 is connected to the solenoid control IC 540.

In addition, in this embodiment, the upper movable body 110 and the left movable body 120 are configured to perform not only an effect by a single action, but also an effect by a coordinated action of approaching each other with good timing. Therefore, the motor control IC 510 and the motor control IC 520 are connected so that signals can be exchanged.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the shutter-equipped movable body 130 opens and closes the shutter when the push button PB is pressed at a predetermined timing after moving to the operating position, and the button operation is performed before the movement to the operating position is completed. It is configured to execute an effect in which the shutter is not opened even if is made. For this reason, the motor control IC 535, which controls the shutter opening/closing operation, is connected so as to receive the detection signal from the position detection sensor SE130 as well as the depression signal from the push button PB.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the upper movable body 110 and the movable body with shutter 130 are configured to simultaneously operate. At this time, the detection signal from the position detection sensor SE110 of the upper movable body 110 is also input to the motor control IC 535 so that the shutter blade 135 of the movable body 130 with shutter at the operating position does not interfere with the return operation of the upper movable body 110. connected as shown.

In addition, the motor control ICs 510, 520, 530, 535 and the operation completion signal from the solenoid control IC 540 are configured to be returned to the performance control board 320 via the signal relay board 410. Similarly, a signal is returned from the lamp control board 420 and the sound control board 430 to the effect control board 320 via the signal relay board 410, and a signal is returned from the display control board 370 to the effect control board 320. It's becoming Based on the signals returned to the effect control board 320, in the present embodiment, the effect control board 320 is capable of diagnosing the occurrence of malfunction of the movable body operation.

[3.3 Control Device Related to Movable Body Effect]
FIG. 6 shows the configuration of a control device related to the movable body presentation. In this embodiment, as the motor control ICs 510, 520, 530, 535 and the solenoid control IC 540, an IC substrate having a plurality of terminals and a one-chip microcomputer is used.

A motor control IC 510 provided to rotate the upper movable body 110 is connected to the output terminal 410a of the signal relay board 410 so that a command signal can be input through one input terminal 510a. In addition, it is connected to the motor MT110 via the output terminal 510b so that it can output a drive signal and a stop signal to the motor MT110, which is the object of control. In addition, to the position detection sensor SE110 for detecting the rotational movement position of the upper movable body 110, the detection signal is directly inputted and the signal inverted through the inverting circuit 512 is inputted. They are connected via input terminals 510c and 510d.

A motor control IC 520 provided for rotating the left movable body 120 is also connected to the output terminal 410b of the signal relay board 410 so that a command signal can be input through one input terminal 520a. In addition, it is connected to the motor MT120 via the output terminal 520b so that it can output a drive signal and a stop signal to the motor MT120, which is the object of control. In addition, to the position detection sensor SE120 for detecting the rotational movement position of the left movable body 120, the detection signal is directly input and the inverted signal via the inverting circuit 522 is input. They are connected via input terminals 520c and 520d.

Furthermore, between the motor control IC 510 for the upper movable body and the motor control IC 520 for the left movable body, an output terminal 510e and an input terminal 520f, and an output terminal 520e and an input terminal are arranged so that signals can be exchanged with each other. 510f.

A solenoid control IC 540 provided for executing the appearance and retraction operation of the upper right movable body 140 is connected to the output terminal 410c of the signal relay board 410 so that a command signal can be input through one input terminal 540a. , is connected to the solenoid SOL 140 via an output terminal 540b so as to output an ON/OFF signal to the solenoid SOL 140, which is a controlled object.

A motor control IC 530 provided for rotating the shutter-equipped movable body 130 is connected to the output terminal 410d of the signal relay board 410 so that a command signal can be input through one input terminal 530a. In addition, it is connected to the motor MT130 via the output terminal 530b so as to be able to output a drive signal and a stop signal to the motor MT130, which is a controlled object. Further, to the position detection sensor SE130 for detecting the rotational operation position of the movable body 130 with the shutter, a detection signal is directly inputted and a signal inverted through an inverting circuit 532 is inputted. are connected via two input terminals 530c and 530d.

A motor control IC 535 provided for executing the opening/closing operation of the shutter blades 135 attached to the movable body 130 with the shutter is provided on the signal relay board 410 so that a command signal can be input via one input terminal 535a. It is connected to the motor MT135 via the output terminal 535b so as to be able to output a drive signal and a stop signal to the motor MT135, which is the object to be controlled, while being connected to the output terminal 410e. Further, the position detection sensor SE135 for detecting the opening/closing operation position of the shutter blade 135 is provided with two input terminals so that the detection signal is directly inputted and the inverted signal through the inverting circuit 537 is inputted. 535c and 535d.

Further, an output terminal 535e and an input terminal 530f are provided so that signals can be exchanged between the motor control IC 530 for rotating the movable body 130 with the shutter and the motor control IC 535 for opening and closing the shutter blades 135. A connection is made between

In addition, the motor control IC 535 for opening and closing the shutter blade 135 is also configured to directly input the detection signal to the position detection sensor SE110 for detecting the rotational position of the upper movable body 110. It is connected via the input terminal 535g. In addition, the motor control IC 535 for opening and closing the shutter blades 135 is also connected to the push button PB via another input terminal 535h so as to directly input the operation signal thereof.

[4 Confirmation of motor driver connection]
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, the command for the light emission effect output by the effect control board 320 is input to the LED driver LEDDRV via the signal relay board 410 and the lamp control board 420, The lights A to C connected to the output terminals o00 to o02 are caused to emit light, blink, or the like to execute the light emission effect.

The LED driver LEDDRV is composed of an IC substrate having a plurality of terminals with addresses and capable of transmitting and receiving signals by SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) communication. The motor control ICs 510, 520, 530, and 535 are also provided with a plurality of terminals with addresses, and are configured by IC substrates capable of transmitting and receiving signals by SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) communication. Input terminals i23, i23, .

As a result, as shown in FIG. 7B, the effect control board 320 and the four motor control ICs 510, 520, 530, 535 are interposed between the signal relay board 410, the lamp control board 420, and the LED driver LEDDRV. [4 pairs of master-slave]. Since the LED driver LEDDRV and the motor control ICs 510, 520, 530, and 535 are configured by an IC substrate capable of transmitting and receiving signals through SPI communication, in this embodiment, [four sets of SPI master -SPI slave] is configured.

The effect control board 320 serving as the SPI master first drives SS1 (Slave Select) to Low, and then outputs SCLK (Serial Clock). Dummy data is output as MOSI (Master Out Slave In) in synchronization with this SCLK. Here, by driving SS1 to Low, the output terminal o20 of the LED driver LEDDRV becomes valid, and SS, SCLK, and MOSI are input only to the input terminal i23 of the motor control IC510. Thus, the motor control IC 510 becomes the SPI slave 1 and outputs dummy data received from the master as MISO (Master In Slave Out) to the signal relay board 420 via the output terminal SDO. This MISO is input to the effect control board 320 which is the SPI master via the signal relay board 410 . The effect control board 320 can execute connection confirmation of the motor control IC 510 by receiving this MISO. In this way, after the dummy data is exchanged in the first SPI communication between [master-slave 1], the second SPI communication is performed between [master-slave 1], and the identification information of the motor control IC 510 is transmitted to the control board. 320. This identification information enables the effect control board 320 to determine that the motor control IC 510 is correctly connected.

Next, the SPI master (production control board 320) drives SS2 to Low and outputs SCLK and MOSI (dummy data) to enable the output terminal o21 of the LED driver LEDDRV and the input terminal i23 of the motor control IC 520. SS, SCLK, and MOSI are input only to , and MISO (dummy data) is returned via the signal relay board 410 . At this time, the motor control IC 520 becomes the SPI slave 2 . The effect control board 320 can execute connection confirmation of the motor control IC 520 by receiving this MISO. When the connection confirmation is completed by the exchange of dummy data, the second SPI communication is performed between [master-slave 2], and the identification information of the motor control IC 520 is transmitted to the effect control board 320. This identification information enables the effect control board 320 to determine that the motor control IC 520 is correctly connected.

Next, the SPI master (production control board 320) drives SS3 to Low and outputs SCLK and MOSI (dummy data) to enable the output terminal o22 of the LED driver LEDDRV and the input terminal i23 of the motor control IC 530. SS, SCLK, and MOSI are input only to , and MISO (dummy data) is returned via the signal relay board 410 . At this time, the motor control IC 530 becomes the SPI slave 3 . The effect control board 320 can execute connection confirmation of the motor control IC 530 by receiving this MISO. When the connection confirmation is completed by the exchange of dummy data, the second SPI communication is performed between [master-slave 3], and the identification information of the motor control IC 530 is transmitted to the effect control board 320. This identification information enables the effect control board 320 to determine that the motor control IC 530 is correctly connected.

Next, the SPI master (production control board 320) drives SS4 to Low and outputs SCLK and MOSI (dummy data) to enable the output terminal o23 of the LED driver LEDDRV and the input terminal of the motor control IC 535. SS, SCLK, and MOSI are input only to i23, and MISO (dummy data) is returned via the signal relay board 410. FIG. At this time, the motor control IC 535 becomes the SPI slave 4 . The effect control board 320 can execute connection confirmation of the motor control IC 535 by receiving this MISO. When the connection confirmation is completed by exchanging dummy data, the second SPI communication is performed between [master-slave 4], and the identification information of the motor control IC 535 is transmitted to the effect control board 320. With this identification information, the effect control board 320 can determine whether or not the motor control IC 535 is correctly connected.

Confirmation of the connection of the motor control ICs 510 to 535 by the effect control board 320 and reception of the subsequent identification information are executed by the connection confirmation program started when the power is turned on.

[5 Movable object determination process]
Based on the identification information received from the motor control ICs 510 to 335, the production control board 320 determines whether or not the movable body corresponding to the title and spec is correctly attached. executes a process of reporting a movable body installation error. This process is started by the control system shown in FIG. 8A when a game board is assembled to a game machine frame, such as when shipping from a factory or when a new machine is installed in a game arcade. In this embodiment, the effect control board 320 can set and change the determination/notification mode regarding the movable body mounting error by operating the push button PB and the cursor key CKY when the power is turned on. It is also configured as

As a result, when the power is turned on, the effect control board 320 reads out the setting contents related to the mode of judgment/notification (S110), as shown in FIG. A display is commanded (S120). As a setting / change screen, [A: multiple options regarding the timing of notification (always, at the start of fluctuation, when power is turned on, ...)], [B: multiple options regarding the target of judgment (frame and game board, frame only , game board only, ...)], [C: multiple options for notification method (electrical decoration, sound, liquid crystal display, combination of these, ...)], [D: multiple options for continuation or termination of notification ( The notification will not end until the correct decorative member is attached, the notification will end in 1 minute, the notification will end in 3 minutes, etc.) options”. Also, at the time of shipment from the factory, the default option for each item is visually recognizable (for example, the blinking option indicates the current setting).

After displaying the setting/change screen as described above, the effect control board 320 determines whether or not the push button PB has been pressed (S130). When the push button PB is pressed (S130: YES), the mode specified in the setting/change screen displayed at that time is stored as the setting content (S140), and this process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the push button PB has not been pressed (S130: NO), it is determined whether or not the cursor key CKY has been operated (S150). As long as it is not determined that the cursor key CKY has been operated, the process returns to S130 and continues to loop to determine whether the push button PB has been pressed and whether the cursor key CKY has been operated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the cursor key CKY has been operated (S150: YES), the display of the setting/change screen is changed according to the operation (S160). For example, by moving the cursor key CKY up and down, the item is switched, and by moving the cursor key left and right, the blinking option is switched. As a result, the worker or the like can perform the work while visually confirming how the mode of determination/notification is changed.

In this way, after changing the option for each item to the desired state by operating the cursor key CKY, the push button PB is pressed, and when S130 is determined as YES by the effect control board 320, S140 is executed and new setting contents are set. is stored.

Next, the movable body attachment error determination/notification process executed by the effect control board 320 will be described. The effect control board 320, as shown in FIG. 7C, first reads identification information for determining whether or not a movable body corresponding to the title and spec is attached (S210).

If there is a movable unit to be attached to the front frame D, the identification information corresponding to the movable unit is read out.

Next, the identification information input from the motor control ICs 510 to 535 is read (S220), and it is determined whether or not there is a correct correspondence with the identification information read in S210 (S230), and the determination of S240 for each movable body is performed. Store the result (S240).

Next, the effect control board 320 executes determination of whether or not [A: Timing of notification] stored in S140 is reached (S250). When the effect control board 320 determines that the notification timing has come (S250: YES), it reads out the determination result corresponding to [B: target of determination] (S260). After that, the effect control board 320 starts the notification process according to the setting contents regarding [C: method of notification] and the setting contents regarding [D: continuation or end of notification] (S270).

For example, [A: timing of notification = when power is turned on], [B: target of judgment = all], [C: method of notification = display of error target by illumination / sound and liquid crystal display], [D: notification If [Continue or end = end the sound in 3 minutes] is set, when the power is turned on, the judgment results for all judgment targets are read, and alarms are displayed on the liquid crystal display device LCD while alarms are issued by illumination and sound. A display specifying the movable body in error is performed, and error notification is performed by stopping only the alarm sound after 3 minutes. Of course, when setting other than this example, the error notification is executed according to the setting. Note that if [C: notification method=illumination/sound] is selected, the notification does not specify the error target.

In this way, by making it possible to arbitrarily set and change the mode of determination and notification regarding movable body installation errors, notification can be performed in various situations such as when shipping from a factory, when installing in a game hall, and when replacing a game board. A state can be created in which the alarm sound does not become noise and the urgency cannot be conveyed. In addition, appropriate judgment and notification are executed for (a) cases where the specs are common to the title but different, (b) cases where the specs are the same but the titles are different, and (c) cases where the title and specs are different. be able to.

In the mode of notification, when not only (a) notifying that erroneous installation is performed, but also (b) that correct installation is performed, (a) notification mode and (b) ) can be set differently, or the notification mode can be set differently depending on whether the error in the notification of (a) is minor or serious.

By making it possible to change which one of the multiple options for each item to use, the operator of the game machine maker or the person in charge of the game hall does not have to deal with it complicatedly, and the notification can be executed quickly. can be made

In addition, setting/changing can be executed by operating the cursor key CKY and push button PB on the setting/changing screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device LCD when the power is turned on, so there is no need to connect an external device. Become.

As a result, according to this embodiment, the compatible movable body can be correctly attached to the game machine to which it should originally be attached.

Although the embodiment has been described above as the best mode for carrying out the invention, the invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, the present invention can be applied to decorate a slot machine, or the configuration can be such that setting/changing is performed by connecting an external device. Also, the game machine may be configured such that it is not possible to select a mode in which it is not specified which one of the plurality of movable bodies has the error, and the notification for specifying the error object is always executed.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for gaming machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Game board, 1a... Plate member, 1b... Central opening, 3... Back unit, 5... Center accessory, 7... Start winning device, 10... Game area , 11...obstacle nail, 12...windmill, 15...large prize-winning opening, 17...guide rail, 18...normal prize-winning opening, 19...out opening, 20...right-hand hitting Passageway 27 Second start winning device 31 Large decorative body 32 Stage 33 Warp passage 37 Gates 37, 40 Right game area 110. Upper movable body 115 Small movable part 120 Left movable body 130 Movable body with shutter 135 Shutter blade 136 Shutter window 137 Ring Members, 140... Upper right movable body, 310... Main control board, 311... Special figure 1 reservation storage unit, 312... Special figure 2 reservation storage unit, 315... Fluctuation pattern for normal state Table 316... Fluctuation pattern table for variable short state 320... Effect control board 325... Effect data storage means 330... Payout control board 340... Launch control board 350. Interface board 360 Power supply board 370 Display control board 380 Power relay board 390 Ball rental operation board 400 Hall computer 410 Signal relay Board 420 Lamp control board 430 Sound control board 500 Card unit 510, 520, 530, 535 Motor control IC i23 Input terminal for free address o20 .about.o23: output terminal for empty address, LEDDRV: LED driver, SDO: output terminal.

Claims (7)

A main control means capable of controlling variations in patterns and giving a privilege at the time of winning a predetermined lottery, a performance execution means, a performance data storage means storing performance data, and stored in the performance data storage means. and an effect control means for causing the effect executing means to execute an effect using the effect data set, and further comprising the following configuration.
(1A) A movable body that is interchangeably attached to a member to be attached on the game machine side is provided as the effect executing means, and an identification that identifies the movable body when the movable body is attached to the member to be attached. Identification means for acquiring information, determining whether or not the member should be attached to the member to be attached based on the identification information, and performing notification based on the result of the determination.
(1B) An LED light emitting device is also provided as the effect execution means, and the effect control means controls the motor for driving the movable body via a motor driver based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means. It is configured as a means capable of executing a movable object effect by outputting a control signal, and executing a light emitting effect by outputting a control signal to the LED light emitting device via an LED driver.
(1C) The LED driver and the motor driver may be electrically connected, and the identification means may request the identification information from the motor driver via the LED driver when power is turned on to execute the determination. be configured as a means. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(2A) The LED driver and the motor driver are configured by an IC substrate having a plurality of terminals with addresses and capable of transmitting and receiving signals by SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) communication, and output terminals of some empty addresses of the LED driver. to the input terminal of the free address of the motor driver.
(2B) Identification information request for causing the performance control means to output a signal from the output terminal of the LED driver at a predetermined address, thereby returning a signal from the motor driver whose input terminal is connected to the output terminal at the predetermined address. provided the means.
(2C) When power is turned on, the identification information requesting means is operated, and the signal is sent from the motor driver whose input terminal of the vacant address is connected to the output terminal of the vacant address of the LED driver to the effect control means. The identification means is configured by causing the response control means to reply and causing the effect control means that receives this reply to execute the determination. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(3) A setting change means for changing the settings related to determination, notification, or determination and notification by the identification means. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, further comprising the following configuration.
(4) The setting change means is configured as a means capable of changing at least one or more of settings relating to timing, target, method, continuation or end of notification by the identification means. 5. The game machine according to claim 3, further comprising the following configuration.
(5) An operation screen display means for outputting an operation screen for changing settings by the setting change means to a display means provided in the gaming machine or an external device when power is turned on. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising the following configuration.
(6) A first notification in which the member to be attached has a plurality of attachment/detachment locations of the movable body, and the identifying means notifies that there is a location to which the movable body is not attached among the plurality of attachment/detachment locations. It shall be configured as a means for setting the mode. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising the following configuration.
(7) The member to be attached has a plurality of attachment/detachment locations of the movable body, and the identifying means sets a second notification mode for identifying a location, among the plurality of attachment/detachment locations, to which the movable body is not attached. be configured as a means to enable

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