JP3995728B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a coin game machine, or a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine including a variable display device that variably displays identification information.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, the game machine is provided with various variable display devices, and the game progresses based on the identification information displayed by the variable display device. In the variable display device, a liquid crystal display element, a dot matrix LED element, an EL element, or the like is used. In the conventional variable display device, the display element is unitized and fixed to the game board so as to be detachable.
On the other hand, identification information variably displayed on the variable display device is controlled by a display control device using a microcomputer. In addition, the game control device for controlling the game is arranged on a different side from the variable display device on the back side of the game board, and is electrically connected via a wiring cable (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open 5-177043 gazette etc.).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, in a gaming machine equipped with a conventional variable display device, the variable display device and the control device for controlling the game must be provided separately, and it is also necessary to connect them with a wiring cable. As a result, the assembly was cumbersome, and each player needed space on the back side of the game board.
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine including a variable display device that is space-saving and easy to assemble.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine including a variable display device that variably displays identification information, and a set board and a relay board attached to the set board on the back side of the game board. And a connector wiring provided on the relay board, the set plate has an opening window portion at a central portion, and a fitting wall extends rearward around the opening window portion, A game control circuit unit having a game control circuit board having a connection terminal connected to the connector wiring, and a display control circuit unit including a display element for displaying the identification information are configured to be detachable by engagement means, the display control circuit unit while being inserted from the rear into fitting wall of the set plate is detachably configured with respect to the setting plate by fastening means, the game control circuit unit, wherein the display The said set plate side of the control circuit unit in which is configured to be detachable by said engaging means on the opposite side.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the display element of the display control circuit unit is composed of an EL display element.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the game control circuit unit is accommodated in a case made of a transparent member.
[0005]
[Action]
On the back side of the variable display device, a game control circuit unit including a display control circuit and a game control circuit unit including a game control circuit are configured to be detachable in a superposed manner, so that space can be saved and display control is performed. Replacement of the circuit unit and the game control circuit unit is extremely easy, and different games can be handled by changing both units.
[0006]
【Example】
1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 shown as an example of a gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof. The pachinko machine 1 is controlled by a control system shown in FIG.
[0007]
The outline of the pachinko machine 1 is as follows. When a player hits the game unit 2 with a launching device and enters the start winning opening 3, a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed on the variable display device 4 for a predetermined variation time. To start the game. Then, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display stops, and “winning” / “out” is determined based on the stopped identification information. That is, a case where the vehicle stops at a predetermined identification information is determined to be “winning”, and the other is “missing”.
[0008]
In the case of “winning”, the variable winning device 5 constituting the big winning opening 5a is converted from the first state, which is difficult for the player to hit the ball, to the second state which is very easy for the player to hit and is advantageous to the player. When the predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of balls are entered, the first state is restored. In addition, if a ball is entered in the continuous winning opening provided in the special winning opening 5a during the conversion to the second state, it can be converted again to the second state within the limited number of times.
[0009]
The variable display device 4 has an LCD color panel as a display element, and identification information displayed on the variable color display device 4 is composed of three-digit numbers, characters, and designs. Hereinafter, the identification information displayed on the variable display device 4 is simply referred to as a symbol, the identification information that is stopped and displayed is called a stop symbol, and the identification information that is variably displayed is called a variable symbol.
[0010]
The variable display device 4 includes a control device as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 3, and this control device includes a game control circuit for controlling a game and a display control circuit for controlling a symbol. That is, the display control circuit includes a video control circuit 6, a character generator ROM 7, and a video RAM 8. The video RAM 8 is connected to the MPU 10 via the interface circuit 9, and the MPU 10 controls each part of the pachinko machine 1 based on the program and data stored in the ROM 11.
[0011]
The video control circuit 6 executes scanning control for displaying a design on the LCD color panel 12 based on a command from the MPU 10. Various symbol data is stored in the character generator ROM 7, and the address of each symbol is stored in the ROM 11.
[0012]
The MPU 10 is connected with a RAM 13, a reset circuit 14, a clock circuit 15, a frequency divider circuit 16, a power supply circuit 17, and an interface circuit 18. The interface circuit 18 includes a start winning ball detection circuit 19, a continuous winning ball detection circuit 20, a winning ball number detection circuit 21, a display drive circuit 22, and a big winning hole solenoid 23 for opening the big winning hole 5a. Are connected to a solenoid driving circuit 24 and an electronic sound generating circuit 25.
[0013]
The RAM 13 is for temporarily storing various data, operation values and the like when the MPU 10 executes a program. The reset circuit 14 is for returning the MPU 10 to an initial state. A power reset circuit 26 is connected, and when the power is turned on, the MPU 10 is set in an initial state in conjunction with the reset circuit 14 each time.
[0014]
The clock circuit 15 supplies a basic clock pulse to the MPU 10, and the MPU 10 executes a program at a predetermined timing based on the clock pulse. The period of the basic clock pulse is about 8 to 10 MHz.
[0015]
The start winning ball detection circuit 19 inputs the start winning ball detection signal from the start winning ball detection switch 27 to the MPU 10 via the interface circuit 18 when winning the start winning opening 3. The MPU 10 starts the operation of the variable display device 4 via the display control circuit based on the input signal.
[0016]
The continuous winning ball detection circuit 20 inputs a continuous winning ball detection signal from the continuous winning ball detection switch 28 to the MPU 10 via the interface circuit 18 when winning a continuous winning port provided in the large winning port 5a. Also, a winning ball number detection switch 29 for detecting all balls entering the big winning port 5a is provided in the big winning port 5a.
[0017]
The display drive circuit 22 controls the display of the start memory display 30, the winning ball display 31, the jackpot display 32, and the symbol changing display 33 based on a control signal input from the MPU 10, and includes a lamp, LED, etc. The driver means for driving is provided. According to the illustrated embodiment, the winning ball number display 31 is a so-called digital display composed of a 7-segment LED display. Examples of the lamp include a side lamp in the jackpot indicator 32, a winning indicator lamp 34, a stop indicator lamp 35, and the like.
[0018]
The start memory display 30 is composed of four LED display elements, and lights up and displays the number of start winning balls counted by the MPU 10 via the start winning ball detection circuit 19. Note that the maximum number of start winning ball data displayed is set to four, and the fifth and subsequent starting winning balls are not displayed.
[0019]
According to the rear view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 1 is functionally unitized. That is, centering on a variable display device 4 including a game control circuit for controlling a game, which will be described later, a prize ball tank 36, a prize ball payout device 37, a winning ball processing device 38, a launching device 39, and the above prizes. A main body control unit 40 in which a main body control circuit for performing control related to the main body of the pachinko machine 1, such as a ball payout device 37, a winning ball processing device 38, and a launch device 39, is disposed.
[0020]
A main body terminal board 41 faces one corner. The main body terminal plate 41 is provided with a connector terminal for relaying power from the outside, and various data such as award ball information, out ball information, hitting information, etc. between the external hall computer and the pachinko machine 1 In addition to relaying signals, relays, fuses, power switches, overvoltage prevention circuits, external display lamps, and the like are provided. According to FIG. 2, the main body terminal plate 41 and the main body control unit 40 are connected by the wiring cable 42.
[0021]
Further, a relay terminal box 43 faces adjacent to the main body terminal plate 41, and from the relay terminal box 43, jackpot information, symbol start count information and the like are sent to the hall computer.
[0022]
By the way, in the pachinko machine 1 as described above, the present invention enables the variable display device 4 and the control device to be integrated. That is, in the present invention, the display control circuit unit 44 including the variable display device 4 for variably displaying the symbols and the display control circuit for controlling the variable display device 4 is provided on the back side of the game board 45, and the display control circuit A game control circuit unit 46 for controlling the game is detachably attached to the back side of the unit 44 in a superposed manner. The display control circuit unit 44 is detachably attached to a set plate 47 provided on the back side of the game board 45, for example.
[0023]
The set plate 47 has an opening window 48 that opens in the front-rear direction at a central portion of the set plate 47, and a step portion 49 that forms a spherical passage 49 a extends around the opening window portion 48. A flange portion 50 for attaching the set plate 47 to the back side of the game board 45 extends outside. A fitting wall 51 for supporting the variable display device 4 extends rearward around the opening window 48. Further, the set board 47 is provided with a relay board 53 having connector terminals 52 to relay various wirings and to fix parts.
[0024]
The variable display device 4 included in the display control circuit unit 44 includes a display element for variably displaying symbols as described above. In this embodiment, the LCD color panel 12 capable of color display is used as the display element, but an EL display element, an LED display element, or the like may be used. Further, the display control circuit unit 44 has a rectangular tube shape so as to be inserted into the opening window 48 of the set plate 47, and a display element, a display control circuit board 54, and the like are accommodated therein. Further, a backlight 55 and a reflection plate 56 are provided behind the LCD color panel 12 as a light source unit. This light source unit is provided on the front side of the display control circuit board 54 on which the display control circuit is formed.
[0025]
The display control circuit board 54 is provided with an electronic component 57 that forms a display control circuit, and is provided with connector means 58 and a connector terminal 59 for direct electrical connection with a game control circuit described later. A flat cable 60 for connecting the LCD color panel 12 and the display control circuit is attached to the connector terminal 59. The connector means 58 is configured by providing a multi-contact male connector and female connector on a substrate.
[0026]
As described above, when the connector means 58 is directly connected to the game control circuit without going through the wiring cable, not only the trouble of connection is saved, but it is hardly affected by external noise and there is no possibility of erroneous wiring.
[0027]
The display control circuit board 54 is fixed to a board holder 62 projecting from the inner surface side of the cylindrical case 61 with a mounting screw 63. Further, the substrate holder 62 and the mounting screw 63 also serve as mounting of the reflection plate 56.
[0028]
The game control circuit unit 46 is configured by covering a game control circuit board 64 with a box-shaped case 65. Connector means 58 'corresponding to the connector means 58 of the display control circuit board 54 described above is provided on the outer surface side (left side in FIG. 5) of the game control circuit board 64, and game is provided on the inner surface side (right side in FIG. 5). Various electronic components 66 constituting the control circuit are provided. Further, the box-shaped case 65 covering the game control circuit is made of a transparent member so that the inside can be seen through, and facilitates discovery in the case of unauthorized modification. In addition, the game control circuit board 64 and the box-shaped case 65 are sealed to prevent unauthorized modification.
[0029]
Some of Yu Technical control circuit board 64 to protrude from the box-shaped case 65, this protruding portion is provided with a connector terminal 67 ... with the outside. As the connector terminals 67, for example, the terminal 67a for supplying power to the game control circuit unit 46, the start winning port 3, the other winning ports A, B and the like are won, and a prize ball is paid out for each winning port. Since the numbers are different, terminals for outputting the winning ball output signal and the winning ball payout inquiry signal between the game control circuit unit 46 and the main body control unit 40, and the jackpot display 32 and the speaker 32 '. 67b, there are external information terminals 67c such as jackpot information and symbol start frequency information by winning to the start winning opening 3, connection terminals 67d to 67f to be connected to a connector wiring 52 'to be described later. The connection terminals 67a, 67b, and 67c are connected to relay connector wires 67A, 67B, and 67C from a relay terminal box 43, which will be described later.
[0030]
Between the set plate 47 and the display control circuit unit 44 is detachably mountable to only set a fastening means 68. Further, an engagement means 69 is provided between the display control circuit unit 44 and the game control circuit unit 46 so as to be detachable.
[0031]
The engaging means 68 includes, for example, an elastic locking piece 70 provided in the cylindrical case 61 and a locking groove 71 provided in the fitting wall 51 of the set plate 47 according to the illustrated embodiment. That is, the locking claw 70 a of the elastic locking piece 70 formed by providing the notch groove 72 on the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion of the cylindrical case 61 is used as the opening window 48 of the set plate 47. When inserted from the rear, it is locked in the locking groove 71 of the fitting wall 51 extending from the set plate 47. In this way, the display control circuit unit 44 can be attached to the set plate 47 very easily.
[0032]
On the other hand, in order to remove the display control circuit unit 44 from the set plate 47, the elastic locking piece 70 is once pushed into the cylindrical case 61 to remove the locking claw 70 a from the locking groove 71, and then the cylindrical case 61. May be pulled out from the fitting wall 51.
[0033]
Further, the engaging means 69 between the display control circuit unit 44 and the game control circuit unit 46 extends the engaging portion 73 on the side portion of the cylindrical case 61, and the engaging portion 73 is provided on the engaging portion 73. The groove 74 and the locking claw 75a of the elastic engagement piece 75 provided on the side of the box-shaped case 65 are locked.
[0034]
Therefore, the fitting portions 61a and 61b extend from the upper edge and the lower edge of the rear end side of the cylindrical case 61 in a shallow dish shape, respectively, and the game control circuit board 64 described above is inserted into the fitting portions 61a and 61b. After the box-shaped case 65 is guided by the fitting portions E of the inner peripheral surface C of the cylindrical case 61 and the inner peripheral surface D of the four corners, the connector means 58, You may set the length of the insertion part E so that 58 'may be connected.
[0035]
A transparent plate 76 that protects the LCD color panel 12 is provided at the front end portion of the cylindrical case 61 described above. Each edge of the transparent plate 76 has a small diameter slightly retreated from the outer edge of the cylindrical case 61. Yes. The transparent plate 76 is fixed to a mounting boss 77 provided on the inner side of the cylindrical case 61 with screws or the like. At this time, the LCD color panel 12 is sandwiched between the mounting claws 78. Yes. Further, the mounting boss 77 also serves as a stopper for the box-shaped case 65.
[0036]
On the other hand, a front decoration unit 80 is attached from the front side to the variable display device mounting opening 79 opened at the center of the game board 45. The front decoration unit 80 is provided with a top prize opening 81 or a lamp decoration 82 to form an armor portion 83. In addition, below the armor portion 83, there is provided a decorative frame 84 whose diameter is reduced obliquely toward the rear. Then, the transparent plate 76 of the display control circuit unit 44 configured as described above is brought into contact with the rear edge of the decorative frame 84.
[0037]
In the above-described embodiment, the entire circumference of the cylindrical case 61 is fitted to the fitting wall 51 provided on the set plate 47. However, a relief or the like that reduces the contact area may be formed. A rib may be provided at the fitting portion. If the contact area is reduced in this manner, the resistance at the time of fitting is reduced, and the mounting becomes even easier.
[0038]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the display control circuit unit 44 is configured to be detachable by the engaging means 68 with respect to the set plate 47 attached to the game board 45, but the display control circuit unit 44 is configured to be a game board. The front decoration unit 80 attached to 45 may be configured to be detachable by the engaging means 68.
[0039]
Further, according to the illustrated embodiment, various openings are provided at appropriate positions on the game board 45 to allow various parts to face or to pass various wirings. For example, in FIG. 4, opening portions 85 and 86 for indicator lights are provided on the upper left and right sides of the game board 45, and the connector terminals 35a and 34a of the stop indicator lamp 35 and the winning indicator lamp 34 are faced. 35a, 34a and the relay substrate 53 are electrically connected. Further, the relay terminal box 43 is faced to the side of the stop indicator lamp opening 85 and connected to the hall computer via the external information output connector 87 provided in the relay terminal box 43, so that the jackpot information, Communicates information such as symbol start count information. It should be noted that prize ball number information, out ball information, hitting information, and the like are output from the external information output connector 87 'of the main body terminal board 41 to the hall computer. The relay terminal box 43 is provided with a connection connector 88 for connecting the connector terminal 67B from the game control circuit unit 46 to the main body terminal plate 41, and the main body control circuit, winning ball signal, winning ball payout, etc. Relay inquiry signals, jackpot lamp signals, speaker audio signals, etc. Furthermore, the power connector 89 connected to the connector terminal 67A described above is relayed to the distribution terminal F (see FIG. 2) for the game control circuit unit provided on the main body terminal plate 41.
[0040]
A side lamp opening 90 is provided on the side of the set plate 47 so as to face the side lamp terminal 32a and to be connected to the relay board 53 of the set plate 47. Further, a connector wiring 52 ′ for connecting to the connector terminals 67 d, 67 e, 67 f of the game control circuit unit 46 is provided from the relay board 53.
[0041]
A winning device opening 91 is provided below the set plate 47 so as to face the back of the variable winning device 5. The connector terminal 5b provided in the variable winning device 5 and the relay board 53 of the set plate 47 are connected.
[0042]
An out port 92 is provided below the variable winning device 5 to collect balls that have missed the winning.
[0043]
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be appropriately implemented as long as the configuration described in the claims is not changed. For example, the engagement means for detachably configuring the display control circuit unit and the game control circuit unit may be other clip devices or the like instead of the combination of the engagement groove and the engagement claw.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
In short, the present invention is a gaming machine equipped with a variable display device that variably displays identification information. On the back side of the gaming board, a set board, a relay board attached to the set board, and the relay board are provided. The set plate has an opening window at a central portion, and a fitting wall extends rearward around the opening window so that the connection is connected to the connector wiring. A game control circuit unit having a game control circuit board having a terminal and a display control circuit unit including a display element for displaying the identification information are configured to be detachable by engagement means, and the display control circuit unit is by engaging means while being inserted from the rear into fitting wall of the setting plate is detachably attached to the set plate, the game control circuit unit, said the display control circuit unit Since the Tsu bets plate side is configured to be detachable by said engaging means on the opposite side, by exchanging the display control circuit unit and a game control circuit unit, a new utilizing conventional display game A machine can be provided. Therefore, since the gaming machine main body can be reused, even if a conventional gaming machine is bored, the generation of waste is extremely small, which is extremely useful for environmental protection and effective use of resources.
[0046]
Further, a space for attaching the game control circuit unit to the game board is not required, and an attachment device for attaching the unit is not required, and the structure on the back side of the gaming machine is simplified. Therefore, maintenance becomes easy. Each unit can be attached and detached with one touch by the engaging means and the engaging means , and the work efficiency is remarkably improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the above pachinko machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control device.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the pachinko machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game part 4 Variable display device 44 Display control circuit unit 45 Game board 46 Game control circuit unit 47 Set board 58 Connector means 68 Engagement means 69 Engagement means

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine comprising a variable display device that variably displays identification information,
On the back side of the game board, a set board, a relay board attached to the set board, and connector wiring provided on the relay board,
The set plate has an opening window at a central portion, and a fitting wall extends around the opening window toward the rear,
A game control circuit unit having a game control circuit board having a connection terminal connected to the connector wiring, and a display control circuit unit including a display element for displaying the identification information are configured to be detachable by engagement means, The display control circuit unit is inserted into the fitting wall of the set plate from behind and is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the set plate by engaging means, and the game control circuit unit includes the display control circuit unit. The gaming machine is configured to be detachable by the engaging means on the side opposite to the set plate side . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display element of the display control circuit unit is an EL display element. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game control circuit unit is housed in a case made of a transparent member.

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