JP4139263B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

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【００６６】
表１に示すように、電飾演出データは、通電するコモン線とセグメント線の組合せを特定した複数の組合せデータＤ１〜Ｄ１５から構成されており、全体が例えば、３つのデータ群Ｐ１〜Ｐ３に分割されている。そして、所定時間毎（例えば、１００ｍｓ毎）に出力可能なデータ群が切り替えられる。また、１つのデータ群はコモン線１〜８を全て使用した５つの組合せデータから構成されており、所定時間に亘って、出力可能となったデータ群の５つの組合せデータが順次各電飾基板１０１〜１０５に出力される。即ち、通電するコモン線とセグメント線の組合せが順次に変更される。ここで、組合せデータは、各コモン線１〜８に固有のコモンデータ（図１１を参照）と各セグメント線ａ〜ｈに固有のセグメントデータ（図１１を参照）とから構成されている。
【００６７】
例えば、組合せデータのうちのコモンデータが「２１Ｈ」（＝「０１Ｈ」＋「２０Ｈ」）でセグメントデータが「８０Ｈ」（表１における組合せデータＤ１）の場合には、コモン線１とコモン線６とが同時に選択されると共にセグメント線ｈが選択されて、ＬＥＤ１Ａ，１Ｂが同時に点灯される（図１１を参照）。
【００６８】
コモンデータが「８４Ｈ」（＝「０４Ｈ」＋「８０Ｈ」）で、セグメントデータが「１８Ｈ」（＝「０８Ｈ」＋「１０Ｈ」）の場合（表１における組合せデータＤ３）には、コモン線３とコモン線８とが同時に選択されると共に、セグメント線ｄ，ｅが同時に選択されて、ＬＥＤ４Ａ，４Ｂ，５Ａ，５Ｂが同時に点灯される（図１１を参照）。
【００６９】
また、コモンデータが「０８Ｈ」で、セグメントデータが「００Ｈ」の場合（表１における組合せデータＤ４）には、コモン線４が選択されるが、セグメント線が選択されていないので、何れのＬＥＤも点灯しない。
【００７０】
さて、主制御基板５０からのコマンドデータによって、表１に示した電飾演出データが設定された場合には、図１２に示すように、最初の１００ｍｓｅｃ間、表１におけるデータ群Ｐ１の組合せデータＤ１〜Ｄ５が順次繰り返し出力され、次の１００ｍｓｅｃ間、データ群Ｐ２の組合せデータＤ６〜Ｄ１０が順次繰り返し出力され、さらに次の１００ｍｓｅｃ間、データ群Ｐ３の組合せデータＤ１１〜Ｄ１５が順次繰り返し出力される。詳細には以下のようである（図１２を参照）。
【００７１】
Ｚ１：電飾演出データが出力された直後の最初の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、コモンデータ「２１Ｈ」とセグメントデータ「８０Ｈ」からなる組合せデータＤ１に基づいて、ステージランプ２０１に備えたＬＥＤ１Ａ，１Ｂが同時に点灯される。
Ｚ２：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、コモンデータ「４２Ｈ」（＝「０２Ｈ」＋「４０Ｈ」）とセグメントデータ「３０Ｈ」（＝「１０Ｈ」＋「２０Ｈ」）からなる組合せデータＤ２に基づいて、コモン線２，７が同時に選択されると共に、セグメント線ｆ，ｅが同時に選択され、枠左側ランプ２０２に備えられたＬＥＤ２Ａ，２Ｂ，３Ａ，３Ｂが同時に点灯される。
Ｚ３：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、コモンデータ「８４Ｈ」（＝「０４Ｈ」＋「８０Ｈ」）とセグメントデータ「１８Ｈ」（＝「０８Ｈ」＋「１０Ｈ」）からなる組合せデータＤ３に基づいて、コモン線３，８が同時に選択されると共に、セグメント線ｄ，ｅが同時に選択されて、枠右側ランプ２０３に備えられたＬＥＤ４Ａ，４Ｂ，５Ａ，５Ｂが同時に点灯される。
Ｚ４：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ４に基づいてコモン線４が選択されるがセグメント線が選択されないので、何れのＬＥＤも点灯されない。
Ｚ５：さらに次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、コモンデータ「１０Ｈ」とセグメントデータ「８７Ｈ」（＝「０１Ｈ」＋「０２Ｈ」＋「０４Ｈ」＋「８０Ｈ」）からなる組合せデータＤ５に基づいて、コモン線５が選択されると共に、セグメント線ｄ，ｅ，ｆ，ｇが同時に選択されて、枠中央ランプ２０５に備えられたＬＥＤ８，９Ａ，９Ｂ，１０Ａ，１０Ｂ，１１が同時に点灯される。
【００７２】
上述したＺ１〜Ｚ５の点灯態様が１００ｍｓｅｃ間に亘って繰り返されると、次のデータ群Ｐ２の組合せデータＤ６〜Ｄ１０に基づいてＬＥＤが点灯される。即ち、
Ｚ６：最初の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ６に基づいて、ステージランプ２０１のＬＥＤ１Ａ，１Ｂが点灯される。
Ｚ７：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、コモンデータ「４２Ｈ」とセグメントデータ「２０Ｈ」からなる組合せデータＤ７に基づいて、コモン線２，７が選択されると共に、セグメント線ｆのみが選択されて、枠左側ランプ２０２のうちのＬＥＤ２Ａ，２Ｂのみが点灯される。
Ｚ８：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、コモンデータ「８４Ｈ」とセグメントデータ「１０Ｈ」からなる組合せデータＤ８に基づいて、コモン線３，８が選択されると共に、セグメント線ｅのみが選択されて、枠右側ランプ２０３のうちのＬＥＤ４Ａ，４Ｂのみが点灯される。
Ｚ９：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ９に基づいて何れのＬＥＤも点灯されない。
Ｚ１０：さらに次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ１０に基づいて枠中央ランプ２０５のＬＥＤ８，９Ａ，９Ｂ，１０Ａ，１０Ｂ，１１が点灯される。
【００７３】
そして上述したＺ６〜Ｚ１０の点灯態様が１００ｍｓｅｃ間に亘って繰り返し行なわれると、次のデータ群Ｐ３の組合せデータＤ１１〜Ｄ１５に基づいてＬＥＤが点灯される。即ち、
Ｚ１１：最初の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ１１に基づいてＬＥＤ１Ａ，１Ｂが点灯される。
Ｚ１２：次の２ｍｓｅｃの間は、コモンデータ「４２Ｈ」とセグメントデータ「１０Ｈ」からなる組合せデータＤ１２に基づいて、コモン線２，７が選択されると共に、セグメント線ｅのみが選択されて、枠左側ランプ２０２のうちのＬＥＤ３Ａ，３Ｂのみが点灯される。
Ｚ１３：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、コモンデータ「８４Ｈ」とセグメントデータ「０８Ｈ」からなる組合せデータＤ１３に基づいて、コモン線３，８が選択されると共に、セグメント線ｄのみが選択されて、枠右側ランプ２０３のうちのＬＥＤ５Ａ，５Ｂのみが点灯される。
Ｚ１４：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ１４に基づいて何れのＬＥＤも点灯されない。
Ｚ１５：さらに次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ１５に基づいて枠中央ランプ２０５のＬＥＤ８，９Ａ，９Ｂ，１０Ａ，１０Ｂ，１１が点灯される。
【００７４】
そして上述したＺ１１〜Ｚ１５の点灯態様が１００ｍｓｅｃ間に亘って繰り返し行われると、再びデータ群Ｐ１の組合せデータＤ１〜Ｄ５に基づいてＬＥＤが点灯される。つまり、Ｚ１〜Ｚ５の点灯態様が繰り返される。この電飾演出データは、特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動パターンに応じて設定されており、必ずしも組合せデータＤ１からＤ１５までの１５個のデータによって構成されるものではない。つまり、組合せデータＤ１５以降に別の組合せデータ（データ群）が設定されている場合もある。なお、電飾演出データに基づいて選択されたコモン線とセグメント線との間に接続されたＬＥＤは、２ｍｓｅｃ間の点灯と８ｍｓｅｃ間の消灯とを１００ｍｓｅｃの間繰り返しているが、これを遊技者側から見ると、ＬＥＤは、１００ｍｓｅｃ間点灯しているように見える。
【００７５】
ここで、上記ステップＺ１〜Ｚ３，Ｚ６〜Ｚ８，Ｚ１１〜Ｚ１３では、２つのコモン線と１つのセグメント線との間に２つのＬＥＤが並列接続された電飾基板１０１，１０２，１０３において、各電飾基板１０１〜１０３に接続された２つのコモン線に同時に通電しており、１つのセグメント線を選択することで２つのＬＥＤを同時に点灯可能となっている。よって、２つのコモン線を同時に選択することで、従来のように８つあるコモン線を順次に１つずつ選択する場合に比べて、全てのコモン線を一通り選択するときの選択回数が減少するために、少ない時間で全てのコモン線を選択することができる。そして、一のコモン線を選択後、再びこのコモン線が選択されるまでの間隔が短くなるので消灯時間が減り、ＬＥＤの光度を上げることが可能となる。また全てのコモン線を使用しているので、空き状態のコモン端子がなくなり、空きコモン端子からの不正な信号の入力を防止することが可能となる。
【００７６】
表２には、別の電飾演出データの一例が示されている。
【００７７】
【表２】

【００７８】
この電飾演出データが設定された場合には、以下のようである。
Ｚ１：最初の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ１に基づいて、ＬＥＤ１Ａ，１Ｂが同時に点灯される。
Ｚ２：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ２に基づいて、ＬＥＤ２Ａ，２Ｂが同時に点灯される。
Ｚ３：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ３に基づいて、ＬＥＤ４Ａ，４Ｂが同時に点灯される。
Ｚ４：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、何れのＬＥＤも点灯されない。
Ｚ５：さらに次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、コモンデータ「１０Ｈ」とセグメントデータ「０４Ｈ」からなる組合せデータＤ５に基づいて、コモン線５が選択されると共にセグメント線ｃのみが選択されて、ＬＥＤ９Ａ，９Ｂのみが同時に点灯される。
【００７９】
次の１００ｍｓｅｃ間は、以下のようである。即ち、
Ｚ６：最初の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ６に基づいて、コモン線１，６が選択されるがセグメント線が選択されないので、何れのＬＥＤも点灯されない。Ｚ７：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ７に基づいて、ＬＥＤ３Ａ，３Ｂが同時に点灯される。
Ｚ８：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ８に基づいて、ＬＥＤ５Ａ，５Ｂが同時に点灯される。
Ｚ９：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、何れのＬＥＤも点灯されない。
Ｚ１０：さらに次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、コモンデータ「１０Ｈ」とセグメントデータ「８１Ｈ」からなる組合せデータＤ１０に基づいて、コモン線５が選択されると共にセグメント線ａ、ｈが同時に選択されて、ＬＥＤ８，１１が同時に点灯される。
【００８０】
さらに、次の１００ｍｓｅｃ間は、以下のようである。
Ｚ１１：最初の２ｍｓｅｃは、組合せデータＤ１１に基づいて、ＬＥＤ１Ａ，１Ｂが同時に点灯される。
Ｚ１２：次の２ｍｓｅｃ間は、組合せデータＤ１２に基づいて、ＬＥＤ２Ａ，２Ｂが同時に点灯される。
Ｚ１３：次の２ｍｓｅｃでは、組合せデータＤ１３に基づいて、ＬＥＤ４Ａ，４Ｂが同時に点灯される。
Ｚ１４：次の２ｍｓｅｃでは、何れのＬＥＤも点灯されない。
Ｚ１５：さらに次の２ｍｓｅｃでは、コモンデータ「１０Ｈ」とセグメントデータ「０２Ｈ」からなる組合せデータＤ１５に基づいて、コモン線５が選択されると共にセグメント線ｂのみが選択されて、ＬＥＤ１０Ａ，１０Ｂが同時に点灯される。
【００８１】
ここで、表１及び表２に示した電飾演出データでは、組合せデータＤ１，Ｄ６，Ｄ１１においてコモン線１とコモン線６が、組合せデータＤ２，Ｄ７，Ｄ１２においてコモン線２とコモン線７が、組合せデータＤ３，Ｄ８，Ｄ１３においてコモン線３とコモン線８とがそれぞれ同時に選択（通電）されるようになっている。つまり、全てのコモン線１〜８を１回ずつ一通り選択するときの選択回数が５回となるので、８つのコモン線１〜８を１つずつ選択した場合（選択回数８回）に比較して選択回数が減少する。これにより、コモン線１〜８が順次に１つずつ選択された場合に比べて、各ランプ２０１〜２０３，２０５への通電頻度が高くなっている。
【００８２】
また、例えばコモン線１，６に接続されたＬＥＤ１Ａ，１Ｂや、コモン線２，７に接続されたＬＥＤ２Ａ，２Ｂ，３Ａ，３Ｂのように、同時に通電される２つのコモン線に接続された複数のＬＥＤが、同じ電飾基板に備えられている。これにより、これら複数のＬＥＤを同時に点灯することで、その電飾基板を備えたランプの光量を大きくすることが可能となっている。
【００８３】
ところで、表２に示した電飾演出データに基づいて表示枠体２３の各ランプ２０１〜２０３，２０５がランプ演出を行っているときに、始動入賞口１４へ遊技球が入賞し、図柄変動の保留が発生した場合には、この電飾演出データに保留ランプ点灯データが追加される。ここで、例えば、保留個数が１つの場合には、追加される保留ランプ点灯データは表３のようになる。
【００８４】
【表３】

【００８５】
表３に示すように、保留ランプ点灯データは、コモンデータ「２１Ｈ」，「４２Ｈ」，「８４Ｈ」，「１０Ｈ」に組み合わされるセグメントデータが全て「００Ｈ」で、コモンデータ「０８Ｈ」に対するセグメントデータのみが「４０Ｈ」となっている。そして、この保留ランプ点灯データの追加によって、表２におけるコモンデータ「０８Ｈ」に対応するセグメントデータが「００Ｈ」から「４０Ｈ」となる。これにより、ステージランプ２０１、枠左側ランプ２０２、枠右側ランプ２０３、枠中央ランプ２０５については、上記表２の電飾演出データに対応した点灯態様で点灯が行われ、保留ランプ２０４については、表３に示した保留ランプ点灯データに対応して、ＬＥＤ６のみが点灯される。
【００８６】
なお、保留個数が２個のときには、保留ランプ点灯データにおけるコモンデータ「０８Ｈ」に対するセグメントデータが「６０Ｈ」に設定されて、ＬＥＤ６，７が点灯し、保留個数が３個のときには、セグメントデータが「７０Ｈ」に設定されて、ＬＥＤ６，７，１２が点灯し、保留個数が４個のときには、セグメントデータが「７８Ｈ」に設定されて全てのＬＥＤ６，７，１２，１３が点灯する。
【００８７】
次に、上記構成からなる本実施形態の動作を説明する。
操作ノブ２８を操作することで、遊技領域Ｒ１に打ち出された遊技球は、図示しない釘やランプ風車１７、風車１９等に接触しながら下方に向かって流下し、そのうちの幾つかが、始動ゲート１８を通過する。
【００８８】
始動ゲート１８を遊技球が通過すると普通図柄が変動表示され、所定時間経過後に停止表示される。普通図柄が、例えば「７」で停止表示（図３の状態）されると、始動入賞口１４が開放状態となる。そして、始動入賞口１４に遊技球が入賞すると、表示部１３Ａにおいて特別図柄８０，８１，８２のスクロール表示が開始されると共に、表示枠体２３において図柄変動中のランプ演出が行われる。
【００８９】
具体的には、上記表１のような電飾演出データに基づいて表示枠体２３が点灯される。即ち、ステージランプ２０１と枠中央ランプ２０５が連続して点灯され、枠左側ランプ２０２のＬＥＤ２Ａ，２Ｂと枠右側ランプ２０３の４Ａ，４Ｂがほぼ同時に点滅すると共に、枠左側ランプ２０２のＬＥＤ３Ａ，３Ｂと枠右側ランプ２０３のＬＥＤ５Ａ，５Ｂがほぼ同時に点滅する。また、この状態では、図柄変動の保留が行われていないので、保留ランプ２０４は消灯したままとなっている。
【００９０】
特別図柄８０，８１，８２が所定時間スクロール表示した後で、例えば「７ ７ ７」で停止表示すると、大当たり遊技が開始される。すると、表示部１３Ａにおいて、大当たり遊技用の演出画像が表示されると共に、表示枠体２３において大当たり遊技中のランプ演出が行われる。
【００９１】
具体的には、上記表２のような電飾演出データに基づいて表示枠体２３が点灯される即ち、ステージランプ２０１が点滅されると共に、枠左側ランプ２０２のＬＥＤ２Ａ，２Ｂと枠右側ランプ２０３の４Ａ，４Ｂがほぼ同時に点滅すると共に、枠左側ランプ２０２のＬＥＤ３Ａ，３Ｂと枠右側ランプ２０３のＬＥＤ５Ａ，５Ｂがほぼ同時に点滅する。さらに、枠中央ランプ２０５において、あたかも光が右側から左側へ移動するように、ＬＥＤ９Ａ，９Ｂの点灯後、ＬＥＤ８，１１が点灯し、さらにその後でＬＥＤ１０Ａ，１０Ｂが点灯するという点灯態様が繰り返される。これにより、大当たり遊技中は図柄変動中に比較して、表示枠体２３のランプの点滅が激しくなり、遊技状態に応じたランプ演出が行われている。
【００９２】
さて、大当たり遊技中に始動入賞口１４へ遊技球が入賞すると、その入賞球については、図柄の変動表示が直ちに行われず、一端保留される。すると、上述した各種ランプ２０１〜２０３，２０５による大当たり遊技中のランプ演出に加えて、保留ランプ２０４が点灯される。そして保留数が増加する場合には、保留ランプがＬＥＤ６，７，１２，１３の順で点灯され、保留数が減少する場合には、この逆の順番で消灯される。
【００９３】
このように本実施形態によれば、電飾制御基板５５に備えた全てのコモン線１〜８を表示枠体２３に備えた各種ランプ２０１〜２０５のＬＥＤ１Ａ〜ＬＥＤ１３の何れかに接続したので、空いたコモン線をなくすことができる。また、これにより、空いたコモン線から不正な信号が入力されるのを規制することができる。また、電飾制御基板５５に備えられた８つのコモン線１〜８のうち、コモン線１，６と、コモン線２，７とコモン線３，８は、電飾演出データに基づいて同時に通電されるので、８つのコモン線１〜８を１つずつ順番に通電した場合と比較して、全てのコモン線を一通り選択するときの選択回数が少なくなる。これにより、各コモン線１〜８への通電頻度が高くなって、コモン線１〜８に接続されたＬＥＤ１Ａ〜ＬＥＤ１３の光量を大きくすることができる。また、表示枠体２３に備えた各ランプ２０１〜２０３，２０５では、少なくとも２つのＬＥＤが同時に点灯するように構成されているので、１つのＬＥＤのみを点灯させた場合に比較して、各ランプ２０１〜２０３，２０５の光量を大きくすることができる。
【００９４】
＜他の実施形態＞
本発明は、前記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば、以下に説明するような実施形態も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれ、さらに、下記以外にも要旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々変更して実施することができる。
（１）前記一実施形態ではパチンコ遊技機に本発明を適用していたが、コモン線とセグメント線との間に発光素子を備えた遊技機であれば、コイン遊技機やスロットマシン等に備えてもよい。
【００９５】
（２）前記実施形態では、表示枠体２３のステージランプ２０１、枠左側ランプ２０２、枠右側ランプ２０３、枠中央ランプ２０５、及び保留ランプ２０４が本発明の「電飾部品」として備えられていたが、ガラス枠上部ランプ３５、ガラス枠サイドランプ１１５、サイドランプ２２、ランプ風車１７等を本発明の「電飾部品」として備えていてもよい。
【００９６】
（３）上記実施形態では、例えば、コモン線１とコモン線６に接続されたＬＥＤ１Ａ，１Ｂのように、同じタイミングで通電される２つのコモン線に接続されたＬＥＤが、同一の電飾部品（電飾基板）に備えられていたが、異なる電飾部品に備えていてもよい。このようにすれば、分散配置された異なる電飾部品において同じタイミングでＬＥＤを点灯させることができる。
【００９７】
（４）上記実施形態では、電飾演出データは、１つのコモン線のみを選択した組合せデータ（例えば、表１における組合せデータＤ５）と２つのコモン線を同時に選択した組合せデータ（例えば、表１における組合せデータＤ１）とから構成されていたが、全ての組合せデータが複数のコモン線を同時に選択した組合せデータであってもよい。このような構成とすれば、全てのコモン線を一通り選択するときの選択回数をより減少させることができ、各コモン線の通電頻度をより高めることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態に係るパチンコ遊技機の正面図
【図２】パチンコ遊技機の背面図
【図３】表示装置の正面図
【図４】パチンコ遊技機の電気的構成を表すブロック図
【図５】電飾制御基板、電飾中継基板及び電飾基板の配線図
【図６】（Ａ）ステージランプに備えた電飾基板の配線図
（Ｂ）枠右側ランプに備えた電飾基板の配線図
（Ｃ）枠左側ランプに備えた電飾基板の配線図
【図７】（Ａ）保留ランプに備えた電飾基板の配線図
（Ｂ）枠中央ランプに備えた電飾基板の配線図
【図８】電飾制御プログラムＭのフローチャート
【図９】ＩＮＴ割り込み処理のフローチャート
【図１０】コマンド解析処理のフローチャート
【図１１】ＬＥＤの系統図
【図１２】各ランプの点灯タイミングチャート
【符号の説明】
５５…電飾制御基板（電飾制御装置）
１００…電飾中継基板（中継基板）
１０１〜１０５…電飾基板
２０１…ステージランプ（電飾部品）
２０２…枠左側ランプ（電飾部品）
２０３…枠右側ランプ（電飾部品）
２０４…保留ランプ（電飾部品）
２０５…枠中央ランプ（電飾部品）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that controls lighting by connecting a light emitting element between a common line and a segment line.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, a light emitting element is allocated between any one of a plurality of common lines and a plurality of segment lines, and the plurality of common lines are sequentially selected and selected. A gaming machine is known in which a segment line corresponding to a common line is designated to energize between the common line and the segment line to turn on a light emitting element provided in the electric decoration (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-219217 A (Claim 1, paragraphs [0027] to [0031], [0038] to [0044], FIG. 6)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional gaming machine, the number of common lines has been increased in order to increase the number of lines of common lines and segment lines. However, as the number of common lines increases, the number of common lines selected by software control increases. In addition, there is a problem that the energization frequency per one common line is reduced and the luminous intensity of the light emitting element is lowered.
[0005]
Further, when controlling lighting of a plurality of light emitting elements at the same time, the light emitting elements are connected to a common line. If the number of common lines to be used among a plurality of common lines is reduced, there is a possibility that a part of the connection terminals of the common lines mounted on the control board will be unused and left empty. It was. The reason for this is that if the number of common lines is changed for each model of gaming machine, design costs are incurred, so that the number of common lines is given a margin in order to provide versatility. However, since there is a possibility that an unauthorized signal is input from the connection terminal portion of the vacant common line, it is not preferable that the vacant connection terminal portion exists.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of effectively using all common lines.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The ball game machine according to the invention of claim 1 made to achieve the above object is provided with a plurality of common lines and a plurality of segment lines, and a common line and a segment selected from the common lines and the segment lines are provided. While being able to energize between the wires,The part that can be energized by selecting the common line and the segment line is set to be smaller than the total number of combinations of any one common line and any one segment line, and a part that can energize a plurality of light emitting elements. Assign and connectThe light emitting element can be turned on by energizing between the common line and the segment line, and a plurality of light emission elements can be selected by sequentially selecting a plurality of common lines and specifying a segment line corresponding to the selected common line. ElementDepending on the game stateLight upOr turn offIn the gaming machine to control,A plurality of light emitting elements are mounted on a plurality of illumination boards,All common and segment linesMounted on multiple electrical boardsA plurality of common lines and a plurality of segment lines connected to any one of the light emitting elements are configured to be selectable,A plurality of light emitting elements connected between the first common line and at least one segment line by selecting one of the plurality of common lines and at least one segment line at the same timing and energizing them. 1 common selection control means for controlling lighting or extinguishing of elements at the same timing, different from the first common lineAt least twoSecond common line and third common lineAnd at least one segment line are selected at the same timeAnd turning on or off the light emitting elements connected between each of the second common line and the third common line and at least one segment line at the same time.Equipped with multiple common selection control means,It is characterized in that a plurality of common lines are sequentially selected and energized by one common selection control means and a plurality of common selection control means.
[0008]
The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, a plurality of light emitting elements are connected in series between the common line and the segment line.
[0009]
The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, a plurality of light emitting elements connected to a plurality of common lines energized at the same timing are connected in parallel to one segment line. Have.
[0011]
  Claim4The invention ofClaims 1 to 3The gaming machine according to any one of the above is characterized in that a plurality of light emitting elements respectively connected to a plurality of common lines that are energized at the same timing are assembled to a common electric decoration component.
[0012]
  Claim5The invention ofClaims 1 to 3The gaming machine according to any one of the above is characterized in that a plurality of light emitting elements respectively connected to a plurality of common lines that are energized at the same timing are assembled to different electric decoration parts.
[0013]
  Claim6The invention ofClaim 4 or 5In the gaming machine described in the above, between the illumination control device, the illumination control device having a plurality of common selection means, and the illumination control device provided on each of the illumination components, the plurality of common selection means, And a relay board having a connection portion between predetermined segment lines.
[0014]
[Action and effect of the invention]
<Invention of Claim 1>
In the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the common lines and segment lines that are vacant can be eliminated by connecting all the common lines and segment lines to any of the light emitting elements. Thereby, it becomes possible to restrict the input of illegal signals from the connection terminals of the common line and the segment line that are vacant as in the conventional gaming machine. Further, since the common lines and the segment lines are all selectable, all the common lines and the segment lines are effectively used. Since at least two or more common lines are energized at the same timing by the plurality of common selection means, the energization frequency of each common line is higher than when energizing each of the plurality of common lines one by one. It becomes possible to increase the luminous intensity of the light emitting element connected to the.
[0015]
<Invention of Claim 2>
In the gaming machine of claim 2, since the plurality of light emitting elements are connected in series between the common line and the segment line, the plurality of light emitting elements are turned on with a small number of systems, that is, a small number of combinations of the common line and the segment line. It becomes possible to do.
[0016]
<Invention of Claim 3>
In the gaming machine according to the third aspect, since the plurality of light emitting elements connected to the plurality of common lines that are energized at the same timing are connected in parallel to one common segment line, a plurality of the light emitting elements are simultaneously selected by selecting one segment line. Lighting control of the light emitting element becomes possible. In addition, by using a common line that has not been used in conventional gaming machines, it is possible to eliminate the connection terminal part of the empty common line, so that unauthorized signal input from the empty connection terminal part is restricted. can do.
[0018]
  <Claim4Invention>
  Claim4According to this gaming machine, the luminous intensity of the electric decoration can be increased by simultaneously lighting a plurality of light emitting elements provided in the same electric decoration part.
[0019]
  <Claim5Invention>
  Claim5According to this gaming machine, it becomes possible to simultaneously light a plurality of light emitting elements distributed and arranged in different electrical decoration parts. Moreover, the freedom degree of arrangement | positioning of a light emitting element improves by attaching a light emitting element to a different electrical decoration component.
[0020]
  <Claim6Invention>
  Claim6In this gaming machine, it is possible to easily change the connection structure between the segment lines by changing the relay board.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is constructed by assembling the gaming machine main body 91 shown in FIG. 2 on the rear side of the front frame 90 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a glass frame 92 is attached to the front surface of the front frame 90 so as to be openable and closable, and the gaming board 40 provided in the gaming machine main body 91 is passed through a glass window 93 formed in the glass frame 92. Can see. The game board 40 is formed with a substantially circular game area R1 surrounded by the guide rail 25, and a display device 26 is provided at the center. In the game area R1, below the display device 26, a start winning opening 14, a large winning opening 15, and an off ball receiving opening 16 are provided side by side in order from the top. In addition, a ramp windmill 17, a start gate 18, a windmill 19, and general winning openings 20, 21 are provided in order from the top on both the left and right sides of the display device 26 in the game area R1, and the game area R1 extends over the entire game area R1. Thus, a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are erected. Further, side lamps 22 and 22 are provided at both end portions along the guide rail 25.
[0022]
Of the glass frame 92, an upper part of the glass window 93 is provided with a glass frame upper lamp 35 having an arc shape along the upper edge of the game area R <b> 1. A frame corner lamp 116 is provided. Further, glass frame side lamps 115 are provided on both sides of the glass frame 92.
[0023]
Below the glass window 93 in the glass frame 92, an upper plate 27A and a lower plate 27B are provided in two upper and lower stages. Then, by operating the operation knob 28 provided at the right end portion of the lower plate 27B, the game ball accommodated in the upper plate 27A is blown out toward the game board 40. Further, if the button 29 provided on the upper plate 27A is pressed, the game ball moves from the upper plate 27A to the lower plate 27B and is accommodated. Speakers 59S are provided on both sides of the upper plate 27A.
[0024]
Next, each required part will be described in further detail.
The start gate 18 has a gate-like structure through which game balls can pass through, and the passed game balls are detected by a gate switch 30 (see FIG. 4) built in the start gate 18. Based on the detection signal, the symbols in the normal symbol display area 24 to be described later are variably displayed.
[0025]
The start winning opening 14 has a so-called pocket structure and opens upward, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the start winning opening 14 sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C, 14C is large enough to accommodate about one game ball. ing. When the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 40 is driven due to the passage of the game ball to the gate switch 30, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are tilted sideways, and the game ball is guided to the movable wing piece 14C. As a result, the start winning opening 14 can be entered.
[0026]
When a game ball wins in the start winning opening 14, the start opening sensor 31 (see FIG. 4) provided in the start winning opening 14 detects the game ball, and the display device 26 will be described later based on the detection signal. Is displayed in a variable manner. In addition, while the display device 26 displays the symbols in a variable manner, up to four winning balls won in the start winning opening 14 are stored on hold. Then, the number of stored memories is notified to the player by the number of lighting of the holding lamp 204 (see FIG. 3) provided in the display device 26.
[0027]
The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long shape and is normally closed by the movable door 15T. When a pachinko gaming machine is in a “hit state” due to the establishment of a predetermined condition described later, a solenoid 15S (see FIG. 4) provided on the back of the game board 40 is driven, and the movable door 15T is moved to the front side over a predetermined period. Fall down. Thereby, the grand prize opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide. Here, when a period from when the movable door 15T is opened until it is closed is referred to as a “round”, in one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 29 seconds, or The process ends when any of the 10 game balls has been won or the condition is satisfied first.
[0028]
A continuous winning opening and a counting winning opening are provided inside the big winning opening 15, and when the big win state is reached, the continuous winning opening and the counting winning opening are opened. More specifically, when the movable door 15T is opened, the continuous winning opening is open, and after winning the continuous winning opening, the solenoid 15S (see FIG. 4) is driven to close the continuous winning opening. The counting prize opening will remain open. Then, when the specific area sensor 32 (see FIG. 4) provided in the continuous winning opening detects the winning of the game ball, the right to continue is generated, and the above-described end condition (the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 29 seconds). (Or 10 game balls won in the big winning opening 15) and the round is completed, the next round is continuously executed. When the count sensor 33 (see FIG. 4) provided in the counting prize opening detects the winning of the game ball, the winning balls to the big prize opening 15 are counted together with the winning balls to the continuous winning opening. As described above, it is checked whether or not a total of 10 has been reached.
[0029]
The display device 26 is configured by assembling a liquid crystal module (not shown) (specifically, a TFT-LCD module) on the rear end surface of the display frame 23 having a frame structure as a whole. A front portion of the liquid crystal module surrounded by the display frame 23 is a display unit 13A, and the player can view an image displayed on the display unit 13A through the display frame 23.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 1, three special symbols 80, 81, and 82 for left, middle, and right are normally displayed side by side on the display unit 13A. Each of these special symbols 80, 81, 82 is composed of, for example, a plurality of types representing numbers “0” to “11”. Usually, each special symbol 80, 81, 82 has a predetermined value. The types are stopped and displayed on the display unit 13A. Then, it is determined whether or not the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14, and each special symbol 80, 81, 82 is scrolled up and down and displayed in a variably displayed state. Each special symbol 80, 81, 82 is stopped and displayed in order. At this time, for example, when the result of the determination is successful and all of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are the same symbol, that is, when they are in a rough pattern, the game is in a “hit state” and the movable door 15T is opened. It is.
[0031]
A normal symbol display area 24 is provided in the lower left corner of the display area of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 in the display unit 13A. This normal symbol display area 24 is determined to be true or false when a gate switch 30 (see FIG. 4) provided in the start gate 18 detects the passage of a game ball, for example, a number from “0” to “9”. Is variably displayed over a predetermined period, and then a predetermined number is fixedly displayed. For example, when the final number displayed is an odd number, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C provided in the start winning opening 14 are tilted sideways over a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 seconds). The symbols displayed in the normal symbol display area 24 are not limited to numbers but may be alphabets or symbols.
[0032]
On the other hand, the display frame body 23 protrudes from the game board 40 in the middle of the both sides from the upper side. In addition, a stage 77 is provided on the lower side of the display frame 23 so that a game ball can roll.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board 50 is provided at the center of the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine, and the electric control board 55, the voice control board 59, and the display control board 57 are overlapped with the main control board 50. Is provided. Various control boards such as a power supply board 70, a payout control board 58, and a launch control board 56 are provided below these boards 50, 55, 57, and 59.
[0034]
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The main control board 50 includes, as a main part, a one-chip microcomputer 51 in which a CPU 51A, a ROM 51B, and a RAM 51C are packaged together.
[0035]
The main control board 50 is provided with a periodic reset circuit (not shown), and outputs interrupt pulses to the one-chip microcomputer 51 periodically (for example, every 2 msec). Each time the one-chip microcomputer 51 receives an interrupt pulse, it runs various programs stored in the ROM 51B.
[0036]
The one-chip microcomputer 51 receives signals from the switch 30 and the sensors 31, 32, 33, etc. for detecting the winning ball described above via the input / output circuit 54, and in accordance with the various programs that have been run, 55, a control signal is output to the sound control board 59, the display control board 57, the payout control board 58, and the like to control each part.
[0037]
The display control board 57 processes the signal received from the main control board 50 by the display CPU 61, and a VDP (not shown) generates image data based on the processing result of the display CPU 61, and displays it on the display unit. Output to 13A.
[0038]
Based on the signal received from the one-chip microcomputer 51 of the main control board 50, the payout control board 58 pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls to the upper plate 27A.
[0039]
The launch control board 56 drives the launch motor 62 based on a signal from the touch switch 60 provided in the operation knob 29 to launch a game ball toward the game area R1.
[0040]
The power supply board 70 receives power from an AC24V facility power supply provided in the pachinko hall. Specifically, the power cable 83 (see FIG. 2) of each pachinko machine is connected to the AC 24V facility power source. Then, power is supplied from the power supply board 70 to the boards 50 and 55 to 59.
[0041]
The sound control board 59 outputs sound from the speaker 59S based on the signal received from the one-chip microcomputer 51 of the main control board 50.
[0042]
The electric decoration control board 55 includes at least eight common lines 1 to 8 and eight segment lines a to h, and an electric decoration CPU (not shown) provided on the electric decoration control board 55 receives from the one-chip microcomputer 51. One of the common lines and the segment lines is sequentially selected in a predetermined pattern which will be described in detail later based on the received signal. And the electrical decoration components connected between those common lines and segment lines are driven by energizing between the selected common lines and segment lines.
[0043]
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, as an “electrical part” of the present invention, a stage lamp 201, a frame left lamp 202, a frame right lamp 203, a frame center lamp 205, and a holding lamp 204 are provided. LED1A-LED13 as the “light emitting element” of the present invention built in these lamps 201-205 are turned on by the above-described lighting control board 55. And these various lamps 201-205 are, for example, when waiting for customers, during the variable display of special symbols 80, 81, 82, during big hit games, and when there is a holding memory based on the entrance to the start winning opening 14 Light.
[0044]
As shown in FIG. 3, the stage lamp 201 is disposed on the back side of the stage 77 in the display frame body 23. Inside the stage lamp 201, as shown in FIG. 6A, an electrical decoration board 101 on which LEDs 1A and 1B are mounted is provided. And the part which opposed these LED1A, 1B among the display frame bodies 23 is comprised with the translucent member. The illumination board 101 is provided with a connector CN1, and the connector CN1 includes two common terminals T1 and T6 connected to the common wires 1 and 6 provided on the illumination control board 55, and an illumination control board. One segment terminal Th connected to 55 segment lines h is provided. The anode of the LED 1A is connected to the common terminal T1, the anode of the LED 1B is connected to the common terminal T6, and the cathodes of both the LEDs 1A and 1B are connected in parallel to the segment terminal Th.
[0045]
Here, the LEDs 1A and 1B are respectively connected to two common lines of the common line 1 and the common line 6, and are both connected to one segment line h (see FIG. 11). That is, when two common lines and one segment line are selected and energized at the same time by an electrical decoration control program M (corresponding to “multiple common selection means” of the present invention) described later, the LEDs 1A and 1B are the same. Can be lit at the timing. In addition, a configuration in which both LEDs 1A and 1B are connected to the common line 1 as in a conventional pachinko gaming machine is conceivable. However, as in this embodiment, these LEDs 1A and 1B are connected to two common lines 1 and a common line 6. Thus, the common line 6 that has not been used in the conventional pachinko gaming machine can be effectively used.
[0046]
As shown in FIG. 3, the frame left lamp 202 is disposed at a position on the left side of the upper side of the display frame 23. As shown in FIG. 6B, an electric decoration board 102 on which LEDs 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B are mounted is provided inside the frame left lamp 202. And the part which opposed these LED2A, 2B, 3A, 3B among the display frame bodies 23 is comprised with the translucent member. The illumination board 102 is provided with a connector CN2. The connector CN2 includes two common terminals T2 and T7 connected to the common wires 2 and 7 of the illumination control board 55, and a segment of the illumination control board 55. Two segment terminals Tf and Te connected to the lines f and e are provided. The anodes of the LEDs 2A and 3A are connected in parallel to the common terminal T2, and the anodes of the LEDs 2B and 3B are connected in parallel to the common terminal T7. The cathodes of the LEDs 2A and 2B are connected in parallel to the segment terminal Tf, and the cathodes of the LEDs 3B and 3B are connected in parallel to the segment terminal Te.
[0047]
Here, the LEDs 2A and 3A and the LEDs 2B and 3B are connected to the common line 2 and the common line 7, respectively, the LEDs 2A and LED2B are connected to the segment line f, and the LEDs 3A and LED3B are connected to the segment line e (see FIG. 11). That is, when two common lines and two segment lines are selected and energized at the same time by the illumination control program M, the LEDs 2A, 3A and the LEDs 2B, 3B can be lit at the same timing. And by setting it as the structure like this embodiment, the common line 7 which was not used in the conventional pachinko gaming machine can be used effectively.
[0048]
As shown in FIG. 3, the frame right lamp 203 is disposed at a position to the right of the upper side of the display frame 23. Inside the frame right lamp 203, as shown in FIG. 6C, an electrical decoration board 103 on which LEDs 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B are mounted is provided. A portion of the display frame 23 that faces the LEDs 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B, that is, the display frame 23 is formed of a translucent member. The electrical decoration board 103 is provided with a connector CN3. The connector CN3 includes two common terminals T3 and T8 connected to the common wires 3 and 8 of the electrical decoration control board 55, and a segment of the electrical decoration control board 55. Two segment terminals Te and Td connected to the lines e and d are provided. The anodes of the LEDs 4A and 5A are connected in parallel to the common terminal T3, and the anodes of the LEDs 4B and 5B are connected in parallel to the common terminal T8. The cathodes of the LEDs 4A and 4B are connected in parallel to the segment terminal Te, and the cathodes of the LEDs 5B and 5B are connected in parallel to the segment terminal Td.
[0049]
Here, the LEDs 4A and 5A and the LEDs 4B and 5B are respectively connected to the common line 3 and the common line 8, the LEDs 4A and LED4B are connected to the segment line e, and the LEDs 5A and LED5B are connected to the segment line d (see FIG. 11). That is, when two common lines and two segment lines are selected and energized at the same timing by the illumination control program M, the LEDs 4A and 5A and the LEDs 5B and 5B can be lit at the same timing. And by setting it as the structure like this embodiment, the common line 8 which was not used in the conventional pachinko gaming machine can be used effectively.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 3, the holding lamp 204 is disposed on both sides of the display frame body 23. As shown in FIG. 7A, an electrical decoration board 104 on which LEDs 6, 7, 12, 13 are mounted is provided inside the holding lamp 204. And the part which opposed these LED6, 7, 12, 13 among the display frame bodies 23 is comprised with the translucent member. The illumination board 104 is provided with a connector CN4. The connector CN4 has one common terminal T4 connected to the common line 4 of the illumination control board 55 and segment lines d and e of the illumination control board 55. , F, g are provided with four segment terminals Td, Te, Tf, Tg. The cathodes of the LEDs 6, 7, 12, 13 are connected to the segment terminals Td, Te, Tf, Tg, respectively, and all the anodes of the LEDs 6, 7, 12, 13 are connected in parallel to the common terminal T4.
[0051]
Here, the LEDs 6, 7, 12, and 13 are connected to the segment lines g, f, e, and d with respect to one common line 4, respectively. That is, when one common line and a plurality of segment lines are selected and energized at the same time, the LEDs 6, 7, 12, and 13 can be lit at the same timing.
[0052]
As shown in FIG. 3, the frame center lamp 205 is disposed at the center of the upper side of the display frame 23. Inside the frame center lamp 205, as shown in FIG. 7B, an electrical decoration board 105 on which LEDs 8, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B, and 11 are mounted is provided. And the part which opposed these LED8, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B, 11 among the display frame bodies 23 is comprised with the translucent member. The illumination board 105 is provided with a connector CN5. The connector CN5 includes one common terminal T5 connected to the common line 5 of the illumination control board 55 and segment lines a and b of the illumination control board 55. , C, h are provided with four segment terminals Ta, Tb, Tc, Th. The LEDs 9A and 9B are connected in series between the common terminal T5 and the segment terminal Tc. The LEDs 10A and 10B are connected in series between the common terminal T5 and the segment terminal Tb. The LED 8 is connected between the common terminal T5 and the segment terminal Th, and the LED 11 is connected between the common terminal T5 and the segment terminal Ta.
[0053]
Here, the LEDs 9A and 9B and the LEDs 10A and 10B are respectively connected between one common line and one segment line (one system). That is, if electricity is passed between one common line 5 and one segment line c, both the two LEDs 9A and 9B can be turned on, and between one common line 5 and one segment line b. If energized, both the two LEDs 10A and 10B can be turned on.
[0054]
Between the stage lamp 201, the frame left lamp 202, the frame right lamp 203, the frame center lamp 205, the hold lamp 204, and the illumination control board 55 as the above-described illumination components, the illumination relay shown in FIG. A substrate 100 is provided. The electrical relay board 100 is connected to the electrical control board 55 and the electrical boards 101 to 105 by connectors. The input-side connector of the electrical decoration relay board 100 includes 16 input terminals, and all of the eight common lines 1 to 8 and the eight segment lines a to h provided on the electrical decoration control board 55 are Each of these input terminals is connected. In addition, the connectors CN1 ′ to CN5 ′ on the output side of the electrical relay board 100 are provided with a total of 21 output terminals. The connectors CN1 ′ to CN5 ′ and the connectors CN1 included in the electrical boards 101 to 105 are provided. To CN5, and the common lines 1 to 8 and the segment lines a to h are connected to any one of the common terminals T1 to T8 and the segment terminals Ta to Th of the connectors CN1 to CN5 by a connector wiring. Moreover, between the input terminal and output terminal of the electrical relay board | substrate 100, the branch part 100Y is provided in the middle of the segment line d, e, f, h, and, thereby, there are more output terminals (21 than an input terminal). Are all connected to either a segment line or a common line. The common lines 1 to 8 are wirings that periodically flow power to the LEDs 1A to 13 in the control of the electric decoration control board 55, and the segment lines a to h are the periodically selected common lines 1 to 1. 8 is a wiring for setting the cause of lighting the LEDs 1A to 13 according to 8.
[0055]
In addition, the segment between the illumination control board 55 and each illumination board 101-105 is easily provided by having the illumination relay board | substrate 100 between the illumination control board 55 and each illumination board 101-105. It is possible to change the connection structure of the lines a to h.
[0056]
Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, the illumination CPU (not shown) provided on the illumination control board 55 performs the illumination control shown in FIG. 8 at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 2.000 msec). The program M (corresponding to “multiple common selection means” of the present invention) is taken out from the illumination ROM (not shown) and run.
[0057]
When the illumination control program M is run, initial setting is performed (S1), for example, stack setting, constant setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, and the like. The initial setting (S1) is executed only when the lighting control program M is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.
[0058]
When the initial setting (S1) is completed, the command control process (S2), the decor data generation process (S3), and the output process (S4) are looped in the lighting control program M. A process (S30) is performed.
[0059]
FIG. 9 shows the INT interrupt process (S30). First, a command reception process (S31) is performed, and various command data output from the main control board 50 are stored in a RAM ( It is stored in a command buffer (not shown). Then, the command reception flag F1 is set to “1” (S32).
[0060]
In the command analysis process (S2) of the illumination control program M, as shown in FIG. 10, it is first checked whether or not the command reception flag F1 is “1” (S10). If the command reception flag F1 is not “1” (No in S10), that is, if the command data from the main control board is not stored in the RAM, this process (S2) is immediately terminated.
[0061]
On the other hand, if the command reception flag F1 is “1” (Yes in S10), that is, if the command data from the main control board 50 is stored in the RAM, it is a lamp pattern command or not. Is checked (S11). If the command is other than the lamp pattern (for example, a command at the time of an error or a command for holding storage) (No in S11), lighting data corresponding to the command is stored in the buffer of the RAM (S12).
[0062]
On the other hand, if the command is a lamp pattern command (Yes in S11), the lamp pattern lighting data is read from the lighting ROM of the lighting control board 55 and stored in the RAM buffer (S13). When the lighting data is stored (S12 or S13), the command reception flag F1 is reset to “0” (S14), and the process (S2) is exited.
[0063]
Following the command analysis process (S2), an illumination data creation process (S3) is performed, and illumination effect data to be output to the illumination boards 101 to 105 is based on all lighting data stored in the RAM buffer. create. That is, for example, when lamp pattern lighting data and hold memory lighting data (hold lamp lighting data) are stored in the RAM buffer, these two lighting data are combined to produce one lighting effect data. create. And the produced electrical decoration production | presentation data are output to each electrical decoration board | substrate 101-105 (S4).
[0064]
Table 1 shows an example of illumination effect data output by the illumination control board 55.
[0065]
[Table 1]

[0066]
As shown in Table 1, the illumination effect data is composed of a plurality of combination data D1 to D15 that specify combinations of common lines and segment lines to be energized, and the whole is, for example, three data groups P1 to P3. It is divided. Then, the data group that can be output is switched every predetermined time (for example, every 100 ms). In addition, one data group is composed of five combination data using all of the common lines 1 to 8, and the five combination data of the data group that can be output over a predetermined time is sequentially displayed on each electric circuit board. 101 to 105. That is, the combination of the common line and the segment line to be energized is sequentially changed. Here, the combination data is composed of common data unique to each of the common lines 1 to 8 (see FIG. 11) and segment data unique to each of the segment lines a to h (see FIG. 11).
[0067]
For example, when the common data of the combination data is “21H” (= “01H” + “20H”) and the segment data is “80H” (combination data D1 in Table 1), common line 1 and common line 6 And the segment line h are selected, and the LEDs 1A and 1B are turned on simultaneously (see FIG. 11).
[0068]
When the common data is “84H” (= “04H” + “80H”) and the segment data is “18H” (= “08H” + “10H”) (combination data D3 in Table 1), the common line 3 And the common line 8 are simultaneously selected, the segment lines d and e are simultaneously selected, and the LEDs 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B are simultaneously turned on (see FIG. 11).
[0069]
When the common data is “08H” and the segment data is “00H” (combination data D4 in Table 1), the common line 4 is selected, but no segment line is selected. Also does not light up.
[0070]
When the lighting effect data shown in Table 1 is set by command data from the main control board 50, as shown in FIG. 12, the combination data of the data group P1 in Table 1 for the first 100 msec. D1 to D5 are repeatedly output sequentially, the combination data D6 to D10 of the data group P2 are sequentially output for the next 100 msec, and the combination data D11 to D15 of the data group P3 are sequentially output for the next 100 msec. . The details are as follows (see FIG. 12).
[0071]
Z1: During the first 2 msec immediately after the lighting effect data is output, the LEDs 1A and 1B included in the stage lamp 201 are simultaneously turned on based on the combination data D1 including the common data “21H” and the segment data “80H”. Is done.
Z2: During the next 2 msec, based on the combination data D2 composed of the common data “42H” (= “02H” + “40H”) and the segment data “30H” (= “10H” + “20H”), the common line 2 and 7 are selected at the same time, the segment lines f and e are selected at the same time, and the LEDs 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B provided in the frame left lamp 202 are turned on simultaneously.
Z3: During the next 2 msec, based on the combination data D3 composed of the common data “84H” (= “04H” + “80H”) and the segment data “18H” (= “08H” + “10H”), the common line 3 and 8 are simultaneously selected, the segment lines d and e are simultaneously selected, and the LEDs 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B provided in the frame right lamp 203 are turned on simultaneously.
Z4: During the next 2 msec, the common line 4 is selected on the basis of the combination data D4, but no segment line is selected, so none of the LEDs is lit.
Z5: For the next 2 msec, based on the combination data D5 consisting of the common data “10H” and the segment data “87H” (= “01H” + “02H” + “04H” + “80H”), the common line 5 And the segment lines d, e, f, and g are simultaneously selected, and the LEDs 8, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B, and 11 provided in the frame center lamp 205 are simultaneously turned on.
[0072]
When the lighting mode of Z1 to Z5 described above is repeated for 100 msec, the LEDs are turned on based on the combination data D6 to D10 of the next data group P2. That is,
Z6: During the first 2 msec, the LEDs 1A and 1B of the stage lamp 201 are turned on based on the combination data D6.
Z7: During the next 2 msec, the common lines 2 and 7 are selected based on the combination data D7 including the common data “42H” and the segment data “20H”, and only the segment line f is selected. Only the LEDs 2A and 2B of the lamp 202 are turned on.
Z8: For the next 2 msec, the common lines 3 and 8 are selected based on the combination data D8 including the common data “84H” and the segment data “10H”, and only the segment line e is selected, and the right side of the frame Of the lamp 203, only the LEDs 4A and 4B are lit.
Z9: During the next 2 msec, none of the LEDs is lit based on the combination data D9.
Z10: Further, for the next 2 msec, the LEDs 8, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B, and 11 of the frame center lamp 205 are turned on based on the combination data D10.
[0073]
And if the lighting mode of Z6-Z10 mentioned above is repeatedly performed over 100 msec, LED will be lighted based on the combination data D11-D15 of the following data group P3. That is,
Z11: During the first 2 msec, the LEDs 1A and 1B are turned on based on the combination data D11.
Z12: During the next 2 msec, the common lines 2 and 7 are selected based on the combination data D12 including the common data “42H” and the segment data “10H”, and only the segment line e is selected. Only the LEDs 3A and 3B of the left lamp 202 are lit.
Z13: During the next 2 msec, the common lines 3 and 8 are selected based on the combination data D13 including the common data “84H” and the segment data “08H”, and only the segment line d is selected, and the right side of the frame Of the lamp 203, only the LEDs 5A and 5B are lit.
Z14: During the next 2 msec, none of the LEDs is lit based on the combination data D14.
Z15: During the next 2 msec, the LEDs 8, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B, and 11 of the frame center lamp 205 are turned on based on the combination data D15.
[0074]
And if the lighting mode of Z11-Z15 mentioned above is repeatedly performed over 100 msec, LED will be lighted based on the combination data D1-D5 of the data group P1 again. That is, the lighting modes of Z1 to Z5 are repeated. This electrical decoration effect data is set according to the variation pattern of the special symbols 80, 81, 82, and is not necessarily composed of 15 pieces of data from the combination data D1 to D15. That is, another combination data (data group) may be set after the combination data D15. Note that the LED connected between the common line and the segment line selected based on the lighting effect data repeats turning on for 2 msec and turning off for 8 msec for 100 msec. When viewed from the side, the LED appears to be on for 100 msec.
[0075]
Here, in the steps Z1 to Z3, Z6 to Z8, and Z11 to Z13, each of the illumination boards 101, 102, and 103 in which two LEDs are connected in parallel between two common lines and one segment line, Two common lines connected to the electrical decoration boards 101 to 103 are energized at the same time, and two LED can be turned on simultaneously by selecting one segment line. Therefore, by selecting two common lines at the same time, the number of selections when selecting all the common lines is reduced compared to the case where eight common lines are sequentially selected one by one as in the prior art. Therefore, it is possible to select all the common lines in a short time. Since the interval until the common line is selected again after selecting one common line is shortened, the turn-off time is reduced, and the luminous intensity of the LED can be increased. Further, since all the common lines are used, there is no common terminal in the vacant state, and it is possible to prevent illegal signal input from the vacant common terminal.
[0076]
Table 2 shows an example of another illumination effect data.
[0077]
[Table 2]

[0078]
When this lighting effect data is set, it is as follows.
Z1: During the first 2 msec, the LEDs 1A and 1B are turned on simultaneously based on the combination data D1.
Z2: During the next 2 msec, the LEDs 2A and 2B are turned on simultaneously based on the combination data D2.
Z3: During the next 2 msec, the LEDs 4A and 4B are simultaneously turned on based on the combination data D3.
Z4: No LED is lit for the next 2 msec.
Z5: For the next 2 msec, the common line 5 is selected and only the segment line c is selected based on the combination data D5 including the common data “10H” and the segment data “04H”, and only the LEDs 9A and 9B are selected. Are lit at the same time.
[0079]
The next 100 msec is as follows. That is,
Z6: During the first 2 msec, the common lines 1 and 6 are selected on the basis of the combination data D6, but no segment line is selected, so no LEDs are lit. Z7: During the next 2 msec, the LEDs 3A and 3B are turned on simultaneously based on the combination data D7.
Z8: During the next 2 msec, the LEDs 5A and 5B are turned on simultaneously based on the combination data D8.
Z9: No LED is lit for the next 2 msec.
Z10: For the next 2 msec, the common line 5 is selected and the segment lines a and h are simultaneously selected based on the combination data D10 including the common data “10H” and the segment data “81H”. 11 are turned on simultaneously.
[0080]
Further, the following 100 msec is as follows.
Z11: In the first 2 msec, the LEDs 1A and 1B are turned on simultaneously based on the combination data D11.
Z12: During the next 2 msec, the LEDs 2A and 2B are turned on simultaneously based on the combination data D12.
Z13: In the next 2 msec, the LEDs 4A and 4B are turned on simultaneously based on the combination data D13.
Z14: In the next 2 msec, none of the LEDs is lit.
Z15: In the next 2 msec, the common line 5 is selected and only the segment line b is selected based on the combination data D15 including the common data “10H” and the segment data “02H”, and the LEDs 10A and 10B are simultaneously selected. Illuminated.
[0081]
Here, in the lighting effect data shown in Tables 1 and 2, the common line 1 and the common line 6 are included in the combination data D1, D6, and D11, and the common line 2 and the common line 7 are included in the combination data D2, D7, and D12. In the combination data D3, D8, and D13, the common line 3 and the common line 8 are simultaneously selected (energized). In other words, since the number of selections when selecting all the common lines 1 to 8 one by one is 5, the comparison is made when eight common lines 1 to 8 are selected one by one (8 selections). And the number of selections decreases. Thereby, compared with the case where the common lines 1 to 8 are sequentially selected one by one, the energization frequency to each of the lamps 201 to 203 and 205 is higher.
[0082]
Further, for example, LEDs 1A and 1B connected to the common lines 1 and 6 and LEDs 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B connected to the common lines 2 and 7 are connected to two common lines which are simultaneously energized. Are provided on the same electric decoration board. Thereby, it is possible to increase the light quantity of the lamp provided with the electrical decoration board | substrate by lighting these several LED simultaneously.
[0083]
By the way, when each lamp 201-203, 205 of the display frame 23 is performing a lamp effect based on the electrical effect data shown in Table 2, the game ball wins the start winning opening 14, and the variation of the design is changed. When the hold occurs, the hold lamp lighting data is added to the lighting effect data. Here, for example, when the number of hold is 1, the added hold lamp lighting data is as shown in Table 3.
[0084]
[Table 3]

[0085]
As shown in Table 3, the hold lamp lighting data is segment data corresponding to the common data “08H” in which the segment data combined with the common data “21H”, “42H”, “84H”, “10H” are all “00H”. Only “40H”. Then, by adding the hold lamp lighting data, the segment data corresponding to the common data “08H” in Table 2 is changed from “00H” to “40H”. As a result, the stage lamp 201, the frame left lamp 202, the frame right lamp 203, and the frame center lamp 205 are lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the lighting effect data in Table 2 above, and the hold lamp 204 is In response to the hold lamp lighting data shown in FIG.
[0086]
When the number of holdings is 2, the segment data for the common data “08H” in the holding lamp lighting data is set to “60H”, the LEDs 6 and 7 are lit, and when the number of holdings is 3, the segment data is When set to “70H”, the LEDs 6, 7, and 12 are lit, and when the number of holding is 4, the segment data is set to “78H” and all the LEDs 6, 7, 12, and 13 are lit.
[0087]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
By operating the operation knob 28, the game balls launched into the game area R1 flow downward while contacting a nail, a lamp windmill 17, a windmill 19 and the like (not shown), and some of them are started gates. Pass through 18.
[0088]
When the game ball passes through the start gate 18, the normal symbol is variably displayed and stopped after a predetermined time. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, for example, at “7” (the state shown in FIG. 3), the start winning opening 14 is opened. When a game ball wins at the start winning opening 14, scroll display of special symbols 80, 81, 82 is started on the display unit 13A, and a lamp effect during symbol variation is performed on the display frame 23.
[0089]
Specifically, the display frame body 23 is turned on based on the lighting effect data as shown in Table 1 above. That is, the stage lamp 201 and the frame center lamp 205 are continuously turned on, the LEDs 2A and 2B of the frame left lamp 202, and 4A and 4B of the frame right lamp 203 blink almost simultaneously, and the LEDs 3A and 3B of the frame left lamp 202 The LEDs 5A and 5B of the frame right lamp 203 blink almost simultaneously. Further, in this state, since the symbol variation is not held, the hold lamp 204 remains off.
[0090]
After the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are scroll-displayed for a predetermined time, for example, when “7 7 7” is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game is started. Then, the effect image for the jackpot game is displayed on the display unit 13A, and the lamp effect during the jackpot game is performed on the display frame 23.
[0091]
Specifically, the display frame body 23 is turned on based on the lighting effect data as shown in Table 2 above, that is, the stage lamp 201 is flashed, and the LEDs 2A and 2B of the frame left lamp 202 and the frame right lamp 203 are displayed. 4A and 4B flash almost simultaneously, and LEDs 3A and 3B of the frame left lamp 202 and LEDs 5A and 5B of the frame right lamp 203 flash almost simultaneously. Further, in the frame center lamp 205, the lighting mode is repeated in which the LEDs 8A and 11 are turned on after the LEDs 9A and 9B are turned on, and then the LEDs 10A and 10B are turned on so that the light moves from the right side to the left side. As a result, during the jackpot game, the lamp of the display frame 23 blinks more intensely than when the symbol changes, and a lamp effect according to the gaming state is performed.
[0092]
Now, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 during the jackpot game, the symbol change display is not immediately performed on the winning ball and it is temporarily held. Then, in addition to the lamp effect during the big hit game by the various lamps 201 to 203 and 205 described above, the hold lamp 204 is turned on. When the number of holdings increases, the holding lamps are turned on in the order of LEDs 6, 7, 12, and 13, and when the number of holdings decreases, they are turned off in the reverse order.
[0093]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, since all the common lines 1 to 8 included in the illumination control board 55 are connected to any of the LEDs 1A to 13 of the various lamps 201 to 205 included in the display frame 23, Free common lines can be eliminated. In addition, this makes it possible to restrict an illegal signal from being input from the vacant common line. Of the eight common lines 1 to 8 provided on the electric decoration control board 55, the common lines 1 and 6, the common lines 2 and 7, and the common lines 3 and 8 are energized simultaneously based on the electric effect data. Therefore, the number of selections when selecting all the common lines is reduced compared to the case where the eight common lines 1 to 8 are energized one by one in order. Thereby, the energization frequency to each common line 1-8 becomes high, and the light quantity of LED1A-LED13 connected to the common lines 1-8 can be enlarged. In addition, each of the lamps 201 to 203, 205 provided in the display frame 23 is configured so that at least two LEDs are lit at the same time. Therefore, each lamp is compared with a case where only one LED is lit. The amount of light 201-203, 205 can be increased.
[0094]
<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.
(1) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine. However, if the gaming machine has a light emitting element between a common line and a segment line, it is provided in a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like. May be.
[0095]
(2) In the embodiment described above, the stage lamp 201, the frame left lamp 202, the frame right lamp 203, the frame center lamp 205, and the hold lamp 204 of the display frame 23 are provided as the “lighting parts” of the present invention. However, the glass frame upper lamp 35, the glass frame side lamp 115, the side lamp 22, the lamp windmill 17, etc. may be provided as the “electrical decoration part” of the present invention.
[0096]
(3) In the above embodiment, for example, LEDs connected to two common lines that are energized at the same timing, such as LEDs 1A and 1B connected to the common line 1 and the common line 6, are the same electrical component. Although it was provided in (lighting board | substrate), you may provide in a different electric decoration component. If it does in this way, LED can be made to light at the same timing in the different electrical decoration parts distributed and arranged.
[0097]
(4) In the above embodiment, the lighting effect data includes combination data (for example, combination data D5 in Table 1) in which only one common line is selected and combination data (for example, Table 1) in which two common lines are simultaneously selected. However, all the combination data may be combination data obtained by selecting a plurality of common lines at the same time. With such a configuration, it is possible to further reduce the number of selections when all the common lines are selected, and to increase the energization frequency of each common line.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Figure 2] Rear view of a pachinko machine
FIG. 3 is a front view of a display device.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko gaming machine
FIG. 5 is a wiring diagram of an electrical decoration control board, an electrical relay board, and an electrical board.
FIG. 6A is a wiring diagram of an electric decoration board provided for a stage lamp.
(B) Wiring diagram of the electric circuit board provided for the lamp on the right side of the frame
(C) Wiring diagram of the electric circuit board provided for the lamp on the left side of the frame
FIG. 7A is a wiring diagram of an electric decoration board provided for a holding lamp.
(B) Wiring diagram of the electric circuit board provided for the frame center lamp
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the illumination control program M
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of INT interrupt processing.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of command analysis processing;
FIG. 11 LED system diagram
FIG. 12 is a lighting timing chart of each lamp.
[Explanation of symbols]
55 ... Electric decoration control board (electric decoration control device)
100: Electrical relay board (relay board)
101-105 ... Electric circuit board
201 ... Stage lamp (lighting parts)
202 ... Frame left lamp (lighting parts)
203 ... Right side lamp (lighting parts)
204 ... Hold lamp (lighting parts)
205 ... Frame center lamp (lighting parts)

Claims (6)

A plurality of common lines and a plurality of segment lines are provided, and a current can be passed between the common lines and the segment lines selected from the common lines and the segment lines, and by selecting the common lines and the segment lines. The portion that can be energized is set smaller than the total number of combinations of any one of the common lines and any one of the segment lines,
Assign and connect a plurality of light emitting elements to the portion that can be energized,
The light emitting element is configured to be lit by energizing between the common line and the segment line,
In the gaming machine for sequentially turning on or turning off the plurality of light emitting elements according to the gaming state by selecting the plurality of common lines sequentially and designating the segment line corresponding to the selected common line.
The plurality of light emitting elements are mounted on a plurality of illumination boards, and all the common lines and the segment lines are connected to any of the light emitting elements mounted on the plurality of illumination boards ,
The plurality of common lines and the plurality of segment lines are all configured to be selectable,
One first common line and at least one segment line among the plurality of common lines are selected and energized at the same timing, and are connected between the first common line and at least one segment line. 1 common selection control means for controlling turning on or off the plurality of light emitting elements at the same time;
At least two second common lines, third common lines, and at least one segment line that are different from the first common lines are selected and energized at the same timing, and the second common line and the third common line are selected. A plurality of common selection control means for controlling lighting or extinction of the light emitting elements connected between each of the common lines and at least one of the segment lines at a plurality of simultaneous timings ,
A gaming machine, wherein the plurality of common lines are sequentially selected and energized by the one common selection control means and the plurality of common selection control means .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the light emitting elements are connected in series between the common line and the segment line.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emitting elements connected to the plurality of common lines that are energized at the same timing are connected in parallel to at least one of the segment lines. The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the plurality of light emitting elements respectively connected to the plurality of common lines that are energized at the same timing are assembled to a common electric decoration component. Machine. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emitting elements respectively connected to the plurality of common lines that are energized at the same timing are assembled to different electric decoration parts. . Provided in each of the electrical components, an electrical circuit board on which the light emitting element is mounted,
  An electrical decoration control device having the plurality of common selection means;
  The connector is connected between the electrical decoration control device and the electrical decoration board, and a relay board having a connection part between the predetermined segment lines is provided. Game machines.

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