JP4217209B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a plurality of control devices are arranged in parallel.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine is provided with about 4 to 5 types of control devices such as a game control device, a discharge control device, an effect control device, and a launch control device. The power is supplied to perform a predetermined function operation.

  For example, the game control device performs drive control of various game devices such as a variable prize device arranged on the front side of the game board, control related to signal processing from a prize sensor of game media arranged on the game board, and the like. The above-mentioned effect control device is a control of a decoration effect by a decoration device such as a decoration lamp or LED arranged on the front side of the game board, a sound output control of a winning sound, a liquid crystal display device arranged on the front of the game board, etc. It also has a plurality of functions such as display control. The discharge / launch control device controls the discharge means of the game ball as a game medium, and controls the drive of the launch motor and solenoid that launches the game ball as the game medium into the game area of the game board. Fulfills the function of supplying power to the various gaming devices and the devices.

  In addition, since it is necessary to exchange signals between the control devices, each control device exposes the connector portion to a predetermined portion of the resin case containing the control board, and other control devices, etc. via this connector portion. The connecting cable was wired.

  And, in the narrow space on the back side of the gaming machine, because it is difficult to reliably connect a large number of connector parts and a large number of wires, wiring is connected to the connector parts in advance. An invention has been proposed in which connection efficiency is improved by collectively connecting to the control board (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-342825 A

  Further, for example, a gaming machine having a gaming surface such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine is generally provided with an image display means for displaying a symbol or the like on the gaming surface. As an image to be displayed on the image display means, a high level of beauty and story is required. Furthermore, audio synchronized with the image is also required. For this reason, the capacity of a program for controlling image display and sound output, and the capacity of effect information such as image and sound data are increasing.

  The production information (program and data) in the conventional gaming machine is stored in a ROM (read only memory) IC (integrated circuit) such as a mask ROM, and a game control board and production control for controlling the gaming machine. It was installed in the board. A game control program for controlling the gaming machine is stored in the ROM in the game control board, and a program and data for controlling the images are stored in the ROM in the effect control board.

  As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, the program and data for controlling the game, the image and the sound are stored in the ROM in the game control board or the effect control board. The ROM storing these programs and data in the control board and the production control board had to be exchanged together. If the ROM is not replaced with an appropriate one, there may be a situation in which the game board type and the program and data for controlling the game content are inconsistent and the game cannot be continued.

  Therefore, along with the replacement of the game board including the image display means, it is also necessary to replace the game control board and the effect control board so as to be matched therewith, so that the replacement work of the game board becomes complicated and an operation error is likely to occur. There was a problem. In order to solve such a problem, an invention has been proposed in which a cassette ROM in which a ROM storing production information is stored in a cassette-shaped storage body can be replaced (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-300010

  However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, although the wiring connection is facilitated by attaching the connector board to the control device, the connector board and the control device are a pair, and the wiring connection for electrically connecting the control devices. Since it is the same as the conventional one, the complexity of the back side of the gaming machine does not change, and it has not been possible to reduce the mistake that the connector is accidentally disconnected during the work.

  Further, in the invention described in Patent Document 2, the object is too large and a difference is likely to appear in the connection portion, which makes it difficult to connect well due to actual problems.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that efficiently facilitates wiring connection to a plurality of control devices, and a gaming machine that can share and use an effect control device.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the plurality of control devices include at least a game control device including a game control board for overall control of the game, and a game effect portion. An effect control device including an effect control board for controlling the effect, wherein the game control device is provided with an effect ROM in which effect information used for effect control by the effect control board is fixedly stored. An effect information supply unit that stores the ROM substrate in a cassette-shaped storage body is held so as to be convertible from the accommodated state to the connected state by a predetermined conversion mechanism, and the effect control device converts the effect information supply unit into the connected state The production information supply side connection section of the production information supply side of the production information supply section is connected to the production control board side connection section to which the production information supply side connection section can be connected. Connect the performance control board-side connecting portion of the control device, wherein the presentation information is to be supplied to the performance control board.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect information supply unit includes the effect information supply side connection portion at an appropriate position on an outer edge portion of the effect ROM board, and the effect ROM A connection opening is formed on one side of the storage body storing the board so that the effect information supply side connection portion faces, and the connection opening of the effect information supply unit in the storage state is the game control. A cassette storage recess capable of storing the production information supply unit is provided at an appropriate position of the game control device so as to be substantially flush with the case surface of the device .

The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 2 , wherein the effect information supply unit includes a bearing hole in a part appropriately separated from the connection opening, and the cassette housing recess A rotation shaft that rotatably supports the production information supply unit by inserting a bearing hole of the production information supply unit is provided, and the production information supply unit is rotated from the storage state stored in the cassette storage recess. The production information supply unit is rotated around an axis as a center to convert it into a connected state .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein plate-like slide pieces are respectively provided on the upper surface and the lower surface of the production information supply unit, The cassette storage recess is provided with guide grooves in the upper and lower portions for slidably holding the slide pieces of the effect information supply unit, and the effect information supply unit is connected from the stored state stored in the cassette storage recess. It is characterized in that it is converted into a connected state by sliding in the direction .

According to the gaming machine according to claim 1, the effect information in which the effect ROM board on which the effect ROM in which the effect information used for the effect control by the effect control board is fixedly stored is mounted is stored in the cassette-shaped storage body. By converting the supply unit from the housed state to the connected state, the production information supply side connection unit of the production information supply unit and the production control board side connection unit of the production control device are connected, and production information is supplied to the production control board. Therefore, if the production control board has only a common control function excluding production information unique to the game board, even if the game control device is replaced with another game control device, the game control device The production control can be performed by receiving the production information corresponding to the new game board from the production information supply unit to be held, and the production control device can be used in common.

Further, according to the gaming machine according to claim 2, the production information supply unit includes the production information supply side connection unit at an appropriate position on an outer edge portion of the production ROM board, and the storage body that stores the production ROM board. In one aspect, a connection opening is formed so that the production information supply side connection portion faces, and the connection opening of the production information supply unit in the storage state is substantially flush with a case surface of the game control device. Since the cassette storage recess capable of storing the production information supply unit is provided at an appropriate position of the game control device, the production control device is provided with the production information supply unit. It is possible to prevent work from becoming an obstacle.

Further, according to the gaming machine according to claim 3, the production information supply unit includes a bearing hole in a part appropriately separated from the connection opening, and the cassette housing recess includes the bearing hole of the production information supply unit. The production information is provided with a rotation shaft that is inserted to support the production information supply unit in a rotatable manner, and the production information is stored in the cassette housing recess, and the production information is centered on the rotation shaft. Since the state is converted into the connection state by rotating the supply unit, the state of the effect information supply unit can be converted by a simple rotation operation.

Further, according to the gaming machine according to claim 4, plate-like slide pieces are respectively provided on the upper surface and the lower surface of the effect information supply unit, and each of the effect information supply unit is provided in the cassette housing recess. Guide grooves for slidably holding the slide pieces are provided in the upper and lower parts, respectively, and the production information supply unit is converted from the storage state stored in the cassette storage recess to the connection state by sliding in the connection direction. Therefore, the state conversion of the effect information supply unit can be performed by a simple slide operation.

  Next, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 capable of playing a pachinko game, and includes a card unit 1b for processing a prepaid card for lending gaming balls to the side of the gaming machine main body 1a.

  The gaming machine main body 1a is provided with a frame-shaped front frame 3 on the front side of the machine frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and the glass frame 4 and the door 5 can be opened and closed on the front side of the window portion opened on the front frame 3. A game board 6 is attached to the back side of the window part so as to close the window part, and a ball tray 7 and a firing operation handle 8 are attached to the lower front side of the front frame 3.

  Further, the opening / closing door 5 is provided with a ball supply tray 9 as a game ball storage means, and the game balls supplied from the ball supply tray 9 to a hitting ball launching mechanism (not shown) are ejected, and the game area ( This is an area where the player can visually recognize the game window 4b not covered by the decorative member 4a of the glass frame 4 and will be described later in detail. Speakers 4c and 4c are provided on the left and right sides of the substantially central portion of the window 4b, respectively.

  Further, when borrowing a game ball with a prepaid card, when a prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 10 of the card unit 1b, the usable frequency is displayed on the frequency display 11 if the prepaid card can be lent. Every time the ball lending switch 12a is operated, a ball lending operation is performed for a unit frequency (for example, one frequency corresponding to 100 yen). When the card return switch 12b is operated, the prepaid card is discharged from the card insertion slot 10.

  Further, the game board 6 is formed by forming a game section 13 having various game devices and game machines provided on the surface of a main board obtained by processing a thick plywood into a substantially square shape. You can change to another model by exchanging. A plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are planted in the game unit 6 to which the game balls that are bulleted by the hitting ball launching device are guided, and the variation display device 14 including the variation indicator 14a and the open / close door 14a are used to increase the size of the game ball. In addition to a large gaming device such as a variable prize device 15 that can be converted into a first state that closes the winning opening and a second state that opens the big winning opening, a winning opening 16... And a windmill 17 are arranged.

  Further, the game area 12 is provided with a first general figure start gate 18a and a second general figure start gate 18b for detecting a passing game ball, and the sensors of the first and second general figure start gates 18a and 18b are used for the game. When the passage of the ball is detected, a normal symbol variation display game using the universal symbol display device 19 provided in the variable winning device 15 is performed. In this normal symbol variation display game, for example, the left display lamp and the right display lamp are made to correspond to the hit lamp and the off lamp, respectively, and these are turned on alternately, and the display lamp stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has passed. In the case of a lamp, the movable members 20a, 20a of the ordinary electric accessory 20 are opened to the left and right, and the special figure starting port 20b is easily won.

  When the special figure start sensor 21 detects a winning ball in the special figure start port 20b, a plurality of identification information is displayed in a variable manner on the fluctuation display device 14a of the fluctuation display device 14 and stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing. A special symbol variation display game is performed. The special symbol variation display game is a special display mode in which, for example, a three-digit stop display mode is set in advance after a three-digit number, various symbols, and the like are converted and displayed at high speed and then stopped and displayed in a predetermined order. For example, “0,0,0”, “2,2,2”, “3,3,3”, “7,7,7”, etc.) Then, the game transition condition to the special game is achieved.

  In addition, special prize result modes (for example, “1,1,1”, “3,3,3”, “5, which are odd numbers”), which are particularly defined among the special display modes in which the transition condition to the special game is achieved. 5, 5 ”,“ 7, 7, 7 ”,“ 9, 9, 9 ”), the probability of occurrence of the special display mode in the special symbol variation display game is changed from the normal first probability to the special display mode. By changing to the second probability that the probability of occurrence is higher than the first probability (changing to the so-called probability variation mode), a privilege that makes it easy to achieve the next special game transition condition may be given. Further, when a winning ball to the special figure starting port 20b is detected during the execution of the variable display game, it stores up to a predetermined number (for example, four) and also stores it in the starting winning memory display 14b of the variable display device 14. The next variable display game can be executed based on the start-up memory after the variable display game is finished.

  In the special game that is performed when the stop display mode of the special symbol variation display game becomes the special display mode as described above, the variable prize winning device 15 is used, for example, the opening / closing door 15a opens the big prize opening. The first condition at the end of the cycle when the two-state conversion time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), and the predetermined number of balls (for example, 10 for the winning prize opening detected by the count sensor 15b after the conversion to the second state) When any one of the second conditions for reaching the cycle end is reached, the cycle game is ended, and the cycle game is performed again after the wait time of the predetermined time width elapses. In addition, the cycle update in the special game is limited to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times), and when the 16th cycle game is counted from the first cycle game, the special game is terminated at the end of the 16th cycle game. It was supposed to be

  Note that the content of the special game is not limited to the above-described example, and may be set as appropriate in accordance with the purpose of the special game to increase the player's gain. Of course, the normal variation display game is not limited to the above-described example. Moreover, you may make it perform using the fluctuation | variation display 14a of the fluctuation | variation display apparatus 14, without providing the usual map display 19 for performing a normal fluctuation display game separately.

  On the back side of the gaming machine main body 1a in the gaming machine 1 described above, as shown in FIG. 2, the game balls collected by winning the various winning holes provided on the gaming board 6 and any winning holes are awarded. A back mechanism board 22 on which a game ball collection mechanism for guiding the game balls collected from the out port to the collection ball conveyance path outside the machine is formed is mounted. On the back side of the back mechanism board 22 is an island facility. The upper tank 23 that receives and stores the game balls supplied from the player, the ball discharge operation according to the ball lending request and the discharge device 24 that performs the prize ball discharge operation based on the winning, the operation control of various game devices provided in the game board 6 And the like, a game control device 25 that controls the progress of the game in an integrated manner, a discharge / launch control device 26 that controls the ball discharge control and hitting control for the discharge device 24, and a power supply device that supplies a predetermined power to each part 27. Outboard for connecting to outside the machine It is provided with the terminal plate 28 or the like in place. An effect control device 29 is mounted on the back side of the variable display device 14 provided in the approximate center of the game board 6, but is covered with a cover member 22a.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the discharge / launch control device 26, the power supply device 27, and the common relay board 30 are directly connected. Details of the common relay board 30 and its connection mechanism are shown in FIGS.

  The discharge / launch control device 26 including the discharge / fire control board 26a includes a relay board connection portion 26b to which the first relay board connection receiving portion 31 of the common relay board 30 can be connected, and includes a power supply board 27a. 27 includes a relay board connecting part 27b to which the second relay board connection receiving part 32 of the common relay board 30 can be connected. Then, the first and second relay board connection receiving portions 31 and 32 of the common relay board 27 are simply connected to the relay board connection section 26b of the discharge / launch control device 26 and the relay board connection portion 27b of the power supply device 27 at the same time. The discharge / launch control device 26 and the power supply device 27 can be connected.

  Further, the relay board 30 having a laterally rectangular plate-like appearance is provided with a relay connector part 33, and this relay connector part 33 and other control devices (first and second relay board connection receiving parts 31, 32). Game control 25 and effect control device 29, etc., which are not directly connected to each other) and various electric parts (sensors for various winning openings provided on the game board 6, solenoids which are electric drive sources of the variable winning device 15, etc.) By connecting, it becomes possible to easily connect the discharge / firing control board 26a, the power supply board 27a, and other control devices and electrical parts. In addition, only another control device may be connected by the relay connector portion 33, or only an electric part may be connected.

  As a first configuration example of a mechanism for easily connecting and disconnecting the discharge / emission control device 26 and the power supply device 27 by the common relay board 30 as described above, an appropriate place of the substrate holder 40 that holds the common relay board 30 is suitable. A pair of bearing holes 41 a, 41 a provided at the ends of a pair of rotation support arm portions 41, 41 extended so as to be substantially orthogonal to the substrate holding surface 40 a from the back side of the back mechanism board 22. The pivot support arms 50 and 51 are pivoted about the pivot shafts 51 and 51 by being inserted into the pivot shafts 51 and 51 formed so that the shaft centers are positioned substantially in a straight line from the appropriate positions of the shaft support portions 50 and 50. A rotation range of approximately 180 ° is obtained from a state where the substrate holding surface 40a of the substrate holder 40 is substantially horizontal and facing upward to a state where the substrate holding surface 40a of the substrate holder 40 is facing substantially horizontally and facing downward. The rotation method for rotating the substrate holder 40 is not limited to the method in which the bearing hole 41a of the rotation support arm portion 41 is pivotally attached to the rotation shaft 51 provided in the shaft support portion 50. A rotation shaft may be provided on the support arm portion 41 side, and a bearing hole may be provided on the shaft support portion 50 side, or other known existing rotation methods may be applied. Further, the rotation support arm portions 41 and 41 are not limited to those molded integrally with the substrate holder 40, but can function as a rotation support arm portion by connecting a separate rotation support arm member to the substrate holder. Also good.

  In the above structure, when the common relay substrate 30 is attached with the substrate holding surface 40a of the substrate holder 40 facing upward, the first portion is disposed at the rear portion (on the front side of the paper surface in FIGS. 3 to 5) on the discharge / launch control device 26 side. The relay board connection receiving part 31 is located at the rear part of the power supply device 27 side (the front side of the paper in FIGS. 3 to 5), and the board holding surface 40a is lowered from the rear as it is. When the substrate holder 40 is rotated 180 degrees so as to face the first relay substrate connection receiving portion 31 at the front portion on the discharge / firing control device 26 side (the back side in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5). The second relay board connection receiving portions 32 are respectively located on the front portion on the power supply device 27 side (the back side of the paper in FIGS. 3 to 5), and the relay board connection portion 26b of the discharge / launch control device 26 and the power supply board. 27 over the relay board connecting portion 27b Yuki guided to the contact can be positioned, the electrical connection of the discharge-launch control board 26a and the power supply board 27a by a common relay substrate 30 are performed simultaneously (see Figure 6 (a)).

  The first and second relay board connection receiving parts 31 and 32 are composed of a plurality of wiring patterns 31a and 32a corresponding to the connection parts, and a plurality of these wiring patterns 31a and 32a are formed on the relay board connection parts 26b and 27b. The first relay board connection receiving part 31 is connected to the relay board connection part 26b of the discharge / firing control device 26, and the relay board of the power supply device 27 is previously positioned so as to be electrically connected to the connection valves 26c and 27c. It is assumed that the electrical connection by the common relay board 30 is appropriately realized only by pushing the second relay board connection receiving part 32 into the connection part 27b.

  On the other hand, when the simultaneous connection of the discharge / launch control board 26a and the power supply board 27a by the common relay board 30 is cut off, the board holder 30 is rotated in the direction opposite to that at the time of connection, and the relay board connection of the discharge / fire control device 26 is performed. The first relay board connection receiving part 31 may be pulled out from the part 26 b and the second relay board connection receiving part 32 may be pulled out from the relay board connection part 27 b of the power supply device 27. When the substrate holder is rotated 180 ° in the direction in which the connection by the common relay board 30 is cut off, the common relay board 30 faces upward, and the back surface of the common relay board 30 (the surface on which the relay connector portion 33 is not provided). Therefore, it can be easily confirmed whether or not an illegal part is attached to the back surface of the common relay board 30.

  Further, the method for attaching the common relay substrate 30 to the substrate holder 40 is not particularly limited, but in this configuration example, the substrate of the substrate holder 40 formed of a nonconductive material such as a synthetic resin having flexibility. For example, the first guide part 42 and the first guide part 42 are formed on the three sides of the holding surface 40a, for example, on the two short sides on the left and right sides and on the long side on the side where the rotation support arm parts 41 and 41 do not extend. Two guide portions 43 and a third guide portion 44 are provided so that the three sides of the common relay substrate 30 can be positioned by the first to third guide portions 42 to 44, and the holder is held from the side where the guide portions are not provided. A pair of locking claws 45, 45 projecting toward the surface 40a are provided.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the common relay substrate 30 is aligned with the guide portions 42 to 44 and dropped onto the substrate holding surface 40a of the substrate holder 40, the relay connector portion is inserted into the connector opening 46. When the common relay board 30 is pushed in, the common relay board 30 pushes the guide inclined surface of the claw part 45a of the locking claw 45, and the claw part 45a opens to the side ( When the common relay board 30 is pushed in until it hits the board holding surface 40a, the claw portion 45a of the locking claw 45 is released from the pressing force of the common relay board 30 and returns to the initial state. Since the claw portion 45 a of the locking claw 45 protrudes upward from the common relay board 30, the common relay board 30 is unlikely to be detached from the board holder 40.

  On the other hand, when removing the common relay board 30 from the board holder 40, the claw portion 45a of the locking claw 45 is pushed open so as to retract from above the common relay board 30, and the common relay board 30 is pulled from the board holding surface 40a. Wake up. In addition, the groove part 47 was formed in the side of the base end part of the latching claw 45 so that the latching claw 45 might bend easily at the time of attachment / detachment of the common relay board | substrate 30. FIG. In addition, when the common relay board 30 and the power supply board 27 are simultaneously connected by the common relay board 30, the common relay board 30 is positioned below the board holder 40. In order to prevent the common relay board 30 from being bent by its own weight, the discharge / launch control device 26 has a relay board support recess 26c and a relay board support extension 26d, and the power supply device 27 has a relay board support recess 27c. And the rear surface of the common relay board 30 (the surface on which the relay connector portion 33 is not provided) can be supported in a substantially flush state. Further, if the back side of the common relay board 30 is supported by the relay board support recesses 26c and 27c and the relay board support extension 26d, the connector can be attached and detached with respect to the relay connector portion 33 of the common relay board 30 stably. There is also an advantage of being able to do it.

  In the first embodiment described above, the discharge / launch control device 26 and the power supply device 27 are connected by the common relay board 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other control device may be used. Moreover, not only two control apparatuses but 3 or more control apparatuses may be connected simultaneously. Furthermore, the arrangement of the control devices connected by the common relay board 30 is not limited to being arranged in the horizontal direction, but may be arranged in the vertical direction or diagonally. In any case, if the relay board connection portions of the control devices are arranged on the same surface so that the common connection by the common relay board 30 is possible, there is no particular structural limitation, and the rotation of the board holder 40 can be performed. Adjusting the moving range and the direction of the rotating shaft also increases the degree of freedom in design.

  Moreover, in the connection structural example of the common relay board | substrate 30 in the gaming machine 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the common relay board | substrate 30 is mounted in the board | substrate holder 40 rotated using the rotation support arm part 41 as a rotation radius. Since the structure is adopted, when the common relay board 30 is connected to or disconnected from the discharge / launch control device 26 and the power supply device 27, a relatively large rotation space is required. Therefore, a second embodiment in which connection / disconnection of the control device by the relay board can be performed in a compact rotating space will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration example in which the game control device 25 and the effect control device 29 can be simultaneously connected by the common relay board 60 as the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment. 8A is a view of the common relay board 60 when not connected, as viewed from above. FIG. 8B is a view of the common relay board 60 when connected as viewed from above. FIG. It is the figure which looked at the common relay board | substrate 60 at the time from the back.

  The common relay board 60 shown in the present configuration example has a bearing hole 60a formed at substantially the center (center of gravity) of a plate material having an arbitrary shape, and is rotated from the back side of the back mechanism board 22 to which the game control device 25 and the like are attached. The common relay substrate 60 can be rotated in the horizontal direction by being inserted into a rotation shaft 53 protruding from a proper position on the upper surface of the dynamic shaft support portion 52. That is, in the present configuration example, the common relay board 60 is pivotally supported by inserting the bearing hole 60a opened in the common relay board 60 into the pivot shaft 53 of the pivot shaft support portion 52. . Note that a retaining portion 53a having a diameter larger than that of the bearing hole 60a is formed at the top of the rotating shaft 53.

  In addition, the common relay board 60 in which the bearing hole 60a is inserted into the rotary shaft 53 and is rotatably held is located at a portion facing the bearing hole 60a and the first relay board connection receiving portion 61 and the second relay board 60 respectively. A relay board connection receiving portion 62 is formed. The first relay board connection receiving part 61 is connected to the relay board connection part 25 b provided on the game control board 25 a of the game control device 25, and the second relay board connection receiving part 62 is an effect of the effect control device 29. It is connected to the relay board connection part 29b provided on the control board 29a.

  In the non-connected state, the common relay board 60 has the first relay board connection receiving part 61 located on the rear side and facing the game control device 25 side, and the second relay board connection receiving part 62 located on the front side. It faces the 29 side (see FIG. 8A). A relay board guide recess 22b is formed in the back mechanism board 22 to which the game control device 25 and the effect control device 29 are attached on the back side, and the second relay board connection receiving portion is provided in front of the attachment portion of the effect control device 29. The common relay board 60 where the part 62 is located is prevented from being obstructed, and the rotation range of the common relay board 60 in the unconnected state can be regulated.

  When the common relay board 60 is converted from a non-connected state to a connected state, the first relay board connection receiving part 61 is directed to the relay board connecting part 25b of the game control board 25a, and the second relay board connection receiving part 62 is rendered. When the control board 29a is rotated in the direction (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 8A) toward the relay board connection receiving portion 29b of the control board 29a, the first relay board connection receiving portion 61 guides the relay board provided in the game control device 25. Connected to the relay board receiving portion 25b provided rearward from the game control board 25a located on the front side of the game control device 25 (the side close to the back mechanism board 22) through the recess 25c, and connected to the second relay board The receiving part 62 is provided in a forward direction from the effect control board 29a located on the back side (the side far from the back mechanism panel 22) of the effect control apparatus 29 through the relay board guiding recess 29c provided in the effect control apparatus 29. relay It is connected to the plate-receiving portion 29b.

  On the other hand, when the common relay board 60 is converted from the connected state to the non-connected state, the common relay board 60 is rotated in a direction opposite to that at the time of connection (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 8B). The first relay board connection receiving part 61 may be pulled out from the relay board connection part 25b, and the second relay board connection receiving part 62 may be pulled out from the relay board connection part 29b of the effect control device 29.

  Further, a relay connector portion 63 is provided on the upper surface side of the common relay board 60 (the side not on the rotation shaft support portion 52), and this relay connector portion 63 and other control devices (discharge / launch control 26). And the power supply device 27) and various electric parts, it is possible to easily connect the game control board 25a and the effect control board 29a to other control devices and electric parts. The relay connector 63 may be connected only to another control device or only an electric part.

  In the conversion operation of connecting / disconnecting the common relay board 60 by the turning method of the above-described configuration example, the farthest of the first and second relay board connection receiving portions 61, 62 from the turning center (bearing hole 60a). It is only necessary to secure a rotation empty portion having a radius up to the portion in the horizontal direction, and in the vertical direction (direction orthogonal to the rotation direction of the common relay substrate 60), as can be seen better from FIG. Since the area sufficient to accommodate the thickness of 60 is sufficient, the rotation of the common relay board 60 can be performed as compared with the space required for the rotation of the common relay board 30 by the rotation method of the first embodiment described above. There is an advantage that a required space can be suppressed. However, since the relay board connection receiving portions can be provided only at two locations opposite to the rotation shaft support portion, it is not possible to connect three or more control devices at the same time.

  In the second embodiment, the game control device 25 and the effect control device 29 are connected by the common relay board 60. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other control device may be used. Furthermore, the arrangement of the control devices connected by the common relay board 30 is not limited to being arranged in the horizontal direction, and may be arranged in the vertical direction or obliquely. Further, the rotation shaft 53 provided on the rotation shaft support portion 52 that rotatably supports the common relay substrate 60 is not limited to the vertical direction, and may be provided in an oblique or horizontal direction, or the back surface of the back mechanism board 22. The common relay board 60 may be rotated in the vertical plane by providing a rotation shaft that protrudes backward from the vertical axis.

  Next, the effect information supply device is used as an effect information supply unit for supplying effect information (program or data for effect control) to the effect control board 29a of the effect control device 29, and the effect information supplied from the effect information supply device is changed. Thus, an embodiment of a gaming machine capable of changing the effect control content by the effect control device 29 will be described.

  FIG. 9A shows the appearance of the effect cassette ROM 70 as the effect information supply device. The effect ROM 71a in which effect information used for effect control by the effect control board 29a is fixedly stored is mounted. The substrate 71 is stored in a cassette-shaped storage body 72. A connection portion 71b is provided at a suitable place on the outer edge of the effect ROM substrate 71, and the effect information can be supplied from the effect ROM 71a to the outside via the connection portion 71b.

  In addition, a connection opening 72a having a required shape is provided at a portion of the side wall of the housing 72 where the connection portion 71b of the effect ROM board 71 faces, and the connection of the effect control board 29a is received through the connection opening 72a. The portion 29d can be inserted (see FIG. 9B). And for connection of the container 72, the connection portions 71b formed by a plurality of wiring patterns corresponding to the connection parts are respectively connected to the connection valves 29e formed in the connection receiving portions 29d of the effect control board 29a. By fitting the connection receiving portion 29d of the effect control board 29a into the connection portion 71b of the effect ROM board 71 from the opening 72a, the effect information is appropriately supplied from the effect ROM 71a to the effect control device 29, and the effect control is performed. Production control by the device 29 can be executed. Therefore, it is possible to cope with various effect controls according to the effect information fixedly stored in the effect ROM 71a of the effect cassette ROM 70.

  The above-described effect cassette ROM 70 is accommodated in the effect cassette ROM storage recess 25d of the game control device 25, and for example, the seal cassette 25e ensures that the effect cassette ROM 70 is kept in the stored state at the time of shipment. (See FIGS. 10 (a1) and (a2)). Further, the seal seal 25e is pasted in a state in which the connection opening 72a of the effect cassette ROM 70 is substantially shielded, so that the connection portion 71b of the effect ROM substrate 71 cannot be accessed from the outside without removing the seal seal 25a. .

  The effect cassette ROM 70 housed in the effect cassette ROM housing recess 25d of the game control device 25 is a portion that is appropriately separated from the position where the connection opening 72a is formed (for example, the connection opening 72a in the longitudinal direction of the container 72). (A part near the end of the one where the opening is not established) is rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 25f penetrating the containing body 72. For this reason, bearing holes 72b and 72b are respectively provided in the upper plate and the lower plate (plates forming two surfaces parallel to the effect ROM substrate 71) in the shaft support portion of the container 72, and the effect ROM substrate 71 corresponds. A bearing hole 71c is also opened in the part.

  In the storage state where the effect cassette ROM 70 is stored in the effect cassette ROM storage recess 25d of the game control device 25, the side surface where the effect-side connection opening 72a is opened is substantially flush with the outer surface of the game control device 25. As described above, if the pivoting position of the rotation shaft 25f and the outer shape of the container 72 are adjusted, the portion where the effect cassette ROM 70 protrudes from the outer surface of the game control device 25 can be reduced. Providing the ROM 70 can prevent the game control device 25 from being an obstacle to the transfer work and assembly work.

  In this configuration example, the effect cassette ROM 70 is protruded from the outer surface of the game control device 25 so as to be appropriately separated from the shaft attachment part so that the operation of rotating the effect cassette ROM 70 to the effect control device 29 side can be easily performed. A plate-like handle portion 72c is provided at a portion to be obtained (for example, an end edge portion on the opposite side of the connection opening 72a to be sealed by the seal seal 25e). For example, if the fingertip is slightly inserted through the gap between the effect cassette ROM storage recess 25d and the end of the handle portion 72c and is raised to the front, the effect cassette ROM 70 rotates about the rotation shaft 25f as the axis, and the effect cassette ROM storage recess 25d. Thus, the effect cassette ROM 70 can be easily pulled out (see FIGS. 10B1 and 10B2). When the effect cassette ROM 70 is converted from the stored state to the connected state, if the seal seal 25e is peeled off, the peeling mark 25e 'remains on the outer surface of the game control device 25, and the effect cassette ROM 70 is not in the initial shipment state. Can be judged visually.

  As described above, when the effect cassette ROM 70 raised from the effect cassette ROM storage recess 25d of the game control device 25 is further rotated toward the effect control device 29 (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 10 (2b)), the effect control device. 29, the effect cassette ROM guiding recess 29f is guided to the connection receiving portion 29d of the effect control board 29a so that the connection opening 72a of the effect cassette ROM 70 faces, and the connection portion 71b of the effect cassette ROM 70 is effected as it is. Electrical connection is appropriately realized so that the connection state is obtained by pushing into the connection receiving portion 29d of the control device 29, and the effect information held by the effect ROM 71a of the effect ROM board 71 is supplied to the effect control device 29 ( (See FIG. 10 (c1) and (c2)).

  Here, an input / output-related configuration between the game control device 25 and the effect control device 29 including the effect cassette ROM 70 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the game control board 25a of the game control device 25 receives a clock for operation from an oscillator 252 by a game microcomputer 251 having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The first special figure start sensor 21, the first general figure start sensor 81a, the second general figure start sensor 81b, the count sensor 15b, the first prize opening sensor 82a to the nth prize opening sensor are operated through the input / output interface 253. Each detection information is input from 82n and the like, and via the input / output interface 253, the general-purpose display 19, the general-purpose solenoid 83, the big prize opening solenoid 84, the panel external output unit 85, the discharge / launch control device 26, A control signal and a control command are sent to the effect control device 29 and the like.

  The effect control board 29a of the effect control device 29 that receives an effect command from the game control device 25 and performs an appropriate effect operation is the operation clock from the oscillator 292 by the effect microcomputer 72a having a CPU, a common ROM, and a RAM. In response to this, it transmits a drive signal, a control command, and the like to the speaker 86, the decorative display 87 including various decorative lamps and decorative LEDs, the variable display device 14 and the like via the input / output interface 293.

  Note that only the common program and data independent of the model are fixedly stored in the common ROM of the production microcomputer 291 mounted on the production control board 29, and the production information unique to the model is stored in the game control device 25. Is stored in the effect ROM 71a mounted on the effect cassette board 71 of the effect cassette ROM 70 stored in the effect cassette ROM storage recess 25d. Therefore, the effect control device 29 to which the effect information of the effect ROM 71 is not supplied cannot perform appropriate effect control according to the effect command from the game control device 25.

  Here, when the effect cassette ROM 70 is converted from the housed state to the connected state (see FIG. 12), the connection portion 71b of the effect cassette ROM substrate 71 and the connection receiving portion 29d of the effect control substrate 29a are connected. The production information in the production ROM 71a is supplied to the production microcomputer 291 of the production control board 29a via the input / output interface 293, and appropriate production control according to the production command from the game control device 25 can be performed. It becomes possible. Moreover, since the effect cassette ROM 70 is housed in the game control device 25, the game cassette device 69 is not adapted to the new game control device 25 when the game control device 25 is replaced with the replacement of the game board 69. It is possible to prevent mistakes that cause the production cassette ROM 70 to be connected by mistake, and to improve workability.

  Further, the common relay board 30 or the common relay board 60 described above may be used for connection between the game control device 25 and the effect control device 29, but the game control device 25 and the effect control device via the effect cassette ROM 70. 29 may be connected. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, when the input / output interface 253 and the effect cassette board 71 are connected and the effect cassette ROM 70 is connected to the effect control device 29, the effect cassette board 71 and the effect control board 29a are turned on. An effect command or the like is transmitted to the effecting microcomputer 291 via the output interface 293 (see FIG. 14). In this way, the game control device 25 and the effect control device 29 can be more easily connected, and the workability during game board replacement and maintenance can be improved. Furthermore, if the wiring from the game control board 225a to the effect cassette effect cassette board 71 is performed through the hollow rotation shaft 25f, there is no need to use an expensive rotary joint connector, and the cost can be reduced. I can expect.

  In the above embodiment, the game control device 25 rotates the bearing hole 72b of the effect cassette ROM 70 through a predetermined rotation range by the rotation shaft 25f as a mechanism for holding the effect cassette ROM 70 so as to be convertible from the housed state to the connected state. Although the holding method is assumed to be possible, the holding method capable of changing the state of the effect cassette ROM 70 is not limited to this. For example, when the state conversion is performed by rotating the effect cassette ROM 70 using the rotation shaft 25f, a rotation empty portion for that is necessary, but if the state conversion is performed by a linear motion (slide method), Such a space becomes unnecessary. Hereinafter, as another embodiment of the gaming machine capable of changing the content of the effect control by the effect control device 29, a fourth embodiment in which effect information is supplied to the effect control device 29 by the effect cassette ROM 80 housed in the game control device 25 will be described. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the effect cassette ROM 80 as the effect information supply device is a cassette of the effect ROM substrate 81 on which the effect ROM 81a on which effect information used for effect control by the effect control board 29a is fixedly stored is mounted. The connection portion 81b provided at a suitable position on the outer edge of the effect ROM substrate 81 is disposed so as to face the connection opening 82a formed on one side surface of the storage body 82. 15 (a1), (b1), and (c1) are views of the back side of the game control device 25 and the effect control device 29 from the back side of the gaming machine 1, and FIGS. 15 (a2), (b2), (C2) is the figure which looked up the cross section of (a1)-(c1) from the bottom up, respectively.

The connection opening 82a is provided at an appropriate position of the game control device 25 so that it is substantially flush with the case surface of the game control device 25 (the side wall surface facing the connection receiving portion 29f of the effect control device 29). By storing in the cassette storing recess 25g, the effect cassette ROM 80 is stored (see FIGS. 15A1 and 15A2). Also, so as to be slidably moved to a position where the connecting portion 81b of the effect cassette ROM80 abuts the connection receiving portion 29f provided on the performance control board 29a of the performance control unit 29, for example, the upper and lower surfaces of the housing body 8 2 while projecting the plate-shaped slide piece 8 2b, 8 2b, each provided with a guide groove 25h in the upper and lower portions of the cassette housing recess 25 g, it was slidably to retain the slide piece 82b of the directing cassette ROM 80, the 82b by 25h (See especially FIG. 15 (d)).

In this configuration example, the back side of the cassette housing recess 25g is opened so that the back surface of the rendering cassette ROM 80 is exposed, and the back surface of the exposed container 82 is directly pressed with a fingertip or the like. Although the cassette ROM 80 is slid and moved toward the effect control device 29, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect cassette ROM 80 may be slid and moved via an operation lever or the like. Also, as in the present configuration example, if set to be an outer surface of the effect cassette ROM80 to leave collision from the cassette housing recess 25g in a generally flush with the outer surface of the game controller 25, it is provided an effect cassette ROM80 It is possible to prevent the game control device 25 from being obstructed in the transfer work and assembly work.

  Further, in the present configuration example, the production cassette ROM 80 can be stably kept in the housed state, and also when the connection portion 81b of the production cassette ROM 80 is converted into a connection state connected to the connection receiving portion 29f of the production control device 29, A locking piece receiving hole 82c is opened at an appropriate position on the front wall of the housing 82 of the effect cassette ROM 80 so that the connection state can be satisfactorily maintained, and the locking piece 25i is provided at a position corresponding to the locking piece receiving hole 82c. Provided. When the effect cassette ROM 80 is in the stored state, the locking piece 25 is in a state in which the locking projection 25i ′ is just fitted in the locking piece receiving hole 82c. The locking piece 25i has an end edge on the connection direction (a direction in which the connection 29f of the effect cassette ROM 80 is brought closer to the connection receiving portion 29f of the effect control device 29) as a free end and a non-connection side as a fixed end. The locking protrusion 25i ′ has a shape in which the protruding amount gradually increases in the connecting direction.

  When the effect cassette ROM 80 is slid in the connection direction in order to convert the effect cassette ROM 80 into the connected state, the locking protrusion 25i ′ of the locking piece 25i comes into contact with the opening edge of the locking piece receiving hole 82c of the effect cassette ROM 80. Then, the locking piece 25i is bent and the locking projection 25i 'is gradually pushed out of the locking receiving hole 82c (see FIGS. 15B1 and 15B2), and the connection 29f of the effect cassette ROM 80 is effected. When connected to the connection receiving portion 29f of the control device 29 and connected, the wall portion on the opposite side of the housing 82 of the effect cassette ROM 80 is just over the locking protrusion 25i 'of the locking piece 25i. By returning the stop piece 25i to the normal state, the connection side end of the locking projection 25i ′ is locked to the wall portion on the anti-connection side of the housing 82 in the effect cassette ROM 80, and returns to the anti-connection direction. To prevent the slides (see Figure 15 (c1), (c2)).

  On the other hand, when the effect cassette ROM 80 is returned to the housed state, the locking piece 25i ′ that is locked to the wall of the effect cassette ROM 80 on the side opposite to the container 82 is pushed by a fingertip or the like, thereby The effect cassette ROM 80 may be moved in the anti-connection direction after releasing the locking by 25i.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described based on various embodiments, it should be considered that all the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are examples and are not limited to the disclosed technology. . That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed restrictively based on the description in the above-described embodiment, but should be construed in accordance with the description of the scope of claims, and the description of the scope of claims. All modifications within the scope of the claims and the equivalent technology are included.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a rear view of a gaming machine main body. It is a perspective view of the state which attached the common relay board | substrate to the discharge | emission / launch control apparatus and the power supply device. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the common relay board | substrate from the discharge / launch control device and the power supply device. It is a perspective view which shows the separation state of a common relay board | substrate and a relay board | substrate holder. It is connection state explanatory drawing of a common relay board | substrate and a control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing of the process of attaching a common relay board | substrate to a relay board | substrate holder. It is explanatory drawing of the relay board | substrate connection structure in the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. (A) is an external appearance perspective view of the production cassette ROM in the gaming machine according to the third embodiment. (B) is an explanatory diagram of a connection state between the effect cassette ROM and the effect control device. It is explanatory drawing of the process which converts the production cassette ROM which concerns on a 1st structural example from a storage state to a connection state. It is a block diagram which shows the input / output relationship of a game control apparatus and an effect control apparatus when an effect cassette ROM is in the accommodation state. It is a block diagram which shows the input / output relation of the game control device and the effect control device when the effect cassette ROM is in the connected state. It is a block diagram showing the input / output relationship between the game control device and the effect control device when the effect cassette ROM having a connection function between the game control device and the effect control device is in the stored state. It is a block diagram showing the input / output relationship between the game control device and the effect control device when the effect cassette ROM having a connection function between the game control device and the effect control device is in the connected state. It is explanatory drawing of the process which converts the production cassette ROM which concerns on a 2nd structural example from a storage state to a connection state.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 6 Game board 25 Game control apparatus 26 Ejection / launch control apparatus 26a Ejection / launch control board 26b Relay board connection part 27 Power supply device 27a Power supply board 27b Relay board connection part 29 Production control apparatus 30 Common relay board 31 1st relay Substrate connection receiving portion 32 Second relay substrate connection receiving portion 40 Substrate holder 41 Rotating support arm portion 41a Bearing hole 50 Shaft support portion 51 Rotating shaft

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine in which a plurality of control devices are juxtaposed,
The plurality of control devices include at least a game control device that includes a game control board for overall control of the game, and an effect control device that includes an effect control board for controlling the effect portion of the game,
The game control device includes an effect information supply unit that stores an effect ROM board on which an effect ROM in which effect information used for effect control by the effect control board is fixedly stored is mounted in a cassette-shaped storage body, Holds in a convertible state from a housed state to a connected state by a predetermined conversion mechanism,
The production control device includes a production control board side connection unit to which the production information supply side connection unit of the production information supply unit converted into the connected state can be connected,
When the effect supply unit converts from the housed state to the connected state, the effect information supply side connection unit of the effect information supply unit and the effect control board side connection unit of the effect control device are connected, and the effect information is supplied to the effect control board. A gaming machine characterized by being made to be. The production information supply unit
The production information supply side connection portion is provided at an appropriate position on the outer edge of the production ROM substrate,
A connection opening is formed on one side of the housing housing the production ROM board so that the production information supply side connection portion faces,
A cassette storage recess capable of storing the production information supply unit is provided at an appropriate position of the game control device so that the connection opening of the production information supply unit in the storage state is substantially flush with the case surface of the game control device. the gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that provided in the. The production information supply unit includes a bearing hole in a part appropriately separated from the connection opening,
The cassette housing recess includes a rotation shaft that rotatably supports the production information supply unit by inserting a bearing hole of the production information supply unit.
The production information supply unit is converted from a storage state stored in the cassette storage recess to a connected state by rotating the production information supply unit about the rotation shaft. Item 3. The gaming machine according to Item 2 . A plate-like slide piece is provided on each of the upper and lower surfaces of the production information supply unit,
The cassette housing recess is provided with guide grooves in the upper and lower parts for holding the slide pieces of the production information supply unit slidably,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the effect information supply unit is converted from a storage state stored in the cassette storage recess to a connection state by sliding in the connection direction .